Faculty News
51传媒在线视频鈥檚 faculty members produce influential and timely scholarship that advances legal education and breaks new ground.
Selected works from Fall 2025 are below:
- Professor Susan J. Abraham served as the Restorative Justice Consultant for Punch, a Fall 2025 Broadway show at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater of the Manhattan Theater Club.
- John Marshall Harlan II Professor Penelope Andrews received the Academic Excellence Award from the Institute for African Women in Law. She also received a grant from the Law and Society Association's Advance Grant Program for the 51传媒在线视频 Racial Justice Project's 鈥淐hallenges to the Rule of Law and Democracy: A Series of Constitutional Conversations in International Perspective.鈥�
- Distinguished Adjunct Professor Barry Appleton received the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award from the American Bar Association鈥檚 International Law.
- Associate Dean for Upper Level Writing Heidi K. Brown was appointed to Practising Law Institute's (PLI) Innovation Council.
- Dean and President Anthony W. Crowell was named one of PoliticsNY鈥檚 2025 Power Players in Education. He was invited to serve on a Special Advisory Committee to help the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar as well as the New York City Bar Association鈥檚 Task Force on Higher Education.
- Distinguished Adjunct Professor John E. Estes 鈥�95 was elected by the 51传媒在线视频 Board of Trustees to serve as Chair.
- Associate Professor Shahrokh Falati 鈥�08 serves as a member of the Association of American Law Schools鈥� International Clinicians Committee.
- Professor Doni Gewirtzman was awarded a CALI Constitutional Law Fellowship for 2026 by the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction.
- Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Institutional Strategy Matt Gewolb was appointed to serve on New York City Comptroller-Elect Mark Levine鈥檚 Transition Committee.
- Distinguished Adjunct Professor Stephen Louis was elected Co-Chair of the NYC Affairs Committee of the New York City Bar Association.
- Associate Professor Jae Hyung Ryu was appointed inaugural Director of the Plumeri Center for Small Business Empowerment.
- Emerita John Marshall Harlan II Professor Nadine Strossen joined the Advisory Board of a new organization, the Free Society Coalition, whose goal is to promote the 250th anniversary of America鈥檚 founding as a catalyst for civic education.
- Distinguished Adjunct Professor Jeffrey M. Wice was appointed to a three-year term on the American Bar Association's national Election Law Committee. He was also appointed Chair of New York Bar Association's Election Law Committee.
Books and Chapters
- John Marshall Harlan II Professor Penelope Andrews authored 鈥淒ignity, Ubuntu and Gender Apartheid,鈥� a chapter in A Research Agenda for Human Dignity and the Law (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025).
- Wallace Stevens Professor Kris Franklin co-authored Contracts: A Context and Practice Casebook (Carolina Academic Press, 2025).
- Associate Professor Michael Goodyear authored 鈥淥bscenity law鈥� and 鈥淩ight of Publicity鈥� in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence and the Law (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025).
- Emerita Professor Mariana Hogan authored "Beyond Innocence: When Justice Means Believing in Second Chances" in Defense of Justice: Transformational Tales from the Trenches (American Bar Association, 2025)
- Adjunct Professor Diane Kiesel authored When Charlie Met Joan: The Tragedy of the Chaplin Trials and the Failings of American Law (University of Michigan Press, 2025).
- Joseph Solomon Distinguished Professor Rebecca Roiphe co-authored 鈥淧rosecutors鈥� independence,鈥� chapter 19 in Research Handbook on the Sociology of Legal Ethics (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025).
- Emeritus Dean and Professor James F. Simon authored Courting History: A Supreme Court Historian Reflects on His Life and Career (University of Texas Press, 2025).
- Emerita John Marshall Harlan II Professor Nadine Strossen co-authored War On Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech鈥擜nd Why They Fail (Heresy Press, 2025).
- Ernst C. Stiefel Professor of Comparative Law Ruti G. Teitel authored Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice: An American Legacy of Responsibility and Reconciliation (Oxford University Press, 2025).
Law Reviews, Journals, and Articles
- Professor Susan J. Abraham authored 鈥淟ike Holding Up a Mirror: How I Learned To Teach Restorative Justice鈥� in the Journal of Legal Education.
- John Marshall Harlan II Professor Penelope Andrews authored 鈥淚 grew up 鈥榗oloured鈥� in apartheid SA鈥攏ow I cry for my beloved country, the US鈥� in Daily Maverick.
