John G. Douglass
Dean & Professor of Law
Biographal Sketch
Office: Room 214
Tel. (804) 289-8198
Fax (804) 289-8683
jdougla2@richmond.edu
Courses Taught: Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1980
Editor, Harvard Law Review, Vols. 92 and 93
Dartmouth College, B.A. (history), summa cum laude, 1977
Phi Beta Kappa (elected 1976)
Professional Experience
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Va.
Dean and Professor of Law, 2008-present;
Professor of Law, 1996-2008;
Associate Professor of Law, 1999-2002;
Assistant Professor of Law, 1996-99;
Acting Associate Dean, Spring 2002;
1999 Recipient of University of Richmond "Distinguished Educator" Award.
The McCammon Group, Richmond, Va., 1996-present
Mediator
U.S. Department of Justice, Richmond, Va., 1992 - 1996
Assistant United States Attorney, Chief of Criminal Section
Wright, Robinson, McCammon, Osthimer & Tatum, Richmond, Va.,
Partner, 1988-1991;
Associate, 1986-91
Office of Independent Counsel for the Iran/Contra Investigation, 1987-90
Associate Counsel
U.S. Department of Justice, Baltimore, Md., 1983 - 1986
Assistant United States Attorney
McGuire, Woods & Battle, Richmond, Va., 1981-83
Associate in general civil litigation section.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1980 - 1981
Law Clerk to Hon. Harrison L. Winter, Chief Judge
Professional Certification
Certified as Mediator by Supreme Court of Virginia, 1997.
Publications
Law Review Articles
Confronting Death: Sixth Amendment Rights at Capital Sentencing, 105 Columbia Law Review (forthcoming, Nov. 2005).
Confronting the Reluctant Accomplice, 101 Columbia Law Review 1797 (2001).
Fatal Attraction? The Uneasy Courtship of Brady and Plea Bargaining, 50 Emory L. J. 437 (2001).
Balancing Hearsay and Criminal Discovery, 67 Fordham Law Review (2000).
Beyond Admissibility: Real Confrontation, Virtual Cross-Examination and the Right to Confront Hearsay, 67 George Washington Law Review 1701 (1999).
Articles for Law Review Symposia
Raiding Islam: Searches that Target Religious Institutions, 19 Journal of Law and Religion 95 (2004).
Rethinking Theft Crimes in Virginia, 38 University of Richmond Law Review 13 (2003).
Jimmy Hoffa’s Revenge: White-Collar Rights Under the McDade Amendment, 11 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal 123 (2002).
Virtual Cross-Examination: The Art of Impeaching Hearsay, 34 Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 149 (2003).
Admissibility as Cause and Effect: Considering Affirmative Rights under the Confrontation Clause, 21 Quinnipiac Law Review 1047 (2003).
Other Publications
“Cross-Burning Case Explores Free-Speech Controversy,” Richmond Law, Vol. 16, No. 1, Spring 2003.
“Panel Members Urge Caution in Implementing USA PATRIOT Act,” Education and Practice (publication of the Virginia State Bar Section on Education of Lawyers), Vol. 11, No. 1, Fall 2002.
"The Breard Case and the Virtues of Forbearance," Richmond Law, Vol 11, No. 2, Summer 1998.
"The Gifts of the Wizard," University of Richmond Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 1, Fall 1997.
"The View from Campus," Education and Practice (publication of the Virginia State Bar Section on Education of Lawyers), Vol. 5, No. 3, Spring 1997.
Publications as Practitioner
Stacking of Uninsured and Underinsured Motor Vehicle Coverages, 24 University of Richmond Law Review 87 (1989) (with Frank Telegadas).
Student Publications
Note: Enforcing the Right to an "Appropriate" Education: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, 92 Harvard Law Review 1103 (1979).
Professional Affiliations and Service Activities
Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (teaching and directing programs in trial advocacy and other litigation skills).
Member of the Virginia State Bar faculty for the Course in Professionalism.
Member, VSB-VBA Joint Committee on Dispute Resolution.
Member, Virginia Model Jury Instructions Committee.
Member, Commission on Virginia Courts in the 21st Century.
Member, MCV Hospitals Ethics Committee.
Founding director, former Chairman, and current Member of Board of Directors, Interfaith Housing Corporation, a nonprofit affordable housing development corporation.
1995 to 1998. Member of the Virginia State Bar faculty for the Course in Professionalism.
Bar Admissions
Virginia, District of Columbia Bar, 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 and the District of Maryland.