Gerald G. MacDonald, Professor

Biography

Gerald G. MacDonald Professor B.A. University of Michigan 1981 J.D. Case-Western Reserve University 1984 Contact by e-mail

Before joining Cooley's faculty, Professor MacDonald was with the Washington, D.C., offices of Sidley & Austin and Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, where he worked primarily on commercial litigation matters. His experience includes private sector litigation involving commercial contract, antitrust, regulated industries, and employment issues as well as representation of the FDIC and RTC in litigation related to failed savings and loan institutions.

In law school, Professor MacDonald taught first-year research, advocacy, and writing courses and was a member of the trial team that went to the finals of the ABA National Trial Competition. He is a member of the Order of the Coif, a recipient of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Art and Science of Advocacy, and is listed in Who's Who in American Law. He is published in the area of civil procedure and has served on national committees responsible for drafting discovery reform policies.

Professor MacDonald serves as co-director (with Professor John Scott) of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' Cathy Bennett National Invitational Trial Advocacy Competition held each year in conjunction with the fall meeting of NACDL.

Professor MacDonald is a member of the state bars of the 07/13/2005 and has been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.

Professor MacDonald teaches Civil Procedure, Advanced Trial Workshop, and a U.S. Supreme Court seminar.

Bibliography

• Articles
• Book Reviews and Other Short Works
• Other Writings

Articles

MacDonald, Gerald, "Hesiod, Agesilaus and Rule 26: A Proposal for a More Effective Mandatory Initial Disclosure Procedure," 28 WAKE FOREST L REV 819 (Winter 1993).

MacDonald, Gerald, "Investigating Alternative Approaches to the Federal Discovery Reform Initiatives Under Federal Rule 26(a)(1)," 36 ABA JUDGES' JOURNAL 4 (Spring 1997).

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Book Reviews and Other Short Works

MacDonald, Gerald, "No Stay of Disclosures Available Under Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995," FEDERAL DISCOVERY NEWS 3 (September 1996).

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Other Writings

MacDonald, Gerald. Member Ad Hoc Committee "Discovery Guidelines Reducing Cost and Delay," prepared by the Court Delay Reduction Committee of the National Conference of State Trial Judges of the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association, 36 ABA JUDGES' JOURNAL 9 (Spring 1997).

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