Darla Jackson
Head of Reference & Access Services
Adjunct Faculty
Education:
B.A. Oklahoma Baptist University 1985; J.D. University of Oklahoma 1988 (Summer 1986, Queens College Oxford University, England); LL.M. University of Georgia 2000; M.A. Air University 2002; M.L.I.S. University of Oklahoma 2006.
Responsibilities:
Darla’s
duties include overseeing the reference and circulation departments, coordinating electronic services, teaching Advanced Legal Research courses, and developing the law library's print and electronic collection.
Experience:
Darla's areas of emphasis include international and comparative law, government procurement, and military law. Before coming to OCU in the Summer of 2005 she was a research and reference assistant at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies. Darla is admitted to practice in the State of Oklahoma. She practiced law in the United States Air Force prior to her study at the University of Oklahoma’s School of Library and Information Studies.
Teaching:
- Advanced Legal Research - U.S. Law, Oklahoma City University, Law School
- Advanced Legal Research - Foreign, Comparative, and International Law, Oklahoma City University, Law School
- Acquiring Knowledge in the Digital Age, University of Oklahoma, School of Library and Information Studies
- International Law, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO, Department of Law
- Comparative Legal Systems, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO, Department of Law
- Government Procurement Law, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO, Department of Law
- Negotiation, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO, Department of Law
- American Legal System, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO, Department of Law
Scholarship:
- Legislative History: A Guide for the State of South Carolina & Legislative History: A Guide for the State of Oklahoma, __ Legal Reference Services Quarterly __ (forthcoming)
- The Human Right to a Green Future: Environmental Rights and Intergenerational Justice (Book Review), 101 Law Library Journal 386 (Summer 2009)
- Political Rights under Stress in 21st Century Europe (Book Review), 36 Int'l J. of Legal Info. 191 (Spring 2008)
- Empirical Legal Research, 16(1) Australian Law Librarian 54 (2008)
- Teaching Effective Legal Research in The Law School Librarian's Role as an Educator: Leading
Librarians on Adapting to New Technologies, Maximizing Research Skills, and Helping Students
Transition from Law School to Law Firm, Aspatore Books (2008) - Access to Information in the European Union: A Comparative Analysis of EC and Member State Legislation (Book Review), 34 Int'l J. of Legal Info. 599-603 (Winter 2006).
- Due Process in International Commercial Arbitration (Book Review), Legal Information Alert, Feb 2006
- The European Convention on Human Rights: A Threat to United States-European Security Relations and the United States Military Justice System? (2002) https://research.maxwell.af.mil/Publication.aspx?PubCat=ACSC&PubYr=0
- The Negotiation of Executive Agreements for Environmental Remediation: Is the Interest-Based Method a Workable Model? (Thesis, University of Georgia, 2000)
- Protection Of Privacy In The Search And Seizure Of E-Mail: Is The United States Doomed To An Orwellian Future? Temple Environmental Law and Technology Journal 17 (Spring 1999): 97-120. http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/privacy/Protection%20of%20Privacy.htm
Other Publications:
- Editor-in-Chief, United States Air Force Academy Journal of Legal Studies Vol. 9, 1998/1999.
- Chapter: Darla W. Jackson, Torts in Law For Air Force Officers (Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing,1997).
Presentations and Panel Discussion:
- Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You (And Your Client), with S. Strong and William Wilburn, American Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Section 2010 Spring Conference, San Francisco, CA (April, 2010)
- The Next Big Thing: Empirical Legal Research?, with Rafael Gely and Susan Goldner, 2009 Mid–America Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, October 2009, Columbia, Missouri
- Teaching International Commercial Arbitration Research, 2009 Mid–America Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, October 2009, Columbia, Missouri
- Understanding the Mean: How the Average Law Librarian Can Encourage Empirical Research Initiatives, Moderator & Speaker - 2009 American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting (July 2009)
- Corporate Social Responsibility Research, Oklahoma City University Law School Seminar, September 16, 2008
- Solomon Amendment Discussion, Oklahoma City University, Professional and Career Development Program, February 12, 2008
- Circulation and Beyond: Access Services is Where Things Happen at the 2007 Mid–America Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, November 2007, Lincoln, Nebraska
- CSI – Legal Researchers: Investigating the Competencies: Competent, Savvy, Information Literate: Competencies Lawyers and Law Students Should Possess, presented with Lee Peoples at the 2006 Mid–America Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, October 2006, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- International Law Symposium, March 4, 2006, Oklahoma City University
Blog/Newletter:
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Empirical Legal Research: The Next Big Thing for Law Librarians? 18 MAALL Markings 4 (April 2008).
- Contributor, The Gavel, Blog of the Oklahoma City University Law Library, features current events and news relevant to law library patrons
CALI Lessons:
- Introduction to Human Rights Research, forthcoming 2009
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Programs:
- “Advanced Internet Searching for Lawyers II,” OCU Law Alumni Weekend, September 30, 2006.
Grants:
- AALL/BNA Continuing Education Grants Program (CEGP): Grant 1 - Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Law Library Environment Workshop, October 16, 2009; Grant 2 - Supporting Historical Trials Research & Dramatization Programming, October 15, 2009
- Mid America Association of Law Libraries Travel Grant, October 2005
Research Contribution:
- with Professor John C. Duncan, Jr., Black’s Law Dictionary, 9th Ed., entries D-di
Professional Organizations:
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Association of Law Libraries, Law Library Journal and AALL Spectrum Committee (July 2009), 2009 AALL Management Institute, Academic Law Libraries Special Interest Section (ALL-SIS) Program Committee (Vice-Chair 2009, member 2007 & 2008)
- Mid-America Association of Law Libraries, President, Vice-President, 2008-2009, Library School Liaison Committee 2007-2008, Treasurer 2006-2007, Education Committee 2006-2007
- Southwest Association of Law Libraries, Member
Selected Continuing Education Attended:
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American Bar Association, Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, Bricks, Bytes, & Continuous Renovation: Law School Facilities Conference, Philadelphia, PA (March 2010)
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Oklahoma Bar Association Technology Fair/American Bar Association's Tech Show Roadshow (2009)
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The Academic Law Library of 2015: Predicting the Future and Making It Happen
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Teaching the Teachers: Effective Instruction in Legal Research Conference, University of Texas at Austin (2007)
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Endeavor Users (ENDUSER) Conference – Chicago, IL (2007)
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Assessing the Future of the Legal Profession, Oklahoma City University (2005)
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Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting (2005-2009
- The Academic Law Library of 2015: Predicting the Future and Making It Happen (2009 Workshop)
- Conducting Empirical Research (2008 Workshop)
Mid-America Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting (2005-2008)
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Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Meeting (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008)
National Defense Industrial Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference, San Antonio, TX (2001)
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