Willmai Rivera-Perez

Willmai Rivera-Perez is an Associate Professor of Law and holder of the Kendall Vick Foundation Endowed Professorship at Southern University Law Center (SULC) in Louisiana. Previously, she was an associate at Marchand Quintero Law Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, specializing in First Amendment rights for media, and clerked for Justice Antonio S. Negrón García at the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. Her research focuses on comparative law, constitutional law, Latino/a Critical Theory, transitional justice, international law, human rights law, sociology of law, and mixed legal jurisdictions.

Education:

• B.A. in Political Sciences and Juris Doctor from University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras
• LL.M. (2006) from University of California, Berkeley School of Law
• Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law

Courses Taught: Constitutional Law, Federal Jurisdiction, Federal Civil Procedure, Successions and Donations. No listed scientific awards or grants are mentioned in the provided text.