Hillary Michaud Esq., CPA, J.D.

Program Coordinator and Professor, Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice | School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Education

  • J.D. with Honors University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1991.
  • B.S. Accountancy. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. 1995.

Professional Experience

Teaching Experience

  • Stevenson University, Owings Mills, Maryland
  • Professor of Law and Chair, Department of Law and Justice Studies: August 2004 to present

Work Experience

  • Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Administrative Hearing Officer, Baltimore City Health Department: July 2005 to February 2015
  • Conducted administrative hearings for the Environmental Health Division of the Baltimore City Health Department
  • Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Assistant Solicitor, Baltimore City Law Department: September 2004 to August 2005
  • Practiced law in the areas of contracts and legal advice/counsel
  • Shapiro and Olander, P.A., Baltimore, Maryland
  • Associate Attorney: September 1999 to January 2001
  • Practiced general corporate transactional law with emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, entity organization and restructuring, and intellectual property

Publications

  • Author of “Tort Law Concepts and Applications” textbook and video series published by Pearson Prentice Hall (2010)
  • Author of “Paralegal Studies” textbook and video series published by Pearson Prentice Hall (2012)
  • Author of “Tort Law Concepts and Applications 2d Edition” textbook and related supplements published by Pearson Prentice Hall (2013)
  • Regular law textbook reviewer for Pearson Prentice Hall and McGraw Hill

Highlights

  • Academic administrator and faculty member for the Brown School of Business and Leadership (August 2004 – June 2017) and for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (July 2017-present)
  • Administer and manage the Department of Law and Justice Studies, including administer the baccalaureate legal studies program and baccalaureate criminal justice program; develop curriculum and courses; schedule and supervise classes; hire, mentor, develop, and supervise faculty; perform strategic planning and budgeting; recruit students and host open house events; perform academic advising; resolve student and faculty issues; facilitate career placement and graduate school applications for students and alumni; pursue grant and endowment funding; assess program effectiveness; and maintain the legal studies program ABA approval and Middle States accreditation
  • Teach courses in business law, contract law, intellectual property law, employment law, legal ethics, tort law, advanced contract drafting, introduction to legal studies, ethics in criminal justice, survey of accounting, and internship
  • Run a law clinic in the areas of tax law, family law, bankruptcy law, and criminal law where legal studies and criminal justice students, supervised by law faculty, perform pro bono legal services in Baltimore City and Baltimore County
  • Author of “Tort Law Concepts and Applications” textbook and a law video series, both published by Pearson Prentice Hall in January 2010; author of “Paralegal Studies” and related video series published by Pearson Prentice Hall in January 2012; author of “Tort Law Concepts and Applications 2d Edition” textbook published by Pearson Prentice Hall in February 2013
  • Developed and operate the university’s American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) program, raise funds for this completely donor-funded program, and host the AMTA regional tournament in Maryland
  • Textbook and manuscript reviewer for Pearson Prentice Hall and McGraw Hill publishers
  • Law School Admissions Test Supervisor for the Law School Admissions Council
  • Adjunct Professor of Law at Stevenson University from August 2004 to August 2005

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