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University of Pennsylvania Law School Class of 1908 Scrapbook, circa 1908-1960 (inclusive)

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1 item(s)

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Owen J. Roberts Outlines for Constitutional Law Lectures, undated (inclusive)

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2 item(s)

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Owen J. Roberts was born in Philadelphia in 1875. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in 1895 and a law degree in 1898. While at Penn, Roberts edited "The Daily Pennsylvanian." He later served as Professor at the Law School from 1898 to 1918. Roberts was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1930 to 1945. After stepping down from the bench, he served as Dean for the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1948 to 1951. Roberts died in 1955. The collection includes outlines of lectures Owen J. Roberts gave at the University of Pennsylvania Law School on Constitutional Law.

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Student Essays Collection, 1887-1936 (inclusive)

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2.50 linear feet (about 125 items)

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This is an intentionally-assembled collection of essays written by former students of the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1887 to 1936. Many of these are theses that were written at the end of the students' course of study. Most of the essays were written in the 1880s and 1890s.

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John Honnold United Nations Correspondence, circa 1983-1993 (inclusive)

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0.25 linear feet

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John Honnold (1915-2011) graduated from Harvard University Law School in 1936 and became Chief of the Court Review Branch of the Office of Price Administration during World War II. Honnold served as a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1946 to 1969, when he became Chief of Legal Staff to the Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). He resumed teaching at the Penn Law School in 1974 while working on the UNCITRAL draft that was ratified at the Vienna Convention. The collection, circa 1983-1993, includes copies of letters Honnold sent and received as the co-chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the Vienna Conference and Chief of Staff of UNCITRAL. The collection also contains a reference file that spans from 1986 to 1993.

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Thomas Jefferson letter. From Jefferson to John Minor., 1814 august 30 (inclusive)

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1 item(s)

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State Bar Exam Records, 1911-1921, undated (inclusive)

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1 linear feet (1 box)

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The state bar examination is a test that law school graduates are required to pass in order to practice law in a specific jurisdiction. The bar exam is usually conducted two or three times a year, depending on the state. As a recent standard rule, the bar exam is always held on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of every February and July of a calendar year. Historically, this was not always the case. The State Bar Exam Records contains materials that reveal how the early twentieth century bar examinations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania did not limit the test to be administered in February and July. Instead, New Jersey administered the bar examination three times a year: February, June, and November; Pennsylvania administered the bar examination two times a year: July and December; and New York administered the bar examination three times a year: January, June, and October.

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Judge Dolores Sloviter papers, 1965-2012 (inclusive)

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22.00 linear feet (25 boxes)

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The Judge Dolores Sloviter papers, 1965-2012, consists of material documenting Sloviter's active involvement in the legal profession. Dolores Korman Sloviter graduated with her LL.B. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School (now known as University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School) in 1956 where she was one of eight women in her graduating class. She was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1979 and served as Chief Judge from 1991 to 1998. The collection contains correspondence, reports, and news clippings that document Sloviter's time serving on the Third Circuit and her involvement in professional legal organizations. The collection also includes speeches that Sloviter gave at seminars/colloquia where she often spoke on the history and current role of women in the legal profession.

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Covey T. Oliver papers, 1964-1981 (inclusive)

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0.50 linear feet (1 box)

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Covey T. Oliver was a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1956 to 1962 and from 1969 to 1978. During the 1960s, he was appointed to the Inter-American Juridical Committee, served as Ambassador to Colombia, and served as Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. The Covey T. Oliver papers consist of photographs and certificates received by Oliver, mostly during his time in government service in the 1960s.

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Penn Carey Law Centers and Institutes records, 1983-2022 (inclusive)

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21.00 linear feet (28 boxes)

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This collection documents the formation and work of the Public Service Program, the Center for Professional Responsibility, the Institute for Law and Economics, the Criminal Law Research Group, and the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition. This collection is not a complete record of the activities of these centers. Included are annual reports, newsletters, correspondence, and audiovisuals.

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Penn Carey Law Alumni and Development records, 1856-2019 (inclusive) 1941-2016 (bulk)

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9.00 linear feet (15 boxes)

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The Society of the Alumni of the Law Department was founded in 1861. The Law Alumni and Development Office has collaborated with the Law Alumni Society to host receptions and meetings across the country. This collection contains reports, minute books, and correspondence created by both the society and the office. Also included are publications that the society and office have collaborated on, such as the The Law Alumni Journal and class directories.

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