Erwin Chemerinsky

Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

Since 1978

Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law

University of California, Berkeley School of Law

2017 - Current

Lecturer

BAR/BRI

1986 - Current

Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law

University of California, Irvine School of Law

2008 - 2017

Raymond Pryke Professor First Amendment Law (2013-2017)

Alston & Bird Professor of Law and Political Science

Duke University

2004 - 2008

Sydney M. Irmas Professor of Public Interest Law, Legal Ethics, and Political Science

University of Southern California Law School

1997 - 2004

Director, Center for Communications Law and Policy, 2000-2004; Legion Lex Professor of Law, 1991-1997; Professor, 1987-1991; Associate Professor, 1983-1987; Awards: Outstanding Teacher, 1984; 1991

Assistant Professor

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, IL

1980 - 1983

Outstanding Teacher, 1983

Attorney

Dobrovir, Oakes, and Gebhardt, Washington, D.C.

1979 - 1980

Attorney

Attorney Generals Program for Honor Law Graduates, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Frauds Section, Washington, D.C.

1979 - 1980

Harvard Law School

J.D. (1978)

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude

Northwestern University

B.S. (1975)

Honors: Graduated with Highest Distinction (top 1% of class); Clarion DeWitt Hardy Scholar (award for academic and extracurricular achievements); Florsheim Award (monetary prize received for academic and extracurricular achievements); Award Winner, Kirk Contest for essays in rhetorical criticism; National debate honors (numerous national team and individual awards).

American Law Institute

Member

Current

Illinois State Bar

Member

1978 - Current