Anne geraghty-Rathert CV

Professor

Legal Studies

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Director,

The WILLOW Project

Webster University

470 E. Lockwood

St. Louis, MO  63119

314-246-7827

arathert@webster.edu

EDUCATION: St. Louis University School of Law.  JD 1992.

  St. Louis University.  Major in Political Science, Certificate in Political Journalism.  BA 1985.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

• Member Missouri Bar, licensed October 1992 to present.

• Attend 15 hours of Continuing Legal Education each year

• Member Illinois Bar, licensed April 1993 to present.

EXPERIENCE:

Professor; Webster University, Legal Studies Department.  May 2015 to present.  

Course load of six classes per nine month academic year, supervision of internship program and paralegal job placement.  

Attorney and Founder; The WILLOW Project (Women Initiate Legal Lifelines to Other Women).  January 2013 to present.  

Supervise student interns, volunteers, and paralegals in representing incarcerated females in their clemency cases in the state of Missouri.  

PRESENTATIONS:

Community and Conference Presentations:

• Speaker, “Wrongful Convictions”, The Gatesworth, St. Louis, MO. Spoke to “Questers” group.  May 2022.

• Speaker, “Law and Film”, The Gatesworth, St. Louis, MO.  Spoke to “Questers” group.  January 2022.

• Speaker, “Popular Trials of the 20th Century”, The Gatesworth, St. Louis, MO.  Spoke to “Questers” group.  October 2021.

• Speaker, “The Legal Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg”, Bethesda Senior Living, St. Louis, MO.  Spoke to local group about legal cases in which Justice Ginsburg was involved.  September 2021.

• Keynote Speaker, “The Legal Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg”, St. Louis Paralegal Association, St. Louis, MO.  Spoke to professional group about Justice Ginsburg’s legacy, in light of the one year anniversary of her death.  September 2021.

• Speaker, “The Legal Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg”, The Gatesworth, St. Louis, MO.  Spoke to local group about legal cases in which Justice Ginsburg was involved.  July 2021.

• Keynote Speaker, National Association of Legal Assistants Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.  Presented on the topic “The Lasting Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”  July 2021.

• Speaker, National Association of Legal Assistants Conference, Louisville, Kentucky.  Presented on the topic of “Immigration Law:  How to Evaluate Legal Options Available to Survivors.”  July 2021.

• Speaker, “Wrongful Convictions”, The Gatesworth, St. Louis, MO.  Spoke to local group about research on St. Louis.  March 2021. 

• Speaker, “Saints and Sinners of St. Louis”, The Gatesworth, St. Louis, MO.  Spoke to local group about research on legal history of St. Louis.  February 2021.

• Presenter, ARISE Facebook Live and Podcast on Immigration Issues, virtual presentation with ARISE, Donna, Texas.  Spoke on the topic of the Public Charge Rule in the time of the Pandemic (Tema: Salud De Carga Publica Y Pandemia). November 2020.

• Co-presenter, National Association of Legal Assistants Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey.  Co-presented with Robin Jefferson Higgins on the topic of Immigration and Human Trafficking. July 2020.

• Speaker, National Association of Legal Assistants Conference, 

Atlantic City, New Jersey.  Spoke on topic of wrongful convictions and the WILLOW Project.  July 2020.

• Speaker, “Famous Law Films of the 20th Century”, Bethesda Health Apartments, Webster Groves, MO.  Spoke to local group about research on impact of major motion legal pictures of the last century. August 2019.

• Speaker, taught Continuing Legal Education (CLE) course for lawyers and paralegals.  Spoke on the topic of wrongful convictions and The WILLOW Project.  June 2019.

• Talk show presenter, “Crisis at the Texas/Mexico Border”, St. Louis Public Radio talk show.  Discussed faculty and student trips to the border and what we did there.  April, 2019.

• Speaker, “Saints and Sinners of St. Louis”, Sunrise Senior Living, Webster Groves, MO.  Spoke to local group about research on St. Louis.  February 2019.

• Panelist, Panel on “International Trends in Human Trafficking”, The Links; Archway Chapter, St. Louis, MO. February 2019. 

• Interviewed for and recorded podcast on The WILLOW Project and the Missouri parole process; how we were granted parole for our client, Angel Stewart.  October 2018.

