Cornell University Law School Heritage Project
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This is a collection of bibliographic videos concerning the history of the Law School.
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Item Jay W. WaksWaks, Jay W. (Cornell Law School, 2016-06)Item Jack BarcelóBarceló, John (Cornell Law School, 2018-09)Interview with Professor John Barceló by Professor Peter MartinItem Ernie RobertsMartin, Peter (Cornell Law School, 2015-05-06)Item What's Wrong with the First Amendment? - A Book CelebrationShiffrin, Steven H. (Cornell Law School, 2016-11-07)A Book Celebration upon the publication of Prof. Steven H. Shiffrin's book, What's Wrong with the First Amendment?Item Remembering Harry Bitner, Law Librarian and Professor of Law, Cornell Law School (1965-1976)Gilden, Lorraine; Gilden, Richard; Gilden, Andrew; Martin, Peter W. (Cornell Law School, 2016)Item Claire M. GermainGermain, Claire M.; Martin, Peter W. (Cornell Law School, 2016-05-17)Interview with Claire Germain who served for 17 years as the Edward D. Cornell Law Librarian. During her tenure, she championed technological and service innovation in the library, and spearheaded the core concept of servicing the faculty and students in their research information needs. Professor Germain also actively advocated for the authentication of digital law and the introduction of a legal research test on the bar exam. Professor Germain is a recipient of the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur medal, France's highest honor.Item Robert A. HillmanHillman, Robert A.; Martin, Peter W. (Cornell Law School, 2015-05-29)From the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Peter W. Martin; the videographer, Michael d’Estries. This video covers Professor Robert A. Hillman’s reflections on his career as a law professor. A 1972 graduate of Cornell Law School, Professor Hillman began his teaching career at the University of Iowa College of Law. He joined the Cornell Law School Faculty in 1982, and in addition to teaching and authoring or co-authoring several major contracts and commercial law works, he served as Associate Dean from 1990-1997. Hillman is the Edwin H. Woodruff Professor of Law.Item Geiger, Richard D.Geiger, Richard D.; Martin, Peter W. (Cornell Law School, 2015-06-10)From the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Peter W. Martin; the videographer, Michael d’Estries. This video covers Richard Geiger’s reflections on his career as Associate Dean of Communications and Enrollment at Cornell Law School from 1987-2015.Item Roberts, Ernest F.Roberts, Ernest F.; Martin, Peter W. (Cornell Law School, 2015-05-06)From the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Peter W. Martin; the videographer, Michael d’Estries. This video covers Professor E.F. Roberts’ reflections on his career as a law professor. Roberts is the Edwin H. Woodruff Professor of Law, Emeritus, at Cornell Law School. A longtime specialist in land-use policy, Prof. Roberts has had a distinguished career as an academic and consultant on environmental issues. He served in private practice in Northampton before turning to teaching law at Villanova from 1957 to 1964, when he came to serve on the Cornell Law School faculty. He has also served on the Hudson River Basin Study Group, and was Chairman of the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission, and is author of landmark studies on acquisition of public lands and structures for water resources management.Item Clermont, Kevin M.Clermont, Kevin M.; Martin, Peter W. (Cornell Law School, 2015-05-14)From the video archives of the Cornell Law School Heritage Project. The interviewer is Peter W. Martin; the videographer, Michael d’Estries. This video covers Professor Kevin Clermont’s reflections on his career as a law professor at Cornell Law School. Clermont is a specialist in the procedural aspects of litigation. After his graduation from Harvard Law School in 1971, Prof. Clermont clerked for the late Hon. Murray Gurfein of the Southern District of New York, and then spent two years in private practice as an associate at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. Since joining the Cornell Law School Faculty in 1974, Prof. Clermont has authored a good number of books on civil procedure. His coauthored casebook, Materials for a Basic Course in Civil Procedure, is regarded as a model of careful legal craftsmanship and also a thoughtful introduction for students.