Susan Martyn

Susan Martyn is an Adjunct Professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where she teaches Professional Responsibility. She is a national authority in legal ethics and has significantly influenced the development of lawyer governance laws.

• Life member of the American Law Institute
• Fellow in the American Bar Foundation
• Former advisor to the ALI’s Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers

Her research focuses on professional responsibility, legal ethics, and judicial conduct, with a focus on bridging ethical frameworks and practical legal challenges. She has authored impactful amicus briefs in landmark cases like Holland v. Florida and Maples v. Thomas.

Scientific Awards:

• Life member of the American Law Institute
• Fellow in the American Bar Foundation
• Advisor to ALI’s Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers
• Member of ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• Member of ABA’s Ethics 2000 Commission
• Member of Ohio Supreme Court’s Task Force on the Rules of Professional Conduct
• Co-chair of ALI-ABA’s annual Legal Ethics Update