Syracuse University College of Law Yearbook 2017

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS SET FOR GROWTH

A YEAR IN REVIEW: MOOT COURT COURT CENTERS CENTERS AND AND INSTITUTES INSTITUTES LAW REVIEWS REVIEWS CLINICS CLINICS

Dean and Professor of Law Craig M. Boise Executive Editor, Syracuse Law Yearbook Robert T. Conrad Director of Communications and Media Relations

Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Affairs Sophie Dagenais Director of Alumni Relations Kristen Duggleby Contributing Writers Jake Giovanini Martin Walls College of Law faculty, staff, and students Contributing Editors Kathleen Curtis Eileen Korey Photography Steve Sartori Susan Kahn Syracuse University Photo Services Graphic Design Quinn Page Design LLC

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02 Dean Boise: Reflections on My First Year

at the College of Law 04 College of Law News 08 Broadening Horizons:

New Office of International Programs

Extends College’s Global Reach 14 Moot Court Program Continues to

Sharpen Advocacy Skills

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Faculty Profiles: William C. Banks Janis McDonald Ann Pfeiffer

28 Alumni Engagement in Externships

Offers Students Competitive Edge 30 Clinics Report 32 Simulation Exercises:

Preparing Law Students for Real-World Events 33

Tech Commercialization: From Lecture Hall to Lab to Market

34 Giving Voice to People with Disabilities:

The Burton Blatt Institute

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1L Convocation Lecture Series Brings Voices from the Field to Dineen Hall

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Integrating Common Interests: Law, Politics, & Media

36 The Reviews in Review: An Outstanding

Year for Student-Run Publications 38 Faculty Workshop Series:

What the Law Is and What It Might Be 39 Faculty Books 42 Faculty Publications

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R E F L E C T I O N S O N M Y F I R S T Y E A R AT T H E C O L L E G E O F L AW Craig M. Boise, Dean and Professor of Law

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My first year as Dean of your College of Law has gone as quickly as a Dino Babers no-huddle Orange Football drive. In only a few weeks, my family and I will move into our newly built house in Fayetteville, where we will put down new roots. We look forward to meeting all of our neighbors, including many of you who live in the area. Before we know it, Orange Football will be upon us.

After a year of observation and time spent with our students, alumni, and colleagues on the faculty, I know that Dineen Hall is home to a longstanding legacy of excellence with a bright future of opportunity. As summer begins to settle in and with only a few weeks before Convocation, I look back at the year behind us and forward to the exciting work that lies ahead.

This Yearbook draws attention to the great accomplishments of our students and faculty over this last academic year. In the pages that follow, you will read about the many ways in which the College continues to build on established programs to prepare our students for their legal careers. From our outstanding Moot Court program to the centers for which we are known worldwide, to the work inside our nine clinics, we are transforming lives and influencing policy for justice at scale, all the while training the lawyers and leaders of tomorrow.

Looking ahead, we will continue to shape and reshape legal education and career pathways for the lawyers of tomorrow.

During this past year, I have had the opportunity to meet many of you in places near and far. During my travels, I heard and collected wisdom and guidance from you and members of the faculty on current trends in our profession and what is needed for our students to prevail in an ever-changing global marketplace. My vision for the College builds on that advice.

By thinking beyond the Juris Doctor and Syracuse, expanding the way we think about legal scholarship, and by strengthening our presence in Central New York while broadening our reach across the country and internationally, we will better prepare our graduates for the careers that await them, while nurturing their commitment to the pursuit of justice—and their happiness too. As Judge James E. Graves, Jr. L’80, G’81 said so well in his Commencement Address, “I want you to dream big, work very hard, and I want you to be happy. I encourage you never to allow your view to block your vision.”

I am committed to keeping you at the center of the College of Law’s promise and potential. In receiving your good guidance in my first year, I was implored time and again to more deeply engage you, and the opportunities for us to do so have never been so timely, numerous, and transformative. Whether you are hosting an externship student, helping a recent graduate find employment, serving as a guest lecturer, or speaking with a prospective student, many of you are already making an impact, and I am enormously thankful for your involvement. There will be new ways to stay engaged as we launch new programs and student offerings. To that end, we are integrating Career Services, Alumni Relations, and Development under the umbrella of

Advancement and External Affairs. This transformation will activate greater synergies and result in a more cohesive approach to working with you.

My vision for the College also requires us to foster and promote an environment of inclusion and diversity in the classroom and our daily interactions, no matter the location. As we are exposed to and interact with those different from us—whether in race, gender, sexual identity, disability, socio-economic background, political view, professional accomplishment or otherwise—we find our common humanity in the interstices of our differences. As a result, we are better positioned for success both in the workplace and in our personal lives. I wish for all of our students and alumni to feel valued and welcome at Syracuse Law. This wish goes beyond any one person or initiative; it is an expectation for anyone who steps into Dineen Hall.

As you read this Yearbook, you will notice that some familiar portions of the magazine are not included in these pages.

That’s because you will receive additional publications from us throughout the year, including our philanthropic issue— the Giving Book—featuring the customary donor roll of our generous alumni and fascinating alumni stories. I hope these touchpoints will continue to energize you as you take the time to reflect on the past, the present, and the future of your alma mater.

The students who fill the classrooms, study rooms, clinics, library and student organization offices in Dineen Hall continue to be the reason that we are here. Interacting with them is by far the most grounding and inspirational experience for the staff, the faculty, and me and it compels us to do better, always. Turn these pages and read about our incredible students, feel the bustling activity and scholarship at the College of Law, and don’t forget to return home and visit us!

New Alumni Email Newsletter— Dean’s Dispatch Alumni Edition

This spring, we began to send a monthly email newsletter to all alumni.

The Dean’s Dispatch Alumni Edition is a way for me to convey timely, important news and events that I feel you should know about. The newsletter includes several short stories with links to content on the website, along with ways for you to R.S.V.P. to upcoming College of Law events near you and other celebrations.

I hope you find the Dean’s Dispatch informative and energizing.

As important, I hope it helps to keep you connected to the College of Law.

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COLLEGE NEWS > College

of Law Celebrates 2017 Commencement

“Never let your view block your vision.”

Words of wisdom from Judge James E. Graves Jr. L’80, G’81, United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals to the graduates celebrating commencement on May 12, 2017. During the ceremony, the College conferred 148 Juris Doctor and 27 Master of Laws (LL.M.) in American Law degrees.

Graves imparted to those in attendance, “While there are all these things you want to accomplish in life, the most important thing is that you do the very best that you can do with the task that lies immediately before you.”

Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor William Banks was selected by the 2017 class as the recipient of the annual Res Ipsa Loquitur Award, recognizing the faculty member who has made an impact on the class. Legal Writing Professor Shannon Ryan was selected by the LL.M. class as the recipient of the Lucet Lex Mundum Award, recognizing a faculty member who made a significant impact on the LL.M. class. Class president Dalya Bordman and LL.M. Student Bar Association senator Maria D. Robledo delivered addresses.

> College of Law Graduates Achieve 89.5% Pass Rate on New York Bar Exam to Rank #4 in the State The 105 Syracuse University College of Law graduates who took the New York State Bar Exam for the first time in July 2016 achieved an 89.5% pass rate, an increase of more than six percentage points from last year and well above the statewide median pass rate of 83%. The College of Law’s solid performance improved its rank to fourth among New York’s 15 ABA accredited law schools behind only Columbia, New York University and Cornell.

“We are proud of our graduates’ strong performance on the 2016 New York State Bar Exam,” said Dean Craig M. Boise.

“The continued upward trajectory in the College of Law’s New York bar pass rate is a credit to their hard work, our exceptional faculty and fully supportive staff, and a well-conceived curriculum that prepares our graduates for the bar exam and professional success.”

Dean Boise continued, “While these results are positive, our faculty and staff will continue to evaluate our bar preparation methods and seek ways to further support our students on this

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critical test. Student-focused engagement is our top priority and we remain committed to the success of our students from orientation through the bar exam and their careers as legal professionals.”

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> Professors Berger, Chhablani, and True-Frost Receive Teaching Honors from Syracuse University

Three College of Law professors recently received significant teaching honors from Syracuse University for their teaching excellence.

Professor of Law Sanjay Chhablani was awarded the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence.

The Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence is a high honor from the University that recognizes and rewards outstanding faculty and

emphasizes the importance the University places on teaching.

Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic Todd Berger and Associate Professor of Law Cora True-Frost L’01 received the Teaching Recognition Award sponsored by the Meredith Professors. The Teaching Recognition Award Sponsored by the Meredith Professors is an award program for non-tenured faculty that recognizes

excellence and encourages a culture of collegial mentoring among faculty members.

“Sanjay, Todd, and Cora are very deserving educators who are passionate about teaching and dedicated to the student experience. This is a significant achievement and reflects positively on their years of contributions to the College of Law and the University,” said Dean Craig M. Boise.

> SU Abroad Director, College of Law Professor Win Diversity Abroad Innovation Award

Dr. Louis Berends, the SU Abroad Director of Academic Programs, and Syracuse University College of Law Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Disability Rights Clinic Michael Schwartz were one of three winners of the Diversity Abroad Innovation Competition, held at the annual Diversity Abroad conference in Minneapolis on March 22.

Berends and Schwartz were among 10 finalists chosen to vie for the awards. The finalists presented their ideas and then were judged on the spot during the closing plenary session of the conference. Their presentation, “Diversifying the disability perspective: Exploring inclusive practices in Japan and the U.S.,”

proposed the creation of an academic faculty-led program in Japan for students of color and students with disabilities, two core populations that are traditionally underrepresented in study abroad. The proposal envisioned the recruitment of a racially diverse group of students, some with disabilities and some without, for a credit-earning trip.

The implementation of the program would involve a national drive to recruit students of color and students with disabilities. For instance, Gallaudet University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the California State University, Northridge, have racially diverse populations of students with disabilities, some of whom are profoundly deaf or hard-ofhearing. Accompanying the group to Japan would be a team of sign language interpreters experienced in international travel and customs. The goal of the program would be to compare the two nations’ approaches to disability law, policy, and practice, and to meet Japanese people with disabilities.

According to Berends, the prize money will go toward Professor Schwartz’s travel to the three aforementioned schools to recruit students for the program. The program will be a part of the SU Abroad short-term program offerings in the 2017-18 academic year.

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COLLEGE NEWS Professor True-Frost Receives Grant to Disseminate Research and Organize Workshop on “Countering Violent Extremism”

Professor Ghosh Files Amicus Brief with SCOTUS in Retractable Technologies, Inc. and Thomas J. Shaw v. Becton, Dickinson & Co.

Associate Professor of Law C. Cora True-Frost L’01 has received a grant from the Andrew Berlin Family Fund, via the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), to develop and host a workshop on “Countering Violent Extremism: The Challenges and Opportunities the Initiatives Present.”

The workshop, to include members of academia, students, and legal and law enforcement professionals, will examine “a new dimension of the ageold relationship between security and human rights: the international-level and national-level embrace of preventing or countering violent extremism programs addressing the conditions conducive to terrorism.”

“The workshop will draw upon my current academic work that increasingly incorporates security concerns with my traditional focus on human rights,” said True-Frost. “I anticipate this event to inform my future scholarship and serve as an opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and evolve their own research on this important topic.”

The Andrew Berlin Family Fund was created in 2010 when the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs received an endowment gift to fund faculty and graduate student research relating to issues of national security. The Berlin Fund, established in honor of Professor David H. Bennett, operates through INSCT, a collaboration between SU Maxwell School and the Syracuse College of Law.

Shubha Ghosh, Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and Director of the Technology Commercialization Law Program, has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in Retractable Technologies, Inc. and Thomas J. Shaw v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. “The amicus brief is asking the Court to review lower court rulings on the issue of whether disparaging statements made by a company of a competitor›s product can be the basis for an antitrust law suit. Right now the lower appellate courts are divided on this issue,” said Ghosh.

Retractable Technologies, Inc. invented a new type of retractable syringe that minimizes sticks of those administering an injection. The syringe was patented but despite its benefits, the product did not get much traction in the marketplace in part because of proven disparagement by a competitor, Becton Dickinson (BD).

Ghosh continues, “Although the court found disparagement under the Lanham Act, the court rejected the antitrust claim that BD acted anti-competitively. The brief argues that the antitrust claim should not have been rejected. Currently, the lower courts are evenly split on the legal issue of whether product disparagement can be a basis for an antitrust claim. Companies who engage in product disparagement harm competition and innovation. The Supreme Court needs to address this legal issue of national importance for innovation and economic growth.”

> Professor Arlene Kanter Receives Champion of Independence Award from ARISE Professor of Law Arlene Kanter was honored by ARISE as a Champion of Independence at its recent annual dinner. The Champion of Independence award was created by ARISE in 2014 “to highlight and honor a person or an organization that had demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to access, independence and full inclusion of people with disabilities. Recipients have changed lives and impacted the world through their vision, dedication, and unwavering commitment.”

“Inclusion and respect for the dignity of people with disabilities are at the core of my teaching and scholarship,” said Kanter. “I am honored to be recognized by ARISE with this award, but am reminded that we, as a society, have much to do to fully achieve an inclusive world that values disability as part of our diversity.”

Professor Kanter is the founder and director of the Disability Law and Policy Program, which houses the world’s first joint degree program in law and disability studies and a masters in law program for international students in human rights and disability law. She is also a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence and the 2012-2014 Bond, Schoeneck & King Distinguished Professor of Law.

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> Opening the Next Chapter, Associate Dean Cheryl Ficarra G’82 To say that Cheryl Ficarra G’82 saw many changes during her 31 years at Syracuse College of Law almost goes without saying. “I worked for seven deans over all those years,” says Ficarra, who came to the College of Law from the University’s central financial aid and enrollment management departments after receiving her master’s at SU in higher education administration.

Starting as Director of Admissions in 1986, Ficarra became Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, then Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid. “When Hannah Arterian became dean, enrollment and budget/finance were combined into the new position of Associate Dean of Enrollment Management and CFO.”

“In those days the challenge for law schools was not to overenroll the entering class. Students were flooding into law school, and we were concerned about keeping the entering class size on target to keep sections of the first year courses manageable,” explains Ficarra. “That’s come full circle now—over-enrollment is not one of the challenges facing law schools at this time.” She says Arterian’s idea to put the enrollment and CFO positions together was an innovative response to changing circumstances in legal education.

“I was fortunate during my career that there were always new opportunities and challenges to meet, and that kept things interesting,” says Ficarra. One of her biggest challenges was helping to oversee the planning, construction, and moving logistics for Dineen Hall.

Ficarra observes that Dineen Hall embodies the evolution of legal education. Previous generations’ traditional lectures and large classes required spacious classrooms and auditoriums of the College’s last home, MacNaughton and White halls.

