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On Mar 31, 2010, at 1:11 PM, "Kelley Spencer"  
<lawnewsletter at hofstra.edu> wrote:

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> March 2010
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> 	In This Issue
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> 		Alumna's Legal Education Helped Her Run an "Amazing Race"
> Hofstra Law to Host Panel Discussion on Gender Equality
> Classroom to Career
> The Briefing
> Hofstra Law in the News
> Class Notes
> Job Postings
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> 	Upcoming Events
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> Sidney and Walter Siben Distinguished Professorship Lecture*
> Trusting Mothers: A Critique of the American Law Institute’s Treatme 
> nt of
> De Facto Parents
> Robin Fretwell Wilson
> Wednesday, April 7, 2010, Noon-1 p.m.
> *CLE credits available
> More Info | Register
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> Professors in Print: A Panel Discussion
> Gender Equality: Dimensions of Women’s Equal Citizenship
> Professor Joanna L. Grossman
> Monday, April 19, 2010, Noon-2 p.m.
> More Info
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> Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal Event: National Equal Pay Day
> Ledbetter Fair Pay Act & Pay Equity Panel Discussion: The Past,  
> Present & Future
> Keynote Speaker: Lilly Ledbetter
> Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 2-4 p.m.
> *CLE credits available
> More Info | Register
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> More Events
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>   Hon. Jonathan Lippman discusses the reduction of crime and  
> incarceration in New York with students and faculty at the 2010  
> Kaplan Memorial Lecture on March 8.
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>   Admitted students mingle with current students, alumni and faculty  
> at a reception on March 12 at RXR Plaza, home to several alumni and  
> their law firms.
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> 	Class Notes
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> George B. South III '88 recently joined DLA Piper LLP as partner in  
> the firm's bankruptcy and restructuring practice.
> Spencer D. Klein '89 has joined Morrison Foerster LLP as a partner  
> in the New York Corporate Group. He serves as co-head of the firm’s  
> global M+A practice.
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> Neil Hernandez '95 is now an adjunct lecturer in the Public  
> Administration unit of the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department  
> at Hostos Community College. He also was honored at the 2010 Public  
> Justice Foundation Auction on March 4.
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> Read More
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> 	Job Postings
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> 		Litigation Associate, McManus, Collura & Richter, P.C. (New York,  
> NY)
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> Associate Attorney, Ready & Associates (Mineola, NY)
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> Attorney, Morici & Morici, LLP
> (Garden City, NY)
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> Associate Compliance Officer, Chartis Insurance (New York, NY)
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> Associate, Jackson Lewis, LLP
> (New York, NY)
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> To obtain information on these job postings and many more, log in to  
> Symplicity. If you do not have a Symplicity account, please contact  
> Diane Gayer in the Office of Career Services at (516) 463-5871 or lawdlg at hofstra.edu 
>  to obtain login credentials.
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> 	Participate	
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> Have a story of interest to fellow alumni? Contact Insight by  
> sending your articles or class notes to lawalum at hofstra.edu.
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> Alumna's Legal Education Helped Her Run an "Amazing Race"
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> Hofstra Law alumna Monique Pryor '95 was recently a contestant on  
> The Amazing Race, a global reality competition that airs on CBS. In  
> an interview with Insight, she discusses her experiences on the show  
> and at Hofstra Law, as well as what’s next for this dynamic lawyer,  
> entrepreneur and mother of two.
> Full Story
> Hofstra Law to Host Panel Discussion on Gender Equality
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> On April 19, Hofstra Law will be celebrating the launch of Gender  
> Equality: Dimensions of Women’s Equal Citizenship, a new book co-edi 
> ted by Hofstra Law Professor Joanna Grossman and former Hofstra Law  
> Professor Linda McClain. The event will feature a panel discussion l 
> ed by distinguished academics who will provide a critique and commen 
> tary about the book and related issues. Gender Equality takes stock  
> of the progress toward and remaining impediments to the goals of sec 
> uring gender equality and the equal citizenship of women and men. Th 
> e book also develops strategies for better securing such goals and i 
> dentifies new questions, theories and perspectives to help shape fur 
> ther inquiries about gender equality and equal citizenship.
