Timothy Fisher (lawyer) explained

Timothy Fisher
Education:Yale University (BA)
Columbia Law School (JD)
Spouse:Dina Fisher
Nationality:American
Occupation:Law professor
Lawyer
Administrator
Birth Date:12 December 1953
Successor:Eboni S. Nelson
Predecessor:Jeremy R. Paul
Term End:July 30, 2020
Term Start:July 1, 2013
Office:Dean of the University of Connecticut School of Law
Order:17th
Website:Timothy Fisher

Timothy Fisher (born December 12, 1953) is dean and professor of law emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Law.[1]

Early life and education

Fisher grew up in New Haven, Connecticut; San Francisco; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Hartford, Connecticut. He attended Hartford Public High School and graduated in 1975 from Yale University with a B.A. in economics and in 1978 with a J.D. from Columbia Law School.[2]

Legal career

From 1978 to 2013, Fisher worked in private practice, the last 10 years as a partner at McCarter & English LLP.[3] His legal practice and publications have focused on ethics, alternate dispute resolution, commercial transactions, construction law, family wealth disputes, and municipal law. His pro bono work has involved marriage equality, prison conditions, speedy criminal appeal rights, and strategic relationships of non-profit organizations.[4] He has served as a member of the Governor’s Commission on Judicial Reform,[5] as chairman of the Connecticut Commission on Judicial Compensation,[6] as co-chair of the Task Force to Improve Access to Legal Counsel in Civil Matters,[7] as a member of the Connecticut Eyewitness Identification Task Force,[8] and as a member of the Connecticut Judicial Branch Access to Justice Commission.[9] From 2010 to 2013, he was president of the Connecticut Bar Foundation.[10] He served as treasurer of the Connecticut Bar Association from 2002 to 2003, chaired the association's Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and its Task Force on Confidentiality, and co-chaired its Task Force on the Future of the Legal Profession.[11] He was a founder of the Connecticut Innocence Fund, which supports people who have been exonerated and released from prison.[12] He serves on the Federal Grievance Committee for the District of Connecticut[13] and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Open Communities Alliance.[14] He is also a member of The Registry for Colleges and Universities, a source of interim leadership candidates in higher education.

Academic career

Fisher began teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law and at the Quinnipiac University School of Law while he was still in private practice.[15] He became the 17th dean of the University of Connecticut School of Law on July 1, 2013.[16] His selection was considered unconventional, given his background in corporate law.[17] On July 31, 2020, he stepped down from the dean's office to join the UConn Law faculty. During his tenure the law school established the Connecticut Community Law Center, a legal incubator; expanded its clinical programs; and opened the Brown Family Campus Center.[18]

Publications

External Links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.law.uconn.edu/faculty/profiles/timothy-fisher Timothy Fisher: Faculty Profile
  2. News: McCarter's Fisher heads bar foundation. May 24, 2010. Hartford Business Journal. February 10, 2020.
  3. News: Q&A With Dean Timothy S. Fisher. 2013. Graduate Report. February 25, 2020.
  4. https://www.law.uconn.edu/faculty/profiles/timothy-fisher Timothy Fisher: Faculty Profile
  5. Web site: May 24, 2006. Governor Rell Announces Commission To Examine Judicial Branch Openness. July 31, 2020. State of Connecticut, Office of the Governor.
  6. News: Phaneuf. Keith. November 30, 2012. Judges press for first pay hike in six years. Connecticut Mirror. July 31, 2020.
  7. Web site: December 15, 2016. Report of the Task Force to Improve Access to Legal Counsel in Civil Matters. July 31, 2020.
  8. News: January 31, 2020. Eyewitness Identification Task Force January 31st Meeting. Connecticut Network. July 31, 2020.
  9. Web site: Connecticut Judicial Branch Access to Justice Commission. July 31, 2020. Connecticut Judicial Branch.
  10. News: McCarter's Fisher heads bar foundation. May 24, 2010. Hartford Business Journal. February 10, 2020.
  11. Web site: Timothy Fisher profile. July 31, 2020. Justia.
  12. Web site: 2015-01-29. Kenneth Ireland, wrongfully convicted in 1986 Wallingford murder, wins $6M from state. 2020-06-15. New Haven Register.
  13. Web site: Federal Grievance Committee Members . June 10, 2024.
  14. Web site: Open Communities Alliance: Leadership & Staff . June 10, 2024.
  15. News: Q&A With Dean Timothy S. Fisher. 2013. Graduate Report. February 25, 2020.
  16. News: UConn Names New Dean of Law School. March 11, 2013. UConn Today. February 10, 2020.
  17. News: Haar. Dan. In A Rare Gathering, Lawyers Celebrate Their Man At UConn. October 17, 2013. Hartford Courant. February 10, 2020.
  18. News: Storace. Robert. June 25, 2020. Timothy Fisher Steps Down as Dean of University of Connecticut School of Law. Connecticut Law tribune. July 31, 2020.
  19. Web site: Fisher . Timothy . April 2, 2024 . Lessons Learned: The Experiences of Non-Traditional Law Deans and the Law Schools That Hire Them . SSRN. 4773768 .
  20. Fisher. Timothy. 1994. Check Fraud Litigation in Connecticut after the 1990 Revisions to the U.C.C.. Connecticut Bar Journal. 68. 393–421.
  21. Book: Fisher, Timothy S.. Connecticut law of check fraud. 1991. Atlantic Law Book Co. 1-878698-12-5. 25570721.