“Today legal education is more interactive and collaborative, and that was an important factor in planning for Dineen Hall, as was Dean Arterian’s desire to have lots of natural light throughout the facility,” continues Ficarra.

The learning environment may have changed, but there was also plenty of continuity during Ficarra’s career. “Law students have high aspirations and expectations, bring interesting experiences, and diverse backgrounds to law study.

The relationships you build with prospective students in the recruiting process, who then become students and alums, brought me much joy.”

“It’s clear that throughout her long and distinguished service to the College of Law, Cheryl has played a critical role, and her impact on the College, its students, and its mission is well-documented,” says Dean Craig M. Boise. “I am fortunate to have worked with Cheryl, and I am grateful for everything she’s done to provide a solid foundation in admissions, enrollment, budget, finance, and elsewhere for the work that lies ahead.”

Aside from keeping in touch with former students and colleagues, Ficarra says she has many plans for the next chapter in her career, including learning Italian, traveling more, performing volunteer work, and consulting with executive search firms specializing in higher education searches.

There’s also that piano in the front room. “I still play some, but now I’m thinking of taking lessons again,” says Ficarra, who might not need too many lessons to return to form, given that she has a bachelor’s in music from Ithaca College. “There are several musicians on the staff and faculty at the College, and a music degree was not uncommon to see when reading admissions files,” she points out. “There must be some connection between music and the law. Maybe it’s a memory thing!”

> Professors’ Amicus Brief Has Impact in the 10th Circuit In 2015, University Professor David M. Driesen and Legal Writing Professor Emily Brown L’09 wrote an amicus brief on behalf of a group of constitutional law professors, including Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor Bill Banks, asking the 10th Circuit to reverse a decision to strike down Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection of the Utah Prairie Dog as beyond the federal power to regulate interstate commerce.

The brief argued that the ESA regulates interstate commerce by tempering economic activity. On March 29, 2017, the 10th Circuit unanimously ruled in favor of the ESA and the Utah Prairie Dog’s survival employing reasoning closely tracking the rationale developed in the amicus brief.

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Broadening Horizons: New Office of International Programs Extends College’s Global Reach

For a practical example of Dean Boise’s vision that the College think beyond traditional models of legal education in order to thrive in the 21st century, look no further than the brand new Office of International Programs.

Dean Boise established the office in January 2017, with a mandate to support the College’s international programs and initiatives, further develop degree offerings, and expand pathways to legal careers for foreign scholars.

Andrew Horsfall ’05, L’10, leads the new office, drawing on his experience as the College’s Associate Director of Admissions and Assistant Director of the LL.M. in American Law Program, now in its fifth year. “With the new office in place, our international outreach can more strategically elevate the international profile of the College,” says Horsfall.

In fact, thanks to new and renewed partnerships with international law schools, as well as collaborations with renowned scholarship programs, the College is now drawing

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talent from far afield. This fact can be witnessed at the start of every semester, when master’s students—two initial students in 2012, and now routinely 30 to 40—arrive from every corner of the globe to matriculate in Dineen Hall.

“I continue to be extremely impressed with the College’s international programs, and with the LL.M. program in particular,” says Dean Boise. “They are examples of how diversifying our student body and our institutional partnerships will help the College evolve in a time of rapid change.”

Incredible Experience This year, the College oriented 35 LL.M. students from an alphabet of nations, including Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Russia, Syria, and Tajikistan. A total of 18 different countries and regions were represented, nine of which were new to the College. The cultures and legal traditions of these students may be different, but they are united in their accomplishments, their willingness to share knowledge, and their keen interest in American law.

“The LL.M. in American Law continues to attract highly qualified professionals with diverse interests,” says Horsfall,

adding that the 2017 cohort once again included Open Society Foundation fellows and for the first time welcomed three scholars from the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Program.

As one might expect, the Fulbright scholars (above) arrived with impressive résumés. Jeyhun Haqverdiyev, of Azerbaijan, was inspired to pursue an LL.M. while working with the European Organization for Security and Cooperation; Shahnoz Mamadatoeva, of Tajikistan, was a commercial lawyer before coming to Syracuse; and Russian Kseniia Guliaeva worked in intellectual property for international nanotech firm OCSial.

“These and other master’s students bring incredible experience and legal perspective to the College, providing all students with a deep resource in the classroom and personal perspectives on global issues,” says Dean Boise. “Working with them enriches our understanding of comparative legal systems and fosters the development of a global perspective and greater interpersonal empathy and insight.”

Eye-Opening Opportunities “The entire College and the wider community benefit from welcoming foreign-educated lawyers into our classrooms and organizations and from having their unique perspectives impact pro bono counseling,” agrees Horsfall, who in the spring semester facilitated the third International Scholar Lecture Series so LL.M. students with more academic backgrounds could share their expertise.

Moreover, while exploring ways to tap into this wellspring of legal talent, Horsfall is expanding programs that expose our international scholars to the everyday practice of American jurisprudence. One new initiative is “Civics Day,” a “staff ride” to Albany, NY, where students meet with Assembly members and learn about the intersection of New York state law and policymaking.

“We are also in our second year of the job shadow program in which we pair international students with local alumni in law firms, courts, and legal aid organizations,” continues Horsfall. “Our goal is to give our students insight into how American law is applied, so the program puts them in client meetings, depositions, and motion arguments.”

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practice—our precedents and the hierarchy of authority—is eye-opening for them.”

While many international students return to their home countries with knowledge and appreciation of American law and some practical experience, others wish to stay in the United States, to take the bar exam or enter a doctoral program. “In these cases, we offer programming around professional development, with sessions on résumé writing, interviewing, and professional conduct,” explains Horsfall.

“This exposes students to another difference in the American law tradition: the expectation that new lawyers form and cultivate a professional identity. Our goal is to make our international students competitive in the domestic job market.”

The master’s degree is currently a two-semester program, although Horsfall explains that his office is poised to expand it to a three-semester program, adding concentrations such as intellectual property law. “Another hope is to grow the program by welcoming students from a wider array of nations—especially those in Latin America, South America, and the Caribbean—by cultivating new scholarship opportunities, such as with the Organization of American States, and by partnering with foreign legal training centers.”

Wonderful Things Proud of the master’s program he helped spearhead—along with former Associate Dean for International Initiatives and Special Projects Aviva Abramovsky—Horsfall says that Dean Boise’s decision to formalize the new international office motivates him “to explore new markets, and in that way help everyone in the College. I want to use the LL.M.’s momentum to do other wonderful things.”

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Says Dean Boise, “Over the course of five years, by integrating the College into the SU Abroad infrastructure, Aviva and Andrew have fostered dozens of institutional partnerships, forming deep relationships with prestigious universities in Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and elsewhere.”

Horsfall’s office will now become a central point of contact in order to facilitate partnerships with foreign universities, organizations, and firms, such as when professors Tomasz Nieborak and Maciej Dybowski (above) visited Syracuse from Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) in Poznan, Poland in November 2016. During their week on campus, Nieborak and Dybowski gave lectures (on financial market law and legal reasoning, respectively) and met with faculty to discuss future collaborative opportunities for the two institutions, which led to the College and AMU signing an agreement to exchange faculty and students and to cooperate academically. “We want to provide Syracuse scholars and students with the unique central European experience and introduce students to the legal system of the European Union,” said Dybowski during his stay.

The visit of the Polish scholars followed an October 2016 week-long program called the “Rule of Law: Proceedings in Domestic Violence,” sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, which facilitated the visit of five judges from Serbia. The visit included meetings with College professors, law enforcement officers, legal aid organizations, district attorneys, and other legal practitioners on issues surrounding domestic violence cases in the U.S. judicial system.

“The College drew upon its strong scholarly reputation in international law, family law, and disability law to provide this distinguished group with beneficial programming,” says Dean Boise.

“I think it was the right moment to come here,” said Belgrade Magistrate’s Court Judge Mirjana Marti´c, “because Serbia is undergoing some reforms, especially in the domestic violence field. New rules are being prepared, so I think this experience will help us improve our practice.”

In the Pipeline Centralizing the College’s international collaborations means plenty of travel for Horsfall. In April 2017, he went to Saudi Arabia to meet with LL.M. alumni, some of whom journeyed east from Jeddah, while others came west from Dammam, for a meet-up in Riyadh. While in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Horsfall visited with prospective LL.M. students at the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education’s 7th Annual International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education.

Brochures, websites, and advertising play their part in recruitment and development, but nothing beats a face-to-face meeting for building advantageous international relationships.

That was certainly the case in March 2017, when Horsfall and Abramovsky joined Dean Boise and Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Affairs Sophie Dagenais for another multi-purpose trip, this time to Seoul, South Korea.

This outreach strengthened a partnership with the robust Korean Law Alumni Association (KLAA), now 135 members strong and growing. “The KLAA is a legacy from outreach initiatives in the late 1990s and early 2000s when Korean students began taking law and joint degrees in Syracuse,” explains Horsfall. “Now many of our alumni are mid-career

professionals in Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung, LG, HSBC, Pfizer, Lilly, and elsewhere, mostly in the realm of intellectual property and technology transfer.”

Like the outreach to Poland and Saudi Arabia, the visit to Seoul was a chance both to strengthen institutional ties and to recruit. “The Dean considered the trip a success,” observes Horsfall. “We re-signed our Memorandum of Understanding with Kangwon National University and returned to the Supreme Court of Korea to discuss partnerships that will allow the College to host judges on short-term research visits.”

Horsfall and his office are not resting on the laurels of the growing LL.M. program and international partnerships, however. Also in the pipeline are two new degree programs that should attract even more international, as well as nonlegal students, to the College.

First, the College is exploring a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) program. “An S.J.D. is the terminal degree for foreign legal scholars, especially those hoping for an academic career.

We hope to have that program in place for Fall 2018,” says Horsfall, explaining that the College is in the final rounds of approvals, which will include a site visit and review from the New York State Department of Education.

“We also are moving forward with a two-year LL.M. program that will provide students with expanded opportunities to concentrate their studies in a variety of disciplines where the College is already a leader,” says Horsfall. >

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Currently in the market research phase, Horsfall notes that the two-year Master of Laws in Advanced Legal Studies emerges from students’ requests to spend more time studying the American legal system and to gain exposure to legal practice.

“A hallmark of the two-year LL.M. program will be the opportunity to pursue externships and other experiential learning opportunities in the second year, tapping into the College’s already extensive network of externship placements in Central New York, Washington, D.C., New York City, and elsewhere.”

It’s been nearly 10 years since the College of Law began developing its international outreach in earnest, in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. There’s been exponential progress since then, with more to come. “We’re now at a point where we can open our eyes to new opportunities, add new programs, and explore new markets,” says Dean Boise. “All these options will benefit the College as a whole.”

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A Dream Come True To lead the newly created Office of International Programs and Initiatives, Dean Craig M. Boise has promoted Andrew Horsfall ’05, L’10 to Assistant Dean of International Programs.

Horsfall is no stranger to the global expansion of the College’s successful LL.M. Program for Foreign Law Graduates or its collaborations with foreign universities and institutions, having most recently been Executive Director of International Programs and Initiatives. In fact, in his first position at the College— Associate Director of Admissions—Horsfall helped create the LL.M. program, subsequently becoming the program’s Assistant Director. Prior to matriculating as a student at the College of Law, Horsfall worked in admissions at Syracuse University Abroad.

“It is a dream come true to lead the new office and its portfolio of programs and initiatives,” says Horsfall. “We have worked aggressively in recent years to elevate the profile of Syracuse University College of Law abroad, and I’m thrilled to continue to represent the ‘Power of Orange’ around the world.”

“The new Office represents a natural evolution of Andrew’s efforts,” adds Dean Boise. “The momentum he has generated will lead to exciting new programs and opportunities for international engagement by our students and faculty.”

The Office of International Programs, on the second floor of Dineen Hall, will house a dedicated student space, multi-purpose conference room, reception area, shared office space for visiting international scholars, and offices for international program staff.

“The Office will serve as the focal point for the College’s international engagement, overseeing existing and new international program development, supporting faculty-led initiatives and opportunities for student mobility, and collaborating with various departments across the University,” says Horsfall.

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Aviva Abramovsky on the “Sea-Change” in Legal Education In July 2017, Aviva Abramovsky embarked on a new chapter in her career as Dean of the University at Buffalo School of Law. Recognizing her “impressive leadership experience, academic accomplishments, and creative, entrepreneurial vision,” the appointment is a homecoming of sorts: both her parents are UB alumni.

Before she left her SU College of Law posts of Professor of Law, Associate Dean for International Initiatives and Special Projects, Executive Director of the LL.M. Program for Foreign Law Graduates, and Co-Director of the Law in London Program, we caught up with Abramovsky to discuss her time in Syracuse and her thoughts about the future of legal education.

Your father was a law professor. Was he your inspiration to teach law? My father, Abraham Abramovsky, was a law professor at Fordham and an expert on international criminal law, so becoming a legal academic was always on my radar. My field of interest was different from his: he used to say I was “rebelling!”

The truth is that once I experienced it, I found insurance law compelling. It’s a chess game sometimes, or, as I say, like a blank page in a white room: very austere and analytical. The lesson here to all law students is to be open to different fields; you never know what might truly inspire you.

Does your interest in law school administration stem from your insurance law background? Insurance law is inherently multinational, particularly reinsurance, which I write on frequently. It was a natural step to take on the role of Associate Dean of International Initiatives. Insurance law is also a highly regulated industry, and it’s possible that drew me to the systems and ordering function of the administrative jobs.

Before academia, you practiced in New York City. Was there an event that prompted you to switch to teaching? Sept. 11, 2001, brought me to academics. I was an associate in a law firm at the time. Many firms were hit hard, and a lot of pro bono work ensued. I remember offering myself up to government agencies as an “angry NYC attorney who will work for free!” It was a unique period in an industry suddenly seeking greater meaning.

I came to realize that there was a new place for scholarship in insurance law, and a new audience was sensing its relevance. It made sense to me to enter academia in order to progress the field. I got my first post at Florida State, then came to Syracuse in 2004.

One of your missions at the College of Law has been to expand the College’s international outreach. Where did this passion come from? I was tenured in 2008, when the financial collapse happened. I saw it would have a great effect on legal education, that it might wipe out a lot of law firms and have a knock-on effect for schools. It became my mission to address what has become a sea-change in legal training—the need to internationalize.

We figured that developing our international programs would have an immediate impact for our students. After all, the law is internationalizing as the economy recovers, with mergers and lean processes, so young lawyers need to be aware of what is being done outside their borders. Plus, I always say there’s a fundamental difference between reading about an international legal issue in a book and hearing about it from an international colleague.

As you contemplate your Deanship, what changes do you anticipate in the way law will be taught in the future?

