Seventy-five years ago this month, Seton Hall established a different kind of law school — one that sought to transform the teaching and practice of law for the benefit of its students and society.
From the beginning, our school broke the mold. Our founding dean, Miriam T. Rooney, was the first woman law school dean in the nation. And as we progressed, our students learned not only to fulfill the requirements of the legal profession, but to truly provide justice to the people they served.
Over the generations, we have never lost sight of the fact that jurisprudence, at its highest level, is more than abstract concepts and contracts; rather, it is a powerful instrument that provides the blessings of a free and just society to all people.
In everything we do, the school seeks to provide these blessings with the guidance of our patroness, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Rooted in faith, Mother Seton’s values transformed her life for the benefit of others. And today, they help Seton Hall advance its transformative mission to produce legal practitioners, teachers and scholars of exceptional quality.
It is no surprise then, that we have ascended to the ranks of America’s most esteemed law schools in a relatively short time. Our founding values remain ever present, supporting today’s students and programs while enabling us to dream of an even greater future.
Congratulations to everyone at Seton Hall Law on this milestone anniversary. I pray that your great and gracious work will continue to serve the human family, just as it always has.
Yours truly in the Lord,
Monsignor Joseph Reilly, S.T.L., Ph.D.
President
