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Call for Nominations: AALS Federal Courts Section

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The AALS Section on Federal Courts is pleased to announce the annual award for the best article on the law of federal jurisdiction by a full-time, untenured faculty member at an AALS member or affiliate school—and to solicit nominations (including self-nominations) for the prize to be awarded at the 2023 AALS Annual Meeting.

The purpose of the award program is to recognize outstanding scholarship in the field of federal courts by untenured faculty members. To that end, eligible articles are those specifically in the field of Federal Courts that were published by a recognized journal during the twelve-month period ending on September 1, 2022 (date of actual publication determines eligibility). Eligible authors are those who, at the close of nominations (i.e., as of September 15, 2022), are untenured, full-time faculty members at AALS member or affiliate schools, and have not previously won the award. Nominations (and questions about the award) should be directed to Prof. Diego Zambrano at Stanford Law School (dzambran@law.stanford.edu).

Without exception, all nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on September 15, 2022. Nominations will be reviewed by a prize committee comprised of Professors Merritt McAlister (University of Florida Levin College of Law), Richard Re (University of Virginia), Mila Sohoni (University of San Diego School of Law), Steve Vladeck (University of Texas), and Diego Zambrano (Stanford) with the result announced at the Federal Courts section program at the 2023 AALS Annual Meeting.

AALS Section on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Programming Survey

From national colleagues:

The NEW AALS Section on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is seeking your input for programming at the 2023 AALS Annual Meeting, How Law Schools Can Make a Difference, January 4-7, 2023, in San Diego. The section, which you may join here, is open to all members - both faculty and administrators - of AALS, not just those individuals with DEIB roles at their law schools. The greater the response, the more likely that the programming will reflect the needs and interest of the AALS membership. 

Please take a moment to complete the brief (anonymous) survey linked to this email. The survey will remain open until Friday, July 8^th. Thanks in advance.

Call for Nominations for the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education 2023 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award

The AALS Section on Women in Legal Education is pleased to open nominations for its 2023 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2013, the inaugural award honored Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Subsequent winners include Catharine A. MacKinnon (2014), Herma Hill Kay (2015), Marina Angel (2016), Martha Albertson Fineman (2017), Tamar Frankel (2018), Phoebe Haddon (2019), Robin West (2020), Kimberlé Crenshaw (2021), and Camille De Jorna (2022). All of these remarkable women were recognized for their outstanding impact and contributions to the Section on Women in Legal Education, the legal academy, and the legal profession.

The purpose of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award is to honor an individual who has had a distinguished career of teaching, service, and scholarship for at least 20 years. The recipient should be someone who has impacted women, the legal community, the academy, and the issues that affect women through mentoring, writing, speaking, activism, and by providing opportunities to others.

The Section is now seeking nominations for this most prestigious award. Only individuals who are eligible for Section membership may make a nomination, and only individuals—not institutions, organizations, or law schools—are eligible for the award. More than one person may nominate the same candidate; however, the number of nominations for any one nominee is not determinative of the winner. As established by the Section’s Bylaws, the AALS Section on Women in Legal Education Executive Committee will select the award recipient, and the award will be presented at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting.

SUBMISSION: Nominations should be submitted to Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Treasurer, AALS WILE, lawdean@bu.edu with the header “RBG Nomination-AALS 2023.”

DEADLINE: September 6, 2022.

Call for Nominations: AALS Federal Courts Section

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The AALS Section on Federal Courts is pleased to announce the annual award for the best article on the law of federal jurisdiction by a full-time, untenured faculty member at an AALS member or affiliate school—and to solicit nominations (including self-nominations) for the prize to be awarded at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting.

The purpose of the award program is to recognize outstanding scholarship in the field of federal courts by untenured faculty members. To that end, eligible articles are those specifically in the field of Federal Courts that were published by a recognized journal during the twelve-month period ending on September 1, 2021 (date of actual publication determines eligibility). Eligible authors are those who, at the close of nominations (i.e., as of September 15, 2021), are untenured, full-time faculty members at AALS member or affiliate schools, and have not previously won the award. Nominations (and questions about the award) should be directed to Prof. Leah Litman at the University of Michigan Law School (lmlitman@umich.edu). Without exception, all nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on September 15, 2021. Nominations will be reviewed by a prize committee comprised of Professors Curt Bradley (University of Chicago), Maggie Gardner (Cornell), Leah Litman (Michigan), Joanna Schwartz (UCLA), and Diego Zambrano (Stanford), with the result announced at the Federal Courts section program at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting.

