So, if you stop by to see Prof. Perlin's office, you may learn more about many things, including the big catch. I am energized by the process of constant learning and the possibility of sharing insights with students, other members of the academic community, and society. Following a federal clerkship for Judge Stanley A. Weigel, Prof. Reza worked as a public defender in the District of Columbia for four years. There he tried cases and argued appeals on behalf of indigent criminal defendants. The Harvard Law School graduate finds his position exhilarating and tremendously challenging.
Teaching is hard, and teaching well is even harder.
New York Law School students are well prepared and have high expectations. Prof. Reza has taught English as a Fellow at the American University in Cairo, Egypt and he taught a class in Modern Middle East and Religion of Islam as a fellow at Harvard where he was awarded a Certificate of Distinction in Teaching. Instead of telling students what to think, he says he emphasizes learning how to think logically, precisely and creatively. After nine years working in private practice and as principal attorney of the NYS Surrogate Court, Pamela Champine also is excited to join the NYLS faculty this semester in her first full-time teaching position. She also has taught legal writing at Brooklyn Law School.