John B. Wefing Professor Wefing has taught most of the students who have passed through the doors of Seton Hall Law for the past half-century. He is noted for his expertise in federal and State constitutional law with a particular emphasis on criminal law; for his esteemed scholarship focusing on New Jersey constitutional law and figures important to the state; and for the legion of prominent attorneys, judges and government officials throughout the region who fondly recall the privilege of having studied with “The Wef.” Professor Wefing’s most significant scholarship is his remarkable contribution to the chronicles of New Jersey’s history with his acclaimed book, The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes: The Politics of Civility, which spotlighted New Jersey’s governor from 1963-70, who later served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The book was named “required reading” by the website NJ Politicker for anyone considering running for Governor of New Jersey, and was also recognized as an Honor Book by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. “Reflecting upon my 48 years at Seton Hall Law School, as a professor, as Associate Dean and as Acting Dean, I have a deep appreciation for the students I have been privileged to teach and for the faculty colleagues with whom I have worked,” said Professor Wefing. “Seton Hall Law School recognizes that the transformation of a first-year student to an able, professional attorney is a process that takes place within the classroom and outside the classroom. Watching the professional progress over the years of the students I have taught, and seeing them take their places in the ranks of attorneys, judges, and public officials has been deeply satisfying.”
Upper: Professor John Wefing, captured in the 1994 yearbook along with Professor Ahmed Bulbulia, front, and Professor Charles Sullivan, back. Lower: Professor Wefing joins his wife, the Honorable Dorothea O’C. Wefing ’72 (ret.), when he was honored at the annual Red Mass in 2008.
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