LAURIE L. LEVENSON

Professor of Law and William M. Rains Fellow

Director, Center for Ethical Advocacy

Where do American and Jewish law conflict---or do they?

 

           Get the insider's look on the Scott Peterson murder case, the Martha Stewart insider trading case, the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case, and the Michael Jackson child abuse case.  We'll also discuss Abu Gharib, War Crime Tribunals and much more.

 Laurie L. Levenson is Professor of Law and William M. Rains Fellow at Loyola Law School where she teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, ethics and evidence.  She served as Loyola’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 1996-1999.

         Prior to joining the Loyola Law School faculty in 1989, Professor Levenson served for eight years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles.  While a federal prosecutor, Professor Levenson tried a wide variety of federal criminal cases, including violent crimes, narcotics offenses, white collar crimes, immigration and public corruption cases.  She served as Chief of the Training Section and Chief of the Criminal Appellate Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.  In 1988, she received the Attorney General’s Director’s Award for Superior Performance.  Additionally, she received commendations from the FBI, IRS, U.S. Postal Service, and DEA.

             Professor Levenson attended law school at UCLA School of Law and received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University.  In law school, she was the Chief Article Editor of the Law Review.  After graduation, she clerked for the Honorable Judge James Hunter, III, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

             Professor Levenson is the author of numerous books and articles, including: California Criminal Procedure (2003); California Criminal Law (2003); and West’s Handbook on the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (2003); Ethics of Being a Legal Commentator, 69 So. Cal. L. Rev. 1303 (1996); The Future of Civil Rights Prosecutions:  The Lessons of the Rodney King Trial, 41 U.C.L.A. L. Rev. 509 (1994); and Media Madness or Civics 101: The Lessons of “The Trial of the Century,” 26 U.W.L.A. 57 (1995). Professor Levenson regularly publishes columns in the National Law Journal and Los Angeles Daily Journal.

             Professor Levenson has served as a volunteer counsel for the "Webster Commission" and as a Special Master for the Los Angeles Superior Court and United States District Court.  She has provided legal commentary on several high profile cases, including the Rodney King beating trial, the Denny beating trial, the Menendez Brothers murder trials and the O.J. Simpson murder trial. Professor Levenson is currently providing commentary on the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case, the Michael Jackson child abuse case, Scott Peterson murder case and the Martha Stewart insider trading case.  She has been quoted in more than 6,000 newspaper articles and has appeared on national and international television.  Professor Levenson has worked as an expert legal consultant for CBS News, CNN and NPR. 

             She is an active member of the Los Angeles Jewish Community.  Professor Levenson serves on the Board of Directors for Bet Tzedek Legal Services and member of the UCLA Hillel Advisory Committee.  She is a member of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.

             Professor Levenson is married to Douglas Mirell, Esq.  They have three wonderful children:  Solomon (age 16), Hava (age 13) and Daniela (age 5). 

 

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