August 2024 Alumni Insider

AUGUST 2024

FEATURED EVENTS

CJEC Fireside Chat with Hon. Joseph Laroski '97, U.S. Court of International Trade
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Fordham Law School
5 - 7 p.m.

RSVP here!

Law Boston Regional Reception
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
The Nautilus Pier 4
6 - 8 p.m.

RSVP here!

Save the Date!
2025 FLAA European Chapter Reunion
Madrid, Spain
June 27-28, 2025

Join Dean Joseph Landau in Madrid.

More details to come soon!

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In Memoriam

BECOME A FORDHAM LAW CLASS AGENT

The Office of Alumni Relations is seeking alumni who are interested in becoming Class Agents for Fordham Law School! Class Agents play an instrumental role in fundraising and development efforts, and in elevating the Fordham Law alumni experience. The Fordham Law Alumni Office will provide full strategic and administrative support. Full details regarding what the role entails can be found below.

We are currently seeking Class Agents for the following class years:
1973-1975; 1977-2004; 2006-2014; 2016-2020; 2022-2023

If you are interested in serving as an ambassador for the school and in promoting continued commitment among your alumni class, please reach out to lawalumni@fordham.edu.

VOLUNTEER FOR THE 1L HOUSE ALUMNI MENTOR PROGRAM

The Fordham 1L House Mentorship Program is kicking off again this fall, and we are seeking alumni volunteers! This program connects our current 1L class with experienced alumni like yourself, offering them guidance, support, and networking opportunities they need to navigate their legal education and future careers.

As a mentor, you will have the chance to:

Share your expertise and experience with the next generation of legal professionals.
Build meaningful connections with students eager to learn from your journey.
Continue the proud tradition of fostering a strong Fordham Law community.
Contribute to the ongoing success and reputation of our law school.

If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of our students, please let us know by signing up through this link.

Please note that to be eligible to be a 1L House Alumni Mentor, you must have graduated from Fordham Law at least five years ago (Classes of 2019 and earlier.)

FORDHAM LAW FIRST GENERATION ALUMNI

Fordham Law is proud to have a rich tradition of providing legal education to many first generation students. We remain committed to helping connect first generation alumni and students in possible mentoring roles, speaking engagements, etc.

If you were a first-generation law school graduate, Let us know here!

JOIN THE RECENT GRADUATE COMMITTEE!

The Fordham Law Recent Graduate Committee (RGC) would like to invite all law school alumni who graduated within the last 10 years (2015 to 2024) to join the committee! The RGC seeks to strengthen the connection among alumni to the law school by increasing participation in law school events and admitted student days, hosting panel discussions and organizing service projects, amongst many other things. The committee is looking for active and engaged members, and we hope that you considering joining. If you are interested in joining, please fill out this form.

Please email lawalumni@fordham.edu if you have any questions.

Join the RGC!

OPPORTUNITIES: FEDERAL BENCH

Fordham alumni add great value in these judicial positions. If you are considering pursuing judicial opportunities, connect with the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (cjec@fordham.edu).

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is seeking to fill three magistrate judge vacancies. More information can be found here. The deadline to apply is October 23, 2024.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is inviting applications from qualified candidates for a 14-year appointment as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of New York, with a duty station in Central Islip, New York. More information can be found here. The deadline to apply is September 13, 2024.