1985 yearbook

In 1984, the Student Bar Association was approached by members of that graduating class to begin a Yearbook two months before graduation. Needless to say, two months was not sufficient time to organize and implement such a tremendous project.

The seed was planted, however, and from that seed has sprouted the non-stop efforts of a small part of the student body who have actively participated in organizing, photographing, laying out and writing copy for the first New York Law School Yearbook - CAVEAT EMPTOR. A somewhat larger body of students supported our efforts by purchasing this Year book. Hopefully by next year, the Yearbook will be established as a tradition in the law school community, bringing with it even greater support of the student body for whom our efforts have been exerted.

We dedicate this first volume of CAVEAT EMPTOR to our unnamed supporters - our families and friends who have been so patient, understanding and faithful in standing behind us, permitting us to attach those coveted letters, J.D., after our names.

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Dear 1985 Graduate: I would like to congratulate the students who made this project a reality. It took a great deal of time, energy and dedication and the result is the first student yearbook in the history of the Law School.

One of my goals as Dean of New York Law School is to bring

the entire Law School community- students, faculty, staff and Deans - closer together.

In doing so, I believe we will not only better

accomplish the educationa l mission of the Law School but also instill a sense of loyalty to the institution. This yearbook is an important step in that direction.

Yours truly,

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Dean James F. Simon 3

Board of Trustees

John V. Thornton Chairman of the Board

David Finkelstein Vice Chairman

DEAN ARNOLD GRAHAM, Vice Dean for Finance

DEAN GERALD KORNGOLD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

DEAN ANTHONY SCANLON, Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid.

Senior Executive Vice President, Consolidated Edison Co., Inc.

Former Chairman of the Executive Committee and General Counsel Bates Manufacturing Company, Incorporated

Alfred J. Bohlinger '24 Superintendent of Insu rance, State of Trustee Emeritus New York, 1950-1955

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DEAN MARGARET BEARN, Associate Dean for Student Affairs

A. H . Brawner, Jr.

Trustee, Menlo School and College

J . William Campo

Chairman of the Board, Jardine Insurance Brokers

Barbara K. Debs

President, Manhattanville College

Alvin Dworman '5 1

Chairman of the Board, ADCO Group

Jerry Finkelstein '38 Trustee Emeri tus

Publisher, New York Law Journal

Alexander D. Forger

Partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

Sylvia D. Garland '60

Partner, Hofheimer Gartlir Gottlieb & Gross

E. Gordon Gee

President, West Virginia University

Maurice R. Greenberg '50 Trustee Emeri tus

President, American International (Ins.) Group, Inc.

Alfred Gross Trustee Emeritus

Trustee, Horace Mann School

Walter M. Jeffords, Jr. Chairman of the Board, Northern Utilities, Inc. William Kapelman '40 Of Counsel, Morris, Duffy, lvone and Jensen Samuel J. LeFrak

Chairman of the Board, Lefrak Organization, Inc.

Francis T. Murphy ' 52

Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, First Department Supreme Court of New York. President, NYLS Alumni Association

John J. Navin, Jr.

Vice President, Corporate Counsel and Secretary, ITT Corp.

Harry Ostrov '25 Trustee Emeritus

Past President, New York Law School Alumni Association

Ca lvin H. Plimpton

Assistant Director, International Affairs of the National Library of Medicine.

Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Downstate Medical College

John M. Regan, Jr.