The fundamentals of a legal education will never change. I still believe that 1L legal training is among the best types of training anyone can get. It trains the mind. But the biggest change will be the practical focus of legal education. The world is getting more interconnected, and the interactions among clients and business processes will only become more complex.

What we need, therefore, is an education attuned to the complexity of today’s law and the changing needs of clients, communities, and governments. Catching up with change is not a strength of academe, so it will be a challenge to respond. There will have to be more structured student interactions and a mix of experiential learning and traditional instruction. In that way, I say law is a lot like learning the violin: You can’t become an expert just by reading a book, but then again, you need to know your music theory.

Finally, what are some of your best memories from your years at SU? Well, I will miss my colleagues, their support and their friendship. I was also co-Director of the Law in London Program for eight years, and I will truly miss interacting with our students and colleagues in London, not to mention formal receptions at Middle Temple.

Then there’s one special side-effect of the new LL.M. program I cherish. A large number of master’s degree students have volunteered their services locally on refugee assistance and immigration issues. It’s a natural outpouring of pro bono work and community service. It’s a benefit to this city that we did not anticipate, but it’s one that enriches our community.

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MO OT COUR T PRO GR AM CONTINUE S TO SHARPEN ADVO C AC Y SKILL S

Photo courtesy of Nick Teixeira, Baylor Law School.

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Every year, the College of Law’s Moot Court Honor Society hosts a number of head-to-head student intra-school competitions at Dineen Hall and sends many students to compete throughout the country against the best advocates from the nation’s law schools. The 2016-17 academic year saw the continuation of this tradition, with 57 students in alternative dispute resolution, appellate, and trial competitions honing their advocacy and writing skills and gaining valuable experience.

“All the Moot Court students spend enormous amounts of time and effort to excel in these highly competitive events,” said Kathleen O’Connor, Faculty Director of the Moot Court Honor Society and Advocacy. “In return, our students directly benefit from their efforts with well-developed advocacy skills.”

The Moot Court program would not be as successful without the dedicated involvement of volunteer coaches and event judges, a number of whom are College of Law alumni.

More than 70 alumni participated in this manner this past year, providing expert guidance, feedback, and support as students applied their classroom learning to realistic legal problems.

“We are indebted to our alumni who generously give their time to be coaches, evaluators, and judges,” said O’Connor.

“These volunteers provide students with invaluable instruction and guidance during countless hours of preparation and practice.

Volunteering with our Moot Court program is an excellent way for alums to stay involved with the College of Law, and our students profoundly benefit from their expertise and mentorship.”

Looking ahead, the College of Law is exploring ways to continue to improve the Moot Court program to ensure it is applying the very best strategies for helping students develop the skills they need to excel as trial advocates.

“While we have a strong, vibrant Moot Court program, we want to stay current to ensure our students are receiving the maximum benefit from their participation,” said O’Connor.

“Over the course of the last several months, a blue ribbon committee appointed by Dean Boise has been reviewing all aspects of the program, benchmarking other programs, and surveying and receiving input from various constituencies including students and alumni on possible ways to strengthen all aspects of Moot Court. We look forward to the committee’s recommendations, with the goal of ensuring our students are in the best position to develop competencies that will serve them in the fiercely competitive marketplace for today’s law students and tomorrow’s lawyers. Our goal is to build on what is already a strong foundation.”

The committee is comprised of: the Hon. Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. L’64, Senior United States District Court Judge; the Hon. William J. Fitzpatrick L’76, Onondaga County District Attorney; and prominent defense attorney Edward Z. Menkin L’76; faculty members Margaret Harding, Gregory Germain, Shannon Ryan and Todd Berger; student representatives 3L Colleen Gibbons, President of the Student Bar Association, and 3L Robert Marks, President of the Moot Court Honor Society. Moot Court Director O’Connor serves on the committee, ex officio.

There are many reasons to celebrate this year’s program, which posted the individual and team successes described below.

INTER-COLLEGIATE COMPETITIONS National Basketball Negotiation Competition 3Ls Joe Betar and Austin Hiffa won the National Basketball Negotiation Competition at Fordham University. The team, coached by Professor John Wolohan of Syracuse University’s Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, competed in six rounds, including three rounds of head-to-head negotiations against other teams, before being named this year’s champion team over 35 teams from schools around the country. Hiffa and Betar took Chancellor Syverud’s Negotiation course and practiced fact patterns daily to prepare for the competition.

Top Gun 2L Christopher Clark was the runner-up in the 2017 Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition. Clark won three rounds of head-to-head competition against students representing 15 other law schools from across the country. 2L Nick Dellefave assisted Clark during the competition.

Top Gun is an innovative, invitation-only mock trial tournament where the single best advocates from some of the top 16 trial advocacy schools go head-to-head for the honor of Top Gun. Unlike other mock trial competitions, participants do not receive the case file until they arrive at Baylor Law School, a mere 24 hours before the first round of trials begin.

American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition The College of Law team consisting of 3Ls Sally Ashkar and Yolanda Beasley, and 2Ls Nick Dellefave and Jennifer Pratt won the AAJ Regional Competition in Philadelphia. The team, coached by Joanne Van Dyke L’87, won each of its five trials through the competition, facing teams from Penn State, Villanova, Seton Hall and Drexel, and advanced to the national round. Team alternates were 2Ls Tom DeBernardis and Raul Velez.

National Moot Court Competition A team of 3Ls, Shannon Crane Fiedler, Brendan Hall, and David Katz represented the College of Law at the National Moot Court Competition. This year’s team finished as regional semi-finalists and was awarded second Best Brief in the region. The alternate was 2L Anna Pinchuk and the team was coached by Legal Writing Professor Richard Risman.

National Trial Competition 2L Christopher Clark, and 3Ls Joe Gattuso and Justin St. Louis competed in the New York State regional round of the National Trial Competition. The team, coached by Joanne Van Dyke L’87, traveled to New York City in a snowstorm the day before to make sure they’d be ready to compete the next evening. The team advanced to the semi-final round and judges recognized each student for his outstanding advocacy skills, listing them among >

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the best competitors in the categories of best direct examination, best cross-examination, and best overall advocate.

The competition judges awarded Clark the prestigious Anthony J. DeMarco Jr. Award for Best Overall Advocate for the regional competition. He was invited to attend the New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section meeting this summer to receive the award.

American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition The ABA National Appellate Advocacy team, coached by Professor Shannon Ryan, advanced to the semi-final round of the regional competition in Brooklyn, New York—the College of Law’s best result for this competition in recent history.

We commend the team members—2Ls Aya Hoffman and Ryan Lefkowitz, and 3L Megan Thomas—for their hard work, professionalism, and persuasive arguments. Alternate 2L Veronica Ramirez worked tirelessly to help prepare the team for the competition.

ABA Negotiations The team of 3L Lauren Blau, 2L Kim Newton, and alternate 2L Portia Skenandore-Wheelock was coached by adjunct professor Daniel Cantone L’81.

Buffalo Niagara Mock Trial Invitational 3L Sally Ashkar and 2Ls Nick Dellefave, Annie Millar, and Jennifer Pratt were coached by Joanne Van Dyke L’87. The alternates were 2Ls Stephanie Martin-Thom and Nick Fedorka.

Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition 2Ls Joshua Baumann, Ian Ludd, and Erin Shea were coached by Ed Fintel L’84, Esq. International Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada 3L Nathan Lefko and 2L Brian Tedd were coached by Professor John Wolohan of Syracuse University’s Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and Daniel Greene L’16.

Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Team 3Ls Andrew Dieselman, Sean Mills, Ethan Peterson, Colin Tansits, and alternate 2L Samantha Netzband were coached by Professor Cora True-Frost L’01.

St. John’s Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon The team of 3L Abdel-Rahman Hamed, and 2Ls Nicole Macris, and Adam Tack were coached by Gary Pieples, Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of the Securities Arbitration and Consumer Law Clinic.

Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition 2Ls Tara Blotnick, Carlos Armando Giron, Stephanie MartinThom, and 3L Alphonse Williams were coached by Staci DennisTaylor L’14, Jarrett Woodfork, and John Boyd L’16.

Tournament of Champions The College of Law team of 3Ls Yolanda Beasley, John Gattuso, Justin St. Louis, and 2L Christopher Clark was coached by Joanne Van Dyke L’87, with alternates 3Ls Annie Millar and Karianne Polimeni.

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INTRA-SCHOOL COMPETITIONS Mackenzie Hughes LLP Edmund H. Lewis Appellate Advocacy Competition 2Ls Melissa Green and Christopher Clark prevailed in the final round of the 45th Annual Mackenzie Hughes LLP Edmund H. Lewis Appellate Advocacy Competition in Dineen Hall. Melissa Green was awarded Best Overall Advocate and the runner-up team of 2L Ryan Lefkowitz and 3L Abdel-Rahman Hamed was awarded Best Brief.

Sixteen teams of two students competed over the course of a month, writing a brief and arguing both the petitioner and respondent sides of a case (written by 3L David Katz) before panels of volunteer judges, many of which are College of Law alums.

At the final round, teams argued before a panel of distinguished judges: College of Law Dean Craig M. Boise; Hon. Theodore A. McKee L’75, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; Hon. William Q. Hayes L’83, United States District Court for the Southern District of California; Hon. Deborah H. Karalunas L’82, Presiding Justice of Supreme Court, Commercial Division, Onondaga County; and Ramon E. Rivera L’94, Partner, Mackenzie Hughes LLP. Lionel O. Grossman Trial Competition The team of 3Ls Colleen Gibbons and Justin Wilson won the College of Law’s 39th Annual Lionel O. Grossman Trial Competition, prevailing over 3L Abdel-Rahman Hamed and 2L Ryan Lefkowitz. Gibbons was named the Frank H. Armani L’56 Advocacy Award winner for Best Overall Advocate.

The Competition was judged by 36 volunteers from the local legal community and College of Law professors, including many College of Law alumni.

The presiding final round judge was the Hon. Glenn T. Suddaby L’85, United States District Judge, Northern District of New York, with final round evaluators Frank H. Armani L’56 >

Professor of Law Emeritus Travis H.D. Lewin Receives Stetson University College of Law Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Advocacy In May, Professor of Law Emeritus Travis H.D. Lewin was honored with the Stetson University College of Law Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Advocacy during its Teaching Advocacy Skills Conference.

Professor Lewin led the College of Law’s trial competition teams for many years as an advisor and coach, and continues to serve as a judge in College of Law competitions.

The Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Advocacy recognizes people who have fundamentally changed the way in which the world approaches the teaching of advocacy. Congratulations to Professor Lewin on this well-deserved recognition.

and Hon. William J. Fitzpatrick Jr. ’74, L’76, District Attorney, Onondaga County.

Hancock Estabrook First Year Oral Advocacy Competition 1L Erika Simonson won the annual Hancock Estabrook LLP Oral Advocacy Competition for first-year students, and 1L Esther Aparicio was runner-up.

Eighty-nine first-year students participated in the appellatestyle competition over the course of a week in February. For the competition, students prepared arguments on behalf of the family-petitioner and defendant-respondent in the case.

Finalists Simonson and Aparicio argued five times before reaching the final round. At the final round, they argued before a panel of judges and evaluators, including: Hon. Mae A. D’Agostino L’80, United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York; Hon. Brenda K. Sannes, United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York; Hon. Thérèse Wiley Dancks L’91, United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of New York; Janet Callahan, Esq., Partner, Hancock Estabrook, LLP; and Tim Murphy L’89, Esq., Partner, Hancock Estabrook, LLP. Bond, Schoeneck & King ADR Competition 3Ls Amber L. Lawyer and Ashley K. Menard won the fifth Annual Bond, Schoeneck & King Alternative Dispute Resolution competition. Lawyer was also selected as Best Oral Advocate of the competition. Runners-up were 2Ls Alexander L. Fischer and Brett A. Greenfield.

Fifty-two second and third-year students competed in teams of two in the annual alternative dispute resolution competition in September 2016. The finalists negotiated on behalf of new clients in four different disputes before reaching the final round.

The final two teams negotiated a publishing deal before a panel of experienced evaluators: Andrew D. Bobrek L’07, Esq., Partner, Bond, Schoeneck & King; Daniel G. Cantone L’81, Esq., Adjunct Professor, Syracuse University College of Law; and Margaret Harding, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Syracuse University College of Law.

Moot Court Evaluators and Judges Needed for the 2017-2018 Term The Moot Court Honor Society is recruiting alumni and friends to serve as evaluators and judges during our four intra-school competitions. Evaluators and judges not only help to structure a robust program for which the College of Law has received critical acclaim, they provide invaluable feedback and guidance to student advocates throughout the competitions. In the fall and spring semesters, the Moot Court Honor Society will host the following intraschool competitions at Dineen Hall: > Bond, Schoeneck & King ADR Competition in mid-September

> Lionel O. Grossman Trial Competition in October

> Hancock Estabrook First Year Oral Advocacy Competition in January-February > Mackenzie Hughes LLP Edmund H. Lewis Appellate Advocacy Competition in February

Please contact Faculty Director Kathleen O’Connor at kmocon02@law.syr.edu or call 315-443-1768 to volunteer or if would like additional information.

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“ INSCT faculty and staff will teach more executive education-type classes to non-matriculated students.”

–William C. Banks

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WILLIAM C. BANKS Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor; Professor of Law; Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; Director, Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT)

Contemplating the future of INSCT with a new Director One of INSCT’s most noteworthy accomplishments should probably be counted as three. “INSCT’s certificates of advanced study in national security and counterterrorism law, security studies, and postconflict reconstruction are some of the most concrete measures of the Institute’s success,” says INSCT Director and Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor of Law William C. Banks. “Together, they have contributed to an INSCT alumni base of more than 600 certificate holders, and our alumni have shown us—by the strength of their community, the growth of their careers, and their continued support—that we are on to something.”

As Banks contemplates his final year at the helm of the Institute that he founded, he can also point to other achievements that have made INSCT an international leader in graduate and legal education, research, and public service in the field of security and counterterrorism. Over the years, INSCT faculty and staff have published numerous books, chapters, and articles and are regularly tapped by conferences and media to discuss pressing security issues. INSCT student research is in demand by government agencies and top consulting firms and cutting-edge research projects continue to expand the field’s boundaries.

Nevertheless, Banks is pragmatic when it comes to the future of the Institute and the challenges ahead for his successor. “As I work with a University leadership team to identify the best candidates to head INSCT, I see the biggest challenge will be securing resources in order to grow,” Banks says, adding that he will devote much of his time in his final year to securing these resources. “INSCT faculty and staff will teach more executive education-type classes to non-matriculated students. We’ll also do more online teaching of the kind that Professor William Snyder pioneered with his cybersecurity course.”

