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Tuesday, May Thirty-First, Two Thousand Sixteen

David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, New York City

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Order of Exercises

PROCESSIONAL WELCOME AWARDS AND HONORS

Rabbi Herbert C. Dobrinsky, EdD Shai Y. Waisman Richard Bierschbach Vice President for University Affairs Vice Chair, Cardozo Board of Vice Dean Yeshiva University Overseers Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law HERALD Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law HEAD MARSHAL Class of 1996

PRESIDING CONFERRING OF HONORARY DOCTOR OF LAWS Selma Batman, PhD REMARKS Provost and Vice President for President Joel Melanie Leslie, JD Academic Affairs Dean Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law CHIEF MARSHAL CONFERRING OF MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) DEGREES Richard M. Joel, JD COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS President President Joel Yeshiva University The Honorable Robert Katzmann Dean Leslie Chief Judge United States Court of Appeals NATIONAL ANTHEM Second Circuit CONFERRING OF JURIS DOCTOR (JD) DEGREES Cantor Ira W. Heller, JD Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law President Joel ALUMNI GREETING Class of 2008 Dean Leslie Alissa D. Makower, JD Chair, Alumni Association INVOCATION Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law HATIKVAH

Rabbi Ozer Glickman Class of 1992 Cantor Heller Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Isaac Elchanan STUDENT REMARKS Theological Seminary RECESSIONAL Yeshiva University Terel R. Watson Please remain seated until the Adjunct Professor Class of 2016 recessional is completed. Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION AWARDS

Zachary S. Beal

Class of 2016

This program lists candidates for degrees and honors and is not an official roster of graduates. Degree Candidates

BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO Master of Laws Luigi de Angelis Lou Yaoxiong SCHOOL OF LAW as of May 31, 2016 LLM, Roma Tre University-Italy PHO, Peking University-China BE, Hangzhou Institute of Electrical Isabelle Engelhard Engineering-China LLB, STEX1, University of Master of Laws Gaurav Arora MS, Beihang University-China as of January 15, 2016 BE, Panjab University-India Mannheim-Germany Soo Jin Lyuh LLB, Government Law College­ Rachel G. Epstein BA, Indiana University India BA, Johns Hopkins University lstiak Ahmed JO, Golden Gate University LLM, Ohio Northern University Galina Avakova MPHIL, University of Cambridge­ LLB, LLM, Northern University­ BJUR, MJUR, Taganrog Institute of United Kingdom Christina Mantas Bangladesh Technology-Russia LLB, Queen Mary University of LLB, National & Kapodistrian MA, St. John 's University London-United Kingdom University of Athens-Greece David E. Chilton LPC, GDL, Nottingham Law Olatomiwa H. Balogun Adilya Rishatovna Gambone Elena Mitu School-United Kingdom BL, Nigerian Law School-Nigeria BL, Bashkir State University-Russia MA 1, L/C, Pantheon-Sorbonne University-France BA, University of Durham­ LLB, 0/abisi Onabanjo University­ Nathan Gertner United Kingdom LLB, University of Kent­ Nigeria BA, Excelsior College United Kingdom Paulo Victor P. Freire Galina Barbascumpa Russell L. Hall Queen 0. Ndukwe LLB, University Center of Brasf/ia­ LL, Free International University of BA, University of Florida Brazil LLB, University of Lagos-Nigeria Moldova-Moldova JO, Nova Southeastern University Anastasiya Nikitina Lisa S. Herrmann Maja C. Bartling Jaclyn lonin STEX1, Ludwig-Maximil/ians MA 1, MA 2, L/C, Pantheon­ STEX1, University of Freiburg­ JO, Hofstra University University-Germany Germany Sorbonne University-France Shaina Jones STEX2, State of Bavaria-Germany STEX2, Baden-Wurttemburg Deborah Olavarrfa Cooperative State University­ JO, Temple University Monika Madoriya LO, University of Deusto-Spain Germany BS, Georgetown University BALLB, National Law Institute LLM, Pontifica de Comillas University-India Vladimir Berisavac Katerina Kanaris University-Spain LLB, University of Witwatersrand­ BL, University of Belgrade-Serbia Asli Bilge Ozdol Muhammad A Malik South Africa BA, Marmara University-Turkey LLB, University of London­ Ergent Bregu LLB, University of Manchester­ United Kingdom DIP-JU, University of Tirana-Albania United Kingdom Amit Panigrahi LLB, Amity Law School-India Rayna McKenzie Donya Burguet Maria Chrysoula Karpida BA, Davidson College MA 2, MA 1, Pantheon-Sorbonne BL, Dimokritus University of Thrace­ Myunghwa Park JO, St. John's University Law School University-France Greece LLB, Korea University-South Korea L/C, Paris West University Nanterre Jie Meng LLM, University of Southampton­ La Defense-France Nataliia Pivovarova MA, Waseda University-Japan United Kingdom BL, Saint-Petersburg State LLB, Hitotsubashi University-Japan William T. Carlsen MAIT, L/C, Lille II University of University-Russia BA, University of Colorado Health and Law-France Maurine A Otieno MIR, Geneva School of Diplomacy­ LLB, Bangor University­ LLB, Kampala International Luigjino Kosmaci Switzerland United Kingdom BL, Luigj Gurakuqi University­ University-Uganda Danielle M. Pomeraniec Neeraj Chechi Albania Bidhata Poudel BA, Vassar College BALLB, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna MS, European University of Tirana­ LLB, Kathmandu School of Law­ JO, University of Miami Garhwal University-India Albania Nepal Manoranjan Rai Marika Chichinadze Mariana Kozak Benjamin A Ruffet LLM, Indian Law Institute-India BL, Georgian Technical University­ BJUR, Modern University for the L/C, MA 1, Paris West University LLB, University of De/hi-India Georgia Humanities-Russia Nanterre La Defense-France Stuti S. Raibagkar II U Choi Miriam Kurien Tyrell Sophia Sharma BALLB, Ni'rma University-India BA, JD, Hanyang University­ BA, Trinity College LLB, University of Jammu-/ndia South Korea JD, Brooklyn Law School Puneet Sharma* MS, New York University Alexander J. Warents Korea University-South Korea LLB, University of Rajasthan-lndia LLB, University of Birmingham­ BCD, Maharaja Ganga Singh Alexandra R. Cordero Calderon Ilana A Lang United Kingdom University-India BL, Catholic University of Santo L/C, Paris West University Nanterre Domingo-Dominican Republic La Defense-France MIB, EAE Business School-Spain

*Contributed to the 2016 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2016) Degree Candidates

Matisse Slama Juris Doctor Jenny Alcaide Shirley W. Bi* MA 1, UC, Pantheon-Sorbonne as of September 30, 2015 BA, CUNY-Hunter College BS, BA, Boston University University-France Michael A. Altman* Darien K. Blair MA 2, Paris Descartes University­ BA, University of Maryland BA, SUNY-University at Buffalo France Weijia Xu . BA, Shanghai International Studies Lauren H. Amberson Michael J. Block Farhod Sultonov University-China BS, University of Central Florida BE, The Cooper Union LLB, Tashkent State University of Economics-Uzbekistan Samantha Anderson Christina A. Bogdanski MA, University of St. Andrews­ BA, The College of New Jersey Harshitha Suresh Juris Doctor Scotland BALLB, O.P Jindal Global Hana Boruchov* as of January 15, 2016 University-India Michele L. Aronson* BA, CUNY-City College BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Shravanthi Suresh Sarah M Bouskila BALLB, Christ University-India Valerie B. lgbinoghene Monica Aurelien BA, CUNY-Brooklyn College BA, CUNY-City College BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Bijal U. Trivedi . . MIA, Pennsylvania State University Jillian N. Bray* LLB, University of Mumba1-lnd1a Stephanie T. Backovic BA, New York University Anjana Pottathil BA, Barnard College Priscilla Tshibemba Samuel B. Breitbart* BA, University of California-Irvine MS, Stanford University LLB, University of Essex­ BA, University of Rochester PHO, Weill Cornell Graduate School United Kingdom Kyeko M. Stewart Whitney H. Bren MA 1, Paris West University BA, Fordham University Brett M. Bacon Nanterre La Defense-France AB, Dartmouth College Sophia Velez BA, Allegheny College John J. Brill Tamara Venditti BA, Hampshire College LaStacia Z. Bailey BA, University of Maryland LLB, University of Sao Paulo-Brazil BS, University of West Georgia Adam R. Brownstone* Anna A. Wennakoski Sara E. Barlowe BA, University of Arizona LLB, LLM, University of Helsinki­ Juris Doctor BM, Indiana University Finland as of May 31, 2016 Amanda B. Bryk* Jennifer R. Batista MSC, Hanken School of BA, University of Michigan Economics-Finland BM, New York University Heba Abdelaal Shari D. Byer Ethan Zhong Zachary S. Beal* BA, College of Staten Island BS, St. John's University JO, Syracuse University BA, Tulane University Dennis G. Caramenico Stephen A. Abebreseh Noah M. Becker BA, University of Tulsa BGS, University of Michigan BA, Long Island University MA, Vanderbilt University Stephane Abitbol Walter Beller-Morales* Brian M. Carroll BA, McGill University-Canada BS, University of Maryland BA, Wake Forest University Joenni Abreu* Dana N. Berber* Justin A. Celt BA, Adelphi University BA, University of Maryland BA, University of Michigan Tatiana Acevedo Andrew Berman* Kevin M. Chambers BA, Smith College BA, University of Michigan BA, SUNY-University at Albany Francesca R. Acocella Diane D. Bernard Jennifer L. Chan BA, Wellesley College BA, CUNY-John Jay College BA, New York University Tatsuya Adachi* Elise C. Bernlohr* Noel Cheung BA, Skidmore College BA, American University BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Harbani K. Ahuja Michael T. Bernstein Sheena Ching* BBA, CUNY-Baruch College BA, Pomona College BA, Rutgers University Matthew A. Aizenstadt Shari M. Bernstein Drew A. Chisholm BA, University of Vermont BA, University of Michigan BA, SUNY-University at Buffalo Rachel L. Albinder* BS, Ithaca College Ellii Cho* BA, New York University