Chairman of the Board, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

James F. Simon

Dean and Professor, New York Law School

Eli Wager '54

Justice of the Supreme Court of New York

Sydney A. Woodd-Cahusac

Former Treasurer, Rockefeller University

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Faculty Full Time and Adjunct

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WILLIAM L. BRUCE PROFESSOR OF LAW

EUGENE CERRUTI ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

DAVID CHANG ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW'

STEVEN D. ANDERMAN VISITING PROFESSOR OF LAW

ARTHUR BEST PROFESSOR OF LAW

ROBERT I. BLECKER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

LUNG-CHU CHEN PROFESSOR OF LAW

GEORGE W. DENT, JR. PROFESSOR OF LAW

ALETA G. ESTREICHER ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW

MICHAEL BOTEIN PROFESSOR OF LAW AND DIRECTOR COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA CENTER

JAMES S. BOWEN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

JAMES BROOK PROFESSOR OF LAW

MAGARET M. FLINT CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW

ALBERT GARETSON PROFESSOR OF LAW

B. J. GEORGE, JR. PROFESSOR OF LAW 7

RICHARD GREENBAUM LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTOR

MATTHEW GREENBERG LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTOR

LAWRENCE M. GROSBERG ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW AND DIRECTOR OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION

SERGE L. LEVITSKY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

PETER MARGULIES CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF LAW

MYRES S. MCDOUGAL DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSOR OF LAW

KAREN GROSS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

SARAH S. HIMMELFARB LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTOR

RANDOLPH N. JONAKAIT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

CYRIL C. MEANS, JR. PROFESSOR OF LAW

STEVEN B. MILLER LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTOR

WILLIAM NATBONY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

SARAH T. JONES ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF LAW

JOSEPH H. KOFFLER PROFESSOR OF LAW

ARTHURS. LEONARD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

STEPHEN A. NEWMAN PROFESSOR OF LAW

MICHAEL L. PERLIN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

DAVID M. RICE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW 9

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MICHEL ROSENFELD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

JEFFREY I. ROTH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

EDWARD B. SAMUELS PROFESSOR OF LAW

ANDREW SIMAK PROFESSOR OF LAW

SUSAN B. TUCKER LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTOR

MARTIN B. WHITE VISITING ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

GEORGE M. SCHAIN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

DAVIDS. SCHOENBROD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

E. DONALD SHAPIRO THE JOSEPH SOLOMON DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF LAW

PETER A. ZABLOTSKY LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTOR AND COORDINATOR, LEGAL WRITING PROGRAM

DONALD H. ZEIGLER VISITING PROFESSOR OF LAW

ROBERT PERRY PROFESSOR OF LAW

Not Shown: MARSHALL J. BREG ER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW RALPH S. BROWN VISITING PROFESSOR OF LAW ALICE W. CUNNINGHAM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

GENE R. SHREVE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW 10

MARJORIE A. SILVER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

MILTON A. SILVERMAN PROFESSOR OF LAW

KIMM. LANG PROFESSOR OF LAW JOELS. LEE PROFESSOR OF LAW 11

JOSEPH T. ARENSON ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

ROBERT E. CLEM ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

ANTHONY E. DAVIS ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

NICHOLAS L. DEAK ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

FRANK R. FIORAMONTI ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

HON. KRISTIN BOOTH GLEN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

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HON. EDWARD D. RE MARTIN DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSOR OF LAW

IRWIN ALAN ROSENBERG ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

SANFORD J. SCHLESINGER ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

NELSON SEITEL ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

MARTIN E. SILFEN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

RICHARD M. WEINBERG ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW ARNOLDS. JACOBS ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW ROBERT B. JACOBS ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW JOHN W. JOHNSON ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW ALBERT KALTER ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW HON . ALFRED H. KLEIMAN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW JOSEPH LAPATIN ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW ALLYN Z. LITE ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW GERALD MEYER ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW ZUHAYR A. MOGHRABI ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW LESTER NELSON ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW MARTIN B. PAVANE ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW HON. ERNST H. ROSENBERGER ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW HON. NORMAN C. RYP ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW S. BERNARD SCHWARZ ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW FRED R. SHAPIRO ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW MICHAEL W. SIGALL ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW VERNON F. SNOW ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW JAMESJ. DAW,JR. ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF LAW JUL E. GRAHAM ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF LAW ALLAN H. GREENBERG ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF LAW JOSE W. FERNANDEZ ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF LAW BRIAN M . MCNAMARA ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF LAW BETH R. MORGENSTERN ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF LAW RONALD TURBIN ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF LAW MARCIA E. YOUNG

