Professor J. Wesley Cochran
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Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Maddox Professor of Law, 1991 (806) 742-3990 x234 Email: |
Admitted to practice in Texas.
Professor Cochran's career in legal education spans 24 years, including service at the law schools of Loyola University in New Orleans, the University of Washington, and the University of Mississippi. He teaches a variety of courses, including many of the intellectual property courses offered at the Texas Tech University School of Law. Professor Cochran's teaching abilities have received recognition recently. The University awarded him the 2004 President's Excellence in Teaching Award.
His service to Texas Tech University takes many different forms. Besides his courses at the School of Law, he teaches a section each fall of IS 1100: Freshman Seminar, designed to help college freshmen make the transition to college life. Because of his expertise in copyright and technology, Professor Cochran was asked recently to assist in the drafting of University Board of Regents' policies which define the ownership interests of the university in intellectual property developed by faculty members using university resources and in course materials developed for distance education courses offered by the university. He also receives invitations often to speak at programs offered by the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center to assist faculty members with issues relating to intellectual property and technology.
At the School of Law, Professor Cochran advises students enrolled in the Intellectual Property track of the Law and Science Certificate program. He also serves as the faculty advisor to the Intellectual Property Students Association, the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, and the Roo Bar Association (Austin College alumni). He recently ended his service on the Admissions Committee, which he chaired for six years. During his term on the Committee, he implemented a holistic file review process. Professor Cochran also serves as the President of the Texas Tech Chapter of the Order of the Coif, the national legal scholastic honor society.
Professor Cochran's service reaches beyond the university community. He speaks often to professional trade associations and community groups on issues related to intellectual property, technology, and professional development. He also has served on site evaluation teams for the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools.
Professor Cochran writes on a variety of issues, including copyright, gaming and racing, and tort law. He currently has projects underway in gaming law, torts, and copyright law.
Degrees
B.A., Austin College, 1976
J.D., University of Houston, 1978
M.L.L., University of Washington, 1980
Courses
Copyright Law, Torts, Gaming & Racing Law, Introduction to Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property and High Technology, Business Torts, Legislation, and Mass Media Law
Selected Publications
It Takes Two to Tango!: Problems with Community Property Ownership of Copyrights and Patents in Texas, 58 Baylor Law Rev. 407-466 (2006).
Gaming Law: Cases & Materials. (Lexis-Nexis, 2003) (Co-author).
Legal Research Exercises to Accompany Robert C. Berring's Finding the Law (10th Ed.) And Cohen, Berring and Olson's How to Find the Law (9th ed.). (West Publishing, 1996). (Co-author).
Instructor's Manual for Legal Research Exercises to Accompany Robert C. Berring's Finding the Law (10th ed.) and Cohen, Berring and Olson's How to Find the Law (9th ed.). (West Publishing, 1996). (Co-author).
Why Can't I Watch this Video Here?: Copyright Confusion and Performances of Videocassettes and Videodiscs in Libraries, 15 Hastings Comm. & Ent. L.J. 837 (1993).
Time Management Handbook for Librarians. (Greenwood Press, 1992).
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