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Family Housing Brooklyn Law School is family friendly As student parents, get support and comfortable housing for your family.  Brooklyn Law School provides family housing for admitted students who qualify. Any of our studios or one-bedroom apartments can be used for family housing. We offer on-campus housing in Feil Hall which is our furnished building. Qualifications for Family Housing Students applying for family housing should note the following requirements:   In the case of any family, an affidavit must be enclosed from both adult members of the family, declaring that the applicants share a qualifying family relationship, evidenced by a significant emotional commitment on the part of the adult members of the family; and In the case of a minor child, a birth certificate, adoption papers, or evidence that an adult member of the family is the minor child’s guardian. Responsibility of Licensee The obligation to pay rent for families residing in Law School residence halls will be the sole responsibility of the licensee of the family. The School will look solely to the licensee of the family to fulfill that obligation. No relief from the obligation will be available for the licensee if his or her status in the family changes during the license period. All applications for family housing will be reviewed by the Office of Student Affairs before being approved. Housing Questions? Contact us: Office of Residence Lifehousing@brooklaw.edu  

Many people have heard about the injustices of the criminal legal system in the United States, but the specific role of prosecutorial misconduct is less understood. Please join us to hear from a panel of experts about how wrongful convictions happen. The challenges of accountability and proposals for better solutions. This event is being held online. Sponsored by Brooklyn Law School, the Civil Rights Corps, and Vocal New York.    

About the Event The 6th Annual CUBE Innovators Competition is now the first CUBE Innovators Invitational!  Because of the incredible enthusiasm for the competition, we have opened the event up to New York City-area law schools where law student-based teams will compete in a legal tech pitch competition for a chance to receive up to $10,000 in funding, along with Brooklyn Law Incubator and Policy (BLIP) Clinic support to help launch their venture.   Please join us on April 11 to watch the pitches, hear the judges’ feedback, and celebrate with the winners. CUBE would like to thank its sponsors, including: Bob and Grace Manne Family Foundation Blank Rome Stanley and Nancy Grossman Family Foundation Stroock & Stroock  & Levan Allegaert Berger & Vogel Presentr Capalino+Company Two Trees Management Co. LLC For general inquiries regarding this event, please contact the BLS Office of Events at events@brooklaw.edu or (718) 780-7966. Requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a disability to attend this event should be made to Louise Cohen, the BLS Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator, at louise.cohen@brooklaw.edu. Please make your request as soon as possible.

About the Roundtable Discussion Join us for breakfast and conversation to explore recent legal and policy developments that impact adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Topics include OPWDD & Recent Changes in Service Delivery, Criminal Justice, Sexuality & Relationships, Disability & Education, 17-A Guardianship and Supported Decision Making, and Right to Family. Participants will join experts in the field to engage in a facilitated conversation about recent changes and developments in these intersecting areas. As always, the roundtable will offer a collaborative environment to learn about the latest developments in the law, exchange ideas, establish new community partnerships, and explore solutions for change. Individuals with disabilities, legal advocates, family members, community organizations, and government entities are encouraged to attend. View facilitator bios. For general inquiries regarding this event, please contact the Office of Events at events@brooklaw.edu or (718) 780-7966. Requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a disability to attend this event should be made to Louise Cohen, the BLS Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator, at louise.cohen@brooklaw.edu. Please make your request as soon as possible. Co-sponsored by the Disability and Civil Rights Clinic: Advocating for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and the Center for Health, Science and Public Policy  Venue is Wheelchair Accessible

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Networking Reception 12:30 to 2 p.m. Luncheon RSVP Online Please register by January 19. Join us at our Annual Alumni Luncheon to celebrate Brooklyn Law School and our distinguished graduates! ALUMNI OF THE YEAR Allen J. Grubman '67 Partner, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C. Hannah Cao '03 General Counsel, China's Silk Road Fund RISING STAR Andrew Rausa '13 Lead Advertising and Privacy Counsel, Facebook REGISTRATION DETAILS $125 per person $85 per person for graduates of the Classes of 2013-2017 and public service attorneys Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, or to register by phone, please contact the Office of Development & Alumni Relations at 718-780-7505. We look forward to seeing you. Because alumni participation is so important, $5 of each registration fee will be designated as a gift to the Brooklyn Law School Annual Fund.

