I began law teaching at DePaul University in 1975, and joined the faculty at West Virginia University in 1977. I have held visiting appointments at the University of Kentucky, Washington & Lee, and in the Department of Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. My teaching now focuses on lawyers in literature and film, and how we read literary and film texts to educate ourselves as lawyers and understand the broader meaning of our professional lives. I also teach criminal law. In teaching "professional socialization" and various "what does it mean to be a lawyer" courses, I've had many and varied occasions to learn from my students, many of whom would be pleased to tell you that I learned more than I taught.