Bob Berring
Robert Charles "Bob" Berring Jr. is a noted figure in law, as a professor, librarian, scholar and researcher.
Biography
Born in 1949 in Canton, Ohio, Berring received his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his J.D. degree from University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and his library degree from U.C. Berkeley's then-named library school.Since 1982, Berring has been a Professor of Law and Law Librarian there. He currently holds the Walter Perry Johnson Professor of Law Chair appointment.
From 1986 to 1989, he held a joint appointment as dean of the School of Library and Information Studies. He also served as interim dean of the law school from January 2003 to June 2004.
Berring has written numerous works. Recent publications include Finding the Law and Legal Research Survival Manual,. He also created the award-winning video series Legal Research for the 21st Century.
Personal life
Berring is married, has two children, and lives in Berkeley, California.Berring writes an advice column under the pseudonym "Uncle Zeb." Uncle Zeb claims to be an "ectoplasmic entity" and his comments are often irreverent and humorous in tone. Many of Uncle Zeb's writings have been compiled in The Green Bag. The law school's cafe, Cafe Zeb, was named after Uncle Zeb by popular vote.