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Remarks at Memorial Service for Arthur Liman

I met Arthur Liman nearly 20 years ago as a fellow member of one of the first boards I joined on leaving the government. The business of the company in question was complex and individualistic. Since economics is not a subject about which I tend to think spontaneously, I had my difficulties trying to keep up with the flood of--to me--bewildering statistics. Arthur relieved me of those necessities. Awestruck, I listened to his razor-sharp analysis as he cut unerringly to the heart of the problem, separating the essential from the trivial.

Once I stopped being intimidated, I got to know another Arthur as gentle as he was rigorous, genuinely dedicated to those he agreed to serve and to his many friends. In other contexts, in a number of difficult family situations of mutual friends, he found solutions not only by his brilliant legal knowledge but through his extraordinary compassion and psychological insight. Once you were fortunate to count Arthur among your friends, he would always be available for advice, professional or personal, which had four aspects: 1) If it was worth his time, it should be worth your own efforts. 2) legal problems were only the tip of an iceberg that ultimately had a human dimension 3) he would not settle for a second-rate effort on your part and made you put forward the best of what you were capable of 4) he believed everyone kept to his schedule; you might hear from Arthur at odd hours.

Arthur's motivation was to serve: to serve justice and the rule of law, or anybody or any cause in danger of being ground under by the wheels of the faceless, soulless bureaucratic machines or abstract causes that define our age. Arthur's political allegiance was to a party that usually was my second choice in elections. But I identified with his human and intellectual priorities. He loved his country and, while aware of its flaws, never engaged in fashionable debunking. He believed in social mobility and equal opportunity. As time went on, whenever I faced difficult choices, legal or otherwise, I would turn to him.

In fact, the question "What would Arthur think?" has become an essential component of complex decisions in my life. It is hard to believe that I can no longer pick up a telephone to

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I met Arthur Liman nearly 20 years ago as a fellow member of one of the first boards I joined on leaving the government. The business of the company in question was complex and individualistic. Since economics is not a subject about which I tend to think spontaneously, I had my difficulties trying to keep up with the flood of bewildering statistics. Arthur relieved me of those necessities. Awe-struck, I listened to his razor-sharp analyses as he cut unerringly to the heart of the problem. Once I stopped being intimidated, I got to know another Arthur -- as gentle as he was rigorous, as compassionate as he was brilliant. In a number of difficult family situations of mutual friends, he found solutions not only through his brilliant legal knowledge but through his extraordinary psychological insight. Once you were fortunate to count Arthur among your friends, he would always be available for advice, which in my case, was mostly in the nonlegal area. This had four aspects: one, legal problems to him were only the tip of an iceberg that ultimately had a human dimension; two, if it was worth his time, it should be worth your own effort; three, he would not settle for a second-rate effort on your part; and, four, he believed that everyone kept to his schedule, so you might hear from him at extraordinary hours of the night. Arthur's motivation was to serve justice and the rules of law, or any cause in danger of being ground under by the wheels of the faceless, soulless bureaucratic machines or abstract causes that define our age. Arthur's political allegiance was to a body that usually was my second choice in an election, but I identified with his human and intellectual priorities. He loved his country and, while aware of its flaws, never engaged in fashionable debunking. He believed in equal

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opportunity and social justice. As time went on, whenever I faced difficult decisions -- legal or otherwise -- I would frequently turn to him. In fact, the question "What would Arthur think?" has become an essential aspect of the furniture of my life. It is hard to believe that I can no longer pick up a telephone to enlist his passionate commitment, but then asking that question in his absence and trying to grope for an answer is a great solace and that is why Arthur Liman will never leave us.

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In fact, the question "what would Arthur think?" has
become an essential component of complex decisions in my life.

It is hard to believe that I can no longer pick up a
telephone to enlist that passionate commitment. But then even
asking that question and trying to grope for an answer will
make me a better person. And that is why Arthur Liman will
never leave us.

