Dr. Steven Goode

Biography

Steve Goode teaches Evidence, Criminal Law, and a seminar on Jurisprudence Sports at Texas Law, where he holds the W. James Kronzer Chair in Trial and Appellate Advocacy. He is a University Distinguished Teaching Professor and has been a faculty member since 1977. He served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 1998 to 2006 and was Dean ad interim in 2006. Professor Goode has authored several important works in law, including "Texas Rules of Evidence" (4th ed.) and the "Courtroom Handbook on Federal Evidence" (30th ed.), and his research focuses primarily on law evidence. He has played a significant role in drafting the Texas Rules of Evidence and is an active member of the State Bar Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence. He has received numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the Massey Teaching Excellence Award and the University Civitatis Award in 2017. He earned his JD from Yale University and his BA from Williams College. Before joining the faculty at Texas Law, he practiced law with the Children's Defense Fund in Washington, D.C.

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