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C. HERBERT LESHKOWITZ ADJUNCT ASSIST ANT PROFESSOR OF LAW

MARTIN MINKOWITZ ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

HON. SIDNEY H. ASCH ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW HON. HAROLD BAER, JR. ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW HON. FREDERIC S. BERMAN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW E. CARRINGTON BOGGAN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW MYRON COHEN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW FRANK J. CUCCIO ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW SEYMOUR I. FEIG ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW STEVEN FLANDERS ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW MARC S. FRIEDMAN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW CHARLES F. GIBBS ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW HARRISON J . GOLDIN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW HARRY A. GOTIMER ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW LEE L. HOLZMAN ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW

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A Student Reminisces In my first year of law school I briefed a tort case in verse for Professor Koffler's class. The case was The Six Carpenter's Case. The poetry was much better than my rendition of the law:

The Six Carpenter's Tale (a brief verse)

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Six carpenters went to a tavern They ordered some wine and some bread But when the innkeeper gave them the bill They gave him the shaft instead Now the innkeeper went to the sheriff Saying, "These men doth convert my food And offer me nought but a trespass.

Ab initio were they so rude."

"Not so," said the learned magistrate, "For their entry was not done by law.

'Twas you who gave them the wine and the food; 'Twas you who opened the door.

Student Lounge Reception

"If these men had our general license Their acta exteriora would show Ab initio interiora secreta As any reasonable man would know.

"But you, sir, have given them entry.

Though your food is in their distraint 'Twas by your authority given And trespass is not your complaint."

So ends our quaint little story The moral we now understand: Don't give a carpenter dinner 'Till his money's held fast in your hand.

Professor Koffler's immediate reply (as best I can reconstruct it) was: There certainly wasn't a trespass But not for the reason you gave.

There could not have been any trespass Because there wasn't an act by the knave.

-Adrian Calderone

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Student Asian American Law Students The NYLS Asian American Law Students Association (AALSA) was recently formed to enable Asian American law students to take unified action on issues in law schools and the Asian American community. A major objective of AALSA is to increase Asian American presence at NYLS and other law schools and in the legal profession as a whole in order to serve t he interests of the Asian American community. AALSA organizes activities and programs relating to Asian legal, economic, political and cultural issues to promote a deeper understanding of the role and status of Asians in America.

Association of International Law Students

Organizations Black and Latino Law Students Association BALLSA was orga nized in 1976 by black law students to ar-¡ ticulate and promote the professional needs and goals of black and Iatino law students a nd others traditionally excluded from the American legal system; to foster and encourage professiona l competence; to focus upon the relationship of the minority attorney to the American lega l structure; to instill in the attorney and the law student a greater awareness of a commitment to the needs of the minority communities and to influence American law schools, legal fraternities and associations to use their expertise and social prestige to bring a bout change within the legal system in order to make it responsive to the needs of minority communities. The New York Law School chapter of BALLSA is one of one hundred fifteen law school chapters affiliated with the national organization.

The Association of International Law Students is a new student organization established primarily to provide a supportive environment to foreign students a nd students of international law. The purpose of the Association is investigation of other legal systems in search of a better understanding of the function of law in the social and international community process.

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Criminal Law Society

International Law Society The NYLS International Law Society (ILS) is an organization of students who are interested in international law and world affairs.

Through its various activities and lectures the ILS hopes to add to the knowledge of international law, to open possibilities for careers in this field, and to build up the reputation of NYLS as a center for the study of international law.

The Criminal Law Society is an independent, studentrun organization, which explores current and often controversial topics in criminal law, practice, procedure, and the criminal justice system. Although many of our members do not plan to practice criminal law, we do share a common interest in the state of the law as it affects each of us as individuals.