*Contributed to the 2016 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2016) Degree Candidates

Samuel S. Choi Taylor M. Edwin Salim Fouerte* Mikaela Gross BA, Wesleyan University BA, Florida International University BA, New York University BA, Bard College

Andrew D. Christoffel Matthew H. Eichel Kaitlin Fox* Brian L. Grossman BA, University of Wisconsin BA, Colgate University BBA, George Washington University BA, Pennsylvania State University

Olivia C. Clement Andrew M. Eisbrouch Elana S. Freeman* Laith J. Hamdan BA, University of Pennsylvania BBA, University of Michigan BA, Occidental College BA, Stockton State College

Micah D. Coffee Alexandra E. Eisig Glenne E. Fucci* Daniel W. Harding BS, BA, College of Charleston BS, Muhlenberg College BA, University of Michigan BA, SUNY-University at Albany MA, American Military University Esmeralda Daci Robert I. Ellis* Rossana Gallego BA, CUNY-John Jay College BA, University of Rhode Island BA, MA, University of Florida Amy Helfant* BFA, Rhode Island School Of Design Daniel Danesh Olga Emelianova James T. Gaskill BA, Yeshiva University BA, William Smith College BA, University of Rochester Michelle M. Herzog* BA, CUNY-Baruch College David Danesh Kenneth W. Eng Alisa Y. Gdalina* BS, Yeshiva University BA, George Washington University BA, Denison University Taylor G. Holland BA, University of California­ lmran M. Dar Cassandra C. Escatel Dara R. Gell Santa Barbara BA, Bard College BS, University of Illinois BA, SUNY-Geneseo State College Yee T. Hong Rikki B. Dascal William D. Essner Jeffrey M. Gerace BA, New York University BA, SUNY-Binghamton University BA, Miami University BA, Hobart College Yuri Hovhannisyan Amy E. Delauter* Christopher A Estrada Leah A Gerstley BA, CUNY-Hunter College BA, University of Maryland BA, University of California- AB, University of Georgia Santa Barbara Kai-Wen Hsieh* Jonah L. Diamond Alexander R. Gilbert BA, MA, New York University BA, McGill University Juan C. Estremera BS, Pennsylvania State University BBA, Florida International University Tiffany Hu Carolina Diaz-Martinez* Amanda C. Glaubach* BA, University of Michigan BA, George Washington University Jared M. Evans BA, University of Wisconsin BS, The Ohio State University Kristin M. Husebye Katherine M. Dineen* Dov Byron Gold BA, Pacific Lutheran University AB, Princeton University Charlotte R. Fabiani BA, CUNY-Queens College BS, Cornell University Alexand ra C. lnsinga Devon L. DiSiena Rochel Goldberger BS, University of Tampa BBA, Pace University-Pleasantville Anthony Faranda* BS, Touro College BA, Villanova University MS, Pace University Andrew Michael Janof Connor B. Dolgon BA, Yeshiva University BA, University of Maryland Kirk D. Fauser Brandon K. Golden BA, Trinity College BA, Columbia University Vinodh Jayaraman Jaclyn C. Dolinsky BA, University of Pittsburgh BA, University of Florida Claire Noelle Constance Feigen­ Joseph A Goldstein* baum BA, SUNY-University at Buffalo Julia K. Jenkins Avital T. Donner BA, Yeshiva University BA, University of California­ BA, CUNY-Queens College Ariel R. Gomberg* Riverside Alan Jason Fenyes* BA, Union College Sara A Doody BA, Yeshiva University Joseph E. Jestus BA, DePauw University Mark Goreczny* BA, Villanova University Jacqueline E. Ferszt BA, Vassar College Brett Dovman BS, Boston University Xinyan Claire Jiang* BS, Syracuse University Stephanie C. Gorin BAECO, Wuhan University-China Mara A Festoff BA, University of Michigan Julie H. Doyle BL, Zhongnan University of BA, Columbia University BA, Lafayette College Zachary J. Gotlib Economics and Law-China Jared A Firestone BS, University of Delaware Miriam Shoshana Dubin* Enjole Johnson BA, Tulane University BA, Yeshiva University Michael W. Greubel BA/MS, Long Island University­ David Flanzer BA, SUNY-Geneseo State College CW Post Sophie B. Duffy BA, University of Maryland BA, Boston University Alison Rebecca Gross Benedon* Joel T. Joseph Rebecca A Forman * BA, BS, University of Maryland BBA, University of Houston Jennifer L. Edelson* BA, Sarah Lawrence College BA, Tulane University Gustavo Juarez Humphreys BA, University of Kansas *Contributed to the 2016 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2016) Degree Candidates

Syed Kabir Albert J. Laoui Michael R. Maizel* Alexander R. Morelli BS, St. John's University BA, New York University MA, BA, Tulane University BS, Syracuse University

Alexander S. Kahen Faisal R. Lateef Suleman Malik Alana S. Myers* BA, CUNY-Baruch College BA, University of Florida BA, Emory University BA, University of Miami

Geoffrey A Kalender Jeffrey A Latov* Alyssa N. Mandel Alexander D. Newman BA, University of Kansas BA, University of Richmond BA, University of Central Florida BA, Cornell University

David L. Kalisky David Lavian Nicole Mannello Elaine Nguyen* BA, McGill University-Canada BS, Cornell University BA, University of Massachusetts BA, Rutgers University

Anna Kaminsky Feldberg Steven H. Lechter Matias R. Manzano* Amit F. Noor* BA, Northwestern University BA, Northwestern University BA, SUNY-Stony Brook University BA, CUNY-Baruch College MS, Nova Southeastern University Joseph J. Kammerman* Kyungbum Lee Adnan M. Obissi BA, Rutgers University BA, Korean National Police Kylie D. Marcus BS, Miami University University-South Korea BA, College of Charleston Michelle L. Kantor* Allison L. O'Brien BA, University of Southern California Jaimie Lerner Christopher Marin BA, Trinity College BA, University of Michigan BA, SUNY College-Old Westbury Raphael Aryeh Katz Kathleen L. O'Brien* BA, Yeshiva University Samuel H. Lerner Yishaya Marks BA, College of Charleston BA, University of Richmond BA, Rabbinical College of America Maria Kefalas Fabiola Ordonez* BA, New York University Zachary J. Levy* Hanna E. Martin* BS, Pepperdine University BA, American University BA, McDaniel College Zoe Kheyman Maria L. Orellana BA, SUNY College-University at Kseniya Lezhnev* Anthony P. Mastroianni BA, CUNY-Hunter College New Paltz BA, CUNY-Brooklyn College BA, Georgetown University Hilary J. Orzick Do Woo Kim Diana Li James W. Maxwell* BS, Cornell University AB, Washington University BA, University of California-Berkeley BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Nicole A Palermo Sapna H. Kishnani Jiarui Li* James R. McDonough BA, BS, SUNY-Binghamton BA, CUNY-Hunter College BS, Pennsylvania State University BA, Trinity College University