Call for Submissions for the Distinguished Scholarship Award in Election Law

In addition to the John Hart Ely Prize, the AALS Section on Election Law has established a second professional award this year: the Distinguished Scholarship Award in Election Law.

This prize will be awarded annually for “a single work that exemplifies excellence in the field and that is published within a given year.” The term “work” is defined broadly.  

Any scholarly work that has been published in 2019 or 2020 will be eligible for this year's award. If you have published an article, book, or other piece of scholarship and wish for it to be considered for this award, please let Gene Mazo, Chair of the Section on Election Law, know by Monday, December 7, 2020. You can write to him at eugene.mazo@louisville.edu.

Columbia’s Richard Briffault Wins John Hart Ely Prize in the Law of Democracy

This just in from Gene Mazo:

The AALS Section on Election Law has established a new lifetime achievement award: the John Hart Ely Prize in the Law of Democracy. This prize will henceforth be presented annually by the Section’s executive committee to a senior scholar for his or her "extraordinary lifetime contributions to election law or the law of democracy in the United States." The John Hart Ely Prize is intended to serve as the most prestigious award in the field of election law.

We are very pleased to announce that the inaugural winner of the John Hart Ely Prize is Professor Richard Briffault of Columbia Law School.

Professor Briffault has taught election law longer than any other active scholar in the American legal academy. He is the author of more than 75 law review articles, in the process profoundly influencing our understanding of public funding, campaign finance, state and local government law, and other topics in the law of democracy.

The John Hart Ely Prize will be presented to Professor Briffault at an AALS awards ceremony on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. If you will be attending AALS this year, please try to make it.

Congratulations to Richard!

Hiring Announcement: Drake Law School (Entry Level and Lateral)

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT – ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/PROFESSOR OF LAW

Drake University Law School invites applications from entry level and lateral candidates for a tenure-track or tenured Assistant/Associate/Professor of Law position beginning in the 2021-22 academic year.  We are especially interested in candidates with demonstrated interest or experience in Contracts, Sales, Tax, Intellectual Property, and Family Law. Applicants must hold a J.D. degree (or the equivalent) and should have a record of academic excellence, substantial academic or practice experience, and a passion for teaching. Appointment rank will be determined commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Drake University Law School sustains a vibrant intellectual culture, and Des Moines has been recognized as the Best Place to Live (US News), the Best Place for Young Professionals (Forbes), and as the #1 Best U.S. City for Business (MarketWatch). The Law School features innovative and nationally recognized programs in agricultural law, constitutional law, legal research and writing, and practical training.

Drake University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks applicants who reflect the nation’s diversity.  No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or veteran status. Diversity is one of Drake’s core values and applicants need to demonstrate an ability to work with individuals and groups of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, disability, and/or ethnic backgrounds.

Confidential review of applications will begin immediately. Applications (including a letter of interest, a complete CV, teaching evaluations (if available), a diversity statement, and the names and addresses of at least three references) should be sent to Professor Ellen Yee, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, Drake University Law School, 2507 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311 or e-mail: ellen.yee@drake.edu

Two Upcoming Events on Professional Responsibility Scholarship and Teaching

Two terrific virtual events are taking place over the next couple of weeks related to Professional Responsibility scholarship and teaching. All are welcome!

July 30, AALS Section on Professional Responsibility Virtual Workshop Conference

Session 1: Too Cerebral? High-Achieving Women in the Legal Profession

Presenter: Milan Markovic (Professor of Law – Texas A&M University School of Law)

Commentator: Atinuke (Tinu) Adediran ( Assistant Professor of Law – Boston College Law School)

Time: Jul 30, 2020 09:00 AM PDT (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86274468670

Session 2: Ethics in Pandemics: The Lawyer for the (Crisis) Situation

Presenter: Raymond H. Brescia (Professor of Law – Albany Law School)

Commentator: Leslie Levin (UConn School of Law)

