Dr. Melissa Hanson

Biography

Melissa Hanson is a Clinical Professor at Duke University School of Law, where she teaches first-year Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing, as well as an upper-level writing course on Electronic Discovery. Before joining the faculty at Duke, she taught Legal Writing, Federal Courts, Employment Law, and Employment Discrimination at Florida State University’s College of Law. During her time at FSU, she was the recipient of a university-wide Graduate Teaching Award for her excellence in teaching Legal Writing. Prior to her academic career, Hanson served for 11 years as a law clerk for federal judges, including Magistrate Judge Monte C. Richardson and Judge Brian J. Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She began her legal career in private practice at Foley & Lardner, specializing in labor and employment litigation for seven years. Melissa earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law, where she served on the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

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