James Caverly Newlin Paul

Background

Paul, James Caverly Newlin was born on April 30, 1926 in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Allen Butler and Adelaide Sims (Newlin) Paul.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1948; Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1951.

Career

Legal secretary to Chief Justice United States, 1951-1953. Assistant professor University North Carolina, 1953-1955. Assistant director Institute Government, University North Carolina, 1953-1955.

Professor law, director Institute Legal Research, University Pennsylvania, 1955—1967. Professor law, dean and founder of faculty of law Haile Selassie University, Ethiopia, 1962—1967, vice president academy affairs, 1967-1969. Executive vice president Educational and World Affairs, New York City, 1969-1970.

Dean School Law, Rutgers University, Newark, 1970-1974, professor law, 1970-1996, Newhouse scholar in law, 1984-1988, William J. Brennan professor, 1988-1996. Executive secretary, trustee International Center for Law in Development, New York City, 1974—2005. Founding member, secretary-treasurer International Third World Legal Studies Association, New York City, 1980—1996.

Adjunct professor Columbia University, 1973—1995. Consultant United States Peace Corps, 1961—1962, Constitutional Commission Transitional Government of Ethiopia, 1992—1995, United Nations Development Programme, 1994—1996, 2005. Commissioner International Eritrean-Ethioplan Claims Commission, The Hague, 2001—2009.

Chairman Fund for Assistance to Legal Education in Ethiopia and Eritrea, since 2006.

Achievements

• James Caverly Newlin Paul has been listed as a noteworthy law educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Rift in the Democracy
  • School Segregation Decision: A Report to the Governor of North Carolina on the Decision of the Supreme Court of the U S on the 17th of May 1954

Membership

Candidate for United States Congress from 9th District Pennsylvania, 1958. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1960. Served with United States Naval Reserve (Amphibious forces), 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Society International Law, International Third World Legal Studies Association (secretary-treasurer 1980-1996), Organization American Historians, American Law and History Association, Order of Coif, Princeton Club (New York City).

Connections

Married Margaret Morris Clausen, June 25, 1948. Children: Nicholas Newlin, Martha Morris, Adelaide Sims.

Father:

William Allen Butler Paul

Mother:

Adelaide Sims (Newlin) Paul

Spouse:

Margaret Morris Clausen

child:

Martha Morris Paul

child:

Nicholas Newlin Paul

child:

Adelaide Sims Paul