The University Board of Visitors, in conjunction with the University Law School, recently appointed Kenneth S. Abraham, Lillian R. BeVier and Paul G. Mahoney as David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professors of Law.
All three currently teach at the University Law School and are considered by many to be national and international leaders in their fields of expertise.
Law School Dean John C. Jeffries Jr. said the Harrison professorship "recognizes the most distinguished and accomplished senior faculty."
The professorship is supported by a substantial gift left to the Law School by the late David Harrison CLAS '39, Law '41, for whom the prestigious award is named.
"We think that the Harrison award is one of the most generous professorships in legal education," Jeffries added.
Responding to their appointments, Abraham, BeVier and Mahoney all expressed their gratitude and appreciation at having been named Harrison professors. Both Abraham and Mahoney emphasized the importance of the Harrison professorship in regards to the perception of the University Law School.
"The professorships themselves are incredibly important to the Law School," Mahoney said. "David Harrison had a vision of making our law school the best in the country, and the endowing of his professorship is an important step in the right direction."
Jeffries remarked that he hopes the Harrison professorship will eventually become "a name brand in premier academic appointments."
Mahoney added that the appointment is a great honor, calling it "the capstone to my career thus far." Abraham said he hopes that the professorship will aid him in his writing of his latest book, a work focusing on the influence of insurance on the development of tort liability over the past 150 years.
Jeffries noted that Harrison's deep love for the University and the Law School lives on today in his professorship.
"He truly believed that professorships such as this could benefit the University," Jeffries said.
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