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: College of Liberal Arts Award for Excellence in Service. August 2024
  • 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

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