Timothy Fisher (lawyer)

Timothy Fisher
17th Dean of the University of Connecticut School of Law
In office
July 1, 2013 – July 30, 2020
Preceded byJeremy R. Paul
Succeeded byEboni S. Nelson
Personal details
Born (1953-12-12) December 12, 1953 (age 70)
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDina Fisher
EducationYale University (BA)
Columbia Law School (JD)
OccupationLaw professor
Lawyer
Administrator
WebsiteTimothy Fisher

Timothy Fisher (born December 12, 1953) is dean and professor of law emeritus at the University of Connecticut School of Law.[1]

Early life and education

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Fisher grew up in New Haven, Connecticut; San Francisco; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Hartford, Connecticut. He attended Hartford Public High School and graduated in 1975 from Yale University with a B.A. in economics and in 1978 with a J.D. from Columbia Law School.[2]

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From 1978 to 2013, Fisher worked in private practice, the last 10 years as a partner at McCarter & English LLP.[3] His legal practice and publications have focused on ethics, alternate dispute resolution, commercial transactions, construction law, family wealth disputes, and municipal law. His pro bono work has involved marriage equality, prison conditions, speedy criminal appeal rights, and strategic relationships of non-profit organizations.[4] He has served as a member of the Governor's Commission on Judicial Reform,[5] as chairman of the Connecticut Commission on Judicial Compensation,[6] as co-chair of the Task Force to Improve Access to Legal Counsel in Civil Matters,[7] as a member of the Connecticut Eyewitness Identification Task Force,[8] and as a member of the Connecticut Judicial Branch Access to Justice Commission.[9] From 2010 to 2013, he was president of the Connecticut Bar Foundation.[10] He served as treasurer of the Connecticut Bar Association from 2002 to 2003, chaired the association's Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and its Task Force on Confidentiality, and co-chaired its Task Force on the Future of the Legal Profession.[11] He was a founder of the Connecticut Innocence Fund, which supports people who have been exonerated and released from prison.[12] He serves on the Federal Grievance Committee for the District of Connecticut[13] and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Open Communities Alliance.[14] He is also a member of The Registry for Colleges and Universities, a source of interim leadership candidates in higher education.

Academic career

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Fisher began teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law and at the Quinnipiac University School of Law while he was still in private practice.[15] He became the 17th dean of the University of Connecticut School of Law on July 1, 2013.[16] His selection was considered unconventional, given his background in corporate law.[17] On July 31, 2020, he stepped down from the dean's office to join the UConn Law faculty. During his tenure the law school established the Connecticut Community Law Center, a legal incubator; expanded its clinical programs; and opened the Brown Family Campus Center.[18]

Publications

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  • Fisher, Timothy S. (2024) "Lessons Learned: the Experience of Non-traditional Law Deans and the Law Schools that Hire Them"[19]
  • Fisher, Timothy S. (1994) "Check Fraud Litigation in Connecticut after the 1990 Revisions to the U.C.C"[20]
  • Fisher, Timothy S. (1991) Connecticut Law of Check Fraud[21] Atlantic Law Book Co.
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References

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  1. ^ Timothy Fisher: Faculty Profile
  2. ^ "McCarter's Fisher heads bar foundation". Hartford Business Journal. May 24, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Q&A With Dean Timothy S. Fisher". Graduate Report. 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Timothy Fisher: Faculty Profile
  5. ^ "Governor Rell Announces Commission To Examine Judicial Branch Openness". State of Connecticut, Office of the Governor. May 24, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  6. ^ Phaneuf, Keith (November 30, 2012). "Judges press for first pay hike in six years". Connecticut Mirror. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Report of the Task Force to Improve Access to Legal Counsel in Civil Matters" (PDF). December 15, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Eyewitness Identification Task Force January 31st Meeting". Connecticut Network. January 31, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Connecticut Judicial Branch Access to Justice Commission". Connecticut Judicial Branch. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  10. ^ "McCarter's Fisher heads bar foundation". Hartford Business Journal. May 24, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Timothy Fisher profile". Justia. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  12. ^ "Kenneth Ireland, wrongfully convicted in 1986 Wallingford murder, wins $6M from state". New Haven Register. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  13. ^ "Federal Grievance Committee Members" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "Open Communities Alliance: Leadership & Staff". Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "Q&A With Dean Timothy S. Fisher". Graduate Report. 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  16. ^ "UConn Names New Dean of Law School". UConn Today. March 11, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  17. ^ Haar, Dan (October 17, 2013). "In A Rare Gathering, Lawyers Celebrate Their Man At UConn". Hartford Courant. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  18. ^ Storace, Robert (June 25, 2020). "Timothy Fisher Steps Down as Dean of University of Connecticut School of Law". Connecticut Law tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  19. ^ Fisher, Timothy (April 2, 2024). "Lessons Learned: The Experiences of Non-Traditional Law Deans and the Law Schools That Hire Them". SSRN. SSRN 4773768.
  20. ^ Fisher, Timothy (1994). "Check Fraud Litigation in Connecticut after the 1990 Revisions to the U.C.C." Connecticut Bar Journal. 68: 393–421.
  21. ^ Fisher, Timothy S. (1991). Connecticut law of check fraud. Atlantic Law Book Co. ISBN 1-878698-12-5. OCLC 25570721.
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