Rachel Klein Joseph D. Lieberman Ryan W. McNagny Rebecca B. Pasternak BA, CUNY-Queens College BBA, Pace University BA, UCLA BA, OePau/ University

Matthew A Komsky Danny Woong Lim Scott J. Miller* Jonny A Pena Nunez BA, CUNY-Queens College BA, Rutgers University BA, University of Central Florida BS, University of Maryland

Brian A Korngold Elizabeth Lin Akansha Mishra Liliya Perelman BA, University of Michigan BBA, Belmont University BA, University of Florida BA, George Washington University

Maria J. Kozak Sarah L. Linder Christopher P. Miskolczi Kyle G. Petrie BA, Adelphi University BBA, George Washington University BS, CUNY-John Jay College of BSE, MSC, Queen's University­ Criminal Justice Canada Shoshana Kravitz Anneliese E. Linnen MS, Fordham University BA, CUNY-Queens College BA, New York University Stephanie A Plana Anna S. Molina BA, Fordham University Michelle L. Krozy* Benjamin J. Little* BL, Kazimierz Pulaski University BA, Franklin & Marshall College BS, Arizona State University of Technology and Humanities in Meir S. Polter* BA, Thomas Edison State University Joshua Kurz Kazarae A Lowe* Radom-Poland BA, Touro College BA, Hamilton College Kacy Popyer Sheldon C. Momaney L. BA, University of Maryland Kevin Lam* Michael L. Lynch* BA, Fordham University BA, Vassar College BA, George Mason University Vlada Monaenkova* Nicole R. Pozzi* MA, Columbia University BA, George Washington University David A Macaruso BA, /CART-France Yuen Pui Albert Lam BS, Bentley University MA, Sotheby's Institute of Art Jessica L. Preis BBA, CUNY-Baruch College BA, Brandeis University Craig C. Maider* Jessica Moody Kimberly L. Landgrover* BS, Rutgers University BA, Pace University Zachary M. Press BA, SUNY-Binghamton University BA, Tulane University

*Contributed to the 2016 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2016) Degree Candidates

Marissa A Prianti Jaclyn M. Saltzman Alexander M. Shapos David Teitelbaum* BA, Bryn Mawr College BA, Skidmore College BS, University of Arizona BA, SUNY-Binghamton University MPA , University of Pennsylvania Hannah Samendinger Ruchi P Sharma* Joshua M. Thaller Timothy G. Pryor BS, University of Texa s at Austin BA, New York University BS, Pennsylvania State University BA, Union College Jaime Sanchez Karyn A. Shealy Annazizi H. Too David Benjamin Rabbani* BA, Boston University BA, University of North Carolina BA, SUNY-Stony Brook University BA , Ye shiva University Jorge L. Sanchez Elias M. Shebar Thomas P. Trainor Joshua Rabinovits BA, University of Hartford BA, The New School BS, Bucknell University BS, Excelsior College Shira D. Sandler* David B. Shepherd Lara Traum* Danielle Ravich* BA , University of Michigan BBA, CUNY-Baruch College BA, New York University BA, University of Michigan Eric R. Sands Charles T. Shull Bernard Tsepelman* MPA , Columbia University BA, New York University BS, Oral Roberts University BS, Indiana University Laura G. Ravinsky Elena Sarver Samantha E. Siegel Garvey Turnier BA, MA, McGill University-Canada BA, Macalester College BA, University of Wisconsin BA, Hofstra University Elizabeth G. Reardon Trevor J. Satnick Stella E. Silverstein Lauren Valli BA, George Washington University BS, Tulane University BA, Wellesley College BA, Villanova University Melanie L. Reyer* Sophia M. Schechner Vanessa Cecilia Sisto Chanel F. Vegh* BA, University of Maryland AB, Cornell University BA, Cornell University BS, Arizona State University Christopher J. Richardson Carly D. Schiff* Gregory S. Slotnick Allison L. Venuti* BS, Florida State University BA, SUNY-Binghamton University BA, SUNY-Geneseo State College BA, Fordham University Harry Richt* Ann S. Schneider Dorothy M. Sluszka* Christina Vernaschi BS, Excelsior College BA, SUNY-University at Buffalo BA, New York University BA, University of Delaware Justine M. Riddick Philip Schreiber Dan-Devarha St. Juste Marie Elizabeth Villefranche* BA, North Carolina Agricultural and BA, Emory University BA, University of South Florida BA, CUNY-Hunter College Technical State University MS, Northeastern University MA, Rutgers University Dovber Schwartz Adam J. Riff* BA , Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad Andrew E. Steckler Adam R. Vitabile BA, Northwestern University BA, University of Wisconsin BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Jacob E. Schwartz Lisa R. Ritchie BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Patrick M. Steel Cheyna R. Volkov BS, SUNY-College at Brockport BS, St. John's University BA, Touro College Matthew C. Schwartz Michael Rivkin BA , SUNY-Binghamton University Lara M. Stern* Shakira K. Wallace* RB, Central Yeshiva· Tomchei BS, Indiana University BA, Adelphi University Tmimim Rachel J. Schwartz BS, University of Maryland Morgan Stevens* Terel R. Watson* Brendan M. Roberts BS, Skidmore College BS, New York City College of BA, SUNY-Oswego State Sarah L. Segal* Technology BA, Franklin & Marshall College Matthew J. Strong Elizabeth H. Robins* BS, University of Massachusetts Zara J. Watson BA, SUNY-Binghamton University Benjamin C. Seibel* BA, SUNY-Binghamton University BA, Oberlin College Amy Su* Ariane Rockoff-Kirk BA , SUNY-Binghamton University Alex E. Waxen berg BA, Haverford College Talya Miriam Seidman BA, American University William P. Sweet Alliah S. Rozan* BA, Ye shiva University BA, Marquette University Jonathan L. Weg BA, CUNY-John Jay College of Steven J. Shafer* BA, Yeshiva University Criminal Justice BA, George Washington University Gene F. Taras* BA, University of Michigan Rachel Weichselbaum Lee J. Rubin* Pooja Shah BA, CUNY-Queens College BA, Boston University BA, Boston College Aya Tasaki BA, Lake Forest College Irene Weintraub Melissa Rutman* Arthur Shalagin BA, Columbia University BA, University of Pennsylvania BA, CUNY-Baruch College Samuel H. Taterka BA, George Washington University Yakov Tzvi Weis Laura L. Saiz Russell L. Shapiro* BA, Yeshiva University BA, Vassar College BA, SUNY-Binghamton University MS, Columbia University

*Contributed to the '2016 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2016) Degree Candidates

William S. Weisblatt BA , Hamilton College

Michael E. Weiss* BS, University of Central Florida

Karolina M. Wiaderna BA , CUNY-John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Gabriella E. Wiener* BA , Franklin & Marshall College

Samantha Williams BA, Pennsylvania State University

Mary Beth Winningham BS, Skidmore College

Erica D. Wolf* BA, Barnard College

Jaimie Wolman BA, New York University

Gabriela Wong BA, Nanyang Technological University-Singapore

Kathy Wong BA, University Of Toronto

Charisma Wright BSW, Temple University

Jacqueline Jung Ho Yang* BS, Columbia University MA, Georgetown University

Racquel Yarmish BA , Touro College

Stephanie K. Yellin AB, Brown University

Jonathan D. Yellin BM, Berklee College Of Music

Diana Yu BA, New York University

Ilene K. Zaitouna BA, Michigan State University

Jessica D. Zeichner BS, Tufts University

Loveleen K. Zoria BS, Fordham University

*Contributed to the 2016 Class Gift Campaign (as of May 3, 2016) Awards and Honors

