For Immediate Release:
Jan 19, 20102010, 01, 19
Hofstra Law to Salute 116 Alums at "In Honor of Justice" Dinner
Hofstra Law to Salute 116 Alums at "In Honor of Justice" Dinner
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — In tribute to the 116 alumni members of the judiciary, Hofstra Law School will host an “In Honor of Justice” dinner on Thursday, January 28, Hilton New York Hotel, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, Third Floor, Mercury Ballroom, beginning at 6:30 PM.
Held in conjunction with the New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting, this event will support the 2010 Public Justice Foundation Fellowships. This year's 2010 Public Justice Foundation Honoree is Neil Hernandez (Class of '95).
Among the alumni members of the judiciary are five justices currently serving on the New York State Appellate Division level. These special guests are: The Honorable Leonard B. Austin ('77), The Honorable Joseph Covello ('79), The Honorable Sallie Manzanet-Daniels ('88), The Honorable Juan Merchan ('94) and The Honorable Sandra L. Sgroi ('78).
For ticket information and to RSVP, please contact Madelena Ryerson at (516) 463-4674 orMadelena.Ryerson@hofstra.edu.
Media should respond to Kristen McMahon at (516) 463-4252 orKristen.D.McMahon@hofstra.edu.
DATE: Thursday, January 28
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TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: Hilton New York Hotel
1345 Avenue of the Americas
Mercury Ballroom, Third Floor
New York, NY
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The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is located 40 minutes from New York City in suburban Long Island. Hofstra Law is home to nearly 1,100 students, an alumni base of more than 10,300 members and a distinguished full-time faculty of 50 professors and approximately 80 adjunct professors, including many scholars recognized as national and international experts in their field. The law school is part of Hofstra University and is fully accredited by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association.
