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Cassye Cole, class of 2014, was awarded the Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholarship by the Association of Black Women Attorneys (ABWA).  read more

In his first year as Dean of the Law School, Nicholas W. Allard has championed several new innovations that the Law School and faculty have developed, including a two-year accelerated J.D. program, the Washington, D.C. semester immersion program, Business Boot Camp over intersession break, and the upcoming two-year fellowship in practice program for third-year students.   read more

Professor Lisa Smith spoke to the Christian Science Monitor about the upcoming trial of Ariel Castro, who was charged with the kidnapping and rape of three women he allegedly held in his house in Cleveland for a decade.  read more

Professor James Park’s comments on the New York State case against Bank of America/Merrill Lynch were recently featured in several news sources, including Reuters, the Chicago Tribune, and Insurance Journal.   read more

Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest (“BLSPI”) is pleased to announce that it has awarded 15 Michael Madow Bar Grants to graduating students who will be pursuing public interest careers.  read more

In a front-page New York Law Journal profile, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman ’66 – a member of the Law School’s Board of Trustees – discussed his career on the bench.  read more

Adam Horowitz ’13 has been selected as a recipient of the 2013 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing for his Brooklyn Law Review note, “Giving Battered Immigrant Fiancées a Way Out of Abusive Relationships: Proposed Amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act” (2012).   read more

Professor David Reiss spoke to Law360 about recent civil cases that demonstrate the broad interpretation of the Financial Institutions Reform Recovery Enforcement Act (FIRREA).  read more

Last night the Board of Trustees of Brooklyn Law School (“BLS”) approved an accelerated 2-year J.D. program beginning in summer 2014. With the creation of the program, BLS will be able to offer a range of flexible 2-, 2.5-, 3-, 3.5- or 4-year options—called “Brooklyn 2-3-4”—to adapt to prospective students’ needs. Brooklyn Law School is the first in the New York metropolitan area to enable students to earn a J.D. in 2 years.  read more

Even for an accomplished scholar like Professor Robin Effron, few thrills compete with that of peer recognition.  read more

The Brooklyn Law School community mourns the loss of two former Board of Trustee members, George G. Gallantz ’35 and Frank A. Dellomo.  read more

In an op-ed in the Huffington Post, Professor Brad Borden discusses how third-party litigation financing (TPLF) may ignite the resurgence of the legal profession.  read more

Dominic Saglibene, class of 2014, has won the Trandafir Writing Competition with his note, “The U.K. Bribery Act: A Benchmark for Anticorruption Reform in the U.S.”  read more

In an op-ed for the New Jersey Star-Ledger, BLS Professor Mark Noferi and Robert Koulish from the University of Maryland discussed changes that must be made in immigration detention laws.  read more

Gideon Martin ’14 and Charlette Matts-Brown ’15 have each been awarded 10-week summer fellowships supported by the Peggy Browning Fund, a nonprofit organization that encourages students to pursue careers in public interest labor law.  read more

Professor Brad Borden spoke with the Voice of Russia about the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would allow states to collect sales tax from Internet retailers for online purchases.  read more

Ilan Wong ’12, Sara Fraser ’13, and Natalie Serra ’13 from the Safe Harbor Clinic successfully gained asylum for their client, a transgender woman from Mexico.  read more

In television and print interviews, Professor David Reiss commented on today’s ruling to allow the public to buy shares in the Empire State Building. The court rejected arguments by a small group of current investors that the initial public offering of stock would violate state law. “This represents a kind of watershed moment for the case,” Professor Reiss said. The IPO is expected to raise $1 billion for a new company called Empire State Trust Inc.
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In a new Law360 article, Professor Davis Reiss commented on the latest in Wells Fargo’s loan default fight with Michigan’s Cherryland Center mall, a case that attorneys say could complicate loan negotiations and jeopardize deals in other states.  read more

In light of the Boston bombing, Professor Susan Herman, president of the ACLU, argues in U.S. News & World Report against detaining an American citizen suspected of committing a crime within the United States as an enemy combatant.  read more

As we expected, the class action suit that alleged misrepresentation of published employment statistics by Brooklyn Law School (BLS) was dismissed yesterday.   read more

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle featured BLS in a recent article detailing how New York law schools are addressing the 50 hours of pro bono work required for getting a license.  read more

On Thursday, March 21, Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest (BLSPI) held its twenty-third annual Auction fundraiser, designed to support students pursuing careers in public interest law.  read more

Ritika Kapadia ’15 recently won the Diverse Scholarship, sponsored by Blank Rome LLP and its Diverse Scholars Program. Kapadia is the first BLS student to win this award.  read more

In a new op-ed for the New York Law Journal, Professor Roberta Karmel again applies her securities law expertise to the case of Amgen v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds.   read more

Dennis Brown ’83 has been appointed head of the Suffolk County Attorney’s Office. Brown assumed the County Attorney position in early March and his appointment was approved by the County Legislature shortly thereafter.   read more

