Family Law and Social Policy
September 17, 2026
Professor Grace W. Orsatti Presents on Shared Decision-Making
Associate Professor of Law Grace Wankiiri Orsatti recently made presentations on her forthcoming scholarly work on shared decision-making for patients during serious illness at two law schools, expanding on her scholarship found in her paper “Attorneys as Healthcare Advocates: The Argument for Attorney-Prepared Advance Healthcare Directives,” which was published in the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics.
By Syracuse Law Communications
September 4, 2026
Professor Kohn Discusses ABA’s New Guardianship Ethics Opinion
Professor of Law Nina Kohn spoke with Bloomberg Law about the American Bar Association’s (ABA) new ethics opinion on guardianship noting that “Attorneys who want to do the right thing have been left in a place with really thorny issues while representing the most vulnerable people.”
By Syracuse Law Communications
February 5, 2026
Professor Kohn Co-authors Article on ABA Ethics Rule
Professor Nina Kohn co-authors the article, ”ABA Considers Important Changes to Its Ethics Rule Governing Representation of Clients with Decision-Making Limitations”
By Syracuse Law Communications
October 6, 2025
Syracuse Medical-Legal Partnership Directors Featured on Upstate Medical University’s The Informed Patient Podcast
Suzette Meléndez and Sarah Reckess L'09 discuss the Syracuse Medical-Legal Partnership on Upstate Medical University's The Informed Patient podcast.
By Syracuse Law Communications
May 2, 2024
Pursuit of Family Law Fulfills Path to Helping Children in Need
Alexis Gilman '20 (NEW), L'24 built a path to child welfare law at Syracuse Law through Family Court externships and will join NYC's ACS as an attorney.
By Caroline Reff
January 1, 2022
Sustained Support: LL.M. Program Provides Knowledge Needed to Succeed
Daria Ivasiuk LL.M. '20 moved from Ukraine to the U.S. and credits Syracuse Law's LL.M. program for preparing her legal career as a staff attorney.
By Syracuse Law Communications