Lawfirm.com asked a panel of experts to weigh in on how to navigate bankruptcy. Rutgers Law Professor Chrystin Ondersma, author of Dignity, Not Debt: An Abolitionist Approach to Economic Justice, shared her perspective on some of the most pressing bankruptcy questions....
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The Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic (CYJC) achieved a significant victory in the New Jersey Supreme Court on July 1, when the Court held that youth placed on the sex offender registry have the right to be removed at any time, as long as they can prove they are not likely to pose a threat to the safety of others. Under the previous interpretation of the law, children on the registry were required to wait 15 years before they could apply to be taken off. If they had any subsequent offense—even a petty crime like disorderly conduct—they were barred permanently from removal....
Eva Hanks, a distinguished figure in legal education, a pioneer for women in academia, and Rutgers Law School’s first woman law professor, passed away on June 12, 2024 at the age of 95. Her career spanned over five decades, leaving an indelible mark on Rutgers Law School and the broader legal profession....
Newark Municipal Court Chief Judge Dion J. Williams RC’88 RLAW’92 hooding his daughter, Tianna Williams ’24, at Commencement. ...
From left to right: Anthony Sirianni ’22, Siena Carnevale ’22, Stephen Marietta ’17, Matthew Raber (3L), Willa Sweeney (3L), Sandy Halbing (3L), Colleen Callander (3L), Joe Bavolar (3L), and Susan Derasmo (3L). ...
Megan Adams, a first year student at Rutgers Law School, is the first to admit that her parents and upbringing played a role in her decision to attend Rutgers Law. What she didn’t realize until she got to campus was how close she’d feel to her late grandmother, who worked at the law library for 25 years until her retirement in 2004....
Jing Kong, a 3L student at Rutgers Law School, has been named the latest recipient of the Hon. Giles S. Rich Diversity Scholarship. This competitive and prestigious award is granted each year by the New York Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (NYIPLEF) to a minority student representing a group that has been traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession. A trailblazer both personally and professionally, Kong is the first in her family to attend college, earn a Ph.D., immigrate to the U.S., attain U.S. citizenship, and earn a J.D. This summer, she will launch her legal...
Everything was going according to plan for Dhara Patel. She had leveraged her graduate-level training in accounting to build a successful career for herself, first at a Big Four accounting firm, then at a smaller consulting group. Eventually, she left the corporate world and joined her family’s business, where she started her own consulting company. Patel quickly realized how often she worked with attorneys in this new role and how much legal work was embedded in her new responsibilities, from drafting leases for residential and commercial tenants to writing employment contracts for office...
Rutgers Law School is pleased to introduce eight of our 2024 graduating students. Each of these exceptional legal minds are poised to make their mark in the legal profession. Most have already changed the trajectory of their family legacies by being the first to graduate from college and/or from law school. Join us in celebrating the culmination of their journey and the beginning of their impactful contributions to the world....
For children with disabilities, the timely implementation of special education programming and services is crucial for their learning, literacy, and overall development. This urgency is reflected in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which mandates that disputes over special education services be resolved within 45 days. However, a recent class action lawsuit including more than 5,000 children with disabilities and their families revealed that the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has failed to meet this requirement for decades. ...
Rutgers Law students at South Africa's Green Point Urban Park with Health Justice Initiative Attorney Fatima Hassan. ...
On the left is a traditional New Jersey primary ballot that groups candidates by political party next to an example of a ballot that groups candidates by office they seek. (Courtesy: Julia Sass Rubin) ...
left to right: Bonita Terry, USPS Manager, Univ. of Penn. Professor Dorothy Roberts; Della Moses Walker, director of the NJ chapter of ESPER, Constance Royster `77; Susan Davis `81 and Rutgers Law Dean Johanna Bond. ...
left to right: Ralph Passante (2LE), Collin Schaffhauser '23, and Brian Clark (2LE) ...
Anyone with a young child knows they can be inquisitive and daring, and that it only takes one moment for an accident to happen. But a new Newark, New Jersey amendment is protecting families from one significant safety hazard, thanks to help from multiple teams of students across Rutgers Law School, Rutgers Medical School, and their community partners....
Matthew Divis '23, Prof. Ruth Anne Robbins, and Nicholas Gangemi '23 testifying at the New Jersey Statehouse in January 2023. ...
