Hofstra Law Report Spring 2015 by Hofstra Law

HOFSTRA LAW

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T HE M AG A ZINE O F T H E MAU R ICE A. DE ANE S CH O O L O F LAW

12 ALAN RESNICK Celebrating 40 Years of Excellence

MONROE H. FREEDMAN

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

ALUMNI GIVING BACK

1928-2015

Access to Justice Incubator

Preparing Practice-Ready Graduates

Remembering

MONROE H. FREEDMAN

Photo by Aakaash Bali

1928-2015

A memorial service for Monroe will be held at the Law School on Wednesday evening, Sept. 30, 2015. More information about the memorial is available online at

law.hofstra.edu/Monroe

Photo by Tony Lopez

n Feb. 26, 2015, Hofstra Law lost a special member of our community, Professor Monroe H. Freedman. Monroe’s passing came at a time when we were finalizing this issue of the HOFSTRA LAW REPORT. While it was too late for a feature article — there are too many great stories about Monroe to tell — I wanted to make sure he was included. At right is an excerpt from my message the day of his passing. I think that Monroe would be proud of this issue because it highlights some of the Law School’s best accomplishments related to his key objectives as dean: excellent teaching and making a difference. The Law School will be holding a memorial for Monroe on Sept. 30, 2015. I am also happy to announce that we will be renaming our ethics institute the Monroe H. Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics. More information about the memorial, as well as remembrances by former colleagues and students, are available online at law.hofstra.edu/Monroe. My best,

Eric Lane Dean and Eric J. Schmertz Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Public Service

Message From the Dean Remembering

MONROE H. FREEDMAN IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT I SHARE WITH YOU THE PASSING THIS DAY OF PROFESSOR MONROE H. FREEDMAN. For 42 years as a professor and dean at Hofstra Law, Monroe instilled in thousands of students the responsibility of lawyers to zealously represent their clients and also to stand for social justice. Nationally, he was known as the father of modern legal ethics for his successful effort to introduce the field into the mainstream of the legal academy. For this, he received the American Bar Association’s highest award for professionalism, in recognition of “a lifetime of original and influential scholarship in the field of lawyers’ ethics,” and his peers have called him “the conscience of our profession.” When I was hired 38 years ago by Monroe, then dean, I asked him, “What are your expectations for me?” He gave me only two directives: BE A GREAT TEACHER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE. No person has embodied these ideals, both personally and professionally, better than Monroe. His impact on the Law School, the legal community and on his colleagues is indelible.

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HOFSTRA LAW REPORT Spring 2015

Dean Eric Lane

Director of Alumni Relations Jodie Sperico

Photo by Tony Lopez

Assistant Dean for External Relations Lisa Berman

Director of Communications & Editor Andrew E. Berman Copy Editor Kenneth J. Selvester Contributors Andrew E. Berman Lisa Berman Jean Cohen Elizabeth LaFaye Trina Mannino Kenneth J. Selvester Jodie Sperico Photography Aakaash Bali Tony Lopez Design Tobie-Lynn Accardi HOFSTRA LAW REPORT, Hofstra Law’s magazine, is published once a year by the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and editors and do not reflect official positions of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law or Hofstra University. Address changes and Class Notes can be submitted on the Hofstra Law website at law.hofstra.edu/StayConnected or directed to the Office of Alumni Relations at lawalum@hofstra.edu or 516-463-2586. Editorial Office Maurice A. Deane School of Law 121 Hofstra University, Suite 029J Hempstead, New York 11549 Phone: 516-463-4142 Fax: 516-463-5047 hofstralaw@hofstra.edu © 2015 Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. All rights reserved.

Spotlight 12 | ALAN RESNICK: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE As Professor Alan Resnick begins his fifth decade at Hofstra Law, the preeminent bankruptcy law expert’s passion for his field and for teaching burns more brightly than ever. by Trina Mannino

Perspectives 17 | MAKING A DIFFERENCE: EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THE UNDERSERVED by Jean Cohen

21 | ALUMNI GIVING BACK: PREPARING PRACTICE-READY GRADUATES by Trina Mannino

News Briefs

ONLINE CONTENT Find the latest Hofstra Law news at LawNews.hofstra.edu.

Veterans Legal Assistance Project Wins NYSBA President’s Pro Bono Service Award ON APRIL 30, 2014, THE VETERANS LEGAL

VLAP co-founder Rosalyn Naval ’13, accepted the

ASSISTANCE PROJECT (VLAP) received a New York

award on behalf of the organization. They were also

State Bar Association President’s Pro Bono Service

accompanied by Franca Sachs ’06, the executive direc-

Award at a Law Day luncheon at the State Bar Center in

tor of pro bono, externship and fellowship programs

Albany. VLAP won the award in the Law School Group

and an administrative supervisor for VLAP.

category.

“Receiving this acknowledgment from the New

MORE THAN 30 HOFSTRA LAW STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN

During the 2013-

York State Bar and our peers in the legal community is

2014 academic year,

an awesome accomplishment for our group,” said Manzi.

VLAP organized two

“As a veteran I know firsthand the sacrifices that these

THE CLINICS. ... TO DATE, VLAP

1-day free legal clin-

men and women have made in service to this country.

HAS

ics for veterans. More

It’s an honor to be able to give back.”

SERVED

230 VETERANS.

THAN

than 30 Hofstra Law

Evelyn Kalenscher ’89, a retired attorney, was the

students participated

winner for the 10th Judicial District of a President’s Pro

in the clinics, assisting clients with filling out intake

Bono Service Award. She received the award for her

forms and coordinating appointments with attorneys.

volunteer work twice a week with the Landlord/Tenant

To date, VLAP has served more than 230 veterans.

Attorney of the Day program of the Nassau/Suffolk Law

Hofstra Law students and VLAP members Steven Lee 2L and Thomas Manzi 1L, along with

Services Volunteer Lawyers Project. She represents indigent tenants facing eviction. ■

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Selected Guest Speakers 2013-2014 DISTINGUISHED LECTURES Sidney and Walter Siben Distinguished Professorship Lecture in Family Law Naomi Cahn, Harold H. Greene Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School Distinguished Visiting Scholar-in-Residence Lecture Blake Morant, Dean and Professor of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law Distinguished Practitioner Lecture Arthur Z. Schwartz ’78, Attorney and Board President, Advocates for Justice Philip J. Shapiro Endowed International Visiting Scholar Lecture Miguel de Serpa Soares, UnderSecretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professorship in Legal Ethics Lecture Laurel S. Terry, Harvey A. Feldman Distinguished Faculty Scholar and Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson School of Law

Law Reform Advocacy Clinic Receives Housing Leadership Award ON JUNE 26, 2014, THE LONG ISLAND HOUSING PARTNERSHIP

(LIHP)

presented

the

Housing

Leadership Award to Professor Stefan Krieger, Mayor Ralph Ekstrand of the Village of Farmingdale, and students in the Law Reform Advocacy Clinic. LIHP recognized the clinic and the mayor for their work in the settlement of the eight-year federal housing-discrimination case Rivera v. Village of Farmingdale. (See the related story on page 30.)

BREAKFASTS WITH THE DEAN Thomas A. McPartland ’88 CEO, The ELMA Philanthropies Services (U.S.), Inc. Brad D. Rose ’85 Partner and Chair, Intellectual Property Department, Pryor Cashman LLP Catherine Leahy Scott ’85 Inspector General, New York State

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Under the settlement in the case, the village has agreed to use its best efforts to actively recruit developers for very low-income housing in Farmingdale. Clinic students Jacob Davidson ’14, Constantine Kokinakis ’14, Louise Li ’14, Alexander Lovejoy 3L, Kiran Raghubeer ’14, Karina Vazirova ’14 and Jeffrey Weiner ’13, along with Dean Eric Lane, attended the award presentation. ■

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Seminar Offers an Insider’s View of Municipal Government ON MARCH 18, 2014, EIGHT HOFSTRA LAW STU-

president and Economic Development Committee

DENTS traveled to Columbia County in upstate New

chairman; the Public Works Department superinten-

York to meet with Mayor William Hallenbeck Jr. and

dent; the city treasurer; the county supervisor, 5th

other officials from the City of Hudson. The trip was a

Ward; the County Ethics Committee chairman; and a

field visit for Special Problems in Municipal Law, a

community activist. They concluded the visit by attend-

course taught by Professor Ashira Ostrow.

ing a public hearing of the Common Council.

The seminar was developed by Dean Eric Lane

Piccininni

also

had

SEEING THE INTEREST,

after he was asked by Cheryl Roberts, Hudson’s corpo-

opportunity to meet separately

ration counsel, to consult on revising the city charter.

with Alderman David Marston PASSION AND ENTHU-

After a series of discussions with Roberts over the

to discuss conservation efforts

course of the semester, Ostrow and the students identified four issues as their research topics, and two stu-

in Hudson. He went back to HAVE Hudson on March 21 to meet

dents were dedicated to researching each issue: Peter

with

Barbieri 3L and Brendan Friedman 3L, the Common

Conservancy to pitch more

Council’s weighted vote system; Joseph Gaon 3L and

ideas for conservation of the

Rebecca Ruscito 3L, the city’s system for entering into

Hudson River Ecosystem.

the

Columbia

Land

SIASM THESE OFFICIALS MADE

FOR THE LAW THIS

PROJECT

REAL. WE’RE GOING TO IMPACT THIS CITY.

and overseeing contracts, as well as the separation of

Ruscito summed up the significance of the field

powers between the Common Council and the mayor;

visit: “It wasn’t until we went to Hudson that, I believe,

Frank Piccininni 3L and Chelsea Plushanski 2L, compar-

we really understood that this project is for the people,

ing Hudson with other cities along the Hudson River on

both the citizens of Hudson and the public servants that

environmental conservation; and Alexander Anolik 3L

represent them. Seeing the interest, passion and enthu-

and Thomas Hughes 3L, comparing Hudson’s ethics

siasm these officials have for the law made this project

code with those of other municipalities.

real. We’re going to impact this city.”

On the day of the field visit, Ostrow and the stu-

Ostrow and the students returned to Hudson in

dents met with the mayor; the Common Council

May to present their findings and recommendations. ■

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Inaugural Group of Pro Bono Scholars to Graduate THIS SPRING, EIGHT THIRD-YEAR HOFSTRA LAW STUDENTS spent the final 12 weeks of the semester providing 500 hours of pro bono legal assistance as part of Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s Pro Bono Scholars Program. The students, who were also required to spend time in training and participate in a 2-credit weekly seminar, were permitted to take the New York bar exam in February. Assuming a passing score and successful completion of the Pro Bono Scholars Program and all graduation requirements, the students have the opportunity to graduate in May and be admitted to practice in New York this June. “We are thrilled that

THIS IS A WONDERFUL

eight of our students partici-

OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR

pated in the inaugural class of

STUDENTS

Pro Bono Scholars,” said

GET

JUMP ON EARLY ADMIS-

Jennifer

Gundlach,

senior

SION TO THE BAR.

associate dean for experiential education and clinical

professor of law. “This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to get a jump on early admission to the bar, to play a primary role in improving access to justice for low-income individuals in New York, and to receive valuable supervision from practicing lawyers who are experienced in providing legal services for those who are most in need in our communities.”

Each student worked under the guidance of a supervising attorney, and their work involved direct client contact with low-income individuals who could not afford legal representation. The inaugural Pro Bono Scholars from Hofstra Law were Jonathan Arner, Landon Dais, Steven Lee, Amelia Nicoletti, Megan O’Leary, Matthew Perry, Eric Richardson and David Saed. The Pro Bono Scholars Program represents a partnership among the judiciary, the law schools and the profession with the goal of revitalizing legal education to adapt to society’s changing needs. This new option in legal education simultaneously better assists students in preparing for the actual practice of law, impresses upon them the value of public service at the start of their careers, and provides much-needed assistance to those of limited means in our state. ■

New Required Skills Modules Introduced AT THE START OF THE SPRING SEMESTER, Hofstra

Each module will begin with a short lecture, followed by

Law announced the addition of a required skills course

exercises that will allow students to practice the skill.

for law students during their third semester. The change

The modules will consist of several small sections

is part of the Law School’s continuing effort to increase

to allow for maximum participation and personalized

experiential education offerings and to better prepare

instructor feedback. The three modules will cover

law students for the demands of the legal job market.

“Practice

The course will provide students with a basic introduction to core lawyering skills essential to effective practice in a variety of areas. It will be taught in a series of three intensive modules throughout the semester.

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Ready

Research

Writing

Skills”;

“Interviewing, Counseling and Negotiation”; and “Fact Investigation and Witness Examination.” Second-year students in fall 2015 will be the first class required to take the skills course. ■

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National Study Finds That Alumni Succeed at ‘Big Law’ Firms

344 Alumni Named 2014 Super Lawyers THIS YEAR, 344 HOFSTRA LAW ALUMNI were named 2014 Super Lawyers in the United States. Of the 344 alumni, 272 were named to the New York Metro list. Hofstra Law ranks seventh nationally among law schools for producing the most New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2014. In addition, 183 Hofstra Law alumni were named 2014 Rising Stars in the United States. Of the 183 alumni, 159 were named to the New York Metro list.

HOFSTRA LAW RANKS 58TH in a new study that analyzes the relationship between the law school attended and achieving partnership at one of the largest American law firms. The Law School is also among the 10 most “under-ranked” law schools when its ranking for alumni partners at “big law” firms is compared with its U.S. News & World Report ranking.

Five Hofstra Law alumni made the Top 100 New York Metro Attorneys list: Andrew L. Oringer ’84, Dechert LLP; Brad D. Rose ’85, Pryor Cashman LLP; Ben B. Rubinowitz ’81, Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom &

Examining the careers of more

Rubinowitz; Steven Schlesinger ’76,

THE LAW SCHOOL IS AMONG than 33,000 partners at the 100 THE 10 MOST “UNDER- largest U.S. firms, the study, which

Torgan ’82, Torgan Cooper & Aaron,

RANKED”

LAW

SCHOOLS is being published in May in the

WHEN ITS RANKING FOR Buffalo Law Review, focuses on ALUMNI PARTNERS AT “BIG three attributes of the partners: LAW” FIRMS IS COMPARED WITH ITS U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKING.

where they work (law firm and office location), where they went to

law school and when they graduated from law school. The

researchers

point

Hofstra Law’s location in the New York metropolitan area as a “major factor” in the number of alumni partners at big law firms. The study “highlights the power of geographical proximity,” said Edward S. Adams, a University of Minnesota law professor who co-authored the study, and “it generally validates that the law school attended matters for ‘big law’ partnership prospects.” The New York Times reported on this study in the March 18 article “Law School Proximity Matters for Partner Prospects,

Jaspan Schlesinger LLP; and Evan Attorneys at Law. Jacqueline

Harounian

’94

Wisselman, Harounian & Associates P.C. and Judith A. Livingston ’79 of Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore were named Top 50 Women New York Super Lawyers. Also, Robin D. Carton ’81 of Carton & Rosoff P.C. was named to the Top 25 Westchester County Super Lawyers list. ■

HOFSTRA LAW RANKS SEVENTH NATIONALLY

AMONG

LAW

SCHOOLS FOR PRODUCING THE MOST NEW YORK METRO SUPER LAWYERS FOR 2014.

Study Finds,” which also mentions Hofstra Law’s strong showing. ■

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Health Law Offerings and Initiatives Expanded IN AUGUST, THE GITENSTEIN INSTITUTE for

been evident at the beginning of the process,” said Dr.

Health Law and Policy launched a new Certificate in

Frederick Smith, an assistant professor at the School of

Clinical Bioethics program with the Hofstra University

Medicine.

Bioethics Center and Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. The nine-month course began in September. “The course teaches bioethics through the lens of medicine, law and narrative and includes an experiential

The program is open to doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers, clergy, hospital administrators, lawyers, law students, judges and other professionals who would benefit from a grounding in clinical bioethics.

component that offers practical guidelines for conduct-

The course is taught by Dolgin, who is also co-

ing clinical ethics consultations,” said Janet L. Dolgin,

director of the Hofstra University Bioethics Center

the Jack and Freda Dicker Distinguished Professor of

and a professor of science education at the School of

Health Care Law and director of the Gitenstein Institute.

Medicine; Dr. Samuel Packer, the Kaufman Professor

The course provides a foundational understand-

of Medical Ethics and chief of the Division of Medical

ing of bioethics and introduces participants to clinical

Ethics in the Department of Medicine at North Shore-

competencies that will prepare them to conduct ethics consulta-

THE J.D./M.P.H. PROGRAM WILL

LIJ Health System, co-director of the Bioethics Center, and profes-

tions in medical settings. The cur-

TEACH LAW STUDENTS HOW TO USE

riculum covers topics including

LEGAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO

of Medicine; and Smith, who is also

moral status, treatment choices in

IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH.

an attending physician at North

mental illness, eugenics, scientific research, and advance directives, among other relevant

sor of ophthalmology at the School

Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

issues. By completing the program, participants will

Hofstra Law also began offering a new J.D./Master

have the critical tools needed to analyze and assess eth-

of Public Health joint degree program with Hofstra

ics cases, participate in ethics consultations and serve

University’s School of Health Sciences and Human

on hospital ethics committees.

Services (HSHS) in fall 2014.

“By reviewing actual clinical ‘cases’ in which local

As legal and policy changes increasingly become

bioethics consultants have been asked to provide

important tools to improve the health of the public, stu-

assistance — and comparing them to similar legal cases

dents in the J.D./M.P.H. program will become familiar

resolved by the courts — we will learn how the consul-

with the links between law and the delivery of health

tants’ application of specific ethical principles and con-

care.

cepts illuminated the values at stake in these conflicts,

“The J.D./M.P.H. program will teach law students

and often facilitated a path to resolution that had not

how to use legal knowledge and skills to improve popu-

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lation health [and prepare them] to work successfully in the rapidly evolving world of health care,” said Dolgin. Students must apply to and be accepted by both schools. They have the opportunity to obtain the two degrees in four years. On April 6, 2014, the Gitenstein Institute kicked off Hofstra University’s National Public Health Week by hosting “Healthy From Head to Toe,” a free health fair at the United Healthcare offices in Hempstead. Hundreds of local residents

IF WE WERE ABLE TO came to learn how to keep their HELP ONE WOMAN, ... entire family healthy and enjoyed THEN I WOULD CON- a day of kids’ activities, cooking SIDER

THIS

HEALTH demonstrations, health screen-

FAIR A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.

ings and information sessions given by Hofstra Law students on health care-related legal rights.

