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Patricia Salkin

Patricia E. Salkin is an American jurist. She is the Senior Vice President for Academic for the Touro University System, and the Provost of the Graduate and Professional Divisions of Touro University.[1] She is the former (first woman) Dean of Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in Central Islip, NY.[2]

Patricia E. Salkin
Born
Suffern, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesPatty
Alma materUniversity at Albany
Albany Law School and University of the Arts
Occupation(s)Lawyer, Provost, Educator, Writer
Known forProvost at Touro University



Education and early career

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Salkin graduated from Albany Law School in 1988.[3]

After many years working at Albany Law School's Government Law Center, Salkin was appointed the Raymond & Ella Smith Distinguished Professor of Law, as well as Associate Dean and Director of the Government Law Center of Albany Law School.[3] [4]

Salkin co-chaired of the New York State Bar Association's Standing Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar.[5] She served as a member of the New York City Bar's Task Force on New Lawyers in a Changing Profession, beginning with its initial formation in July 2012.[6] She is a past chair of the American Association of Law School's State & Local Government Law Section,[7] and is the author of hundreds of books,[8] articles[9] and columns[10] including a recent piece in the Journal of Legal Education on incorporating best practices into the teaching of land use law.[11]

She served an appointed member of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, a Federal Advisory Committee to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.[12][13]

Bar association work

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A member of the American Bar Association's House of Delegates, Salkin has held many leadership positions within both the ABA and the New York State Bar Association including: Past Chair of the ABA State and Local Government Section,[14] Fellow of the ABA,[15] and former member of the Standing Committee on Governmental Affairs (ABA);[16] Past Chair of the NYSBA Municipal Law Section[17] and Founding Member and Past Chair of the NYSBA Committee on Attorneys in Public Service;[18] and she has chaired numerous NYSBA task forces including one focusing on: government ethics,[19] eminent domain,[20] and town and village justice courts.[21]

Scholarship

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A nationally recognized scholar on land use law and zoning, Salkin is the author of the popular blog, Law of the Land.[22] Her land use publications include: The 4-volume 4th edition of New York Zoning Law & Practice (1999–present);[23] the 5-volume 5th edition of American Law of Zoning (2008–present);[24] Bordering on Madness: An American Land Use Tale Companion (with Popper and Avitale)(2008);[25] Land Use & Sustainable Development: Cases and Materials, 8th ed. (Thomson West) (with Nolon) (2012);[26] Climate Change and Sustainable Development Law in a Nutshell (Thomson Reuters) (with Nolon) (2010);[27] Land Use in a Nutshell (Thomson West) (with Nolon & Wright) (2007);[28] The Greening of Local Governments (with Hirokawa, eds.) (ABA Press 2012);[29] and the annual Zoning and Planning Law Handbook, ed. (Thomson Reuters).[30]

She has served on the board of directors of the New York Planning Federation,[31] and has been active in land use reform efforts including membership on the Land Use Advisory Committee of the NYS Legislative Commission on Rural Resources.[32] She is a reporter for the American Planning Association's Planning & Environmental Law and on the Editorial Advisory Board for The Urban Lawyer produced by UMKC School of Law for the ABA.[33] Dean Salkin continues to serve as the long-term chair of the American Planning Association's Amicus Curiae Committee.[34] She has consulted on land use issues for many national organizations including: the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Certified Planners, the National Academy for Public Administration and the National Governor's Association.[35]

