Brooklyn Law School

Can parenting be considered a crime?

In 2025, Brooklyn Law School Professor Cynthia Godsoe and her co-author Shanta Trivedi examined the growing trend of holding parents criminally liable for their children's actions, arguing that these prosecutions distract from the systemic issues of gun violence, mental health, and family support. Their article, Parenting as a Crime, challenged conventional approaches to accountability and public safety and was published in the California Law Review Online.

Godsoe and Trivedi joined the California Law Review's official podcast to continue the timely and important discussion.

Click to read the full article: https://ow.ly/OiFq50Z7OkW

Listen to the full podcast: https://ow.ly/5qQc50Z7OkX

How are you spending your ?

We're celebrating our amazing BLS students who have secured summer positions.

Meet Aspen White '28, who will be a 2L at Brooklyn Law School next semester! 🎓

White is serving as a legal intern at the Public Utility Law Project of NY. Read what she hopes to gain from this opportunity.

💼 Do you have a summer position you'd like to share with us? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: "Summer Position" or fill out the form: https://form.jotform.com/261376454790162

Congratulations to Brooklyn Law School Trustee Emeritus Jeffrey D. Forchelli ’69 as Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP celebrates its 50th Anniversary! 🎉

What began in 1976 as a small general practice founded by Jeffrey Forchelli has grown into one of Long Island’s leading law firms, with more than 70 attorneys across nearly 20 practice groups. For five decades, the firm has remained committed to excellence, client service, and community impact—values that continue to drive its success today.

We’re proud to celebrate this remarkable milestone and the enduring legacy of one of our distinguished alumni.

Congratulations to Brooklyn Law School alumnus Dr. Srinivas Kaveti ’03 on being recognized by Marquis Who’s Who, a distinction that highlights outstanding professional achievement and leadership.

This honor reflects Dr. Kaveti’s dedication to excellence and the impact he has made throughout his career. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and the continued accomplishments of our alumni community.

Brooklyn Law School visiting Professor Margaret Ryznar brought valuable legal insight to a thought-provoking New Yorker examination of famed attorney Belle Burden’s bestselling memoir Strangers, and her high-profile divorce.

As Ryznar explained, a spouse’s earnings during a marriage often reflect the contributions of the partner who supports the family and household, while inherited wealth is treated differently in divorce proceedings. Her perspective helps unpack the complex legal and financial questions at the center of this widely discussed story.

Read the full article: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/whats-missing-from-belle-burdens-strangers

📚 Brooklyn Law School faculty took the national stage at the 2026 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco, presenting research and leading discussions on some of the most important issues in law and society today.

Highlights included:

🔹 Karen Porter, who participated in a roundtable on Teaching Law & Social Change in Very Bad Times
🔹 Jocelyn Simonson, who participated in a roundtable on Law and Abolition
🔹 Yuvraj Joshi, who joined an author-meets-reader session on What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions
🔹 Anita Bernstein, whose book, Making the Best of Semen: Prospects for Law and Regulation, was the subject of an author-meets-reader session, and later joined a roundtable on normativity and private law theory
🔹 Heidi Gilchrist, who presented research on re-examining historical narratives in international law
🔹 Anna Roberts, who convened a roundtable on evidence law, teaching, writing, and reform
🔹 Dana Brakman Reiser, who presented scholarship on perpetuity and purpose in charitable organizations law

We're proud to see our faculty contributing to important conversations shaping legal scholarship and practice and look forward to sharing more of their work in the months ahead.

What happens when labor disputes take years to resolve?

In a new article for OnLabor.org, Brooklyn Law School Professor Andrew Strom examines a recent federal appeals court decision involving the National Labor Relations Board and the role of preliminary injunctions in labor disputes.

Strom explores how court delays and evolving legal standards may affect collective bargaining and workplace representation while litigation is pending.

Read the article: https://onlabor.org/the-national-labor-relations-act-suffers-another-blow/

The National Labor Relations Act Suffers Another Blow ✦ OnLabor The anti-government zealot Grover Norquist once said his goal was to shrink the government to the point “where we can drown it in the bathtub.” In recent years, right-wing judges have applied that same approach to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Most recently, in Kerwin v. Trinity Healt...

Congratulations to Brooklyn Law School alumnus David Wechsler ’86 on his appointment as partner at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin! 👏

A respected trusts and estates attorney, David’s appointment reflects his decades of experience and commitment to serving clients with excellence. We’re proud to celebrate another Brooklyn Law School alum making an impact in the legal profession. ⚖️

Brooklyn Law School Professor Dana Brakman Reiser was featured in a new Inside Philanthropy article examining Melinda French Gates’ unique philanthropic structure and the growing complexity of modern giving.

“It might be more of a management theory reason than a legal theory reason,” Brakman Reiser said, noting the unusual nature of operating multiple foundations under one philanthropic umbrella.
As a leading scholar on philanthropy and nonprofit law, Professor Brakman Reiser continues to shape conversations around the evolving world of charitable giving and governance.

Read more: https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/the-curious-case-of-melinda-french-gates-and-her-three-finches

Join us in Washington, D.C. for an evening of connection, conversation, and Brooklyn Law School pride! ⚖️✨

Hear from Dean David Meyer about the Law School’s continued achievements and academic excellence while reconnecting with fellow alumni in the D.C. area. We’re also excited to celebrate the launch of the Brooklyn Law School Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter!

📍 Deloitte
1299 Pennsylvania Ave NW #1000
Washington, D.C. 20004
📅 Monday, June 8, 2026
🕕 6–8 p.m. ET

Special thanks to our gracious hosts Fred Curry ’03 and Deloitte.

Small bites and drinks will be provided.

RSVP by Friday, June 5: https://registration.brooklaw.edu/alumni-events/washington-dc-alumni-reception