معرفی
Sophia F. Bernhardt serves as Lecturer in Law and Director of the Legal Writing and Moot Court Programs at Columbia Law School, Columbia University, holding this position since 2016 with directorship responsibilities beginning in 2021.
Education:
- B.A., University of Chicago
- J.D., New York University School of Law (Root-Tilden-Kern public interest scholar; Articles Editor, New York University Law Review)
Bernhardt specializes in legal writing pedagogy and appellate advocacy training, leveraging her decade of public-sector litigation experience in criminal defense and family law. Her teaching methodology emphasizes practical brief drafting techniques and competitive oral argument development through structured moot court simulations.
Awards:
- Root-Tilden-Kern public interest scholar
Bernhardt mentors students across Columbia's Moot Court program and Legal Writing Workshop, providing intensive coaching in competition preparation, brief refinement, and appellate strategy. She oversees multiple course sections including Workshop in Briefcraft, Executive Board of the Moot Court, and Independent Moot Court Coaching across fall and spring semesters.
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