Faculty Profile for Dr. Gregory Lynn Crossett

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Dr. Gregory Lynn Crossett
Associate Professor — Political Science
THH 355
phone: (512) 245-2233
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Lynn Crossett received a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law. He is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Legal Studies Program, a graduate-level program offering a Master of Arts in Legal Studies Degree and a post-baccalaureate Paralegal Studies Certificate. He is the former Chair of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals and a longtime member of the Standing Committee on Paralegals for the State Bar of Texas. He is the co-author of The Texas Paralegal (Cengage 2010) and a frequent writer and presenter on topics related to the paralegal profession and paralegal regulation.

Teaching Interests

 legal writing and paralegal ethics

Research Interests

 paralegal regulation and ethics

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Crossett, G. L. (2021). Ethical Challenges in the Attorney-Paralegal Relationship. Texas Bar Journal, (October 2021), 804–806.
  • Crossett, G. L., & Murray, J. (n.d.). Textbook peer review. Aspen Publishing.
  • Crossett, G. L. (2019). Practical Real Estate Law. Clifton Park, NY: Cengage.
  • Crossett, G. L. (2019). The Utah Licensed Paralegal Practitioner Program Becomes a Reality in 2019. The Legal Educator.
  • Crossett, G. L. (2018). ABA Model Guidelines for the Utilization of Paralegal Services - 2018 Update.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Teaching, Texas State University. August 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Liberal Arts Award for Excellence in Service. 2020
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Service. January 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Liberal Arts Community Award. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor Award, The Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2016

Selected Service Activities

Conducting faculty peer teaching evaluations and preparing Personnel Committee documentation for tenure review for tenure-track candidates teaching in the Legal Studies Program
2011-Present
Internship Coordinator
2008-Present
Graduate Advisor
Graduate College Orientation
2007-Present
Other
2007-Present
Graduate Advisor
Legal Studies Program, Department of Political Science
2007-Present