Bryan Schwartz
Documents
Professor Schwartz’s scholarly interests lie in Criminal Law & Procedure and Evidence. His recent scholarship explores the impact of emerging technology on issues related to eyewitness identification. His prior work has been published, or is forthcoming, in the Connecticut Law Review, Seton Hall Law Review, and University of Cincinnati Law Review.
Additionally, Professor Schwartz teaches Criminal Procedure and in the LRAC program (ranked #8 nationally). He often experiments with different teaching methods in the classroom to find new ways to engage with the students. He loves helping students navigate their career path options as they make their way through law school. He also enjoys moot court and helps organize the internal Samuel M. Fegtly Moot Court Competition each year.
Before joining the University of Arizona in 2023, Professor Schwartz was a Visiting Associate Professor at George Washington University Law School for two years. He was also an adjunct professor at UNLV – William S. Boyd School of Law. Before transitioning to academia, he was a Chief Deputy District Attorney for the Clark County District Attorney’s Office in Las Vegas, Nevada, primarily serving on the Domestic Violence Unit and the Special Victim’s Unit. He conducted over 25 jury trials and argued before the Nevada Supreme Court. Additionally, he received the Nevada Business Silver State Top Attorney Award for four consecutive years. Prior to practicing, Professor Schwartz clerked for now-retired Chief Justice Mark Gibbons on the Nevada Supreme Court.
Representative Publications
- Pimps, Priors, & Propensity, 58 Conn. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2026).
- Promoting Justice for Survivors Through Improved Notification and Re-engagement, 53 Seton Hall L. Rev. 1119 (2023).
Justice Delayed is not Justice Denied: Considerations and Concerns for Addressing the National Sexual Assault Kit Backlog, 90 U. Cin. L. Rev. 148 (2021).
Education
- JD University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
2013 - B.A. University of Redlands
2010