Margaret A. Berger
Born1932
Vienna, Austria
DiedNovember 18, 2010(2010-11-18) (aged 77–78)
New York City
EducationRadcliffe College, Columbia University School of Law
Occupation(s)lawyer and professor

Margaret A. Berger (1932 – 18 November 2010) was a law professor who specialised in evidence. She also taught civil procedure, and the intersection of science and the law.

Biography

Berger was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1932.[1]

She attended Radcliffe College (A.B.; magna cum laude) and the Columbia University School of Law (J.D.).[2][3] She became a member of the New York bar in 1956.[4][5]

Berger was the Suzanne J. and Norman Miles Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School.[6][3] She taught evidence, civil procedure, and the intersection of science and the law at Brooklyn Law School, beginning in 1973.[5][2][3][7] She retired from teaching full time in 2008.[5]

She was the Reporter to the Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence.[3][2] She co-authored Weinstein's Evidence and Evidence Casebook, among other writings, and authored or co-authored 35 law review articles.[5][2][3][8]

Berger received the 1998 Francis Rawle Award from the American Law Institute/American Bar Association for outstanding contributions to post-admission legal education.[3][7][9][10]

Berger died 18 November 2010.[11][1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Margaret Berger - Obituary". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Reinstein, Ronald (1999). Postconviction DNA Testing: Recommendations for Handling Requests. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 9780788188831 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Discussion of the Committee on Daubert Standards: Summary of Meetings. National Academies Press. 19 August 2006. ISBN 9780309102483 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Crawford, Bridget (23 November 2010). "Margaret A. Berger, 1932–2010". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Ryan Thompson (19 November 2010). "Brooklyn Law School Professor Berger Dies". Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
  6. ↑ "CAP – Author Margaret A. Berger". cap-press.com.
  7. 1 2 Evaluation of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence: Letter Report. National Academies Press. 16 February 2009. ISBN 9780309130967 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Black and Smokeless Powders: Technologies for Finding Bombs and the Bomb Makers. National Academies Press. 12 January 1999. ISBN 9780309525169 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ "Visiting Scholar to Examine the Impact of DNA Evidence on Criminal Proceedings". Office of Communications. 11 November 2003.
  10. ↑ Continuing Legal Education Journal. American Law Institute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education. 19 October 1998 – via Google Books.
  11. ↑ "Margaret Berger Obituary". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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