School of Law Welcomes Brady as New Faculty Member

University Relations

The U of A School of Law welcomes Benjamin Brady as an assistant professor starting with the fall 2024 classes. His course offerings will include civil procedure, legal history, trademark, conflict of laws and contracts.

"We are delighted to have professor Brady join our law school community during our centennial year," said Dean Cynthia Nance. "He will add breadth to the curriculum, which will enhance the student experience."

Brady most recently served as counsel for policy and international affairs at the U.S. Copyright Office. Previously, he worked as an attorney at leading law firms in New York City and Washington, D.C., and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He also served as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis.

Brady holds a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where he was the senior editor of the Stanford Law Review and editor of the Stanford Journal of International Law. He earned a doctorate in history from the University of Virginia and a bachelor's degree in history, magna cum laude, from Princeton University.

He has held fellowships at the American Law Institute in Philadelphia and the New York University School of Law. His numerous publications and presentations have focused on foreign commerce, the Copyright Act, the League of Nations, antitrust and the Cold War.

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