Mar 14, 2021 By: yunews
In The News
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Jeanne Estilo Widerka Associate Dean of Admissions
鈥淚t has been a true pleasure to work with this team and to bring so many talented students to Cardozo and to watch them thrive and achieve,鈥 said Dean Widerka. 鈥淚 am honored to serve Cardozo, and I am committed to continuing on the path we set with my dear friend and wonderful colleague, Dave.鈥A Message 麻豆区 Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans
"This disturbing trend demands forceful and thoughtful responses from the criminal justice system, political leadership and society at large," says Dean Melanie Leslie. "We support all efforts to fight against the rise in anti-Asian American hate speech and violence.鈥Professor Alex Reinert Speaks to The New York Times on Qualified Immunity
鈥淭he Supreme Court remains very committed to qualified immunity being a forceful defense in civil rights cases and certainly in police excessive force cases,鈥 says Reinert.Professor Rebecca Ingber Joins The Lawfare Podcast to Discuss the Biden Administration's Use of Force in Syria
鈥淯nder the U.N. Charter, states can use force in another state鈥檚 territory if they're acting in self defense against an armed attack, and using that force is necessary and proportionate to repelling that attack. That is how the United States is seeking to justify this use of force in Syria,鈥 says Ingber.Professor Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum Publishes Op-Ed in New York Law Journal on Building an Antiracist Classroom
鈥淲e as legal educators must be proactive in critically assessing why certain cases are studied and taught, how classroom discussions are framed, and which tools and resources students are given as they develop into practicing lawyers. At this particular moment in time, inaction isn鈥檛 an option,鈥 writes Getgen Kestenbaum.Faculty News & Scholarship
- Professor Deborah Pearlstein presented her forthcoming paper, 鈥淟awyering the Presidency,鈥 at the Conference of Constitutional Law Scholars on March 6.
- Professor Alex Reinert had two articles cited in the concurrence by Judge Willett in the Fifth Circuit case Byrd v. Lamb.
- Professor Michel Rosenfeld joined Radio-Television Belge鈥檚 鈥淔ace a L鈥檌nfo鈥 to talk Biden鈥檚 agenda, the filibuster, and the limitations of executive orders on March 11.
- Professor Jessica Roth's tribute to Jack Weinstein鈥檚 retirement from the federal bench, titled 鈥淛ack Weinstein: Reimagining the Role of the District Court Judge,鈥 was published in the .
- Professor Richard Weisberg lectured on 鈥淰ichy Law, the Holocaust, and the Dangers of 鈥業ncrementalism鈥 When Participating in a 鈥楽ystem of Evil鈥欌 in an event sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh's School of Law, Program on Jewish Studies and Center on International Legal Education on March 5.
- The Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic鈥檚 white paper with Make the Road New York was referenced as a 鈥渞oadmap鈥 for mayoral candidates on immigration reform by City Limits.
Events
How Social Media is Transforming the Legal Profession Monday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m.Dean鈥檚 Speaker Series: David S. Huntley 鈥90 Tuesday, March 16 at 5:30 p.m Join Dean Melanie Leslie in conversation with David S. Huntley, Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer at AT&T Inc.
Join OUTLaw in Remembering Dean David Martinidez Tuesday, March 16 at 8 p.m.
Sports Law Society presents The Current State and Future of Professional Baseball Wednesday, March 17 at 6 p.m.
37th Annual BMI Entertainment & Media Law Moot Court Competition: Music's Copyright Gold Rush Thursday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by FAME, Entertainment Law Society & Moot Court Honor Society.
Social Media Governance, Content Moderation, and Democracy Friday, March 19 at 12 p.m.
