Faculty & Staff
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Claire M. Germain Associate Dean for Legal Information Clarence J. TeSelle Professor of Law P.O. Box 117628 / Gainesville, FL 32611-7628 e-mail: germain@law.ufl.edu 352.273.0703 / Fax: 352.392.5093 Skype: clairemgermain |
Education
M.L.L., University of Denver. Beta Phi Mu.
M.C.L., Louisiana State University School of Law
Licence-en-Droit (LL.B), University of Paris XII
Licence- ès-Lettres, (German), cum laude, University of Paris III, Sorbonne Nouvelle.
Teaching and Scholarship
French Law; Comparative Law; International and Foreign Legal Research; Legal Information and Technology
Professional Activities
- University of Florida: Joined college in 2011 as Associate Dean for Legal Information & Clarence J. TeSelle Professor of Law, Frederic G. Levin College of Law
- Previous Academic Experience: Cornell Law School, Edward Cornell Law Librarian and Professor of Law, 1993-2011; Director, Dual Degree Programs, Paris & Berlin, 2002- 2011; Duke University School of Law Library, Associate Director, 1989-93; Assistant Librarian, 1977-1988.
- Professional Associations: American Association of Law Libraries; International Federation of Library Associations; American Association of Law Schools: American Bar Association.
- Professional Honors: Chevalier (Knight), French Legion of Honor. Professor Emerita, Cornell Law School. Chair, Section on Law Libraries, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA); Consultant, International Criminal Court, The Hague, The Netherlands; International Criminal Court for Rwanda, Arusha, Tanzania; Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
