Patrick Borchers, JD

Endowed Professorship, Lillis Family Professorship in Law

Professor

Contact

School of Law
Faculty - Law
The Werner Institute
LAWC - Ahmanson Law Center - 270

Patrick Borchers, JD

Endowed Professorship, Lillis Family Professorship in Law

Professor

Patrick Borchers served from 1999-2007 as the eighth Dean of Creighton School of Law and then as Creighton’s Vice-President for Academic Affairs from 2007-2013. Professor Borchers is an internationally recognized scholar in private international law, federal courts law and international arbitration. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute and the International Academy of Comparative Law. Professor Borchers was the Principal Investigator on a study funded by the United States Agency for International Development to study resolution of claims of United States citizens against the Cuban government.

 
Patrick Borchers on claims of property of Cuba

Curriculum Vitae

Research Focus

Conflict of Laws (Private International Law)

Department

Law

Position

Professor

Books

  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws 2021
  • Borchers Patrick J., Conflicts in a nutshell 2020
  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws 2018
  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws 2017
  • Borchers Patrick J., Conflicts in a nutshell 2016
  • Jurisdiction and Private International Law
    Borchers Patrick J., Introduction [Book Chapter] 2014
  • Jurisdiction and Private International Law
    Borchers Patrick J, Internet libel [Book Chapter] 2014
  • Jurisdiction and Private International Law
    Borchers Patrick, The death of the constitutional law of personal jurisdiction [Book Chapter] 2014
  • Jurisdiction and private international law 2014
  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws 2013
  • Yearbook of Private International law
    Borchers Patrick J., The emergence of quasi rules in U.S. conflicts law [Book Chapter] 2010
  • Borchers Patrick J., Conflict of laws 2010
  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws 2009
  • Hay Peter, Comparative conflict of laws 2009
  • Borchers Patrick J., Report on the resolution of outstanding property claims between Cuba and the United States 2007
  • Siegel David D., Conflicts in a nutshell 2005
  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws 2004
  • Scoles Eugene, F., Conflict of laws 2004
  • Marriage and Same-Sex Unions: A Debate
    Borchers Patrick J., Interstate recognition of non-traditional marriages [Book Chapter] 2003
  • Law and Justice in a Multistate World: Essays in Honor of Arthur Von Mehren
    Borchers Patrick J., Jurisdiction to adjudicate revisited [Book Chapter] 2002
  • Borchers Patrick J., International conflict of laws for the third millennium 2001
  • Scoles Eugene F., Conflict of laws 2000
  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws 2000
  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws [Book Chapter] 1999
  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws [Book Chapter] 1998
  • General Practice in New York
    Borchers Patrick J., Administrative law [Book Chapter] 1998
  • Borchers Patrick J., New York State administrative procedure and practice 1998
  • Civil Procedure Anthology
    Borchers Patrick, The origins of diversity jurisdiction, the rise of legal positivism, and a brave new world for Erie and Klaxon [Book Chapter] 1998
  • Civil Procedure Anthology
    Borchers Patrick, The death of the constitutional law of personal jurisdiction [Book Chapter] 1998
  • A Conflict of Laws Anthology
    Borchers Patrick, Conflicts pragmatism [Book Chapter] 1997
  • Hay Peter, Conflict of laws [Book Chapter] 1997
  • Scoles Eugene F., Conflict of laws [Book Chapter] 1995
  • Introduction to transnational legal transactions
    Borchers Patrick J., The triumph of substance over rules of choice in international commercial transactions [Book Chapter] 1995
  • Borchers Patrick J., New York State administrative procedure and practice 1995

Presentations

  • Borchers Patrick J., Professor Brilmayer and the Holy Grail 1991
  • Restating conflicts 2024
  • Specific issues I 2016
  • Conflict of laws 2008
  • Losing the battle, winning the war 2004
  • Croson in 1991 -0001
  • Croson in 1992 -0001

