About Ann
Ann Hubbard built her legal foundation at the College of William and Mary, where she completed a B.A. in French in 1979. She later earned her J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 1992, completing law school at a time when appellate and federal court work were attracting recent graduates in increasing numbers. The sequence of her early choices set the stage for a career that moved quickly from courtrooms to classrooms.
Straight out of law school she secured a federal appellate clerkship. In 1992 she served as a law clerk to Judge Patricia M. Wald on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. That position led directly to a clerkship at the highest level of the judiciary. In 1993 she clerked for Justice Harry A. Blackmun at the United States Supreme Court. Those consecutive clerkships placed her inside two influential institutions of American law and provided close exposure to appellate decision-making.
After her clerkships, Hubbard turned toward legal teaching and scholarship. By 2004 she was teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law. The next year she joined the faculty at the University of Cincinnati College of Law as a professor. Her academic appointments reflect a sustained investment in legal education. They also indicate a shift from casework and court practice into preparing future lawyers and engaging in law school instruction.
Colleagues and students have encountered her across semesters and lecture halls. She has moved between roles that combine classroom teaching with the mentoring duties typical of law faculty. Her background in federal appellate courts informs her approach to legal instruction. It also offers students a direct line to practical insights about clerking and the appellate process.
Hubbard’s career path is notable for its early immersion in appellate practice and its subsequent emphasis on teaching. She has occupied positions at notable law schools and has taught at both public and private institutions. The arc of her professional life shows an evolution from courtroom work to an academic role where that experience is brought into the curriculum.
She currently teaches at the University of Cincinnati College of Law and remains active in legal education.
