Eric Lane
Professor of Law
Degrees
LLM, 1979, New York Univ; JD, 1970, Fordham Univ; MA, 1966, SUNY Univ Cntr Stony Brook; BA, 1965, Brown UnivBio
Presently, Professor Lane is the Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center of Justice and the NYU School of Law. Through 2005 he served as special counsel to the speaker of the New York City Council. Professor Lane has also served as a consultant for the Justice Project of the Center for Court Innovation. From July 1993 to February 1995 he served as counsel to the New York State Temporary Commission on Constitutional Revision.
Professor Lane served, in 1990, as chair of the New York City Task Force on Charter Implementation. From 1986 to 1989 he served as executive director/counsel to the New York City Charter Revision Commission. Professor Lane also spent six years (1981-1986) as chief counsel to the New York State Senate Minority.
He serves on the boards of the Vera Institute of Justice, The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, and the Council on the Environment of New York City. He is a member of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Foundation.
Recent Courses Taught
| Course | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 1760 | INTRO TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | Graduate |
| LAW 2845 | INTRO TO STAT & REG INTERPRET | Graduate |
| LAW 2867 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | Graduate |
| LAW 2891 | LAW AND LITERATURE | Graduate |
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