6:00 p.m. Registration 6:15 p.m. Program 7:00 p.m. Reception RSVP Online Join us for a discussion with Dean Nick Allard and Thomas Sung ’64, Founder and Chairman of Abacus Federal Savings Bank, subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary Abacus: Small Enough to Jail. The film portrays the incredible saga of the Sung family and the community bank they own and operate in New York’s Chinatown. Accused of mortgage fraud, Abacus was the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial forced the Sung family to defend themselves – and their bank’s legacy in the Chinatown community – over the course of a five-year legal battle. Mr. Sung will be joined by his daughters Vera Sung, Esq., who sits on the board of directors for Abacus, Jill Sung, Esq., the bank’s president and CEO, and Chanterelle Sung, Esq., who was working in the Manhattan District Attorney's office at the time of the indictment. Watch the trailer. This film is available for download from Amazon and iTunes. This event is co-sponsored by Brooklyn Law School’s Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA).

Please join us for Brooklyn Law School's Annual Alumni Association Luncheon as we honor our distinguished graduates: Alumni of the Year William Gladstone '55, President of the Tri-City ValleyCats and former Co-Chief Executive of Ernst & Young Susan M. Karten '83, Partner, Susan M. Karten & Associates Rising Stars Anne del Castillo '11, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Erika Lorshbough '12, Legislative Counsel, New York Civil Liberties Union Registration: $100 per person $75 per person for graduates of the Classes of 2010-2016 and public service attorneys Guests are welcome. Sponsorship Opportunities All sponsorship opportunities include name/company logo on event website, signage, and event program and verbal recognition at the event. BRONZE - $1,000: includes admission for one (1) SILVER - $1,500: includes admission for five (5) GOLD - $2,500: includes a table of ten (10) PLATINUM - $5,000: includes a VIP table of ten (10) Register online or contact the Office of Development & Alumni Relations at 718-780-7505 for more information.  

RSVP online by June 2 Networking reception to follow Brooklyn Law School is pleased to announce the launch of its Trial Lawyers Alumni Group. This group will bring together our impressive body of graduates practicing in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, mass tort, and product liability, including judges and both plaintiff and defense side attorneys, our outstanding faculty, including Professors Anita Bernstein, Alex Stein, and Aaron Twerski, and other leading experts in the field to network, discuss significant developments and overall advance the conversation in the field.  Our first Roundtable Discussion: The President’s Proposed Budget: Can the federal government force tort reform on the states? will be led by Professor Alex Stein, a preeminent authority in the areas of torts and medical malpractice. Prof. Stein will also discuss New York’s sliding scale cap imposed on attorney fees in medical malpractice cases. We will plan lively Roundtable Discussions and other events throughout the year on hot topics in the field. We invite you to get involved in the development of this group by helping us to create programming on topics that are of interest to you and your colleagues.  We look forward to working with you to make this Trial Lawyers Alumni Group a great success.  

RSVP Online The Brooklyn Law School Alumni Association invites you to an evening on Broadway with the Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away. The evening will begin with a reception at Butter Restaurant, then proceed to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre to see The New York Times' Critics Pick that "takes you into the heart of the true story of 7,000 passengers and the small town that welcomed them" on 9/11. We will be joined at the reception by Professor Heidi Brown, Director of the Legal Writing Center, who will share her own experience as one of those 7,000 travelers. We hope you will join us for a remarkable evening of theater. Registration fee: $150 per person (includes admission to the reception and one theater ticket). There is a limit of one guest per person. Because alumni participation is so important, $5 of each registration fee will be designated as a gift to the Brooklyn Law School Annual Fund.    Please note that tickets are limited and will be available on a first-come first-served basis. This event is sponsored by the Brooklyn Law School Alumni Association.

RSVP Online Open to alums and the Brooklyn Law School community Join us for an evening discussion with Marty Singer '77, founding member of Lavely & Singer, a world premier entertainment litigation firm representing A-list celebrities against the tabloids and other media and internet outlets and also in a broad range of entertainment industry disputes. Singer, who Vanity Fair recently described as “the bane of studio chiefs and tabloid editors” and a “rabid defender of stars in trouble,” will begin the evening by giving a back-story for some of his most recent headline-grabbing matters for high-profile clients including, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Sofia Vergara, and Martin Scorsese, among others. Dean Nick Allard will then lead a conversation and a Q&A with him about his extraordinary career path since law school. A reception will follow. This event is being co-sponsored by the Brooklyn Law School Entertainment and Sports Law Society.

