Doctoral Candidate in Jurisprudence and Social Policy (ABD)
Michael is a doctoral candidate in Jurisprudence and Social Policy, researching the legal history of American universities and academic freedom. A 2019 graduate of Harvard Law School, Michael served as law clerk to Vermont Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber (2022-2023) and as administrative law clerk to Hawai'i Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald (2023-2024).
Michael welcomes inquiries from prospective students.
M.A., UC Berkeley Law, 2022; J.D., Harvard Law School, 2019; B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 2016
Teaching Interests:
Primary: Constitutional Law; Local Government Law; Property Law; Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure
Secondary: American Legal History; State Constitutional Law; Professional Responsibility; Education Law; Family Law
Publications
- Land-Grant Universities, Washington University Law Review Online (forthcoming January 2026)
- University Legal History, Cultural Critique Online (November 2025)
- What Harvard's Lawsuit Should Have Said, California Law Review Online (August 2025).
- Universities Need to Go Corporate, Inside Higher Ed (July 2025).