Mangano Grant Program
Inaugurated
The Hon. Guy J. Mangano, a St. John's Law alumnus and former
Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division, Second Department, of
the New York Supreme Court, has endowed a grant program to support
St. John's students and recent alumni in the pursuit of dispute
resolution initiatives. The first four grants have been awarded
to:
- Daniel Merker '11, to create a plea bargaining training module
for use by St. John's students and others learning to negotiate in
a criminal setting
- Nk Udogwu '12 and Ravin Shah '12, to work with the Carey Center
in providing mediation training in Ghana
- Emily Gornell '13, to intern with JAMS International in
London
Carey Center
Newsletter
View our
Fall 2011 Newsletter, with stories on Gov. Carey, our mediation
training in Ghana, our groundbreaking bankruptcy mediation
training, our successful competition teams, and much more.
Carey Center Develops National
Bankruptcy Mediation Training Program
The Carey Center has partnered with the American
Bankruptcy Institute to develop and deliver a national
bankruptcy mediation training program to train mediators to conduct
mediation in matters before the U.S. bankruptcy courts. The
inaugural training took place on Dec. 7-11, 2011, at St. John's
Manhattan Campus. Carey Center Director
Elayne E. Greenberg will led the training. She was
assisted in the creation of the program by Professor G. Ray
Warner, Director of the Law School's Center
for Bankruptcy Studies, and by an advisory board of bankruptcy
judges from around the nation, including:
- Hon. Cecelia B. Morris (S.D.N.Y.)
- Hon. Joan Freeney (D. Mass.)
- Hon. Jeffrey Hopkins (S.D. Ohio)
- Hon. David Houston (N.D. Miss.)
- Hon. John Olson (S.D. Fla.)
- Hon. Elizabeth Perris (D. Or.)
- Hon. Barry Russell (C.D. Cal.)
- Hon. Elizabeth Stong (E.D.N.Y.).
In Memoriam: Hon. Hugh L. Carey,
1919-2011
St. John's celebrates the life and mourns the passing of the
Honorable Hugh L. Carey, former governor of the State of New York.
A loyal son and double alumnus of St. John’s, Governor Carey
received his Bachelor of Arts from St. John’s College in 1942 and
graduated from the Law School in 1951. He was awarded an honorary
Doctor of Laws in 1967. He died on August 7, 2011, at his summer
home on Shelter Island at the age of 92.
At the Law School, Governor Carey’s legacy lives on through The
Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution. Established in 2009
through his generosity, The Carey Center reflects St. John’s
commitment to develop a nationally and globally recognized program
in the growing area of alternative dispute resolution. “Governor
Carey's rich legacy of dispute resolution successes highlights the
importance of respecting and honoring the humanity of others,” said
Elayne E. Greenberg, Professor of Law and Director of The Carey
Center. The Center’s programs — which train law students, lawyers,
and judges in dispute resolution principles — will continue to be a
fitting tribute to this great lawyer, great problem solver, and
great man. “Governor Carey found ways to bring disparate groups of
people together to see their shared interests in finding common
solutions,” said Paul F. Kirgis, Professor of Law and Faculty Chair
of The Carey Center. “That's the legacy we are trying to pass along
to the next generation of St. John's students.”
St. John's Team Takes Third Place
at Vis International Arbitration Moot
St. John’s recently tied for third place in a field of 260 teams
from 65 countries at the 18th Annual Willem C. Vis
International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna. The
student competitors , 3Ls Brian Andrews, Daniel Merker, Rachel
Roseman and Olga Shestova, traveled to Vienna under the auspices of
The
Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution and the Dispute
Resolution Society. Assisting them throughout the competition
were faculty coaches Christine
Lazaro and William
J.T. Brown, who accompanied the team to Vienna. Lisa
Catalano,
Luca C.M. Melchionna, Mark L.
Movsesian and Gary Leuis ’10 also helped prepare the
students.
St. John's was the only American team to pass the quarter-finals
and Brian Andrews and Rachel Roseman earned honorable mentions for
Best Oralist. “This is an extraordinary achievement for everyone
involved, including the Dispute Resolution Society and our entire
ADR program,” said Dean Michael A.
Simons. “The Vis Moot has become one of the key credentialing
activities and networking points for anyone wanting to enter into
international commercial arbitration. Not only participating, but
excelling, in this year’s competition is a significant step for
us.” Reflecting on the competition, Dispute Resolution Society
Executive Director Daniel Merker said: “From the first day of
practice to our last argument in Vienna, every step felt more
rewarding. Prior to reaching Vienna, we had to learn an entirely
new body of law, style of advocacy and type of problem. As a
participant, your success is directly tied to your submersion in
the problem and, although it seemed daunting at times, it was an
amazing experience.”