Professor Ramzi Kassem spoke with The New York Times in an article about the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay and President Obama’s renewed efforts to close the prison. Kassem, who represents several of the detainees at the prison, reports that prisoners have been denied soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and their legal papers.
Appellate Courts and the Question of Social Facts
May 1, 2013
A condensed introduction to Professor Caitlin Borgmann’s article “Appellate Review of Social Facts in Constitutional Rights Cases.”
Beginning a CUNY Law Legacy
May 1, 2013
Three decades is ample time for a legacy to develop. Consider the Cabans at CUNY Law. Osvaldo Caban got his J.D. in 1987, the second graduating class; his daughter, Celina, is on track to graduate in 2014.
Protecting the Rights of the Vulnerable: Elder Law Clinic
May 1, 2013
The Elder Law Clinic helps protect the rights of vulnerable people who may not be able to make decisions for themselves.
Lynn Lu: Defending Access to Public Benefits
May 1, 2013
In her first year at CUNY Law, Clinical Law Professor Lynn Lu has enjoyed teaching the lawyering seminar to first-year students in the fall; this semester, she’s co-teaching the Economic Justice Project (EJP) with EJP founder Professor Stephen Loffredo.
Alex Berrio Matamoros: Enhancing Research with Technology
May 1, 2013
“I’m the librarian with probably the fewest books on my bookshelf,” said Alex Berrio Matamoros, the new emerging technologies librarian and library associate professor.
Lending a Voice: Janet Malone (’89)
May 1, 2013
“I always wanted to give a voice to those who didn’t have one,” recalled Judge Janet Malone (’89).
Alan White: Advocating for Economic Justice
May 1, 2013
Wander past Professor Alan White’s office after class and you may find his students deep in conversation about the recent financial crisis and foreclosure situation.
Elder Law Clinic: Students’ Perspectives
May 1, 2013
Third-year Elder Law Clinic students Carolyn Fakury, Mary Elizabeth Murray, and Katie Redmon, along with Nora Moran, a social work intern from Hunter College, discuss the clinic and what inspired them to become lawyers.
Florence Kerner: Preparing Students for the Bar
May 1, 2013
If you had been a student at Orientation this past fall and met Florence Kerner, you would not have forgotten her enthusiasm and sheer excitement during that program.