John G. Douglass
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Profile
Professor John Douglass served as Dean of the Law School from 2007-2011, and teaches and writes in the areas of criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, and trial advocacy. Professor Douglass's academic publications have focused on criminal prosecution, the criminal trial process, and the Confrontation Clause, and his scholarship has appeared in the Columbia Law Review, George Washington Law Review, Fordham Law Review, and Emory Law Journal, among other venues. Before joining the Law School in 1996, Professor Douglass served as an Assistant United States Attorney and as Chief of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office in Richmond. He served on the staff of Independent Counsel in the Iran-Contra investigation and was a partner in a Richmond law firm. Professor Douglass is a certified mediator and member of The McCammon Group. He teaches and directs programs in trial advocacy and other litigation skills for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. He served as Chair of the City of Richmond Charter Review Commission in 2009-10. He currently chairs the ABA's Virginia Assessment Team on the Death Penalty and serves on the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission and the Ethics Committee for the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital System. Professor Douglass received the University of Richmond's Distinguished Educator Award in 1999.
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Memberships
Member, Commission on Virginia Courts in the 21st Century
Founding Director, Interfaith Housing Corporation
Former Chairman, Interfaith Housing Corporation
Former Member of Board of Directors, Interfaith Housing Corporation
Member, MCV Hospital Ethics Committee
Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy
Member, Virginia Model Jury Instructions Committee
Member, Virginia State Bar Faculty for the Course in Professionalism
Member, VSB-VBA Joint Committee on Dispute Resolution
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Bar Admissions
Virginia
District of Columbia
United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the District of Columbia Circuit
United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the District of Columbia
District of Maryland
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Professional Experience
Professor of Law (2011 - present)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VAMediator (1996 - present)
The McCammon Group, Richmond, VADean and Professor of Law (2008 - 2011)
Professor of Law (1996 - 2008)
Associate Professor of Law (1999 - 2002)
Assistant Professor of Law (1996 - 1999)
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Chief of Criminal Section (1992 - 1996)
U.S. Department of JusticePartner (1988 - 1991)
Wright, Robinson, McCammon, Osthimer & Tatum, Richmond, VAAssociate (1986 - 1991)
Wright, Robinson, McCammon, Osthimer & Tatum, Richmond, VAAssociate Counsel (1987 - 1990)
Office of Independent Counsel for the Iran/Contra Investigation, Richmond, VAAssistant U.S. Attorney (1983 - 1986)
U.S. Department of Justice, Baltimore, MDAssociate, General Civil Litigation (1981 - 1983)
McGuire, Woods & Battle, Richmond, VALaw Clerk to the Hon. Harrison L. Winter (1980 - 1981)
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Certifications
Mediator Supreme Court of Virginia , 1997
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Publications
Journal Articles
Death as a Bargaining Chip: Plea Bargaining and the Future of Virginia's Death Penalty, 49 University of Richmond Law Review 873 (2015).
Tribute to Chief Justice Harry L. Carrico, 47 University of Richmond Law Review 761 (2013).
In Memoriam: Robert E. Shepard Jr., 44 University of Richmond Law Review 1 (2009).
Beyond the Ivory Tower, 43 University of Richmond Law Review 1 (2008).
Can Prosecutors Bluff? Brady v. Maryland and Plea Bargaining, 57 Case Western Reserve Law Review 581 (2007).
Confronting Death: Sixth Amendment Rights at Capital Sentencing, 105 Columbia Law Review 1967 (2005).
Raiding Islam: Searches That Target Religious Institutions, 19 Journal of Law and Religion 95 (2004).
Admissibility as Cause and Effect: Considering Affirmative Rights under the Confrontation Clause, 21 Quinnipiac Law Review 1047 (2003).
Rethinking Theft Crimes in Virginia, 38 University of Richmond Law Review 13 (2003).
Virtual Cross-Examination: The Art of Impeaching Hearsay, 34 Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 149 (2003).
Jimmy Hoffa's Revenge: White-Collar Rights under the McDade Amendment, 11 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal 123 (2002).
Confronting the Reluctant Accomplice, 101 Columbia Law Review 1797 (2001).
Fatal Attraction? The Uneasy Courtship of Brady and Plea Bargaining, 50 Emory Law Journal 437 (2001).
Balancing Hearsay and Criminal Discovery, 68 Fordham Law Review 2097 (2000).
Beyond Admissibility: Real Confrontation, Virtual Cross-Examination, and the Right to Confront Hearsay, 67 George Washington Law Review 191 (1999).
Stacking of Uninsured and Underinsured Motor Vehicle Coverages, 24 University of Richmond Law Review 87 (with Frank Telegadas) (1989).
Note: Enforcing the Right to an "Appropriate" Education: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, 92 Harvard Law Review 1103 (1979).
Magazines/Trade PublicationsSmolla Argues Before Highest Court: Cross-Burning Case Explores Free Speech Controversy, Richmond Law (Summer 2003).
The Breard Case and the Virtues of Forbearance, Richmond Law Magazine (Summer 1998).
The Gifts of the Wizard, University of Richmond Magazine (Fall 1997).
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In the News
A Serious Look at How the United States Still Uses the Death Penalty (HIGHSNOBIETY)
Tue., Oct. 6, 2020Va. decides not to change rules that withhold documents from defense (Washington Post)
Sat., Dec. 12, 2015Pace of death sentences, executions slows in Virginia (Roanoke Times)
Sun., May. 3, 2015Additional Coverage of ABA Virginia Assessment; Editorials Support Reforms (The Stand Down Texas Project)
Fri., Sep. 6, 2013Recommendations offered for Va. death penalty process (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Fri., Sep. 6, 2013Death Penalty Assessment Team Releases Study Results (NBC29)
Thu., Sep. 5, 2013Panel to issue report on Virginia death penalty (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Thu., Sep. 5, 2013