Law School Dean Sets World Cycling Record, Gets Profiled On ESPNW

She's been referred to as a 'good role model for women navigating a healthy lifestyle and an ambitious career.'

I feel very fortunate to have a hobby that I really love and a job that I really love. I use the techniques that any busy, multitasking person uses.

— Associate Dean Molly Shaffer Van Houweling of Berkeley Law, commenting on how she was able to set the national world cycling hour record while working as a legal academic. Van Houweling currently teaches intellectual property classes at the school, serves as co-director of the school’s Center for Law & Technology, and is board member of a number of legal and technology organizations. Right now, she’s teaching a class called “Satisfaction in Law and Life,” where she imparts her wisdom about happiness, productivity, and efficiency to students.


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