Julie Palmer is an attorney and writer, focusing on human research, reproductive technologies, and gene therapy. She is co-author with LeRoy Walters of the book, The Ethics of Human Gene Therapy. She was previously a Lecturer in Law at University of Chicago Law School and at Lake Forest College. Julie is also a nonprofit leader, including service as Board Member, Founder, and Past President of Harvard Alumni for Global Women’s Empowerment and as Co Chair of the Harvard Chicago Region Schools Committee. Julie holds an AB from Harvard College in Ethics and Biological Sciences, and a JD from University of Michigan Law School.