Samuel D Magavern
Clinical Adjunct Instructor
A.B., Harvard University
J.D., University of California/Los Angeles
University at Buffalo Law School
The State University of New York
317 O'Brian
Hall, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-1100
Phone:(716) 645-5131
Faculty Assistant:
Beverley Maloney, 507 O'Brian Hall, Phone: (716) 645-2167
Biography:
Sam Magavern's classes focus on the policy aspects of affordable housing and community economic development and offer students experience in action-oriented research and policy advocacy. Magavern currently serves as co-director of the Partnership for the Public Good, a Buffalo think tank. Before moving back to Buffalo, he practiced for twelve years with the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, specializing in housing litigation, community legal education, and public policy advocacy. When not teaching, he writes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. His book, Primo Levi's Universe, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2009. His web site is www.sammagavern.com.
Selected Publications:
Introduction to Beverly Balos, et al., "Legal Scholarship for Equal Justice: Summary of Panel Discussion," WILLIAM MITCHELL LAW REVIEW vol 30 at 311 (2003)
Integrating Scholarship, Teaching, and Service: How Four Law Professors Make it Work, BENCH & BAR OF MINNESOTA, May-June at 27 (2002)
Diversity in Law School Admissions, BENCH & BAR OF MINNESOTA, April/May at 47 (1999)