Environmental Law Project The Environmental Law Society recognizes that a present, acute danger exists to life and the quality of living on the Earth, due to the stresses placed on the ecosystem by man. The group believes that it is everyone's moral obligation to aid in the preservation and enhancement of life for all members of that system.

There exists a developed body of law, the aim of which is to protect the environment. It is the group's purpose to: I . provide the Community with legal, scientific, and social information concerning relevant environmental concerns; 2. train members of the Society in environmental advocacy; 3. provide support to lawyers and organizations engaged in environmental litigation.

John Rutherford, Scott Marson, Larry Feigenbaum, Michael Burns, Lauren Shufer, Donna Reifberg, Ed Johnson

Doris Bergemann, Linda Smiley Birn, Karen Bogdanoff, David Bryant, Marva Ann Burnett, Adrian Calderone, William Clarke, Anna Chou, Phillip Essig, Robert Fleming, Felix Garcia, Selwyn Goldberg, Charles Hansmann, William Hough, Lionel Hurst, Ross Jacoby, Debora Jacques, Raymond Johansen, Amiena Khan, Gregory Lalim, Lori Ellen Levine, Miriam Lopez, Christopher McClancy, Patrick McCormack, Melissa McCoy, Peter McGowan, Georgia McMillen, John Maher, Joseph Manak, Gabriel Marino, Robert Meyers, George Mulgrew, B. Diane Plonsky, Jeff Plotkin, Linda Quon, Nora Renzulli, Mary Helen Richardson, Nick Sakellis, Adam Savage, Alfred Sears, Stephen Shepard, Sharon Silver, Laura Simone, John Stewart, Gunawan Suliawan, Paul Tobin, Frances Romes, Moira Emiko Umemori, Ilene Weinstein, Sandra Dee Williams, Pollyanna Wong, Raymond Wong, Charles Wysocki

Judicial Board The Judicial Board of the Student Bar Association provides a forum for the settlement of disputes between students and other parties. The board was started in 1982 and four Justices and a Chief Justice comprise the Board. Student justices are appointed to one-year terms. The Board of 1984 has drafted and codified the. first set of procedures to structure the methods by which a case can be brought.

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Gerstenfeld, Najia M. Alis, The Hon. Francis T. Murphy, acey H. Haber, Daniel M. Kennedy Ill , Benjamin A. Tarver

Stacey Haber, Chief Justice; April Dunlevy, Justice; David Berman, Justice; Ray Hoffman, Justice; Alberto Margolis, Justice

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Legal Association for Women The key to the Legal Association For Women (L.A. W.) is contained in the word "for."

L.A. W. is composed of both female and male members whose purpose is to raise and present information on legal issues of importance to women. Included in the organization's activities are annual symposia on women in the law as well as guest lectures on issues of current importance to the community.

Media Law Project The Media Law Project is a student organization which focuses ori issues currently developing in media law. Through seminars, symposia and its Newsletter, the Project provides an excellent forum for the exchange of information and the presentation of issues and current trends in the media law related fields.

President: Steve Johnson, Rene Linden ; Vice President: Robert Koretz; Treasurer: Stacey Haber; Secretary: Reyne Cuccuro; Members: Mitchell Ames, Dean Bennett, Jeff Blankstein, Melise Blakeslee, Claudia Cholst, Laurie Cohen, Louis Crespo, Karen Goldberg, Ron Jonas, Maria Lubienski , Alberto Margolies, Benjamin Proto, Frank Rittman, Steven Rosenthal, Joel Simon, Ron Terenzi

