Frank Garcia

Professor Frank Garcia joined the Boston College Law faculty in 2001. Prior to that he 

was an associate professor at the Florida State University College of Law from 1993 to 

2001. 

He has served as a Visiting Professor at a number of schools around the world including 

the University of Paris, the University of New South Wales in Sydney, the University of 

the Republic in Uruguay, the University of Houston Law Center, and as the Katherine A. 

Ryan Distinguished Visiting Professor at the St. Mary's University School of 

Law/University of Innsbruck, Austria

He is the author of many books and articles in international economic law and economic 

justice theory 

Professor Garcia talks about:

 Why he studied law instead of joining the ministry 

 His first job out of law school

 Why legal degrees in America are so expensive

 His legal expertise in the area of international economic law and justice theary 

and why the general population is jaded with international trade

 How he got his first job in academia 

 practical advice for anyone seeking a career in academia from an American 

perspective

 and so much more

Joining me to interview Professor Garcia is Dr Justin Malbon (Adjunct Professor 

Griffith University ) who suggested interviewing Professor Garcia whilst he was in 

Australia teaching at the University of Queensland

My thanks to both Professor Garcia and Dr Justin Malbon 

Find out more information about Professor Garcia including a list of all his 

publications at https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/law/academics-faculty/faculty-

directory/frank-garcia.html