Herbert P. Wilkins
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Herbert P. Wilkins served as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
from 1996 to 1999, a position his father, Raymond Sanger Wilkins, held from 1956 to 1970.
Wilkins received his B.A. from Harvard College
and his law degree from Harvard Law School
. He joined the law firm of Palmer and Dodge
.
He had the longest tenure of any Associate Justice on the Court when he was nominated Chief Judge by Governor William Weld
on July 16, 1996. He retired from the Court on August 31, 1999.
Since retiring from the court, Justice Wilkins has taught at Boston College Law School
.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The SJC has the distinction of being the oldest continuously functioning appellate court in the Western Hemisphere.-History:...
from 1996 to 1999, a position his father, Raymond Sanger Wilkins, held from 1956 to 1970.
Wilkins received his B.A. from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and his law degree from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. He joined the law firm of Palmer and Dodge
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was formed by the 2005 merger of Edwards & Angell LLP and Palmer & Dodge LLP...
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He had the longest tenure of any Associate Justice on the Court when he was nominated Chief Judge by Governor William Weld
William Weld
William Floyd Weld is a former governor of the US state of Massachusetts. He served as that state's 68th governor from 1991 to 1997. From 1981 to 1988, he was a federal prosecutor in the United States Justice Department...
on July 16, 1996. He retired from the Court on August 31, 1999.
Since retiring from the court, Justice Wilkins has taught at Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School is one of the six professional graduate schools at Boston College. Located approximately 1.5 miles from the main Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, Boston College Law School is situated on a wooded campus in Newton, Massachusetts.With approximately 800 students and...
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