According to the Manhattan Institute's Walter Olsen, Hofstra University's inclusion of radical lawyer Lynne Stewart on the faculty of it's legal ethics seminar may be a violation of New York State rules governing continuing legal education:

New York regulations governing continuing legal education...declare in one provision, Part 1500.4b (5), that "Continuing legal education courses or programs to be accredited shall comply with the following guidelines: The course or program shall not be taught by a disbarred attorney, whether the disbarred attorney is the sole presenter or one of several instructors."

Stewart, as reported by Federal Review Tuesday (September 25), was invited to speak despite being sentenced last year to twenty-eight months in prison on charges of conspiracy and providing material support to terrorists. As a result, she was automatically disbarred. Her prison sentence has been stayed pending her appeal.

The Hofstra Law School program Stewart is participating in is open to law students and practicing attorneys. Under New York State law, all attorneys are required to take accredited courses in legal ethics on a biennial basis in order to maintain their law license.

According to Hofstra's web site, the enrollment fee for the seminar is $475.00.

Stewart was originally billed by Hofstra as only as a "high profile radical and human rights attorney." However, after news of her teaching gig came under national fire, the University changed its biography of her to read simply "Lynne Stewart, New York, New York. Attorney (disbarred)."

It is unknown at this time whether Hofstra intends to warn participants that Stewart's inclusion may render the class ineligble for continuing legal education credit. The seminar is currently scheduled for October 14-16, on the Hofstra Law School campus, in Hempstead, New York.

Update(September 28): Hofstra has changed Stewart's profile yet again. Now it reads "High profile radical and attorney (disbarred)."