Supreme Court. Prior to joining the University of Georgia, Professor West represented media clients on First Amendment and intellectual property issues at a Los Angeles law firm. Professor West also served as a judicial clerk for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court under Justice John Paul Stevens. Professor West’s writing has been published in numerous law reviews, including: the Harvard Law Review, the UCLA Law Review, and the Michigan Law Review. She has contributed articles concerning legal issues to Slate and Huffington Post. Professor West frequently appears as commentator for news media outlets, including: The New York Times, the National Law Journal, MSNBC, Bloomberg News, The Guardian, and The Boston Globe.