Meredith J. Duncan
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MeredithJ.Duncan UniversityofHoustonLawCenter4604CalhounRoad,Suite230BLBHouston,Texas77204-6060 Phone:713-743-2019Fax:713-743-2256E-Mail:mduncan@uh.edu Experience 1998-present GeorgeButlerResearchProfessorofLaw,May2005-present AssociateProfessorofLaw,September2004-present AssistantProfessorofLaw,May1998-September2004 TeachintheareasofProfessionalResponsibility,Legal Ethics,Torts,CriminalLaw,andSexualAssaultLaw • PepperdineUniversitySchoolofLaw • UniversityofHoustonLawCenter StrausDistinguishedVisitingProfessorofLaw • FifthCircuitCourtofAppeals Fall2007 Aug.1993-Aug.1994; Sept.1996-May1998 June1996-Sept.1996 LawClerktotheHonorableEdithJ.Jones • Ahmad&Zavitsanos,P.C. Sept.1994-Jan.1996 May-August1991 • Vinson&Elkins,L.L.P. Associate • TexasResourceCenter SummerIntern • Baker&Botts,L.L.P. LegalAssistant Jan.1989-June1990 Education J.D. B.A. UniversityofHoustonLawCenter,1993,magnacumlaude. HoustonLawReview,ArticlesEditor OrderoftheCoif OrderoftheBarons Recipientof1992Looper,Reed,Mark&McGrawAwardforoutstandingpaperin businessorfamilylaw RecipientofLegalResearchandWritingAward BlackLawStudentsAssociation NorthwesternUniversity,1988,PoliticalScience MeredithJ.Duncan Page2 Publications • TeachingDeliberately–FromCourseDesigntotheClassroomandBeyond,TheLaw Teacher20(Spring2014). • ADVANCEDTORTS:ALAWYER’SPERSPECTIVE,ACONTEXTANDPRACTICECASEBOOK,Carolina AcademicPress(2013)(co-authoredwithAlexLong). • LaflerandFrye:StricklandRevitalized?,25FED.SENT’GREP.144(Dec.2012)(solicited). • TORTLAW:ACONTEMPORARYAPPROACH(Thomson-West,2ded.,2012)(co-authorwith RonaldTurner). • PersonalTortLaw,63S.M.U.L.REV.717(2010). • TORTLAW:ACONTEMPORARYAPPROACH(Thomson-West2010)(co-authoredwithRonald Turner). • MeredithJ.Duncan,Op-Ed,RaceStillHasRoleToPlayinaPost-RacialAmerica,HOUS. CHRON.,March6,2010. • Appendix:EthicsOpinionforAutobiographyofanExecutioninDAVIDR.DOW, AUTOBIOGRAPHYOFANEXECUTION(Twelve2010). • PersonalTorts,62S.M.U.L.REV.1365(2009). • SexCrimesandSexualMiscues:TheNeedforaClearerLineBetweenForcibleRapeand NonconsensualSex,42WAKEFORESTL.REV.1087(2007). • Batesv.StateBarofArizona,ENCYCLOPEDIAOFTHESUPREMECOURTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES (2008). • In-HouseCounsel’sEthicalObligationsWhenSupervisingNonlawyerAssistants,7 CorporatePracticeSeries99(2007). • CriminalMalpractice:ALawyer’sHoliday,37GA.L.REV.1251(2003). • The(So-Called)LiabilityofCriminalDefenseAttorneys:ASysteminNeedofReform,2002 B.Y.U.L.REV.1(2002). • LegalMalpracticeByAnyOtherName:WhyaBreachofFiduciaryDutyClaimDoesNot SmellAsSweet,34WAKEFORESTL.REV.1137(1999). • BatteredWomenWhoKillTheirAbusersandaNewTexasLaw,29HOUS.L.REV.963(1992). MeredithJ.Duncan Page3 Works-in-Progress • PreventingInjustice?TheMichaelMortonAct’sAggressiveChangestoTexasCriminal DiscoveryRequirements • HowBesttoTeachProsecutorialEthics?Brady,MMA,andProsecutorialEthical Responsibilities • 1LOFARIDE,VideoModules(WestPublications,forthcoming2016) • TortsAssessmentQuestions(WestPublications,forthcoming2016) Presentations • TakingtheLeaptoanAlternativeLegalCareer,panel member,ABAEnvironmental,MassTorts,andProducts LiabilityLitigationCommittees’JointCLESeminar,Park City,UT • MasteringLawSchoolExams,panelist,RockyMountain BlackLawStudents’AssociationAcademicandCareer