Selected publications

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Continuing Treatises

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Books

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  • Salkin, Patricia E. Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law, 3rd Edition, Practitioner Treatise Series (w/J. Juergensmeyer and T. Roberts). Thomson Reuters. ISBN 0314172505
  • Salkin, Patricia E. Handling the Land Use Case: Land Use Law, Practice & Forms, 3rd Edition (w/ J. Delaney, S. Abrams, F. Schnidman and J. Tappendorf). Thomson Reuters, 2019.ISBN 978-1-539-23144-8
  • Salkin, Patricia E., ed. Town and Gown: Legal Strategies for Effective Collaboration (w/C. Baker). Chicago, IL: American Bar Association Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-61438-861-6
  • Salkin, Patricia E. Navigating the New Public Square: Social Media and Local Governments (w/J. Tappendorf). Chicago, IL: American Bar Association Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-61438-859-3
  • Salkin, Patricia E. Climate Change and Sustainable Development Law in a Nutshell (w/J. Nolon). St. Paul, MN: Thomson West, 2011. ISBN 978-0-314-26420-6
  • Salkin, Patricia E., ed. Pioneering Women in the Law: From Kate Stoneman to the Present. Chicago, IL: American Bar Association Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59031-984-0
  • Salkin, Patricia E., ed. Ethical Standards in the Public Sector, 2nd ed. Chicago, IL: American Bar Association, Section of State and Local Government Law, 2008. ISBN 978-1-60442-062-3
  • Salkin, Patricia E. Bordering on Madness: An American Land Use Tale, Companion Reader (w/ A. Popper and D. Avitabile). Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-59460-579-6
  • Salkin, Patricia E. Land Use and Community Development: Cases and Materials, 7th ed. (w/ J. Nolon and M. Gitelman. St. Paul, MN: Thomson West, 2008. ISBN 978-0-314-18498-6
  • Salkin, Patricia E. Land Use in a Nutshell (w/ J. Nolon). St. Paul, MN: Thomson West, 2006. ISBN 978-0-314-16371-4
  • Salkin, Patricia E., Land Use: Cases, Materials and Problems, 6th ed. (w/ M. Gitelman, J. Nolon and R. Wright). St. Paul, MN: Thomson West, 2004. ISBN 0-314-14602-4

Articles

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Selected recent articles:[36]

Blogs

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Professional activities

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  • Co-chair, Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, New York State Bar Association, 2014–2019
  • Co-chair, Government Ethics Task Force, New York State Bar Association, 2010-2011
  • Member, American Law Institute, elected March 2010
  • Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers, elected March 2009
  • Chair, Task Force on Eminent Domain, New York State Bar Association, 2005-2007
  • Delegate, American Bar Association, 2005–present
  • Elected Fellow, New York State Bar Association, 2005–present
  • Elected Fellow, American Bar Association, 2003–present
  • Member, Advisory Board, Land Use Law Institute, Vermont Law School, 2008–present
  • Member, University Council, Empire State College, 2008–present
  • Member, National Environmental Justice Advisory Council, U.S. EPA, 2007–present
  • Editorial Board, The Urban Lawyer, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law,1996–98, 2002–Present
  • Reporter, Planning and Environmental Law, 1992–present
  • Chair, Amicus Curiae Committee, American Planning Association, 1999–Present

Honors and awards

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  • Essence of SALT Award, Society of American Law Teachers (2022)
  • Kate Stoneman Award, Albany Law School (2019)[37]
  • ICMA Honorary Member (2019)
  • Brava Award, Smart CEO (2016)
  • Ruth G. Shapiro Memorial Award, New York State Bar Association (2015)[38]
  • Women in the Courts Honoree, Suffolk County Courts (2014)[39]
  • Educational Leader, Long Island Women's Agenda (2013)[40]
  • Distinguished Educator for Excellence in Scholarship, Albany Law School (2008)
  • Distinguished Alumna Award, Rockefeller College, University at Albany (2004)
  • Excellence in Alumni Service, University at Albany Alumni Association (2004)
  • Award for Excellence in Public Service, New York State Bar Association, Committee on Attorneys in Public Service (2002)[41]
  • Forty Under Forty, Capital District Business Review (2000)
  • Outstanding Young Alumna Award, Albany Law School (1996)

