MARILYN R. TAYLER, Ph.D., J.D.

Political Science and Law Department
University Pre-Law Advisor
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ 07043
(973)655-4196
FAX (973)655-4251
taylerm@ mail.montclair.edu

EDUCATION
• J.D.with Honors - Seton Hall University School of Law, 1979.
• Ph.D. in Spanish - Rutgers University, 1975.
• M.A. - Hunter College, 1971. Teacher Ed. Program in Spanish.
• B.A. Magna Cum Laude - The City College of New York, 1968. Major: Spanish.

TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS:
• 1975-present Montclair State University. Full Professor 
      University Pre-Law Advisor, 2006 to present and 1991-2006.
      Coordinator, Jurisprudence major, 2006-present.    
      Coordinator, Pre-Law minor, 2006-present.    
      Chairperson, Department of Legal Studies, 1988-1999.
      Director, Center for Legal Studies, 1983-1988.
      Coordinator, Paralegal Studies Program, 1989-1983.
• 1970-1975 Instructor of Spanish: Douglass College ; Hunter College. Teaching Assistant: Rutgers University -New Brunswick.
• 1968-1970 Secondary School Spanish Teacher.

DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS:
Fellow, Schusterman Summer Institute for Israel Studies, Brandeis University and Israel, 2008.
Recipient, Dean's Recognition Award for Teaching, Montclair State University, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008.
Honoree, Honorary and Emeritus Membership in the American Association for Paralegal Edcuation, awarded to a member
         "who has provided outstanding service to AAfPE but is no longer involved in paralegal education".  18th member in
         the 26-years of the Association to receive this award, 2007.
Recipient, Distinguished Teacher Award, Montclair State University, 2005.
Selected for Who's Who Among Outstanding Teachers , 2005-2006.
Chair, Program Committee American Immigration Lawyers Association National Conference for Paralegals, 2005.
Outstanding Faculty Award, Montclair State Alumni Association,1995.
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Standing Committee on Paralegal Education and Regulation, 1993-1998;
         Member, Subcommittee on Ethical Standards and Initial Qualifications,1993-1996.
Excellence in Education Award, Montclair State University Student Government Association, 1995.
Outstanding Faculty Member in Legal Studies, Montclarion, 1994.
Educational Opportunity Fund Service Awards, 1986, 1989.
Range Adjustment, Awarded 2002.
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Task Force on Interpreter and Translation Services , 1981-1985.
        Member, Legal Subcommittee and Subcommittee on Certification, Qualifications, and Training.
        Chairperson,  Committee to revise and redraft the Final Task Force Report.
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association Paralegal/Legal Assistant Committee and Educators Consortium, 1993-1996.  Founding Chair, Advisory Subcommittee on Legal Assistants, 1983-1985.
Montclair State College Merit Awards: 1982, 1987. 

LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Jurisprudence Major
Justice Studies Program
Master of Arts in Legal Studies
American Bar Association Approved Paralegal Studies Program
Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Certificate Program
Hispanic Specialization in Paralegal Studies
Pre-Law Studies Program
Legal Studies Technology Program
Educational Opportunity Fund Legal Studies Program
New Jersey Legal Interpretation Project.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE
• Member, New Jersey Bar since 1979; Member, U.S. District Court Bar for the District of New Jersey since 1979; Member, United States Supreme Court Bar since1985.
• Counsel to New Jersey law firms and individuals in immigration and nationality law (1983-present).

GRANT PROJECTS
Initiated and developed nine successful grant projects with total funding in excess of $1,000,000 including:
    • New Jersey's Annual Law School Admissions Day (1983-1997 and 2006-present)
    • Paralegal Public Interest Law Clinic (1993-1999)
    • Department of Higher Education Legal Interpretation Project (1986-1991)
    • Intensive Summer Programs for Court Interpretation (1985 and 1986)
    • Educational Opportunity Fund Legal Studies Skill Development Program (1983-1988)
    • Legal Studies Technology Development Program (1984-1988)
    • Law Day Forum (1987-1997)
    • Legal Studies Departmental Programs (1983-1999)
    • Title I of H.E.A. Grant, Language Access to Legal Assistance (1979-1981).

