We've begun another exciting year here at Boyd, punctuated by the fact we've not only welcomed our largest incoming class to date but that we begin our 20th Anniversary. If you haven't yet done so, please mark your calendars for December 1 when we commemorate this wonderful milestone with a gala featuring a keynote talk by Joseph R. Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States. Details, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities can be viewed here.  

Frank Rudy Cooper is a William S. Boyd Professor of Law and Director of the Program on Race, Gender, and Policing.

How was your summer?

My summer had nonstop activities! I worked full time at a law firm handling estate planning, bankruptcy, and domestic disputes, worked on an appellate criminal pro-bono case, took some courses, and traveled to California, Texas, and Arizona to visit family. It’s been a crazy few months, but I enjoyed it.

You were born and raised in California. Having spent the last couple years in Nevada, how do you compare the two neighboring states?