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...place of a Dean in such a transformation is difficult to assess. A Dean's influence grows slowly, in subtle increments of choice, of recommendation, of support, of example. Over the years, however, a Dean can become a vital force, determining the direction his school takes. Griswold was such a Dean...
Considering the importance of the Harvard Law School to American law and American society, and the importance of its Dean to Harvard Law School, one might justifiably argue that the job Griswold is leaving is more important over the long perspective than the job he is taking. The Solicitor's job, however, is probably the most interesting legal position in the United States, barring not even a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Griswold's friends and admirers will thus understand his decision to accept this exciting and significant work, however much they may regret his departure. And they will...
Erwin Nathaniel Griswold, 13th Dean of the Law School, will be the next Solicitor General of the United States, President Johnson announced Saturday at his Texas ranch...
...Griswold, who has presided over 21 years of expansion and innovation at the nation's most venerable legal academy, will be nominated to succeed Thurgood Marshall. Today, Marshall will sit as the first Negro Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court...
...Solicitor General, Griswold will be in charge of all the cases argued by the federal government in the Supreme Court. Of the 80 or so Supreme Court cases in which the government is a litigant each term, the Solicitor General himself argues approximately 20. The Solicitor General's office--part of the Department of Justice--also authorizes all appeals by the government within the federal judicial system...