Jeanne Frazier Price

Jeanne Frazier Price is a Professor at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she holds the Louis Wiener, Jr. Law Library Professor of Law title and directs the Wiener-Rogers Law Library. She joined UNLV in 2008 and has served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (2016-2018, 2021-2023). Her work bridges legal scholarship with practical applications in business law, corporate law, and legal research.

Professor Price earned her B.A. from Yale University, J.D. from the University of Texas, and M.L.S. from the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on the intersection of language and law, particularly in statutory interpretation and legal terminology.

Her publications span legal research pedagogy, lexicography, and law library resources. A recurring theme in her work is the evolution of legal language, as seen in her 2013 article Wagging, Not Barking: Statutory Definitions and collaborative books like Examples & Explanations: Legal Research (2016). She has also contributed to the Fundamentals of Legal Research series, emphasizing the role of citators in legal analysis.

In 2024, she participated as a speaker on the Law Libraries and Legal Information panel at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting. Her career includes corporate and securities law practice in Houston and Qatar, along with leadership roles in academic affairs and library administration.