Associate Professor Malina Coleman has been with The University of Akron School of
Law since 1989. Her research includes assisted human reproductive issues, and she teaches
Contracts, Family Law, International Family Law, Basic Business Associations,
International Commercial Law, and UCC Sales Law. Professor Coleman received her B.S.,
summa cum laude, from Central State University and her J.D. from Yale University. She has
been admitted to the bar for the state of Pennsylvania. Professor Coleman’s professional
memberships include the American Bar Association and the National Bar Association. Prior
to joining the faculty at Akron Law, Professor Coleman clerked with The Honorable
Frederica Messiah-Jackson in the Court of Common Pleas and an associate with Harper and
Paul, both located in Philadelphia, Pa.

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Gestation, Intent, and the Seed: Defining Motherhood in the era of Assisted Human Reproduction, Cardozo Law Review (1996)

The practice of surrogate parenting is highly contentious, and replete with divisive, vitally important issues...