Sophie Dagenais Named Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation

Sophie Dagenais, Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Affairs, has been named a Fellow of the New York Bar Foundation.

Michael Schwartz to Serve on NYS Committee to Promote Court Access for People with Disabilities

On Sept. 26, 2017, the New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks announced the formation of an advisory panel charged with developing an action plan to improve access to state courts for all persons, including those with visual, hearing, communication, mobility, cognitive and other disabilities.

Serving on the Advisory Committee on Access for People with Disabilities will be Professor Michael Schwartz, Supervising Attorney and Director of the Disability Rights Clinic in the College of Law’s Office of Clinical Legal Education.

Professor Robert Ashford’s “Inclusive Capitalism” Gains International Support

According to Bond Schoeneck & King Distinguished Professor of Law Robert Ashford, “In the time needed to read this article, the wealthiest 1% of the American people will have acquired more capital wealth with the earnings of capital than most people will earn in their lifetimes, no matter how long and hard they work.”

College of Law Partners with the International Legal Experts Association to Bring Doctrinal U.S. Law Courses to South Korea

The College of Law and the International Legal Experts Association (ILEA), a legal industry association based in Seoul, South Korea comprised of legal and non-legal professionals, have formed a partnership for College of Law faculty to teach doctrinal U.S. law courses in Seoul.