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Justin Simard

Ph.D. Student
jsimard@sas.upenn.edu

Education

B.A. in History, Rice University; J.D., University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests

I'm interested in legal education and legal professionalization in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth century. My dissertation is centered on America's first law school, which was established in Litchfield, Connecticut by Tapping Reeve. My work explores the way a Litchfield education influenced Reeve's students and helped to establish an American legal culture. 

Committee

• Sarah Barringer Gordon (Advisor)
• Michael Zuckerman
• Richard Beeman

Personal Statement

I'm enrolled in the J.D. / Ph.D. Program in American Legal History. I received my law degree in May, 2011 and am currently working on my dissertation. In my free time I enjoy playing mandolin and running.