Philip Werner Amram

Philip Werner Amram

Philip Werner Amram (1900-1990) was a prominent lawyer and legal scholar. He received a B.A. in liberal arts from the University of Pennsylvania in 1920, a B.S. in agriculture from Pennsylvania State College in 1922. In 1927, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the "University of Pennsylvania Law Review", and later as a faculty member from 1929 to 1942. During World War II, he served as special assistant to the Attorney General. He was an expert on international private law and served as the chairman of the United States delegation to the 1972 Hague Conference on International Private Law. He also served as president of La Fondation de l'Ecole Francaise Internationale and was a legal adviser to the French Embassy. He was awarded numerous honors, including commander of the French Legion d'honneur and L'Ordre des Palmes Academiques. [Peter B. Flint, "Philip Amram, 90; Led U.S. Delegation To World Law Talks", N.Y. Times, Apr. 23, 1990, at D13.]

While serving as editor-in-chief of the "University of Pennsylvania Law Review", Amram threatened to resign his post when the law school dean attempted to bar Sadie Alexander from becoming the first African-American woman elected to the board of editors. The dean relented, and Alexander was permitted to join the law review. [J. Clay Smith, Jr., "Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer 1844-1944" (1993)]

Amram's primary area of expertise was in legal disputes between private citizens of different countries. He was also an expert on Pennsylvania Law, and authored numerous books on the topic, including "Amram's Pennsylvania Common Pleas Practice" (1970), "New Federal Rules in Pennsylvania" (1938) and "Goodrich-Amram Pennsylvania Procedural Rules Service" (published annually from 1940 through 1980).

His father was David Werner Amram, a prominent lawyer and early American Zionist. His son David Amram is a noted composer, musician and writer.

The Philip Werner Amram Award was established in his honor in 1990. [Daniel Casciato, [http://www.danielcasciato.com/portfolio/BenchBar_Memories.html "ACBA Members Recall Bench-Bar Memories"] , The Lawyers Journal, June 15, 2001]

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