Lara Schwartz

Adivitional Positions at AU

Director, Project on Civil Discourse

SPA Honors Program Director

Degrees

AB, English and American Literature, Brown University 1993 JD, Harvard Law School 1998

Languages Spoken

English and Legalese

Favorite Spot on Campus

Garden behind Kay.

Favorite Place in Washington DC

In the shade.

Book Currently Reading

Nick Harkaway, Gnomon

Bio

Lara Schwartz specializes in civil discourse and campus speech, constitutional law, civil rights, politics, communications, and policy. Drawing on her experience as a legislative lawyer, lobbyist, and communications strategist in leading civil rights organizations, Lara brings an advocate’s-eye view to her teaching. Prior to joining the SPA faculty, Lara served as Director of Strategic Engagement at the American Constitution Society for Law & Policy. Previously she served as Courts Matter director at Media Matters, Legal Director at the Human Rights Campaign, and Vice President of External Affairs at the American Association of People with Disabilities. Lara worked in litigation at Skadiven, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom and Gilbert, Heintz, and Randolph. She also served as a law clerk to Judge Ronald Lee Gilman on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Lara has appeared on national and local radio and television programs and written op-eds published in national papers and local papers of record.

Spring 2018

GOVT-352 Law and the Political System

SPA-189 Introduction to CLEG

SPA-220 The American Constitution

Fall 2018

SPA-189 Introduction to CLEG

SPA-220 The American Constitution