Writ Large: Faculty Books
Elizabeth Bartholet Challenges the Child Welfare System
Nobody's Children: Abuse and Neglect, Foster Drift, and the Adoption Alternative
The Bulletin interviews Elizabeth Bartholet about her recent book, which looks at how policies affect children victimized by abuse and neglect. Continue Reading
Gerald Frug’s Alternative Vision of Urban America
City Making: Building Communities without Building Walls
The Bulletin interviews Professor Gerald Frug about his new book which gives readers a sense of how the incentive system built into local government law has helped generate suburban sprawl. Continue Reading
Parenting Choices, Professor Martha A. Field and Valerie A. Sanchez
Equal Treatment for People with Mental Retardation: Having and Raising Children
In their new book, excerpted below, Martha A. Field and Valerie A. Sanchez present their views of American legal doctrine and social policies that have influenced and still govern procreation and parenting by persons with retardation. Continue Reading
Alumni Notes & Newsmakers
Peter Allan Atkins ’68: A consummate corporate lawyer
Although Peter Allan Atkins ’68 dismisses "star" labels, preferring to be viewed as an all-around corporate lawyer, the Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner is nationally acclaimed as a mergers and acquisitions expert. Continue Reading