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My colleagues appreciated his contribution as well, because it made me cautious to participate lest I fall short of the extraordinary standards he was setting. But once I stopped being intimidated, I got to know another Arthur as gentle as he was rigorous, genuinely dedicated to those he agreed to serve and to his many friends. In other contexts, in a number of difficult family situations of mutual friends, he found solutions not only by his brilliant legal knowledge but through his extraordinary compassion and psychological insight. Once you were fortunate to count Arthur among your friends, he would always be available for advice, professional or personal, which had four aspects: 1) If it was worth his time, it should be worth your own efforts 2) legal problems were only the tip of an iceberg that ultimately had a human

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through many a rough patch. And he provided many
useful hours of generally enlightening discussion.

In fact, the question "what would Arthur think
has become an essential component of complex
decisions in my life" It is hard to believe that
I can no longer pick up a telephone to enlist that
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rapid commitment. But then even asking that question
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# Remarks at Memorial Service for Arthur Liman

I met Arthur Liman nearly 20 years ago as a fellow member of one of the first boards I joined [on leaving the government]. The business of the company [in question] was complex and individualistic. Since economics is not a subject about which I tend to think spontaneously, I had my difficulties trying to keep up with the flood of--to me--bewildering statistics. Arthur relieved me of those necessities. Awestruck, I listened to his razor-sharp analysis

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and learned from him as he cut unerringly to the
heart of the problem, separating the essential from
the trivial.

Of course, it made me cautious to participate
lest I fall short of the extraordinary standards he
was setting. But once I engaged in dialogue with
him, I made another discovery: Arthur was as gentle
as he was rigorous. He genuinely sought to help
those he agreed to serve. In a number of difficult
family situations [for me?], he found [solutions] not
only by his brilliant intellect but through his
extraordinary compassion. Once you were fortunate to

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count Arthur among your friends, he would always be
available for advice, professional or personal--and
his specialty was to operate on the second of these
levels.

Arthur's motivation was to serve: to serve
justice and the rule of law, or anybody or any cause
in danger of being ground under by the wheels of the
faceless, soulless bureaucratic machines or abstract
causes that define our age. Arthur's political
allegiance was to a party that usually was my second
choice in elections. But I identified with his human
and intellectual priorities. As time went on, I

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would often consult him when I faced difficult choices, legal or otherwise.

Arthur was always available, and he helped me-- frequently at unusual hours, given his schedule-- through many a rough patch. And he provided many useful hours of generally enlightening discussion.

In fact, the question "what would Arthur think has become an essential component of complex decisions in my life"... It is hard to believe that I can no longer pick up a telephone to enlist that rapid commitment. But then even asking that question and trying to grope for an answer will make me a

9/22/97

I met Arthur Liman nearly 20 years ago as a fellow member of
one of the first boards I joined [on leaving the government].
The business of the company [in question] was complex and
individualistic. Since economics is not a subject about which
I tend to think spontaneously, I had my difficulties trying to
keep up with the flood of--to me--bewildering statistics.
Arthur relieved me of those necessities. Awestruck, I
listened to his razor-sharp analysis and learned from him as
he cut unerringly to the heart of the problem, separating the
essential from the trivial.

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Arthur was as gentle as he was rigorous. He genuinely sought to help those he agreed to serve. In a number of difficult family situations [for me?], he found [solutions] not only by his brilliant intellect but through his extraordinary compassion. Once you were fortunate to count Arthur among your friends, he would always be available for advice, professional or personal--and his specialty was to operate on the second of these levels.

Arthur's motivation was to serve: to serve justice and the rule of law, or anybody or any cause in danger of being ground under by the wheels of the faceless, soulless bureaucratic machines or abstract causes that define our age. Arthur's political allegiance was to a party that usually was my second choice in elections. But I identified with his human and intellectual priorities. As time went on, I would often

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Arthur was always available, and he helped me--frequently at
unusual hours, given his schedule--through many a rough patch.
And he provided many useful hours of generally enlightening
discussion.

In fact, the question "what would Arthur think has become an
essential component of complex decisions in my life"... It is
hard to believe that I can no longer pick up a telephone to
enlist that rapid commitment. But then even asking that
question and trying to grope for an answer will make me a
better person. In that sense, Arthur Liman has never left us.

