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GEORGANA TAGGART, M.Ed., J.D. | |
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Higher Education |
Salmon P. Chase College of Law Highland
Heights, KY Northern Kentucky University Juris Doctor – 1980 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Hanover College Hanover, IN |
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Teaching Experience |
College of Mount St. Joseph Cincinnati, OH Assistant Professor, 1994 – 2003 Associate Professor, 2003 – present Adjunct Instructor, 1986 - 1993 Program Director Paralegal Studies, 1996 - present Courses Taught: Introduction to Paralegalism, Introduction to Legal Principals, Legal Research, Introduction to Corporate Law, Introduction to Real Estate Law, Introduction to Probate Law, Introduction to Litigation Corporate Law Practice, Estates, Trust and Tax, Litigation Practice and Procedure, Constitutional Law, American National Government, Law and Psychology, Women's Issues and the Law, Business Law, Legal Issues in Organizations. American Institute for
Paralegal Studies Cincinnati, OH Milan Community Schools Milan, IN |
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Law-Related Experience |
Georgana Taggart, Attorney at Law
Cincinnati, OH Sole Practitioner, 1991 - present In solo practice and previous law firms, concentrated on estate planning and taxation, probate administration, guardianships, step-parent adoptions and general business practice. Configured software program for the production of estate planning documents and other forms.
Brinker, Baylen & Taggart Cincinnati, OH U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Cincinnati, Oh Staff Attorney, 1982 – 1984 Smith & Schnacke, L.P.A. Cincinnati, OH Mitchell & Brown Rising Sun, IN Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Cincinnati, OH |
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Distinctions Honors and Awards |
Outstanding Article Award, Journal of
Paralegal Education and Practice - 1996 Cincinnati Law Library Award (Salmon P. Chase College of Law) - 1980 Cincinnati Estate Planning Council Merit Award (Salmon P. Chase College of Law) - 1980 Northern Kentucky Law Review, Associate Articles Editor (Salmon P. Chase College of Law) – 1979-80 Mortar Board Honorary (Hanover College) - 1969 Revonah (college yearbook), 1968 Editor (Hanover College) Indiana Collegiate Press Association, 1968 President Alpha Phi Gamma Journalism Honorary, Chapter President (Hanover College) – 1968-69 Alpha Phi Gamma Freshman Journalism Award (Hanover College) - 1966 |
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Books and Monographs |
Work in Progress: Assisting author of book on estate planning with funded living trusts. Author: Lewis G. Gatch, Attorney at Law | |
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Refereed Publications |
"An Example of Assessment of Student Outcomes
Data from On-line Paralegal Courses: Lessons Learned," Journal of
Paralegal Education and Practice, Second Author: James
Bodle, in press. "Law and Psychology: An In-Class Demonstration of Training in Each Discipline," Teaching of Psychology, First Author: James Bodle, Ph.D., under revision. Work in Progress: Invited article on electronic surveys for The Update, newsletter of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals. "A Web Based Paralegal Program," The Paralegal Educator, Fall, 2002. Series of three articles for The Paralegal Educator on past presidents of the American Association for Paralegal Education, Summer, 1996. "Computer Assisted Legal Instruction: Does It Help?" Journal of Paralegal Education and Practice; received the Outstanding Article Award, Co-author: Jay Johnson, 1996. |
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Unrefereed Publications |
Work in progress: Parliamentary Procedure Rules for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III (from Robert’s Rules of Order and NCAA Division III Manual). | |
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Scholarly Presentations at Professional Conferences |
"You’ve Got Mail: Using Electronic Surveys to
Assess Your Program," presented at the American Association for Paralegal
Education National Conference, October, 2003. "How to Utilize WebCT in Paralegal Courses," presented at the American Association for Paralegal Education National Conference, 2002. |
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Invited Lectures |
"Update on the American Bar Association,
Approval Commission," presented at American Association for Paralegal
Education North Central Regional Conference, 2003. "A Web-Based Paralegal Program", presented at American Association for Paralegal Education North Central Regional Conference, 2002. "Update on the American Bar Association, Approval Commission," presented at American Association for Paralegal Education North Central Regional Conference, 2002. "Advice on Advisory Boards," presented at the American Association for Paralegal Education National Conference, 2001. "Update on Legal Nurse Consultant Programs," presented at the American Association for Paralegal Education National Conference, 2001. "Teaching Paralegal Ethics," presented at the Cincinnati Paralegal Association annual Continuing Legal Education seminar, 2001 (attendees received continuing legal education credit for attendance). Presenter: "5th Annual Basic Estate Planning & Probate Institute", Cincinnati Bar Association, 1995, (attendees received continuing legal education credit for attendance). Presenter: "Basic Probate Procedures and Practice in Ohio", National Business Institute, 1994, (attendees received continuing legal education credit for attendance). Presenter: "Ohio Probate: Beyond the Basics", National Business Institute, 1990, (attendees received continuing legal education credit for attendance). |
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Other Scholarly Work |
Self Study of Paralegal Studies Program,
College of Mount St. Joseph Re-approval Report. Two Volumes. 2002. Reviewed
and approved by the American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal
Assistants (now known as the Standing Committee on Paralegals), Approval
