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Barry P. McDonald is a Professor of Law at Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law, where he has taught since 2000. His expertise spans constitutional law, First Amendment jurisprudence, intellectual property, and contracts law. A former law clerk to U.S. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Judge James K. Logan, he maintains active memberships in the American Bar Association, U.S. Supreme Court Bar, and the Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A. Litigation Advisory Committee.
- J.D., Northwestern University School of Law (1988, cum laude)
- B.B.A., Loyola University of Chicago (1981)
McDonald's scholarship focuses on constitutional interpretation, government speech doctrine, and the balance between free expression and regulatory concerns. His work addresses controversies involving video game violence, religious liberty, and digital age information flow, often bridging theoretical debates with practical legal challenges.
His recent publications analyze the Supreme Court’s emergency docket practices, the erosion of church-state separation, and evolving free speech frameworks in digital contexts. These works reflect a consistent engagement with First Amendment tensions between individual rights and governmental interests.
- Order of the Coif
- Arlyn Miner Legal Writing Award
- Co-author with Erwin Chemerinsky
McDonald’s media contributions to outlets like The New York Times and CNN demonstrate his public engagement with constitutional issues. His research also informs professional activities through leadership roles in the AALS Mass Communications Law Section and SEALS scholarly committees.