EXCERPTS FROM LETTERS

Arthur made a real difference in his life -- from his unforgettable role as chief counsel in the Iran-Contra hearings to investigating the 1971 Attica riot -- and he had a great impact on both of us ... Bill Clinton

Arthur was without a doubt the outstanding lawyer of my generation, and his ability to function at the highest levels of private practice and public service was extraordinary and inspirational. What made him even more remarkable was his ability, with all of his achievements, to remain a nice guy and a warm friend ... Leonard Sand, US District Judge

In 1989, having met Arthur Liman on only one occasion at a Vera board meeting, I wrote to him asking for his advice on an early plan for what would become the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem. His handwritten note arrived back almost immediately, supporting the idea, providing a couple of words of advice, and offering his help. The note was brief, crisp, insightful, and determined, and several months later, Arthur agreed to serve as the president of the Neighborhood Defender Service. Over the last two years, Arthur, John Dunne, and I served as the first board of directors of New York's Capital Defender Office. We were all reluctant to take on this assignment, but Arthur knew what had to be done and insisted it be done well. We began, only a few weeks before the death penalty statute would take effect, with no office, no staff, and no way to predict the volume of cases we would have to defend. By the time of his death last month, Arthur had led us in the creation of what is perhaps the best capital trial litigation office in the nation. The combination of insight, plain speaking, and determination that was Arthur's genius proved the essential ingredients ... Christopher Stone, Director, Vera Institute of Justice

The establishment of the Liman chair and the Liman Fellowship at Yale Law School are apt expressions of his creativity, for he excelled in all the worlds of law, demonstrating both intellectual rigor and the capacity to translate his stunning intellect into the practice of law, and then to use that practice in the service of those in need of assistance. Over the coming years, we plan to weave together the work of Liman Fellows with the activities of the Law School, so that the Liman Program and its participants can serve -- as did Arthur's life -- as an exemplar on the possibilities of the use of law to protect vulnerable individuals, whether in prisons, ill, poor or otherwise specially in need of law's assistance. Arthur's advice guided my first acts as a very new lawyer; his example now shall guide my work as the holder of his chair ... Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law

When my appointment at Harvard was announced in 1991, Arthur and Ellen were among the very first people to be in touch with me and my wife, Angelica, offering to host a dinner at their apartment. Arthur was then one of the leading figures on Harvard's Board of Overseers, and he helped to prepare the way for me through a great deal of unfamiliar terrain in those early days and months. Arthur's service to Harvard was remarkable, particularly in view of the many other activities to which he dedicated his time and energy. He helped to set the agenda for the work of the Overseers. He chaired two of its most significant committees, and energized everyone by his ability to focus on issues of the greatest importance -- and then to pursue those issues with great steadiness and persistence, in a spirit that was always as constructive as it was invigorating. He gave himself so generously and openly in friendship, and committed himself so fully to making good things better, and better things best ... Neil Rudenstine, President, Harvard

He never was too busy (although, of course, he always was). He never hesitated to give whatever time I needed (although, of course, he had no time). He never made anyone feel like they were imposing (although, of course, we all were). I understand professionalism, because of Arthur. I understand friendship, because of Arthur. I understand loyalty and selflessness and devotion and dignity and passion, because of Arthur. In the end, I am a better human being, because of Arthur ... Brad Karp

Arthur was a great intellect -- a great lawyer, full of compassion and always ready to help someone else -- and a great friend. Your family has lost a remarkable husband and father, and the country is poorer without him.

James D. Wolfensohn, President, The World Bank

In all the coverage I have read, I find lacking a sense not only of Arthur's great warmth and humanity but the extraordinary influence he had on everyone who was fortunate enough to meet him. In a better age, he would have been our Lincoln ... Alan J. Hruska

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It amazes me how, in just two or three years, we became so close, mostly because Arthur had the unusual quality of getting concerned in the practical, daily mode of his friends' lives. That, in a way, he defined himself by doing so. A rare quality of generosity of spirit ... Wolf Kahn

My memories are of a much younger Arthur. I can see him as a "cabana boy" one summer in Atlantic Beach. He must have been around 17, dressed in a white shirt and white cotton pants, looking very professional. My mother, in one of her less than generous moments, said he had two left hands. Either she was wrong or two left hands is something most of us should ask for. When I was graduating from high school in 1958, I had to make a ceremonial speech. It wasn't going well so my mother arranged for Arthur to come over and listen to it. I read it to him on our front lawn, and he suggested that I change the snotty tone and not talk down to my audience, a suggestion I no doubt ignored. If I had only known then how prized his advice was going to become, maybe I would have been smarter ... Judd Kahn

