Overview

I teach Civil Procedure and Professional Responsibility. Both of these courses are somewhat unusual in that they largely focus on what lawyers themselves must do. Additionally, although each subject area relies on an ostensibly neutral/mechanical set of rules, both of these fields actually embed broad and highly contested theories of justice that have significant distributive effects. My goal is to ensure that my students leave each course with: (1) a working knowledge of the basic concepts and doctrines in each area; (2) a sense of how they will deploy that knowledge to the benefit of their clients once they are out in practice, and: (3) greater command in the fundamental analytic skills of close reading and analogical reasoning. 

My approach to teaching integrates lessons from my time teaching doctrinal courses at the University of Florida, fellowship at NYU School of Law, and prior professional experiences. I also continually read about evidence-based techniques for adult learning. Ultimately, I primarily use a modified Socratic method supplemented with experiential and collaborative learning techniques.