> Full Story
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> Hofstra Law announces the development of a new type of externship  
> placement: The Law Firm Pro Bono Apprenticeship. In this specialized  
> program, the Law School will be partnering with a limited number of  
> law firms to create summer apprenticeship positions for select  
> Hofstra Law students. Students will work on pro bono assignments for  
> these approved firms, at no cost, and will receive two course  
> credits. To find out how your firm can participate in this program,  
> contact Michael Ende by e-mail or at (516) 463-5871.
> The Briefing
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> Is the Law-Firm Model Dying? Not Yet, But It Might Be On The Clock
> The $64,000 question: Are the changes in Big Law that we have seen  
> take place over the last 18 months here to stay? Or will things  
> return to normal once the market stabilizes?
> Wall Street Journal Law Blog
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> A Lawyer Rejoins a Cause That First Gripped Her 70 Years Ago
> The news of so many losing their homes was pressing enough that  
> Shirley Adelson Siegel, 91, found a compelling reason to return to  
> the cause that first captured her intellect as an undergraduate at  
> Barnard in the late 1930s.
> The New York Times
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> Changing Demands Have In-House Counsel Gaining Over Outside Firms,  
> GCs Say
> Chief legal officers are responding to corporate demands to cut  
> legal costs by boosting in-house capabilities, often at the expense  
> of their outside counsel. ABA Journal
> Hofstra Law in the News
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> Faculty
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> District Attorney's Boycott of a Judge Raises Issues
> James Sample comments on the prosecutorial boycott of Judge Andrea  
> Bryan in Santa Clara County, California. He says this tactic is  
> "turning the scalpel of recusal into a chain saw to undermine  
> judicial independence."
> The New York Times
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> Taking Questions on New Consumer Laws
> Norman I. Silber steps in on New York Times' Bucks Blog as part of  
> the "Ask an Expert" feature. In this four part series, he answers  
> questions on new credit card regulations and other consumer laws.
> The New York Times (Bucks Blog): Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4,  
> Part 5
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> Why Revising the City Charter Matters
> Eric Lane says Mayor Bloomberg's staffing choices for the New York  
> City Charter Revision Commission is a clue to his ambitions.
> The New York Times (City Room Blog)
> Read More
> News at Hofstra Law
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> Hofstra Law Establishes Senior Role to Oversee Professional  
> Development and Career Advancement
> Victoria Roberts Drogin '90 has joined Hofstra Law School as  
> Associate Dean and Dean for Professional Development. She will focus  
> on broadening student and alumni success through innovative, skills- 
> based programming.
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> Dean Demleitner Named One of Long Island's Most Influential Women in  
> Business
> For the third successive year, Hofstra Law Dean Nora V. Demleitner  
> has been named among Long Island's Top 50 Most Influential Women in  
> Business by Long Island Business News. As a third-time honoree, Dean  
> Demleitner will be inducted into LIBN’s Hall of Fame.
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> PJF Auction Raises More Than $25,000
> The Public Justice Foundation ran its annual auction on March 4.  
> Through the generous support of the Hofstra Law community, the  
> auction raised more than $25,000, an increase over last year. These  
> funds will enable current students to participate in summer  
> internships in the public sector, which would have been impossible  
> without this financial assistance.
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> Hofstra Law Brigade Ventures Down to Panama
> On Monday, March 29, Hofstra Law students ventured down to Panama to  
> work with disadvantaged communities to develop and implement legal  
> empowerment strategies alongside Panamanian legal professionals. The  
> Hofstra students are excited to be furthering the public interest  
> spirit of the law school and are currently fundraising for this trip  
> and for the sustainability of the program for future Hofstra Law  
> students. Support.
> Read More
> Hofstra Law Launches Facebook Group
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> We are pleased to announce the newly re-launched Facebook Fan page  
> for Hofstra Law. Please stop by and become a fan to join the  
> conversations about current issues facing the legal community, learn  
> about events and receive updates from the school.
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