Articles

  • Creighton Lawyer
    Borchers Patrick, The last word, p. 31 - 2007
  • Creighton Lawyer
    Borchers Patrick, A message from the Dean, p. 3 - 2006
  • Creighton Lawyer
    Borchers Patrick, A message from the Dean, p. 3 - 2006
  • Creighton Lawyer
    Borchers Patrick, A message from the Dean, p. 3 - 2005
  • Construction Business Review
    Borchers Patrick J., MBE preference programs in public contracts
    1:2, p. 21 - 23 1991

Publications

  • Creighton Law Review
    Borchers Patrick, Look both ways before you cross the tracks
    57:1, p. 1 - 20 2023
  • Creighton Law Review
    Borchers Patrick, A tribute to Professor Ken Melilli
    54:2, p. i - ii 2021
  • Creighton Law Review
    Borchers Patrick, Foreword
    49:3, p. 493 - 494 2016
  • Creighton Law Review
    Borchers Patrick, Foreword
    41:1, p. 1 - 2 2007
  • Creighton Law Review
    Borchers Patrick, 100 years of educating for service and justice
    38:4, p. vii - viii 2005
  • Borchers Patrick J., Theory and practice of adjudicatory authority in private international law 2005
  • Borchers Patrick J., Final report 2003
  • Albany Law Review
    Borchers Patrick, Introductory remarks
    63:3, p. 803 - 1999
  • Albany Law Review
    Borchers Patrick, Introductory remarks
    61:4, p. 1159 - 1998
  • Albany Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., Judgments conventions and minimum contacts
    61:4, p. 1161 - 1176 1998
  • Brooklyn Journal of International Law
    Borchers Patrick J., A few little issues for the Hague judgments negotiations
    24:1, p. 157 - 166 1998
  • Mercer Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., Back to the past
    48:2, p. 721 - 726 1997
  • Maryland Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., Courts and the second conflicts restatement
    56:4, p. 1232 - 1247 1997
  • Albany Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., International criminal tribunals
    60:3, p. 653 - 656 1997
  • Borchers Patrick J., Book review of International forum selection 1996
  • Borchers Patrick J., Conflict of law 1996
  • Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
    Borchers Patrick J., The internationalization of contractual conflicts law
    28:3, p. 421 - 486 1995
  • American Journal of Comparative Law
    Borchers Patrick J., Choice of law in the American courts in 1992
    42:1, p. 125 - 146 1994
  • Texas Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., The origins of diversity jurisdiction, the rise of legal positivism, and a brave new world for Erie and Klaxon
    72:1, p. 79 - 133 1993
  • Albany Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., Conflicts pragmatism
    56:4, p. 883 - 912 1993
  • Albany Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., New York choice of law
    57:1, p. 93 - 111 1993
  • American Journal of Comparative Law
    Borchers Patrick J., Comparing personal jurisdiction in the United States and the European community
    40:1, p. 121 - 157 1992
  • Washington Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., Forum selection agreements in the federal courts after Carnival Cruise
    67:1, p. 55 - 111 1992
  • Washington and Lee Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., The choice-of-law revolution
    49, p. 357 - 384 1992
  • Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges
    Borchers Patrick J., Making findings of fact and preparing a decision in New York administrative adjudication
    11:2, p. 85 - 97 1991
  • U.C. Davis Law Review
    Borchers Patrick J., The death of the constitutional law of personal jurisdiction
    24:1, p. 19 - 105 1990
  • Pacific Law Journal
    Borchers Patrick J., California local initiatives and referenda
    21:1, p. 119 - 145 1989
  • Hastings Law Journal
    Borchers Patrick J., Taming the new breed of nuclear free zone ordinances
    40:1, p. 87 - 118 1988
  • Yearbook of Procurement Articles
    Borchers Patrick, Taming the new breed of nuclear free zone ordinances
    25, p. 771 - 1988
  • Borchers Patrick J., Region VII 1988

Awards

  • Elected to the Order of the Coif and American Law Institute
    Phi Beta Kappa
  • Elected
    Order of the Coif
  • Elected
    American Law Institute
  • Winner
    ABA Section on Administrative Law and Regulatory Policy’s Award for Scholarship
  • Managing Editor
    U.C. Davis Law Review

Consulting

  • Internationally recognized expert in private international law and arbitration
    2016 - 2016