“A life without adversity is, I think, a life without failure but it is definitely a life without success,” he shares.

Professor Gross, providing her professional perspective, is quoted as saying that Aguilar’s pro-reform comments are especially strong.

“It suggests this commission is much more focused on the issue than in the past,” she said.

The entire piece can be read here.

The article coincides with the recent visit of Judge Jonathan Lippman who helped celebrate the success of the PCLP.

“At an April 4 event celebrating the program’s successful first seven months, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman called Pace a ‘leader and model’ to law schools around the country,” reads the article in the NYLJ. It continues, “‘Pace’s work supports these individuals by giving them the business management skills they need to start their own practice while helping to fill the justice gap and fulfill the needs of the low-income community,’ Lippman said.”

The article, posted to the New York Law Journal’s site, can be read here.

“Do Americans care more about the integrity of sports than the integrity of the justice system?” he writes.

Professor Gershman recommends, “Given that prosecutors occupy a special “quasi-judicial” function, it would seem that a special disciplinary body should be created to investigate misconduct by prosecutors similar to the special disciplinary bodies that investigate the misconduct of judges.”

To read the column, click here.

“Given how entrenched sexist roles are, only if the state ‘leans in’ to shift public policy and expectations will people be permitted to contribute to work and family, without regard to one’s sex,” he writes.

The full article is available here.

“Politically-driven prosecutors can be dangerous people,” writes Prof. Gershman. “They have the power to go after persons or groups they don’t like. And they have an array of powerful legal weapons to use in their hunt.”

The entire column can be read here.

Reporter Jennifer Peltz referenced her interview with Prof. Goldberg saying, “Government actions generally enjoy some leeway in courts in light of the separation of powers. But judges tend to afford less deference to the decisions of executive agencies than to the majoritarian work of legislatures – in this scenario, the City Council, said Steven Goldberg, a Pace Law School professor and former dean.”

The article received wide distribution. The version that ran in the Huffington Post is available here.

New Directions, which was recently spotlighted in The New York Times, offers refresher courses and other career services for attorneys pursuing this goal. More information about the program is available here.

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“Bennett Gershman, an expert on prosecutorial misconduct at Pace University Law School, called it ‘highly unusual’ for a lawyer in the attorney general’s office to be recused from working on a probe, then back on the case, and then recused again,” reads a portion of the article.

“I think a judge would be seriously concerned,” Prof. Gershman is quoted as saying.

The complete article can be read here.

“He appeared more anguished over protecting his own image and ‘what me and my family have been through for 18 months of false accusations’ than the terrible reality that he abused his power as a prosecutor to destroy the life of an innocent man,” Prof. Gershman wrote in a blog post that appeared in “The Huffington Post.”

The entire column can be read here.

“The Justice Department’s legal memorandum authorizing drone strikes to kill American citizens in foreign countries establishes vague and overbroad standards and creates a dangerous precedent for unchecked executive power,” writes Prof. McDonnell.

He adds, “Furthermore, the Justice Department should recognize that the broad executive discretion it asserts will be used not just by this administration, but by future administrations and that this broad authority to kill virtually anywhere on the globe will be exploited not just by the United States, but by other nations, possibly including Russia, China, Iran, Sudan, and North Korea.”

To read Prof. McDonnell’s entire essay that was published on February 12. 2013, click here.

“There are few other law professors that I know who have been nominated, and none without judicial experience,” Prof. Carlisle is quoted as saying.

Prof. Carlisle, an expert in professional responsibility who is also an elected life fellow of the American Bar Foundation, added, “Some of the senators will find her scholarship in Latino and women’s law different from that of most nominees. But I am confident she will be affirmed and that she will become an excellent judge.”

The full article can be read here.

“In a resolution adopted at its November 30 meeting, the Council of the Section expressed its condolences on behalf of the Section to Gary’s wife, Sharon Walla, to his children and grandchildren and to the extended family. ‘We appreciated Gary as a person and as a professional. We very much regret his passing. We will miss him,’” reads a portion of the tribute.

