<p>Mary Ellen Maatman is aProfessor of Law at Delaware Law School. Professor Maatman received a B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1981, and a J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1985, where she served as a Comment Editor with the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.  <br /><br /> Following graduation from law school, Professor Maatman clerked for Judge Marvin Katz, a United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, from 1985-86. She was an Associate (Litigation) at Ballard, Spahr, Andrews &amp; Ingersoll, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1986-90.  <br /><br /> Professor Maatman joined the faculty at Widener in 1990 as a Legal Methods professor, and served in that capacity from 1990-93. She then served as Assistant Professor of Law from 1993-96, as an Associate Professor of Law from&nbsp;1996 through 2015, and now as a Professor.<br /><br /> Professor Maatman is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, and teaches and writes in the areas of Employment Discrimination, Legal Methods, Law and Literature, Academic Success, and Torts.  <br /><br /> Professor Maatman has been active in a number of professional and civic organizations, including the Legal Writing Institute and the Association of Legal Writing Directors.</p>
<h5>What inspires me to teach?</h5>
<p>I like watching students blossom as they hone their minds, learn how to &ldquo;think like lawyers,&rdquo; and discover their capabilities are greater than they imagined.</p>
<h5>Why do lawyers matter?</h5>
<p>Lawyers give their clients a voice in the legal system, literally enabling them to be heard.</p>