“It was very rewarding to … provide legal resources that can improve overall quality of health in our community,” said Ada Kozicz 2L. “I also learned a lot from other organizations that participated in the fair.” More than 30 local organizations, including Hofstra students from HSHS and the School of Medicine, participated in the event. Hofstra Law students also staffed tables with literature, created by the students, which offered legal advice for women on topics such as domestic violence, abuse, sexual assault and equality. “If we were able to help one woman, supply additional information to one expectant mother or give hope and support to one person struggling with a health concern — which I hope we succeeded in doing,” said Diana E. Rivkin 3L, “then I would consider this health fair a tremendous success.” Said Dolgin: “I am extremely proud of the wonderful work done by all the law students and students across other disciplines that participated in this health fair, especially the way they applied their knowledge and showed great dedication in helping members of the community. The institute is grateful to all of the professionals who donated their time and talents to make the day a success.” ■

Hofstra Law Named a Top 10 School for Teaching the Technology of Practice HOFSTRA LAW IS AMONG THE LAW SCHOOLS FEATURED in the article “Teaching the Technology of Practice: The 10 Top Schools” in the American Bar Association Law Practice magazine (July/August 2014). The article highlights the Law, Logic & Technology Research Laboratory (LLT Lab), led by Professor Vern R. Walker, as one of the ways Hofstra Law offers significant focus on this emerging area. For the article, the ABA’s eLawerying Task Force surveyed academic deans at 203 ABA-accredited law schools to determine the extent to which legal technology and related subjects are the focus of courses and other activities. The authors then combined the survey results with their personal knowledge to produce a list of law schools leading the field. The authors write: “Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law has a Law, Logic & Technology Research Laboratory led by Vern Walker. The Lab has a research program that has resulted in work products and related tools that make legal decision-making more accurate and more efficient. These products and tools can include searchable case files documenting the reasoning in decided cases, including the evidence assessment of the fact finder; descriptions/models of reasoning patterns that have been successful or unsuccessful in past cases, which could enable parties in future cases to develop strategies for evidence production or to determine reasonable settlements; critiques of reasoning patterns, and arguments for or against certain types of inferences in the face of uncertainties in the evidence; and software tailored to assist fact finders and attorneys in organizing and assessing the evidence in particular cases, and to assist in coordinating teams of attorneys working on a single case.” The full article is available on the ABA website. ■

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Center for Intellectual Property Law Launches With Lecture and Reception HOFSTRA LAW HAS LAUNCHED the Hofstra Center

ogy sector; to connect faculty, students and alumni in

for Intellectual Property Law (CIPL), with Professor

the quest to understand and explore developments in

Irina D. Manta as its director. To celebrate the new cen-

the IP field; and to promote professional development

ter, on March 4 the Law School hosted a kickoff recep-

in the Hofstra Law community and the legal world at

tion and the inaugural Annual Intellectual Property

large.

Lecture, given by internationally renowned scholar Robert Merges of UC Berkeley School of Law.

Professors Akilah Folami and Leon Friedman join Manta as CIPL’s faculty members. Together with popu-

CIPL houses Hofstra Law’s numerous existing

lar adjunct professors drawn from New York’s and Long

intellectual property opportunities and serves as a

Island’s best IP practitioners, they provide students

forum for research into and

with a rich curriculum across

discussion of the many fasci-

nating issues in this field.

ents,

In 2014, Hofstra Law

entertainment

law,

cyberlaw, biotechnology, and

graduated the first students

many other areas.

in the new IP Law Honors

CIPL employs two spe-

Concentration. This past

cial

assistants,

Stephen

fall, Manta’s third IP Colloquium hosted seven well-

Breidenbach 2L and Ashley Flynn 1L, who help to pro-

known scholars from all over the country to talk about

mote its activities. This fall, CIPL plans to draw from the

their work on the constitutional, law and economics,

incoming 1L class the first group of IP Law Honors

administrative, and public health dimensions of intellec-

Fellows, who will be actively involved in the life of CIPL

tual property.

and will receive tailored mentoring to meet their career

Hofstra Law has also been running exciting pro-

goals.

grams in collaboration with Hofstra Law alumni, includ-

On April 21, CIPL hosted a panel discussion on emi-

ing the one-on-one IP Mentorship Program and the

nent domain featuring Manta, Clarisa Long of Columbia

Annual IP Alumni Reception.

Law School, Gregory Dolin of the University of

The goals of CIPL are to create scholarship and other writings on the complex issues in intellectual property law and related issues that confront our world today, be they in the creative industries or the technol-

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Baltimore School of Law and Ilya Somin of George Mason University School of Law. Visit the CIPL website at www.hofstralawcipl.org for news and upcoming events. ■

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Andrew Schepard Installed as the Max Schmertz Distinguished Professor of Law ANDREW SCHEPARD was installed as the Max

State of New York. He is also the program director for

Schmertz Distinguished Professor of Law at a convoca-

the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s course in

tion on Oct. 8. He joined the Hofstra Law faculty in

Modern Divorce Advocacy and has served as the pro-

1987 and has been a leader in developing the Law

gram director for NITA’s Child Advocacy, Deposition,

School’s robust family law offerings.

and Trial Advocacy courses.

Schepard is the director of Hofstra

Law’s

Center

He is the reporter for the

for

Uniform Collaborative Law Act

Children, Families and the Law

CATEGORY

ALAN RESNICK CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE by Trina Mannino

SPOTLIGHT

lan

Resnick,

the

Benjamin

Weintraub

Resnick has been consulting on challenging bankruptcy

Distinguished Professor of Bankruptcy Law,

matters in the firm’s New York office for the past 25

began teaching at Hofstra Law when he was

years. Former student Brad Eric Scheler ’77 — who was

only 26 years old. While this esteemed educator of 40

in Resnick’s first Contracts class in 1974 and who has

years has many achievements and honors under his

become chair of the firm’s bankruptcy & restructuring

belt, he continues to radiate enthusiasm for teaching.

department and a leading bankruptcy practitioner —

In 1975, when he was relatively new at Hofstra

called his former professor in 1989 to invite him to join

Law, Resnick fortuitously fell into teaching bankruptcy

the firm. Dean Eric Schmertz, who viewed this opportu-

law. The professor who had been teaching the course

nity as beneficial for Hofstra Law, encouraged Resnick

no longer wished to teach it, which left the young-

to accept. “I cherish my friendship with Brad and the

est and newest faculty member, Resnick, to step in.

unique and extraordinary professional relationship I

“As a dean I cannot imagine a better faculty member than Professor Alan Resnick. ALAN IS A SUPERB TEACHER, MENTOR, SCHOLAR AND CONTRIBUTOR TO THE BANKRUPTCY LAW COMMUNITY.” — Dean Eric Lane “Alan’s first day and his first class as a law professor was my first day as a law student, and his was my first class and he was my first law professor. It was a memorable and most special day for both of us and the start of a 40-year collaboration and best friendship. I HAVE NEVER STOPPED LEARNING FROM ALAN, and he has never terminated his role as my professor. I could not have or ask for a better teacher and friend.” — Brad Eric Scheler ’77

Aside from taking one bankruptcy class while he was

have enjoyed with Brad and other Fried Frank lawyers,

receiving his LL.M. at Harvard Law, the young educator

who have taught me a great deal about the practice of

had a limited knowledge of the area of study. He admits

law,” he says.

that in the beginning he was learning on the job, but

Resnick attests that, along with hard work and con-

despite the challenge, Resnick enjoyed it. “The combi-

tinual fascination, luck has also played a key role in his

nation of complex transactions and litigation, the

success. Constantly encouraging his students to net-

economic and social policy aspects, and dealing with

work and participate in an array of organizations and

both the consumer and corporate sides of bankruptcy,

events, Resnick believes that one may never know

as well as controversial proposed changes in the law,

where the next big break may be, and he graciously

fascinated me,” he says. “Within a few months of teach-

acknowledges the individuals who mentored him and

ing the course, I realized that this is what I wanted to

who gave him a chance. “I stand on the shoulders of

focus on for the rest of my career.”

giants,” he says. “The people I met along the way really

Instead of resting on his laurels once he found his

helped me to succeed.”

rhythm in the classroom, Resnick immersed himself in

One notable chance Resnick was given occurred in

every aspect of the field. “I have a very holistic view of

the 1970s when he was asked to speak on a bankruptcy

being a law professor,” he says. “It’s important that you

law panel at the Nassau County Bar Association. Due to

know what is going on in the practice world — you must

this speaking engagement, he received one of the big-

know how deals get done and how decisions are made.”

gest opportunities in his career: A judge in attendance

The expert multitasker has acquired most of his

later recommended Resnick to a nationally prominent

practical experience by serving as of counsel for the law

bankruptcy practitioner, Benjamin Weintraub, who was

firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, where

seeking a co-author to write a book on bankruptcy law.

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SPOTLIGHT

The

respected

treatise

Weintraub

Resnick’s

expanded when, in 1987, he was appointed by Chief

Bankruptcy Law Manual is the result of their

Justice William Rehnquist to serve as the reporter to

collaboration.

the Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules of the

Their professional partnership was honored in

Judicial Conference of the United States. “In that capac-

1984 when Hofstra Law designated Resnick as the

ity, I played a role in drafting the procedural rules for

Benjamin Weintraub Distinguished

implementing

Professor of Bankruptcy Law to

explains Resnick, who held the posi-

bankruptcy

law,”

commemorate their shared accom-

tion for 12 years and then served as a

plishments in the field. Weintraub

member of the committee for

and Resnick continued to write

another six.

books and articles together until

Resnick has also continued to

Weintraub’s death in 1995 at the age

engage in scholarship throughout

of 89.

his career. In addition to writing

Resnick’s activities grew to

law review articles, he served as

encompass law reform when, in

the scholar-in-residence of the

1984, he was elected to membership

prestigious American College of

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy, and since 2003 he has

Conference, an organization of 60

been the editor-in-chief of Collier

leading practitioners, judges and

on Bankruptcy, the leading treatise

the

National

professors who regularly propose and assist Congress

in the field.

in drafting legislation to improve the bankruptcy laws.

While making contributions through his practice,

(Resnick now serves on the executive committee and

law reform activities and scholarship, Resnick expanded

chairs the drafting committee of the conference.) He

his teaching audience by speaking at professional con-

also testified at congressional and commission hearings

ferences, including the National Conference of

on bankruptcy legislation. His law reform activities

Bankruptcy Judges. “One of my most enjoyable

“Alan is the rare person who ALWAYS PUTS THE INTERESTS OF HIS STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES FIRST. In addition to being an extraordinary professor of mine in law school, he was instrumental in helping me start my career at Fried Frank and has been an invaluable mentor and resource for me ever since.” — Vivek Melwani ’95

“Alan was an excellent contracts law professor, but he was an absolutely brilliant bankruptcy law professor. HE TAUGHT ME TO THINK LIKE A LAWYER, and for that I will be eternally grateful.” — Nancy J. Burner ’88

“I HAD THE INCREDIBLE GOOD FORTUNE OF HAVING THREE CLASSES WITH PROFESSOR RESNICK at Hofstra Law, followed by more than 10 years learning from him as my teacher, mentor and friend at Fried Frank.” — Brian Pfeiffer ’99

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“As a student, I was so impressed that Alan was just a few years older than me. That he could become a professor at such a young age exemplified a level of achievement that in and of itself was awe-inspiring. What’s more, ALAN’S EXCITEMENT IN THE CLASSROOM BELIED ANY NOTION THAT THIS WAS A MAN JUST DOING HIS JOB. ALAN MADE IT FUN.” — Sanford P. Rosen ’78

SPOTLIGHT

teaching assignments,” he says, “was when I taught in a

Resnick, a teacher at heart, was happy to return to his

training program sponsored by the Federal Judicial

former way of life and, above all else, put much of his

Center — the educational arm of the federal judiciary —

energy into the classroom.

for newly appointed bankruptcy judges.” “I consider all of the work that I do as class prepara-

Resnick finds it a privilege to connect with his former students, many of whom are successful bankruptcy

tion,” says Resnick. “When I first

practitioners. Sharing a recent mem-

started teaching in 1974, I used to read

orable

an article or two and the assigned

witnessing former student Louis A.

reading before class and considered

Scarcella ’77 being sworn in as a U.S.

that my class preparation, but later my

bankruptcy judge for the Eastern

most effective class preparation has

District of New York and having the

been being heavily involved in many

honor of speaking at the ceremony.

aspects of the world of bankruptcy

With all of his students, Resnick

law. It all comes together in the

derives immense pleasure from see-

classroom.”

ing them obtain jobs and “really

Despite the various roles he had

experience,

mentions

making a difference” in the legal

taken on, Resnick’s involvement with

profession.

Hofstra Law never waned. In fact, he

Although some professionals in

even served as interim dean from

the

venerable

professor’s

shoes

2004 to 2005. “Getting to know and appreciate the high

might think the final chapter of their career is near,

quality of our faculty and the enormous contributions

Resnick wants to continue his work in the bankruptcy

they make to the improvement of the law in their areas

law world. “As long as I have the ability to do it,” says the

of expertise was one of the most significant and memo-

celebrated educator, practitioner and advocate, “I want

rable benefits of serving as interim dean,” reflects

to continue to teach and stay active in this field for as

Resnick. Though valuing his time as interim dean,

long as I can.” ■

“I found Professor Resnick’s passion for teaching and bankruptcy law to be inspiring. Besides teaching me bankruptcy law, for which I am forever in his debt, he was, more importantly, an early example of how to balance career and family. PROFESSOR RESNICK’S DEVOTION TO BOTH WORK AND LIFE BEYOND WORK SETS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE FOR HIS STUDENTS AND THE PROFESSION.” — Larren M. Nashelsky ’91

“Alan is THE TEACHER THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE. Beginning in law school and throughout my career he encouraged me to write and speak on bankruptcy law, and gave me the opportunity to teach at the Law School. He has been an excellent mentor, devoting countless hours to giving me sage advice.” — Hon. Louis A. Scarcella ’77

“Professor Resnick continues to be a valuable part of my professional life and a great mentor to me. HE CARES DEEPLY about his students, Hofstra Law and the insolvency community, and I am very honored to call him a friend.” — Brenda D. Giuliano ’10

“PROFESSOR RESNICK IS AN OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR. His energy and passion for the subject matters he taught made an indelible impression on all of his students. I consider myself particularly fortunate to have been one of Professor Resnick’s students.” — Sandra Vrejan ’95

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SPOTLIGHT

ALAN N. RESNICK ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP The Maurice A. Deane School of Law is honoring Professor Alan N. Resnick and the 40th anniversary of his extraordinary teaching career at Hofstra Law by establishing a scholarship fund in his name. The Alan N. Resnick Endowed Scholarship will support, in perpetuity, the award of scholarships to future Hofstra Law students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, with priority for students interested in the bankruptcy and restructuring field. The inaugural scholarship will be awarded to a fall 2015 incoming student. We are grateful to the following donors, including alumni and Professor Resnick’s colleagues and friends, who have contributed more than $220,000 in support of the Alan N. Resnick Endowed Scholarship. Marc Abrams

Adam Friedman ’93

Sally S. Neely

AIG

Fruit from the Tree

Harold S. Novikoff

Ellen Tanenbaum Arthur ’78

Yann Geron ’88

Michael D. Patrick ’78

Bankruptcy and Restructuring Associates of Fried Frank

Brenda D. Giuliano ’10

Maya Peleg ’08

Jeffrey R. Gleit ’00

Brian Pfeiffer ’99

Daniel M. Glosband

Neal R. Platt ’78

Lorna Goodman ’75

Marc D. Powers ’80

John M. Griem, Jr. ’94

Rosen Family Foundation

Marc L. Hamroff ’83

Adam L. Rosen

Daniel B. Kamensky

Avrum J. Rosen ’84

Deirdre Kessler ’80

Scott H. Rosenblatt ’92

Andrew A. Kress ’79

Joseph Samet

LaMonica Herbst & Maniscalco, LLP

Hon. Louis A. Scarcella ’77

Jason S. Brookner ’94 Kevin J. Burke ’80

Salvatore LaMonica ’88

Nancy J. Burner ’88

Dean Eric Lane

Declan M. Butvick ’00

Sandra J. Lepriol-Vrejan ’95

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Michele G. Levin ’96

Christopher J. Caruso ’00

Richard Levin

Carol A. Casazza Herman ’84 and Neil Herman ’85

Kenneth Lewis ’86

Matt Barr Janet Belkin ’78 Gerald Bender H. Bruce Bernstein Hank ’80 and Victoria Bjorkland Andrew Boas ’80 David R. Bolnick ’80 Harold Bordwin

Mark Claster ’77 Michael L. Cook Gordon J. Crane ’78 Edmund M. Emrich ’81 Carmine E. Esposito ’89 Fox Rothschild LLP Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

LexisNexis Vivek ’95 and Stacie Melwani Allan B. Mendelsohn ’82 Alan B. Miller Jason I. Miller ’06 Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP Neil J. Moritt Morrision & Foerster LLP

Brad Eric Scheler ’77 Max D. Schlan ’12 Mark Seelig ’89 Raymond L. Shapiro Sunny Singh ’06 Edwin E. Smith Gerald K. Smith Mark R. Somerstein ’90 George B. South III ’91 Richard L. Stern ’77 Storch Amini & Munves PC Jeanette L. Thomas ’93 Togut Segal & Segal LLP Daniel J. Weiner ’80 Robert White

Larren M. Nashelsky ’91 If you are interested in making a gift to the Resnick Endowed Scholarship fund, please contact Lisa Berman, assistant dean for external relations, at Lisa.H.Berman@hofstra.edu or 516-463-4758.

PERSPECTIVES

MAKING A DIFFERENCE EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THE UNDERSERVED by Jean Cohen

t’s Friday morning and Lisa Petrocelli Esq. ’94, exec-

When the Incubator launched in March 2014, the

utive director and managing attorney for Hofstra

program was lauded by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman

Law’s Access to Justice Incubator, is conducting one

of the New York State Court of Appeals, who described

of her weekly team meetings with the postgraduate

it as “the creative thinking we are trying to get all law

fellows on their latest cases. The Incubator is currently

schools to do” and “a perfect example of leadership in

handling 18 active cases, the majority of which are

our profession.”

guardianship matters in both Nassau County Supreme

Hofstra

Law

devel-

THE

OPPORTUNITY

Court and Nassau County Surrogate’s Court. Since

oped this unique post-

WORK WITH A MENTOR IN

becoming fully staffed in March 2014, the Incubator has

graduate experience with

A PROTECTED ENVIRON-

opened an impressive 51 files.

the assistance of the New

MENT IS INVALUABLE.

“This has been an

York State Unified Court

extremely busy and excit-

System and the Task Force to Expand Access to Civil

ing time,” says Petrocelli.

Legal Services, which was established by Judge Lippman

“We were involved with

in 2010. Similar to the Task Force, the Incubator’s dual

more cases than I had

mission is to fill a critical gap in access to civil legal ser-

expected during our inau-

vices for low- and moderate-income individuals and to

gural

promote a culture of service in the legal profession.

year

and

have

expanded our anticipated areas of practice. The volume

Since the Incubator’s launch, Petrocelli has hired

of activity has allowed the fellows to immerse them-

six Hofstra Law graduates as fellows. With Petrocelli as

selves in substantive learning, develop critical advocacy

their mentor, the fellows receive an intensive, hands-on

skills and produce superior work product. I am proud of

legal experience that helps bridge the gap between the

the fellows and the program.”

classroom and effective legal practice.

