11 Facts About Lawrence Joseph

Lawrence Joseph is the author of Lawyerland, a book of prose, published by FSG in 1997.

Lawrence Joseph's work has been widely anthologized, and his poetry is included in The Oxford Book of American Poetry.

Lawrence Joseph is the Tinnelly Professor of Law at St John's University School of Law in New York City.

Lawrence Joseph then joined the faculty at the University of Detroit School of Law.

Lawrence Joseph joined the St John's law faculty in 1987.

Lawrence Joseph has served as Consultant on Tort and Compensation Law for the Michigan State Senate's Commission on Courts, and as Consultant for the Governor of Michigan's Commission on Workers' Compensation, Occupational Disease and Employment and has received a grant from the Employment Standards Division of the United States Department of Labor.

Lawrence Joseph is former Chairperson of the Association of American Law Schools section on Law and Interpretation.

Lawrence Joseph has read from his work at numerous universities and law schools throughout the country and internationally, including Stanford University, Columbia University, Harvard University, University of Michigan, New York University, University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, and Northwestern University.

Lawrence Joseph has been a member of the board of directors of Poets House, Poetry Society of America, and The Writer's Voice, and served on the International PEN Events Committee.

Lawrence Joseph is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Bar Association.

Lawrence Joseph is married to the painter Nancy Van Goethem and lives in New York City.