Thirty years ago, even before INSCT, one of the timely security topics was the first use of nuclear weapons. It was a topic that not only began Banks’ journey into national security law, but helped begin the discipline itself. In 1986, Banks had been teaching constitutional law at Syracuse Law for eight years. That was also the year of the Reykjavík Summit on nuclear weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union. “Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev had become friendly,” recalls Banks, “and at a news conference with the microphones hot, they joked about having their fingers on the nuclear button.” The gaffe caused a stir among U.S. reporters, who called academic sources to clarify what the legal rules are for launching a nuclear strike. “I told the reporters, ‘I’m not sure, but I’ll figure it out,’” says Banks.

An inquiry that began as an esoteric constitutional law question blossomed. “My colleagues and I came to realize that there was little systematic consideration of national security law in the academy,” recalls Banks, who, in 1987, published his first paper in the field—“First Use of Nuclear Weapons: The Constitutional Role of a Congressional Leadership Committee” ( Journal of Legislation 13). Banks began teaching national security classes in 1990, and in the same year, he, Stephen Dycus, Peter RavenHansen, and Arthur Berney published the first widely adopted National Security Law casebook.

The security landscape changed dramatically on September 11, 2001, and again Banks’ expertise was in high demand by the media, who clamored “to have voices of reason and some knowledge and understanding in that chaos,” Banks says. When, in 2003, former Dean Hannah Arterian proposed an institute to teach and research security and counterterrorism, “she didn’t have to ask twice.” >

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WILLIAM C. BANKS Banks offered the Institute’s first certificate program—National Security and Counterterrorism—to both law and graduate students, and this interdisciplinary approach was cemented in 2004 when the College and Maxwell School agreed to co-sponsor the Institute. “Thanks to this partnership, INSCT continues to bring top legal minds together with public and international affairs experts to approach security issues from multiple vantage points,” says Banks. “And these experts have adapted our portfolio of classes and initiatives as global circumstances change.”

As security issues evolved from nuclear war to counterterrorism and insurgency after 9/11, Banks’ scholarly output also expanded.

In 2003 he helped found and later became editor of the peerreviewed Journal of National Security and Counterterrorism; he cowrote a second foundational casebook—Counterterrorism Law— in 2007; and in the same year began one of INSCT’s landmark projects, New Battlefields/Old Laws.

“New Battlefields/Old Laws has illuminated a path forward for the field,” says Banks, who is preparing to moderate the project’s 10th annual workshop in Herzliya, Israel, in September 2017. “Through major conferences, workshops, and the book New Battlefields/Old Laws: Critical Debates on Asymmetric Warfare, INSCT continues to explore the complex laws of armed conflict. A decade ago, this area of international law was in lamentable shape.”

Today, the array of security challenges that Banks’ successor at INSCT must contemplate is broader than ever, encompassing not only counterterrorism and laws of war but also cyberespionage, privacy and surveillance, humanitarian law, public health law, disaster management, civil-military relations, immigration law, and areas of the law just being defined, such as the law of unmanned aerial vehicles.

All along, Banks and INSCT have been in the vanguard of the field, teaching future practitioners, counseling government agencies, providing commentary to the press, and advising the American Bar Association—through the Standing Committee on Law and National Security—on the fundamentals of how the subject should be taught.

“National security law started as a discipline in just a handful of law schools,” says Banks, looking back on an accomplishment that he and the Institute can share. “Now it’s taught in more than 100.”

“Bill Banks’ contributions to this College, the University, and the field of national security law can never be understated, and it is our intention to sustain and strengthen this most powerful legacy,” says Dean Craig M. Boise. “Finding a candidate to replace Bill at the helm of INSCT is no small task, but with his guidance, we will meet that challenge. I am confident that INSCT will remain an essential, distinguishing staple of this College.”

—Martin Walls

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JANIS MCDONALD Professor of Law, Co-Director, Cold Case Justice Initiative

A lifelong advocate for civil rights There is a common thread woven through retiring Professor Janis McDonald’s formidable career. As a Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Cold Case Justice Initiative, as a former civil rights attorney, and in all of her prior and concurrent roles, McDonald’s focus always has been on advocacy for equality and equity, fairness and inclusion, and breaking down the walls of race, class, and culture.

That thread was picked up when she was a young attorney in Virginia in the early 1980s. In the face of resistance, McDonald co-founded the Virginia Women Attorneys Association, the first women’s professional legal group in the state. As she recounts, at the time many male attorneys felt strongly that organizing women separately from the main bar association would cause conflict. Threats were made to stop referring cases to anyone who joined.

The women organized anyway, thus opening a pathway for all women attorneys to join key committees of the main bar association and providing an endorsement process for judicial candidates in the state. As a result, women soon ascended to leadership positions in the bar association and a steady flow of them were appointed judges. One of them is the Hon. Joanne Fogel Alper, a former member of the College of Law Board of Advisors and a member of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees, who rose to be a judge in the Arlington Circuit Court before retiring. Not surprisingly, the Virginia Women Attorneys Association now has a full voting seat on the Virginia Bar Council and advocates on legal issues affecting all women.

Last fall, McDonald was invited to deliver the keynote address at the 35th Annual Convention and Conference of the Association.

Her presentation was titled: “Where the Boys Were and How We Got There: 35 Years of Grit, Struggle, and Success.” It detailed the precarious position of the women attorneys who created the organization and the prevailing disparity in leadership opportunities in the Virginia legal community in 1981 when she helped to start up the organization and encouraged women attorneys to get involved. Building on the success of the Virginia

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Women Attorneys Association, McDonald helped establish the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations and became its second president.

The drive to address injustice was also behind the establishment of the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College. An interdisciplinary and experiential learning program, CCJI seeks justice for racially motivated civil rights murders on behalf of the victims, their families, and communities. It all began by chance in 2007 when McDonald met with a newspaper reporter in Ferriday, Louisiana, while researching a book.

McDonald says she overheard the journalist take a phone call from an FBI agent. The reporter was trying to persuade the agent to take a closer look at the case of Frank Morris, an unsolved 1964 murder of an African American man. “My ears perked right up,” said McDonald, who was teaching criminal and constitutional law at the time. McDonald listened intently as the reporter outlined the case for her, and she responded with questions and suggestions. Soon, it was the journalist whose curiosity was piqued. Could he possibly convince McDonald to lend her legal acumen and the weight of the Syracuse College of Law to help reopen the case? He could.

McDonald, along with Professor Paula Johnson, spent the next year focused on the Morris case. A number of Syracuse law students also volunteered to help conduct research and to find new leads as the professors built a case to bring to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

The program quickly gained attention and interest not only in the law school, but across the country and internationally.

Students routinely stepped forward to be part of the program while the number of cases grew.

“We serve as a catalyst to train our students to be passionate lawyers and foster their commitment to justice,” explains McDonald. >

“We serve as a catalyst to train our students to be passionate lawyers and foster their commitment to justice.”

–Janice McDonald

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JANIS MCDONALD Fast-forward a decade, and the impact of CCJI is well known.

Through the years, more than 250 Syracuse College of Law students as well as numerous students from other University schools and departments have participated in the initiative or have taken Johnson and McDonald’s related course “Investigating and Reopening Unsolved Civil Rights Era Murders.” CCJI has also hosted a number of educational events at the College, provided law students in and outside the College with engagement opportunities, and helped keep the importance of these cold cases in the public eye.

students who are now serving their communities, advocating with the same passion that she brought to the College and applied to her daily work.”McDonald, along with Johnson, was recently invited to attend the Chancellor’s reception with Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., who was the University commencement speaker.

This event afforded both professors an opportunity to discuss their work with the noted civil rights leader and hear from Jordan about his experiences.

In 2016, McDonald and Johnson played a significant role in helping Congress pass the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act. CCJI joined a coalition of civil rights groups to garner bipartisan support for the bill that directs the DOJ to investigate and prosecute unsolved racially motivated murders from the civil rights era.

“Working closely with Janis as a partner on CCJI has been inspiring and rewarding to me, and I see how she has affected so many students by helping them understand the personal side of the law and that they need to take that knowledge with them when they graduate,” says Johnson. “While Janis may be retired, I know we can continue to count on her to be a mentor and guiding presence as CCJI continues to bring justice to families that demand answers.”

“Janis’s career is one rich with selfless accomplishments that have, at their core, been about equal rights for all,” says Dean Craig M. Boise. “She has instilled that commitment to equality and justice in Dineen Hall and in countless College of Law

Indeed, retirement from the College will not stop McDonald, as she has pledged to continue the work of promoting social justice and protecting the civil rights of our citizens from her new home in Atlanta. Nor will it end the important work CCJI has begun.

For more information on the Initiative, visit coldcaselaw.syr.edu.

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A TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR JANIS MCDONALD “Beyond a reasonable doubt. What does that mean?” Professor Janis McDonald, a strikingly compassionate teacher with polished words, looked on inviting a critical discourse from the entering class of 1996 in her 1L Criminal Law class. Hands went up in the air, eager to be engaged and eager to be noticed for all the hard work they had toiled for days and nights. That moment, that special moment changed my life. Never before Professor McDonald’s discourse on “beyond a reasonable doubt” did I think that I would end up practicing criminal law, struggling, turning and tossing to save a life.

There is no doubt (not reasonable doubt) that for every life I fought so hard to save, I had Professor McDonald on my side, guiding me and reminding me of one of the most important burdens of proof we have in our justice system.

But Professor McDonald is more than a brilliant, effective teacher who sparked motivation and instilled passion. She is an incredible human being who made a difference with her intellect, knowledge, skills, generosity, and authenticity.

Her lifelong commitment to humanitarian causes inspired us all to walk a similar fulfilling path.

Freedom, that precious freedom, must not be compromised. Yes, I whole-heartedly agree, Professor McDonald.

Thank you for all that you have done for your students and for this great College of Law. I will miss you.

Susan Yu L’96 Los Angeles, CA

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ANN PFEIFFER Practitioner in Residence, Coordinator of the Central New York Externship Program

A distinguished law career that let her “pay it forward” In February 2017, Ann Pfeiffer began writing a new chapter in her life, announcing her retirement from the faculty of the College of Law after 13 years, a capstone on a long and distinguished legal career.

Before joining the College as an adjunct professor, Pfeiffer served twenty years as Rochester’s first female City Court Judge, following her election to the bench in 1986. Before that, Pfeiffer was an Assistant Public Defender for Monroe County, a solo practitioner, and a partner in Rochester’s first all-female law office. Declining to run a third term as judge, Pfeiffer turned her attention to teaching. In 2006, she assumed the leadership of the College’s Central New York Externship Program.

Majoring in history and government at Daemen College and receiving her J.D. at State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo, Pfeiffer traces her path to a law career to an early family influence. Her father had sponsored a Cuban refugee who worked at his gas station and lived with the family. After many dinner conversations, Pfeiffer recalls him saying, “You have such a logical mind and you argue so well, you should be a lawyer.” The second motivator was something more personal.

“Ultimately, I wanted to be able to stand up for myself and make sure I wasn’t taken advantage of by anyone, and I thought if I became a lawyer, I would have that ability,” she said.

As coordinator of the Central New York Externship Program, Pfeiffer leveraged her experience and drive to expand the number and range of placements, working tirelessly to ensure students had substantive legal work and experiential opportunities, such as using the Student Practice Order to write and argue a motion in a Federal Court case (the Federal Judge actually quoted from the student’s motion).

“I had all of these experiences in my career, and I knew I could use them to benefit our students in the Externship Program,” says Pfeiffer, who brought in the State Supreme Court judge’s chambers among other new placements to help extend the program to Rochester and Binghamton.

Pfeiffer points to the development of a well-structured Externship Program that met the ABA re-certification standards as a noteworthy accomplishment during her time at the College, which also saw the launch of the Pro Bono Scholars Program.

She says the most rewarding part of teaching is seeing how rapidly the students grow during the course of just one year. In addition to finding something they’re passionate about along the way, they begin to view themselves as lawyers and make that professional transition.

“I never thought I wanted to be a judge. I didn’t define myself as being a judge. I really enjoyed each of the different jobs that I’ve done, and the College of Law and the Central New York Externship Program gave me an opportunity to bring it all together and pay it forward,” Pfeiffer reflects.

In her retirement, Pfeiffer plans to stay in contact with former students, continue to be active in the College of Law’s alumni network, take the time to travel, refine her golf swing, and see the Yankees play.

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“I had all of these experiences in my career, and I knew I could use them to benefit our students in the Externship Program.”

–Ann Pfeiffer

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Alumni Engagement in Externships Offers Students Competitive Edge

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As students seek to hone their legal skills and put their classroom learning to use in real-world settings, many are turning to semester-long externships where they can build their résumés and receive class credit towards graduation. In the 2016-17 academic year, more than 140 College of Law students participated in an externship (some in more than one.)

For the College of Law, the widespread demand for experiential learning has meant taking a strategic, long-term view of the Externship Programs in order to best serve current students and make the College of Law a destination of choice for prospective students.

A critical constituency in the Externship Program is the College of Law’s alumni, many of whom participate by hosting students in their workplaces or serving as distinguished guest lecturers during the semester. Given the close relationship between alumni and the program, opportunities for greater synergies abound. Kim Wolf Price L’03 has taken on the role of Executive Director of Externships, working in tandem with Professor Terry Turnipseed, Faculty Director, and in partnership with the Office of Advancement and External Affairs.

“Strengthening these relationships and better coordination of the functions of alumni relations and our externship programs will result in greater opportunities for our students. Our alumni tell us they appreciate efforts to strategically align these functions, helping to nurture and sustain alumni support for students,” said Dean Craig M. Boise.

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Offering Students Diverse Locations and Opportunities Long the staple of the College of Law’s externship programs, the Central New York Externship Program continues to place students in a wide variety of legal settings and geographic locations. College of Law students can be found in law firms, district attorney offices, judge’s chambers, public interest organizations and more, from Binghamton to Watertown and Rochester to Utica, and points in between, including Syracuse.

“The CNY Externship provides students with many opportunities to gain experience and build their network close to campus,” said Wolf Price.

The D.C. Externship Program has quickly become a sought-after opportunity as students with a desire to practice law in the nation’s Capital can gain valuable experience and contacts in this dynamic setting. Each Fall, Spring and Summer, approximately 25 students participate in placements in the federal government, military, politics, non-profits, law firms and beyond. More than 200 students have participated in the D.C. program since its inception in 2014. “The placements represent the cross-section of the American legal system within the unique legal environment of the nation’s Capital,” said Turnipseed.

“Students benefit from putting their classroom learning to practical use through daily interactions with mentors while beginning to build that network of professional contacts that will become indispensable after graduation.”

Building on the success of the D.C. program, the College of Law created a New York City Externship Program. Slated to host its first group of students in Spring 2018, the class was quickly

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filled with 25 students ready to experience law in the Big Apple.

“When I made the announcement of the NYC program back in January, I had high expectations for the program. The student and alumni response has far exceeded what I envisioned. I am confident that the New York City program will follow the D.C. program in becoming a cornerstone that solidifies our reach into highly competitive markets,” said Dean Boise.

