digitalcommons.nyls.edu NYLS Publications Student Newspapers 5-1986 The ewN York Law School Reporter, vol III, no. 5, May 1986 New York Law School Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/newspapers The New York LaW School Vol. filNo. S • MAY, 1986 Koch Talks About Levitsky Charges Si1non Corruption... at Jeffords Forced His Resignation .. By Glen Gentile . By Robert Goldman . by-the board of which you are the chair- Mayor Koch said "we. have yet to Serge·Levitsky, NYLS professor of in- man, was turned into a dishonest farce.'' find a cure for evil in.the human soul," temational law, has charged his resigna- as he discussed the corruption scandal tion from the faculty was forced b)I Dean In· another letter to Forger; Prof. currently plaguing the city and dectjed Simon. J.,evitsky said that a faculty ·member the perception that corruption is a nor­ Prof. Levitsky said he was "summon-- stated to him both before and after the mal and, perhaps, necessary compo­ ed" to Dean Simon's office in October ,review that the "decision of the school's nent of· government. The Mayor's and·asked to submit his resignation. Jf he administration had beeri taken at least a remarks were deliverel as the twelfth did not submit his resignation, Prof. year earlier... In a candid and unofficial annual Jeffords lecture ·at New York Levitsky said he would have been "writ- evaluation of th~ situati9n, the same l::.aw School on March 19. ten out of the profession." highly respected member of the faculty, Citing a recent New York Times poll At the October meeting, Prof. Levit- stated that in his interpretation ofthe ad­ which indicated that only fifty-four per­ sky .said, Prof. .George Dent, chairman minstration's attitute, I did not fit into cent of the respondents thought the city of the t~nure committee, said "The the new long range policy of the school could operate without corruption, tenure committee has completed its re-- which will be based -upon young and Koch said this "cynicism" stems from Koch addresses crowd in FroessetRoom appointment review and based upon the junior professors who will make their the heightened level ofscrutiny to which tivities were discovered as a result of an criteria ofteaching, scholarship and con- full contribution to the school in twenty public servants are subj~ted. "In the intercepted telephone call. tribution to the law school, has recom- years. I had •no future a~ NYLS, will private sector," the Mayor said, " The Mayor then outlined the steps he mended to deny re~appointment." never be given tenure, and should pro- bribes, kickbacks and payoffs are often has taken in the hope of counteracting Prof. Levitsky, whose studentevalua- bably stm:t l901cjng for another affilia­ called business expenses. In the public corruption. A _co~ion, headed by tions for his three-years at NYLS·were tion." sector they are called crimes". Koch also Cdlumbia University Dean Michael very favorable", caHed thC- ,re• ~JamesSimonrefecteclthenotion uid." the-long~ ot c:otrU-ption has Sovern, has beenappointed byKoch.and appointment 1'eview W' '-'dishonest - thi um,~•=•~ p,qlicy -0f made many New Yorkers perceive it as Governor Mario Cuomo to examine farce.•-• · , - hiring younger faculty members as evitable• campaign financing laws. Koch has •In a letter to Alexander D. Forger, "baseless." He adamantly denied that . - The problem with fighting corrup­ directed Kenneth Conboy, recently ap­ chairman of the board. of trustees at the adminstration attempted to in­ tion, Koch said, is finding where it ex­ poiritecl commissioner.of the department NYLS, Prof. Levitsky said "I only know fluence the decision of the tenure com-= i~ts. According to the Mayor, in order of investigation, to conduct a review of that while up to now, I have r~ded the mittee which, he said, "went about its to detect corruption's breeding places, the inspector general system. The Mayor individuals involved in my dismissal as job with great care. "He also rejected an inspector general system was has: also ··created a new position of merely devoid of a sense of honor-and Prof. Levitsky;s assertion that' the ad­ established in 1978, placing an inspec­ auditor general to ''conduct internal decency, ·the student evaluations made minstratio,n.,ha&-precletermined the out­ tor general in each city agency. As a audits of all mayoral agencies." The me realize that the entire '~re"- comeor-the committee as "nonsense." result, 11.418 complaints of violations . contract bidding system has been chang­ appointment revi~/_ given the express Deari Simon appoints the members of by city employees were referre<;l to pro­ ed ·so that all proposals must now ~i~ed to 1t in the rules appr~ved Continued on page 3 secutors between 1978 and 1985, the undergo a two-tier review before con Mayor said. sideration by the Board of Estimate. Koch was fearful, however, that in Koch also created a, committee on ap­ the zeal to eradicate corruption, a socie­ pointments, lieaded by constitutional On·Persec~ting Prostitutes_ lawyer Floyd Abrams. The committee, ty reminiscent of that in J984 may and China, women engaged in the ac­ which will be independent screening By Kay Mackey and Joanne_Zervos emerge. "We don•t· want a society "an An Acting New York Supreme Court cepted profession of prostitution in panel," will make recommendations to . where video cameras aJe fastalled in Justice called prostitution the most order to avoid the domination and every nook andcranny to spy on public the Mayor as to appointments to posi-: misunderstood · profession at a recent allegiance expected of them by the hus­ employees and we don't want phone tions which r~uire the advice and con­ NYLS foruJQ. band or in a family situation. During the . taping· to be an everyday event." Koch sent of the City·Council. According to Judge Kristin Booth Glen said, "Pros­ 18th century and early 19th century, noted that Geoffrey Lindenauer's ac- eontinued on page 5 titution is not only the oldest profession, Europe maintained "a laissez-faire at­ it is the most misunderstood" at the titude toward prostitution with no clear March 18 forum sponsored by the Legal Continued on page 5 Association for Women, the NYLS NYLS Calendar· chapter of the National Lawyer's Guild and the Gay and Lesbian Society. · April 29 Phi Delta Phi Elections of Officers Glen and Arlene Carmen, co-author: INSIDE SP.M. .C-105 of Working Women: The Subterranean April 29 National Lawyer's Guild • Gavin Evans-law student and World of Street Prostitution were the Editorial :page4 5:30P.M. draft resister from South Africa. featured speakers at the forum, which Wine & Cheese, Student"Lounge attempted to draw attention to what they described as a basic aspect of urban life­ May22 B.A.~.L.S.A. Annual Alumni Dinner street prostitution. 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The He continued his legal education at Ox­ Levitsky~ s Resignation special issue is scheduled for publication ford and Columbia universities and in the early summer. taught at several American universities, Continued from page 1 I - Henry Saurbom, editor-in-chief of including the graduate schools of For­ - ILJ, said that the decisions taken by Pro­ dham and Adelphi and Columbia Law all the faculty.committees, including the along to the board of.trustees. The board fessors Simons and van der Berg were School. During his tenure at Adelphi and teQ.ure committee. All the members of makes the final determination. "inappropriate. We got caught in the Fordham, he served for ten years in the tenure committee, with the exception Prof. - Levistsky also said that one middle. I couldn't justify their decisions. various executive capacities at Texas­ of Prof.