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Maggie Wittlin is an Associate Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law, where she has been teaching since 2020. Her research focuses on Evidence Law, Civil and Criminal Procedure, Intellectual Property, and the intersection of Law with Behavioral Sciences. She employs theoretical, mathematical, and empirical methods to analyze how legal actors process evidence, including roles as co-author of The New Wigmore, A Treatise on Evidence: Expert Evidence and co-organizer of the Evidence Summer Workshop.
- Education: J.D. from Yale Law School (Cultural Cognition Project member, Coker Fellow in Torts), B.S. in Physics (magna cum laude, Yale University)
- Prior Positions: Visiting Assistant Professor at Fordham, Associate in Law at Columbia Law School, and 1L Professor of the Year at University of Nebraska College of Law
- Practice Experience: Attorney at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP; clerkships for Judges Raymond J. Lohier, Jr. (2nd Circuit) and Robert N. Chatigny (D. Conn.)
Her scholarship bridges evidence theory and practical litigation challenges, with recent works addressing bench trials, corroboration standards, and empirical analysis of legal decision-making. She has contributed to journals like Cornell Law Review, UC Davis Law Review, and Nature Climate Change (2012, with Dan M. Kahan et al.).
Scientific Awards & Recognition:
- 2022 Teacher of the Year, Fordham Law School
- Multiple 1L Professor of the Year awards, University of Nebraska College of Law
- Coker Fellow in Torts, Yale Law School
Professor Wittlin has also collaborated on interdisciplinary projects connecting science literacy, cognitive biases, and legal outcomes, reflecting her unique background as a former science writer and physicist.
