Elise Maizel
Assistant Professor of Law | Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI, UNITED STATES
Elise Maizel's scholarship examines the role of the legal profession in corporate governance and corporate misconduct.
Biography
Elise Maizel is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University College of Law. Her scholarship examines the role of the legal profession in corporate governance and corporate misconduct. This work focuses on cultural, structural and doctrinal factors that shape law practice and corporate behavior. Her writing has appeared in or is forthcoming with the Cardozo Law Review, DePaul Law Review, Journal of Corporation Law, UC Law Journal and the Yale Journal on Regulation's Notice & Comment. Professor Maizel has previously taught at New York University School of Law and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
Prior to her time in academia, Professor Maizel worked as a litigation counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in the areas of corporate law, bankruptcy, internal investigations, and white-collar defense. She also maintained a pro bono criminal defense practice that included work in capital defense and compassionate release.
Areas of Expertise (6)
Corporate Governance and Misconduct
Professional Responsibility
Civil Procedure
Corporations
Compliance
Torts
Accomplishments (1)
Akin Gump Pro Bono Counseling Matter of the Year (professional)
2018
Education (2)
Cardozo School of Law: J.D. 2016
American University: B.A., Theatre 2010
News (2)
Ex-Trump lawyer appears before grand jury as U.S. probes swirl
Reuters online
2023-03-24
Evan Corcoran, a lawyer for Donald Trump, appeared on Friday before a federal grand jury looking into Trump's retention of classified documents following the end of his presidency, testifying only after a U.S. judge rejected Corcoran's claim that doing so would violate attorney-client privilege.
Bankman-Fried charges showcase U.S. prosecutor's growing role in crypto enforcement
Reuters online
2022-12-14
"The government is having trouble keeping up and making clear to participants in the industry what they're supposed to be doing," said Elise Maizel, a professor at NYU School of Law and former white-collar defense lawyer. "With these criminal cases, a lot of the time they're regulating through enforcement."
Event Appearances (3)
Corporate Lawyers, Disloyalty, and the Opioid Crisis
April 2024 | Lawyering Scholarship Colloquium NYU
Discovery As A Compliance Problem
September 2023 | Corporate & Securities Litigation Workshop Vanderbilt University
The Case for Downsizing the Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege
April 2023 Scholarship Clinic NYU
