Seton Hall Law Graduates 326 Students
Honors NJ Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa
Seton Hall Law School graduates 326 students on Friday, May 24, 2013 and honors commencement speaker, New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa.
Thomas McGrady '13
Named inaugural recipient of new Deehan Scholarship
Tom McGrady's professional experience in the financial services industry, coupled with his participation in the Seton Hall Law Investor Advocacy Project, earned him a scholarship named for a beloved SHU business administration professor, John P. Deehan. Read more.
James Crawford Orr '64
Honored at Annual Alumni Dinner Dance
A top trial lawyer and partner at Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP, Jim Orr (pictured, center) advocates for civility in the legal profession: “This isn’t a blood game. This is about representing clients and taking legal positions. That’s what this profession is and should continue to be.” Read more.
Kailey Ibsen '14
Combining her pursuit of a legal career and her love of travel
Kailey Ibsen '14 interned at the U.S. Embassy Bangkok for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Intellectual Property (IP) attaché for Southeast Asia last summer, and after finals, will return to work in Thailand's top-ranked IP law firm. Kailey is pictured with U.S. Federal Judge Edward J. Damich, left and Judge Tan Boon Heng of Singapore, right. Read more.
William Snowden '13
Honored by Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University presented William Snowden '13 with the Student Servant Leadership Award. William has dedicated himself to service throughout his law school career, and will join the Public Defender's Office in New Orleans following graduation. Watch the video tribute to William Snowden.
Brian Jacek ‘13
Featured Op-ed in the L.A. Times on Immigration Reform
Brian Jacek ’13 co-authored an Op-ed piece with the director of Human Rights Watch's Refugee Program. The piece, featured in the Los Angeles Times, details the legal plight of refugee asylum seekers in the U.S., including the prohibition against their employment. Read More.
Understanding Domestic Violence
Serving as Panelists at Prestigious Conference
Center for Social Justice Clinic Professor Jessica Miles and Shari Genser ’11 presented at the 13th Annual Stephen D. Doyle Criminal Justice Symposium at St. Peter’s University. Read more.
A New Legal Clinic
The Waterfront Project serves residents of Hudson County
Elizabeth Caraballo '07 and Father Robert Meyer '00 launch The Waterfront Project under the auspices of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Hoboken, where Father Bob serves as Pastor. Read more.
Interscholastic Moot Court
Seton Hall Law ranked 9th in the nation
Amanda Leone '13 (pictured, left) and Sean Kennedy '13 (pictured, right) finished in First Place at Federal Bar Association's Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C., the 45-team invitational. Read more about Seton Hall Law's banner year in Moot Court.
Destination: Seton Hall Law
Jessica Zamora ’13 from South Central, Los Angeles
“I wanted to leave home, I wanted to be an example to people in my neighborhood that you can get out of the ‘hood and do something for your community.” Read more.
Student Advocates in Federal Court
Representation in Mediation Practicum at the Southern District of New York
SDNY Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV (pictured) presided at a reception honoring Seton Hall student advocates and faculty for their work in representing pro se litigants in employment discrimination complaints. Read more.
Justine Abrams '14
Recipient of the New Jersey Women’s Law Association Scholarship
Justine Abrams was honored on March 20 at the NJWLA Gala, where scholarships were presented to a high-achieving student at each of New Jersey’s law schools. Read more.
Gressman Competition
Final Round Tonight at 6 p.m.
The Honorable Tonianne J. Bongiovani '88 (pictured), is among the three judges who will hear arguments from our student finalists in tonight’s Eugene Gressman Moot Court Competition. View our events calendar.
Elaine Rocha '98
A Lifelong Advocate Turned Litigator Keeps Seton Hall Law Connections Close
As Division Counsel at AIG, Elaine Rocha '98 champions Fortune 100 clients in the realm of insurance law - and serves on the Seton Hall Law Alumni Council. Read more.
Frank Wilk '13
FBI intelligence analyst deepens his knowledge of the law
A student in our evening program, Frank Wilk '13 of the FBI specializes in white-collar crime, with a subject matter expertise in securities and corporate fraud, studying and researching trends in the white-collar field. Read more.
Paulette Brown '76
Uncontested Nominee for President of the ABA
Paulette Brown ’76, a partner at Edwards Wildman, is the uncontested nominee to head the American Bar Association in 2015. She will be the first woman of color elected President of the ABA. Read more.
Judges Nominated
Seton Hall Law alumni to serve on the bench
Seton Hall Law congratulates its alumni and friends whom Governor Christie has nominated to serve as judges in counties throughout the State of New Jersey. Read more.
Mediation in Family Law
Introducing students to ‘collaborative divorce’
Family law practitioner Corinne DeStefano ’82 discussed how the collaborative divorce process can help reduce the time, cost and emotional trauma of ending a marriage. Read more.
Destination: Seton Hall Law
Nicholas Smith ’13 - from Kansas to Virginia, Iraq, Hawaii, Los Angeles and now, New Jersey
Nick Smith would tell you, “The best three decisions of my life have been 1) asking my fiancée, Niki, to marry me; 2) enlisting in the Marine Corps; and 3) choosing to study at Seton Hall Law.” Read more.
Simone Handler-Hutchinson '93
Co-edited New Healthcare Compliance Manual
Simone Handler-Hutchinson observes the growing importance of compliance in healthcare: “One officer said when he used to visit business units his colleagues would literally close the door as he approached. Today, they flood him with questions.” Read more.
Last Resort Exoneration Project
Using expert testimony of famed forensic pathologist Michael Baden, files innocence case, and is featured in Star Ledger
The Last Resort Exoneration Project, headed by Leslie ’03 and Professor Michael Risinger, has filed a petition in court seeking to prove the innocence of a man who has spent the last 17 years in jail. Read more.
Victoria Gonchar ’13
CSJ team takes on a challenging case
Professor Kevin Kelly and Victoria Gonchar ’13, of the Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice (CSJ) and its Family Law Clinic, went to trial earlier this semester in a contested custody case involving a New Jersey family. Read More.
Seton Hall Law at Work
Raj Mukherji '13 and Michael Murphy '74
As a lobbyist and now, as Deputy Mayor of Jersey City, Raj Mukherji ’13 champions the causes in which he deeply believes. (Pictured at left with Michael Murphy ’74, his lobbying firm partner). Read more.
Destination Seton Hall Law: Jeremy Dack '14
Born and raised in California
New article series, “Destination Seton Hall Law,” profiles students from home towns far outside the NY metropolitan area, & make Seton Hall Law their “home away from home.” Jeremy Dack studies law beyond California, advocating for the disabled. Read more.
Dispatch from GTMO
Kari Panaccione Published in Truthout.org
Kari Panaccione ’12, a Fellow of the Center for Policy and Research, is visiting Guantánamo Bay Military Base with observer status, as a representative of Seton Hall Law’s Transnational Justice Project and Center for Policy and Research, to observe military commissions, the tribunals established to try detainees for war crimes. Her reports from GTMO are being published by Truthout.org. Read her second installment in Truthout.
Dispatch from GTMO
Chrystal Loyer Published in Truthout.org
Chrystal Loyer ’12, a Fellow of the Center for Policy and Research, is visiting Guantánamo Bay Military Base with official Observer status, as a representative of Seton Hall Law’s Transnational Justice Project and the Center for Policy and Research, to observe military commissions, the tribunals established to try detainees for war crimes. Loyer’s reports from GTMO are being published nationwide by Truthout.org. Read more.
Dispatch from GTMO
Kelly Ross ‘13 reporting on hearings of Abd al-Rahim Al-Nashiri
Center for Policy & Research Fellow, Kelly Ross, traveled to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the shadow of Hurricane Sandy, to report on the military commission detainee hearings of Abd al-Rahim Al-Nashiri. Read more.
Storm Relief
Student support victims of Hurricane Sandy
As recovery efforts move forward, Seton Hall Law students have collected nearly $2,000 to donate to hurricane relief organizations, as well clothing, toiletries and other essential items for storm victims. Read more.
After the Storm
Reaching out to the victims of Hurricane Sandy
With recovery efforts underway, Seton Hall Law students are working together to facilitate donations, volunteering and ride sharing. (Photo: Star-Ledger) Read more.
Professor Jordan Paradise and Ethan Fitzpatrick '13
Publish 'Synthetic Biology: Does Re-Writing Nature Require Re-Writing Regulation?'
Professor Jordan Paradise and Ethan Fitzpatrick have published an article in the Penn State Law Review considering the impact and implications of synthetic biology upon FDA regulatory schemes Read more .
James Baber '14
Rescues an elderly woman from train tracks
In what he calls "moment of pure adrenaline and instinct," James Baber '14 pulled a woman from the tracks as a PATH train approached Journal Square. Read the Jersey Journal story.
Brian Jacek ‘13
Featured Op-ed in the Star Ledger on Immigration Law Reform
Brian Jacek, a Center for Social Justice Scholar in the Immigrants’ Rights/International Human Rights Clinic, was featured in the Star Ledger regarding his work with the Center and the need for Immigration Law reform. Read more .
