Arnold Cohen

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Teaching

• Appellate Drafting, Fordham University School of Law, 1998-1999, 2003-2007, 2009-present
• Drafting Seminar: Civil, Economic Right, Fordham University School of Law, 2000
• Public Interest Writing Seminar, Fordham University School of Law, 1996-1997
• Criminal Litigation Drafting, Fordham University School of Law, 1996
• Civil Litigation Drafting, Fordham University School of Law, 1995
• First-Year Legal Writing, Fordham University School of Law, 1989-1994

Experience

• President & CEO, Partnership for the Homeless, 1999-present
• Executive Director, Queens Legal Services, 1995-1999
• Director of Litigation, Bronx Legal Aid Services, 1990-1995
• Associate Attorney, Legal Aid Society, 1978-1990

Education

• Brooklyn Law School, JD 1978
• New York University, BA 1973

Publications

• "Can our policies spare some change?", NY Daily News, guest editorial (December 29, 2014)
• "Road to Easy Street: Use Our Surplus to Help People", NY Newsday, op ed. (June 3, 2004)
• "Don’t Rush to Evict Homeless from Shelters", NY Newsday, op ed. (July 22, 2003)
• "City Must Reach Out to Cut Homelessness", NY Daily News, op ed. (November 28, 2002)
• "City’s Homeless Need a Permanent Address", NY Newsday, op ed. (November 8, 2002)
• "Rise in Homeless Taxes Mayor’s Strategy", NY Newsday, op ed. (July 30, 2002)
• "Mandating Law School Pro Bono: Integrating Practice and Education", The Record of the Bar of the City of New York (1993)
• "The Use of Peremptory Challenges by Defense Counsel", Public Defense Backup Center Report, Vol. III (May 1990)
• "McCray v. Abrams, Prosecutorial Abuse of Peremptory Challenges", Training Manual, The Legal Aid Society (1985)

Affiliations

Memberships & Activities

Board of Directors

• Partnership for the Homeless
• Emergency Food and Shelter Program of the United Way
• Human Services Council
• New York Aids Coalition

Advisory Board

• New York State Department of Education's Homeless Children's Initiative