Background
Austin, Joseph Riley was born on March 25, 1939 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Ernest L. and Iona (Champman) Austin.
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Joseph Riley Austin
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AB, Coe College, 1961; Bachelor of Laws, HarvardU., 1964.
Career
Law clerk to chief judge, United States District Court, Los Angeles, 1964-1965; lecturer law, University Nigeria, Nsukka, 1965-1966; associate, McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea, Los Angeles, 1966-1972; partner, Tuttle & TAylor, Los Angeles, 1972-1991; partner, McCutchen Doyle, Brown & Enersen, Los Angeles, since 1991.
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General counsel Museum Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, since 1984, trustee, 1989-1996. Board directors, president LAX (Los Angeles Bicentennial), 1989-1995. Commissioner Los Angeles CulturalAffairs Commission, 1992-1993.
Member American Bar Association, State Bar California (chairman public protection committee 1986-1988), L.A.County Bar Association (trustee 1974-1975, chairman unauthorized practice law committee 1982-1986), American Judicature Society, Los Angeles County Bar Foundation (trustee since 1988, president 1996).
