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Cynthia Merrill is a Lecturer at UCLA Law School, where she designs and directs programs in legal analysis, writing, and research for LL.M. candidates and the M.L.S. program. She teaches courses in constitutional and statutory law, torts, advanced written advocacy, and American Law in a Global Context. Merrill was honored with UCLA’s Distinguished Teaching Award and her research focuses on constitutional law, narrative feminist theory, and legal scholarship regarding reproductive rights and anti-discrimination law. Before her tenure at UCLA, Merrill practiced complex civil appellate litigation, addressing constitutional challenges to federal statutes and working extensively in pro bono efforts, particularly related to gun violence and affordable housing issues. She has also represented immigrants in asylum appeals through UCLA Law’s Ninth Circuit Appellate Clinic. Merrill holds a J.D. from Yale Law School and has contributed to various publications including Fictional Discourse and Law. As a Research Scholar Affiliate at the UCLA Center for the Study of Women, her work has significantly impacted legal education and feminist legal theory over her extensive career in academia.
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