Johnathan McCaskill

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the General Studies- General Education Program at Temple University Japan
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(386) 825-5501
Location
JP
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • Serbo-Croatian Elementary proficiency
  • Japanese Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Elearning Essentials: Instructional Design
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro) Level 1
    APM Group
    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro) Level 2
    APM Group
    Jan, 2014
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Temple University Japan
    • Japan
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the General Studies- General Education Program
      • May 2018 - Present

      Develop course syllabi, reading materials (including extracts from court decisions), and PowerPoint presentations for students enrolled in Temple University's Continuing Education Program and taking the following courses and workshops: - Property (Law School, Summer 2019) - "Corruption: Why Does It Happen?" (Continuing Education, Spring 2019) - Business & Human Rights (Continuing Education, Spring 2019) - Intellectual Property Law (Continuing Education, Spring 2019) - Introduction to Business Law (Continuing Education, Fall 2018, Summer 2019) - Introduction to American Law (Continuing Education, Summer 2018)

  • SIVENTH
    • Japan
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder and Chief Legal Officer
      • Dec 2019 - Present

      SIVENTH focuses on providing mentorship, consultation, and corporate social responsibility support through technology. We provide these services to individuals and communities at the bottom of the wealth pyramid and the organizations that support them. SIVENTH focuses on providing mentorship, consultation, and corporate social responsibility support through technology. We provide these services to individuals and communities at the bottom of the wealth pyramid and the organizations that support them.

  • Yakumo Law Office
    • Tokyo, Japan
    • Foreign Lawyer
      • May 2020 - Present

      Represent Japanese and international corporate clients on a variety of matters, including internal investigations, corporate governance, white-collar criminal law investigations, emerging market entry, compliance, human rights impact assessments and due diligence, and disputes Represent international financial institutions and shipping companies on ship sales and ship finance matters Represent Japanese and international corporate clients on a variety of matters, including internal investigations, corporate governance, white-collar criminal law investigations, emerging market entry, compliance, human rights impact assessments and due diligence, and disputes Represent international financial institutions and shipping companies on ship sales and ship finance matters

  • Japan International Mediation Center
    • Kyoto, Japan
    • Mediator
      • Oct 2019 - Present

      Use facilitative and evaluative mediation techniques to assist legal disputants to clarify issues, identify underlying concerns and to develop an understanding of their respective needs and interests, thereby guiding the parties toward mutual agreement Use facilitative and evaluative mediation techniques to assist legal disputants to clarify issues, identify underlying concerns and to develop an understanding of their respective needs and interests, thereby guiding the parties toward mutual agreement

  • Hitotsubashi University
    • Japan
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lecturer
      • May 2020 - Present

      Design and deliver lectures on US law concepts for a class entitled "Introduction to the U.S. Legal System" Design and deliver lectures on US law concepts for a class entitled "Introduction to the U.S. Legal System"

  • University of the Philippines
    • Philippines
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Visiting Lecturer
      • Jun 2020 - Present

      Design and implement Contract Drafting for Cross-border Business Transactions course using both synchronous and asynchronous learning methodologies Design and implement Contract Drafting for Cross-border Business Transactions course using both synchronous and asynchronous learning methodologies

  • Independent Consultant
    • Various
    • Legal Consultant
      • Jan 2013 - Present

      Past consultancies include: Proposal Development Consultant, CEGAH Program (Jakarta, Indonesia) • Assisted in the development and drafting of DPK’s proposal for a 25 million USD Request for Proposals released by the U.S. State Department Agency for International Development (USAID) for implementation of the CEGAH (the Indonesian word for “prevent”) Program, an initiative that aims to strengthen the Indonesian judicial sector, government accountability institutions, universities and civil society organizations to prevent corruption Acting Chief of Team, Mitigating Local Disputes in Liberia (MLDL) Program (Ganta, Liberia) • Provided overall leadership, management and technical direction for a U.S. State Department/ Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) project designed to build the capacity of community leaders, local government officials and citizens to identify, prioritize and resolve potential disputes and security threats through the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution and the development of an early warning- early response security incident reporting mechanism Embedded Technical Advisor, Integrity for Investment Initiative (i3) (Manila Philippines) • Assisted in the development and implementation of project activities aimed at assisting the Office of the Ombudsman, the Commission on Audit, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other key government institutions engaged in the fight against corruption to improve the quality of criminal investigations and prosecutions through the execution of capacity-building initiatives including the design and delivery of investigator and prosecutor training, the development of multi-agency investigation teams and the design of evidence/intelligence database systems

  • International Commission on Missing Persons
    • Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq
    • Head of Iraq Programs
      • Dec 2009 - Dec 2012

