Emeritus Professor of Law
Emeritus Professor of Law
cpaul.jones @wmitchell.edu
Phone: (651) 290-6379
Fax: (651) 290-6427
Office: Rm 357
Teaches:
“Few law schools can match the way William Mitchell teaches and blends theory and practice. Nor can they match the age-range and the professional and life experiences of our students. Like all of my faculty colleagues, I teach to prepare men and women for careers in law, business, and other fields—but also to become constructive, participating, contributing members of their communities.”
B.B.A., 1950; J.D., 1950, University of Minnesota
LL.M., 1955,
Minneapolis-Minnesota College of Law (now William Mitchell College of
Law)
William Mitchell College of Law: emeritus professor of law, 2001-; associate dean for academic affairs, 1991-95; professor of law, 1970-2001; adjunct professor, 1953-70.
Minnesota public defender, 1966-90.
Partner, Dorfman, Rudquist, Jones & Ramstead, Minneapolis, 1961-65.
Associate, Maun & Hazel, St. Paul, 1960-61.
Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, 1959-60.
Assistant deputy Hennepin County attorney, Minnesota, 1952-58.
Associate, Lewis, Hammer, Heaney, Weyl & Halverson, Duluth, Minn., 1950-51.
Admitted: Minnesota, 1950.
As an attorney, prosecutor, public defender, and law professor, Professor Jones has worked—and continues to work—to bring together people from many disciplines to work to improve the law and its application.
Professor Jones was Minnesota's first state public defender and served in that position for 24 years. Founded Criminal Justice Institute, which since 1966 has brought together prosecutors, defense counsel, police officers, judges, and law students to learn from one another. Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Criminal Procedure, 1968-; Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice, 1991-.
