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SCHOOL OF LAW ' 2007 Commencement Exercises Order of Academic Procession Grand Marshal Student Marshal Graduates of the School of Law Faculty Marshal Faculty of the School of Law Officers of Administration Board of Trustees Honorary Degree Recipients Rev. President 1 Commencement Exercises for the One Hundred and Thirty-Seventh Academic Year Sunday, June 3, 2007, 2 p.m. Presiding Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M . President St. John's University Processional* Director of Proceedings Andrew J. Simons '65L Associate Academic Dean School of Law The National Anthem Invocation Rev. Timothy V. Lyons, C.M. Chaplain School of Law Welcome Mary C. Daly Dean and John V. Brennan Professor of Law aTUl Ethics School of Law Conferral of the Degree of Doctor of Laws upon Mark A. Meyer, '71 L Member Herzfeld & RlLbin, P.C. Conferral of the Degree of Doctor of Laws upon Han. Theodore T. Jones, Jr., '72L Associate Judge New York State Court ofAppeals Commencement Address Han. Theodore T. Jones, Jr., '72L Certification of Candidates for Degrees Earned in Course Mary C. Daly Dean and John V. Brennan Professor of LaJAJ and Ethics School of Law Conferral of Degrees Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M . President Presentation of Graduates for Degrees Earned in Course Andrew J. Simons '65L Associctte Academic Dean ' Alumni Message Hon. P. Kevin Castel, '75L, '04HON President School of Law Alumni Association Benediction Rev. M ichael J. Carroll, C.M. Executive Vice President for Mission and Branch Campuses St. John's University Recessional* *The audience is requested to stand during the Academic Procession and to remain in place until all participants in the Academic Recession have left the area. Music Performed by the Cosmopolitan Brass Quintet 2007 Commencement Awards ALI-ABA Scholarship and Leadership Award Michele G. Falkow Memorial Award Awarded to the student in the graduating class who best Established in memory of Professor Michele G. Falkow and represents a combination of scholarship and leadership, the awarded to the student in the graduating class who received qualities embodied by the AU-ABA parent organizations, the the highest grade in Professor Falkow's l egal Research and American Law Institute and the American Bar Association. Writing course. American Bankruptcy Institute Medal for Ned D. Frank Award Excellence in Bankruptcy Studies Established by Justice and Mrs. Harry B. Frank to perpetuate Awarded to the student in the graduating class who has the memory of their son, Ned D. Frank, a member of the class demonstrated excellence in the study of Bankruptcy l aw. of 1960, and awarded to the student in the graduating class who achieves the highest grade in Criminal Law. American Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs Award for Excellence in the Daniel A. Furlong Award Study of Intellectual Property Law Awarded to the stvdent in the graduating class who, in the Awarded to students who demonstrate superior academic opinion of the Dean, has rendered outstanding service and performance in the field of Intellectual Property law. leadership to the law School community. American Bar Association/Bureau of National Rita Giannone Memorial Award Affairs Award for Excellence in the Established by friends and family in memory of Rita Giannone, Study of Labor and Employment Law a member of the class of 19B1, and awarded to the student in Awarded to students who demonstrate superior academic the evening division of the graduating class who has achieved performance in the field of labor and Employment law. the highest grade in Constitutional law. American Bar Association/Bureau Justice David T. Gibbons Award of National Affairs Award for Excellence Established by the Bar Association of Nassau County, New York in the Study of Health Law and members of the Gibbons fam ily in memory of the late Awarded to students who demonstrate superior academic Justice David T. Gibbons, a member of the class of 1949, and performance in the field of Health Law. awarded to a student in t he evening division who has achieved the highest grade in Evidence. Dr. Thomas c;. Beneventano Award Esterina Giuliani Award Established by the family and associates of this noted Established by Esterina Giuliani '06 and awarded to the student physician, professor and friend of the Law School community, in the evening division who has achieved the highest and awarded t o the student in the graduating class who cumulative grade point average. achieves the highest grade in Legal Medicine. Justice Harold Birns Award Louis R. Harolds Award and Louis R. Harolds Established by Re nee Birns in memory of her husband, Justice Admiralty Award Harold Birns, an honor graduate of the class of 1937, and Established by the New York State Trial Lawyers Association awarded to the student in the graduating class who has in honor and memory of the late