Professor Stuntz, In Memoriam: “A Wonderful Boss”
Posted 421 days ago by Jason Harrow
Bill Stuntz was renowned as a scholar and a teacher. Less well-known is that he was a wonderful — if unconventional — boss.
Posts tagged ‘Bill Stuntz’
Mar 29
Professor Stuntz, In Memoriam: “Amazing Friend”
Posted 422 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
It’s March 19, 2011, and I am on a bittersweet errand: to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Professor William John Stuntz, or Bill to his friends. I deplane, check in to my hotel, and start getting dressed for the service.
Professor Stuntz, In Memoriam: “Grace, Mercy, and Humility”
Posted 425 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
I was blessed to be in Professor Stuntz’s Criminal Justice reading group in spring 2010, his Federal Criminal Law course in fall 2010, and to write a paper under his supervision in 2010. I first met him at Park Street Church my 1L year and was amazed by his graciousness.
Mar 25
Professor Stuntz, In Memoriam: “The Paradox of Professor Stuntz”
Posted 425 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
Working as a research assistant to Professor Stuntz, I frequently witnessed two remarkably different sides of his personality. The first was unfailingly charitable, funny, respectful, and encouraging. The second was deeply critical and self-effacing.
Mar 23
Professor Stuntz, In Memoriam: “What Makes This Place Great”
Posted 427 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
I first met Professor Stuntz before I was even thinking of applying to law school. I had moved to New York City after graduating college and was working at a small law firm. The legal group at my church, Redeemer Presbyterian, invited Professor Stuntz to come give a talk, and I went.
Mar 23
Professor Stuntz, In Memoriam: “One-on-One”
Posted 427 days ago by Rachel Lauter
As Jason mentioned, Professor Stuntz typically began each 1L Crim Law class in the spring of 2009 with a few “side points.” These “side points” would cover material related to the cases we were reading, but also touched on broad themes of the course…
Mar 22
Professor Stuntz, In Memoriam: “Lucky 7″
Posted 428 days ago by Jason Harrow
The luckiest thing that has happened to me since I started law school was being assigned to “Section 7” in the fall of 2008. One of the main reasons I feel so lucky is because our section’s first-year criminal law class was taught by Professor Stuntz.
Mar 21
Professor Bill Stuntz, In Memoriam
Posted 429 days ago by HLPR blog editorial staff
Harvard Law Professor Bill Stuntz died last week of cancer, at the too-early age of 52. He was a remarkable scholar of criminal law, but to many of us affiliated with Harvard Law & Policy Review, Professor Stuntz was also a beloved teacher, mentor, role model, boss, and friend.
