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Document Information
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Manuscript/memoir page
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2.4 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir (possibly by Alan Dershowitz himself, given the shift to first-person perspective) discussing his early teaching career at Harvard Law School. It details his Socratic teaching philosophy, the criticism he faced from traditionalists, and the defense and praise he received from figures like Justice Arthur Goldberg and the New York Times Magazine (specifically a 1966 article). The document bears a House Oversight stamp.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan M. Dershowitz | Professor/Author |
Subject of the text; describing his teaching philosophy and early career at Harvard Law.
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| Arthur Goldberg | Supreme Court Justice |
Defended Dershowitz's teaching approach; Dershowitz clerked for him.
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| Victor S. Navasky | Journalist/Author |
Author of the New York Times Magazine article cited in the footnote.
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| Distinguished Alumnus | Critic |
Unnamed alumnus who wrote a criticism of Dershowitz's teaching methods.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Law School |
Institution where Dershowitz teaches.
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| Yale Law School |
Mentioned in comparison to Harvard.
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| New York Times Magazine |
Published an article featuring Dershowitz.
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| The Harvard Law Record |
Editorialized in support of Dershowitz.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the document stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
1966-09-11
Pre-1966
Alan Dershowitz clerked for Justice Arthur Goldberg.
Unknown (likely Washington D.C.)
Alan Dershowitz
Arthur Goldberg
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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University setting
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Relationships (1)
for whom I had just finished clerking
Key Quotes (5)
"Professor Dershowitz sees his job not as teaching 'the specifics of law in any jurisdiction... but to teach his students how 'to ask the right questions...'"Source
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"I can only present the problems... In many instances there are no answers"Source
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"Professor Dershowitz seems to epitomize some of the lack of reality at the law school"Source
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"Mr. Dershowitz’s students will be the beneficiaries of his engaging personality and extraordinary insight into the subjects he will teach, just as I was."Source
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"a fresh wind blowing through Harvard"Source
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Quote #5
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