Margaret Moore JacksonAssociate Professor of Law  After obtaining her B.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1988, Professor Jackson earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1992. She was selected as a staff member for the University of San Francisco Law Review and as a Certified Law Student with the Civil Rights Litigation Clinic, where she engaged in civil rights and police misconduct litigation (See Orozco v. County of Yolo, 814 F.Supp. 885 (E.D. Cal. 1993)). She also was awarded Best Brief in the 1990 Moot Court competition. Following graduation, Professor Jackson practiced in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she developed expertise in employment law, disability law, and tort defense. As an attorney with the Oakland, California firm of Erickson, Beasley, Hewitt & Wilson, she represented individuals and government entities in personal injury, employment discrimination, and eminent domain litigation. After eleven years of practice, Professor Jackson joined the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2003, where she teaches in the Housing & Employment Law Clinic. She writes and lectures in the areas of sexual harassment law and legal pedagogy. Professor Jackson serves on the national board of the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) and on CLEA’s Implementation Committee for Best Practices for Legal Education. She also advises UND’s Public Interest Law Students Association (PILSA), an organization that actively promotes awareness and commitment to public interest legal issues. In 2007, she was involved in initiating the Randy H. Lee American Inn of Court and was honored with a Community Service Award from the State Bar Association of North Dakota. Professor Jackson is a member of the Bar in the states of California, North Dakota, and Minnesota. She is admitted to the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, and the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of the State of California. EDUCATION
EDUCATIONUniversity of San Francisco University of North Carolina
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEUniversity of North Dakota School of Law - Summer 2005 - present Assistant Professor of Law and Director of Housing and Employment Law Project University of North Dakota School of Law - Summer 2004 - Summer 2005 Interim Director, Clinical Education Program University of North Dakota School of Law - 2003- 2004 Visiting Assistant Professor of Law and Director of Civil Litigation Project Pearson Christensen, PLLP - 1998-2003 Attorney Erickson, Beasley, Hewitt & Wilson - 1997-1998 Attorney Law Offices of Elizabeth Reifler - 1993-1996 Attorney Contract Attorney - 1992-1994 Handled research and writing, court appearances, and trial preparation for Bay Area employment, housing, and civil rights attorneys, including community law firms Bayside Legal Advocates and Collective Legal Services. Also worked pro bono for local chapter of National Lawyers Guild on police misconduct class action. University of San Francisco Law Clinic - 1991-1992 Represented plaintiffs in police misconduct and § 1983 civil rights litigation. Deposed lieutenant sheriff who ordered illegal detention and wrote successful summary judgment motion on 4th Amendment issues. See, Orozco v. County of Yolo, 814 Supp. 885 (E.D.Cal.1993). Redevelopment Agency of San Francisco - 1991 Assisted in-house counsel in handling community redevelopment and real estate matters. Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) - 1990 Drafted pleadings and performed legal research for civil rights lawyers engaged in impact litigation. Performed initial intakes of disabled clients. Organized press conferences.
COURSES TAUGHTRegular assignment involved four-semester, progressive course series aimed at inculcating significant professional skills and values. Developed curriculum and course content and regularly modified and enhanced it as required by program changes: Taught continuing education course for administrative hearing officials sponsored by the National Association of Hearing Officials (NAHO), Undaunted Justice: Exploring Outsider Narratives, Annual Professional Development Conference, September 12, 2006, Bismarck, ND. Taught continuing education course in conjunction with the State Bar Association of North Dakota, “Sexual Harassment in Employment: Distinctions that Make a Difference,” October 15, 2004, Grand Forks, ND.
