Margaret Sova McCabe
Professor of Law
- BA, Bard College
- JD, University of Maine School of Law
- mmccabe@piercelaw.edu
- (603) 513-5261
- Courses: Legal Skills I & II, Food Law
- Committees: Curriculum, Moot Court Board Advisor
- Scholarship
Margaret Sova McCabe has taught legal writing at Pierce since 2001. She teaches two sections of legal skills each semester and pursues academic interests in the analysis of effective legal writing and agriculture and food law. She is also a moot court board advisor.
Prior to teaching, she spent five years in government practice at the NH Department of Safety, Office of the Commissioner. During that time Professor McCabe learned the value of clear, concise communication skills, as well as the importance of serving the public. She served as the Vice Chair of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Legal Services Committee and provided guidance to states on driver record privacy, low speed vehicle regulation, and e–government issues. Margaret was then an associate with Fitzgerald & Sessler, P.A. of Laconia, New Hampshire where she maintained a general practice. Today, McCabe continues her practice on a contract basis focusing on research and writing projects, particularly in municipal law, land use, and civil litigation.
Of teaching first year students, she says, "I am so excited to teach such talented students and have the privilege of helping them turn their raw potential into practical legal skills. I truly believe that in order to be a great lawyer one must also be a great communicator."
Professor McCabe lives with her husband, Tom, and their sons, Tommie and Hank, in Sanbornton, New Hampshire. In her free time she enjoys running, reading, and baking.
