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faculty
Rebecca Moor she/her
Assistant Teaching Professor / Director of Advocacy Programs
Law School / Faculty
Contact
508-985-1166
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UMass School of Law 215
Education
| 2005 | Columbia Law School, Columbia University | JD |
| 2006 | University of Nottingham School of Law | LLM |
| 1994 | Columbia College, Columbia University | BA |
Teaching
- Legal Skills
- Legal Writing
- Legal Research
- International Law
Teaching
Courses
Continues the development of students' legal research and writing abilities through writing exercises and research topics related to the drafting of memoranda, motions and other documents.
An introductory course on the history, development, and role of international law. The course examines the foundations of international law; the primary actors of international law; the process by which international law is made and developed; international dispute resolution, compliance and coercion; state responsibility; and the relationship between international law and the law of the United States. The student should gain an ability to understand and work with key international law rules, theories, and principles.
Rebecca Moor received her JD from Columbia Law School in 2005 and her LLM (Master of Laws) in International Law in 2006. She is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts.
Prior to joining the faculty at UMass Law, Rebecca taught legal research and writing at New England School of Law and served as Associate Director of Professional Development at Boston University of School of Law. Before that, she was a Program Attorney at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), a Professional Development Advisor at Northeastern School of Law, and a Legal Skills Advisor at the University of Nottingham School of Law in England.