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David Moran

I write in response to the announcement made by Associate Dean David Moran that he will be leaving Wayne Law to develop the clinical legal program he has dreamt about.

I have had the honor of knowing David Moran for about half my lifetime, though I had not known him well before we began to work together. Since then, I have come to appreciate his wisdom and dedication, not only with regard to the art of teaching, about which he might teach the teachers considerably, but also to the betterment of an institution about which we both care greatly, he so sincerely that I am humbled. David has already had, well before reaching the apex, a career of which most of us would be envious if we were able to comprehend its entirety. As a teacher, he is without equal in the eyes of all observers. With a plainspoken manner, bearing a sheaf of handwritten notes generated through preparation rare to see among experienced faculty, and little else besides his wits, he captivates, entertains, and, above all, educates. As a scholar, he has proven how much the theoretical can be practical, and vice versa, single-handedly eliminating false divisions that plague the academy. And in his service, I could say so much but will limit myself to the observation that he has done the thankless work of his office without for a moment aspiring to use it for his own advancement.

David Moran is an individual who exemplifies what the practice of law is about. Some may be aware that he was a scientist before he was a lawyer. Whatever the loss to science, the gain to law is magnificent. In the Dean's Suite these past two and a half years, David has been a model for me to follow. He has been an ideal colleague.

Please join me, and the countless others who have benefitted from this association, in wishing him well in his endeavors to come.