List of Order of the Coif members

The Order of the Coif is an honor society for law school graduates. It was founded at the University of Illinois College of Law in 1902. Following are some of its notable members.

Academia

Presidents and chancellors NameChapterNotabilitySandy D'AlemberteUniversity of Florida Levin College of Lawpresident of Florida State UniversityPamela GannDuke University School of Lawpresident of Claremont McKenna College and dean of Duke University School of LawRandall W. HannaFlorida State University College of Lawchief executive officer and dean of Florida State University Panama CityRobert J. HarrisYale Law Schoolchancellor of the Florida College System and mayor of the city of Ann ArborRuth Austin KnoxUniversity of Georgia School of Lawpresident of Wesleyan CollegeLarry KramerUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolpresident of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and dean emeritus of Stanford Law SchoolGene NicholUniversity of Texas School of Lawpresident of the College of William & MaryHarvey PerlmanUniversity of Nebraska College of Lawchancellor of the University of Nebraska–LincolnL. Timothy PerrinTexas Tech University School of Lawpresident of Lubbock Christian University and senior vice president of Pepperdine UniversityKent SyverudUniversity of Michigan Law School chancellor and president of Syracuse UniversityWilliam D. UnderwoodUniversity of Illinois College of Lawpresident of Mercer University

Deans NameChapterNotabilityHerschel W. Arant Yale Law Schooldean of the University of Kansas School of Law and Moritz College of Law; judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitHenry Moore BatesNorthwestern University Pritzker School of Lawdean of the University of Michigan Law School for 29 yearsGeorge F. Curtisfounding dean of the University of British Columbia Faculty of LawJohn EastmanUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolprofessor and former dean at Chapman University School of LawJohn Hart ElyYale Law School dean of Stanford Law School; professor at Yale Law SchoolJefferson B. FordhamYale Law Schooldean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Ohio State University Moritz College of LawLeon GreenUniversity of Texas School of Lawdean of Northwestern University School of LawLisa A. KloppenbergUSC Gould School of Lawprovost and interim president of Santa Clara University and dean of the Santa Clara University School of LawLarry KramerUniversity of Chicago Law Schooldean of Stanford Law School and president of the William and Flora Hewlett FoundationTroy A. McKenzieNew York University School of Lawdean and professor of law at the New York University School of LawJustin MillerAlexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana dean of the USC Gould School of Law and Duke University School of Law and U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of ColumbiaRobert K. RasmussenUniversity of Chicago Law Schooldean and chair at the USC Gould School of LawLauren RobelIndiana University Maurer School of Lawdean of the Indiana University Maurer School of LawDon W. SearsOhio State University Moritz College of Lawdean and professor emeritus of law at the University of Colorado Law SchoolPaul L. SelbyOhio State University Moritz College of Lawdean and professor emeritus at the West Virginia University College of LawSymeon C. SymeonidesHarvard Law SchoolAlex L. Parks Distinguished professor of law and dean emeritus at Willamette University College of Law

Professors NameChapterNotabilityThomas E. BakerUniversity of Florida College of Lawprofessor of law at the Florida International University College of LawBernard BellStanford Law Schoolprofessor of law and scholar at Rutgers School of Law–NewarkJack BogdanskiStanford Law Schoolprofessor at the Lewis & Clark Law SchoolCarolyn BrattSyracuse University College of Lawemeritus law professor at the University of KentuckyJames CavalliaroUC Berkeley School of Lawprofessor at Wesleyan University and Yale Law School Myanna DellingerUniversity of Oregon School of Lawprofessor of law at the University of South Dakota Knudson School of LawHeidi Li FeldmanUniversity of Michigan Law Schoolprofessor at Georgetown University Law CenterHeidi L. Feldman. "Can Good Lawyers be Good Ethical Deliberators?". Law Quadrangle. vol. 39, no. 2 (Summer 1996). pp. 50-61Stephen M. Feldman University of Oregon School of Lawprofessor at the University of Wyoming College of LawRobert L. FischmanUniversity of Michigan Law Schoolprofessor at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law Jeffrey L. FisherUniversity of Michigan Law School associate professor at Stanford Law SchoolMichael R. FonthamUniversity of Virginia School of Lawprofessor at Tulane University School of Law and Paul M. Hebert Law CenterRichard D. FreerUCLA School of Lawprofessor of law at Emory University School of LawWilliam Willard Gibson Jr.University of Texas at Austinprofessor at the University of Texas School of LawRoger GrootUniversity of North Carolina School of Lawprofessor of law at Washington and Lee University School of LawMaura R. GrossmanGeorgetown University Law Schoolresearch professor at the David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceRichard HasenUCLA School of Lawprofessor at Loyola Law SchoolGail HeriotUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolprofessor at the University of San Diego School of LawJoseph L. HoffmannUniversity of Washington School of Lawprofessor at the Indiana University Maurer School of LawWilliam H. J. HubbardUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolprofessor at the University of Chicago Law SchoolM. Todd HendersonUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolprofessor at the University of Chicago Law SchoolAlston JohnsonLouisiana State University Law Centerprofessor at the Louisiana State University Law CenterLeo KatzUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolprofessor at the University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolMark LemleyUC Berkeley School of Lawprofessor at Stanford Law SchoolA. Leo LevinUniversity of Pennsylvania Law Schoolprofessor at the University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolWesley LiebelerUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolprofessor at the UCLA School of Law and Antonin Scalia Law SchoolJerry MarkhamUniversity of Kentucky College of Lawprofessor at the Florida International University College of LawJerry L. MashawTulane University School of LawSterling Professor Emeritus at Yale UniversityAndrew McClurgUniversity of Floridaprofessor at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawCelestine McConvilleGeorgetown University School of Lawprofessor at the Chapman University School of LawWilliam Robert MingUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolprofessor at University of Chicago Law School and Howard University School of LawEdward R. MorrisonUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolprofessor at Columbia Law SchoolDonna M. NagyNew York University Law Schoolprofessor at the Indiana University Maurer School of LawChristopher PetersonUniversity of Utahprofessor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of LawRonald J. RychlakVanderbilt University Law Schoolprofessor at the University of Mississippi School of LawHannah Clayson Smith J. Reuben Clark Law Schoolsenior fellow at the International Center for Law and Religion StudiesMichael TigarUC Berkeley School of Lawprofessor of the Duke Law School, American University, and Washington College of LawWilliam J. WinsladeUCLA School of Lawprofessor at the University of Texas Medical Branch

