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Dean Craig M. Boise Named Co-Chair of NYS Attorney General-Elect Letitia James' Transition Team
New York State Attorney General-Elect Letitia “Tish” James has named College of Law Dean Craig M. Boise as one of five co-chairs of her transition team. James was elected on Nov. 6, 2018, making her the first African American woman to hold the position. James, who until her election was New York City Public Advocate, will be sworn in on Jan. 1, 2019 ...
Keith Bybee Discusses Post-Election Well-Being with Thrive
While the elections may have left you feeling tired, angry, or even numb, we must press on and fight for the change we want to see. But first, we must reflect and recharge. Thrive Global checked in with Keith J. Bybee, Ph.D., a professor of law and political science at Syracuse University and the author of How Civility Works, to gather some tips on how we can hit refresh on our lives after a tumultuous and tense year ...
BBI's Peter Blanck and Larry Logue Pen "PTSD and Suicide" OpEd for Stars and Stripes
July observances are more about patriotism and independence than soldiering, but the two are never far apart. This past Independence Day, you may have seen the two concepts dovetail on yard signs notifying revelers that “A COMBAT VETERAN LIVES HERE — PLEASE BE COURTEOUS WITH FIREWORKS.” These signs have engendered a lively debate about veterans’ mental health and the public’s proper response, but what is less debatable (and what is assumed by the signs) is that veterans are a class apart. They are men and women whose exploits are at once admirable and unfathomable, especially when it comes to the psychological wounds of war ...
| Name | Areas of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Rakesh K. Anand Professor of Law |
Constitutional Law Constitutional Law (Individual Rights) Criminal Law Legal Ethics Legal Theory |
| Robert Ashford Professor of Law |
Economics and the Law Professional Responsibility Tax Law Tax Law (Banking, Securities, and Tax Law) |
| Hon. James E. Baker Professor of Law Director, Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism Professor of Public Administration, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (by courtesy appointment) |
Civil-Military Relations Counterterrorism Law and Policy Cybersecurity Law and Policy Laws of War Legal Ethics Military Law National Security Law and Policy Professional Responsibility |
| William C. Banks Professor of Law Emeritus |
Civil-Military Relations Constitutional Law Constitutional Law (Individual Rights) Counterterrorism Law and Policy Laws of War Military Law National Security Law and Policy |
| Peter A. Bell Professor of Law |
Law and Medicine Public Health Law Tort Law |
| Todd A. Berger Associate Professor of Law Director, Advocacy Programs Director, Criminal Defense Clinic |
Criminal Law Criminal Law (Criminal Defense and Ethics) Public Interest Law Trial Advocacy |
| Peter D. Blanck University Professor Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute |
Disability Law and Policy Empirical Study and Analysis |
| Craig M. Boise Dean and Professor of Law |
Legal Education Legal Education (Technology) Tax Law Tax Law (Treaties) |
| Keith J. Bybee Vice Dean Paul E. and Hon. 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 (IJPM) Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute |
Civility and Democratic Society Constitutional Law Judicial Process Law and Diversity Law, Politics, and the Media |
| Sanjay K. Chhablani Laura J. & L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence Professor of Law Professor, Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute, College of Arts and Sciences (by courtesy appointment) |
Criminal Law Death Penalty Incarceration |
| Kelly K. Curtis Teaching Professor |
Legal Ethics Professional Responsibility |
| Christian C. Day Professor of Law |
Antitrust Law Corporate Law Corporate and Financial Law Legal Education Real Estate Law Tax Law |
| Lisa Dolak Senior VP and University Secretary Angela S. Cooney Professor of Law |
Federal Courts and Procedure Intellectual Property Legal Ethics Patent Law |
| David M. Driesen University Professor |
Constitutional Law Environmental Law Law and Economics |
| Yelena Duterte Associate Teaching Professor Director, Wohl Family Veterans Legal Clinic |
Veterans Law |
| Jan Fleckenstein G'84, G'86, L'11 Associate Teaching Professor Director of the Law Library |
Legal Education Library Planning and Design |
| Ian Gallacher Professor of Law Director, Legal Communication and Research |
Class Action Litigation Legal Education |
| Gregory L. Germain Professor of Law Director, Bankruptcy Clinic |
Bankruptcy Law Commercial Law Contracts Law Corporate Law Tax Law |
| Shubha Ghosh Crandall Melvin Professor of Law Director, Syracuse Intellectual Property Law Institute |
