George C. Christie
George C. Christie | |
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| Born | March 3, 1934 New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Legal academic and author |
| Title | James B. Duke Emeritus Professor of Law |
George C. Christie (born March 3, 1934) is the
tort law before retiring from teaching in 2013.[1]
Early life and education
Christie was born in
Career
Christie was admitted to the bar in New York in 1957 and in the
Agency for International Development.[5]
He has been on the faculty of Duke University School of Law since 1967.
He received an Honorary Doctorate from the
University of Athens in 2007.[2]
Christie influenced the Duke University academic governance through the so-called Christie Rule, recommended by a committee he was chairing in 1972. The rule aims to guarantee that the voice of the faculty be heard prior to the Board of Trustees reaching significant decisions.[6]
Selected works
Books
- Philosopher Kings? The Adjudication of Conflicting Human Rights and Social Values, ISBN 978-0-195-34115-7
- The Notion of an Ideal Audience in Legal Argument, ISBN 978-2-8027-2035-5
- Law, Norms and Authority, ISBN 0-7156-1593-9
Case Books
- Advanced Torts: Cases and Materials, ISBN 978-1-683-28072-9
- Cases and Materials on the Law of Torts, West Academic Publishing 1983, 5th ed. 2012 (with James E. Meeks & Jonathan Cardi), ISBN 978-0-314-26694-1
- Jurisprudence: Text and Readings on the Philosophy of Law, West Academic Publishing 1973, 3d ed. 2008 (with Patrick H. Martin), ISBN 978-0-314-17073-6
References
- ^ "Former students, faculty pay tribute to Christie". Duke Law. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ a b "Professor George Christie to be Honored by University of Athens". Duke Law. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ "Columbia Law Review vol. 57 (1957) Masthead" (PDF). Colum. L. Rev. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Law School Profile: Duke University School of Law". martindale.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ "George C. Christie". Duke Law. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
- ^ "Academic Council History". Duke University. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
External links
- Duke University Law School personal page
- Articles available in the Duke Law Scholarship Repository
- Author page on SSRN
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