Hayley R. Stillwell

Hayley Stillwell joined the OU Law faculty in 2024, where she teaches, researches, and writes in areas targeting criminal justice system reform, with a particular focus on critically analyzing and reforming evidentiary rules. Her scholarship has been published in the Arizona State Law Journal (forthcoming), the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy, and the George Mason Law Review, among others, and has been cited in amicus briefs filed in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sooner born and sooner bred, Professor Stillwell earned a B.A. summa cum laude and a J.D. with highest honors from the University of Oklahoma. In law school, she finished number one in her class and earned membership in the Orders of the Coif, Barristers, and Scribes. After earning her J.D., Professor Stillwell served as a law clerk to federal and state judges at all levels of the court system and gained valuable practice experience as a litigation associate at top Oklahoma City and Houston law firms.

Education

B.A., Political Science, University of Oklahoma

J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law