Sean A. Pager
Assistant Professor of Law
329 Law College Building
Michigan State University College of Law
East Lansing, MI 48824-1300
517/432-6972
spager@law.msu.edu
Degrees
J.D. Order of the Coif 1998, U.C. Berkeley (Boalt Hall); A.B. magna cum laude 1989, Harvard University; LL.M. European University Institute
Courses
Copyright Law,
Intellectual Property Law,
International Intellectual Property Law
Office Hours
Tue: 3-5 PM
Other times by appt.
Biography
Prior to joining the Law College faculty, Professor Pager taught as a visiting professor at University of Richmond, Seattle University, and Indiana University-Bloomington.
With academic interests in Intellectual Property and International Trade, Professor Pager has published numerous articles in scholarly journals exploring the globalization of intellectual property law and its effect on economic development and cultural identity. He has a particular interest in the international regulation of trademarks and geographical indications.
While at U.C. Berkeley, Professor Pager served as associate editor on the California Law Review. Following law school, he practiced as a litigation associate at Howard Rice in San Francisco and clerked for the Honorable Judge James Browning on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Prior to entering academia, Professor Pager earned an LL.M. in International Law from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, while studying on a Fulbright Fellowship.
Professor Pager is a member of American Society of International Law and admitted to the California bar. He teaches Intellectual Property Law, Copyright, and International Intellectual Property Law at the Law College.