Curriculum Vitae
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Education
- LLB (law), London School of Economics
- LLM (law/sociolegal studies), Warwick University
- LLM (law), Yale Law School
- PhD (sociology), Northwestern University
Employment & Teaching Experience
- TranState Adjunct Professor, Bremen University 2008-12
- Visiting Professor, University of Miami School of Law, Florida 2008
- Visiting Professor, Institute for the Transformation of the State, Bremen University 2003-07
- Visiting Professor of Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, London 2001-04
- Professor of Law and Sociology, University of Westminster 1996-present
- Visiting Fellow, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London 1996-97
- Vizards Reader in Law, University of Westminster 1992-96
- Jean Monnet Fellow, European University Institute, Florence 1990-91
- Exxon Fellow in Ethics, Poynter Center, Indiana University-Bloomington 1988-89
- Academic Visitor, Department of Sociology, London School of Economics 1988
- Assistant Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, Indiana University-Bloomington 1987-92
- Research Associate, American Bar Foundation, Chicago 1983-87
- University Fellow, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University, Chicago 1982-84
- Affiliated Scholar, American Bar Foundation, Chicago 1980-83
Academic Honours & Awards
- Visiting Fellowship, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London 1996-97
- Awarded Wedderburn Prize 1993 by Modern Law Review Editorial Committee for Lawyers and Arbitration: The Juridification of Construction Disputes, 1994
- Research Fellowship Award, Indiana University-Bloomington 1990-91
- Jean Monnet Fellowship, European University Institute, Florence 1990-91
- Law School Summer Research Fellowship, Indiana University-Bloomington 1990
- Law School Summer Research Fellowship, Indiana University-Bloomington 1989
- Exxon Fellowship in Ethics, Poynter Center, Indiana University-Bloomington 1988-89
- Summer Faculty Fellowship, Indiana University 1988
- University Fellowship, Northwestern University 1982-84
- Awarded honours in LLM, Yale Law School 1980
- Graduate Fellowship, Yale Law School 1979-80
- Awarded first distinction in LLM, Warwick University 1978
- Social Science Research Council Socio-Legal Studentship, 1976-79
Research Grants
- Research Grant to Study Direct Access to the Bar, Bar Council 2008
- Research grant to study Barristers' Clerks, Nuffield Foundation 2006-08
- Research grant to study case allocation and judicial integrity, Council of Dutch Judiciary 2005
- Research grant to study Comparative criminal Legal Aid, Department of Constitutional Affairs 2005
- Research grant to study international legal aid, Department of Constitutional Affairs 2004
- Research grant to study the lawmaking in large law firms in respect of the changing nature of statehood (with V. Gessner & M. Zürn, Bremen University), German Science Foundation 2003-06
- Research grant to study growth in consumer complaints in financial services, Financial Services Authority and Financial Ombudsman Service 1999-00
- Research grant to study entry to the legal professions, Law Society 1998-99
- Research grant to study lawyers’ use of time, American Bar Foundation 1996
- Research grant to study perceptions of the market for lawyers, for in-depth research, higher court rights of audience for solicitors in private practice: the supply of advocates, Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct 1995-96
- Research grant to study corporate restructuring and professional turf wars: a sociological analysis of a new profession, Economic and Social Research Council 1995-96
- Research grant to study corporate voluntary arrangements in the UK, Chartered Association of Certified Accountants 1993-95
- Research grant to study arbitration in Hong Kong, British Council, Hong Kong 1993
- Research grant to study insolvency attorneys in the US, Chartered Association of Certified Accountants 1993
- Research grant to study business lawyers and accountants, Groupe Européen de Recherche sur les Professionels du Droit des Affaires (GERPA) 1992
- Research grant to study internationalization of legal practice, Law Society 1990-91
- Research grant to study alternative dispute resolution, Baker & McKenzie 1990
- Grant-in-aid of research, Indiana University-Bloomington 1987-89
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- Transformation of Access to Law and Justice in UK on
15th December 2009
A new paper for a conference in Portugal on access to justice in the UK on legal aid's 60th birthday. Available under the "In Progress" button on the left. Or at SSRN.com - New Review of Gillian Tett's on
15th December 2009
I have put a new paper, Betting the System, reviewing Tett's 2009 book on the financial crisis. You can find it in "In Progress" on the left. - My Standup Gig Video on
20th April 2009
You can see a video of my standup gig at the George in Fleet Street here on Youtube. I battle the demons--aliens speaking to me from space, denying me the right to criticize Hawking, Hamas, and black holes!