Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Distinguished Scholar
of Law and Philosophy. (Constitutional Law; Torts; Criminal Law;
Criminal Procedure; Jurisprudence; Animal Rights.) Professor Francione
earned his B.A. in philosophy from the University of Rochester, where
he received the Phi Beta Kappa O`Hearn Scholarship that allowed him to
study philosophy at York University in England. He received his M.A. in
philosophy and his J.D. from the University of Virginia. He was
articles editor of the Virginia Law Review. After graduation,
Professor Francione clerked for Judge Albert Tate, Jr., U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and then for Justice Sandra Day O`Connor
of the U.S. Supreme Court. He was an associate at Cravath, Swaine &
Moore in New York City before joining the faculty at the University of
Pennsylvania Law School in 1984, where he was tenured in 1987. He
joined the Rutgers faculty in 1989.
Professor Francione has
written extensively in the areas of copyright, patent law, and law and
science. His law review articles on intellectual property have been
selected for inclusion in the Intellectual Property Review. He has written four books and numerous articles on animals and the law, including Animals, Property, and the Law (1995) (foreword by William M. Kunstler); Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog? (2000) (foreword by Alan Watson); and Vivisection and Dissection in the Classroom: A Guide to Conscientious Objection (with
Anna Charlton) (1992). For 10 years, Professor Francione and Adjunct
Professor Anna Charlton operated a litigation clinic that focused on
animal protection issues. Professor Francione has edited a book series,
America in Transition: Radical Perspectives, for Temple
University Press, and he has produced and hosted various programs on
political and environmental topics at WBAI, 99.5 FM/NYC.
Professor Francione serves of counsel in a number of cases involving
intellectual property, contract, antitrust, and animal protection
issues.
