Erin M. Carr

Biography

Erin M. Carr is an Assistant Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law whose teaching, scholarship, and public engagement focus on civil rights, constitutional law, and the ways legal institutions shape inequality and access to justice.

Professor Carr brings to her academic work a distinctive combination of legal practice, public-interest advocacy, higher-education leadership, teaching, and scholarship. Before joining Seattle University School of Law, she taught at Gonzaga University School of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and Northeastern University. Earlier in her career, she served in higher-education administrative leadership positions at Everett Community College and the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

Prior to entering academia, Professor Carr practiced public-interest law, including serving as a Senior Program Attorney with Florida's Guardian ad Litem Program, where she represented abused, abandoned, and neglected children in dependency proceedings. She also worked in the Florida Office of the Attorney General's Office of Complex Civil Litigation. These experiences continue to inform her interest in how legal systems affect individuals and communities, and in the role lawyers can play in advancing institutional accountability and social justice.

Her academic and professional background includes a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida; an M.A. in International Affairs from Florida State University; and a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law, where she pursued a concentration in human rights law and social justice policy.

In addition to her scholarship and teaching, Professor Carr contributes to public conversations about contemporary legal and constitutional issues. Her work has appeared in academic journals and major newspapers, and she regularly provides expert commentary on constitutional rights, civil rights, and legal issues surrounding current events.