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Professor Lawrence Rosenthal is a full-time faculty member at Chapman University's Dale E. Fowler School of Law, where he teaches Criminal Law, Civil Rights Law, Constitutional Law, and Practice Foundations: Criminal Litigation. After graduating from Harvard Law School (Fay Diploma, Harvard Law Review editor), he clerked for Justice John Paul Stevens and Judge Prentice Marshall, then served as Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago before joining the City of Chicago's Department of Law.
His scholarly work focuses on constitutional law, criminal procedure, and Second Amendment jurisprudence. He has litigated several U.S. Supreme Court cases and continues pro bono appellate work. Key research themes include originalism, police accountability, and legal ethics in government litigation.
Article trends show sustained engagement with
- Fourth and Second Amendment constitutional interpretation
- Originalist legal theory
- Police misconduct litigation
- Qualified immunity standards
- Surveillance law economics
- Academic freedom protections
Professional recognitions include being named one of Chicago Magazine's 25 Toughest Lawyers (2004), though he now emphasizes pro bono advocacy. His curriculum vitae documents extensive publications in top legal journals and symposium contributions on evidence law, incorporation doctrine, and counterterrorism legal frameworks.
