Foreword

Over summer, I had the privilege to appoint six of Fordham Law’s standout professors to faculty chairs. In September, the School celebrated these six newly appointed chairholders in a ceremony befitting their prominent stature in academia and their pedagogical excellence in the classroom.

The scholarly work of these six chairholders—James J. Brudney, Nestor M. Davidson, Tanya K. Hernández, Clare Huntington, Ethan J. Leib, and Richard Squire—displays a depth of rigor and understanding that is urgently needed for today’s legal and judicial systems. Their work bucks conventional wisdom in corporate law, labor law, family law, property law, antidiscrimination law, contracts, and constitutional law and theory. Their books and articles influence law-reform efforts in the public sphere and shape the way we think about the law and legal issues. Their bold ideas drive determined action.

Fordham Law is so fortunate to have these six and our 17 other existing chairs as part of our outstanding faculty. Together they form an intellectual storehouse without peer. They are the core of the Law School. I hope you enjoy reading excerpts from some of the scholarship that is shedding light on some of the most complex issues facing the legal profession and society at large.

Matthew Diller Dean and Paul Fuller Professor of Law