Mac Lane is survived by his brother, David, his second wife, Osa, two daughters, and a grandson.

—Alexandra C. Bell

H. Richard Uviller ’51, Columbia Law Professor

H. Richard Uviller ’51, Levitt Professor Emeritus of Law at Columbia University and expert on criminal law, died on April 19 after battling bladder cancer. He was 75.

Uviller received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard, focusing on psychology and social relations. During his time in Cambridge, he was primarily concerned with his academic work and threw himself into his studies.

“I know that he loved it at Harvard and that he was very involved. He was very engaged and happy in his work,” said Ellen Keniston, Uviller’s sister, who resides in Cambridge.

After graduating from Harvard College in 1951, Uviller went on to receive his law degree from Yale Law School in 1953. At Yale, he was heavily involved with the Yale Law Journal, serving as its note and comment editor.

By all accounts, Uviller had a true passion for criminal law and constitutional law, and wanted to be directly involved with court proceedings.

After graduating from law school, Uviller worked in the Office of Legal Counsel, part of the United States Department of Justice. As this job did not permit him direct contact with persons who needed legal aid, Uviller left the Department for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, where he worked for 14 years.

At the District Attorney’s Office, Uviller was named chief of the Appeals Bureau. He also had the opportunity to argue nine cases before the United States Supreme Court, and some of the cases that he argued are still studied in law school courses today.

He was known for balancing his devotion to the protection of civil liberties with a strong respect for the needs of the state.

Uviller was offered a position at Columbia University Law School in 1968, where he taught courses until 2002. While there, he was known for his dedication to teaching and his field research.

His research resulted in the publication of a number of books, most notably Tempered Zeal: A Columbia University Professor’s Year on the Streets With the New York City Police.

“He was really interested in teaching and in sort of mentoring students. He was very much engaged in all aspects of teaching,” said Keniston.

In addition to his dedication to law, Uviller was known as a “warm” and “funny” family man, who enjoyed playing the cello and painting.

In addition to his sister, Uviller is survived by his wife, the Honorable Rena Katz Uviller; his daughter, Daphne Rachel Uviller; and a granddaughter.

—Alexandra M. Gutierrez