Clark Kelso

Clark Kelso is Professor of Law and Gordon D. Schaber Chair in Health Law and Policy at University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law. A leading authority on judicial administration, he has held multiple California government roles including Insurance Commissioner, State CIO, and federal receiver for prison healthcare reform.

Research focuses on judicial reform, sentencing policy, and the intersection of technology with governance. His scholarship examines systemic improvements for courts, constitutional privacy rights, and arbitration processes.

Publications demonstrate consistent themes: judicial independence, modernization of court systems, sentencing equity, and constitutional law applications. Recent work addresses dehumanization in correctional systems and access to justice frameworks.

Major Awards:

• Bernard E. Witkin Award for court system contributions (1998)
• Premier 100 IT Leaders (Computerworld 2007)
• California IT Hall of Fame (2014)
• Elizabeth G. Hill Public Official of the Year (2014)
• Transformational Leader Award (2017)

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