Jaclyn A. Cherry
Assistant Professor of Law
Department of Clinical Legal Studies
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Contact Information
Room 131
USC School of Law
701 Main Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29208
v 803-777-3394
cherryja@law.sc.edu
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Profile
Before joining the law faculty at the University of South Carolina School of Law, Jaclyn Cherry served as a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Economic and Community Development Law Clinic at Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for over 10 years. Through the clinic, she provided legal services to over 50 nonprofit organizations on a wide variety of issues each year working with community groups and leaders to advance systemic change. Jaclyn taught, presented papers and workshops, and wrote in the nonprofit/tax exempt and other areas. She acted as the Associate Director of the Clinical Legal Education Department at Duquesne University School of Law. Jaclyn was a Visiting Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law during the summer of 2003, teaching a Nonprofit/Tax Exempt Organizations course to J.D. and L.L.M. students.
Jaclyn has served as General Counsel to Allegheny Conference on Community Development and Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh, as an Attorney/Senior Compliance Officer for Mellon Mortgage Company, a judicial law clerk in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and as an Attorney with Mistick, Sittig & Weiss, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Lawyers Abstract Company agent of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company.
Jaclyn has recently published the 2nd edition of her casebook "Tax Exempt Organizations: Cases and Materials" (LexisNexis 2008), and is the co-author of "Understanding Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations" (LexisNexis 2006).
Jaclyn received her J.D. degree from Duquesne University School of Law and her B.A. degree from Seton Hill University (magna cum laude).
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