Suffolk University Law School News

Professors Beckerman Rodau and Rustad named joint recipients of the Charles P Kindregan Award , 10/23/09

The Center for Advanced Legal Studies announces the selection of Professors Andrew Beckerman-Rodau and Michael L. Rustad as the joint recipients of this year's Charles P. Kindregan Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Advanced Legal Studies and Continuing Legal Education. This award, named in honor of Professor Charles P. Kindregan, Jr....

Law librarian comments on the use of DNA profiles in old rape cases in the New York Times , 10/19/09

Nearly 10 years had passed since a college student was raped on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and with no known suspect in the 1993 case, the police were not close to an arrest. But what they did have was nearly as critical: the rapist's DNA profile. Prosecutors in...

Boston Bar Association Names Suffolk Law Graduates to Leadership Program, 10/9/09

Five Suffolk Law graduates�the most from any area law school�were recently named to the 2009-2010 Boston Bar Association Public Interest Leadership Program. "Suffolk Law is committed to supporting students and graduates who choose to pursue public service, whether in the private, public, or nonprofit sectors," said Susan Prosnitz, executive director...

Professor Engel Comments on Foreclosure Sales in the Boston Globe, 10/9/09

From the Boston Globe October 9, 2009 Expected ruling may complicate transactions A court decision expected as soon as today could negate the validity of sales of thousands of foreclosed homes in Massachusetts, causing havoc for buyers and sellers and further stalling the housing market's recovery in hard-hit areas. At...

Evening Student Publishes ABA Article, 10/8/09

When artist Shepard Fairey engaged in a legal battle with the Associated Press over his iconic Barack Obama "Hope" poster, many lawyers across America formed an opinion on the case. Suffolk Law fourth-year evening student Jo-Na Williams went a step further. In an article for the September/October issue of Landslide,...

Federal judge discusses role of law clerks, 10/7/09

The Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpi, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, spoke recently to Suffolk Law students about "Judging and Advocacy in a U.S. District Court and the Role of Law Clerks in the Chambers of a Federal Judge." Gelpi, a Law School alumnus, told the students...

Forum Presents Case for Public Subsidies of Journalism, 10/5/09

The gulf between what newspapers can do and what the public needs them to do has grown so vast that the journalism industry requires a new system of public subsidies to fulfill its democratic role, a leading media professor told an audience at Suffolk University. "The prospect of journalism throwing...

Law School Offers Web Broadcasts of Oral Arguments, 10/2/09

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in partnership with Suffolk University Law School, provides live Internet broadcasts of oral arguments before the court. The next sessions to be broadcast will take place Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 5 and 6, and Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8 and 9, 2009. The arguments may...

In Memory Alfred Maleson, 9/29/09

Emeritus Law Professor Alfred I. Maleson, a member of the Suffolk Law community for almost half a century, died September 24, 2009, at the age of 87. "Alfred Maleson was a highly regarded member of the law school faculty," said Acting Dean Bernie Keenan. "Even after his retirement, he visited...

Public Accountability After the Age of Newspapers, 9/28/09

The Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University and the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service present Paul Starr, professor of Communications and Public Affairs at Princeton University and co-editor of The American Prospect, discussing Public Accountability After the Age of Newspapers from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the...

Professor Blumenson comments on Zero Tolerance Policy in The Dallas Morning News , 9/27/09

School officials don't take it lightly when a student brings a knife to campus. But when they draw no distinction between a Bowie and a bread knife, discipline can go awry. This year, schools throughout North Texas are implementing a new state law that ends such "zero tolerance" policies. Under...

Professor Perlin comments on GOP suit to block Paul Kirk in Politico, 9/24/09

After failing in their bid to stop the Massachusetts legislature from giving Democratic Governor Deval Patrick the power to fill a United States Senate vacancy, Republicans are going to court on Friday to try to prevent the governor's interim pick from taking office. On the same day that Patrick chose...

Professor Cavallaro comments on sexual assault case dismissal in Washington Post , 9/10/09

The sexual assault conviction of a well-known civil rights leader is about to be erased from the books because of a little-known aspect of criminal law -- and the man's death.

The man is James L. Bevel, a 71-year-old former Loudoun County resident. He died last December, two months after...

Law School Offers Web Broadcasts of Oral Arguments, 9/3/09

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in partnership with Suffolk University Law School, provides live Internet broadcasts of oral arguments before the court. The next sessions to be broadcast will take place Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. The arguments may be viewed and heard online, where a schedule...

Rappaport Center Poll cites drop in public perception of state ethics, 9/1/09

A poll of 400 likely voters by the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service at Suffolk University Law School in Boston found that 47% of them believe that ethics have worsened in state government over the past 10 years. Asked to rate the level of ethics, 2% said they...

Suffolk Law Professors Prepared to Comment as Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings Begin, 7/16/09

BOSTON -- The following Suffolk University Law professors are available to share their expertise as the U.S. Senate begins hearings July 13 on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court: - Robert Smith teaches Constitutional Law, Mediation, Supreme Court Seminar and Clinical Teaching. He also served as...

Senator Questions Sotomayor on Suffolk University Law Review Article, 7/15/09

BOSTON -- Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas questioned Judge Sonia Sotomayor this morning about the views expressed in a 1996 Suffolk University Law Review article she co-authored. The article, "Returning Majesty to the Law and Politics: A Modern Approach," says that the law "is uncertain and responds to changing...

Clinical Students Give Back to Community , 7/9/09

This spring, students in the Suffolk Law Clinical Defenders Program developed three outreach projects that paid real-life dividends to their clients. The first, a book drive for the Nashua Street Jail in Boston, came about after the students visited the jail during their clinical orientation. "All the students noticed the...