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David A. Santacroce is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic at the University of Michigan School of Law. His work focuses on civil rights, housing law, consumer credit, and health care. He founded the Center for the Study of Applied Legal Education (CSALE) and Equal Justice America, both nonprofit organizations advancing legal education and public interest law. Santacroce previously served as Michigan Law’s first Associate Dean for Experiential Education (2013–2019) and as Senior Staff Attorney at the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice.
- Education
- Connecticut College, BA
- Pace University, JD, cum laude
- Columbia University, LLM, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
His research emphasizes empirical analysis of law school clinics, access to justice, and legal pedagogy. He has advised over 75% of U.S. law schools on clinic design and staffing models. Santacroce’s scholarship trends include experiential learning, public interest law, and social justice advocacy.
- Scientific Awards
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (Columbia University, LLM)
He has received grants for the Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic and pioneered data-driven reforms in legal education. Santacroce served as Past Chair of the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Clinical Legal Education and as a board member of the Clinical Legal Education Association.
