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Katherine Sheehan is Irwin R. Buchalter Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School, specializing in civil procedure with focus on gender, race and economics in legal systems. Her scholarship examines how legal structures perpetuate inequality and strategies for creating more equitable judicial frameworks.
Education includes:
- B.A. summa cum laude, History - Ohio State University
- M.A. Social Sciences - University of Chicago
- J.D. magna cum laude - Harvard University
Her teaching emphasizes helping students distinguish between legal doctrine and justice imperatives, encouraging critical analysis of how procedural rules impact marginalized communities. Publications analyze jurisprudence through feminist and critical race theory lenses.
Awards recognize her teaching excellence and scholarly impact:
- Southwestern Excellence in Teaching Award (2002)
- Named Irwin R. Buchalter Professor of Law (2003)
She maintains active pro bono practice focused on appellate immigration cases and mentors students in public interest law careers.
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