The College’s Law in London program, celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a series of special events in July, continues to provide students with an opportunity to experience the law in a dynamic, international setting. Each summer, more than 20 students, plus some from other law schools, spend eight weeks immersed in the London legal community, gaining hands-on experience while learning a new culture. “The Law in London program’s longevity and success is tied directly to our placement organizations, many of which have generously hosted students for many decades,” said Christian Day, Director of the Law in London Program. “This year, we have a broad spectrum of the London legal community represented, including a few new establishments and College of Law alumni who are employed in London and are now mentors.”

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Alumni Involvement is the Game Changer The Externship Programs would not be as successful without our alumni who host students and serve as lecturers or participate in networking events.

“Hosting a student through an externship program is one of the most important ways an alum can give back to the College of Law,” said Wolf Price. “We are continually working to increase alumni engagement in the program. Those who have participated have found the experience very rewarding as they ‘pay-it-forward’ to the next generation of College of Law students and actively participate in the training of tomorrow’s leaders.”

The story of the College of Law’s Externship Program is in no way fully written.

Want to recruit a College of Law extern?

Contact Kim Wolf Price at 315-443-4736 or kwprice@law.syr.edu.

Rebranding the Externship Programs Soon you will be seeing a change in how the College of Law presents is growing externship programs. The existing programs, Law in London, D.C., Central New York and New York City, will become LondonEx, DCEx, NYEx, and NYCEx, respectively.

To go along with the new branding is the tag line “First-Class Externships. First-Hand Experience.” This will provide a more cohesive naming structure that can be adapted to future locations.

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Clinics Report Students enrolled in the Office of Clinical Legal Education continue to make waves and a demonstrable impact in the Central New York community, representing individuals and groups unable to afford private attorneys or other legal assistance. Approximately 130 students participated in the clinics this past academic year, including 3L Sarah Ballard, recipient of the Onondaga County Bar Association Award, and 3L Hillary Anderson, recipient of the Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Clinical Student Award. Our nine clinics report on some notable challenges and successes as they reflect on the past academic year. Proper names listed below are pseudonyms used to preserve anonymity and confidentiality.

Children’s Rights & Family Law Clinic This year brought a unique opportunity for the Children’s Rights and Family Law Clinic to engage in an adoption proceeding of global and deeply traumatic proportions. CRC student attorneys represented a couple who came here several years ago as refugees escaping political persecution in their home country.

The family had to separate during their journey as it was too dangerous for them to travel together with the father who was specifically targeted for persecution.

The mother, together with her children, made a two-year journey to reunite with her husband in the United States in hopes of a better life together as a family in their new home country.

During her journey here, she and her children spent several months at a refugee camp. While there, her 10-year-old daughter was approached by a man who clearly demonstrated his intent to rape the child. She intervened and, in protecting her daughter, she was raped. She gave birth to a child conceived as a result of that horrific act.

She and her husband have been the parents of this child, in every sense of the word. As husband and father, he speaks openly about his wife’s courage, how she protected their daughter, the courage she showed, the trauma she endured and her strong and loving maternal instincts. Together, they seek to more deeply unify their family through his adoption of the child.

Among other things, this young child is the only one that does not share the same last name as the rest of his family.

They seek to be recognized legally as a family and, at the very least, mitigate the negative circumstances of the child’s conception so that he may be raised free of the constant reminder of the extreme violence that gave rise to his birth. In sum, this family seeks the same rights, responsibilities, and benefits of other parents and children in their new home country.

The Clinic continues to support them in their quest in hopes of a prompt and favorable resolution for the family.

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Community Development Law Clinic Student attorneys in the Community Development Law Clinic have been assisting two rural public cemetery associations in their applications for tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code. Formal tax-exempt status will facilitate and strengthen their fundraising efforts to support the restoration of dilapidated but historically significant monuments.

Because both of the cemeteries have been in existence since the 1800s, the students have had to review deeds, minutes, and certificates handwritten nearly 150 years ago, and research applicable and now archaic corporate law provisions. The law has changed on many occasions since the formation of the cemetery associations and the deeds are so old that their provisions caution that measurements in links and chains were taken “without making any allowance for the declination of the Magnetic Needle.”

Student attorneys who worked on the cases included 3Ls Jared Schapiro, Sean Mills, Colin Tansits, and 2Ls Joe Railey, and Alex Blood.

The Clinic hopes to receive favorable determinations from the IRS soon.

Criminal Defense Clinic The Criminal Defense Clinic’s petition for one of its clients, Lisa Jandro, resulted in a full Presidential Pardon from President Barack Obama on January 17, 2017. Jandro, who was found guilty of money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering in the District of Hawaii and sentenced in 2000 to 33 months’ imprisonment, was one of 64 individuals to receive a pardon on that day.

After a process of nearly three years, and with the assistance of student attorneys Rachel Campbell L’14 and Jaclyn Morgese L’14, the Clinic submitted the pardon application to the Office of the Pardon Attorney in 2014.

The White House issued the pardon on January 17, noting that those who had received a pardon, “learned that our nation is a forgiving nation, where hard work and a commitment to rehabilitation can lead to a second chance, and where wrongs from the past will not deprive an individual of the opportunity to move forward.”

Disability Rights Clinic The Disability Rights Clinic partnered with Prisoners Legal Services and powerhouse law firm Davis Polk to help remove a deaf inmate from solitary confinement in a lengthy struggle with the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

After 11 years in solitary confinement, the inmate has been moved to a mental health unit where he is now receiving supportive treatment for his condition.

Elder & Health Law Clinic Janice Munson suffered a stroke and, as a result, she remains in a long term care facility. After receiving multiple notices from a regional Medicaid office advising her that she owed Medicaid thousands of dollars, she and a family member sought legal assistance and were referred to the Elder and Health Law Clinic to see if the Clinic could help.

Student attorneys 2Ls Samantha Cirillo and William Kilgore requested a fair hearing on Munson’s behalf. In preparation, they spent several months interpreting conflicting notices, examining medical and agency records, researching Medicaid statutes, regulations, and agency rulings, and meeting with Munson and her family.

The agency settled with the family prior to the fair hearing.

Munson was allowed to use her limited resources to purchase an irrevocable burial trust. In sum, the student attorneys successfully argued that due to the agency’s due process violations, funds which otherwise might have been owed to Medicaid could instead be spent on burial funds as “an excludable resource” under Medicaid law. The settlement enabled her to use the money on something that benefitted her and did not violate Medicaid law.

In the process, Clinic students gained invaluable exposure to the complex Medicaid program and the challenges seniors face in securing necessary medical care and other social services.

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Recently, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic students successfully resolved a tax-related identity theft and return preparer fraud ordeal, and did it by filing a refund suit in Federal District Court.

This is believed to be the first and only time a taxpayer has filed a Federal refund suit to resolve a misappropriation of a tax refund.

While working on his 2011 return, John Doe’s calculations were not leading to his accustomed refund. When he mentioned his dilemma to a friend, she suggested that he contact Bonnie Parker, who, according to the friend, was very knowledgeable in all things tax. Doe went to Parker with his W-2 and gave her some additional personal information. Parker said she would look into it and get back to him, but she never did. Doe never saw her again.

Doe himself did not timely file his 2011 return because he was considering filing for bankruptcy.

Unbeknownst to Doe, Parker submitted a fraudulent return using Doe’s identity and some of his legitimate information,

receiving a refund of about $5,000. Doe realized that something was amiss when he started to get collection notices regarding “his” 2011 tax return. The Service had audited Doe’s “return,” and because the audit was ignored, Doe now found himself owing close to $6,000. Doe filed his real 2011 return in the summer of 2013, claiming a refund of about $2,000. This return was not processed.

Student attorney Katelynn Hall L’16 concluded that it would be fruitless to try to solve Doe’s problem by appealing to the customary channels. This led the Clinic to take a different path and file a refund suit on Doe’s behalf in Federal District Court.

Ms. Hall drafted the Complaint, which sought a recovery of Doe’s claimed refunds on his actual 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 returns.

Following several conferences with Magistrate Judge Peebles, a Department of Justice attorney flew to Syracuse to depose Doe. The attorney concluded that Doe was telling the truth and arranged to have the fraudulent 2011 return (and its liability) purged from the system, and Doe’s actual 2011 return honored and processed. When the dust cleared, Doe no longer “owed” the $2,000 that was remaining on his account; instead, he received a refund check of nearly $4,000.

Securities Arbitration & Consumer Law Clinic Mr. and Mrs. W, a young couple with small children, are both developmentally disabled. A local car dealer sold them a small 14-year-old SUV for nearly $8,000, financed at a 24.49 annual percentage rate. About a year after the purchase, a mechanic told them that the vehicle had been in two accidents and was worth less than a $1,000.

The Ws returned the vehicle to the dealer and refused to make further payments. The finance company repossessed the vehicle and sued the Ws for the deficiency. SACC student attorneys fought the lawsuit and filed counterclaims against the finance company and the dealership.

After several years of litigation, SACC student attorneys negotiated a settlement eliminating the alleged deficiency and securing a financial recovery for damages incurred by the Ws. Wohl Family Veterans Legal Clinic When the Wohl Family Veterans Legal Clinic opened its doors in January 2015, one of its first clients was a veteran suffering from severe mental health issues and chronic homelessness. His disability contributed to his inability to secure employment and he was unable to find steady housing. Due to his length of service, he was ineligible for services from the Veterans Administration (VA).

After two full years of work, and with four dedicated student attorneys, the Clinic prevailed in its argument with the VA that the client’s mental health condition began during his service in the military. As a result of the Clinic’s work, the veteran is now receiving healthcare from the VA as well as compensation for his disability. He has secured steady housing.

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Simulation Exercises: Preparing Law Students for Real-World Events Terrorists execute simultaneous attacks on multiple American cities.

International travel is threatened. Compensation for victims of chemical attacks is evaluated. Sentencing terrorists to deradicalization treatment is considered. These kinds of real-world issues are part of the training provided to College of Law and other students interested in national security.

The interdisciplinary, experiential approach to legal education at the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) embraces simulations—role-playing exercises that analyze real or imagined crises—and research projects for real-world clients as ways to contextualize classroom learning and prepare INSCT students for their professions. Spring 2017 was a busy semester for both teaching methods.

“Simulations are especially useful in national security classrooms,” says INSCT Director William C. Banks. “They enable law and policy students to experience how legal and constitutional considerations influence practitioners, who are often asked to make key decisions while disasters unfold.”

When it comes to national security simulations, positing a multi-faceted, overwhelming crisis is often the way to go. And even though students prepare their regulatory, statutory, and constitutional analyses beforehand based on roles they are given, there is still an air of intense anticipation when the crisis (and any unforeseen developments) is announced.

So it was on February 1, 2017, when Banks stood before INSCT Assistant Director Keli Perrin’s L’04 “National Security Lawyering for 1Ls” class and gravely announced that several terrorist attacks were happening simultaneously in major American cities, with terrorists reportedly in the streets wielding bombs and guns, taking aim at innocent civilians.

Banks then asked students playing members of the national security community how government lawyers and policymakers would coordinate their response to such a brazen attack, while those playing public information officers were asked how the government would explain its decisions to the population—or, more immediately, to students acting as members of civil liberties groups.

Tackling such a simulation in a three-hour class might be a tall order for experienced law students, but those in Perrin’s new course are 1Ls, being introduced to the political and bureaucratic milieu in which national security law is practiced. Not only were these 1Ls asked to save the union in under three hours, they had to do so in front of a special guest, Steve Recca of the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security’s University and Agency Partnership Initiative. No pressure there!

Other University guests were at Dineen Hall on April 28, 2017, as 2L, 3L, and LL.M. students in INSCT Director of Research Corri Zoli’s National Security and Counterterrorism Research Center presented their findings in the workshop “Understanding

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Interdisciplinary Responses to International Terrorism and Violent Extremisms.”

This workshop was part of INSCT’s National Security and Counterterrorism Law Research Center, a working laboratory in which law and graduate students produce analyses for realworld clients. In this case, the client was the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Strategic Partnerships with Colleges and Universities.

Along with colleagues at Emory and George Washington universities, INSCT students were asked by DHS to provide recommendations on ways to address the problem of citizens who travel to fight with extremist organizations. In the April 2017 workshop—and in a report sent to DHS—students offered their evaluations of several prevention and rehabilitation approaches, including anti-extremist K-12 programs and “deradicalization as a sentencing option for terrorist defendants.”

In the spring 2017 semester, College of Law students were also busy supporting several high-profile clients exploring a post-conflict justice mechanism for the people of Syria, currently suffering through a bitter civil war. Remarkably, in April 2017, students in the 45-member-strong Syrian Accountability Project— founded by Professor of Practice David M. Crane L’80—prepared two white papers: “Idlib Left Breathless” is a legal analysis of the 2017 chemical attack in Idlib Province, and “Covered in Dust, Veiled by Shadow” details crimes committed during the 2016 siege of Aleppo.

For both papers, students drew from the SAP’s six-year-long Conflict Narrative and Crime-Based Matrix projects, which one day could aid in the prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by all sides in a civil war. To this end, both white papers join other work archived by SAP clients: the UN Undersecretary General for Legal Affairs, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes.

“INSCT’s experiential and service-oriented projects are an excellent example of the College of Law’s profession-ready curriculum,” says Dean Craig M. Boise. “Innovative and impactful projects developed by professors Banks, Crane, Zoli, and others bridge INSCT’s academics and research and contribute to the Institute’s recognition as a premier institute for the education and training of future national security practitioners.”

—Martin Walls

Tech Commercialization: From Lecture Hall to Lab to Market Taking an invention from idea to market requires specialized legal advice and support. That’s why the College of Law created a hub for teaching, training and research into all aspects of law related to the commercialization of new technologies. That hub is found in a suite on the third floor of Dineen Hall in the Technology Commercialization Law Program (TCLP), with the affiliated New York State Science and Technology Law Center (NYSSTLC).

Successfully launching businesses based on new technologies is a critical component of growing an innovation economy, and Syracuse College Law is making its mark. The NYSSTLC contributes to the New York State innovation ecosystem by vetting new inventions for their prospects for success. Inventions come from research centers at universities, startups, and established companies. Examples include florescent microscopy; nanometals for 3D printing; furnace fuel cells; advanced drone technology; medical devices, and new materials.

Interacting with real world clients, students assess commercialization prospects by researching the intellectual property, market, regulations and financial issues associated with the particular technology. This provides valuable information to entrepreneurs and potential investors about whether or how to move forward.

