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Constance A. Browne is a Clinical Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law, where she has been a full-time faculty member since 1989, having first joined in 1982 as an instructor in the First-Year Writing Program. She is a key figure in the Civil Litigation & Justice Program, supervising student attorneys in real-client representation in areas such as special education, unemployment, divorce, disability, and housing law. She teaches courses in Trial Advocacy, Effective and Ethical Depositions, and advanced legal writing, and has contributed significantly to curriculum development in experiential legal education.
- BA with distinction, University of Maine
- JD cum laude, Boston College Law School
Her research interests center on experiential legal education, professional responsibility, clinical teaching methodologies, and civil litigation skills development. She emphasizes practical skill-building through simulation, client interaction, and ethical reasoning in legal practice. Her work bridges theory and practice, preparing students for real-world legal challenges through immersive learning.
Her recent publications focus on reforming legal education through experiential models, integrating clinical teaching into the core curriculum, and teaching ethics in practice-based settings. These works reflect a consistent trend toward enhancing practical training, fostering faculty collaboration, and embedding professional responsibility within hands-on legal education.
She has served as a faculty advisor for the Public Interest Law Journal and helped initiate the Student Trial Team Program, demonstrating sustained commitment to student development and public service. Though no formal scientific awards are listed, her contributions to legal pedagogy and clinical education are widely recognized through her publications and leadership roles.
Professor Browne supervises students in the Civil Litigation & Justice Program, where they manage real caseloads and systems change projects. She is actively involved in mentoring and curriculum innovation, and continues to secure experiential learning opportunities for law students. Her work is supported through institutional programs rather than external grants, which are not explicitly mentioned.
She is affiliated with the Civil Litigation & Justice Program at Boston University School of Law, which offers expanded experiential education through clinical practice, trial advocacy training, and public interest engagement. The program emphasizes justice-oriented legal training and community service.