Seton Hall Law at Work
Debra Weisberg '93 is a partner in a family law firm with a dedication to serve
“My work with families presents the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows. But it offers me, as an attorney, the true ability to help people through the most difficult time of their lives.” Read more.
Stuart Kritzer ‘72
Colorado ‘Super Lawyer’, Martindale-Hubbell, AV-Preeminent Rated for more than 25 years, Motorcycle Enthusiast, Rainmaker
Stuart Kritzer talks about the importance of building strong professional networks in his upcoming talk, “Success in the Business of Law: When Being the Smartest Kid in the Room Isn’t Enough,” October 18 at 5 p.m. Join us! Learn more.
Haiti Rule of Law
Students recruit for student organization and delegation to sister law school.
Jason Stern ’14: “Haiti is a beautiful country with welcoming people and very real problems. Our trip made me realize that we, as aspiring lawyers, can be a part of the solution.” Read more.
Seton Hall Law at Work
Charting a Career Path at Goldman Sachs
The Seton Hall Law alumni now at Goldman Sachs reflect just some of the many career opportunities open to our graduates. Read more.
Prof. Charles Sullivan
Recipient of the Second Annual Paul Steven Miller Award
On September 15, 2012, Professor Charles Sullivan received the Paul Steven Miller Award for his influence and development of scholarship in labor and employment law. Read more.
CSJ Scholars
Center for Social Justice students to lead new initiatives
Christopher Keating ’14 (pictured) and Karol Ruiz ’14 are addressing issues of urban revitalization and international human rights , respectively. Read More
Javier Diaz
Summer Intern in the Bergen County Public Defender's Office
Being raised in the projects of Miami, Javier Diaz '14 personally witnessed some of the inadequacies within the criminal justice system, leading him to his legal career path here at Seton Hall Law. Read more.
Dispatch from GTMO
Eric Miller '13 published in Truthout.org & The Public Record
Eric Miller, a Fellow of the Center for Policy & Research, visited the Guantánamo Bay Military Base with official Observer status, as a representative of Seton Hall Law’s Transnational Justice Project and the Center for Policy & Research, to observe military commissions, the tribunals established to try detainees for war crimes. Stratton’s reports from GTMO were published nationwide by Truthout.org and The Public Record. Read more.
Dispatch from GTMO
Kelli Stout '11, visited Guantánamo Bay Military Base with Observer Status
Kelli Stout a Fellow in the Center for Policy and Research, visited Guantánamo Bay Military Base with observer status, as a representative of Seton Hall Law... Read more.
Prof. Michael Ambrosio
Orientation Lecture, On the Moral Dimension of the Law and the Lawyer’s Role
Professor Ambrosio delivered this year’s Orientation Lecture, On the Moral Dimension of Law and the Lawyer’s Role, before the Class of 2015. Learn more.
Karol Ruiz '14
Spearheads an initiative for immigrant youth
In August, Karol Ruiz and the Seton Hall Law’s Center for Social Justice helped young immigrants complete the forms necessary to secure their place in the U.S. Read more.
Christopher J. Christie ’87
Keynote Speaker at Republican National Convention
New Jersey’s Governor Christie leads the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay, Florida, as Keynote Speaker. Willard Mitt Romney will receive the GOP nomination for President of the United States. Read more.
Corina DeLucia '15
Summer intern for the Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
DeLucia worked for the Newark Reentry Legal Services (ReLeSe) department of VSJ, helping clients gain employment and become more productive members of society. Read more.
Karen Leve '14
Fellow at the New Jersey Institute of Social Justice
As a Seton Hall Public Interest Law Fellow, Karen Leve ’14 reflects on her experience working with this Newark-based research and advocacy organization, dedicated to the advancement of New Jersey’s urban areas and residents. Read more.
Desiree Sedehi '12
Advocating for victims of domestic violence
As a Verizon Public Interest Fellow, Desiree Sedehi reflects on her experience providing legal assistance and advocacy for this underserved population. Read more.
Kevin Donahue '11
Matching Professionals and Nonprofits
As regional director of ReServe, Kevin Donahue describes his job this way: “It’s entrepreneurial but it’s also public service. And you could call me an executive recruiter... Read more.
The Cybersecurity Project
Interning in prosecutors' offices
Seton Hall Law students serve as summer interns in prosecutors’ offices throughout northern New Jersey as part of the Cybersecurity Law Project. Read more.
Commencement Guest Speaker, Ryan Crocker
"Lessons From A Long War"
Ryan Crocker, United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, details the lessons we can all learn from a long war as he addresses the class of 2012 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. View Keynote Address here
Lesley Risinger '03
Presents on “saving the innocent” at the NJ State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention
Lesley Risinger, Director of the Last Resort Exoneration Project at Seton Hall Law, discussed how she conducts case evaluations to try to determine if inmate applicants are actually innocent of the serious crimes for which they have been convicted. “I believe every innocent prisoner is entitled to a meaningful opportunity to present the case for innocence, regardless of how much time has passed or the procedural obstacles that stand in their way.” Read more.
Center for Policy & Research GTMO Report
Featured in the Washington Post, Boston Globe, Miami Herald, The SCOTUS Blog and more
The 21st Guantanamo report, NO HEARING HABEAS, is making its mark in the media. The report was co-authored by Professors Mark Denbeaux and Jonathan Hafetz and by Seton Hall Law students and Center Fellows Sara Ben?David '12, Nicholas Stratton '12 and Lauren Winchester '12. Read more.
Shari Genser '11
Receives Equal Justice Works Fellowship
For the past 25 years, Equal Justice Works has provided paid public interest fellowships to law school graduates to provide legal assistance to under served populations and causes. Shari Genser, past President of the Seton Hall Law student organization, the Women’s Law Forum, and a tireless advocate for victims of domestic violence, is the 2012 Fellowship recipient. Read more.
Rahool Patel '12
Publishes ‘Meese Makes Case Against Overcriminalization at Seton Hall Law’ in Heritage Blog
Rahool Patel ’12 along with Joseph Luppino-Esposito ’11, a Visiting Legal Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, published a feature article in the Heritage Foundation blog, The Foundry. The article recounts the keynote address delivered by the former Attorney General of the United States, Edwin Meese III at the 2012 Seton Hall Law CIRCUIT REVIEW symposium.
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A 'Huge Victory' for CSJ
Judge Approves Overhaul of Passaic County Jail
Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice (CSJ) students and professors, in partnership with the New Jersey ACLU with support from law firm Dechert LLP, settled a class-action case that will result in improved, humane conditions for detainees of Passaic County jail. Professor Jenny-Brooke Condon (pictured, center): “This settlement marks the start of a new era at the jail...We hope that the agreement results in lasting improvements for our clients.” Read more.
Dispatch From GTMO
Nicholas Stratton ’12 published in Truthout.org & The Public Record
Nicholas Stratton ‘12, a Fellow of the Center for Policy & Research, visited the Guantánamo Bay Military Base with official Observer status, as a representative of Seton Hall Law’s Transnational Justice Project and the Center for Policy & Research, to observe military commissions, the tribunals established to try detainees for war crimes. Stratton’s reports from GTMO were published nationwide by Truthout.org and The Public Record.
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Seton Hall Law at Work
Practicing Intellectual Property (IP) Law at King & Spalding
A path to the practice of patent law began with engineering degrees and the strength of the Seton Hall Law network. Pictured from left, from King & Spalding: Robert A. Whitman '91, Partner; Chandan Sarkar '09, Associate; Robert F. Perry '89, Partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group and New York Office Managing Partner. Read more.
Professor Stephen Lubben
In the New York Times on Exchange Traded Notes
Professor Stephen Lubben, who writes a regular column for the New York Times’ DealBook page, most recently offered an article pointing to the recent volatility and difficulties, from a number of perspectives, with a debt instrument known as an ‘Exchange Traded Note.’ Read more.
Professor John Coverdale
On NPR’s ‘Tell Me More’ Regarding Religion and Politics
Professor John Coverdale appeared on NPR’s ‘Tell Me More’ regarding religion and politics and discussed the impact that faith may have in setting political agendas and, using himself as an example, cast doubt upon the premise that membership in a particular group dictates either ‘conservative’ or ‘liberal’ labels. Read more.
Professor Mark Alexander
Feature Column in Huffington Post on Health Care Reform
Professor Mark Alexander published a feature column in the Huffington Post entitled, “Health Care Day in D.C.,” recounting the experience of D.C. while the U.S. Supreme Court sat for its second day of oral arguments. Read more.
Professor John Jacobi
On NPR and in the Star Ledger, NJ BIZ, and NJ Spotlight Regarding Health Care Reform and the U.S. Supreme Court
Professor John Jacobi appeared on NPR’s WHYY, in the Star Ledger, NJ BIZ, and NJ Spotlight on Health Care Reform, the litigation surrounding it, and the impact that may be felt in its absence, both in general and particularly as it relates to New Jersey. Read more.
Professor Paula Franzese
In the Star Ledger on Ethics Reform Success in New Jersey
Professor Paula Franzese, former special ethics counsel to the Governor and Chairwoman of the New Jersey State Ethics Commission from 2006 to 2010, published a feature column in the Star Ledger regarding a report by the Center for Public Integrity, which ranked New Jersey first in the nation for ethics laws. The revamping of New Jersey’s ethics laws was spearheaded by Professor Franzese and former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Daniel J. O’Hern. Read more.
