Professor Susan McMahon joined the ASU faculty in 2021 after teaching at the Georgetown University Law Center for ten years. Her scholarly work aims to unearth and critique law's biases, with a particular focus on individuals with mental health conditions in the criminal justice system. Her articles have appeared in journals such as the Georgetown Law Journal, the American Criminal Law Review, and the Arizona State Law Journal Online.
Professor McMahon earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center magna cum laude. She then joined Debevoise & Plimpton, where she represented clients in securities litigation, intellectual property disputes, and federal criminal cases. She also represented, pro bono, several Guantanamo Bay detainees in their habeas corpus petitions before federal courts. From 2008 to 2009, she clerked for the Honorable Richard J. Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Before attending law school, Professor McMahon was an award-winning reporter for The Sun in Lowell, Mass.
J.D, Georgetown University Law Center
B.A., College of the Holy Cross
Courses
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LAW 781 | Independent Study |
| LAW 735 | Teaching Assistant |
| LAW 524 | Legal Advocacy |
| LAW 791 | Seminar |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LAW 735 | Teaching Assistant |
| LAW 519 | Legal Method and Writing |
| LAW 519 | Legal Method and Writing |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LAW 781 | Independent Study |
| LAW 735 | Teaching Assistant |
| LAW 524 | Legal Advocacy |
| LAW 524 | Legal Advocacy |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LAW 791 | Seminar |
| LAW 735 | Teaching Assistant |
| LAW 519 | Legal Method and Writing |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LAW 735 | Teaching Assistant |
| LAW 524 | Legal Advocacy |
| LAW 524 | Legal Advocacy |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LAW 735 | Teaching Assistant |
| LAW 519 | Legal Method and Writing |
| LAW 519 | Legal Method and Writing |