Time: Jul 30, 2020 10:00 AM PDT (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83257373923

Session 3: Unnatural Law: AI, Consciousness, Ethics, and Law

Presenter: Joshua Davis (Professor of Law – University of San Francisco School of Law) 

Commentator: Elysa Dishman, (Associate Professor of Law—Bingham Young University)

Time: Jul 30, 2020 11:00 AM PDT (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83013099983

Session 4: Conditioning Settlement Offers on Waiver or Non-Payment of Contractual Attorney’s Fees 

Presenter: Russell Christopher (Professor of Law – University of Tulsa) 

Commentator: Seth Katsuya Endo (Assistant Professor of Law – University of Florida Levin School of Law)

Time: Jul 30, 2020 12:00 PDT (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81419702558 

August 4, Webinar on Excellence in Teaching Professional Responsibility Online

The Program for the Advancement of Legal Ethics at Texas A&M University School of Law is hosting a webinar from 3-4PM Central to help you plan and consider best practices for teaching Professional Responsibility courses in the virtual environment. Presenters include:

• Alberto Bernabe, Professor of Law, University of Illinois at Chicago, John Marshall Law School

• Susan Carle, Professor and Vice Dean, Washington College of Law at American University

• Ellen Murphy, Professor of Practice; Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Wake Forest School of Law

• Margaret Tarkington, Professor of Law, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

• Susan Saab Fortney, Professor of Law and Director, Program for the Advancement of Legal Ethics, Texas A&M School of Law

AALS Fed Courts Section Seeks Nominations for Meltzer Award, Best Untenured Article

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AALS Federal Courts Section - Daniel J. Meltzer Award: Call for Nominations

The AALS Section on Federal Courts is pleased to announce that it is seeking nominations for the Daniel J. Meltzer Award, which is designed to honor the life and work of the late Professor Meltzer. The Award recognizes a professor of Federal Courts who has exemplified over the course of their career Professor Meltzer’s excellence in teaching, careful and ground-breaking scholarship, engagement in issues of public importance, generosity as a colleague, and overall contribution to the field of Federal Courts.

Eligible nominees are those who are full-time faculty members at AALS member or affiliate schools, have not previously won the award, and have not served as an officer of the Federal Courts Section in the two previous years. It is not required that the award be given out in any particular year, and it may not be given out more frequently than every three years.

Nominations (and questions about the award) should be directed to Prof. Seth Davis at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (sethdavis@berkeley.edu). Without exception, all nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on September 15, 2020. Nominations will be reviewed by a prize committee consisting of Professors Seth Davis (Berkeley), Gillian Metzger (Columbia), James Pfander (Northwestern), and Carlos Vázquez (Georgetown). If the committee decides to make the award, it will be announced at the Federal Courts section program at the 2021 AALS Annual Meeting.

AALS Federal Courts Section - Best Untenured Article on Federal Jurisdiction: Call for Nominations

The AALS Section on Federal Courts is pleased to announce the annual award for the best article on the law of federal jurisdiction by a full-time, untenured faculty member at an AALS member or affiliate school—and to solicit nominations (including self-nominations) for the prize to be awarded at the 2021 AALS Annual Meeting.

AALS Faculty Focus Webinars for Early Career Faculty

Posted at the request of the AALS:

AALS Faculty Focus Webinars for Early Career Faculty

AALS is launching a webinar series, Faculty Focus, to address some of the challenges brought on by COVID-19 that might be particularly disruptive for early career tenure-track, clinical, and legal writing faculty.

The first series of topics will focus on how faculty might best allocate their time this summer, beginning with Work-Life Balance and the Demands of Scholarship, Tuesday, June 9 at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT.

Hosted by deans Darby Dickerson (UIC John Marshall) and Vincent Rougeau (Boston College), Faculty Focus webinars will be held every Tuesday afternoon. Each 60-minute webinar will feature expert advice from law school leaders followed by shared experiences from early career law faculty. The sessions will be structured to encourage conversation and connection, as well as provide opportunities for participants to crowdsource solutions and discuss common issues across schools and teaching areas.

Details and registration information can be found on the AALS Faculty Focus webpage at www.aals.org/events/faculty-focus.

