On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Professor Steven Resnicoff will address LDB law students at the University of Minnesota on, “Anti-Israel Rhetoric as Camouflage for anti-Semitism and Its Effects at the United Nations.” Professor Resnicoff is an internationally known legal scholar who has written and lectured extensively on a wide variety of subjects, including alternative dispute resolution, bankruptcy, commercial paper, legal ethics, and medical ethics. Drawing on his formal Talmudic training as well as law firm experience, Professor Resnicoff analyzes these issues from both secular and religious perspectives, often exploring how these disparate systems interact. As holder of DePaul’s Wicklander Chair for Professional Ethics in 2001, he focused on honesty and integrity in the legal profession and in legal education. His works also have been cited favorably by academics and courts.
Download PDF The Brandeis Center is pleased to announce the arrival of Michael Grant as a Civil Rights Legal Fellow. Michael brings great energy and skill to the advancement of justice for all. He will conduct research on issues of federal and state law and provide general legal and policy support to LDB. “We are excited to have Michael with us,” says LDB President and General Counsel Kenneth L. Marcus. “He is very energetic and passionate about civil rights, and we look forward to his contributions to our work fighting against anti-Semitism.” Michael graduated from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, CUNY in 2012 with a BA in Political Science. At Macaulay, he founded the Hunter College Mock Trial team and organized Hillel events. Michael also spent a summer abroad in Israel, studying Israel and Palestine. He later attended Brooklyn Law School, where he was involved with the National Security Law Society and the Mentoring Youth through Legal Education organization. Michael primarily focused on First Amendment Law in law school and is published in the National Law Review for his article on campaign finance. “I’ve always been interested in political theory and have a particular passion for civil rights,” says Michael. “I joined the Brandeis Center because anti-Semitism, while always in the background, is now a growing concern for the Jewish community. As an Orthodox Jew, I remember being on the front lines, where some students wouldn’t even talk to me because of either my kippa, or what they assumed were the political positions that necessarily came with it.”