Research and Writing Seminar LL.M. Instructors
Marni Goldstein Caputo
Ms. Caputo received her J.D., with honors, from Emory University Law School in 2001. While a law student, she served as Notes and Comments Editor for the Emory Law Journal and was a member of the Order of the Coif. After graduating, Ms. Caputo served a law clerk to United States District Court Judge Willis B. Hunt of the Northern District of Georgia. From September 2002 until January 2003, she worked as an associate at Hill & Barlow in Boston, and from January 2003 until November 2004, she worked as an associate at Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye, LLP in Boston. Since November 2004, she has worked as a Staff Attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Ms. Caputo received her B.A., cum laude, from Tufts University and served as Editorial Editor and Managing Editor of The Observer while a student there. This will be her third year as an instructor.
Patrick Cassidy
Mr. Cassidy received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1991. After graduating, he worked for the Legal Aid Society of New York. In 1994, he began a one year clerkship with the Massachusetts Superior Court. From 1996 to 1997, he worked as an associate at Burns & Levinson in Boston, and, from 1997 to 2001, he worked as an associate at Nutter, McClennen & Fish in Boston. In 2001, he joined the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, where he worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Trial Division. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Cassidy worked as a business litigator at Ruberto, Israel & Weiner in Boston. Since 2005, he has worked as a litigation associate with Rudolph Friedmann LLP in Boston. Mr. Cassidy received a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A. in Teaching English from San Francisco State University. Before attending law school, Mr. Cassidy taught English as a second language in Japan, China and California. Mr. Cassidy has taught in the program for three years.
Nadine Nasser Donovan
Ms. Donovan received her J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School in 1993. After graduating, Ms. Donovan joined the New York City Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel. She worked in the Family Court Division until 1995 and then worked in the Tort Division until 1996. From 1996 until January 2004, she worked at the firm of Rindler•Morgan PC in Boston, becoming a partner in 2002. In 2004, Ms. Donovan left full-time work to care for her then newborn twins. Since July 2004, she has been Of Counsel to Martin, Magnuson, McCarthy & Kenney in Boston. Ms. Donovan received her B.A., summa cum laude, from Fordham University and has studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. Ms. Donovan has taught in the program for three years.
Christine M. Durkin
Ms. Durkin received her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1991. While a law student, she served as Executive Editor for the Suffolk University Law Review. After graduating, she worked as an associate at Danaher, Tedford, Lagnese & Neal in Hartford. In 1993, she began working at Wadland & Nicholls. From 1995 to 1999, Ms. Durkin worked as a Staff Attorney at Casa Myrna Vasquez, representing victims of domestic violence. In 1999, she joined the staff of Greater Boston Legal Services. Ms. Durkin received her B.A. from Connecticut College. She has worked as an LL.M. Instructor for ten years.
Selena Fitanides
Ms. Fitanides received her J.D., with distinction, from Stanford Law School in 1995. As a law student, she received the Hilmer Ochlmann, Jr. Award for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing and was a Kirkwood Moot Court Competition Finalist. After graduating, Ms. Fitanides clerked for Judge Jan E. DuBois of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. From September 1996 through July 1997, she worked at the American Civil Liberties Union in Philadelphia as a Philadelphia Bar Foundation Public Interest Fellow. In July 1997, Ms. Fitanides began working at Dechert Price & Rhoads in Philadelphia, and in January 2000, she began working at Bingham McCutchen in Boston. In 2003, Ms. Fitanides left full time work to care for her child. Ms. Fitanides received her B.A., cum laude, from Yale University. After college, she worked a literacy teacher in New Haven and Philadelphia. Ms. Fitanides has taught in the program for three years.
Judith Ziss
Ms. Ziss received her LL.B., cum laude, from Columbia Law School. As a law student, she was Revision Editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems. After graduating, she joined the United States Department of Justice, Appellate Section, Civil Division. From 1971 to 1976, she worked at the New York Field Office of the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. Ms. Ziss then took several years off from law practice to raise her children. From 1985 until its closure in 2006, Ms. Ziss worked at Willcox, Pirozzolo & McCarthy in Boston, first part-time, and then full-time. Ms. Ziss received her B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.