Fred C. Zacharias Memorial Prize for Scholarship in Professional Responsibility

Submissions and nominations of articles are being accepted for the eleventh annual Fred C. Zacharias Memorial Prize for Scholarship in Professional Responsibility.  To honor Fred’s memory, the committee will select from among articles in the field of Professional Responsibility with a publication date of 2020.  The prize will be awarded at the 2021 AALS Annual Meeting in San Francisco.  Please send submissions and nominations to Professor Samuel Levine at Touro Law Center: slevine@tourolaw.edu.  The deadline for submissions and nominations is September 1, 2020.

Call for Papers - Legal and Judicial Ethics in the Post-#MeToo World - AALS Annual Meeting

Call for Papers

AALS Section on Professional Responsibility 2021

Co-Sponsored by AALS Sections on Civil Rights,

Employment Discrimination Law, Leadership, and Minority Groups

Legal and Judicial Ethics in the Post-#MeToo World

The Section on Professional Responsibility seeks papers addressing the role of legal and judicial ethics in the Post-#MeToo world. This program calls for scholars to confront big questions facing the profession about sexual discrimination, harassment and other misconduct. In 2016, the American Bar Association amended Model Rule 8.4(g)  to say that it is professional misconduct to “engage in conduct that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know is harassment or discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or socio-economic status in conduct related to the practice of law.” Few jurisdictions have adopted this change, and some explicitly rejected it on First Amendment grounds. In 2019, the federal judiciary amended the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges to make clear that misconduct includes engaging in unwanted, offensive, or abusive sexual conduct and to protect those who report misconduct, but some argue the reforms do not go far enough and they do not apply to state judges or to the U.S. Supreme Court. Congress held hearings on sexual misconduct in the federal judiciary in early 2020. Lawyers and members of the judiciary have avoided investigations into credible allegations of sexual assault, discrimination, and harassment by resigning their positions, only to move on in other positions in the legal profession and, in some instances, repeating the same misconduct. Headlines regularly feature attorneys and their involvement in sexual misconduct in the workplace and beyond, whether as bystanders, facilitators, or perpetrators. This program seeks contributions to address these complex and controversial issues. Panelists will discuss the role of lawyer and judicial ethics as a means to remedy the enduring sexual misconduct in the legal profession and beyond.  Jaime Santos, founder of Law Clerks for Workplace Accountability and commentator for the acclaimed podcast Strict Scrutiny, is confirmed as a presenter. At least two additional presenters will be competitively selected from this call for papers.

Topics discussed at the program might include:

• Does ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) addressing sexual harassment run afoul of the First Amendment? 
• Is ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) merely a values statement or is it a source for discipline?
• What obligations, if any, do disciplinary authorities have to investigate credible, public information about alleged sexual misconduct by the lawyers licensed to practice in their jurisdictions?
• Should regulators adopt new rules or policies to address sexual misconduct, including the ability of lawyers and judges to avoid investigations by resigning their positions?
• If other areas of law (criminal, civil) do not cover aspects of sexual misconduct, is there a role for professional conduct rules to do so because of the lawyer’s special role in society?
• What reporting obligations do law schools have as they certify students’ fitness in bar admission applications? How does this fit within the Title IX framework?
• Should ethical rules on sexual misconduct that apply to the federal judiciary also apply to the U.S Supreme Court?
• How should reporting systems be improved?

To be considered, please email your paper to Renee Knake, Chair of the Section on Professional Responsibility, no later than August 1, 2020 at rknake@uh.edu Preference will be given to completed papers, though works-in-progress are eligible for selection.  The Call for Paper presenters will be responsible for paying their registration fee and hotel and travel expenses.  Please note that AALS anticipates that the Annual Meeting will go forward (https://am.aals.org/), and the theme is The Power of Words.

AALS CFP: Outsourced Borders and Invisible Walls

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The Section on Immigration Law of the Association of American Law Schools invites papers for presentation at its principal session during the 2021 AALS Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, which will take place January 5-9, 2021. This session has not yet been scheduled. We will send updated information when we have it. Please note that individuals presenting at the program are responsible for their own Annual Meeting registration fee and travel expenses

The Session theme is: “Outsourced Borders and Invisible Walls.”

