Maureen S. Carroll

Maureen S. Carroll is a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan School of Law, specializing in civil procedure, class actions, and civil rights litigation. Her work examines how legal procedures, substantive laws, and the structure of the legal profession intersect to shape access to justice for identity-based discrimination and other collective injuries.

• Education: BS in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University (magna cum laude), JD from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (first in class).

Carroll’s research focuses on procedural justice, collective litigation mechanisms, and the role of lawyers in advancing civil rights. She has published in leading journals including Duke Law Journal, Boston University Law Review, and Indiana Law Journal.

Her recent scholarship explores topics like fee-shifting strategies, nominal damages in public interest litigation, and systemic contradictions between bankruptcy law and mass tort litigation. While specific grant details are not mentioned, her work emphasizes structural legal reform.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 2022 L. Hart Wright Teaching Award
  • Bernard A. and Lenore S. Greenberg Law Review Fellowship