Michael Fox

Bio

Dr. Michael L. Fox is the Acting Dean of the School of Business and Associate Professor of Business Law. He is also the Pre-Law Advisor/academic advisor to students enrolled in the Legal Studies Minor. Dr. Fox is a former Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, a former Chair of the School of Business, and a former Coordinator of the MBA Program. He has taught, and continues to teach, in the undergraduate Business program and the MBA program.

Professor Fox received his Doctor of Law (JD) degree from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an Articles Editor on the Columbia Business Law Review. He received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude, from Bucknell University, with a major in Economics and minor in Biology.

As a legal practitioner prior to academia, Professor Fox has been rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and selected to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers list. He is admitted to practice in New York State, as well as in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Professor Fox previously served as a law clerk to Hon. Lawrence E. Kahn, U.S. District Judge, in the Northern District of New York. He also worked as an attorney in the litigation department of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, in Manhattan; and was, sequentially, an associate, senior counsel, and then partner, and the litigation managing attorney at Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP, in New York’s Hudson Valley. Professor Fox's primary practice areas were Federal Practice, Electronic Discovery, Employment and Discrimination Law, Business Entity Disputes, Corporate/Commercial Litigation, Estates Litigation, as well as general civil litigation. From February 2014 to November 2016, Professor Fox also served as Deputy Corporation Counsel for the City of Port Jervis, and as special labor counsel for the City. Dr. Fox was also Special Counsel at the Hudson Valley law firm of Catania, Mahon, Milligram & Rider, PLLC, from October 2015 to November 2016, immediately prior to entering full-time academia.

Professor Fox has been very active with the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and Orange County Bar Association. Professor Fox has authored a book on electronic discovery, social media, ethics and society; has authored a second book on diversity, inclusion and anti-discrimination; has authored or co-authored numerous articles and CLEs; and has spoken at symposia and CLE programs, concerning Federal civil procedure, attorney-client privilege and work product, electronic discovery, evidence, professional responsibility/ethics, employment law, and pre-law advice for college students.

From September 2019 to March 2021, Professor Fox was the co-host of a podcast of the New York State Bar Association, "Gold/Fox: Non-Billable", which spoke with practicing attorneys and judges who had interesting hobbies, or with those who held law degrees and worked in non-traditional careers. The 31 episodes from the three seasons of the podcast are still available on Apple iTunes/Podcast App, Spotify, Google Play, the NYSBA website, or wherever one gets their podcasts.

When not engaged in scholarly or professional endeavors, Professor Fox is also an avid traveler, having thus far visited 39 countries and territories across all seven continents, and 35 states in the United States.

Degrees
Doctor of Law (JD), Columbia University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bucknell University

Courses
BUS/LAW 2050 - Business Law I
BUS/LAW 2060 - Business Law II
BUS/LAW 3173 - DEI & HR Law in Businesses
LAW 3174 - Business & Law in Electronic World
LAW/ECO 3200 - Contemporary Issues in Law and Economics
BUS/LAW 4850/4854/4860/4872 - Internship in Business/Law
MGT 5120 - The Legal Environment of Business
MGT 5200 - Writing & Research for Managers
MGT 6100 - Advanced Seminar in Management: Sustainability in Business (co-taught)
MGT 6250 - Business, Law & an Electronic World
MGT 6410 - Seminar in Employment Law
BUS/PHL 4180 - Special Topics: Evolution of the American Worker (co-taught)
CRI/SOC 3300 - Law & Society
ECO/PHL 4420 - Business, Economics & Philosophy of Healthcare in Australia

Specialization/Areas of Research Interest
Electronic Discovery, Social Media, Evidence and Ethics
Employment Law, Equal Protection
Reach of Title VII, ADA and NY Human Rights Law
Government, Constitutionalism, Federalism
Professional Responsibility/Ethics of Attorneys and Judges

Memberships and Professional Associations
Member, The Sedona Conference (Electronic Document Retention & Production - Working Group 1)
Member, Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors (NAPLA)
Member, Southern Association of Pre-Law Advisors (SAPLA)
Member, Southwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors (SWAPLA)
New York State Bar Association - Former Member (2004-2023)
New York State Bar Association - Former Member of the House of Delegates (2008-2014; 2015-2023)
New York State Bar Association - Former Chair, Standing Committee on Communications & Publications (2018-2021)
New York State Bar Association - Former 9th Judicial District Vice President (2017-2019)
New York State Bar Association - Former Member of the Executive Committee (2015-2019)
New York State Bar Association - Former Section Chair, Young Lawyers Section (2012-2013)
Orange County Bar Association - Former Member, Board of Directors (2017-2022)
Food Bank of the Hudson Valley - Chair, Advisory Board (2022-Present); Member, Advisory Board (2014-Present)
Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra - Former Member, Board of Directors (2021-2022)
American Bar Association - Former Member of the House of Delegates (2008-2014)
Federal Bar Council - Member
New York City Bar Association - Former Member
Former Notary Public (New York)

Achievements / Awards
Rated AV® Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell since 2015
Selected as Super Lawyer, Upstate New York/Hudson Valley by Thomson Reuters (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Past Member of the New York Law Journal’s Inaugural “Rising Stars” Selection/Judging Committee
Member of Phi Beta Kappa
Lecturer and Team Leader at 8th and 9th Annual NYSBA YLS Trial Academy held at Cornell Law School (2017 & 2018)
Lecturer & Critique Faculty at 10th Annual NYSBA YLS Trial Academy held at Cornell Law School (2019)

