Jennifer A. Gundlachمشاهده پروفایل
استاد بالینی
Jennifer A. Gundlach is the Emily and Stephen Mendel Distinguished Professor of Law and Clinical Professor of Law at Hofstra University's Maurice A. Deane School of Law, where she also serves as Faculty Director of Public Justice Programs. She has previously held academic positions at American University’s Washington College of Law and Suffolk University Law School, where she was an Associate Clinical Professor and founded the Disability Advocacy Clinic. Education: JD, American University, Washington College of Law (1996) BA in History, Kenyon College (1993) Her research and teaching focus on clinical legal education, professional responsibility, legal ethics, disability law, and innovative pedagogical methods in legal education. She integrates insights from social science and educational theory to enhance law school curricula and student learning outcomes. Her work emphasizes metacognition, ethical skill development, and experiential learning. The most recent publications reflect a strong trend toward reforming legal education through intentional learning strategies, integration of ethics in early legal training, and modernizing civil procedure instruction. Her scholarship bridges theory and practice, focusing on access to justice, judicial gatekeeping of expert testimony, and the role of clinical supervision. Scientific Awards: Emily and Stephen Mendel Distinguished Professor of Law Professor Gundlach has been actively involved in advising and curriculum development, particularly through her leadership in clinical programs and curriculum reform. She has served on numerous national and institutional committees, including as a site evaluator for the American Bar Association’s law school accreditation process. She has not received externally listed grants in the provided text but has led significant programmatic initiatives such as the Disability Advocacy Clinic and Public Justice Programs. She is affiliated with several key academic and professional bodies, including the American Association of Law Schools (AALS), where she serves on the Executive Board of the Section for the Empirical Study of Legal Education and previously chaired the Section on Mental Disability and the Law. She is also active in the Sections on Clinical Legal Education and Teaching Methods. Additionally, she serves on the board of The Kenyon Review and the Advisory Committee for the Hofstra Law Center for Children, Families and the Law.
