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Professor Bryan Adamson

Seattle University School of Law


Professor Adamson joined Seattle University School of Law as the Director of its Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic. During his tenure from 2002-2006, he established a Predatory Lending Clinic, and a Community Development and Entrepreneurship Clinic.  Professor Adamson was a faculty member with the law clinic at Case School of Law. He has practiced as a litigation attorney for Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP in Cleveland, Ohio, and as an assistant prosecutor with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office.  He has presented several continuing legal education seminars on predatory lending, cultural competence and professional responsibility, and civil procedure. On the national level, Professor Adamson has had significant involvement in clinical legal education. He currently co-chairs the Section’s Taskforce on the Future of Clinical Legal Education. Professor Adamson’s scholarship has focused on public education, race, and civil rights. His writings have also addressed civil appellate procedure and judicial decision making.  Professor Adamson is a frequent lecturer on his scholarly topics, as well as clinical education and teaching methods.