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Geoffrey C. Hazard Director's files

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Call Number:
ALI.02.004
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library
Extent:
47 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], in the Geoffrey C. Hazard Director's Files, American Law Institute Archives, ALI.002.004, Biddle Law Library, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA.
Date:
1982-1999 (inclusive)
Creator:
American Law Institute
Abstract:
Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr. graduated from Swarthmore College in 1953 and received his LL.B. from Columbia University in 1954. Widely considered an authority on legal ethics, Hazard was Director of the American Law Institute from 1984 to 1999. During his tenure, the ALI worked on many important restatement and codification projects, including a Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers and revisions to the Uniform Commercial Code. The collections, 1982-1999, chiefly covers Hazard's activities as Director of the American Law Institute from 1984 to 1999.

Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr. graduated from Swarthmore College in 1953 and received his LL.B. from Columbia University in 1954. Widely considered an authority on legal ethics, Hazard teaches courses in civil procedure, federal jurisdiction, legal ethics, and professional responsibility at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Hazard was Director of the American Law Institute from 1984 to 1999. During his tenure, the ALI worked on many important restatement and codification projects, including a Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers and revisions to the Uniform Commercial Code.

The Geoffrey C. Hazard Director's Files, 1982-1999, chiefly cover Hazard's activities as Director of the American Law Institute from 1984 to 1999.

The collection includes correspondence, meeting materials, reports, subject files, and other materials regarding administrative and fundraising matters; Council meetings; ALI committees; ALI-ABA continuing legal education courses; areas of the law analyzed in the Second and Third Restatements of the Law; codification projects, including the Uniform Commercial Code, for which Hazard served on the Permanent Editorial Board; other studies commissioned by ALI, including those on transnational insolvency, family law, complex litigation, corporate governance, and taxation; meetings Hazard was invited to as Director; and work with the American Bar Association, particularly regarding legal ethics.

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  1. Administrative Files
  2. Fundraising
  3. Council
  4. Committee Files
  5. ALI-ABA
  6. Annual Meetings
  7. General Correspondence
  8. Personal Correspondence
  9. Correspondence Files
  10. Restatement of the Law, Second
  11. Restatement of the Law, Third
  12. Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code
  13. Principles of Corporate Governance
  14. Transnational Civil Procedure
  15. Tax Projects
  16. Family Dissolution: Analysis and Recommendations
  17. Enterprise Responsibility for Personal Injury
  18. Complex Litigation: Statutory Recommendations and Analysis
  19. Federal Judicial Code Revision Project
  20. Administrative Law Project
  21. Subject Files
  22. American Bar Association

The bulk of this collection is arranged according to major projects undertaken by the American Law Institute while Hazard was Director. With the exception of the tax-related projects, which have been combined into one series, each of these projects is its own series. Most minor, proposed, and discontinued projects can be located in the Subject Files series.

Additional materials sent in 2008.

No exact date known, but shipments were sent from ALI Headquarters in the late 90s and early 2000s.

An number of spreadsheets are available offline and may provide additional help in locating relevant materials. Please contact the archives for more information.

Processed by Jordon Steele, September 2008-May 2009.

For papers not related to Hazard's ALI-related activities, please consult the Geoffrey Hazard Papers, 2009.MSS.001. This collection is currently unprocessed.

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Publisher
University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library
Finding Aid Author
Jordon Steele
Finding Aid Date
2009
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Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Collection Inventory

Administrative Files, 1985-1996.
Box 1 Folder 1-15
Scope and Contents

Correspondence on administrative matters, including personnel and publishing.

Fundraising, 1987-1989.
Box 1 Folder 16-19
Scope and Contents

Chiefly correspondence with funders of ALI projects.

Council, 1986-1999.
Box 1 Folder 20-23 Box 2 Folder 1-6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with members of Council and papers from Council meetings.

Committee Files, 1983-1999.
Box 2 Folder 7-19 Box 3 Folder 1-15 Box 4 Folder 1-12
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and other materials relating to permanent committees, ad hoc committees, special committees, and task forces.

ALI-ABA, 1986-1996.
Box 4 Folder 13-15 Box 5 Folder 1-6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and other material related to Hazard's interaction with the American Law Institute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Legal Education.

Annual Meetings, 1987-1996.
Box 5 Folder 7-12
Scope and Contents

Meeting minutes, correspondence, and other material related to ALI Annual Meetings.

General Correspondence, 1987-1999.
Box 5 Folder 13-25 Box 6 Folder 1-15 Box 47 Folder 8-16 Box 7 Folder 1-15 Box 8 Folder 1-20 Box 9 Folder 1-13 Box 10 Folder 1-9 Box 11 Folder 1-16 Box 13 Folder 1-3
Scope and Contents

Letters written and received by Hazard not filed under more specific headings.

