About the Author

John Osborn grew up in San Francisco, attended local schools and then went to Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He worked at a large Wall Street law firm, leaving to become a law professor, most recently at the University of San Francisco School of Law. He worked on the movie and television show made from his novel THE PAPER CHASE and on the television show made from his novel The Associates, as well as numerous other entertainment projects. He is the author of many articles on legal education. Robert Clark, former Dean of The Harvard Law School, has said, "THE PAPER CHASE is one of the most important books ever written about legal education in the United States."