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Document Information
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Manuscript draft / memoir excerpt
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript draft (dated April 2, 2012) of a memoir or autobiography, likely by Alan Dershowitz given the specific biographical details (Harvard professor at 24, Yale Law, Brooklyn background). The text discusses his teaching philosophy of playing 'devil's advocate,' his lack of practical legal experience when first hired, and his transition into First Amendment litigation. It bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Author (likely Alan Dershowitz) | Author/Professor |
Describes themselves as being offered a job at Harvard at age 24, attending Yale, having a Brooklyn upbringing, and f...
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| Students | Students |
Mentioned as people the author learns from in the classroom.
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Locations (1)
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Place of author's upbringing, cited as the source of their 'street smarts'.
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Key Quotes (4)
"I always play the devil’s advocate, challenging every view, questioning every idea, pushing every opinion."Source
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"My classroom is truly a marketplace of ideas."Source
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"When I was offered the job at Harvard at age 24, I knew that I was qualified to teach theoretical subjects, but I worried about my lack of real world legal experience..."Source
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"Unlike some academics, my Brooklyn upbringing gave me a practical bent of mind— 'street smarts'..."Source
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