FACULTY AWARDS* Benjamin N. Cardozo JACOB BURNS MEDALS CLERKSHIPS Writing Award-Best Written Work Monrad Paulsen Award Tatsuya Adachi for Publication United States Court of Appeals Lester Brickman Michele L. Aronson for the Second Circuit Elise C. Bernlohr Michael T. Bernstein Brett M. Bacon Michael R. Maize! Felix Frankfurter Award Samuel B. Breitbart Adam J. Riff United States District Court, Benjamin N. Cardozo Adam R. Brownstone Southern District of New York Writing Award-Best Written Work Ellii Cho Dr. Samuel Belkin A ward for Civil Advocacy Jennifer L. Edelson Sara A. Doody Francesca R. Acocella Benjamin C. Seibel Charlotte R. Fabiani US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern Louis Henkin A ward Laith J. Hamdan District of New York Benjamin N. Cardozo Vinodh Jayaraman Danielle M. Pomeraniec Writing Award-Best Written Work Michael R. Maize! Anna N. Kaminsky Feldberg for Criminal Justice Professor John Appel Award Joseph J. Kammerman US Department of Justice, Executive Sara E. Barlowe Zachary S. Beal Anna S. Molina Office of Immigration Review Benjamin N. Cardozo Hilary J. Orzick Jaimie Lerner Andrew S. Zucker Award Writing Award-Best Written Work Asli Bilge Ozdol Michele L. Aronson Not for Publication in a Journal Adam J. Riff US Department of Justice, Executive Office of Immigration Review Taylor G. Holland Ariane Rockoff-Kirk E. Nathaniel Gates Award Amit F. Noor Joseph J. Kammerman Talya Miriam Seidman Matias R. Manzano Lara Traum New Jersey Supreme Court Charles Ballon Writing Award Telford Taylor Award Alison Rebecca Gross Benedon Sophia M. Schechner Allison L. O'Brien New Jersey Superior Court Distinguished Performance in National Association of Women the LLM Program Francesca R. Acocella Lawyers Award Paulo Victor P. Freire New Jersey Superior Court Hanna E. Martin Matisse Slama Sarah M. Bouskila Bijal U. Trivedi James Lewis Award New Jersey Superior Court Michael Rivkin Cardozo Service and Achievement Awards Julie H. Doyle Stanley H. Beckerman Public Samantha Anderson Interest Award New Jersey Superior Court Monica Aurelien Olivia C. Clement Jared M. Evans Dara R. Gell

Jonathan A. Weiss Award for Ruchi P. Sharma New Jersey Superior Court Public Interest Law David B. Shepherd Rosanna Gallego Amy Helfant Matthew J. Strong Aya Tasaki New Jersey Superior Court Archie A. Garfinkel Award Chanel F. Vegh David L. Kalisky Scott J. Miller Michael E. Weiss Stephanie K. Yellin New Jersey Superior Court Federal Bar Council Jaclyn M. Saltzman Jacob Burns Ethics Center in the Cornelius W Wickersham Award Practice of Law Award lmran M. Dar Sara A. Doody CERTIFICATE IN DISPUTE Beatrice Cohen Award RESOLUTION Steven Eric Tanenbaum Alan Jason Fenyes Zachary S. Beal Leadership Award Michael J. Block Carolina Diaz-Martinez Hilary J. Orzick

AL/-ABA Scholarship and David Benjamin Rabbani Leadership A ward Melanie L. Reyer Bernard Tsepelman

*A full description of each award appears at the back of this program. Awards and Honors

CARDOZO LAW REVIEW Michelle Krozy Zachary S. Beal Devon L. DiSiena Matias Manzano Michael T. Bernstein Avital T. Donner Adam J. Riff Editor in Chief Hanna Martin Whitney H. Bren Elias M. Shebar James Maxwell Andrew M. Eisbrouch Notes Editors Bernard Tsepelman Ryan McNagny Maria Kefalas Esmeralda Daci Executive Editor Rebecca Pasternak Michael L. Lynch Raphael Aryeh Katz Michael Rivkin Nicole Mannello Michele L. Aronson Elizabeth Lin Shira Sandler Kyle G. Petrie Managing Editor Marie Elizabeth Villefranche Carly Schiff Kacy L. Popyer Russell L. Shapiro Associate Editors Jonathan Yellin Philip Schreiber Head de-nova Editor Diana Yu William P. Sweet Jenny Alcaide Amanda B. Bryk Associate Editors Samuel H. Taterka Lauren H. Amberson Joseph A Goldstein Associate Editors lmran M. Dar Kirk Fauser Senior Articles Editors Juan C. Estremera Staff Editors Olivia C. Clement Alan Jason Fenyes Michael R. Maize! Rikki B. Dascal Jacqueline E. Ferszt Senior Notes Editor Maria L. Orellana CARDOZO ARTS AND Dara R. Gell Jessica L. Preis Adam R. Brownstone ENTERTAINMENT LAW Rochel Goldberger JOURNAL Joshua Rabinovits Jennifer L. Edelson Yuri Hovhannisyan Rachel J. Schwartz Submissions Editors Tatsuya Adachi David L. Kalisky Aya Tasaki Editor-in-Chief Michelle L. Kantor Jeff Latov Thomas P. Trainor Business Manager Do Woo Kim Kenneth W. Eng Christina Vernaschi Albert J. Laoui Executive Editor Gabriela Wong Elise C. Bernlohr Steven H. Lechter Symposia Editor Staff Editors Katherine M. Dineen Alyssa N. Mandel Shirley W. Bi Managing Editor Timothy G. Pryor CARDOZO JOURNAL OF LAW Miriam S. Dubin James T. Gaskill Justine M. Riddick AND GENDER Matthew H. Eichel Michael E. Weiss Ann S. Schneider Alexander D. Newman Acquisitions Editors Anna S. Molina Matthew C. Schwartz Elaine Nguyen Editor-in-Chief Karyn A Shealy Mikaela Gross Elizabeth H. Robins David B. Shepherd Jessica D. Zeichner Brian L. Grossman Patrick M. Steel Vanessa Cecilia Sisto Senior Articles Editors Executive Editor Irene Weintraub Gregory S. Slotnick Articles Editors Erica D. Wolf Sophia M. Schechner Shakira K. Wallace Senior Notes Editor Submissions Editor Alex E. Waxenberg Harbani K. Ahuja Staff Editors Christina A Bogdanski Stella E. Silverstein Danielle Ravich Sarah L. Segal Symposia Editor Symposium Editor Notes Editors James R. McDonough Loveleen K. Zoria John J. Brill Nicole R. Pozzi Annotations Editor de-nova Editor Melissa Rutman Jaclyn M. Saltzman Matthew J. Strong Michael Altman Operations Editor Articles Editors Dana Berber Steven J. Shafer Samuel Breitbart Ellii Cho Senior Articles Editor Brian Carroll Amy E. Delauter Brett Dovman Notes Editors Sapna H. Kishnani Senior Notes Editor Sophie Duffy William Essner Brandon K. Golden Alison Rebecca Gross Benedon Michelle M. Herzog Laith Hamdan Anthony P. Mastroianni Taylor Holland Alliah S. Rozan Yee Hong Articles Editors Awards and Honors

