Judith Diamond

Clinical Associate Professor of Law
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A. in Political Science, University of Wisconsin
J.D., cum laude, Boston University School of Law

Interests: civil litigation; trial advocacy; family law

Judith Diamond has been a member of the Civil Clinical Program faculty since 1982. In this capacity, she supervises students as they represent clients in civil cases ranging from landlord/tenant matters to domestic relations and child custody cases. She also teaches courses in lawyering, helping students to gain critical skills in interviewing, counseling, negotiation, trial advocacy and applied evidence.

"I love being involved in these kinds of activities because it gives students an experience of the law that goes beyond just book learning," she says. "Students get to help real people deal with real problems that the legal system wouldn't address without them, and this allows students to grow both professionally and personally."

Professor Diamond also is the director of the Judicial Interns program, which is operated in conjunction with the Massachusetts Superior Courts and provides an opportunity for third-year law students to sit with selected Superior Court judges. "Interns are privy to an insider's view of the legal system in action, which is very instructive and exciting for them," she says.

Before joining the Boston University faculty, Professor Diamond worked at several Boston law firms, including Harrington and Diamond, where she was a partner. During her years in private practice, her work focused on litigation and appellate practice. She is an active member of the BU Law community, serving as a judge for negotiation and client counseling competitions, participating in the School's mentoring program and advising first-year students.