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The Business Law Practitioners Series, a career-focused series for students, invites distinguished alumni practitioners and friends of the law school to share insights with students about legal and business careers in an informal lunch-time setting.  Students learn of the many facets of business and business law, and also develop an appreciation of the breadth of careers for which their legal education prepares them.  Our guests describe their work, explain the nature of the issues they regularly address and talk with students following their presentations. The series attracts a wide student audience, from first-year students to those in the LL.M. programs. 

Fordham Corporate Law Center gratefully acknowledges the generosity of Jessica Forbes '88, sponsor of the Spring 2012 Business Law Practitioners Series.

Spring 2012 Business Law Practitioners Series Speakers  ||  Room 205  ||  12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Peter J. O'Rourke'90
General Counsel
Mariner Capital

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Andrew I. Chizzik '04
Senior Associate (Private Equity Practice)
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Rora Tanaka
RORA Client Systems, TyMetrix
Michael Comstock '05
Investment/M&A Advisory

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Thomas D. Kearns '84
Partner
Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Sheldon Prentice '77
Corporate Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
NBT Bancorp, Inc.

 

Fall 2011 Business Law Practitioners Series Speakers  ||  Room 205  ||  12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Douglas Lankler
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
Pfizer, Inc.
"Corporate Ethics & Compliance: The Billion Dollar Factor in the Business Equation"

Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Michael J. Boccio '01
President, Legal and Business Consultant
Boccio and Associates, Inc.
EVP Kelowna Mountain Development Corporation
Former Managing Director of Business Development and Special Counsel
The Trump Organization
"How to increase your chances of professional success in any economic climate"

Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Rory Cutaia '85
Executive Director
Corinthian Capital
"Law School: A Foundation for Entrepreneurs"

Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Robert G. Leary '86
President and Chief Operating Officer (COO)
ING Insurance U.S.
"Lessons on Applying a Law Degree and Early Legal Practie to a Career in Financial Services"

Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Cynthia Lo Bessette '95
Deputy General Counsel
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
"Asset Management and the Changing Legal and Regulatory Environment"

All students and faculty are welcome to attend.

Lunch (pizza) is provided.

Sponsored by the Fordham Corporate Law Center, Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law, and Career Planning Center