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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW
Professional Summary

Highly accomplished Lawyer and Legal Scholar with thorough knowledge in analyzing statutes, ordinances, data, and an extensive background in civil rights law, employment law, and legal research. 20+ years experience in case assessment and analysis, strategic planning, negotiations, and public speaking.

Skills
  • Lawyer, Educator, and Scholar. 
  • Published Author (books and articles), Keynote Speaker, Talk-Show Panelist, and Public Speaker.
  • Specialist in African American Legal History
  • Development of training and assessment programs.
  • Management of a staff with varying levels of skills and competencies.
  • Member of serveral education and legal associations (AALS, ABA, NBA).
Work History
06/2008 to Current
Associate Professor of LawThomas R. Kline School of Law – Drexel University, Philadelphia PA
  • Developed course and trained students in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, American Legal History (African American Social/Labor Movements), Critical Race Theory, and Law and Popular Culture (Hip Hop).
  • Researched and wrote scholarly publications on law, labor rights, constitutional law, and African American history and the law.
  • Served as executive member (chair) of faculty and university committees on educational issues and civil rights for university students and employees.
  • Managed and advised three student organizations.
  • Served as executive member of faculty hiring committee (Appointments) and student admissions committee (Admissions).
  • Served as regular commentator to media outlets, university programming and training seminars, and local community outreach organizations.
  • Delivered keynote presentations at national and international (Oxford University) colleges and universities on subject matter related to labor history, discrimination, and civil rights law.

08/2005 to 05/2008
Assistant Professor of LawSouthern University Law Center – Baton Rouge, LA
  • Developed courses and trained students in Civil Rights Law, Legal History (Labor), Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Evidence.
  • Researched and published scholarly articles on subjects related to Civil Rights Law, Race and the Law, and Inmate Labor Disputes.
  • Served as executive member (chair) of faculty, student, and university committees.
  • Scholarly presentations at entry-level conferences for emerging legal scholars.

08/2005 to 05/2008
Executive Director, Civil Rights and Justice InstituteSouthern University Law Center – Baton Rouge, LA
  • Creator and Inaugural Executive Director of the Civil Rights and Justice Institute.
  • Managed daily operations, including programming, community outreach, training, and future growth and development of the Institute.
  • Fundraising and management of a modest yearly operating budget ($100,000) which covered costs of programming, community outreach, travel expenses, and honoria for Institute participants.
  • Developed new innovative programs, including starting a new publication staffed by 30 paid students who were in residence at the law school.

08/1996 to 07/1998
Associate AttorneyLaw Office of Pamela Hunter – Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Managed new clients, including interview, intake, and legal assessment for potential case success and viability.
  • Researched and Drafted Legal Memorandum, Briefs, and Motions for all civil cases involving labor disputes related employment discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, and other matters affecting race, gender, age, and sexual orientation discrimination.
  • Prepared and conducted depositions, answered interrogatories, and represented clients in all negotiations, mediations, in all matters involving labor disputes, on-the-job injuries, employer liability, and employment discrimination. 

05/1995 to 05/1996
Legal InternNeighborhood Legal Services – Pittsburgh, PA
  • Worked as a summer intern on the desegregation of the City of Pittsburgh Public School System.
  • Client intake, including initial interview and legal assessment of case viability in education discrimination cases.
Education
2007
LL.M. : Civil Rights Law
University of Wisconsin Law School - Madison,WI
  • William H. Hastie Fellowship in Legal Study.
  • Thesis:  Inmate Labor and Discipline In Wisconsin How Law “Works” Behind Prison Walls (LL.M. conferred, May 2007).

2004
Ph.D.: Civil Rights and Labor Law
Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ
  • Graduate Magna Cum Laude.
  • Sheila S. Skipper Award for Outstanding Graduate Student.
  • Dissertation:  Black Power and Prison Power The Prisoner Union Movement in North Carolina, 1968-1979 (Ph.D. conferred, Spring 2004).
  • Published Book:  From Black Power to Prison Power The Making of Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners Labor Union (Palgrave 2012).

1996
J.D.: Civil Rights & Employment Discrimination Law
University of Pittsburgh School of Law - Pittsburgh, PA
  • Mellon Fellow in Legal Writing.
  • Minority Student Book Award/Scholarship.

1990
Bachelor of Science: Criminal Justice and Justice Administration
Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA
  • 5x Academic (Deans List) honoree.
  • Student Scholar Award, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Thomas R. Kline School of Law
  • Southern University Law Center
  • Law Office of Pamela Hunter
  • Neighborhood Legal Services

School Attended

  • University of Wisconsin Law School
  • Arizona State University
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • Georgia State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Associate Professor of Law
  • Assistant Professor of Law
  • Executive Director, Civil Rights and Justice Institute
  • Associate Attorney
  • Legal Intern

Degrees

  • LL.M. : Civil Rights Law
    Ph.D. : Civil Rights and Labor Law
    J.D. : Civil Rights & Employment Discrimination Law
    Bachelor of Science : Criminal Justice and Justice Administration

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