Jennifer Alford, Sheila Beckett, Michele Blatt, Marcelle Blanc, Mary! Canape, Lynell Canngata, Sheri Donovan, Madeline Evans, Steven Grossman, Mona Haas, Keri M. Herzog, Kathleen Him, Deborah Jo Harter, Gail Hennessey, Joanne Kaminski, Carmella Kurczewski-Vega, Lenore Laracuente, Kathryn Mackey, Carol Morokoff, Michele Mershon, Robin S. Meister, Demetra McBride, Lori Nicole, Patricia Oveis Kahn, Diane Plonsky, Pauline Reich, Mari-Lynn Staton, Sandy Stevens, Maria Salvemini, Sharon Schwiedel, Deborah F. Schweizer, Roberta Tarkan, Judith Tua, Myrna Vega, Pollyanna Wong, Ilene Weinstein, Marla Wolfe, Joanne Zervos, Louise Zito

National Lawyer's Guild

Lesbian and Gay Law Students of New York Law School

The National Lawyers Guild at New York Law School views the field of law as a means to achieve greater social justice. The Guild encourages this work, and provides an outlet for greater social and political awareness and action. The NYLS Guild Chapter strives to provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere for students and sponsors progressive educational forums to supplement the traditional law school curriculum.

Sherri Donovan, Tim Collins, Dan Drachler, George Dunn, Tom Mansfield, Reed Gardner, Todd Dworman, Louis Spinelli, Dunji Fromartz, Joanne Zervos

The Lesbian and Gay Law Students of New York Law School was created to provide political, educational, and social support for lesbian and gay law students. Recent programs included a speech by Carol Bellamy, discussions with prominent gay activists, and a major symposium on Lesbians, Gays, and the Family, co-sponsored with Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. The organization also sponsored several social events and meetings to afford mutual support.

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New York Law School Trial Lawyers Association The New York Law School Trial Lawyers (NYLSTL), a student chapter of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (A TLA ), is dedicated to student development of analytical and communicative legal skills. NYLSTL exposes students to trial advocacy techniques and perspectives necessary for practice and which are not adequately dealt with in the course of law school.

Victoria Contino - President, Roy Gherardi - V.P. Criminal Division. Jack A. Gordon - Secretary, Cindy Kouri I - V .P. Civil Division (Not pictured, Jonathan Soroko - V .P. Appellate Division).

Phi Delta Phi, Legal Fraternity

Phi Alpha Delta, Legal Fraternity Phi Alpha Delta (P.A.D.) is a n international professional law fra ternity whose purpose is to serve the law student and the legal profession. P.A.D.'s aims include bringing together law students and practicing attorneys, thus providing students with practical information and legal skills generally untouched in the academic curriculum.

P.A.D. also provides valuable attorney contacts and job placement assistance.

Jeff Beacham - Treasurer, Daniel Becht, James Bilello, Randall Bluth, Larry Brenner, John Brogan, Nancy Butler, Glenda Callender, Raymond Capodanno, Susan Cardia, James Cavanagh, Matthew Cohen, John DeFeo, Marc Dobin, Helen Ann Dolan, April Dunleavy, Craig Eaton, AI Fazio, R1chard Felix - Justice, Amy Genthner, Gary Gluskin, Caryn Golub, Robert Grey, Petur Hansson, Caroline Lee, Lewis Love, Walter Meneses Historian, John Molinari, Brian Obergfell, Steve O'Connell, Brian O'Shaughnessy, Robert Wolf, Louise Zito, Katherine Zeilinger, Mitchell Parnes, Nick Pellitta, Gwen Petti, B. Diane Plonsky, Mark Reynolds, Andy Ritter, Helen Rosen, Roberta Tarkan - Clerk, Steven Walsh, Rick Weinbaum, Barry Weiss, Carmella Kurczewski, Michael Lagetti, Lori Levine, John McNeill, Ed Pomeranz, John Schwab, Barbara Sirotkin, Elizabeth Tao, Michael Bober, David Cohen Vice Justice, Brian Gallagher, Ronald Finkelstein, Paul Gilbert, Mark Goracy, Wendy Hodor, Gregory L. Howard, Andrew Davidovits, Rosemary Debellis, Mary Ellen Richardson, Ed Magro, Mitchell Friedman - Marshal, William Gordon

Law Revue

Phi Delta Phi is the world's largest professional legal fraternity serving the student, the Law School and the profession and dedicated to the ideals of community service. Its goal is to form a strong bond uniting students and teachers of the law with members of the Bench and Bar. The International organization offers professional programs, student loans, job preparation, job placement assistance, insurance programs, a quarterly publication, conventions, conferences, awards and lifetime friendships.

