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Arthur Lawrence Liman (November 5, 1932 – July 17, 1997) was an American lawyer and partner at the New York firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Liman served as the chief counsel for both the New York state commission for the Attica Prison riot in 1971 and the investigation of the Iran-Contra Affair in 1987.
18 de jul. de 1997 · Arthur L. Liman, a masterly legal strategist who made his living representing both corporate tycoons and scalawags but made his public mark investigating pivotal events like the Iran-contra...
19 de jul. de 1997 · The Board of Directors and staff of the Legal Action Center mourn with deep sorrow the passing of Arthur L. Liman, mensch, mentor, warrior for justice and our founding and only Chairman.
The papers document the career of Arthur Liman, primarily the period from the Iran-Contra investigation in 1987 until his death in 1997. The Iran-Contra diary and audiotapes are of particular interest as they provide insight into Liman's private thoughts during the hearings.
Arthur L. Liman (1932-1997) chaired the Legal Action Center from its founding in 1973 until 1997. Inspired by Mr. Liman’s legacy, LAC continues to fight discrimination at every level of society, to…
LIMAN, ARTHUR L. (1932–1997), U.S. lawyer. Born in New York City, Liman grew up in a suburb, Lawrence, L.I. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and then from Yale Law School, where he was first in his graduating class.
Arthur Liman personified the ideal of commitment to the public interest. Throughout his distinguished career, he demonstrated how dedicated lawyers, in both private practice and public life, can serve the needs of people and causes that might otherwise go unrepresented.
