Joseph Baker, A.S., B.S., M.P.A., M.L.S. (June 2026), is the Founder and Chancellor of the Joseph Baker Paralegal School of Law, a public‑sector training and research institution dedicated to procedural literacy, administrative systems, and evidence‑based modernization. A housing‑justice advocate and patent‑pending legal‑technology innovator, Baker integrates frontline legal practice, cloud‑based architecture, and public‑sector scholarship to support real-estate investors, property managers, courts, agencies, universities, and nonprofit organizations. With more than 8,000 eviction cases litigated and 35,000+ tenants advised statewide, Baker’s work is grounded in the operational realities of Texas civil‑court systems. His research and instruction reflect a deep understanding of how procedural design, statutory compliance, and administrative workflows shape outcomes for institutions, communities, and the housing sector. Baker is a proud alumnus of Purdue University Global, where he earned an Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies (A.S.), a Bachelor of Science in Legal Support and Services (B.S.), and a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.). He will complete his Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) in June 2026. His research portfolio includes the development of compliance‑first empowerment theory, a framework connecting statutory compliance, procedural clarity, and community‑level outcomes. This theory underpins his patent‑pending cloud‑based legal‑technology architecture, reflected in platforms such as patent-pending EquiFile and Justice by Design. His work translates jurisprudential traditions—including natural law, positivism, legal realism, and critical legal studies—into practical tools for public‑sector workflows and modernization initiatives. An ordained Pentecostal minister, Baker incorporates ethical leadership, institutional integrity, and community empowerment into his teaching and scholarship. He regularly contributes to government trainings, academic lectures, policy discussions, and community forums on procedural justice, housing systems, legal technology, and public‑sector reform.