Siobhan Mukerji Barco

Siobhan Mukerji Barco is a Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, specializing in contract law, American legal history, and labor & employment law. Her research explores the role of legal newspapers in shaping modern American law, emphasizing their influence on legal authority and inclusivity for marginalized groups like women in the late 19th century.

Education:

• J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law
• Ph.D. candidate, Princeton University (History)

She contributes to academic discourse through the American Society for Legal History’s Talking Legal History podcast and serves on committees for the National Association of Women Lawyers. Her work bridges legal studies, historical analysis, and social advocacy.

Barco’s research has received support from the American Society for Legal History, the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation, and the American Historical Association. Prior to academia, she practiced civil litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.