This August, Professor Zachary Schmook will join Colorado Law as an Associate Teaching Professor. Schmook has been with the University of Oklahoma College of Law faculty since Fall 2017 as an Assistant Professor in the Legal Research & Writing Program.
Prior to joining the College of Law, Professor Schmook worked for a nonprofit dedicated to ending housing discrimination in St. Louis, Missouri. His work included representation of the organization and individual clients before state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as in administrative actions with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and state administrative agencies.
Professor Schmook has previously worked with the Washington University College of Law as an Adjunct Professor—teaching courses in Legal Writing and Mediation—and a Clinical Supervisor for the Civil Rights and Community Justice Clinic.
Professor Schmook received his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis and is admitted to practice law in Oklahoma, Missouri (inactive), Illinois (inactive). In addition to his work at OU, Professor Schmook serves in the U.S. Army Reserve as a Civil Affairs Officer. Learn more about Professor Schmook in the Q&A below!
What excites you most about life in Colorado?
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