Renee Birnbaum

Renee Birnbaum, JD, holds the position of Assistant Teaching Professor at Bowling Green State University, with dual affiliations in the College of Arts and Sciences (Political Science Department) and the Schmidthorst College of Business. She serves as the Faculty Pre-Law Advisor and Law Society Advisor. Dr. Birnbaum teaches law, legal skills, and business courses, combining academic instruction with practical legal expertise. She earned a B.A. in English, Theatre, and Speech (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from BGSU and a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where she was on the Law Review editorial board. Her professional experience includes private practice as a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick and trial attorney at Garan Lucow Miller. She also served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, where she taught in the Legal Skills and LLM programs and instructed Legal Writing at the English Language Institute.

Education:

• B.A. in English, Theatre, & Speech, Bowling Green State University (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
• J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law (UC Law Review Editorial Board)

Research & Teaching: Her expertise spans legal education, business law, and trial advocacy. She integrates practical legal skills into her teaching, emphasizing legal writing, academic presentations, and professional development for pre-law students. Her dual academic roles reflect a commitment to interdisciplinary legal studies and business ethics.

Awards:

• Phi Beta Kappa membership
• Recipient of multiple teaching awards

Advising & Leadership: Advises the Law Society and mentors pre-law students. Her career bridges legal practice, academia, and business education, fostering student success through experiential learning.