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Seton Hall Law to Welcome Former U.S. Attorney, Paul J. Fishman
Newark, NJ – March 16, 2017 Seton Hall University School of Law welcomes Paul J. Fishman,
former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow.
Mr. Fishman resigned his post last Friday, March 10 after seven-and-a-half years of
service as U.S. Attorney, and more than 21 years with the United States Department
of Justice.
Mr. Fishman received an honorary degree from Seton Hall Law in 2011 and comes to the
law school with a distinguished history of public service and substantial accomplishments
as a practitioner. He will guest lecture in classes, meet informally with students,
and serve as a keynote speaker in Seton Hall Law’s globally recognized healthcare
compliance program.
According to Dean Kathleen Boozang, “Access to someone with Mr. Fishman’s experience
is a rare opportunity for those interested in public service careers, the practice
of criminal law, or the compliance profession. He is already well known among students
who have interned in the U.S. Attorney’s Office as a fabulous mentor who impresses
upon them their duty of practicing law with integrity and a commitment to fairness
and justice. His energy and intellect are the ingredients for a very successful classroom
presence.”
Mr. Fishman was nominated by President Barack Obama as U.S. Attorney for the District
of New Jersey in June 2009 and was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate
in October 2009. In addition to his service as U.S. Attorney, Mr. Fishman served as
the Vice Chair and Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC). The
AGAC is a committee of U.S. Attorneys that advises the Attorney General of the United
States on policy and management issues affecting the U.S. Attorney’s Offices around
the country.
Mr. Fishman started his career as a law clerk to Judge Edward R. Becker of the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney from
1983-1994, and held the positions of Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, Chief
of the Criminal Division, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney during that period. He
then served as a senior advisor to the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General
of the United States from 1994-1997. From 1998-2009, Mr. Fishman was a partner at
Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman where he handled complex civil litigation and headed
the firm’s white collar practice.
He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and B.A. from Princeton University.
About Seton Hall University School of Law
Founded in 1951 and located in Newark, Seton Hall University School of Law is New Jersey’s only private law school and a leading Catholic law school in the New York metropolitan area. Seton Hall Law is dedicated to preparing students for the practice of law through excellence in scholarship and teaching, with a strong focus on clinical education. The Law School also offers a robust selection compliance programs for law, graduate students, as well as mid-career professionals in the health, life sciences, and financial services sectors.
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March 75, 2017