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Remembering Richard Parker

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Remembering Richard by Cary Coglianese

Richard W. Parker was a brilliant lawyer, an accomplished teacher and scholar, and a valued member of the administrative law community. He cared deeply about people—foremost his family, about whom he spoke lovingly, and about all others with whom he interacted. Richard’s concern for others is reflected well in the remembrances that have been assembled […]

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Richard Parker and Spider-Man, by Neil Eisner

I met Richard Parker at a meeting of the American Bar Association Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, when Richard made a presentation to the Section on cost-benefit analysis, a critical part of the rulemaking process. The presentation was well received, and he found many new friends in the audience who appreciated his experience […]

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In Remembrance of Richard Parker, by Linda Jellum

Editors’ Note: This post was originally published on October 11, 2021, but is reposted here as part of our series remembering Richard Parker. I am so deeply saddened to report that Professor Richard Parker from the University of Connecticut Law School passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Like many, I first met Richard Parker at the […]

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ABA Administrative Law Section Resolution in Memory of Richard Watson Parker, by Andrew Emery

On November 20, 2021, the governing council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice approved the following resolution: WHEREAS our friend and colleague Richard Watson Parker, Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law, passed away on October 3, 2021; WHEREAS Richard was a dear colleague and […]