Hope R. Metcalf

Hope Metcalf is an Associate Research Scholar in Law, the Robert M. Cover Clinical Teaching Fellow, and Clinical Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School. After graduating from New York University Law School in 2001 and clerking for the New Jersey Supreme Court, Metcalf practiced commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Wiggin and Dana LLP.  While in private practice, Metcalf maintained a vigorous pro bono practice, including, in recent years, numerous projects with the NLP.  Metcalf has been a clinical instructor in the NLP’s clinic since 2005. 

Education
J.D., New York University School of Law, 2001
B.A., Yale, 1996

Courses Taught
Balancing Civil Liberties and National Security after September 11