digitalcommons.nyls.edu NYLS Publications New York Law School Alumni Magazine 2014 New York Law School Magazine, Vol. 33, No. 2 New York Law School Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/alum_mag Recommended Citation New York Law School, "New York Law School Magazine, Vol. 33, No. 2" (2014). New York Law School Alumni Magazine. Book 1. http://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/alum_mag/1 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the NYLS Publications at DigitalCommons@NYLS. It has been accepted for inclusion in New York Law School Alumni Magazine by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@NYLS. Office of Marketing and Communications 185 West Broadway Magazine • 2014 • VOL. 33, nO. 2 New York, NY 10013-2921 SAVE THE DATE REUNION AND ALUMNI WEEKEND APRIl 23–25, 2015 Mark your calendars, and plan to celebrate New York Law School! The 2015 Reunion and Alumni Weekend is shaping up to be an extraordinary occasion for classes ending in 0 and 5—and for the entire NYLS community. You won’t want to miss it! Reunion Year Class Volunteers Needed Do you want to make sure your class is well represented at Reunion? E-mail [email protected] to join your class committee. cOngresswOMan nancY peLOsi The fuTure is nOw: nYLs Makes DeLiVers The shainwaLD pubLic iMpressiVe prOgress On achieVing inTeresT LecTure sTraTegic pLan gOaLs www.nyls.edu P6 P8 WE ARE NEW YORK’S LAW SCHOOL SINCE 1891 The Center for New York City Law marked its 20th year WE ARE NEW YORK’S LAW SCHOOL of presenting the CityLaw Breakfast Series in September, when it hosted Carl Weisbrod, Chair of the NYC Planning Commission. Dean Anthony W. Advance Your Career Crowell congratulated Professor Ross Sandler, Director of the Center, on the anniversary. The event received widespread through Specialized Training press coverage because Mr. Weisbrod laid out the De Blasio Administration’s affordable housing policy, announcing that the City will look to implement mandatory inclusionary housing on all City-sponsored rezonings. Voted #1 five years in a row. 20TH ANNIVERSARYFrom left to right: Dean Anthony W. Crowell, Carl Weisbrod, and Professor Ross Sandler. WE ARE NEW YORK’S LAW SCHOOL LL.M. in american business Law LL.M. in Taxation The LL.M. in American Business Law offers qualified The Graduate Tax Program enables LL.M. students foreign-trained lawyers advanced training in U.S. to build a firm foundation in tax and pursue a corporate, securities, real estate, commercial, and tax concentration in depth. The program emphasizes IN THIS ISSUlaw and the opportunityE to prepare to sit for the New advanced training in tax research and practice-oriented York bar examination. writing, as well as practical experience through FEATURES DEPARTMENTS externships. for further information, contact 2 • Alumni Titans of Sports 12 • Campus Buzz professor Lloyd bonfield at 212.431.2822 or for further information, contact Return to NYLS 14 • Meet the Authors e-mail [email protected]. professor ann f. Thomas at 212.431.2305 or 6 • Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Professor Edward A. Purcell Jr. e-mail [email protected]. Delivers the Shainwald Public Professor Ruti G. Teitel Interest Lecture 18 • Faculty Highlights 8 • The Future is Now: NYLS Makes Impressive Progress on Achieving 30 • Commencement 2014 www.nyls.edu/AmBusLLM www.nyls.edu/TaxLLM Strategic Plan Goals www.nyls.edu/gradprograms NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL Major Progress on the Strategic Plan MAGAZINE 2014 • VOL. 33, NO. 2 In July 2013, New York Law School released a bold and groundbreaking Strategic Plan that covers every aspect Dean and President of the Law School’s activities. The Anthony W. Crowell plan draws from our rich history of innovative academic programs and Vice President charts a course forward, detailing how For Marketing and we are adapting the curriculum to align Communications with the new legal marketplace. This Nancy Guida past September, we followed up with Editor in Chief Strategic Plan Progress and Outcomes, our first annual report evaluating and Managing Editor presenting our progress over the past year. I am pleased to report that Ruth Singleton we have made great strides in implementing the Plan. Creative Director This issue of New York Law School Magazine details many of those Regina Chung accomplishments, such as improved employment outcomes in both traditional and nontraditional placements, and national recognition for Production Manager our clinical programs, diversity, state-of-the art facilities, and part-time Melissa Pentangelo evening division. The issue also spotlights three of our most illustrious alumni, who, having Contributors made their mark in the business world, have gone on to acquire major Thomas Adcock, Meghan Lalonde, sports teams. Our Titans of Sports event in October was truly a special Melissa Pentangelo, Ruth Singleton night, featuring