Academics

"The process of teaching the law is a sacred trust mandating that a school prepare its people for the rigors and honor of the practice of law. By this it will serve the noble institutions of the law by placing its continued integrity in the hands of people who cherish its most critical traditions. I come to the teaching of law after many years of practice in the prosecution and defense of criminal cases, an area of the law where difficult decisions and ethical challenges are common occurrences. It is my task to bring to the students I will teach a sense of what those challenges will be and an appreciation that, with a passionate thirst for justice, they can bring justice to those who need it most."