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Brown, Josephine F.
Academic Affiliate
Professor Josie Brown graduated from Harvard Law School in 1985. She then clerked for Federal District Judge James McMillan in Charlotte, North Carolina. Upon completing her clerkship, she received one of Harvard's first Public Interest Law Fellowships, which funded her work on family poverty and child support enforcement at the Virginia Poverty Law Center. She continued to work on these issues on a national basis when she later joined the Center for Law and Social Policy in Washington, D.C.
Biographical Profile
- College
- School of Law
- Department
- Law - Dean's Office
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- Constitutional Law, Constitutional Issues in Public Education, Religion and the Constitution, and Women and the Law
- Personal Focus Areas
- Constitutional rights of children, Children's experience of citizenship in American public schools
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Univ. of Notre Dame | B.A. Summa cum laude | Government | |
| 1985 | Harvard Law School | J.D. Magna cum laude |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 - 1986 | Law Clerk to the Honorable James B. McMillan | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 1986 - 1987 | Recipient, Harvard Fellowship in Public Interest Law | Virginia Poverty Law Center, Richmond, Virginia |
| 1987 - 1988 | Staff Attorney | Center for Law and Social Policy, Washington, DC |
| 1988 - 1989 | Director, Homeless Families Legal Assistance Project | Legal Clinic for the Homeless, Washington, DC |
| 1989 | Adjunct Professor | Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, DC |
| 1990 - 1991 | Litigation Associate | Hill & Barlow, Boston, MA |
| 1991 - 1995 | Associate Counsel | Hill & Barlow, Boston, MA |
| 1998 - 2004 | Adjunct Professor | University of South Carolina School of Law |
| 2004 - Present | Assistant Professor | University of South Carolina School of Law |
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