Laird Clifford Kirkpatrick

Background

Kirkpatrick, Laird Clifford was born on August 8, 1943 in Minneapolis. Son of Clifford and Marjorie (Dietz) Kirkpatrick.

Education

AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1965; Juris Doctor, U. Oregon, 1968.

Career

Instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1969; Reginald Heber Smith fellow, Office of Economic Opportunity, Portland, Oregon, 1969-1970; private practice law, Eugene, Oregon, 1970-1972; executive director, director litigation, Legal Aid Svc., Portland, 1972-1974; assistant United State Attorneys, United States Attorney' General’ s Office, Eugene, 1978-1980; professor of law, University Oregon, Eugene, since 1974; Hershner professor jurisprudence, U. Oregon, Eugene, since 1993. Chairman task force on corrections Governor' General’ s Office, Salem, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Laird Clifford Kirkpatrick has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Oregon Criminal Justice Council, 1987-1989. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1994-1996), American Law Institute, American Judicature Society (board directors since 1993), American Association Law Schools (chair evidence section), Oregon Bar Association (President's award 1991).

Connections

Married Carole Schmidt, August 25, 1969. Children: Duncan, Ryan, Morgan.

Father:

Clifford Kirkpatrick

Mother:

Marjorie (Dietz) Kirkpatrick

Spouse:

Carole Schmidt

child:

Morgan Kirkpatrick

child:

Ryan Kirkpatrick

child:

Duncan Kirkpatrick