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Letter from the
Alumni Council President
Tim Donohue
I
am continually amazed by the number of Seton
Hall Law alumni I encounter on a daily basis.
Over the years, our law school has produced an
incredible number of judges for both the federal
and state benches. We have alumni serving in
leadershippositions in virtually every major
firm in New Jersey and have alumni in an
additional 48 states. We have produced more than
ourshare of dedicated public servants. We also
have thousands of prominent attorneys practicing
in small to mid-sized firms throughout the
country.
Seton
Hall Law has achieved great things under the
leadership of Dean Patrick E.Hobbs and Dean
Ronald J. Riccio before him. Many of our alumni
have stayed involved in the law school and have
seen it grow and prosper. Unfortunately, many of
you have not had the time to stay involved. As
President of your Alumni Council, I would like
to invite each one of you (and particularly
those of you who have not been back to the law
school since you graduated) to become involved
in the success of our law school. How can you
get involved?
You can
attend one of our many alumni events. We hold an
Alumni Dinner Dance each year. This year’s
dinner dance took place on April 28, and our
honoree was Michel “Mitch” Baumeister ’72. Mitch
is a renowned aviation lawyer who serves as Vice
Chair of Seton Hall Law’s Board of Visitors. In
May, Lynn Fontaine Newsome ’81 was sworn in as
President of the New Jersey State Bar
Association. Also in May, we recognized
Fred Regenye ‘95 as the law school honoree at
the University’s annual Many Are One Gala. Fred
is Immediate Past President of our Alumni
Council and an incredibly devoted alumnus. In
June,we held our annual Alumni Golf Outing at
Suburban Golf Club in Union. Over 100
enthusiastic golfers participated. Speaking of
the golf outing, I would like to offer my
sincere apologies to the unfortunate foursome on
the 9th fairway – I really didn’t think I could
slice a ball that far! Please forward the
medical bills to my office.
At this
year’s annual Red Mass held in September at the
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in
Newark, we conferred the Saint Thomas More Medal
to United States Attorney Christopher Christie
’87. Chris has garnered accolades from the
entire legal community during his distinguished
tenure and continues to bring honor to Seton
Hall. In November, we will hold class reunions
for the classes of 1967, 1977, 1987, 1992, and
1997. We also will be hosting a New York City
cocktail reception on January 3, 2008 at Madame
Tussauds Wax Museum. For more information,
please visit our website at
http://law.shu.edu
or
call the Alumni Office at 973-642-8711.
As you
can see, there are many ways for you to
participate in the life of our school. I also
encourage each of you to consider supporting the
law school financially by making a contribution
to the Annual Fund and a pledge to our Capital
Campaign. In recent years, the graduating class
also has started the tradition of making class
gifts to the school. That is the kind of
dedicated alumni support that has enabled our
law school to continue its growth. On October
13, we will be holding an evening with Linda
Eder at the Hyatt on the Hudson in Jersey City
to launch our Capital Campaign. Your support is
crucial to keeping our law school on its path
toward sustained excellence. All of the
alumni events are great opportunities to renew
old acquaintances and to meet new friends.
Please take the time from your busy schedule to
get involved in the life of Seton Hall Law! You
will not be disappointed.
Tim Donohue ’80
President, Seton Hall School of
Law Alumni Council
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