Personal Correspondence, 1993-1998.
Box 12 Folder 1-5
Scope and Contents

Correspondence marked "personal" by Hazard.

Related Materials

For Hazard's papers unrelated to his ALI activity, please see the Geoffrey Hazard Papers, 2009.MSS.001.

Arrangement

Alphabetical.

Scope and Contents

Letters sent and received by Hazard and organized by correspondent.

Baillif, Michael, 1996.
Box 12 Folder 6
Bonell, Michael J., 1995.
Box 12 Folder 7-8
Boskey, Bennett, 1993.
Box 12 Folder 9
Cappella, Elena A., 1993.
Box 12 Folder 10
Elson, Alex, 1997-1998.
Box 12 Folder 20
Greenwald, Michael, 1992-1994.
Box 12 Folder 11
Koniak, Susan P., 1995.
Box 12 Folder 12
Kunreuther, Howard, 1994-1996.
Box 12 Folder 13
Perkins, Roswell, 1992-1993.
Box 12 Folder 14
Shelton, Daniel, 1995.
Box 12 Folder 15
Taruffo, Michele, 1994-1995.
Box 12 Folder 16-17
University of Pennsylvania, 1995 April-December.
Box 12 Folder 18
Wright, Charles Alan, 1992-1994.
Box 12 Folder 19

Scope and Contents

Drafts, correspondence, and related materials regarding Hazard's participation in the drafting of the Restatement of the Law, Second, which is an ongoing project to revise and enhance aspects of the First Restatement of the Law.

Conflict of Laws (Revisions), 1983-1989.
Box 13 Folder 4-5
Property: Donative Transfers, 1982-1991.
Box 13 Folder 6-13
Restitution, 1987 October.
Box 13 Folder 14

Scope and Contents

Drafts, correspondence, and related materials regarding Hazard's participation in the drafting of the Restatement of the Law, Third, which is an ongoing project to revise and enhance aspects of Restatement of the Law, Second.

Arrangement

Alphabetical.

Agency, 1994-1999.
Box 13 Folder 15-17 Box 14 Folder 1-5
Foreign Relations Law of the United States, 1985-1988.
Box 14 Folder 6
Law Governing Lawyers, 1987-1999.
Box 14 Folder 7-15 Box 15 Folder 1-18 Box 16 Folder 1-19 Box 17 Folder 1-14 Box 18 Folder 1-14
Property, 1985-1988.
Box 19 Folder 1-11
Scope and Contents

Includes papers on projects including Joint Ownership (discontinued), Mortgages, Security, Servitudes, and Donative Transfers.

Remedies, 1987-1996.
Box 19 Folder 12-15
Restitution and Unjust Enrichment, 1983-1998.
Box 19 Folder 16-17 Box 20 Folder 1-5
Suretyship and Guaranty, 1986-1995.
Box 20 Folder 6-14
Torts: General, 1987-1998.
Box 20 Folder 15-17 Box 21 Folder 1-6
Torts: Apportionment of Liability, 1993-1998.
Box 21 Folder 7-13
Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm, 1996-1999.
Box 21 Folder 14-15
Scope and Contents

Formerly subtitled "General Principles" and "Basic Principles."

Torts: Products Liability, 1991-1997.
Box 21 Folder 16-20 Box 22 Folder 1-15 Box 23 Folder 1-5
Trusts: General, 1990-1994.
Box 23 Folder 6-9
Trusts: Prudent Investor Rule, 1983-1990.
Box 23 Folder 10-13
Unfair Competition, 1985-1995.
Box 23 Folder 14-22

Scope and Contents

Drafts, correspondence, reports, Permanent Editorial Board commentaries, minutes, meeting materials, and related materials regarding Hazard's activity as a member of the Permanent Editorial Board, which was originally established in 1961 to provide advice, recommendations, and commentary on the Uniform Commercial Code. The Uniform Commercial Code was first promulgated in 1952 in an effort to harmonize various laws related to commercial transactions and sales in the United States of America. The revision and enhancement of the Uniform Commercial Code remains an ongoing joint project between the ALI and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. As Director of the ALI, Hazard was automatically appointed to the Permanent Editorial Board.

Arrangement

Chiefly arranged by number of Article.

Agreement, 1985-1991.
Box 24 Folder 1
General Files, 1987-1998.
Box 26 Folder 1-18 Box 27 Folder 1-22 Box 28 Folder 1-11 Box 29 Folder 1-15 Box 30 Folder 1-5 Box 24 Folder 2-13 Box 25 Folder 1-17
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, drafts and related materials regarding Hazard's activity as a member of the Permanent Editorial Board that Hazard did not file under a particular article.