While we were often on the opposite sides of a particular matter, I always knew that with Arthur you could count on receiving the truth, straight up, and a willingness to consider the best way to solve a legal problem, not how to prolong or exacerbate it, usually for the lawyer's benefit ... Samuel C. Butler

I have one dear memory of Arthur. Many years ago at the Lambert's Cove Road Race we walked the whole course together and in our wide-ranging conversation we settled on the then raging scandal of Woody Allen and his illicit affair. I will never forget Arthur. He began talking about family responsibility and our commitments to others in words expressing more integrity in a few moments than most men express in a lifetime. The clarity of his moral vision on what we owe to others was truly beautiful ... Maureen White

He stood for so many years as the tallest of trees in the forest whose branches reached out and provided shade and shelter for so many. He stood as a symbol and as a message of the best that a rational civilization can produce, a person of talent, intellect, energy and drive but who also brought a sense of compassion, of justice, of friendship and of humanity. There are indeed few people in our modern world who are able to achieve what Arthur has done. He was relevant to his times, to his country, to his community, to his law firm, and most importantly, to his family and friends.

Kenneth J. Bialkin

It's just impossible for me to fathom that a friend like Arthur, someone I spoke to and laughed with and relied on and greatly admired could be gone ... David Geffen

Arthur was unique -- a superb, talented lawyer who also had a great sense for business; a civic leader and a generous spirit who could always be counted on in a time of need. If Arthur committed himself to something, he did so with great resolve and focus. I remember our last conversation -- it was about golf. How excited he was about each round he played! ... Donald B. Marron

I met Arthur when he was my "partner buddy" at Paul Weiss when I worked there as a summer associate in 1974. What a great, good fortune to have been exposed to him and his brilliance at the outset of my legal career.

Mary Jo White, United States Attorney

The Vineyard will never be the same without Arthur walking through the farmer's market on Saturday morning, awkwardly carrying his bags of fruit and vegetables. I learned so much from Arthur even before I met him. His work ethic was legendary when I was a student ... Alan M. Dershowitz and Carolyn Cohen

Everyone will have their stories about Arthur or have in mind some of his qualities or characteristics that made their individual mark. For me, it was Arthur's unbelievable accessibility. Given his schedule, obligations, responsibilities and commitments -- how could he find time for each and every one of us when we needed him or required his help. Whether it was professional or personal -- Arthur always called back, came to see you and asked about the problem you came to him with. I experienced that many times ... Peter Felcher

On the other end of the scale from the Goldman Sachs travail was his enormously funny but well thought through offer to represent my son Philip when he was told to sit outside his schoolroom at the age of 5 or 6, because of alleged disrespect for the teacher ... Robert Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury

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There's an aspect of Arthur which I should like to note. There was a party in your apartment. I was sitting under a light, not realizing that the heat was affecting me. Arthur came over and suggested that we go into another room. He explained that I had gotten very pale and apparently the heat of the lights were overcoming me and he wanted to give me an opportunity to cool off and to recover. I was very touched by his concern and I can tell you that there are not many people who would have been so observant and so attentive ... Professor Milton Handler

My uncle, Dean Eugene Rostow, asked Arthur to arrange, and insisted that I accept, a job as a paralegal at Paul, Weiss, because he wanted my first exposure to the legal profession to be with him. I will forever be touched that Arthur made it a priority to find projects for me, and took the time to check in to see how I was doing. My uncle later told me that not being able to lure Arthur away from private practice to the faculty of the Yale Law School remained one of his greatest regrets from his tenure as Dean ... Victoria Rostow

For me and many lawyers of a slightly younger generation who aspired to "making a difference" in our professional lives, Arthur served as a shining example of how that could be done with intelligence, courage and class. Indeed, he was an inspiration to successive waves of Yale law school graduates with similar career goals. Prof. Drew S. Days

