Tribute to Professor Paul Giannelli
D. Michael Risinger · Case Western Reserve University School of Law Scholarly Commons (Case Western Reserve University) · 2018
Due to a glitch in someone's e-mail system-whether the Law Review's or mine is unclear-I was invited to this celebration of Paul Giannelli at the last minute.That turned out to be a lucky thing for me, since it allowed me to obtain from Ed Imwinkelried a copy of his excellent review of Paul's academic achievements.In the manner of a puisne justice following his Chief, I only need say that I concur wholeheartedly.That said, I could stop here, but some might then regard my contribution as, well, inappropriately short-a charge I have rarely been subject to.So, I have decided to go on and say something about Paul the person, and my friend of three decades.Paul as it turns out, is not quite two months my junior.He was born on May 21, 1945 1 into a Hicksville, Long Island family with roots in the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan, 2 which tells you a lot about him right away.After attending Archbishop Molloy High School, he decided he had not yet had enough Catholic education, entering the Dominican-run Providence College in the Fall of 1963.At Providence, he majored, according to his AALS bio, in "Arts Ed," 3 although some think this must be a misprint.In his junior year at Providence, Paul was elected Student Congress President, running on a platform featuring, in part, more mixers and better transportation to sporting events.