| Christopher Edley, Jr. | |
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| Born | January 13, 1953 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Dean of University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) |
| Spouse | Maria Echaveste |
Christopher Fairchild Edley, Jr. (born January 13, 1953)[1] is Dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). After receiving his undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College, he attended Harvard Law School, where he later served as a professor. He is married to Maria Echaveste, former deputy chief of staff for U.S. President Bill Clinton.
He served as an advisor to President Clinton's One America Initiative, was a member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and chaired President Clinton's 1998 Affirmative Action Review. In the 2008 presidential election, he supported and advised candidate Barack Obama, one of his former students at Harvard Law School.[2] On November 5, 2008, Edley was named to the advisory board of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.[3]
According to legal journalist Emily Bazelon, Edley "has written thoughtfully and moderately about affirmative action."[2]
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