Phi Delta Phi is open to all students interested in pursuing their leadership and speaking abilities and desiring to excel in the legal profession.

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Urban Law Society

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Executive Picture Carmella Kurczewski President

The Urban Law Society was founded in 1983 by a group of students who felt that, given the urban setting of New York Law School, an organization dedicated to issues affecting urban dwellers and educating such persons as to their rights under the law was needed.

Caryn Golub Vice- President, Day

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Manny Cofresi Vice- President, Evening

Laura Simone Secretary

Fra ncis C. Stokes Treasurer

Francis Stokes, Manuel Ortega, Richard Freilich, Iris Vasquez, Charles Guria, Stephen Jackson, Jerry Vasquez, Enrique Tovar, Carl Lucas, Natalie Knight, AI Torres, Deanna Rodriguez, Judith Tua, Judith Solivan, Rhonda Albright, Elizabeth Amer

Deborah Jo Harter A.B.A.j L.S.D. Representative

Student Bar Association

Edward Magro Attorney General

Senate Moot Court Board The purpose of the Moot Court Association and the Moot Court Executive Board is to stimulate interest in advocacy among the students of New York Law School. The Board also selects, assists, and sends teams representing the law school to inter-school moot court competitions in order to provide opportunities for the development of advocacy skills and to enhance the reputation of New York Law Sch0ol. The Board sponsors two intramural competitions per year: The Charles W. Froessel Competition in the fall semester and the John M . Harlan Competition in the spring semester.

Joseph Aff'Inito, . Steven Altman, Evelyn Bridges, Elliot Budashewitz, Frank Caratzola, Luis Caso, Laurie Chaskin, Henry Condell, Michael Ci Ge~~~on, Noreen Cooney, Sheri D'onovan, Joseph D'Urso, C ha ry Fernandez, Scott Francis, Lourdes Francisco, Alan Genitempo, Larry Blank~erg, Martin G leeson, Robert Grey, Danny Greenberg~ Robert Heywa ~d, Dan iel Jacobs, Robert Koretz, Brian Keeney, George KuntuM M on, Gregory Lahm, Herbert Lazar, Ted Livingston, Richard Mackiewicz, Douglas Mangini, Tom Mansfield, Patrick Marthage Kevin Tac hurrow, Patricia McEntee, Eric D. Meggett, Frank Ortiz, Suzanne Rhulen, Larry Salvato, Timothy Speedy, Arthur Stern.' Craig sc ner, Errol Taylor, Robert Taylor, Ron Terenzi, Victoria VanHorn , Harlan Wittenstein

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Reporter JOHN T. SCHULER Editor-in-Chief STEVEN D. GROSSMAN News Editor

INGRID CASTRO Executive Editor

GLENDA CALLENDER Technical Editor

YVONNE A. JACOBS Features Editor

JEFFREY A. SIEGEL Business Manager

BRUCE WEITZENHOFFER ellpy Editor

STAFF Adrian Calderone, Paul A. Friedman, Bob Goldman, Daniel Greenberg, David Projansky, Pat Speake, Joanne Zervos

Yearbook -

The Reporter is the student newspaper of New York Law School. It is one of the major voices of the student body, and serves as a forum of communication between the students, the faculty, and the school administration.

