William Edward Sell

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W. Edward Sell was the Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law from 1966 through 1977.

Education

He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1945. [http://www.washjeff.edu/uploadedFiles/External_Relations/For_the_Media/mag_w05_classnotes.pdf] He earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1947. [ [http://mac10.umc.pitt.edu/u/FMPro?-db=ustory&-lay=a&-format=d.html&storyid=2189&-Find University Times ] ]

Tenure at University of Pittsburgh School of Law

He became a professor at University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1947. As a professor, he received the "Excellence in Teaching Award" in 1986. [ [http://www.law.pitt.edu/faculty/awards Facutly Awards | University of Pittsburgh School of Law ] ] He served as Chair of the Administrative Committee from 1965 through 1966.

Honors

Professor Douglas M. Branson is the current W. Edward Sell Professor of Business Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law [ [http://www.law.pitt.edu/faculty/profiles/branson Douglas M. Branson | University of Pittsburgh School of Law ] ] The University of Pittsburgh chapter of the American Inns of Court is named after Sell. [ [http://www.innsofcourt.org/Content/InnContent.aspx?Id=425 The University of Pittsburgh-W. Edward Sell American Inn of Court ] ] He also the namesake of the American Inns of Court's "W. Edward Sell Inn Honors Professionalism Award." [ [http://www.innsofcourt.org/Content/Default.aspx?Id=1647 W. Edward Sell Inn Honors Professionalism Award Recipient ] ]

Washington & Jefferson College awards the "W. Edward Sell Legal Achievement Award" annually at homecoming. [ [https://www.washjeff.edu/content.aspx?section=860&menu_id=222&crumb=221&id=7524 W&J: Homecoming 2006 ] ]

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