Margit Livingston

College of LawVincent de Paul Professor of Law; Director, Center for Animal LawFacultyFull Time
DegreesJD and MA, University of Minnesota; LLM, University of Illinois; BA, Augsburg College
Contact
mlivings@depaul.edu(312) 362-8746
Office
710 Lewis Center

BIO

Professor Margit Livingston teaches and writes in the areas of intellectual property, commercial law and animal law. Her articles have appeared in the primary law reviews of North Carolina, Iowa, Fordham, William & Mary, Washington, Nebraska and Boston College, among others. She has won numerous awards for her teaching, scholarship and service, including the DePaul University Spirit of Inquiry Award in 2014, the DePaul College of Law Faculty Achievement Award in 2018, the DePaul University Excellence in Teaching Award in 2022 and the DePaul College of Law Excellence in Teaching Award in 2023. She is a graduate of the renowned Second City Conservatory for Improvisational Comedy and recently studied advanced acting at HB Studio in New York. 

Courses Taught

  • Consumer Law
  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property Survey
  • Remedies
  • Secured Transactions
  • Theater Law​