Administration and Staff

James J. Faught
Associate Dean for Administration
 

Biography
Dean Faught practiced law in a small Chicago firm for three years before returning to Loyola, where he earned his law degree, to become a member of the administration in 1979. As associate dean for administration, he oversees the general operation of the School of Law including admissions, registration, and career resources. He has served on a number of professional committees including the Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Education, Admission and Competence as chair; various Law School Admission Council Committees; the Illinois State Bar Association Committee on Liaison with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission; and the Lawyers' Assistance Program of Illinois. In 2004, Dean Faught was appointed to the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission. In 2008, he was reappointed to a second term and serves as the secretary of the Commission. He has published articles on the status of women in law schools and on controversial student organizations. Dean Faught is the director of Loyola's Externship Program, and he is the founder and director of the London Comparative Advocacy Program.

 

Education
B.A., Notre Dame, 1971
J.D., Loyola Chicago, 1976

  Associate Dean James J. Faught

 

Loyola University Chicago
School of Law
25 E. Pearson Street
Room 1477
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 915-7131
Fax: (312) 915-6911
Email: jfaught@luc.edu

Fall 2008 Teaching Schedule

Courses Taught

Criminal Externship
Introduction to the English Legal Profession
Judicial Externship
London Comparative Advocacy

  

Professional Service

State of Illinois, Executive Ethics Commission, Member, 2004 -

 

Awards and Honors

Francis J. Rooney - St. Thomas More Award - Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2006

St. Robert Bellarmine Award, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1991

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