Background
Tarver, Margaret Leggett was born on March 7, 1942 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Tarver, Margaret Leggett was born on March 7, 1942 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Talladega (Alabama) College, 1962. Master of Science, Howard University, 1966. Juris Doctor, Seton Hall University, 1982.
Research assistant.med. school Howard University, Washington, 1962-1964. Science consultant Board Education, 1966-1968. Instructor Technology Training Project, Newark, 1970-1971.
Senior learning partner State University of New York, Albany, 1972-1974. Forensic scientist New Jersey State Police Laboratory, Hammonton, 1976—1982, technical director, 1983—2001, laboratory director, 2001—2002. Retired, 2002
Consultant, Emergency Medical Technician, University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, 1975, adjunct faculty, 2002—2004, adjunct assistant professor, since 2004.
Member New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Minority Concerns, since 2001. Board trustees New Jersey State Bar Foundation, since 2005.
Volunteer attorney Philadelphia Lawyers Volunteer Indigent Program, 1983-2001. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Paterson, New Jersey, 1976-1981, Women's Haven Battered Women's Program, Paterson, 1976-1981. Fellow: American Academy Forensic Sciences (jurisprudence section 1997, program co-chair annual meeting 2000, chairman annual meeting poster sessions 2003-2004, section secretary 2004-2006, section chair since 2006).
Member: American Bar Association, National Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association (editor-in-chief minorities in the profession section newsletter 1990-1995, board directors minorities in the profession section 1990-1996, judicial administration committee since 1999, by-laws committee since 1999, by-laws committee co-chair 2003-2004), Pennsylvania Bar Association, Burlington County Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Garden State Bar Association (treasurer 2003-2004, vice president 2004-2005), Northeastern Association Forensic Scientists, Mid-Atlantic Association Forensic Scientists, New Jersey Association Forensic Scientists (board directors 1998—2002), Association Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, Inc. (member-at-large, South Jersey 1999—2001, president 2001-2003), Talladega College Alumni Association (president Philadelphia chapter 1983-1985).
Daughter of Booker Thomas and Ernestine Williametta (Rutland) Leggett. Divorced; children: James, Derrick.