Jackson John H.

John H. Jackson joined the Georgetown faculty after a distinguished career as Hessel E. Yntema Professor of Law at the University of Michigan. He has served as General Counsel for the Office of the President's Special Representative for Trade in the U.S. Executive Office of the President in Washington, D.C. (1973-1974). Over the years, he has also advised the U.S. and various foreign governments, international organizations, and in 2000, served as chairperson of a WTO panel for a trade dispute settlement procedure. On November 5, 1998, Professor Jackson was formally inaugurated to the position of University Professor at GULC.

Professor Jackson is also Director of the Institute of International Economic Law at GULC. He has been an honorary vice president of the American Society of International Law, having previously served in various capacities including Vice President of the Society. In June 2003, he was appointed by WTO Director-General, Dr. Supachai Panitchpadki, to a WTO Consultative Board, composed of eight “eminent persons”, and chaired by Peter Sutherland. The Board was charged with considering and presenting a report to the Director-General and others about various systemic institutional problems of the WTO, and this report was published in January 2005 by the WTO.

Professor Jackson has published numerous books. Among his more recent books are: The Jurisprudence of the GATT and the WTO: Insights on Treaty Law and Economic Relations (Cambridge University Press, 2000), The World Trade Organization: Constitution and Jurisprudence. (Chatham House Papers, The Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1998), Legal Problems of International Economic Relations (4th ed. 2002, co-authored).