Archives for: October 2009
Professor Norman I. Silber Writes Op-Ed "Bankers to Borrowers-Protect Yourselves the Old-Fashioned Way"
October 30th, 2009On Friday, October 30, 2009, Professor Norman I. Silber's op-ed, "Bankers to Borrowers-Protect Yourselves the Old-Fashioned Way," was featured on the website New Deal 2.0, a project of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute.
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Professor J. Scott Colesanti to Present "The Utility of Stock Market 'Circuit Breakers' and Related Attempts at Curtailing Volatility"
October 28th, 2009On October 30th, Assistant Professor J. Scott Colesanti will be presenting a paper and sitting on a panel at the Chapman University School of Law Symposium, "The 80th Anniversary of the Great Crash of 1929: Law, Markets, and the Role of the State."
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Professors Fred Klein, Mark Schnapp and Roy D. Simon in New York Law Journal Article Highlighting Hofstra Law Legal Ethics Conference
October 27th, 2009On October 18 - 20, 2009, Hofstra Law hosted the 2009 Hofstra Legal Ethics Conference "Power, Politics & Public Service: The Legal Ethics of Lawyers in Government." Cy Vance, Jr., a candidate for Manhattan District Attorney and a partner at Morvillo… more »
Professor Theo Liebmann Participates in National Summit on Children's Right to Counsel
October 27th, 2009On Friday, October 23, 2009, Professor Theo Liebmann participated at the invitation-only National Summit on Creating a National Right to Counsel for Children. The Summit brought together lawyers, academics, judges and social scientists from around the co… more »
Professor Ashira Ostrow Presents "Cooperative Federalism and Wind: Strategies for Siting Wind Energy Facilities in the Suburbs"
October 26th, 2009Professor Ashira Ostrow presented "Cooperative Federalism and Wind: Strategies for Siting Wind Energy Facilities in the Suburbs" at The National Center for Suburban Studies conference on the Diverse Suburb. The Conference was held at Hofstra University… more »
Professors J. Herbie DiFonzo, Theo Liebmann and Andrew Schepard Lead Law Students in Trial Skills Program
October 26th, 2009On Saturday, October 17, 2009, law students and social work students engaged in a cross-disciplinary trial skills program led by faculty from Hofstra Law School and Hunter College School of Social Work, at Hunter’s School of Social Work. Hofstra Law stu… more »
Professor Rose Cuison Villazor Presents Views on Sanctuary Policy
October 26th, 2009On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, the New York Times Bay Area Blog invited Professor Rose Cuison Villazor to express her views on the recently amended confidentiality or "sanctuary" policy of the City of San Francisco. In it, she wrote:
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Dean and Professor of Law Nora V. Demleitner and Professor Joanna L. Grossman Participate in Nassau County Bar's Gender Symposium
October 26th, 2009On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Dean and Professor of Law Nora V. Demleitner and Professor Joanna L. Grossman participated in "Women in Law Symposium: Gender Equity Programs", sponsored by the Nassau County Bar Association. The event discussed the issue… more »
Dean and Professor of Law Nora V. Demleitner on "Women and the Law" Panel
October 26th, 2009On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, Dean and Professor of Law Nora V. Demleitner participated in a panel discussion on "Women and the Law". The event was sponsored by Soroptimist International of Nassau County. Participants included U.S. Magistrate Judge Kat… more »
Dean and Professor of Law Nora V. Demleitner Speaks at Conference Entitled "Examining Modern Approaches to Prosecutorial Discretion"
October 19th, 2009On Saturday, October 17, 2009, Dean and Professor of Law Nora V. Demleitner spoke on a panel entitled "Sentencing Guidelines and Plea Bargaining" at a conference on "Examining Modern Approaches to Prosecutorial Discretion," held at Temple Law School and… more »
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