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICEUniversity Member, Committee for the Fellows of the University Award for Departmental Excellence in Research and the UND Foundation Thomas J. Clifford Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Research - 2007 Representative, Sundance Conclave on Global Ethics and Leadership - 2007 Vice Chair, University Senate Scholarly Activities Committee - 2007 Delegate, American Association of Law Schools Annual Meeting - 2007 Law School Representative, University Planning and Budget Committee - 2006-present Elected Member, University Honorary Degrees Committee - 2006-present College Representative Senator, University Senate - 2005-present Elected Member, University Senate Scholarly Activities Committee - 2005-present
School of Law Chair, Readmissions Committee - 2008 Member, Faculty Selection Committee - 2008-2009 Member, Curriculum Committee - 2008-2009 Member, Academic Affairs & Curriculum Committee - 2007-2008 Member, Readmissions Committee - 2007 Master, Randy H. Lee Inn of Court - 2007 Chair, Diversity Committee - 2006-present Chair, Ad Hoc Grievance Committee - 2005 Faculty Advisor, Public Interest Law Students Association - 2004-present Moot Court Judge - 2003-present Faculty Mentor - 2003-present Member, Curriculum Working Group - 2004-2005 Chair, Anti-Racism Task Force - 2004-2005 Homecoming CLE - 2004 Member, Diversity Committee - 2003-2006
SCHOLARLY & CREATIVE WORK
North Dakota Legal Needs Assessment for Civil Matters, (I supervised, edited, and managed publishing and distribution of student-driven research project), January 2008. Confronting “Unwelcomeness” From the Outside: Using Case Theory to Tell the Stories of Sexually-Harassed Women (forthcoming) 14 Cardozo Journal of Law & Gender 61 (2007) A Half-Hearted Invitation: Welcoming Sexual Harassment in Minnesota, 33 William Mitchell Law Review 117 (2006) A Different Voicing of Unwelcomeness: Relational Reasoning and Sexual Harassment, 81 University of North Dakota Law Review 739 (2005) 1990 Survey of Nonprofit Case Law, 25 University of San Francisco Review 717 (1991) Extensive, varied writing and editing experience prior to law school.
INVITED PRESENTATIONSInternational Speaker, “Confronting ‘Unwelcome:’Teaching Conscious Decision-Making About Case Theory to Tell the Stories of Sexually-Harassed Women,” Once Upon a Legal Time: Developing the Skills of Storytelling in Law, Legal Writing Institute and City University of London Conference, July 19, 2007, London, UK.
National Presenter, Implementing Carnegie and Best Practices at a Smaller School: Preliminary Ideas for Integrated Learning Opportunities and Extended Lessons in Professionalism, Legal Education at the Crossroads – Ideas to Accomplishments: Sharing New Ideas for an Integrated Curriculum, University of Washington School of Law, September 6, 2008, Seattle, WA. Working Group Leader, Housing Working Group, Reflecting on Our Work and Vision: Risks, Mistakes, and Opportunities, American Association of Law Schools Conference on Clinical Legal Education, May 4-6, 2008, Tucson, AZ. Presenter, Confronting “Unwelcomenes” From the Outside: Using Case Theory to Tell the Stories of Sexually-Harassed Women, Washburn University School of Law, April 24, 2008, Topeka, KS. Presenter, “Report on Best Practices: Ethics Across the Curriculum at the University of North Dakota,” Sundance Conclave on Global Ethics and Leadership, September 25, 2007, Sundance, UT. Working Group Leader, “Best Practices for Indian Law Clinics,” Indian Law Clinics and Externship Programs: Pedagogy, Methodology, and Curriculum Design, University of New Mexico School of Law and Washburn University School of Law Symposium and Workshop, June 22-23, 2007, Albuquerque, NM. Speaker, American Association of Law Schools Conference on Clinical Education, Challenging Assumptions About Business as Usual in Legal Education, May 4, 2007, New Orleans, LA. Speaker, “Undaunted Justice: Exploring Outsider Narratives,” National Association of Hearing Officials (NAHO) Professional Development Conference, September 12, 2006, Bismarck, ND. Presenter, “Forward! Never Straight: Is Minnesota a Welcoming Place for Sexual Harassment Plaintiffs,?” Writer’s Workshop, Clinical Law Review, April 29, 2006, New York, NY. Presenter, “Imposing Client Context Onto the Unwelcomeness Conundrum,” American Association of Law Schools Conference on Clinical Education, May 2, 2005, Chicago, IL. Presenter, "A Worn Out Welcome: Initial Thoughts on Using Case Theory to Reinterpret Unwelcomeness in Sexual Harassment Law," Washburn University School of Law, November 12, 2003, Topeka, KS.
