About J. Clay Smith Jr.
Lived 1942 – 2018 (aged 75). J. Clay Smith Jr. was an American military personnel, lawyer and law professor.
John Clay Smith Jr. (April 15, 1942 – February 15, 2018) was a lawyer, author, and American educator. He served as dean of Howard University School of Law. He wrote The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844–1944.
Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Creighton University in 1964 and his master's and doctorate's degree from George Washington University. Smith received his law degree from the Howard University School of Law and was admitted to the Nebraska bar.
Writings Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844–1944 (1993)
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Who was J. Clay Smith Jr.?
American lawyer (1942-2018)
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J. Clay Smith Jr. was born on 15 April 1942 in Omaha.
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J. Clay Smith Jr. died on 15 February 2018 in Washington, D.C..
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J. Clay Smith Jr. was a military personnel, lawyer and law professor.
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J. Clay Smith Jr. was American.
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