Prof. Shen Appointed Irving Younger Professor of Law

Consortium co-chair Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD, has been appointed the Irving Younger Professor in Law at the University of Minnesota Law School. Prof. Shen joined the Minnesota Law faculty in 2012 and became a full professor in 2020. He is an interdisciplinary scholar focused on the intersections of neuroscience and law. Prof. Shen is a member of the faculty of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, co-chairs the Consortium on Law and Values, and directs the Shen Neurolaw Lab. The Irving Younger Professorship in Law honors a Minnesota Law former faculty member, Irving Younger, who was a legendary trial attorney.