Ann B Ching

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

Ann B. Ching is a Clinical Professor of Law at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Prior to this appointment, she served as Ethics Counsel for the State Bar of Arizona (2016-2019) and Assistant Professor of Law at Pepperdine University (2013-2015).
Professor Ching began her legal career in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (2001-2012), where she achieved the rank of Major and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for her combat service in Iraq.
Professor Ching serves on the Arizona Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee and the State Bar of Arizona Ethics Advisory Group. She frequently speaks and writes about ethics, legal writing, and appellate practice. Her book Contemporary Appellate Advocacy (Carolina Academic Press) was published in 2025.
As a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach, Professor Ching regularly teaches self-defense seminars to legal professionals and law students.
Professor Ching earned her B.A. from the University of Arizona, J.D. from the University of North Carolina, LL.M. from the Judge Advocate General’s School of the Army, and M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.