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PROCESSIONAL WELCOME AWARDS AND HONORS HATIKVAH

Rabbi Herbert C. Dobrinsky, EdD David P. Samson Myriam Gilles, JD Cantor Heller Vice President for University Affairs Chair, Cardozo Board of Overseers Vice Dean Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law HERALD HEAD MARSHAL RECESSIONAL Class of 1993 Please remain seated until the PRESIDING SPECIAL AWARDS recessional is completed. REMARKS PRESENTATION Selma Botman, PhD Melanie Leslie, JD Provost and Vice President for Dean Leslie Dean Academic Affairs Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Ambassador Earle Mack, LLD Yeshiva University CHIEF MARSHAL Class of 1991 CONFERRING OF MASTER OF Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman LAWS (LLM) DEGREES President COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Yeshiva University Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Judge Patricia A Millett United States Circuit Judge Dean Leslie NATIONAL ANTHEM United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Cantor Ira W. Heller, JD CONFERRING OF JURIS DOCTOR Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (JD) DEGREES ALUMNI GREETING Class of 2008 Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Loretta Gastwirth Dean Leslie Chair, Alumni Association INVOCATION Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Rabbi Jeremy Wieder, PhD Class of 1982 Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary STUDENT REMARKS Yeshiva University Michael S. Ricottone Class of 2018

STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION AWARDS

Reginald G. Greene Class of 2018

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

BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO Hillary Katz Ju ris Doctor Jeong Cho SCHOOL OF LAW Elizabeth R. Kelly as of January 15, 2018 Andrew J. Choi Lorena I. Kern· Jung Hwan Choi Mohammad Kamran Khan Monica J. Chung Master of Laws Leo T. Ernst as of January 15, 2018 Gina Kim Andrew M. Clark Kenny G. Oh Marie Eva Kling CeCe M. Cole Jennifer B. Shafran Come Jean Daniel Laffay' Matthew A Conrad Maria Abdullahi Ebonie Victoria Lamont John A Corrado' Selman Akinci Claudia Lanzetta• Joshua A Cossuto Tatiana llyaich Juris Doctor Victoria H. Levy• Abigail Cotler Lea Margrit Kaase as of May 29, 2018 Aditya Bishan Mahadevia Sharon R. Cruz• Asmita Maharjan Julie Maire Stephanie R. De Angel is George Mendoza Olena Manilich Kenneth G. Abeyratne Aaron Deitsch· Nini Mittelsdorf Ivana Minoska Megan J. Abner Alexander L. Del Priore· Tatsiana Salanko Ervin Nina Alexandra M. Adams Michael A Del Priore Jorida Shima Ph ilip Pacelli Javeria Ahmed Haoyi Angela Deng' Anhelina Shteerman Manuel Pesendorfer Stephanie M. Alvarez-Jones· Evangelos Dimitrakakis Altina Xhoxhaj Kirstie Raffan Soph ia M.P. Alvi Emily DiRoma• Maria Vittoria Zammitti Daniel M. Rosenblum Andre A Ambrose Isaac Meir Diskind• Deirdre Severine Rosiek Leeor Amsalem Michael H. DiTrapan i' Paula Sagel· Kevin A Andrade Reuben E. Dizengoff' Master of Laws Avital Shifman Stuart L. Anello• Vid a Djaghouri' as of May 29, 2018 Jaehee Shin William A Aniello Chelsea W. Donenfeld' Arif Soto Anna H. Avalone Justin L. Drazin• Olusola Babatunde Adegbite Kumar Yashasvi Vardhman Armin K. Babazadeh Gabrielle G. Drillich Tiberiade Al libert Vivek Jayesh Vashi Shoshana Bluma Bachrach Emily L. Echeverria' Ana Basilauri Patricia Aurora Vil lamor- Benjamin David Baker Hasnaa El Rhermoul Lise Berichel Villanueva Alexa L. Bakhash• Jordan L. Emmert' Luana lrmane Bijaoui Dahan Sarah Visac Kateryna Bakhnak Joseph J. Erdos• Carlos Alberto Bogaert Max M. We iss Matthew A Barish• Lorena Espino Piepp David Mickael-Dan Calfoun Piotr Seweryn Wojtowicz Kimberly L. Barr• Norma Esquivel Louise Marie Abigail Carron Victoria Ewura Ekua Wood• Em ily C. Barry' Joshua E. Fenster Myriam Chahsourer Aizhan Yerezhepova Noah M. Batist Joshua M. Filsoof Chevon S. Chance• J illian R. Bauman• Justin T. Fleischacker Boris Cherny Kenneth D. Beach· Moshe B. Fogel Greta Cristini Daniel D. Belcher David A Forrest Amara Diabagate Charles Berk· Erica L. Franco• Si lvana Doda Brette C. Berman Leah Frankel• Aly Mamdouh Eissa Sharafeldin Chelsea Christine Bernardi' Pia A Freedman Shlomo Ouria Elhadad Alex R. Bloom• Natalie Freeman Syeda lzzat Fatima Alexander J. Brennan Max A Fromento Diana Germanovsky Aaron Bretter Joshua Frumkin Valeriia Golubchik Ruth F. Buchbinder Antonio J. Fuertes• Tarik Goshu Kupcha Joseph Bunick Molly G. Gallagher• Shachar Hadar Julia E. Cagin· Sh ira Z. Gelfand• Tamar Hei lweil Benjamin E. Cain Regina R. Gerhardt' Jeremy Cantor Samantha M. Gerold Samuel S. Chappelle Patrick J. Glackin Danyaw Chen Benjamin Michael Gleitman' Weitao Chen• Lindsey Gold David Cherman Stephan ie R. Goldberg•