As part of its “Lab to Market” offerings, the Center provides training directly to entrepreneurs through webcasts, conferences, presentations, a newsletter, and a Guidebook series. “We cover startups, FDA issues, export controls, Internet presence, and more,” says NYSSTLC Director M. Jack Rudnick L’73. The Center also participates in conferences, such as the CNY Biotech Accelerator, the annual NEXT conference, and an IP Roundtable with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Students participate in these activities as well.

Some of these conferences draw on the unparalleled experience and expertise of Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and Director of TCLP Shubha Ghosh, who has been busy this past year, lecturing worldwide on a wide array of commercialization law sub-topics.

An important part of the Program’s mission is global and national outreach. A YouTube channel publishes the monthly webinars hosted by Professor Ghosh on such topics as financing start-ups, university tech transfer, the role of intellectual property in controlling pandemics, copyright disputes over music, and other cutting-edge topics across fields of innovation. The content has been viewed nearly a thousand time since the webinar series was relaunched in January, 2016, and has been incorporated into training courses for attorneys and entrepreneurs.

Naming just a few of his 2016-2017 appearances, Ghosh spoke on start-ups at NEXT in Syracuse; on patent law at the USPTO Patent Quality Conference in Alexandria, Virginia; on intellectual property in Delhi, India; on trademarks in Barcelona, Spain; and at events in Hong Kong, Texas, and Taiwan. In addition, he published “Remapping Copyright Functionality: The Quixotic Search for a Unified Test of Separability for PGS Works” in European Intellectual Property Review, an article that explores the IP protection of design by considering, in part, the history of copyrighting maps and charts

“because they comprised … the original subject matter of copyright in the first United States statute enacted in 1790.”

Most recently Professor Ghosh presented at the American Intellectual Property Lawyer Association’s boot camp on trademark law, held in Arlington, Virginia and worked with a mission from the USPTO to meet with entrepreneurs and inventors in the start-up region of McAllen and Harlingen, Texas, to educate them on the legal requirements for technology commercialization.

One of Ghosh’s most fascinating scholarly ventures this year took place in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2017, at Syracuse University’s D.C. campus. The ‘Forgotten IP Cases’ Syracuse Law Review Symposium featured seven prominent intellectual property professors presenting on “little known yet relevant cases in IP law,” explains Ghosh. Cases discussed included a Supreme Court decision on Jack Benny’s parody of the movie Gaslight; a late 19th century antitrust case involving harrows; and the U.S. government’s failure to recognize patents for inventions by slaves.

Beyond sharing office space, the Program and the Center share a mission of creating “practice-ready” graduates. Ghosh teaches an advanced course in Technology Transactions Law, and supervises student practitioners with Rudnick at the Research Center. Newly hired adjunct faculty add weight to the Research Center, expanding experiential learning opportunities for students into additional training grounds, such as the FDA, SEC, and export controls. “Externship opportunities in D.C. and NYC,” Professor Ghosh emphasizes,” expand students’ horizons beyond Syracuse through placements with the USPTO, the Copyright Office, companies, and law firms.”

“Through the Research Center, we want students to ‘experience’ commercialization law,” says Rudnick. It’s a method that’s paying off. “While student researchers cannot disclose the confidential aspects of the technologies they research, they can talk about their clients and leverage that experience with prospective employers,” he says, adding “all Class of 2016 graduates are employed.”

College of Law graduates are also finding that their Syracuse training is elevating them to leadership positions early in their careers. “Recently one of our 2016 graduates, who was employed as a law clerk in a multinational telecom corporation, has been promoted to regulatory counsel and attributed his success to the skills he learned working at the Research Center,” says Rudnick.

“Another, Garin Murphy L’17, just informed us of his appointment as General Counsel to a well-funded startup in New York City, an appointment he attributes to his experience with startup tech companies while at the College of Law.” —Martin Walls 33

Giving Voice to People with Disabilities: The Burton Blatt Institute Like Syracuse Law’s other centers, the success of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) arises from its mix of pioneering interdisciplinary research, incisive legal and policy analysis, and practical applications and preparation. Its reach extends beyond the Syracuse community and impacts the civic, economic, and social participation of people with disabilities everywhere.

This year, we focus on three highlights that demonstrate the efficacy of BBI’s comprehensive approach to disability law and its influence on policy and practice nationwide.

In October 2016, BBI was awarded a highly competitive, fiveyear, $6.23 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research for the Southeast Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Center, which provides information, training, and guidance about the ADA to a large population throughout eight Southern states.

The 2016 award was the third grant BBI has received to support the Southeast ADA Center with research, law, and policy analysis. In this round, BBI will continue to provide the center with analyses of ADA legal issues and—importantly for BBI’s educational mission—with “plain language” legal briefs written by College of Law students. Additionally, the Institute will conduct new research examining the accessibility of financial services, not just physical access to buildings but also online access, as a way to understand how financial accessibility affects community inclusion and participation.

“This program is one example of the many important initiatives that the Burton Blatt Institute spearheads to advance full participation in community life by people with disabilities,” says Dean Craig M. Boise.

In May 2017, BBI launched a new research study on behalf of the American Bar Association (ABA). The ABA requested that the Institute conduct a first-of-its-kind nationwide diversity study to identify biases encountered by LGBT and disabled lawyers in the legal profession and to help implement strategies to ameliorate biases.

According to the National Association for Law Placement (NALP), the number of LGBT+ lawyers has more than doubled in the last 10 years. Nonetheless, when compared with other demographic groups, LGBT+ legal professionals are more likely to be employed by public interest organizations rather than by law firms. Moreover, NALP reports that fewer than 2% of law graduates self-identify as having a disability, but those who do report a disability are less likely to be employed compared to other demographic groups.

“Diversity and inclusion programs typically focus on gender and race. Too often, the LGBT communities and those who have disabilities are not included in efforts to expand career

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and professional diversity, especially in the legal profession,” observes BBI Chairman and University Professor Peter Blanck.

“This study will develop strategies for more inclusiveness, enabling the ABA to make a positive impact on the lives and careers of LGBT lawyers and lawyers with disabilities.”

BBI positively affects people with disabilities through more than 45 law, policy, research, educational, and outreach programs that address a spectrum of issues, from disability rights, entrepreneurship, and veterans with disabilities to independent living and election access.

One of these programs—Communication Hope through Assistive Technology (CHAT)—was featured on the NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt in January 2017. The segment focused on Leo True-Frost—the son of Associate Professor Cora TrueFrost L’01—whose disability makes it impossible for him to move his mouth to speak. Leo is an alum of the CHAT program.

The program, which is funded in part thanks to a $100,000 gift from Barb and Greg Tresness, helps youth with disabilities communicate and access the education to which they are legally entitled using technology.

Thankfully, Leo is able to use a computer-generated voice to help him communicate, but something of Leo’s personality is lost with standard voice technology because the computer’s voice sounds more like a 40-year-old man than an eight-yearold boy. NBC interviewed speech scientist Rupal Patel, who remedied Leo’s communication issue by using software to combine the sounds he naturally makes with the voice of an eight-year-old “vocal donor.” Thanks to BBI’s CHAT and scientists like Patel, Leo is now able to articulate his thoughts with a new computerized voice, one that sounds much more like a young, energetic boy.

“That this story is about the child of one of our own professors is especially heartwarming, but what is even more touching is that research and programming originating from our College is literally giving voice to people with disabilities throughout the world,” says Dean Boise. “In fact, I doubt you could find a better symbol than this story for the global impact of BBI and for the legacy of Burton Blatt himself, who sought to empower people with disabilities to communicate for themselves and in this way fully be themselves, thus becoming more fully integrated with their communities.”

—Martin Walls

1L Convocation Lecture Series Brings Voices from the Field to Dineen Hall

Integrating Common Interests: Law, Politics & Media

Over the past five years, the College of Law has hosted more than 25 noted speakers from across the legal industry to provide our first-year students with a candid look at the legal profession by those who are shaping it. The 2016-17 academic year brought leaders from private national and international law firms, corporate in-house legal departments, and the judiciary.

Each year, the Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media (IJPM) aims to introduce students to the court system and its environment as a single, integrated subject of study.

To do this, the program, in conjunction with the Newhouse School’s Tully Center for Free Speech, invites guests each spring to lecture on a topic that spans two of the three IJPM pillars: law, politics, and the media. Each week, the speakers assign readings meant to prime students for the formal lecture. The Paul E. and Hon. Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judicial Studies Professor Keith Bybee and Associate Professor and Director of the Tully Center for Free Speech Roy Gutterman L’00 utilize these readings to lead students in thoughtful classroom discussion before they attend the guest lecture.

The 2017 Spring Series kicked off in February with a packed lecture hall for the first of seven speakers. Dahlia Lithwick— Senior Editor for Slate and host of the popular podcast Amicus—engaged the crowd with thought-provoking comments on the goals and challenges she faces covering the often-oracular Supreme Court. Citing recent attacks on the legitimacy of the press and judiciary, her role at the crux of both pushed the audience to consider the challenges on the road ahead.

Two lecturers discussed the importance of access to laws, but from two different platforms. Thomas Bruce, co-founder of Cornell’s Legal Information Institute, explained the importance of free access to laws to individuals inside and outside the practice of law. Jennifer Borg focused on the fight for access to governmental public records. Borg played a key role as legal counsel for the Bergen County Record when it broke the Bridgegate scandal. She encouraged aspiring journalists in the audience to work closely with legal counsel as they fight for increased governmental transparency.

Jenny Diamond Cheng spoke about her forthcoming Syracuse Law Review article, “Voting Rights for Millennials: Breathing New Life into the Twenty-Sixth Amendment.” This collaboration between IJPM and the Syracuse Law Review broadened the reach of each organization’s mission.

The 2017 Spring Series began and ended with comments about the legitimacy of the media. Matthew Levendusky— director of graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania— served as a capstone to the series by discussing the effects of partisan media on American political views.

The IJPM was proud to host the 2017 Spring Series to enrich the learning experience of students, faculty, and the broader Syracuse community.

> Marnin J. Michels L’96, Partner, Baker McKenzie Zurich, discussed emerging international legal issues caused by technological advances with his presentation, “The Race for Catch-up Between the Law and the Pace of the Global Economy.” > Sharon R. Barner ’79, Vice President and General Counsel for Cummins, Inc., reflected on her professional career, as detailed in “The Long and Winding Road: A Legal Career Journey.” Barner’s journey began at Syracuse University where she obtained a degree in psychology in 1979. After earning a law degree at University of Michigan Law School she built a dynamic career in private practice and became Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office before her appointment as VP and General Counsel of Cummins. > Robert A. Bilott, Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, provided a timely account of his work toward a negotiated settlement with DuPont in the PFOA personal injury cases with his presentation, “Addressing Unregulated Drinking Water Contaminants Through Common Tort Claims: The Case of PFOA.” > The Honorable Kathleen Cardone, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas, presented “Modern Lawyering in a Modern World, or Let’s Be Careful Not to Kill the Mockingbird,” providing a perspective on the journey and current trajectory of law practice, drawing upon her experiences as a judge and the unique legal cases from her district.

“Through the lecture series, we provide our students with opportunities to hear about a wide variety of topical issues from several distinct voices,” said Margaret Harding, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

She added, “The lecture series has become an important part of the 1L year as it exposes our students to diverse experiences, backgrounds, and points of view much as they will encounter in their legal studies and eventually in the practice of law.”

To view past 1L Convocation Lectures, visit http://law.syr.edu/academics/1l-convocation-lecture-series.

Shannon Fiedler L’17 served as Graduate Assistant for the IJPM for the past two years.

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The Reviews in Review: An Outstanding Year for Student-Run Publications College of Law students receive the foundations of a strong legal education in the classroom and lecture hall, but just as important for a modern, profession-ready curriculum is building on that foundation through practice, service, and leadership. That is why experience gained managing, editing, and publishing journals—whether in the traditional book format or online—remains a critical part of a student’s experience at the College. The past academic year was a busy one for the College’s six journals. Various editorial teams published multiple issues, focused on reforming their operations, launched new websites, hosted symposia, and embraced new technologies to grow their audiences and influence.

The Digest Celebrating its 25th volume, The Digest is one of the oldest examples of the College’s ongoing commitment to international scholarship and collaboration. The official law journal of the National Italian American Bar Association (NIABA), The Digest regularly includes legal scholarship from Italian academics and jurists and comparative articles on intersections of Italian and American law.

The journal is edited at the College of Law on behalf of NIABA. Professor Robin Paul Malloy oversees operations as editor-in-chief, with students undertaking day-to-day management and editorial duties. Although students of ItalianAmerican background are encouraged to apply to work for the journal, “each year students from a diverse and varied background join together to make this journal a success,” explain the editors. The 25th edition of The Digest featured articles analyzing the ways the Italian legal system is coping with immigration from the Middle East and North Africa, end of-life issues in Italy, and new Italian legislation on same-sex partnerships.

Impunity Watch This was a year of change for Impunity Watch, a student-run project founded by Professor David M. Crane L’80 that engages issues in international humanitarian law via a news website (impunitywatch.com), journal (Impunity Watch Annual Review), and speaker series.

Editor-in-Chief 3L Darienn Powers explains that in 20162017, Impunity Watch overhauled its constitution, restructuring into two autonomously operating branches—the law journal and the news organization—under an overarching Impunity Watch umbrella that now will include the student-run Syrian Accountability Project.

“The changes to Impunity Watch give both the journal and news organization greater autonomy, while maintaining Impunity Watch’s rigorous academic standards,” says Powers. “While the Annual Review will continue as a student-run journal, the news organization now will have greater flexibility to recruit reporters.”

This year, the Annual Review published articles on Islamic State child soldiers, mass surveillance in the United States, and children with disabilities in the Syrian Civil War. The latter article, cowritten by Professor Arlene Kanter and LL.M. student Khwala Wakkaf, was also one of the presentations in this year’s Impunity Watch speaker series, along with a panel discussion on social media and atrocity and a workshop on international diversity in the workplace.

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Journal on Terrorism and Security Analysis The Student Association on Terrorism and Security Analysis (SATSA) comprises students from the College of Law and across the University, who bring diverse perspectives and an interdisciplinary voice to the Journal on Terrorism and Security Analysis ( JTSA), which is released during the SATSA/JTSA annual symposium.

This year’s SATSA/JTSA symposium, held in Dineen Hall in March 2017, focused on cybersecurity issues and their relevance to modern life. As in past years, the SATSA and JTSA teams coordinated the journal and symposium so that the two complemented each other. JTSA articles included submissions from academic cybersecurity experts as well as professionals in the field, on topics such as the Dark Web, data protection, international cybercrime, and protecting the electrical grid (a joint publication with the Syracuse Journal of Science and Technology Law).

