Shelley C Chapman

Shelley C Chapman

June 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Judges Should Welcome Feedback and Scrutiny, Not Seek to Evade It

Judges should have a professional interest in remaining open to criticism and feedback from researchers and legal practitioners as well as from the public, a retired judge writes in response to a recent op-ed in the Law Journal by a former presiding justice of the Appellate Division, First Department that has drawn criticism from some corners.

By Shelley C. Chapman

5 minute read

March 22, 2001 | Law.com

Does One Size Fit All?

The U.S. Bankruptcy Code, drafted before the advent of the Internet, faces new questions in an e-commerce world. Chapter 11 was intended to encompass all businesses regardless of type, size, form or ownership structure, but the rise and fall of numerous e-commerce and dot-com companies during the past five years raises a new challenge to Chapter 11's "one size fits all" approach.

By Roger G. Schwartz and Shelley C. Chapman

12 minute read