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Jennifer Merton

Associate Department Chair, Law Lecturer Coordinator and Senior Lecturer Management
Office: Isenberg 229C
Tel: 413.545.5616
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Academic Background

Education
JD, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1990
BA, Mount Holyoke College, 1987
Academic Appointments
Senior Law Lecturer, Management Department, University of Massachusetts, 9/2013-Present
Coordinator of the Law Lecturers, Management Department, University of Massachusetts, 9/2011-Present
Law Lecturer, Management Department, University of Massachusetts, 9/1999-8/2013
Assistant Professor and Adjunct Faculty, Paralegal and Legal Studies Department, Elms College, 9/1996-8/1999
Adjunct Faculty, Business Law, School of Business, University of Connecticut, 1/1995-12/1996

Research Interests

  • Estates and Trusts
  • Estate Planning and Probate
  • Elder Law
  • Family Business Succession Planning
  • Small Business Planning
  • Business Entities and Corporate Governance
  • Sustainable Business
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Environmental Law
  • Ethics

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate
  • Ethics
  • Business Planning and Entity Formation
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Environmental Law
  • Constitutional Law
PhD
  • Financial Crisis
  • Securities Regulation
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Art Law

Professional Background

Professional Experience
Attorney at Law, 1990-Present, Solo Practice, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Office and Accounts Coordinator, 1987-Present, Merton's Fiberglass Supply
Judicial Clerk of the Honorable Michael A. Mack A.J., 1990, Superior Court, Tolland Judicial District, Connecticut

Recent Honors & Awards

Girl Scouts Special Service Award, Pioneer Valley Girl Scout Council, 1999
Teacher of the Year, Elms College Paralegal and Legal Studies Department, 1997-1998
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