NEWARK, N.J. – Shavar D. Jeffries, associate professor and supervisor of the Civil Litigation Clinic at Seton Hall University School of Law, has been selected by the New Jersey Network (NJN) Foundation to receive its first-ever Brendan T. Byrne and Mrs. Ruthi Zinn Byrne Distinguished Public Service Award.

Jeffries has been selected to receive the award in recognition of his work with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark, where he serves as board president. Also selected to receive the award is Felix Rouse, director of the Boys & Girls Clubs. Under the leadership of Jeffries and Rouse, the Boys & Girls Clubs were taken from near financial ruin and placed on a solid foundation so Newark children can continue to benefit from its programs and services. As a child, Jeffries participated in the clubs and credits the organization for helping to prepare him for a successful career as a lawyer and teacher.

“The Boys & Girls Clubs provided me with a foundation for success and people who helped to nurture my development,” says Jeffries. “To be a part of providing that now for Newark children is both an honor and source of great personal satisfaction.”
The awards will be presented at NJN’s 2006 Gala – “Celebrating the Best of New Jersey’s Neighbors” – on Wednesday, June 14, at Drew University.
 

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.