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May 2012 InsiderFLS Events News and Reminders Lawyers in Transition Class Notes In Memoriam Special AnnouncementsReunion Gala 2012One grand cocktail reception, ten private dinners.  1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007 Saturday, May 5, 2012 6:30 PM Cocktails 8:00 PM Class Dinner Waldorf=Astoria, New York Reserve your ticket now! And don't forgot to check out which of your classmates has already registered. For more information on Reunion Gala 2012, please visit here. To make a class gift, click here. June Chapter Events
.jpg) London Alumni Breakfast with Dean Mike M. Martin Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:30 AM Hosted by Peter John Sacripanti FCRH '82 McDermott Will & Emery LLP Heron Tower 110 Bishopsgate London, EC2N 4AY United Kingdom RSVP here Dublin Tour of the Four Courts Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 11:00 am RSVP here Dinner at The Honorable Society of King’s Inns Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 7:00 pm Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 RSVP here Barcelona European Alumni Chapter Academic Program and Dinner  Cocktail Reception Friday, June 15, 2012 Time: 8:00 PM Hosted by Fernando Rey (Head of Barcelona Office) Garrigues Law Firm Avinguda Diagonal, 654 08034 Barcelona, (Spain) RSVP here Academic Program Saturday, June 16, 2012 10:00 AM Hosted by Excm. Sr. Pedro L. Yufera Sales, Dean L’ll luster Collegi d’Advocats de Barcelona (ICAB) Lunch will be provided RSVP here Dinner Saturday, June 16, 2012 8:00 PM Flamant Restaurant 23 Rue Enrique Granados - Barcelona Tel: 93 323 16 35 RSVP here Upcoming FLS Events
News and RemindersSandra Day O'Connor and Judith S. Kaye on Nation's Judiciary Two of the nation's most eminent female judges shared their wisdom on the judiciary and legal profession on April 17, in a conversation held at Fordham Law School. Sandra Day O'Connor, former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and Judith S. Kaye, former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, weighed in on everything from the integrity of appointed vs. elected judges, to women in the law. The hour long conversation was moderated by John D. Feerick '61, the Sydney C. Norris Professor of Law, whose own work on judicial selection in New York State served as a point of departure for a discussion of a legal conundrum: does appointing, rather than electing, judges make for a less corrupt judiciary? To read more, click here. President Bill Clinton Visits Fordham Law Forum .jpg) President Bill Clinton joined Thane Rosenbaum, the John Whelan Distinguished Lecturer in Law at Fordham Law School, for a wide-ranging conversation at the Time Warner Center on April 19, 2012. The event was sponsored by the Forum on Law, Culture & Society at Fordham Law and marked the first time since 1969 that a current or former U.S. president made an appearance at a Fordham event. "In terms of attendance, this Forum event topped both the 2010 Forum Film Festival screening with Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Conversation with Alec Baldwin," said Rosenbaum. "Tickets sold out in under 30 minutes, and Forum fans filled two of Time Warner's auditoriums while nearly 1,000 joined the waitlist for a chance to hear President Clinton." Lawyers in Transition“Transitioning Back into Practice”Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Amy Gewirtz, Director, New Directions Program, Pace Law School on Tuesday, June 19th from 5:00-6:00 pm in Room 122 at the Law School. Hear from a panel of alums who have successfully transitioned back into practice after taking a break from practicing law, either for family reasons or to pursue a different career path. Career Counseling Services The Career Planning Center reminds you that the office and the counselors remain an essential resource to all alumni of Fordham Law School throughout their careers. If you are an alumnae/us in career transition, we encourage you to contact the CPC to make an appointment (in person or by phone) - 212.636.6926. We also welcome you to visit our Alumni Webpage here which has a host of resources. Hiring? Think Fordham If you or your organization is hiring, whether for internships, post-graduate positions or lateral opportunities please contact the CPC at 212.636.6926. We have an active online job bank extensively utilized by students and alumni. Clerkship Program FLS has an active and successful Clerkship Program. Alumni who are interested in pursuing clerkships now or in the future should email co-chair Professor Capra at dcapra@law.fordham.edu or co-chair Professor Saiger at asaiger@law.fordham.edu and include their court and geographic preferences and attach their resume. Interested alumni are also encouraged to visit the CPC Website, J.D. Alumni page selecting the Post-Graduate Clerkship link to access a multitude of clerkship related resources. Class NotesRalph Mackin ’65 was elected to his 11th term as a North Salem Town Justice in November 2011. Mackin’s first term commenced January 1, 1972.William P. Frank ’66, a senior litigation partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, was elected Chair of the Executive Committee for the Practising Law Institute. Ron Canestrari ’68, Assembly Majority Leader, announced his retirement after 23 years in the New York State Assembly. To read more, click here. Hon. Jacqueline W. Silbermann ’72 will be installed as president of the New York Women's Bar Association on June 12, 2012 at the Association's Annual Dinner at Capitale. William J. Harrington ’73 has joined Goodwin Procter as a partner in the white-collar crime and government investigations practice. Harrington was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Criminal Division of the Southern District U.S. Attorney’s Office. Michael Mitrione ’75, an attorney at Gunster law firm in Florida, was named a "Leader in Their Field" by Chambers USA. Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler ’76, Judge for Civil Matters, First Judicial District, received the Justice Louis J. Capozzoli Gavel Award at the the New York County Lawyers’ Association’s annual Law Day Luncheon on April 27, 2012 at Cipriani Wall Street. Hon. Loretta A. Preska ’73 presented the Law Day Remarks. Kathryn Keneally ’82 has been confirmed by the Senate as the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general for the tax division. Keneally has worked for more than 25 years in private practice, most recently as a partner at Fulbright & Jaworski in New York, on tax, securities and bank fraud issues, as well as other kinds of financial crime. To read more, click here. Anthony Moschetta ’82 has been promoted to General Counsel of Global Aerospace, Inc. Moschetta joined Global Aerospace in 1986. He was promoted to Assistant Vice President in 1989, to Vice President in 1993, and most recently to Senior Vice President. Prior to joining Global, Moschetta held positions as a Staff Author for Matthew Bender & Company and as Law Secretary to the Hon. Eugene L. Nardelli ’60, Acting Justice, Supreme Court of New York State. To read more, click here. Henry Collins '83 joined the New York State Attorney General's Office's Charities Bureau (Albany office) after four years in the Attorney General's Office's Civil Recoveries Bureau. Joyce Boland-DeVito ’84/LL.M. ’07 is featured in The Princeton Review's book entitled "The Best 300 Professors.” Boland-DeVito is a tenured professor of Business Law at St. John's University (College of Professional Studies) where she is completing her 25th year of service as a professor. Niels B. Schaumann ’84 has been named dean and president of California Western School of Law. Schaumann was previously a professor and vice dean at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. To read more, please click here. David E. Bronston ’85 joined the Manhattan office of Phillips Lytle as special counsel. Bronston was a member of Cozen O’Connor. Brian J. O'Sullivan ’90 has joined the New York office of Crowell & Moring LLP in the firm’s Insurance and Reinsurance Group. Previously, O'Sullivan was counsel for Mayer Brown. O'Sullivan is one of the latest lateral hires to complement the firm's growing insurance practice in New York. Hon. Robert K. Holdman ’91 retired from the New York State Supreme Court on September 30, 2011, having presided in Brooklyn, Bronx & Westchester County Supreme Courts. Judge Holdman is now General Counsel North America for West Legend Corporation/The Rilin Group, a multi-national Chinese conglomerate. Judge Holdman also serves on The Executive Advisory Committee of The National Center for Judicial Security based in Washington D.C. with the United States Marshal Service, Department of Justice. Harry K. Ahn ’94 has joined the New York office of McCarter & English LLP as a partner. Ahn focuses his practice on patent prosecution, trademarks and licensing. Ahn was previously a partner at Abelman, Frayne & Schwab. To read more, click here. Michael S. Cryan ’95, a partner at Arent Fox LLP, received the 2012 Fordham Moot Court Distinguished Alumnus Award on Monday, April 16 during a gala dinner hosted by Fordham Law. The award is given each year to an alumnus who demonstrates commitment to the Fordham Moot Court Board and has made a lasting impact on the program. Joseph T. McKernan ’97 has joined the law firm Hodgson Russ as a partner in the Real Estate & Finance Practice Group. McKernan is a resident in the firm’s New York City office. Seth A. Metsch ’98 has been promoted to Vice President & Digital Media Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs at A+E Networks. A+E is home to major television pay networks, including A&E Network, the History Channel and Lifetime Network. Metsch has been at A+E since 2007 and continues to work across A+E's networks and corporate divisions with a focus on digital media issues. Malani J. Cademartori ’99, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, was interviewed for the Metropolitan Corporate Counsel article “Legal And Jurisdictional Issues: Focus On Municipal Bankruptcy”. To read the article, please click here. Karen Hoffman Lent ’99 has been elected partner at the New York office of Skadden. Hoffman Lent is a member of the firm's antitrust group. Michael Q. English ’00 has joined Finn Dixon & Herling LLP as partner. English joins the firm from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, where