Background
Kirby, James Cordell was born on June 19, 1928 in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Cordell and Beulah (Russell) Kirby.
Kirby, James Cordell was born on June 19, 1928 in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Cordell and Beulah (Russell) Kirby.
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1950; student Law School, 1950-1951; Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws, New York University, 1954.
With firm, Waller, Davis & Lansden, Nashville, 1954-1955, 57-61;
chief counsel judiciary subcommittee constitutional amendments, helped write the 25th Amendment to Constitution., United States Senate, 1961-1963;
associate professor, then professor of law, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1963-1965;
professor of law, Northwestern University Law School, 1965-1968;
professor of law, New York University, 1968-1970, 74-79;
vice president, general counsel, secretary, New York University, 1974-1975;
director, Appellate Judges Seminar, 1975-1977;
dean college law, Ohio State University, 1970-1974;
visiting professor, U. Tennessee College Law, 1978-1979;
professor of law, University Tennessee College Law, 1979-1989;
acting dean, U. Tennessee College Law, 1980, 81. Research director special study congressional ethical standards Association Bar City New York, 1967-1970. Member Ohio Ethics Commission, 1973-1974, chairman, 1974.
Panel member American Arbitration Association, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Svc.
Served as First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1955-1957. Member American Bar Association (special commission presidential inability and vice presidential vacancy 1964, special committee electoral college reform 1966), Authors Guild, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Barbara Glenn Eggleston, March 22, 1955.