Jason Kerkmans is a lawyer with a background in journalism and mental disability research. He was a member of the University of New Mexico Law School team lead by Distinguished Professor Jim Ellis that prepared an amicus brief on behalf of The American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities et al., in the 2014 United States Supreme Court case, Hall v. Florida. In addition to managing MINDSET’s forensic consultation practice, he provides legal integration of MINDSET’s experts’ opinions, translating between the two disciplines to better ensure the well-validated science is accurately represented to the courts. As a journalist he conducted interviews with Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, President George W. Bush, and Senators John Kerry and John McCain, among others.