Working in Washington
Two former Root-Tilden-Kern scholars were confirmed for posts in the Obama administration on the same day: Christopher Meade '96 as general counsel of the Department of Treasury, and Jenny Yang '96 as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Read More
David Boies (LL.M. '67), who successfully argued before the Supreme Court in Hollingsworth v. Perry, spoke about his work litigating against California's same-sex marriage ban at NYU Law's 2013 Convocation. Read More
Good Works
Maureen Barden '78, as one of the Open Society Foundations' Soros Justice Fellows, is helping ex-prisoners gain better access to health care. A former federal prosecutor, she is one of 14 fellows who pursuing full-time projects related to Open Society's broad goals of curbing mass incarceration, eliminating harsh punishment, and ensuring justice system accountability in the United States. Read More
A Rising Star
Anthony Foxx '96, former mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, was recently confirmed by the U.S. Senate as secretary of transportation in a rare unanimous vote. As mayor, Foxx headed a new streetcar project involving modern electric tram service, expanded the international airport, and extended the city’s light rail system. Read More
Alumnus of the Month
Paul Berger '57 was the recipient of the Judge Edward Weinfeld Award at this year's annual Weinfeld Gala. More
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Alumni News in Brief
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The NYU Leadership Series in Law and Business for 2013-14 kicked off on September 23 with a discussion between Larry Thompson, executive vice president of government affairs, general counsel, and... -
New Jersey Judge Mary Jacobson '78 ruled on Friday that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, saying that not doing so deprives them of rights that were guaranteed by the United States... -
Not long after he graduated from New York University School of Law, Martin Lipton ’55 returned to campus for a reception, where he ran into Dean Russell Niles. Dean Niles was Lipton’s former mentor,... -
Started three years ago by Vilas and Vikas Dhar, two brothers, the firm handles a variety of traditional work from business law and strategic advice to civil litigation. Its real aim, however,...
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IN THE PRESS
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9/30/2013Washington PostDavid Boies (LL.M. '67)Featured:
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9/29/2013Wall Street JournalMichael Frankfurt (LL.M. '62)Featured:
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9/27/2013New York TimesMary Jacobson '78Featured:
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9/24/2013New York TimesJoan Bertin '73Author:
