Jerome A. Cohen
Jerome Alan Cohen (born July 1, 1930) is a professor of law at New York University School of Law, an expert in Chinese law, a adjunct senior fellow for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and serves as "of counsel" at the international law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
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Jerome A. Cohen in 2010 | |||||||
| Born | July 1, 1930 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA, JD) | ||||||
| Occupation | Professor | ||||||
| Spouse | Joan Lebold | ||||||
| Children | 3: Peter L. Cohen, Seth A. Cohen, Ethan R. Cohen | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 孔傑榮 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 孔杰荣 | ||||||
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Cohen is an advocate of human rights in China, and has taken active roles in securing the release of Song Yongyi and Chen Guangcheng from under Chinese custody. His former students include Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou, and Annette Lu, former Taiwanese vice president under Chen Shui-bian.
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