      • Supervised the implementation of a portfolio of five projects, including three multi-million dollar projects funded by the U.S. State Department Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) • Organized and effected the procurement of mission-essential goods and services for offices in Baghdad and Erbil, including accommodation and office space, building and personal security and secure transport • Managed personnel matters for national and international program and administrative staff, including hiring and retention, conduct and discipline and performance reviews • Oversaw and led fundraising efforts, resource allocation and ensured sound financial management of the program’s budget • Drafted and edited project proposals, quarterly, annual and end of project reports

  • Prosecutors Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Senior Legal Officer
      • Nov 2007 - Dec 2009

      • Managed and led investigative teams composed of in-house investigators, police officers, case managers, and analysts in the collection and analysis of evidence • Conducted interviews of fact witnesses, expert witnesses and suspects in preparation for filing indictments and prior to trial and supervised the assembly and distribution of pre-trial discovery • Drafted legal documents including investigative orders, indictments, trial briefs, arrest warrants and requests for special investigative measures • Assisted the Chief War Crimes Prosecutor in the development of case strategies and assisted in the presentation of evidence during trials and appellate hearings • Managed the Department’s response to requests for international mutual assistance and requests for case-level cooperation filed by numerous investigative bodies including the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Canadian Department of Justice, and prosecution authorities in Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro and ensured timely delivery of requested materials • Assisted in the development of case selection and prioritization, plea agreement, exhumation and excavation, extradition and case transfer policies for the Prosecutor’s Office of BiH and for district and cantonal prosecution offices handling war crimes cases

  • OSCE
    • Austria
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Analysis and Reporting Officer
      • Sep 2005 - Nov 2007

      • Conducted extensive legal research and analysis and prepared comparative studies, reports and related correspondence on a variety of issues including war crimes amnesties, fair trial standards and best practices, cooperation between national law enforcement agencies and the ICTY, trial procedure and issues related to the European Convention on Human Rights • Reviewed legal documents, draft legislation, international conventions, action plans and other materials to identify issues important to the Rule of Law Department and its activities and helped design and implement projects based on those findings • Analyzed and edited reports, program outlines, draft budgets and other documentation from the department’s program areas (Anti-trafficking, Judicial Reform, Institution and Capacity-building and Legal System Monitoring)

  • United Nations Mission in Kosovo
    • Peja and Pristina, Kosovo
    • Legal Officer, Department of Justice
      • Apr 2003 - Sep 2005

      • Assisted in the investigation of a variety of serious crimes under the jurisdiction of the UNMIK DoJ’s International Prosecutor’s Office including high-profile homicides, war crimes and crimes against humanity, weapons and human trafficking, smuggling and illicit trade, economic crime and corruption and assisted in the development of case strategies, trial preparation and presentation • Drafted legal pleadings, including indictments, requests for search and arrest warrants, pre-trial motions, requests for covert measures, requests for financial investigations and seizure requests • Coordinated high-profile arrests and search warrant executions with commanding officers from the Kosovo Force (KFOR), international police contingents and Kosovo Police Service (KPS) to ensure that the operations could be conducted effectively and that collected evidence could be used during subsequent criminal proceedings • Coordinated the execution and management of court-ordered covert measures including wiretaps, telephone metering, GPS tracking and undercover surveillance and liaised with law enforcement agencies tasked with their implementation to ensure that execution and reporting requirements listed in the court orders were met

  • University of Wisconsin Law School
    • Madison, Wisconsin
    • Lecturer
      • Aug 2000 - Apr 2003

      • Taught basic trial skills to second and third year law students including the development of trial strategies, examining witnesses, presenting evidence, making and meeting objections and presenting oral arguments • Coached law school and undergraduate mock trial teams in regional and national competitions • Taught basic trial skills to second and third year law students including the development of trial strategies, examining witnesses, presenting evidence, making and meeting objections and presenting oral arguments • Coached law school and undergraduate mock trial teams in regional and national competitions

  • Dane County District Attorney's Office
    • Madison, Wisconsin
    • Assistant District Attorney
      • Jan 2000 - Apr 2003

      • Prosecuted misdemeanor and felony cases involving allegations of domestic violence, criminal traffic violations, and violent crimes before state trial and appellate courts and during all phases of the investigative, trial and appeals process • Assisted senior prosecutors in the investigation, preparation and presentation of cases involving alleged serious felonies including computer and financial crimes, child pornography, homicide, attempted homicide and sexual assault and served as second chair during preliminary examinations, motion hearings and jury trials

Education

  • University of Wisconsin Law School
    JD, Law
    1996 - 1999
  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
    Political Science
    1995 - 1996
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    BA, Political Science
    1993 - 1996

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