Attorney general NameChapterNotabilityMark J. BennettCornell Law Schoolattorney general of Hawaii, judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitHerbert Brownell Jr.Yale Law SchoolUnited States attorney general and New York State AssemblyChauncey H. Browning Jr.West Virginia University College of Law,attorney general of West VirginiaRobert Young ButtonUniversity of Virginia School of Lawattorney general of Virginia and Virginia SenateWilliam A. SchnaderUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School attorney general of PennsylvaniaDouglas M. HeadUniversity of Minnesota Law School attorney general of Minnesota, Minnesota House of RepresentativesEdward H. LeviUniversity of Chicago Law SchoolUnited States attorney general, president of the University of ChicagoGregory A, PhillipsUniversity of Wyoming College of LawWyoming attorney general; judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitWilliam Bradford ReynoldsVanderbilt University Law School U.S. assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights DivisionPhil WeiserNew York University School of Lawattorney general of Colorado

Attorney, government NameChapterNotabilityA. Lee Bentley IIIUniversity of Virginia School of LawUnited States attorney for the Middle District of FloridaRobert K. HurStanford Law SchoolU.S. attorney for the District of Maryland; special counsel for the U.S. Department of JusticeMichelle M. PettitVanderbilt University Law Schoolassistant U.S. attorney from CaliforniaMimi RocahNew York University Law Schooldistrict attorney for Westchester County, New York and legal analyst at NBC News and MSNBCHenry WadeUniversity of Texas School of LawDallas County district attorneyHilbert Philip ZarkyUniversity of Wisconsin Law Schooltax attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice

Attorney, private practice NameChapterNotabilityDouglas ArantYale Law SchoolattorneyRobert L. BridgesBoalt Hall School of Lawattorney who specialized in construction and corporate lawEvan CheslerNew York University School of Lawattorney and a partner of Cravath, Swaine & MooreFrank Cicero Jr.University of Chicago Law School attorneyTom CryerLouisiana State University Law SchoolattorneyWilliam E. GrauerCornell Law Schoolpartner in the law firm of Cooley LLPMona Salyer LambirdUniversity of Maryland School of Lawattorney and first woman president of the Oklahoma Bar Association Paul Alan Levy University of Chicago Law School attorney at Public Citizen specializing in Internet-related free speech issues Russell M. Robinson IIDuke University School of LawattorneyEvan L. SchwabUniversity of Washington School of Lawattorney and law clerk to justice William O. Douglas of the Supreme Court of the U.S.Hannah Clayson SmithJ. Reuben Clark Law Schoolattorney with the firm Schaerr Jaffe; senior fellow at the International Center for Law and Religion StudiesStuart A. SummitOhio State University Moritz College of LawattorneyLarry E. TempleUniversity of Texas School of Lawattorney who served as White House counsel to President Lyndon B. JohnsonHerbert WachtellNew York University School of Lawco-founder of the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzMichael WallaceUniversity of Virginia School of LawattorneyEsther WunnickeGeorge Washington Universityattorney known for her defense of land rights

Business NameChapterNotabilityLouis W. DawsonCornell University School of Lawpresident of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New YorkMathias J. DeVitoUniversity of Maryland School of Lawpresident and chief executive officer of The Rouse CompanyBruce DowneyOhio State University Moritz College of Lawchairman and chief executive officer of Barr PharmaceuticalsJohn B. FrankUniversity of Michigan Law Schoolvice chairman of Oaktree Capital ManagementBruce FriedrichGeorgetown University Law Centerco-founder and president of The Good Food InstituteBruce KarshUniversity of Virginia School of Lawchairman and chief executive officer of Oaktree Capital ManagementBenjamin H. Oehlert Jr.University of Pennsylvania School of Lawsenior vice president of The Coca-Cola Company; U.S. ambassador to PakistanAndrew M. RosenfieldUniversity of Chicago Law Schoolpresident of Guggenheim PartnersJohn RoweUniversity of Wisconsin Law School chairman and chief executive officer of Exelon

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