Martha Albertson Fineman

Distinguished Lecturer

Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law
School of Law
Emory University

Fineman directs the Feminism and Legal Theory Project which brings together scholars from around the globe to engage on issues relating to feminism and the law and has resulted in the publication of eleven books. A recent study identified Fineman as the most-citied US family law scholar from 2013-17. Honors include the Harry J. Kalven Jr. Prize for Outstanding Scholarship in Law and Society and the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award. She will deliver a series of public lectures on emerging issues in family law and feminist theory, host a workshop on the Feminism and Legal Theory Project, and mentor new faculty advancing their scholarly agendas.