Mary Ann Becker

In addition to being the Associate Director of the Legal Writing Program, Professor Becker has taught legal research and writing to first-, second-, and third-year law students and a law and literature seminar to undergraduates. She focuses her teaching, research, and presentations on the best techniques to prepare students for the practice of law and writing pedagogy. Before teaching, Professor Becker practiced as a litigation attorney in mid-size and large international law firms in Chicago. She graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in French language and literature. She earned her JD from DePaul University, graduating summa cum laude and Order of the Coif, where she was the Symposium Editor for the DePaul Law Review and a legal writing tutor.