CARDOZO JOURNAL OF CARDOZO JOURNAL OF CARDOZO PUBLIC LAW, CARDOZO MOOT COURT INTERNATIONAL AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION POLICY & ETHICS JOURNAL HONOR SOCIETY COMPARATIVE LAW Lara Traum Talya Miriam Seidman Joseph J. Kammerman Anna N. Kaminsky Feldberg Editor-in Chief Editor-in-Chief Editor-In-Chief Editor in Chief Suleman Malik Andrew D. Christoffel Hilary J. Orzick Stephane Abitbol Executive Editor Executive Editor Managing Editor Executive Editor Robert I. Ellis Glenne E. Fucci Charlotte R. Fabiani Samantha Anderson Symposium Editor Managing Editor Executive Teams Editor Managing Editor Allison L. Venuti Sarah M. Bouskila Brett M. Bacon Jillian N. Bray Business Editor Carolina Diaz-Martinez Andrew Berman Senior Notes Editor Mara A Festoff Sheena Ching Vinodh Jayaraman Zachary J. Levy Senior Notes Editor Scott J. Miller Trevor J. Satnick Gene F. Taras Zachary M. Press Senior Editors Alexander M. Shapos Notes Editors Articles Editors Senior Articles Editor Liliya Perelman Daniel Danesh Mark Goreczny Alumni Affairs Coordinator Alexandra E. Eisig Dorothy M. Sluszka David Teitelbaum Allison L. O'Brien Benjamin J. Little Senior Articles Editors Rachel Weichselbaum Terel R. Watson David Benjamin Rabbani Kathy Wong Jacqueline Jung Ho Yang Rachel L. Albinder Notes Editors Senior Notes Editors Alisa Y. Gdalina Competitions Editors Amanda C. Glaubach Tiffany Hu Benjamin C. Seibel Kai-Wen Hsieh Vinodh Jayaraman Ruchi P. Sharma Amy Su Rachel Klein Diana Li Articles Editors Associate Notes Editors Articles Editors Benjamin J. Little Zachary J. Gotlib Enjole Johnson Terel R. Watson Micah D. Coffee Submissions Editor Kathleen L. O'Brien Problem Editors Claire Noelle Constance Symposium Editors Fabiola Ordonez Feigenbaum Monica Aurelian Symposium Editor Maria J. Kozak Elena Sarver Darien K. Blair Acquisitions Editor Jessica Moody Shari D. Byer Samantha Anderson Lauren Valli Jared M. Evans Business Editor Kimberly L. Landgrover Associate Editors Business Editor Rossana Gallego Fabiola Ordonez Leah A Gerstley Samuel S. Choi Francesca R. Acocella Public Relations Editor Julia K. Jenkins Connor B. Dolgon Jennifer R. Batista Joseph E. Jestus Tatiana Acevedo Kaitlin Fox Walter Beller-Morales Jaimie Lowen LaStacia Z. Bailey Ariel R. Gomberg Jennifer L. Chan Akansha Mishra Diane D. Bernard Stephanie C. Gorin Jonah L. Diamond Ariane Rockoff-Kirk Shari M. Bernstein Brian A Korngold Cassandra C. Escatel Staff Editors Taylor M. Edwin Kevin Lam Dov Byron Gold David Flanzer David Lavian Joel T. Joseph Andrew Michael Janof Yishaya Marks Samuel H. Lerner Shoshana Kravitz Nicole A Palermo Sarah L. Linder Alana S. Myers Laura G. Ravinsky Craig C. Maider Meir S. Polter Andrew E. Steckler Amit F. Noor Lisa Ritchie R. Staff Editors Lee J. Rubin Eric Sands R. Hannah Samendinger Jacob E. Schwartz Jorge L. Sanchez Joshua M. Thaller Lara M. Stern Jonathan L. Weg Chanel F. Vegh William S. Weisblatt Yakov Tzvi Weis Samantha Williams Stephanie K. Yellin Staff Editors Staff Editors Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

ADMINISTRATION Jillian Gautier, JD FACULTY Mitchell L. Engler Director, The Samuel and Ronnie Professor of Law Melanie Leslie, JD Michelle Adams Heyman Center on Corporate BA, 1987; JD, 1990; LLM, 1991 , Dean, Professor of Law Professor of Law Governance New York University Co-director, Floersheimer Center for Richard A. Bierschbach, JD Jon D. Goldberg, MA Constitutional Democracy Brett M. Frischmann Vice Dean, Professor of Law Director, Student Finance BA, 1985, Brown University Professor of Law Matthew S. Levine, MBA JD, 1989, CUNY Law School BA, 1995; MSC 1997, Columbia Arie le Lessing, JD Associate Dean for Finance and LLM, 1994, Harvard University University Director, Student Services & Advising JD, 2000, Georgetown University Administration Paris R. Baldacci Sharon Lewis, JD David G. Martinidez, MA Clinical Professor Emeritus of Law Myriam Gilles Director, Alumni Affairs Associate Dean for Admissions BA, 1965, University of Scranton Professor of Law David Morrison, JD, LLM PhD, 1974, Marquette University BA, 1993, Harvard University Judith Mender, JD JD, 1987, CUNY Law School Director, The lndie Film Clinic JD, 1996, Yale University Associate Dean for Students Leslie S. Newman, MA, JD Richard A. Bierschbach Betsy Ginsberg Patricia Morrissy, BA Vice Dean, Professor of Law Director, Lawyering and Legal Writing Clinical Associate Professor of Law Associate Dean for Career Services BA, 1994; JD, 1997, University of BA, 1994, Wesleyan University Kim Ronning, JD Michigan JD, 1999, New York University Carissa J. Vogel, MUS, JD Director of Academic Support Associate Dean for Library Services J. David Bleich Elizabeth Goldman Rebecca Rosenfeld, JD Herbert and Florence Tenzer Clinical Professor of Law Patricia S. Weiss, MA, MFA Director, Externships Professor of Jewish Law and Ethics Director, Securities Arbitration Clinic Associate Dean for Institutional BA, 1960, Brooklyn College BA, 1987, SUNY-Albany Advancement Sherry-Ann Smith, JD MA, 1968, Columbia University JO, 1990, Benjamin N. Cardozo Director, Career Services/Diversity John DeNatale, BA PhD, 1974, New York University School of Law Initiatives Assistant Dean of Communications Lester Brickman Toby Golick and Public Affairs Melissa Starr, BS Professor of Law Clinical Professor Emeritus of Law Director, Institutional Advancement Valbona Myteberi, LLB, LLM BS, 1961 , Carnegie Mellon University BA, 1966, Barnard College Assistant Dean of Graduate and Selene Steelman, JD JD, 1964, University of Florida JD, 1969, Columbia University LLM, 1965, Yale University International Programs Director, LLM Admissions Peter Goodrich Christopher Buccafusco Jeanne Estilo Widerka, JD Leslie Thrope, JD Professor of Law Professor of Law Assistant Dean, Admissions Director, Center for Public Director, Program in Law and Service Law BS, 2001, Georgia Tech Humanities Michele Filorimo, JD, LLM JD, 2004, University of Georgia LLB, 1975, University of Sheffield Registrar MA, 2015, University of Chicago PhD, 1984, University of Edinburgh