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND APPOINTMENTS
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association Paralegal Certification Task Force (2008-2009)
• Member, American Association for Paralegal Education Writing Task Force (2006), Committee on Academic Standards
        (1996-1999) and Committee on Exit Assessment (1997-1999).
• Regional Asylum Liaison, New Jersey Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association (1993- 1996). Vice Chair,
        New Jersey Chapter (1993-1994).
• Participant, Montclair State University Leadership Associates Program (2001).
• Recipient, Montclair State University Global Education Award for project "A Jurisprudential Approach to Comparative
        Legal Systems" (2006)
• Recipient, Montclair State University Career Development Award for project      "Fostering a More Learner-Centered
         Environment through Innovative Pedagogy: An Empirical Study" (2002).
• Recipient, Montclair State University Career Development Award for project      "Justice Studies: Legal Perspectives and
         Emerging Issues" (2000).
• Recipient, Montclair State University Global Education Award for project "Internationalization of Law and Legal Process"
         (1997).
• Recipient, Montclair State University Career Development Award for project "Law and Literature: An Annotated Bibliography"
         (1996).
• Recipient, Montclair State University Alumni-Faculty Research and Student-Community Research Awards for project
        "Ethical Issues in the Legal Environment" (1995).
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Foundation Public Education Committee (1992-1999). Member, Integrated Law-Related
         Education Subcommittee (1992-1999).

ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS AT MONTCLAIR STATE
•Chairperson, Articculation Committee with New York Law School, 2007 - present.
•Supporting Pre-Law Advisor, 1982-1991 and 2002-2006.
• Member, Middle States Assessment Committee, 2006-2007.
• Administrative Director, Justice Studies Program, 1998-2001.
• Advisor, Paralegal Concentration, Justice Studies Program, 1998-2001.
• Chairperson, Department of Legal Studies, 1988-1999.
• Director, Center for Legal Studies, 1983-1988.
• Coordinator, Paralegal Studies Program, 1979-1983.
• Coordinator, Perspectives on Justice Studies II, 2001-present.
• Chairperson, Legal Studies Dept. Personnel Advisory Committee, 2003-2004. Member, 2004-2005.
• Chairperson, College Distinguished Teacher Committee, CHSS, 2002.
• Chairperson, College Personnel Advisory Committee, CHSS, 2001.
• Member, University Sabbatical Committee, 2003-2004, 2004-2005.
• Member, CHSS Distinguished Teacher Committee, 2001-2002.
• Member, University General Education Committee, 2001-2002
• Member, Local 1904 Executive Board, 2001-2002
• Chairperson, Law School Exploratory Committee, 1995.
• Chairperson, Search Committee for Assistant Dean, SHSS, 1995.
• Chairperson, University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 1993-1995.  CHSS Rep., 1991-1999; Chair, G.E.R. Sub-Committee, 1992-1994.
• Chairperson, CHSS School Curriculum Committee, Feb.1993-2000. Legal Studies Representative, 1988-1999. Justice Studies Representative, 1999-2000.
• Chairperson, CHSS Committee on the Restructuring of the School, 1993-1995.
• CHSS Representative, Global Education Awards Committee, 1993-1995.
• Chairperson, Search Comm. for Dir. of Research and Sponsored Programs, 1990.
• Member, College Committee on Student Retention, 1986-1988, 1990-1992.
• Faculty Advisor, Phi Alpha Delta, Professional Pre-Law Fraternity, 1986-1999.
• Member, Graduate Faculty in Legal Studies, 1985-present.
• Member, Graduate Faculty in Spanish, 1976-1985.
• Member, SHSS Separately Budgeted Research Committee, 1985-1987.
• Member, Educational Opportunity Fund Program Advisory Board, 1984-1999.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Association for Integrative Studies
• Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors
• Law and Society Association
• Association for Law, Culture and the Humanities
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Phi Alpha Delta
• American Association for Paralegal Education (Emeritus)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS (editor) (plus 5 additional books edited)
• Skills for Bilingual Legal Personnel. (M.Gonzalez, et als, authors). 2nd ed., 1985, Scott, Foresman and Co. First published by South-Western Publishers, 1982. 286 pp. plus Instructor's Manual, 1983. 120 pp. Reprinted by Indo America Books, 2007.
• Spanish-English Legal Terminology. (G. Vanson, author). 2nd ed., 1985, Scott, Foresman and Co. First published by South-Western Publishers, l98l. 146 pp. 
• Computer Fundamentals for Legal Professionals. (J.A.Gurdak, author; J. Baldwin-LeClair, technical and contributing editor). Pearson Publications. 2nd ed. 1988. 260 pp. plus Instructor's Notes. First published as Computer Fundamentals: Manual for Paralegals. 1987.

