Amy Day
Amy Day
Assistant Professor of Lawyering
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center;
B.S., Boston University College of Communication, cum laude;
B.A., Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, cum laude and with distinction
Phone: (619) 961-4386

Prior to attending law school, Professor Day worked in political communications, serving as the deputy press secretary on the 2002 Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign of former Democratic National Committee Chairman Steve Grossman. As a law student, she worked as a student attorney in the Georgetown Domestic Violence Clinic. After graduation, she was a litigator in the Washington, DC office of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP. There, she continued to focus her pro bono work on representing low-income clients in domestic relations matters, including high-conflict child custody matters involving domestic violence and child sexual abuse. As a military spouse, Professor Day has a special interest in family law matters affecting service members and their families. She joined TJSL in the Spring of 2010 as an Adjunct Professor, and in 2012 her students recognized her passion for teaching by voting her Adjunct Professor of the Year.

 

Courses include: Legal Writing I & II

News

  • Amy Day, Heather Harshman and Jennifer Cooper
    August 20, 2012
    Three TJSL professors have been selected to serve on various committees for the Legal Writing Institute (LWI) for 2012-2014. The LWI is a non-profit...
  • Barristers 2012
    February 13, 2012
    Move over Hollywood! The Student Bar Association at Thomas Jefferson School of Law is your new competition when it comes to producing glitzy and...

Expertise

Family Law