·contributed to the 2018 Class Gift Campaign (as of April 26, 2018) Degree Candidates

Abraham Goldman* Jessica A Landau Divya Ramaswamy* Zhuojingwen Tian David A Goldman Thomas J. Laverty Anastasia A Regne Rocco J. Tomassetti Maricela D. Gonzalez* Elisha Lerner* Daniel M. Reisner* Kate R. Townley Jessica N. Goudreault* Sarah B. Lesser Mark Ribowsky Max Trembitsky Shawn A Green Michael Levy* Michael S. Ricottone* Elias A Tsouristakis* Michael B. Greenblatt* Thomas A Licharson Elissa Rivera Elizabeth G. Uphaus* Reginald G. Greene* James Alexander Liebling Ryan A Rivera Nicolette Vasile* Elizabeth Greenspan Rebecca R. Liebowitz* Luis A Rodriguez Adrian L. Villalobos* Christopher Grimaldi Chih-Hsun Lin Sareny M. Rodriguez* Ryan M. Vines Aaron R. Haines* Benjamin Lintz* Ashley J. Roket Arielle R. Vishny Samantha E. Hamidan Peri K. Lipka Morgan D. Romagna Lori R. Waichman* Zev Matthew Herman Daniel C. Lipner* Samuel S. Rose* Yitzchak Wainhaus* Patrick L. Hill Matthew E. LoBello* David Rosen Jingtao Wang Raino K. Hills Alexander S. Locke Jessica L. Rosen* Brittany M. Waserstein Evan K.P. Hofmann* Nancy Y. Lu Chandni Roy Karreem A Washington* Jessica A Honan* Nicole G. Lyalin Ethan B. Rubin Noah S. Weingarten* Jonathan C. Howe* Allison K. Maggy Joshua H. Saccurato* Izak B. Weintraub Jennifer Y. Hwang Yael Yehudit Mandel* Omid Sadeghi Catherine M. Weiss* Aaron B. lovine Kayla M. Mannucci* Rahmoun Sakkal Sarah A Wilner Danielle lvgi* Sarah Tovah Mansher Nathaniel M. Schlakman Benjamin T. Wine Isabelle R. Jacobs* Nicole A Margulis Shoshana R. Schorr* Aviva N. Wishnow Jeffrey Z. Jacobson Samuel A Martin* Katie L. Schwartz* Marissa A Wong Samantha N. Jacobson* Edward Matzner Emily D. Schwerd Travis K. Wong Rehana Jamal Jessica M. Mauceri* Michael A Scott Joel J. Wright Alexandra S. Jarymowycz* Brian C. Mayer Rasica Selvarajah Elizabeth Wu* Joel Jeremiah Jesin* Spencer M. Mayer Ashley Seth* Katherine Y. Wu Anan Kahari* Heather N. McCarthy* Tasha A Sethi Yi-Hsin Wu Gretchen R. Kail Katherine Medianik Renee M. Shafran* Guang Yang Zachary J. Kalmbach Cameron J. Meindl Lyubov Shamailova* Julia Y. Yang Dakota L. Kann Lekha S. Menon* Astha Sharma David Yerushalmi* Stephanie J. Kapinos* Jarret S. Meskin* Yana C. Shnaider Kevin G. Zhang Sara T. Kaplan* Laila Metjahic* Daniel A Sinasohn* Yeli Zhou Jordan A Katz* Howard J. Meyer* Manleen Singh* Rashel T. Zywica Heather P. Kaufman Elana Tamar Minkoff Edward Sinitsa Mandeep Kaur Cristiana M. Modesti* Rachel A Sklar Jackson C. Kerr Gow W. Mosby Jr. Hillary B. Smith Madeline A Kessler Jarred R. Muller Samantha E. Smith 2018 Class Gift Committee Steven Kestel Avery Nickerson Kurt E. Sohn Julia E. Cagin Sarah F. Khan* Olawale Otegbade Sophia D. Soloff* Jessica N. Goudreault Alireza Khazey Sunshine Overturf Leigh S. Solomon Lekha S. Menon Lauren E. Killeen* Ege Ozyegin Geraci R. Soman* Co-Chairs Daniel Kim Alejandro Palma Jessica L. Stertzer* Edwin S. Kim Sunghoon Park Alexander Stolls Stuart L. Anello Esther M. Kim Eric Parnes Xiaoyun Sun Alexa L. Bakhash Nicole A Kim Yalda Paydar Max Nathan Sussman* Reuben E. Dizengoff Sarah Ilana King Lyndsey R. Peck* Jesse R. Sussmane Maricela D. Gonzalez Daniel Ezra Kirshblum Christopher M. Pederson Jacob Tabman Joel Jeremiah Jesin Samantha B. Klitenic Eric D. Pilch* Younglee Tak* Matthew E. LoBello Bridget Elle Kovalevski* Carmit S. Posner* Limeng Tan Howard J. Meyer Joel C. Krooks Frederick L. Quinn Casey E. Thomas* Gow W. Mosby Jr. Amanda R. Kusnierz Stephanie D. Quon* Ryan Thorne Committee Members