DevelopmentRetreat,Houston,TX • TeachingDeliberately,InstituteforLawTeachingand LearningConference,Spokane,WA • In-HouseCounsel,MultijurisdictionalPractice,andRelated TopicsinLegalEthics,King&SpauldingWomen’sAffinity GroupCLE,Houston,TX • EthicsinAdvocacy:WhereRulesMeetReality(Lessonsfrom AnInterview,aPlay)CLE,Houston,TX • TeachingDeliberately:FromCourseDesigntotheClassroom andBeyond,BestLawTeachersConference,Chicago,IL • Designing1LCoursesandClassestoMaximizeStudent EngagementandLearning,AALSWorkshopforNew Teachers,Washington,DC • PreventingInjustice?TheMichaelMortonAct’sAggressive CriminalDiscoveryRequirements,FordhamLawSchool’s EthicsSchmooze,NewYork,NY • LettersofRecommendation,ChristianLegalAssociation, HoustonChapter January22,2016 October10,2015 June12,2015 November18,2014 November14,2014 June26,2014 June19,2014 June9,2014 March27,2014 MeredithJ.Duncan Page4 • EthicalIssuesFacedbyEnvironmentalLawPractitioners, HoustonBarAssociationEnvironmentalLawSection, Houston,TX March12,2014 • OverviewofRoles:TheStructureoftheLegalAcademy, ResponsibilitiesandSkills,panelist,Southeast/Southwest PeopleofColorConference,Houston,TX February27,2014 • BAtoJDPipelineProgram:MakingConnections–AChanging World,AChangingLegalProfession,SocietyofAmerican LawTeachers,Houston,TX • SEALSPresentation,WestPalmBeach,Florida October11,2013 August4,2013 • ProfessionalResponsibilityPechaKucha,Southeastern AssociationofAmericanLawSchoolsConference,Amelia Island,Florida July29,2012 • TeachingInnovationsUsedinSecond/ThirdYearCourses (panelmoderator),SoutheasternAssociationofAmerican LawSchoolsConference,WestPalmBeach,Florida August3,2010 • GrayRapeandMediation,Mid-AtlanticPeopleofColorLegal ScholarshipConference,Charlottesville,Virginia January29,2010 August1,2008 • LaborandEmploymentLawEthics,ABALaborand EmploymentLawSection,HoustonTexas • TheNeedforClearerLinesBetweenForcibleRapeand NonconsensualSex,Mid-AtlanticPeopleofColorLegal ScholarshipConference,Richmond,Virginia • LawandEthicsintheClassroom,UniversityofHoustonNew FacultyOrientation,Houston,Texas • CurrentEventsinLegalEthics:2003-04inReview,Baker BottsL.L.P.Partners’Retreat,Austin,Texas • TheEthicalImplicationsoftheNewSarbanes-Oxley Legislation;BigLawFirmConflictsofInterests,BakerBotts L.L.P.Partners’Retreat,Austin,Texas • Non-MedicalApplicationsofGenomicsintheCriminalLaw, NationalHumanGenomeResearchInstitute,National InstitutesofHealth,Bethesda,Maryland • AnEthicalAnalysisofIncompetentCriminalDefenseCounsel andtheUnjustImpactonClients,NAACPNational January26,2007 August19,2004 April17,2004 April5,2003 July11,2002 July7,2002 MeredithJ.Duncan Page5 Convention,EighteenthAnnualLawyersContinuingLegal EducationSeminar,HoustonTexas • EthicalResponsibilitiesofLawyersinExercisingJurisdiction OverPrivatelyConductedInvestigations,TheLearning CenterforPrivateInvestigation:CivilandCriminal InvestigationCourse,Houston,Texas April25,2002 • The(Non)LiabilityofCriminalDefenseAttorneys:AThreeLevelAnalysis,SoutheasternConferenceoftheAmerican AssociationofLawSchools,HiltonHeadIsland,South Carolina July17,2001 • ResponsibilityofSupervisoryLawyersandInternalLawFirm Ethics;CurrentEventsinBigLawFirmEthics,BakerBotts L.L.P.Partners’Retreat,Austin,Texas April28,2001 • TheFederalSentencingGuidelinesandRelevantConduct: SentencingCriminalDefendantsforCriminalConductNot