Clinton William Francis

Professor of Law

Biography

Professor Francis is a tenured member of the faculty of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. He currently teaches and researches in the  areas of Corporate Restructuring/Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Capital Management, Medical Innovation, and Value Chain Management. Professor Francis obtained his initial legal training in New Zealand, where he completed LLB and LLM degrees, and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the New Zealand Supreme Court.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Bankruptcy
  • Commercial Law
  • E-Commerce
  • Legal History
  • Intellectual Property
  • Property Law
  • Payment Systems

Courses

Selected Publications

  • Language System (LS) 3.0: An Agenda for a Model of Innovation Valuation , in The Role of Intellectual Property Rights In Biotechnology Innovation, edited by David Castle (Edward Elgar Publishing 2009).

Education

  • LLB with honors, Victoria University
  • LLM with honors, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
  • SJD, University of Virginia

Prior Appointments

  • Harry B. Reese Teaching Professorship, 1995-1996, Northwestern University School of Law
  • Associate Professor of Law, 1982-1985, Northwestern University School of Law
  • Assistant Professor of Law, 1978-1982, Northwestern University School of Law
  • Law Associate, 1977-1978, Boalt Hall, School of Law, University of California, Berkeley
  • Junior Lecturer, 1974-1975, Law Department, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

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