I worked with Arthur in an attorney disciplinary proceeding, in which Arthur successfully employed what he described as the "schlemiel" defense -- i.e., please do not be harsh with our client because, although he did it, he is just a schlemiel... Stephen D.D. Hamilton

He enhanced the reputation of Paul Weiss simply because he was a part of it and I will always remember, and deeply appreciate, the supportive call I received from him the day after a critical William Safire article ... Robert B. Fiske

I learned more from your father than from anyone during my almost 10 years at the US Attorney's Office...John Carroll

He was truly a great man, someone I came to admire more with each meeting ... Former Senator George Mitchell

I picture him standing confidently at our lectern arguing to me and the Court important client matters. Yet, I also visualize and will always remember him sitting and walking beside me (and wisely counseling me as Chair) on the Sentencing Guidelines Project, and our last appearance together at the County Lawyers Annual Dinner at the Waldorf in December. Our family sat proudly with yours as Arthur received their highest award and I got to speak about our uncommonly fine professional adventures together. His determination to sit through my speech was courageous enough for anyone, but I loved him all the more for that extra mark of our friendship ... Judge Joseph W. Bellacosa

For many years I was an admirer of Arthur's genius as an advocate and public service as a humanitarian. These grand qualities were fused into his critical support for advancing minorities at the bar during his membership on the Vance Committee while I was president of the Association of the Bar ... Conrad K. Harper

We had learnt to admire his exceptional talents and the depth of his contribution to the Board and I personally had wonderful times talking with him during the Equitable demutualization period ... Claude Bébéar-President AXA

There are so few lawyers in our time who can be said to have magnified and ennobled our profession and Arthur stood at the head of that company ... Jerome J. Shestack, President ABA

While his clients were the prominent and powerful, his devotion to the most vulnerable members of our society and his commitment to ensuring that our justice system remained fair and equitable never wavered ... Mayor David Dinkins

We spent a lot of time together over Attica. Arthur had the most disciplined mind I ever encountered. I shall never forget, after one of the officers testified in a very strange way, asking Arthur what he made of it, and his reply -- as counsel, his job was to elicit the facts and he did not allow himself to judge them as that would prejudice his viewpoint.

Walter Rothschild, Member Attica Commission

Equitable benefitted in great abundance from Arthur's incredible capacity to get to the core of complex issues very rapidly and, with insight and humor, offer an assessment that invariably ended the debate ... Joseph J. Melone, CEO

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I appreciated the opportunity to meet with Arthur and help him prepare to argue the *Carmona* case before the Second Circuit, which we had briefed at the Legal Action Center. *Carmona* was the challenge to the mandatory life sentence provisions of the New York drug laws. To a young lawyer it was inspiring and exciting to watch him transform our written words into their essence and to develop a simple, powerful way of presenting that essence orally. It mattered not to Arthur that many of the Legal Action Center's causes had fallen out of political fashion. Arthur Liman provided a distinguished example of a lawyer's commitment to justice for the least fortunate among us ... Patrick R. Cowlishaw

Everyone knows about Arthur's brilliance and leadership; I would add his remarkable qualities as a friend, always interested and concerned, always willing to help and advise, able to converse with ease and insight about the broader world of public affairs ... Theodore C. Sorensen

Mayor Ed Koch asked Arthur to try the *City v. Pullman* case, involving the R-46 subway cars and their cracked undercarriages. Arthur lead and made cohesive a team of 18 lawyers, assembled from the City's Law Department, Paul, Weiss, and two additional private firms. Arthur taught me, nurtured me, inspired me, and at times functioned as my therapist. At the trial, when Juror No. 6 cried during Arthur's summation (it was, after all, just a case for breach of warranty) -- it reconfirmed for me that I was in the presence of a trial lawyer of galactic ability. Arthur was like a great tree whose broad branches let through the sunlight so the smaller trees can flourish ... Bruce S. Kaplan

One odd thing that it took years of working with Arthur to realize: once in a great while, he was wrong. When he was, it usually didn't matter much. His assertiveness and his reputation for infallibility carried it off. He taught me how to cross-examine: "I try to figure out what the guy has to give me, and I make all my questions very tight." I've often thought since then that's really all there is to it, though I also remember a couple of other tips he gave me during that trial: "On cross, fast is good" and "No 'I see's." At a dinner a fellow-patron of the restaurant recognized Arthur, walked over to him, and retained him in a huge case. (Of course, Arthur by some mysterious process had already heard of the case, and snowed both the client and me by analyzing it on the spot.) These things don't happen to me -- if you happen to know his secret, I wish you'd let me in on it ... Bob Smith

