• Prisoners' rights
• Family law
• Appellate advocacy
• Professional responsibility

Education

• B.A., Colorado College, 1977; J.D., New York University, 1980.

Detailed Biography

Worked as an attorney at Prisoners' Legal Services of New York; the New York City Department of Housing, Preservation and Development; and the Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services Corporation. Joined the faculty of Brooklyn Law School in 1987; taught legal writing and a seminar on the rights of prisoners. Joined the Columbia faculty in 1989. Has consulted on legal resource materials for incarcerated parents and works with several organizations that assist women prisoners. Research and teaching interests are in prisoners' rights, family law, appellate advocacy, and professional responsibility. Serves on Columbia University Senate, Education Committee.