Rutgers Law Housing Justice & Tenant Solidarity Clinic Attorney Alaina Thomas addresses the media during press conference announcing lawsuit from East Orange tenants against landlord and building owners in August 2023. ...
The newest class of Rutgers Law School students has the distinction of having the largest female enrollment in the law school’s history. Of the 400+ full-time and part-time students who began their law school journey last week, 59% of the class is comprised of women. ...
At Rutgers Law School, learning happens both inside and outside the classroom. As a result, its faculty is—by design—one of the finest and most diverse groups of legal scholars and clinical practitioners in the nation. This year, eight new professors join the ranks, each boasting their own scholarly and clinical expertise as well as a zeal for teaching the next generation of legal minds....
The 75 Prospect Street Tenant Association in East Orange, NJ, held a press conference on August 16 at their building. ...
At the beginning of this year, a group of entrepreneurs and advocates convened for the first session of Rutgers Law School’s new Certificate in Cannabis Law and Business. Over the course of the six-month program, they learned about the rules and regulations impacting New Jersey’s cannabis industry as well as what it takes to fund, launch, and run a compliant cannabis business in the state. A core team of Rutgers instructors from across the law school and university was enhanced by more than 30 guest speakers including medical practitioners, compliance specialists, legislators, business...
Adjunct Prof. Stanley Tso '06, Lana Lee '23, and IP Law Clinic Director John Kettle ...
Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen (middle left) and Rutgers-Camden Chancellor Antonio Tillis (middle right) with interns at concluding luncheon. (Credit: Ron Downes, Jr.) ...
Laura Cohen, Rutgers Law Professor & New Jersey Innocence Project Director (Credit: NJ Attorney General's Office) ...
Rutgers Law Assoc. Dean of Academic Affairs Ronald Chen, Dean Johanna Bond, and Vice Dean Shani King (Newark) ...
The Vegas Golden Knights won their first Stanley Cup after just six years of joining the National Hockey League (NHL) under the leadership of their President of Hockey Operations, George McPhee. McPhee attended Rutgers Law School after finishing a playing career that included stints with the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils. After graduating in 1992, he began his NHL office career at the Vancouver Canucks and eventually went on to serve as the General Manager for the Washington Capitals, where he selected Alexander Ovechkin in the 2004 NHL Draft....
The real-world impact of the scholarship of Rutgers Law faculty extend beyond the locations of the Camden and Newark campuses in New Jersey. Our faculty are presenting papers, organizing and speaking at conferences, teaching and lecturing, and even training future legal practitioners in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Here is a glimpse at some of the international work taking place this year....
Rising third year Rutgers Law student Kevin Leach has been selected as a Graduate Fellow in the 2023-2024 cohort of the New Jersey Wind Institute OSW Fellowship Program. Kevin is the first law student ever selected for this fellowship. ...
It’s no secret that formerly incarcerated people face huge obstacles in finding a stable job after their release, and the result is a ripple effect that impacts their housing security, physical and mental health, and, ultimately, their ability to successfully integrate back into their communities. While veterans have significant benefits at their disposal through the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)—including housing, loans, educational resources, and health benefits—those with other than honorable discharges from the military are ineligible to receive them. ...
More than two dozen people from 18 countries took the U.S. Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States and became U.S. citizens in an emotional ceremony at Rutgers Law in Camden on April 19. The event also marked the 10th anniversary of the Rutgers Law Immigrant Justice Clinic. ...
A recent CSRR report reveals extensive government surveillance and intelligence gathering, with little to no accountability....
Travel courses offered at Rutgers Law School this semester culminated in immersive, educational trips during Spring Break. One course, "Cuba Legal Field Study," introduces students to Cuba’s constitution, laws, and relationship to the U.S. firsthand....
William Dwyer ‘04, Rutgers Law alumnus and Rear Admiral, at his investiture ceremony on March 17, 2023. ...
After every major disaster, many homeowners are shocked to learn that their homeowners insurance fails to pay for their losses. The same is true in everyday events; a plumbing leak that causes thousands of dollars of damage may not be covered under homeowners insurance....
Rutgers Law is pleased to announce that Gwynne A. Wilcox, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member and Rutgers Law alumna, will deliver the Commencement address in Newark. She is the first Black woman to serve as a Board member in the history of the Agency. Sundeep Iyer, Director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, will deliver the Commencement address in Camden....
