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Syracuse Law Symposium to Address the Threat of ‘Executive Authoritarianism’
University Professor David Driesen’s important new book—”The Specter of Dictatorship: Judicial Enabling of Presidential Power” (Stanford, 2021)—reveals how the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidentialism threatens democracy and what the United States can do about it. To celebrate the publication of the…
Central New York Voters Will Give Their Input On Amendments To the State’s Constitution
Jenny Breen, associate professor in the College of Law, was interviewed by WAER for the story “CNY Voters To Weigh In On Voting, Election Proposals This November.” Voters in Central New York will see new, state-wide ballot proposals while voting…
University Secretary Lisa Dolak to Leave Board Office Post, Return to College of Law Faculty
Lisa Dolak has spent more than 35 years as a member of the Syracuse University campus community—first as a law student, then a professor in the College of Law and more recently as senior vice president and University secretary to…
The Flaws Within Our Guardianship System
Nina Kohn, the David M. Levy Professor of Law and Faculty Director of Online Education in the College of Law, was interviewed for the USA Today/Yahoo News article “It’s not just Britney Spears. 1.3 million Americans are under conservatorships. Activists want…
Brian Gerling L’99 Named Executive Director of College of Law’s Innovation Law Center
College of Law alumnus Brian J. Gerling is the new executive director of the Innovation Law Center (ILC). Gerling, who brings nearly two decades of intellectual property and commercial litigation experience to the role, takes the helm from M. Jack…
Panelists to Discuss Aktion T4 and Contesting the Erasure of Disability History During Virtual Event Oct. 18
Three queer Jewish disabled writers and artists each discuss their work on Aktion T4, a prime crucible of disability history, during a Zoom virtual event on Monday, Oct. 18, from 3-4:15 p.m. ET. Aktion T4 was a eugenics project in…
Congress Needs To Pass a New Rule To Adjust Bankruptcy Protocol
Gregory Germain, professor of law and director of the bankruptcy clinic, was interviewed by CBS News for the story “Bankrupt companies gave $165 million in bonuses to top execs before going belly up last year.” Germain, an expert on bankruptcy,…
Making a Difference on the Battlefield, in the Corporate World and at Syracuse University
The incoming chair of the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) Advisory Board, Richard M. (Rich) Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, believes that President Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address provides us with a call to action. He says that the…
Will the United States Join the Law of the Sea Convention?
Mark Nevitt, associate professor in the College of Law, wrote commentary for Just Security, “China, Climate Change, Credibility: Why It’s (Finally) Time for the US to Join the Law of the Sea Convention.” Nevitt explained, “Indeed, the recent U.S. submarine deal with…
Centenarian Alumnus Used Legal Training as Springboard to Success in Military and Private Practice
Robert Gang, who at 103 is the oldest living alumnus from Syracuse University’s College of Law, was honored Sept. 25 at the National Veterans Resource Center. The WWII and the Korean War-era veteran attended Syracuse University as both an undergraduate…