Faculty Bio
Contact Information
Elaine Edelman
Adjunct Professor of Law
- JD, 1981, Saint Louis University
- MA, 1975, University of Illinois
- BA,1970, University of Illinois
Areas of Expertise
Professor Edelman teaches legal analysis of trusts and estates and legal drafting.
Professional Experience
Edelman comes to the University of San Diego from the faculty at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. There she offered courses in business law, labor-management relations, and technical writing, aimed at providing legal background to students who intend to enter the business world. Her work has included solo private practice, with an emphasis in employment law and estate planning; investigations for local attorneys; and investigations for the National Labor Relations Board as a field examiner.
Honors and Affiliations
Edelman has served the Southern Illinois Jewish community as chaplain and lay religious leader, and is known for her teaching of Jewish legal and religious texts to lay groups, her performance of Jewish music and religious liturgy, and outreach work in the religious community, and her outreach work in local religious communities.
