Engh Research Professor and Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Professor of Law
Jeffrey Bellin received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University (summa cum laude) and his law degree from Stanford Law School (Order of the Coif). After graduating from law school, Professor Bellin clerked for the Honorable Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Following his clerkship, Professor Bellin served as a prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.; and practiced with the San Diego office of Latham & Watkins.
Professor Bellin received a 2019 SCHEV Outstanding Faculty award, the Commonwealth's highest honor for faculty at Virginia's public and private colleges and universities. In 2018, he received the law school’s McGlothlin Award for Exceptional Teaching; in 2017, Professor Bellin was named a University Professor for Teaching Excellence (three-year term) upon the recommendation of a College-wide faculty search committee; and he received the Walter Williams Memorial Teaching Award from the 2014 and 2023 graduating classes.
Professor Bellin’s legal writing is regularly cited in federal and state judicial opinions and scholarly commentary. He also frequently contributes to the media. His commentary has been featured in numerous outlets, including CNN, ABC, USA Today, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Professor Bellin is an elected member of the American Law Institute (ALI).
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About Jeffrey Bellin
Jeffrey Bellin received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University (summa cum laude) and his law degree from Stanford Law School (Order of the Coif). After graduating from law school, Professor Bellin clerked for the Honorable Merrick Garland of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Following his clerkship, Professor Bellin served as a prosecutor with the United States Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.; and practiced with the San Diego office of Latham & Watkins.
Professor Bellin received a 2019 SCHEV Outstanding Faculty award, the Commonwealth's highest honor for faculty at Virginia's public and private colleges and universities. In 2018, he received the law school’s McGlothlin Award for Exceptional Teaching; in 2017, Professor Bellin was named a University Professor for Teaching Excellence (three-year term) upon the recommendation of a College-wide faculty search committee; and he received the Walter Williams Memorial Teaching Award from the 2014 and 2023 graduating classes.
Professor Bellin’s legal writing is regularly cited in federal and state judicial opinions and scholarly commentary. He also frequently contributes to the media. His commentary has been featured in numerous outlets, including CNN, ABC, USA Today, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Professor Bellin is an elected member of the American Law Institute (ALI).
| 2012 - Present | Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School | |
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| Present | Engh Research Professor, William & Mary Law School | |
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| B.A., Columbia University | ||
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| J.D., Stanford University ‐ Stanford Law School | ||
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