Dorothea S. Clarke Professor of Feminist Jurisprudence
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The Dorothea S. Clarke Professorship of Feminist Jurisprudence was founded at Cornell Law School
in 1997, and is the first endowed chair in feminist jurisprudence at a law school in the United States
. The professorship is one of three named professorships at Cornell endowed by Exxon
executive Jack G. Clarke and Dorothea S. Clarke. The professorship is intended for "a law professor who has achieved distinction in a field related to women and the law, such as civil rights, family law, and feminist jurisprudence." The first holder of the chair, Martha Fineman
, took office in 1999.
The professorship has been held by
The other professorships endowed by Jack G. Clarke and Dorothea S. Clarke are the Jack G. Clarke Professor of Far East Legal Studies and the Jack G. Clarke Professor of International and Comparative Law.
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School, located in Ithaca, New York, is a graduate school of Cornell University and one of the five Ivy League law schools. The school confers three law degrees...
in 1997, and is the first endowed chair in feminist jurisprudence at a law school in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The professorship is one of three named professorships at Cornell endowed by Exxon
Exxon
Exxon is a chain of gas stations as well as a brand of motor fuel and related products by ExxonMobil. From 1972 to 1999, Exxon was the corporate name of the company previously known as Standard Oil Company of New Jersey or Jersey Standard....
executive Jack G. Clarke and Dorothea S. Clarke. The professorship is intended for "a law professor who has achieved distinction in a field related to women and the law, such as civil rights, family law, and feminist jurisprudence." The first holder of the chair, Martha Fineman
Martha Fineman
Martha Albertson Fineman is an internationally renowned law and society scholar and a leading authority in feminist legal theory and family law. She is currently Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law, having formerly held the Dorothea S. Clarke Professorship of...
, took office in 1999.
The professorship has been held by
- Martha FinemanMartha FinemanMartha Albertson Fineman is an internationally renowned law and society scholar and a leading authority in feminist legal theory and family law. She is currently Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law, having formerly held the Dorothea S. Clarke Professorship of...
1999–2004 - Cynthia Grant BowmanCynthia Grant BowmanCynthia Grant Bowman is an American legal scholar specializing in areas relating to law and women, including women in the legal profession, sexual harassment, and legal remedies for adult survivors of childhood sex abuse. She is the Dorothea S...
2007–
The other professorships endowed by Jack G. Clarke and Dorothea S. Clarke are the Jack G. Clarke Professor of Far East Legal Studies and the Jack G. Clarke Professor of International and Comparative Law.