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Professor Elizabeth Schneider Named Top-Cited Scholar in Feminist Legal Studies

10/15/2018

Professor Elizabeth Schneider, a national expert in the fields of federal civil litigation, procedure, gender law, and domestic violence, has again been recognized as one of the most-cited feminist and critical race scholars, according to , an influential legal blog.

Schneider is ranked 18th on the list of “20 Most-Cited Critical Theories of Law (Feminist and Critical Race) Scholars in the U.S., 2013-2017.” The list draws upon data from a 2018 study examining the top law faculties for scholarly impact. In that study, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ placed .

Schneider, director of the Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship Program, is the author of the prize-winning book, (Yale University Press, 2000) and co-author of several other books in this area. She also has written prolifically on civil rights, civil procedure, domestic violence and women’s rights, and she has been a highly sought-after in print and broadcast media.

Schneider is a member of the American Law Institute and chair of the Judicial-Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Network of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). She has been honored by numerous organizations such as the National Organization of Women-NYC and the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She has been active in legal education, serving as a member of the AALS Executive Committee and on the Board of Governors of the Society of American Law Teachers.

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