THE MAGAZINE OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW FALL 2016 WELCOME DEAN CRAIG M. BOISE ALSO INSIDE: HYBRID J.D. PROGRAM LL.M. PROGRAM UPDATE LAW IN LONDON TO CELEBRATE 40 YEARS Dean and Professor of Law Craig M. Boise Director of Communications and Media Relations: Executive Editor Robert T. Conrad Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Affairs Sophie Dagenais Senior Director of Development Lori Golden Kiewe G’01 Director of Development Miles Bottrill Director of Development Melissa P. Cassidy Administrative Specialist Rosemary Rainbow Contributing Writer & Editor Kathleen Curtis Photography Steve Sartori, Peter Howard, Susan Kahn, John Haeger Graphic Design Quinn Page Design LLC Syracuse University College of Law Office of Advancement and External Affairs Dineen Hall, Suite 402 950 Irving Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-6070 t: 315.443.1964 f: 315.443.4585 e: [email protected] law.syr.edu © 2016 Syracuse University College of Law. All rights reserved. 04 THE MAGAZINE OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW FALL 2016 INSIDE 02 Dean’s Message 04 Syracuse Law Interview Dean Craig M. Boise 12 Creating the Future of Legal Education 16 Law in London Celebrates 40 Years 18 LLM Students Make an Impact 12 20 College News 26 Faculty Profile: Thomas R. French 28 Faculty Profile: Shuhba Ghosh 32 Faculty Books 38 Faculty Publications 46 Honor Roll of Donors 18 16 56 Class Notes 26 28 04 1 “I look forward to hearing your ideas and harnessing your energy and enthusiasm as we chart a sustainable course for the College of Law, elevate –Craig M. Boise our reputation and increase our influence and prestige.” 2 | SYRACUSE LAW DEAN’S MESSAGE Dear Members of the College of Law Community: My first months as Dean can only be described as inspiring as I Our incoming J.D. Class of 2019 exemplifies the opportunities have encountered so many people who have a deep attachment ahead. We are proud to report that the class is 14% larger than to the College of Law and heard their stories of success and last year’s and with even better academic credentials. This is commitment. Here in Syracuse and at events in other cities, I a striking departure from prevailing trends which reflect a less have been welcomed by exceptional students and graduates of than one percent increase in applications nationwide and smaller our College all of whom express interest in the future of legal class sizes at most schools. Our incoming group of promising education. I look forward to hearing your ideas and harnessing and talented students is more diverse, more accomplished and your energy and enthusiasm as we chart a sustainable course more ambitious than ever before. Likewise, our current cohort for the College of Law, elevate our reputation and increase our of LL.M. and foreign J.D. students representing nearly twenty influence and prestige. countries around the globe has quickly become rooted in our law school community. Their presence in Dineen Hall strengthens all The pace of change in the legal field is more rapid than ever, of us as our diverse cultures and points of view inform the study and legal education has not evolved as quickly as the options of law, which increasingly crosses international boundaries. available to our graduates. The College of Law must embrace this changing dynamic and I am deeply committed to leveraging the As we chart the future course of the College of Law, we will combined knowledge, skill and imagination of our faculty, alumni capitalize on successes of the past and seize the momentum of and students to expand legal education in innovative ways. the present to ensure the College of Law is the school of choice Students are attracted to the law for many reasons—we must for students seeking a contemporary, forward-thinking and tap into their diverse interests, adapt our curriculum to meet new inclusive legal education. Each of us—faculty, staff, students demands, and provide innovative and interdisciplinary options. and alumni—will play a critical role in designing, implementing and delivering the cutting edge programs and content necessary To be sure, we have a great foundation on which to build. We to prepare legal professionals for the future. Achieving this goal can turn challenges into opportunities, and define ourselves as would not be possible without your support, and I ask that you leaders in legal education: join me in turning this goal into our reality. > We have a contemporary, attractive building in Dineen I hope that as you read these pages you are as inspired as I am Hall with the functional design and latest technology to by real examples of innovation, accomplishment and dedication. support current and future educational needs. Your continued generosity, engagement and leadership are > We have an engaged faculty that is not afraid of breaking critical to the College of Law’s evolution and ongoing success. from the past, taking measured risk, seizing opportunities and being truly entrepreneurial in its approach to programs Very truly yours, and teaching. > We have an array of successful J.D. and joint degree programs and initiatives that are delivering outstanding educational experiences to our students. Craig M. Boise > We have Clinics that continue to provide practical training Dean and Professor of Law for students while making an impact on our local community. > We have committed alumni whose passion for the College of Law is palpable. 3 4 | SYRACUSE LAW SYRACUSE LAW INTERVIEW DEAN CRAIG M. BOISE Craig M. Boise comes to Dineen Hall as the College of Law’s Dean with a successful track record in innovative legal education programs. He brings with him an understanding of the changes taking place in legal education and the legal job market coupled with a bold vision of how the College of Law can strengthen its current position and embark on new initiatives that will set the College apart from other legal learning institutions. A few weeks after his arrival on campus in July, Margaret Harding, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law, spoke with Dean Boise to learn how his diverse experiences shape his views on contemporary legal education and how he plans to ensure the College of Law is a vibrant institution suited for today’s students and job market. PROFESSOR HARDING: Your background is very PROFESSOR HARDING: I think that’s absolutely true. interesting and varied. You were a police officer where What path of discovery led to you becoming a lawyer? you were part of a tactical response team, then you DEAN BOISE: It was law enforcement. I initially started became a lawyer and went into private practice. Ultimately college as a piano major, left for financial reasons after a you transitioned to academia. How do these different couple of years and then joined the police force in Kansas professional experiences affect how you approach being City, Missouri. In the police academy there were two a dean? things we studied very closely. One was a constitutional DEAN BOISE: I have had a very interesting background, law section where we had to learn Fourth, Fifth and Sixth not all of it by choice, but have done a lot of different Amendment cases and the holdings of the cases, which things. I think there are advantages to that, particularly in was entirely new to me and which I found fascinating. communicating with alumni and the broader community. Second, we had a statutory class where we learned There are very few hobbies or places I’ve lived where criminal codes and elements of crimes. It was those two there’s not a degree or two of separation. It makes it easy things that really sparked my interest in the law. After I was to connect with people around shared interests and places. in the department for a few years, I decided to go back and finish my degree. I changed my major to political science Another advantage of having that varied background is and had a professor who really pushed me to consider law that, perhaps for our students, I realize there isn’t one set school. path, whether that’s being a lawyer or doing something else. Life is really a process of discovery, so our students > might come out of college and go work for a while, or go into the military or a variety of things, all of which help expand their perspectives and make their experience in law school richer. 5 PROFESSOR HARDING: The transition from private practice PROFESSOR HARDING: What attracted you to take the Dean to academia, what made you decide to do that? position here at the College of Law? DEAN BOISE: I had been in practice for a number of years DEAN BOISE: There were many aspects of the College of Law doing corporate and international tax law. I worked for firms and Syracuse University that made the position very attractive. in Kansas City, New York, and Cleveland. The idea of going The one thing that really piqued my interest is the fact that the into academia came from a friend from law school who called chancellor here, Kent Syverud, is a former law school dean. me and said the school where he was teaching was looking for Given the environment in which law schools are operating, a tax professor. Until then I had never considered teaching. I could think of nothing more important than having your We had a few more conversations, and though I decided university chancellor or president be someone who really not to interview at that time I gave the idea more thought understands legal education. and eventually pursued an academic career.