Tokyo Alumni and Friends Chapter Reception & Sake Tasting Thursday, March 9, 2017 5:30–7:30 p.m. Hosted By Daiske Yoshida ’98 Latham & Watkins LLP Marunouchi Building 32nd Floor 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6332 Japan Seoul Alumni and Friends Chapter Reception Friday, March 10, 2017 6–8 p.m. Hosted by Mark Knapper, Chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Korea 83 Deoksugung-gil, Jung-gu Seoul, Korea Directions Please note, space for this reception is limited. RSVP as soon as possible! Singapore Alumni and Friends Chapter Dinner Saturday, March 11, 2017 7 p.m. | Drinks 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Senso Ristorante & Bar 21…
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San Francisco Chapter Reception Monday, April 3, 2017 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location details to come. Los Angeles Chapter Reception Wednesday, April 5, 2017 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Hosted by Adam Berkowitz ’89 Creative Artists Agency 2000 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles, CA 90067 RSVP to lawalumni@law.fordham.edu and indicate which reception you plan to attend.
Report of the Committee on Nominations of the Fordham Law Alumni Association The following is the Report of the Committee on Nominations of the Fordham Law Alumni Association for the vacancies to be filled at the Annual Meeting of the Association on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Cipriani 42nd Street, beginning with a Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Directors for the Class of 2020: Todd Cosenza ’98 Maureen Cronin ’02 William J. Fenrich ’97 Daniel F. X. Goeghan ’99 Eric F. Grossman ’93 Rose Gill Hearn ’88 Adam S. Hoffinger ’82 John J. Kenney ’69 Samrat Khichi ’98 Amy Lamberti…
Live Tweeting from the Oval Office Wednesday, April 5, 2017 4:15 p.m. Fordham Law School Room 2-01A Join Fordham professors Zephyr Teachout and Jessica Baldwin-Philippi as they discuss the media and politics in the Trump administration. This is the second event in the Maloney Library’s Behind the Book series. Refreshments served. Register here.
The Law School, led by Professor Richard Squire and Rose Gill Hearn ’88, is planning a program to highlight to current students the advantages of pursuing a joint JD/MBA degree. If you hold a JD/MBA from Fordham and are interested in serving as a panelist, please email Carrie Schulman by Tuesday, February 28, 2017.
Volunteer Opportunities include: 1. The Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island CLARO Programs, where volunteer attorneys provide limited-scope legal advice and assistance to New Yorkers in need at court-based clinics; A Basic CLARO Training is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, 2016, from 6pm – 9pm at the Law School. For more information about these volunteer opportunities, please contact Assistant Dean Robert J. Reilly. 2. The LEEAP Consumer Component, which places volunteer attorneys with legal services organizations to assist economically-distressed consumers with consumer debt and related matters; 3. The LEEAP Education Component, which trains volunteers to assist low-income students and families navigate…
The Pre-Moot is an exciting weekend that brings together professional arbitrators, attorneys, professors and students from around the world. Students have the opportunity to hone advocacy skills and refine arguments in preparation for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, which will be held in Vienna and Hong Kong this spring. We are looking for volunteer arbitrators for the weekend who have a background or interest in international commercial law, ADR, or the Vis Moot. Arbitrator seats are open in both morning and afternoon sessions. Up to six (6) CLE credits may be available for practicing New York…
February 21 Jewish Law Lecture Multiple Legal Views: A Comparison of the Methods of Rabbi Joseph Caro and His Contemporaries CLE credit available February 23 The Third Annual Entertainment Law Symposium CLE credit available February 27 International Law Journal Symposium EU Law With the UK, EU Law Without the UK February 28 CLIP Symposium Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Law in the Financial Services Sector March 1 Lawyering for Black Lives March 6 Neuroscience & Law Center: Reconstructing Criminal Justice — Brain Dysfunction & The Courtroom CLE credit available March 6 Natural Law Colloquium “Ownership, Use, and Exclusivity” by Ernest J.…
Practical Tips on Making a Lateral Move Thursday, March 23, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Katy von Mehren of von Mehren Legal Search presents: This webinar will address how associates can prepare for and conduct a lateral search. We will look at reasons to make a move, timing, networking, resources available to you, paths you can take and ways to manage your search. Also covered will be tips on looking for a job while employed and working with headhunters. The presenter has worked both sides of the fence, as a law firm recruiter and a headhunter, and is uniquely…
James W. Quinn ’71 has joined the firm Berg & Androphy as Of Counsel in its New York office. Joseph Donat ’74 was elected to senior counsel at Cornell Grace. George “Steve” Williamson ’75 has joined HJ Sims as senior vice president of its Fixed Income Sales. Kevin McKernan ’77 was selected as the 2017 recipient of the Sullivan-Murphy Award by the Fordham University Chapter of Staten Island. . The award is named after two former Staten Island district attorneys and Fordham graduates, Thomas Sullivan and William Murphy. Click here for the full story. Hon. Joseph J. Esposito ’79 was…