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Jack M. Graves is a Teaching Professor at Syracuse University College of Law, where he teaches Contracts, Commercial Transactions, Arbitration, Evidence, and Crypto & Digital Assets in the JDinteractive program. Previously, he served as Professor of Law and Director of Digital Legal Education at Touro Law Center, launching its FlexTime J.D. program. His academic career includes appointments at the University of Colorado, Stetson University, University of New Hampshire (Franklin Pierce), and Syracuse University (as a visitor in 2005).
His educational background:
- University of Colorado School of Law - J.D. (1994)
- University of Colorado - B.A. (1974)
Professor Graves specializes in contracts, commercial law, and arbitration, with deep expertise in domestic and international sales law and commercial arbitration. He pioneers digital lawyering through technology-leveraged legal service delivery and is a national leader in online legal education methodology. His research bridges traditional legal doctrine with innovative pedagogical frameworks for digital environments.
His recent publications focus on adaptive teaching materials for online legal education, including "Learning Contracts" (2022), "Sales Law" (2020), and "International Sales & Commercial Arbitration" (2017). These works integrate commercial law principles with assessment-driven instructional design, emphasizing practical applications in digital transaction environments and cross-border dispute resolution.
No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials.
Professor Graves has significantly shaped national online legal education standards as an original member of the Working Group on Distance Learning, developing best practice manuals and delivering asynchronous courses through iLaw Distance Learning. He frequently presents at major conferences on digital legal pedagogy but no specific student advisement or grant funding details are provided.
He leads collaborative initiatives including the Working Group on Distance Learning and iLaw Distance Learning consortium, creating course frameworks adopted by multiple law schools for fully online J.D. programs.