L-R: Matthew Raber '24 and Sean Muirhead '24, Judge Zahid Quraishi '00, Gerald Baker, Anika Nelson '24 and Erin Hamilton.'24 ...
Rutgers International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) Supervising Attorney Yael Bromberg, Esq., and Clinic students filed a motion and accompanying amicus brief arguing that the Texas vote-by-mail law is discriminatory. It includes data on the impact on young voters overall and the increased stratification among minority youth voters who are ineligible to vote by mail due to their age. While numerous parties served as amici during previous phases of the litigation amid the 2020 Presidential Election, the amicus brief serves as the only amici voice during the present phase of litigation. The...
L-R: George Morton '22, coach; Jared Hotchkiss '20, coach; Team members: Elizabeth Weinman, Paula Echeverria, Melanie Zelikovski, Livie Ruhl ...
Rutgers Law Associate Professor Thea Johnson authored a new collaborative report that indicates that plea bargaining, as currently practiced, is often unjust, unfair and lacks transparency. This is particularly concerning given that plea bargaining has become the primary way to resolve criminal cases in the United States, with nearly 98% of convictions nationwide currently coming from guilty pleas. ...
Jon Dubin, Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor of Law, Alfred C. Clapp Scholar, and Director, Economic Justice & Public Benefits Clinic ...
Dr. Karen Korematsu, Founder and Executive Director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, after speaking to Rutgers Law students about her father’s legacy on April 13, 2022. ...
Carol A. Roehrenbeck, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, passed away peacefully, and with grace, on December 12, 2022, at Catholic Hospice Inpatient Unit Holy Cross Hospital after gallantly fighting a chronic illness. Carol also known as “Dolly” by her loved ones, was born and raised in Upper Montclair, New Jersey, to parents William E. Roehrenbeck and Marjorie E. Buhler Roehrenbeck....
The bankruptcy of major cryptocurrency platform FTX is causing massive fallout in this evolving financial industry. On Monday, U.S. prosecutors charged the founder and former CEO of FTX with several financial crimes and campaign finance violations including wire fraud and money laundering. According to the complaint released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Sam Bankman-Fried orchestrated years of fraud by diverting investor funds to his private hedge fund and used those funds to make venture investments, lavish real estate purchases, and large political donations. ...
Rutgers Law School and Minority Cannabis Academy are collaborating to expand access to cannabis-related educational programming for disenfranchised communities impacted by the war on drugs. The collaboration means that Minority Cannabis Academy students will be able to participate in Rutgers’ Certificate in Cannabis Law and Business at no cost to themselves....
The U.S. Senate passed landmark legislation this week enshrining protections for same sex and interracial marriages in federal law in a bipartisan vote that marked a dramatic turnaround on a once highly divisive issue. ...
The New Jersey Housing Justice Corps (HJC) is a new fellowship program designed to address housing instability by placing recent law school graduates and newer attorneys in public interest organizations throughout the state. Depending on their host organization, fellows may provide direct legal services to tenants with low and moderate incomes; engage in community outreach and education; participate in impact litigation; or contribute to policy and advocacy work. Funded by the New Jersey Legislature, the HJC is a unique collaboration between Seton Hall Law School and Rutgers Law School’s...
Recent graduates from Rutgers Law School take the attorney's oath. On Monday, November 7, 2022, Rutgers Law School held simultaneous swearing-in ceremonies for recent graduates who sat for and passed the New Jersey bar exam. Hon. Karen Williams administered the oath for graduates in Camden, and Hon. Zahid Quraishi RLAW'00 administed the oath for graduates in Newark. You can view photos from the Camden ceremony here and the Newark ceremony here.
What is the role of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in regulating the fintech and crypto industries? Are digital assets commodities or securities? Which federal agency should have jurisdiction to regulate the spot market for those digital assets? These were some of the questions discussed at the recent “Regulating Financial Innovation: The Future of Crypto and Blockchain” symposium. ...
Both Alumni Associations held their annual gala events honoring several distinguished alumni. You can read a recap of each event below. Three Distinguished Alumni Honored at Annual Rutgers Law Celebration in Camden Annual Alumni Association Gala Honors Three Newark Alumni
Each Veterans Day, our nation honors those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. We join in the celebration with highlights of three Rutgers Law students and one alumna who have served. ...