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PERSPECTIVES

“Through the Incubator, I’ve learned to be a practic-

Medical Examiner’s Office, the County Clerk’s Office,

ing attorney under a supervisor who is an expert in

the Correctional Center and the U.S. District Court for

everything she does,” says Jaclyn Quiles ’14, a Moritt,

the Eastern District of New York. “As a newly admitted

Hock & Hamroff Fellow. “The opportunity to work with

attorney, the natural tensions that occur during your ini-

a mentor in a protected environment is invaluable.”

tial court appearances are lessened by your familiarity

The fellows have a demanding schedule working in

with the buildings and the staff,” says Petrocelli.

the Incubator. In addition to their in-house caseload, fel-

As the Incubator enters its second year, Petrocelli’s

lows assist the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Nassau/

goal is to continue fulfilling the Incubator’s mission of

Suffolk Law Services in Nassau County District Court

access to justice. She has hired two new fellows and

with representing indigent tenants facing eviction.

expanded the types of cases the Incubator accepts

Fellows have also assisted the Nassau County Bar Association with its representation of bor-

justice.hofstra.edu

service providers. In March, the Incubator the

Unitarian

awarded

$100,000

conferences in Nassau County Supreme Court.

Congregation of Shelter Rock in Manhasset to address

Using her previous professional experience —

was

rowers during mandatory foreclosure settlement

including nine years as a principal law clerk in the Nassau

grant

through referrals from other legal

Universalist

the need for legal representation of unaccompanied minors in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

County Supreme Court, and as a private practitioner

“I’m thrilled with what we’ve accomplished so far,”

handling real estate transactions, trusts and estates,

says Petrocelli. “I hope to maintain a steady stream of

and guardianship matters — Petrocelli is able to help the

clients and funding that will allow us to continue to

fellows get acclimated to the various Nassau County

provide services for our unrepresented and under-

courthouses through personalized visits and tours,

represented neighbors, while developing practice-ready

which include meeting both judicial and nonjudicial staff.

attorneys with an appreciation of the importance of

The fellows have also visited Police Headquarters, the

public service in our profession.” ■

Inaugural Fellows

SIOBHAN E. KLASSEN ’13 Forchelli Curto Senior Fellow Legal Advocacy Area: Gender Discrimination How has the Incubator enhanced or changed your legal passion? My legal passion is working with gender discrimination. This

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opportunity has enriched this passion because we generally work with marginalized communities, and often people who suffer any discrimination feel marginalized. Helping people understand that the legal system can help them, when they have only had negative experiences within it, is something I think is incredibly valuable and applicable across the legal profession. What has it been like working with Lisa Petrocelli and the other fellows? It has been great working with everyone because we are able to work as a team and resolve legal problems by group discussion. We are also able to really analyze and understand legal problems and procedures, not just simply follow the rules without question.

What has been your favorite part about working in the Incubator? My favorite part was working with a survivor of domestic abuse. This gave me litigation skills, and it also taught me how to really understand what our client was going through and what she needed from us as attorneys. What has been the most challenging part? The most challenging part has been figuring out how to help clients where there are no clear answers. This is often the case when dealing with clients with cognitive impairments, because it can be hard to determine exactly what they want and need from any pending proceeding.

PERSPECTIVES

SARAH H. FREEMAN ’14 Abrams Fensterman Fellow Legal Advocacy Area: Domestic Abuse How has the Incubator enhanced or changed your legal passion? Through my work at the Incubator, I had the opportunity to work with attorneys in a variety of nonprofit organizations, including Nassau/ Suffolk Law Services, The Safe Center LI and the Mental Hygiene Legal Service. These attorneys provided guidance and information about the challenges and benefits of providing legal services to New York residents through nonprofit organizations. What has been your favorite part about working in the Incubator? We were able to start initiatives that address some of the everchanging needs of low-income residents of Nassau County. In particular, we partnered with The Safe Center LI to represent domestic abuse victims in civil legal matters. Perpetrators of domestic abuse often use the legal system to harass and control their victims — for instance, by bringing multiple, frivolous actions against their victims in different courts. By providing legal representation for victims, we are helping these courageous survivors to live safer, healthier lives. In addition, we have partnered with TILDEF to provide legal representation to transgender individuals who are seeking to change their names. For transgender individuals, it is imperative that

the name on their government IDs and other documents match their gender identity. Without an official name change, transgender individuals are inevitably “outted” each time they are asked for ID, putting them at risk for violence and harassment.

experience in that they all have advocacy styles that are different from my own. It has helped me learn different ways to serve clients and represent their interests to the court, which will provide me more flexibility in serving different types of people.

These two projects are helping some of the most vulnerable residents in Nassau County access justice.

What has been your favorite part about working in the Incubator? One of my favorite parts is volunteering for the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Nassau/Suffolk Law Services, where I represent tenants facing evictions. It has provided me with experience in client counseling, negotiating, drafting and public speaking. My other favorite part is representing parents petitioning for a name change on behalf of their transgender child.

After the Incubator Sarah is a staff attorney for the Domestic Violence Law Project of Safe Horizon.

Both of these experiences are my favorites because the Incubator is a great opportunity to provide access to justice for various marginalized Nassau County residents. JACLYN QUILES ’14 Moritt, Hock & Hamroff Fellow

After the Incubator

Legal Advocacy Area: Civil Rights

Jaclyn is an assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office.

How has the Incubator enhanced or changed your passion? I am very passionate about civil rights and socioeconomic and racial justice. My experience with the Incubator has reinforced this passion because I work with lowincome families who are disproportionately racial minorities. I am learning more about the needs of these community members and gaining knowledge regarding their priorities and concerns and the civil rights issues that impact them the most. What has it been like working with the other fellows? Working with the other fellows has provided me with invaluable

ERIN M. ROSS ’13 Certilman Balin Fellow After the Incubator Erin is an assistant district attorney in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office.

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New Fellows KELLIANNE C. JONES ’14 Rivkin Radler Fellow

KIRAN RAGHUBEER ’14 Morrison & Foerster Fellow

Undergraduate Studies: University at Albany

Undergraduate Studies: Queens College

Legal Advocacy Area: Public Interest

Legal Advocacy Area: Civil Rights

“I joined the Incubator because I wanted to begin a public interest career and had heard the fellows in the program would leave as practice-ready attorneys. I am looking forward to the opportunity to gain experience in various fields, such as guardianship proceedings, landlord/tenant matters and immigration, and to become familiar with different Nassau County courts. My goal is to have a public interest career, but I have not decided on a specific area of law.”

“Coming from a first-generation Indo-Guyanese home and seeing the struggle my parents endured in attempt to seize the American dream, I realized at a young age that there are many challenges that minorities face, making civil rights the area of practice I feel most passionate about. From shadowing a senior attorney, working with clients and actively participating in handling the cases, while delving into various areas of law, including mental health and immigration, the Incubator program will provide me with the tools and skills to be a successful attorney.”

The Hofstra Law Access to Justice Incubator thanks all of our inaugural donors: Benefactors ($25,000 and up)

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Friends ($100-$999)

Elissa Epstein ’78

Rivkin Radler LLP

Aligne Wealth Preservation & Insurance Services, LLC

Kermit Gitenstein Foundation, Inc. Lorna Goodman ’75

Partners ($5,000-$9,999)

Judith Livingston ’79

North Shore-LIJ Health System

New York State Unified Court System

Advocates ($2,500-$4,999)

Distinguished Leaders ($10,000-$24,999)

Nancy Burner & Associates, P.C.

Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP

Supporters ($1,000-$2,499)

Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

Jasper Surety Agency, LLC

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

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The Asarch Family Community National Bank

Genser Dubow Genser & Cona LLP

Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP

AMR Care Group Inc.

Lesley M. De Lia ’79 Jzanus Home Care, Inc. Kurre Levy Schneps LLP Nicolini, Paradise, Ferretti & Sabella, PLLC

Garfunkel Wild, P.C.

Kassoff, Robert & Lerner, LLP Murphy, Bartol & O’Brien, LLP Spano Abstract Service Corp.

Judith Raskin ’86 Realtime Reporting, Inc. Vincent J. Russo & Associates, P.C.

PERSPECTIVES

ALUMNI GIVING PREPARING BACK: PRACTICE-READY GRADUATES The well-rounded graduate needs to apply classroom theory to real-world situations. Hofstra Law was one of the first law schools to recognize this as a pioneer in fully integrating clinical education into a traditional law school curriculum. With the legal market now more competitive than ever, the Law School has developed new ways for students to gain real-world experience under the supervision of a practicing attorney. Since expanding its externship program last year, the Office of Experiential Programs has placed more than 250 students in externships, including 31 positions supervised by Hofstra Law alumni. This “Perspectives” piece features four sets of alumni and students discussing their experiences in the program and what the opportunity means for them as mentors and mentees. Alumni who are interested in serving as externship supervisors may contact Franca Sachs ’06, executive director of pro bono, externship and fellowship programs, at 516-463-0386 or Franca.Sachs@hofstra.edu.

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EXPERIENCING AN IN-HOUSE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT A Civil Law Externship With Indoor Cycling Chain SoulCycle by Trina Mannino

Walking into the studio of the indoor cycling behemoth SoulCycle, legal counsel isn’t the first thing that comes to mind amid colorful leggings and the iconic skull-and-crossbones branded gear. The boutique fitness chain, which is making strides to expand worldwide in 2015, indeed has a legal team. As SoulCycle’s in-house director of legal affairs, Hofstra Law alumna Melissa Schoffer Farber ’05 handles intellectual property matters along with any other legal issues that come her way.

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PERSPECTIVES

While Schoffer Farber was previously working at

Each extern met one-on-one with Schoffer Farber

the 92nd Street Y, she realized that there weren’t many

every week, and on Fridays they attended a team meet-

opportunities for students in the realm of in-house law-

ing, which included the company’s paralegal and law

yering. “I thought if I could partner with Hofstra, it

clerk. “I think you get the most experience when you

would be a great experience [for externs],” she says,

see a project all the way through,” Schoffer Farber says,

“and when I came [to SoulCycle] I wanted to continue

pointing out that the small size of the department

that.”

allowed them to work collaboratively. “Most externs work on a piece and they don’t know what it means in the context of the larger goal. I really try to walk everyone through the big picture.” In addition to learning more about intellectual property law, the students were exposed to working for an in-house legal team. “For me, I’ve always been a people person,” says Schoffer Farber about why she gravitated toward in-house lawyering. “I love the face time and interacting with people and being involved in a business.” Morris says she found

IN AN IN-HOUSE CONTEXT,

it interesting to observe

YOU WORK WITH A LOT

the differences between the in-house and outside legal teams and how they work together. She admits

OF DIFFERENT ISSUES AND PEOPLE. IT’S PRACTICAL LAWYERING, SOLVING A

that there were challenges,

PROBLEM AND EXPLAIN-

Motyl and Jerika Morris joined Schoffer Farber this

explaining

ING IT TO A NON-LAWYER

past summer as externs and continued through the fall

couldn’t write a 10-page

semester. Both the mentor and the students share an

standard

enthusiasm for intellectual property law.

Instead, Morris and the in-

Third-year Hofstra Law students Christopher

that legal

she

IN A SUCCINCT WAY.

memo.

Schoffer Farber had her “aha moment” while taking

house legal team needed to write their research

a class with Professor Leon Friedman in her third year.

concisely and in a way that could be easily understood

“This is the area for me. It’s law connected to arts, cul-

by everyone in the company.

ture and media,” she says. “I knew at that moment that it was a good fit for me.” In contrast, Motyl, who has an undergraduate degree in accounting and previous experience in crimi-

“In an in-house context, you work with a lot of different issues and people,” Motyl says. “It’s practical lawyering, solving a problem and explaining it to a nonlawyer in a succinct way.”

nal justice internships, was drawn to learning more

Schoffer Farber takes her role as a mentor seri-

about copyright and trademark specifically, because he

ously and finds that, in addition to sharing her own

enjoys seeing where “business and law intersect.”

experiences in the field, she learns from each of her

Morris, who also has a business background,

externs. “If you know you have this interest in being in

remembers that after taking a property class at Hofstra

an in-house world,” she says, “it’s important to make

Law she immediately knew she wanted a firsthand

yourself available to young law students who share that

experience. “[Intellectual property] gives you a way to

interest.”

connect with the business,” she says, adding that it

If Morris and Motyl were to remember one lesson

offers a thorough understanding of a company’s mis-

from their externship experience, Schoffer Farber

sion and structure.

wished to imbue “the importance of loving what you do.” ■

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LEARNING LESSONS FROM THE BENCH A Judicial Externship With the New York Appellate Division by Trina Mannino

Since 1999 the Honorable Leonard B. Austin â&#x20AC;&#x2122;77 has served as a judge for the State of New York. Before his election to the Supreme Court, he spent two decades as a litigator with a focus on commercial litigation and matrimonial and family matters. He is now an associate justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, where he hears a variety of appealed cases, while also teaching Litigation Drafting Skills as a special professor of law at Hofstra Law.

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PERSPECTIVES

“I started taking interns almost from my first day

Besides listening in on and taking notes during oral

on the bench,” says Judge Austin, who reached out to

arguments, Polivoda is enlisted by Judge Austin to help

his alma mater even before Hofstra Law had a formal

him prepare for upcoming cases. “The externship

externship program. “There is a serious view that put-

teaches you that there aren’t two judges who are alike,

ting students in a judge’s chamber and giving them the

nor are there two lawyers,” he says. “It gives students

opportunity to learn and work is a valuable learning

the opportunity to learn to some degree to adapt to the

experience.”

person with whom they’re working.”

One of the externs who joined Judge Austin this

Polivoda

assists

year was third-year Hofstra Law student Olga Polivoda.

the judge by research-

She cites her curiosity about how New York’s court sys-

ing previous related

tem functions as one of her reasons for applying for an

proceedings and appli-

externship position with an Appellate Division judge.

cable legal issues. One

AT FIRST GLANCE, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE COURTS THEY SEEM UNAPPROACH-

Polivoda also chose to extern for an Appellate

assignment that was

ABLE AND SCARY, BUT I FEEL

Division judge for a less obvious reason. “My goal is to

particularly significant

THAT THROUGH THIS EXPE-

work in the business transactional process,” she says.

for both the judge and

RIENCE I WAS ABLE TO SEE

She adds that her externship position has allowed her to

the extern was a com-

A HUMAN ELEMENT OF THE

see the inner workings of the court, from listening to

prehensive memo on

COURT.

oral arguments on underlying transactions to contract

dog bites written by

disagreements. These sessions are vivid introductions

Polivoda, which later

to the challenges that arise in business dealings, which

developed into a 30-page opinion about liability.

Polivoda recognizes she is bound to encounter as a business law practitioner.

Judge Austin makes it a point to review Polivoda’s findings with her, suggesting how she can strengthen her writing and discover alternative perspectives within an issue or case. “It’s very valuable to receive feedback from a practicing justice,” says Polivoda, “especially in the development of my legal writing.” Though the extern is still in the early stages of establishing her legal voice, Judge Austin encourages Polivoda to not overthink things. “Like most young lawyers, she examines it to the nth degree,” he points out while commending his protégé’s diligence. “That is a luxury that a practicing lawyer and a judge don’t always have.” Polivoda interjects with a laugh that she is working on improving this skill while deepening her understanding of the appellate court and how it relates to her overall goal. “When you start somewhere new it takes

“It’s a great educational tool for Olga,” says Judge

some time to get used to,” Polivoda says, realizing how

Austin. “She can see what works and what affects a

far she has come since the beginning of her externship.

panel versus what doesn’t.” He adds that many appel-

“At first glance, when you look at the courts they seem

late court attorneys are exceptional orators and that

unapproachable and scary, but I feel that through this

viewing them in their element is an enriching experi-

experience I have been able to see a human element of

ence for students.

the court.” ■

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EXPLORING THE RAPIDLY CHANGING HEALTH LAW LANDSCAPE A Civil Law Externship With Catholic Health Services of Long Island by Trina Mannino

“I became a health care lawyer long

Health Services of Long Island (CHS),

before it was taught in law school,”

and Sarah Heba, a Hofstra Law stu-

says Margaret D. Kranz ’83 one

dent and CHS extern, have gathered

Friday afternoon in October. Kranz,

to discuss their participation in the

a deputy general counsel for Catholic

Hofstra Law Externship Program.

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PERSPECTIVES

“In 1981, when I was a law student at Hofstra, I did

regulated industry,” Kranz says. “I think, for any law stu-

an externship in the chambers of Nassau Supreme

dent, it’s a great place to do an externship because

Court for an Appellate Division judge,” says Kranz,

anything and everything comes up.”

recounting that she learned enormously from the posi-

One of Heba’s recent assignments required her to

tion. That early experience resonated with Kranz,

work directly with a hospital administrator on an issue

leading her to be an externship supervisor for Hofstra

of releasing a patient’s medical records. The experience

Law students on occasion throughout her career,

allowed Heba to provide what she describes as “valu-

including while she served as the general counsel at

able support on real-life issues” to the legal team and

Cabrini Medical Center in New York City and now

hospital staff. Kranz also shares that another CHS

at CHS.

extern had the opportunity to spend the day with a senior administrator at one of the CHS hospitals. Kranz says that it was “a front-row seat for the intern to see the everyday workings in a hospital.” Kranz finds that “the learning opportunity is much more robust” if externs move beyond sitting at a computer and instead attend meetings and interface with lawyers and hospital staff members. She adds, “We try to give them a variety of assignments and expose them to actual hospital operations.” Both Kranz and Heba agree that firsthand experience is essential to a legal education. Specifically in health care law, externship opportunities prepare students to communicate effectively with diverse groups of people, from practi-

During the past 30 years, Kranz has seen law prac-

tioners

hospital

titioners’ roles evolve in a changing health care

workers to patients

landscape. She offers an example: “Fifteen years ago we

and their family mem-

never thought an MRI or CAT scan [performed] on Long

bers. Heba describes

Island could instantaneously be read and interpreted by

navigating

a neuroradiologist in Kansas City.”

personalities

Because of the rise in technology in the field, in-

clearly

different while

discussing matters

THE

LEARNING

TUNITY

OPPOR-

MUCH

ROBUST IF EXTERNS MOVE BEYOND

SITTING

COMPUTER AND INSTEAD ATTEND

MEETINGS

INTERFACE

WITH

AND LAW-

house legal teams like CHS’s are more necessary than

complicated

ever to medical institutions. Today, Kranz and the rest

with individuals with-

YERS AND HOSPITAL STAFF

of the nine-person legal department manage issues

out a legal background

MEMBERS.

ranging from insurance reimbursement to electronic

— a crucial skill in this

health records for six hospitals, three nursing homes,

area of law.

and hospice and home-care services, as well as physi-

Heba, who often looks to Kranz and the depart-

cian practices and programs for the developmentally

ment for advice and guidance, says that without the

disabled. Not only have systems become increasingly

support of her mentor and the CHS legal department

sophisticated, but patients now are more informed and,

her experience thus far wouldn’t be as rich. “You don’t

in turn, are taking a greater role in the way their care is

realize when you begin your internship that you will

executed.

build a relationship with your supervisor,” she says.

