Dr. Catherine Fisk

Biography

Catherine Fisk is the Barbara Nachtrieb Armstrong Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. She teaches courses on Employment Law, Labor Law, Civil Procedure, and the Understanding of the U.S. Legal Profession. Fisk serves as the Faculty Director for the Berkeley Center for Law and Work and the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology. Her scholarly interests include the intersection of labor law and corporate intellectual property, as highlighted in her acclaimed book "Working Knowledge: Employee Innovation and the Rise of Corporate Intellectual Property, 1800-1930." Fisk has also co-authored several significant works focusing on labor law and ethics in contemporary practice. Her current research delves into improving labor standards, the lawyering of social movements, and issues related to free speech and police labor relations. Fisk is involved in public service through pro bono legal work and advisory roles with organizations like the Berkeley Labor Center and the American Society for Legal History. With an extensive background in civil litigation and clerking for the Ninth Circuit, she brings a wealth of practical experience to her academic pursuits. A summa cum laude graduate from Princeton University with a JD from UC Berkeley, Fisk is committed to fostering the next generation of legal professionals through her teaching and research efforts.

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