{"id":926,"date":"2022-08-26T21:30:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T21:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/glsp\/?page_id=926"},"modified":"2023-09-20T20:40:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:40:41","slug":"faculty-pages-odell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/glsp\/faculty-pages-odell\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Amy O’Dell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Interim Department Head<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: odell@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: 254-968-9027<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courses Taught<\/h4><\/div>
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  • LEGL 3331 – Legal History<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • LEGL 3332 – Legal Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • LEGL 3388 – Civil Procedure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • LEGL 4330 – Legal Research and Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • LEGL 4344 – Tort Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • LEGL 4386 – SPEC: Family Law \/ SPEC: Wills & Trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • LEGL 4390 – Legal Studies Capstone Course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Publications<\/h4><\/div>
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    Presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • \u201cAchieving Better Student Outcomes with Lesson Plans,\u201d American Association for Paralegal Education National Conference (November 2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cDeath of an Outline: Achieving better student outcomes with lesson plans,\u201d American Association for Paralegal Education Northeast Regional Conference (April 2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cJudicial Opinion Writing,\u201d Spring Justice of the Peace Court Conference (April 2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cChallenges Facing Paralegals and the Legal Profession Today,\u201d Delaware Paralegal Assoc. National Affairs Luncheon (April 2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ethics 2011, Delaware Paralegal Association Annual Meeting (June 2011)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Pre-Law Workshop (October 2007)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cFERPA for Faculty,\u201d Wilmington University Faculty Development Day (March 2007)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cLegal Research Enrichment Seminar,\u201d Widener University Legal Education Institute (2004)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u201cEverything I Ever Needed to Know About Career Development, I Learned from Dr. Seuss,\u201d 1st Annual Paralegals Retreat for the United States Attorney\u2019s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Scholarly Activities<\/h4><\/div>
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      • Tarleton State University\n
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        • COLFA Curriculum Committee – Member (2019-2020)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Library Committee – Member (2019-2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Wilmington University\n
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          • Curriculum Committee\n
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            • Member (2005-2006; 2008-2009; 2013-2018)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Co-Chair (2006-2008; 2015-2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Academic Policy Committee (2011-2013)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Human Subjects Review Committee (2009-2011)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Ad Hoc Committee to Revise the Intellectual Property Policy (2006-2007)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Adjunct Promotion Process (2015-Present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • American Bar Association\n
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              • Member, Stevenson University re-approval site team (February, 2015)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                Professional Affiliations<\/h4><\/div>
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                • Texas State Bar Association (2019-present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Delaware State Bar Association (2002-present) \u2013 currently inactive<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • New Jersey State Bar Association (2002-2019) \u2013 currently inactive<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • American Association for Paralegal Educators (2005-present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                  Degrees<\/h4><\/div>
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                  • Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration (Currently enrolled)\n
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                    • Liberty University Online, Lynchburg, Virginia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude, 2002\n
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                      • Widener School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, Summa Cum Laude, 1992\n
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                        • Wilmington University, Wilmington, Delaware<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Associate of Applied Science in Legal Assistance, 1995\n
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                          • Austin Community College, Austin, Texas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n