Health care’s rapid progression was what initially

As Heba wraps up her fall externship at CHS, she

attracted Heba to the field. The third-year student

shares that “the biggest challenge is realizing that you’re

hopes to obtain a clerkship after she graduates in 2015,

never going to know everything. You have to take on

followed by a career in health care law. “It’s an extremely

each day and willingly learn something new.” ■

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PERSPECTIVES

GAINING A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON IMMIGRATION LAW An HLDC Externship With U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

by Trina Mannino

Graduating from Hofstra Law in 2002, Monica Austin Vignier, an associate legal advisor at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), didn’t know she would one day be an immigration lawyer. “I actually started my career practicing child welfare law,” she explains. A move to Arizona prompted Vignier to look for a position in federal law enforcement, and she obtained a post at an ICE field office in the Phoenix area.

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PERSPECTIVES

While working at ICE offices in both Arizona and

advocacy, government service and private practice

Washington, D.C., Vignier actively stayed in touch with

within the focus. “The more I researched immigration

Hofstra Law, and in 2013 she was contacted to partici-

law,” he says, “the more I was interested in its current

pate as a mentor in the Hofstra Law in D.C. (HLDC)

events and its potential for growth and significant

Externship Program. In the fall semester, her office

change in the next couple of years.”

accepted full-time externs from several schools, including third-year Hofstra Law student Alex Carrion.

Working as an extern at ICE this past semester allowed Carrion to be immersed in field. From helping

Carrion had heard about the program from a class-

prepare red notices to observing the way in which cir-

mate who had previously externed at ICE. “I had a really

cuit courts interpreted the precedent of a recent

strong feeling that I would gain a perspective of immi-

Supreme Court case,

gration law that I hadn’t had before with this program,”

Carrion had an up-close

YOU’RE

he says.

view of working at a

GET ANY BETTER EXPERI-

federal agency. “We try to give [externs] a wide variety of assignments,” says

NOT

GOING

ENCE THAN PURSUING A PROGRAM IN A LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FULL TIME. IT’S

Vignier. “We definitely

INVALUABLE AND IT GIVES

don’t want to give them

THE STUDENTS WHO PAR-

mundane

administra-

TICIPATE IN IT A LEG UP AS

tive tasks, but actually

THEY’RE PURSUING THEIR

give them assignments

CAREERS.

that attorneys in the office would otherwise be handling.” Not only is the HLDC program beneficial to the students, but the program mentors are often invigorated by the experience. “It’s a good reminder, when you’re Carrion was first

particularly with students, that there are different ways

introduced to immigra-

to handle research and writing within an office,” says

tion

Vignier. “You always have to be flexible on how things

law

during

the

Citizenship Day workshop,

are done and argued. It’s nice to see how, while I may

which was hosted at the Make

look at an issue one way, an extern can look at some-

the Road Center and coordinated by the Central

thing from a fresh perspective … that’s helpful to me.”

American Refugee Center (CARECEN). He didn’t

Both Carrion and Vignier agree that while classes

expect to connect to immigration law so keenly, but

and reading are pertinent to a law student’s education,

thinking back on the workshop, he says, “I really liked

an opportunity in a real-world law environment com-

talking to the clients ... and being able to help someone

pletes it. “I think it’s important for students to get into

immediately.”

an office setting and learn about what tools they need

Immigration policy is not only an interest of

to be successful as an attorney,” says Vignier.

Carrion’s, but also a subject that hits close to home. His

Referring specifically to the HLDC program, she

parents are from Colombia and Ecuador, and he men-

adds, “You’re not going to get any better experience

tions that immigration issues come up often in

than pursuing a program in a legal environment full

conversations in their household.

time. It’s invaluable and it gives the students who par-

Once Carrion discovered that immigration law was

ticipate in it a leg up as they’re pursuing their careers.” ■

what he wanted to pursue, he was eager to explore

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Clinic News LAW REFORM ADVOCACY CLINIC

Farmingdale Village and a Hofstra Law Clinic Announce an Affordable Housing Victory viduals on Long Island, especially new immigrants. The Farmingdale case originated in 2004 when the Workplace Project, a local immigrant-rights community organization, referred the tenants to the clinic for help in addressing the deplorable conditions in the building. After learning of the village’s redevelopment efforts, the clinic expanded its representation to challenge the planned displacement of the tenants from the building. “The experience of our students preparing for a sixweek federal jury trial is one that most students in any law school in the country will never have,” said Krieger. MAYOR RALPH EKSTRAND of the Village of Farming-

“And the work of these students developing close rela-

dale and Professor Stefan H. Krieger held a joint press

tionships with new immigrants and working to protect

conference on Jan. 16, 2014, at the Farmingdale Village

their rights has been a truly transformative experience.”

Hall to announce the details of a settlement reached in a

During the 11 years of the clinic’s representation of the clients, 70 law students have worked on various

9-year-old legal dispute. The case was brought under the Fair Housing Act in

aspects of the case. “Working with a team guided by

2006 by nine Latino residents who were displaced from

Professor Krieger, interacting with other attorneys and

their homes when Fairfield Properties redeveloped

jumping headfirst into a case as complex and important

their residence, at 150 Secatogue Avenue. The settle-

as this has given me the confidence to say that I am ready

ment lays the groundwork for affordable housing devel-

for my future,” said Kiran Raghubeer 3L. “In addition,

THE EXPERIENCE OF OUR STUDENTS PREPARING FOR A SIX-WEEK FEDERAL JURY

opment in Farmingdale. The residents were represented by Hofstra

this experience enabled me to work on high-profile civil rights litigation that I would otherwise not have had the opportunity to engage in if not for the clinic.”

Law students in the Law

Under the agreement, the village will use its best

TRIAL IS ONE THAT MOST

Reform Advocacy Clinic

efforts to promote the replacement of the housing units

STUDENTS

LAW

under the supervision of

eliminated in the redevelopment. “We hope to become a

SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY

Krieger. In the clinic, stu-

model for housing development on Long Island, and we

WILL NEVER HAVE.

dents handle housing,

commend Hofstra University in their determined efforts

community development

to represent people who otherwise might not have had a

ANY

and public interest cases for low-income individuals and

voice,” said Ekstrand.

community organizations in areas such as fair housing

“It’s wonderful we have reached an agreement with

and exclusionary zoning, housing rehabilitation, housing

the community we love,” said Antonio Bustillo, one of

conditions and housing discrimination. The clinic focuses

the plaintiffs. “I hope that in the future all the people of

on cases that will have an impact for low-income indi-

Farmingdale can continue to work together.” ■

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CLINIC NEWS

ASYLUM CLINIC

A Groundbreaking Victory and Appeals Successes for the Asylum Clinic

The Tax Law Society Helps File Over 175 Tax Returns

THE ASYLUM CLINIC WAS DELIGHTED when a client received her legal permanent residence (green card) through a same-sex marriage petition. The clinic was representing this client on an asylum case but also filed a family petition for her (the petitioner was her U.S. citizen wife) before the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor was decided. The petition was denied in

THROUGH

early 2013 but was reopened shortly after the decision in

Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinics

Windsor was issued. This client was one of the first people in the

offered in February, March and April

United States to receive her legal

2014, 17 Hofstra Law students in the Tax

THIS CLIENT WAS ONE OF

permanent residence following a

Law Society (TLS) filed over 175 tax

THE FIRST PEOPLE IN THE

USCIS adjustment interview based

returns and secured $35,176 in earned

on a same-sex marriage.

income tax credits for their clients.

UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE

ONE-DAY

Volunteer

The clinic also had two major

Volunteering on Sundays and Wed-

successes on cases in front of the

nesday nights, Hofstra Law students

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

prepared tax returns for low-income,

the fall 2013 semester. In one case

disabled, elderly and limited-English-

VIEW BASED ON A SAME-SEX

with a petitioner from the Republic

speaking taxpayers. The students, who

MARRIAGE.

of Congo, the Second Circuit

had received IRS-mandated training on

HER

LEGAL

PERMANENT

RESIDENCE FOLLOWING A USCIS ADJUSTMENT INTER-

granted the clinic’s Petition for

campus, also worked with the Law School

Review and found that the Board of Immigration Appeals had

administration and the IRS to ensure com-

mischaracterized the record in relying on a nonexistent ruling by

pliance, and promoted the program to the

the immigration judge, abused its discretion in finding good cause

local community.

for a change of venue motion, and abused its discretion in finding

“There is a great need for free tax-

that there was no due process violation by the immigration judge.

preparation services for low-income

The second case before the Second Circuit was an asylum

taxpayers, and I am proud that Hofstra

case with clients who are high-priority removals for the

Law is able to provide such necessary ser-

Department of Homeland Security. The case has been in litiga-

vices

tion for a decade and twice had been in front of the Second

community,” said Laura Robbins ’14, for-

Circuit. In the midst of litigation around the Petition for Review in

mer vice president of the TLS. “It has been

front of the Second Circuit, the students filed a successful Motion

an honor to be on the leadership team that

to Reopen based on changed country conditions in Pakistan,

enabled this program to succeed.”

the

greater

Long

Island

causing the asylum case to be remanded to the immigration

The TLS again hosted 10 VITA clinics

judge. Given the highly contentious nature of this case and the

in 2015. The program has grown signifi-

great reluctance of the courts to grant the clinic’s clients any

cantly in the past few years, more than

relief, this was a huge victory. ■

tripling its filings since it began. ■

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CLINIC NEWS

DISASTER RECOVERY CLINIC

Hofstra Law Receives $1 Million for Its Disaster Recovery Clinic

THIS

ON NOV. 25, 2013, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced

Through the Disaster Recovery Clinic, established

a $1 million award to the Disaster Recovery Clinic to

by Professor Michael Haber and now led by Professor

help families and small businesses in Nassau and Suffolk

C. Benjie Louis and paralegal Soyini Lovell, second- and

counties affected by Superstorm Sandy. The funds,

third-year law students provide supervised pro bono

which were made available through the state’s

legal assistance on a wide range of issues affecting local

Community

Disaster

small businesses and individuals as they recover from

Recovery (CDBG-DR) program funded by the U.S.

Superstorm Sandy. The clinic handles the investigation,

Department of Housing and Urban Development, were

negotiation, appeals, mediations and trials for matters

awarded to enable the clinic to expand its staff, increase

that have a serious impact on its clients’ lives.

Development

INVESTMENT

Block

Grant

the number law students

“I thank Hofstra Law and its dedicated students for

WILL

involved (including J.D./

stepping up and committing to assist their fellow Long

ALLOW HOFSTRA LAW STU-

M.B.A. students), and pro-

Islanders in storm recovery,” said Seth Diamond, direc-

DENTS TO USE THEIR SKILLS

vide more than 35,000

tor of state storm recovery. “This award will expand the

hours of pro bono legal help

pro bono services to hundreds more families and busi-

and an additional 5,000

nesses in need.”

ENORMOUS

BENEFIT,

SERVING

PUBLIC THEIR

STATE BY HELPING CLIENTS IN NEED NAVIGATE COMPLICATED SITUATIONS.

hours of business counsel-

When the Disaster Recovery Clinic was awarded

ing to clients in Nassau and

the $1 million, it had already represented roughly 75

Suffolk counties.

individuals and many small businesses on Long Island.

“Families and small-

With the help of the grant, the clinic has since assisted

business owners who have

over 200 individuals and small businesses. (In addition,

already suffered greatly from the damage of Superstorm

Haber now directs the Community and Economic

Sandy should not have to incur the added financial

Development Clinic, which handles cases involving

stress of enormous legal bills,” Cuomo said. “This invest-

small businesses, including those that were affected by

ment will allow Hofstra Law students to use their skills

Sandy.)

to enormous public benefit, serving their state by helping clients in need navigate complicated situations — and helping their neighbors put their lives back together.”

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The clinic has been extended until at least May 2016. ■

CLINIC NEWS

YOUTH ADVOCACY CLINIC

Hofstra Law Students Help a Mother Gain Legal Guardianship of Her Children

The Veterans Legal Assistance Project Hosts Its 5th 1-Day Free Clinic for Veterans

HOFSTRA LAW STUDENTS in the Youth Advocacy Clinic helped

ON MARCH 28, Hofstra Law’s Veterans

a mother gain legal guardianship of her three children who had

Legal Assistance Project (VLAP) hosted

been living under the constant threat of gang violence in their

its fifth one-day free legal clinic for vet-

native El Salvador.

erans at the Law School. To date, VLAP

Lauren Wylie 3L and a former law student, under the guidance of Professor Theo Liebmann, represented three minors from El Salvador who had been living in this country without lawful immigration status and were at risk of deportation.

has provided more than 230 military veterans with free legal services. The clinic, which is open to all veterans, offers a free consultation with

“Working with Professor Liebmann has been an incredible

attorneys who specialize in VA benefits

learning opportunity,” said Wylie. “The opportunity to advocate

and claims, family law, Social Security

for this family was one of my greatest law school experiences and

disability, employment, USERRA, hous-

has taught me that advocacy must be client-centered.”

ing, bankruptcy, debtor/creditor mat-

The students had argued on papers and in court that their

ters, landlord-tenant disputes, elder

clients’ mother should be appointed as their legal guardian, but

law, tax, wills, estates, Medicare and

the Nassau County Family Court had denied their request with-

Medicaid, and more. During the 2014-2015 academic

out a full hearing in May 2013. The Second Department

year, VLAP organized two free legal

THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVO-

eventually overturned the

clinics for veterans. More than 30

CATE FOR THIS FAMILY WAS ONE

family court decision, thanks

Hofstra Law students participated in

OF MY GREATEST LAW SCHOOL

primarily to the detailed

the clinics, assisting clients with filling

EXPERIENCES AND HAS TAUGHT

and thorough records the

out intake forms and coordinating

ME THAT ADVOCACY MUST BE

students had made, and

appointments with attorneys.

remanded the case for hear-

In April 2014, VLAP received a

ing. This is the first step

New York State Bar Association 2014

toward obtaining lawful permanent residence in the United

President’s Pro Bono Service Award at a

States for the juveniles.

Law Day luncheon at the State Bar

CLIENT-CENTERED.

The decision firmly clarifies that children who are seeking lawful immigration status as a special immigrant juvenile can

Center in Albany. (See the related story on page 3.) ■

petition to have their own parents appointed as their guardians — a widely debated question in New York family courts. “Knowing that the decision has established a foundation for other abused and neglected children, like these children, to have access to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status makes me very proud to have been a part of this,” said Wylie. ■

Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

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Faculty News SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA CITATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS January-December 2014 “Albany faces the same problem today [Theodore] Roosevelt railed against: Campaigns are dominated by wealthy donors. In 2012, candidates for the State Legislature raised 74 percent of their campaign funds from special interest groups and donors who gave $1,000 or more. Just 8 percent came from citizens who gave less than $250.” — Dean Eric Lane writing in a Feb. 6, 2014, Newsday op-ed, “Time is ripe for tax-financed campaigns in NY” (with Michael Waldman)

Alafair Burke Quoted on ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws in National Review Online Editorial The National Review Online quoted Professor Alafair S. Burke in its Jan. 14, 2014, editorial “The Florida Movie Theater Shooting and Stand Your Ground.” The editorial quoted from her Huffington Post piece on the George Zimmerman trial. As she explained in that essay, Florida “follows traditional self-defense limitations by prohibiting ‘initial aggressors’ from using force provoked by their own conduct. A defendant in Florida cannot claim selfdefense if he ‘initially provokes the use of force’ against himself.”

Ronald Colombo Publishes 1st Book, The First Amendment and the Business Corporation Ronald J. Colombo, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, published his first book, The First

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Amendment and the Business Corporation (Oxford University Press 2014). The book examines tough constitutional issues, such as corporate free speech rights in the U.S. Supreme Court Citizens United decision, as well as corporate rights to free exercise, which the Supreme Court considered in Hobby Lobby.

Herbie DiFonzo Co-Writes Piece on Federalism and Legal Marijuana for The Conversation

Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo wrote a solicited short article, “Goliath vs. 24 Davids: federalism and legal marijuana” (with Ruth C. Stern), for The Conversation, “an independent source of news and views from the academic and research community, delivered direct to the public.” The article was published

on The Conversation website on Dec. 5, 2014.

“The federal government should listen to the same popular voices that the states have heard. Marijuana is a drug of choice for millions, which like alcohol may be used moderately or abused. But for those afflicted with the many serious illnesses for which marijuana supplies substantial relief, it is a drug of compassion. We need a strong central government, but not one that assumes the role of moral guardian at the expense of credibility.” Janet Dolgin Featured in Medical Ethics Advisor Cover Story on Autonomy and Public Health

Janet L. Dolgin, the Jack and Freda Dicker Distinguished Professor of Health Care Law, was featured in the December 2014 cover story of the Medical Ethics Advisor newsletter, “Ebola Spotlights Growing Tension Between Autonomy and Public Health.” She focuses on the need for bioethicists to be part of the conversation on issues surrounding treatments for Ebola patients, especially those that might

FACULTY NEWS

prose a risk to health care providers, stressing that bioethicists are well suited to help craft organizational policies in light of their dual focus on population health and the health of individuals. Writer Stacey Kusterbeck also reviews the history of bioethics and asks Dolgin to weigh in on where the discipline stands on Ebola. In discussing the roots of bioethics, Dolgin notes the field’s “enormous stress” on patient autonomy but concludes, “If Ebola is controlled fairly soon, then we won’t face these issues in the context of Ebola. But we will face them with other conditions.”

program sponsored by the Practising Law Institute. Her remarks focused on “Special Rules for Tax Professionals: Return Preparer Penalties and Ethical Standards.” She also contributed a chapter to a book published in connection with the program.

Joanna Grossman Examines Growing Number of SameSex Marriage Cases With Recognition Issues at the Forefront

Eric M. Freedman Weighs In on California Death Penalty System Ruling Eric M. Freedman, the Siggi B. Wilzig Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Rights, is quoted in the July 17, 2014, New York Times article “California Death Penalty System Is Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules.” The article discusses the July 16 ruling by U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney that the California death penalty system is unconstitutional.

“The decision is incredibly important in bringing to public consciousness that this has been a political shell game,” with politicians endorsing the death penalty but unwilling to provide the funds for defense lawyers and efficient courts that would keep the system working. Linda Galler Publishes Book Chapter, Speaks at PLI Program On March 10, 2014, Professor Linda Galler was a featured speaker at “Nuts and Bolts of Tax Penalties 2014: A Primer on the Standards, Procedures and Defenses Relating to Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties,” a daylong

In her Feb. 18, 2014, article “Kentucky to Become a ‘Second Paradise’ for Same-Sex Married Couples” for the legal website Justia’s Verdict, Joanna L. Grossman, the Sidney and Walter Siben Distinguished Professor of Family Law, discusses the court’s ruling in Bourke v. Beshear and “a trend ignited by the Supreme Court’s ruling last year in United States v. Windsor, which found fault in the federal government’s decision to single out same-sex marriages for non-recognition.”