Kathryn Carey '13
A third-generation Carey, following her grandfather, father, mother, three uncles and an aunt to Seton Hall Law
Kathryn Carey ’13 is quite familiar with the benefits of a Seton Hall Law education: "I chose Seton Hall because of the recognition, health care concentration, and the tight sense of community and alumni relationships that I had seen growing up.” Read more.
Professor Jenny Carroll
Featured Op-ed in The Record and NPR commentary
Professor Jenny Carroll published a feature Op-ed in The Record, regarding the uneasy application of bias-intimidation laws against Dharun Ravi, and offered commentary and background analysis for NPR’s WNYC regarding Ravi’s media campaign. Read more.
Professor Marc Poirier
On Court TV, NPR, The New York Times, MSNBC, et al.
Professor Marc Poirier was featured on Court TV, NPR, and in The New York Times, MSNBC, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Star Ledger, and The Record regarding the Dharun Ravi trial and verdict, hate crimes, violence and the broader implications the case may have. Read more.
Professor Jenny Carroll
In The New Jersey Law Journal, Asbury Park Press, & Star-Ledger
Professor Jenny Carroll was featured in The New Jersey Law Journal, Star-Ledger and Asbury Park Press on three different issues: juror contempt for internet research during deliberations, the admissibility of social media and text messaging, and her take on key aspects of the Dharun Ravi verdict. Read more.
Prof. Stephen Lubben
On NPR’s ‘All things Considered’ and WNYC Radio
Professor Stephen Lubben was featured on NPR’s nationally broadcast “All Things Considered” and WNYC Radio regarding the emergence of Lehman Brothers from bankruptcy after three years. Read more.
Professor Jenny-Brooke Condon
Featured in The Record
Professor Jenny-Brooke Condon appeared in The Record, publishing a featured Op-ed on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding law enforcement’s warrantless use of GPS. Read more.
Anthony Marroney Noto
A 2011 Graduate, serving as a Clerk in the European Court
The Dean Acheson Legal Stage Program at the Court of Justice of the European Union is one of the most sought-after internships in the European Union. Only 21 U.S. law schools may nominate candidates, and Seton Hall Law is proud to be a participating school. Anthony Marroney Noto ’11 joins this elite group as one of the 2011-2012 Dean Acheson Stagiaires. Read more.
Leigh DeCotiis '12 and Timothy Lanni '12
On Discover Channel's Ca$h Cab, March 14
This past fall, while Timothy Lanni '12 and Leigh DeCotiis '12 took a break from their studies to explore New York City, they stumbled into the legendary Ca$h Cab driven by Ben Bailey. The students watched the episode's premiere in the cafeteria on March 14. Read more.
The Honorable Dorothea O.C. Wefing '72
Will Receive Woman of Substance Award This Week
The Women's Law Forum is pleased to present Judge Dorothea Wefing with the Woman of Substance Award on Wednesday, March 14. Judge Wefing is the Presiding Judge of Administration, Appellate Division, Temporarily Assigned to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Read about this and other upcoming Seton Hall Law events.
Professor Jonathan Hafetz
In the ABA U.S. Supreme Court Preview
Professor Jonathan Hafetz, was selected to prepare the ABA’s U.S. Supreme Court Preview, writing in the area of Corporate Liability for Human Rights Violations and assessing two cases before the Court, one under the Alien Tort Statute and the other under the Torture Victim Protection Act. Read more
Paula Edgar, Esq.
Honored at Black History Month Celebration
Seton Hall Law is proud that Paula Edgar, Associate Director of Career Services, will be honored at the Black History Month Program: Celebrating Past, Present and Future, co-sponsored by New York Law School and JPMorgan Chase. Read more about this and other Seton Hall Law Diversity events.
Professor Marc Poirier
On NPR’s Morning Edition and the CBS Evening News
Professor Marc Poirier appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition and the CBS Evening News offering analysis and commentary on whether the prosecution’s use of hate crime laws is appropriate in the Dharun Ravi/Tyler Clementi trial. Read more.
Visiting Clinical Professor Barbara Moses
In The Times of Trenton on Proposal to Amend NJ Constitution to Deny Bail to Repeat Violent Offenders
Visiting Clinical Professor Barbara Moses appeared in The Times of Trenton regarding a recent proposal by Governor Chris Christie to amend the New Jersey Constitution in order to deny bail to repeat violent offenders who are accused of a new crime. The proposal would allow New Jersey judges to impose what amounts to preventative detention and mirrors the power presently held by federal judges. Learn more
Professor Marina Lao
Testified Before Congress on Antitrust & the First Amendment
Professor Marina Lao testified before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet, regarding litigation as an anticompetitive predatory strategy and the means by which a narrow reading of Noer-Pennington antitrust immunity doctrine fails to effectively enforce antitrust concerns. Learn more.
Kevin Marino ‘84
In the New York Times for Big Win Before Second Circuit
Attorney Kevin Marino ’84 was featured in the New York Times alongside his client, an ex-Goldman Sachs programmer released from prison as a result of Marino’s appeal in a case thought by legal experts to have wide ranging implications for corporate espionage law. Learn more
Professor Mark Alexander
Featured in the Huffington Post
Professor Mark Alexander, a former Senior Advisor to Barack Obama and Policy Director for the successful Obama Presidential Campaign, was featured in the Huffington Post, publishing an Op-ed on the politics of obstructionism entitled “Politics Getting in the Way of Policy”. Learn more.
David Boies, Esq.
Famed Litigator Speaks at Seton Hall Law
Seton Hall Law formally dedicated its newly refurbished and renamed “Larson Auditorium.” To mark the occasion, one of the greatest living litigators in America, David Boies, delivered the inaugural Larson Lecture to a large audience of students, faculty, friends and alumni. Read more.
Professor Paula Franzese
Hosts Annual Valentine to the Law
Professor Paula Franzese, her first-year Property class and a host of Seton Hall Law graduates paid tribute to the legal profession during "Loving the Law" Day on February 14. Read more.
Professor John Coverdale
In Catholic Media Across the U.S.
Professor John Coverdale, known widely for his critically acclaimed history of Opus Dei and his work with Saint Josemaría Escrivá, appeared in Catholic media sources throughout the United States in reference to the re-release of the movie There be Dragons and his work as chair of the historical commission in the recently opened cause of canonization for Fr. Joseph Muzquiz, a priest of Opus Dei. Read more
Nick Stratton ’12 and Lauren Winchester ‘12
Featured in the Jurist on GTMO Detainee Habeas
Center for Policy & Research Fellows Nick Stratton and Lauren Winchester were featured in the Jurist along with Professor Mark Denbeaux on the impact of Latif v. Obama from an evidentiary perspective. Their Op-ed, “Latif v. Obama: redaction Riddle Resolved,” observes that the recent split decision in the case renders “the right to a meaningful habeas corpus proceeding established in Boumedienne v. Bush, now a nullity.”
The Honorable Michael Shipp '94
Nominated by President Obama to U.S. District Court
The White House announced that the Honorable Michael Shipp '94 has been nominated to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He currently serves as a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Read the White House press release.
Professor Rachel Godsil
In The Record on the 10th Anniversary of ‘No Child Left Behind’
Professor Rachel Godsil wrote a featured Op-ed for The Record, New Jersey’s most awarded newspaper, on the No Child Left Behind Act. The controversial education initiative recently marked its 10th anniversary as law. Read more
Professor Frank Pasquale
Featured in The Record on "A Constitutional Right to Health Care"
Professor Frank Pasquale wrote a featured Op-ed in The Record, New Jersey’s most awarded newspaper, regarding a constitutional right to health care. Read more
Professor Jonathan Hafetz
Habeas Corpus After 9/11 in Law & Politics Book Review
Habeas Corpus After 9/11: Confronting America’s New Global Detention System, by Professor Jonathan Hafetz, was featured in Law & Politics Book Review, published by the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association. Read more
Professor Stephen Lubben
In the New York Times
Professor Stephen Lubben, who writes a regular column for the New York Times’ DealBook page, most recently offered two articles, “Corporate Bankruptcy Raises a Question of Ethics” and “High Court Spotlight on Right to ‘Credit Bid.’” Read more
Professor Paula Franzese
Receives the National Council on Governmental Ethics Laws Award
Professor Paula Franzese received the prestigious National Council on Governmental Ethics Laws Award. Known as the COGEL Award, it is the highest form of recognition conferred by the organization and “honors the significant, demonstrable and positive contribution to the fields of campaign finance, elections, ethics, freedom of information and lobbying over a significant period of time." Read More.
