Professor Cynthia Godsoe spoke with The Imprint Youth & Family Newsletter about a high-profile case before the New York State Court of Appeals, where a father is accused of harming a fetus by failing to prevent his pregnant partner’s drug use. Godsoe described the case as “a terrible precedent and really extreme, both because it concerns a fetus and because there was no way for the father to control the mother’s actions outside of force.” Article: https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/a-former-childrens-attorney-explains-why-advocates-are-urging-nys-highest-court-to-stop-penalizing-fathers-over-partners-drug-use/261422 #brooklaw #brooklawfaculty (fb)

David Meyer, President and Joseph Crea Dean of Brooklyn Law School, spoke with amNewYork about the recent surge in law school applications, the school’s historic mission of expanding opportunity for working-class immigrants and women, and the enduring importance of legal problem-solving in uncertain times. “Lawyers play a crucial role in problem solving,” Meyer explained. “Whether it’s in business law, immigration, or family law, the work is about solving problems—and when the world faces challenges, the need for problem solvers becomes even more clear.” Article: https://www.amny.com/law/brooklyn-law-school-dean-wants-students-to-act-as-problem-solvers/ #brooklaw (fb)