State/Local Speaker, The Attorney’s Role in Public Service, Orientation, University of North Dakota School of Law, August 21, 2008, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, Clinical Legal Education Program, Grant Forks Noon Rotary Club, April 29, 2008, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, Identifying Avenues for Change, Carnegie/Best Practices Session II, University of North Dakota School of Law Faculty Seminar, April 7, 2008, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, Employment Law Basics, The People’s Law School, University of North Dakota Public Interest Law Students Association (PILSA), March 25, 2008, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, Problems Identified in Best Practices for Legal Education, Carnegie/Best Practices Session I, University of North Dakota School of Law Faculty Seminar, February 21, 2008, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, Assessment, University of North Dakota School of Law Faculty Seminar, February 5, 2008, Grand Forks, ND. Panelist, Accessing the Senate Scholarly Activities Committee, Institutional Support for Faculty Research/Scholarship, Alice T. Clark/UND Foundation Scholars Mentoring Program, December 7, 2007, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, Introduction to Professionalism, Randy H. Lee American Inn of Court, March 23, 2007, Grand Forks, ND. Moderator, The Pedagogy of American Indian Law, University of North Dakota School of Law Indian Law Conference, October 14, 2006, Grand Forks, ND. Panelist, Responding to Violence in Our Communities: “The Legal Status of GLBT People,” University of North Dakota Ten Percent Society, October 12, 2006, Grand Forks, ND. Panelist, Meet the Authors, University of North Dakota Law Review, October 10, 2006, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, “Legal Needs, Pro Bono Obligations, and Public Interest Law,” Greater Grand Forks Bar Association, April 27, 2006, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, “Clinical Legal Education and Community Lawyering,” Greater Grand Forks Inter-Agency Forum, February 21, 2006, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, “Sexual Harassment in Employment: Distinctions that Make a Difference,” State Bar Association of North Dakota, UND Homecoming CLE, October 15, 2004, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, “Finding a Voice – The State of Pro Bono in North Dakota,” University of North Dakota Public Interest Law Students’ Association (PILSA) forum, March 25, 2004, Grand Forks, ND. Speaker, "Initial Thoughts on Using Case Theory to Reinterpret Unwelcomeness in Sexual Harassment Law, University of North Dakota School of Law, December 3, 2003, Grand Forks, ND.
LICENSUREAdmitted in California, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, the District of Minnesota, and the District of North Dakota.
GRANTS & CONTRACTSRecipient, Summer Scholarship Stipend, 2008. Recipient, Summer Scholarship Stipend, 2007. Recipient, Summer Scholarship Stipend, 2006. Recipient, Summer Scholarship Stipend, 2005. Recipient, Summer Scholarship Stipend, 2004. Recipient, Office of Instructional Development travel grant to attend the American Association of Law Schools New Clinical Teachers Conference in Washington, D.C., May 2004. Selected Participant, Office of Instructional Development, Bush Foundation New Faculty Teaching Seminar, Summer 2004. Recipient, $20,000 Bremer Foundation grant to start Clinic litigation fund, Summer 2003.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & ACTIVITIESNational Offices Held Member, ABA Accreditation Committee, Outcome Measures - 2008 Delegate, American Association of Law Schools - 2007 Clinical Legal Education Association Board Member, Board of Directors, Clinical Legal Education
State/Local Offices Held Member, Annual Meeting Local Planning Committee - 2008 Co-Chair, Program Committee, Randy H. Lee Inn of Court - 2007 - present Vice Chair, Inquiry Committee Northeast, State Bar of North Dakota - 2003 Member, Inquiry Committee Northeast, State Bar of North Dakota - 2001-2003 Board Member, Legal Aid Association of North Dakota - 2000-2003 Co-Chair, Real Estate Section, Marin County Bar Association - 1994-1995
Professional Memberships and Associations Master, Randy H. Lee Inn of Court (American Inns of Court) - 2007 - present Member, Who’s Who Among American Teachers & Educators, 11th ed. 2007 Organizer, Randy H. Lee Inn of Court (American Inns of Court) - 2006-2007 Member, American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Member, Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) - 2003-present Member, American Bar Association - 1997-present
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIESLegal Education at the Crossroads - Ideas to Accomplishments: Sharing New Ideas for an Integrated Curriculum, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA. - September, 2008 AALS Clinical Section Conference, Tuscon, AZ - May, 2008 AALS Clinical Section Conference, New Orleans, LA - May, 2007 AALS Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. - January, 2007 AALS Clinical Section Conference, New York, NY - May, 2006 AALS Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. - January, 2006 AALS Clinical Section Conference, Chicago, IL - May, 2005 AALS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA - January, 2005 AALS Clinical Section Conference, San Diego, CA - May, 2004 AALS New Clinical Law Teachers Conference, Washington, D.C. - June, 2004 Faculty Study Seminar, University of North Dakota
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HONORS & AWARDSLloyd and Ruth Friedman Fellowship - 2007 - present Recipient, Community Service Award, State Bar Association of North Dakota - 2007
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTVolunteer Host, Empire Arts Center “Great Dinners” fundraisers, Grand Forks, ND - 2002-2003 Co-Chair, Publicity Committee, Sundog Jazz Festival, 4 bLoW zErO, a cappella quartet, Grand Forks, ND - 2000-2004 Flying Without Instruments, a cappella octet, San Francisco, CA - 1997-1998
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