Degrees

J.D., 1987, Tulane University; M.F.A., 1980, University of New Orleans; B.A., 1977, Monash University (Australia).

Short Bio

Professor Medina joined the law school faculty in 1991 after practicing law with Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C. Upon her graduation from law school, she clerked for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. While in law school she was a managing editor of the Tulane Law Review. Professor Medina teaches Constitutional Law, Employment and Gender Discrimination Law, and Immigration Law.

Professor Medina is a past chair of the Immigration Law Section of the AALS. In spring 2003, she visited at the University of Athens on a Fulbright grant. In addition, she has visited at Tulane Law School, Villanova University School of Law and Thomas Jefferson School of Law. She has organized a number of conferences on gender based violence, constitutional and immigration issues. Professor Medina writes in the area of gender, immigration and constitutional law. She is a member of the American Law Institute.

Courses Taught

• Constitutional Law
• Employment and Gender Discrimination Law
• Immigration Law

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