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Samuel J. Heyman has long been a believer that government
requires talented people in its employ if it is to fulfill
its purpose. He regards his time as Assistant Attorney
General under Robert Kennedy and later as Assistant U.S.
Attorney in Connecticut as one of the most rewarding periods
of his professional life. As a result of that experience,
Mr. Heyman, today a successful businessman, has undertaken
efforts to inspire others to service within the federal
government. Toward that end, he has pledged $250,000 to
institute a Heyman Fellowship Program at the Seton Hall Law
School.
The Heyman Fellowship Program, which the Law School hopes to
begin in the spring of 2006, will provide assistance to Law
School graduates pursuing a career in federal government. A
similar program, supported by Mr. Heyman, currently exists
at Harvard Law School.
“We are delighted and honored that Mr. Heyman has chosen
Seton Hall Law School to establish a fellowship program to
support graduates working in federal public service,” said
Dean Patrick E. Hobbs. “The Law School has a long history of
placing talented individuals in federal government
employment, including most recently Anthony Principi, former
secretary for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and
Christopher Christie, United States Attorney for the
District of New Jersey. Mr. Heyman’s support of and interest
in the Law School provides additional confirmation of the
quality of our programs and graduates.”
The Heyman Fellowship Program will provide financial support
and a community of peers for Seton Hall Law School graduates
seeking a career in federal government. The program
specifically is designed to encourage Seton Hall Law School
students with outstanding credentials to make an early
commitment to federal government work, to assist students
with identifying and obtaining challenging federal
positions, and to provide financial assistance to graduates
who have secured a position in federal government.
The only private law school in New Jersey, Seton Hall
University School of Law was founded in 1951, and is located
in the city of Newark. Seton Hall Law School offers both day
and evening programs leading to the Juris Doctor (J.D.),
Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Master of Science in
Jurisprudence (M.S.J.) degrees.
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