*Contributed to the 2018 Class Gift Campaign (as of April 26, 2018) Awards and Honors

FACULTY AWARDS* AL/-ABA Scholarship and JACOB BURNS MEDALS Superior Court of New Jersey, Leadership Award Civil Division Monrad Paulsen Award Javeria Ahmed Lekha S. Menon Nancy Lu Myriam Gilles Jillian R. Bauman Benjamin N. Cardozo Michael H. DiTrapani Superior Court of New Jersey, Felix Frankfurter Award Writing Award-Best Written Work Leah Frankel Criminal Division Emily C. Barry for Publication Molly G. Gallagher Alexander J. Brennan Lyubov Shamailova Christopher Grimaldi Dr. Samuel Belkin Award Aaron R. Haines Superior Court of New Jersey, Jessica N. Goudreault Benjamin N. Cardozo Patrick L. Hill Criminal Division Writing Award-Best Written Work Dakota L. Kann Renee M. Shafran Louis Henkin Award for Civil Advocacy Lekha S. Menon Max M. Weiss Jessica L. Stertzer Superior Court of New Jersey, Cristiana M. Modesti Family Division Professor John Appel Award Gow W. Mosby Jr. Benjamin N. Cardozo Natalie Freeman Reginald G. Greene Writing Award-Best Written Work Avery Nickerson for Criminal Justice Rasica Selvarajah Andrew S. Zucker Award Pia A Freedman Alexander Stalls CERTIFICATE IN DISPUTE Eric D. Pilch Ryan Thorne RESOLUTION Benjamin N. Cardozo Ryan M. Vines Julia E. Cagin E. Nathaniel Gates Award Writing Award-Best Written Work Catherine M. Weiss Stephanie R. Goldberg Elizabeth Wu Not for Publication in a Journal Benjamin E. Cain Telford Taylor Award CLERKSHIPS Stephanie M. Alvarez-Jones Distinguished Performance United States District Court in the LLM Program Eastern District, Michigan National Association of Women Chevon S. Chance Aaron R. Haines Lawyers Award Kirstie Raffan Emily C. Barry Sarah Visac United States District Court, Stephanie M. Alvarez-Jones Piotr Seweryn W6jtiwicz Eastern District of New York Victoria Ewura Ekua Wood (2020-2021) James Lewis Award Eric D. Pilch Joseph Bunick Cardozo Service and Achievement Awards New Jersey Supreme Court Stanley H. Beckerman Sharon R. Cruz (2018-2019) Public Interest Award Hasnaa El Rhermoul United States District Court, Rehana Jamal Jackson C. Kerr Southern District of New York (2020-2021) Jonathan A. Weiss Award Esther M. Kim Stephanie M. Alvarez-Jones for Public Interest Law James Alexander Liebling Avery Nickerson Elissa Rivera New Jersey Supreme Court Lori R. Waichman Catherine M. Weiss Archie A. Garfinkel Award Karreem A Washington Norma Esquivel Superior Court of New Jersey, Beatrice Cohen Award Alireza Khazey Civil Division Sarah B. Lesser Benjamin E. Cain Jacob Burns Ethics Center in the Rahmoun Sakkal Practice of Law Award Superior Court of New Jersey, Samantha E. Smith Mike Downing Memorial Civil Division Coaching Award Sharon R. Cruz Steven Eric Tanenbaum Jackson C. Kerr Leadership A ward Nicolette Vasile Superior Court of New Jersey, Gow W. Mosby Jr. Civil _Division Joshua M. Filsoof Awards and Honors