“If Windsor means, as two federal courts have now said, that states cannot deny recognition to same-sex marriages from elsewhere

consistent with equal protection principles, then the battle over same-sex marriage is all but over.” Article on Legal Research Media by Stefan Krieger and Katrina Kuh Published, Getting Noticed

Professors Stefan Krieger and Katrina Fischer Kuh published the article “Accessing Law: An Empirical Study Exploring the Influence of Legal Research Medium in 16 Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law 757 (2014). It presents the results of one of the most robust empirical studies conducted to date comparing research processes using print and electronic sources. Some of the observed differences between print and electronic research processes confirm predictions offered, but never before confirmed, about how the research medium changes the research process. The article strongly supports calls for the legal profession and academy to be more attentive to the implications of the shift to electronic research. “Accessing Law” was on two SSRN Top 10 download lists and was highlighted by the Legal Writing Prof Blog on June 23, 2014.

“If we want corporations to exercise those religious and political rights that we generally equate with people, we should make sure that all of the people who are part of the organization have a voice in those choices.” — Professor Grant M. Hayden writing on an overlooked aspect of the Hobby Lobby decision in a July 16, 2014, St. Louis Post-Dispatch op-ed, “Who controls corporate culture?” (with Matthew Bodie)

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FACULTY NEWS

Julian Ku Comments on Possible Extradition of Chinese Artist Wanted by US for Fraud

“The SEC and SEC enforcement can now see problems that probably existed all along and probably were actionable all along, but there was nobody to bring the action. The big change has got to be the disclosure.” — Professor Daniel J.H. Greenwood commenting in the April 7, 2014,

Julian Ku, the Maurice A. Deane Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law, is quoted in the April 22, 2014, Guardian article “Artist at Centre of Multimillion Dollar Forgery Scandal Turns Up in China.” The article discusses case of Pei-Shen Qian, “a 75-year-old painter accused of forging works by artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning for a $33m fraud scheme in New York,” who had fled to China.

“There is almost no chance that China would turn their own citizen over. They generally don’t have a policy of co-operating, and don’t have any reason to turn anyone over, because the US won’t turn anyone over to China.” Theo Liebmann Discusses What’s at Stake for Immigrant Youth Seeking Refuge

On July 17, 2014, Clinical Professor of Law Theo Liebmann, director of clinical programs and attorney-in-charge of the Youth Advocacy Clinic, appeared in the webcast “Immigration Politics In-Depth” on MSNBC’s Nerding Out — a series of Web interviews that explore current events in depth — to discuss the current political battle over Central

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Bloomberg Businessweek story on the SEC’s review of the private equity industry after the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act authorized greater oversight of money managers

American children crossing the U.S. border. He explained the legal status and protections that are afforded to the children who have arrived in the U.S. seeking refuge.

Irina Manta Explains Impact of Redskins’ Trademark Ruling Associate Professor Irina D. Manta is quoted in the June 19, 2014, Wall Street Journal Risk & Compliance Journal Blog post “The Morning Risk Report: Redskins’ Ruling Could Spur Trademark Scrutiny.” The post discusses an appeal board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s cancellation of the trademark registrations of the Washington Redskins on the grounds that the team’s controversial name is disparaging to Native Americans.

“It has always been wellestablished law that certain kinds of trademarks can be struck down later. The principle isn’t new; it’s going to happen again.” James Sample Explains Caperton v. Massey’s Import Associate Professor James Sample is quoted in the Sept. 27, 2014, New York Times Sunday Review article “Judges on the Campaign Trail.” The article, written by Adam Liptak, discusses the issue of whether candidates for judicial office may personally solicit campaign

contributions and the upcoming Supreme Court decision about hearing the case Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar. Liptak writes: “James Sample, a law professor at Hofstra University, said the 2009 decision Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co. ‘has elevated the notion that there is something other than the First Amendment in the discussion when it comes to judicial elections.’”

Andrew Schepard Discusses Revolutionary Resource Center for Separating Families and Children In “Center for Separating Families and Children,” his “Law and Children” column for the Jan. 23, 2014, edition of the New York Law Journal, Andrew Schepard, the Max Schmertz Distinguished Professor of Law, explains the significance of the new multidisciplinary Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families, which opened on the University of Denver campus in September 2013.

“The resource center provides comprehensive and affordable legal dispute resolution and therapeutic and educational services for separating and divorcing families in the Denver Metro area. It is simultaneously a hub for training law students, social work students

FACULTY NEWS

and psychology students in interdisciplinary family law practice and for research and development in family law related services.” Norman Silber Publishes ‘The CFPB and Payday Lending: New Agency/Old Problem’

In the invited article “The CFPB and Payday Lending: New Agency/Old Problem,” 48 Journal of Consumer Affairs 1 (2014), Professor Norman I. Silber (with Larry Kirsch of IMR Health and Robert N. Mayer of the University of Utah) highlights the policy, legal and institutional issues raised during the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s decision-making process about how to regulate the payday loan industry.

“The CFPB has the opportunity to dramatically shift the longstanding consumer protection paradigm in favor of real-world protection of vulnerable borrowers and, thereby, to realize the hopes of the activists who helped to bring the Bureau into existence.”

Barbara Stark Publishes ‘State Responsibility for Gender Stereotyping’ Professor Barbara Stark’s article “State Responsibility for Gender Stereotyping” was published in 17 The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice 333 (2014). The article explains why antistereotyping is insufficient, what else is needed and why the Constitution cannot be relied upon to provide it. It also explains why the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW or Women’s Convention) is far more promising. Stark concludes that CEDAW’s bar on stereotyping is not only better for women than the Constitution’s grant of equal protection, but also better for men.

Amy Stein Publishes Essay on Legal Writing and Civil Procedure Professor Amy R. Stein published an essay in the the Fall 2014 Newsletter of the AALS Section on Legal Reasoning, Research and Writing. The article, titled “Perfect Together: Legal Writing and Civil Procedure,” is part of a series of essays discussing ways to cross boundaries between disciplines.

Vern Walker Publishes Article on the Logic of Presumptions in Legal Decisions

Professor Vern R. Walker published the article “Representing the Use of Rule-Based Presumptions in Legal Decision Documents” in the Oxford University Press peer-reviewed journal Law, Probability and Risk. The advance online version appeared May 26, 2014. The article discusses rule-based presumptions that are authoritatively established, as distinct from other types of presumptions that are generalization-based or policy-based. It first introduces some legal distinctions that are used to define presumptions in law, and then presents extended examples of legal presumptions drawn from the statute and case law governing compensation for vaccine-related injuries in the U.S. It proposes a formal method of representing rule-based legal presumptions that uses a three-valued, default logic. Finally, it explores difficulties in determining the burdens of production and persuasion, the meaning of legal terms in propositions to be proved, and the inferences to be drawn from them.

“There’s an unethical conflict of interest when a prosecutor participates in the indictment of a police officer in his or her own jurisdiction, because the prosecutor has a personal and professional need to maintain good relations with the police, who have been known to threaten not to cooperate with a prosecutor if a fellow officer is indicted.” — Professor Monroe H. Freedman writing on the ethical violation — and resulting unequal justice — that occurred in the grand jury investigation of Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown in the Dec. 8, 2014, National Law Journal op-ed “Ferguson Prosecutor Should Have Bowed Out” (with Georgetown University Law Center Professor Paul Butler)

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FACULTY NEWS

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS Barbara Barron “Colleagues Teaching Colleagues” American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) Conference “Current Issues in the Development of Regional CLE Centers” Moscow, Russia

Linda Galler “Teaching Ethics: Incorporating Ethical Issues from Basic Tax to LLM Course” American Bar Association Section of Taxation Midyear Meeting Phoenix, Ariz.

Joanna L. Grossman Alafair S. Burke “The Effects of Cognitive Heuristics on Prosecutorial Discretion” Department of Justice “Discovery Boot Camp for New Prosecutors” Seminar National Advocacy Center Columbia, S.C.

Juli Campagna “Generation 1.5 English-Language Speakers: The Next Generation of Law Students in Your Classroom” 2014 Legal Writing Institute Biennial National Conference Philadelphia, Pa.

J. Herbie DiFonzo “Dilemmas of Shared Parenting in the 21st Century: How Law and Culture Shape Child Custody” Fall 2014 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Hofstra University

Susan Fortney “Proactive, Compliance-based Regulation and the Impact on Complaints and Discipline and Access to Justice” Annual Conference of the Canadian Federation of Disciplinary Administrators’ Conference Montreal, Canada

Monroe H. Freedman “There But for the Grace of God Go I” National Coalition of Concerned Professionals 2014 Annual Meeting New York, N.Y.

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“Pregnancy Discrimination: Providing a Right to Accommodation” NELA/NY Conference New York, N.Y.

Jennifer A. Gundlach “Putting Legal Doctrine into Practice Context: Improving Learning Outcomes” Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers Conference University of Denver School of Law

Stefan Krieger “Storyboarding for Success” 33rd Annual Conference of the American Society of Trial Consultants Asheville, N.C.

Alan N. Resnick “Recent Cases on Credit Bidding Signal Potential Risks to Loan-to-Own Investors” 40th Annual Lawrence P. King and Charles Seligson Workshop on Bankruptcy & Business Reorganization NYU School of Law

James Sample “Caperton and the Courts: Did the Floodgates Open?” “Courts, Campaigns, and Corruption: Judicial Recusal Five Years After Caperton” Symposium NYU School of Law

Andrew Schepard “Talking Changes with Lawyers and Mediators: Case Studies in Critical Reflection” Association of Family and Conciliation Courts 2014 Annual Conference Toronto, Canada

Norman I. Silber Julian Ku “Law, Politics, and the South China Sea” Vanderbilt Law School

Katrina Fischer Kuh Academic Roundtable With Minister Pulgar-Vidal of Peru New York University

Theo Liebmann “Advanced Child Protection Litigation” New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting New York, N.Y.

Irina D. Manta “Intellectual Property and the Presumption of Innocence” Fourth Annual Tri-State Region IP Workshop NYU School of Law

“Student Loans: Don’t Major in Debt” Conference Fordham University School of Law

Barbara Stark “What Is International Antidiscrimination Law and Why Does It Still Matter?” Association of American Law Schools Mid-Year Workshop on “Transnational Perspectives on Equality Law” Washington, D.C.

Amy R. Stein “Formative Assessment Through Dialoguing with Students” Legal Writing Institute Workshop University of Miami

Vern R. Walker “The Vaccine/Injury Project (V/IP) Corpus” 5th Workshop on Semantic Processing of Legal Texts (SPLeT-2014) 9th Language Resources and Evaluation Conference (LREC 2014) Reykjavik, Iceland

Donor Report September 1, 2013-August 31, 2014

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Your Annual Campaign gifts make a lasting impact in the lives of our students by providing them with experiential learning opportunities, educational resources and financial assistance as they earn their Hofstra Law degree. Our graduates leave the Law School with the ability to think critically, engage their peers and succeed in today’s ever changing legal and business landscape. Your generosity is a significant component in making their education possible. Thank You!”

— Dean Eric Lane

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2013-2014 Financial Report Support for the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University continued to grow in 2013-2014. Gifts and grants received totaled $2,919,872. Fiscal Year 2014 Gifts & Grants Received Annual Fund $1,118,569 Scholarships $548,446 Dean’s Discretionary Fund $402,000 Unrestricted 137,623 Other $30,500

Grants $1,077,500

Endowment Gifts $478,202

Access to Justice Incubator $225,696

Events/Other $19,905

Endowment Investment Market Value Hofstra Law endowment investments grew to $44.5 million in fiscal year 2014 and have increased by 154 percent in the last nine years. 50

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2013-2014 Named Scholarships & Fellowships Named Endowed and Annual Scholarship Recipients (Class year reflects the year the scholarship was awarded.) Mitchell B. Adler ’76 Memorial Scholarship: Jared Sherman 1L Jesse R. Baker ’79 Memorial Annual Scholarship: Lisa Morgillo 2L Binder & Binder Endowed Scholarship: Christopher Moro 1L Hank Bjorklund ’80 Endowed Scholarship: Burhan Sadiq 1L Black Law Student Alumni Endowed Scholarship: Omar Harding 2L Bertram D. Brettschneider Endowed Distinguished Academic Scholarship: Royce Liu 1L Andrea & Kenneth Brodlieb Endowed Scholarship: Eugene Hutchinson 1L Linda Carmody-Roberts ’74 Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Trusts & Estates/Elder Law: Jonathan Friedler 3L Certilman Balin Honors Partnership Scholarship: Seth Nadel 2L Joni Cesta ’91 Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Carine Artigas 1L Barbara & Maurice A. Deane ’81 Endowed Distinguished Academic Scholarship: James O’Connor 3L David Diamond Memorial Scholarship: Lisa Minuto 2L Boomer Esiason Endowed Scholarship: Brandon Ross 1L Jonathan Falk ’77 Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Brittany Johnson 3L, Bilal Chaudry 2L and Pooja Bhutani 2L Ricky Feldman ’88 Memorial Scholarship: Dave Ackerman 2L Jeffrey D. Forchelli Endowed Scholarship: Kathryn Barrett 1L Sari M. Friedman ’77, ’80 Endowed Law Scholarship: Candi Green 2L Milton M. Gardner Endowed Scholarship: Kyle Stefurak 1L Albert and Pearl Ginsberg Annual Scholarship: Allyson Beach 2L and Emily Lovejoy 2L Albert and Pearl Ginsberg Family Endowed Scholarship: Robert Gore 2L and Dana Dohn 1L Shirley & Hyman Goldstein Endowed Scholarship: Marni Weiner 2L

Commissioner Monica Gollub Endowed Memorial Distinguished Academic Scholarship: Michael Heffernan 1L Myrka Gonzalez ’82 and David Ochoa Endowed Scholarship: Michael Cuttitta 1L Dwight L. Greene Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Jennifer Novembre 1L Abraham J. Gross ’78 Endowed Scholarship: Keely Lang 1L The Honorable Frank A. Gulotta Endowed Scholarship of the Columbian Lawyers’ Association of Nassau County, Inc.: Steven DeSena 2L Blanche E. Jeffery Endowed Scholarship: Danielle Frigenti 1L David Kadane Fellowship in Public Interest Law Award: Jared Trujillo 3L and Ian Poulos 1L Peter S. Kalikow Endowed Scholarship: Steven Lee 2L Sidney Kalikow Endowed Scholarship: William Sinchuk 1L Sidney & Pearl Kalikow Endowed Scholarship: Brittany Johnson 3L Lawrence Kessler Advocates: Jacob Davidson 3L LALSA Endowed Alumni Scholarship: Bianca Vitale 2L Neil P. Levin ’81 Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Robert Fanning 1L Lubov Family Endowed Scholarship: Steven Lee 2L D. Carl Lustig III ’78 Endowed Scholarship in Tort Law: Matthew Klein 1L Ella Mandelbaum Endowed Law School Scholarship: Louis Contaldi 1L Sylvia Martin Endowed Scholarship: Charles Smith 1L Raymond J. McKee Endowed Law School Scholarship: Michael Senders 1L Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP Endowed Scholarship: Stephen Breidenbach 1L Marilyn Monter ’76 Endowed Scholarship: Caitlin Locurto 1L Patricia F. Moore ’78 Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Matthew Klein 1L

One Hundred Black Men Endowed Scholarship: Jarred Davidson 2L BT Paryani Endowed Scholarship: Neli Kharbedia 1L Arthur Pergament ’85 Endowed Scholarship: Christopher Kochman 3L John J. Regan Memorial Endowed Distinguished Academic Scholarship: Nicole Della Ragione 1L Joseph M. Rizzo ’04 Memorial Endowed Scholarship: April White-Small 3L Jonathan Roppolo Memorial Award: Bernadette Lopez 3L Jodi and Robert ’74 Rosenthal Endowed Scholarship: John Konz 1L Ruskin Moscou Faltichek Endowed Award for Outstanding Appellate Advocacy: Brian Boxler 3L Arthur D. Sanders ’77 and Jerry Spiegel Endowed Scholarship: Rachel Hammel 1L Lawrence C. Schoen Endowed Distinguished Academic Scholarship in Memory of Howard H. Born: Alexa Zelmanowicz 1L Noah Sher ’03 Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Floyd Howard 1L Harold & Eva Singer Endowed Scholarship: Peter Guinnane 1L Edward J. Speno Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Kelly Monassebian 1L CV Starr Endowed Scholarship in the School of Law: Leron Solomon 1L, Kyle Schiedo 1L and Robert Kaplan 1L Sidney Storch Research in Law Endowed Scholarship: Alyssa Galinsky 3L Talmud Family Endowed Scholarship: Kevin Chambers 1L Robert and Michelle ’94 Wallach Endowed Scholarship: Lauren Wylie 3L Raymond L. Wilkes Endowed Scholarship: Mary-Ann Czak 3L Glenn J. Winuk ’87 Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Thomas Haley 1L E. David Woycik, Jr. ’80 Endowed Scholarship: Caroline Gange 1L Eugene M. Wypyski Memorial Endowed Distinguished Academic Scholarship: Ariel Ben-Saul 1L

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Fellowship Recipients (Class year reflects the year the scholarship was awarded.) Child and Family Advocacy Fellowship, funded through the generosity of the Carl Marks Foundation, Andrew Boas ’80 and Mark Claster ’77: Kristy Candela 1L, Annam Farooq 1L, Allison Flood 2L, Nicole Guliano 3L, Carolyn Kim 2L, Mary O’Neill 2L, Chibogu Nzekwu 1L, Joel Pietrzak 3L, Rachel Summer 2L, Mikila Thompson 3L, Felicia Winder 1L, Lauren Wylie 3L

William R. Ginsberg Memorial Fellowship in Environmental Law: Adam Preller 2L Health Law and Policy Fellowship: Reema Sultan 3L, Aileen Iorio 2L, Lisa Rousso 2L, Amrit Sidhu 1L, Charles Smith 1L, Keegan Sapp 1L LGBT Rights Fellowship: Christa Levko 2L, Erin Thorn 3L, Sarah Wheeler 1L

Public Justice Foundation (PJF) Fellowship Recipients (Class year reflects the year the scholarship was awarded.) A total of 16 PJF Fellowships were awarded, including the following named fellowships: Herbert Kurzer Endowed Scholarship: Emily Lovejoy 2L Samuel Ramos Public Justice Foundation Fellowship: Laisa Pertet 1L Tom Wales Public Justice Fellowship: Adam Del Vecchio 2L

PJF Fellowships: Jonathan Arner 2L, Christina Batog 1L, Jaamal Braithwaite 1L, Cristina Ceron 2L, Jewel-Ann Cornelius 1L, Jacquelyn Dainow 1L, Annam Farooq 1L, Carolyn Kim 2L, Nipun Marwaha 1L, Declan McPherson 1L, Heather Mitchell 1L, Damore Ramwa 2L

David L. Weissman and Michelle Laskin Public Justice Foundation Fellowship: Julia Elmaleh-Sachs 2L

Graduation Award Recipients Gina Marie Escarce Scholarship: Peter Barbieri 3L, Alissa Piccione 3L Monroe Freedman Excellence in Criminal Justice Ethics Award: Kaitlyn Flynn 3L William Goldberg Endowed Scholarship: Damian Racanelli 3L Marvin Gutter ’76 Endowed Graduate Award in Tax Law: Michael Murtha 3L Judge Edward Hart Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Trial Advocacy: Kaitlyn Flynn 3L and Jana McNulty 3L

Nancy and Stuart Rabinowitz Endowed Scholarship Hofstra University President and former Hofstra Law Dean Stuart Rabinowitz and his wife, Nancy, have generously established the Nancy and Stuart Rabinowitz Endowed Scholarship at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law. The scholarship will be awarded in perpetuity to a deserving entering student, selected on the basis of demonstrated academic achievement and/or financial need.

