James Vorenberg
Encyclopedia
James Vorenberg, born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1927, was the Roscoe Pound Professor of Law and ninth Dean of Harvard Law School
, former Watergate Associate Special Prosecutor, and first chair of the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission. Vorenberg attended Harvard College
, from which he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1948, and Harvard Law School
, which bestowed on him the Juris Doctor
degree in 1951. His first year at Harvard Law was academically very successful, as he received the Sears Prize for the highest grades in his first year class. During his attendance at Harvard Law, he served as the president of the Harvard Law Review
.
Vorenberg joined the Harvard Law School faculty as Professor of Law in 1962. From 1973 to 1975, he served as Professor Archibald Cox
's principal assistant in the Watergate Special Prosecutor's Office. He was the first Chairman of the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission from 1978 to 1983, enforcing the state's conflict of interest
laws. He served as Associate Dean from 1977 to 1981, and then became Dean and Roscoe Pound Professor of Law in 1981. "I've tried to encourage students to follow diverse, varied patterns out of law school," Vorenberg told The New York Times
in 1989. He stepped down at the end of June 1989.
Vorenberg and Jack Greenberg
, Dean of Columbia Law School
, wrote Dean Cuisine, a cookbook that The New York Times
reviewed in 1991, saying: "a modest tome that should be required reading for all those tiresome people who say they never cook anymore.
For his last 14 years Vorenberg had Parkinson's disease
. He died on April 12, 2000, of cardiac arrest
.
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, former Watergate Associate Special Prosecutor, and first chair of the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission. Vorenberg attended Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
, from which he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1948, and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, which bestowed on him the Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree in 1951. His first year at Harvard Law was academically very successful, as he received the Sears Prize for the highest grades in his first year class. During his attendance at Harvard Law, he served as the president of the Harvard Law Review
Harvard Law Review
The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School.-Overview:According to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports, the Review is the most cited law review and has the second-highest impact factor in the category "law" after the...
.
Vorenberg joined the Harvard Law School faculty as Professor of Law in 1962. From 1973 to 1975, he served as Professor Archibald Cox
Archibald Cox
Archibald Cox, Jr., was an American lawyer and law professor who served as U.S. Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy. He became known as the first special prosecutor for the Watergate scandal. During his career, he was a pioneering expert on labor law and also an authority on...
's principal assistant in the Watergate Special Prosecutor's Office. He was the first Chairman of the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission from 1978 to 1983, enforcing the state's conflict of interest
Conflict of interest
A conflict of interest occurs when an individual or organization is involved in multiple interests, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation for an act in the other....
laws. He served as Associate Dean from 1977 to 1981, and then became Dean and Roscoe Pound Professor of Law in 1981. "I've tried to encourage students to follow diverse, varied patterns out of law school," Vorenberg told The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
in 1989. He stepped down at the end of June 1989.
Vorenberg and Jack Greenberg
Jack Greenberg (lawyer)
Jack Greenberg is an American attorney and legal scholar. He was the Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund from 1961 to 1984, succeeding Thurgood Marshall....
, Dean of Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
, wrote Dean Cuisine, a cookbook that The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
reviewed in 1991, saying: "a modest tome that should be required reading for all those tiresome people who say they never cook anymore.
For his last 14 years Vorenberg had Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
. He died on April 12, 2000, of cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
.