GETTING TO KNOW NEW FACULTY

SHAVONNIE CARTHENS Assistant Professor

TEACHING

Lawyering Skills

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO LOUISVILLE LAW?

I came to Louisville because it was obvious to me that Brandeis has a special culture. The law school culture is created by people who are extremely committed to ensuring student success, and dedicated to supporting faculty and staff in reaching their professional goals. In addition, Louisville is a place that welcomes people and ideas from a range of backgrounds and perspectives. I came here because I thought that I could positively contribute to that rich culture, and I anticipated that my family and I would thrive in Louisville.

Daniel J. Canon is best known as lead counsel for the Kentucky plaintiffs in the landmark Supreme Court case of Obergefell v. Hodges and as counsel for the plaintiffs in the pioneering Kentucky and Indiana marriage equality cases of Bourke v. Beshear, Love v. Beshear, and Love v. Pence

Professor Canon oversees live client and experiential learning. He teaches Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and has taught Civil Procedure and Lawyering Skills.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR HERE?

This first year is sure to be a challenge, but I’m excited for the opportunity. In general, I’m looking forward to meeting colleagues from the university community and working with them over the coming year. Specifically, I’m excited to help students learn legal research, analysis and communication skills. Seeing their growth and development gives me a true sense of professional purpose.

SARA OCHS Assistant Professor

TEACHING

Lawyering Skills

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO LOUISVILLE LAW?

While there are many things that I look forward to as a new Brandeis Law faculty member, above all I am most excited to be joining such a supportive, caring community of faculty, staff, and students. Even in my few short weeks at Brandeis, it has been readily apparent that the Cardinal Community is one founded in respect and empathy, and I could not have asked for a warmer welcome during such unpredictable times.

about Professor Ochs Most recently, Cassie Chambers Armstrong worked as an Associate at the Louisville firm of Kaplan Johnson Abate & Bird LLP. Before that, she clerked for Judge Amul Thapar, now at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and then a Judge at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. In addition to her J.D., from Harvard Law School, Professor Armstrong has an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, an M.P.H. from Yale University, and a B.A. from Yale University.

IS THERE ANY SCHOLARSHIP YOU’RE WORKING ON THAT YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE?

My research focuses on the international prosecution of atrocity crimes. My current project, titled Propaganda Warfare on the International Criminal Court, explores the impact disinformation campaigns and legitimacy challenges leveled against the International Criminal Court have had on its operations, including its adjudication of politically sensitive cases and its case selection process. Specifically, I intend to analyze the potential effects of the highly publicized, deteriorating relationship between the United States and the International Criminal Court, which recently culminated in the U.S. Government’s authorization of sanctions against

DAN CANON

Visiting Assistant Professor

Daniel J. Canon is best known as lead counsel for the Kentucky plaintiffs in the landmark Supreme Court case of Obergefell v. Hodges and as counsel for the plaintiffs in the pioneering Kentucky and Indiana marriage equality cases of Bourke v. Beshear, Love v. Beshear, and Love v. Pence

Professor Canon oversees live client and experiential learning. He teaches Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and has taught Civil Procedure and Lawyering Skills.

CASSIE CHAMBERS ARMSTRONG

Visiting Assistant Professor

Most recently, Cassie Chambers Armstrong worked as an Associate at the Louisville firm of Kaplan Johnson Abate & Bird LLP. Before that, she clerked for Judge Amul Thapar, now at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and then a Judge at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

In addition to her J.D., from Harvard Law School, Professor Armstrong has an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, an M.P.H. from Yale University, and a B.A. from Yale University.

EUGENE MAZO

Visiting Associate Professor

Eugene Mazo is a nationally recognized scholar of election law who writes about voting rights, campaign finance, redistricting, legislation and the theory and practice of democracy, both in the United States and around the world.

He has a J.D. from Stanford Law School, a Ph.D. from Oxford University, an M.A. from Harvard University and a B.A. from Columbia University.