Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Ellen Katz. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Ellen D. Katz is the Ralph W. Aigler Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School and serves as the Associate Dean for Academic Programming. Her teaching and scholarship primarily focus on election law, civil rights remedies, and equal protection. Katz's research addresses critical questions regarding minority representation and political equality, as well as the role of institutions in crafting and implementing anti-discrimination laws. She has published numerous influential articles, including an empirical study on the Voting Rights Act. Prior to joining the Michigan Law faculty, she practiced as an attorney in the appellate sections of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division and the Environment and Natural Resources Division. Katz has also clerked for Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter and for the Honorable Judith W. Rogers on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
University of Michigan Law School • Ann Arbor, MI
Professor of Law, focusing on election law and civil rights.
University of Michigan Law School • Ann Arbor, MI
Oversees academic programs within the law school.
Administered by University of Michigan Law School; exact department name 'Department of Law' refers to the LLM program.