Dr. Joe Schottenfeld

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joe Schottenfeld is a Harry Bigelow Teaching Fellow and Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School. His research focuses on the interrelationships between procedural rules, judicial prerogatives, and civil rights, particularly concerning how courts and institutions determine access to justice. Joe’s scholarship has been published or is forthcoming in notable legal journals such as Columbia Law Review, Stanford Law Review, University of Chicago Law Review, and George Washington Law Review. Prior to joining the Law School, he served as an Assistant General Counsel for the NAACP, where he litigated cases involving the Fourteenth Amendment. Joe also worked as a teaching assistant in a civil rights clinic at NYU School of Law. His legal career includes a clerkship with Judge Marsha Berzon on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He received his Juris Doctor (JD) from Yale Law School in 2019 and his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Yale College, graduating cum laude in 2012.

Research Interests

Experience

Harry A. Bigelow Teaching Fellow & Lecturer in Law

2024-07-01 — Present

University of Chicago Law School • Chicago, IL

Adjunct Clinical Faculty Member

2022-08-01 — 2024-06-30

New York University School of Law • New York, NY

Assistant General Counsel

2021-06-01 — 2024-06-30

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) • Washington, DC

Liman Fellow

2020-06-01 — 2021-06-01

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) • Washington, DC

Law Clerk

2019-06-01 — 2020-06-01

Honorable Marsha Berzon, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit • San Francisco, CA

Requirements for University of Chicago Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
A first degree in law (JD, LLB, or equivalent) from a law school outside the United States
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • LSAC LLM Credential Assembly Service (CAS) report
Specialization Notes

The LLM program is designed for lawyers trained outside the United States to gain an understanding of the American legal system.