Arthur L. Liman

Arthur L. Liman (1932-1997) was a partner at the New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and was well known for his public service.

Biography

A former Assistant United States Attorney, Liman served as counsel for the New York state investigation into the 1971 Attica prison uprising. He also served as chief counsel for the Senate Iran-Contra Affair. He was the subject of many newspaper and magazine articles, including "Hostile Witnesses," The Washington Post Magazine, Aug. 16, 1998 [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/irancontra/contra1.htm] about the Iran-Contra hearings.

Yale University honored Liman, an alum, with the Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship and Fund. The fellowship supports the work of Yale law students and graduates advocating on behalf of those underserved or underrepresented in civil and criminal law.

According to Yale's website, "The Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship and Fund is a leading voice in public interest law as it focuses on developing innovative responses to an array of problems related to access to justice. The program began in 1997 and funded one law school graduate to work for a year and supported a few undergraduates from Harvard's Phillips Brooks House to spend a summer involved in public interest law."

Liman was the father of three children, including director Doug Liman.

Published works

He was the author of "Lawyer: A Life of Counsel and Controversy" (Public Affairs; New Ed edition, April 1, 2003).