I clerked for Dean Paul as a Rutgers law student in 1972-73. He was incredibly modest, never seeking any recognition despite his considerable generosity and brilliance. He had a significant impact on my development as both a law student and a lawyer as he was always willing to advise and mentor me, beginning when I took his torts course and then throughout my early years as public defender, director of a county legal aid program, and then as counsel to a regional civil rights organization. After 50 years of law practice, I can think of only one other mentor who rivaled Dean Paul as regards discretion, wisdom, and guidance (and that was David Stern, the former commissioner of the NBA.)
I clerked for Dean Paul as a Rutgers law student in 1972-73. He was incredibly modest, never seeking any recognition despite his considerable generosity and brilliance. He had a significant impact on my development as both a law student and a lawyer as he was always willing to advise and mentor me, beginning when I took his torts course and then throughout my early years as public defender, director of a county legal aid program, and then as counsel to a regional civil rights organization. After 50 years of law practice, I can think of only one other mentor who rivaled Dean Paul as regards discretion, wisdom, and guidance (and that was David Stern, the former commissioner of the NBA.)