Kimberly Buddin
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Biography
Kimberly Buddin is an Adjunct Professor at is Wayne State University Law School, where she primarily teaches First Amendment Law and Interviewing & Counseling.
Professor Buddin received her B.A. in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Michigan in 2010. It was at Michigan where her passion for advocacy and activism heightened. As a catalyst for making a greater social justice impact, Professor Buddin pursued a legal education, graduating from Michigan State University College of Law in 2014.
Currently, Professor Buddin serves as Senior Policy Counsel of the American Civil Liberties Union- Justice Division, which leads the ACLU’s political, legislative, and electoral advocacy on criminal justice reform, policing, drug law reform and ending the death penalty.
Prior to joining ACLU National, Professor Buddin served as Policy Counsel for the ACLU of Michigan from 2016-2021, initially joining as a Legal Fellow in 2015. In Michigan, she regularly worked with local and state legislators, policymakers, and organizations to develop effective policies and projects to protect civil rights and civil liberties and address issues of injustice and inequity faced by underrepresented groups. In addition to her experience and passion for policy and issue-based campaign work, she regularly consulted on, provided research for, and publicly spoke about a multitude of issues relevant to current social and political climates including racial justice, immigration, prisoners’ rights, free speech, poverty, privacy and technology, and gender justice.
Outside of her work with Wayne Law and the ACLU, Professor Buddin also currently serves on the Michigan Intelligence Operations Center for Homeland Security Advisory Board, appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and as a Commissioner on the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. In her spare time, she volunteers as a pro-bono immigration attorney, and is actively involved in justice related work within the State Bar of Michigan.
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Degrees and Certifications
University of Michigan, B.A.
Michigan State University College of Law, J.D.
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Courses Taught
Interviewing & Counseling, Law of the First Amendment: Freedom of Speech, Public Service Externship: Colloquium
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Recent courses taught
Winter Term 2025 (future)
Fall Term 2024 (current)
Winter Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
Spring-Summer Term 2023
Winter Term 2023
Winter Term 2022