Background
White, James Patrick was born on September 29, 1931 in Iowa City. Son of Raymond Patrick and Besse (Kanak) White.
White, James Patrick was born on September 29, 1931 in Iowa City. Son of Raymond Patrick and Besse (Kanak) White.
Bachelor, U. Iowa, 1953; Juris Doctor, U. Iowa, 1956; Master of Laws, George Washington University, 1959; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Pacific, 1964; Doctor of Laws (honorary), John Marshall Law School, 1989; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Weidner U., 1989; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Campbell U., 1993; Jur D (honorary), Whittier College, 1992; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Campbell U., 1993.
Teaching fellow, George Washington University Law School, 1958-1959; assistant professor, U. North Dakota Law School, Grand Forks, 1959-1962; associate professor, acting dean, U. North Dakota Law School, 1962-1963; professor, assistant dean, U. North Dakota Law School, 1963-1967; director agricultural law research program, professor of law, Indiana U. Law School, Indianapolis, since 1967; also director urban legal studies program, Indiana U. Law School, Indianapolis, 1971-1974; dean academic development and planning, special assistant to chancellor, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1974-1983. Member for North Dakota, Commision on Uniform State Laws, 1961-1966. Consultant legal education American Bar Association, Indianapolis, since 1974.
First lieutenant Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Air Force, 1956-1958. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Order of Coif.
Married Anna R. Seim, July 2, 1964.