RSVP Online  Please join us for the Brooklyn Law School Trial Lawyers Alumni Group Roundtable Discussion & Reception, Settlements: Courtroom Induced vs. Mediator Produced.  Leading this conversation will be:  •    Trial attorney giants Harvey Weitz `54 and Andrew Weitz `98 who will talk about settlements from the lawyer’s perspective, bringing in real-world examples and personal anecdotes; •    Hon. Marsha Steinhardt `72, Justice of the NYS Supreme Court, Kings County and presiding judge in the Medical Malpractice Trial Readiness Part, who will give an overview of judicial settlements, the pros and cons, and also impart advice and insight into how she settles cases; and  •    Hon. Allen Hurkin-Torres `91, Retired Justice, Supreme Court, State of New York, Private mediator/arbitrator with JAMS, who will discuss mediated settlements, the pros and cons, and his methods, advice, and best practices for bringing parties together to settle.  This will be a lively and interactive discussion with group participation highly encouraged. Reception to follow.

Friday, November 17 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Continental breakfast and registration: 8:30 a.m. Program commences at 9:00 a.m. RSVP Online The Fourth Annual Disability and Civil Rights Clinic Roundtable will be held to advocate for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the right to sexual self-advocacy, housing security, access to government benefits, the right to parent, protection of due process rights and alternatives to guardianship. About the Roundtable Discussion Join us for breakfast and conversation to explore key issues that have an impact on adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Topics include OPWDD & The Changes Ahead, Criminal Justice, Sexuality & Relationships, Disability & Education, 17-A Guardianship and Supported Decision Making, and Right to Family. Participants will join experts in the field to engage in a facilitated conversation about recent changes and developments in these intersecting areas. As always, the roundtable will offer a collaborative environment to learn about the latest developments in the law, exchange ideas, establish new community partnerships, and explore solutions for change. Individuals with disabilities, legal advocates, family members, community organizations, and government entities are encouraged to attend.  View facilitators bios. Co-sponsored by the Center for Health, Science and Public Policy and Disability and Civil Rights Clinic Venue is wheelchair accessible.

Panelists: Vicki Light, LAS JRP (Bronx) Brad Martin, LAS JRP (Manhattan) Lina Del Plato, BLS ’00, LAS JRP (Brooklyn) E. Jean-Marie Carlett, LMSW Eileen Lopez, MSSW Staff attorneys and social workers from The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice will share their research on recognizing the secondary trauma stress arising from public interest and/or direct representation of vulnerable client populations. They will also discuss strategies for addressing vicarious trauma and professional burnout through, among other things, stress management methods developed in the course of their research as well as guide participants through mindfulness practices. Sponsored by the Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowship Program and the Public Service Law Center.  Presented by the Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellowshipand co –Sponsored by the Public Service Law Center By invitation only.

Brooklyn Law School has once again been named as one of 50 “Go-To Law Schools” in the nation in an annual ranking that appeared on Law.com, the online arm of The National Law Journal and the New York Law Journal. This ranking identifies the top 50 law schools with the highest percentage of 2018 J.D. graduates hired as first-year associates at the nation’s 100 largest law firms. Brooklyn Law School ranked 47 with 10 percent of its graduates at big firms. Brooklyn Law School also was among the top law schools that saw their alumni promoted to partner in 2018, placing 27th in the nation on that list with 13 newly minted partners. “We take great pride in the fact that so many of our alumni are sought after and hired by the largest law firms in the country,” said Interim Dean Maryellen Fullerton. “It is also no surprise that, once hired by these firms, our alumni go on to succeed at the highest levels. They bring great distinction to our law school and continue to make us a ‘go-to school’ across diverse areas of the legal profession.” See the 2019 Go-To Law Schools here. Read the Go-To Law Schools: Associates to Partner list here.

Joseph J. Lynch ’02, managing partner of Nixon Peabody’s New York office, is the 2018 recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Humanitarian Services for his work in affordable housing. The award is given annually by the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation to individuals “who have made substantial contributions to the Bed-Stuy community.” The late U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was a founder of the group. “I’m incredibly honored by this award,” said Lynch, a partner in his firm’s nationally recognized Affordable Housing group within the Real Estate & Community Development department. “I remember attending many town hall meetings with tenants and neighborhood residents. We’ve accomplished so much in the years behind us, but there is a lot to be done in the years ahead, in neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy and beyond.” Lynch was honored Oct. 9 at “Restore Brooklyn,” Restoration’s annual benefit gala, held this year at Cipriani 42nd Street. Read more here.