Professor Titichia Mitchell Jackson accepts publication offer from Duquesne Law Review

CARLISLE, PA—Assistant Professor of Law and Director of Academic Success and Bar Passage Titichia Mitchell Jackson's article, “The Competency Crisis: Disrupting Traditional Accreditation Models to Promote Practice Readiness,” has been accepted for publication in the Duquesne Law Review's special symposium issue, Volume 65, scheduled for publication in May 2027.

Jackson has also accepted an invitation to present her scholarship at the Duquesne Law Review Symposium, After the Exam: The Future of Legal Licensure and the NextGen Transition, on December 4, 2026, at Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Jackson's article examines the relationship between legal education accreditation and practice readiness, arguing that the current American Bar Association accreditation framework does not adequately measure whether graduates have developed the competencies necessary for competent legal practice. The article proposes a competency-based accreditation model that better aligns accreditation with demonstrated student learning and the professional competencies required for entry into the legal profession.

The symposium will convene nationally recognized scholars, judges, regulators, practitioners, and legal educators to explore the future of attorney licensure and the implementation of the NextGen Bar Exam. Jackson's scholarship contributes to this national conversation by offering a new framework for aligning accreditation, legal education, and professional competency to better prepare graduates for practice while advancing public protection and confidence in the legal profession.

This publication further advances Jackson's growing body of scholarship on legal education reform, competency-based assessment, accreditation policy, and attorney licensure. Her research continues to examine innovative approaches to strengthening legal education and preparing graduates for the evolving demands of the legal profession.

Professor Titichia Mitchell Jackson brings both legal practice experience and the practice of applying cognitive psychology in the classroom to her teaching. She collaborates with faculty to incorporate the learning concept of spaced repetition throughout Penn State Dickinson Law’s curriculum while training law students for the rigors of law school, the bar exam, and the practice of law. Professor Jackson teaches the Fundamental Skills for the Bar Exam course and Penn State Dickinson Law’s summer supplemental bar preparation program. Professor Jackson provides individual academic success counseling to students. Prior to joining Penn State Dickinson Law, Professor Jackson taught courses and served as the director of bar preparation and support for North Carolina Central University School of Law and served as director of legal education for BARBRI, Inc.