Degrees

J.D., Columbia Law School; B.A., Boston University; B.S., Boston University

Short Bio

Before joining the Loyola New Orleans College of Law faculty as a Westerfield Fellow in 2010, Professor Kiser practiced law as a member of the Transactional Intellectual Property group in Kirkland & Ellis LLP's New York City office. Her practice focused on transactions involving intellectual property and technology, including licensing, settlement, development, manufacturing, and distribution agreements, as well as product acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and restructuring matters where intellectual property and technology were of significant importance. Professor Kiser graduated from Columbia Law School where she was recognized as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and served as Managing Editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts. Professor Kiser also holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and a B.S. in Communication from Boston University. She is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia.

Professor Kiser's research interests focus on intellectual property law, especially as it relates to emerging technologies, international law, and contractual relationships.
 

Courses Taught

• Legal Research + Writing
• Moot Court