Marc Lasry ’84, co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks; Vincent Viola ’83, owner of the Florida Panthers; and Zygmunt “Zygi” Wilf Proofreaders ’74, owner of the Minnesota Vikings. Amelia Jonakait, Ruth Singleton 20TH ANNIVERSARY We also report on another exceptional event at NYLS: In September, Photographers Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, who made history in 2007 by becoming Jim Davis, Lance Edwards, John Halpern, the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rick Kopstein, Meghan Lalonde, Laura delivered the 2014 Sidney Shainwald Public Interest Lecture. Landau, Jack McCoy, Rolland Smith And we celebrate two of our extraordinary faculty members: Edward A. Purcell Jr., whose article, “Understanding Curtiss-Wright,” offers penetrating insights into a notable 1936 Supreme Court case, and Ruti G. Teitel, whose book of essays, Globalizing Transitional Justice, traces the evolution of her reflections on the field since the publication of her seminal book, Transitional Justice, in 2000. Finally, we highlight several notable events on campus, major alumni activities, and our Commencement Exercises in May, when we returned to Carnegie Hall, the site of our first commencement in 1892. IN THIS ISSUE As we head toward our 125th anniversary, now only a year away, I look forward to your continued participation in the Law School community. We have made great progress in implementing our Strategic Plan. With your support, we will achieve all its goals, ensuring that NYLS continues 32 • Alumni Events to be recognized as an influential leader and innovator in legal education and scholarship. Anthony W. Crowell 34 • Alumni Spotlights Dean and President Elizabeth Dambriunas ’85 Pierre Ciric ’09 Copyright ©2014 by New York Law School. All rights reserved. 36 • Class Notes New York Law School Magazine (ISSN 0747-3141) is published twice a year by New York Law School. Editorial contributions as well as submissions of copy and 44 • In Memoriam photos to Class Notes are welcome. This publication accepts no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. All submissions are subject to editing and are used at the editor’s discretion. Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect official positions of the Law School. FEATURES 1 Milwaukee Bucks Florida Panthers Minnesota Vikings 2 NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINE • 2014 • VOL. 33, NO. 2 From left to right: Duke Castiglione, Marc Lasry ’84, Vincent Viola ’83, and Zygmunt “Zygi” Wilf ’74. Amid the popcorn machines, pretzels, and hot dogs, it might have been easy to mistake New York Law School for a sports stadium on the night of October 1. To add to the atmosphere, among the crowd of nearly 300 students, alumni, faculty, and other members of the NYLS community, stood three of the Law School’s most notable alumni, all from the world of sports: Marc Lasry ’84, part-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team; Vincent Viola ’83, owner of the Florida Panthers Hockey Club; and Zygmunt “Zygi” Wilf ’74, owner of the Minnesota Vikings Football Club. It was a special night at the Law School. Their decisions are widely analyzed on lawyer and it’s been really helpful in the The main event was a lively and candid broadcast and print media and by fans sports world.” panel discussion in the Events Center on social media. with the three team owners, moderated by Born in Morocco and raised in Sports Anchor Duke Castiglione of Fox 5 The three NYLS alumni team owners Connecticut, Mr. Lasry refused to give Ne w York . took time out to come back to the Law up dreaming about basketball despite School for the event during a busy period his parents’ encouragement to pursue Professional sports as a whole today is for their sports: when the professional a more serious career in law. Still, he a 30 billion-dollar-a-year industry, and football season was well under way, and was regarded as a fierce competitor in team owners number among some of the when the hockey and basketball seasons both basketball and tennis while in high richest people in the country. In fact, just were just about to begin. They began by school. days before the panel discussion took discussing the career paths that took them place, both Marc Lasry and Vincent from NYLS to professional sports. During his time at NYLS, Mr. Lasry Viola appeared on the Forbes 400, the clerked with the Honorable Edward magazine’s list of the 400 richest people “I went to law school because my mother Ryan, the Chief Bankruptcy Judge of the in the United States. Because sports made me,” said Mr. Lasry with a smile to Southern District of New York, and he are so popular, and consumer demand a chorus of laughter from the audience. started his career as a bankruptcy attorney is so high, owners often receive as “But really, whether you use your law with Angel & Frankel. A year later, he got much attention as players and games.