Leslie Yalof Garfield

Who is Leslie Yalof Garfield?

Leslie Yalof Garfield is a Professor of Law at Pace Law School. Professor Garfield got her start in the Academic Support arena and was a force in creating the Association of American Law Schools's Section on Academic Support. Professor Garfield teaches a wide-variety of law school courses and is currently focusing her teaching on the traditional first year course; Contracts, Criminal Law and Torts. She also serves as an editor of the Journal of Court Innovation. Professor Garfield has emerged as an expert on teaching law to non-lawyers, law students, and those returning to the profession. She regularly lectures nationally on substantive law and legal skills. In addition to teaching at Pace, she has appeared on News 12 Westchester and regularly lectures for law firms and companies including Kaplan Test Prep bar review programs and New Directions, a program for non-practicing lawyers interested in returning to the work-force.