William Edward Sell
W. Edward Sell | |
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Born | 1923 |
Died | August 15, 2004 | (aged 80–81)
Scientific career | |
Fields | Business law |
Institutions | University of Pittsburgh School of Law |
W. Edward Sell (1923 – August 15, 2004) was the Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law from 1966 through 1977.
Education
[edit]He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1945.[1] He earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1947.[2]
Tenure at University of Pittsburgh School of Law
[edit]He became a professor at University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1947. As a professor, he received the "Excellence in Teaching Award" in 1986.[3] He served as Chair of the Administrative Committee from 1965 through 1966.
Honors
[edit]Professor Douglas M. Branson is the current W. Edward Sell Professor of Business Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law[4]
The University of Pittsburgh chapter of the American Inns of Court is named after Sell.[5] He also the namesake of the American Inns of Court's "W. Edward Sell Inn Honors Professionalism Award."[6]
Washington & Jefferson College awards the "W. Edward Sell Legal Achievement Award" annually at homecoming.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ University Times
- ^ "Faculty Awards - PittLaw". www.law.pitt.edu.
- ^ "Douglas M. Branson - University of Pittsburgh School of Law".
- ^ "The University of Pittsburgh-W. Edward Sell American Inn of Court". www.innsofcourt.org.
- ^ "Error: The document you requested does not exist". www.innsofcourt.org.
- ^ "W&J: Homecoming 2006".