Faith Jackson
Assistant Professor

Joined Faculty 2003

Education:
B.A.; Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana
J.D.; Texas Southern University-Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas

Phone:(713) 313-7354

Fax: (713) 313-1049

Email: Faith Jackson

Biographicl Information:
Assistant Professor, Texas Southern University-Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas, 2006-Present
Skills Instructor, Texas Southern University-Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas, 2003-2006
White House Presidential Appointment-Department of Education, Washington D.C., 2002-2003
Assistant Dean/Director of Development/Career Services/Alumni Relations, Texas Southern University-Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas, 1993-2002
Associate, Chapman & Reese, P.C., Dallas, Texas, 1992-1993
Briefing Attorney, 5th District Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas, 1991-1992

Research & Teaching Interests
Constitutional Law
Government Law
Administrative Law
Torts
Contracts
Advance Legal Writing
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Professional & Civic Activities – Committees & Organization
Substance Consumption and Abuse on College & University Campuses Lecturer: Preventing and Preparing for Litigation – 2009
Phoenix House Change for Life – Legal Education Presenter, Summer 2009, Houston, TX
Texas A & M University at Galveston – Keynote Speaker PEER Educators & Executive Administrators Breakfast, Fall 2009, Galveston, TX
ALOUD College Summit, Legal Education Presenter – Fall 2009, Dallas, TX
ABA Self-Study Introduction and Self-Study Process and Summary Committee
Academic Support – Legal Writing Curriculum Subcommittee
Admission, Financial Aid and Scholarship Committee
AALS Annual Conference
Southwest People of Color Conference
“The Anatomy of A Casenote,” Writing Seminar - Fall 2008
Budget and Priorities Committee
Faculty Appointments Committee
Institutes and Certificate Programs Committee
Library Review Committee
Technical Support Committee
Moot Court Judge
Third Year Class / Class of 2007 Faculty Advisor
ATLA TMSL Chapter Faculty Advisor
ATLA – Law Professor Member
Earl Carl Institute – Education Task Force Committee
Mock Trial Judge
Client Competition Judge
Chair – Oversight Steering Committee, Texas Southern University Charter School
Texas Southern University Student Government Association Advisor
International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Inc.
Texas Southern University ADA Appeals Committee
Law Focused Education Committee of the State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association – Diversity Institute
Houston Lawyers Association
Houston Bar Association – Harris County Dispute Resolution Center – ADR Sub-Committee
Boy Scouts of America – Explorers
Community in Schools – HISD High School Summer Employment Program Volunteer
American Bar Association
TSU SACS Accreditation – Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Texas State Bar
Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency
Houston Bar Association Minority Clerkship Program
HYLA Special Committee on Solo Practitioners
National Association for Law Placement
St. James Elementary School – PTO Secretary, Volunteer
Houston Symphony Membership / Supporter
Houston Zoo Membership / Supporter

Publication

• “What’s In It for Me? School Partnerships In Texas: Are We Bribing Our Kids to Perform?” - Seton Hall’s Legislative Journal (Fall 2005)
• “Why I Teach” Column, The Law Teacher - Gonzaga Law School Newsletter Publication (Fall 2005)
• “A Streetcar Named Negligence in a City Called New Orleans – A Duty Owed, A Duty Breached, A Sovereign Shield” - Thurgood Marshall Law Review (Spring 2005)
• “Whose War Is It Anyway? The War in Iraq: Shared War Powers of the Executive Branch and the Congressional Branch & the 2008 Presidential Election,“ 32 Okla. City U. L. Rev. 1 (Spring 2007).
• “The Constitutionality of Presidential Signing Statements: A Note H. R. 5993 – The “Presidential Signing Statement Act of 2008,” Notre Dame Legislative Journal _ (forthcoming 2008) Lead Article.