About the Robert H. Jackson Center
Our Vision
To be the preeminent, enduring source of knowledge on the life and guiding principles of Robert H. Jackson
Our Misson
The Robert H. Jackson Center is a forum for education on and discussion of law and justice issues, as guided by the life and work of Robert H. Jackson.
Purpose
The Center advances the legacy of Justice Robert H. Jackson through education, including live presentations, exhibits, available media, research, and scholarship. A primary objective is demonstration of the relevance and applicability of Justice Jackson’s ideas to present and future generations. To that end, special emphasis will be made on educating youth on issues of justice and the rule of law. These efforts will be based on Jackson’s views on international law, constitutional law, and human and civil rights.
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Robert Houghwout Jackson
1892-1954
United States Solicitor General (1938-1940)
United States Attorney General (1940-1941)
Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court (1941-1954)
Chief United States Prosecutor, Nuremberg Trial (1945-1946)
Staff
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Kristan McMahon
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Sheryl “Sherry” Schutter
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Tina Downey
Board
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Julia Craighill
President
Ensight Consulting
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Sam Morgante
Consultant
Government Relations Advisory Services
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Andrew Neyman, CPA
Partner
Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner
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Arthur N. Bailey, Esq.
Partner
Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham
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John Q. Barrett
Benjamin N. Cardozo Professor of Law
St. John’s University School of Law
Elizabeth S. Lenna Fellow
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Lana Benatovitch
Former President, National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York
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Katherine Burgeson
Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Ingevity Corporation
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Honorable Stephen W. Cass
Surrogate’s Court
Chautauqua County
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Charles H. Gustafson
Professor Emeritus
Georgetown Law
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Michael E. Hill
President
Chautauqua Institution
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John I. LaMancuso, Esq.
Partner
Lewis & Lewis, P.C.
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Jessie K. Liu, Esq.
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Christopher T. Olsen, Esq.
Partner
Olsen & Brueggemann, APC
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Larry D. Thompson
Former Deputy Attorney General of the U.S.
Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, PepsiCo (Retired)
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Leah Weinberg, CFP®, CDFA®
Vice President
Weinberg Financial Group
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Donald Wertman
Retired COO
Seedway, LLC
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Carl Cappa
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Gregory L. Peterson, Esq.
Of Counsel
Phillips Lytle LLP
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