[Ed. note: This profile is largely reprinted from the Fall 1999 edition of CQ. Many thanks to its original author.]

Despite that old barrack room ballad that says, "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away," some become lawyers. Jack Fowler is one. After a career as an army infantry officer, which took him to assignments in Germany, Korea, the Pentagon, and other esoteric locations, including two years of unpleasantness in Vietnam, Jack followed his eldest son into law school.

Since 1986, Jack has worked for the Kansas Supreme Court, first as an elbow clerk to now-Chief Justice Kay McFarland, and since 1995, as her counsel and executive assistant. He also directs the court's central research staff of four attorneys.

He is married to the beautiful lady, Leslie, who graces his life in his dotage. Many of you know her from past CASA seminars.

Jack believes CASA is a terrific organization and would like to see a wider range of appellate attorneys included. Jack has been a CASA member since 1996. Before becoming the 28th Chair of CASA, Jack was on the Education Committee from 1997-99, serving as its chair for the Williamsburg seminar, was a member-at-large on the Executive Board from 1999-2001, was Secretary in 2002-03, and was Chair-Elect in 2004.

Jack enjoys his grandchildren, Impressionistic art, reading, sports, rock & roll music, and cemeteries. He believes that life is too short to drink cheap wine. His favorite expression is: "Laissez le bon temps rouler."