hiː bɪkˌeɪm dˈiːn ʌvðə lˈɔː fˈækəlti æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈɔːklənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, ænd tˈɔːt ænd ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾᵻd æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv ɹˈoʊlz ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn.
He became dean of the law faculty at the University of Auckland in 1938, and taught and administrated at the university in a variety of roles until 1951.