Environmental Sustainability

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A passion for action: ASU Law alum takes on her dream role of protecting the environment

The path to a dream job can be long and sometimes unpredi
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ASU Law’s Morrison Prize honors professor for water rights research

An article advocating for a novel approach to water rights conflicts has been awarded the Morrison Prize by the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. 
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A pathway to publishing success through the Sustainability Law Research Fellows Program

39 articles published in law journals across the country and written by students in the Sustainability Law Research Fellows Program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University hang on Professor of Law Troy Rule's office wall.
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Patent and trademark law clinic gives students hands-on experience with impactful legal work

At the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, the Lisa Foundation Patent Law (LFPL) Clinic provides students with hands-on experience in patent and trademark law. Students apply the intellectual property (IP) knowledge they gain in the classroom to real-world situations, helping clients achieve their complex patent and trademark legal needs. Among other things, clinic students conduct client intake interviews, perform patentability and registrability searches and draft, and file and prosecute patent and trademark applications.
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ASU Law student shifts focus to help shape a sustainable future

Mohamed Magazuba is ready to open the doors of his career and explore the many opportunities surrounding sustainability issues. This fall, he is receiving his Master of Legal Studies with a specialization in sustainability law from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
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ASU Law’s Environmental Sustainability area of expertise prepares students to tackle global environmental challenges

With pressing issues like climate change, water conservation, renewable energy, Indigenous land restoration and animal rights on the rise, the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University is equipping students with the legal and policy tools to address these complex environmental challenges.
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ASU Law dean wins annual sustainability award

Sustainability experts and thought leaders gathered in Phoenix on Earth Day to honor the dean of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University for her dedication to the field. Willard H. Pedrick Dean, Regents and Foundation Professor of Law Stacy Leeds was the 2024 recipient of the Radically Reimagining Award, thanks to her commitment to sustainability and her passion for agriculture and integrative wellness.
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