Dr. Elizabeth Emens

Biography

Elizabeth F. Emens is the Thomas M. Macioce Professor at Columbia Law School, where she has been a faculty member since 2005. Her scholarly work spans various fields including disability law, family law, anti-discrimination law, contracts law, and sexuality law. Emens' research has been published in esteemed journals such as the Hastings Center Report, Harvard Law Review, and Stanford Law Review. She is the author of the book 'Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More' (2019), which examines the oft-overlooked unpaid work that disproportionately affects disadvantaged and disabled individuals. Additionally, she co-edited 'Disability Equality Law' in 2013 alongside Michael Ashley Stein. Emens has contributed to the academic community as a Bigelow Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School from 2003 to 2005, and she has clerked for Judge Robert D. Sack of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit from 2002 to 2003. Beyond her research and teaching, she directs the Mindfulness Program at Columbia Law School, facilitating meditation sessions for the law school community. Emens co-teaches courses on law, justice, and reflective practice as part of Columbia Law School's leadership initiative.

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