Background
Taylor, Leigh Herbert was born on October 23, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herbert and Leona Taylor.
Taylor, Leigh Herbert was born on October 23, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Herbert and Leona Taylor.
University of Tulsa (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Juris Doctor, 1966); New York University (Master of Laws, 1969). University of Chicago Law School Fellow (1975).
Trial attorney Civil Rights division Department Justice, Washington, 1966-1968. Professor DePaul University College Law, Chicago, 1969-1977, assistant dean, 1972-1973, associate dean, 1973-1977. Dean College Law, Ohio Northern University, Ada, 1977-1978, School Law Southwestern University, Los Angeles, 1978—2005, dean emeritus, professor law emeritus, since 2005.
Member advisory board 1st Woman's Bank of Los Angeles, 1981-1985. Director Law School Admissions Services, Inc., 1982-1986. Chairman audit committee Law School Admissions Council, 1989-1991, trustee, 1991-1998, chair-elect, 1994-1995, chair, 1995-1997.
Member board trustees Council on Legal Education Opportunity, 1993-1996, NALP Foundation, since 1999, chair-elect, since 2002.
Board directors Criminal Defense Consortium Cook County (Illinois), Inc., 1975-1977, Los Angeles Press Club Foundation, NALP Foundation, since 1999. With Army of the United States, 1959. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (accreditation committee 1991-1995), Law in American Society Foundation, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (recording secretary), Los Angeles County Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association.
Married Nancy E. Young. Children: Jennifer, Jeremiah.