SCHOOL OF LAW

Lynn A Baker

Frederick M. Baron Chair in Law
Co-Director - Center on Lawyers, Civil Justice and the Media

JD 1985, Yale
BA 1982, Oxford
BA 1978, Yale

One of the nation's leading academic defenders of federalism and the rights of states, Professor Baker is also a leading scholar on issues of professional responsibility in mass tort settlements. She is frequently called upon by lawyers and legislators to serve as an expert on issues of legal ethics, state and local government law, and federalism.

Professor Baker is the co-author of a leading law school text, Local Government Law: Cases and Materials (Foundation Press, 3rd ed. 2004) (with Clayton P. Gillette), and the author or co-author of dozens of articles and book chapters, including "Facts About Fees: Lessons for Legal Ethics" (Texas Law Review, 2002); "I Cut, You Choose: The Role of Plaintiffs' Counsel in Allocating Settlement Proceeds" (Virginia Law Review, 1998) (with Charles Silver); "Conditional Federal Spending After Lopez" (Columbia Law Review, 1995); and "Federalism and the Double Standard of Judicial Review" (Duke Law Journal, 2001) (with Ernest A. Young).

An avid tournament bridge player, Professor Baker is a ten-time National Champion. She was one of twelve women who qualified to represent the United States in the 2001 World Bridge Championships (Venice Cup) in Paris, France.