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Leslie Levin’s Article Cited by Court

The Second Circuit cited and relied upon an article by Professor Leslie Levin in its recent decision that found a qualified public right of access to New York disciplinary proceedings. In the case Civil Rights Corps v. LaSalle, a New York appellate judge ruled that those who bring complaints against attorneys in discipline cases have a First Amendment right to attend hearings related to their cases, view documents necessary to understand proceedings, and see some final dispositions.

Sachin Pandya Publishes Post on Jotwell

Professor Sachin Pandya published on Jotwell a review of Elizabeth C. Tippett and Jamillah B. Williams’ paper “Misjudging a Reasonable Jury: Evidence that Courts Dismiss Meritorious Harassment Claims,” which is forthcoming in this year’s Connecticut Law Review. The review is titled “Deciding Whether A Reasonable Jury Would Find Harassment Severe or Pervasive Enough.”