Judith P. Lipton

Associate Dean
Experiential Education
Honorable Blanche E. Krupansky and Frank W. Vargo Jr. Professor of Law
School of Law

Judith Lipton is the former co-director of the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center. She joined the Case Western Reserve faculty after practicing as a social worker and attorney for Legal Aid Connecticut. She helped to establish the JD/MSSA dual-degree program. She teaches in the Criminal Justice Clinic and has taught in the Health and Family Law Clinics. Her current research and practice focus on inter-disciplinary strategies for addressing family violence and the rights of immigrant victims of such violence. She is a member of the Advisory Committee for the Human Trafficking Court being developed by Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Marilyn Cassidy.

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Research Information

Research Interests

  • Inter-disciplinary strategies for addressing domestic violence
  • Rights of immigrant victims of family violence

Education

Juris Doctorate
University of Connecticut
1979
Master of Science in Social Work
University of Wisconsin
1972
Bachelor of Science with honors
Social Work
University of Wisconsin
1971