About the Symposium
Historically, all levels of government have taken an active role in housing and economic development. As the federal government undergoes a change in administrations during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, this conference took a fresh look at two of the key roles that government plays in this arena. The two morning panels evaluated the role of federal and state governments in housing finance, especially in light of the ongoing crisis. The two afternoon panels explored local government innovations in the economic development sector. Panelists explained and evaluated how government’s role is changing in response to this new political and financial environment. Papers from the symposium will be published in the Journal of Law and Policy.
Symposium Co-Chairs
Brooklyn Law School Professors David Reiss and Debra A. Bechtel organized this symposium.
About the Sparer Program
The Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship Program honors the late Ed Sparer, Professor of Law and Social Welfare at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a 1959 graduate of Brooklyn Law School. Established in 1985, the program inspires Brooklyn Law School students to work for justice and provide legal services to under-represented constituencies, and also fosters a strong public interest community at Brooklyn Law School. Directed by Professor Elizabeth M. Schneider, Rose L. Hoffer Professor of Law, the program provides Sparer Fellows with paid summer internships and sponsors programs and symposia on public interest law.
This course provides 6.5 transitional and non-transitional Professional Practice CLE credits in the State of New York.
Co-Sponsors
Co-sponsored by the Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship and the Journal of Law and Policy
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Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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Welcoming Remarks |
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Dean Joan G. Wexler Joseph Crea Dean and Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School |
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Elizabeth M. Schneider Rose L. Hoffer Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School |
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The Future of Federal Housing Finance Policy |
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Moderator David Reiss Associate Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School
Speakers Anthony B. Sanders Bob Herberger Chair of Arizona Heritage Professor of Finance and Real Estate W.P. Carey School of Business Arizona State University
Thomas H. Stanton Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration
Peter J. Wallison Arthur F. Burns Fellow in Financial Policy Studies American Enterprise Institute |
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11:00am |
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Break |
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11:15am |
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Stopping the Next Subprime Crisis |
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Moderator Arlo Monell Chase Senior Vice President for Policy Initiatives New York State Housing Finance Agency/SONYMA Adjunct Associate Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School
Speakers Ingrid Gould Ellen Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Planning, NYU Wagner Co-Director, Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
Linda E. Fisher Professor of Law Seton Hall Law School, Center for Social Justice
Winnie F. Taylor Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School |
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12:30pm |
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Luncheon and Keynote Address |
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Seth W. Pinsky President New York City Economic Development Corporation |
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1:45pm |
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Community Input in Megadevelopments |
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Moderator Aliza B. Kaplan Instructor of Law Brooklyn Law School
Speakers Ben Beach Staff Attorney Community Benefits Law Center Lecturer in Law UCLA School of Law
Patricia A. Jones Chair Manhattan Community Board #9
Patricia E. Salkin Raymond and Ella Smith Distinguished Professor of Law, Associate Dean, and Director, Government Law Center Albany Law School |
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3:00pm |
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Break |
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3:15pm |
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Local Government Innovations in Economic Development |
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Moderator Debra A. Bechtel Associate Professor of Clinical Law Brooklyn Law School
Speakers Ira S. Goldenberg Partner Goldenberg & Selker, LLP Adjunct Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School
Meredith J. Jones General Counsel New York City Economic Development Corporation
Leonard M. Wasserman Chief, Economic Development Division New York City Law Department Adjunct Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School
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4:30pm |
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Reception |