Boston College Law Review

New England Law | Boston Professor Russell Engler Honored by AALS for Pro Bono Commitment

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
New England Law Boston, Public interest law, AALS, Faculty, Public service, Social responsibility, Clinical professor, Boston College Law Review, Student, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Association of American Law Schools, Pharmaceutical industry, Medicine

BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Russell Engler, Director of Clinical Programs at New England Law | Boston, has received the 2023 Pro Bono & Public Service Opportunities Section Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Russell Engler, Director of Clinical Programs at New England Law | Boston, has received the 2023 Pro Bono & Public Service Opportunities Section Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).
  • Lisa Freudenheim, Dean and Professor of Law at New England Law | Boston, wrote in her nomination of Engler: "It is difficult for me to envision someone who has more consistently dedicated his entire career to access to justice issues than my colleague Russell Engler.
  • Engler has been instrumental in shaping New England Law | Boston's clinical program through his leadership over the past three decades.
  • Engler joined New England Law | Boston as Director of Clinical Programs in 1993 after serving as Director of the Housing Law Unit at Brooklyn (NY) Legal Services, Corporation B.

Prominent Former Federal Prosecutor for the Southern District of New York Peter M. Skinner Joins Morrison Foerster

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Civil, Skinner, Civil and political rights, United States Department of Justice Criminal Division, Coif, NEW, Fordham University School of Law, Lawyer, Organizing, Private law, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Leadership, Environment, Boston College Law Review, Woman, United States Department of Justice Civil Division, Government, DOJ, Fortune 500, Chambers, Terrorism, 21st Century Fox, Color, Veteran, Boston College Law School, The American Lawyer, Culture, False Claims Act, Global Investigative Journalism Network, University, Technology, SDNY, Morrison & Foerster, Notre Dame, Private practice, Intelligence, SEC, AUSA, Financial technology, 820th Base Defense Group, Private investigator, Interior design, Assistant United States Attorney

NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Peter M. Skinner as a partner in the firm's Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and Investigations + White-Collar Defense Group, based in New York. Skinner brings over 20 years of experience to Morrison Foerster, both in private practice and as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Over the course of his career, he has tried 15 cases and argued 18 appeals. Skinner's arrival underscores the continued expansion of Morrison Foerster's market-leading litigation capabilities, including the addition of former 21st Century Fox Deputy General Counsel and SDNY AUSA, Brian Michael, earlier this month.

Key Points: 
  • Skinner brings over 20 years of experience to Morrison Foerster, both in private practice and as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
  • Skinner joins Morrison Foerster from another global law firm, where he has practiced since 2015 and most recently served as head of its Global Investigations and White-Collar Defense Group.
  • Morrison Foerster has added 16 partners to its global Litigation Department since the start of 2021, including eight since the start of 2022.
  • Morrison Foerster has a long-standing commitment to creating a culture that respects and celebrates differences, while providing an inclusive environment.

University of Houston Law Center Professor Kaufman says bystanders should be liable for not intervening in certain crimes

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Crime, Prescription, University, Assault, Congress, Boston College Law Review, Sexual assault, Felony, Police, Houston, Southern California Law Review, International law, Cambridge University Press, Policy, Op-ed, Database, Social media, Information Age, Research, Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism, Death, San Francisco Chronicle, Graduate Student Paper Award, Language, Sexual abuse, Child, Awareness, Offense, Criminal law, SEALS, Major, Beyblade Burst (season 1), Publication, Comprehension, Houston Chronicle, SHAPE, Boston College Law School, Technology, Capital punishment for non-violent offenses, Drug, Private investigator

Kaufman, who specializes in Criminal Law and International Law, is writing a series of articles, essays, and op-eds about bystanders and upstanders that will culminate in his next book (under contract with Cambridge University Press).

Key Points: 
  • Kaufman, who specializes in Criminal Law and International Law, is writing a series of articles, essays, and op-eds about bystanders and upstanders that will culminate in his next book (under contract with Cambridge University Press).
  • As part of his research, Kaufman has compiled the most comprehensive global database of Bad Samaritan laws , encompassing U.S., foreign, and international statutes.
  • Where such statutes exist but don't already apply to the serious crimes Kaufman has enumerated, he thinks the laws should be revised to do so.
  • In his recent research, Kaufman argues that awareness and reporting of serious crimes can be facilitated by technological innovations.