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

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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.

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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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1 Ti film , Sv RUSSELL A. SMITH Professor of Law Born in 1906, Mr. Smith received his A.B.degree in 1929 from Grinnell College, and his J .D. in 1934 from the University of Michigan. He was admitted to practice in New York in 1936 and in Michigan in 1946. He practiced in New York City from 1934 to 1937. He was an instructor in mathematics at Doane College from 1929 to 1930, assistant in mathematics at Grinnell College from 1930 to 1931, assistant professor of law at the University of Michigan from 1937 to 1940, associate professor of law from 1940 to 1946, professor of law since 1946, Secretary of the School from 1946 to 1956, and Associate Dean of the Law School, 1956-1962. He teaches Labor Relations Law. He has published Cases and Materials on Labor Law. He was on leave from 1942 to 1945 with Pan American Petroleum Kz Transport Co., Legal Dept., New York City, where he dealt with general labor problems. Mr. Smith is active in labor dispute arbitration. He is a member of the Atomic Energy Labor-Management Re- lations Panel. ' its ROBERT L. KNAUSS Associate Professor of Law Born in 1931, Mr. Knauss received his A.B, degree from Harvard University in 1952 and his J .D. from the University of Michigan in 1957. He was admitted to practice in California in 1959. He was an Instructor at the University of Michigan Law School during the year 1957-58 and has been teaching here since 1960. He also practiced with Pillsbury, Madison, and Sutro in San Francisco 1958-60. He was on leave 1962-63 as a Legal Consultant to the Securities and Exchange Commission. His subjects are Business Associations, Corporations, Investment Securities, Seminar on Regulation of Securities, and Security Markets. i l.,- 49- .. JACK RICHARD PEARCE Professor of Law Born in 1918, Mr. Pearce received his A.B, in 1940 from DePauw University, and his LL.B. in 1947 from Harvard. He was admitted to practice in New York in 1948, and practiced in New York City from 1948 to 1955. He has been at the University of Michigan since 1955. He teaches Contracts and Contract Remedies and Unfair Trade. He was clerk to Judge Augustus N. Hand, U.S.C.A., 2nd Circuit, from 1947 to 1948, an editor of the Harvard Law Review from 1941 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1947. He was with the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. 24 1.