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Jeffrey Jackson

Jeffrey Jackson

Dean School of Law/Professor
School of Law - Administration
School of Law
Contact
Robert J Dole Hall
Rm 104A
1700 SW College Ave
Topeka, KS 66621-1117
785.670.1833
Degrees & Certifications
Washburn University, Bachelor of Business Admin.
Washburn University, Juris Doctor
Georgetown University Law Ctr, Master of Laws
Career Accomplishments

Presentations

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," Part 1 & 2, 2024 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 14, 2024.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases Part I & II," 2023 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 22, 2023.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases Part I & II," 2022 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 23, 2022.

"The Constitution and the Pandemic," Constitution Day 2021, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, September 17, 2021.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases, Part I & II," 2021 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 17, 2021.

"Supreme Court Highlights 2019-2020," Constitution Day 2020, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, September 17, 2020 (virtual program).

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," 2020 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE webinar, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 18, 2020.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," 2019 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 27, 2019.

Panelist, "Sticks and Stones: The Power of Words, What Can Be Said, What Should be Said and What is Really Prohibited," WUmester Event, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, April 4, 2019.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," 2018 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 21, 2018.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," 2017 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 30, 2017.

"The Fourteenth Amendment: From the Federal Constitution to a Constitution for All," 2017 Law Day CLE program, 1st Infantry Division and Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Riley, Kansas, May 1, 2017.

"The History of Legal Writing, Part II: The Genesis of the Modern Legal Writing Program," 17th Biennial Legal Writing Institute Conference, Portland, Oregon, July 13, 2016.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," 2016 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 23, 2016.

"Classic Rational Basis and the Right to be Free of Arbitrary Legislation," Symposium on 'Is the Rational Basis Test Unconstitutional?', Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., February 12, 2016.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," 2015 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 25, 2015.

"The History of Moot Courts in the Early American Law School?," Moot Court Conference, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 25, 2014 (with David Cleveland).

The Early History of Legal Writing: Where We Came From and How We Got Here," 16th Biennial Conference of the Legal Writing Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 1, 2014 (with David Cleveland).

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," 2014 Selected Topics and Miscellany CLE, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 26, 2014.

Panelist, "Meow! Meow!: Ways to Herd Cats and Coordinate in a Directorless Program," Association of Legal Writing Directors' 2013 Biennial Conference, Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 27, 2013 (with Joseph Mastrosimone, Emily Grant and Tonya Kowlaski).

Moderator, "Teaching Legal Writing to Students with Physical and Learning Disabilities," Student Populations: Diversity Matters (Legal Writing Institute one-day workshop), Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, December 1, 2012.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," Selected Topics and Miscellany 2012 CLE Program, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, June 21, 2012.

Panelist, "Views from the Tenure Track," The 15th Biennial Conference of the Legal Writing Institute, Palm Desert, California, May 31, 2012.

"Gender Diversity in the Kansas Judiciary," Safeguarding U.S. Democracy: The Quest for a More Diverse Judiciary, The League of Women Voters of Kansas Meeting, Topeka, Kansas, March 24, 2011.

"Why the Supreme Court's Rejection of Privileges or Immunities in McDonald v. City of Chicago might not be a Bad Thing for Rights," University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, March 3, 2011.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," Washburn University School of Law, Recent Developments in the Law CLE, Topeka, Kansas, June 26, 2009.

"Recent Developments in United States Supreme Court Cases," Washburn University School of Law, Recent Developments in the Law CLE, Topeka, Kansas, June 27, 2008.

"Just the Facts: Writing a Persuasive Fact Statement," The Art of Advocacy: Not-So-Secret Tips for Writing Effective, Persuasive and Ethical Legal Briefs, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, March 10, 2007.

Forum Panelist, "What Does Freedom of the Press Mean When the Press is the Internet?", Washburn University Constitution and Citizenship Forum, September 18, 2006.

Symposium Panelist, "Rethinking Judicial Selection: A Critical Appraisal of Appointive Selection for State Court Judges," Fordham Law School, April 7, 2006.

Conferences Planned

Planning Committee Co-chair, "Student Populations: Diversity Matters," Legal Writing Institute (one-day workshop), Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas, December 1, 2012.

Professional Service

Presented, "Bail, The Constitution(s) and the Statutes," before The Kansas Supreme Court Pretrial Justice Task Force, December 13, 2018.

Participated in Symposium entitled "Who's Afraid of Substantive Due Process," James Wilson Institute, Washington D.C., April 21, 2017.

Testified on behalf of the Judicial Council Agricultural Corporations Advisory Committee before the Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources, January 16, 2014.

Lead Editor, Journal of Legal Communications and Rhetoric, 2013-.

Testified on behalf of the Kansas Judicial Council Death Penalty Advisory Committee before the Kansas Senate Judiciary (the Committee is considering SB 208 and SB 375, which would repeal the death penalty in Kansas), January 19, 2010.

Associate Editor, Journal of Legal Communications and Rhetoric, 2009-2013.

Testified in support of the Kansas Equal Rights Amendment (Senate Concurrent Resolution 1608) before the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, February 25, 2009.

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