Genevieve Mann

Genevieve Mann serves as Assistant Professor of Law at Gonzaga University School of Law, directing the Elder Law Clinic while teaching Elder Law, Trial Advocacy, and foundational lawyering skills courses. Her interdisciplinary background bridges legal practice with social work principles, shaping her clinical teaching philosophy that balances student autonomy with structured support in complex client cases.

Education:

• J.D., magna cum laude, Gonzaga University
• M.S.W., Boston College
• B.A. in Psychology, Williams College

Her research critically examines elder law through the lens of relational autonomy, focusing on legal tools that empower client self-determination while navigating ethical tensions in aging populations. Current work investigates end-of-life decision making, financial exploitation prevention, and innovative pedagogical approaches that integrate transformative mediation techniques with legal education. This interdisciplinary framework combines social work methodologies with legal advocacy to address systemic vulnerabilities faced by elderly clients.

Publications reveal a consistent trajectory examining power imbalances in elder representation, with recent scholarship analyzing financial abuse through generational dynamics and reimagining autonomy frameworks in terminal illness contexts. Her forthcoming theatrical pedagogy research signals an innovative methodological expansion into experiential learning techniques for clinical legal education.

As Elder Law Clinic director, Mann mentors students through direct client representation in Spokane's legal community, emphasizing ethical navigation of guardianship alternatives and client-centered advocacy. Her pre-faculty career as Managing Attorney at the Unemployment Law Project and employee rights litigator at Powell, Kuznetz & Parker informs her practical approach to clinical supervision and legal empowerment.