The Ne-w York La-w School Law Revie-w

Caveat Emptor

Editors-in-Chief

Carmella Kurczewski Lawrence Gersh berg

Lay-Out Editors

Deborah Jo Harter Francis C . Stokes

Photographers

Susan Cragin Jeff Blankstein Glenda Callender

Treasurer

Lawrence Brenner

Staff

Patricia Oveis Kahn Robert Grey Randy Helfman Neal Phenes Daniel Greenberg

The Yearbook, CAVEAT EMPTOR, is the newest student publication at New York Law School. In this, our first issue, we have endeavored to portray life at NYLS as best we could in words and pictures. Our efforts were fraught with lost photos, editorial disputes, and deadlines that seemed to come around too quickly. We hope you, the student body, enjoy this issue and we hope those who come after us will continue CAVEAT EMPTOR as a tradition.

The New York Law School R eview is a student-edited general interest law journal that publishes full length articles and book reviews by practitioners and professors of the law as well as student-written notes and case comments.

Membership on the Law Review is an honor conferred upon students who demonstrate academic excellence during their first year or who demonsrate acsignificant skill in legal analysis and writing by their participation in an annual writing competition. Published quarterly, the Law Review strives to provide its readers with a caliber and diversity of writings that will be ofcurrent interest and lasting value.

Law Review: Michael McSherry- Editor in Chief, Lawrence A. Salvato, Mark Savage, Frederick N. Saal, Patricia! Oveis Kahn, Jack A. Gordon, Andrew Ritter - Topics Editor, Neal Courtney - Research Editor, Roberta 0 . Pedersen, Jody Craig Zucker, Edward Kesselman, Joseph T. Gulant, Carol Ann Mann, John R. Rieger, Edward J. Johnsen, Janie Barouch, Mara Levin, Phillip C. Essig, Howard Godnick, Julie O'Neill, Donna Tucker, Ed Valente, Suzanne Levitt, Brian Trust, Katherine Welsh, Mark J . Ashenfelter, David Hays, Bert Knaus, Lisa Tankoos, Frances Civardi, Lee Eastwood, Susan Greenwald, Edward Hayum, Brian O'Shaughnessy, Oscar Michelen, Mitchel Ochs, Steve Skonieczny, Stephanie Wolf, Roy Bromberg, Matthew D'Amico, Robert Furman, Susan Gelles, Lori Goldstein, Cathy Hershcopf, Linell Hunter, Norine Krasnogor, Debra Patalkis, Jeffrey Scheine, Deborah F. Schweizer, Bernice Siegal, Jon M. Soroka, Warren Van Den Houten

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The New York Law School Journal of International and Cotnparative Law John Mabie - Editor-In Chief, Edward Pomeranz -Managing Editor, Karen Schwartz- Executive Articles Editor, John Schwab - Executive Notes And Comments Editor, William J. H. Hough, Ill - Topics Editor. Articles Editors: Albert Ceva, Victoria Contino, Gail Hennessey, Peter McGowan, Fred Pisani, Bruce Thomas, Chuck Wysocki. Notes And Comments Editors: Steve Baum, Oliver Chernin, John Edwards, Robert Groezinger, Gerard McCarthy, Judy Reeves, Andrew Varady. Projects Editor: Cindy Kouri!.

Research Editors: Jo-Ann Mingione, Steve Solomon, Lisa Schultz.

Book Editor: Susan Flynn-Hollander. Senior Staff Editor: Cynthia Carpenter.

STAFF: Steven Altman, David Berman, Megha D. Bhouraskar, Karen S . Binder, Linda S. Charet, Timothy L. Collins, Paul Joseph Coppa, Andrew Cowin, Michela Daliana, Dale S. Demy, Ann Marie Dooley, Joseph Fields, Carmen Giordano, Caryn Golub, Timothy B. Hoeffner, Steve D. Johnson, Ronald W. Jonas, Blanche G. Lark, Gregory A. Lalim, Lori Levine, Paul N . Lovegrove, Joseph M. Manak, Michael A. Miranda, Jenna S . Orkin, Frank M. Ortiz, Frank Oswald, Nina Papadopoulos, Jeffrey N. Plotkin, Christopher Portelli, Donna Riefberg, Steven J. Rosenthal, Frank Rossetter, Suzanne Rossetti, Henry L. Saurborn, Jr., Lauren A. Shufer, Carol Sichel, Issac Szpilzinger, Ronald Terenzi, Thomas E. Tyler, Steven Verveniotis, Robert Wolf.

