Kerry Kornblatt

Kerry Kornblatt serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law within the Legal Practice Program at the University of Michigan Law School, where she teaches core courses including Legal Practice Skills I, Legal Practice Skills II, Research Law Practicum, and Judicial Clerkships. Previously, she taught legal research and writing at Wayne State University School of Law, bringing extensive practical experience from federal judiciary roles to her pedagogy.

Her academic credentials include:

• BA, magna cum laude, from Rhodes College
• JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she received the Kramer/Bangel Award for exceptional community contribution

Professor Kornblatt's scholarly work centers on Legal Writing and Legal Research methodologies, with significant emphasis on Constitutional Law applications derived from her federal clerkship experience. Her teaching integrates real-world litigation perspectives, particularly in federal courts and constitutional litigation frameworks, to develop students' analytical precision and professional writing standards.

She has earned recognition through the Kramer/Bangel Award during law school and the 2025 Legal Practice Teaching Award for pedagogical excellence. Recent accolades include student-nominated Outstanding Faculty honors in May 2024 and delivering the prominent "Blue Jeans" Lecture on legal career development in April 2025.

As a mentor in the Legal Practice Program, Professor Kornblatt guides students through complex legal analysis and writing assignments while drawing directly from her clerkship background with the Sixth, Fifth, and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals and Eastern District of Michigan. Her advising emphasizes practical skill development for judicial clerkships and litigation careers.

The Legal Practice Program functions as her primary academic unit, operating as an integrated teaching collective focused on experiential legal education and professional skill cultivation across the law school curriculum.