References

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  1. ^ Denney, Andrew (May 16, 2016). "Touro Law to Begin Search for a New Dean". New York Law Journal Online. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Patricia E. Salkin, Dean and Professor of Law". Touro Law Center. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Albany Law Magazine, Summer 2015, p. 64.
  4. ^ "Touro Law Center Welcomes New Dean". Touro Law Center. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Committee On Legal Education and Admission to the Bar". New York State Bar Association. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Task Force on New Lawyers in a Changing Profession". New York City Bar Association. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Professor Elected Chair of AALS State and Local Government Law Section". Albany Law School - News Archives. January 11, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  8. ^ "Results List for Author Search: Patricia E. Salkin". WorldCat (OCLC). Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "Patricia Salkin's Scholarly Papers". Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Electronic Library. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  10. ^ "Selected Works of Patricia E. Salkin". Digital Commons at Touro Law Center. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  11. ^ Salkin, Patricia E.; Nolan, John R. (February 2011). "Practically Grounded: Convergence of Land Use Law Pedagogy and Best Practices". Journal of Legal Education. 60 (3): 519. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  12. ^ "Albany Law Associate Dean Appointed to U.S. EPA Environmental Justice Council". Albany Law School - News Archives. January 31, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  13. ^ "National Environmental Justice Advisory Council / NEJAC Member Biographical Summaries - July 2012" (PDF). National Environmental Justice Advisory Council. July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  14. ^ "Report of the Nominating Committee 2012". ABA State and Local Law News. Summer 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  15. ^ "New York Fellow Patricia E. Salkin". American Bar Foundation - Fellows in the News. May 17, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  16. ^ "Patricia E. Salkin, Dean and Professor of Law". Touro Law Center. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  17. ^ Salkin, Patricia (June 2, 2009). "NY is at the Tipping Point in Public Confidence in Government". timesunion.com. Times Union. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  18. ^ Parrella, Nicholas J. "State Bar Association Committee Creates New Citation Honoring The Contributions Of Government Attorneys". New York State Bar Association News Release. No. March 5, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  19. ^ Daily Record Staff (June 30, 2010). "Ethics Task Force Appointed". The Daily Record. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  20. ^ "Final Report—NYSBA Eminent Domain Task Force". New York State Bar Association. August 15, 2007. p. 9. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  21. ^ Rush, Andrew J. (September 11, 2007). "State Bar President Calls For Changes To The Justice Court System". New York State Bar Association News. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  22. ^ "About the Author". Law of the Land Blog. WordPress. 2 August 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  23. ^ "New York Zoning Law and Practice, 4th". Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions-Practice Materials. Lawyers Cooperative Publishing. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  24. ^ "American Law of Zoning, 5th". Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions-Practitioner Treatises. Clark Boardman Callaghan. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  25. ^ A Companion to Bordering on Madness: An American Land Use Tale, Second Edition. Carolina Academic Press. Retrieved July 30, 2014. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  26. ^ Land use and sustainable development law : cases and materials. OCLC 794365985.
  27. ^ Climate Change and Sustainable Development Law in a Nutshell. OCLC 690332198.
  28. ^ Land Use in a Nutshell. OCLC 71260165.
  29. ^ "'Greening Local Government' Introduces Lawyers to Opportunities in Local and State Sustainability Efforts". American Bar Association - News Archives. August 21, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  30. ^ "Zoning and Planning Law Handbook, 2014 ed". Thomson Reuters - Legal Solutions. Clark Boardman Callaghan Publishing. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  31. ^ "Staff and Board of Directors". New York Planning Federation. Archived from the original on November 7, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  32. ^ NYS Legislative Commission on Rural Resources (2008). "New York Land Use Tools - Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages - A 2008 Survey of Land Use Planning & Regulations in NYS" (PDF). New York State Department of State. p. vii. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  33. ^ "CV/Resume of Patricia E. Salkin" (PDF). Touro Law Center - TLC Bio - Patricia E. Salkin. pp. 3, 6. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  34. ^ "Amicus Curiae Committee". American Planning Association. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  35. ^ "CV/Resume of Patricia E. Salkin" (PDF). Touro Law Center - TLC Bio - Patricia E. Salkin. pp. 2–7. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  36. ^ "Patricia Salkin's Scholarly Papers". Social Science Research Network. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  37. ^ "Award Winners and Lectures, Kate Stoneman, Albany Law School". 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  38. ^ "Remarks of Patricia E. Salkin on Receiving the NYSBA Ruth G. Shapiro Memorial Award". American Bar Association State & Local Law News volume 39 number 3. 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  39. ^ "Suffolk County Women's Bar Association Women's History Month Program" (PDF). WBASNY (Women's Bar Association of the State of New York). March 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  40. ^ Kelly, Nancy (May 17, 2013). "LIWA's Annual Dinner- A Celebration of Women". Babylon Village Patch. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  41. ^ "Past Award Recipients". NYSBA (New York State Bar Association). Retrieved August 15, 2014.
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