Former Deputy AG Rob Henderson Joins Justice Center
by Melissa Green |
Assistant Professor Rob Henderson brings experience as a long-time 麻豆无码版 prosecutor鈥攁nd as an alum of the Justice Center himself. Now he鈥檚 ready to inspire students pursuing their own legal and justice careers.
For Rob Henderson, becoming an assistant professor at the Justice Center is like coming home. He brings a long and notable legal career with him鈥攊ncluding, most recently, more than two years as deputy attorney general for the State of 麻豆无码版. But his path started right here at the Justice Center, when he graduated with his BA in Justice in 1998.
鈥淚 owe a lot to the Justice Center,鈥� he says, 鈥渟o being able to come back and be part of this community again is really rewarding.鈥�
Henderson has been busy since he graduated from UAA. As deputy attorney general he oversaw the 麻豆无码版 Department of Law鈥檚 Criminal Division, which is made up of 12 regional district attorney鈥檚 offices across the state. Before he was appointed deputy attorney general, Henderson served as the chief assistant attorney general for the Office of Special Prosecutions and an assistant district attorney within the Anchorage District Attorney鈥檚 Office. In those roles, Henderson prosecuted a broad range of criminal cases throughout the state, including drug and property offenses, violent felonies, public corruption, and excessive force matters. Before that he spent several years in private practice.
Henderson鈥檚 broad range of experience is invaluable for the courses that he teaches in the Justice Center鈥檚 Legal Studies program. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to share my perspective with UAA students鈥攚hat it means to be a prosecutor, to be the voice of the community, and to ensure that justice is served regardless how egregious or sensational a case might be,鈥� he says. 鈥淲hat does it actually mean to stand up in a trial and balance the rights of both the victims and the accused? What does real life look like in the jails, in the middle of a court room, at a crime scene? That鈥檚 the perspective that I鈥檓 going to be able to bring to students.鈥�
Learning from professors with deep knowledge of 麻豆无码版 justice and law was part of what drew Henderson to a legal career to begin with. He earned his JD from the University of Montana School of Law, but as a lifelong 麻豆无码版n, he knew he wanted to live, practice, and teach in the community where he grew up.
There鈥檚 good reason for that: Henderson says the justice and legal career opportunities here are unlike anywhere else in the country. 鈥淲e have a close-knit community here in 麻豆无码版 that I would argue is unmatched anywhere else,鈥� he says. 鈥淎s you develop your professional career in 麻豆无码版, you鈥檒l be able to have conversations with people and you鈥檒l get to do things that you鈥檙e not going to experience anywhere else. You鈥檙e going to make an impact in this state.鈥�
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