Background
Watkins, John J. was born on April 26, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John H. and Kathryn (Day) Watkins.
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Watkins, John J. was born on April 26, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of John H. and Kathryn (Day) Watkins.
Bachelor of Journalism, University Texas, 1970;
Master of Arts, University Texas, 1971;
Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1976.
Law clerk to Judge Homer Thornberry, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), Austin, Texas, 1977-1978;
attorney, Arnold & Porter, Washington, 1978-1980;
professor of law, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1980-1983;
professor of law, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, since 1983. Visiting professor law U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1993.
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Member City of Fayetteville Planning Commission, since 1997. Member City of Fayetteville Civil Svc. Commission, 1984-1989, chair, 1988-1989.
Member Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice, since 1985. Fellow Arkansas Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, Texas Bar Association.
Avocations: book collecting, architecture, music.
Married Joan Skipper, July 4, 1987.
