Packer, Herbert L., 1925-1972.

Dates:

Birth 1925

Death 1972

Biographical notes:

Herbert L. Packer earned his B.A. (1944) and LL.B. (1949) at Yale University. After private practice in a Washington law firm, he came to Stanford as Associate Professor of Law in 1956, appointed Professor in 1959. From 1967 to 1969 he served as Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Programs. After suffering a massive stroke, he returned to the Law School in the fall of 1969. He was named Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law in 1971. Professor Packer's first book, EX-COMMUNIST WITNESSES: FOUR STUDIES IN FACT FINDING, was conceived at the time he came to Stanford and was supported by a research grant from the Fund for the Republic.

From the description of Herbert L. Packer papers, 1942-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 465234167

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Herbert L. Packer earned his B.A. (1944) and LL.B. (1949) at Yale University. After private practice in a Washington law firm, he came to Stanford as Associate Professor of Law in 1956 and was appointed Professor in 1959. From 1967 to 1969 he served as Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Programs. After suffering a massive stroke, he returned to the Law School in the fall of 1969. He was named Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Law in 1971. Packer's first book, EX-COMMUNIST WITNESSES: FOUR STUDIES IN FACT FINDING, was conceived at the time he came to Stanford and was supported by a research grant from the Fund for the Republic.

From the guide to the Herbert L. Packer papers, 1942-1972, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)