Want to know the best thing about fumbling a cold call? No matter how scary the teacher seems to be, it isn’t like the judge who wrote the damned case will be there to tell you that you couldn’t spot the issues. Unless, of course, you plan on taking Con Law at one of the schools below. Spokesman has coverage:
Longtime Supreme Court Justice Barbra Madsen will teach state constitutional law at Gonzaga School of Law and Seattle University School of Law after retiring in April.
“I’m really excited about teaching law, particularly state constitutional law, since I’ve written so many of the opinions,” Madsen said. “I feel like it’s a natural for me.”
If you needed some extra motivation to read the case before class, there you go! For what it’s worth, she won’t be in the classroom until next year. You lucked out, soon-to-be 2Ls. Future 1Ls, prepare to hit the books.
It really is a treat to have one of the justices teaching an opinion they helped pen or dissented against. For one, they should know what they’re talking about. Second, it’s a great chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of writing opinions and balancing ideologies on the court that you’d usually only get clerking for a judge. Just be sure to ask pointed follow-up questions in class or in office hours! And while it might not come up directly because of Con Law readings, you may also want to get her opinions on access to justice issues.
Supreme Court Justice To teach At Gonzaga, Seattle U After April Retirement [Spokesman.com]
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