Date: Wed, 14 Jan 98 12:17:08 -0500 
Subject: Re: invitation 
Sender: anne_taylor@harvard.edu 
To: nesson@law.harvard.edu 
From: anne_taylor@harvard.edu  

Charles:  

Please thank your students for their kind invitation but, as I am certain 
you and they will understand, it is not possible for me to participate.   
Hope the class goes well.   

Anne 

At 11:55 AM 1/12/98, you wrote: 
>Anne, the enclosed is a letter drafted by one of the student groups 
working 
>in my evidence class. I hope you will favorably consider the invitation.
>
>Charles
>
>      January 12, 1998
>
> 
>Ms. Anne Taylor, Esq. >General Counsel >Harvard University
>
> 
>Re: Peter Berkowitz
>
> 
>Dear Ms. Taylor,
>
>As students of Professor Charles Nesson's Winter Evidence course at 
Harvard 
>Law School, we have been using the Peter Berkowitz tenure review issue 
as a 
>case study in which to examine issues of proof and investigatory 
>fact-gathering in the preliminary stages of dispute resolution.
>
>Our hope is to use the dispute as a process for learning, and therefore 
to 
>gain clinical training in fact analysis and case development.  In 
pursuit 
>of this goal, we invited Peter Berkowitz to attend one of our classes 
last 
>week in order to tell his story.  At this point, it would be very 
helpful 
>to us if you would be willing to tell yours.
>
>More specifically, we have various questions pertaining to the Harvard 
>tenure review process in general.  What process is typically used in 
making 
>tenure decisions?  Who are the "players" that are usually involved?  
What 
>procedures are utilized to ensure fairness and consistency?
>
>In addition, we have several questions specifically related to the 
process 
>you undertook to investigate Matthew Feinberg's allegations with respect 
to 
>Peter Berkowitz's individual case.  How does one undertake an 
investigation 
>of a process that is largely non-public?  What steps did you take to 
look 
>into the allegations?  What did you find?
>
>We would be delighted if you would come speak with us during one of our 
>classes, which meet daily from 9 a.m. until noon until Friday, January 
23. 
>Alternatively, individual members of a class would be willing to meet 
with 
>you privately at a different time and location.  Or, if you would 
prefer, 
>representatives of our class may be contacted individually, either by 
>telephone or email.
>
>We realize that your time is valuable, and we thank you in advance for 
your 
>prompt attention to this matter.  We look forward to hearing from you 
>shortly.
>
> 
>Sincerely,
>
> 
>on behalf of the students of Professor Charles Nesson's Winter Evidence 
Class
>