Asking me to write about my favorite law professor is a little like asking me to write about my favorite child.

During my three years at the University of Chicago Law School, I was fortunate to learn from an extraordinary group of teachers including Phil Neal, David Currie, Phil Kurland, Harry Kalven, Frank Allen, Soia Mentschikoff, Walter Blum, Malcolm Sharp and Norval Morris.

It was through these amazing teachers that I learned to love and respect the law. And throughout my years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, whether hearing oral argument, drafting opinions, or debating with my colleagues, I have often found myself thinking and writing in ways I learned almost six decades ago from my Chicago professors.

Even now I sometimes hear their voices echoing loud and clear in my memory.

Among all those giants stands Bernard D. Meltzer, who taught labor law and evidence. He was a brilliant teacher, skillfully guiding us students through these complex subjects.

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