Megan Carpenter
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Megan Carpenter | |
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| Education | West Virginia University (BA, JD, MA) National University of Ireland (LLM) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Employer | University of New Hampshire |
Megan M. Carpenter is a lawyer and dean of the Franklin Pierce School of Law at the University of New Hampshire (UNH).[1]
Career
[edit]In 2003, Carpenter earned an LLM in International Human Rights from the National University of Ireland, Galway, where she graduated first in her class.[relevant?][1]
Carpenter practiced law in Pittsburgh at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart (now K&L Gates) where she represented clients on intellectual property and technology-related issues. She is currently a member of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bar and the Western District of Pennsylvania bar.[2] She is an honorary fellow of the New Hampshire Bar Association.[3]
Carpenter founded and served as co-director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University School of Law.[4] She also served as Professor of Law and Faculty Director for several intellectual property and entrepreneurship-related clinical programs. At Texas A&M Carpenter received multiple awards, including the Texas A&M University System Distinguished Achievement Award,[4] the President's Grand Challenge Award[5] and the Judith Kuhn & Stephen R. Alton Service Award.
University of New Hampshire
[edit]Carpenter is the first female dean[relevant?] of the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law,[6] where she has served as dean since 2017.[7] During Carpenter's tenure, the law school launched a first-in-the-nation[relevant?] Hybrid JD in Intellectual Property, Technology, & Information Law.[8]
In 2018, Carpenter was listed on New Hampshire magazine's "It List."[9]
Early life and education
[edit]Education
[edit]Carpenter received a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language from West Virginia University. She later received a Juris Doctor from West Virginia University. After this, Carpenter received a Master of Laws from the National University of Ireland. She received a Master of Arts in Foreign Language from West Virginia University.[10]
Published work
[edit]Carpenter writes and publishes in the area of intellectual property and innovation.
Books
[edit]- Carpenter, Megan M., ed. (2013). Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Evolving Economies. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 288.
Journal articles
[edit]Carpenter's academic publications include articles published in the Hastings Law Journal, Fordham Law Review,[11] Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts, Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law, and the Yale Journal of Human Rights and Development.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Faculty: Megan Carpenter (Dean)". University of New Hampshire: Franklin Pierce School of Law. UNH. Archived from the original on 2024-08-18.
- ^ "Western District of Pennsylvania".
- ^ "Honorary Fellows". New Hampshire Bar. Archived from the original on 2024-08-13.
- ^ a b "PROF. CARPENTER TO RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (March 29, 2016)". Texas A&M University School of Law. Archived from the original on 2024-07-06. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "President's Grand Challenge Award". Archived from the original on 2022-12-19.
- ^ Andrews, Caitlin (8 March 2017). "Megan Carpenter to become UNH Law's first woman dean". Concord Monitor. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04.
- ^ Beyer, Rebecca. "UNH Law's New Dean: Legal Education Needs to Change (March 20, 2017)". Bloomberg Law. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04.
- ^ "UNH Franklin Pierce Launches Hybrid JD in Intellectual Property, Technology, & Information Law". University of New Hampshire. 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04.
- ^ "It List". 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Carpenter, Megan". web.archive.org. 2025-01-09. Archived from the original on 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Megan Carpenter – Fordham Law Review".
- ^ "Author Page for Megan M. Carpenter". SSRN. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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