Curriculum Vita

EDUCATION

Yale Law School, New Haven, CT. JD, June 1988.

• Editor, Yale Law Journal.
• Homelessness Legal Clinic, Student Supervisor.

Oxford University, Magdalen College, Oxford, England. B.A./M.A. Modern History,
June 1985. Rhodes Scholar.

Yale College, New Haven, CT. B.A. Economics and Political Science, May 1982.

• Summa cum laude.
• Phi Beta Kappa.
• The Snow Prize for Scholarship and Character (for outstanding Senior graduate).

 

EXPERIENCE

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Vice President and General Counsel (November 1998 to present).

• Manage staff of over 40 and outside counsel and annual budget of over $12 million for legal affairs of three campuses—Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint.
• Designed and implemented successful legal, political and public education/outreach strategy for admissions lawsuits, resulting in historic victory, record number and strength of amicus filings on our side, and significant favorable media coverage of University policies.
• Solicited and managed Ford Foundation grants of over $900,000 to support research and public outreach on benefits of diversity.
• Oversaw major NCAA basketball investigation resulting in reversal of post-season ban.

Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan Law School (January 2000 to present).

• Teach seminars on “The Role of In-House Counsel” and “Congressional Oversight of the Executive Branch.”

Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan Department of Political Science
(September 2001 to present).

• Teach upper-level Political Science class for 100 undergraduates—“Public Policy and the Law,” and senior seminar on “The Supreme Court and Public Education.”
• Supervise Independent Study courses in Political Science.

Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Summer Program - Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) (June 2006)

U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.
Acting Solicitor (November 1997-October 1998).
Deputy Solicitor for National Operations. (April 1996-October 1998).

• Managed staff of over 700 employees, budget of over $70 million, and 15 regional and sub-regional offices.
• Supervised filing of hundreds of enforcement actions, litigation, and policy and regulatory reviews by one of three largest federal law offices.
• Oversaw budget freeze and cutbacks process, later initiated innovative recruitment and hiring of new attorneys.
• Led federal inter-departmental policy study of and recommendations pertaining to genetic discrimination.
• Directed departmental response to Congressional oversight and budget inquiries.

Office of Counsel to the President, Washington, D.C.
Associate Counsel. (January 1995-March 1996).

• Supervised vetting and clearance of Presidential appointments and nominees.
• Oversaw strategy and settlement of path-breaking litigation involving access to e-mail in the federal government.
• Coordinated policy review of civil rights rules and regulations.

Assistant Counsel and Special Counsel for Information Policy. (February 1994-December 1994).
Special Counsel. (August 1993-February 1994).

U.S. Department of Justice Honors Program, Criminal Section, Civil Rights Division, Washington, D.C.
Trial Attorney. (November 1989-August 1993).

• Prosecuted police brutality and racial and ethnic violence cases throughout the country.

United States Attorney’s Office, Washington, D.C.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. (December 1989-April 1990).

George Washington University, National Law Center, Washington, D.C.
Associate Professorial Lecturer in Law. (Spring 1991-Spring 1993).

Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, United States District Court, San Francisco, CA.
Law Clerk. (August 1988-August 1989).

 

PUBLICATIONS

M. Krislov, “Affirmative Action in Higher Education,” 72 University of Cincinnati Law
Review 899 - (2004).
J. Alger and M. Krislov, “You’ve Got to Have Friends: Lessons Learned From the Role of Amici in the University of Michigan Cases,” 30 Journal of College and University Law 50.3 - (2004).
M. Krislov, “Open the ‘Black Box’ of College Admissions, Chronicle of Higher Education (August 1, 2003).
M. Krislov, “Ensuring Tenant Consultation Before Public Housing is Demolished or Sold,” 97 Yale Law Journal 1745 (1988).

 

ACADEMIC SERVICE

• Co-Chair, University of Michigan Presidential Initiative on Ethics in Public Life (2005-present)
• Co-Chair, University of Michigan President’s Task Force on Ethics in Public Life (September 2004-2005).
• American Anthropological Association, Project Advisory Board on Race and Human Variation (2002 to present).
• Michigan Rhodes Scholars Selection Committee (1999-2001), Secretary (2002-2004).
• Upper Midwest Rhodes Scholars Selection Committee, Secretary (2005) member (2006).
• Member, Board of Directors, Veritas (University of Michigan insurance) (2000-present).
• Member, Claims Management Committee (University hospitals) (2003-present).
• Faculty Advisory Group, University of Michigan-in-Washington Program (2004-present).
• Faculty Advisor, University of Michigan Phi Alpha Delta pre-law honorary (2004-present).
• Faculty Advisor, Democracy Matters (student group) (2005-present)
• Executive Committee, University of Michigan Institute for Labor and Industrial Relations (2003-present).
• Proposals Review Committee, University of Michigan Arts in Citizenship Grants (2004).
• Steering Committee, Center for Institutional Diversity (2004-present).
• Planning Committee, University delegation to South Africa (2005-present).

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Washtenaw County Jewish Federation, Campaign Co-Chair (September 2001-June 2003). Set record levels of fundraising despite market climate.
• Washtenaw County Jewish Federation, Co-Chair Humanitarian of the Year Dinner (2005).

• Detroit Mosaic Youth Theatre Board (December 2001 to present); Vice Chair (January 2003-present).
• United Way of Washtenaw County, Michigan Board of Directors (March 2003-March 2007), University of Michigan Campaign Chair (September 2005-March 2007), Advisory Council (March 2007-present).
• University Musical Society Board of Directors (January 2004-present).
• Economic Dinner Group (2003-present).
• Board of Aldermen, New Haven, CT. Alderman (October 1982-September 1983).