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Richard Collin Mangrum, JD, BCL, SJD, serves as Professor and the AA and Ethel Yossem Endowed Chair in Legal Ethics at Creighton University School of Law. Educated at Harvard University (BA Magna Cum Laude, 1972), University of Utah School of Law (JD, Law Review Associate Editor), University of Oxford (BCL, 1978), and Harvard Law School (SJD, 1983), he has been a pivotal figure at Creighton since 1979.
- Education: Harvard BA (1972), Utah JD (1975), Oxford BCL (1978), Harvard SJD (1983)
- Endowed Chair: AA and Ethel Yossem Endowed Chair (2000-present)
- Visiting Appointments: University of Edinburgh (1986), University of Utah (1985, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2013), Touro Law School at Hebrew University (2008)
His research focuses on Legal Evidence, Jurisprudence, and Church-State Relations, with a particular emphasis on constitutional rights and evidentiary standards. His articles analyze complex intersections of law, religion, and judicial processes, reflecting expertise in Daubert Standard applications, Hearsay Exceptions, and Religious Freedom in public institutions.
Professor Mangrum's scholarship includes acclaimed works like Zion in the Courts (1988) and influential treatises Mangrum on Nebraska Evidence (2003-2019) and Mangrum and Benson on Utah Evidence (2004-2019), both frequently cited by state courts. He has received prestigious accolades including the National Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award and multiple Outstanding Professor Awards.
- Honors:
- National Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award (1989)
- Robert Kennedy Memorial Award (2001)
- Creighton Law School Outstanding Professor (2006)
- Professional Activities:
- Lectures on evidentiary issues in Nebraska and Utah
- Coaches trial teams in TYLA, National Trial Competition, and ABA Arbitration Competition since 1989
- Contributor to leading law reviews including Creighton Law Review and Duke Law Journal