- Distinguished Adjunct Professor Barry Appleton authored 鈥淐ode Before Clause: Building Canada鈥檚 Digital Defences Before Negotiating Trade鈥� in Balsillie Papers.
- Adjunct Professor Erica Braudy authored, with contributions from Professor Andrew Scherer, Assistant Professor Thomas Honan, and Tuhfa Begum 鈥�23, Building the Housing Justice Pipeline: Law Schools鈥� Role in the Right to Counsel Movement, a national report published by the 51传媒在线视频 Housing Justice Leadership Institute.
- Dean and President Anthony W. Crowell authored 鈥淔rom the Dean鈥檚 Desk: New York Prepares for the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam鈥� in amNew York Law.
- Associate Professor Michael Goodyear authored 鈥淗ow a century-old legal principle could rid the internet of deepfakes鈥� in The Boston Globe.
- Emeritus Robert F. Wagner Professor of Labor and Employment Law Arthur S. Leonard authored LGBT Law Notes: 2025 Volume II.
- Adjunct Professor Addison O'Donnell authored 鈥淲riting Musicals Makes Me A Better Lawyer鈥� on Law360.
- Emeritus Professor Michael Perlin co-authored 鈥溾�楾olling for the Outcast鈥�: A Therapeutic Jurisprudence Consideration of the Relationship Between the Americans with Disabilities Act, Death Row Conditions, and Capital Punishment,鈥� forthcoming in the San Diego Law Review.
- Emeritus Joseph Solomon Distinguished Professor of Law Edward A. Purcell Jr. authored 鈥淗ow many times can the Supreme Court turn its head?鈥� in The Hill.
- Joseph Solomon Distinguished Professor Rebecca Roiphe co-authored 鈥淯nder Political Pressure: How Courts and Congress Can Help Prosecutors Seek Justice鈥� in the Yale Law Journal.
- Emeritus Trustee Professor of Law David Schoenbrod authored 鈥淩estoring Representative Government,鈥� the Summer 2025 cover article for Regulation.
- Emeritus Wallace Stevens Professor Richard Sherwin authored 鈥淣o, Trump Is Not 鈥楾ransactional鈥欌�� and 鈥淭rump Is Taking Aim at the Midterms鈥� in Project Syndicate.
- Associate Professor David Simson authored 鈥淐onceptual Gerrymandering and the Weaponization of SFFA,鈥� forthcoming in the Buffalo Law Review.
- Ernst C. Stiefel Professor of Comparative Law Ruti G. Teitel authored 鈥淭rump鈥檚 Dangerous Disregard for International Justice鈥� and 鈥淭rump鈥檚 Misrule of Law鈥� in Project Syndicate.
- Assistant Professor Amy Wallace authored "Changing Litigation Culture by Institutionalizing ADR in Pakistan Using Street Law Methods," forthcoming in The George Washington International Law Review.
- Distinguished Adjunct Professor Jeffrey M. Wice authored 鈥淐ongressional bills threaten equal representation, census accuracy鈥� in Newsday.
- Professor Britney Wilson authored 鈥淧redisposed: Race, Disability, and Death Investigations鈥� in the UCLA Law Review.
News and Media
Professor Susan J. Abraham was featured in 鈥淧UNCH Will Offer Post-Show Conversations Following Select Performances鈥� in Broadway World.
Distinguished Adjunct Professor Barry Appleton was quoted in 鈥淭rump threatens 20 countries with new tariffs by Aug. 1鈥� and 鈥淗igher U.S. tariffs will extend uncertainty for businesses, experts say. Here's why鈥� on CBS MoneyWatch.
Distinguished Chair in Immigration and Human Rights Law Lenni B. Benson was quoted in 鈥淣Y Responds To DOJ Lawsuit Aiming to Strike Protections Against Civil Immigration Arrests at State Courthouses鈥� in the New York Law Journal.
Distinguished Adjunct Professor Adele Bernhard was featured in 鈥�3 men who served 17 years for wrongful conviction in Theresa Fusco case 鈥榩ut through hell鈥欌�� in Newsday.
Emeritus Professor Robert Blecker was featured in 鈥淥ff-Broadway play 'Father Anonymous' recognizes forgotten founding father鈥� in Spectrum NY1 News.
