Bryan Schwartz

Professor Schwartz’s scholarly interests lie in Criminal Law & Procedure and Evidence, both independently and at their intersection.  His scholarship typically relies on two methodologies: (1) a doctrinal approach to analyze the impact of emerging technology on issues related to policing and criminal investigations; and (2) an interdisciplinary approach, applying recent theoretical and empirical studies from the field of psychology to evidentiary issues often present in sex crime cases. 

His recent article, “AI, Emerging Technologies, & Eyewitness Identification,” analyzes the constitutional implications of emerging technology, such as generative AI, which will enable officers to create, manipulate, and reformat photo line-ups.  His prior work has been published, or is forthcoming, in the Connecticut Law Review, Seton Hall Law Review, and University of Cincinnati Law Review. 

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. 

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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