EDUCATION The University of Texas School of Law; Austin, Texas J.D. 1976 Administrative Editor, TEXAS INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL The University of Texas; Austin, Texas B.A. 1973 -- High Honors LAW TEACHING South Texas College of Law Houston Houston, Texas Professor of Law (1993 to present) Associate Dean (1996 to present) Associate Professor (1992-1993) Assistant Professor (1989-1991) Director of Clinical Studies (1989-1996) Assistant Professor of Research & Writing (1988-1989) Adjunct Professor of Research & Writing in Residence (1987-1988)

COURSES TAUGHT: Criminal Law Seminar, Criminal Procedure, International Criminal Law, International Criminal

Procedure, Texas Capital Punishment Seminar, Texas Criminal Procedure, Judicial Externship, Public Interest

Externship, Government Process Externship, Criminal Law Externship, Civil Law Externship, Texas Capital

Punishment Clinic, Domestic Violence Clinic, Actual Innocence Clinic, Disability Clinic, Mediation Clinic, HIV and the

Law Clinic, Legal Research & Writing I and II, Interviewing and Counseling, International Professional Sports Law,

International Amateur Sports Law, International Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration

LAW PRACTICE

1976 to 1977

Briefing Attorney

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Austin, Texas

1977 to 1979

Assistant Attorney General

Texas Attorney General's Office

Law Enforcement Division

1979 to 1986

Morrow & Burnett

Houston, Texas

Partner in small firm concentrating primarily on a criminal appellate state court

practice. Developed expertise in appellate drafting and oral argument. Participated in

pretrial planning and motion practice for major criminal trials, primarily capital

murder, sexual assault of children, and homicide. Additional appellate experience

garnered by representing rural prosecutors at the appellate stage of selected major

cases.

BAR ADMISSIONS

State of Texas, admitted to practice, 1976

Certified by Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law (1985) and Criminal Appellate (2012)

United States Courts of Appeals, Fifth & Eleventh Districts