ProvenBeyondaReasonableDoubt,YoungScholars’ Workshop,PepperdineUniversitySchoolofLaw,Malibu, California October15,1999 ProfessionalHonorsandAccomplishments • AmericanInnsofCourt,TheMagnaCarta,participantof nationalawardwinningprogram 2015 2013 • BLACK’SLAWDICTIONARY(10thedition),academiccontributor • SubjectofWHATTHEBESTLAWTEACHERSDO(Harvard UniversityPress) 2013 2007-2008 • UniversityofHoustonTeachingExcellenceAwardRecipient 2004-2005 • UniversityofHoustonLawCenterCommencement“Hooder” (selectedbygraduatingclass) 2014,2013,2004&2003 • ProfessoroftheYear,OrderoftheBarons MeredithJ.Duncan Page6 • OutstandingProfessoroftheYearAwardRecipient,UHLC StudentBarAssociation 2014-2015,2001-2002 • NewFacultyResearchGrantRecipient 2000 1999-2000 September23,1999 • FacultyoftheYearAwardRecipient,BlackLawStudents Association • What’sRaceGotToDoWithIt?HowPersonalIdentity ImpactsandAttorney’sRole,ContinuingLegalEducation Program,organizer Service • JudgeRubyKlessSondockJurist-In-ResidenceProgram,Chair(2014topresent) • UHLCPre-LawPipelineProgram,ChairandFacultyAdvisor(2014topresent) • UHLCJudicialClerkshipCommittee,co-chair(2014topresent) • UHGrievanceCommittee(2012-2014) • OrderoftheCoif,UniversityofHoustonChapter,Secretary(2015topresent) • AALSSectiononBalanceinLegalEducation,ExecutiveCommittee(2012topresent) • AALSSectiononProfessionalResponsibility,ExecutiveCommittee(2012topresent) • AALSSectiononTeachingMethods(2011topresent) • AALSSectiononCriminalJustice,ExecutiveCommittee(2009) • UHPre-LawInstitute(formerlyUHCouncilonLegalEducation),facultymember(June 2007topresent) • TexasStateBar,GrievanceCommitteeMember,District5(2011topresent) • UHLCHonorCourt,facultymember(electedbystudents)(2008topresent) • UHLCMediationHiringCommittee(2013) • UHLCLawStudentAssistanceProgram,foundingfacultymemberandfacultyadvisor (2010to2012) • UHTitleIXGrievanceCommitteeandSexualHarassmentBoard(2009-2011) • UHLCLegalResearchandWritingFacultyRecruitmentCommittee(2007-2009) • UHLCFacultyAppointmentsCommittee(1999-2001;2005-2007;2009to2014) • BLSADeannaMackScholarshipSelectionCommittee(2012topresent) • UniversityofHoustonFacultySenator(2004-2009) MeredithJ.Duncan Page7 • CriminalJusticeInstitute,UniversityofHoustonLawCenter(2004topresent) • UHLCStudentAffairsCommittee(2002-2003;2004-2005,chair) • HoustonLawReview,Secretary-Treasurer(2004-2007) • UHLCExecutiveCommittee(2000-2001;2002-2004;2010-2012) • UHLCCommitteeonFacultyDevelopment(2001-2003) • UHLCCommitteeonTeaching(2001-2003) • UHLCDisasterRecoveryTeam(summer2001) • UHLCLegalResearchandWritingCommittee(2002-2003) • UHLCFifthCircuitHostCommittee(1999-2000) • UHLCStudentAwardsCommittee(1999-2000) • UHLCPublicInterestFellowshipSelectionCommittee(2000) • HoustonLawReview,facultyadvisor(2003-2007) • UHLCBlackLawStudentsAssociation,facultyadvisor(1998topresent) • UHLCChristianLegalSociety,facultyadvisor(1998topresent) • UHLCJ.RuebenClarkLawStudentAssociation,facultyadvisor(2003-2010) • PhiAlphaDeltaFacultymember(2004topresent) Affiliations/ProfessionalMemberships • AmericanLawInstitute Since2010 • AmericanBarFoundation,Fellow Since2011 • TexasStateBar Since1993 • AmericanBarAssociation • TexasCenterforLegalEthicsandProfessionalism • NationalAssociationofCriminalDefenseLawyers • GarlandR.WalkerInnsofCourt Since1993 Since1997 Since1998 Since2012