BOOKS (author)
• José Revueltas: el solitario solidario. Ediciones Universal, l979. 208 pp.
• J.C. Onetti: la salvación por la forma. Abra Ediciones, l977. l84 pp.

ARTICLES AND OTHER WRITINGS  (plus 22 additional articles and other writings)
•"The Alchemy of Undergradute 'Law int he Liberal Arts' Education", NAPLA NOTES, Vol. XXVIII, No. 2 (Sprig 2007), pp. 26-27.
•"Incorporating Course Content While Fostering a More Learner-Centered Environment", co-authored with Quinn Vega. College Teaching, Vol. 53, No.2  (Spring 2005), pp. 83-86.
• "The Writing Interns Project: Using Peer Mentoring to Improve Student Writing", two-part series co-authored with Aditya Adarkar. The Paralegal Educator (Longwood, FL), Vol. 20, No.2 and Vol 20, No. 3(Fall 2006 and Winter 2007).
• E-Reserves and the Immigration Law Paradigm”.  The Paralegal Educator (Longwood, FL), Vol. 19, No. 1 (Winter 2005), pp. 22-23.
• "Cross-Cultural Client Contact: Achieving Effective Communication", co-authored with Norma Connolly. New Jersey Lawyer, Issue Devoted to Immigration Law, No.227 (April 2004), pp. 45-50). To be reprinted in Immigration Law Today (April 2005).
• "Making Legal Research More 'Student Friendly' ". The Paralegal Educator (Longwood, FL), Vol. 17, No. 2 (Fall 2003), pp. 20-21.
• "Enhancing Paralegal Education through Multidisciplinary Approaches: A Study of Four-Year Institutions". Journal of Paralegal Education and Practice, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2002, pp. 65-90.
• "Language and Law: A Judicious Combination," The Forum (Baten Rouge, LA), Year 22, No. 1 (Spring 2000), p. 23.
• "Reflections on Issues: Exams and Standards", The Paralegal Educator (Overland Park, Ks.), Vol. 10, No. 4 (September 1996), pp. 10-11.
• "The Paralegal Public Interest Law Clinic: A New Model for Education and Access to Legal Services" (Co-authored with Terence Farrell), Journal of Paralegal Education and Practice, Vol. 11, No. 1, Spring 1995, pp. 29-39.
• "Development of Legal Interpreter Education in New Jersey" (Co-authored with Roda P. Roberts) in Interpreting-Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, David and Margareta Bowen, eds. S.U.N.Y. at Binghamton, American Translators Association Scholarly Monograph Series, Vol. IV, 1990, pp. 70-80.
• "The Role of the Paralegal in Immigration and Nationality Law." Immigration and Nationality Law, Vol. II, 44th Symposium of the American Immigration Lawyers Assn. (June 1990), pp. 698-704.
• "Legal Interpreter Education: The New Jersey Legal Interpretation Project." (Co-authored with Roda P. Roberts and Ellie de la Bandera). Languages at Crossroads. (October 1988), pp. 389-397.
• "Interpretation/Translation Assistance in Immigration Proceedings." Immigration and Nationality Law, Vol. II, 42nd Symposium of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (June 1988), pp. 9-25.
• "Las características del lenguaje jurídico: Comunicación en el ámbito legal" (Co-authored with Sophia Zahler), Revista Llengua i Dret (Cataluña), Vol. 2, No. 3 (abril de 1984), pp. 77-74.
• Background Report #21 (Principal Author), Translating and Interpreting as Professions of the New Jersey Supreme Court Task Force on Interpreting and Translation Services (1983).
• "El claroscuro como ambiente totalizador en Abaddón, el exterminador, de Ernesto Sábato", Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos (Madrid), Nos. 391-393 (enero-marzo de 1983), pp. 536-550.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: CONFERENCES, PAPERS PRESENTED, SEMINARS CHAIRED (plus 50 additional presentations)
• Law and Literature Conference. April 2008. Moderator and Presenter "Teaching Literature and Law to Undergraduates: Methods and Objectives." New York, NY.
• Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors. June 2007. Presenter and facilitator "Approaches to Undergraduate Liberal Arts Law Education...It's NOT "Pre-Law."   Philadelphia, PA.
• American Association for Paralegal Education National Conference. October 2005. Presenter "Uncovering the Treasures of Grant Writing". Presenter and Facilitator "Getting the Most Out of a Sabbatical." Tampa, Fl.
• Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors. June 2005. Presenter "Conquering the LSAAT: Helping Applicants Face their Anxieties." New York.
• American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Immigration Law Conference for Paralegals. March 2005. Discussion Leader and Presenter “Bird’s Eye View of the Paralegal’s Role in Immigration Law and Practice.” Washington, D.C. Focus on ethical guidelines, cross-cultural communication and legal resources.
• American Association for Paralegal Education National Conference. October 1999. Facilitator and Presenter on the topic of "Paralegal Education and Careers; A Research Agenda." Boston, MA.
• American Association for Paralegal Education National Conference. October 1998. Facilitator and Presenter on the topic of "Issues Facing Four-Year Institutions." Scottsdale,AZ.
• American Association for Paralegal Education National Conference. October 1997. Facilitator and Presenter on the topic of "Alive and Well:  Building Bridges at Your Institution."  Kansas City,MO.
• Pre-Law Advisors National Conference: June 1996. Group discussion leader on the topic of "Ethical Dilemmas in Pre-Law Advising." New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Community Health Law Project and Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association: June 1994. Speaker on the topic of "Paralegals' Roles as Advocates for ADA in New Jersey". Teaneck, New Jersey.
• Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors: June 1993. Speaker on the topic of "Pre-Law Advisement." Medford, Mass.
• American Bar Association, Commission on College and University Nonprofessional Legal Studies: April 1991. Invited conference fellow: "Beyond Our Borders: Global Themes in Legal Studies." Rye, New York
• American Immigration Lawyers Association: June 1990. Speaker on the topic of "The Role of the Paralegal in Immigration and Nationality Law." Seattle, Washington.
• California Court Interpreters Association: October 1989. Speaker on the topic of "The New Jersey Legal Interpretation Project: The Path to Professionalism through Education". Santa Barbara, California.
• Northeast Conference on Legal Interpretation and Translation: May 1989. Speaker on the topic "Update from the New Jersey Department of Higher Education Legal Interpreter Education Project" and discussion leader on the topic of "Legal Aspects". Wayne, New Jersey.

CONSULTANT WORK for Legal Interpreter Education, Paralegal Studies, Pre-Law Studies and Court Interpreting including:
• Evaluator, Master of Arts in Legal Interpretation, University of Charleston, 1995-1996.
• Project evaluator and program reviewer, Bush Foundation, Minneapolis, MN, for a project dealing with community legal interpreter program development, 1991 and 1993.
• Consultant to El Rescate Legal Services, et als, in a class action law suit regarding inadequacy of interpreter services in immigration proceedings, 1989-1991.
• Member, American Bar Association Paralegal Studies Program Approval Site Visitation Teams, March 1984, September 1993, February 1996.
• Reviewer of proposed texts dealing with law for Houghton Mifflin Co., Wadsworth Publishing Co. and West Group, 1981-present.
• Consultant to State Justice Institute Grant Project on the Standardization of Legal Terminology, 1989.
• Proposal Reader, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, March 1986.
• Consultant to New York State Board of Regents in Paralegal Studies Program Evaluation, 1983.