Rate My Professor Kendall Kerew

Kendall L. Kerew is the Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Clinical Professor, and Director of the Externship Program at the Georgia State University College of Law. She holds a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law and a B.A. from Emory University. With more than 20 years as a faculty member at Georgia State Law, Kerew has led the externship program for over a decade, developing experiential learning opportunities that integrate doctrinal knowledge with practical skills. Her career emphasizes clinical legal education, professional development, and innovative teaching methods to prepare students for legal practice.

Kerew's research specializes in professional identity formation, the lawyer's role as a public citizen, mindfulness and emotional intelligence in lawyering, and challenges in legal education such as ABA Standard 303 and divisive concepts legislation. Key publications include the book Lawyering from the Inside Out: Learning Professional Development through Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence (Cambridge University Press, 2018); "Marking the Path from Law Student to Lawyer: Using Field Placement Courses to Facilitate the Deliberate Exploration of Professional Identity and Purpose" (Mercer Law Review, 2016); "The Rule of Law, The Lawyer's Role as a Public Citizen, and Professional Identity: How Fostering the Development of Professional Identity Can Help Law Schools Address the Crisis Facing American Democracy" (Mercer Law Review, 2024); "Standard 303 and the Development of Student Professional Identity: A Framework for the Intentional Exploration of the Profession's Core Values" (University of St. Thomas Law Journal, 2024); and "ABA Standard 303(c) and Divisive Concepts Legislation and Policies: Challenges and Opportunities" (Washington University Journal of Law & Policy, 2024). She has also contributed chapters like "Cross-Cultural Lawyering" and "Building Your Professional Identity" (2018), and "Externship Pedagogy and Practice" (2023). Kerew received the Maleski Award for Teaching Excellence in 2017, served as President of the Clinical Legal Education Association, and is a Holloran Center Fellow. Her presentations at conferences including the Global Alliance for Justice Education, Southeastern Association of Law Schools, and Wake Forest Law Review Symposium underscore her influence in advancing experiential education and professional identity development in the legal field.