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Herman Hillman Real Estate Award: Ralph Dweck 3L Hofstra Law Review Alumni Writing Award: Tyler Evans 3L Stephanie E. Kupferman ’90 Endowed Scholarship: Mikila Thompson 3L Deborah Sloyer ’79 Memorial Scholarship in Trial Advocacy: Brendan Friedman 3L Leon Stern Endowed Award of the Criminal Courts Bar Association: Lenore Furlong 3L Benjamin Weintraub and Alan Resnick Bankruptcy Law Award: John-Ethan Gionis 3L

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Dean’s Circle The Dean’s Circle gives special recognition to donors who contribute $1,000 or more to Hofstra Law (excluding event contributions). In addition to be listed in this report, these donors are included on the Dean’s Circle recognition display in the Leeds, Morelli & Brown Atrium and receive special membership benefits. Graduates of the last 10 years are invited to become a “Protégé” member of the Dean’s Circle. Protégé members receive the full benefits available to Dean’s Circle donors but at special reduced giving levels. $500,000+

Elissa Epstein ’78

$2,500-$4,999

Professor Julian G. Ku

New York State Trust Fund Corporation

Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP

Beverly Baker ’97

Professor Katrina F. Kuh

Bickel & Brewer Foundation

Michelle Laskin ’90 and David L. Weissman ’90*

$100,000-$499,999 Andrew Boas ’80* Mark Claster ’77* Laurence T. Ginsberg ’79 Family Fund* Rosemary A. Levitt ’82 and Steven L. Levitt ’81 Judith Livingston ’79* Hon. David S. Mack

Sari M. Friedman ’80

Hank ’80 and Victoria Bjorklund

Professor John DeWitt Gregory*

Jason S. Brookner ’94

Professor Irina D. Manta

Professor Alafair S. Burke

Peter S. Morgan ’97

Professor Robert A. Bush

Saul P. Morgenstern ’81*

Patrick W. Kelly ’82

Carol A. Casazza Herman ’84 and Neil Herman ’85

Professor Richard K. Neumann

LaMonica Herbst & Maniscalco, LLP

Professor Robin Charlow

Marc L. Hamroff ’83 Edward M. Kalikow ’78*

Salvatore LaMonica ’88 Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

$25,000-$99,999 Bethpage Federal Credit Union Law Offices of Binder & Binder PC* Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP*

Morrison & Foerster LLP Michael D. Patrick ’78* Samuel Ramos ’91* Rivkin Radler LLP* Sanford P. Rosen ’78 Silvian Foundation

Sarah K. Cohn ’87 Professor Ronald J. Colombo Gordon J. Crane ’78 Brian Daughney ’86 Deutsch Family Foundation Professor J. Herbie DiFonzo Professor Janet L. Dolgin Professor Akilah N. Folami

Judith Eisen ’86

Professor Susan Fortney

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Professor Eric M. Freedman

Garfunkel Wild, P.C. Kermit Gitenstein Foundation, Inc. Vivek ’95 and Stacie Melwani Emily Schulman Mendel ’77 and Stephen F. Mendel ’77 Fusae Nara ’91* Larren M. Nashelsky ’91 New York State Unified Court System Robin Hood Foundation Brad Eric Scheler ’77 $10,000-$24,999 Anonymous Donor Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf, LLP

$5,000-$9,999 John Bae ’89*

Sandra J. Lepriol-Vrejan ’95

Professor Ashira P. Ostrow Professor Alan N. Resnick John and Nancy Rivkin The Rosen Family Foundation Professor James Sample Professor Andrew Schepard Professor Courtney Selby Professor Norman Silber Mark R. Somerstein ’90 Professor Barbara Stark Togut, Segal & Segal LLP Daniel J. Weiner ’80

Professor Leon Friedman

BARBRI Inc.

Hillary Light Fuhrman ’78 and Richard A. Fuhrman ’77*

$1,000-$2,499

Hon. Maryanne Trump Barry ’74

Professor Linda Galler

Anonymous, In Honor of the Class of 1994

Nancy J. Burner ’88 The Columbian Lawyers Association Columbian Lawyers’ Association of Nassau County, Inc.

Professor Mitchell Gans ’74 Genser Dubow Genser & Cona LLP Professor Elizabeth M. Glazer Professor Daniel J. Greenwood Professor Joanna Grossman

Gloria B. Levin

Professor Jennifer A. Gundlach

LexisNexis North Shore-LIJ Health System

Gutman Mintz Baker & Sonnenfeldt PC

Brian Pfeiffer ’99

Professor Grant Hayden

President Stuart Rabinowitz and Nancy Rabinowitz

Professor James Hickey

Catherine Samuels ’79*

Professor Lawrence W. Kessler

Shelley Sherman ’77

Charles Koch Foundation

Ushkow Foundation Inc.

Professor Stefan Krieger

*Donor for five or more consecutive years

Daniel B. Kamensky

Marc Abrams Robert Abrams ’79 Simon Ahn ’91 Professor Miriam R. Albert Spencer J. Angel ’91 Pearl Apisson ’86 Bankruptcy and Restructuring Associates of Fried Frank Jay G. Baris ’78 Professor Barbara Barron ’84 Gerald Bender Declan M. Butvick ’00 Konrad L. Cailteux ’85 Professor Juliana Campagna

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Class of 1974 40th Anniversary Scholarship In honor of their 40th anniversary class reunion, the Class of 1974 raised more than $13,500 to establish a scholarship to recognize some of the extraordinary individuals who helped shape their time at Hofstra Law and are no longer with us, including Burt Agata, Paul Hearne, David Kadane, Eric Schmertz and Gene Wypyski.

William F. Carmody Christopher J. Caruso ’00 Mark J. Caruso ’77* Gregory T. Cerchione ’84 Paul T. Chan ’74 Kim C. Ciesinski ’89 C. Payson Coleman, Jr. ’76* Professor J. Scott Colesanti Richard D. Collins ’81 Charles B. Cummings ’73* Carmine E. Esposito ’89* Robert Falk Rene P. Fiechter ’74 Merrie S. Frankel ’80* Dolores Fredrich ’80 and Jeffrey Keller ’80* Professor Monroe H. Freedman Nancy Freedman ’91 and Richard Freedman Fund Judith D. Fryer ’75* Judith Scheinfeld- Gann ’84 and Marc C. Gann ’84 Jan Drew Goldman ’80 Rosalind M. Gordon ’73*

Professor Susan H. Joffe ’89 and Samuel Joffe ’74* Andrea Gnatt Kahn, M.D. Kassoff, Robert & Lerner, LLP Spencer D. Klein ’89 Martin E. Kohler ’77

Marc D. Powers ’80

David M. Kleinman ’06*

George H. Roberts*

Franca D. Sachs ’06 and Steven L. Sachs ’05*

Avrum J. Rosen ’84 Edward S. Rudofsky ’73 Hon. Louis A. Scarcella ’77

2007-2009 ($250 and up)

Joel M. Kotick ’82*

Judith Scheinfeld-Gann ’84 and Marc C. Gann ’84

Dean Eric Lane

Kevin Schlosser ’84*

Joseph R. Bjarnson ’09

Ira S. Lederman ’79

Richard C. Schoenstein ’90

Angela M. Burton ’09

Ivy Leibowitz ’88*

Raymond L. Shapiro

Michael J. Caruso ’08

Professor Theodor S. Liebmann

Richard A. Small ’80

Kerri D’Ambrosio ’08

Jody Fink Lippman ’83 and David B. Lippman ’83

H. Brooks Smith ’80*

Robert M. Harper ’07

Howard Michael Smith ’78*

Leonid Krimsky ’09

George B. South III ’91

Gariel Sands Nahoum ’08

Spano Abstract Service Corp.

JoAnna Nicholson ’08

Professor Amy R. Stein

Maya Peleg ’08

Storch Amini & Munves PC

Seth Presser ’07

Professor Vern R. Walker

Timothy A. Schmidt ’09

Joel Weintraub ’00

Jessica E. Seligson ’09

William F. Weir ’85*

Terrence Tarver ’07*

Marc S. Wenger ’87

YuhTyng Tsuei ’07

Glen Wolther ’81

Lynda Madera Vaillant ’08 and Daniel P. Vaillant ’08

D. Carl Lustig III ’78* Kurt L. Lyn, Sr. ’92 Joel Marcus ’76 Leslie A. Margolin ’80 Shelia Martin ’79 Professor Kevin McElroy Janis McKee Meyer ’81 Suzanne Mikos ’99 and Kenneth R. David ’99* Alan B. Miller Marilyn B. Monter ’76

Professor Lauris P. Wren

Karen C. Baswell ’07

Paul R. Weber ’07

Scott G. Greissman ’94

Murphy, Bartol and O’Brien LLP

PROTÉGÉ MEMBERS

Stephen B. Harris ’86

Eric W. Nodiff ’83

2004-2006 ($500 and up)

The Hirschhorn Foundation

Harold S. Novikoff

Alicia M. Bartkowski ’04

Arthur R. Hirst*

Professor Mark A. Padin

Dev Dhamija ’04

Jasper Surety Agency, LLC

Abigail I. Petersen-Reingold ’79

Katherine R. Dieterich ’05*

Jodi L. Popofsky ’83

Thelma L. Jones ’05*

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Sunny Singh ’06

2010-2013 ($100 and up) Bryan L. Arbeit ’11 Anthony Autar ’11 Adam J. Bobkin ’10 Thomas Kam Chu ’12

DONOR REPORT

Jenette Dexter ’11

Randell Montellaro ’85

Lisa H. Berman*

Paul J. Edelson ’10

A. Patricia Moore ’74

Grace Bernstein ’79

Scott I. Forman ’12

Jacqueline B. Moore

H. Bruce Bernstein

Brenda D. Giuliano ’10

Neil J. Moritt

Erica Blank ’99

Evan Gotlob ’10

Lloyd J. Nadel ’75

Ethan J. Blank ’92

Adam Kahn ’13

Sally S. Neely

Paul E. Blutman ’77*

Kevin E. Kruse ’12

John L. Nickelsberg ’75*

Richard A. Bock ’96

Annette Marie Lalic ’11

Christopher P. O’Hara ’86

Hon. Robert G. Bogle ’82

Stephen A. Lampo ’10

Jeanne E. O’Neill ’85

Harold Bordwin

Patricia R. Lynch ’11

Stephen Jules Orbach ’77

Peter J. Borella ’04

Frank A. Mazzagatti ’10

Robert W. Pearce ’80

Alice C. Brennan ’81*

Jeffrey P. Miller ’11

Barry J. Peek ’77

Eric B. Brettschneider ’79

John G. Papadopoulos ’11

Rocky Piaggione ’74*

Rita Brettschneider

Byeongju Park ’11

Raskin & Makofsky LLP

Kenneth W. Brooks ’74

Michael J. Romano ’11

Brett M. Reiss ’78*

Daniel J. Buoniconti ’98*

Max D. Schlan ’12

Kieth I. Rieger ’79

Cesar A. Callan ’83

Kristin E. Stranc ’11

Sondra S. Roppolo*

Amy R. Cantor ’89

Evan S. Tokunaga ’11

Dr. & Mrs. Richard F. Rosenberg*

Francesca Capitano ’86 and Ralph Madalena ’86

Mary and Louis Ruggilo

Michael Cardello, III ’96

Donna Denton Friedman ’88

Joseph Samet

Jacqueline Carway ’77

Sandrea Friedman ’84

Hon. Max Sayah ’74

Peter S. Casalino ’04

Thomas Friedman ’89

Victor Schachter*

Marilyn Cashman ’98

Paula Frome ’74

Kurre Levy Schneps LLP

Meghan A. Cavalieri ’04

Deborah Gault ’79

Meryl Serotta ’89

Andrew J. Ceraulo ’79*

Dolores Gebhardt ’84

Madeline Shriftman ’77 and Elliot D. Shriftman ’74

Deborah A. Ciresi ’78

Jay Geiger ’95

Mr. Giuseppe Cirinigliardo

Sandra R. Geller ’75

Donald L. Citak ’80*

Veronica L.B. Genco ’74

Margaret M. Cmielewski ’99

Clifford M. Gerber ’79

Harris N. Cogan ’78

Joel K. Gerstenblatt ’77*

Robert H. Cohen ’83

Jeffrey R. Gleit ’00 and Pamela Jablow ’01

Miriam T. Vincent ’12 David Wagman ’12 Ronen Benjamen Yair ’11 $500-$999 Ellen P. Birch David R. Bolnick ’80 Kevin J. Burke ’80 Gregory Classon ’81* Michael L. Cook Gina T. Danetti ’03 Edmund M. Emrich ’81 Alan Engle

Hon. Joyce P. Sparrow ’75 Janet W. Starwood ’78* Dennis J. Stewart ’81 Peter Scott Tipograph ’80* Kathleen E. Tso ’89

John G. Ferreira ’83 Adam Friedman ’93 Calla Gutter Sheila J. Gutter Carol Lieb Himes ’78 and Scott M. Himes ’78* Jeffrey H. Kaufman ’74 Roberta B. Kotkin ’85 Mona Latman ’97 and Marc D. Latman ’97*

Hon. William J. Condon ’85 $100-$499 Dr. Carl J. Abraham ’79 Evelyn M. Alden ’80 AMR Care Group Inc. Ellen Tanenbaum Arthur ’78 Malka Asarch Hon. Leonard B. Austin ’77 William A. Bader ’84*

Richard Levin

Patience O. Banister ’74*

Caroline Levy ’80 and David Lazer ’80

Matt Barr

Andrew S. Lipton ’77* Barbara A. Lukeman ’00 Richard G. Menaker

Community National Bank

Dolores Anne Battalia ’78 Sean Matthew Beach ’00 Janet Belkin ’78

David Copeman ’94 Philip A. Crotty ’73* Beatrice Crowder ’83 Paul L. Damato ’87 Abena Darkeh ’93 Lesley M. De Lia ’79 Jill D. Delman ’78 Thomas J. DeMayo ’73 William DeVito ’93* Hon. Arthur M. Diamond ’78* Patrick W. Dunn ’76 Alberto Ebanks ’93 Howard S. Edelstein ’74

David L. Eisbrouch ’85 and Eileen M. Marsh ’85 Robert L. Ellenberg ’74 Jeffrey Englander ’75 Julie R. Evans ’86 Hon. Saralee P. Evans ’78 Carol Falcinelli ’91 Hon. John Farley ’73* Joan Lucks Feinstein ’77 Stuart Feldman Joseph Eric Field ’88 Stephan J. Filipek ’88 Pamela Fitton-Gale ’84 Maureen Doerner Fogel ’84 Mary Lou Folts ’93 Emily F. Franchina ’89 Michael B. Frank ’77 Christine Frederick ’91 Robert Fricke ’90*

Daniel M. Glosband Bruce H. Goldstein ’92 Noreen K. Goldstein ’89 Daniel Gonzalez ’90 Lorna Goodman ’75* Laurie Davis Gray ’80 Jennifer Liddy Green ’93 Glenn J. Greenfader ’85 John M. Griem, Jr. ’94 Saundra Gumerove ’76 Lawrence H. Haber ’82 Adam S. Harris ’87* Jennifer Bush Hawkins ’93* Larry H. Hecht ’74

Joan F. Berger ’77

*Donor for five or more consecutive years

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Lisa Heymann ’89 and David Heymann ’89

William E. Massey ’79*

Alan David Reitzfeld ’76

Jeanette L. Thomas ’93

Stephanie McEvily ’80 and Charles McEvily ’73

Keith H. Richman ’77

Jennifer A. Tipsord ’94

Marc S. Horowitz ’78

Steven C. Richman ’05

Linda M. Toga ’98

Judith S. Hozore ’78*

Hon. Tom McKevitt ’96

Robyn D. Ringler ’87

Robert Tugander ’92*

Ivan M. Illan

Jayne A. McPartlin ’80

Mark I. Rosell ’84

Liam F. Twomey ’78

Mark S. Jaffe ’77

Theresa M. McSweeney ’86

Adam L. Rosen

Rosemary Vassallo ’97

Margaret M. Jansch ’84

Allan B. Mendelsohn ’82

Scott H. Rosenblatt ’92

Vincent Verdi ’89

Ellen Kahn ’78

Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Michaelson*

Howard I. Rothschild ’84

William Veronese ’98

Vincent J. Russo

Millicent Vulcan ’87*

Susan Sanders ’87*

Kathleen M. Wallace ’82

Donald L. Sapir ’75

Richard H. Waxman ’73*

Richard A. Sarner ’80*

Jonathan R. Weinberg ’78

Adam B. Sattler ’93 and Erica B. Sattler ’93

Barry Weiss ’77

Jeffrey S. Kahn ’76* Evelyn Kalenscher ’89 Anthony Kaplan ’82 and Marilyn Fagelson ’83 Joan Weiss Kaplan ’74

Daniel P. Miklos ’04 Clare K. Miller ’87 Jason I. Miller ’06 Adrienne M. Mirro ’79

Roberta Karp ’83*

John F. Molinari ’76

David A. Kellman ’74*

Nessa E. Moll ’78

John G. Kennedy ’91*

Tyrone J. Montague ’86*

Michael B. Kent ’76

Wendy Morgan ’77*

Deirdre Kessler ’80

Stephanie Morse-Shamosh ’78*

Carolyn Kim

Kristen M. Mulhern ’03 and Christopher R. Nolan ’01*

Martin V. Schwartz ’75

Daniel C. Murphy ’93*

Valerie Seelig ’90 and Mark Seelig ’89

Robin Klar ’93 and Eric Klar ’93 Ilene S. Kleckner-Friedman ’86 Hon. Susan Taylor Kluewer ’74 Eric D. Koster ’74 Lynne Adair Kramer ’76 and Frederick Eisenbud ’75 Elizabeth Schulman Kranz ’76 Margaret D. Kranz ’83 Glenn A. Krebs ’84 Linda L. Kreicher ’83 Andrew A. Kress ’79* Bernard Krooks ’85 Kevin E. Kruse ’12

