Megan Carpenter

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Megan Carpenter
Education West Virginia University (BA, JD, MA)
National University of Ireland (LLM)
OccupationLawyer
Employer University of New Hampshire

Megan M. Carpenter is a lawyer and is the dean of the Franklin Pierce School of Law at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). [1]

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Career

In 2003, Carpenter earned an LLM in International Human Rights from the National University of Ireland, Galway. [1]

Carpenter practiced law in Pittsburgh at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart (now K&L Gates) where she represented clients on intellectual property and technology-related issues. She is currently a member of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bar and the Western District of Pennsylvania bar. [2] She is an honorary fellow of the New Hampshire Bar Association. [3]

Carpenter founded and served as co-director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law. [4] She also served as Professor of Law and Faculty Director for several intellectual property and entrepreneurship-related clinical programs. At Texas A&M, Carpenter received multiple awards, including the Texas A&M University System Distinguished Achievement Award, [4] the President's Grand Challenge Award, [5] and the Judith Kuhn & Stephen R. Alton Service Award.

University of New Hampshire

Since 2017, Carpenter has been the dean of the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, [6] being the first woman to hold this position.[ relevant? ] [7] During Carpenter's tenure, the law school introduced a Hybrid JD in Intellectual Property, Technology, & Information Law, which was noted as the first of its kind in the nation.[ relevant? ] [8]

In 2018, Carpenter was listed on New Hampshire magazine's "It List." [9]

Early life and education

Education

Carpenter received a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language from West Virginia University. She later received a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University. After this, Carpenter received a Master of Laws from the National University of Ireland. She received a Master of Arts in Foreign Language from West Virginia University. [10]

Published work

Carpenter writes and publishes in the filed of intellectual property and innovation.

Books

Journal articles

Carpenter's academic publications include articles published in the Hastings Law Journal , Fordham Law Review , [11] Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts , Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law , and the Yale Journal of Human Rights and Development. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Faculty: Megan Carpenter (Dean)". University of New Hampshire: Franklin Pierce School of Law. UNH. Archived from the original on 2024-08-18.
  2. ↑ "Western District of Pennsylvania".
  3. ↑ "Honorary Fellows". New Hampshire Bar. Archived from the original on 2024-08-13.
  4. 1 2 "PROF. CARPENTER TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (March 29, 2016)". Texas A&M University School of Law. Archived from the original on 2024-07-06. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "President's Grand Challenge Award". Archived from the original on 2022-12-19.
  6. ↑ Andrews, Caitlin (8 March 2017). "Megan Carpenter to become UNH Law's first woman dean". Concord Monitor. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04.
  7. ↑ Beyer, Rebecca. "UNH Law's New Dean: Legal Education Needs to Change (March 20, 2017)". Bloomberg Law. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04.
  8. ↑ "UNH Franklin Pierce Launches Hybrid JD in Intellectual Property, Technology, & Information Law". University of New Hampshire. 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04.
  9. ↑ "It List". 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
  10. ↑ "Carpenter, Megan". 2025-01-09. Archived from the original on 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  11. ↑ "Megan Carpenter – Fordham Law Review".
  12. ↑ "Author Page for Megan M. Carpenter". SSRN. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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