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Professor Robert R. Kuehn is a Professor of Law at Washington University School of Law specializing in clinical legal education and professional responsibility. He currently serves as Vice President of the Center for the Study of Applied Legal Education (CSALE) and is former president of the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA).
His educational background includes:
- B.A., Duke University, 1974
- J.D., George Washington University, 1981
- LL.M., Columbia University, 1983
- M.P.H., Harvard University, 1995
Professor Kuehn's research focuses on clinical legal education, professional responsibility, environmental justice, and access to legal representation. He has published extensively on bar exam outcomes, law clinic economics, and experiential learning impacts, advocating for universal clinical education despite challenges to academic freedom in law clinics.
His recent publications analyze national survey data on applied legal education, demonstrating the employment benefits of clinics and refuting claims about clinical courses lowering bar passage rates. The body of work consistently emphasizes experiential training's critical role in lawyer development.
His honors include:
- William Pincus Award, Association of American Law Schools
- Runner Up, Lawyer of the Year, The American Lawyer (for clinic)
Professor Kuehn has contributed to national legal education policy through CSALE surveys and ABA standards development. His prior experience includes clerking for federal judges and environmental enforcement practice at the U.S. Department of Justice, informing his scholarship on administrative bias and environmental justice.
He teaches Judicial Clerkship Externship and New York Regulatory Externship courses while leading clinical programs that provide students with hands-on legal representation experience in underserved communities.
