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New York Law School
Joined September 2014
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If you've got questions about the nature of NYC's housing #righttocounsel and how it'll be implemented, @NYLSImpact's Andy Scherer has you covered in this @CityLandNYC piece. goo.gl/hzzQjh
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Great Article by Prof. Andrew Scherer: "The Right To Counsel For Tenants Who Face Eviction" citylandnyc.org/the-right-to… @NYLawSchool @NYLSImpact #NYLSFaculty
Register for Race & Immigration in the Age of Trump on 3/1 at @nylawschool! CLE available - sign up here: eventbrite.com/e/impact-thur…
NYLS Impact Center retweeted
Justice Ginsburg gives advice to oral advocates...be flexible and use the time to welcome and answer Justice questions. Justice Ginsburg states brief writers should keep writing short to keep Court's attention. Write clear and concise. #GinsburgAtNYLS #SCOTUS #NYLS
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Professor Nadine Strossen interviews Justice Ginsburg. #RBG why did you select the ACLU to begin your work seeking equality for women? To aid the organization focus on equality and to advance the welfare of girls and women. Advance half of society.
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Look, Ma, I'm podcasting. If you're interested in hearing me and Prof Art Leonard of @NYLawSchool talk about the big LGBT rights cases of the past 30 days, then please listen and share @lgbtbarny's #LGBTLawNotes Podcast: legal.podbean.com/e/lgbt-law…
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Great Profile on Professor Andrew Scherer on keeping New Yorkers in their homes by providing legal counsel citylandnyc.org/andrew-scher… @NYLawSchool #NYLSFaculty @NYLSImpact @tenantneighbor @TenantPowerNY @NYCHousingCourt
NYLS Impact Center retweeted
Safe Passage Project provides pro bono legal aid to youths facing deportation. More than 2,000 children are unrepresented in the New York Courts alone. Check out @soledadobrien show, @matteroffacttv on @nbc featuring Safe Passage Project. youtube.com/watch?v=Oz-JCxNT…
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Panel Discusses Right to Counsel for Eviction Cases in NYC Housing Court citylandnyc.org/panel-discus… @NYLSImpact @NYLawSchool @LSNYCnews @tenantneighbor @tenantneighbor @NYCHA_Tenants
Thanks to our panelists Marika Dias, Carmen Vega-Rivera, Jordan Dressler, and the Hon. Jean Schneider for joining us for #ImpactThursday
NYLS Impact Center retweeted
Judge Schneider does not think fewer cases will be brought by landlords, but the way they will be brought will change #righttocounsel
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"Housing is a human right and this is a strong step toward that protection" says Vega-Rivera of CASA #righttocounsel
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Judge Schneider is excited at the prospect of new lawyers coming into Housing Court and making creative arguments #righttocounsel
“Every tenant who lives in these zip codes, regardless of whether they have a case, have the power now” says Vega-Rivera #righttocounsel
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Dressler tells law students that getting involved in Housing Court now "is a once in a lifetime opportunity" #righttocounsel
“Housing Court is not going to stop being a high volume court because of this law” says Judge Schneider #righttocounsel
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Judge Schneider says the tenant side has always been about scarce resources and people walking away from representation @NYLSImpact #CityLaw