Louis R. Harolds, an honor published the best note in a student journal. graduate of the class of 1937, who served as First Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of the New Justice Albert H. Bosch Award York State Trial lawyers Association and Chairman of the Established by Justice Albert H. Bosch, a graduate of the class Admiralty Section of the American Trial Lawyers Association. of 1933, and awarded to the student in the graduating class Awarded to the student in the graduating class who achieves who has demonstrated excellence in the area of trial or the highest grade in Torts I and to the student who achieves appellate advocacy. the highest grade in Admiralty Law. 2007 Commencement Awards Pro Bono Service Award International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award Awarded to the student(s) who, in furtherance of the goal that Awarded to the student in the graduating class who achieves members of the legal profession and those aspiring to enter the highest grade in Evidence. the legal profession have a special professional responsibility to assist in providing quality legal services to those who cannot Joseph Kerzner Prize afford them, successfully completed at least 30 hours of Established through a generous endowment from Joseph law-related volunteer work prior to graduation. Kerzner, the prize is awarded to t he student in the graduating class who has achieved the highest cumulative Chief Judge Edward D. Re Commencement Prize grade point average. Established in honor and memory of Chief Judge Edward D. Re, an honor graduate of the class of 1943, who was Chief Judge Max I. Levine Real Property Awards Emeritus of the U.S. Court of International Trade and served as Established in honor of Max 1. Levine, a graduate of the class of a professor at St. John's University School of Law. Awarded to 1939, and Gussie a nd Abraham Levine, his parents. Awarded to the student in the !)raduating class w ho is selected by the Dean the student in the graduating class who achieves the highest based on outstanding scholarship and service. grade in Property II and to the student who achieves the highest grade in Cooperative and Condominium Law, respectively. St. Vincent de Paul Legal Program, Inc., Joseph Levine Real Property Award Elder Law Clinic Awards Awarded to t he student(s) who made the most outstanding Established in honor of Joseph Levine, brother of Max I. Levine, and awarded to the student in the graduating class who overall contribution to the program. achieves the highest grade in Real Estate Drafting. Springer Legislative Award Timothy J. Meehan Memorial Award Established by Adele I. Springer '30L in honor of her brother Established by the family and friends of the late Timothy J. Jack Springer '33, to encourage appreciation of the law ' M""han, a member of the class of 1974, ;ond awarded to the making process and the enactment of worthwhile legislation student in the graduating class who achieves the highest grade and awarded to the student in the graduating class who in Advanced Real Estate. achieves the highest grade in Legislative Advocacy. National Association of Women Lawyers Award Justice Louis Wallach Memorial Award Awarded to an outstanding law graduate of each American Establis hed by friends and family of the late Justice Louis Bar Association approved law school who shows promise to Wallach, a graduate of the class of 1946, and awarded to the contribute to the advancement of women in society. student in the graduating class who achieves the highest grade in New Yotk Practice New York State Bar Association Law Student Bar Association Achievement Award Morton Wasserman Award Awarded to a student in the graduating class whose activities, Established by Frances Wasserman in memory of her husband, performed in or through an organized bar association, Morton Wasserman, and awarded to the student in the constitute a posit ive contribution to the aims of the legal graduating class who achieves the highest grade in Property I. profession and t he extension of justice to the people of the State of New York and/or the people of these United States Cornelius W. Wickersham, Jr. Award Established by the Federal Bar Council and awarded to the of America. student in the graduating class who achieves the highest grade in Constitutional Law. Note: In cases in which M1:> or more students have equally high grades. the award will be given to the student with the higher cumulative grade point average. Grand Student Faculty Marshal Marshal Marshal Vincent C. Alexander Margaret V. Turano Francis A. Cavanagh Charles M . Sparacio Professor Professor of Law Editor-in-Chief St. John's Law Review of Law Commencement Committee Carron Anderson Sheila Johnson-Adkins Claire Kerry Pollicino Manager Assistant to the Registrar Secretary to the Director Center for Professional Skills Office of the Dean Jeanne Ardan Director of Career Services Lynne Kavourgias Linda M .