Publications

• M.L. Fox & M.D. Fox, You Can't Tell Mom or Dad: What is the Significance of Family Post-Dobbs if Congress and the Federal Courts Do Not Recognize a Parent-Child Privilege?, 47 SETON HALL LEGIS. J. 60 (2023)
• BOOK: Fox, Michael L., Primer for an Evolving eWorld, 3rd ed. (Kendall Hunt Publishing Co. 2019, 2020, 2023).
• M. Fox, "'Zoom & Greet!' 2021’s Way To Meet, Network and Socialize at Annual Meeting and Beyond", 93 N.Y. ST. BAR J. 20 (Jan./Feb. 2021)
• BOOK: Fox, Michael L., A Guide to Diversity & Inclusion in the 21st Century Workplace, 2nd ed. (N.Y. St. Bar Assoc. Publ. 2020, 2021).
• BOOK CHAPTER: Virtual Lawyering: A Practical Guide (M.A. Berman, ed.) (N.Y. St. Bar Assoc. Publ. 2020) (M. Fox - Chapter 22 - Website Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities)
•  M. Fox, "Beware: Does Your Law Firm Website Violate the ADA or State Accommodations Law?", re-print in THE COMPUTER & INTERNET LAWYER, Vol. 36 No. 12, at p. 8 (Wolters Kluwer, Dec. 2019).
• M. Fox, "Beware: Does Your Law Firm Website Violate the ADA or State Accommodations Law?", 91 N.Y. St. Bar J. 28 (Aug. 2019)
• Fitzmaurice, T., Fox, M., McMillan, V., Niemotko, T., Scardillo, A., Tolan, M., Seeing God in the Workplace - How Business Firms Can Elevate Society by Engaging in Sustainable Business Practices. Presented on the Catholic Internet Television Network webcast (October 2018).
• M. Fox & J. Strauss, Considering Law School? Undergraduates Should Contemplate This Advice From Pre-Law Advisors, 90 N.Y. St. Bar J. 16 (Sept. 2018).
• Fitzmaurice, T., Fox, M., McMillan, V., Niemotko, T., Scardillo, A., Tolan, M., Seeing God in the Workplace - How Business Firms Can Elevate Society by Engaging in Sustainable Business Practices. Paper presented at the Dominican Higher Education Colloquium (Summer 2018).
• "Objection, Your Honor” (To Your Social Media Activity), re-print in THE MAGISTRATE, Vol. 58, No. 3 (Summer 2018) (Journal of The New York State Magistrates Association)
• "Objection, Your Honor" (To Your Social Media Activity?), 90 N.Y. ST. BAR J. 42 (Mar./Apr. 2018).
• The Legal Profession - Attorneys & Courts - Bulwark Against Injustice, re-print in PERSPECTIVE, at 7 (Spring 2018)
• Who Has Access to Decedents’ Electronic Assets and Social Media?, 26 Pretrial Practice & Discovery 1 (Winter 2018) (American Bar Association).
• Corporate Counsel & HR Managers Be Aware - In Employment Law, Protected Classes Are Expanding to Include Sexual Orientation, Gender identity and Transgender Status, 35 INSIDE 35 (Fall 2017) (Journal of the Corporate Counsel Section of the New York State Bar Association)
• The Legal Profession - Attorneys & Courts - Bulwark Against Injustice, PATHWAY, THE NEWSLETTER FOR LAW STUDENTS (New York State Bar Association) (Summer 2017)
• Evidence Today - Discussing the Impact of Technology on Traditional Evidence and Its Influence on the Evolution of Modern Evidentiary Techniques, 27 ALB. L. J. OF SCI. & TECH. 139, 163 (2017) (Article covering in print form the presentations at the Symposium held at Albany Law School on Nov. 16, 2016)
• “I Show You Exhibit E for Identification” – Differing Approaches for Authentication of Electronic Evidence at Trial, 22 NY LITIGATOR 14 (Spring 2017) (the Journal of the Commercial & Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association)
• Mark D. Fox & Michael L. Fox, Civility in Litigation – A Path to Winning, NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, Vol. 85, No. 6, at 30 (July/Aug. 2013)
• Ethical and Legal Considerations in Litigation With Regard to Social Media, Electronically-In-Touch (Jan. 2015) (publication of the New York State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section).
• Beware Discovery of Social Media Posts, NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL, Vol. 249, No. 14, at 10 (Jan. 22, 2013). Also available at http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1202585013635&Beware_Discovery_of_Social_Media_Posts&slreturn=20130021203113
• Social Media and Its Developing Role in Legal Matters, Electronically-In-Touch (Aug. 2012) (publication of the New York State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section).
• Mark D. Fox & Michael L. Fox, It’s No Joking Matter: Our Profession Requires Greater Civility and Respect, NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, Vol. 81, No. 2, at 10 (Feb. 2009)
• BOOKLET: M. Fox, et al. (eds./contribs.), "Now That You’ve Turned 18" (N.Y.S. Bar Ass’n, 2006)
• Mark D. Fox & Michael L. Fox, Family Unity or Family Crisis: Revisiting the Need for a Parent-Child Communication Privilege, in JOAN FULLAM IRICK PRIVACY PROJECT: PHASE II 41 (INT’L ASS’N OF DEFENSE COUNSEL 2004)
• Survey, Breaking Rocky Ground: Issues in Investment and Ethics in a Shaken Economy, 2002 COLUM. BUS. L. REV. 793 (2002) (Michael L. Fox, To Tell or Not To Tell: Legal Ethics and Disclosure After Enron, 2002 COLUM. BUS. L. REV. 867-925)
• 144 CONG. REC. E1998-01 (daily ed. Oct. 9, 1998) (extension of Remarks by Rep. Gilman) (Michael L. Fox, Delegate Mission Report, U.S. Congress-Korean National Assembly Youth Exchange Program, July 23-August 8, 1998)
• Numerous CLE materials to accompany programs and lectures.

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