Professors Jonathan Hafetz and Jenny Carroll
Featured in the Star Ledger for Hamdan Amicus Brief
Professors Jonathan Hafetz and Jenny Carroll, along with co-author Gibbons P.C. attorneys Lawrence Lustberg and Jonathan Manes, were featured in the Star Ledger for their Amicus brief in the Hamdan case. Read more
Professor Lori A. Nessel
Speaks at Law School Commencement in Haiti
Professor Lori Nessel, Director of the Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice, served as the Commencement speaker at the recent ceremony in honor of the students who graduated from L’Ecole Superieure Catholique de Droit de Jérémie (ESCDROJ), a small Catholic law school located in the remote city of Jérémie, Haiti, and a sister school of Seton Hall Law. Here, Professor Nessel is pictured at right as she hands a diploma to a new ESDROJ graduate. Read Professor Nessel's remarks.
Joseph Oliver
Participant in the Southern District of New York Mediation Program
Since leaving the publishing industry to attend Seton Hall Law full time two years ago, Joe Oliver '12 is shaping his career success through outstanding work beyond the classroom.
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Megan Altman '12
Honored by the National Association of Women Judges
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court (pictured, left) presented a scholarship, created in her name, to Seton Hall Law’s Megan Altman ’12, (pictured, right) at the National Association of Women Judges' 33rd Annual Conference Awards Banquet. Chrishana White '13 also received a scholarship at the conference. Read more.
Guyan Liang '12
Paper to be published in the Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology
Guyan Liang ’12, a Seton Hall Law evening student and a Ph.D. chemist working in the pharmaceutical industry on drug discovery, wrote a paper that combines his professional expertise with his legal learning. Read More
Professor Shavar Jeffries
In the New York Times and Wall Street Journal
Professor and Newark Public Schools Board Member, Shavar Jeffries, appeared in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal on the administration of the Facebook/Zuckerberg $100 million. Read More
Professor Elizabeth Defeis
Appointed Advisor to the Holy See Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations
Former Dean and Professor of Law Elizabeth Defeis was appointed Advisor to the UN Mission of the Holy See, the Supreme Authority and Central Government of the Roman Catholic Church. Read more.
Professor Edward Hartnett
Featured on NJ Today TV News on Judges’ Pensions and Benefits
Professor Edward Hartnett appeared on NJ Today TV News discussing the ramifications of a recent decision by Judge Feinberg to not stay the injunction she recently issued in the constitutional challenge to the new state law requiring judges to contribute more to their pension and benefit plans. Read More
Adam Zipkin '92
Newest Appointee for The City of Newark
Adam Zipkin was confirmed as Newark’s Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development. Read more.
Professor Jonathan Hafetz
Featured in the National Law Journal
Professor Jonathan Hafetz wrote a feature Op-ed for the National Law Journal regarding the sweeping powers under proposed legislation which would expand and even require military trials and detention for persons, even U.S. citizens, determined by the government to be terrorists. Read more
In Memoriam
Professor Christopher Hayes Clancy (1935-2011)
Seton Hall Law mourns the passing of Professor Christopher H. Clancy, a beloved faculty member of the Law School since 1973. Professor Clancy specialized in labor and employment law, but also published scholarship in the areas of constitutional law, federal jurisdiction, and sports law. Read more.
Javier Diaz '12
Co-authors an article in the NJ Healthcare Financial Management Association's Focus Magazine
As a summer associate at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, Javier Diaz ’12, and James A. Robertson, Partner and head of the health care practice, published an article on the changes to and impact of the Medicaid Fraud Division. Read more.
Malikah Fulton
Seton Hall Law’s Diversity Officer
Malikah Fulton serves as both an admissions counselor and a student services advisor. She brings to the Law School a screening and panel discussion of the documentary film, Moral Panic: More Heat Than Light, exploring the issues of gangs and prisoner reentry. Center for Social Justice Professor Shavar Jeffries serves as panelist. The event takes place on Wednesday, October 19 at 5 p.m.
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The Honorable Shirley A. Tolentino ’71
National Association of Women Judges and Seton Hall Law pays tribute at the 33rd Annual NAWJ conference
Seton Hall Law hosted the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) on Saturday, October 15 and participated in its series of educational programs. NAWJ memorialized the late Shirley Tolentino (1943-2010), former NAWJ president and Seton Hall alumna. Read more.
Elizabeth Blakely '12
Passing The Puck: Seton Hall Law’s Student Network Assists Elizabeth Blakely ’12 in Obtaining NJ Devils Clerkship
Elizabeth Blakely ’12 is the law clerk for the General Counsel of the NJ Devils professional ice hockey team and, until recently, served as the Symposium Editor of Seton Hall Law’s JOURNAL OF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW. Former Symposium Editor, Marc Bianchi ’10, helped Blakely land her position at the Devils. Read more.
Zachary Kelman ‘12 and Desiree Sedehi ‘12
In China Law & Policy
Zachary Kelman and Desiree Sedehi published an article in the prominent China Law & Policy blog on the panel discussion held at Seton Hall Law on “A New Beijing Consensus in UN Peacekeeping Operations.” The panel featured Steven Hill, Counselor for Legal Affairs at the United States Mission to the United Nations, speaking in a personal capacity, and Professors Margaret K. Lewis an Kristen E. Boon. Learn More
Professor Marc Poirier
In the Star Ledger Examining the Bias Charge in the Tyler Clementi Case
Professor Marc Poirier appeared in the Star Ledger in a feature Editorial Page Q & A on the bias charge in the Tyler Clementi case. Learn More
Victor N. Metallo '11
Publishing three Law Review articles, forthcoming
As his three Law Review articles head to press, Victor N. Metallo ’11, law clerk to the Honorable Ronald B. Graves, Superior Court of New Jersey – Appellate Division, looks back on all the hard work and dedication he put into what has undoubtedly become one of the most defining moments of his law school and legal career. Learn More
Professor Jonathan Hafetz
Featured in The Record
Professor Jonathan Hafetz was featured in The Record in a special commemorative section on the anniversary of 9/11. Professor Hafetz was asked to discuss the ways in which our justice system has been altered since the tragedy of 2001. Learn More
David B. Robbins ‘95
Appointed Managing Director of the FCC
David B. Robbins ’95 was appointed Managing Director of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC's Office of the Managing Director is responsible for the administration and management of the Commission. Learn More
Professor Stephen Lubben
In The New York Times
In his most recent column in The New York Times’ DealBook, Professor Stephen Lubben considers the real prospect and potential impact of a credit-default swap bankruptcy ruling without bankruptcy adjudication. Learn More
Professor Margaret Lewis
On Becoming a Lawyer
Seton Hall Law welcomes the Classes of 2014 and 2015 at Orientation, during which Professor Margaret Lewis shared advice and insight in her remarks, "On Becoming a Lawyer." She said, "As you go forward in your careers...Ask yourself what makes you passionate about being a part of this profession. If you feel that you are becoming unmoored from those core values, if you have lost that sense of joy and catch yourself rationalizing what you are doing, find the self-awareness and strength to make changes."Read her full speech here.
Professor Mark Alexander
On Morning Air Regarding the Politics of the Debt Ceiling Crisis
Professor Mark Alexander, a former Senior Advisor to Barack Obama and Policy Director for the successful Obama Presidential Campaign, was interviewed on the nationally syndicated radio show, Morning Air. The show, part of a listener supported Catholic broadcast network headquartered in Wisconsin, was dedicated to the political aspects of the debt ceiling crisis and discussed the seeming intransigence of those charged with negotiating resolution. Read More
Professor Jonathan Hafetz
Interviewed by Dahlia Lithwick for Firedoglake
Professor Jonathan Hafetz was interviewed by Dahlia Lithwick (Senior Editor, Slate; weekly legal analyst, NPR) regarding his book, Habeas Corpus after 9/11: Confronting America’s New Global Detention System. Learn More
Professor Jenny Carroll
Featured in The Record on Caylee’s Law
Professor Jenny Carroll wrote a feature Op-ed in The Record on Caylee’s Law and the potential for unintended consequences of legislation based upon hurried emotional responses. Learn More
Professor Mark Denbeaux
On the Casey Anthony Trial and “Caylee’s Law”
Professor Mark Denbeaux was interviewed regarding the Casey Anthony trial on the syndicated radio show, Morning Air and appeared in The Record on the proposed “Caylee’s Law.” Learn More.
Prof. Margaret K. Lewis
Engaged in Roundtable by The Congressional-Executive Commission on China
Professor Margaret K. Lewis appeared before The Congressional-Executive Commission on China in a roundtable discussion on the “Current Conditions for Human Rights Defenders and Lawyers in China, and Implications for U.S. Policy.” Learn more
Gianna Cricco-Lizza '12
Presented LAW REVIEW Note On Hydraulic Fracturing At Conference In Buffalo
Gianna Cricco-Lizza ‘12 was invited to present her LAW REVIEW Note entitled “Hydraulic Fracturing and Cooperative Federalism” at an academic conference on Hydrofracking: Exploring the Legal Issues in the Context of Politics, Science and the Economy, hosted by the University at Buffalo Environmental Law Program and the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. Read More
The Hon. Dorothea O‘C. Wefing ‘72
Seton Hall Law Alumna to fill vacant seat on New Jersey Supreme Court
Appellate Judge Dorothea O’C. Wefing was elevated by New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Rabner to fill a vacancy on the Court created by the retirement of Justice Stern. Read More.
