Goodmark calls for the end of feminism on Investiture

Carceral feminist recovery.That’s why Lee Goodmark, JDrecently named Marjorie Cook Professor of Law at the University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey School of Law, describes herself in a Twitter bio.

Lee Goodmark, JD (middle), poses with a client at the Carey Law moot court in Maryland.

At Goodmark’s installation held in moot court on January 19 Lenny Hutchins, JDDean, Maryland Carey Law used different words to characterize the founder and director of the Law School’s Gender Violence Clinic.

“Lee is exactly what you’re looking for in a colleague, friend, or faculty member,” she said in a cordial, unscripted remark. I care about

Having worked with survivors of intimate partner violence for nearly 20 years, Goodmark has captivated audiences of professors, lawyers, students, and clients in his forthcoming book, Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors. and the Promise of Abolition”. Feminism,” she amplifies the voices of survivors and proposes alternatives to incarceration.

The answer, according to Goodmark, is abolition feminism, dismantling and rebuilding from scratch the criminal justice system that arrests and imprisons victims of gender-based violence.

Victims of intimate violence, she explained, don’t necessarily fit the stereotype of meek, passive women against soft perpetrators. “Sometimes they fight back. increase.”

Lectures with many attendees Max Stearns, JD, Venable, Baetjer & Howard Professor of Law, Entered the faculty in 2006.I’ve seen a lot of conversations,” he said. Professor Goodmark’s lecture on investing was one of the best I’ve ever seen. It was inspiring. Her students and of course her clients love her. No wonder.”

Michael Pinard, JD, which co-oversees the Law School’s clinical program with Goodmark. He tweeted her talk. She took us into the future. “

Marjorie Cook Professorship

Goodmark joins Professor Emeritus Karen Rosenberg, JD, MPA, Second Marjorie Cook Professor of Maryland Carey Law. Awarded to Marjorie by her Cook Foundation in 1994, this professorship seeks to further the organization’s mission to promote equality for women under U.S. law.

“As a scholar, educator and advocate, Professor Goodmark has done just that,” said Hutchins. “Tonight, we recognize her incredible colleague Lee Goodmark and celebrate her ordination as Marjorie Cook Law Professor,” she continued.

The night that marked the 50th kickoff was especially meaningful^th Commemoration of the Clinical Law Program, which Goodmark has co-chaired since 2019.

Celebrating 50 Years of Clinical Research

What started as a single juvenile court clinic in 1973 has blossomed into 18 clinics offered in 2023. From public health to just housing to intellectual property, Maryland’s clinical law programs are ranked among the top 10 in the nation by US News and World. report. Each year, faculty members supervise her 150 students and provide approximately 75,000 hours of free legal services to the community. The combination of theoretical and practical experience prepares students to launch careers in the legal profession and provides real assistance to clients who might otherwise not have legal representation.

Lindsey Hemminger 3Lsaid her client’s sentence was reduced from life imprisonment to her 2025 release date due to her work at the Gender Violence Clinic. It was an “incredible experience” that built confidence.

makes us all want to be better

Goodmark, who became a law school faculty member in 2014, has a reputation as an enthusiastic advocate for both clients and students. “She improves the practice of law in such an incredible way that we all want to be better,” said Hutchins.

A highlight of Hayley Wolfe’s law school experience was working with Goodmark at the Gender Violence Clinic. During his junior year, Wolf handled cases, interviewed his clients, and visited prisons. A good mark is a task you assign to a student without hesitation.

“We could talk all day about how great she was,” said Wolf. Most importantly, “She doesn’t hold your hand, believes in her students with all her heart, and she believes we are well qualified to do the job.”

Hemminger agrees: She treats us like lawyers and encourages us to work things out. “

On sale January 31st,”Imperfect Victims: Survivors of Crime and the Promise of Abolition Feminism” Available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book from University of California Press.