Linda M. Keller
Interim Dean
Associate Professor of Law
J.D., Yale Law School;
B.A., University of Richmond, summa cum laude
Professor Linda M. Keller’s passion for spirited debate developed long before she entered law school. When she was just eight, her mother declared, “You like to argue so much, you should be a lawyer.” That idea blossomed during her high school years, but it was after she joined Amnesty International that Professor Keller discovered her passion for international human rights law.
In her teaching at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, she works to foster that passion for justice and human rights. A recent Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court, Professor Keller brings real-world insight to her international criminal law students.
Professor Keller encourages critical thinking in her classes, whether students are learning to be self-critical editors in Legal Writing I, or mastering the nuances of criminal law. Her most fulfilling moments as a teacher come when she hears alumni success stories and when she sees the “light bulb” moment in her students when they grasp an important concept.
More information about Professor Keller can be found here.
