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Melanie Snyder , J.D.
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Member of:
American Association for Paralegal Education
Maryland and District of Columbia Bars
Maryland State Bar Association
Education
J.D. University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1996, Magna Cum Laude.
B.A. English. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. 1992.
Professional Experience
Teaching Experience
Stevenson University, Owings Mills, Maryland
Professor, Legal Studies, spring 2011-present
Associate Professor, Legal Studies, spring 2008-spring 2011
Assistant Professor, Legal Studies, fall 2002-spring 2008
Adjunct Professor, Legal Studies, fall 2000-fall 2002
University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
Adjunct Professor, Written and Oral Advocacy, spring 2012-present
Related Professional Experience
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered Bethesda, Maryland
Associate, Litigation & Employment Divisions, August 1997-August 2000
Supervised and assisted litigation and employment law paralegals. Litigated cases in the areas of employment law, corporate law, family law, tort law, real estate law, and trusts and estates. Researched and drafted memorandum, briefs and motions. Attended and participated in depositions, hearings, pre-trial conferences and trials.
Publications
Publications and Presentations
- Speaker, 30 Cool Things You Can Do in Class Right Now 2.0! AAfPE National Conference, Alburquerque, New Mexico, October 2017
- Speaker, 30 Cool Things You Can Do in Class Right Now! AAfPE National Conference, San Antonio, Texas, October 2016
- Teaching Competition, AAfPE National Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 2015
- Speaker, Legal Writing in the Digital Age, AAfPE National Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 2014
- Moderator and Panelist, Peer Review and Grading Issues, AAfPE National Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 2010
- Panelist, Developing and Documenting Blended/Hybrid Legal Specialty Courses, AAfPE National Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 2010
- Panelist, Sect & Secularity: The Propriety of Public Prayer, Stevenson University, November 2010
- Panelist, WOW! Graduate School, Stevenson University, March 2009
- Panelist, ALWD v. The Bluebook, AAfPE National Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2007
- Panelist, Using Technology in the Classroom, AAfPE National Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 2005
- Author: “Paralegals: A Litigator’s Untapped Resource,” Maryland State Bar Assoc. Bar Bulletin (Jan. 2003)
Teaching
Business Law
Business Writing
Civil Litigation and Pleading
Constitutional Law
Contract Law
Employment Law
Evidence
Introduction to Legal Studies
Legal Research and Writing
LSAT Preparation
Mock Trial
Mock Trial Competition Team
Problems in Litigation
Senior Seminar
Tort Law
Written and Oral Advocacy
Highlights
Committee Work
Member, Academic Affairs Committee, fall 2015-present
Member, Library Committee, spring 2008-present
Member & Chair, Faculty Mentoring Committees, fall 2014-present
Member, Curricular Development Committee, fall 2017-present
Member, Self-Study Steering Committee, fall 2016-spring 2018
Member, Promotions Committee, spring 2014
Member, Task Force for Restructuring Core Curriculum, spring 2013-spring 2014
Chair, Student Services Committee of Faculty Council, spring 2008-2014
Member, Faculty Council, spring 2008-spring 2010
Member, Honors Committee, fall 2009-present
Other University Service
University mock trial coach (and sponsor of the 2018 and 2019 American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournaments), fall 2011-present
University pre-law advisor, spring 2002-present
University Westlaw representative, fall 2005-present
Pass Mentor, fall 2002-present
BS to MS Advisor, fall 2009-present
Developed first mock trial team on campus, fall 2011
Honors and Awards
University of Maryland School of Law Adjunct Professor of the Year, spring 2016
Brown School of Business and Leadership Dean’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership, spring 2010, spring 2013, spring 2014, 2016
Rose Dawson Excellence in Teaching Award for a Full-Time Faculty Member, spring 2011
Commencement Speaker, December 2011
Brown School of Business and Leadership Dean’s Award for Outstanding Student Leadership, spring 2010
Selected by graduating class to speak at Baccalaureate Ceremony, spring 2004
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
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