Susan Becker has been a part of Cleveland-Marshall for nearly four decades, first as a law student and then as an adjunct, Law Professor, Associate Dean, Professor Emerita, and Public Interest Leader in Residence. Before joining the CSU|LAW faculty in 1990, Becker clerked for Sixth Circuit Judge Robert J. Krupansky and spent five years as a litigation associate at Jones Day. During the 24 years she taught at CSU|LAW, Becker maintained a pro bono practice that complemented her teaching and scholarship by providing legal counsel to individuals and nonprofit organizations on matters related to attorney ethics, civil procedure, and remedies. She also provided legal counsel to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals who encountered discrimination in numerous venues, and served as an expert witness in the Obergefell marriage equality litigation. She received the CSU Distinguished Faculty Award in 2010, the Transgender Day of Remembrance Illumination Award in 2016, and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) Hon. William K. Thomas Professionalism Award in 2018. Becker currently serves as a volunteer capacity as General Counsel of the ACLU of Ohio, as a member of the CMBA Certified Grievance Committee, and on the CSU|LAW Board of Visitors Committee.