CARDOZO LAW REVIEW Alexander J. Brennan Stuart L. Anello CARDOZO JOURNAL OF Alexander L. Del Priore David A. Forrest CONFLICT RESOLUTION Lekha S. Menon Notes Editors Editor-in-Chief Joseph J. Erdos Ryan M. Vines Joshua M. Filsoof Matthew A. Barish Editor-in-Chief Lyuba Shamailova Erica L. Franco Brette C. Berman Executive Editor Lindsey Gold Gretchen R. Kail Jessica A. Honan Executive Editor Aaron R. Haines Regina R. Gerhardt Joel C. Krooks Zev Matthew Herman Managing Editor Elisha Lerner Sarah B. Lesser Yael Yehudit Mandel Managing Editor Reuben E. Dizengoff Cristiana M. Modesti Edward Matzner Head de nova Editor Morgan D. Romagna Stephanie R. Goldberg Jarred R. Muller Rachel A. Sklar Symposium Editor Chelsea W. Donenfeld Yalda Paydar Leigh S. Solomon Renee M. Shafran Carmit Posner Spencer M. Mayer Brittany M. Waserstein Senior Articles Editors Omid Sadeghi Business Editor Kevin G. Zhang Jesse R. Sussmane Jessica N. Goudreault Associate Editors Ethan B. Rubin Senior Notes Editor Elias A. Tsouristakis Senior Notes Editor Elizabeth G. Uphaus Michael A. Del Priore Jeremy Cantor Stephanie M. Alvarez-Jones Adrian L. Villalobos Vida Djaghouri Yeli Zhou Molly G. Gallagher Catherine M. Weiss Justin L. Drazin Senior Articles Editor Submissions Editors Associate Editors Moshe B. Fogel Joel Jeremiah Jesin Jillian R. Bauman Julia E. Cagin Business Manager Madeline A. Kessler CARDOZO ARTS AND Hasnaa El Rhermoul Nancy Y. Lu ENTERTAINMENT LAW Anan Kahari Emily C. Barry JOURNAL Nicole A. Marguilis Julia Y. Yang Symposia Editor Kurt Ethan Sohn Notes Editors Gow W. Mosby Jr. Kimberly L. Barr Sophia D. Soloff Editor-in-Chief Sarah F. Khan Monica J. Chung Jacob Tabman Lauren E. Killeen Justin T. Fleischacker Jessica L. Rosen Ryan Thorne Rashel T. Zywica Patrick J. Glackin Executive Editor Sarah A. Wilner Articles Editors Zachary J. Kalmbach Staff Editors Matthew E. Lobello Joshua Frumkin Kayla M. Mannucci Managing Editor Shoshana R. Schorr Sara T. Kaplan Samantha E. Smith Samuel A. Martin Edward Sinitsa Articles Editors Arielle R. Vishny Associate Editors Acquisitions Editors Dakota Kann Kevin A. Andrade Katherine Medianik Maricela D. Gonzalez Danielle lvgi Laila Metjahic Jennifer Y. Hwang Manleen Singh Notes Editors Senior Articles Editors Noah S. Weingarten David Yerushalmi Emily DiRoma Casey E. Thomas Staff Editors de nova Editor Senior Notes Editor

Leeor Amsalem Symposium Editor

William A. Aniello Benjamin Michael Gleitman Jessica M. Mauceri Elana Tamar Minkoff Articles Editors Awards and Honors

