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Volume 12 Cover: Bankoku Sekai Igyozu This Japanese woodcut from the early Tokugawa period was produced circa 1645, shortly after Japan was closed to all foreigners from outside the China- Korea-Ryukyu region, other than the Dutch. The illustrations of the diverse peoples of the world are influenced by foreign sources—direct observation was limited by restrictions on Japanese travel abroad and on foreign settlement in Japan. The map reflects new European cartological knowledge and map- making techniques, especially from Holland. It is reproduced with the kind permission of Tenri Central Library, Tenri University, Japan. © 2002 New York University School of Law All Rights Reserved MESSAGE FROM DEAN REVESZ 1 S MANY OF YOU KNOW, I RECENTLY BECAME THE 14TH Dean of NYU Law. It has been a year of challenge and change— A both for NYU and for the city we call our campus—and it is an honor for me to serve the Law School during these times of transformation. One year ago this month, the tragic events of September 11 left an indeli- ble mark on the collective soul of our nation. From those first awful moments after the planes hit, the nation has struggled to understand the forces leading to the attack and to find new ways to meet the challenges of a world that is for- ever changed. Here at NYU Law, faculty and students responded immediately to the crisis by opening dialogues on the complex legal issues arising from the attacks. Throughout the academic year, conversations in the classroom, conferences, colloquia, and symposia designed to shed new light on difficult issues, and new directions in scholarship all played a role in helping us to begin to understand the global forces that enabled September 11 to occur, and to recognize the worldwide repercussions of the tragedy. In this issue of NYU: The Law School Magazine, we look at the many ways our community took action in the after- math of the attacks—with innovative academic programs and through countless acts of human kindness and compassion. We also remember those who were lost on that fateful day. In addition, we examine the NYU Law tradition of excellence and leadership in the study of international law. One of NYU Law’s major strengths has long been our commitment to providing new perspectives on the legal issues critical to an increasingly global world. Our Hauser Global Law School Program is now widely imitated by law schools around the world, and our faculty and alumni are recognized as prominent players in the international arena. This year, with the creation of the Institute for International Law and Justice and the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, NYU Law solidifies its standing as the leader in international legal education. The Institute complements a wealth of programs designed to introduce our students and faculty to leading scholars from around the world. Its dedicated faculty pursues research interests that expose students to cutting-edge thinking on complex international legal issues. The Center will bring intellectual rigor to the debate over the problems of our post-September 11 world. As I embark upon my first year as your Dean, I wish to express my gratitude to those who have created the founda- tion of excellence upon which we build. It is a privilege to follow in the footsteps of Dean John Sexton—now President of NYU—who I believe was the finest law school dean ever. As a result of his vision, NYU Law is now poised to become the nation’s leading law school. With your help, I hope to guide NYU Law through that next step. Richard Revesz Highlights Transitions at NYU Law This year saw a number of changes at NYU Law. Among them was NYU President-Designate John Sexton’s transition from Dean of the Law School to President of the University, which was celebrated by friends and colleagues alike. Professor Richard “Ricky” Revesz stepped ably into the role of Dean, expressing his desire to lead the Law School to greater heights and accomplishments. Page 4 Faculty Focus At the heart of any law school is its faculty. In this section, meet some of the men and women who have helped bring NYU Law to the forefront of legal education. Page 90 International Year of the Future With the addition of the Institute for International Law and Justice this year, NYU Law strengthened its already stellar international law program. The Institute complements the well-established Hauser Global Law School Program, which has long demonstrated NYU’s commitment to legal issues of global importance. Page 52 A Community Transformed NYU Law remembers September 11, 2001 — a day that changed America forever. Page 90 Breaking New Ground Construction of the new building on West Third Street began in September 2001. United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor attended the groundbreaking ceremony — the first major groundbreaking in New York City following the September 11 attacks. Page 132 Contents Features Fea4 Transitions at NYU Law Faculty News 4 12 Graduation 2000 Faculty Focus A reprint of the Law School’s 4 Building A Law School That Has Never Been A reprint of the Law School’s 52 International Law for the Future 4 Gradu 90 ation 2000 A Community Transformed A reprint of the Law School’s 4 132 Breaking New Ground 138 Graduation 20024 Reunion 2000 146 Reunion 2002 ADepartments reprint of the Law School’s Departments Departments 43 4 Publications Pubns A r of 4 The Global Law School Program 76 Hauser Global Law School Program A reprint of the Law School’s 4 102 Around Vande Around Vanderbilt Hall 4 rb154 The Global Law School and Human Alumni News 5 Transitions at NYU Law TWAS A YEAR OF CHANGE FOR NYU LAW, MARKED BY NYU I President-Designate John Sexton’s transition from Dean of the Law School to his new post as President of NYU. Although Sexton continued to serve as Dean until June 2002, he also played an increasing role in strategic decision-making for the entire University. In June 2002, NYU Law Professor Richard Revesz, a member of the Law School faculty since 1985, assumed the deanship of the School. In the pages that follow, we introduce you to Revesz, who shares with us his vision for NYU Law. We also bid farewell to John Sexton—whose boundless energy and love for “the enterprise” took the Law School to unimaginable heights. 6 AUTUMN 2002 Law. His activities in those areas are not Meet Dean Richard Revesz: limited to academic research and instruc- tion. He serves as a member of the En- A New Generation of Leadership vironmental Economics Advisory Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s for NYU Law Science Advisory Board; as co-reporter for the Judicial Review section of the Ad- ministrative Procedure Act Project of the When word went out that Dean John Sexton had been named the next American Bar Association Section on Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice; President of New York University, there was plenty of talk about possible and as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Law and Economics candidates to replace him. It was no great surprise when the Law School’s Association. Since 1994, he has been the codirector of NYU Law’s nationally ac- own Professor Richard Revesz rose to the top of the pool of potential claimed study of innovative financial aid mechanisms, which has led to changes in candidates. Ricky, as he is widely known, is, in Sexton’s words, “possessed the financial aid practices of the leading of the vision and energy to lead NYU Law to the next level.” law schools. NYU Law: Why did you want to be the dean of the Law School? Dean Revesz: I’d been on the faculty for 17 years, so I knew that this is a terrific insti- tution with lots of potential and energy to tap. The students, alumni, and faculty have improved NYU Law in every decade, and have set consistently higher ambitions for the school. The deanship of John Sexton over the last 14 years really made it possi- ble for us to aspire to be the leading law school in the nation. We’ve done extremely well, but we are not self-satisfied. I was fas- cinated by the challenge of how to get the Law School to the next level, and I thought I could contribute something to that. I was attracted to the position because NYU Law is not just a high-quality institu- tion, but also one that does a lot of good out in the world. Dean Richard Revesz with his wife, NYU Law Professor Vicki Been NYU Law: What do you mean? Richard Revesz, NYU Law’s 14th Dean, Court, he met his future wife, NYU Law Dean Revesz: Let me give you two examples. was born in Argentina and holds a B.S.E. in alumna (and future professor) Vicki Been There are, of course, many others. First, Civil Engineering and Public Affairs from (’83). He was appointed to the NYU Law we make our education accessible to stu- Princeton University and an M.S. in faculty in 1985, promoted to associate pro- dents regardless of what career paths they Environmental Engineering from MIT. He fessor in 1988, and became a tenured pro- want to follow. In the mid-90s NYU Law received his J.D. from Yale Law School, where fessor in 1990. He has been the Lawrence conducted a ground-breaking study of he was editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal.