Background
Herr, Stanley Sholom was born on August 7, 1945 in Newark. Son of Louis J. and Ruth G. (Greenberg) Herr.
Herr, Stanley Sholom was born on August 7, 1945 in Newark. Son of Louis J. and Ruth G. (Greenberg) Herr.
Bachelor cum laude, Yale University, 1967; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1979.
Staff attorney, Stern Community Law Office, Washington, 1970-1971;
senior staff attorney, National Law Office of National Legal Aid Defender Association, Washington, 1971-1973;
Joseph P. Kennedy Junior fellow Balliol College, Oxford (England) University, 1973-1976;
visiting scholar, instructor Law School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1980;
Rockefeller Foundation fellow, visiting scholar Law School, Columbia University, New York City, 1980-1982;
project director mental patients' rights guidebook, National Institute of Mental Health, Northampton, Massachusetts and Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1983;
visiting associate professor of law, University Maryland., Baltimore, 1983-1984;
associate professor of law, University Maryland., Baltimore, 1984-1995;
professor of law, University Maryland., Baltimore, since 1995. Senior research fellow Schell Center for International Human Rights, Yale Law School, since 1995. Consultant United States District Court Massachusetts, Boston, 1979-1981.
Co-founder, vice president Homeless Persons Representation Project, Baltimore, since 1987. Visiting professor Tel Aviv U., 1990-1991. Visiting scholar Law School, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1990-1991.
Kennedy Public Policy fellow, The White House, 1993-1995. Consultant NAS.
Board of directors American Jewish Society for Svc., New York City, since 1972, American Association Mental Retardation, International Academy Law & Mental Health. Consultant United States President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1978-1980. Member Maryland. Governor's Commission to ReviseMental Retardation and Development Disability Laws, 1985-1986.
President Greater Baltimore Shelter Network, 1987. Fellow American Association Mental Retardation (president legal process division 1978-1980, 82-84, board directors 1993-1995, vice president 1996, president-elect 1997, president 1998, Humanitarian award 1996, Sandra Jensen Humanitarian award Region II1997). Member American Bar Association (commission on mental and physical disability law 1997, chair editorial advisory board, mental and physical disability law reporter), Association Retarded Citizens United States (chairman legal advocacy committee 1984-1990).
Married Raquel Schuster, June 17, 1979. Children: David Louis, Deborah Ann, Ilana Ruth.