Jesse Choper and Robert Berring quoted in The Daily Californian, August 19, 2013
Edley redefined Boalt’s financial model and raised “unheard of” amounts of money, according to former Berkeley Law dean and current professor Jesse Choper. He also expanded the faculty and modernized the school’s facilities. “Transformative is one of those overused, trendy words, but that’s what his work was — transformative,” Choper said.
“He came from high-level politics and brought incredible energy and vision,” said Berkeley Law professor Robert Berring.