Harry Wellington, former Yale Law dean, dies

Harry H. Wellington, Sterling Professor Emeritus and former dean of Yale Law School, died at his home in New York City Monday morning. He was 84.

Wellington became a professor at Yale Law in 1956, where he focused his research on the intersection of contracts, labor laws and collective bargaining, and served as dean of the school from 1975 to 1985. A professorial lectureship at Yale Law was established in his honor in 1995. Colleagues and friends remembered him as a friend and brilliant scholar.

"This is a very somber, sad moment for the Yale Law School," said Yale Law Dean Robert Post LAW '77 in an email to the law school community.

According to the New York Times , the cause of death was a brain tumor.

Yale Law Professor John Simon LAW '53, Wellington's colleague and friend, described him as a "wonderful scholar," dedicated dean and devoted friend. Wellington had a tremendous sense of humor, said Simon, and always knew how to help a friend in need.

"Back in 1962, when I was thinking of joining the faculty at Yale, Harry was partly responsible for my deciding to come here," Simon said. "Harry was influential, persuasive and humorous, and we remained friends ever since."

As a scholar, Wellington distinguished himself in the fields of labor law and constitutional law, Simon said. Wellington, who received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Bachelor of Laws degree from Harvard, published numerous articles and books, including "Labor and the Legal Process" and "Interpreting the Constitution."

Guido Calabresi '53 LAW '58, former dean and Sterling professor emeritus, said Wellington was a great teacher who cared for and cultivated his students.

"He had a particular quality of attracting to him the most interesting, smartest students at the law school and, in a very quiet and modest way, helping to shape them," Calabresi said. "He would make you think beyond your own narrow canonical way because he had such enormous peripheral vision. He was a great scholar, teacher, and dean. I don't think anybody has been better than he."

As dean, Wellington was highly successful at recruiting new faculty members, said Calabresi. One of his recruits, Sterling Professor of Law Anthony Kronman GRD '72 LAW '75, went on to also serve as dean of the school.

Calabresi added that Wellington also developed the idea for Yale Law's loan forgiveness program for students who decide to work in public interest law. Now, the Career Options Assistance Program forgives portions of student loans for those who work in smaller firms, nonprofit organizations, public interest law, government service or academia. Students who make less than $60,000 annually do not have to contribute at all.

A Holiday At The Wellington Hotel In New York – Is It As Great As It's ...

We decided on a one bedroom suite in the back of the place, which in fact had absolutely no view, but given it has been off-street, was a smart trade-off. It was really silent, with a stunning marble bath, super water pressure, a clean, calm suite with bedroom, lounge room, and kitchenette along with chiller, sink, and micro wave. Door man and concierge desk had been useful with maps as well as tips. Heating system was a little noisy, although this can be the case in many of those old buildings. Wireless was suitable.

Bistro in the hotel is used by everyone in the location so it’s typically chaotic with line-ups. Walk out of the place for two blocks or so and you’ll discover coffee/sandwich places lower priced compared to coffee shop in the hotel. (It is helpful advice regardless of where you might be staying in New York!).

The Wellington restaurant is a dreary, greek type, old-fashioned affair with velvet chairs, off the main reception. This hotel could be difficult for the handicapped, because there are alcoves and released hallways with half floors. Steps going up or down nearly everywhere in the place. Both the cafe as well as the bistro are generally costly, and so are taking advantage of the tourists. Virtually, across the street, a couple of feet away from the hotel is a Subway, a number of street vendors, and also a Starbucks next door, all of which were doing a brisk business from the several hotel clients in the region.

The hotel even had a hairsalon, well stocked put store, room service menu, and also a TV both in the bedroom and the lounge room. There was fast reaction from the desk should you have had problems or issues with heating system or housekeeping services troubles. The majority house cleaning employees in New York hotels don’t speak English, thus don’t be expecting too much. Unusually there is a coffeemaker in the kitchen area, though the receptionist explained they don’t provide coffee.. Altogether, a most wonderful choice for this spot. I will most likely stop at the Wellington Hotel everytime I come back to New York, because of the cost and location.

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