Professor Ben Gershman is one of the original faculty members at Pace Law and has taught as a visiting professor at Cornell Law School and Syracuse Law School. While in private practice he specialized in criminal defense litigation. A former prosecutor with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for six years, he is the author of numerous articles as well as two books on prosecutorial and judicial ethics. He served for four years with the Special State Prosecutor investigating corruption in the judicial system. He is one of the nation’s leading experts on prosecutorial misconduct. He is active on several Bar Association committees, and is a frequent pro bono litigator. Professor Gershman has taught in the London Law Program, and was named James D. Hopkins Professor for the 2007–2009 academic years.
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Is Stare Decisis unconstitutional?
Pace Student Chapter
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law78 N Broadway
White Plains, NY 10603
Police Tactics and the Fifth Amendment
Pace Student Chapter
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law78 N. Broadway
White Plains, NY 10603
Can the Bar Regulate Lawyers' Speech: A Discussion of Model Rule 8.4(g)
Pace Student Chapter
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law78 N. Broadway
White Plains, NY 10603
The Legacy of Justice Scalia
Pace Student Chapter
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law78 N. Broadway
White Plains, NY 10603
The Grand Jury: A Bulwark Against the State? [POLICYbrief]
Short video featuring Joel Cohen and Bennett Gershman
The grand jury has been called a sword and shield for the people, but is...
To Seek Justice: Defining the Power of the Prosecutor
Documentary short by FedSoc Films
The job of a prosecutor is not just to seek convictions but to seek justice....