Professor Klein has taught at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, in Houston, Texas, as well as Albany Law School, Albany, New York. Before pursuing an academic career, she clerked for the Hon. Lourdes G. Baird, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and worked in Los Angeles and New York law firms.

Professor Klein has published in both legal and philosophy journals, delivered papers and participated in conferences and panel discussions, and had her articles cited in numerous articles and journals.

Her current research includes an analysis of the myriad legal challenges facing transgendered people; the completion of her nationwide survey on tortious interference with expectation of inheritance; and an article in tort theory. 

Professor Klein teaches Property and serves as a law review advisor.  In recent years, she has also taught Antidiscrimination Law and Wills & Trusts.

Email: dianeklein66@gmail.com.