The Law School would like to congratulate our Professor Shirley Lin (@profshirleylin.bsky.social) on an outstanding term as Chair of AALS Labor Relations & Employment Law for the Association of American Law Schools! Her notable contributions will be valued within the organization.

This year's AALS conference was filled with insight and knowledge from BLS faculty. Click to see more highlights: tinyurl.com/8enkey38

Another excellent panel at #AALS2026. "Property Rights and Racial Dispossession," featuring Jade Craig, @jackchin.bsky.social, Hayward Gordon, Danaya Wright, @brooklynlawschool.bsky.social's Aissatou Barry, and Mitch Crusto.

In a response essay invited by Ohio State Law Journal, co-author Michael Nunn @brooklynlawschool.bsky.social '24 and I address labor activism that embraces bold new organizing models amid political polarization, steep corrosion of the rule of law, and open antagonism toward LGBTQIA+ communities. /1

Two of our faculty spoke at the Central States Legal Writing Conference at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Prof. Alissa Bauer analyzed legal writing textbooks to see how they teach the rule support section. Prof. Irene Ten Cate tackled: Are we teaching law students or training future lawyers?

📣 Brooklyn Law School proudly recognizes Jeffrey D. Forchelli ’69, who has been named Trustee Emeritus in honor of his decades of distinguished service. 💡Read more about his remarkable contributions and family legacy: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...

Brooklyn Law School congratulates Scott Stuart ’87 on his appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer of INSOL International, the global federation of national associations for restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy professionals. Announcement: www.insol.org/news-announc... Photo: INSOL

Francis J. Aquila '83, Chair of Brooklyn Law School’s Board of Trustees, discusses with The American Lawyer a potential M&A boom and the impact interest rates can have in the dealmaking equation: www.law.com/americanlawy...

The Center for Urban Business Entrepreneurship (CUBE) will host a panel of experts from venture capital, government affairs, politics, & law on Sept. 29 to discuss how to navigate New York City and State’s notoriously complex regulatory landscape. Register: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...

Join us for the 2025 Hon. I. Leo Glasser Lecture, "A More Perfect Union." Wed., Oct. 8, 2025, 4 to 6 pm at the Jack B. Weinstein Ceremonial Courtroom, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn RSVP online by Sept. 29, 2025: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...

Professor Jodi Balsam spoke with Law360 for an article that explores how, even as more pro sports franchise owners commit significant private funds to new stadiums, public money remains a critical—and often contested—factor in getting these projects built. Read More: www.law360.com/construction...

You are invited to the International Business Law Symposium, “The New International Economic (Dis)Order.” Fri., Oct. 10 9:00 AM to 5:45 PM RSVP 10/3: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve... Sponsor: Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law. 8.5 CLE credits in the NY State.

Martin Edelman ’77, chairman of the Judicial Screening Committee for the Kings County Democratic Party, spoke with the Brooklyn Eagle about how the process of vetting judicial candidates has evolved over the last few decades. brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...

Professor Sarah Haan spoke with Bloomberg Law about the ongoing legal and political efforts to regulate proxy advisory firms such as ISS and Glass Lewis. Read more: news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/proxy-ad...

Professor Heidi Gilchrist spoke with Bloomberg Law for a New York Brief, “Trump’s Path to Troops in NYC, Explained.” The brief examined Trump’s arguments for deploying troops in California and whether he could attempt the same in New York. news.bloomberglaw.com/new-york-bri...

You are invited to the International Business Law Symposium, “The New International Economic (Dis)Order.” Fri., Oct. 10 9:00 AM to 5:45 PM RSVP 10/3: go.brooklaw.edu/webmail/1041... Sponsor: Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law. 8.5 CLE credits in the NY State.

Professor Stratos Pahis wrote an analysis for the Lawfare Institute which examined the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decision that declared President Trump’s emergency tariffs illegal. Read more: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...

Prof. Jodi Balsam commented on changes coming to the PGA Tour for Golfweek, citing the ATP Tour’s 2007 antitrust case in which its defense centered on delivering the best product to consumers as an example of how the PGA Tour might navigate legal challenges. golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Prof. Stratos Pahis’ article, “Are Investment Treaties Redundant? Evidence from Investor-State Disputes,” is now live on ICSID Review website. Pahis challenges assumptions on the importance of investment treaties & their role in shaping international law. academic.oup.com/icsidreview/...

Congrats to our criminal law faculty & alumni working in the field as prosecutors & defense attorneys! A new national ranking of “The Best Law Schools for Public Service,” published in preLaw Magazine, placed Brooklyn Law at No. 2 in criminal law. www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...

Prof. Jodi Balsam told Bloomberg Law that the 2nd Circuit’s rejection of the NFL arbitration clause in Brian Flores’ race discrimination case could have wide-reaching effects for the other major sports leagues that have similar arbitration requirements. news.bloomberglaw.com/new-york-bri...

A new chapter begins! Tonight’s Convocation 2025 at EDNY in Brooklyn is a celebratory welcome for our newest students as they take their first steps toward becoming lawyers. More highlights to come tomorrow!

Professor James Fanto, Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Business Law and Regulation, shared insights with WHYY on recent layoffs in Philadelphia’s biotechnology industry, addressing employee stock options and executive compensation. Read More: whyy.org/articles/phi...

Prof. Richard Winchester leads a research project at The Murphy Institute (Tulane University) with 15 Murphy students. They are building a database to support scholarly projects focusing on housing segregation, the racial wealth gap, and related topics. murphy.tulane.edu/building-dat...

