Arthur L. Liman
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Arthur Lawrence Liman was a partner at the New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
, and was well known for his public service.
. His mother Celia was a Phi Beta Kappa at Hunter College
and taught Latin. His father was a successful dress manufacturer and also a graduate of City College
. Liman's older sister Gladys, a graduate of Smith College
, was a famous local poet. Liman himself was a graduate of Harvard College
and Yale Law School
A former Assistant United States Attorney
, Liman served as counsel for the New York state investigation into the 1971 Attica Prison riot. "The commission's final report, which blamed prison conditions and state officials for the violence, was published in book form and nominated for a National Book Award
." Liman also served as chief counsel for the Senate
's investigation of the Iran-Contra Affair
. He was the subject of many newspaper and magazine articles, including "Hostile Witnesses" in the Washington Post Magazine, Aug. 16, 1998, largely an extended excerpt from the section of his memoirs about the Iran-Contra hearings.
Yale University
honored Liman, with the Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship and Fund. The fellowship supports the work of Yale law students and graduates advocating on behalf of those underserved or underrepresented in civil and criminal law.
According to Yale's website, "The Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship and Fund is a leading voice in public interest law as it focuses on developing innovative responses to an array of problems related to access to justice. The program began in 1997 and funded one law school graduate to work for a year and supported a few undergraduates from Harvard's Phillips Brooks House to spend a summer involved in public interest law."
Liman was a recipient of the New York City Bar Association's Association Medal in honor of exceptional contributions to the honor and standing of the bar in the community.
He was survived by his wife, née Ellen Fogelson, a writer and painter, and their three children, and his sister. The children were Emily, a neurobiologist, director Doug Liman
and lawyer Lewis J.
He died at age 64 on July 17, 1997 in his apartment in Manhattan
due to bladder cancer
.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a law firm headquartered on Sixth Avenue in New York City. The firm has well-noted expertise in its corporate, personal representation, entertainment law and litigation practices, having long been a leader among national litigation firms...
, and was well known for his public service.
Life and career
Liman grew up in Lawrence, Nassau County, New YorkLawrence, Nassau County, New York
Lawrence is a village in Nassau County, New York in the USA. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 6,483.The Village of Lawrence is in the southwest corner of the Town of Hempstead, adjoining the border with the New York City borough of Queens to the west and near the...
. His mother Celia was a Phi Beta Kappa at Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
and taught Latin. His father was a successful dress manufacturer and also a graduate of City College
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
. Liman's older sister Gladys, a graduate of Smith College
Smith College
Smith College is a private, independent women's liberal arts college located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It is the largest member of the Seven Sisters...
, was a famous local poet. Liman himself was a graduate of Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
A former Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
, Liman served as counsel for the New York state investigation into the 1971 Attica Prison riot. "The commission's final report, which blamed prison conditions and state officials for the violence, was published in book form and nominated for a National Book Award
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
." Liman also served as chief counsel for the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
's investigation of the Iran-Contra Affair
Iran-Contra Affair
The Iran–Contra affair , also referred to as Irangate, Contragate or Iran-Contra-Gate, was a political scandal in the United States that came to light in November 1986. During the Reagan administration, senior Reagan administration officials and President Reagan secretly facilitated the sale of...
. He was the subject of many newspaper and magazine articles, including "Hostile Witnesses" in the Washington Post Magazine, Aug. 16, 1998, largely an extended excerpt from the section of his memoirs about the Iran-Contra hearings.
Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
honored Liman, with the Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship and Fund. The fellowship supports the work of Yale law students and graduates advocating on behalf of those underserved or underrepresented in civil and criminal law.
According to Yale's website, "The Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship and Fund is a leading voice in public interest law as it focuses on developing innovative responses to an array of problems related to access to justice. The program began in 1997 and funded one law school graduate to work for a year and supported a few undergraduates from Harvard's Phillips Brooks House to spend a summer involved in public interest law."
Liman was a recipient of the New York City Bar Association's Association Medal in honor of exceptional contributions to the honor and standing of the bar in the community.
He was survived by his wife, née Ellen Fogelson, a writer and painter, and their three children, and his sister. The children were Emily, a neurobiologist, director Doug Liman
Doug Liman
Douglas Eric "Doug" Liman is an American film director and producer best known for Swingers , The Bourne Identity , Mr. & Mrs. Smith , Jumper , and Fair Game .-Early life:...
and lawyer Lewis J.
He died at age 64 on July 17, 1997 in his apartment in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
due to bladder cancer
Bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. It is a disease in which abnormal cells multiply without control in the bladder. The bladder is a hollow, muscular organ that stores urine; it is located in the pelvis...
.