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Julie A. Nice is the Herbst Foundation Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she has been a full-time faculty member since 2009. She previously held the Delaney Professor of Law position at the University of Denver and has served as a visiting professor at the University of Michigan and University of Connecticut law schools, as well as a clinical teaching fellow at Northwestern University School of Law.
Education:
- JD, Northwestern University
- BS, Northwestern University
Her research focuses on constitutional law, poverty law, and sexuality law, with particular emphasis on LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive justice, and economic equality. She is the lead author of the textbook Poverty Law: Theory and Practice and has published extensively on equal protection, dignity, and the constitutional treatment of marginalized groups. Her scholarship critically examines the judiciary's role in perpetuating inequality, especially in relation to poverty and gender.
Her recent publications reflect a consistent engagement with constitutional theory, civil rights, and social justice. Key themes across her work include the intersection of equality and liberty, the deconstitutionalization of poverty law, and the evolving jurisprudence of same-sex marriage and reproductive rights. Her articles have appeared in leading journals such as Fordham Urban Law Journal, Cornell Law Review, and University of Illinois Law Review.
Scientific Awards and Distinctions:
- Distinguished Professor of the Year, USF Law (2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020)
- Professor of the Year for Teaching Excellence, University of Denver (1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2005)
- USF Gender Justice Award (2013)
- University of Denver 'Law Star' Teaching Award (2008)
- University Master Educator Award (2003)
- University Scholar/Teacher of the Year (1999)
Professor Nice is widely recognized for her excellence in teaching, having been featured in What the Best Law Teachers Do (Harvard University Press, 2013) as one of the nation's top-25 law teachers. She has received 15 teaching and scholarship awards throughout her career. She began her professional journey as a public interest litigator at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, grounding her academic work in real-world legal advocacy. She has not received any formal grants mentioned in the text, but her sustained scholarly output and leadership in legal education reflect significant institutional and professional support.
She is affiliated with academic networks such as SSRN and contributes to national discourse on poverty, equality, and constitutional rights. While no formal lab or research team is mentioned, her collaborative publications and editorial inclusions suggest active engagement with interdisciplinary legal communities.
