Curriculum Vitae
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Education
- LLB (law), London School of Economics
- LLM (law/sociolegal studies), Warwick University
- LLM (law), Yale Law School
- PhD (sociology), Northwestern University
Employment & Teaching Experience
- TranState Adjunct Professor, Bremen University 2008-12
- Visiting Professor, University of Miami School of Law, Florida 2008
- Visiting Professor, Institute for the Transformation of the State, Bremen University 2003-07
- Visiting Professor of Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, London 2001-04
- Professor of Law and Sociology, University of Westminster 1996-present
- Visiting Fellow, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London 1996-97
- Vizards Reader in Law, University of Westminster 1992-96
- Jean Monnet Fellow, European University Institute, Florence 1990-91
- Exxon Fellow in Ethics, Poynter Center, Indiana University-Bloomington 1988-89
- Academic Visitor, Department of Sociology, London School of Economics 1988
- Assistant Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, Indiana University-Bloomington 1987-92
- Research Associate, American Bar Foundation, Chicago 1983-87
- University Fellow, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University, Chicago 1982-84
- Affiliated Scholar, American Bar Foundation, Chicago 1980-83
Academic Honours & Awards
- Visiting Fellowship, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London 1996-97
- Awarded Wedderburn Prize 1993 by Modern Law Review Editorial Committee for Lawyers and Arbitration: The Juridification of Construction Disputes, 1994
- Research Fellowship Award, Indiana University-Bloomington 1990-91
- Jean Monnet Fellowship, European University Institute, Florence 1990-91
- Law School Summer Research Fellowship, Indiana University-Bloomington 1990
- Law School Summer Research Fellowship, Indiana University-Bloomington 1989
- Exxon Fellowship in Ethics, Poynter Center, Indiana University-Bloomington 1988-89
- Summer Faculty Fellowship, Indiana University 1988
- University Fellowship, Northwestern University 1982-84
- Awarded honours in LLM, Yale Law School 1980
- Graduate Fellowship, Yale Law School 1979-80
- Awarded first distinction in LLM, Warwick University 1978
- Social Science Research Council Socio-Legal Studentship, 1976-79
Research Grants
- Research Grant to Study Direct Access to the Bar, Bar Council 2008
- Research grant to study Barristers' Clerks, Nuffield Foundation 2006-08
- Research grant to study case allocation and judicial integrity, Council of Dutch Judiciary 2005
- Research grant to study Comparative criminal Legal Aid, Department of Constitutional Affairs 2005
- Research grant to study international legal aid, Department of Constitutional Affairs 2004
- Research grant to study the lawmaking in large law firms in respect of the changing nature of statehood (with V. Gessner & M. Zürn, Bremen University), German Science Foundation 2003-06
- Research grant to study growth in consumer complaints in financial services, Financial Services Authority and Financial Ombudsman Service 1999-00
- Research grant to study entry to the legal professions, Law Society 1998-99
- Research grant to study lawyers’ use of time, American Bar Foundation 1996
- Research grant to study perceptions of the market for lawyers, for in-depth research, higher court rights of audience for solicitors in private practice: the supply of advocates, Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Legal Education and Conduct 1995-96
- Research grant to study corporate restructuring and professional turf wars: a sociological analysis of a new profession, Economic and Social Research Council 1995-96
- Research grant to study corporate voluntary arrangements in the UK, Chartered Association of Certified Accountants 1993-95
- Research grant to study arbitration in Hong Kong, British Council, Hong Kong 1993
- Research grant to study insolvency attorneys in the US, Chartered Association of Certified Accountants 1993
- Research grant to study business lawyers and accountants, Groupe Européen de Recherche sur les Professionels du Droit des Affaires (GERPA) 1992
- Research grant to study internationalization of legal practice, Law Society 1990-91
- Research grant to study alternative dispute resolution, Baker & McKenzie 1990
- Grant-in-aid of research, Indiana University-Bloomington 1987-89
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14th March 2008
"Lawyers, Law Firms and the Stabilization of Transnational Business" is a new paper by Fabian Sosa, my colleague in Bremen, and me. It looks at the role of lawyers, in large and medium-sized law firms, in cross-border transactions through the lens of Luhmann and Gilson. It's under "In Progress" here and also on my SSRN page. Comments are very welcome. The paper is coming out in the Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business this year.