text: A respected law professor from Philadelphia is being investigated after allegedly emailing students a link to pornographic footage. Lisa McElroy, 50, who teaches legal writing at Drexel University, reportedly sent the inappropriate message on March 31 under the subject line: 'Great article on writing briefs.' However, when recipients opened the enclosed link, philly.com reports that they were directed to a video of 'a woman engaging in a sexually explicit act'. Lisa McElroy, 50, who teaches legal writing at Drexel University, reportedly sent the inappropriate message on March 31 baring the subject line: 'Great article on writing briefs' Following a number of complaints, the college issued an apology to students. The message read: 'As you may be aware, some students erroneously received an email this morning directing them to a... post that included some inappropriate material. 'We take this matter seriously and apologize for any upset it may have caused.' The university says federal law requires it investigate all reports of inappropriate behaviors of a sexual nature. McElroy did not immediately respond to an email sent to her university account by the Associated Press. When recipients opened the enclosed link, philly.com reports that they were directed to a video of 'a woman engaging in a sexually explicit act' While an internal investigation gets underway, it's been reported that McElroy has been placed on administrative leave from Drexel University (seen above) It's not the first time the married mother-of-two has appeared in the spotlight. In 2010 she starred on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, where she took home $5,000. She is also an accomplished author with a number of published biographies and children's books. On her website, www.lisamcelroy.com, she describes herself as a 'Supreme Court junkie.' She adds that her favorites ways of relaxing include 'crawling under the covers with a dog or two and a really good book' or 'hanging out' with her two adolescent daughters. Regarding the recent email scandal, David Lat - a lawyer and legal commenter -suggests she could have been 'hacked' or made a 'copy/paste error'. While an internal investigation gets underway, it's been reported that McElroy has been placed on administrative leave.
target: Lisa McElroy, 50, who teaches legal writing at Drexel University, reportedly sent the 'inappropriate' message on March 31 .
  When recipients clicked the enclosed link, they were allegedly directed to a video of 'a woman engaging in a sexually explicit act'
  David Lat - a lawyer and legal commenter - suggests that the professor could have been 'hacked' or made a 'copy/paste error'
  Along with teaching law, McElroy is also an accomplished author with a number of published biographies and children's books .