Classes I am currently teaching:
In the past, I have also taught International Law and Technology Law.
My teaching philosophy is grounded in inclusion and diversity of experiences, viewpoints, and backgrounds. Law touches each and every one of us, for better or worse.
A student's lived experience is one that is valuable and irreplaceable and should be embedded within classroom discussions and coverage of the material. I believe that in order to truly understand the law, one needs to find their relation to it, as well as the way in which law affects ordinary people. Police brutality, racism, discrimination, poverty, and xenophobia are but a few examples of those “lived experiences” which the law does not always account for.
My teaching philosophy seeks to provide students with some value on top of the black-letter law. The law, on its own, can sometimes provide the change needed to address our societal ills. But occasionally, these ills are rooted in realities that go far beyond what may be fixable by any new law. Therefore, conveying the power as well as the limits of law is crucial in my classroom.
Finally, I believe in allowing students to apply what they learned in the classroom to real-world problems. In my classroom, I often discuss these problems with my students and we try to solve them together.
I am a firm believer in making legal education accessible and affordable. In many of my classes, I assign textbooks that are publicly available for free. I also complement these materials with online sources and handouts, to make sure that students are provided with everything they need to cover all the relevant topics.