Jeffrey F. Addicott

ph: (210) 431-2274
email: jaddicott@stmarytx.edu

Director, Center for Terrorism Law
www.stmarytx.edu/ctl
Professor of Law
B.A., 1976, University of Maryland (with honors)
J.D., 1979, University of Alabama School of Law
LL.M., 1987, The Judge Advocate General's School
LL.M., 1992; S.J.D., 1994, University of Virginia School of Law

Professor Jeffrey F. Addicott is the Director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas. An active duty Army officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps for twenty years (he retired in 2000 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel), Professor Addicott spent a quarter of his career as a senior legal advisor to the United States Army's Special Forces. As an internationally recognized authority on national security law, terrorism law and human rights law, Professor Addicott not only lectures and participates in professional and academic organizations both in the United States and abroad, but he is also a frequent contributor to national and international news shows to include FOX News Channel and MSNBC. Professor Addicott is a prolific author, publishing over 20 books, articles, and monographs on a variety of legal topics. Addicott's most recent book (2007) is entitled: Terrorism Law: Cases, Materials, Comments, 4th edition.

Among his many contributions to the field, Professor Addicott pioneered the teaching of law of war and human rights courses to the militaries of numerous nascent democracies in Eastern Europe and Latin America. For these efforts he was awarded the Legion of Merit, named the 1993 Army Judge Advocate of the year, and honored as a co-recipient of the American Bar Association's Hodson award. He has served in senior legal positions in Germany, Korea, Panama, and throughout the United States. Professor Addicott holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Army Judge Advocate General's School and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Alabama School of Law. Apart form teaching a variety of courses at the law school, Dr. Addicott served as the Associate Dean for Administration at St. Mary's University School of Law (2006-2007).

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), University of Virginia School of Law Graduate Program, Charlottesville, Virginia (1994).
• Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Virginia School of Law Graduate Program, Charlottesville, Virginia (1992).
• Master of Laws (LL.M.), The Judge Advocate General's School, Charlottesville, Virginia (l987).
• Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (1985).
• Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (l979).
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) (with Honors), University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland (l976).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Jeffrey Addicott is a Professor of Law at St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, where he teaches Civil Procedure, Medical Malpractice, Comparative Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Criminal Law, National Security Law, and Terrorism Law. He has taught both as an adjunct professor and as a full professor at the following institutions:

• 1980-1981: Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland; Berlin, Germany. Business Law and Government.
• 1982-1983: Adjunct Professor, Central Texas College; Korea. Business Law.
• 1984-1985: Professor, Academy of Health Sciences; San Antonio, TX. Health Law.
• 1988-1989: Adjunct Professor, Chapman College; Tacoma, WA. Graduate level International Law.
• 1989-1992: Assistant Chair, International Law Department, The Judge Advocate General's School; Charlottesville, VA. Graduate level International Law, National Security law and Criminal Law.
• 1995: Adjunct Professor, Central Michigan University: Washington, D.C. Graduate level International Law.
• 1996: Adjunct Professor, Central Texas College; Central Michigan University; Webster University; Fayetteville, NC. Criminal Law, Graduate level Business Law, Graduate level Administrative Law.
• 1997: Adjunct Professor, Campbell University; Fayetteville, NC. Business Law.
• 1998-2001: Adjunct Professor, Central Michigan University. Savannah, GA; Fort Myers, FL; Fayetteville, NC; Arlington, LA. Graduate level International Law and Administrative Law.

BOOKS

Terrorism Law, 4th ed. (Tucson, AZ: Lawyers and Judges Pub. Co., 2007). Human Rights & International Humanitarian Law Handbook (Bogotá, Colombia: Imprenta y Publicaciones de las Fuerzas Militares, 1999).

BOOK CHAPTERS

• Fear of Persecution: Global: Human Rights, International Law, and Human Well-Being, James D. White & Anthony J. Marsella, editors, (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2007).
• Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties, 3 vols., Paul Finkelman, editor, (New York: Routledge, 2006).
• The Global War on Terrorism: Assessing the American Response, John Davis, editor, (Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2004).
• Transnational Threats: Blending Law Enforcement and Military Strategies, Carolyn W. Pumphrey, editor, (Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, 2000).
• Dr. Mudd and the Lincoln Assassination: The Case Reopened, John Paul Jones, editor, (Conshohocken, PA: Combined Books, 1995).