Vito A. Napolitano ’77

Jenny S. Schrager ’02 Ryan A. Schreiber ’94* William Schulder ’77* Hon. Jed N. Schulman ’79*

David P. Weiss ’76 Frederick H. Wen ’03 Faith Wender ’76 Joyce B. Weston ’77 Mary M. Whelan ’91 Robert White Nelson H. Willick ’76* Kenneth A. Winkelman ’00

Clifford S. Nelson ’90

Kenneth J. Selvester and Patricia C. Leonard

Roland Nicholson, Jr. ’74

Reed Paul Sexter ’92

Cristina Yannucci ’96

Nicolini, Paradise, Ferretti & Sabella, PLLC

Martin Shelby ’87

Judith L. Zabel ’74

Hon. Denise L. Sher ’78*

Richard A. Zimmerman ’83*

Anthony M. Nunez ’95

Matthew H. Woodard ’03

William A. Signer ’74

Stacey S. Zuckerman ’86

Andrew Lee Oringer ’84 and Bonnie J. Oringer ’84

Professor Norman I. Silber

Deborah B. Zwany ’79*

Ronald G. Ort ’75*

Professor Jeffrey Silberfeld ’75*

Up to $99

Hon. George Jay Silver ’83

Jennifer B. Abruzzi

Edwin E. Smith

Sanford M. Adler ’78*

Leonie Suk-Hing Pan ’83 Edward Papa ’98

Alton J. Landsman ’78

Laura M. Papa ’82 and John P. Papa ’82

Gerald K. Smith

Frances L. Langstaff ’83

David E. Paseltiner ’88

Jordan Santeramo Smith ’04 and Daniel Smith ’04

Andrew C. Lease ’76

Alexander D. Phillips ’00

Samuel Lee ’98

Dr. Stanley Pierce ’76

Michael I. Lefkowitz ’74*

Lisa A. Pieroni ’90*

Michele G. Levin ’96

Neal R. Platt ’78

Linda A. Spahr ’79 and Stephen M. Spahr ’79

Marilyn M. Levine ’77*

Rona L. Platt ’94

Michael A. Spero ’75

Joann Bona ’99

Kenneth Lewis ’86

David Porter ’85

Debra G. Speyer ’84*

Louis W. Bookheim, III ’75

Helaine F. Lobman ’84

Daniel M. Posener ’89*

Kaliope Spieler

Scott B. Brenner ’14

Joyce C. London ’87

Eric Post

Zachary A. Starr ’80

Eli B. Bruch ’05

Allen D. Madison ’97

Chris Psomopoulos ’14

James K. Stern ’85

Car Batteries Express Inc.

James A. Magenheimer ’74

Concetta Puglisi-Mikovic ’89

Richard L. Stern ’77*

Michael B. Mager ’90

Henry Ramirez ’76

Alexander Stotland ’98

Amanda L. Carlson ’05 and Michael I. Schnipper ’04

Richard S. Mandaro ’94

Mary O. Regan*

Monica H. Sussman ’77

Barbara Brooke Manning ’79

Richard I. Reich ’79

Linda Marsha Taub ’83

Susan L. Martin ’87

Michael B. Reiss ’98*

Jose L. Texidor, Jr. ’86

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Anthony E. Sonnett ’85 Tracy Sorensen ’09

Katherine M. Aquino ’14 Susan C. Bahn ’84 Keesha Sian Banks ’14 Ian P. Barry ’04 Jennifer Barth Andrew E. Berman

Ayannah J. Casimir Robert J. Chorny Katherine Potter Cocklin

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Nancy Silber Cohen ’94

Laura G. Grossman ’86

Jamie Laginestra ’09

Rebecca J. Ruscito ’14

Linda G. Collica*

Professor Michael L. Haber Eddie R. Hadden ’79

Denise R. Langweber ’82 and Laurence Langweber ’82

Joel M. Scheer ’75

Janet M. Connolly ’80 Isabel L. Cosentino

Stephen A. Heller ’14

Colleen M. Cronin ’93

Yusha D. Hiraman ’14

Mitchell S. Dank ’14

John M. Hogan ’76*

Steven C. DeCosta ’74*

Eric A. Horn ’95

Stanley A. Diamond ’77*

Matthew Hornik

Professor Shane Dizon

Victoria A. Hughes

Patricia A. Dorilio ’80

Francis C. Inserra ’82

Laura M. Lanzillotta Joseph H. Lemkin ’94 Richard P. Liebowitz ’14 Allen J. Littlefield ’93 Lombardo Inc. Kui Ma ’14 Amanda E. Maguire ’14

Danielle J. Schivek ’14 Francesca Scorsone ’84 Frederick L. Segal ’73 Pamela L. Seltzer Sean Simensky Alanna M. Simpson Wendy G. Singley ’77 Jacqueline G. Snider ’97

Class of 1984 Annual Scholarship With leadership gifts from Marc Gann, Rick Collins and Carol Casazza Herman and additional contributions, the Class of 1984 established an annual scholarship to honor their 30th anniversary class reunion and support an outstanding entering student.

Kelly Dunbar-Petracca ’93

Sean Jenkins ’08

Ernest R. Maler, Jr. ’82*

Jodie D. Sperico

Shereen F. Edelson ’77

Margaret Johnson-Pertet ’82

Adam P. Margulies ’14

Tamara Stephen ’96

Kathleen A. Farrell ’14

Aisha L. Joseph

Carl N. Marschall ’76

Denisha Stewart

Leslie Feifer ’94

Barry Kamen ’74

Morton J. Marshack ’76*

Roberta Bender Sugarman ’78

Felberbaum Halbirdge & Wirth

David Kasell ’95

Matthew M. McDonagh ’14

Charles A. Tadduni ’75

Jessica Marie Fildes

Carolyn D. Kersch ’04

John P. McNulty ’11

Daphne E. Telfeyan

James R. Freeswick ’76

Porter L. Kirkwood ’93

Michael J. Murtha ’14

Mikila Janae Thompson

Michael Fuchs*

Courtney H. Klapper

Allison W. Mussen ’13

Steven Tugander ’89

Barbara K. Gaba ’77

Enid R. Klein ’77

Mona N. Naman ’14

Robert M. Wanderman ’77*

Ari S. Gatoff

Professor Fred Klein

Patricia C. Olds ’84

Margery Weinroth ’85

Simcha Gitelis ’14

Constantine N. Kokinakis ’14

Ashley S. Osadon ’14

Justin D. Worth

Michael L. Golato ’14

Jason D. Krumenaker ’14

Sneha Raj

Patricia P. Wright ’93

Elizabeth G. Graziano ’00 and Christopher M. Graziano ’04

Evan S. Kusnitz ’11

Kristin C. Rizzi ’14

Lauren Elisabeth Wylie

Marisa Revesz Kussoy ’97 and Ralph E. Amirata ’96*

Alexander J. Rosenblum

Tzipora Zelmanowitz ’14

Michael H. Rosoff ’79

Nomi N. Zomick ’80

Judith Gross ’85

*Donor for five or more consecutive years

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Volunteers Whether it is serving on the Alumni Association board or a committee, contacting prospective students, participating in a Career Services event, helping with reunion or aiding our student groups, there are many ways for alumni to get involved. Hofstra Law is grateful for the dozens of volunteers who have given their time to improve the educational experience and student life at the Law School. By volunteering, alumni also affirm their pride in their Hofstra Law degree and dedication to continuing to move the Law School forward. DEAN’S ADVISORY BOARD Brad Eric Scheler ’77, Chair John Bae ’89 Lorna Goodman ’75

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD AND COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Richard C. Schoenstein ’90, President

Marc L. Hamroff ’83

Mark J. Caruso ’77

Michael D. Jaffe ’80

Ralph H. Cathcart ’90

Spencer D. Klein ’89

Merrie S. Frankel ’80

Randy L. Levine ’80

Richard A. Fuhrman ’77

Judith Livingston ’79

Barbara A. Lukeman ’00

Fusae Nara ’91

Michelle Marquez ’90

Michael D. Patrick ’78

Maria D. Matos ’93

Marc D. Powers ’80

Peter S. Morgan ’97

Samuel Ramos ’91

Andrew L. Oringer ’84

Mark P. Schnapp ’76

Seth Presser ’07

Richard C. Schoenstein ’90

Michael I. Schnipper ’04

Philip J. Shapiro ’78

Terrence Tarver ’07

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS Brendan M. Ahern ’07 Lorena Alfaro ’05 John Bae ’89 Christopher L. Barbaruolo ’04 Amy Bedell ’02 Ron Ben-Bassat ’08 Seth Berman ’07 Adam J. Bobkin ’10 Andrea M. Brodie ’09 Adam Browser ’91 Russell S. Burman ’80 Angela M. Burton ’09 Cesar A. Callan ’83 Steven T. Cheng ’11 Jessica A. Chiavara ’12 Anthony Clemenza ’08 Tifanni Cooke ’07 Christopher E. Czerwonka ’13 Abena Darkeh ’93 Jenelle M. Devits ’13 Dev Dhamija ’04

Albert and Pearl Ginsberg Annual Scholarship Laurence T. Ginsberg ’79 established his second annual scholarship to support an entering student with a GPA of 3.7 or better and a strong academic record. In addition to the annual scholarships, he has funded the Albert and Pearl Ginsberg Family Endowed Scholarship at Hofstra Law.

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Barbara Ann Dillon ’09 Joshua T. Ebersole ’12 Erez Edery ’08 Michael E. Ellis ’06 Janet Nina Esagoff ’09 Michael E. Feinstein ’90 Eric J. Felsberg ’98 Jennifer Ferraro ’12 Tiffani B. Figueroa ’13 Jennifer A. Fischer ’08 Theodore R. Franzese ’05 Simone Marie Freeman ’07 Robert Fuessler ’13 Christina M. Gaudio ’10 David A. Gerardi ’95 Evan Gotlob ’10 Lauren C. Gould ’00 Pat Gravino ’02 Chris P. Hampton ’11 Robert M. Harper ’07 William M. Heberer, III ’95 Simone Hicks ’12 Kenneth Horton ’01

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2014 Public Justice Foundation Auction Hofstra Law’s 2014 PJF Auction raised more than $48,500 and honored our six alumni members of the New York State Assembly (pictured, left to right): David I. Weprin ’80, District 24; Tom McKevitt ’96, District 17; Steven Otis ’85, District 91; Luis R. Sepúlveda ’91, District 87; Andrew R. Garbarino ’09, District 7; and Chad A. Lupinacci ’04, District 10. Contributions to PJF support summer fellowships for students pursuing unpaid public sector internships.

Miriam Hyman ’77

Tracey Meyer ’05

Lauren A. Rieders ’11

Trinh N. Tran ’12

Allison E. Ianni ’07

Hilary Moreira ’09

Andriette Aleigha Roberts ’09

Kristen Alyse Truver ’11

Justin A. Jacobs ’09

Domenick Napoletano ’80

Dariely Rodriguez-Veny ’06

Robin Young Tyrrell ’97

Bridget Johnson ’90

Fusae Nara ’91

Christina Maria Rosas ’03

Daniel P. Vaillant ’08

Adam Kahn ’13

Mark Newman ’05

Andrew R. Rosenblatt ’97

Jeannea Marie Varrichio ’12

Richard J. Kaluzinski ’03

JoAnna Nicholson ’08

Alan Edward Sash ’98

Jason R. Veny ’06

Andrew D. Kampel ’90

Roland Nicholson, Jr. ’74

Stacy Schecter ’10

David John Verlizzo ’98

Sarika Kapoor ’04

Amy O’Connell ’04

Max D. Schlan ’12

David R. Warren ’00

Scott M. Kessler ’03

Tina J. Parekattil ’01

Michael Craig Schmidt ’93

Charles H. Weilamann ’97

Brandi P. Klineberg ’03

Maria Pedraza ’00

Alexander J. Sepulveda ’07

David J. Welch ’05

Daniel N. Kuperstein ’07

Maya Peleg ’08

Ashton A. Simmons ’12

Jennifer Nan White ’03

Tammy Rose Lawlor ’96

Jessica A. Petrilli ’11

Andrew W. Singer ’92

Elitsa V. Yotkova ’11

Jeffrey A. Lieberman ’85

Lisa M. Petrocelli ’94

Anand G. Sinha ’13

Irene A. Zoupaniotis ’12

Andrew J. Luskin ’85

Lauren T. Piechocki ’12

John C. St. Jeanos ’88

Kurt L. Lyn, Sr. ’92

Stephen D. Piraino ’13

Alexander Stotland ’98

Ernesto Marrero, Jr. ’82

Jaclyn Quiles ’14

David B. Suna ’96

Lauren J. Mashe ’08

Michael E. Ratner ’02

Robert T. Szyba ’09

Hovnan Melkonian ’05

Martin E. Restituyo ’02

Seny Taveras ’03

Hon. Juan Manuel Merchan ’94

Holly Elizabeth Rich ’05

Michael V. Tenenhaus ’12

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VOLUNTEERS

Hon. Arthur M. Diamond ’78

Hon. Ira H. Margulis ’75

Michael Stefanakis ’99

Shareema Abel ’99

Debra L. Dinowitz ’79

Amy B. Marion ’89

Hon. Norman S. St. George ’76

Gary P. Adelman ’91

Latonia Early ’92

Renato D. Matos ’08

Monica Hilton Sussman ’77

Tanweer Ansari ’07

Leslie Feifer ’94

Risco Mention-Lewis ’93

Rebecca Szewczuk ’08

Hon. Leonard B. Austin ’77

Jeffrey A. Feit ’87

Daniel P. Miklos ’04

Jennifer A. Tipsord ’94

Charles M. Avigliano ’01

David B. Feldman ’82

Bruce Miller ’74

Howard M. Tollin ’89

Ian P. Barry ’04

Rene P. Fiechter ’74

Jason I. Miller ’06

Marshall Trager ’75

Alicia M. Bartkowski ’04

Maureen Doerner Fogel ’84

Carron J. Mitchell ’11

Anahid M. Ugurlayan ’00

Brice S. Beach ’11

Emily F. Franchina ’89

Lisa M. Monticciolo ’89

Erick Robert Vallely ’09

Robert F. Bedford ’04

Michael J. Frevola ’95

A. Patricia Moore ’74

Monica Austin Vignier ’02

Philippe Bennett ’81

Patria Yudelka Frias-Colon ’94

Andrew T. Nadler ’89

Alessandro G. Villanella ’09

Lauren E. Berson ’06

Sari M. Friedman ’80

Melissa Negrin-Wiener ’01

Hon. Craig Walker ’01

Joseph R. Bjarnson ’09

Paula Frome ’74

Karen M. Newman ’86

Samuel M. Walker ’99

Lisa A. Bland ’93

Alexandra B. Gann ’13

JoAnna Nicholson ’08

Stephen J. Wallace ’83

Brian A. Bloom ’02

Marc C. Gann ’84

Lynda Nicolino ’89

James W. Weller ’88

Philip L. Blum ’99

Christine J. Garcia ’11

Danielle Marie Nunziato ’11

Carolyn Reinach Wolf ’86

Richard A. Bock ’96

Celia A. Gordon ’97

Erin J. O’Brien ’09

Ebone L. Woods ’10

Peter J. Borella ’04

John M. Griem, Jr. ’94

Bonnie Jill Oringer ’84

Shirin Zarabi ’12

Eric B. Brettschneider ’79

Lisa M. Griffith ’04

Frank C. Panetta ’98

Michael R. Brew ’92

Cecilia M. Guerra ’04

Michele A. Paoli ’96

Jody Lawrence Brockman ’04

Jacqueline M. Harounian ’94

Danielle M. Peterson ’00

Joshua S. Broitman ’93

Adam J. Hiller ’10

Rocky Piaggione ’74

Lanning G. Bryer ’83

Carol Lieb Himes ’78

Neal R. Platt ’78

Edward J. Bullard, Jr. ’97

Marie A. Hoenings ’85

Kenneth N. Rashbaum ’78

Nancy J. Burner ’88

Irene E. Hudson ’02

Joseph J. Richetti ’98

AIG Matching Grants Program

Lauren E. Campisi ’97

James M. Ingoglia ’99

Luciano A. Ricondo ’13

American Express Foundation

Nino J. Caridi ’12

Nia Kitwana Ngozi Jackson ’11

Kieth I. Rieger ’79

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Cono A. Carrano ’94

Thomas D. Jaycox ’89

Lauren Jill Rocklin ’99

Global Atlantic Financial Group

Andrea J. Caruso ’10

Laura S. Johnson ’10

Michael J. Romano ’11

Carol Casazza Herman ’84

Gail B. Katz ’96

Brad Rose ’85

Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program

Meghan A. Cavalieri ’04

Jeffrey H. Kaufman ’74

Kara Kaplan Ruisi ’01

Lauren Chartan ’10

Hon. Richard S. Kestenbaum ’74

Aaron M. Ryne ’09

Joseph J. Chiantella ’05 David H. Chidekel ’84 Sharon N. Clarke ’06 Anthony C. Coles ’89 Anthony J. Colleluori ’89 Richard D. Collins ’81 Andrew P. Cooper ’89 Court Cousins ’10 Hon. Joseph Covello ’79 Priya N. Cumberbatch ’09 Laura B. Daly ’08 Johanna C. David ’10 Lesley Magaril De Lia ’79 Christopher Dennis ’13

Corey E. Klein ’94 Spencer D. Klein ’89 Margaret D. Kranz ’83 Jonathan Kurta ’07 Joshua A. Kurtz ’04 Jamie Laginestra ’09 Salvatore LaMonica ’88 David S. Lazer ’80 Hon. Jeffrey D. Lebowitz ’76 Scott J. Lebson ’98 Richard G. Leland ’74 Michael Leon ’04 Andrew J. Luskin ’85 Richard S. Mandaro ’94

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Steven L. Sachs ’05 Francesco Sardone ’99 Nadine Satterthwaite ’00 Jeffrey R. Schoen ’98 Melissa Schoffer ’05 Joel Segal ’89 Jeffrey A. Seigel ’80 Jessica E. Seligson ’09 Hon. Denise L. Sher ’78 Joseph A. Siegel ’84 Elliot Sinel ’87 Daniel Smith ’04 Jordan Smith ’04 Debra G. Speyer ’84

Matching Gifts

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company MetLife MMC Matching Gifts Program NYSE Euronext Foundation PepsiCo Foundation Pfizer, Inc. Pitney Bowes Sanofi-Aventis U.S. State Street Foundation, Inc. Verizon Foundation Wells Fargo Bank, NA

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2013-2014 Diversity Professionalism Day Each year, with the support of the Hofstra Law Alumni Association Diversity Committee, students from our diversity organizations — AsianPacific Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Latino/a American Law Students Association, OUTLaw and South Asian Law Students Association — spend a Saturday focusing on professional development. The day includes a career panel, mock interviews and a networking lunch. Pictured, left to right: Fusae Nara ’91, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman; Hester Agudosi ’89, Deputy Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, NJ Attorney General; Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels ’88, Associate Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department; Maria Matos ’93, Executive Secretary, Committee on Character & Fitness, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department; Catherine Torres ’95, Senior Vice President, The Mirram Group; Hon. George Jay Silver ’83, Justice, First Judicial District, New York State Supreme Court.

