The Cardozo Memory Project: 9/11

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11, we wanted to get an idea of what it was like at Cardozo Law on that particular day and the days and weeks that followed. Within this publication are the responses we received from our call for memories. There are 22 contributors. These contributors include members of the Classes of 2002, 2003, and 2004. There are faculty and staff members, some who were working at Cardozo at the time, and some who were employed elsewhere. These contributions have been very lightly edited for length and clarity and broken up to provide a narrative structure. In addition to the memories, we have a conversation between Dean Melanie Leslie and Professor Stew Sterk, who was Interim Dean on September 11, where they discuss what it is like to lead a law school during extraordinary times. Finally, to complete this memory capsule, we are including excerpts from the Spring 2002 issue of Cardozo Life. The first article includes the remarks from the memorial service for two members of the Cardozo community we lost that day: Barbara Bracher Olson ’89 and Andrew Zucker ’99. The second article highlights the ways Cardozo alumni helped during September 11 and the days, weeks, and months that followed. Thank you to our contributors: Enrique Elliot Adler, Class of 2002 Daniel Biene, Class of 2002 Lester Brickman, Professor of Law (Emeritus) Benjamin Charkow, Class of 2003 Waleed Diab, Class of 2004 Gary J. Galperin, Adjunct Professor of Law Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum, Clinical Associate Professor of Law; Director, Benjamin B. Ferencz Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic; Faculty Director, Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights Jennifer Golden, Director, Office of International Services, Yeshiva University Peter Goodrich, Professor of Law; Director, Program in Law and Humanities Julie Interdonato, Adjunct Professor of Law Sarah Jones, Class of 2002 Randi (Szalavetz) Katz, Class of 2002 Barbara Kolsun, Professor of Practice; Director, Fashion, Arts, Media & Entertainment (FAME) Law Center; Class of 1982 Burton N. Lipshie, Professor of Practice and Director of Advocacy Skills Training Lela Love, Professor of Law; Director, Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution; Director, Cardozo Mediation Clinic Matthew Maron, Class of 2004 Rockwell Reid, Class of 2004 Gabor Rona, Professor of Practice David Rudenstine, Sheldon H. Solow Professor of Law Robbi Smith, Director of Externships & Field Clinics Sherri L. Toub, Class of 2003 Edward Zelinsky, Morris and Annie Trachman Professor of Lawhttps://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozo-memory-project/1000/thumbnail.jp