Eric Lane, the Eric J. Schmertz Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Public Service at Hofstra University School of Law, will lecture on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Science Center Kennedy Auditorium. The lecture, titled "Can We Save Our Constitution through Love Alone?," is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center.
Lane's most recent book (co-authored with Michael Oreskas), The Genius of America: How the Constitution Saved Our Country - and Why It Can Again, was published in September 2007. The book focuses on the genius of the Framers and the applicability of their insights in today's political world. Lane is also the co-author of two books with Abner J. Mikva, The Legislative Process and An Introduction to Statutory Interpretation and the Legislative Process.
In addition to teaching and writing, Lane serves on several boards, including the Vera Institute of Justice and The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, and he is the Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center of Justice and the NYU School of Law. He is also a member of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation.
Lane's most recent book (co-authored with Michael Oreskas), The Genius of America: How the Constitution Saved Our Country - and Why It Can Again, was published in September 2007. The book focuses on the genius of the Framers and the applicability of their insights in today's political world. Lane is also the co-author of two books with Abner J. Mikva, The Legislative Process and An Introduction to Statutory Interpretation and the Legislative Process.
In addition to teaching and writing, Lane serves on several boards, including the Vera Institute of Justice and The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, and he is the Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center of Justice and the NYU School of Law. He is also a member of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation.