Years ago I wrote Arthur about something, describing myself as "a minor client" of the firm. Back came a letter from him eloquently stating that there was no such thing there as a "minor" client, that everyone's concerns were important to him and to the firm ... Blair Clark

He lifted his profession to new heights and was a great humanitarian ... Vartan Gregorian, Former President, Brown

Arthur's birthday party remains for me one of the most inspiring and moving events in my experience as Yale's president. It was a great privilege for me to witness the outpouring of love and admiration ... Rick Levin

Every time I have sat across the desk from Arthur and listened to his challenging questions I knew I would lose if I didn't really have a good answer ... Robert Peterson, CEO, IBP

He counseled me in his best court room delivery, "David, golf is basically a cerebral game." But he was also working hard at studying and reading everything he could get his hands on and then competing with all his determination as this was his style of life. These traits and lessons I'll long remember that even if you're brilliant, as he was -- determination, hard work, concentration and tenacity can help even the cerebral ... David Mahoney

Arthur's accomplishments have been well-chronicled but what they did not bring out was his passion. Passion for his family. Passion for his friends. Passion for what he thought was right. After my testimony in Washington in 1994, Arthur was the first person to call and offer me words of encouragement -- telling me, against the common wisdom, that I had done an excellent job of testifying in very difficult circumstances. Unlike many of his friends in Washington, he never once criticized me for taking a position which was against the common beliefs of the day. His support of his friends was legendary. He not only represented his clients -- in many cases, he transformed himself into his clients

Andrew H. Tisch

I got to know Arthur when he represented my ex-husband in our divorce. It's unusual to like your former spouse's attorney but I admired and respected Arthur's keen intelligence and the humor he brought to the table... Barbara Lee

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Arthur Liman, a great American and distinguished jurist, will be remembered for his outstanding contributions and service during the Iran-Contra crisis in 1987. He truly lived up to the expectations and demands of all of us who were involved in the investigation. His intellect was astonishing, but more importantly, his honesty and integrity were beyond question ... Senator Daniel Inouye

My last year at Paul Weiss I attended the firm's formal with my then-girlfriend, who is now my wife, Cathy, a huge fan of your father's. I told Cathy that I was working with your father and I very much wanted to introduce her but I was concerned that he might not recall who I was. But when I introduced her he acted like we were best friends, and I still recall him graciously overstating my importance on the case, telling Cathy, "On this matter we're working on together, I just do what Adam tells me and he has not steered me wrong yet."... Adam D. Mitzner

At my first summer associate outing I almost hit Arthur with a golf ball. I hit my shot, looked up and saw a man in clown-colored pants absent-mindedly walking with slightly tilted gait, the wrong way up the fairway, and my ball now headed straight at him. I screamed, "Fore!", the man ducked; the ball went just over his head; and I spent the rest of the hole apologizing to Arthur Liman -- who didn't want apologies, but instead to know which club I hit off the tee. Thus began the most important and warm friendship in the law I will ever have. We played many rounds together and Arthur's demonstrated faith in me as a young associate and companion made me the lawyer I am today... Eric Dinallo

Arthur was apparently born in full command of the law. Let us hope that Arthur and Martin are partners again.

Joan Kleinbard

Others will write you recalling his achievements. They are all true. To me though his achievements were simply the outward and visible signs of an inner self ... Judge Guido Calabresi

I have also grown to see another side to Arthur, his kindness and consideration to those fortunate to work with him in his law firm ... Judge Peter K. Leisure

We shall never say "goodbye" to him, because as long as people pursue justice and a rational role of law, Arthur will be around us as a model and inspiration to bring more equity and rationality to our nation and world.

Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr.