In a recent op-ed for The National Law Journal, Professor Stacy Caplow discusses the “sound public policy” of gubernatorial pardon power in preventing deportation of worthy residents.  read more

Nicole Wyskoarko ’04 was recently named Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Island Def Jam Music Group.   read more

Tax matters have dominated the political landscape in recent months, from the Affordable Care Act to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Helping to navigate the waters is Associate Professor Rebecca Kysar, whose teaching and scholarship in the areas of federal income tax, international tax, and legislation are earning significant attention.  read more

Professor David Reiss, an expert in real estate and consumer finance law, has been a frequent commentator on issues concerning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).  read more

David Kober ’14 was recently awarded a Trusts and Estates Law Section Fellowship by the New York Bar Foundation. As one of only two recipients of the $5,000 fellowship, Kober will serve in the chambers of Richmond County Surrogate Judge Robert J. Gigante this summer.  read more

Saturday marked the conclusion of Brooklyn Law School’s 2013 28th Annual Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition. The premier appellate advocacy evidence competition drew 36 teams from law schools nationwide, exemplifying the very best of legal education.  read more

Three graduates of the last decade, Rachel Bien ’05, Leila Hull ’09 and Eleonora Zlotnikova ’11 have been making names for themselves as advocates. These women are but three of the many BLS graduates that have made a real impact on the law within just a few years of leaving school.  read more

Stacy Kanter ’84, a corporate finance partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, was included in The American Lawyer’s list of “Dealmakers of the Year.”  read more

Professor Brad Borden was featured in Card Hub's "Ask the Expert" series, answering common consumer tax questions.  read more

When the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) meets in New York this month, Brooklyn Law School will be represented by more scholars than any educational institution in the world, with Professors Neil Cohen and Edward Janger and Adjunct Professor (and Bankruptcy Judge) Elizabeth Stong each contributing to the Commission’s work.  read more

On Thursday, March 14, the Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship Program hosted its annual Sparer Public Interest Law Forum at Brooklyn Law School.   read more

Sonal Mehta ’14, Boyan Toshkoff ’14, and Paul Fraulo ’15 won Best Draft at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Meet for the 2013 National Transactional LawMeet held at the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University in Philadelphia.  read more

Brooklyn Law School is pleased to announce the launch of Practicum, an online scholarly journal.   read more

Professor David Reiss spoke to Law360 about the call by nine state attorney generals for the replacement of Federal Housing Finance Agency acting director Edward DeMarco over his handling of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  read more

Professor James Fanto, an expert on corporate finance and securities law, commented on decisions that have recently come out from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  read more

The Brooklyn Law School community mourns the loss of a beloved colleague, teacher, and friend, Professor Albert DeMeo.  read more

Brooklyn Law School is pleased to announce the launch of REFinblog.com, a collaborative effort between Professors Brad Borden and David Reiss and law students, focused on tracking the latest law and practice developments in the rapidly changing field of real estate finance.  read more

Professor James Fanto was quoted in an article in Investor’s Business Daily focusing on the separation of powers issue in the case of the recent blockage of Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on supersized sugary drinks.  read more

Brooklyn Law School is pleased to announce that eight graduates have been awarded Criminal Justice Post-Graduate Fellowships, the most that have been awarded in one year since the inception of this innovative fellowship program nearly two decades ago.   read more

Professor Minor Myers’ article, “The Judicial Service of Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justices,” 32 Journal of Supreme Court History 46 (2007), was prominently cited in a recent Washington Post article.  read more

In a recent op-ed for Fast Company, Dean Nick Allard discusses the important relationship between tech startups and lawyers.   read more

A recent article in the New York Times discussed the growing trend of “law firms” developed by law schools across the country that pair students in need of practical experience with low-income clients.  read more

On February 7, students, faculty, and members of the BLS community filled the Subotnick Center to capacity for the seventh annual Sara Robbins Spelling Bee.   read more

Professor David Reiss recently spoke to GlobeSt.com about the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s new plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac multifamily finance operations.   read more

Professor Karmel’s students are on a hot streak. Four of her students —Emily Kehoe ’13, Tyler O’Reilly ’13, Kan Zhang ’13 and Julia Zukina ‘13— have had papers written for Karmel’s securities courses selected for publication in well-respected business and law journals.  read more

On February 26, Professor Bennett Capers was featured on a WNYC radio broadcast discussing the trial of Gilberto Valle, the so-called “Cannibal Cop," a 28-year-old New York City police officer charged with conspiracy to kidnap, kill, and eat women.  read more

In an op-ed for the Baltimore Sun, BLS Professor Mark Noferi and Professor Robert Koulish from the University of Maryland discuss recent efforts to reform U.S. immigration detention policies.   read more

Brooklyn Law School is pleased to announce that Kenneth R. Feinberg will deliver the 2013 Commencement address on June 7, at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center.  read more

