Professor Karin Mika Receives AALS Legal Writing, Reasoning & Research Award
C|M|Law Senior Legal Writing Professor Karin Mika was awarded the 2022 Section Award of the American Association of Law Schools Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research. This prestigious award honors an individual for an outstanding contribution to the field of legal writing, reasoning and research. The Awards Committee particularly noted “Professor Mika has dedicated the better part of her career to academia. She has advocated to improve the status of legal writing professors…. Her talent as a teacher and mentor over the past 30 or so years is undeniable…. Generally regarded as the ‘Keeper of the Flame,’ Professor Mika has been a faithful archivist and historian for the legal writing community, preserving our memories and experiences through documents, photos, and friendships…. Professor Mika is a passionate and selfless advocate who has been a backbone of the national legal writing community.” Professor Mika has been associated with the C|M|Law Legal Writing Program since 1988, and is a research consultant for Cleveland area businesses and firms. She presents nationally on topics related to integrating technology and multimedia into classroom teaching, and has published in the areas of Native American Law, Employment Law, Learning Theories, and Health Care.