Aissatou Barry, Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Housing Justice Clinic, shared insights with U.S. News & World Report on protecting homeowners from title theft. money.usnews.com/loans/mortga...

Professor Alice Ristroph was quoted in a New York Times Opinion piece about the role that the Supreme Court’s embrace of the “unitary executive” theory has played in advancing President Trump’s agenda. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/o...

Congratulations to the Law School’s 1901 Distinguished Research Professor of Law Neil Cohen, who has been appointed to the NYS Commission on Uniform State Laws by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Read the story: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...

The Brooklyn Law School community mourns the death of Professor Emeritus John J. “Jack” Meehan, a beloved teacher and colleague at the Law School for 50 years, until his retirement in 1993. He died at age 100. www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...

Professor Amy Gajda wrote for First Amendment Watch at NYU about a recent NJ Supreme Court ruling that upheld restrictions on publishing a public official’s home address—even when obtained legally and relevant to a news story. Read more: firstamendmentwatch.org/daniels-law-...

Prof. Amy Gajda offered expert commentary to NPR on the legacy of Hulk Hogan v. Gawker, a landmark privacy case that continues to shape media law and how it helped everyday people better understand their rights when it comes to privacy violations. www.npr.org/2025/07/28/n...

Professor Amy Gajda offered insight into the legal legacy of the landmark Hulk Hogan sex tape lawsuit in a recent article that appeared in multiple news outlets, examining how the trial reshaped the boundaries between press freedom and personal privacy. Article: apnews.com/article/hulk...

Professor Alexis Hoag-Fordjour delivered a keynote address at last week’s annual Nancy Bergeson Ardent Advocate Lecture Series in Portland, Oregon. 🎥 Remarks begin @ 9:00 mark: youtu.be/Lq-OHxzYPbA?...

Congratulations to Cohl Love ’22, trial attorney at Kirkland & Ellis, on receiving the American Bar Association’s On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers Award. www.americanbar.org/groups/young...

As we count down to the bar exam, Brooklyn Law School’s 10-week, alumni-supported Summer Bar Prep Initiative is going strong. We’re wishing all our bar takers the very best on exam day—you’ve got this! Story: www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...

Our next BLS Summer 2025 Student Spotlight is Samantha Beigelman ’26, who is an SEC Scholars Summer Intern with the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., assisting attorneys in investigating potential violations of federal securities laws.

Brittany Persson ’07, Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Library, co-presented “Hot Topics in Library Operations” at the 2025 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference in Portland, OR. The session explored complex and timely issues in law library operations. [First photo: Persson, 2nd from left]

Admissions officers Katherine Zhang ’17 and Jeremy Ashton welcomed court interns from NYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program for an inside look at the law school admissions process. brooklyneagle.com/articles/202...

Ankit Kapoor ’18, founding partner at Cohen Stine Kapoor LLP, was recently featured in New York Weekly, where he reflected on his journey from NYPD officer, attending law school at night, to matrimonial and family law attorney. Read more: nyweekly.com/entrepreneur...

Professors Joy Kanwar and Alissa Bauer represented Brooklyn Law School at the Association of Legal Writing Directors Biennial Conference, held at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

Congratulations to Professor Jocelyn Simonson, who has been elected as a new member of the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law.   www.brooklaw.edu/news-and-eve...

Professors Alissa Bauer and Alberto Rodriguez led a workshop yesterday titled “How to Succeed in Law School,” sponsored by LatinoJustice PRLDF. Most of the participants will begin their studies at Brooklyn Law School this fall.

Professor Maria Termini presented “Negation in Legal Narratives” last Friday at the 10th Biennial Applied Legal Storytelling Conference, hosted by the University of Michigan Law School.

Professor Joy Kanwar presented “Lessons from the Negative Spaces: Using Counter Narrative to Preserve Legal Histories in the South Asian Community” last Friday at the 10th Biennial Applied Legal Storytelling Conference, hosted by the University of Michigan Law School.

Prof. Danielle Tully participated today in a discussion on Contextual Legal Storytelling at the 10th Biennial Applied Legal Storytelling Conference. She was joined by co-panelists Ashley Binetti, St. John’s University School of Law, & Susan McMahon, UC Irvine School of Law.

Prof. Kerry Fulham presented at the 10th Biennial Applied Legal Storytelling Conference at the University of Michigan Law School today. Fulham's presentation focused on how moral panic and narrative blame shaped HIV criminalization laws that require sex offender registration.

Congratulations to Stan Wilcox ’88 on his upcoming retirement as NCAA Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, effective August 1. Stan’s retirement marks the close of an extraordinary 40-year career in college athletics. ncaa.org/news/2025/7/....

Congratulations to Lisa Casa '11, a partner in Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s Employment & Labor practice group, who was appointed Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association.

Professors Joy Kanwar, L. Danielle Tully, Maria Termini, and Kerry Fulham (photo L-R) are in Ann Arbor to present at the 10th Biennial Applied Legal Storytelling Conference at the University of Michigan Law School.

Professor Jodi Balsam told Law360 the Colts’ smooth ownership shift, after the sudden passing of Jim Irsay in May, to his three daughters—Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Kalen Jackson, and Casey Foyt—wasn’t surprising, but it could be historic. law360.com/corporate/ar...

Congratulations to Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn ’24, Frank Carone ’94, and Hon. Bernard Graham ’85 for being named to City & State NY’s 2025 Brooklyn Power 100! www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/...