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Prominent Law Professor Removed From All Duties Amid An Investigation Into Misconduct Allegations

He was removed from teaching duties as the law school investigates allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student.

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Paul Secunda (image via Marquette University)

Another day, another big name law school professor under fire for misconduct. The latest scandal takes place at Marquette University Law School, where employment law professor Paul Secunda is being investigated by the university over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a student.

According to a report from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the investigation into Secunda’s behavior began last May, but it wasn’t until two weeks were left in the fall semester that Secunda was relieved of his duties. As Marquette University’s statement on the investigation says:

“Paul Secunda has been removed from his duties, including teaching, at Marquette University as the result of information developed from an investigation that began last May. Marquette will not comment further on the issue at this time.”

For his part, Secunda denies he did anything wrong, calling his removal from his duties an “injustice.” He offered this statement, released through his attorney, Jennifer Walther:

“I assume Marquette University has chosen to act as it has toward me to protect the University. This does not diminish the great respect I have for this institution and my fellow professors.

“Nonetheless, I cannot stand by idly in the face of what I believe to be an injustice. I have confidence in the process Marquette and the faculty have established to protect tenured professors in these circumstances, and believe I will clear my name at the end.”

Secunda has been at Marquette since 2008. Prior to that, he taught at the University of Mississippi School of Law and he was a former Biglaw associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Secunda leads Marquette’s Labor and Employment Law program, and he’s taught at the University of Melbourne Law School in Australia as a Fulbright Scholar.

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