Archives for: October 2011

Andrew Schepard Discusses Child Custody Consultant Task Force in New York Law Journal

October 31st, 2011
  Andrew Schepard’s “Law and Children” column appeared in the New York Law Journal on October 31. The topic is Mental Health Consultants and Child Custody Evaluations. The column summarizes a Discussion Paper of an Association of Family and Conciliation… more »

J. Herbie DiFonzo Makes SSRN Top Ten Lists

October 31st, 2011
  J. Herbie DiFonzo’s article, “How Marriage Became Optional: Cohabitation, Gender, and the Emerging Functional Norms,” was recently listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list for LSN: Legal Information & Academic Disciplines, LSN: Legal Information &am… more »

Daniel J.H. Greenwood Comments on TransCanada’s Oil Spill Bond

October 28th, 2011
  TransCanada's $100M Oil Spill Bond: True Value Debated as Neb. Pipeline Session Nears By Elizabeth McGowan Inside Climate News October 28, 2011   EXCERPT:   TransCanada's warning to the Nebraska legislature that such a law would be illegal is… more »

Robin Charlow Lectures at North Shore Middle School Mock Trial Class

October 28th, 2011
  Professor Robin Charlow was a guest lecturer for the North Shore Middle School Mock Trial class.  She spoke about differing job responsibilities in the three branches of government, and distributed case briefs in two actual cases which the students th… more »

Alafair Burke to Present Article at Wake Forest University School of Law

October 28th, 2011
  On November 4, Professor Alafair Burke will present, "Why Community Prosecutors Need Community Defense Lawyers," co-authored with Fordham Law Professor Bruce Green, at a conference called Community Prosecution and Community Defense, held at Wake Fores… more »

Professors Burke and Charlow Present at University of Iowa College of Law Conference

October 28th, 2011
  Professors Alafair Burke and Robin Charlow both presented papers at the University of Iowa College of Law's conference, "Batson at Twenty-Five: Perspectives on the Landmark, Reflections on Its Legacy."  The conference was a reflection on the landmark… more »

Jeffrey A. Dodge Discusses First Visit to India as Part of the Federal Government’s Education Delegation

October 26th, 2011
 'India is in the process of figuring out what is good for them'By Suman Guha MozumderOctober 28, 2011India Abroad EXCERPT:  Jeffrey A. Dodge, assistant dean for global initiative at the Hofstra University School of Law, has returned from… more »

Professors Robin Charlow and Alafair Burke Speak at Batson Symposium

October 26th, 2011
On October 21, 2011, Professors Robin Charlow and Alafair Burke participated in the "Batson at Twenty-Five : Perspectives on the Landmark, Reflections on its Legacy" symposium held at the University of Iowa College of Law. Professor Charlow's topic was… more »

Amy R. Stein Speaks at NYSBA Law, Youth and Citizenship Program’s Annual Conference

October 26th, 2011
  Amy R. Stein recently spoke at the 35th Annual Conference of the New York State Bar Association’s Law, Youth and Citizenship Program.  The Law, Youth and Citizenship (LYC) Program promotes citizenship and law-related education in schools throughout Ne… more »

Ashira Ostrow Makes SSRN Top 10 List

October 26th, 2011
  Ashira Ostrow’s article, “Land Law Federalism” was recently listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list for LSN: Structure of Government & Political Theory.   more »