Background
Watkins, Robert P. was born on July 6, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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Robert P. Watkins
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Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1965). Cambridge University, Institute of Criminology, England (Diploma, 1969).
Career
Worked at Williams & Connolly. Admitted to the bar, 1966, District of Columbia. Phi Delta Phi. With United States.
Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, 1965-1966.
Hearing Counsel, Federal Maritime Commission, 1967. Law Clerk to Judge William B. Bryant, United States.
District Court for the District of Columbia, 1968. Assistant United States Attorney, Washington, District of Columbia, 1968-1972.
Williams & Connolly, 1972.
Partner, 1976. United States Circuit Judge Nominating Panel for the District of Columbia, 1977-1980. Board of Trustees, Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, 1977-1983.
Chairman, 1979-1981; Citizen"s Gambling Study Commission for the District of Columbia, 1977-1978.
Board of Directors, Associated Harvard Alumni, 1978-1981. Member: Board of Trustees, Sidwell Friends School, 1986-1994. Circuit Advisory Committee on Procedures for United States.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1985-1987.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Hearing Committee of Disciplinary Board, 1974-1977. Board of Governors, 1980-1983).
The Bar Association of the District of Columbia. American Bar Association (Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, 1991-1993.
Chair, 1993-1994); National Bar Association.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Board of Trustees, Sidwell Friends School, 1986-1994. Circuit Advisory Committee on Procedures for United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1985-1987.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Hearing Committee of Disciplinary Board, 1974-1977.
Board of Governors, 1980-1983). The Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
American Bar Association (Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary, 1991-1993. Chair, 1993-1994); National Bar Association.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
