Eliot Spitzer was born and raised in New York. He graduated from the Horace Mann School, Princeton University, and Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. After clerking for Federal District Court Judge Robert W. Sweet, Spitzer practiced at Paul, Weiss and then joined the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. While there he rose to serve as Chief of the Labor Racketeering Unit and successfully prosecuted some of the most senior members of the Gambino organized crime family. After several years in private practice, he was elected Attorney General of New York in 1998 and was re-elected in 2002. His prosecutions in the areas of financial fraud, environmental protection and civil rights set a new standard for law enforcement, and in 2002 Time Magazine named him “Crusader of the Year.” 60 Minutes dubbed him the “Sheriff of Wall Street,” and the Financial Times named him “Man of the Year.” He was elected Governor of New York in 2006. His Administration restructured New York’s educational and healthcare finance systems. Since 2008, he has served as an anchor on CNN’s prime time show ‘In the Arena,” hosted “Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer” on Current TV, taught as a professor at CCNY and been a regular contributor to Slate Magazine. He now runs Spitzer Enterprises, a real estate development firm founded by his father.
Events
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Transforming Justice with Neuroscience: Explore the CLBB NeuroLaw Library
In a recent session of the Law & Neuroscience Works in Progress Workshop, established and directed by CLBB Affiliated Faculty … »
The Center for Law, Brain & Behavior - February 5, 2025
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Sentencing Children: Bridging Neuroscience, Justice, and Reform
October 9, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EST Watch the recording of this event here. CLBB and the Petrie-Flom … »
The Center for Law, Brain & Behavior - September 19, 2024
Publications
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CLBB Publishes “Justice for Emerging Adults after Jones” in the NYU Law Review
The Center for Law, Brain and Behavior published a co-authored article, “Justice for Emerging Adults After Jones: The Rapidly Developing … »
The Center for Law, Brain & Behavior - June 2, 2022
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Juvenile (in) Justice: The Role of Science and Advocacy in Juvenile Sentencing Post-Jones
In Fall 2021, law students at Northeastern University School of Law (NUSL) under the direction of Professor Stevie Leahy began investigation into … »
The Center for Law, Brain & Behavior - April 22, 2022
Resources
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Harvard Catalyst announces pilot funding for adolescent mental health
The Child Health Program put out an RFA for research on mood dysregulation and violence in the second decade of life. »
admin2 - October 9, 2014
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Elder Justice Initiative
The Elder Justice website intends to be a resource for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation and their families, practitioners, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and researchers. »
US Department of Justice and admin2 - October 7, 2014