Charles E. “Chuck” MacLean, M.B.A., J.D., Ph.D,, has extensive teaching and practical experience in the legal and criminal justice fields. Over the past decade, he has taught adjunct courses in Criminology, Research Design, Criminal Court System, Criminal Justice Ethics, Criminal Law, Trial Advocacy, Civil Procedure, Legal Research/Writing, Constitutional Law, Mass Media Law, and Appellate Advocacy at universities and law schools in Minnesota, Indiana, and Tennessee; additionally, he has presented topics such as Evidentiary Rules, Race in Jury Selection, Constitutional Law, Race in Criminal Justice, and Prosecutorial Ethics at various institutions and conferences.

Dr. MacLean also has a long history of trial practice. He has represented clients in Minnesota since 1988 involving both criminal and civil issues, and argued several cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals. From 1996 through 2010, Dr. MacLean was the chief prosecutor in Winona County, Minnesota. As chief attorney, he was responsible for prosecuting felony crimes, as well as misdemeanor offenses, for both adults and juveniles.

Service to the community has been a key component of Dr. MacLean’s legal career. He has served on paralegal, criminal justice, law library, and children’s advocacy boards in Minnesota during the last twenty years; he has also trained others in sexual assault investigation and prosecution protocols and child protection situations.

At the Metropolitan State University School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Dr. MacLean teaches Criminal Justice Ethics, Criminal Courts, Legal Studies, Foundations of Criminal Justice, among other courses.