David Udell, JD Michael Burstein Minasse Haile Executive Director, National Center Associate Professor of Law Professor Emeritus of Law for Access to Justice BA, 1999, Yale University BA, 1950, University of Wisconsin­ JO, 2004, New York University Madison Julie Anna Alvarez, JD LLB, 1954; MA, 1957; PhD 1961, Director of Alumni Career Services David Gray Carlson Columbia University Professor of Law Hasani Anthony, MBA BA, 1974, University of California­ Malvina Halberstam Director, Faculty Services Santa Barbara Professor of Law Christine Arlene N. Arrozal, MA JD, 1977, University of California­ BA, 1957, Brooklyn College Hastings JD, 1961; MIA, 1964, Columbia Director, Dean's Office University Laura E. Cunningham Carolyn Patty Blum, JD Professor of Law Marci A. Hamilton Director, Cardozo Law Institute in BS, 1977, University of California-Davis Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law Holocaust and Human Rights JO, 1980, University of California­ Professor of Law and Human Rights and Atrocity Hastings BA, 1979, Vanderbilt University Prevention Clinic LLM, 1988, New York University MA, 1982; MA, 1984, Pennsylvania State University Kirsty Dymond, LLM Rebekah Diller JO, 1988 University of Pennsylvania Director, Special Events Clinical Associate Professor of Law Joshua Epstein, JD Co-Director, Bet Tzedek Legal Director, LLM Program Services Clinic BA, 1991, Rutgers University JO, 1997, New York University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Eva H. Hanks Deborah Pearlstein William Schwartz Suzanne Last Stone Professor Emeritus of Law Associate Professor of Law University Professor of Law Professor of Law Referendar, 1951, Freie Universitaat, AB, 1993, Cornell University AA, 1952; JD, 1955; AM, 1960, Director, Center for Jewish Law and Berlin JD, 1998, Harvard Law School Boston University Contemporary Civilization LLB, 1960, University of California­ LHD, 1966, Hebrew College BA, 1974, Princeton University Monroe E. Price Los Angeles LHD, 1998, Yeshiva University JD, 1978, Columbia University LLM, 1962; JSD, 1969, Columbia Joseph and Sadie Danciger University Professor of Law Anthony Sebok Julie Chi-hye Suk Director, Howard M. Squadron Professor of Law Professor of Law Michael Eric Herz Program in Media, Law and Society BA, 1984, Cornell University AB, 1997, Harvard University Arthur Kaplan Professor of Law BA, 1960; LLB, 1964, Yale University MPhil, 1986, Oxford Un iversity JD, 2003, Yale University Co-director, Floersheimer Center for JD, 1991, Yale University MSc, DPhil, 2004, University of Oxford Constitutional Democracy Alexander A Reinert PhD, 1993, Princeton University BA, 1979, Swarthmore College Professor of Law Peter Tillers Kate Shaw JD, 1982, University of Chicago AB, 1994 Brown University Professor Emeritus of Law Assistant Professor of Law JD, 1999, New York University BA, 1966, Yale University Kyron James Huigens BA, 2001, Brown University JD, 1969; LLM, 1972, Harvard Professor of Law Sheri Rosenberg JD, 2006, Northwestern University University AB, 1981 , Washington University Clinical Associate Professor of Law Paul M. Shupack Katharine Tinto JD, 1984, Cornell University BA, 1989, New York University Professor Emeritus of Law JD, 1994, Benjamin N. Cardozo Clinical Associate Professor of Law Arthur J. Jacobson School of Law AB, 1961, Columbia University BA, 1996, Stanford University Max Freund Professor of Litigation LLM, 2003, Columbia University JD, 1970, University of Chicago JD, 2001, New York University and Advocacy Jonathan L. F. Silver BA, 1969; JD, 1974; PhD, 1978, Michel Rosenfeld Richard H. Weisberg Professor of Law Harvard University Justice Sydney L. Robins Professor of Walter Floersheimer Professor of International Law and Human Rights BA, 1969, Yale University Constitutional Law Melanie Leslie JD, 1973, University of Penn sylvania BA, 1969; MA, 1971; MPhil 1978; PhD, BA, 1965, Brandeis University Dean, Professor of Law 1991, Columbia Un iversity Alex Stein PhD, 1970, Cornell University BA, 1983, University of Oregon JD, 1974, Northwestern University JD, 1974, Columbia University Professor of Law JD, 1991, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Jessica Roth LLB, 1983; LLM, 1987, The Hebrew Felix Wu Associate Professor of Law University of Jerusalem Associate Professor of Law Lela Porter Love PhD, 1990, University of London BA, 1992; JD, 1997, Harvard University AB, 1996, Harvard University Professor of Law Edward Stein PhD, JD, 2005, University of California­ Director, Kukin Program for Conflict David Rudenstine Berkeley Professor of Law Resolution and Mediation Clinic Sheldon H. Solow Professor of Law Director, Program for Family Law, Charles M. Yablon BA, 1973, Harvard University BA, 1963, MAT 1965, Yale University Policy and Bioethics Med, 1975, Virginia Commonwealth JD, 1969, New York University Professor of Law Unive rsity BA, 1987, Williams College Director, The Samuel and Ronnie JD, 1979, Georgetown University Leslie Salzman PhD, 1992, Massachusetts In stitute Heyman Center on Corporate Clinical Professor of Law of Technology Governance, Spring 2012 Peter Lushing JD, 2000, Yale University Director, Clinical Legal Education BA, 1972, Columbia University Professor of Law Co-Director, Bet Tzedek Legal Stewart E. Sterk JD, 1975, Yale University AB, 1962; LLB, 1965; Columbia Services Clinic H. Bert and Ruth Mack Professor University Ekow N. Yankah BA, 1978, Tufts University of Real Estate Law JD, 1981 , New York University Professor of Law Peter L. Markowitz Acting Director, Intellectual Law BA, 1997, University of Michigan Clinical Associate Professor of Law Barry C. Sheck Program JD, 2000, Columbia University Director, Immigration Justice Clinic Professor of Law BA, 1973; JD, 1976, Columbia BCL, 2002, University of Oxford BA, 1994, Wesleyan University Co-Director, Innocence Project University Ellen C. Yaroshefsky JD, 2001, New York University BS 1971, Yale University Martin J. Stone Clinical Professor of Law JD, MCP, 1974, University of California­ Leslie S. Newman Professor of Law Berkeley Director, Jacob Burns Center for Professor of Legal Writing BA, 1982, Brandeis University Ethics in the Practice of Law JD, 1985, Yale University AB, MA, 1975, Brown University Jeanne L. Schroder BA, 1969; JD, 1975, Rutgers University JD, 1978, Boston University Professor of Law BPhil, 1988, Oxford University PhD, 1996, Harvard University Edward A Zelinsky Jonathan H. Oberman AB, 1975, Williams College JD 1978, Stanford University Morris and Annie Trachman Clinical Professor of Law Professor of Law Director, Criminal Defense Clinic Ba, 1972; MA, JD, 1975; MPhil, 1978, BA, 1974; MA, 1976; MPhil, 1979, Yale University Columbia University JD, 1982, Northeastern School of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

VISITING FACULTY Gabor Rona ADJUNCT FACULTY Patricia Curran Visiting Professor of Law Alphonso David Carolyn Patty Blum 2014-2016 Harold Abramson Visiting Professor of Law Janice Dean BA, 1973, Brandeis University Stephanie Abrutyn 2013-2016 Ayala Deutsch JD, 1978, Vermont Law School Craig Abruzzo Cynthia Devasia AB, 1971, University of Arizona LLM , 1997, Columbia University Nisha Agarwal JD, 1976, Northeastern University Lauren Donnelly Jonathan Rohr Olga Akselrod Donna Dougherty Robert Collins Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Halley Anolik Anthony Dreyer Visiting Clinical Professor 2015-2016 Angela Albertus 2010-2016 Scott A Dunn BM, '2004, Un iversity of North Carolina Mary Alestra BA, 197'2, Yale College Janis Echenberg at Chapel Hill Veronica Allende JD, 1975, University of Pennsylvania MM, '2006, Eastman School of Music Arthur Eisenberg JD, '2009, Benjamin N. Cardozo David Althoff Stanley Fish Viviane Eisenbe.rg School of Law Jose Arocho Floersheimer Distinguished Lauren Elfant Nicole Arrindel! Professor of Law David Udell Vladimir Elgart Denise Backhouse 2013-2016 Visiting Professor from Practice Bennett Ellenbogen Spring 2015 William H. Baker BA, 1959, University of Pennsylvania Kenneth Epstein MA, 1960; PhD, 196'2, Yale University BA, 1979, Brandeis University Neal Barlia Donna Erez Navot JD, 198'2, New York University Hon. Deborah Batts Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum Hon. Ralph Fabrizio Simeon H. Baum 2015-2016 David Weisenfeld David T. Feuerstein Telford Taylor Visiting Assistant Visiting Professor from Practice Timothy Beeken Lauren Flicker Clinical Professor of Law 2013-2016 Garrard Beeney Daniel L. Forman BA, '2000, Cornell University BA, 1978, Trinity College Marshall B. Bellovin Maryam Franzella MPH, '2007, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg JD, 1981 , Harvard University Bryce Benjet School of Public Health Eric Freedman Marnie Berk JD, '2008, Cornell Law School Christopher Frey Mark Berman Andrew Friedman Susanna Mancini Adam Berner Visiting Professor of Law Susan Friedman Niki Blumberg Spring 2016 Tracey Frisch Katharine Bodde JD, 1991, University of Bologna Christopher Fromm LLM, 119'2, University of Florence Rick Borden Yael Fuchs PhD, 1995, European University Alvin Bragg Gary J. Galperin Institute Justin Braun Hon. Nicholas Garaufis David Morrison Stephen Breitstone Daniel Garrie Visiting Professor of Law Matthew Brennan Jillian Gautier 2014-2016 Thomas Brown Terri Gerstein BS, '2001, University of Alabama Kathy Bryan Leslie Gerwin JD, '2006, William and Mary Law School Patrick Burke LLM, '2007, Benjamin N. Cardozo Daniel Goldberger School of Law Daniel Bursky Marcia Goldstein Daniel M. Burstein Charles Moxley Harold Gordon Hon. Laurence Busching ADR Practitioner in Residence Alicia Gould-Bailey Toby Butterfield 2010-2016 Alphonso Grant Andrew Buzin BA, 1965; MA, 1966, Fordham Michael Graif University Edward Cavanagh Charles Graybow JD, 1969, Columbia University Jessica Chen Hon. Joseph A Greenaway Hon. Margaret Clancy Uriel Procaccia Hon. Ethan Greenberg Visiting Professor of Law Sandra Cobden Alison Greenfield Fall 2015 Carolyn Coffey Joanna Grossman LLB, 1967; LLM, 1969, Hebrew Judith Cohen Zvi Hahn University Morris E. Cohen SJD, 197'2, University of Pennsylvania Kristine Hamann Susan Coleman Julia Harrington Reddy Jeffrey Colon Barbara Hathaway Jeanna Composti Elizabeth Hay Kerin E. Coughlin Eric Hecker Thomas Crowell Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Jonathan S. Henes Peter Neufeld Amanda Smith Jason Hernandez Stanley Neustadter Hon. Robert S. Smith Robert Hettleman Karen Newirth John Sorkin Margaret Hoag Sateesh Nori Vincent Southerland David N. Hoffman Jessica Ortiz Steven S. Sparling Gary Holtzer Clyde Otis Lee Sporn Moshe Horn Christian Palmieri Olga Statz Daniel Hsiung Michael Pantazakos Mindy Stern Julie Interdonato Glen Parker Bobbi Sternheim Arnold Jacobs Jim Pastore Michael H. Stone Sarah Jacobson Susan Paulson Rachel Strom Omar Jadwat Arnold Pedowitz Joseph Stulberg Edward Josephson Curtis Pew Mariann Sullivan Alan Kaufman Damian Pieper John Richard Supple Joseph Kerstein Troy Pieper Hon. Laura Taylor Swain James A.A Kirk Vanessa Potkin Seth Taube Kimberly Kirk Dr. Tia Powell Lauren Teichner Vickie Germain Kobak Lawrence Profeta Karen Thompson Barbara Kolsun Harlan Protass Marshall Tracht Gregory Krakower Lauris Rall John Tsavaris Alex Kriegsman Zoe Rasmussen Michael Tsur Pavita Krishnaswamy Eric Rayman Mark Underberg Victoria Kummer Bridget Regan Marian Underweiser Michele Lampach Jeffrey Reitman Lisa Volpe Lillian Laserson Peter Rienecker Ellen Waldman Stacy Lefkowitz Hon. Dineen Riviezzo Gail Watson Jolie Lehmann Sharyn Rootenberg Mary P. Watson Maxwell Leighton William Rosenstadt Alan Weiler Matthew Lenaghan Michael Ross Stephen A Weiner Mark Levine Lucille Roussin Paul T. Weinstein Caroline Levy Brandi Rubin Robyn Weinstein Jeffrey I.D. Lewis Gail Rubin Jeremy Weintraub Sonia Lin Nick Rubino Jaime L. Weiss Burton N. Lipshie Ben Rubinowitz Steven Weiss David Loftis Seema Saifee Daniel Weitz Frank London Justin Santagata Philip Wellner Wanda Lucibello Mayor Saxena Sylvia Wertheimer Anna Maccormack Jennifer Scarpati David M. White Kimberly Madden Hon. Sara Schechter Leon Wildes Bertrand Madsen Hon. Shira Scheindlin Michael Wildes Robert E. Malchman Kathy Schulz Mark Wilensky Deborah Masucci Mark Seiden Hayden Windrow Cass Matthews Christopher Serbagi Hope Brock Winthrop Kevin McElroy Joel Shafferman Eric Wrubel Robert Meister Careen B. Shannon Steven Yadegari Flora Midwood Seth Shelden Robert Yalen Ronald C. Minkoff Robert Shwartz Joseph Zujkowski Nina Morrison David Silva Stephanie Zwirn Michelle Movahed Fabio Silva Daniel Murphy Mark Silver Valbona Myteberi Daniel Silverman Lindsay Nash Kimberly Skadan Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