Adjunct Professor Erica Braudy, Dean and President Anthony W. Crowell, and Professor Andrew Scherer were featured in 鈥�51传媒在线视频 Releases Report Showing Law Schools' Roles in Advancing Housing Justice鈥� in the New York Law Journal.
Dean for Evening Division Engagement Kirk D. Burkhalter 鈥�04 was featured on Laura Coates Live on CNN and Fox 5 New York to discuss live coverage of the Midtown Manhattan shooter in July 2025.
Professor Anna G. Cominsky 鈥�05 was featured in 鈥�'Diddy' guilty on prostitution counts, cleared of more serious charges鈥� and quoted in 鈥淭rump's call to prosecute Comey could bolster former FBI director's defense鈥� in Reuters.
Dean and President Anthony W. Crowell was quoted in 鈥淏ig Beautiful Bill May Not Be Pretty for Prospective Law Students鈥�; 鈥淎head of the Curve: How Judge Judy's New Show Can Be a Teaching Tool鈥�; 鈥淗ow Law Schools Are Preparing Students to Use Gen AI鈥�; and 鈥淕overnment Shutdown 'Incredibly Disruptive' to Law School Externships鈥� on Law.com.
Distinguished Adjunct Professor Heather E. Cucolo 鈥�03 was quoted in 鈥淲hat鈥檚 next for Sean 鈥楧iddy鈥� Combs? Sentencing, possible pardon and more鈥� in The Washington Post.
Adjunct Professor Lucas Ferrara was recognized for his work in a landmark rent-stabilization case challenging unjustified rent hikes across hundreds of New York City apartments in 鈥淟itigator of the (Past) Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs鈥� on Law.com.
Associate Professor Michael Goodyear was featured in 鈥淪caling Laws: Michael Goodyear on AI, IP, Copyright, and the Law,鈥� a podcast episode by Lawfare.
Adjunct Professor Diane Kiesel was featured in 鈥淚nside the courtroom during Diddy's trial鈥� on ITV.
Distinguished Adjunct Professor Stephen Louis was quoted in 鈥淣YC Mayor鈥檚 Race: Mamdani mum on how to pay for free buses in NYC as skepticism mounts鈥� in amNew York.
Adjunct Professor Dan Lust was quoted in 鈥淚nside Bill Belichick's 'first of its kind' escape hatch in North Carolina contract鈥� in USA Today.
Associate Professor Molly Guptill Manning was featured in 鈥淗ow little books, millions of them, helped in World War II鈥� in the Chicago Tribune.
Executive Editor for the Center for New York City and State Law Ben Max interviewed a number of elected and appointed government officials, candidates for office, advocates, academics, journalists, and other guests on Max Politics, his New York policy and politics podcast.
Joseph Solomon Distinguished Professor Rebecca Roiphe was quoted in 鈥淢anaging Antsy Clients Who Think They Can Cut the Line in Trump鈥檚 DOJ鈥� and 鈥淟awyers Concerned With Rapid-Fire Indictments of Trump Adversaries in Virginia Federal Court鈥� on Law.com.
Samuel Seabury Professor Ross Sandler was quoted in 鈥淶ohran Mamdani-proofing: Eric Adams moves to cement agenda 鈥� and halt successor's鈥� in Newsday.
Professor Andrew Scherer was quoted in 鈥淐uomo called 'Freeze the Rent' pandering. Now, he wants the city to 鈥榠ncrease鈥� regulations鈥�; 鈥淎 Brooklyn woman spent three years in a shelter after her landlord locked her out鈥�; and 鈥淓lizabeth Street Garden will be evicted if Mamdani makes good on campaign promise鈥� in the Gothamist.
Professor Faith Stevelman was quoted in 鈥淗ow Conservative Christians Cracked a 70-Year-Old Law鈥� in The New York Times.
Emerita John Marshall Harlan II Professor Nadine Strossen was quoted in 鈥淭rump Planning to Sign Executive Order Cracking Down on Flag Burning鈥� SCOTUS Already Ruled That鈥檚 Protected Speech鈥� and 鈥淭rump Brags 鈥榃e Took the Freedom of Speech Away鈥� With Plan to Imprison Flag Burners鈥擲upreme Court Rejected in 1989鈥� on Mediaite.
Distinguished Adjunct Professor Jeffrey M. Wice was featured in 鈥淐hallenge to New York City's Only Republican House Seat鈥� on a Bloomberg Law podcast episode.
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