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...Although Harvard was not directly involved in this case, Steiner played a key role in it through his work on a brief in favor of using race in admissions decisions, according to incoming Interim President Derek C. Bok...
...primarily responsible for helping to enlist the best legal minds to assist in preparing the amicus brief that was cited so extensively by the Supreme Court,” Bok wrote in an e-mail...
...Indeed, Bok, who knew Steiner from his time as President of the University and who relied on him for advice beyond legal issues, believed him to have the “best features of an excellent lawyer:” he was “fair-minded and humane,” “principled and ethical,” and “intelligent and analytical...
...more than that,” said Bok, “he loved Harvard and what it stood for at its best in a way that no ordinary lawyer could ever love his client...
...about people, one at a time," Summers said in one of his final public appearances before interim president Derek C. Bok assumes the presidency July 1. Summers, who is often criticized for his brusque leadership style, added, “if you treat people right, if you respect what has been, it works for the best...