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  1. Larry Kramer : An Oral History

    Kramer, Larry, 1958-
    Stanford (Calif.) : Stanford Historical Society, June 12, 2018 - 2018-06-14

    In this oral history, Larry Kramer, dean of the Stanford Law School from 2004 to 2012, describes his upbringing, his legal education and clerkships, his experiences as a professor of law at the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, and New York University, and his deanship at Stanford. Stanford topics covered include switching from semesters to quarters to better integrate the Law School with the university; changes in the law clinics at Stanford; the initiation of policy labs, and more. Kramer also describes the evolution of his scholarship on conflicts of law and constitutionalism and speaks about the programs and initiatives undertaken by the Hewlett Foundation during his tenure as president.Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the 1960s • Interest in popular music • Path to Brown University • Switching major from chemistry to religion and psychology • A deepening interest in his Jewish heritage during a trip to Israel • Experiencing anti-Semitism in grade school and high school • Law school at the University of Chicago • Edward Levi’s course Elements of the Law • Memorable teachers at University of Chicago Law School • Summer jobs during law school • Cass Sunstein and Frank Easterbrook’s class, The Supreme Court Seminar, leads to a summer job at the Office of the Solicitor General • Law Review at the University of Chicago • Kramer’s note on interstate jurisdiction over felony murders, a conflict of laws topics • Obtaining clerkship with Judge Henry Friendly • Obtaining clerkship with Justice William Brennan • Clerking for Judge Friendly • Clerking for Justice Brennan at the Supreme Court • The dynamics of drafting Supreme Court opinions • Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s power • Teaching law at the University of Chicago • Developing a new framework for understanding conflict of civil laws • Explaining the demise in the field of conflict of laws • Leaving the University of Chicago for the University of Michigan • A law faculty at the University of Michigan with broad intellectual dimensions • Deepening scholarly ambitions and a history of American federalism • Moving to New York University (NYU) • Jack Rakove as advisor on the history of federalism • Studying James Madison and writing the article “Madison’s Audience” • Madison and popular constitutionalism • John Marshall and the theory of judicial supremacy • Three “aha” moments in Kramer’s scholarship • John Sexton’s ideas for transforming legal education at NYU • Colloquia, clinical programs, and public interest-oriented faculty at NYU • Meeting his second wife Sarah in New York • Beginning to think about a deanship • Critical reaction to his constitutionalism articles and The People Themselves • The dean search process at Stanford Law School • Path to deanship of Stanford Law School • Moving to Stanford and finding a house • Early days as dean at Stanford • Important role of Stanford Law School alumni • Switching from semester to quarter system at the Law School as a means of better integrating the Law School with the rest of the university • Mark Kelman as vice dean • Grade reform • Kathleen Sullivan, predecessor as dean • Advantages resulting from a switch to the quarter system: joint degree and interdisciplinary programs and greater flexibility • Law clinics--changing to a more intensive law clinic model on the quarter system • Impact of the switch on students in interviewing for jobs and taking the bar preparation course • Scheduling adaptations • Larry Marshall’s impact on law clinics • A variety of law clinics at Stanford--both focused on public interest and in areas such as transactional law and intellectual property law • Support of both alumni and the academic faculty for the law clinics • Policy labs with experts in their fields as adjunct instructors • Paul Brest’s role in launching policy labs • Adapting writing requirements in context of policy labs • Move away from use of adjunct faculty in policy labs after Kramer’s deanship • Happenings on the Appointments Committee during his deanship, including some tension about diversity in the Law School • Importance of junior faculty appointments • Lateral appointments to the faculty • Important advice about dean-faculty relationships from John Sexton • Budget issues and layoffs • Increasing the number of LLM students at the Law School • The Neukom Building • Access to the Law Library • Working with Provost John Etchemendy • Issue of admitting undocumented students to Stanford • Planning for life after the deanship • Opportunity at the Hewlett Foundation • Recruitment to the Hewlett Foundation • Learning the ropes in the foundation world • Thoughts on leaving behind the security of a tenured faculty position • Relationship with the Hewlett Board • Some initial challenges as president of the Hewlett Foundation • Restructuring the Climate Works Program • Rewards of foundation work • Resisting pressures for a new strategic plan • Clarifying the difference between rules and standards • Launching the Madison Initiative • The Nuclear Security Initiative and the Cyber Security Initiative • Lessons from the 2016 presidential election, including focus on digital disinformation and a political economy initiative, Beyond Liberalism • Hewlett Foundation’s democracy work

