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Carol Frampton serves as an Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University College of Law, teaching Wildlife Law and Energy Law and its Impacts to Wildlife for the past eight years. She concurrently holds the position of Chief of Legal Services and in-house counsel for the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), directing their Conservation Law Program. Previously, she served as General Counsel to the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies and Chief of Legal Services for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Her professional expertise centers on conservation law, wildlife law, and firearm legislation, with deep specialization in Second Amendment jurisprudence and energy law's intersection with wildlife conservation. She provides pro bono counsel to national hunting nonprofits including the Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports, advocating for sustainable hunting practices through legal frameworks.
Key professional roles include:
- NRA Board Member (serving on Executive Committee, Bylaws and Resolutions as Chair, Women’s Policies as Vice Chair, Hunting and Conservation Committee)
- Chair of NRA National Firearms Law Seminar (annual 8-hour CLE program)
- Trustee and Vice-Chair of NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund
- Professional member of Safari Club International and Boone and Crockett Club
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- National Wild Turkey Federation’s Lynn Boykin Hunting award (2017)
- NRA’s Sybil Ludington Freedom award
Ms. Frampton developed MSU Law College's conservation law program and began her legal career in 1985 as counsel for Michigan United Conservation Clubs (representing 470+ gun clubs). No information was provided regarding student advising, research grants, or laboratory facilities.
