Harold G. Wren
Harold G. Wren | |
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Born | 1921 |
Died | June 13, 2016 | (aged 94–95)
Other names | Hal |
Alma mater | Columbia University (AB 1942, LLB 1948) Yale University (master's degree) |
Occupation | Dean |
Employers |
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Notable work | The Of Counsel Agreement |
Spouse | Beryl Bird |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Fulbright Fellow |
Harold "Hal" G. Wren (1921 – June 13, 2016) was a lawyer, law professor, and dean of three American law schools.[1] In addition, he was the author of multiple editions of the well reviewed legal guidebook, The Of Counsel Agreement.[2]
Biography
Wren was born in Norfolk, Virginia.[1] He grew up in Norfolk as well as in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[1][3] He achieved the rank of captain in the naval reserves.
Wren attended
He first was a practicing attorney at the law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher.[9]
Later, Wren was a law professor and dean at three law schools, including the
Wren also authored multiple editions of The Of Counsel Agreement, a guidebook for law offices wishing to have attorneys of counsel to the firm.[2][11] Following the release of the second edition in 1999, the ABA Journal remarked that the first edition "helped thousands of lawyers and law firms enter the largely undefined area of the Of Counsel relationship".[2]
Personal life
Wren married Beryl Bird in 1948, with whom he had two children, both of whom became lawyers. He died on June 13, 2016, at 95 years of age.[1][12]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dean Harold Wren dies at age 95 — Louis D. Brandeis School of Law" – via louisville.edu.
- ^ a b c "Practical Guides to Law Office Management", ABA Journal (July 1999), Vol. 85., p. 96.
- ^ a b Runyon, Keith (May 16, 2013). "UofL's Brandeis School of Law Impresses Years After Adversity". WFPL.
- ^ Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (1991–1992). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y. : Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
- ^ "Collection: Harold G. Wren papers | Rare and Distinctive Collections – University of Colorado Boulder". archives.colorado.edu. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Virginia Bar Association Journal". Virginia Bar Association. March 15, 1975 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Wren, Harold G. "Charitable Remainder Trusts: Some Considerations to Draftmanship". University of Richmond Law Review. 8: 25.
- ^ a b "The Heights, Volume XLV, Number 15 — 15 January 1965 — Boston College Newspapers". newspapers.bc.edu.
- ^ ISBN 9781590319321– via Google Books.
- ^ "The Collegian — University of Richmond 24 October 1974 — The Collegian Newspaper Archives". collegian.richmond.edu.
- ^ Susan A. Berson, The Lawyer's Retirement Planning Guide (2010), p. 234.
- ^ "In Memoriam". Columbia Law School.