Elected Member

Professor Paul A. Gowder, Jr.

Chicago, IL
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Education
California State University
Stanford University, Ph.D. (Political Science)
Harvard Law School

Paul Gowder's research focuses on the rule of law, democratic theory, social and racial equality, institutional and organizational governance, and the law of technology, as well as the technology of law. He has taught a variety of classes including constitutional law, torts, critical race theory, professional responsibility, and introductory programming and statistics for law students. In his practice days, he was a civil rights and legal aid lawyer. In those contexts, he represented victims of police misconduct, predatory lending, employment discrimination, unlawful eviction, domestic violence, and numerous other injustices. 

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Areas of Expertise
Political Law
Constitutional Law
Jurisprudence