Paul Diller writes and teaches in the areas of local government, the police power and related issues of state and federal constitutional law. His scholarly work has appeared in the Stanford Law Review, The University of Chicago Law Review, and the Georgetown Law Journal, among other journals. Diller's recent scholarship addresses the unique potential of cities to spur regulatory change, particularly with respect to protecting the public health. In 2010 and 2013, Diller received Willamette Law’s Robert L. Misner Award for Excellence in Faculty Scholarship. Diller directs the law school's Certificate Program in Law and Government.
Diller is an active participant in the Oregon legislative process, advocating for legislation that promotes the public health and economic fairness. For several years, he worked on strategies to combat youth obesity with a leading nonprofit organization.
A native of New Jersey, Diller clerked for Chief Judge Edward R.
Becker of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit after law
school. Following his clerkship he was a trial attorney in the Civil
Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. In his
spare time, Diller enjoys playing and watching baseball, snowboarding,
drinking coffee, and spending time with this family.