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Brandon Stump is a Legal Writing Professor at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (Cleveland State University). He joined in 2020 after roles as a Visiting Teaching Associate Professor at West Virginia University College of Law and an adjunct at Duquesne University College of Law. His career spans legal practice, creative writing, and advocacy.
Education:
- MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction), University of New Orleans, 2017
- JD, West Virginia University College of Law, 2010
- BS in Journalism, West Virginia University, 2007
Research Focus: Combines disability rights, LGBTQ equality, and innovative legal pedagogy. Aims to integrate neurodiversity into academia via ADA advocacy and intersectional frameworks. Uses literature, theater, and critical theory in teaching legal writing.
Key Contributions: Published the landmark article on Autistic academics' rights under the ADA (Duq. L. Rev., 2019). Co-advised OUTLaw, an LGBTQ advocacy group. Explores creative writing’s role in legal education through his MFA thesis, The Palimpsest Boys.
Professional Background: Former civil rights attorney in Detroit (2007–2012), focusing on police brutality cases. Served as a research attorney for the Michigan Court of Appeals.