CARDOZO INTERNATIONAL AND CARDOZO JOURNAL OF CARDOZO JOURNAL OF Charles Berk COMPARATIVE, PUBLIC ETHICS INTERNATIONAL AND EQUAL RIGHTS AND Stephanie R. De Angelis AND LAW REVIEW COMPARATIVE LAW SOCIAL JUSTICE Michael B. Greenblatt (MERGER OF CARDOZO JOURNAL (NOW KNOWN AS CARDOZO (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CARDOZO Samantha M. Gerold OF INTERNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AND JOURNAL OF LAW AND GENDER) COMPARATIVE LAW AND COMPARATIVE, PUBLIC ETHICS Samantha E. Hamidan CARDOZO PUBLIC LAW, POLICY, AND LAW REVIEW) Javeria Ahmed Patrick L. Hill AND ETHICS JOURNAL) Editor-in-Chief Heather P. Kaufman Sophie M. P Alvi Daniel D. Belcher Jessica A. Landau Christopher Grimaldi Benjamin E. Cain Managing Editor Avery Nickerson Editor-in-Chief Jeong Cho Stephanie D. Ouon John A. Corrado Sareny M. Rodriguez Samantha N. Jacobson Elizabeth Wu Senior Notes Editor Managing Editor Jordan L. Emmert Editorial Staff Jordan A. Katz Justin Wang Lorena Espino-Piepp Bridget Elle Kovalevski Executive Editor Notes Editor Alejandro Palma ADR COMPETITION HONOR SOCIETY Aaron Bretter Luis A. Rodriguez Jr. Alireza Khazey Senior Articles Editor Younglee Tak Samuel S. Rose Rasica Selvarajah Senior Articles Editors Rahmoun Sakkal Alexa L. Bakhash Editor-in-Chief Michael A. Scott Articles Editor Amanda R. Kusnierz Yana C. Shnaider Max Nathan Sussman Senior Notes Editor Christopher M. Pederson Managing Editor Yitzchak Wainhaus Annotations & Symposium Editor Kenneth G. Abeyratne Benjamin T. Wine David Cherman Ruth F. Buchbinder Staff Editors Travis K. Wong CeCe M. Cole Tasha A. Sethi Business & Operations Editor Lyndsey R. Peck Articles Editors Executive Editors CARDOZO PUBLIC LAW, POLICY, Sharon R. Cruz AND ETHICS JOURNAL CARDOZO MOOT COURT Noah M. Batist Lori R. Waichman (NOW KNOWN AS CARDOZO HONOR SOCIETY Michael H. DiTrapani Alexander S. Locke INTERNATIONAL AND Shawn A. Green COMPARATIVE, PUBLIC Leah Frankel Marissa A. Wong Reginald G. Greene ETHICS AND LAW REVIEW) Editor-in-Chief Notes Editors Joshua H. Saccurato Alex R. Bloom Stephanie J. Kapinos Senior Editors Michael Levy Jung Hwan Choi Managing Editor Abigail Cotler Natalie Freeman Joshua E. Fenster Associate Editors Norma Esquivel Jeffrey Z. Jacobson Jonahtan C. Howe Executive Teams Editor Problem Editors Benjamin Lintz Nicole A. Kim Business & Subscriptions Manager Daniel Ezra Kirshblum Megan J. Abner Aaron B. lovine Andrew M. Clark Matthew A. Conrad Michael Levy Rehana Jamal Thomas J. Laverty Max A. Fromento Daniel C. Lipner Divya Ramaswamy Competitions Editors Associate Editors Electronic Submissions & Brian C. Mayer Publications Jarret S. Meskin Evan K.P. Hofmann Travis Rothchild Jackson C. Kerr Xiaoyun Sun Hillary B. Smith Symposium Editor Alexander Stalls Geraci R. Soman Nicolette Vasile Jessica L. Stertzer Senior Editors Yi-Hsin Wu Kateryna Bakhnak Staff Editors Professional Outreach Coordinator

Shoshana Bluma Bachrach Anastasia A. Regne Michael S. Ricottone Katie L. Schwartz Problem Editors Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

