2016 Commencement
Hosts U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — May 27, 2016 Preet Bharara, United States Attorney of the Southern District of New York, spoke at the 62nd Commencement exercises at the Prudential Center, when Seton Hall Law conferred J.D. degrees on 159 students and M.S.J. degrees on 31 students. SBA President Svjetlana Tesic ’16 introduced Mr. Bharara as Seton Hall University President, Dr. Gabriel Esteban, presented him with an honorary LL.M. degree. Bharara encouraged graduates to reflect on how they will apply their law degrees in service to society. “You are now the law’s most junior practitioners,” he said, “and there is a lot of faith and hope in all of you. In what you can do. And not only in the boardroom or the conference room or the courtroom – but also in the public square and in public life. Hope and faith that you can help usher in more tolerance and more understanding. More truth and more justice. Maybe you can be the kind of leaders we so desperately need.”
“ You are now the law’s most junior practitioners, and there is a lot of faith and hope in all of you. In what you can do.” — Preet Bharara
A New Tradition: Convocation Mass September 10, 2015 Dean Boozang initiated an annual Convocation Mass for the entire Seton Hall Law community to usher in the academic year. Last year’s Mass also formally welcomed Dean Boozang to the role she assumed on July 1, 2015. This year’s Mass takes place on September 8 at 4 p.m. Father Nicholas Gengaro, the Law School Chaplain, stressed that the Dean requested that the Mass end with the song, “Amazing Grace,” and its message about God’s blessings. He went on, “Grace is presence and God’s presence manifests to all of us, spiritually. The Dean’s message is that Seton Hall Law reflects the vibrancy of our Catholic identity and it is a dwelling place pleasing to the Lord.” Pictured, from left, are Monsignor Christopher Hynes, Father Gengaro and Monsignor Robert Meyer ’00 concelebrating the Convocation Mass.
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