Though “Syllabus” is generally distributed only to Section members, because of Prof. Munneke’s vital role in moving the publication to a digital format, the editors have graciously allowed us to share this issue. The In Memoriam for Prof. Munneke, which notes his many contributions to the organization, can be accessed here.

This is the question asked by Professor Bennett Gershman in a guest editorial published in “The Journal News” as well as their on-line platform, LoHud.com. The editorial comes on the heels of the Newtown tragedy but also the publication of an interactive map that identifies which local residents hold gun licenses.

“This is not the first time that a newspaper has published the names of gun owners, but it comes at a time when gun owners are obviously sensitive to the issue, and probably defensive about owning guns,” writes Prof. Gershman. “The furious reaction to the publication of public information that the public certainly has a right to know about recalls the old adage that if you throw a rock down a hole and hear a scream, you know you’ve hit something.”

Prof. Gershman’s full editorial can be read here.

Among the panelists was Prof. Bennett Gershman who cited the list of mass shootings in this country in recent years.

“After each, he said, the outcry is the same: ‘Let’s get serious about gun violence; and we haven’t.’ Inaction, he said, comes not from the law but from the politics…”

The full article can be read here.

“We tend to hear, ‘Oh, he’s under stress’ or ‘he cracked.’ Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior that doesn’t lend itself to the six o’clock news treatment,” Aoyama-Martin told Loop 21.

With so much of the spotlight on the abuser, Aoyama-Martin said typical news coverage of domestic violence stories usually fails to examine the real issues involved. Additionally, since the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is currently stalled in Congress, Aoyama-Martin said effective coverage could help put pressure on Congress to renew VAWA.

To read the full article, click here.

“Professor Vikki Rogers, Director of the Pace Institute of International Commercial Law, one of the facilitators of the 2010 colloquium that put ODR on the UNCITRAL agenda, has observed that the Working Group’s approach ignores the two most effective existing models to address disputes arising from low-value e-commerce transactions — the credit card chargeback system and the Paypal ODR process.”

The article in Slaw is available here. Prof. Rogers’ post in the ADR Prof Blog is available here.

Professor Munneke was best known for his work in the field of law practice management and the ever-changing state of the legal profession. Having started his legal career in career planning and placement, Professor Munneke was a lifetime devotee to preparing and developing future generations of lawyers. Among his many courses, Professor Munneke taught Professional Responsibility, and seminars and classes on Law Practice Management and the Legal Profession. Outside of the law school community, Professor Munneke was an affable and itinerant leader in the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association, having most recently chaired a sub-committee of the latter’s Task Force on the Legal Profession and co-authored its corresponding seminal report.

“Gary Munneke was one of the true leaders of the organized bar, both at the State and National levels. He cared about lawyers and the legal profession and gave fully of himself to help all of us serve the justice system better. He included humor, intelligence and a keen sense of what was possible and proper in all that he did.” James R. Silkenat, President-Elect (2012-13) American Bar Association.

A transplanted Texan, Professor Munneke joined Pace Law School in 1988 as its Associate Dean for Placement and Career Services and then as Professor of Law, transitioning from faculty and career planning positions at Widener University and University of Baltimore Schools of Law. During his tenure at Pace Law School Professor Munneke participated in many committees, most recently focusing on how to integrate technology more fully into legal education.

“Gary was kind, polite and unfailingly forward-looking. He was the first to learn about new technologies and teaching techniques,” notes Professor Bridget Crawford who worked with Professor Munneke on issues related to technology in the classroom. “He encouraged all of us to think about legal education in the future tense. Gary was a rational voice of collegiality. He will be missed.”

Professor Munneke was a prolific speaker and writer, authoring law review and journal articles as well as chapters and entire books on professional identity and choices and the legal profession. His most recent works included The Essential Formbook: Comprehensive Management Tools for Lawyers, Volume IV (2004), Law Practice Management in a Nutshell (2d ed. 2003) and Nonlegal Careers: In the Private Sector, Fifth Edition, ABA Career Series (2007 edition with Willliam D. Henslee and Ellen Wayne).