BOARD OF OVERSEERS Honorary Overseers COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE

David P Samson '93 Joseph Appleman John DeNatale Chair Hon. Sandra J. Feuerstein '79 Kirsty Dymond Morris Goldfarb Michele Filorimo Shai Y. Waisman '96 Ronnie Heyman Vice Chair Matthew Levine Thomas H. Lee David G. Martinidez Paul D. Brusiloff '9 1 Jeffrey H. Loria Judith Mender Treasurer Lawrence Ruben Paul Oestreicher Stephen J. Schulte Barry A. Shenkman Carissa Vogel Secretary Stephen B. Siegel Patricia S. Weiss Bonnie Steingart '79 Kathryn 0. Greenberg '82 Rachel L. Warren '92 FACULTY MARSHALS Hon. Earle I. Mack Chair Emeriti Ex Officio Richard Bierschbach, JD Head Marshal Alissa D. Makower '92 Overseers Peter Goodrich, PhD Shoshana T. Bookson '82 Marci Hamilton, JD Leon H. Charney Michael Herz, JD Eric I. Cohen '83 Arthur Jacobson, PhD Ira S. Dizengoff '92 Burton N. Lipshie, LLB Jeffrey D. Goldfarb '02 Lela Love, JD William M. Greenblatt '82 Valbona Myteberi, LLB, LLM Jonathan Henes '96 Leslie Newman, JD Shimmie Horn '96 Jonathan H. Oberman, JD Richard M. Joel Alexander A. Reinert, JD Nathan Kacew '98 Stewart E. Sterk, JD Meredith Perl Kornreich '82 Jonathan F. Lenzer '04 Leslie E. Payson '9 1 Richard L. Perkal '81 Hon. Dianne T. Renwick '86 Jennifer Grubman Rothenberg '99 Sheldon H. Solow Zahava B. Straus '80 Stephen A. Weiss '90 Yeshiva University

ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Richard M. Joel, JD David Berger, PhD Moshael J. Straus Honorary Chairman Emeritus President and Dean, Bernard Revel Graduate Chairman Ronald P. Stanton Bravmann Family University School of Jewish Studies Robert M. Beren Professor Victoria Freedman, PhD David S. Gottesman Julie Auster, JD Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies Dr. Henry Kresse! Honorary Trustees Chief Human Resources Officer Director, Sue Golding Graduate Morry J. Weiss S. Daniel Abraham Division of Medical Sciences Selma Batman, PhD Chairmen Emeriti Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hal H. Beretz Provost and Vice President for Ludwig Bravmann J. Morton Davis Academic Affairs Eric S. Freeman, BA Philip Friedman Aaron Feuerstein Associate Director, Philip and Sarah Rabbi Kenneth Brander, MA Mordecai D. Katz Gerald Furst Belz School of Jewish Music Vice President for University and Ira M. Mitzner Joseph Segal Community Life Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, MA Vice Chairmen Elie Wiesel David Mitzner Dean, Center for Jay H. Zises Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, MA Michael Jesselson the Jewish Future Dean Emeritus and Special Treasurer Advisor on Yeshiva Affairs Paul Glassman, MBA Naomi Azrieli Trustees Emeriti Director, University Libraries Rabbi Herbert C. Dobrinsky, EdD Jack A. Belz Dr. Jayne G. Beker Vice President for University Affairs Scott J. Goldberg, PhD Julius Berman David Eshaghian Vice Provost for Teaching and Marvin S. Bienenfeld Daniel Gordon, MBA Dr. Ira Kukin Learning Marjorie Diener Blenden Chief of Staff Joseph Wilf Melanie Leslie, JD Sender Z. Cohen Jacob Harman, CPA Dean, Benjamin N. Cardozo Michael Gamson Vice President and School of Law Elliot Gibber President Emeritus Chief Financial Officer Dr. Felix L. Glaubach Rona Milch Novick, PhD Dr. Norman Lamm Rabbi Josh Joseph, EdD Dean, Azrieli Graduate School Alan E. Goldberg Senior Vice President of Jewish Education and Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Andrew J. Lauer, Esq., JD, LLM Administration Richard M. Joel Marcos D. Katz Vice President for Legal Affairs, Moses Pava, PhD Secretary and General Counsel Laizer Kornwasser Dean, Sy Syms School of Business Matthew J. Maryles Seth Moskowitz, MA Rabbi Menachem Penner, BA Joshua L. Muss Vice President for Institutional The Max and Marion Grill Dean Jack M. Nagel Advancement of Rabbi Isaa c Elchanan Theological J. Philip Rosen Paul Oestreicher, PhD Seminary and Undergraduate Vivian Glueck Rosenberg Torah Studies Executive Director of David P Samson Communications and Public Affairs Paul Russo, PhD Jay Schottenstein Vice Provost and Dean, Joel M. Schreiber The Mordecai D. and Monique C. Daniel A. Schwartz ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP Katz School for Graduate and Irwin Shapiro Professional Studies Mark Silber Karen Bacon, PhD Lawrence J. Siegel, PhD Mark Wilf The Mordecai D. Katz and Dean, Ferkauf Graduate School Zygmunt Wilf Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean of the of Psychology Undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Shira Yoshor Sciences at Yeshiva University Allen M. Spiegel, MD The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Nancy Beckerman, DSW Dean, Albert Einstein College Interim Dean, Wurzweiler School of Medicine of Social Work The Academic Procession

