Alissa Bauer

Alissa Bauer is an Assistant Professor of Legal Writing at Brooklyn Law School, where she has been a full-time faculty member since 2022. Previously, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor (2021-2022) and taught at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University for 10 years. Her expertise lies in legal writing pedagogy, with research published in Legal Writing: The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute and Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing. She teaches courses including Gateway to Lawyering and Learning from Practice, focusing on skills like appellate advocacy and contract drafting.

Education: J.D., University of Michigan Law School; B.A., University of Michigan. Professional Background: Litigation associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; judicial clerk for U.S. District Court Judges Cheryl L. Pollak and Steven M. Gold.

Her scholarly work emphasizes improving legal writing instruction through case studies and textbook analysis, particularly in rule support sections. She has developed innovative teaching methods and contributed to legal education literature.