Delaware Justice Randy J. Holland
speaks at UT College of Law March 7

On Thursday and Friday, March 6-7, the College of Law hosted noted Delaware jurist Randy J. Holland, a justice on the Delaware Supreme Court.

The youngest person ever to be appointed to Delaware's highest court, Justice Holland was reappointed for a second 12-year term in 1999. He has authored a number of highly significant opinions of the court, including opinions in several key corporate law and governance cases. In addition, he has written a number of books, including Middle Temple Lawyers and The American Revolution (with retired English Judge Eric Stockdale) and a West American Casebook Series text (with Martineau, Solimine, and Sinclair), Cases and Materials on Appellate Practice and Procedure (2d ed. 2005).

Justice Holland addressed the University community March 7 on the he topic "Delaware's Highest Court: Corporate Law and a Lot More."

In addition, an informal discussion group on his Middle Temple Lawyers book was held the same day in the College of Law Faculty Lounge. This book covers the influence of lawyers educated in the Middle Temple (in England) on the early history of the United States.

Specifically, as summarized on Amazon.com, "Middle Temple Lawyers and the American Revolution approaches the influence of the Middle Temple on the United States from three angles. It first describes the participation of Middle Temple-educated lawyers in crucial events leading up to and through the American Revolution. Next, drawing on personal and often humorous transatlantic correspondence, the authors dissect the formative experiences of the American colonists who studied at the Middle Temple in London during the 18th Century. Finally, the authors set forth the stories of distinguished and notable colonial families that benefited from a Middle Temple education."