Patricia Salkin

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

Education and early career[]

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[]

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[]

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]

Publications[]

Continuing Treatises[]

Books[]

  • 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[]

Selected recent articles:[36]

Blogs[]

Professional activities[]

  • 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[]

  • Kate Stoneman Award, Albany Law School (2019)[37]
  • 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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  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Albany Law Magazine, Summer 2015, p. 64.
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  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.
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  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 (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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  34. ^ "Amicus Curiae Committee". American Planning Association. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
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  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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