Harvard Law School - Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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ERNEST JOSEPH BROWN Professor Uf Law After several years in private practice, Professor Brown began his academic career in 1937 at the University of Buffalo Law School. He continued to teach while maintaining his practice, which was devoted primarily to constitutional, tax, and corporate matters. He served in the Army during World War II and joined the faculty of the Law School in 19516. With Professors Freund, Howe, and Sutherland, he is editor of a Casebook on Constitutional Law, His teaching includes classes and seminars in taxation. Born: 19063 Lake Providence, Louisiana. A,B., 1927, Princeton, LL.B., 1931, Harvard. CLARK BYSE Profeuzzr 0 Law Following his graduation from Wisconsin in 1958, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review, Professor Byse became Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Law at the University of Iowa. In 1940, he began a five-year period of government and war service. ln 1946, he was named an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania and Professor of Law two years later. He came to the Law School in 1957. Professor Byse is Counsel to the American Association of University Professors. l-le is co-editor of Azlzlziuirlizzli-zfe Law Carey and COIIZNIEIIIJ' and co-author of Tenure in 1'llllL'I'iL'llII H igber Edl1rnlim7.' Pfllllf, Prnt- lfrer, nm! the Law. He teaches Contracts, Administrative Law, and a seminar in Administrative Law. Born: 1912, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. B.E., 1935, State 'Teachers College, Oshkosh, LLB., 1958, Wiscrinsing LL.M., 19593 j.S.D., 1952, Columbia. ANDREW JAMES CASNER .flJ.r0rinle Deniz and ll7el:Z Prnfeuor of Law A member of the Law School faculty since 1938, Professor Casner previously served on faculties at the laws schools of Illi- nois, Maryland, Michigan, Texas, and Stanford universities. Fre- quently participating in alumni and American Bar Association activities, he is presently a member of the Bar Associations Standing Committee on Professional Ethics. Professor Casner participated in the preparation of Tbe Re- Jlntezneril of Prollleriy. He was Reporter for the Uniform Prop- erly Aff and is Editor-in-Chief of Alll6l'fL'd!l Law of Properly. Professor Casner is co-author of a casebook on Property and author of another on Estate Planning. He teaches Property I and II, and a seminar on Advanced Estate Planning. I-Ie also is chairman of the Faculty Committee on Legal Education, Born: 1907g Chicago, Illinois. A.B., LLB., 1929, University of Illinois, S.j.D., 1941, Columbia. 12

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DEREK CURTIS BOK fl.r.ri.s'lf111l I'1'nfe.r.mr of Lan' HAROLD JOSEPH BERMAN Pwferroi' of Law One of this country's leading authorities on Soviet Law, Pro- fessor Berman teaches a course in Comparison of Soviet and American Law. In 1960, he published an Introduction to The flrial of lbe U-2, a transcript of the record of the trial of Francis Powers in Moscow. Professor Berman has also been active in promoting the teach- ing of law in the liberal arts curriculum. His book, The Namre and l:lHlCf.:0ll.f of Law, is used as a text in many colleges. He has written extensively on problems of East-West trade, and he regularly gives a seminar in Legal Problems of Inter- national Trade, Born: 19183 Hartford, Connecticut. A.B., 1938, Dartmouthg M.A., 1942g LL.B.., 1947, Yale. Professor Bok entered the Law School in 1951, after graduat- ing from Stanford University. He served on the Board of Edi- tors of the Law Review and received his LL.B, in 195-1. After graduation, he spent a year in Paris as a Fulbright Scholar. Wliile in Europe, he wrote a monograph, The Firrl Three Yemzr of llve Scbrflmm Plan, which was published as one of Princeton University's Studies in International Finance, Follow- ing his year abroad, he entered military service, serving as Assistant to the General Counsel, Oflice of the Secretary of the Army. He teaches Labor Law, Antitrust, and a seminar in Labor Law. Born: 195111 Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. A.B., 1951, Stanfordg LLB., 1954, Harvardg M.A., 1958, George Wlashington University. ROBERT BRAUCHER Pl'0f0.1'.1'0l' of Law After graduation from the Law School, Professor Braucher practiced in New York City and then enlisted in the Army in 19111, serving as a hghter pilot and later as an intelligence officer, I-le joined the Law School faculty in 19116. He has served as a consultant to the General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force and the New York Law Revision Commission. He is serving on the Massachusetts Commission on' Uniform State Laws and is a Reporter for the REJ'fHlEIll0llf of C 0711 mc'l.r Seromf, Professor Braucher is author of several books on Commercial Law, a course he teaches in addition to Agency, the Legal Pro- fession, and a seminar in Commercial Law. Born: 1916, New York, New York. A.l5., 1936, Haverfordg LLB., 1939. Harvard. ll

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DAVID FARQUHAR CAVERS I7e.r.re11zZer7 Prafermr of Law an as Following graduation from the Law School in 1926, Professor Cavers was associated with a New York hrm for three years. After a year as an instructor here, he taught at the law schools of West Virginia and Duke University, with appointments as Visiting Professor at Yale and Chicago. After wartime service as Assistant and Associate General Counsel for Price in the O.P.A., Professor Cavers rejoined the Law School faculty. From 1951 through 1959, he also served as Associate Dean. An addition to many contributions to legal periodicals, Pro- fessor Cavers established and edited Lau' and C017lel11fJ0r11ry Problemr. Born: 19023 Buffalo, New York. l3.S., 1925, University of Pennsylvaniag LLB., 1926, Harvard. ABRAM JOSEPH CHAYES Proferror' 0 f Law In 1955, Professor Chayes was appointed to the Law School faculty. He received his A.B, from Harvard in 1945, and after- wards served with the Field Artillery in France, Holland, Ger- many, and Japan. Wlaile a student at the Law School, he was President and Note Editor of the Law Review. Professor Chayes has been Legal Advisor to Governor Chester Bowles of Connecticut and Associate General Counsel of the Presiclent's Materials Policy Commission. For the October Term 1951, he was law clerk to Mr, justice Frankfurter. From 1952 until his appointment to the faculty, he was associated with the hrm of Covington 8: Burling in Washington, D. C. Professor Chayes is now serving in Wfashington as Legal Adviser to the State Department. Born: 19223 Chicago, Illinois. A.l3., 19433 LLB., 1949, Harvard. PETER FRANCIS COOGAN Lerllrrer an Law A partner in a downtown Boston law lirm, Mr. Coogan con- ducts courses in Creditors' Rights and is giving a course this summer in Financial Planning. Along with 19 years of practice, his career includes 10 years in business and teaching experience in both law and business. He has written and lectured extensively on Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, which deals with secured trans- actions, and he is chairman of the National Bankruptcy Confer- ence's Committee on Liens. Born: 1904: XXfatertoxvn, Wiscrinsin, 1923-1926, Marquette University, I.l..B., 19393 XVestern Reserveg A.M., Boston Universityg l.I..M., 1942, Harvard. 13