Barbara K. Day

Barbara K. Day serves as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, teaching in the International Transactions Clinic. She concurrently works as counsel at Hills Stern & Morley LLP in Washington, DC, and as a consultant to the US International Development Finance Institution, leveraging her extensive career in international finance law spanning over two decades.

Her academic credentials include:

• BA with high honors, Michigan State University
• JD cum laude, University of Notre Dame
• LLM with distinction, Georgetown University

Professor Day specializes in international development finance systems, with deep expertise in investment fund structuring, anti-corruption compliance protocols, and financial restructuring mechanisms. Her work focuses on practical applications in international project finance, including standardization of Know Your Customer due diligence frameworks and development of innovative financial instruments like the IFIP Small Funds templates.

She actively mentors students through the International Transactions Clinic, bridging theoretical legal education with real-world transactional experience in global development finance.