Highlighting the University’s and the College of Law’s strengths in the cybersecurity field—and offering an excellent opportunity for current students to network—the SATSA/ JTSA symposium welcomed many University alumni, including Elizabeth Irwin G’14, International Affairs Program Manager at the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Joseph Abrenio L’04, Chief Revenue Officer and General Counsel, TruShield Security Solutions; and keynote speaker John Felker G’95, Director of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, DHS. Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce First published in October 1972, the Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce ( JILC) is one of the oldest student-run international law reviews in the United States. A keystone of Syracuse Law’s expanding international programs and initiatives, JILC publishes articles and commentary on a spectrum of topics in the fields of international, transnational, and comparative law, and it includes a notes section written by College of Law students.

This year, Editor-in-Chief Timothy Boucher L’17 and his team published JILC’s 44th volume, the first to be produced entirely using a web-based editing process. Like those before it, volume 44 reflects the traditional scope and depth of the journal, with

extensive analysis on Jamaican law and its “duty to deliver timely judgments,” state-owned fossil fuel companies and their international law obligations on climate change mitigation, dwindling helium supplies, and trademarking vodka. The latter article—a legal note written by 3L Alex Feigenbaum—examines attempts to make the term “vodka” an “appellation,” giving it similar geographical and trademark protections as Champagne sparkling wine, Vidalia onions, and Feta cheese from Greece.

JILC has always enjoyed a strong camaraderie among its editorial staff, and has aimed to increase an intra-journal team spirit. JILC 3L members, seeking to train junior editors, implemented a mentoring program, pairing up with 2L members Syracuse Journal of Science and Technology Law Augmenting the research and educational missions of the College’s New York State Science and Technology Law Center and Technology Commercialization Law Program, the Syracuse Journal of Science and Technology Law ( JOST) publishes analysis on technology sub-topics often “ripped from the headlines.”

These subjects include, in recent years, government surveillance, drone regulation, “revenge porn,” and online bullying.

“I challenge anyone to find a recent news headline that is not related to science or technology,” says Editor-in-Chief 3L Christopher Folk. “Science and technology are pervasive subjects in our culture and in our law, and JOST is dedicated to exploring these subjects thoroughly from a legal research and analysis perspective.”

“Volume 33 includes timely articles on pharmaceuticals, fantasy sports, microbial cloud analysis, future crimes, and the Internet of Things,” continues Folk, who adds that, in the spirit of inter-disciplinary collaboration, he also cross-published an article on cybersecurity and the electrical grid with the College’s Journal on Terrorism and Security Analysis.

Under Folk’s leadership, JOST worked on increasing its membership and sphere of influence. “To generate new readers and expand our recognition, we focused on building our online presence with a redesigned website and regular posts to the JOST Blog,” Folk says. Incoming staff are well-positioned to continue the journal’s progress, thanks in part to “increased staff size and continuing touch points with alumni and in-house technology experts.”

Syracuse Law Review Founded in 1949, Syracuse Law Review’s longstanding goals are to attract notable contributors, exemplify top-rate scholarship, and publish distinguished works that address intriguing legal issues.

Led by Editor-in-Chief 3L Benjamin S. Cranston, the Law Review met these goals in the four issues of volume 67, which once again included the renowned Survey of New York Law (issue 4). This year, issues 1 and 2 were thematic. The first issue featured a cutting-edge symposium on animal law, featuring two articles by the prominent animal rights advocate and Nonhuman Rights Project, Inc. founder Steven M. Wise and a foreword by “the Mother of Animal Law” and Animal Legal Defense Fund CoFounder Joyce Tischler. Issue 2 collected timely articles on sports and entertainment law, focusing on the future of collegiate amateurism, Title IX developments, and changes to the legal environment affecting both collegiate and professional sports.

Among the authors in issue 2 was Syracuse College of Law and Falk College Professor John T. Wolohan.

Another Syracuse-based interdisciplinary scholar helped anchor issue 3. Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism Director of Research Corri Zoli examined the future of counterintelligence and counterinsurgency in “The Changing Role of Law in Security Governance,” while other articles explored the Constitution of 1787, voting rights for millennials, and the “murky future” of abortion law after Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a landmark Supreme Court case of 2016.

One Law Review tradition is the highly competitive notes publishing process. In the first three issues of every volume, two notes written by editorial staff members are published. The notes selected for volume 67 give a taste of the wide-ranging abilities and interests of the student editors, who wrote on juror texting, legal writing, disability rights in education, proportionality, crimes on university campuses, and the Dodd-Frank Act.

The selection of volume 68 notes was made at the Law Review’s annual banquet in April 2017. Look forward to work in 2017-2018 by 2Ls Jordan Charnetsky, Aya Hoffman, Anna Pinchuk, Karianne Polimeni, Veronica Ramirez, and Elizabeth Snyder. The 2017 banquet also gave Syracuse Law Review alumna Marguerette N. Hosbach L’80, Executive Director at Ernst & Young, an Alumni Achievement Award in honor of her legal career and contributions to the College.

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Faculty Workshop Series: What the Law Is and What It Might Be

The College of Law’s Faculty Workshop Series brings noted legal scholars to campus to share their scholarship with College of Law faculty and students and discuss timely legal issues. The Series also provides an opportunity for College of Law faculty to discuss their scholarship with colleagues from the law school and other University departments, and receive valuable feedback.

“The Dialogues create a forum for interaction and open discussion among a diverse group of academics,” said Nina Kohn, Associate Dean for Research and David M. Levy Professor of Law. “The goal is to challenge both speakers and attendees to expand their thinking about what the law is and what it might be.”

The series kicked off in the fall with a roundtable discussion of Keith Bybee’s new book on civility, How Civility Works followed by offerings from a diverse group of scholars. For example, Professor Valerie Han, of Cornell Law School, provided insight into the valuation of injuries in tort claims. Brian Leiter, the Karl N. Llewellyn Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Chicago, led a discussion of the role of judges in democracies.

Ron Krotoszynski, the John S. Stone Chairholder of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law, addressed changes in First Amendment jurisprudence.

The series also provided an opportunity for the College of Law’s scholars to discuss works-in-progress and gain feedback from their colleagues within the law school and others working in related areas elsewhere in the University. Included this year:

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Professor Emeritus William Weicek discussed his book- in-progress examining the Supreme Court’s approach to racial segregation in The United States Supreme Court and Residential Segregation: The Long View.

> Crandall Melvin Professor of Law Shubha Ghosh shared a new article on trademark law and the First Amendment entitled “F@#K the Draft.” > Associate Professor of Law Lauryn Gouldin presented her upcoming article “Defining Flight Risk.” > Associate Professor of Law C. Cora True-Frost solicited feedback on her article in-development, “Addressing the Conditions Conductive to Terrorism: The Role of Civil Society in International Security.” > Associate Professor of Law Nathan Sales discussed “Privatizing Cybersecurity,” the subject of his recent scholarship.

Finally, the series provided an opportunity for faculty to share non-traditional forms of scholarship. University Professor David Driesen, for example, led a discussion on amicus briefs as scholarship, as part of a presentation of his work in that arena.

This fall, the College of Law continues its tradition of advancing legal thinking by bringing a new slate of noted scholars to campus and featuring a new set of works-in-progress by College of Law faculty.

Keith Bybee Appointed Vice Dean

Dean Craig M. Boise has appointed Keith J. Bybee, Paul E. and Hon. Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judiciary Studies Professor, to the position of Vice Dean of the College of Law. In his new role, Bybee will continue his work and scholarship at the College of Law while he oversees academic affairs and helps enrich the intellectual life of the law school by helping shape the curriculum, supporting experiential and clinical learning opportunities, and nurturing a student-centered culture among faculty and staff.

“The vice dean position plays a critical role in further aligning our academics with what is needed in a forward-thinking legal education, focusing greatly on our Centers, clinics, and library,” said Dean Craig M. Boise. “Keith’s eye for innovation in the classroom and dedication to the student experience make him an ideal person for this role.”

In addition to his professorship at the College of Law, Bybee holds a tenured position at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He also directs the Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media (IJPM), a collaborative effort among the College of Law, the Maxwell School, and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Bybee’s areas of research interest include the judicial process, legal theory, political philosophy, LGBT politics, the politics of race and ethnicity, American politics, constitutional law, and the media. He is the author of numerous books, including his most recent, How Civility Works, which received positive reviews in the New York Times and significant media attention. Bybee was also named Syracuse University’s ACC Distinguished Lecturer for 2016-17.

“I look forward to working with Dean Boise as well as the faculty and staff of the College of Law to continuously improve the learning experience for our students,” said Bybee. “We have a great foundation from which to launch exciting initiatives that will solidify our position as a law school of choice among prospective students and faculty.

FACULTY BOOKS

History of Economic Thought: A Concise Treatise for Business, Law, and Public Policy, Volume I: From the Ancients Through Keynes Professor Robert Ashford (with Stefan Padfield) Business Expert Press, 2017

History of Economic Thought: A Concise Treatise for Business, Law, and Public Policy, Volume II: After Keynes, Through the Great Recession and Beyond Professor Robert Ashford (with Stefan Padfield) Business Expert Press, 2017

The subject of these books is the history of economic thought, including the lesscommonly discussed schools of binary and socio-economics. The intended audience is students, business people, regulators, legislators, and scholars who are relatively unfamiliar with the primary competing economic theories of our day. Readers will benefit by coming away from the book with a better understanding of the context within which economic arguments are made. They will be better able to think critically about the assumptions underlying various economic proposals, and the history behind those assumptions.

Constitutional Law: Structure and Rights in Our Federal System (7th Ed.) Professor William C. Banks (with Rodney A. Smolla) Carolina Academic Press, Forthcoming, 2018

Traditional in scope, with full coverage of both structure of government issues (separation of powers and federalism) and individual rights, Constitutional Law: Structure and Rights in Our Federal System nevertheless emphasizes structural issues more so than many other Constitutional Law casebooks.

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LexisNexis Practice Guide: New Jersey Collateral Consequences (2017 Edition) Professor Todd A. Berger (with J.C. Lore) Lexis Nexis, 2017

Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights University Professor Peter Blanck (with Eilionóir Flynn) Routledge, 2017

With its concise writing style, streamlined chapter format, extensive appendices, extensive references to leading and related cases, cross references to relevant analytical content, and authoritative guidance, you’ll find more of everything that makes a practice guide valuable and easy for you to use.

Written by experienced practitioners, the Practice Guide offers concise explanations of collateral consequences flowing from specific New Jersey criminal convictions, general classes of offenses and general types of offenses, as well as unique practice strategies, checklists, and appendices to ensure that the practitioner identifies and addresses all the collateral consequences related to each crime.

Each Practice Guide chapter combines authoritative legal analysis with an expert author’s practical insights, distilled from years of litigation practice.

New Jersey Collateral Consequences includes a multitude of Practice Tips that transition smoothly from legal analysis to practical application of a point of law.

Chapter parts begin with a detailed practice checklist defining the essentials of a major task. Checklists capture the essential steps (the what, when, and how) of each task, with cross-references to relevant authority, forms, and discussion of the topic within the chapter itself.

This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art review of the current and emerging research and policy on disability law.

Bringing together a team of respected and experienced experts, the handbook offers a range of jurisdictional and multidisciplinary perspectives.

The authors consider historical and contemporary, as well as comparative perspectives of disability law. Divided into three parts, the contributors provide a comprehensive reference to the theoretical underpinnings, ongoing debates and emerging fields within the subject. The study provides a strong basis for consideration of contemporary disability law, its research foundations, and progressive developments in the area. The book incorporates interdisciplinary and comparative country perspectives to capture the breadth of current discourse on disability law.

This handbook provides a valuable resource for a wide range of scholars, public and private researchers, NGOs, and practitioners working in the area of disability law, and across national and transnational disability schemes. The work will be of important interest to those in the fields of sociology, history, psychology, economics, political science, rehabilitation sciences, medicine, technology, and law, among others.

The Proceedings of the Ninth International Humanitarian Law Dialogs Professor David Crane, editor (with Mark David Agrast and Emily Scheider) American Society of International Law, 2016 The Proceedings of the Ninth International Humanitarian Law Dialogs provides a print record of the ninth annual meeting of international prosecutors, scholars, and students at the Chautauqua Institution, held from August 30 to September 1, 2015. The theme of the Ninth IHL Dialogs was “In Commemoration of the Srebrenica Massacre (1995) and the Opening of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (1945).” Highlights of the volume include: a keynote address

by Hon. Patricia Wald; updates from current and former chief prosecutors of the ECCC, ICC, ICTR, ICTY, and SCSL; a roundtable discussion on the Srebrenica Massacre; the fourth annual Clara Barton lecture by Claudia Paz y Paz; the fifth annual Katherine B. Fite lecture by Patricia Viseur Sellers; and a 2014–2015 international criminal law “Year in Review” by Mark A. Drumbl.

Real Estate Transactions: Problems, Cases and Materials (5th Edition) Professor Robin Paul Malloy (with James C. Smith) Wolters Kluwer, 2017 A concise text that provides students with the tools necessary to understand real estate transactions in a real-world market setting, featuring cases and materials that reveal ethical and professional responsibility issues that allow students to see professional ethics in a real-world context. This integrated approach to explaining market and ethical constraints on transactional real estate lawyers includes clear and consise explanations on each topic.

Adam Smith and Law Professor Robin Paul Malloy, editor Routledge, 2017 The essays selected for this volume highlight the contributions of Adam Smith to our understanding of law and jurisprudence. The collection provides a detailed and overarching analysis of Smith’s work related to law and shows how Smith connected jurisprudence to moral philosophy and to economics. In this regard, the volume is unique and stands out in comparison to the many books which explore Smith’s contributions to economics.

Contributions to this volume form the core of an essential research collection on Adam Smith and law by reproducing key works of scholarship in a form that permits the user to authoritatively cite the original publications; maintaining the original pagination and references.

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FAC U LT Y P U B L I C AT I O N S William C. Banks Board of Advisors Distinguished Professor Professor of Law Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Director, Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism Chapters in Books: Developing Norms for Cyber Conflict, in RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON REMOTE WARFARE (Jens David Ohlin ed., forthcoming October 2017).

An Emerging International Legal Architecture for Cyber Conflict, in RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (Wayne Sandholtz & Christopher A. Whytock eds., 2017).

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Next Generation Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Law: Renewing 702, 51 U. RICH. L. REV. 671, (2017).

Cyber Espionage and Electronic Surveillance: Beyond the Media Coverage, 66 EMORY L.J. 513, (2017).

Two Aspects of Cybersecurity – Human Rights and Economic Espionage (with Liis Vihul & Lorena Trinberg), 8 J. NAT’L SECURITY L. & POL’Y 469 (2016).

Miscellaneous Works: 100 Days, Trump, and Precaution (with David M. Driesen), HUFFINGTON POST (April 28, 2017), http:// www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/100-days-trump-andprecaution_us_590396c9e4b05c39767f6706?ncid=engmo dushpmg00000003.

