Christopher Edley Jr., a law professor and former dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law who served in senior positions for five presidential campaigns including those of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, has died. He was 71. His death was announced Friday morning by current Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky in a written message to staff. “Chris and I were law school classmates,” Chemerinsky wrote.
Edley also helped lead the Clinton administration’s review of affirmative action programs. In a written statement, Clinton described Edley as a 'brilliant mind and a kind, good heart that he put to use to build a better, fairer and more just America.' “From his groundbreaking academic career to his service in multiple key roles in my administration, he always believed that law and policy are ultimately about people,' Clinton wrote.
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