Marcy Karin, J.D.

Professor Marcy Lynn Karin, a faculty member at UDC Law, specializes in gender law, employment law, reproductive justice, and disability law, with a focus on menstruation and menopause policy. A distinguished Fulbright Scholar and award-winning advocate, she integrates clinical pedagogy with legal scholarship to advance social justice, workplace equity, and legislative reform.

Experience

Education

Law’s Master of Laws: Advocacy, Georgetown University Law Center 
Juris Doctor, Stanford Law School 
Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, American University 

Courses Taught

Gender and Sexual Orientation Under the Law 
Labor & Employment Law 
Torts 
Reproductive Justice 
Disability Law 
Service Learning 
Legislation/Civil Rights Clinic 
Employment Discrimination 

Expertise

Research Focus / Works in Progress

Menstruation and menopause policy; gender law; employment law; reproductive justice; gender-based violence and harassment; disability law; health law; military families; legislation; administrative law; women’s legal history; clinical pedagogy 

Impact

Selected Publications

Karin, M., & Widiss, D. A. (2024). Menstruation, menopause, and the pregnant workers fairness act. Indiana Legal Studies Research Paper (Forthcoming), http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4991264 

Karin, M. (2021). Addressing periods at work (2021). Harvard Law & Policy Review, 16, 449. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3436090 

Cooper, E.B., Karin, M., & Johnson, M.E. (2021). Menstrual dignity and the bar exam. UC Davis Law Review, 55, 1. https://lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk15026/files/media/documents/55-1_Karin_Cooper_Johnson.pdf

Recognitions

Distinguished Fulbright Scholar Award, University of Edinburgh, 2023 
Community Champion Award, Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project, 2021 
Award for Excellence in a Public Interest Case or Project for Menstrual Equity Advocacy, Clinical Legal Education Association, 2019 
Outstanding Clinical Professor Award, UDC Law Student Bar Association, 2018