Heather Ward

Heather Ward

Assistant Professor of Legal Skills
Phone: (603) 513-5275
Office: UNHL Legal Skills, 2 White Street (UNHL), Concord, NH 03301

Heather Ward has expertise in both civil and criminal litigation. She has most recently been in civil practice at Getman, Schultess, Steere & Poulin. Prior to her civil practice, Professor Ward worked as a staff attorney at the New Hampshire Public Defender for eight years. Professor Ward’s work at the Public Defender also included working at the Appellate Defender Program on appeals before the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. She also clerked for Associate Justice James Duggan at the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and in New Hampshire Superior Courts.

Courses Taught

  • LPI 912: Fundamentals of Law Practice
  • LRS 905: Independent Study
  • LSK 919: Legal Analysis & Writing 1
  • LSK 920: Legal Analysis & Writing 2
  • LSK 921: Legal Analysis,Writing&Rsrch I
  • LSK 922: Legal Analysis,Writing&RsrchII
  • LSK 945: Judicial Opinion Drafting
  • LSK 953: Writing for Practice