
Charles Kelso
Professor of Law
A.B., J.D., University of Chicago
LL.M., J.S.D., Columbia University
LL.D., John Marshall
Contact
Phone: 916.739.7001
My Email
Office Hours
Before and after class and by appointment.
Summary
Professor Charles Kelso was a law clerk to Justice Sherman Minton of the U.S. Supreme Court before entering teaching as perhaps the youngest law professor ever. A law professor for the last six decades, he has authored four books and more than 70 articles. Although his primary field is constitutional law, he is an expert in a number of fields. He has chaired several national committees for the Association of American Law Schools, the American Bar Association, and the Law School Admissions Council. And he has been a consultant to more than 20 ABA law schools on various topics, including the design of facilities, curriculum, and clinical education programs.
Courses: American Legal History, First Amendment
