Assistant Professor of Law Allison Hayward previously worked as Chief of Staff and Counsel in the office of Federal Election Commission Commissioner Bradley A. Smith. Prior to this, Professor Hayward practiced election law in California and in Washington DC.
In 1994-1995, Professor Hayward was a judicial clerk for the Honorable Danny J. Boggs, United States Court of Appeal for the Sixth Circuit.
She is a member of the State Bar of California, the District of Columbia Bar, United States Supreme Court Bar, and the Eastern District of California Bar.
- B.A. Stanford University
- J.D. University of California, Davis School of Law
How Much Is Too Much? Disclosure in Campaign Financing
CalChamber Capitol Room 1215 K Street, Suite 1400Sacramento, California
Bluman v. FEC - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 01-31-12 featuring Allison Hayward
On January 9, 2012, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Blumen v. FEC. The question...
We're Not Dead Yet. Book Review: The Vanishing American Lawyer by Thomas D. Morgan
Engage, Volume 11, Issue 2
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Doe v. Reed and the Role of Anonymity in a Democracy
Free Speech & Election Law Practice Group
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DISCLOSE Act – The Legislative “Fix” to Citizens United
New Federal Initiatives Project
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Why Vote in Secret? Balancing Autonomy and Accountability in Absentee, Card Check, and Corporate Voting Contexts
The way a group, jurisdiction, or nation votes, and makes decisions binding on their members...