Father Nicholas Gengaro
Text of the 2011 Commencement Mass Homily
Law has evolved as a human institution to help us distinguish just from unjust in situations of ever-increasing complexity. Never let the complexity, however, cause you as lawyers to lose sight of your fundamental purpose: to promote what is good for humankind and restrain what is evil; to contribute to building harmony and discouraging enmity; to co-operate with God’s creative purpose and to thwart the destructive impulses which sadly also are available to human freedom. Read More
Professor Brian Sheppard
In The L.A. Times discussing recognition of Honduras and his team’s report to the Honduran Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Professor Brian Sheppard along with law professors from Harvard University and Florida State University appeared in a feature Op-ed in the Los Angeles Times. Professor Sheppard assembled an international team of legal experts and Seton Hall Law students to assess the constitutional validity of the 2009 ouster of then President of Honduras Manuel Zelaya and to offer recommendations for avoiding such crises in the future. Read more.
Emily Battersby '11
Distinguished by American College of Bankruptcy
Emily Battersby ’11 was chosen by the American College of Bankruptcy as a 2011 Distinguished Law Student for the Third Circuit. Read more.
United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman
2011 Commencement Speaker
The Honorable Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, will serve as the 2011 Seton Hall Law Commencement speaker. Commencement will take place Friday, May 27 at the Prudential Center. Read more.
Professor Stephen Lubben
In the Wall Street Journal, NY Times and Standard & Poor’s LCD Weekly
Professor Stephen Lubben appeared in the Wall Street Journal regarding the looming battle between the various creditor interests over the remains of Lehman Bros, and in his column in the New York Times and in Standard & Poor’s on the problems of multiple Chapter 11 plans. Read more.
Professor Mark Alexander
In AOL’s Black Voices on the Death of Osama bin Laden
Professor Mark Alexander wrote a feature article for AOL’s Black Voices on the death of Osama bin Laden. Entitled “A Separate Peace for my Son,” the piece reflects upon a bin Laden-less world and notes the commitment Professor Alexander saw in President Obama to this process — even pre-election when Alexander served as Obama’s Policy Director. Read more.
Cara Parmigiani '13
Student, artist, filmmaker and martial arts teacher
Cara Parmigiani came to Seton Hall Law with a diverse background and a dream to follow in her father’s footsteps. Yet with her production of Pony & Pony:Ponies at Law, a film for children about social justice, she brings her creative talents and a strong sense of justice to her latest endeavor: law. Read more.
Samuel J. Heyman
Founder of Public Service Fellowship Program
The Samuel J. Heyman Public Service Fellowship program, named for Mr. Heyman (1939-2009), enables Seton Hall Law students and alumni to explore careers in government service. Applications for the Fellowship will be accepted through May 2. Learn more about the program.
Dean Patrick Hobbs
Appointed Chair of State Commission of Investigation
Governor Chris Christie ’87 has appointed Dean Patrick E. Hobbs Chair of the State Commission of Investigation. The State Commission of Investigation is an independent watchdog agency established in 1968 to investigate organized crime and corruption, waste of tax money and other abuses of the public trust. As chair, Dean Hobbs succeeds W. Cary Edwards ’70, who passed away this last October. Read more
Professor Baher Azmy, Students
CSJ & ACLU File Suit Against Newark Police on Behalf of Honor Student Illegally Detained
The Center for Social Justice, Civil Rights and Constitutional Litigation Clinic, along with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, recently filed suit against the Newark Police Department for violating the rights of a 17 year-old honor student who was illegally handcuffed and detained for using her cell phone to video record police activity on a bus. Read more.
Armando Bonilla '92
Pursued his career aspirations in Federal Service
Seton Hall Law School celebrated the Fifth Annual Samuel J. Heyman Public Service Lecture with speaker Armando O. Bonilla ’92, Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, Washington, D.C. The Samuel J. Heyman Public Service Fellowship program enables Seton Hall Law students and alumni to explore careers in government service. Applications for the Fellowship will be accepted through May 2. Learn more about the program.
Shari Genser '11
Taking Back the Night
On Wednesday, April 13 at 7 p.m., the Women’s Law Forums of Seton Hall Law School and Rutgers School of Law-Newark will come together and lead a march to Military Park in an effort to raise awareness, take a stand against violence, and conquer the night by making it safe for all. Shari Genser ’11, Take Back the Night Committee Chair, was honored by Seton Hall University for her dedication to advancing women’s needs. Read more.
Professor John Wefing
Appointed to the Governor’s Higher Education Council
Professor John Wefing has been appointed by Governor Chris Christie ’87 to the newly constituted Governor’s Higher Education Council. The Council will serve as an advisory body to the Governor on all higher education matters and provide recommendations on statewide initiatives for the higher education system. Read more.
Faculty News
Professor Tracy Kaye
Professor Kaye will speak at the Critical Tax Conference at Santa Clara Law School on April 9. The topic: Comparative Territoriality. Read more Faculty News.
Susie Cho '05
Serves on the Seton Hall Law Dean's Diversity Council
Susie Cho '05, an associate with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, is a founding executive committee member of the Diversity Council: “We live in one of the most diverse areas of the world. If we want to be effective as attorneys and represent our clients well, we must be sensitive and aware of the needs of our clients as well as of our colleagues.” Read more.
NJBIZ Power 100
Governor Chris Christie ’87, Dean Patrick Hobbs and a Number of Alumni Named to List of Most Powerful People in New Jersey
NJBIZ, the weekly newspaper covering New Jersey’s business community, published its “Power 100,” a list of the 100 most powerful people in New Jersey Business. The rankings, which focused on New Jersey leaders with the greatest influence in the state, included eight from Seton Hall Law: seven alumni, and our very own Dean Hobbs. Read More.
Professor Stephen Lubben
In the New York Times on Bankruptcy
Professor Stephen Lubben, who writes a regular column for the New York Times’ DealBook, most recently shared his insights into the fall and rise (in part) of a collateralized mortgage securities insurer and the difficulty involved in a quick 363 sale when only senior lenders, at the expense in part of post-bankruptcy trade creditors, get paid. Read More
Dr. Poonam Alaigh
New Jersey’s Commissioner of Health and Senior Services
New Jersey’s Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, Dr. Poonam Alaigh, spoke at Seton Hall Law on the complexity of the legislative and rulemaking processes and the importance of a patient-centered approach to healthcare regulation. Dr. Alaigh used her own experiences as Commissioner to illustrate these concepts, discussing Medical Marijuana and two other “case studies.” Read more
Professors Paula Franzese and John Kip Cornwell
Leading the Live Auction for the Public Interest Network
It's auction week at Seton Hall Law to benefit students who pursue public interest jobs during the summer or after they graduate. The Silent Auction kicks off Tuesday February 24, with the Live Auction taking the stage on Thursday evening. Last year the PIN auction raised $20,000 to fund 31 students in summer programs. With your support they can break that record. Read more.
Professor Frank Pasquale
Featured Academic at TAP and in The Economist
Professor Frank Pasquale was named as “Featured Academic” by Technology, Academics, Policy and featured in The Economist on the Status of the Health Care Reform Law. Read More
Judge Hany Mawla '98
Honored at Diversity Banquet, February 16
The Honorable Hany Mawla, confirmed in 2010 to serve in the Family Division of the Superior Court in Somerset County, is not only the first American-Arab Muslim, but the first American Muslim of any background to ascend to the Superior Court in New Jersey. He is among those who were honored at the Seton Hall Law Diversity Banquet, this week. Read Judge Mawla's profile.
Professor Jonathan Hafetz
In the BBC News and Deutsche Welle’s World
Professor Jonathan Hafetz appeared in a feature interview in Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster, on the impact of the return to Military Commission hearings in GTMO, and in BBC News on the repercussions of the verdict in federal court for Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Ghailani. Read more.
Professor Linda Fisher
Named a Bellow Scholar by the American Association of Law Schools
Professor Linda Fisher’s current research project, on the relationship between the foreclosure process and abandoned properties in a low-income Newark neighborhood, earned her a prestigious Bellow Fellowship, named for Professor Gary Bellow, founder of Harvard Law’s clinical program. As a professor in the Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice, for more than a decade Professor Fisher has fought for the rights of homeowners victimized by predatory lending practices. Read more.
Professor Margaret K. Lewis
In the LA Times on China Detaining an American Businessman in a Contract Dispute
Professor Margaret Lewis offered comment and background analysis for an article in the Los Angeles Times regarding a case in which Chinese government officials prohibited an American businessman from leaving China because of what was said to be an unresolved contract dispute with a Chinese supplier. Read more.
University Interim Vice Provost and Professor Kathleen M. Boozang
In The Record, “Donate a Kidney and Get Out of Jail”
Kathleen M. Boozang, Interim Vice Provost of Seton Hall University and Professor of Law, published an op-ed piece in The Record, New Jersey’s most awarded newspaper, regarding the release of Gladys Scott from prison on condition that she “donate” a kidney to her sister. Read More.
Professor Shavar Jeffries
Guest Speaker at Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Professor Shavar Jeffries of the Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice presented a moving tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 13, at an annual event celebrating the life of Dr. King, one of the most inspiring and revered leaders of our time. The event was held at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Professor Jeffries, who was recently elected to the Newark Schools Advisory Board by more votes than another candidate in the past seven years, focuses his clinical work and scholarship on education and housing inequities affecting urban communities. Read Professor Jeffries' remarks.
