Richard S. Risman

Richard S. Risman is a Teaching Professor at Syracuse University College of Law, where he has taught for 30 years after previously serving as a Legal Skills Professor at Albany Law School. His current responsibilities include teaching Legal Communication and Research (LCR) I-III, two LL.M. courses, and an upper-level bar passage course.

His educational background:

• J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1984
• B.A., cum laude, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1981

Professor Risman specializes in practical legal skill development, with extensive experience coaching moot court teams including the College of Law's award-winning National Moot Court Competition squad. His expertise focuses on bridging academic instruction with real-world legal practice through programs like "Orange Edge" and "Orange Plus" pre-1L courses, and he has taught courses internationally to enhance students' advocacy capabilities.

Admitted to practice in New York and Federal courts for three decades, he integrates professional legal experience into curriculum design. His contributions extend to bar passage preparation and innovative teaching methodologies that shape foundational legal competencies for incoming and advanced law students.