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Résumé
License
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13 years since Vaughn E. James was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| New York |
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
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1999 |
05/21/2011 |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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2005 |
03/09/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Professor and Director, Tax Clinic at
Texas Tech University School of Law
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2001–present
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Attorney and Counselor at Law at
Vaughn E. James, Esq.
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2000–present
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Religious Liberty Director at
New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
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1998–2001
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Visiting Assistant Professor at
Syracuse Univsersity College of Law
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2000–2001
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Judicial Clerk at
New York State Court of Appeals
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1998–2000
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See all 5 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Syracuse University College of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1998 |
| University at Albany -- State University of New York |
Finance |
MBA |
1993 |
| Andrews University |
Theology |
Master of Divinity |
1991 |
| University of the Virgin Islands |
Business Administration |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1986 |
See all 4 degrees
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
FAME Dominica |
2008 |
| Pro Bono College |
Texas State Bar |
2008 |
| Heritage Legend Award |
University of the West Indies |
2007 |
| Pro Bono Award |
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas |
2006 |
| Order of the Coif |
Order of the Coif |
2001 |
| Order of Barristers |
Order of Barristers |
1998 |
See all 6 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Lubbock County Bar Association |
2001-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
1998-present
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| Member |
New York State Bar Association |
1998-present
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| Member |
National Bar Association |
2006-2007
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| Treasurer |
National Bar Association -- Law and Religion Section |
2006-2007
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| The Alzheimer's Advisor: A Caregiver's Guide to the Tough Legal and Practical Issues |
Amacom Books publication |
2008 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Pulpit Freedom?: On Taxes, Elections, and Religious Freedom |
AALS 2009 Annual Meeting |
2009 |
| The Intersection of Law and Religion |
Pacific Union Attorneys' Conference |
2008 |
| Law and Religion in a Time of Social and Political Turmoil |
NARLA Religious Freedom Conference |
2008 |
| Alzheimer's Disease: Caring for the Caregivers |
Midland Foundation Estate Planning Update, 2008 |
2008 |
| It's Alzheimer's: Time to Plan |
Knoxville Estate Planning Council Monthly Meeting |
2008 |
| International Taxation in the Caribbean Context |
International Taxation Seminar |
2008 |
| Hate Speach Versus Religious Freedom: Finding the Balance |
International Religious Liberty Association Annual Meeting, Bucharest, Romania |
2008 |
| Somebody Should Take a Stand! |
Compton, California, Religious Freedom Day |
2008 |
| From Intolerance to Freedom |
World Congress on Religious Freedom, Cape Town, South Africa |
2007 |
| Estate Planning with an Alzheimer's Orientation |
Midland Estate Planning Council Monthly Meeting |
2007 |
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