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Michael Forrest serves as Practicing Faculty at St. Mary’s University School of Law, combining legal practice experience with academic roles at institutions including the University of the Incarnate Word and Drake University. He holds a J.D. from Drake University Law School (1993, with honors) and a B.A. from the University of Dallas (1989, magna cum laude). His career includes judicial clerkships at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa and the Iowa Supreme Court, focusing on prisoner rights and habeas corpus. He later practiced litigation in Colorado, specializing in constitutional law and zoning compliance.
Research interests span legal pedagogy, business law, constitutional rights, and international legal issues. His publications address topics such as accounting education standards, student loan bankruptcy, and juvenile constitutional rights. Notable works include analyses of China’s bribery practices and the intersection of literature in legal education.
He has presented at conferences like the American Educational Research Association (2018) and the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business (2017-2018), focusing on legal writing, business litigation strategy, and intellectual property. Awards include academic honors for his law degree and undergraduate studies.