This panel explores the many ways that the U.S. government relies on outsourced borders and invisible walls in its immigration policy. In recent years, the U.S. has outsourced many of its immigration enforcement functions. The federal government has delegated power and responsibility for immigration enforcement to state and local governments, to private actors, and to foreign governments. In its operation of and within detention facilities that are privately owned and maintained, its formal and informal collaboration with Mexican border agents and police, in its reliance on private contractors for building a border wall, and more, the U.S. government extensively leverages other entities and governments in its immigration enforcement efforts.

At the same time, the government has constructed a number of invisible barriers to immigration. In recent years, the White House has leveraged its control of administrative agencies to promote new barriers to immigration. Agencies and actors formally charged with protecting immigrants and workers have been repurposed to bolster immigration enforcement efforts. The resulting barriers block access to opportunities to immigrate legally under existing law and complicate individuals’ efforts to regularize their immigration status.

This panel will assess these outsourced borders and invisible walls, unpack the history behind them, and discuss the impact that these developments have had on democratic accountability and on the rights of migrants and long-term U.S. residents, including citizens.

Submission Guidelines: The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2020. We welcome submissions at any stage of development, although preference may be given to more fully developed papers over abstracts and paper proposals. Priority also will be given to individuals who have not recently presented a paper at the AALS Annual Meeting. Decisions will be made by September 30, 2020.

Please email submissions in Microsoft Word format to chacon@law.ucla.edu with the subject “AALS Submission.” In your email, please indicate whether you have previously presented your work at an AALS Annual Meeting, and if so, when and in what capacity.

Inquiries: Please direct any questions or inquiries to Jennifer M. Chacón (chacon@law.ucla.edu) and Kit Johnson ( profkitjohnson@gmail.com)

AALS CFP: New Voices in Immigration Law

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The Section on Immigration Law of the Association of American Law Schools invites papers and works in progress for its “New Voices in Immigration Law” session at the 2021 AALS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, which will take place January 5-9, 2021. This session has not yet been scheduled. 

This session will be structured as a series of simultaneous works-in-progress discussions, rather than as a panel. Preselected commentators will lead small-group round-table discussions of papers.

Submissions may address any aspect of immigration and citizenship law. We also welcome papers that explore these topics from alternative disciplines or perspectives.

Please note that individuals presenting at the program are responsible for their own Annual Meeting registration fee and travel expenses.

Submission Guidelines: The deadline for submissions is August 15, 2020. Feel free to submit an abstract, a précis, or a work-in-progress. Priority will be given to individuals who have never presented an immigration law paper at the AALS Annual Meeting, works not yet published or submitted for publication, and junior scholars.

Please email submissions in Microsoft Word format to profkitjohnson@gmail.com (Subject: AALS 2021: New Voices in Immigration Law). In your email, please indicate how you meet our selection priorities. If you have participated on previous AALS panels, please indicate when and in what capacity.

Inquiries: Please direct any questions or inquiries to Kit Johnson (profkitjohnson@gmail.com).

Organize an AALS Panel!

Did you know that you can organize a session at the 2021 annual AALS meeting without being affiliated with an AALS Section?  You can!  The AALS will take proposals for four different types of non-section sponsored events:

• Open Source programs are traditional scholarly programs other than those sponsored by one of the AALS Sections. Proposals due April 13.

• Discussion Groups provide a setting for discussions among a small group of invited participants. Attendees are welcome. Proposals due April 13.

• Symposia are extended sessions (half a day or longer) that focus on in-depth scholarly exploration of a topic of academic interest. Proposals due May 11.

• Hot Topic programs focus on topics that emerged too late in the year to be included in other types of programs. Proposals due October 19. Proposals directly related to the outcome of the November 2020 elections and that could not be proposed in time for the October deadline are due November 16.

Go here for more details.

Reminder: Philly Law School Reception is Tonight

For those attending the AALS, four Philadelphia area schools - Villanova, Temple, Penn and Drexel - will be hosting a reception tonight.  All are welcome.  Details here.

