William A. Jacobson is a Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School.
He is a 1981 graduate of Hamilton College and a 1984 graduate of Harvard Law School. At Harvard he was Senior Editor of the Harvard International Law Journal and Director of Litigation for the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project.
Prior to joining the Cornell law faculty in 2007, Professor Jacobson had a highly successful civil litigation and arbitration practice in Providence, Rhode Island, concentrating in investment, employment, and business disputes in the securities industry, including many high profile cases reported in leading newspapers and magazines.
Professor Jacobson has argued cases in numerous federal and state courts, including the Courts of Appeal for the First, Fifth and Sixth Circuits, and the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
Professor Jacobson has a national reputation as a leading practitioner in securities arbitration. He was Treasurer, and is a former member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, a professional organization of attorneys dedicated to protecting public investors. He frequently is quoted in national media on issues related to investment fraud and investor protection, and in the past has served as one of a small number of private practice attorneys who trained new arbitrators for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Professor Jacobson is co-author of the Securities Arbitration Desk Reference (Thomson-Reuters), updated annually.
Professor Jacobson is frequently quoted in the media on political and legal topics, has authored many Op-Eds in major publications, and appears on television and radio to discuss politics and the law.
A more complete listing of Professor Jacobson's professional background is available at the Cornell Law School website. The views expressed here are his own and not those of any employer or organization,
The best way to reach Prof. Jacobson is by e-mail here.
We will update the results as they come in....
"Every logical, analytical part of me says this should be a good year for Trump and Republicans, but there’s always that gnawing feeling that they’re going to pull something." If Trump wins, "there will be major rioting and violence. We’re already seeing meltdowns over the...
My hot take on the false media claim that Trump threstened to have Liz Cheney shot: "this is as bad as I've ever seen it."...
"UW-Madison is a repeat offender, having previously resolved another OCR complaint regarding another BIPOC-only program, yet instituting and promoting the present BIPOC MOSAIC program anyway."...
Prof. John Banzoff sees a strong legal defense: "in the face of such clear threats to kill others, Penny is entitled under New York State's § 35.15 to use even deadly force because, in the words of the statute, "the actor reasonably believes that such...
It’s not just a contest between two candidates; it’s a contest between outlooks—a movement that hates the other side to their core and reveals that when among their own. They told us how they really feel....
IDF: "In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran."...
The Black Corporate Board Readiness Program "explicitly discriminates on the basis of race by offering training only to black individuals"...
Two weeks from the election, Trump has the momentum, Trump has the polling, Harris has the cringe and people seem to be running for the exits on her and that's probably the worst sign that she could possibly have....
The Equal Protection Project has led the fight against New York Proposition No. 1 on the ballot in November. Misleadingly called the "Equal Rights Amendment," the proposition would in fact destroy rights by creating a DEI exception to the non-discrimination provisions in the NY Constitution....
Happiness that they got him, happiness that that monster is gone from the face of this earth, but sadness as to what took us here over the past year. My thoughts are with the Bibas family and the other hostages that are still in tunnels,...
Scott Hayes: "If my life has to be ruined for trying to help the Jewish people to survive, then that’s the price.”...
All in all, not a bad first 19 months. We are focused on expanding our impact even more in 2025....
After EPP filed a Civil Rights Complaint and the U.S. Dept. of Education opened a formal investigation, UW- Madison "revised the Creando Program’s mission, selection criteria and renamed the program as the Creando Comunidad"...
"The wording change by UVA so soon after our complaint is a tacit admission of wrongdoing"...
I don't think this is by accident. It's Jill's revenge....
Our Op-ed in The NY Post: "If adopted, Prop One would embed racial retribution in the form of reverse racism, critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion principles into the state Constitution, without most voters realizing its far-reaching effects."...
Sadly prophetic: "The goals of toppling Hamas and getting the hostages back alive are not consistent. Israel faces a tough choice."...
