Professor
Elliot Axelrod
Professor
Elliot Axelrod is Chairperson of the Department of Law and teaches
undergraduate, graduate and honors law courses. He has authored numerous
published scholarly and professional articles and has over 25 years of experience
as a practicing attorney in the areas of corporate, estate and entertainment
law. Professor Axelrod has lectured extensively to business and professional
organizations and has been the recipient of awards for excellence in teaching
and outstanding service to Baruch College. He serves as a court appointed
fiduciary and is active in civic and charitable work.
B.S.,
New York University
A Pragmatic
Scrutiny of Liquidated Damages, 19 Lincoln
University Law Review
79-95, No. 2 (1991).
Successive
Assignments – Conflicting Priorities, 14 University
of Dayton Law Review 295-308, No.
2 (April 1990).
Regulating the
Assignment Relationship – U.C.C. 2-210, 1984 Detroit College of Law Review 1-21, No. 1 (Spring 1984).
The Doctrine
of Implied Ratification – Application and
Limitations, 36 Oklahoma Law Review 849-862, No. 4 (Fall 1983).
The Charging
Order – Rights of a Partner’s Creditor, 36 Arkansas
Law Review 81-101, No. 1 (August
1983).
Application of
U.C.C. 2-202 – The Integrated Agreement, 12 Capital
University Law Review 1-16, No. 1 (Fall 1982).
Specific
Performance of Contracts for Sales of Goods – Expansion or Retrenchment?, 7 Vermont Law Review 249-272, No. 2 (Fall
1992).
The
Requirements Contract – What is Required?, 31 Drake Law Review 83-110, No. 1 (1982).
Judicial
Attitudes Towards Specific Performance of Construction Contracts, 7 University of Dayton Law Review 33-49, No. 2 (Fall 1981).
The Effect of
Rejection on the Option Contract, 6 Oklahoma
City University Law Review
415-430, No. 2 (Summer 1981).
Business Law
Curriculum Development, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, 2000, CA
Liquidated
Damages Clauses – Guidelines, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, September
1999, CA.
Protecting
Idea Submission in the Entertainment Industry, Academy of Legal Studies in
Business, February 1999, CA.
Business Law
Updates,
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, September 1998, MS; August
1998, TN; August 1996, AL.
The Negative
Injunction Remedy for Breach of Entertainment Contracts, Academy of Legal Studies in
Business, August 1998, CA.
Acquisition of
Life Story Rights for Motion Pictures, Academy of Legal Studies in Business, August
1996, Canada.
Living Wills,
Health Care Proxies, Elder Law, WREF Radio, August 1996, NY.
American
Business Law, Russian Business Executives Training Program, Baruch College, April
1995, NY.
Business
Ethics,
Business Panel, Baruch College, November 1993, NY.
Theatre and
Real Estate, CUNY-Industry Forum, February 1987, NY.
The Business
of New York Theatre, Faculty Seminar Series, Baruch College, May 1984, NY.
Performing
Arts Law,
Legal Symposium, Brooklyn Law School, April 1993, NY.
Negotiating
Contracts in the Legitimate Theatre, Master of Fine Arts Symposium, CUNY Graduate
Center, February 1982, NY.
Presidential Excellence
Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2001
Zicklin Senior Fellow in Law, 2002, 2001
Faculty Distinguished
Service Award,
Baruch College Alumni Association, May 2000.
Beta Gamma Sigma Honor
Society,
Faculty Member Inductee, 1997.
Excellence In Teaching Award, School of Business and
Public Administration, 1991.
Certificate of Appreciation, Special Olympics, Kennedy
Foundation, 1990.
“Worth Reading”, National Law Journal,
August 1993, publication noted - (The
Charging Order – Rights of a Partner’s Creditor, 36 Arkansas Law Review 81-110,
Spring 1983).
Invited Visiting Professor, Performing Arts Law, CUNY
Master of Fine Arts Program, 1981.
American Jurisprudence Award, 1968.
Chairperson,
Department of Law
Personnel
and Budget Committee
Curriculum
Committee
Research
Awards Committee
Developed
Continuing Studies Paralegal Studies Program
Freshman
Orientation Program
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Committee, College Vice President for Administration
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Committee, College Dean of Students
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Committee, Dean of School of public Affairs
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Committee, Dean of School of Business
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Committee, CUNY Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs
Committee
on Pluralism and Diversity
Executive
Committee, Graduate Faculty
Committee
on Academic Freedom and Responsibility
CUNY-
Industry Seminar Series
Lecturer
to various Student Clubs and Organizations
Committee
on Mission and Programs
Faculty
Senate Executive Committee
Advisory
Panel, Weissman Center for International Business
Advisory
Panel, Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute
Advisory
Panel, Paralegal Studies Program, Continuing Studies
Advisory
Panel, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Committee
on Library
Liaison,
Small Business Lab
Board
of Directors, Baruch College Association, Inc.
New
York State Bar
American
Bar Association
Copyright
Society of the USA
Academy
of Legal Studies in Business
CUNY
Academy for the Humanities and Sciences
Mediator,
New York State Supreme Court
Evaluator,
New York State Supreme Court
Court
Appointed Receiver, New York Supreme Court
Court
Appointed Guardian Ad Litem, New York Supreme Court
New
York Law School Advisory Panel
Special
Olympics, Kennedy Foundation
Glenwood-Flatlands
Civic Association