Harvey A. Silverglate
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Harvey A. Silverglate is an attorney based out of Cambridge, Massachusetts
. He is the co-founder, with Alan Charles Kors
, of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
(FIRE), for which he also serves as the current Chairman of the Board of Directors.
He holds degrees from Princeton University
('64) and Harvard Law School
('67). He is a practicing attorney, specializing in civil liberties
litigation, criminal defense, academic freedom
, and students' rights cases. He is Of Counsel
to the Boston
-based law firm Zalkind, Rodriguez, Lunt & Duncan LLP.
In addition to his law practice, Silverglate is also a journalist and writer. He is a regular columnist for the Boston Phoenix, writing on politics, law, and civil liberties. He writes 'The Free for All' blog for the Phoenix with Wendy Kaminer
. In addition to his regular column and blog, he also has written columns and op-eds for the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times
, the National Law Journal, Reason magazine, and other publications. He is the author of the book Three Felonies a Day, which details the extension of vague federal criminal laws into daily conduct that would not be readily seen as criminal.
Silverglate is a member of the board of the Massachuetts chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union
. He has also taught at Harvard Law School
, the University of Massachusetts
College III (in Boston), and at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
.
Silverglate was a candidate in the 2009 Harvard Board of Overseers
elections. After collecting 315 signatures from Harvard alumni, he was nominated as a petition candidate in early February 2009. Harvey's platform focused on reforming the student disciplinary board, eliminating speech codes, and restoring the student voice in university outreach efforts. His campaign had been covered in The Boston Globe
and the Harvard Law Record
, and he made an appearance on Greater Boston with Emily Rooney. Election results were announced at commencement, June 4, 2009, and Silverglate finished in eighth place, with 11,700 votes, 1600 short of winning a seat.
Silverglate is married to the portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman
. Their son Isaac lives in New York City
.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. He is the co-founder, with Alan Charles Kors
Alan Charles Kors
Alan Charles Kors is Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches the intellectual history of the 17th and 18th centuries. He has received both the Lindback Foundation Award and the Ira Abrams Memorial Award for distinguished college teaching. Dr. Kors graduated summa...
, of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is a non-profit group founded in 1999 and focused on civil liberties in academia in the United States...
(FIRE), for which he also serves as the current Chairman of the Board of Directors.
He holds degrees from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
('64) and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
('67). He is a practicing attorney, specializing in civil liberties
Civil liberties
Civil liberties are rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights such as the freedom from slavery and forced labour, freedom from torture and death, the right to liberty and security, right to a fair trial, the right to defend one's self, the right to own and bear arms, the right...
litigation, criminal defense, academic freedom
Academic freedom
Academic freedom is the belief that the freedom of inquiry by students and faculty members is essential to the mission of the academy, and that scholars should have freedom to teach or communicate ideas or facts without being targeted for repression, job loss, or imprisonment.Academic freedom is a...
, and students' rights cases. He is Of Counsel
Of counsel
Of counsel is often the title of an attorney who is employed by a law firm or an organization, but is not an associate or a partner. Some firms use titles like "counsel," "special counsel," and "senior counsel" for the same concept...
to the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
-based law firm Zalkind, Rodriguez, Lunt & Duncan LLP.
In addition to his law practice, Silverglate is also a journalist and writer. He is a regular columnist for the Boston Phoenix, writing on politics, law, and civil liberties. He writes 'The Free for All' blog for the Phoenix with Wendy Kaminer
Wendy Kaminer
Wendy Kaminer is a lawyer and writer. She has written several books on contemporary social issues, including A Fearful Freedom: Women's Flight From Equality, about the conflict between egalitarian and protectionist feminism; I'm Dysfunctional, You're Dysfunctional: The Recovery Movement and Other...
. In addition to his regular column and blog, he also has written columns and op-eds for the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, the National Law Journal, Reason magazine, and other publications. He is the author of the book Three Felonies a Day, which details the extension of vague federal criminal laws into daily conduct that would not be readily seen as criminal.
Silverglate is a member of the board of the Massachuetts chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
. He has also taught at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
College III (in Boston), and at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
The Cambridge Rindge and Latin School is a public high school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.The school, serving grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Cambridge Public Schools....
.
Silverglate was a candidate in the 2009 Harvard Board of Overseers
Harvard Board of Overseers
The Harvard Board of Overseers is one of Harvard University's two governing boards...
elections. After collecting 315 signatures from Harvard alumni, he was nominated as a petition candidate in early February 2009. Harvey's platform focused on reforming the student disciplinary board, eliminating speech codes, and restoring the student voice in university outreach efforts. His campaign had been covered in The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
and the Harvard Law Record
Harvard Law Record
The Harvard Law Record is an independent, biweekly student-edited newspaper based at Harvard Law School. Founded in 1946, it is the oldest law school newspaper in the United States.-Characteristics:...
, and he made an appearance on Greater Boston with Emily Rooney. Election results were announced at commencement, June 4, 2009, and Silverglate finished in eighth place, with 11,700 votes, 1600 short of winning a seat.
Silverglate is married to the portrait photographer Elsa Dorfman
Elsa Dorfman
Elsa Dorfman is a portrait photographer who works in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is now known for her use of a Polaroid 20 by 24 inch camera from which she creates large prints...
. Their son Isaac lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Books
- Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent' (September 2009)
- The Shadow University: The Betrayal Of Liberty On America's Campuses by Alan Charles KorsAlan Charles KorsAlan Charles Kors is Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches the intellectual history of the 17th and 18th centuries. He has received both the Lindback Foundation Award and the Ira Abrams Memorial Award for distinguished college teaching. Dr. Kors graduated summa...
(Author) and Harvey A. Silverglate (Author) ISBN 0-06-097772-8 (1999)