  2. Larry Kramer : An Oral History

    Kramer, Larry, 1958-
    Stanford (Calif.) : Stanford Historical Society, June 12, 2018 - 2018-06-14

    In this oral history, Larry Kramer, dean of the Stanford Law School from 2004 to 2012, describes his upbringing, his legal education and clerkships, his experiences as a professor of law at the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, and New York University, and his deanship at Stanford. Stanford topics covered include switching from semesters to quarters to better integrate the Law School with the university; changes in the law clinics at Stanford; the initiation of policy labs, and more. Kramer also describes the evolution of his scholarship on conflicts of law and constitutionalism and speaks about the programs and initiatives undertaken by the Hewlett Foundation during his tenure as president.Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the 1960s • Interest in popular music • Path to Brown University • Switching major from chemistry to religion and psychology • A deepening interest in his Jewish heritage during a trip to Israel • Experiencing anti-Semitism in grade school and high school • Law school at the University of Chicago • Edward Levi’s course Elements of the Law • Memorable teachers at University of Chicago Law School • Summer jobs during law school • Cass Sunstein and Frank Easterbrook’s class, The Supreme Court Seminar, leads to a summer job at the Office of the Solicitor General • Law Review at the University of Chicago • Kramer’s note on interstate jurisdiction over felony murders, a conflict of laws topics • Obtaining clerkship with Judge Henry Friendly • Obtaining clerkship with Justice William Brennan • Clerking for Judge Friendly • Clerking for Justice Brennan at the Supreme Court • The dynamics of drafting Supreme Court opinions • Thoughts on the Supreme Court’s power • Teaching law at the University of Chicago • Developing a new framework for understanding conflict of civil laws • Explaining the demise in the field of conflict of laws • Leaving the University of Chicago for the University of Michigan • A law faculty at the University of Michigan with broad intellectual dimensions • Deepening scholarly ambitions and a history of American federalism • Moving to New York University (NYU) • Jack Rakove as advisor on the history of federalism • Studying James Madison and writing the article “Madison’s Audience” • Madison and popular constitutionalism • John Marshall and the theory of judicial supremacy • Three “aha” moments in Kramer’s scholarship • John Sexton’s ideas for transforming legal education at NYU • Colloquia, clinical programs, and public interest-oriented faculty at NYU • Meeting his second wife Sarah in New York • Beginning to think about a deanship • Critical reaction to his constitutionalism articles and The People Themselves • The dean search process at Stanford Law School • Path to deanship of Stanford Law School • Moving to Stanford and finding a house • Early days as dean at Stanford • Important role of Stanford Law School alumni • Switching from semester to quarter system at the Law School as a means of better integrating the Law School with the rest of the university • Mark Kelman as vice dean • Grade reform • Kathleen Sullivan, predecessor as dean • Advantages resulting from a switch to the quarter system: joint degree and interdisciplinary programs and greater flexibility • Law clinics--changing to a more intensive law clinic model on the quarter system • Impact of the switch on students in interviewing for jobs and taking the bar preparation course • Scheduling adaptations • Larry Marshall’s impact on law clinics • A variety of law clinics at Stanford--both focused on public interest and in areas such as transactional law and intellectual property law • Support of both alumni and the academic faculty for the law clinics • Policy labs with experts in their fields as adjunct instructors • Paul Brest’s role in launching policy labs • Adapting writing requirements in context of policy labs • Move away from use of adjunct faculty in policy labs after Kramer’s deanship • Happenings on the Appointments Committee during his deanship, including some tension about diversity in the Law School • Importance of junior faculty appointments • Lateral appointments to the faculty • Important advice about dean-faculty relationships from John Sexton • Budget issues and layoffs • Increasing the number of LLM students at the Law School • The Neukom Building • Access to the Law Library • Working with Provost John Etchemendy • Issue of admitting undocumented students to Stanford • Planning for life after the deanship • Opportunity at the Hewlett Foundation • Recruitment to the Hewlett Foundation • Learning the ropes in the foundation world • Thoughts on leaving behind the security of a tenured faculty position • Relationship with the Hewlett Board • Some initial challenges as president of the Hewlett Foundation • Restructuring the Climate Works Program • Rewards of foundation work • Resisting pressures for a new strategic plan • Clarifying the difference between rules and standards • Launching the Madison Initiative • The Nuclear Security Initiative and the Cyber Security Initiative • Lessons from the 2016 presidential election, including focus on digital disinformation and a political economy initiative, Beyond Liberalism • Hewlett Foundation’s democracy work

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