James E. Meeks was the fifteenth dean and professor emeritus of law at the

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Education

Meeks earned his bachelor's degree from the

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. He then received his

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degree from the

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, where he was served as an editor of the ''

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''.

Legal career

Meeks began his legal career as a clerk for Judge Carl McGowan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He then taught law at the

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from 1964 to 1978, and also served as associate dean. In 1978, the Ohio State University Board of Trustees named Meeks the fifteenth dean of the Moritz College of Law. During his tenure between 1978 and 1985, Meeks also served as special assistant to the president of the university – Legal Affairs.

Scholarly work

Meeks scholarly work focused on torts and antitrust. He authored ''Antitrust Concerns in the Modern Public Utility Environment'' (National Regulatory Research Institute 1996) and co-authored with George C. Christie, ''Cases and Materials on the Law of Torts'' (West 1990).

References

External links

Moritz College of Law profile
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