Susan McMahon

Susan McMahon is a Professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law, specializing in Legal Analysis and Communication, Legal Education, and Criminal Law. She previously served as faculty at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and Georgetown University Law Center.

• Education: J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, B.A. from College of the Holy Cross.
• Research Focus: Intersection of mental disability and the criminal system, competence restoration, legal pedagogy, and stigma reduction in legal frameworks.
• Recent Publications: 10+ articles on topics like legal education reform, mental health in criminal proceedings, and judicial writing.
• Awards: Recipient of the 2024 Teresa Godwin Phelps Award for Scholarship in Legal Communication.
• Professional Leadership: Served on the Board of the Journal of the Legal Writing Institute and contributed to curriculum redesign symposiums.