Admission is free, but registration at this link must be made before Friday, October 25.īrooklyn Law School Professor David Reiss will moderate the event that will focus on the history of the district and the public policy conflicts the panelists have faced in representing it. Abraham Gerges, Kings County Supreme Court and David Yassky, Chair of the Taxi & Limousine Commission. Others panelists include former Council Member who have represented this district since 1975: Ken Fisher, Esq., Cozen O’Conner Hon. Featured speakers include incumbent NYC Council Member Stephen Levin who represents District 33 which includes Brooklyn Heights, Greenpoint parts of Williamsburg, Park Slope, Boerum Hill. On Tuesday, October 29, Brooklyn Law School will present a panel discussion, Good Council: Representing Brooklyn in the Law School’s Moot Court Room, 250 Joralemon Street. This entry was posted in BLS Faculty, Legal History, Library Info on Octoby Harold O'Grady. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published a review of Prof. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Those wanting to attend this event are urged to RSVP online at before Tuesday, November 5.
On Wednesday, Novemat 6pm in the Subotnick Center at 250 Joralemon Street, there will be a Book Launch followed by a Reception. His extraordinary political career – both before and during his unprecedented 32-year tenure as Chief Justice of England – offers a portrait of a fascinating era.
The son of a minor Scottish nobleman who skirted charges of treason, Mansfield rose through English society to become a member of its ruling aristocracy, confidential advisor to two kings, and friend to statesmen, poets, artists, actors, bishops, soldiers, and members of the nobility. Poser details the life and times of the great 18th-century judge and statesman, whose legacy continues to have a unique influence on Anglo-American law and society. The book is the first modern biography of Lord Mansfield (1705–1793). Poser recently published Lord Mansfield: Justice in the Age o f Reason available in the BLS Library’s International Collection (Call # KD621.M). He has worked as a consultant and expert witness on a wide variety of matters, including engagements in connection with securities litigations and arbitrations for the New York State Attorney General, the World Bank, the Organization of American States, the United States Agency for International Development, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and several prominent securities exchanges. Professor Poser also served as Assistant Director of the Division of Trading and Markets of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Before joining Brooklyn Law School’s faculty in 1980, he worked for the American Stock Exchange as Executive Vice President for Legal and Regulatory Affairs and Senior Vice President of Policy Planning and Government Relations. Brooklyn Law School Professor of Law Emeritus Norman Poser is a widely-respected expert in both international and domestic securities regulation and the author of Broker-Dealer Law and Regulation, International Securities Regulation: London’s “Big Bang,” and the European Securities Markets.
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