Background
Watkins, W. David was born on August 7, 1949 in Indianola, Mississippi, United States.
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W. David Watkins
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Millsaps College (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Emory University and University of Mississippi (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Career
Worked at Adams and Reese (Jackson, Mississippi) specializing in Education Law, Legislative Advocacy. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Mississippi. Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Mississippi Law Journal, 1973-1974.
Editor, Mississippi Lawyer, 1974-1975. Member, Mississippi Law Institute (Editor, 1978).
Member, Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority, 1988-1992 (Chairman, 1989-1992). Founder and Member of Executive Committee, Public Education Forum of Mississippi.
President, Mississippi Center for School Law Research.
Member: The Mississippi Bar (Second Vice-President, 1982-1983. President, Young Lawyers Section, 1981-1982). American Bar Association (Chairperson, Young Lawyers Division, 1983-1984.
Member: House of Delegates, 1984-1990).
Jackson Young Lawyers Association (President, 1979-1980). NSBA Council of School Attorneys (Board of Directors, 1994).
Mississippi Council of School Board Attorneys (Secretary, 1985-1995). National Association of Bond Lawyers.
American Judicature Society (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1990).
Achievements
Membership
Member, Mississippi Law Journal, 1973-1974. Editor, Mississippi Lawyer, 1974-1975. Member, Mississippi Law Institute (Editor, 1978).
Member, Mississippi Central Data Processing Authority, 1988-1992 (Chairman, 1989-1992).
Founder and Member of Executive Committee, Public Education Forum of Mississippi. President, Mississippi Center for School Law Research.
Member: The Mississippi Bar (Second Vice-President, 1982-1983. President, Young Lawyers Section, 1981-1982).
American Bar Association (Chairperson, Young Lawyers Division, 1983-1984.
Member: House of Delegates, 1984-1990). Jackson Young Lawyers Association (President, 1979-1980). NSBA Council of School Attorneys (Board of Directors, 1994).
Mississippi Council of School Board Attorneys (Secretary, 1985-1995).
National Association of Bond Lawyers. American Judicature Society (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1990).
