University of Michigan Law School - Quad Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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WILLIAM J. PIERCE Professor of Law Born in 1921, Mr. Pierce received his A.B, in 1947 and J .D. in 1949 from the University of Michigan. He was admitted to practice in Michigan in 1949. He was an associate with the New York Law Revision Commission from 1949 to 1950. He was the Assistant Director of the Legislative Research Center at the University of Michigan Law School from 1950 to 1953, assistant professor of law from 1951 to 1953 , associate professor of law and associate director of the Legisla- tive Research Center from 1953 to 1956,andprofessor of law and Director ofthe Legislative Research Center since 1956. He teaches Legislation and the Legislative Problems Seminar. He is the editor of Current Trends in State Legislation and co-author of Apportionment and Representative Institutions f1963J. Mr. Pierce is also a Michigan Commissioner on Uniform State Laws and serves on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. ROBERT A. CHOATE Visiting Lecturer in Patent Law Born in 1912, Mr. Choate received his B.S.E. degree from the University of Michigan in 1934 and his L.L.B. in 1936. He has practiced in Detroit since graduation and is with the firm of Barnes, Kisselle, Raisch Ka Choate specializing in patent law. Mr. Choate teaches a course in Patent Law in the Winter Term. S. CHESTERFIELD OPPENHEIM Professor of Law Born in 1897, Mr. Oppenheim received his A.B. in 1918, and A.M. in 1920 from Columbia University, did graduate study at the University of Michigan from 1921 to 1923, and received his J.D. degree in 1926 and S.J.D. in 1929 from the University of Michigan. He was admitted to the Bar in Michigan and in the District of Columbia. He was an instructor in economics at the University of Michigan from 1921 to 1926,teachingand research assistant to the Dean of the Law School from 1926 to 1927, professor of law at George Washington University from 1927 to 1952. He has beenprofessor oflaw at the University of Michigan since 1952. He teaches, Federal Anti-Trust Laws, Unfair Trade Practices Seminar on Federal Anti-Trust Laws,and a Seminar on Unfair Trade Practices. He has published Cases on Federal Anti-Trust Laws, Unfair Trade Practices-Cases, Comments and Materials. He is an Editor in the Trade Regulation Series. He was the Co-Chairman of the Attorney-Genera1's National Com- mittee to Study the Anti-Trust Laws from 1953 to 19555 Chairman, Section of Anti-Trust Law, American Bar Association, 1961-62. 22

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ALFRED FLETCHER CONARD Professor of Law Born in 1911, Mr. Conard received his A.B. in 1932 from Grinnell College, attended the State Uni- versity of Iowa from 1932 to 1934, received an LL.B. in 1936 from the University of Pennsylvania,an LL.M. in 1939 and J.S.D. in 1942 from Columbia University. He practiced in Philadelphia from 1936 to 1938. He was a visiting assistant professor at the University of Kansas City from 1939 to 1942, professor of law at the University of Illinois from 1946 to 1954, and professor of law at the University of Michigan since 1954. He teaches Business Associations, Financial Reorganization, Corporations, and European Business Organizations. He is editor of Cases on Business Or- ganization now in its second edition and other books and articles. Professor Conard is married and has two daughters. CARL S. HAWKINS Associate Professor of Law Born in 1926, Mr. Hawkins graduated. from Brig- ham Young University with an A.B. in 1948 and North- western conferred his L.L.B.in 1951. Hewas admitted to practice in Illinois and in the District of Columbia in 1951. He served as Law Clerk to Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, U.S. Supreme Court, during 1952 and 1953. His practice in Washington, D.C., 1951-57, included prosecuting Indian tribal claims against the government. He is a member of the American and District of Columbia Bar Associations. He teaches Torts and Jurisdiction Xt Judgments and was instru- mental in the adoption of Michigan's new code of pro- cedure. Professor Hawkins has been atthe University of Michigan since 1957. ROGER C. CRAMTON Professor of Law Born in 1929, Mr. Cramton received his B.A.from Harvard in 1950. He was admitted to practice in Vermont in 1956 and in Michigan in 1962. He was Law Clerk to Hon. Sterry R. Water- man, U.S. Ct. of Appeals 12d Cir.J in 1955 and 1956g to Hon. Harold A. Burton, Assoc. Justic, U.S. Supreme Court, 1956 and 1957. He was an assistant professor of law at the University of Chicago from 1957 to 1961, where he was Assistant Dean and Chairman, Committee on Graduate Study from 1959 to 1961. He was a visiting associate professor of law at the University of Michigan during the year 1961-62 and has been an associate professor of law since 1962. His subjects are Administrative Tribunals, Jurisdiction and Judgments and Regulated Industries. -x 5'5 r ik L, i? I . i f d,,- 'LA-I . W...

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MARCUS L. PLANT Professor of Law Born in 1911, Mr. Plant received his B.A. in 1932 and M.A. in 1934 from Lawrence College, and J.D. in 1938 from the University of Michigan. He was admitted to practice in Wisconsin in 1939, in New York in 1946, and in Michigan in 1950. He practiced in Milwaukee from 1938 to 1941 and from 1943 to 1944, with the government in Washington, D.C., from 1941 to 1943, and in New York from 1944 to 1946. His practice was in the field of cor- porate finance. He has been a professor of law since 1946. He teaches Torts, Bills and Notes, Medicolegal Problems, and Workman's Compensation. He is the author of Cases of Torts and co-author of The Law of Medical Practice and The Law of Workmen's Com- pensation. Mr. Plant is a member of the Committee on Medical-Legal Problems of the Michigan State Bar and an associate editor of the Michigan State Bar Association Journal. He is the Un faculty representative to the Intercollegiate fBig 105 Conference. H. 'WNW GEORGE E. PALMER Professor of Law Born in 1908, Mr. Palmer received his A.B. degree in 1930 and J.D. in 1932 from the University of Michigan, his LL .M. in 1940 from Columbia University. He was admitted to practice in Indiana in 1932, and practiced in Indianapolis from 1932 to 1939. He taught at the University of Kansas Law School from 1939 to 1942 and 1945 to 1946. He has taught at the University of Michigan since 1946. He teaches Restitution and Trusts and Estates. He is co-editor fwith John P. Dawsonj of Cases on Restitution and co-editor qwith Richard V. Wellmanj of Cases on Trusts and Succes- sion. Professor Palmerlis married andhas a daughter and a son. FRANK ROBERT KENNEDY Professor of Law Mr. Kennedy was born in Stratford, Missouri in 1914. He received his A.B. from Southwest Missouri State Collegeg his LL.B. from Washington University in St. Louis in 19395 and his J .S.D. from Yale in 1953. He was admitted to practice in Miss- ouri in 1939, in Iowa in 1961, andbefore the U.S. Supreme Court in 1953. He taught at the University of Iowa from 1940 to 1961 and has been a professor of law at Michigan since 1961. He teaches Creditors' Rights and Securities. He was Editor-in- chief of the Washington University Law Quarterly in 1938-39. He is co-author of Volume 4, Collier on Bankruptcy 114th ed. 1942, 54, and 597 and a contributor to Secured Transactions under the U.C.C. 119635. Professor Kennedy is married and has four children.