Beznos Family Lecture showcases interplay of Jewish, American Law
This June, MSU Law will host two lectures by Rabbi and Professor Samuel J. Levine, Director of the Jewish Law Institute at Touro College Jacob D.Fuchsberg Law Center. Professor Levine will discuss Jewish law and the American legal system in a lecture titled, “From Talmud to Constitution: The Comparative Evolution of Legal Systems.” Both events are open to the public, and reservations can be made online. The lecture is sponsored by the Beznos Family in memory of Fay and Samuel Beznos.
Professor Levine is one of the world’s foremost experts on the interplay of Jewish and American law. He has articles published in numerous national and international law reviews, and his scholarship appears in textbooks and anthologies around the world.
“For the past six years, and continuing in the future, my vision for Touro’s Jewish Law Institute has been to explore ways the Jewish legal experience can shed light on American law, American legal practice, and American legal education,” said Professor Levine. He has assisted professors across the country in developing courses on the topic, and in the process, Professor Levine formed friendships with members of the MSU Law faculty including Professors Brian Kalt and Frank Ravitch.
“I was excited to hear MSU Law wanted to host these lectures and to have the opportunity to discuss the topic with the general public,” he said. “I look forward to getting to know the community, both at the law college and the broader Detroit area.”
The first lecture will take place Thursday, June 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield Township, and will feature a special guest - Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman, who will offer closing remarks. The second lecture will take place at MSU Law, 648 N. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, on June 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
SBA to host ‘Global Business Coming Local’ seminar June 23
Presented by the Small Business Forum, Business Law Section, the “Global Business Coming Local – Helping Foreign Business Locate in Michigan” seminar will highlight the legislative and regulatory environment as they relate to foreign businesses locating in the state. It will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23 at Columbia Center, 201 W. Big Beaver Rd. in Troy. The speakers and subject matters include:
• Tony Vernaci, Vice President of Global Business Development, MEDC – “How the MEDC Assists Foreign Direct Investment in Michigan”
• Michael T. Kulka, P.E., Founder & CEO, PM Environmental, Inc. – “Brownfield and Economic Incentives Relative to Commercial Real Estate”
• Timothy J. Hilligoss, CPA, Clayton and McKervey, P.C. – “Tax Considerations for US Inbound Investors - Capitalization and Structure, Added Tax Compliance, and Tax Planning Opportunities”
• Alexander Lebedinski, Giarmarco, Mullins and Horton, P.C. – “EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program - Road to Green Card Through Direct Investment in the U.S.”
The cost is $25 and includes a light dinner. Register online by June 20 at www.michbar.org.
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