Berman Will Talk On Russian Law

Harold J. Berman, visiting professor of Law, will give the first in a series of three lectures on "The Spirit of Soviet Law" at 8 p.m. tonight in New Lecture Hall.

Berman, who is working in the Russian Research Center, will emphasize in tonight's talk the historical development of Russian law and its impact on present Soviet legal institutions.

In his second lecture on Thursday Berman will discuss the influence of Marxist theory, and on Monday in the final talk, he will focus on specific features of Soviet law.