Andrew McClurg
Encyclopedia
Andrew J. McClurg is a professor
of law
holding the Herbert Herff
Chair of Excellence in Law at the University of Memphis
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
, specializing in torts, products liability, privacy law
, and firearms policy. Although he has published a number of articles in his areas of practice, he is also known as a legal humorist, having written two legal humor books, and having written a legal humor column for more than four years in the American Bar Association Journal.
from the University of Florida College of Law, where he was a member of the Florida Law Review
and graduated Order of the Coif
. He then served as a law clerk
to U.S. District Judge Charles R. Scott
(M.D. Fla.). After working for several years as a litigator, McClurg taught at Wake Forest University
, the University of Colorado
, and Golden Gate University
. He became the Nadine H. Baum Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
, and was a member of the founding faculty at the established Florida International University College of Law
from 2002 to 2006.
McClurg has received several awards; his teaching awards include the University of Memphis's 2009-10 Distinguished Teaching Award, 2009 Excellence in Legal Education Award, as well as five other teaching awards (including four Teacher of the Year awards) while for his scholarly publications he has received two law school excellence awards.
articles, including those at Northwestern University
, Boston University
, University of Notre Dame
, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, American University
, Cincinnati
, Colorado, Oregon
, UC Davis
, UC Hastings
, and Wake Forest
; and roughly seventy-five other articles.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
holding the Herbert Herff
Herbert Herff
Herbert Herff was an American businessman and philanthropist.A civic and business leader in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1938 Herbert Herff raised the funds to establish the first blood bank in the U.S. South and only the fourth such facility in the entire country...
Chair of Excellence in Law at the University of Memphis
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school and is the only law school in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has been associated with the University of Memphis since the law school's formation in 1962. The school was named in honor of...
, specializing in torts, products liability, privacy law
Privacy law
Privacy law refers to the laws which deal with the regulation of personal information about individuals which can be collected by governments and other public as well as private organizations and its storage and use....
, and firearms policy. Although he has published a number of articles in his areas of practice, he is also known as a legal humorist, having written two legal humor books, and having written a legal humor column for more than four years in the American Bar Association Journal.
Career
McClurg received his J.D.Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Florida College of Law, where he was a member of the Florida Law Review
Florida Law Review
The Florida Law Review is the law review of the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law. The review was founded as the University of Florida Law Review in 1948. In 1989 its name was changed to the Florida Law Review. About 90 student members and two staff assistants produce the review...
and graduated Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif
The Order of the Coif is an honor society for United States law school graduates. A student at an American law school who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the...
. He then served as a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to U.S. District Judge Charles R. Scott
Charles R. Scott
Charles Ray Scott was an American lawyer and judge.Scott was born in Adel, Iowa. He received his LL.B. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1934. In 1925, he was title clerk at the Chicago Title & Trust Company in Chicago. From 1926 to 1960, he was in private practice in Jacksonville, Florida...
(M.D. Fla.). After working for several years as a litigator, McClurg taught at Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
, the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, and Golden Gate University
Golden Gate University
Golden Gate University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in the South of Market district, immediately south of the Financial District of downtown San Francisco, California...
. He became the Nadine H. Baum Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Little Rock , is a public research university located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, and the second largest university by enrollment in the state of Arkansas....
, and was a member of the founding faculty at the established Florida International University College of Law
Florida International University College of Law
The Florida International University College of Law is the law school of Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States...
from 2002 to 2006.
McClurg has received several awards; his teaching awards include the University of Memphis's 2009-10 Distinguished Teaching Award, 2009 Excellence in Legal Education Award, as well as five other teaching awards (including four Teacher of the Year awards) while for his scholarly publications he has received two law school excellence awards.
Publications
McClurg's literature comprises five books, including humorous writings; twenty-one law reviewLaw review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
articles, including those at Northwestern University
Northwestern University School of Law
The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1859 as the Union College of Law of the Old University of Chicago. The first law school established in Chicago, it became jointly controlled by Northwestern University in...
, Boston University
Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University, and is ranked #22 among American law schools by US News and World Report magazine. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless...
, University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame Law School
The Notre Dame Law School, or NDLS, is the professional graduate law program of its parent institution, the University of Notre Dame. Established in 1869, NDLS is the oldest Roman Catholic law school in the United States. NDLS is ranked 22nd among the nation's "Top 100 Law Schools" by U.S. News &...
, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina School of Law
The University of North Carolina School of Law is a professional school within the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Established in 1845, Carolina Law is among the oldest law schools in the nation and is the oldest law school in North Carolina. It is consistently ranked in the top-tier...
, American University
Washington College of Law
American University Washington College of Law is the law school of American University. It is located on Massachusetts Avenue in the Spring Valley neighborhood of northwest Washington. WCL is ranked 50th among law schools by US News and World Report...
, Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati College of Law
The University of Cincinnati College of Law is the fourth oldest continually running law school in the United States and a founding member of the Association of American Law Schools. It was started in 1833 as the Cincinnati Law School...
, Colorado, Oregon
University of Oregon School of Law
The University of Oregon School of Law is a public law school in the U.S. state of Oregon. Housed in the Knight Law Center, it is Oregon's only state funded law school. The school, founded in 1884, is located on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, on the corner of 15th and Agate streets,...
, UC Davis
UC Davis School of Law
The University of California Davis School of Law , referred to as UC Davis School of Law and commonly known as King Hall and UC Davis Law, is an American Bar Association approved law school located in Davis, California on the campus of the University of California, Davis. The school received ABA...
, UC Hastings
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of California, Hastings College of the Law is a public law school in San Francisco, California, located in the Civic Center neighborhood....
, and Wake Forest
Wake Forest University School of Law
The Wake Forest University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Wake Forest University. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Wake Forest University School of Law is a private American Bar Association accredited law school and is a member of the Association of American...
; and roughly seventy-five other articles.
Books
- Amicus Curiae: An Anthology of Legal Humor (Carolina Academic Press 2003) (with Robert M. Jarvis and Thomas E. BakerThomas E. BakerThomas Eugene Baker is a constitutional law scholar and a current professor at the Florida International University College of Law.Baker received his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law and served as a law clerk in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
). ISBN 0-89089-410-8 - Gun Control and Gun Rights (New York University Press 2002) (with Kopel and Denning). ISBN 0-8147-4759-0
- The Law School Trip (the insider's guide to law school) (Trafford 2001). ISBN 1-55212-646-3
- 1L of a Ride: A Well-Traveled Professor's Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School (Thomson West 2008). ISBN 0314194835
External links
- Profile of Andrew McClurg from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawCecil C. Humphreys School of LawThe University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school and is the only law school in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has been associated with the University of Memphis since the law school's formation in 1962. The school was named in honor of...
- McClurg's Legal Humor Headquarters