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Research with BLS Professors Leads to Interest in Land Use Policy April 10, 2008 – David Schnakenberg ’08 has been awarded the Ralph C. Menapace Fellowship, a two-year fellowship in urban land use law sponsored by the Municipal Art Society that will allow him to acquire experience in the legislative process, litigation, and advocacy. Schnakenberg, who graduates this June, will work for two years in the Municipal Art Society’s Urban Center within the historic Villard Houses in midtown Manhattan. He is the second Brooklyn Law School student to be awarded this fellowship; the first was Katie Kendall ’04. Schnakenberg first became interested in land use policy during his time as a summer research assistant to BLS Professor Christopher Serkin. Schnakenberg appreciated the time he spent with Serkin, whom he calls “a terrific mentor.” Additionally, a property law colloquium taught by Professors Serkin and David Reiss helped him focus his broad interest in land use policy on specific issues. Professor Serkin suggested that Schnakenberg apply for the Menapace Fellowship, and his work with both professors helped him prepare for the intensive interview process and ultimately land the fellowship with Municipal Art Society. The Menapace Fellowship is named in honor of a distinguished lawyer and active civic leader who championed the preservation of landmarks and parks and the development of zoning tools for new development. To be considered for a fellowship, applicants must submit an application demonstrating their commitment to the field of land use policy. Menapace Fellows work under the guidance of the Municipal Art Society’s general counsel and its law committee to prepare and deliver testimony before a range of administrative bodies. Schnakenberg is a member of the Journal of Law and Policy. He is also a founding member of the Brooklyn Chess Society, a student organization at BLS. He interns at the New York City Law Department in the tax and bankruptcy litigation division and continues to provide research assistance to Professor Serkin.
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