Shines a light on the emerging field of law dedicated to responding to and resolving the crises of the twenty-first century

In an increasingly globalized world, a complex and interlocking web of nations, governments, non-state actors, laws, and rules affect human behavior. When crisis hitswhether that be extrajudicial detention, unprompted deportation, pandemics, or natural disasterslawyers are increasingly among the first responders, equipped with the knowledge necessary to navigate the regulations of this ever more complex world.

Crisis Lawyeringexplores this phenomenon and attempts to identify and define what it means to engage in the practice of law in crisis situations. In so doing, it hopes to sketch out the contours of the emerging field of crisis lawyering. Contributors to this volume explore cases surrounding domestic violence; dealing with immigrants in detention and banned from travel; policing in Ferguson, Missouri; the kidnapping of journalists; and climate change, among other crises. Their analysis not only serves as guidance to lawyers in such situations, but also helps others who deal with crises understand those crisesand the role of lawyers in thembetter so that they may respond to them more effectively, efficiently, collaboratively and creatively.

Crisis Lawyeringshines a light on the emerging field of law dedicated to responding to and resolving the complex crises of the twenty-first century.

Ray Brescia (Editor)
Ray Brescia is the Hon. Harold R. Tyler Professor in Law& Technology at Albany Law School. He is the author ofThe Future of Change: How Technology Shapes Social Revolutions, and the co-editor ofCrisis Lawyering: Effective Legal Advocacy in Emergency Situations, andHow Cities Will Save the World: Urban Innovation in the Face of Population Flows, Climate Change, and Economic Inequality.

Eric K. Stern (Editor)
Eric K. Stern is Professor at the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany, SUNY. He is the Editor-in-Chief of theOxford Research Encyclopedia of Crisis Analysisand co-author ofThe Politics of Crisis Management: Public Leadership Under Pressure.