“The Law Students’ Guide to Effective Legal Writing”

Professor Ed Telfeyan’s forthcoming book on legal writing will be published by Carolina Academic Press. Entitled “The Law Students’ Guide to Effective Legal Writing” the book translates Professor Telfeyan's years of teaching legal writing into prose with a focus on teaching students the basic skills of legal writing that can be a source of initial confusion and difficulty for many beginning law students. Telfeyan, who played a significant role in the development of the McGeorge School of Law's two-year Global Lawyering Skills course that McGeorge introduced to its curriculum in 2009, has developed a reputation for his focus on process and professionalism in the way he approaches the courses he teaches, a focus that is evident throughout this new textbook.

“The Victims' Rights Movement: What It Gets Right, What It Gets Wrong”

Distinguished Professor Michael Vitiello offers a measured overview of the successes and the failures of the Victims' Rights Movement in his book “The Victims' Rights Movement: What It Gets Right, What It Gets Wrong.” The book was published by NYU Press in July 2023. Vitiello is a nationally recognized expert on criminal law, sentencing policy, and marijuana law, and his work on California's three-strikes law has been cited by the United States Supreme Court and the California Supreme Court.

"Federalism and Decentralization in the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa”

Carol Olson Endowed Professor of International Law Omar Dajani co-edited the book, "Federalism and Decentralization in the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa," which was published by Cambridge University Press in January 2023. In addition to editing the book, Professor Dajani authored a chapter entitled, “'Stuck Together:’ Can a Two-State Confederation End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?” Dajani is recognized as a leading expert on legal aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and focuses his scholarship on the links among international law, legal, and political history, while also integrating ideas from contract and negotiation theory.

“Revolution by Law: The Federal Government and the Desegregation of Alabama Schools”

Professor Emeritus Brian K. Landsberg traces the growth of Lee v. Macon County from a case to desegregate a single school district in rural Alabama to a decision that paved the way for ending state-imposed racial segregation of the schools in the Deep South in his book, "Revolution by Law: The Federal Government and the Desegregation of Alabama Schools." The book was published by the University Press of Kansas in July 2022. Landsberg's teaching has covered a wide range of public law and advocacy topics, including Constitutional Law, First Amendment Law, Federal Courts, Federal Anti-discrimination Law, Civil Rights Law, and his teaching is grounded in his experience as an attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice.

"Cybersecurity Law: An Evolving Field"

Professor Michael Mireles looks at a rapidly evolving and increasingly critical field in his published treatise, "Cybersecurity Law: An Evolving Field" which was published by West Academic in 2022. Mireles has taught more than ten courses at nine institutions internationally and is a prolific author in the field of intellectual property and cybersecurity.

“The Rhetoric of Judging Well: The Conflicted Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy”

Professor Francis J. Mootz III co-edited the book, “The Rhetoric of Judging Well: The Conflicted Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy,” which was published by Penn State University Press in March 2023. The book examines Justice Kennedy’s legacy through the lenses of rhetoric, linguistics, and constitutional law. 

“Classical Rhetoric & Contemporary Law: A Critical Reader”

Professor Mootz also co-edited the book, “Classical Rhetoric & Contemporary Law: A Critical Reader,” which was published by the University of Alabama Press in February 2024. The book analyzes the interplay between ancient rhetorical traditions and modern legal practice, reestablishing the lost connections between law and classical rhetoric. Mootz teaches and writes in traditional doctrinal areas such as contracts, sales, insurance law, and employment law.

In addition, many McGeorge faculty members have authored casebooks and other teaching materials and continue to update their works to address contemporary issues and adapt to modern brain science. Recent book updates include:

• Understanding Property Law, 5th ed. (2023). John G. Sprankling.  

• Understanding Torts, 7th ed. (2023). Larry Levine, John L. Diamond, Anita Bernstein.