Hofstra Law Professor Norman Silber was quoted in the article “ABA approves free speech requirement to its accreditation process,” for the National Jurist.
Excerpt
In early 2023, Norman Silber, professor at Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, created a symposium titled “Freedom of Expression at American Law Schools,” which included articles from other scholars such as Len Niehoff, Mary Anne Franks, and Eugene Volokh. The collection of papers and responses discussed the ongoing issue of the ambiguity and limits of so-called free speech issues within law school academia.
Silber said the ever-evolving situation led to new problems to untangle, particularly as it relates to faculty members.
“The protection of faculty members from dismissals or non-retention or denial of benefits because of expressions they make in and outside of law school environments, or their political views, or because of the views they express as a result of research, is now treated separately from the establishment of school-wide rights and responsibilities of students, administrators and faculty members,” Silber said.
Read the full article on the National Jurist website.
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