LYDIA D. JOHNSON 3100 Cleburne St. Houston, TX

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1 LYDIA D. JOHNSON 3100 Cleburne St. Houston, TX EDUCATION: South Texas College of Law: Houston, Texas Degree: Juris Doctorate, November 1988 Honors: Order of Barrister Recipient 1987 Texas A&M University: Bryan/College Station, Texas Degree: BA Communications, Theater Arts Minor 1982 Honors: Outstanding Thespian PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas Director - Criminal Law Clinic, August 2006 Present Supervise and oversee the Clinical Legal Studies Program i.e. instruction of clinicians Responsible for day-to-day administrative duties, including but not limited to: programmatic (clinical lecture series) scheduling; creation and dissemination of Clinical newsletter; attending of weekly Dean s staff; collation and dissemination of weekly Clinical statistics; assisted in developing numerous CLEs Provides counseling and conflict resolution Clinical Legal Studies Program Criminal Law Clinic - Clinical Instructor, Present Teach or taught the following courses: evidence, criminal law, consumer rights, juvenile law, Texas Practice, Street Law; Criminal Trial Practice; Criminal Law Clinic; Criminal Externship Provide legal and strategic guidance for Clinic cases filed or pending Supervise student progress on cases/issues assigned by Clinical Instructor Draft and file motions City of Houston, Houston, Texas Associate Municipal Court Judge, 1997 Present Adjudicate guilt/innocence in court and jury trials Determine probable cause in tow hearings Magistrate juveniles Harris County District Attorneys Office Assistant District Attorney Prepare and file protective orders (Domestic Violence Unit) Represent complainants in court Review files and interview complainants o Prosecuted Class A, B misdemeanors and Felony cases (Trial Bureau) 1 P age

2 o More than 25 Jury Trials: DWI, assault, theft, narcotics, sexual assault and murder cases Competency Hearings Presented cases to grand jury for indictment (Grand Jury Division) Supervise Interns Dispense legal advice on method to file charges at intake PUBLICATIONS: Lydia D. Johnson, Guilty or Innocent?... Just Take a Look at My Brain - Analyzing the Nexus between Traumatic Brain Injury and Criminal Responsibility, Southern University School of Law (Fall 2009) Lydia D. Johnson, What Effect Will Yarborough v. Alvarado Have On Texas Law Enforcement Interrogation of Suspect Minors, 30 Thurgood Marshall School of Law 409 (2005) WORKS IN PROGRESS: Lydia D. Johnson, A NATIONAL DEBATE: Should Law Enforcement Officers continue to Use Taser Guns If not the Taser, then What, a Pillow, Paper Submitted to SEALS Conference, 2008 Lydia D. Johnson, Brother, can you spare a dime: A statewide analysis of wrongful conviction compensation legislation (Work in progress) Lydia D. Johnson, To chase or not to chase: Police pursuit and constitutional violations (Work in progress) PRESENTATIONS: CLE, Criminal Law, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, April 2011 Moderator, A Day In The Life of a Criminal Defense Lawyer, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Spring 2011 Spring 2011 CLEO Road to Success Program, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Spring 2011 Research Week (Criminal Law Clinic Assessment), Thurgood Marshall School of Law Spring 2011 Mock Interview Program hosted by Career Services Spring 2011 Criminal Law Clinic Boot Camp (2 days January 15 16, 2011) CLE, Motion to Suppress, Criminal Law Clinic (Upcoming Nov 2010) 2 P age

3 Joint Faculty Presentation, University of Houston, Professional Skills (October 8, 2010) Presenter, CLE, The Right to Counsel under the 5 th and 6 th Amendment in Cr- Immigration Proceedings Following Padilla vs. Kentucky and Matter of Compean (October 7, 2010) Fall 2010 Criminal Law Clinic Boot Camp (3 days August 10 12, 2010) CLE, The Who? What? And Where? Of Expunction & Petition for Non-Disclosure, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Spring 2010 Imani School Presentation on Safety Laws in Texas, Spring 2010 Quidlibet, Mercy in Texas: Is there a need for Clemency Reform?, Spring 2010 Spring 2010 Criminal Law Clinic Boot Camp (3 days December 14 16, 2009) State Bar of Texas Video Contest Criminal Law Clinic submitted footage (2009) KMJQ Majic 102 Legal Clinic & Earl Carl Institute Outreach (2009, answered legal questions on the air Moderator, Intersection of Public Health & Environmental Protection: Lessons from Katrina, Symposium, Katrina: The Environmental Impact, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, March 31, Moderator, Constitutional Law Day, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, September 2006 Presenter, Juvenile Justice, Academy of Law and Public Service, Aldine High School, February 27, 2006 Presenter, Too Fast, Too Furious, Quodlibet V, March 15, 2006 Presenter, Criminal: DWI/Domestic Violence, Bridging the Gap: Law Practice Management, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, November 9, 2006 Presenter, Courtroom Ethics and Conduct, 2007 Association of Texas Coastal Teen Court Conference, June 7, 2007 Presenter, Johnnie Cochran s Impact on Legal Clinic, Johnnie Cochran Symposium, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, November 2, P age

4 LEGAL CLINIC LECTURE SERIES: Presenter, Homer LaRue, ADR/Mediation (2010) Presenter, Dorian Cutler, Expunction (2009) Presenter, Barry Scheck: The Innocence Project (2008) Presenter, Harris County ADA- Stacy Sedearis & Former Grand Jury Member, Jeffrey Dorrell: The Grand Jury (2008) Presenter, State Representative, Joe Driver & Author, Chris Byrd: Guns on Campus (2008) AWARDS AND RECOGNITION: SBA Professor of the Year 2006 HLA Recognition for Outstanding Services Katrina Evacuee MOOT COURT: Mock Trial (Co-Chair), 2010 Coach, Mock Trial COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Research: Internet and Lexis/Nexis Software Proficiency: Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Access and various Office suite and internet applications including Netscape and Internet Explorer Operating Systems: MS-Windows. MS-DOS and Mac OS COMMUNITY SERVICE: Member, Student Faculty Relations Committee, 2006 Honor Court Revision Committee, 2006 HBA Legal Line Volunteer, April 2007 Member, Curriculum Committee, 2007 Member, HBA 4 P age

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