Stephen Gillers
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Stephen Gillers is a professor at the New York University School of Law
. He is often cited as an expert in legal ethics
.
After graduating from Brooklyn College
he received his J.D. in 1968 from the New York University School of Law
.
Professor Gillers' political activism includes calling on then-presidential candidate John Kerry
in 2004 to name former U.S. President Bill Clinton
as his running mate. NY Times Op-Ed
Professor Gillers has also been critical of U.S. Supreme Court Justices accepting paid trips to legal seminars. http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Investigation/story?id=1534260
Professor Gillers annually co-authors Regulation of Lawyers: Statutes and Standards (with Professor Roy Simon
of Hofstra).
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
. He is often cited as an expert in legal ethics
Legal ethics
Legal ethics encompasses an ethical code governing the conduct of persons engaged in the practice of law and persons more generally in the legal sector.-In the United States:...
.
After graduating from Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
he received his J.D. in 1968 from the New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan....
.
Professor Gillers' political activism includes calling on then-presidential candidate John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
in 2004 to name former U.S. President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
as his running mate. NY Times Op-Ed
Professor Gillers has also been critical of U.S. Supreme Court Justices accepting paid trips to legal seminars. http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Investigation/story?id=1534260
Professor Gillers annually co-authors Regulation of Lawyers: Statutes and Standards (with Professor Roy Simon
Roy Simon
Roy D. Simon is the Howard Lichtenstein Distinguished Professor of Legal Ethics at Hofstra University.He was the 2008 Democratic Party nominee for the New York State Senate, running against then-Republican State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos. He currently resides in West Hempstead and ran to...
of Hofstra).