In-Kind Donations Advanced Formal Wear

The Capital Grille

Giorgio’s of Franklin Square

Nixon Peabody LLP

Lisa Aquino ’10

The Capitol Theatre

Herrick, Feinstein LLP

Osteria Da Nino

Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP

CD Island

Yusha Hiraman ’14

Play N Trade

A Time for Karma

Professor Robin Charlow

Honu Kitchen & Cocktails

Richelieu Hosiery Inc.

Austin House Diner & Restaurant

The Chef’s Corner

Ian Florist

Salon Imperiale

Chelsea Piers

Joan Stadt Interiors

Corazon de Cuba

Just Born, Inc.

Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke LLP

Landon Chad Dais

Laura M. Lanzillotta

Dechert LLP

Lazy Daisy Stitchery

Professor Shane Dizon

L B Wellness

Food for Thought

LexisNexis

Merrie S. Frankel ’80

Peter W. Link

Franklin Square Cinemas

Lion In The Sun

Professor Eric M. Freedman

London Optical Marcari Salon

Bow Tie Squire Cinemas

Frosty’s Ice Cream Club & Coffee Bar

Bryan Cave LLP

Garden City Coffee Shop

Cactus Salon & Spa

Garden City Pizza

Camp & Campus

George Martin’s Grillfire

Danielle A. Austin ’14 Bagelman Baker & Hostetler LLP Bargain Liquors Barry Athletic Outfitters Inc Beauty Bar By Ny Best Nails Body & Soul BonBons Chocolatier

Morrison & Foerster LLP Moses & Singer, LLP Nail’s World New York Yankees

Professor Andrew Schepard Seventh Street Cafe Shillings True Value Hardware & Paint Sugarplum Taz Design & Craft Gallery Tres Jolie Salon de Beaute Tribeca Salon United Floral Village Nails VS1 Hair Salon Wheatley Hills Liquors E. David Woycik, Jr. ’80

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Class Notes

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SELECTED CLASS NOTES January-December 2014

1974

Richard Somach, a member of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus whose practice focuses on real estate and commercial law, presented “What’s on Second? Sophisticated Issues in Lien Divestiture & Priority” for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute on March 24. He also was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015.

1975

Abraham B. Krieger, a senior member of the corporate finance law practice and chair of the real estate practice group of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, was selected for the Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Advisory Council. Andrew Roth joined Norton Rose Fulbright in November as partner.

1976

Hon. Stephen Bucaria was named Commander of the New York Guard on July 25. Dorothea Constas celebrated her ninth year as an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law and 24 years at the Mental Hygiene Legal Service, First Department, Appellate Division. Stephanie Ortoleva, the president of Women Enabled, moderated a panel discussion on helping women with disabilities out of poverty at the United Nations headquarters on March 19.

1977

Mark Claster, the president of Carl Marks and Co., was elected chair of the North Shore-LIJ Health System in June. Janis McDonald, a professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law, was the recipient of the 2014 National Civil Rights Conference Social Justice Award. Barry Peek, a member at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, was appointed cochairman of the firm’s labor law practice in January.

1978

Michael Golden passed away on July 8. He most recently was a partner at Baker Botts in the firm’s Washington, DC, office. Nechama Masliansky marked her ninth anniversary of public policy work at the nonprofit SOME (So Others Might Eat) in February. She works on affordable housing and homeless services in Washington, DC.

1979

Hon. Donald Blydenburgh passed away on Oct. 2. He is remembered as a consensusbuilding lawmaker who led the Suffolk County Legislature for seven years before serving for 14 years as a New York State Supreme Court judge. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and his three children. Ilene S. Cooper, a partner at Farrell Fritz, was appointed co-chair of the Fellows of The

New York Bar Foundation, a charitable and philanthropic entity of the New York State Bar Association, for the 10th Judicial District in February and later was appointed to the foundation’s Planned Giving Task Force. She also was included in The Best Lawyers in America 2015 and named a 2014 New York Super Lawyer. Joan Magoolaghan, a partner at Koob & Magoolaghan and the general counsel to the Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers, received the Business Professional Award from the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce on March 26. Brenda Richardson Malone became vice president for human resources at Georgetown University in January. Joan McNichol was appointed as the Lewis county attorney in February. Neal Schelberg, a partner at Proskauer Rose, was appointed chair of the ERISA Advisory Council in February. Anne Shields joined the Law Offices of Mark A. Cuthbertson as counsel in early 2014. She focuses her practice on commercial and federal litigation.

1980

Domenick Napoletano, a private practice attorney specializing in commercial litigation, was elected in June to the executive

committee of the New York State Bar Association.

1981

Alan Blum passed away on July 8. He most recently was a partner at Moses & Singer. Steven Certilman, an attorney in private practice in Connecticut, joined Mediation. com and Arbitration.com, redirecting the focus of his practice to arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Scott J. Glick, senior counsel in the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and a visiting assistant professor of law and the director of the Hofstra Law in D.C. (HLDC) externship program, published the article “Consequence, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the Fourth Amendment’s ‘NoWin’ Scenario” in 90 Indiana Law Journal 1 (2015).

1983

Eric Nodiff was promoted to executive vice president and general counsel at Cantel Medical Corp. in November. Former Gov. David A. Paterson was appointed chair of the New York State Democratic Party in May. He also joined the board of directors of Medient Studios in May. In July he joined IFS Securities as the chief strategist of U.S. Affairs and chair of the IFS advisory board. Michael Sabshon was appointed as the CEO of Inland

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Real Estate Income Trust in April. He is also the CEO, president and a director of Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation in Oak Brook, IL.

1984

Anthony J. Colleluori, the principal at the Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates, was the 2014 recipient of the New York State Bar Association’s Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Criminal Law Education award. Rick Collins, a partner at Collins, McDonald & Gann, was named secretary of the Nassau County Bar Association in June. Hon. Deborah Silverman Katz was named assignment judge of Camden Vicinage in July. Jeffrey Schlossberg, of counsel at Jackson Lewis, was appointed chair of the Nassau County Bar Association labor & employment law committee.

1985

Robert Fleischman was appointed as the dean of the College of Business Management at East Stroudsburg University in April.

1986

Carolyn Reinach Wolf was promoted to name partner at Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf in January. Her practice concentrates in mental health and health care law.

1988

Morris Bauer, an attorney at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus in New Jersey, was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2015. Thomas M. Oliva, a partner at Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & Halperin, was invited to serve on the board of editors of New York Law Journal in April. He is the first Latino to receive this honor. Jay Silverman, a partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek,

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was elected in January to the board of directors of Landmark on Main Street, a not-forprofit community center that serves Port Washington and the surrounding area.

1989

Steven Blicht, the CEO of Ambassador Education Solutions, joined the board of directors of the Imagine America Foundation (IAF), which provides scholarships and research funding for the career education sector. Keith J. Frank joined Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana in May as a partner in the employment and labor department. Kathleen Furey joined Holland & Knight in March as a partner in the firm’s New York office, focusing on real estate finance and loan restructuring, primarily in the affordable housing area. Hon. Darlene Harris was elected to Nassau County Family Court in November. Lynda Nicolino joined Bethpage Federal Credit Union in July as the corporate general counsel. Joel Segal was honored by the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum on Sept. 14.

1990

Leslie A. Berkoff, a partner at Moritt Hock & Hamroff and co-chair of the firm’s litigation and bankruptcy practice groups, was selected to serve as co-chair of special projects for the American Bankruptcy Institute’s mediation committee as well as an inaugural member of the Chapter 11 lawyers and judges advisory committee of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. Carol Glick was promoted to of counsel at Certilman Balin in July.

Claudia Hinrichsen joined Rivkin Radler in May as counsel. Rebecca Katz, a member at Motley Rice, was included in the inaugural Top 150 Women in Litigation list in the 2014 edition of Benchmark Plaintiff. She was listed in New York for securities.

1991

Kelly Canavan joined Campolo, Middleton & McCormick as counsel in September. David Jimenez, a shareholder at Jackson Lewis in Hartford, CT, was appointed to the Board of Regents for Higher Education in October. Amy Pincus joined Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles in early 2014 as an associate focusing on liability defense and insurance carriers in first-party claims.

1992

Hon. Robert Pipia was elected to Nassau County District Court in November. Nancy Saltzman was named as the executive vice president, general counsel and company secretary at EXL in April. She heads the legal department globally for EXL and is a member of the executive committee. Reed P. Sexter was elected in January as a principal and executive vice president of Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram. He is a transactional attorney and practices in all areas of commercial real estate and general business transactional law. Scott Stone was named Pro Bono Attorney of the Month for the month of September by Nassau/Suffolk Law Services’ Volunteer Lawyers Project. Macarena Tamayo-Calabrese was appointed as the president and CEO of Naper Settlement, an outdoor history museum in Naperville, IL, in July.

1993

Hon. Steven I. Locke was appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York. His term started Aug. 1. Karl Wiemer passed away on Sept. 6.

1994

Hon. Pierce Cohalan was elected to Islip Town District Court in November. Michael DiLeo was named a partner at Brown & Altman in early 2014. He focuses his practice on commercial real estate. Hon. Linda Kevins was elected to Brookhaven Town District Court in November. Hon. Corey Klein was elected to the City of Long Beach Court in November. Michael D. Penner, the president and CEO of the Richelieu Group, was appointed as the chairman of the board of Hydro-Quebec in October. Blondel Pinnock was promoted to chief lending officer, senior vice president, at Carver Federal Savings Bank in November

1996

Michael Cardello III, a partner at Moritt Hock & Hamroff, was appointed to the board of directors of the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters in February. Melisa Manganelli joined the Law Offices of Daniel S. Mandel in Boca Raton, FL, in March as an associate. Daniel Rosen joined the global tax practice at Baker & McKenzie in July as a partner in the firm’s New York office.

1997

Amy Bodoff joined Berdon in July as a tax supervisor.

CLASS NOTES

Marc Latman joined Smith, Gambrell & Russell in April as a partner in the firm’s New York office. He advises clients on aircraft and aircraftengine financing, leasing, acquisition and disposition matters, domestically and internationally. Deana Love joined Daszkal Bolton, an accounting and advisory firm in South Florida, in January as the private client services practice leader. Melba Pearson, assistant chief of the Career Criminal/ Robbery Unit in the MiamiDade State Attorney’s Office, was appointed president of the National Black Prosecutors Association in August.

1998

Glenn Burhans joined Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson in the firm’s Tallahassee office in May.

1999

Philip Blum joined CA Technologies in June as vice president and senior counsel. Peter Famighetti and Matthew Weinick ’08 founded the firm Famighetti & Weinick in Melville, NY, in February. The practice focuses on employment and civil rights. Gregory R. Smith was promoted to partner at Garfunkel Wild in January.

2000

Jeffrey Gleit joined Togut, Segal and Segal as a partner in May. He represents debtors, creditors, creditor groups and investors in restructuring distressed companies.

2002

Brian Bloom joined Moritt Hock & Hamroff in January as a partner in the intellectual property and litigation practice groups in the firm’s Garden City, NY, office. Alisa J. Geffner was promoted to partner at Samuelson, Hause & Samuelson in April. Robert E.B. Hewitt joined Hurwitz & Fine in the firm’s Melville, NY, office in October. He focuses his practice on insurance coverage and general liability defense. Jennifer Yasko joined the business litigation practice at Carlton Fields Jorden Burt in July as an associate in the firm’s West Palm Beach, FL, office.

2003

Roland Estevez was elected a partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in January. Sofia Fayer joined Moritt Hock & Hamroff as an associate in September. Katherine Gavett was named a partner at Ferrara, Fiorenza, Larrison, Barrett & Reitz in March. Matthew Lampert joined the litigation and appeals practice group at Rivkin Radler in June as an associate. Frederick Wen joined the First Court of Appeals in Houston, TX, as a central staff attorney in July.

2004

Ryan Blackmer joined The Chartwell Law Offices in January as an associate in the firm’s New York office.

Hon. Danielle Peterson was elected to Nassau County Family Court in November.

Louis DeVito joined Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker in November as of counsel.

John Zervopoulos was named a partner at Salenger, Sack, Kimmel & Bavaro in December.

Lisa Griffith was promoted to shareholder at Littler Mendelson in January.

Carolyn D. Kersch was promoted to partner at Samuelson, Hause & Samuelson in April. Jeffrey Matty was elected a partner at Nelson Brown & Co. in the firm’s New York office in August. Mark Montanaro formed MontanaroLaw, a private practice law firm, in August. Beth Lehrman Newman was promoted to special counsel in the real estate group at Schulte Roth in January. Amy E. O’Connell joined Roux Associates in July as general counsel.

2005

Gabrielle Farina, a partner at Thompson & Knight, was appointed in April to the board of directors of the New York International Arbitration Center. She also was named a New York Metro 2014 Rising Star by Super Lawyers. Mark Newman was promoted to division director of Robert Half Legal in September. Salvatore Puccio was promoted to senior attorney at Garfunkel Wild in January. Maju Varghese was promoted to special assistant to the president of the United States in May.

2006

Anna Derewenda joined Williams Mullen in December as a tax partner in the firm’s Richmond office. Theresa Harris joined the ASPCA in January as its labor and employment counsel. Kristen Traganas was named a partner at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman in December. Yonatan Zamir joined the New Haven Legal Assistance Association in May as a staff attorney.

2007

Tanweer S. Ansari joined First National Bank of Long Island as senior vice president and chief compliance officer in December. Robert M. Harper, an associate at Farrell Fritz, was named a Fellow of The New York Bar Foundation in May. Rema Ina joined Weston Hurd in February as an associate in the firm’s Cleveland office, focusing her practice on matters involving employment, insurance coverage and defense, and workers’ compensation.

2008

Erez Edery was published in the December issue of the Legal Manual for New York Physicians. Joseph Gorczyca was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2014. Amanda Albert ’07, his spouse and the mother of their daughter, Chelsea, joined Allen & Overy in October as an associate in the firm’s employer benefits and executive compensation department. Monica Huang, a Bronx assistant district attorney, married William Wang on April 19. Rebecca Szewczuk joined Wisselman, Harounian & Associates in May as an associate focusing her practice on matrimonial and family law. She also was named a New York Metro 2014 Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

2009

Kristine Cook joined Brownson & Ballou in Minneapolis in January as an associate. Janet Esagoff joined Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel in April as an associate.

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Andrea Friedman, an associate at the Law Offices of Sari M. Friedman, helped the firm establish a second office in Manhattan, where she specializes in family law. Michelle Gordon joined Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley in February as a senior associate in the firm’s New York office. Eric Hannas joined JPMorgan Chase & Co. in July as an antimoney laundering officer. Elizabeth Schlissel joined Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman in July as an associate. David Silber, an associate at Russell Macnow Attorney at Law, is engaged to Lisa Weiss. A May 2015 wedding is planned.

2010

Gina Dolan joined Rivkin Radler in May as an associate. Evan Gotlob was married on Aug. 23 to Andrea Marie Mauro in Newport, RI. He is an assistant district attorney for Queens County, NY. Gregory Kalikow, the vice president of the Kalikow Group, was married on Oct. 18. Beyza Killeen joined McCoyd Parkas & Ronan in October as an associate. Jamie Prisco joined Goldberg Segalla as an associate in the firm’s Garden City office in the general liability practice group.

2011

Isis Davidson joined Goldberg Segalla in November as an associate in the firm’s Garden City office in the workers’ compensation practice group. Miguel Dominguez and Nataliya Binshteyn were married on Oct. 12, in Garrison, NY. He practices law in Reston, VA, and she is an associate in the Northern Virginia (McLean) office of Greenberg Traurig.

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Jeffrey Miller joined Siler & Ingber as a personal injury attorney.

GinaMarie DePaula joined Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman as an associate.

Michele Wieber was promoted to associate at Mirotznik & Associates in March.

Lauren Rieders joined Garfunkel Wild in March as an associate in the firm’s Great Neck office.

David E. McCoy Jr. joined Goodwin Procter in September as an associate.

Iole “Lola” Yellico was married in November 2013 to Ryan Klis of Kings Park, NY. She was admitted to the New York Bar in January and is an associate at Cullen and Dykman in the banking department.

Robert Spataro married Kristen Mulia on May 31.

2012

Kristin Anderson joined Stern and Schurin in June as an intellectual property associate. Monique Chase joined Outten & Golden as an associate specializing in employment rights law. Michael Chen is the chief of international law/assistant staff judge advocate for the U.S. Air Force in Okinawa. Josh Ebersole joined Shearman & Sterling in June as an associate in the firm’s litigation group. Jessica Miller married Joshua Frost on April 12 in Oakdale, NY. She is an associate at Levin & Glasser in Manhattan. Sarah Wieselthier, an attorney for Adams Gutierrez & Lattiboudere in Newark, NJ, was married on Sept. 21.

Stephen Piraino joined Davis Polk in October as an associate in the firm’s corporate department. Jamie Rosen joined Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Wolf in January as an associate. Judy Jovani Santiago-Frances joined Viacom International Media Networks as director, business & legal affairs. Nicole Savacchio joined Samuelson, Hause & Samuelson in April as an associate. Anand Sinha, a law clerk at Parwani Law Firm, was elected the vice president of public interest fellowships and law student relations for the 2014 term for the South Asian Bar Association of New York. Rebecca Sklar joined Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman in January an associate in the tax certiorari and condemnation practice group.

2014

Alexander Anolik joined the New York City Law Department in September. Lenore Furlong joined the Legal Aid Society’s Manhattan office in November. Tina Genovese joined Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates in July. Rachel Katz joined the New York City Law Department in September. Rebecca Langweber joined Denise R. Langweber in June as an associate. Gina Paglia joined the New York City Law Department in September as a postgraduate fellow.

2013

John Brosnan, an associate at the Law Offices of Alan J. Schwartz in Garden City, NY, was honored by the Nassau County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Committee as the Young Lawyer of the Month. Katherine Byrns joined the New York City Law Department in September. Diana Cannino joined Ingerman Smith in April as an associate. Nicholas J. Cappadora joined Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker in March as an associate.

In Memoriam Hon. Jerald Klein ’74 Michael Golden ’78 Hon. Donald Blydenburgh ’79 Alan Blum ’81 Patrick A. McCartney ’84 Karl Wiemer ’93 Jesse Blair Smith ’10

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