Background
Murray, Florence Kerins was born on October 21, 1916 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of John X. and Florence (MacDonald) Kerins.
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Florence Kerins Murray
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AB, Syracuse University, 1938. Bachelor of Laws, Boston University, 1942. Doctor of Education, Rhode Island College Education, 1956.
Graduate, National College State Trial Judges, 1966. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bryant College, 1956. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Rhode Island, 1963.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mount St. Joseph College, 1972. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Providence College, 1974. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Roger Williams College, 1976.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Salve Regina College, 1977. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Johnson and Wales College, 1977. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Suffolk University, 1981.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Southern New England Law School, 1995. Doctor (honorary), New England Institute of Technology, 1998.
Career
Sole practice, Newport, 1947-1952. Member firm Murray & Murray, 1952-1956. Associate judge Rhode Island Superior Court, 1956-1978.
Presiding justice Superior Court Rhode Island, 1978-1979. Associate justice (retired-active) Rhode Island Supreme Court, 1979—1996. Staff, faculty advisory National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada, 1971-1972, director, 1975-1977, chairman, 1979-1987, chair emeritus, 1990-2004.
Member committee Legal Education and Practice and Economy of New England, 1975-2004. Former instructor Prudence Island School. Legal advisory Rhode Island Girl Scouts.
Secretary Commission Judicial Tenure and Discipline, 1975-1979. Appointed by President Clinton to board directors State Justice Institute, 1994-1999. Participant, leader various legal seminars.
Presidential appointment Rhode Island State Justice Institute.
Achievements
Membership
Member Rhode Island Senate, 1948-1956. Chairman special legislation committee. Member Newport School Committee, 1948-1957, chairman, 1951-1957.
Member Governor's Judicial Council, 1950-1960, White House Conference Youth and Children, 1950, Annual Essay Commission, 1952, National Defense Advisory Committee on Women in Service, 1952-1958, Governor's Advisory Committee Mental Health, 1954, Rhode Island Alcoholic Advisory Committee, 1955-1958, Rhode Island Committee Youth and Children, Governor's Advisory Committee on Revision Election Laws, Governor's Advisory Committee Social Welfare, Army Advisory Committee for 1st Army Area. Member civil and political rights committee President's Commission on Status of Women, 1960-1963. Member Rhode Island Committee Humanities, 1972-2004, chairman, 1972-1977.
Member Family Court Study Committee, Rhode Island committee National Endowment Humanities. Board directors Newport Young Men’s Christian Association. Secretary Board Physicians Service.
Board visitors Law School, Boston University. Board directors National Conference of Christians and Jews. Member education policy and development committee Roger Williams Junior College.
Trustee Syracuse University. President Newport Girls Club, 1974-1975, Rhode Island Supreme Court History Society, 1988-2004. Chair Supreme Court Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1993-2004.
Appointed board directors Touro Synague. Appointed Rhode Island Foundation Served to lieutenant colonel Women's Army Corps, World World War World War II. Member American Bar Association (chairman credentials committee national conference state trial judges 1971-1973, chair judges advisory committee on standing committee on ethics and professional responsibility since 1991, joint committee on judicial discipline of standing committee on professional discipline 1991-1994), Rhode Island Foundation (board directors since 1998), American Association of University Women (chairman state education committee 1954-1956), American Arbitration Association, National Trial Judges Conference (state chairman membership committee, secretary executive committee), New England Trial Judges Conference (committee chairman 1967), Boston University Alumni Council, American Legion (judge advisory post 7, member national executive committee), Business and Professional Women's Club (past state vice president, past president Newport chapter, past president National legislation committee), Auota Club (past governor international, past president Newport chapter), Alpha Omega, Kappa Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Paul F. Murray, October 21, 1943 (deceased June 2, 1995). 1 child, Paul F.
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Decorated Legion of Merit. Named named Judge of Year, National Association Women Judges, 1984, Outstanding Woman, Business and Professional Women, 1972, Citizen of Year, Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, Newport courthouse renamed in her honor, 1990. Recipient Arents Alumni award, Syracuse University, 1956, Carroll award, Rhode Island Institute Institution, 1956, Brotherhood award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1983, Herbert Harley award, American Judicature Society, 1988, Silver Citizenship award, Daughters of the American Revolution, Rhode Island, 1980s, Gold Citizenship award, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1990s, Merit award, Rhode Island Bar Association, 1994, John Manson/Carl Robinson award, National Probation Officers Association, 1996, Longfellow Humanitarian award, American Red Cross, 1997.Decorated Legion of Merit. Named named Judge of Year, National Association Women Judges, 1984, Outstanding Woman, Business and Professional Women, 1972, Citizen of Year, Rhode Island Trial Lawyers Association, Newport courthouse renamed in her honor, 1990. Recipient Arents Alumni award, Syracuse University, 1956, Carroll award, Rhode Island Institute Institution, 1956, Brotherhood award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1983, Herbert Harley award, American Judicature Society, 1988, Silver Citizenship award, Daughters of the American Revolution, Rhode Island, 1980s, Gold Citizenship award, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1990s, Merit award, Rhode Island Bar Association, 1994, John Manson/Carl Robinson award, National Probation Officers Association, 1996, Longfellow Humanitarian award, American Red Cross, 1997.