LAW JOURNAL ARTICLES, REVIEWS, AND ESSAYS

• The Misuse of Religion in the Global War on Terrorism, 7 Barry Law Review 109 (2006).
• The Abu Ghraib Story, 2 IDF Law Review 35 (2005-2006).
• Contractors on the "Battlefield": Providing Adequate Protection, Anti-Terrorism Training, and Personnel Recovery for Civilian Contractors Accompanying the Military in Combat and Contingency Operations, 28 Houston Journal of International Law 323 (2006)
• Terrorism Law, 33 The Reporter 157 (Dec. 2006)
• The Practice of Rendition in the War on Terror, 6 The Long Term View 77 (Spring 2006).
• St. Mary's Center for Terrorism Law, San Antonio Lawyer, July-August 2006, at 12. Cyberterrorism: Partnership Between the Private Sector and the Government, The 9th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, July 2005, at 375.
• In Defense of U.S. Counterterror Policies, 9 Peace & Policy 21 (2004).
• Book Review: Law and Bioterrorism, 28 Melbourne University Law Review 253 (2004).
• Into the Star Chamber: Does the United States Engage in the Use of Torture or Similar Illegal Practices in the War on Terror?, 92 Kentucky Law Journal 849 (2003- 2004).
• Proposal for a New Executive Order on Assassination, 37 University of Richmond Law Review 751 (2003).
• Storm Clouds on the Horizon of Darwinism: Teaching the Anthropic Principle and Intelligent Design in the Public Schools, 63 Ohio State Law Journal Review 1508 (2002).
• Legal and Policy Implications for a New Era: The War on Terror, 4 The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Minority Issues 209 (2002).
• Building Democracies with Southern Command's Legal Engagement Strategy, 31 Parameters 72 (2001) (with Guy B. Roberts).
• Promoting Human Rights Values in Cuba's Post-Castro Military, 3 Journal of National Security Law 11 (1999) (with Manuel Supervielle).
• Las Fuerzas Especiales y la Promocion de los Derechos Humanos, Dialogo, Apr-June 1997, at 13.
• Human Rights and Special Forces, Special Warfare, Dec. 1996, at 30.
• A Special Forces Human Rights Policy, The Army Lawyer, Sept. 1996, at 47.
• Legal Training Handbook for the Ukrainian Military, The Army Lawyer, July 1995, at 60.
• Institutionalizing Human Rights Values in the Militaries of the New Democracies: The Case of Peru (Doctoral Thesis, Charlottesville, VA 1994).
• Recent Army JAG Corps Initiatives to Enhance Human Rights Training at the School of the Americas, The Army Lawyer, Dec. 1994, at 45.
• Policy Guidance for the Transfer of DoD Installations to the Government of Panama, The Army Lawyer, Oct. 1994, at 68.
• Promoting the Rule of Law and Human Rights, Military Review, Aug. 1994, at 38, (with Andrew M. Warner), reprinted in part as Nuevas Misiones para los Auditores
• Militares: Promoviendo el Imperio de la Ley en las Fuerzas Armadas de Democracias Emergentes e Inestables, Military Review Edicion Hispanoamericana, May-June 1994, at 2.
• 25th Anniversary of My Lai: Time to Inculcate the Lessons, 139 Military Law Review 153 (1993) (with William A. Hudson, Jr.).
• Military Medical Witness in Litigation, Military Medicine, Apr. 1993, at 126.
• New Missions for JAGs: Promoting the Rule of Law in Militaries of Emerging Democracies, American Bar Association National Security Law Report, Mar. 1993, at 1 (with Andrew M. Warner)
• JAG Corps Poised for New Defense Missions: Human Rights Training in Peru, The Army Lawyer, Feb. 1993, at 78 (with Andrew M. Warner).
• Lecons du Passe - My Lai, 31 Revue de Droit Militaire et de Droit de la Guerre 73 (1992), reprinted in part at 139 Military Law Review 153.
• Operation Desert Storm, R. E. Lee or W. T. Sherman?, 136 Military Law Review 115 (1992) reprinted in Command Magazine, July-Aug. 1992, at 38;
• Codification of the Special Forces Exception, The Army Lawyer, May 1992, at 36.
• The Status of the Diplomatic Bag: A Proposed American Position, 13 Houston Journal of International Law 221 (1991).
• The United States of America: Champion of the Rule of Law or the New World Order?, 6 Florida Journal of International Law 63 (1990).
• Proceedings of the First Center for Law and Military Operations Symposium, 18-20 April 1990, The Army Lawyer, Dec. 1990, at 47.
• Developing a Security Strategy for Indochina, 128 Military Law Review 35 (1990).

PENDING PUBLICATION

• Forthcoming 2008: Addicott, My Lai Massacre, in War Crimes: An Historical Encyclopedia, Larry Hufford and Elizabeth Pugliese, Editors (ABC-CLIO, Publishers, Inc., 2008).

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Other publications include more than 50 magazine articles, op-ed pieces, and continuing legal education monographs to include:

• Profile: The Center for Terrorism Law, Safeguard Review, Aug./Sept. 2005, at 4.
• Derechos Humanos: Decalogo de las Fuerzas del Orden, (Lima, Peru: Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas, 1993).
• Code of Conduct for Participants in Military Operations, (Kiev, Ukraine, Ministry of Defense: Lubava, 1995).

PRESENTATIONS

Foreign presentations include numerous professional lectures at universities and government institutions in Colombia, Peru, Ukraine, Germany, France, Austria, Canada, Thailand, Japan, Honduras, Haiti, Egypt, Panama, Guatemala, Albania, Okinawa, South Korea, England, Mexico, Sweden, Ireland, Greece, Israel, Russia and Uruguay.

Presentations in the United States include numerous appearances at universities and local, State, and federal institutions as well as more than 600 appearances on radio and television broadcasts to include FOX News Channel, MSNBC, CNN, BBC, ABC, PBS, NBC, and CBS.

HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Recipient: "2007 St. Mary's University School of Law Distinguished Faculty Award," awarded each year to the distinguished law faculty.
• Co-recipient: American Bar Association's "Hodson Award for 1995," awarded each year to the "outstanding public sector law office in the nation."
• Recipient: "1993 Outstanding Career Army Judge Advocate Award," awarded by the Judge Advocates Bar Association.
• Recipient: "1983 Academy of Health Sciences Commander's Award – Hospital Law."
• Member of the Bar of Alabama; U.S. Supreme Court; Court of Military Appeals; International Society for Military Law & the Law of War; Military Order of the World Wars; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; American Bar Association, Special Forces Association; board member of the Toda Institute for Peace; contributing editor for JURIST; Director, Center for Terrorism Law.

MISCELLANEOUS

Jeffrey Addicott was born in Pensacola, Florida.