he has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the criminal division. To read more, click here. Jonathan Wilbur ’00 has joined Schneider, Smeltz, Ranney & LaFond, a Cleveland based civil practice law firm. Wilbur will be Of Counsel to the firm where he will primarily work with health care, nonprofit and privately-held organizations. To read more, click here. Ross Galin ’01 has joined the New York office of O’Melveny & Myers LLP as Counsel. Galin will be a member of the Health Care and Life Sciences Practice and the White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations Practice. Peter Serating ’02 has been elected partner at the New York office of Skadden. Serating is a member of the firm's M&A practice. Michael Davis ’03 and Beth James-Davis welcomed a baby girl, Michelle Naomi, on January 3, 2012 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Michelle Naomi weighed 6 lb., 4 oz. Her big brother, Michael (3) is excited about her arrival. Davis also accepted a position at Fulton County Schools located in Atlanta as Chief of Staff. He was previously employed at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as Director, Office of Accountability. Edward Neiger ’04, founding partner of the New York bankruptcy law firm Neiger LLP, announced the launch of the firm’s Corporate Practice. Lissa Gangjee ’05 has joined Sentinel Trust Company, a multi-client family office serving affluent families and their closely held companies and foundations, as Senior Vice President, Senior Relationship Officer and member of the Executive Committee. For the last five years Gangjee has served as Managing Director - Wealth Planning, Senior Relationship Manager, and Portland, Oregon Office Head for Threshold Group, LLC. To read more, click here. Juan Carlos Polanco ’05, the New York City director for the State Assembly GOP leader Brian Kolb and a commissioner at the New York City Board of Elections, was quoted in the Chicago Tribune article “A Future in Politics Less Desirable Among Today's Pre-Law Students.” To read the article, click here. Philippe Manteau ’06 has joined Schiff Hardin LLP as a partner in the Corporate and Securities, International, Intellectual Property, and Litigation Groups. Peter Snell ’06 has been elevated to Member of the law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Snell is a member of the Intellectual Property Section in the firm's New York office. Laura Rowntree ’09 and Andrew Gilman ’09 were married March 31, 2012 at Bubby’s, a restaurant in Brooklyn, where the Rev. Edward T. Falsey, a Congregational minister, led a nondenominational ceremony. Rowntree is a law clerk to James L. Cott, a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Gilman is a litigation associate at Sullivan & Cromwell. To read more, click here. THANK YOU We would like to thank the following people and firms for generously hosting an alumni event this academic year. Your continued support of Fordham Law is greatly appreciated. Joseph Albero '89 – Conversation with Ian Weinstein Jane Breslin-Jacobs ’80 – Philadelphia Alumni Breakfast Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP – Beijing Alumni Reception Joseph Campolo ’97 – Long Island Luncheon Thomas C. Canfield ’90 – Washington, D.C. Chapter Reception (2012) Vincent Cappucci ’84 – Westchester-Putnam Chapter Christmas Reception Patton ’70 and Laura Corrigan – Chicago Alumni Reception Thomas Cronan ’84 – San Francisco Alumni Reception Neal Curtin ’68 – New England Chapter Reception John Cushing ’99 – Strategic Planning Focus Group in Boston Joseph DeSimone’ 94 – Networking Series with Prof. Richard Squire Adam Hoffinger ’82 – Strategic Planning Focus Group in Washington, DC Mark J. Hyland ’80 – Strategic Planning Focus Group in New York Ed Joyce ’86 – Strategic Planning Focus Group in New York Ed Kavounas '65 – Strategic Planning Focus Group in San Francisco Paulo Lima '05 – Strategic Planning Focus Group in Miami Earle Mack – Greater Palm Beach County Chapter Reception Simon Malko ’97 – Strategic Planning Focus Group in Atlanta John Mao ’96 – Palo Alto Alumni Reception Brian J. McCarthy ’78 – Strategic Planning Focus Group in Los Angeles Stuart McGregor ’76 – Miami Chapter Reception Matthew McLaughlin’94 – Networking Series with Prof. Linda Sugin Patricia Murphy '81 – Networking Series with Prof. Sean Griffith Charlie O'Neill '72 – FLAA Strategic Planning Summit Robert Platt ’82 – Los Angeles Alumni Chapter Reception Jim Rizzo ’90 – Conversation with Prof. Mark Cohen Peter John Sacripanti FCRH '82 – London Alumni Breakfast Howard Schiffman ’76 – Washington, D.C. Chapter Reception (2011) Loretta Shaw-Lorello’93 – Networking Series with Prof. Howard Erichson Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP – Conversation with Assoc. Dean Ben Zipursky Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP – Rising Star Cocktail Reception Gavin N.L. White ’01 – Conversation with Prof. Bruce Green Henry F. White ’76 – Strategic Planning Focus Group in Chicago Gary Wigmore '82 – Hong Kong Alumni Reception Howard Wu '98 – Shanghai Alumni Reception In MemoriamKevin E. Kavanagh ’47Robert F. Mitchell ’52 William R. Kohler ’65 |
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