Former U.S. Senators Arlen Specter and Russ Feingold have announced plans to teach law courses at University of Pennsylvania Law School and Marquette Law School, respectively.
Specter, 80, has served three decades as a U.S. Senator, making him the state’s longest serving senator. In addition he has taken part in numerous Supreme Court confirmations. He will bring this knowledge to University of Pennsylvania Law School in Fall 2011. Specter is scheduled to teach a course on separation of powers and the Supreme Court confirmation process.
“Arlen’s knowledge of the inner workings of the government and lawmaking is second to none,” law school Dean Michael A. Fitts said. “The insight he brings from this career in public service, particularly as a leader on judicial issues, will be invaluable to our students as they prepare for their own careers in the law.”
Marquette Law School also announced plans to bring a former U.S. Senator to their faculty, with the addition of Russ Feingold. Feingold is scheduled to begin as a visiting professor of law in the spring semester 2011. He will teach an elective course, “Current Legal Issues: The U.S. Senate.”
On Jan. 3 Feingold completed his third term in the U.S. Senate. Previously he served 10 years in the Wisconsin Senate and was a member of the Foreign Relations, Intelligence, Budget and Judiciary Committees. Dean Joseph D. Kearney, noted that his extensive background will make him a vital asset to the law school.
“He will draw on all of this in working with students in their analysis of some of the most complex legal issues facing our nation and world today,” Kearney said. “I look forward to his service on our faculty.”