Antitrust Law Copyright Law and Development Patent Law Pharmaceuticals Software and the Internet Technology Commercialization Tort Law Trademarks |
| Lauryn P. Gouldin Associate Dean for Faculty Research Associate Professor of Law |
Criminal Law Criminal Law (Procedure and Evidence) Eighth Amendment (Bail Reform and Pretrial Detention) Fourth Amendment (Search and Seizure) |
| Margaret M. Harding Professor of Law |
Alternative Dispute Resolution Arbitration Civil Procedure and Due Process Securities Regulation |
| Paula C. Johnson Professor of Law Co-Director, Cold Case Justice Initiative |
Cold Cases Law and Diversity Professional Responsibility Voting Rights |
| Arlene S. Kanter Laura J. and L.Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence Professor of Law Director, College of Law Disability Law and Policy Program Faculty Director of International Programs Professor of Disability Studies, School of Education (by courtesy appointment) |
Disability Law and Policy Disability Law and Policy (Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities) Human Rights Law International Human Rights Law International Law International Law (International Humanitarian Law) |
| Gary T. Kelder Professor of Law |
Constitutional Law Criminal Law Criminal Law (Procedure and Evidence) |
| Deborah Kenn Associate Dean of Clinical and Experiential Education Bond, Schoeneck and King Distinguished Professor Professor of Law Director, Office of Clinical Legal Education Director, Community Development Law Clinic |
Community Development Law Experiential Education Housing and Law |
| Andrew Kim Associate Professor of Law |
Administrative Law Immigration Law and Policy Refugee law |
| Nina A. Kohn Associate Dean of Online Education David M. Levy L'48 Professor of Law |
Elder Law Family Law Family law (Guardianship and Alternatives) Legal Education Tort Law Wills, Trusts, and Estates |
| Laura G. Lape Associate Professor of Law |
Copyright Property Law |
| Kevin Noble Maillard Professor of Law |
Civil Liberties Family Law Family Law (Adoption and Popular Culture) Wills, Trusts, and Estates |
| Robin Paul Malloy E.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) |
Disability Law and Policy Disability Law and Policy (Land Use) Law and Economics Law and Economics (Market Economy) Property Law Real Estate Law |
| Mary Helen McNeal Professor of Law Director, Elder and Health Law Clinic Co-Director, London-Ex |
Elder Law Legal Education Legal Ethics Legal Services for the Poor Professional Responsibility |
| Suzette M. Melendez Teaching Professor Director, Children's Rights and Family Law Clinic Director, Syracuse Medical-Legal Partnership Faculty Director of Inclusion Initiatives |
Domestic Violence Family Law Family Law (Children and the Law) Women, Children, and the Law |
| Jessica R. Murray Co-Director, Community Development Law Clinic |
Corporate Law Intellectual Property |
| Robert G. Nassau Teaching Professor Associate Director, Office of Clinical Legal Education Director, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic |
Tax Law Tax Law (Estate and Gift Tax) Tax Law (Income Tax) |
| Gary J. Pieples Teaching Professor Director, Securities Arbitration & Consumer Law Clinic |
Arbitration Consumer Law |
| LaVonda N. Reed Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs; Professor of Law |
Communications Law Property Law Wills, Trusts, and Estates |
| M. Jack Rudnick L'73 Professor of Practice Director, Innovation Law Center |
Commercialization Law Intellectual Property |
| Michael A. Schwartz Associate Professor of Law Director, Disability Rights Clinic |
Disability Law and Policy Disability Law and Policy (Deaf Culture) |
| William C. Snyder Teaching Professor |
Administrative Law Computer Law Cybersecurity Law and Policy Federal Prosecutions |
| C. Cora True-Frost G'01, L'01 Associate Professor of Law |
Constitutional Law Constitutional Law (Bill of Rights) Human Rights Law International Human Rights Law International Law International Law (International Criminal Court) International Law (International Criminal Law) International Law (International Humanitarian Law) Legal Theory Regulatory Law and Policy |
| Terry L. Turnipseed Professor of Law Faculty Director of Externship Programs Professor of Engineering and Computer Science, LC Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (by courtesy appointment) |
Eminent Domain Law and Engineering Property Law Wills, Trusts, and Estates |
| A. Joseph Warburton Professor of Law and Finance |
Bankruptcy Law Corporate Law Corporate and Financial Law Financial Regulation Mutual Funds |
| Corri Zoli '91, G'93, Ph.D'04 Director of Research, INSCT |
Counterterrorism Law and Policy Human Rights Law International Human Rights Law International Law International Law (International Humanitarian Law) Law and Development Laws of War National Security Law and Policy Refugee law |