Education:

• B.A., magna cum laude, Culver-Stockton College
• J.D., summa cum laude, Creighton University School of Law
• LL.M., Arthur Mag Fellow of Law, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law

Courses:

• Torts
• Legal Profession
• Disability Law

Articles & Presentations:

• But I’m Not Twenty-One Yet:  How the Sentencing Commission Exceeded Its Authority in Adopting Section 3B1.4 of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, work in progress.
• Moderator/Panelist, Disability Law & Employment Opportunity Panel Discussion: The Role of the Supreme Court, Congress and the U.S. E.E.O.C. in the Shaping and Interpretation of Title I of the ADA and ADAA, Stetson University College of Law (April 13, 2009).
• Federal Legislative Issues Panel, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Caucus & Annual Meeting (Jan. 24, 2008).
• We the People:  A Discussion of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, Signature Series, Bellevue University (Dec. 4, 2007).
• Preacher Man v. Porn King:  A Legal, Cultural, and Moral Drama Starring Jerry Falwell, Larry Flynt, and the First Amendment, THE NEBRASKA LAWYER, at 22 – 31 (August 2007).
• Vanished:  German-American Civilian Internment, 1941 – 1948, Panel Member, Bellevue University (Oct. 4, 2006).
• Credits to Our Profession:  A Frank and Far-Reaching Interview with Judge Lyle E. Strom and Judge William J. Riley (Part Two of Two), THE NEBRASKA LAWYER, at 19 – 33 (Aug. 2006).
• Credits to Our Profession:  A Frank and Far-Reaching Interview with Judge Lyle E. Strom and Judge William J. Riley (Part One of Two), THE NEBRASKA LAWYER, at 22 – 35 (July 2006).
• Disabling Complexity: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Its Interaction with Other Federal Laws, 38 CREIGHTON L. REV. 871 (2005).
• From Pin Point to the Legal Pinnacle:  A Book Review of Judging Thomas:  The Life and Times of Clarence Thomas, THE NEBRASKA LAWYER, at 13 – 18 (Feb. 2005).
• So What if I’m Gonna Hurt Myself: The ADA’s Direct Threat Defense, THE NEBRASKA LAWYER, at 7-16 (Sept. 2003).
• Someone Else Might Also Be You: The Rise of Identity Theft, Military Officers’ Association of America (July 16, 2003); Bellevue-Offutt Kiwanis (June 27, 2003); Bellevue Rotary Club (Aug. 12, 2002); Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Business-to-Business Networking Breakfast (July 23, 2002).
• Labor and Employment Issues for Nebraska Employers, Business Development Panel Member, Leadership Bellevue, Bellevue University (Aug. 14, 2002).
• Americans with Disabilities Act Presentation, Employment Law Seminar, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law (Mar. 4-6, 2002).
• To Designate or Not to Designate Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, THE NEBRASKA LAWYER, at 7-12 (Nov. 2000).
• Supervisors Individually Liable Under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, THE IOWA LAWYER, at 22-25 (June 2000).

Professor Lucas joins the Nebraska faculty during the 2009-2010 academic year as a visiting professor, teaching Torts, Legal Profession, and Disability Law.  Professor Lucas has practiced law in the public and private sectors, served in all three branches of the federal government, and taught legal courses to undergraduate students, graduate students, and law students.

After graduating from law school, Professor Lucas was a trial lawyer/litigation associate in private practice, focusing on labor and employment law, insurance law, tort law, municipal law, and education law.  After gaining valuable trial and appellate experience in private practice, Professor Lucas turned to a government practice, where he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force.  After serving in the Air Force, Professor Lucas earned his LL.M. as the Arthur Mag Fellow of Law at the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, focusing his studies on labor and employment law.  Professor Lucas then served as a law clerk to The Honorable William Jay Riley and The Honorable Pasco M. Bowman II, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.  After his clerkships, Professor Lucas joined the faculty of Creighton University School of Law as a visiting professor.  Professor Lucas then served as district director for U.S. Congressman Lee Terry of Nebraska's Second Congressional District.  Professor Lucas then held numerous positions at Bellevue University, including Assistant Professor of Law and Political Science, Associate Director of the Center for American Vision and Values, Chair of the World Security and Strategic Studies Program, and Chair of the Political Science Department.  Before joining Nebraska’s faculty, Professor Lucas was a visiting professor at Stetson University College of Law.

Professor Lucas enjoys golfing, camping, investing, reading, writing, visiting with friends, watching sports, and riding his motorcycle.  He is also an enthusiastic Cubs fan.  He is married to Megan A. Lucas, who is the President and CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.