Norris Darrell
Encyclopedia
Norris Darrell was an American attorney and President of the American Law Institute
from 1961 to 1976. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School
, and served as Executor
of the Will
of Judge Learned Hand
. He clerked for United States Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler
and joined the New York law firm Sullivan and Cromwell in 1925.
American Law Institute
The American Law Institute was established in 1923 to promote the clarification and simplification of American common law and its adaptation to changing social needs. The ALI drafts, approves, and publishes Restatements of the Law, Principles of the Law, model codes, and other proposals for law...
from 1961 to 1976. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
, and served as Executor
Executor
An executor, in the broadest sense, is one who carries something out .-Overview:...
of the Will
Will
Will may refer to:* Shall and will, the word will as a modal verb* Will , instructions for the disposition of one's property after death...
of Judge Learned Hand
Learned Hand
Billings Learned Hand was a United States judge and judicial philosopher. He served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and later the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
. He clerked for United States Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler
Pierce Butler (justice)
Pierce Butler was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1923 until his death in 1939...
and joined the New York law firm Sullivan and Cromwell in 1925.