Fordham Law Professionalism Orientation On August 25th, the entire incoming class had the unique opportunity to hear from three members of the FLAA Board of Directors, Rose Gill Hearn ’88, Mark Hyland ’80, and Lena Dunne Wettre ’93 on the topic of professionalism. At the end of this enlightening panel, every student in the class rose and recited the Fordham Law Professional Oath. An incoming student/alumni beer and pizza reception capped off a memorable evening. As I enter into the legal profession and begin my legal studies at Fordham Law School, I pledge to act with the utmost good faith…
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Joseph E. Geoghan ’64, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Milton Fisher ’42 Second Harvest Award at the Golden Rams Luncheon for his embodiment of the Law School’s highest ideals of excellence and service. Jack S. Kannry ’68, partner in the New York City law firm of Warshaw Burstein, LLP and chair of its Construction Law Group, has recently authored two published articles in a series for Engineering News-Record, a leading national construction industry periodical, under the general theme of “Practical Legal Strategies”. The articles are entitled “Using the Freedom of Information Statutes” and “Contractor Remedies for Unforeseen Site…
Minority Mentoring Program Fall Welcome Reception The Minority Mentoring Program, launched in 2004, is an initiative to match Fordham Law Students of color with Fordham Alumni. The program is designed to provide the Mentees (students) with a contact whom they can approach with questions and concerns regarding the law school experience and the legal marketplace. Our kickoff event will be the evening of Monday, September 26th from 6-8 p.m. and will feature remarks from founding MMP Board Member Judge Denny Chin ’78 and we will use that time to connect new students with alumni mentors. Interested in becoming a Mentor…
The Recent Impact of Social Media and Cloud Computing on the In-House Role Hosted by the Intellectual Property and Information Law Affinity Group Featuring: Fabio Bertoni, General Counsel, The New Yorker Amin Kassam, Senior Counsel, Bloomberg L.P. Ravi Sitwala, Senior Counsel, Hearst Moderated by: Professor Olivier Sylvain, Fordham Law School Thursday, October 20, 2016 6:30 p.m. | Panel 7:30 p.m. | Reception Costantino Room Fordham Law School 150 West 62nd Street New York, NY 10023 RSVP HERE
The Feerick Center for Social Justice is looking for volunteers to serve with the LEEAP Education Component and the CLARO Program and other consumer-debt related programs. LEEAP Ed. volunteers assist low-income students and families navigate the complex New York City public high school application process. CLARO volunteers provide limited-scope legal assistance to New Yorkers on consumer debt issues. Information sessions and training programs are taking place on October 18, 2016, 6pm – 8pm for LEEAP Education Component and on October 25, 2016, 6pm – 7pm. For more information, please contact Luigi Bonifacio.
Take me out to the ball game! On Thursday, August 25th, Fordham Law Alumni from the Washington D.C. Chapter got together for their annual Washington Nationals baseball outing. The group witnessed a big win on home turf! The Nats defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-0.
Westchester-Putnam Chapter Dinner Monday, June 6, 2016 6:00 PM | Cocktails 7:00 PM | Dinner J.C. Fogarty’s Town Tavern 60 Kraft Avenue Bronxville, NY 10708 Honoring Lucy A. Brusco ’87 Register Now New Jersey Chapter Dinner Wednesday, June 8, 2016 6:00 PM | Cocktails 7:00 PM | Dinner Stony Hill Inn 231 Polifly Road Hackensack, NJ 07601 Honoring the Honorable Claire C. Cecchi ’89 Register Now Nassau-Suffolk Chapter Reception Monday, June 13, 2016 6:00 PM Hosted by William ’74 and Barbara Savino Old Brookville, NY 11545 Honoring Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas ’91 Register Now Connecticut Chapter Reception Wednesday, June…
On June 24th and 25th, Dean Matthew Diller and Assistant Dean Toni Jaeger-Fine will visit Milan, Italy for the Annual European Alumni Chapter Reunion. The event details are below: Cocktail Reception Friday, June 24, 2016 7–9 p.m. Hosted by Luca Liistro ’06 and Alessandro Buscemi ’10 Chiomenti Studio Legale Via Giussepe Verdi, 2 20121 Milano, Italy Complimentary Academic Program Saturday, June 25, 2016 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast 9:00 a.m. | Program Comparative Approaches to Entrepreneurship Università Bocconi Law School Piazza Angelo Sraffa, 13 Velodromo Building Classroom N06 (Ground Floor) 20136 Milano, Italy Complimentary luncheon will follow Directions to the Velodromo…
There are still openings, including openings for individuals and twosomes, for the 2016 Mulligan Golf Outing, to be held on Monday, July 11th at the Westchester Country Club (99 Biltmore Avenue, Rye, NY). The cost is $800 per person or $3200 for a foursome. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in playing this year.
This past Spring, the Fordham Law Alumni Association established five affinity groups that link directly to the optional concentrations that the Law School created for students in 2015. The five groups and concentrations are Business and Financial Law; Intellectual Property and Information Law; International, Comparative, and Foreign Law; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; and Public Interest and Service. I am happy to report that the Business and Finance Law and the Intellectual Property and Information Law groups will hold their inaugural events in the Fall. We need your assistance in structuring the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Affinity Group. Because Litigation is such…