Human Rights Editor in Chief Linda Stein. Managing Editor: Stephanie Ebers.

Topics Editor: Helen Rosen. Chief Articles Editor: Robert Wanerman. Articles Editors: Deborah Borowsky, John Brogan, Bruce Colbath, Amy Genthner, Shin-Il Lee, Thomas Mansfield.

Notes and Comments Editors: Edward Arevalo, Christopher Brown, Madelyn Givant, Daniel Oates, Stephanie SekoraEdmonds, Barbara Sirotk:in. Book Review Editor: Lisa DeMizio.

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NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Officers Richard M. Flynn '57 President T. Lawrence Tabak ' 59 Vice President Stanley B. Doyle, Jr. '49 Vice President

Irvin Huain '27 Vice President Hon. Ernst H. Rosenberger '58 Vice President Hon. Mary E. Cerbone '59 Secretary Hon. Carmen J. Cognatta, Jr. '73 Treasurer Psat Presidents Murray Stockman '21 (dec'd) Allred J. Bohlinger '24 Harry Ostrov '25

Joseph F. Periconi '41 Martin L. Baron '52 Bernard M . Eiber '51 Sylvia D. Garland '60 Hon. William Kopelman '40 (dec'd) Hon. Eli Wager '54 Hon. Franc is T. Murphy '52 Honorary Board Cong. Mario Biaggi '63 Harold Bobrott '51 Hon. Kenneth C. Butterfield '62

Hon. Joan B. Carey '66 Leo M . Cherne '34 Cong. Benjamin A. Gilman '50 Hon. Sybil H. Kooper '56 Hon. Yorka C. Linakis '43 Hon. Bernard F. McCaffrey '50 Hon. Leo F. McGinity '54 Hon. Roger J . Miner '56 Prot. Zuhayr A. Moghrabi '67 Con g. Guy V. Molinari '51 Hon. Emilio Nunez '27 Hon. Jules E. Orenstein '58 Hon. Norman C. Ryp '57 Harvey L . Strelzin '62 Murray B. Trayman '28

Directors William V. Catucci '68 Martin A. Danott '60 Telesforo Del Valle, Jr. '82 Lorin Duckman '73 Kathleen G. Dussault '84 Harold A. Easton '28 •Raymond S. Evans '61 Hon. Seymour Fier '52 Richard J. Finamore '72 Patrick J. Foley '61 Stephen J. Gassman '71 Robert V. Gaulin 76 Ronald C. Goldfarb '75 Bruce Hausman '79 • uoyd N. Hull '51 Frank Irizarry '78 Marvin E. Jacob '64 • David M. Kahn '50 James M. Kaplan '78 Audrey C. King '72 Murray T. Koven '38 Carol Kriesbert '74 - Carmella M. Kurczewski '85 - Carl Lucas '85 Roger F. Martin '70 •Richard M. Meyers ' 58 Harris Gordon Miller '82 Michael Miller '84 Charles E. Moser '63 Basil F. O'Connor '75 Hon. Stanley S. Ostrau '51 'Reena B. Pearl '85 Martin M . Psaty '60 Georgina F. Reich '56 Sherwood Allen Salvan '69 Alan J. Schnurman '71 David W. Shipper '82 Lawrence H. Silverman '77 Jared Specthrie '65 Hon. Nicholas Taoucalas '51 •Guy R. Vitacco '57 Hon. Ivan Warner '55 Gregory D. Winter 79 Executi ve Secretary Renee B. Grossman -Geographic Representative "student Director

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