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Research Interests
Professor Wandler teaches courses in legal research and writing and veterans disability law, and she is Director of the School of Law’s in-house Veterans Advocacy Clinic. She has served as Associate Dean of Students (2017-2019) and Director of the Clinical Law Program (present appointment ). Professor Wandler is admitted to practice in Montana state and federal courts and the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and she is accredited to practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs. Professor Wandler joined the School of Law faculty in 2008 after clerking for Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge James R. Browning, clerking for U.S. District Court Judge Donald W. Molloy, and practicing law with Garlington, Lohn & Robinson in Missoula, Montana. She continues to represent veterans in disability claims and appeals, collaborating with students in the Veterans Advocacy Clinic.
Teaching Experience
Professor Wandler has been teaching at the School of Law since 2008, including legal research and writing courses, civil procedure, and veterans disability law. Starting in 2009, Professor Wandler began teaching an elective covering a variety of legal and policy issues for military veterans, and she has offered Veterans Law and related Continuing Legal Education courses since. In 2015, she began supervising an in-house law clinic serving military veterans with VA benefits and appeals or military discharge issues. Outside of the School of Law, Professor Wandler has regularly taught Continuing Legal Education courses in legal writing, civil litigation, and legal issues for veterans.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Concordia College
JD, University of Montana
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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'Do What Has to Be Done': How the Codes We Live By Shape Rural Access to Justice
Wandler, H., Nov 27 2025, Global Reflections on Positionality in Rural Access to Justice Research. Statz, M. & Newman, D. (eds.). Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., p. 145-160 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Law School Veterans Clinics: Helping Veterans, Training Students, Improving the System
Morrell, J., Scherr, A., Clausen, J., Wandler, H. & MacIsaac-Bykowski, M., 2025, In: University of St Thomas Law Journal. 21, 1, p. 145-171Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Native American Veterans: Acknowledging Their Service, Addressing Their Needs, and Learning from Their Restorative Traditions
Huskey, K., Wandler, H. A., Francisco, J. & Kirchhoff, L., 2024, In: St. Thomas School of Law Symposium Issue. 21, 1, p. 108-144Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pacing Beside the Pool: Coaching Champion Writers to a Strong Finish in Clinic
Wandler, H. A., Mar 2024, In: The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning. 1, 1, p. 57-99Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Helping Native American Veterans with VA Claims: New Opportunities for Tribes and Tribal Colleges
Wandler, H. A., 2017, Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 29, 2.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article