Martha Shaffer
Education
1990, Harvard Law School, LL.M.
1987 University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, LL.B. with honours
1983 Harvard University, A.B., magna cum laude in Psychology and Social Relations
Overview
Professor Shaffer joined the Faculty of Law in 1990 after serving as a law clerk to Chief Justice Brian Dickson at the Supreme Court of Canada. She holds law degrees from Harvard and U of T.
Professor Shaffer teaches Criminal Law, Evidence Law and Legal Methods, and has taught Family Law as well as courses on cultural diversity and gender issues. She writes in the areas of family and criminal law, with a focus on gender, violence against women, and on the use of social science evidence to inform legal reasoning.
Areas of Interest
- Criminal Justice
Teaching
Full Year Session
Winter Session
Fall Session
Selected Publications
Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, 2017-present
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, 1996-2017
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, 1990-1996
Boulton Junior Fellow, Faculty of Law, McGill University, Jan.-June 1989