Our Professors

At the core of Themis Bar Review is our renowned team of law professors from the top law schools across the country. Years of academic experience and involvement with the Bar Exam uniquely qualifies them to structure and present the testable material in a way that provides students with the most effective learning experience.

MULTISTATE PODIUM

Constitutional Law John C. Jeffries Jr. University of Virginia School of Law John Jeffries is a leading scholar in constitutional law, civil rights and federal courts. Dean Jeffries joined the Virginia law faculty in 1975, where he taught until serving as Dean from the fall of 2001 to June 2008. He received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and his B.A. from Yale University. He has co-authored casebooks in civil rights and federal courts, as well as published many articles in those fields. Dean Jeffries has been teaching students to prepare for the bar exam for over 15 years.

Contracts and Sales Andrew T. Guzman University of California, Berkeley School of Law Professor Guzman teaches contracts at Berkeley School of Law, Boalt Hall. Prior to coming to Boalt Hall in 1998, Professor Guzman taught as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, University of Chicago Law School, the University of Virginia Law School, Vanderbilt Law School, the University of Hamburg, and the National University Law School in Bangalore, India.

Criminal Law and Procedure Pamela S. Karlan Stanford Law School Professor Karlan joined the Stanford Law School faculty in 1999. She is the co-author of three leading casebooks and is a frequent commentator on legal issues. Professor Karlan received her B.A. (magna cum laude) and her M.A. from Yale University and her JD from Yale Law School.

Evidence Sherman J. Clark University of Michigan Law School One of the most popular professors at the University of Michigan Law School, Professor Clark is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Towson State University. He joined the Michigan faculty in 1995. He has contributed numerous articles to law journals and presented at legal symposiums around the country.

Real Property David A. Dana Northwestern University School of Law Professor Dana is Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Research at Northwestern University School of Law. He has published widely in the area of property and land use law, and has published a book on eminent domain and takings. Professor Dana graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, and summa cum laude from Harvard University with an interdisciplinary honors major emphasizing government, economics, history, and sociology.

Torts Rachel F. Moran University of California Irvine School of Law Rachel Moran is a "Founding Faculty" member of the UC Irvine School of Law. She has co-authored several books and numerous articles. Professor Moran received her A.B. (with Honors and with Distinction) from Stanford University and her J.D. from Yale University.

Multistate Professional Responsibility (MPRE) Mark D. Yochum Duquesne University School of Law Professor Yochum teaches Professional Responsibility, Federal Taxation, and Bankruptcy. He earned his B.A. in 1974 from Carnegie Mellon and his J.D. in 1977 from Georgetown University.

CALIFORNIA PODIUM
Agency and Partnership Bobby L. Dexter Chapman University School of Law	CA Corporations Eric Talley Harvard Law School
CA Evidence Paul Bergman UCLA School of Law	CA Professional Responsibility Scott L. Cummings UCLA School of Law
Civil Procedure (CA and Federal) Robert J. Pushaw Pepperdine University School of Law	Community Property Helen Y. Chang Golden Gate University School of Law
Constitutional Law John C. Jeffries University of Virginia School of Law	Contracts Andrew T. Guzman University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Criminal Law and Procedure Pamela S. Karlan Stanford Law School	Evidence Sherman J. Clark University of Michigan Law School
Federal Jurisdiction John C. Jeffries University of Virginia School of Law	Real Property David A. Dana Northwestern University School of Law
Remedies Alan L. Calnan Southwestern Law School	Torts Rachel F. Moran University of California Irvine School of Law
Trusts Peter M. Tiersma Loyola Law School	Wills & Succession Peter M. Tiersma Loyola Law School
California Essay Skills Workshops
Intro to Bar Exam Essay Writing Lesley Kagan Wynes Northwestern University School of Law	CA Advanced Essay Writing Helen Y. Chang Golden Gate University School of Law
CA Performance Test Workshop Helen Y. Chang Golden Gate University School of Law
PENNSYLVANIA PODIUM
Conflict of Laws Kevin P. Oates Drexel University, Earle Mack School of Law	Corporations David P. Skeel University of Pennsylvania School of Law
Employment Discrimination Eric A. Tilles University of Pennsylvania School of Law	Family Law Susan L. Brooks Drexel University, Earle Mack School of Law
Federal Civil Procedure Robert J. Pushaw Pepperdine University School of Law	Federal Income Tax Steven Bank UCLA School of Law
Federal Jurisdiction John C. Jeffries Jr. University of Virginia School of Law	PA Civil Procedure Edmund B. Luce Widener University School of Law
PA Distinctions for MBE Property, Contracts and Sales Richard C. Gaffney Duquesne University School of Law	PA DUI, Crimes and Con Law Daniel M. Filler Drexel University, Earle Mack School of Law
PA Evidence and Torts Michael Moreland Villanova School of Law	Partnerships Richard A. Booth Villanova School of Law
Professional Responsibility Mark D. Yochum Duquesne University School of Law	Trusts, Wills & Estates Zachary A. Kramer Penn State, The Dickenson School of Law
Pennsylvania Essay Skills Workshops
Intro to Bar Exam Essay Writing Lesley Kagan Wynes Northwestern University School of Law	PA Advanced Essay Writing Richard C. Gaffney Duquesne University School of Law
PA Performance Test Workshop Jan M. Levine Duquesne University School of Law
NEW JERSEY PODIUM
NJ Civil Procedure Adam Lippe University of Maryland School of Law	Constitutional Law John C. Jeffries University of Virginia School of Law
Contracts Andrew T. Guzman University of California, Berkeley School of Law	Criminal Law and Procedure Pamela S. Karlan Stanford Law School
Evidence Sherman J. Clark University of Michigan Law School	Federal Jurisdiction John C. Jeffries University of Virginia School of Law
Real Property David A. Dana Northwestern University School of Law	Torts Rachel F. Moran University of California Irvine School of Law
New Jersey Essay Skills Workshops
Intro to Bar Exam Essay Writing Lesley Kagan Wynes Northwestern University School of Law	NJ Advanced Essay Writing Richard C. Gaffney Duquesne University School of Law