Article 1, 1990-1996.
Box 30 Folder 6-7
Article 2, 1989-1996.
Box 30 Folder 8-13
Article 2A, circa 1985-1993.
Box 30 Folder 14 Box 31 Folder 1-3
Article 2B, 1995-1998.
Box 31 Folder 4-13
Article 3, 1990-1993.
Box 31 Folder 14
Articles 3 and 4, 1985-1992.
Box 31 Folder 15-16 Box 32 Folder 1-2
Article 4, 1989-1992.
Box 32 Folder 3
Article 4A, 1989-1994.
Box 32 Folder 4-6
Article 5, 1992-1995.
Box 32 Folder 7-10
Article 6, 1986-1990.
Box 32 Folder 11-13
Article 8, 1993.
Box 32 Folder 14-19
Articles 8 and 9, 1992.
Box 33 Folder 1-4
Article 9 Study Group, 1989-1990.
Box 33 Folder 5-8
Article 9, 1992-1998.
Box 33 Folder 9-14 Box 34 Folder 1-4
Principles of Corporate Governance, 1987-1993.
Box 35 Folder 1-21 Box 36 Folder 1-20 Box 37 Folder 1-2 Box 34 Folder 5-11
Scope and Contents

Drafts, reports, correspondence and related materials regarding the drafting of the Principles of Corporate Governance, a project that aimed to summarize the conditions under which corporations lawfully conduct operations.

Transnational Civil Procedure, 1997-1999.
Box 37 Folder 3-13 Box 38 Folder 1-7 Box 39 Folder 1-9
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, meeting materials, drafts, and related materials regarding the Principles of Transnational Civil Procedure project, a joint project between the ALI and UNIDROIT to establish standards for adjudication of transnational commercial disputes.

Tax Projects, 1986-1998.
Box 39 Folder 10-22 Box 40 Folder 1
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, meeting materials, drafts, and related materials regarding ALI's various tax-related projects, including the Federal Income Tax Project, tax treaties, and Taxation of Private Business Enterprises (formerly "Taxation of Pass-Through Entities").

Family Dissolution: Analysis and Recommendations, 1986-1995.
Box 40 Folder 2-17 Box 41 Folder 1-4
Scope and Contents

Drafts, correspondence, and related materials regarding the Family Dissolution project, a comprehensive work on aspects of family law, including child custody, child and spousal support, marital agreements, and unmarried domestic partners.

Enterprise Responsibility for Personal Injury, 1985-1991.
Box 41 Folder 5-18 Box 42 Folder 1-7
Scope and Contents

Drafts, correspondence, and related materials regarding the Enterprise Responsibility for Personal Injury study, which deals with how well various institutions—prominently, but not exclusively, tort litigation—have performed in addressing the human and economic problems created by personal injuries. The study also included those facets of the tort system that have proved especially troublesome in recent years and presents the Reporters' judgments about how the tort system should evolve in the future.

Complex Litigation: Statutory Recommendations and Analysis, 1985-1994.
Box 42 Folder 8-14
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, drafts and related materials regarding the Complex Litigation project, a study of procedures used to develop and manage large-scale litigation.

Federal Judicial Code Revision Project, 1993-1999.
Box 42 Folder 15-20
Scope and Contents

Chiefly correspondence regarding the Federal Judicial Code Revision Project, an effort to clarify and simplify three subjects within Title 28 of the United States Code: supplemental jurisdiction, venue, and removal.

Transnational Insolvency Project, circa 1994-1999.
Box 42 Folder 21-22 Box 43 Folder 1-5
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, drafts, and related material regarding the Transnational Insolvency Project, which sought to develop principles and procedures for managing the general default of an economic enterprise having its center of interest in a NAFTA country and having assets, creditors, and operations in more than one NAFTA country. Members of this project were from Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Administrative Law Project, 1989-1992.
Box 43 Folder 6-8
Scope and Contents

Chiefly correspondence regarding the planning of a restatement of administrative law, a project proposed by ALI but never undertaken. Work on the proposed project was ended in 1997.

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and other materials collected by Hazard and grouped by subject matter. Hazard's file names have largely been retained.

Arrangement

Alphabetical.

75th Anniversary, 1996-1998.
Box 43 Folder 9-10
Scope and Contents

Programs, commemorative material, correspondence, and other material related to the planning of the American Law Institute's 75th Anniversary Meeting, held in 1997.

Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1991-1992.
Box 43 Folder 11
Arbitration, 1992-1995.
Box 43 Folder 12-13
Articles on Drugs, 1995-1996.
Box 43 Folder 14
Coca-Cola Conference, 1995.
Box 43 Folder 15
Center for Professional Responsibility, 1995.
Box 43 Folder 16
Co-Ownership, 1991-1992.
Box 43 Folder 17
Criminal Law, 1997-1999.
Box 43 Folder 18-20
Scope and Contents

Includes files on the Criminal Code, criminal rules amdendments, and correspondence with John Rabiej.

Cross-Border Securities Transactions, 1993.
Box 43 Folder 21
Daubert Opinion, 1998.
Box 43 Folder 22
Editorial Consultant Position, 1997-1998.
Box 43 Folder 23
Employment Law, 1998.
Box 43 Folder 24
Environmental Law, 1998.
Box 43 Folder 25
"Eulogy of Judges" Project, 1992-1995.
Box 43 Folder 26
Federal Habeas Corpus, 1994.
Box 43 Folder 27
Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Judgments, 1998.
Box 44 Folder 1
Henry J. Friendly Medal, 1993.
Box 44 Folder 2
Hofstra Ethics Conference, 1995.
Box 44 Folder 3
Intellectual Property, 1994-1999.
Box 44 Folder 4-6
International Article 8, 1996.
Box 44 Folder 7
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with Neil Cohen.

Related Materials

For additional records related to Article 8, please consult the Uniform Commercial Code Series.

International Bankruptcy, 1993-1994.
Box 44 Folder 8-10
International Financial Fraud, 1985-1989.
Box 44 Folder 11
International Human Rights, 1996-1999.
Box 44 Folder 12
International Law, 1995-1999.
Box 44 Folder 13-14
International Projects, 1996.
Box 44 Folder 17
International Secured Transactions, 1996-1997.
Box 44 Folder 18
Juvenile Law, 1996.
Box 45 Folder 1
LawAsia Conference, 1998.
Box 45 Folder 2
Liability Insurance Law, 1996.
Box 45 Folder 3
Liability of Actions, 1998-1999.
Box 45 Folder 4
Maritime Insurance, 1995-1997.
Box 45 Folder 5-6
Multidisciplinary Practice, 1998.
Box 45 Folder 7
National Bankruptcy Review Commission, 1994-1995.
Box 45 Folder 8
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, 1995.
Box 45 Folder 9
Nuisance Law, 1997.
Box 45 Folder 10
Paths to a Better Way, 1987-1988.
Box 45 Folder 11
Paul A. Wolkin: Death and Obituary, 1995.
Box 45 Folder 12
Pension Law, 1989.
Box 45 Folder 13
Piper and Marbury Retreat, 1998.
Box 45 Folder 14
Principles of Accounting, 1986-1987.
Box 45 Folder 15
Product Liability Advisory Committee, 1995-1996.
Box 45 Folder 16
Proposed Projects, 1984-1988, 1996.
Box 45 Folder 17-18
Public Relations, 1984-1988.
Box 45 Folder 19
Rabiej, John K., 1995-1996.
Box 46 Folder 1 Box 45 Folder 20
Related Materials

See also the "Criminal Law" subject file.

Reporter Question Responses, 1996.
Box 46 Folder 2
Restatement of Admiralty, 1994-1995.
Box 46 Folder 3
Rod Perkins Memorial, 1992-1993.
Box 46 Folder 4
Style Committee, 1995.
Box 46 Folder 5
Supreme Court Historical Society, 1994-1995.
Box 46 Folder 6
Transnational Litigation, 1999.
Box 46 Folder 7
Twinning Project, 1995-1996.
Box 46 Folder 8
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with Donna Kempe.

UNCITRAL, 1995.
Box 46 Folder 9
University of Pennsylvania Law School Reception, 1998.
Box 46 Folder 10
Scope and Contents

Correspondence for reception regarding the Uniform Commercial Code.

USC Section 1983, 1995-1996.
Box 46 Folder 11-13

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, meeting materials, and other materials related to Hazard's activities on liaison committees with the American Bar Association, particularly in the field of legal ethics.

Related Materials

This series relates to Hazard's interaction with the American Bar Association as ALI Director. For papers related to Hazard's activities as a member of the American Bar Association, please see the Geoffrey Hazard Papers. The collection has not been processed but has been given the accession identifier 2009.MSS.001.

Correspondence, 1989-1994.
Box 46 Folder 14-20
Meetings, 1998.
Box 47 Folder 1-3
Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Responsibility, 1989-1996.
Box 47 Folder 4-7

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