Pepperdine Caruso Law is ranked No. 46 in the 2026 U.S. News Best Law Schools rankings, marking historic highs in outcomes and reputation.

Top 50 specialties include:
#3 Dispute Resolution | #31 Tax Law | #43 Clinical Training | #47 Constitutional Law

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Pepperdine Caruso Law’s Career Development Office welcomed representatives from leading law firms for Meet the Firms. First-year students connected with legal professionals, explored career paths, and built relationships with prospective employers. law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

Since 2019, Tina and @RickCarusoLA's naming gift has supported scholarships, loan forgiveness, bar passage, career placement, faculty excellence, and legal scholarship. We’re grateful for this lasting investment in our students and Pepperdine community!

Pepperdine Caruso Law faculty contribute to legal conversations nationwide. Professor Jacob Charles joined the Public Defenseless podcast to discuss how the Supreme Court’s latest Second Amendment cases could impact criminal defense strategies. Read more: law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/po…

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Today is Pepperdine Gives! Your gift supports scholarships, faculty, hands-on learning, and more at Pepperdine Caruso Law. Give today: giving.pepperdine.edu/schools/Pepper…

Congratulations to Caruso Law alumna @KatieZacharia on her appointment as White House press secretary! We’re proud to see a Wave serving our nation in this important role. 🌊

On Sept. 26, the Pepperdine Caruso Law community gathered for our annual Law Dinner, celebrating 57 years and a year of historic achievements.

The evening featured Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., Judge Andrew Oldham, and Judge Allison Rushing.

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Pepperdine Caruso Law alumna and professor Brittney Lane Kubisch ’12 reflects on the professors who shaped her path. For Kubisch, “For Greater Purpose” means going beyond what is required to care for others and show Christ’s love through small acts that make a lasting difference.

Notre Dame Law School faculty and programs—including Professors @RickGarnett, Nicole Stelle Garnett, John Meiser, and Meredith Kessler—filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Hall v. Fleming and Johnson v. Fleming in support of petitioners Bethany Hall and Cameron rt to hear challenges to Virginia higher-education funding restrictions and reconsider Locke v. Davey (U.S. 2004). The Notre Dame Law faculty served as counsel along with @PeppLaw Professor Michael Helfand (@MAHelfand).

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The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution has launched an online format for its LLM in International Commercial Arbitration, expanding flexibility for working attorneys and international practitioners.
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Pepperdine Caruso Law welcomed barristers-in-training from London’s Honourable Society of the Middle Temple for the 2026 Middle Temple Moot Court Competition. ⚖️

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Pepperdine Caruso School of Law is honored to welcome Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. of the Supreme Court of the United States as the speaker for the 2026 Caruso School of Law Dinner on September 26. Tickets can be purchased here:
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We are excited to announce the reappointment of Dean @SoCalTaxProf as the Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean of Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. We are grateful for his visionary leadership and commitment to our mission.

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Today, our students returned to the classroom and began a new year of learning and growth. We asked our faculty for a few words of wisdom for our new students.

What was the best piece of advice you received when you started law school?

Launch Week is underway at Pepperdine Caruso Law! We welcomed the Class of 2029 with mentors, faculty, alumni, and Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (JD ’91), followed by a barbecue at Alumni Park.

How should policymakers balance AI innovation with regulation? In @TheBulletin, @PeppLaw professor @GregoryMcNeal examines the debate over how governments should approach AI policy:
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One week from today, we’ll welcome our incoming law students to Pepperdine Caruso Law for Launch Week. We can’t wait to meet you, Class of 2029. See you soon! 🌊🌞

The First Amendment is on the mind of @PeppLaw Professor @MAHelfand: Hosting a prayer at your house? You might have to ‘cease and desist.’ wapo.st/4pu7HyI

Congratulations to students Richard Dreier (LL.M. '26) and Catherine Davis (MDR '26) on winning the Vienna CDRC International Mediation & Negotiation Tournament in the mediator division! Competing against teams from around the world, they represented Pepperdine with excellence.

Hosted by the Ken Starr Institute and the Nootbaar Institute, the second annual State of Religious Freedom Conference brought together judges, scholars, and practitioners to discuss the future of religious liberty.

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