Commission. Developed materials for College of Mount St. Joseph 2001 Legal Ethics Institute: "Ethics In Cyberspace: First Amendment Rights And Privacy Issues" Interim Report of Paralegal Studies Program, College of Mount St. Joseph Re-approval Report. 2000. Reviewed and approved by the American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants (now known as the Standing Committee on Paralegals), Approval Commission. Developed materials for College of Mount St. Joseph 2000 Legal Ethics Institute: "Health Care Liability Issues: Who Is Responsible?" Developed and implemented curriculum for Paralegal Studies Distance Education, 1999. Reviewed and approved by American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants (now known as the Standing Committee on Paralegals), Approval Commission. Produced fifty-eight (58) one-half hour video tapes to be used in connection with the Paralegal Studies Distance Learning classes. Developed and implemented curriculum for Paralegal Studies for Nurses B.A. and Certificate, 1998. Reviewed and approved by American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants (now known as the Standing Committee on Paralegals), Approval Commission. Developed curriculum proposal for major in political science, 1997. (President's Cabinet requested the proposal, but later determined not to move forward with this major.) Self Study of Paralegal Studies Program, College of Mount St. Joseph Re-approval Report. Two Volumes. 1997. Reviewed and approved by the American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants (now known as the Standing Committee on Paralegals), Approval Commission. Developed curriculum and materials for American Institute for Paralegal Education, 1984-85, Ohio Estates and Probate class. |
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National Parliamentarian for Division III of
the NCAA from 2000 – present. Perform site visits to evaluate paralegal programs for the American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants (now known as the Standing Committee on Paralegals), Approval Commission, 2000 - present. Have performed twelve (12) site visits to date. Co-organizer for American Association for Paralegal Education North Central Regional Conference, 2003. Prepared By-Laws for Miami University Blue Line Club, Oxford, OH, and interpreted for NCAA compliance, 1995; and revisions, 2003. Prepared revised By-Laws for the Professional Pastoral-Counseling Institute, Cincinnati, OH, 2002. Guest speaker on issues in distance education presented for Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, Breakfast Roundtable, Cincinnati, OH, 2001. Guest speaker/consultant for four one-hour radio programs on WMKV (Cincinnati, OH) and WTCM (Traverse City, MI) concerning 2000 presidential election court cases. Presentation on distance education for seminar offered by Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities, 2000 (co-presenter was Jerry Hamburg). Guest speaker on "Nurse Paralegal and Other Legal Issues", presented for the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare, 2000 (attendees received continuing nursing education credit for attendance). Served as reviewer for article entitled "Avoiding Liability for Communicating Information on Managerial and Professional Employees" for the Mid-American Journal of Business (refereed journal with double blind review) - 1999. Prepared appropriate documentation and secured tax-exempt status for Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Cincinnati Branch, 1993. |
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Professional Memberships and Licenses |
State Bars of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Kentucky Bar Association Federal Bars of the Southern Districts of Ohio and Indiana U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Supreme Court of the United States American Association for Paralegal Education (institutional membership), Representative of Four-Year Programs to the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Assistants Approval Commission (now known as the Standing Committee on Paralegals) (elected position). |
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College and Department Committee Memberships |
College of Mount St. Joseph: Faculty Athletics Representative (1998 - present) Student Retention Task Force (Summer, 2002) Academic Transformation Student Task Force (1997) Athletic Committee (1996 - present), Past Chair* Academic Honors and Events Committee (1995-96) Behavioral Sciences
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Other Service to College and Department |
Represent the College of Mount St. Joseph to
the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and the NCAA. Served as
President of the conference in 1999-2000. Have served as National Parliamentarian for Division III of the NCAA from 2000 – present. Advise College of Mount St. Joseph Athletic Director, Steve Radcliffe, and Athletic Committee about Title IX gender equity issues and eligibility of student athletes to participate in intercollegiate sports. Assist with interpretation of NCAA Manual. Drafted college catalog information concerning eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics and policy for compensation for summer sport camps. Organize the bi-annual visits of the Hamilton County (District One), Ohio, Court of Appeals. Developed course proposal for Management Issues & the Law (BUS 625), an elective for the Master of Organizational Leadership degree. Act as secretary for Behavioral Sciences Department meetings. Have served as a leader/speaker for Orientation events. Have served as a Responsible Person for student events. Paralegal Studies Advisory Committee, Chair. Serve as Advisor to Student Paralegal Association. Serve as Co-Advisor to Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Assisted with collection and delivery to Department’s Christmas Family. Presentation on "Classroom Assessment Techniques" for College of Mount St. Joseph Faculty Friday series, March, 2000, and Enrichment Days, August, 2000 (co-presenter was Darla Vale). Attended national conferences of American Association for Paralegal Education from 1995 through 2002. Planning to attend 2003 conference in October. Attended regional conferences of American Association for Paralegal Education – 1998, 2003.Attend an average of twelve hours of continuing legal education classes each year. |
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PROFESSIONAL Elected by the American
Association for Paralegal Education to be its representative of four- SERVICE year paralegal programs on the American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants, Approval Commission (now known as the Standing Committee on Paralegals); re-elected to a second term, 2000 – present. Cincinnati’s Volunteer Lawyer project, volunteer lawyer. Professional Pastoral-Counseling Institute, Trustee, Member of the Finance Committee, Past Chair of Finance Committee. Guest speaker on Paralegal Distance Education program for Cincinnati Paralegal Association meeting, January, 2001. The Presbytery of Cincinnati, Board of Trustees, Past President; Mission Committee, Past Co-Chairperson; Bethel-Murdoch Presbyterian Church Administrative Commission, Moderator, Chair, Investigative Committees.
CIVIC Knox Presbyterian Church, Elder, Mission Committee; organized career clothing collection SERVICE project. Miami University Blue Line Club, Trustee and Secretary, Chair of Parents Night celebration. Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Cincinnati Branch, Past President. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, volunteer.
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