L. Orin Slagle

L. Orin Slagle, Jr.
3rd Dean of FSU College of Law
In office 1980–1984
Preceded by	Joshua Morse
Succeeded by	Sandy D'Alemberte
14th Dean of Moritz College of Law
In office 1974–1978
Preceded by	James C. Kirby
Succeeded by	James E. Meeks
Personal details
Born	South Charleston, Ohio
Died	December 26, 2006 Sedgwick, Maine
Alma mater	Ohio State (B.A.) Ohio State (J.D.)
Occupation	Professor Lawyer Administrator

L. Orin Slagle, Jr. was the third Dean of the Florida State University College of Law, President of the Law School Admission Council, and the fourteenth Dean of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

Education

Slagle earned his bachelor's degree from the Ohio State University in 1954. He then received his Juris Doctor degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1957.

Legal career

Slagle begin his legal career at Mudge, Stern, Baldwin and Todd in New York, New York before moving to England to serve in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps, where he attained the rank of captain. Slagle entered academia in 1961 when he returned to the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where he served as assistant professor, professor and then as associate dean. In 1968, Slagle become a partner at the Dargusch and Day law firm in Columbus, Ohio. He then returned to Ohio State to serve as the fourteenth Dean of the Moritz College of Law from 1974 to 1980. Slagle then served as the President of the Law School Admission Council from 1978 to 1980 while continuing his full-time teaching at Moritz. In 1980 Slagle was appointed the third Dean of the Florida State University College of Law and served in that role until 1984 when he returned to full-time teaching.