The New York Law School Reporter, Vol III, No. 5, May 1986

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The New York Law School Vol. mNo. 5 ALL THE NEWS WE CAN FIND • MAY, 1986 Koch Talks About Levitsky Charges Sinton 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," ternational 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 decried Simon. Levitsky 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. If he administration had been taken at least a remarks were delivered 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 the situation, the same Law 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 of the 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 tenure 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 Froesse/ Room appointment review and based upon the junior professors who will make their the heightened level of scrutiny to which tivities were discovered as a result of an criteria of teaching, scholarship and con full contribution to the school in twenty public servants are subjected. "In the intercepted telephone call. tribution to the law school, has recom years. I had no future at 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 student evalua bably start looking for another affilia called business expenses. In the public corruption. A commission, headed by tions for his three-years at NYLS were tion." sector they are called crimes". Koch also Columbia University Dean Michael very favorable, called the re Dean James Simon rejected the notion said " the long history of corruption has Sovern, has been appointed by Koch and appointment review a "dishonest that the school is pursuing a policy of made many New Yorkers perceive it as Governor Mario Cuomo to examine farce. " hiring younger faculty members as ~vitable. 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 pointed commissioner of the department NYLS, Prof. Levitsky said "I only know fluence the decision of the tenure com ists. According to the Mayor, in order of investigation, to conduct a review of that while up to now, I have regarded 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 minstration had predetermined the out tor general in each city agency. As a audits of all mayoral agencies.'' The me realize that the entire "re come of the committee as ''nonsense.'' result, 11,418 complaints of violations contract bidding system has been chang appointment review,' given the express Dean Simon appoints the members of by city employees were referred to pro ed so that all proposals must now role assigned to it in the rules approved 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, headed by constitutional On Persecuting Prostitutes ty reminiscent of that in 1984 may lawyer Floyd Abrams. The committee, By Kay Mackey and Joanne Zervos and China, women engaged in the ac emerge. "We don't want a society which will be "an independent screening An Acting New York Supreme Court cepted profession of prostitution in where video cameras are installed in panel," will make recommendations to Justice called prostitution the most order to avoid the domination . and every nook and cranny 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 require the advice and con NYLS forum. 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 I 9th century, noted that Geoffrey Lindenauer's ac- Continued 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 5P.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.L.S.A. Annual Alumni Dinner street prostitution. ARTS& R.S.V.P. May 8 Glen gave a historical perspective of ENTERTAINMENT $25; $10 students the treatment of prostitution and the Honoring Hon. Emilio Nunez reasons women have engaged in the pro Grateful Dead Page? May22 National Lawyers Guild Labor Committee fession over the centuries. Carmen B-405 discussed her experiences working with Wine & Cheese prostitutes in New York City. ''Prostitution has always been an Up From The June7 '86 Grad Bash Sporting Club, open bar 8:00-9:30 P .M. avenue for women to assert their Underground 8P.M. Hors D'Oeuvers 8:00, Dinner 9:00 autonomy and independence.!' said Page6 All are invited $25 , last day to buy May I . Glen. For example, in ancient Greece Page2 • NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL REPORTER • May, 1986 Review the comprehensive JOSEPHSON/KLUWER law summaries and outlines... RESEARCH Research the "Tested & Proven" methodolgy and "Program Learning System" (PLS) Compare this pertinent information to other Bar Review Courses ... 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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 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.

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