Integrity, generosity, grit and joy were the guiding themes of Dean Melanie Leslie’s welcome to the Class of 2022 for their first day of orientation.
Dean of Admissions David Martinidez kicked off the day in the newly renovated Jacob Burns Moot Court Room, highlighting the accomplishments and diversity of the 313 students in the incoming Fall and May-entering J.D. class.
Adjunct Professor Justin Braun, Senior Appellate Attorney for the Bronx County District Attorney's Office received the award for Prosecutor of the Year, Appellate Advocacy, by the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York and the New York Prosecutors Training Institute. He was presented with the award July 13, 2019, in Cooperstown, New York.
Professor Ekow Yankah discussed his views on whether NCAA athletes should be paid on WFAE's "Charlotte Talks." He said: "I think the system is broken and what's the best way to fix it? If we want to fix the system we don't do it by collapsing the things that are valuable about college education...we should find ways to make sure that the degrees these students get are worthwhile."
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Professor Jessica Roth spoke on MSNBC about the impeachment process, saying, ""if [Giuliani] is pursuing the President's personal interests then he is not pursuing the country's interests and that's where the President is in trouble. The impeachment inquiry is going to be about whether he abused his power by pursuing his narrow, personal interests rather than the interests of the United States of America."
