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Rick Fair

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law

Email: richard.fair@unt.edu

Education

  • JD, Texas A&M University, 2016
    Major: Law
  • MA, Baylor University, 2009
    Major: History
  • BA, Baylor University, 2008
    Major: History

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2024 - Present).
  • Adjunct Instructor, Western Texas College. Western Texas College. (2022 - 2024).
  • Adjunct Instructor, McLennan Community College. McLennan Community College. (2009 - 2024).
  • Full Time Instructor, Western Texas College. Western Texas College. (2021 - 2023).

    • Professional

  • Attorney / Owner, Law Office of Richard Fair. Law Office of Richard Fair. (2016 - Present).
  • Estate and Tax Attorney, Burrows Law Group. Burrows Law Group. (2023 - 2023).
  • Estate and Tax Attorney, Jordan ESQ. Jordan ESQ. (2022 - 2023).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Licensed Attorney, State Bar of Texas. (2016 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • Texas Bar College. (September 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section. (November 4, 2016 - Present).
  • State Bar of Texas. (November 4, 2016 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Continuing Education Program, SECURE Act Regulations & SECURE 2.0 Act, WealthCounsel. United States of America. (August 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, Denton County Bench Bar Conference, Denton County Bar Association. United States of America. (April 28, 2023 - April 28, 2023).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BLAW 3430 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, 18 courses.
  • BLAW 4450 - Corporation Law, 1 course.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Texas Tech University, HIST 4375 Social and Cultural Heritage of Europe, 1800 to the Present, Spring 2013.
  • Texas Tech University, HIST 3305 Creating the American Nation, Fall 2012.
  • Texas Tech University, HIST 4381 Colonial Mexico and the Spanish Borderlands, Spring 2012.

Research

Presentations Given

    Lecture

  • Fair, R. (Author & Presenter), Constitution Day 2021, The 4th Amendment in the Age of Technology: Search and Seizure Update, Western Texas College, Snyder, Texas, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Fair, R. (Author & Presenter), May 2022 Faculty Meeting, Using Discord to Improve Student Interactions and Communication in Online Courses, Western Texas College, Snyder, Texas, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).