Professor Mark Denbeaux
On WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show
WNYC radio talk show host Leonard Lopate interviewed Professor Mark Denbeaux regarding the latest Center for Policy & Research report, which asserts that the U.S. military administered massive doses of a controversial drug to detainees at Guantánamo. Listen to the broadcast.
Professor Stephen Lubben in The New York Times’ DealBook
On the Decline in Large Bankruptcy Filings in 2010 and Opening Bankruptcy Court to the States
Professor Stephen Lubben, who writes a regular feature column for the New York Times’ DealBook, recently published his thoughts on the decline in large (over $1 billion in assets) bankruptcy filings over the course of 2010. Read more.
Mary Lund, MSJ '09
A Disciplined Approach to Problem Solving in the Health Care System
With more than 20 years of experience in health care quality improvement behind her, she, nonetheless, wanted to earn an advanced degree. Seton Hall Law School’s M.S.J. program, says Lund, “was a natural fit given my areas of responsibility in risk management, regulatory compliance, bioethics and other areas that involve health law.” Read more.
NJ Supreme Court Justice Abstains from Decisions
In Protest, Citing Professor Edward Hartnett in Constitutional Struggle Over Temporary Appointments to Bench
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Rivera-Soto has abstained from decisions of the Court because of the temporary appointment of an Appellate Division Judge to New Jersey’s Highest Court, writing: “The Court as so constituted is unconstitutional and its acts are ultra vires… Read more
Professor Linda Fisher
Testifies Before Congress on Mortgage Fraud, Robo-Signing and Predatory Lending
Professor Linda Fisher, long noted for expertise in mortgage fraud, predatory lending and related foreclosure issues, was called to testify before the House of Representatives, Financial Services Committee hearing on “Robo-Signing, Chain of Title, Loss Mitigation and Other Issues in Mortgage Servicing.” Read more.
Professor Mark Alexander
Comments on the lame duck Congress
In an op-ed in The Record on Sunday, Professor Mark Alexander shares his observations on the dynamics in Congress: "Some say politics is broken, but I don’t agree with that. Politics can be messy and unpredictable. And so it is right now. We are running through a messier-than-usual period in politics, but this doesn’t mean broken. Messy, yes; broken, no." Read more.
Interim Vice Provost and Professor Kathleen M. Boozang
In the Star Ledger Regarding Conflicts of Interest in Pharma Payments to Physicians
Interim Vice Provost and Professor Kathleen M. Boozang appeared in the Star Ledger regarding the ramifications of Pharma payments totaling millions of dollars to physicians in New Jersey. Read more.
Professor Mark Alexander
Presidential Appointment
President Obama has appointed Professor Mark C. Alexander as a Member of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Read the press release from the White House.
NJ Superior Court Judge Shirley A. Tolentino ‘71
In Memoriam (February 2, 1943—October 31, 2010)
The first African American woman to be appointed to the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, Judge Shirley A. Tolentino, has passed away at the age of 67. Read more.
Professor Bernard Freamon
Honored by the ACLU
Professor Bernard Freamon is among the 50 Faces of Liberty honored during the 50th anniversary celebration of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Read more.
Professor Margaret Lewis
Wins Jerome A. Cohen Prize for Paper on China's Exclusionary Rule
Professor Margaret Lewis won the prestigious Jerome A. Cohen Prize for International Law and East Asia from the New York University Journal of International Law and Politics. Read more.
Introducing New Faculty
Associate Professor Jenny Carroll
Prior to joining Seton Hall Law, Professor Carroll served as Academic Director of the Ohio Innocence Project, supervising the work of law school students petitioning innocence claims in state and federal court. Read more.
Professor Linda Fisher
In ABC News on the Investigation of Florida’s “Foreclosure King” for Questionable Practices
Professor Linda Fisher was quoted by ABC News in reference to the investigation of multimillionaire foreclosure attorney David Stern for what have been termed “questionable practices." Read More.
Former NJ Attorney General W. Cary Edwards '70
In Memoriam (July 20, 1944 - October 20, 2010)
One of New Jersey’s most respected public servants, Cary Edwards, who served for more than 30 years in New Jersey State government, passed away at his home in Oakland, N.J. after a long battle with cancer. He was 66 years old and died surrounded by his family. Read more.
Introducing New Faculty
Associate Professor Michael Simkovic
Professor Simkovic brings substantial expertise in the areas of personal and corporate bankruptcy including the credit card industry, causes of the financial crisis of 2008, credit default swaps, securitization, leveraged buyouts, fraudulent transfer law and open market stock repurchases. Read more.
Professors Jenny-Brooke Condon and Linda Fisher
Co-author editorial in The Bergen Record
Professor Jenny-Brooke Condon '03 (left) and Professor Linda Fisher, both of the Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice, speak out against the passage of a new bill that would loosen laws regarding citizens' rights to carry handguns outside their homes. "If enacted, the proposed law would...represent a misguided break from New Jersey’s admirable commitment to gun safety, which the Legislature itself has described as 'unrivaled anywhere in the nation.'" Read the editorial.
Professors Mark Denbeaux & Jonathan Hafetz
In The New York Review of Books
The Guantanamo Lawyers, Inside a Prison Outside the Law, co-edited by Professors Mark Denbeaux and Jonathan Hafetz, has been featured in The New York Review of Books. Read more.
Professor Paula Franzese
In a featured Op-ed in the Star Ledger and in The Philadelphia Inquirer on a “Disclosure Loophole” in New Jersey’s Ethics Laws
Professor Paula Franzese appeared in a featured Op-ed in the Star Ledger, entitled “Hopeful signs of good government in New Jersey,” and in an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer regarding what has been termed a “disclosure loophole” in New Jersey’s ethics laws. Read More
Professor Mark Alexander
On NPR’s Brian Lehrer Show & the Inaugural Edition of WNYC’s Politics Blog
Professor Mark Alexander, former Senior Advisor to the Barack Obama presidential campaign, appeared on Brian Lehrer’s radio show to talk about the economics and politics of presidential proposals to stimulate the economy, and in the WNYC blog, “It’s a Free Country,” writing about “What’s broken in politics and how do we fix it?” Read more.
Professor Shavar Jeffries
in the Wall St. Journal and Star Ledger on Newark’s $100 Million Challenge
"Shavar Jeffries is one of those miracles you can point to when people ask if the American Dream is still alive.” Read more.
Introducing New Faculty
Associate Professor Brian Sheppard
Professor Sheppard's research uses insights of legal philosophy and the methodologies of behavioral psychology to explore the impact of legal and social norms on society. His other academic interests include professional responsibility, jurisprudence, torts, legal history, and international law. Read more
Professor Margaret K. Lewis
On China Radio International
Professor Margaret Lewis was interviewed for China Radio International’s “People in the Know,” regarding reforms and proposed reforms in China’s criminal justice system.
Introducing New Faculty
Associate Professor Jonathan Hafetz
A former attorney with the ACLU, Professor Hafetz focuses his research and advocacy on issues related to international human rights and immigration. He and Professor Mark Denbeaux co-edited, The Guantanamo Lawyers: Inside a Prison Outside the Law ,, and his forthcoming book will address the United States' policies toward global detention after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Read more.
Professor Stephen Lubben
Newest columnist for New York Times' DealBook
On September 20, Professor Stephen Lubben made his editorial debut on the New York Times' daily financial news blog, DealBook, where he will contribute weekly insights on corporate bankruptcy issues. Read Professor Lubben's debut column.
Introducing New Faculty
Associate Professor Jenny-Brooke Condon '03
Jenny-Brooke Condon '03, directs the Equal Justice Clinic in the Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice. Her litigation and scholarship address civil and human rights with a focus on the rights of women and immigrants, as well as on national security law. Read more.
Introducing New Faculty
Professor Adam N. Steinman
Professor Adam Steinman is one of the nation’s most prolific young scholars in the area of civil procedure and federal courts, with an expertise, as well, in the area of international law. Read more.
Father Nicholas Gengaro
Reflecting on the Legacy of Mother Teresa in The Record
On the occasion of Mother Teresa's 100th birthday on August 26, Father Nicholas Gengaro, Chaplain of Seton Hall Law, published a tribute. "I had the honor of meeting Mother Teresa while studying for the priesthood in Rome. Once, while waiting in the hourlong line to exchange dollars for lira—where she waited to conduct her business like everyone else." Read the editorial.
Professor Mark Alexander
Commenting on the Primary Results
Professor Mark Alexander, former Senior Policy Advisor to Barack Obama during his presidential campaign in 2008, joined the hosts of WNYC’s morning talk show, The Takeaway, to discuss the August 24 primary election results and their impact on national politics. “People are still anxious about their jobs, they are anxious about their houses and they are anxious about the economy…whether candidates can tap into that emotion and get people involved in their politics, I think that’s one of the big questions we can look forward to in the future. “ Read more.
