Susan R. Klein

  • Alice McKean Young Regents Chair in Law
  • Professor

Susan Klein, the Alice McKean Young Regents Chair, is a nationally prominent scholar in the fields of criminal procedure, federal criminal law, sentencing, and prosecutorial ethics. Her many articles have appeared in top-10 law journals and have been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court. Having consulted on numerous high-profile criminal cases, Professor Klein also serves on the State Bar of Texas standing committee on Criminal Pattern Jury Charges, and is the Reporter for the Fifth Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (West 2024).