Rebecca S. Eisenberg

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Rebecca S. Eisenberg
Academic background
EducationB.A., Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Academic work
Institutions University of Michigan Law School

Rebecca Sue Eisenberg is an American lawyer and professor. She is a Robert and Barbara Luciano Professor at the University of Michigan Law School.

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Education

Eisenberg graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and JD from UC Berkeley School of Law where she also served as an editor of the California Law Review .

Career

Eisenberg began her law career as a clerk for Judge Robert F. Peckham at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Eisenberg practiced law in San Francisco, California. [1]

In 1984, Eisenberg joined the faculty at the University of Michigan Law School, where she was subsequently named a Robert and Barbara Luciano Professor. [2] She was one of the first female faculty in Michigan's law school, with Sallyanne Payton and Christina Whitman being hired eight years before her. [3] In 1993, Eisenberg published a journal article titled "The Scholar as Advocate." [4]

During the 1999–2000 academic year, Eisenberg became a visiting professor of law, science, and technology at Stanford Law School. [5]

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References

  1. "Rebecca S. Eisenberg". techpolicy.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  2. "Eisenberg, Schneider, '79, named to endowed grolfessorships" (PDF). .law.umich.edu. 1999. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  3. Atherton, Lori (December 17, 2018). "Professor Chris Whitman, '74, Teaches Last Class at Michigan Law". law.umich.edu. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  4. Kramer, John R. (September 1993). "Comment on Rebecca Eisenberg's "The Scholar as Advocate"". Journal of Legal Education. 43 (3): 401–404. JSTOR   42893300.
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