In Appreciation of Jack Burns

Authors

Frank J. Macchiarola, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

Jacob Burns was a good and gentle man. He did many fine and generous things in his lifetime, but the qualities that best describe him are the personal ones-good and gentle. The gentleness did not mean that he was unable to handle difficult matters or to exert the kind of strength that gave others solace. It meant that through these situations there was a contentment that always reassured the rest of us. The gentleness came from his concern for others and in the way he approached people. It was always thrilling for me to see Jack Burns in the company of others-particularly our students. He had such hope for them and he always encouraged them to do well, and to do good at the same time. Each year, at a luncheon we had with the Burns Fellows, he would listen lovingly to the things that the students told him they were doing. And he would counsel them wisely. It was always a wonderful day for me.

Keywords

Evidence, Law and Society, Biography, Legislation, Science and Technology Law

Disciplines

Evidence | Law | Law and Society | Legislation | Science and Technology Law

Recommended Citation

Frank J. Macchiarola, In Appreciation of Jack Burns, 15 Cardozo L. Rev. 11 (1993).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/clr/vol15/iss1/7