Newark, NJ – Amanda Taylor, of West Paterson, a third-year student at Seton Hall University School of Law, has been presented with an Academic Achievement Award from the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The award, along with $500, was presented to Taylor in recognition of her excellence in the study of family law and for her pro bono work.

Taylor is president of Seton Hall Law’s Family Law Society, an organization for students interested in pursing law careers in the field of family law. As a student at Seton Hall Law, she has worked on several pro bono cases, including a divorce case, an adoption case, and a Social Security benefits case.

Only four students throughout the state were selected this year to receive the academy’s Academic Achievement Award.




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. For more information on Seton Hall Law School, visit law.shu.edu.