The Fordham International Law Journal Alumni Association–the official association for staff and editor alumni of the Fordham International Law Journal–is seeking updated contact information for its alumni. Alumni should email their full name and personal email address to fordhamiljaa@gmail.com. Alumni are encouraged to share this announcement with their friends from the Journal. Stay tuned for information about upcoming events and programs!
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The Veterans’ Legal Career Fair will be held on April 29-30, 2016 in Washington, D.C. This is the only career fair that is held specifically for experienced lawyers who have served in the U.S. military and those who are transitioning out of military service, as well as lawyers who are military spouses. Please click here for more information and details on how to register.
Malcolm Wattman ’68 has retired as a partner in the law firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York City where he practiced for 47 years specializing in corporate, securities and structured finance. He and Donna, his wife of 52 years, have moved to Palm Beach Gardens in Florida. He will serve as a consulting attorney to the firm in his retirement and continues to serve on the national and local boards of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and of a social services charity which runs a homeless shelter and programs for victims of domestic violence and supportive…
The FLAA will host the following receptions to celebrate the holiday season: New Jersey Chapter Christmas Reception Tuesday, December 8, 2015 6:30 PM-8:30 PM Stony Hill Inn 231 Polifly Road Hackensack, NJ 07601 Register here Westchester-Putnam Chapter Christmas Reception Thursday, December 10, 2015 6:30 PM-8:30 PM Westchester Hills Golf Club 401 Ridgeway White Plains, NY 10605 Register here FLAA Christmas Reception Thursday, December 17, 2015 6:30 PM-8:30 PM Fordham Law School Skadden Conference Center Soden Lounge | Costantino Room 150 W 62nd Street New York, NY 10023 Register here
Join Fordham Law School for its 30th Anniversary of the Group Admission Ceremony to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Supreme Court Admission Ceremony. The ceremony will take place at 10 AM on Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. This is always a wonderful and memorable occasion at the Court. It includes an appearance before the Court, a tour of the Supreme Court Building, and an official group photograph. If you are interested in participating, please contact Julie Smith at 212-636-6809 or via email juliesmith@law.fordham.edu and she will email you the necessary admission materials. Please be…
Tokyo Chapter Alumni Lunch Friday, December 11, 2015 12:30-2:30 p.m. Hosted By Daiske Yoshida ’98 Marunouchi Building 32nd Floor 2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6332 Japan Seoul Alumni Chapter Reception Saturday, December 12, 2015 6-8 p.m. Griffin Bar (11th Floor) JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul 279, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu Seoul 110-126 Korea Beijing Alumni Chapter Reception Monday, December 14, 2015 6-8 p.m. Hosted by Brad Butwin ’85 O’Melveny and Myers Yin Tai Centre, Office Tower, 37th Floor No. 2 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chao Yang District Beijing 100022 People’s Republic of China Shanghai Alumni Chapter Reception Tuesday, December 15, 2015 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hosted by Howard Wu ’98…
Fordham University’s Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis will host a special lecture, A Discussion on Value Investing, on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in the Bateman Room at Fordham Law School. The lecture will be presented by Michael F. Price, President of the Price Family Foundation Inc. Register here by Friday, December 4, 2015. Seating is limited. Business attire required. Questions? Please contact Annelice Morales at 212-636-6576 or amorales42@fordham.edu.
During the weekend of January 23 and 24, 2016, Fordham Law School will offer a Bridge-the-Gap CLE course. This program is designed for newly admitted attorneys but is open to attorneys at all levels. Check back here for more details soon.
On October 27, 2015, the FLAA launched its first alumni club in Texas. Lead by James Creedon ’09, the Dallas Alumni Club hosted eleven alumni at Klemchuk LLP for food, drinks and lively discussion. If you would like to join the Dallas Alumni Club, please email lawalumni@law.fordham.edu. In other chapter news, Dean Matthew Diller joined the FLAA chapters in London, New England and Atlanta for his first regional alumni receptions. The inaugural London Alumni Chapter Dinner took place on Saturday, October 17th and was attended by over 25 alumni and guests. On November 9th, Christopher Sullivan ’75 hosted alumni at his…
The United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School is opening the application for their 2016 National Security Law Writing Competition. The competition is open to all in possession of a law degree (JD, LLM, SJD, or equivalent) from an ABA accredited U.S. law school. Unfortunately it is not open to J.D. students this year but it is open to L.L.M. students as well as faculty and staff. For more information, click here.