On February 1, Brooklyn Law School faculty, alumni, and current and former Fellows of the Block Center for International Business Law gathered at the Down Town Association for a “Fireside Chat” with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Troy A. Paredes, moderated by Professor Dana Brakman Reiser.   read more

Professor David Reiss spoke to Law 360 about the robosigning crisis that was recently overlooked by the Florida Supreme Court.  read more

Professor Bradley Borden was the featured guest on Voice of Russia radio to discuss President Obama's plan to close tax loopholes as a means of generating more revenue.   read more

Professor David Reiss recently commented on the Justice Department's lawsuit against credit ratings giant Standard & Poor's.  read more

Professor Susan Herman has been awarded the 2012 IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize for her book Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy.  read more

Brooklyn Law School is pleased to announce that its Media Law Moot Court Team has won the Americas Regional Round of the Price Media Law Moot Court Competition.   read more

With the aid of Professor David Reiss and the students in the Community Development Clinic, the NYC Peace Museum is one step closer to opening its doors.  read more

Professor Christopher Serkin recently commented on Governor Andrew Cuomo's new proposal to buy homeowners out of properties that were severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy.  read more

Professor Bennett Capers' essay “Defending Life” was recently discussed by the open Society Institute - Baltimore.  read more

Teisha Ruggerio ’14 was awarded a $5,000 scholarship by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in collaboration with the National Italian American Bar Association.   read more

After the curtain call at a mid-January performance of the Public Theater’s Arguendo, a dramatic and humorous theatrical verbatim reading of the oral argument court transcript of the 1991 U.S. Supreme Court case of Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc., Brooklyn Law School Professors Nelson Tebbe and Bill Araiza took to the stage for an audience “talkback.”  read more

Five federal judicial nominees appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 23. Of the five nominees, two were Brooklyn Law School graduates: Nelson S. Román ’89, who was nominated by President Barack Obama to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and Professor Claire R. Kelly ‘93, who was nominated by the President to the Court of International Trade. “We are extraordinarily proud of the accomplishments of these two distinguished graduates. They embody the best of Brooklyn Law School,” said Dean Nick Allard. “When they are confirmed, as we expect, they will join the long line of BLS graduates who have served and are serving the nation on the bench,” he added. Other nominees included Analisa Torres for the Southern District of New York; Raymond Moore for the District of Colorado; and Derrick Watson for the District of Hawaii.  read more

Professor Lawrence Solan’s op-ed “Pay Associates Less? A Novel Response to a Rapidly Changing Legal Market” was recently featured in the Huffington Post.  read more

Mary Willis White ’13, co-founder of Heiress Productions, is turning a family history of cancer into a legacy of great theater, cancer awareness, and fundraising for charitable cancer organizations.  read more

BLIP clinic students, led by Professor Jonathan Askin, have been busy supporting the innovative tech startups of Brooklyn and are understandably quite proud when their client’s young businesses take off, gaining traction in the media and winning notable victories in uncharted areas of internet law.   read more

This week, Brooklyn Law School, in collaboration with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services and John Oswald ’84, President and CEO of Capital Trust Group, conducted a business “Boot Camp” designed to teach law students valuable skills for succeeding in the business world. This unique course, the first of its kind, involved over 200 students during the winter break.   read more

Professor Lisa Smith recently spoke to the Christian Science Monitor about the developing role of digital devices and social media in the criminal justice system.  read more

Forbes has named Adjunct Professor Lauren Burke, to its “30 Under 30: Law and Policy” list. She was recognized for her advocacy on behalf of undocumented immigrants and victims of survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence.   read more

On January 3, 2013, Professor Brad Borden was a featured guest on the Morning Show radio broadcast of The Voice of Russia: American Edition.  read more

On November 28, the Public Service Office and BLSPI, in co-sponsorship with Themis Bar Review and the Career Center, hosted an end of year event in support of the Children’s Law Center (CLC), which is dedicated to representing abused and neglected children.   read more

On November 5, the case of Amgen v. Connecticut Retirement System was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case explored whether materiality must be proved at the class certification stage in a securities fraud case that relies on the fraud-on-the-market theory. At stake is whether the traditional rules for certifying class actions in the securities area will be toughened to make it more difficult for investors to bind together to form class actions.  read more

On December 5, the Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) recognized the immense dedication to pro bono work by James Renken ’07, presenting him with the 2012 Christopher Slattery Young Professional Award.  read more

On December 5, at the American Airpower Museum, Hon. I. Leo Glasser '48 and Hon. Arthur D. Spatt '49 were among five federal judges honored by the Federal Bar Association, Eastern District Chapter for their service during World War II. The three other judges honored at the ceremony were Hon. Leonard D. Wexler, Hon. Thomas C. Platt, and Hon. Jack B. Weinstein, who previously taught at Brooklyn Law School.  read more