Arthur Lawrence Liman (November 5, 1932 – July 17, 1997) was a partner at the New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and was well known for his public service.
Liman grew up in Lawrence, Nassau County, New York. His mother Celia was a Phi Beta Kappa at Hunter College and taught Latin. His father was a successful dress manufacturer and also a graduate of City College. Liman's older sister Gladys, a graduate of Smith College, w...
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Arthur Lawrence Liman (November 5, 1932 – July 17, 1997) was a partner at the New York law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and was well known for his public service.
Liman grew up in Lawrence, Nassau County, New York. His mother Celia was a Phi Beta Kappa at Hunter College and taught Latin. His father was a successful dress manufacturer and also a graduate of City College. Liman's older sister Gladys, a graduate of Smith College, was a famous local poet. Liman himself was a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School
A former Assistant United States Attorney, Liman served as counsel for the New York state investigation into the 1971 Attica Prison riot. "The commission's final report, which blamed prison conditions and state officials for the violence, was published in book form and nominated for a National Book Award." Liman also served as chief counsel for the Senate's investigation of the Iran-Contra Affair, which was formally known as the United States Senate...
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