Background
Oberst, Paul was born on April 22, 1914 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States.
Oberst, Paul was born on April 22, 1914 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Evansville, 1936; Juris Doctor, U. Kentucky, 1939; Master of Laws, University of Michigan, 1941.
Associate firm, Ryland, Stinson, Mag & Thomson, Kansas City, Missoury, 1941-1942;
assistant professor of law, College of Law, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1946-1947;
professor, College of Law, U. Kentucky, 1947-1982;
acting dean, 1966-1967;
emeritus professor, College of Law, U. Kentucky, since 1982. Visiting professor University of Chicago, 1954-1955, Duke U., 1980. Professor, director civil liberties program New York University, 1959-1961.
Member National Commision on Academy Tenure, 1971-1973.
Member Kentucky Commission on Corrections, 1961-1965. Member Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, 1962-1966, 80-90, chairman, 1966-1970, 73-76. Trustee University Kentucky, Lexington, 1963-1969, 72-75.
Member Kentucky state advisory committee United States Civil Rights Commission, 1979-1992, chairman, 1982-1986. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Association American Law Schools (executive committee 1970-1972), American, Kentucky bar associations, American Law Institute, Order of Coif, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Elizabeth Durfee. Children– Paul, James, George, Mary, John.