In a series of firsts, Professor Jack Harrison will become the first Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law faculty member to hold the college’s first endowed academic chair in its 130-year history.
Beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, Harrison will hold the David and Nancy Wolf Chair in Ethics and Professional Identity, endowed this past year by a $1 million gift from Chase alumnus David Wolf and Nancy Wolf.
Harrison, who joined the Chase faculty in 2011, will direct programs that expand education in ethical conduct and social justice, enhance pro bono work and public-interest service by students, and provide diversity, equity, and inclusion training.
He has experience as a practicing lawyer, a law professor, and a degree in theology. Before joining the Chase faculty, Harrison practiced for almost 20 years in Cincinnati law firms, defending clients in product liability and employment discrimination.
In addition to holding the Wolf Chair, he will continue to teach in courses such as Torts, Civil Procedure, Professional Responsibility, Sexual Orientation, and the Law. He also will continue to serve as Director of the Chase Center for Excellence in Advocacy, which offers students experience primarily in courtroom advocacy.