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University of Kentucky
College of Law
620 S. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40506-0048
Phone: 859.257.1678
Fax: 859.323.1061

Profile >> Jane Grisé

Title:
Director of Academic Success and a Legal Writing Professor

Department:
Faculty / Administration

Address:
260A

Phone:
859-218-0634

Email:
jane.grise@uky.edu

Ms. Grisé is the Director of Academic Success and a Legal Writing Professor. She has taught Legal Writing since 1997. Prior to joining UK Law, she was in private practice specializing in international adoption law. Before moving to Lexington, Ms. Grisé was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. As Deputy Chief of the Civil Division as well as Chief of the Civil Rights Unit, she handled complex civil rights cases initiated by the United States as well as a wide variety of civil litigation and appeals. Before joining the US Attorney’s Office, she served as Managing Attorney of Mid-Hudson Legal Services in Poughkeepsie, New York. In that office, she handled trial and appellate cases in all New York and federal courts. In addition, she litigated and argued Juidice v. Vail before the United States Supreme Court. Before joining Mid-Hudson Legal Services, Ms. Grisé served as a Law Clerk for Judge Jack Day at the Ohio Court of Appeals. Ms. Grisé received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin where she received the Vilas Prize for the best undergraduate thesis. She received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School where she received the Outstanding Service Award.

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