I shall not forget his stoicism and courage. I will remember his mind and wisdom and his better days. Some would say he was one of a kind, nay, I'd say he was unique ... Dr. James Holland

He appeared so strong the time I last visited with you that I thought his sheer willpower was overcoming all adversity. One searches the universe in vain for an answer to why the very best and brightest in life should be struck down before time has run its full course. And it's doubly tragic when the victim is the one who loves life so much and gives love to so many others. The question mark takes up residence in the very center of the soul and refuses to yield, indifferent to our inquiry or anger ... William Cohen, Secretary of Defense

Dear Friends, All your letters were wonderful -- I share these few, somewhat randomly selected, because they reveal a special insight or experience with Arthur ... Ellen Liman

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A TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR LIMAN

The members of the Board of Directors of Continental Grain Company join in expressing, individually and collectively, their profound sorrow on the passing of their esteemed colleague, Arthur Lawrence Liman.

Wise and professional counsel, caring and skillful personal counselor, bright and perceptive business adviser, dedicated and committed friend, Arthur was all of these and more to us both individually and to the Board collectively. A superb corporate director, Arthur's contributions to the building of Continental Grain Company to a position of global leadership in agribusiness and in financial services can hardly be overstated. His judgment and his wisdom are directly reflected in many of the successful strategies the company has pursued, and he also played a key role in assuring that the company avoided the pitfalls that have plagued other firms in pursuing the building of a globe-circling business enterprise.

As one of America's most highly regarded attorneys, Arthur brought to his professional relationship with Continental Grain Company and the Fribourg family tremendous knowledge of the law and a personality and high intelligence that reflected his training and his brilliant legal career. The ever-present legal pad, the swift drafting of important policy positions and his insights into specific aspects of the law and their impact on Continental Grain Company stood the company in good stead on numerous occasions. He was with us as legal counsel and trusted adviser through some of the most trying events in Continental Grain's corporate history. His victories were numerous and notable; the setbacks were few and far between. Most important of all was Arthur's fierce dedication to obtaining the best possible outcome, which gave the Board comfort that the proper course had been pursued.

Arthur was the very first member of the Board of Directors of Continental Grain Company drawn from outside the Company's own executives, a selection that reflected his close relationship with the owners and leaders of the company. He provided important guidance in setting the framework for the current Board of Directors; he played a key role in several transitions of top management that occurred during his period on the Board, and he reflected in the Board's deliberations, an understanding of the business of Continental Grain Company that extended far beyond his professional relationship with the Company.

In the 25 years he served on this Board of Directors, Arthur came to symbolize what each of us wished his most trusted confidant to be. Here was a man of legendary intelligence, of unsurpassed professional skills and of a reputation that won great acclaim across the nation, who at the same time never hesitated to provide guidance when asked. He provided us both individually and collectively with a sense that we were on the right course -- legally, corporately and morally. He very much came to be a "lighthouse" in our deliberations. We are proud to have counted him as one of us.

For these reasons, and many more, we express our collective sorrow over his death, at an early age and after an amazing fight for recovery. We join in expressing our deepest sympathy to his wife, Ellen, and to his children and other family members. May the great and enduring admiration we of the Continental Grain Company Board of Directors hold for Arthur be a consolation to them.

WHEREAS, Arthur L. Liman, one of the nation's most prominent attorneys and dedicated public servants, embodied the highest tradition of the profession he served with great dignity and distinction;

WHEREAS, his wise counsel, continuing support and warmth, which he so willingly shared, were sources of great inspiration to the Board of Directors and the President's Council, the management and staff, and to all who had the good fortune of knowing him;

WHEREAS, The Legal Aid Society carries with great pride the imprint of this great man, whose leadership and guidance to our work and to our clients spanned a period of 25 years and bore personal witness to his deep commitment that the availability of justice must not depend on the means of the litigants;

WHEREAS, as President of the Society from 1983 to 1985, he mobilized the City's major law firms in a massive effort of *pro bono* service and encouraged all segments of the bar to participate in the Society's mission of providing quality legal services to the poor of New York City and, in 1991, accepted the Society's Servant of Justice Award for his unceasing contributions to the cause of equal justice;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors and President's Council celebrate the life and career of Arthur L. Liman, the best of lawyers, best of men, who held our respect and won our hearts, and extend our profound sympathies to his wife, his children and his firm.

Tuesday, September 16, 1997