Loren Jackson

Admitted:

Texas (2003); U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas

Education:

• J.D., South Texas College of Law (2003)
  • Dean’s Merit Scholar (2000-01)
• B.A. English (Rhetoric), Texas A&M University (2000)

Employment:

After passing the Bar in 2003, Loren worked as an Associate at a mid-sized law firm in Houston focusing primarily in Commercial, Mass Tort, and Product Liability cases. From November 18, 2008 through December 31, 2010, Loren served the citizens of Harris County as the elected Harris County District Clerk who earned plaudits for creating and using new and nationally innovative technologies to revolutionize the Clerk’s Office and made the Harris County District Clerk’s Office a National model for technological innovation, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. His innovations have yet to be emulated or improved upon. Prior to joining the Mostyn Law Firm he worked for another governmental office as the CTO, but is now back to his roots as an Attorney.

Awards/Accomplishments:

• Texas Lawyer Impact Player of the Year for 2009
• Houston Jaycees Five Outstanding Young Houstonians Award, 2009
• Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association Torch of Liberty Award, 2010
• Houston Outstanding Young Lawyer Award nominee, 2010
• Overwhelmingly rated highest qualified elected official/candidate in Houston Bar Association Judicial Candidate Qualification Questionnaire, 2010

Presentations/Articles:

• Panelists - 24th Annual Law & The Media Seminar, sponsored by the Houston Bar Association, the Society for Professional Journalists, and the Press Club, 2010
• Speaker for the Houston Bar Association on “The Importance of Jury Service,”  2009-10
• Genealogy Help in Harris County. Texas Bar Journal. Vol. 72, Issue 11, p. 156
• E-Filing in Texas Courts Innovation in Harris County, Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 72, Issue 11, pp. 920-21
• “Free Wi-Fi Could Boost Jury Duty Attendance, Cut Costs in Harris County”, Government Technology, July 2009
• Presenter - “The Future of Records Preservation/Technology” at the County and District Clerk Association of Texas Annual Conference, 2010
• Presenter – “Online Filing and Other New Courthouse Procedures” CLE sponsored by the Texas Women Lawyers, 2010
• Panelist – “When Disaster Strikes” at the Houston Bar Association Civil District/Appellate Bench Bar Conference, 2009
• “Reporting for Jury Service Matters,” Houston Chronicle, September 13, 2009.