Elise Maizel

Assistant Professor of Law Michigan State University

  • East Lansing MI

Elise Maizel's scholarship examines the role of the legal profession in corporate governance and corporate misconduct.

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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

Corporate Governance and Misconduct
Professional Responsibility
Civil Procedure
Corporations
Compliance
Torts

Accomplishments

Akin Gump Pro Bono Counseling Matter of the Year

2018

Education

Cardozo School of Law

J.D.

2016

American University

B.A.

Theatre

2010

News

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.

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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."

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Event Appearances

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