Dean Nick Allard on the Relationship Between Startups and Lawyers in Fast Company Op-Ed
3/11/2013
In a recent op-ed for
Fast Company, Dean Nick Allard discusses the important relationship between tech startups and lawyers. Much of the success of a startup company hinges on the guidance and optimism of its legal team, he explains.
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Dean Nick Allard on President Obama’s Relationship with Washington Lobbyists
1/22/2013
Dean Nick Allard recently spoke about President Obama’s restrictions on federal lobbyists serving in his administration. Dean Allard, previously the head of lobbying at Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C., said that the Obama administration must build confidence in the lobbying system. “It’s actually harmful to promote the canard that you can buy results in Washington and that our public officials are somehow duped by hypnotic influence peddlers,” he said.
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Dean Nick Allard Comments on Lobbying in the 21st Century
1/7/2013
Dean Nick Allard spoke to Politico about the increase of business for lobbying firms in the new year. Dean Allard, a former top lobbyist for Patton Boggs, advised firms to take advantage of new media. “Lobbying is harder today than ever before but more necessary than ever before, given the volume and complexity of issues,” he said. “Lobbying firms that don’t adapt to today’s communication preferences — email and social media in particular — put themselves at risk.”
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Dean Nick Allard Named Rhodes Scholar of the Week
12/11/2012
In early December, Dean Nick Allard was named the Rhodes Scholar of the Week. Dean Allard earned a Rhodes Scholarship at oxford University, where he earned a Masters degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.
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Dean Nick Allard Campaigns for Graduate Employment in the New York Law Journal
10/16/2012
Dean Nick Allard was featured on the front page of the New York Law Journal calling for higher employment rates for recent law school graduates. In addition to discussing his transition from law practice to academia, Dean Allard talked about his goals for Brooklyn Law School.
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Dean Nick Allard Comments on NY State Pro Bono Mandate in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
9/21/2012
Dean Nick Allard recently spoke to the
Brooklyn Daily Eagle about New York State’s new mandate for lawyers, who must now perform 50 hours of pro bono work to be licensed. Effective 2015, New York is the first state with such a requirement. Dean Allard supported the mandate.
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Dean Nick Allard Discusses Campaign Financing on Al Jazeera
9/17/2012
Dean Nick Allard was featured on the Al Jazeera show
Empire to discuss how the deregulation of campaign financing has affected the political process. As a former top lobbyist in Washington, D.C., he criticized the free-spending.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle Profiles New Dean Nick Allard
8/10/2012
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle recently profiled Brooklyn Law School’s new dean, Nick Allard. The article discussed how his background as an attorney and lobbyist in Washington, D.C. influences his vision for taking the Law School forward as a leading law school in the 21st century.
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