A HISTORICAL SKETCH The most colorful feature of the until the degree is conferred, when The lining of the hood shows the BY THE LATE PROFESSOR procession is the academic attire it is moved to the left. Those institution conferring the degree. MORRIS SILVERMAN, worn by all participants. A direct receiving higher degrees wear it at If a school has two official colors, UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR survival from medieval days, the the left throughout the exercises, it may use one or divide them in a Since colonial times, American costume originated about the 12th since they have already received variety of ways. Yeshiva University's colleges and universities have held century, when almost everyone a Bachelor's degree. colors are blue and white, and we wore long flowing robes with hoods use a solid, light blue hood lining. annual graduation ceremonies The hood is also black, but its even indoors, as protection against To distinguish them, the President known as commencement shape, trim, and lining vary to show the cold. Persons of different social and the Chief Marshal wear exercises. While their nature has the level of the degree, the subject standing and occupation were special robes. changed a great deal over the past of the degree, and the school con­ distinguished by the shape and three centuries, they have always ferring it. In medieval times hoods Participants who.are not in the color of their robes and hoods; featured the academic procession, were worn over the head in bad graduating class-faculty, admin­ university students and graduates, in which the graduates, faculty, weather, but they are now thrown istration, etc.-wear costumes therefore, also were awarded and administration march to the over the shoulders. Those receiving indicating their alma maters and special attire. scene of the exercise. Bachelor's degrees wear no hoods; highest academic attainments. This Traditionally, graduates receiving In 1895, an intercollegiate com­ Master's hoods are three and one­ diversity, blending with the more the lowest degrees march first mission established a uniform half feet long; and Doctor's hoods uniform appearance of the gradu­ (after the marshal), followed by academic costume system for are four feet, with added panels at ates, affords added beauty to the those receiving higher degrees in American colleges and universities. the sides. (Those with Bachelor's commencement scene. the order of importance of the This code has been reviewed and degrees who are not members degree; then come the faculty, and amended periodically by the of the graduating class may wear here, too, those of highest rank American Council on Education. a hood three feet long.) march last; last come the adminis­ Principal features of the standard The trim or binding of the hood is trative officers, board of trustees, academic dress are the gown, the velvet, and the higher the degree and recipients of honorary degrees, cap, and the hood. The gown is the wider the trimming. The color the president, and chairman of black for all degrees. Bachelor's indicates the subject of the degree. the board at the end. Degrees are gowns have long pointed sleeves; Colors most frequently seen at awarded in the order of the proces­ Master's have either long sleeves, Yeshiva University commence­ sion. At the recessional closing of square and closed at the bottom ments are white, for arts, letters, the exercises, participants withdraw with slits near the elbows through and humanities (such as Master of in reverse order; the president which the arms are placed, or ob­ Arts); yellow, for science (Bachelor marches first (after the marshal), long sleeves, open at the wrist; and of Science and Master of Science); and the recipients of the lowest Doctor's gowns have round open citron, social work (Master of degrees march last. sleeves. For the Bachelor's and Social Work); dark blue, philosophy The persons in charge of cere­ Master's degrees, the gown has no (Doctor of Philosophy); light blue, monies at the commencement trimmings; for the Doctor's degree, education (Doctor of Education); exercises are called the marshals. it is faced down the front with scarlet, theology (Doctor of Divin­ As symbols of their authority, they velvet and has three bars of velvet ity); green, medicine (Doctor of carry batons, which are descen­ across the sleeves, either in black Medicine); and purple, law (Juris dants of the war clubs carried by or the color of the hood's border. Doctor). Many of these colors have symbolic meanings. For example, the original marshals, who were The square cap is known as a white stands for the purity of the military officials. At Yeshiva mortarboard and is black for all liberal arts, yellow for the golden University, the Chief Marshal degrees. The tassel is gold for the carries a silver mace, a gift to the wealth that scientific research has Doctor's degree and black for all brought to the world, scarlet for the University from the late Stanley E. others. At Yeshiva University burning zeal of the dedicated Stern, its friend and supporter, and commencements, the tassel is clergyman, and green for the the other marshals carry silver worn on the right side by candi­ medicinal herbs of the physician. batons or wear gold epaulets. dates for the Bachelor's degree Description of Awards

THE BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO PROFESSOR JOHN APPEL JONATHAN A. WEISS AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE SCHOOL OF LAW AWARD FOR AWARD PUBLIC INTEREST LAW IN THE LLM PROGRAM EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP For exemplary service to the For commitment to public interest For overall contribution to the In recognition of magnificent lead­ student body. law during the student's law school academic life and extracurricular ership and extraordinary dedication career. activities of the law school to the Benjamin N. Cardozo School ANDREWS. ZUCKER AWARD community. of Law and for steadfast devotion ARCHIE A. GORFINKEL AWARD For academic excellence, to the pursuit of justice, which is CARDOZO SERVICE AND commitment to the law school's For the most promising and central to its mission. ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS future success, and community accomplished graduate entering activism and dedication to the legal the field of criminal law. For achievement and outstanding CARDOZO JUSTICE AWARD profession. In memory of Andrew service to the law school. For distinguished service in the Steven Zucker, Class of 1999, a JACOB BURNS ETHICS pursuit of justice. Bestowed by the victim of the September 11th World CENTER IN THE PRACTICE OF FEDERAL BAR COUNCIL AWARD Cardozo faculty in recognition of Trade Center terrorist attacks. LAW AWARD For achievement in Con-Law significant and sustained work that For the demonstrated commitment courses. has improved our system of justice E. NATHANIEL GATES AWARD through scholarship, activity, and and transformed lives. For outstanding academic work or interest in advancing professional­ BEATRICE COHEN AWARD public advocacy that contributes to ism and access to justice. DEAN'S AWARD FOR For achievement in Jewish Studies. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE the achievement of equal justice under law. STEVEN ERIC TANENBAUM JACOB BURNS MEDALS For outstanding service to the LEADERSHIP AWARD students of the Benjamin N. TELFORD TAYLOR AWARD For exemplary service to the For special and significant Cardozo School of Law. achievements and contributions For outstanding achievement in Cardozo community. in a variety of law school academic the fields of constitutional law and MONRAD PAULSEN AWARD or professional activities. international human rights. ALl·ABA SCHOLARSHIP AND For a member of the faculty or LEADERSHIP AWARD administration or for an individual NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Awarded to the graduate who who has provided devoted service WOMEN LAWYERS AWARD FOR best represents a combination to the continued vitality of the OUTSTANDING GRADUATE of scholarship and leadership, ideals and purposes of legal For academic achievement, qualities embodied by the education. In memory of Cardozo's motivation, tenacity, and drive, sponsoring organizations-the founding dean. and showing promise to contribute American Law Institute and to the advancement of women in American Bar Association. FELIX FRANKFURTER AWARD society. For outstanding academic BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO WRITING achievement, maturity, JAMES LEWIS AWARD AWARDS responsibility, diligence, and For outstanding achievement, Awards recognizing the best judgment. academic or clinical, in the field written work for publication, in civil of taxation. advocacy, and the best course/ DR. SAMUEL BELKIN AWARD independent research paper.

For exceptional contributions to STANLEY H. BECKERMAN PUBLIC the growth and development of INTEREST AWARD CHARLES BALLON WRITING AWARD Cardozo School of Law. For outstanding commitment to assisting less fortunate persons in For the best written work published LOUIS HENKIN AWARD need of legal assistance by virtue outside of the Cardozo community. For demonstrating academic of excellent performance in a clinic, achievement and superior exceptional personal qualities, and scholarship in the LL.M. program. career choice. National Anthem of Israel

HATIKVAH

THE HOPE-THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF ISRAEL

(TRANSLITERATION)

Kol od baleyvav penimah Nefesh Yehudi homiyah, Ulfa'asey mizrach kadimah Ayin le Tziyon tzofiyah.

REFRAIN

Od lo avdah tikvateynu, Hatikvah shenot alpayim, Lihyot am chofshi be'artzeynu B'Eretz Tziyon V'Yerushalayim. (repeat last two lines)

(ENGLISH TRANSLATION)

So long as still within our breasts The Jewish heart beats true, So long as still towards the East To Zion, looks the Jew.

REFRAIN

So long as our hopes are not yet lost­ Two thousand years we cherished them­ To live in freedom in the Land Of Zion and Jerusalem. Notes

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