AALS/Drexel Immigration Law Reception and Panel

For those profs who will be in DC on Thursday evening, check out a timely panel at Drexel University's DC Center.  The AALS Immigration Law Section and Drexel University Kline School of Law's Center for Law, Policy and Social Action  are co-hosting Where Are We Going? Immigration Law in 2020 & Beyond  - a panel featuring immigration law experts Melissa Crow (SPLC), Tom Jawetz (Center for American Progress), Pili Tobar (America's Voice) and my colleague Anil Kalhan.  The reception starts at 5:30 and the presentations at 6:00.  You'll have to flee the Marriott, but Drexel DC is a quick trip on the Red Line from Woodley Park and .  Details (including the RSVP link) are here.

Philly Law School Reception at the AALS

A flock of schools host alumni and friends receptions at the AALS, but the Philly Law School Reception really stands out because...Philadelphia is the city that loves you back.  In this case,"Philadelphia" is embodied by four remarkably friendly law school neighbors co-hosting what promises to be a superb soiree.  

Villanova, Temple, Penn, and Drexel - or more precisely, Widger Law, Beasley Law, Carey Law, and Kline Law - are pleased to welcome you to what has now, in two short years, become a two-year-old tradition.  

Plenty of other schools are hosting events at the same time, but if you're coming to the conference this year, I encourage you to make good choices and stop by Friday night, January 3, between 6:30 to 8, in the Hoover Room, Mezzanine Level.  We'd love to see you.  

No, The House Impeachment Proceeding Is Not Unconstitutional

As I explain today in The American Prospect:

The Conservative Legal Community Is Grasping at Straws to Defend Donald Trump

by Steven Lubet

November 11, 2019

The defense of Donald Trump has taken some strange turns lately, as allies and supporters have constantly had to change their positions—sometimes in a matter of days or hours—in order to justify the president’s shifting moods and explanations. Perhaps the greatest contortion, however, has come from an unexpected source.

Steven Calabresi, the highly respected constitutional law scholar—and my colleague at the Northwestern University Pritzker Law School—recently published an essay claiming that the House of Representatives’ impeachment proceedings are “violating the president’s constitutional rights” to “confront the witnesses against him” in a “speedy and public trial.” To reach this conclusion, Calabresi has to misapply the unambiguous provisions of the Sixth Amendment and completely ignore the equally plain terms of Article I’s definition of the impeachment power.

As a co-founder of the Federalist Society and the current chair of its board of directors, Calabresi ordinarily speaks with great authority on behalf of the conservative legal establishment, which makes this misstep all the more troubling. In the essay, Calabresi argues that “Impeachment is a legal proceeding, and just as criminal defendants have constitutional rights in criminal trials so too does Trump have constitutional rights, which House Democrats are denying him.” He then sets out the basic rights afforded to criminal defendants under the Sixth Amendment, and asserts that these rights have been denied to the president by the House of Representatives.

The opening words of the Sixth Amendment—“In all criminal prosecutions”—make it unmistakable that its provisions do not apply to impeachments, which are clearly noncriminal in nature. Impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate cannot result in imprisonment, fine, or any other criminal penalty. Rather, the only allowable consequences are removal from office and disqualification from future office-holding.

Anita Bernstein to Receive 2020 William L. Prosser Award

Anita Bernstein, the Anita and Stuart Subotnick Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, has been named as the recipient of the 2020 AALS Section on Torts and Compensation Systems William L. Prosser Award.  The Prosser Award recognizes "outstanding contributions of law teachers in scholarship, teaching and service" and "a lifetime of truly outstanding contribution to the law of torts." Past recipients include Guido Calebresi (2011), Richard Posner (2012), Jane Stapleton (2013), James Henderson, Jr. (2014), Michael Green (2015), Aaron Twerski (2016),  Stephen Sugarman (2017), Marshall Shapo (2018), and Ken Simons (2019).

Professor Bernstein's law review articles include For and Against Marriage: A Revision, 102 Mich. L. Rev. 129 (2003); Treating Sexual Harassment with Respect, 111 Harv. L. Rev. 445 (1997); How to Make a New Tort: Three Paradoxes, 75 Tex. L. Rev. 1539 (1997); and Law, Culture and Harassment, 142 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1227 (1994). Her most recent book, The Common Law Inside the Female Body (Cambridge University Press 2018), will be the subject of two forthcoming symposia: one in the Northwestern Law Review Online and one in the Boston College Law Review E. Supp.

Congratulations, Professor Bernstein!