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Jenny Martinez serves as the Provost at Stanford University and is a Professor of Law holding the Frederick Emmons Terman Professorship. She previously served as the Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean of Stanford Law School, becoming the law school's 14th dean. She also holds a position as Senior Fellow (by courtesy) at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and maintains faculty affiliations with Stanford's Center on International Security and Cooperation and the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law.
- Provost, Stanford University
- Professor of Law, Stanford School of Law
- Frederick Emmons Terman Professor
- Senior Fellow (by courtesy), Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Professor Martinez earned her BA from Yale University in 1993 and her JD from Harvard Law School in 1997. Her early career included clerkships with Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, followed by service as an associate legal officer for Judge Patricia Wald at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.
As a leading expert in international law and constitutional law, Professor Martinez has made significant scholarly contributions spanning civil procedure & litigation, comparative law, constitutional history, human rights, international criminal law, and transnational justice. Her research examines the historical foundations of legal systems while addressing contemporary challenges in constitutional and international law. She teaches courses on constitutional law, civil procedure, international law, and international business transactions at Stanford Law School.
Professor Martinez's publications reveal consistent focus on the intersection of historical legal developments and contemporary human rights issues, with particular attention to how international legal frameworks evolve to address humanitarian concerns. Her work demonstrates expertise in both theoretical legal analysis and practical application of legal principles to real-world challenges.
- Member, American Law Institute
- Former member, U.S. State Department's Advisory Committee on International Law
- Faculty affiliate, Stanford Center on International Security and Cooperation
- Faculty affiliate, Stanford Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
As an experienced litigator, Professor Martinez has worked on numerous cases involving international law and constitutional law issues. Her professional background uniquely combines academic scholarship with practical legal experience, including work on trials involving genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. She has also engaged with contemporary governance challenges, participating in discussions about social media platforms' oversight mechanisms.
Professor Martinez leads initiatives at Stanford that bridge legal scholarship with practical applications, particularly through her involvement with the Stanford Center for Law and History and her leadership in addressing critical issues of academic governance, free speech, and diversity in higher education.