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Roth University Professor of Law Aaron Wright Associate Professor of Law JD, 1979, Georgetown University Director, Gertrud Mainzer Program in Clinical Associate Professor of Law Co-Director, Jacob Burns Ethics Family Law, Policy and Bioethics Director, Tech Startup Clinic Center in the Practice of Law BA, 1987, Williams College BA, 2002, Tufts University AB, 1992; JD, 1997, Harvard University PhD, 1992, Massachusetts Institute JD, 2005, Benjamin N. Cardozo David Rudenstine of Technology School of Law Sheldon H. Solow Professor of Law JD, 2000, Yale University BA, 1963, MAT 1965, Yale University JD, 1969, New York University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Felix Wu VISITING FACULTY Susanna Mancini ADJUNCT FACULTY Professor of Law Visiting Professor of Law Robert Collins Stephanie Abrutyn Director, Cardozo Data Law Spring 2018 Professor of Practice Initiative (COLI) JD, 1991, University of Bologna Alexis Agathcleous Director, Divorce Mediation Clinic AB, 1996, Harvard University LLM, 1992, University of Florence Olga Akselrod 2010-2018 PhD, JD, 2005, University of California, PhD, 1995, European University Angela Albertus BA, 1972, Yale College Berkeley Institute Mary Alestra JD, 1975, University of Pennsylvania Charles M. Yablon Charles Moxley Derek Alexander Professor of Law Jeanne Curtis ADR Practitioner in Residence Frederick Alimonti Visiting Assistant Clinical AB, 1972, Columbia University 2010-2018 Veronica Allende Professor of Law JD, 1975, Yale University BA, 1965; MA, 1966, Fordham David Althoff Director, Cardozo/Google Project University Ekow N. Yankah for Patent Diversity JD, 1969, Columbia University Jose Arocho Professor of Law Spring 2018 Nicole Arrindel! Lindsay Nash AB, 1997, University of Michigan BA, 1987; JD, 1991, Boston University Matthew Asbell Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor JD, 2000, Columbia University Paul Babchik BCL, 2002, University of Oxford Donna Erez-Navot of Law Helaine Balsam Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor 2016-2018 Edward A Zelinsky Interim Director, Kukin Program for BA, 2004, American University Neal Barlia Morris and Annie Trachman Conflict Resolution JD, 2010, Yale University Simeon H. Baum Professor of Law Director, Mediation Clinic, Timothy Beeken Luke Norris BA, 1972; MA, JD, 1975; MPhil, 1978, 2017-2018 Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Michael Belgrade Yale University BA, 1998, Emory University 2017-2018 Marshall B. Bellovin BSW, 2000, Tel Aviv University Bryce Benjet JD, 2006, Benjamin N. Cardozo BA, 2006, Gettysburg College School of Law MSc, 2008, Oxford University Adam Berner JD, 2011, Yale Law School Niki Blumberg Stanley Fish Katharine Bodde Floersheimer Distinguished Visiting Edwin Rekosh Visiting Professor of Law Professor of Law Rick Borden Director, Human Rights Initiatives 2013-2018 Justin Braun 2016-2018 BA, 1959, University of Pennsylvania Matthew Brennan MA, 1960; PhD, 1962, Yale University AB, 1984, Cornell University Carolyn Brown JD, 1988, Columbia University Aman Gebru Emil Buchman Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Gabor Rona Hon. Laurence Busching Visiting Professor of Law 2017-2018 Andrew Buzin 2014-2018 LLB, 2008, Haramaya University Amy Cassidy BA, 1973, Brandeis University LLM, 2012, University of Washington Jacqueline Chavez SJD, 2017, University of Toronto JD, 1978, Vermont Law School LLM, 1997, Columbia University Jessica Chen Barbara Kolsun Melissa Chua David Weisenfeld Professor of Practice Hon. Margaret Clancy Director, Fashion, Arts, Media and Professor of Practice 2013-2018 Sandra Cobden Entertainment (FAME) Law Center Carolyn Coffey 2016-2018 BA, 1978, Trinity College JD, 1981 , Harvard University Judith Cohen BA, 1971, Sarah Lawrence College JD, 1982, Benjamin N. Cardozo Morris E. Cohen School of Law Ziva Cohen Yair Lorberbaum Jennifer Conn Ivan Meyer Visiting Scholar in Patricia Curran Comparitive Jewish Law Jason Czarnezki Fall 2017 Alphonso David BA, 1986; LLB, 1987; MA, 1991 ; Dana Delger PhD, 1997, Hebrew University Cynthia Devasia Scott A Dunn Janis Echenberg Neal Eiseman Arthur Eisenberg Viviane Eisenberg Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Bennett Ellenbogen James A.A Kirk Dr. Tia Powell John Tsavaris Selena Ellis Kim J. Kirk Jonathan Pressment Michael Tsur Donna Erez Navot Aaron Kleinman Lawrence Profeta Verity Van Tassel Richards Hon. Ralph Fabrizio Barry Koch Jane Pucher Lisa Volpe Brian Farkas Gregory Krakower Lauris Rall Katie Wagner David T. Feuerstein Victoria Kummer Jeffrey Reitman Kathleen Waterman Ryan Finkel Rachel Landy Peter Rienecker Lauren Webb Mara Fleder Lillian Laserson Edward Rishty Stephen A Weiner Lauren Flicker Maxwell Leighton Hon. Dineen Riviezzo Paul T. Weinstein Daniel L. Forman Mark Levine Frederick Rohn Robyn Weinstein Max Frankel Caroline Levy Kimberly Ronning Jaime L. Weiss Maryam Franzella Nicholas Lewin Michael Ross Steven Weiss Susan Friedman Burton N. Lipshie Lucille Roussin Sylvia Wertheimer Tracey Frisch Frank London Brandi Rubin David M. White Yael Fuchs Wanda Lucibello Julia Rubin Leon Wildes Manfred Gabriel Anna Maccormack Nick Rubino Michael Wildes Gary J. Galperin Kathryn Mackey Ben Rubinowitz Hayden Windrow Daniel Garrie Bertrand Madsen Seema Saifee Hope Brock Winthrop Jillian Gautier Robert E. Malchman Ajay Saini Eric Wrubel Christine George Nandini Mani Justin Santagata Steven Yadegari Leslie Gerwin Irina Manta Susan Sawyer Sheryl Zeligson Daniel Goldberger Vincent Martorana Mayur Saxena David Zimmerman Deborah Goldman Deborah Masucci Jennifer Scarpati Carrie Zoubul Harold Gordon Cass Matthews Kathy Schulz Michael Graif Ross Mazer Mark Seiden Alphonzo Grant James Meade Christopher Serbagi Ashley Grant Robert Meister Joel Shafferman Charles Graybow Joshua Mendelsohn Jeremy Sheff Richard Green Flora Midwood Robert Shwartz Hon. Joseph A Greenaway Marc Misthal Linda Siegel Hon. Ethan Greenberg Brian Montgomery Sharon Siegel Jason Greenberg Amy Montoya Daniel Silverman Alison Greenfield Luis Morales Michelle Simon Jeffrey Haas Nina Morrison Shira Siskind Zvi Hahn Michelle Movahed Erin Sloane Louis Hait Valbona Myteberi Richard Sobelsohn Peter Halprin Chavi K. Nana Stephen Sonnenberg Douglas Hand Peter Neufeld Steven S. Sparling Barbara Hathaway Stanley Neustadter Fallon Speaker Nyasa Hickey Karen Newirth Lee Sporn Rachel Hochhauser Sateesh Nori Edward J. Stein Gary Holtzer Marc Ostrow Brian Steinwascher Moshe Horn Romi Paek Bobbi Sternheim Timothy Howard Christian Palmieri Michael H. Stone Daniel Hsiung Michael Pantazakos Rachel Strom Julie Interdonato Glen Parker Joseph Stulberg Arnold Jacobs Jim Pastore Adnan Sultan Sarah Jacobson Susan Paulson Hon. Laura Taylor Swain Claire James Arnold Pedowitz Pamela Swidler Sherry Jetter Curtis Pew Irina Tarsis Alan Kaufman Anna Pohl Seth Taube Jennifer Kim Vanessa Potkin Karen Thompson Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

