Bruce Ching is a distinguished faculty member at the David A. Clarke School of Law, specializing in legal writing, advocacy, and the intersection of law, rhetoric, and politics. He actively contributes to diversity and inclusion efforts within legal education and has published extensively on legal theory, including works on hate crimes legislation and post-9/11 rhetoric.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Michigan Law School Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, University of MichiganBachelor of Arts in English, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Roles
Chair, Legal Writing Institute Diversity & Inclusion Committee, 2024-Present Governing Board Member, Sirico Scholars Workshop, 2024-Present Member, Association of Legal Writing Directors Leadership and Development Committee, 2023-Present Member, Association of American Law Schools Teaching Methods Section Executive Committee, 2022-Present Co-Chair, Association of Legal Writing Directors Diversity Committee, 2020-21
Courses Taught
Lawyering Process I & II Moot Court Evidence
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Intersection of law, rhetoric, and politics
Impact
Selected Publications
Ching, B. (2023). Through a lens of genocide: A different approach for hate crimes legislation. Rutgers University Law Review, 75, 535. https://ssrn.com/abstract=4520122
Ching, B. (2023). Scholarship for faculty teaching legal analysis, writing, & research.Association of American Law Schools Workshop for New Law School Teachers.
Ching, B. (2022). Panelist: Amplifying diverse voices and ideas in the legal writing classroom. Legal Writing Institute Conference.
Ching, B. (2022). Panelist: Moving beyond awareness to creating the environment we believe in.Legal Writing Institute Conference.
Recognitions
Best Oralist Award for Writing and Advocacy Section, University of Michigan Law School Michigan Merit Fellowship, University of Michigan University Scholarship and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Missouri-St. Louis