Todd A. Berger Associate Professor of Law Director, Criminal Defense Law Clinic Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: The Aftermath of Indiana v. Edwards: Re-evaluating the Standard of Competency Needed for Pro Se Representation, 68 BAYLOR L. REV. 680 (2016).

Book Reviews: REPRESENTING THE ACCUSED: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CRIMINAL DEFENSE (Jill Paperno ed.), 40 CHAMPION 62 (2016).

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Peter D. Blanck University Professor Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute Chapters in Books: Advocacy and Legal Considerations to Ensure Civil Rights, in A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 79 (Michael Wehmeyer ed., 2d ed., 2017).

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Disability in Prison, 26 S. CAL. INTERDISC. L.J. 309 (2017).

Future Directions in Supported Decision-Making (with Anna Arstein-Kerslake, Melbourne Law School et al.) 37 DISABILITY STUD. Q. 5 (2017).

Keith J. Bybee Paul E. and Honorable Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judiciary Studies Professor Professor of Law Professor of Political Science Director, Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute Miscellaneous Works: So You Read That Scandalous Report About Donald Trump and Russia – Now What?, TEEN VOGUE (Jan. 11, 2017), http://www.teenvogue.com/story/russia-trump-reportunverified-buzzfeed-cnn-what-to-take-away-ethics.

How Should We Understand Trump’s “Uncivil” Behavior, OPEN DEMOCRACY (Sept. 27, 2016), https://www.opendemocracy.net/keith-j-bybee/howshould-we-understand-trump-s-uncivil-behaviour.

Why Manners Matter, STAN. U. PRESS: BLOG (Aug. 23, 2016), http://stanfordpress.typepad.com/blog/2016/08/ why-manners-matter.html.

Book Reviews: 26 LAW & POL. BOOK REV. 78 (2016) (reviewing JASON E. WHITEHEAD, JUDGING JUDGES: VALUES AND THE RULE OF LAW (2014).

David M. Crane Professor of Practice

David M. Driesen University Professor

Reports to Government Bodies and Professional Associations: A Justice Mechanism for Syria? Options and Considerations.

Testimony before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and Int’l Orgs., and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, 113th Cong. (2016).

Chapters in Books: Critiques of Law and Economics (with Robin P. Malloy), in THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF LAW AND ECONOMICS (Francesco Parisi ed., forthcoming June 2017).

Miscellaneous Works: Jurist Forum: Amidst a Set-Back for Transparency, Citizen led Accountability in North Carolina (with Catherine Read) (May 4, 2017), http://www.jurist.org/forum/2017/05/ Crane-Read-accountanbility-in-north-carolina.php.

Jurist Forum: The Fist in a Velvet Glove: Hardened Humanitarianism (Apr. 21, 2017), http://www.jurist.org/ forum/2017/04/David-Crane-hardened-humanitarianism. php.

Jurist Forum: First It’s the Muslims: An Evolution to Dictatorship (Feb. 3, 2017), http://www.jurist.org/forum /2017/02/David-Crane-evolution-to-dictatorship.php.

Jurist Forum: A Step Forward: the UN & Justice for Syria (Jan. 1, 2017), http://www.jurist.org/hotline/2017/01/DavidCrane-justice-for-syria.php.

Jurist Forum: Fatal Attraction: The International Criminal Court and Politics (Nov. 30, 2016), http://www.jurist. org/forum/2016/11/fatal-attraction8212the-internationalcriminal-court-and-politics.php.

Opinion, Save Social Media Data to Help Syrians (with Jennifer M. Grygiel), SYRACUSE POST-STANDARD, Oct. 6, 2016 at A15.

Traditional Regulation’s Role In Greenhouse Gas Abatement, in CLIMATE CHANGE LAW (Daniel Farber & Marjan Peeters eds., 2016).

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Emissions Trading versus Pollution Taxes: Playing Nice with Other Instruments, 48 ENVTL. L. __ (forthcoming 2018).

Inactivity, Deregulation, and the Commerce Clause, 52 WAKE FOREST L. REV. __ (forthcoming 2017).

The Ends and Means of Pollution Control: Toward a Positive Theory of Environmental Law, 2017 UTAH L. REV. 57 (2017).

The Economic/Noneconomic Activity Distinction Under the Commerce Clause, 67 CASE W. RES. L. REV. 337 (2016).

Must the States Discriminate Against Their Own Producers Under the Dormant Commerce Clause?, 54 HOUS. L. REV. 1 (2016).

Book Reviews: The Missing Connection (reviewing MAURIUSCHRISTIAN FRUNZA, FRAUD AND CARBON MARKETS: THE CARBON CONNECTION (2013)), 10 CARBON & CLIMATE L. REV. 170 (2016).

Miscellaneous Works: 100 Days, Trump, and Precaution (with William C. Banks), HUFFINGTON POST (April 28, 2017, 3:50pm), http:// www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/100-days-trump-andprecaution_us_590396c9e4b05c39767f6706?ncid=engmo dushpmg00000003.

Opinion, Ruling by Decree, THE HILL (Mar. 3, 2017, 4:30pm), http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/theadministration/322184-ruling-by-decree.

Ian Gallacher Professor of Law Director, Legal Communication and Research Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: “No Country for Old Men”: Junior Associates and the RealWorld Practice of Law, 13 LEGAL COMM. & RHETORIC: JALWD 193 (2016).

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FAC U LT Y P U B L I C AT I O N S Shubha Ghosh Crandall Melvin Professor of Law Director, Technology Commercialization Law Program Chapters in Books: Patent Exhaustion on Trial in the United States, in GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE 21ST CENTURY: REFLECTING POLICY THROUGH CHANGE (Mark Perry ed., 2016).

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Remapping copyright functionality: the quixotic search for a unified test for severability for PGS works, 39 EUR. INTELL. PROP. REV. 90 (2017).

Reports to Governmental Bodies and Professional Associations: Brief of Amici Curiae US Inventor, Inc. et al., Retractable Technologies, Inc. and Thomas J. Shaw v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., No. 16-953 (5th Cir. 2017).

Lauryn P. Gouldin Associate Professor of Law Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Defining Flight Risk, 85 U. CHI. L. REV. (forthcoming 2017).

Disentangling Flight Risk from Dangerousness, 2016 BYU L REV. 837 (2016).

Redefining Reasonable Seizures, 93 DENV. L. REV. 53 (2015), adapted for reprinting as Redefining Reasonable Seizures in the Twenty-First Century, SEARCH AND SEIZURE LAW REPORT, Vol. 44, No. 4 (2017).

Criminal Records and Immigration: Comparing the United States and the European Union (with Dimitra Blitsa, James B. Jacobs & Elena Larrauri), 39 FORD. INT’L L.J. 205 (2015), reprinted in ___ IMMIGR. & NAT’LITY L. REV. ___ (forthcoming 2017).

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Tara Helfman Associate Professor of Law Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Transatlantic Influences on American Corporate Jurisprudence: Theorizing the Corporation in the United States, 23 IND. J. GLOBAL LEGAL STUD. 383 (2016).

Miscellaneous Works: Legal Purgatory for Little Sisters, COMMENTARY BLOG (May 16, 2016), https://www.commentarymagazine.com/ american-society/law/legal-purgatory-little-sisters/.

Was the Fannie/Freddie ’Death Spiral’ All a Mirage?, REAL CLEAR MARKETS (May 2, 2016), http://www. realclearmarkets.com/articles/2016/05/02/was_the_ fanniefreddie_death_spiral_all_a_mirage__102147.html.

Scalia’s Warning: We are in Danger of Having a ‘Failed Democracy,’ He said the Summer Before He Died, 141 COMMENTARY 39 (Apr. 2016).

All Three Branches of Government are Up for Grabs, COMMENTARY BLOG (Feb. 16, 2016), https://www. commentarymagazine.com/american-society/law/antoninscalia-three-branches-grabs/.

Opinion, My View: Puerto Rico’s Unilateral Debt Restructuring, DESERET NEWS (Feb. 11, 2016), http:// www.deseretnews.com/article/865647421/My-view-Thedangers-of-unilateral-debt-restructuring-for-Puerto-Rico. html?pg=all.

Why Hamilton Matters: The Broadway Triumph is the Antidote to Our Identity-Obsessed Culture, 141 COMMENTARY 37 (Feb. 2016).

Paula C. Johnson Professor of Law Co-Director, Cold Case Justice Initiative Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Tribute to Professor Deborah Waire Post, 8 TOURO L. J. RACE GENDER & ETHNICITY ___ (forthcoming).

Andrew Kim Associate Professor of Law Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Deportation Deadline, 95 WASH. U. L. REV. ___ (forthcoming 2017) Immigrant Passing, 105 KY. L.J. 95 (2016)

Nina A. Kohn Associate Dean for Research David M. Levy L’48 Professor of Law & Online Education Chapters in Books: Improving Health Care Decision-Making Through a Shared Values and Shared Preferences Approach to Surrogate Selection, in BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS, LAW, & HEALTH POLICY (I. Glenn Cohen et al. eds., 2016).

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Whom Do You Represent?: The Role of Attorneys Representing Individuals with Surrogate Decision-Makers, 53 CT. REV. ___ (forthcoming 2017).

Identifying Connections between Gerontology and Elder Law: Implications and Strategies for Teaching, Research, and Practice (with Maria Brown & Israel A. Doron), 25 ELDER L. J. 101 (forthcoming 2017).

Lawyers for Legal Ghosts: The Legality and Ethics of Representing Persons Subject to Guardianship (with Catheryn Koss), 91 WASHINGTON L. REV. 581 (2016).

Kevin Noble Maillard Professor of Law Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Other Mothers, 85 FORDHAM L. REV. 2629 (2017).

Miscellaneous Works: Erased Onscreen: Where are All the Interracial Couples?, N.Y. TIMES, Mar. 3, 2017.

Robin Paul Malloy Ernest I. White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Law Kauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Director, Center on Property, Citizenship, and Social Entrepreneurism Professor of Economics, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (by courtesy appointment) Chapters in Books: Critiques of Law and Economics (with David Driesen), in THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF LAW AND ECONOMICS (Francesco Parisi ed., forthcoming June 2017).

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Land Use Law and Sidewalk Requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (with Sarah Spencer & Shannon Crane), 51 REAL PROP. TR. & EST. L.J. 403 (2017).

Law, Markets, and Marketization, 1 U. BOLOGNA L. REV. 166 (2016).

Mary Helen McNeal Professor of Law Director, Elder and Health Law Clinic Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: Affordable and Accessible Hearing Health for Seniors, 13 NAELA J. ___ (forthcoming 2017).

Affordable and Accessible Hearing Health Care: Responding to a Public Health Concern, NYSBA ELDER AND SPECIAL NEEDS JOURNAL __ (forthcoming 2017).

Affordable and Accessible Hearing Health Care: Responding to a Public Health Concern, 38 BIFOCAL 43 (2017).

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FAC U LT Y P U B L I C AT I O N S Robert G. Nassau Teaching Professor Associate Director, Office of Clinical Legal Education Director, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Chapters in Books: Claims and Suits for Refunds of Overpayments, in EFFECTIVELY REPRESENTING YOUR CLIENT BEFORE THE NEW IRS: A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR THE TAX PRACTITIONER WITH SAMPLE CORRESPONDENCE AND FORMS (7th ed., 2017).

Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: An Introduction to District Court Tax Jurisdiction, PRAC. TAX LAW., Summer 2017, (forthcoming).

An Introduction to Tax Court Litigation, PRAC. TAX LAW., Winter 2017, 36.

Miscellaneous Works: Using a Refund Suit to Remedy Identity Theft or Return Preparer Fraud, PROCEDURALLY TAXING (March 16, 2017), http://procedurallytaxing.com/using-a-refund-suitto-remedy-identity-theft-of-return-preparer-fraud/.

Nathan A. Sales Associate Professor of Law Book Reviews: National Security. Civil Liberties. Can We Have Both?, 101 JUDICATURE 76 (2017) (reviewing LAURA K. DONAHUE, THE FUTURE OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE: PRIVACY & SURVEILLANCE IN A DIGITAL AGE (2016)).

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C. Cora True-Frost Associate Professor of Law Articles in Law Reviews and Other Scholarly Journals: When the UN Addresses the “Conditions Conducive to Terrorism,” What Happens to Human Rights?, __MICH. ST. L. REV. (forthcoming).

Weapons of the Weak: The Prosecutor of the ICC’s Power to Engage the UN Security Council, 44 FLA. ST. U. L. REV.___ (forthcoming).

William M. Wiecek Chester Adgate Congdon Professor of Public Law and Legislation Emeritus Book Reviews: ROBERT M. LICHTMAN, THE SUPREME COURT AND MCCARTHY-ERA REPRESSION: ONE HUNDRED DECISIONS, 15 AM. COMMUNIST HIST. 349 (2016).

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Send Courtroom Stars Like 2L Christopher Clark to Competitions Keep our stellar mock trial tradition alive! Read about Christopher Clark’s ascent to the exacting 2017 Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition on p14.

Secure the Future of INSCT On p18 learn how the College plans to continue the legacy of Professor William C. Banks as he enters his final year at the helm of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism.

Keep the College at the Center of the Innovation Economy A successful economy needs practiceready law grads. Learn how commercialization law professors Jack Rudnick and Shubha Ghosh are helping students help entrepreneurs on p33.

Give Voice to People with Disabilities Turn to p34 to read how the Burton Blatt Institute is helping young disabled people express themselves with “voice donors,” smart software, and pioneering research.

Harness the Power of In-House Clinics Read how the Clinics are transforming the lives of clients and lawyers in training on p30.

Extend the College’s International Reach On p8 read how the new Office of International Programs is expanding opportunities and exploring new markets for the benefit of all Syracuse Law students.

Visit law.syr.edu today to Make a Gift—AND MAKE ANOTHER DREAM COME TRUE! Questions? Call Sophie Dagenais, Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Affairs at 315.443.1964. Thank you for your support!

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Make Your Mark.

There’s no doubt that scholarships make the difference for many College of Law students. These generous, annually supported gifts enable many to realize their dreams of becoming a lawyer.

With your help and scholarship resources, we are able to attract the most promising aspiring lawyers and alleviate some of their financial concerns while they focus their time and energy preparing for their legal careers, excelling in law school and on the bar exam.

Your gift is an investment in the College of Law and tomorrow’s leading legal minds. Make a gift to the Financial Aid Account of the Law Annual Fund, and in the words of Colleen Gibbons L’17, make sure scholarship resources are available to recruit, retain, and support the best “lawyers of tomorrow.”

Make Your Mark.

Contact Sophie Dagenais, Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Affairs, at 315-443-1964 to make a gift or for additional information on how you can make your mark on the College of Law.

“Knowing I had the financial stability to complete law school without incurring overwhelming debt made me a better student. Thank you for supporting my classmates and me as we work to become the lawyers of tomorrow.”

Colleen Gibbons L’17