“Gary was a mentor and an inspiration. He seemed to be involved in every aspect of the legal profession and legal education, touching so many lives professionally and personally,” recalls Rachel Littman, Pace Law School Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development who worked with Professor Munneke on the 2011 NYSBA Task Force on the Legal Profession. “He will really be missed.”

Professor Munneke received his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Texas. His full bio and CV are viewable on the Pace Law School website.

“The obvious question is whether a prosecutor can simply stop an ongoing investigation without giving any reason?” writes Gershman. “Doesn’t the public have a right to know why a famous athlete who appears to have committed serious crimes and where there appears to be abundant evidence to prove his wrongdoing is being let off? Can an individual force a prosecutor to act? Can a court? Can a grand jury?”

The full article can be read here.

A constitutional law teacher, Professor Stein taught courses on the First Amendment as well as Remedies and legal history. His seminars included “Slavery, the Constitution, and the Civil War” and “National Security Law and the Challenge of Terrorism.” Devoted to the protection of civil liberties, Professor Stein served on the legal committee of the Anti-Defamation League, and sat on the board of directors of the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

“He loved the students more than anything. He would do anything for his students,” recalled Professor Bennett Gershman, who had worked with Professor Stein since 1976, the year Pace Law School first opened its doors. “Ralph was a huge presence at the law school.”

Professor Stein was instrumental in the growth of Pace Law School. Professor Jay Carlisle recalled meeting Professor Stein in February 1977 and how Professor Stein spoke so highly of Pace Law School students during his recruitment of new faculty.

“I was so impressed with him. It did have a bearing on my coming here,” Professor Carlisle recalls.

Professor Stein impressed his colleagues in many ways. Upon hearing of his passing, faculty members recalled his passion for live music, his affinity for collecting books and CDs, the walking tours he would lead through New York City, and his dinners with friends.

“Ralph was one of the most energetic, dedicated, and– in some ways– opinionated man I’ve ever known,” said Professor Merrill Sobie. “He loved teaching. He wouldn’t dream of teaching a normal course load.”

Professor Stein’s abundant energy fueled his kindness, as well. Professor James Fishman recalled a shared love of books that found expression each year at holiday time when the two would exchange books they had chosen for one another. When Professor Stein had taken ill, Professor Fishman remembers that his colleague did not allow his confinement to disrupt their tradition. He arranged for a book to be delivered to Professor Fishman’s office at Pace.

Before beginning his teaching career, Professor Stein spent time at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom. He held degrees from the New School for Social Research and Hofstra University School of Law.

Pace Law School will be holding a memorial service in the next few months.

Throughout his career, Prof. Sobie has focused on family and children’s law. He is the chairperson of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Children and the Law and is a fellow of the New York Bar Foundation. He formerly served as executive officer of the New York City Family Court and as assistant to the director of administration of the Courts, First Judicial Department.

The author of numerous articles on family law, Prof. Sobie’s other book is “New York Family Court Practice.”

“I plan to cover specific advances that were not only critical to the emergence of today’s skyscrapers, but represented astonishing feats of engineering in their own day,” said Prof. Wallach, who is also a Pace Law alum. “ We will connect each building’s architecture and engineering to the cultural milieu out of which it emerged, as well as events and personalities both in and out of the city.”

Prof. Wallach also teaches history at Berkshire Community College. He was a business trial lawyer for 20 years before becoming a senior real estate executive.

Open to the public, additional information about his talk is available on MBANY’s website: www.mbany.org

When a Federal Appeals Court denied a stay on action taken by County Executive Rob Astorino, Prof. Gershman said the denial indicated the court doesn’t think the county’s position has much merit.

“They have to move ahead expeditiously,” Gershman said. “They can’t drag their feet the way they’ve been doing.”

The full article can be read here.

“Nowhere in the charter does it say anything about excluding homosexuals. Indeed, the boy might further wonder why homosexuals are banned when the BSA’s mission statement declares that ‘neither the charter nor by-laws permits the exclusion of any boy,’” writes Prof. Gershman.

The entire commentary can be read here.

The piece grew out of an article that originally appeared in PIPSELF, the Pace IP Sports and Entertainment Law Forum. The Pace article is here. The ESPN version (which leaves off Brett’s name for some reason) is here.