OVERSEERS Honorary Overseers COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE

David P. Samson '93 Joseph Appleman Christine N. Arrozal Chair Hon. Sandra J. Feuerstein '79 John DeNatale Morris Goldfarb Michele Filorimo Ira S. Dizengoff '92 Ronnie Heyman Matthew Levine Shai Y. Waisman '96 Thomas H. Lee Vice Chairs David G. Martinidez Jeffrey H. Loria Rebecca Odinsky Howard Gellis Leslie E. Payson '91 Shira L. Sabag Treasurer Stephen J. Schulte Maria Saez-Tatman Bonnie Steingart '79 Barry A Shenkman Doron Stern Secretary Rachel L. Warren '92 Carissa Vogel

Kathryn 0. Greenberg '82 Ex Officio FACULTY MARSHALS Hon. Earle I. Mack Brian Farkas '1 3 Chair Emeriti Loretta M. Gastwirth '82 Myriam Gilles, JD Head Marshal

Overseers Christopher Buccafusco, JD Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Donna Erez-Navot, JD Shoshana T. Bookson '82 Peter Goodrich, LLB, PhD Paul D. Brusiloff '91 Michael Herz, JD Eric I. Cohen '83 Kendea Johnson, JD Jeffrey D. Goldfarb '02 Burton N. Lipshie, LLB William M. Greenblatt '82 Val Myteberi, LLM Shimmie Horn '96 Leslie Newman, JD Nathan Kacew '98 Jonathan Oberman, JD Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy '92 Alexander A Reinert, JD Jonathan F. Lenzer '04 Leslie Salzman, JD Richard L. Perkal '81 Hon. Dianne T. Renwick '86 Jennifer Grubman Rothenberg '99 Stephen B. Siegel Sheldon H. Solow Moshael J. Straus Zahava B. Straus '80 Stephen A Weiss '90 Yeshiva University

ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Cantor Eric S. Freeman, BA Moshael J. Straus Honorary Trustees President Associate Director, Philip and Sarah Chairman S. Daniel Abraham Belz School of Jewish Music Julie Auster, JD Robert M. Beren Hal H. Beretz Chief Human Resources Officer Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, MA David S. Gottesman J. Morton Davis The David Mitzner Dean, Center for Dr. Henry Kresse! Selma Batman, PhD Aaron Feuerstein the Jewish Future Provost and Vice President for Morry J. Weiss Joseph Segal Academic Affairs Paul Glassman, MArch, MS, MBA Chairmen Emeriti Jay H. Zises Director of University Libraries Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, MA Ludwig Bravmann Philip Friedman Dean Emeritus and Special Melanie Leslie, JD Trustees Emeriti Adviser on Yeshiva Affairs Dean, Benjamin N. Cardozo Mordecai D. Katz School of Law Ira M. Mitzner Dr. Jayne G. Beker Rabbi Herbert C. Dobrinsky, EdD Vice Chairmen David Eshaghian Vice President for University Affairs Rona M. Novick, PhD Jack Nagel Dean, Azrieli Graduate School Michael Jesselson Jacob Harman, CPA of Jewish Education and Treasurer Vice President and Administration Chief Financial Officer Naomi Azrieli Presidents Emeriti Rabbi Menachem Penner, BA Jack A. Belz Alyssa Herman Richard M. Joel The Max and Marion Grill Dean, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Vice President for In stitutional Dr. Norman Lamm Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Advancement Julius Berman Seminary and Undergraduate Marvin S. Bienenfeld Torah Studies Rabbi Josh Joseph, EdD Marjorie Diener Blenden Senior Vice President Paul Russo, PhD SenderZ.Cohen Rabbi Ari Lamm Dean, The Katz School Michael Gamson Special Adviser to the President Vice Provost Elliot Gibber Dr. Felix L. Glaubach Andrew J. Lauer, Esq., JD, LLM Lawrence J. Siegel, PhD Alan E. Goldberg Vice President for Legal Affairs, Dean, Ferkauf Graduate School Secretary and General Counsel of Psychology Andrew Herenstein Laizer Kornwasser Allen M. Spiegel, MD Julie Schreier, MBA Ira A. Lipman Chief of Staff The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Matthew J. Maryles Dean, Albert Einstein College Daron Stern, MBA of Medicine Joshua L. Muss Vice President and Chief Marketing J. Philip Rosen & Communications Officer Michael Strauss, MBA Dr. Lewis Rubin Interim Dean, Sy Syms School David P. Samson of Business Jay Schottenstein ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP Danielle Wozniak, MSW, PhD Joel M. Schreiber The Dorothy and David Schachne Daniel A. Schwartz Karen Bacon, PhD Dean, Wurzweiler School of Irwin Shapiro The Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean Social Work Mark Silber of Undergraduate Faculty of Arts Mark Wilf and Sciences Zygmunt Wilf David Berger, PhD Shira Yoshor Dean, Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies Director, Beren Department of Academic Jewish Studies

Victoria Freedman, PhD Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies Director, Sue Golding Graduate Division of Medical Sciences Albert Einstein College of Medicine 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 known as commencement even indoors, as protection against To distinguish them, the President shape, trim, and lining vary to show exercises. While their nature has the cold. Persons of different social and the Chief Marshal wear 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 in which the graduates, faculty, university students and graduates, 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 military officials. At Yeshiva white stands for the purity of the 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 Stern, its friend and supporter, and burning zeal of the dedicated commencements, the tassel is the other marshals carry silver clergyman, and green for the 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. ALI-ABA SCHOLARSHIP AND For a member of the faculty or LEADERSHIP AWARD MIKE DOWNING MEMORIAL administration or for an individual NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Awarded to the graduate who COACHING AWARD 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, Awarded to a Moot Court Honor ideals and purposes of legal Society Head Coach with sincere For academic achievement, qualities embodied by the education. In memory of Cardozo's passion for and commitment to motivation, tenacity, and drive, sponsoring organizations-the founding dean. their MCHS team. In memory and showing promise to contribute American Law Institute and of the great head coach, Michael to the advancement of women in American Bar Association. FELIX FRANKFURTER AWARD Downing, Class of 2013. 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 leTziyon 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. EVENT PHOTO DISCLAIMER Those present at this event are subject to having their images and/or likenesses captured by still photography, videography or other photographic or electronic means. In addition to use for security purposes, the University reserves the right to use any such images, photographs, videos and the like, for any University related purpose, including but not limited to promoting, publicizing and/or advertising on behalf of the University. Such images, photographs, videos and the like may be used in print publications, on the Internet or in other forms of media such as signage and/or presentations. Accordingly, by your presence at this event, you consent to capture and/or use of your image by the University and expressly and impliedly waive any claims or rights, whether in law or equity, related thereto.