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 [email protected]. 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…
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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.
Hon. Daniel E. Nastro ’59 has been awarded the Pursuit of Justice Award by the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. The award, which recognizes lawyers and judges who have shown outstanding merit and who excel in providing access to justice for all, was presented at the TIPS welcome reception on October 15, 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Bruce J. Graham ’63 has published his novel, And the Next President Is…, focusing on what happens after the death of the presidential election winner before the electoral college votes. Graham’s stories and articles have won awards and appeared in…
Fred A. Campo ’42 Francis C. Dykeman ’43 Arthur B. Colligan ’52 Arthur Elfenbein ’55 Louis R. Jerome ’55 Richard C. Jensen ’64 Michael John Wynne ’71 Richard R. Reilly ’80 Paula McGrath ’91
Richard D. Smith ’52 Thomas J. Short ’54 John J. Dugan ’56 Michael A. Hayes, Jr. ’61 William J. Cosgrove ’64 Hon. Kenneth L. Scheer ’66 Michael Wynne ’71 Stephen J. Quigley ’81
John W. Giblin, Jr. ’68 has joined Farrell Fritz as counsel, concentrating in trusts and estates law. He is arriving from the Law Offices of John W. Giblin, Jr., P.C., a Melville-based, Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated firm concentrated in estate planning, business succession planning, estate management and estate litigation. Richard Seldin ’72 has recently published the novel, Below the Line in Beijing. It is currently available in paperback and e-book form from the publisher at www.IPBooks.net and Amazon.com. Jeffrey H. Lynford ’75 has been selected to serve on Highnote Foundry’s Executive Leadership Council that will support Highnote Foundry in building new companies in transforming industries, such…
Thursday and Friday, October 1–2, 2015 This year, Fordham Law alumnus James Keyte of Skadden Arps assumed the mantle of FCLI Director from Barry Hawk. Keyte has lined up a range of new topics and presenters to keep the conference on the cutting edge, with panels that cut across generations and practice areas. As always, the conference will provide invaluable opportunities to hear from and network with rising and influential leaders in the antitrust field. Details and Registration
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Presented the day before the annual FCLI Conference, this workshop will cover basic and advanced topics for antitrust practitioners, including microeconomic concepts, regression analysis, and empirical methods. Hosted by Charles River Associates in the morning (basics) and Cornerstone Research in the afternoon (advanced). Details and Registration
The Feerick Center for Social Justice announces that its annual Awards and Benefit Reception will take place on Monday, October 5, 2015 at the headquarters of Mutual of America. The Honorees for 2015 will be: Hon. Lawrence W. Pierce ‘51 Patricia M. Hynes ‘66 James F. Gill ‘56 Rose Gill Hearn ‘88 For reservations, contact Assistant Dean Robert J. Reilly ’75.
How has the Fordham Law community helped you in your life and work? Did you meet your better half while you were a student? Did you land your dream job after networking with an alumnus? Did one of your professors inspire you to go into a certain field? We’re collecting your anecdotes, vignettes, memories to help demonstrate the richness and vibrancy of the Fordham Law community. Email the Office of Alumni Relations and you just may see your story in one of the upcoming issues of the Insider.