• Lead workshop on training people to assist with immigration law issues, regarding citizenship and refugee status.  ARISE organization, Alamo, Texas.  October 2018.

• Speaker, “Saints and Sinners of St. Louis”, Bethesda Health Apartments, Webster Groves, MO.  Spoke to local group about research on St. Louis.  October 2018.

• Talk show presenter, “Parole granted for Angel Stewart”, St. Louis Public Radio talk show.  Discussed the parole process in Missouri and how we acquired parole for our WILLOW Project client.  St. Louis, MO, September 2018.

• Talk show presenter, “The Masterpiece Cakeshop case and LGBTQ rights”, St. Louis Public Radio talk show.  Discussed the meaning and future potential impact of the U.S. Supreme Court case with host Don Marsh.  St. Louis, MO, June 2018.

Webster University Presentations:

• Panelist, Webster Speaks podcast on the subject of Critical Race Theory, April 2022.

• Speaker, “The WILLOW Project”, Webster University Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference, March 2022.

• Panelist, Webster Speaks podcast, on the subject of Racism and Mental Health, March 2022.

• Speaker for Webster Homecoming Talks, on the topic of the WILLOW Project and Wrongful Convictions of Women.  Webster University Homecoming weekend, Fall 2021.

• Speaker and Panelist, Legal Studies Program lecture and discussion.  Spoke on the topic of “The Derek Chauvin Murder Case: Policing in America on Trial”, April 2021.

• Panelist, presented and recorded podcast for WGST “Webster Talks Feminism” on our faculty/student trip to the border and what it means for feminism.  May 2019.

• Panelist, Faculty Lecture Series—“Heading South: Providing Health and Legal Services at the U.S.-Mexico Border.”  Panelist with four other faculty members about our trips to the Texas/Mexico border. April 2019.

• Panelist, Human Rights Speaker Series—“Developing a Human Rights Perspective at the Texas/Mexico Border.”  Panelist with two other faculty members about our two trips to the Texas/Mexico border.

April 2019.

• Panelist, Teaching Festival—“Interdisciplinary Teaching Opportunities at the Texas/Mexico Border”.  On a panel with two other professors who travelled to the Texas border to work with grassroots organizations on topics of health and immigration.  February 2019.

• Co-presenter, Faculty Development Series—presenter.  On panel with two other faculty members; “Supporting Students with Accommodations.”

February 2019.

• Speaker, presented and recorded podcast on the WILLOW Project food pantry and its availability to all on Webster’s campus.  October 2018.

ACTIVITIES:

• Parole Hearing, Chillicothe, MO; Represented WILLOW Project client at parole hearing. March 2022.

• Webster University Border Project.  Traveled to Texas to work with the ARISE organization to assist with paperwork surrounding immigration issues; went with other faculty and students from the departments of Nursing, Spanish Language and Counseling.  October 2018, March 2019, March 2022. 

• Title IX Advisor and Appeal Board Officer, Webster University.  Fall 2020 to present.

• Member of the Webster University grievance committee.  Attend trainings each semester; acting chair, Spring 2022. January 2018 to present.

• Created, organized, and run food pantry for Webster community in Webster Hall. September 2017 to present.  

• Member, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Committee, 2003 to present.  Chair, Fall 2004 to May 2006. Co-chair, Fall 2012 to May 2013. Chair, Fall 2013 to May 2014. WGST Program Director, May 2014 to May 2015. Executive committee, Fall 2014 to present. 

• Founder and Attorney for the WILLOW Project; Represent clients who fit project parameters for their clemency cases before the governor of Missouri; includes representation on all motions, issues, and appeals available to clients post-conviction.  Supervise multiple student interns per semester.  January 2013 to present.

PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS:

• “Community-Based Social Justice Work:  The WILLOW Project”, chapter 12 of Human Rights in Higher Education:  Institutional, Classroom, and Community Approaches to Teaching Social Justice.  Wrote chapter on the WILLOW Project and internships; published in Lindsey Kingston’s edited undergraduate Human Rights textbook.  Write chapter on topic of how to incorporate local human rights internships and field work into the academic discipline of a Human Rights curriculum.  Published Fall 2018.