Randall Kennedy

Yes.

I'm a professor at Harvard Law School.

One of the subjects I teach is contracts.

Actually, that's probably the subject I most enjoy teaching.

I think I most enjoy writing about racial conflict and the legal system.

But as far as teaching, I most enjoy teaching contracts.

Well, on that very first day,

On the very first day, when I, you know, 80 students come, especially they're first-year students, they're, you know, nervous, I show up.

I'm quite sure that there's some students there who are thinking, okay, well, is this guy as good

As my other teachers, because I know that institutions like Harvard have made a special effort to bring in people like this guy, Kennedy.

Is he as good?

Well, I mean, I'm sorry.

If you have an affirmative action regime...

People are going to think that.

And are they crazy to think that?

No, they're not crazy to think that.

No.

That's a perfectly logical thing for somebody to think.

Does it have an effect on me as the teacher?

Yeah, actually, it does have an effect on me.