Background
Kay, Herma Hill was born on August 18, 1934 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Charles Esdorn and Herma Lee (Crawford) Hill.
Kay, Herma Hill was born on August 18, 1934 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Charles Esdorn and Herma Lee (Crawford) Hill.
Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1956. Juris Doctor, University Chicago, 1959.
Law clerk to, Justice Roger Traynor, California Supreme Court, 1959-1960; assistant professor of law, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1962; associate professor, University of California, 1962; professor, University of California, 1963; director family law project, University of California, 1964-1967; Jennings professor, University of California, 1987-1996; dean, University of California, since 1992; Armstrong professor, University of California, since 1996; co-reporter uniform marriage and division act, National Conference Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, 1968-1970; visiting professor, U. Manchester, England, 1972; visiting professor, Harvard University, 1976. Member Governor's Commision on Family, 1966.
Trustee Russell Sage Foundation, New York, 1972—1987, chairman board trustees, 1980—1984. Trustee, board directors Equal Rights Advisers, California, 1987—1988, chairman, 1976—1983. President board directors Rosenberg Foundation, 1987—1988, board directors, since 1978.
Member of American Bar Association (section legal education and admissions to bar council 1992-1999, secretary 1999—2001), Order of Coif (national president 1983-1985), American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Association American Law Schools (executive committee 1986-1987, president-elect 1988, president 1989, past president 1990), American Law Institute (member council since 1985), California Women Lawyers (board governors 1975-1977), Bar Supreme Court of the United States Court, California Bar Association.