Goldstein, Irving
Dates
- Existence: 1897 - 1968
Biography
Irving Goldstein was born on February 3, 1897 in Chicago. He took an LL.B. at John Marshall Law School in 1919 and was admitted to the Illinois bar the same year. Most of his legal work was done as a member of Cohon & Goldstein.
As an instructor at Northwestern University's School of Law, Goldstein taught trial technique from 1934 to 1947. From 1932 to 1946 he was director of and instructor in, the Lawyers Post Graduate Clinics.
Goldstein married Grace Baron on June 20, 1922 and the couple has had three children.
Trial technique was Goldstein's major interest. His book with that title appeared in 1935.
Goldstein died July 12, 1968, in Chicago.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Irving Goldstein (1897-1968) Papers
An instructor at Northwestern University's School of Law, Goldstein taught trial technique from 1934 to 1947. From 1932 to 1946 he was director of, and instructor in, the Lawyers Post Graduate Clinics. The Irving Goldstein Papers occupy one box and run from 1919 to 1969. The bulk of the collection is correspondence dealing primarily with legal, teaching and publishing matters. The small amount of biographical material includes Goldstein's honorable discharge from World War I.