Kristen V. Hardy

About

Kristen V. Hardy is a Senior Legal Skills Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Prior to joining the law school faculty, Professor Hardy taught Lawyering Skills II/Legal Research and Writing at the University of Illinois at Chicago John Marshall Law School and Federal Courts at Penn State Dickinson Law.

Prior to joining the academy, Professor Hardy spent close to a decade as a law clerk for the federal judiciary. As a federal law clerk, she counseled the late Judge Stephan P. Mickle of the Northern District of Florida, and Judge Mary S. Scriven and the late Judge Thomas B. Smith of the Middle District of Florida. Professor Hardy began her law career in private practice as a litigation attorney at a large international law firm.

Professor Hardy also has extensive experience in the small business and nonprofit sectors. She worked with nonprofit organizations and community development corporations as an intern in Columbia University’s Office of Government and Community Affairs. She routinely counsels small businesses and nonprofit organizations on strategic planning and other business matters. Professor Hardy has earned certificates in nonprofit governance, proposal writing, and board orientation from the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership, Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College.

Professor Hardy embraces innovative approaches to teaching adult-learners both, in-person and in online environments. Professor Hardy was recently awarded the Great Teaching Certificate by University of Florida’s Center for Teaching Excellence.

Education

J.D. Columbia Law School
B.A. Stetson University (cum laude)

Courses

JD Program

• Legal Writing I
• Legal Writing II (Persuasive Writing & Appellate Advocacy)
• Legal Drafting/Contract Drafting

M.S.L. Program (online)

• Introduction to U.S. Law
• Unincorporated Businesses