The Minority Student Program (MSP) at Rutgers Law School on the Newark campus received the 2022 American Bar Association’s (ABA) Dean Henry J. Ramsey, Jr. Diversity Award. According to the ABA Law Student Division, the award “recognizes excellence in activities that have contributed toward the achievement and advancement of women, minorities, persons with disabilities in the profession and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.” ABA announced the honor in August at its annual meeting in Chicago....
Distinguished alumni Hon. Zahid Quraishi RLAW'00, Jeanne LoCicero RLAW'00, and George McPhee RLAW'92. ...
2022 Rutgers Law Distinguished Alumni Camden Awardees Janice Heinold (RLAW '97), William Castner (RLAW '99), and Kiomiery Csépes (RLAW '13) ...
Next week, the Supreme Court will take up two cases challenging decades of precedent that have upheld the use of race and ethnicity as one factor among many that can be considered in the admissions process at colleges and universities....
Rutgers Law Associates (RLA) has received a $250,000 grant from Vital Strategies to serve New Jersey residents in need who use drugs. Thanks to this grant, these residents now have access to a variety of legal services at no cost to them....
Rutgers Law School will launch a six-month Certificate in Cannabis Law and Business in January 2023. This non-credit program brings together expert faculty from across Rutgers Law School, Rutgers School of Business – Camden, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, and Rutgers School of Communication and Information, alongside industry experts and guest speakers. It will provide business owners with a thorough grounding in the rules and regulations of New Jersey’s cannabis industry as they pertain to every aspect of running a business, ensuring that people entering the...
David Lopez, Rutgers University Professor of Law and Professor Alfred Slocum Scholar ...
Peter Simmons served as Dean of Rutgers Law School in Newark from 1975 to 1993. He taught courses specializing in property, land use controls, housing law and policy. Dean Simmons earned his A.B. and LL.B. from the University of California at Berkeley, where he was associate editor of the California Law Review. Following graduation, he was an Alvord Law Fellow at the University of Wisconsin. In 1993, he was named a University Professor and taught for the next 20 years until his retirement in 2016 as John M. Payne Scholar Emeritus. Dean Simmons taught at Ohio State, the State University of...
Frank Petro, senior partner of New Jersey law firm Petro Cohen P.C., recently presented a scholarship award check to Rutgers Law School student Gladys Rosario, center. - Petro Cohen P.C. ...
Jacqueline Romero with Saul Molina, a second-year student at Rutgers Law School in Camden who is working as a legal assistant in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, at left, and Angella Middleton RLAW’15, an assistant U.S. attorney. (photos by Jonathan Kolbe) ...
In this Teen Vogue op-ed, RLaw '11 and Rutgers Law School Lecturer Yael Bromberg, who helped write the Youth Voting Rights Act, explains why it's so crucial....
Katie Pothier (RLaw '92), Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer of the New York Mets ...
3L Kate Doyle, who was instrumental in shaping the new law, testified before the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee in May 2021. Photo by Brandon Cantarella CCAS’17 for the New Jersey Senate Majority. ...
Incoming Rutgers Law School student Adebisi Ibitoye is a native of one of the 27 countries represented in the 2022-2023 first year class. She came to New Jersey from Nigeria and took advantage of the Law School’s 3+3 Program, which allows students to earn their undergraduate and law degrees in six years instead of seven. “If you had told me five years ago that I’d be here, I’d probably say, ‘Maybe, I’m not sure,’” she said. “I’m happy that I made my younger self happy to be here and I know [we all] are going to do well.”...
Professor Doug Eakeley, Founder and Co-Director of the Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance, was inducted into the prestigious New Jersey Equal Justice Library and Archive (NJEJLA) Circle of Honor at the Legal Services of New Jersey 2022 Equal Justice Awards ceremony on June 19, 2022. The award is for his lifetime contributions to equal justice for all including his service on the boards of the Legal Aid Society of Manhattan, Community Law Offices of East Harlem, Essex Newark Legal Services, and Legal Services Corporation. You can view Professor Eakeley's honoree video here.
The Rutgers Law School–Camden Alumni Association held their reception at the Treno Pizza Bar, Westmont, NJ, on June 7, 2022. There were close to 80 attendees, including current and former judges, deans and professors, a sitting county prosecutor, a chief counsel for a large public company, a former managing partner of an AMLAW 200 law firm, among other distinguished guests and alumni. You can view photos of the event here.