1. Soia Mentschikoff was a Russian American lawyer, law professor, legal scholar and law school dean, best known for her work in the development and drafting of the Uniform Commercial Code.
12 Facts About Soia Mentschikoff
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Soia Mentschikoff served as dean of University of Miami School of Law.
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Soia Mentschikoff was the first woman to teach at Harvard Law School.
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Soia Mentschikoff's parents returned to the United States prior to the Russian Revolution.
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In 1930, at age 15, Soia Mentschikoff began her undergraduate education at Hunter College in New York City, where she majored in English and political science.
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In 1942, when Llewellyn was appointed by the American Law Institute to be the chief reporter in drafting the Uniform Commercial Code, Soia Mentschikoff was named his assistant.
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Soia Mentschikoff worked as Llewellyn's research assistant until 1949, when she was named associate chief reporter.
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In 1967, Soia Mentschikoff began teaching one semester each year at University of Miami School of Law.
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Soia Mentschikoff was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1972.
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Soia Mentschikoff finally left the University of Chicago for good in 1974, when she was named dean of University of Miami School of Law, a position she would hold until her retirement in 1982.
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Soia Mentschikoff co-wrote a textbook with Irwin Stotzky which is still used by students enrolled in Legal Elements.
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Soia Mentschikoff died in Coral Gables, Florida, on June 18,1984.