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Dallan Flake serves as the Associate Dean of Faculty Scholarship, Associate Professor of Law, and Clute-Holleran Scholar in Corporate Law at Gonzaga University School of Law. He specializes in labor and employment law with a concentrated focus on religious accommodation in workplace contexts.
His educational credentials include:
- J.D. from University of Michigan Law School
- M.S. in Sociology from Brigham Young University
- B.S./B.A. magna cum laude in Sociology and Latin American Studies
Professor Flake's research examines critical intersections of religious freedom and employment practices, particularly analyzing judicial evaluation of religious sincerity in workplace accommodation requests. His scholarship addresses evolving challenges in religious accommodation, including responses to pandemic-era vaccine mandates, transgender employee protections, and discrimination against ex-offenders. Through rigorous legal analysis, he explores how employers balance religious obligations with operational realities while navigating Title VII requirements.
His publication record demonstrates consistent engagement with contemporary employment law dilemmas, showing particular emphasis on religious accommodation frameworks, employer liability standards, and systemic discrimination patterns. Recent works reveal increasing attention to judicial interpretation of religious sincerity and the practical implications of Supreme Court decisions like Groff on workplace policies.
He has received significant recognition through academic honors:
- Clute-Holleran Scholar in Corporate Law
Before joining Gonzaga Law in 2022, Dean Flake held teaching positions at Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law and Brigham Young University. His professional background includes litigation experience representing management in employment disputes covering discrimination, harassment, noncompete agreements, and wage-and-hour claims at Winstead PC and Ogletree Deakins in Dallas.