Professor Shavar Jeffries
On Becoming a Lawyer
Professor Shavar Jeffries of the Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice addressed the Classes of 2013 and 2014 at Orientation on August 19. " To be a lawyer, ultimately, is to be an instrument by which substantive justice is achieved in service of others." Read Professor Jeffries' remarks.
Bradley Latino '11
Featured in Health Reform Watch, The Health Care Blog, Maggie Mahar’s HealthBeat Blog, and the National Review on the Original Individual Mandate, Circa 1792
Seton Hall Law student Bradley Latino entered into the national health care debate with a blog post based upon his Advanced Writing Requirement scholarship for Professor Tim Greaney’s class on Health Care Reform. Read more.
Professor Gaia Bernstein
In The New York Times, Forbes & Canada’s Leading Newspaper, The Globe and Mail
Professor Gaia Bernstein was featured in The New York Times, Forbes and The Globe and Mail concerning her recent scholarship on “Intensive Parenting” and the law. Read more.
Professor John Wefing
Biography of Governor Richard J. Hughes honored
Professor Wefing’s work, The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes, was named an Honor Book by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Professor Wefing will receive an award at the Council’s annual humanitarian awards celebration on October 20. Read more.
Kate Greenwood
In a Featured Op-ed in The Record and North Jersey.com on Medical Marijuana
Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy Research Fellow Kate Greenwood was featured in the Sunday Record & North Jersey.com on medical marijuana distribution in New Jersey. Read More.
Professor Lori Nessel
Speaks at the University of Valencia in Spain
Professor Lori Nessel, Director of the Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice, spoke on clinical education and the students' learning experience in the Center at a conference sponsored by the Universitat de València. Watch the video (Spanish).
Temenouga Kolarova ’12
Summer Work: Research Assistant
Temi Kolarova is editing a landmark employment law casebook this summer as a research assistant at Seton Hall Law. Read more.
Patrick C. Dunican, Jr. '91
Gibbons P.C. Leader Named Among Nation's Most Innovative Managing Partners
Patrick Dunican '91, Chairman and Managing Director of Gibbons P.C., a leading law firm in the New York metro area, was named one of the top ten most innovative Managing Partners in the U.S. by Law360. These leaders were cited for successfully navigating our challenging times thanks to their “fresh approaches, tough decision-making, and willingness to take risks.” Read the article on Law360.
Professor Shavar Jeffries
Fights for Newark Students
Professor Shavar Jeffries continues in the fight for Newark and its students as President of the Newark Advisory School Board, demanding a “performance based model” for Newark teacher contracts in the Wall Street Journal
Keerthi Mudrati '09
Making a Difference in the Center for Social Justice Clinic
Keerthi Mundrati '09 and Professor Lori Nessel share their views on the real-world experience that students gain in the clinics at the Seton Hall Law Center for Social Justice. Watch the video.
Jacob Voorhees Hudnut
Addressed the class of 2010
"Law is a testament to the evolution of the human mind, soul, and heart. It is the true criterion of a civilized nation, and the closest approximation to universal harmony. Without question, to practice law is to be part of humanity’s greatest achievement. Therefore, to practice law is a privilege." Read the full speech.
Javier Diaz '12
Marine takes life experience with him to the classroom.
From fighting terrorism in Afghanistan after 9/11 to managing VIP services at a Las Vegas casino, rising 2L takes on a new challenge: law school. Learn more.
Professor Stephen Lubben
Featured in Fortune Magazine, The Washington Post, New York Times, Rortybomb & Reuters
Regularly sought out by media sources throughout the world for his expertise in bankruptcy and derivatives, Professor Lubben recently appeared in Fortune Magazine, The Washington Post, New York Times, Mike Konczal’s Rortybomb & Reuters. Read more
Center for Policy & Research Publishes Report
New Jersey’s Untestable Drunk Driving Test
The Center for Policy & Research, Forensic Division, has issued a report, New Jersey’s Untestable Drunk Driving Test, which calls into question the evidentiary value of New Jersey’s current and only breathalyzer test, the Alcotest 7110 MK III-C. Read more.
Professor Brenda Saunders Hampden
Honored as Civil Rights Pioneer
Professor Brenda Saunders Hampden, who at 12 years old desegregated High Point, North Carolina’s schools, and at 13 helped organize the High Point Woolworth’s sit-ins, the first such demonstrations staged by high school students in the United States
Kevin H. Marino '84
Honored at Annual Alumni Dinner Dance
Kevin Marino '84, founding partner of Marino, Tortorella & Boyle, PC, was honored at the Seton Hall Law Annual Alumni Dinner Dance on Saturday, April 24, 2010. View Kevin Marino's video profile.
Professor Baher Azmy
On Declaration that Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld “knowingly held” hundreds of innocent men in GTMO
Professor Baher Azmy appeared in AOL Feature News regarding the declaration of the former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell that President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld knowingly held hundreds of innocent men in Guantanamo Bay. Read more.
Mark Ferraz '05
Verizon Public Interest Fellow
Mark Ferraz came to Seton Hall Law to gain clinical experience in the Center for Social Justice. Today, Mark serves as a legal advocate for victims of domestic violence through the Verizon Public Interest Fellowship. Learn more.
Seton Hall Law Welcomes Father Jomanas Eustache
Dean of L’Ecole Superieure Catholique de Droit de Jérémie a Law School in Haiti
Seton Hall Law Welcomes Father Jomanas Eustache, speaking on the impact of the earthquake on the rule of law and the legal profession. Read more.
Professor Stephen Lubben
Featured in the Wall Street Journal and Interviewed by the American Bankruptcy Institute
Professor Stephen Lubben on Lehman Bros., the "repo market," and "too big to fail" in the Wall Street Journal and an interview with ABI. Read more.
Tamara Coley '10
A career shift from hospital administration to healthcare law
Tamara Coley and Dean Kathleen Boozang talk about the importance of forging a unique academic path that reflects a student's individual goals and aspirations.
Dean Patrick E. Hobbs
Featured Article on Diversity is Natural
Dean Patrick Hobbs has a featured essay, “A Complete Education Requires a Diverse Campus,” in Diversity is Natural, a Lowenstein Sandler publication devoted to diversity in the legal profession.
Stuart Youngs '09
Journalists Turned Lawyers and Legal Scholars
Stuart Youngs '09 and Professor Thomas Healy left their careers as reporters to pursue a legal career. As a student, Stuart was pleasantly surprised to find an environment at Seton Hall Law that welcomes discussion and debate both during class and after.
Andrea J. Catania Endowed Faculty Chair
Professor Charles A. Sullivan is recognized with newly created endowed chair created in honor of beloved late faculty member.
Professor Sullivan was selected as inaugural recipient of The Andrea J. Catania Endowed Faculty Chair for his excellence in teaching, scholarship and service, and unwavering commitment to Seton Hall Law. As the Director of the Rodino Law Library, he is credited with creating a strategic plan to bring the library to the 21st century, providing students with the skills needed to compete in the increasingly technology-driven legal field and supporting faculty in scholarly endeavors.
Volokh is Coming!
Tuesday, February 23 at 11am, Faculty Library
Professor Eugene Volokh, namesake of the preeminent law blog, The Volokh Conspiracy, is coming to Seton Hall Law on Tuesday, February 23 to discuss “The Mechanisms of the Slippery Slope.” Professor Volokh will be speaking at 11a.m.in the Faculty Library, refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Federalist Society.
Professor Bill Baroni
Appointed to a Top Spot at Port Authority
Governor Chris Christie ’87 has appointed State Senator and Adjunct Professor Bill Baroni Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority. Read more.
GTMO Fellows Adam Deutsch ’10 and Kelli Stout ’11
Featured on American Public Media’s Nationally Syndicated Radio Show, “The Story”
Center for Policy & Research Fellows Adam Deutsch and Kelli Stout recount their experience working on “Death in Camp Delta”
Professor John Forrester Hicks
Seton Hall Law School Welcomes Visiting Professor John Forrester Hicks
Seton Hall Law School welcomes Visiting Professor John Forrester Hicks. This spring, Professor Hicks is teaching Trusts and Estates. Learn more.
Professor Robert Schwartz
Seton Hall Law School Welcomes Visiting Professor Robert Schwartz
Seton Hall Law School welcomes Visiting Professor Robert Schwartz. This spring, Professor Schwartz will be teaching Human Reproduction and the Law and Torts. Read more.
Judge Hany Mawla ’98
Hany Mawla will be the first American Muslim on the New Jersey Superior Court
The New Jersey State Senate confirmed the appointment of Hany Mawla ’98 to the Family Division of the Superior Court in Somerset County. Read more.
Trevor Berrett '09
Traveling East to Join the Seton Hall Community
A personal phone call from a Seton Hall Law professor convinced Trevor Berrett to move his family from Utah to study law at Seton Hall. Watch the video.
Professor John Coverdale
Book Party! A Champagne Celebration with Professor Coverdale
Professor John Coverdale has published, Putting Down Roots: Father Joseph Muzquiz and the Growth of Opus Dei. Join us for a celebration with readings and refreshments, Wednesday February 3 at 4 pm. Learn more.
Seton Hall Alumni Appointed to NJ Superior Court
Seton Hall Law Alumni Serve at the Highest Levels of the Bench & Bar
Seton Hall Law is proud to announce that seven Seton Hall Alumni were among the 17 appointments to the New Jersey Superior Court. Read more.
Professor Mark Alexander
Writing on the Politics of Dialect in the Huffington Post
"...for African-Americans, how we communicate inevitably gets caught up in questions of who we are and what it means to be a person of color in this country." Read more.
Governor Christopher J. Christie ‘87
Chris Christie Took the Oath of Office to Become NJ’s 55th Governor
Seton Hall Law alum Gov. Christie (pictured here with Dean Patrick E. Hobbs) has pledged to lower taxes in an effort to aid the struggling economy. “The era of partisanship and acrimony has not served the people well. Problems have festered while too much of the time of our leaders has been spent assigning blame instead of assuming responsibility.” Read the story on Bloomberg. com
Professor Paula Franzese and Paolo Bruno ‘12
A Lifelong Influence Leads to a Legal Career
It was his middle-school civics class, taught by Seton Hall Law Professor Paula Franzese, that determined Paolo Bruno’s career path. “Professor Franzese’s class affirmed for me that my ambition is to become a lawyer.” Read more.
Professor Thomas (Tim) Greaney
Seton Hall Law School Welcomes Visiting Professor Tim Greaney
Seton Hall Law School welcomes Professor Tim Greaney. This spring, Professor Greaney will be teaching Health Law and Health Law Reform. Read more.
Governor-Elect Christopher Christie ’87
Governor-Elect Announces Cabinet Picks at Press Conference Held at Seton Hall Law
“Seton Hall not only taught me a lot about the law, but also helped teach me about the responsibility that comes with being a lawyer, and I know that Dean Hobbs continues that tradition here,” said the Governor-Elect during a press conference held at Seton Hall Law. Read more.
Help
Humanitarian Aid for Haiti
Devastated by an earthquake, Haitians are in dire need of help. Since 2002, Seton Hall Law’s Haiti Rule of Law Project has worked to bring justice to Haiti. Now they need us more than ever. Give and do whatever you can. Read more.
Professor Philip Ross
Ruling on victims’ rights to compensation
Professor Ross, who heads up the Center for Social Justice’s Juvenile Justice Clinic as well as Seton Hall Law’s Pro Bono Program manifests his own dedication to pro bono work through his new appointment to New Jersey’s Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board. Read More
Justin L. Conforti '10
Editor-in-Chief of Seton Hall Circuit Review Cited in Brief to U.S. Supreme Court
Justin L. Conforti ’10 (left) was cited and quoted in the City of Ontario’s Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in City of Ontario v. Quon: a case hailed by the Ninth Circuit as opening “a new frontier in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.” Read more.
Professor John Wefing
Biography of Gov. Hughes Featured in the Star-Ledger
Star-Ledger columnist Bob Braun wrote a feature article on Professor John Wefing’s recently published biography of former New Jersey Governor and New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice, Richard J. Hughes. Read more.
DEATH IN CAMP DELTA
Seton Hall Law's Center for Policy & Research publishes latest Guantánamo report
This Center report examines and finds significant flaws in the government’s investigation of three simultaneous deaths of detainees in Guantánamo Bay. In addition, the report raises serious questions about the circumstances of the deaths. Read More.
Professor Bryan Lonegan on WBGO Radio
Regarding Immigration Detention Policy in the Wake of 9/11
Professor Bryan Lonegan appeared on WBGO Radio’s award winning news magazine, “The Journal,” regarding his experience with Post 9/11 detention policies and the need for Immigration Attorneys. Read more.
Professor John Wefing
A new biography of former New Jersey Governor and Supreme Court Justice Richard J. Hughes
Join us at a reception to celebrate the publication of Professor John Wefing’s new book, The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes: The Politics of Civility. The work has received early praise as “a rich story of a public servant who possessed a true ability to work with members of both political parties.” Friday November 20, 4 to 5:30 pm. RSVP
INNOCENT! AND NOW FREE
Seton Hall Law alum obtains exoneration of an innocent man
Lesley Risinger ’03, assisted by her husband, Professor Michael Risinger and co-counsel Barry Pollock and Alan Kaufman, obtains exoneration and release of a man who served 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Read more.
Remembering Samuel J. Heyman
The Heyman Public Service Program supports students pursuing government service
Samuel J. Heyman believed that government requires talented people in its employ if it is to fulfill its purpose. He regarded his time as Assistant Attorney General under Robert Kennedy and later as Assistant U.S. Attorney in Connecticut, as among the most rewarding periods of his professional life. As a result of that experience, Mr. Heyman, who became a successful businessman, inspired others to service within the federal government. Read more.
Governor-Elect Christopher Christie ‘87
Congratulations to the New Governor of New Jersey
Seton Hall Law is proud to congratulate Christopher J. Christie ’87, who was elected the 55th governor of New Jersey. Governor-Elect Christie (pictured here with Dean Patrick E. Hobbs) was honored in 2005 at the Seton Hall Law Annual Alumni Dinner-Dance, when he served as the US Attorney for the District of New Jersey, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001. Read the Star-Ledger story here
Entertainment & Sports Law Society
hosts its first ever Industry Night featuring Bill Campbell '94
"Breaking Into Entertainment and Sports Law", an intimate panel discussion with some of the biggest names in the entertainment and sports law industry on November 4th, 7-9pm. Read more.
Marita Kosek '10
CSJ Student Wins a Case for Domestic Violence Victim
Marita Kosek '10 developed an interest in domestic violence during her first-year summer internship. As a student in the Center for Social Justice Family Law Clinic, Marita obtained a permanent restraining order and full child custody on behalf of a disabled mother who was brutally assaulted by her estranged husband in front of their infant son. Read more.
OCS Launches New Website
including a Seton Hall Law Government Job Search site
Join the Office of Career Services (OCS) for the Government Resource Center Launch Kick-off Orientation on Wednesday, October 21, 4-5pm, Rm 273
RSVP to maria.capra@shu.edu.
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Brian Steller '82
"You can’t start early enough to build your reputation.”
Seton Hall Law alum Brian Steller ’82, a partner at Connell, Foley LLP and President of the NJ Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), will present “Civility Matters,” a workshop on the art of professional conduct, today, October 19, 4-6 pm, Room 373. Read more
Professor Andrea McDowell
Named a Senior Fellow at Oxford University
Professor Andrea McDowell was named a Senior Fellow at the Rothermere American Institute, Oxford University. In addition to her Senior Fellowship, Professor McDowell is a Visiting Academic at Somerville College, Oxford University.
Prof. Mark Alexander, Jerry Lenihan ‘10 and Carrie Zalewski ‘10
Featured Op-ed on Students’ Rights & Searches
Professor Mark Alexander and Seton Hall Law students Jerry Lenihan and Carrie Zalewski published a featured Op-ed in the Sunday Bergen Record regarding students’ rights and a case scheduled to come before the New Jersey Supreme Court, State v. Best. In the Op-ed, the trio suggest that the case, which involves the search of a student’s car parked on school property, should function for the Court as a means to clarify existing law and offer guidelines.
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Good Lawyering
Nancy Hoppock ’94, Featured in the Star Ledger
Nancy Hoppock, ’94, Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, Newark, was featured in an article in the Star Ledger which focused on the benefits effective counsel can bring to a case. Read more.
U.S. Supreme Court Clerk
Lucas Townsend '04
ABA JOURNAL article in the October 2009 issue, "Shedding Tiers," highlights Lucas Townsend's appointment as Clerk to United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, former Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall Law. Read more.
Professor Paula Franzese
Featured Op-ed <br>On the need to return to civility
Professor Paula Franzese, Chair of the NJ State Ethics Committee, wrote a featured Op-ed which was published in the Sunday Bergen Record. In the Op-ed Professor Franzese calls for a return to civility in the public sphere. Read more
Ian Friedman ‘10
Studying the Intersection of Intellectual Property and Media
A lifelong interest in foreign cult films led Ian Friedman to explore copyright infringement issues in filmmaking and other media. He blogs and presents on the topic frequently and this summer, was interviewed by BrandProtection.com. Read the interview.
Introducing New Faculty
Associate Professor Jordan Paradise
Professor Paradise's research focuses on the legal and policy implications of emerging technologies, including genetics and nanotechnology.
Introducing New Faculty
Visiting Assistant Professor Marianne Engelman-Lado
Professor Engleman-Lado spent a decade as General Counsel of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, focusing on health care, environment justice and disability rights.
Professor John Wefing
Honoring Richard J. Hughes in the NJ Law Journal and in a new Biography
Professor John Wefing published a feature article in the New Jersey Law Journal to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Richard J. Hughes, who served as both Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and as the state's governor for two terms.
The article is culled from Professor Wefing's new biography, “The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes: The Politics of Civility.”
Joe Stefanelli ‘10
International law scholar has traveled the world and discovered his career path
Joe’s experience in the Seton Hall Law Study Abroad programs, has introduced him to a world of legal opportunity he never knew existed. During Spring 2009, Joe (appearing here with Professor Bernard Freamon, director of the Cairo and Zanzibar programs) interned for at the United Nations International Tribunal for Rwanda.