The New
York City Council honored St. John’s University’s
Mock Trial Team on June 14 with a proclamation recognizing the
team’s 20th anniversary and continuing success in preparing
students for “distinguished legal careers and public
service.”
The ceremony at City Hall was attended by all 10 team members along
with Julia
A. Upton, RSM, Ph.D., Provost, and the coaches:
Bernard Helldorfer, Esq., ’77CBA, ’80L, Professor and Chair of
Criminal Justice and Legal Studies in the
College of Professional Studies; and Oscar Holt, Esq., ’73C,
’76Ed, ’79L, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal
Studies.
“It is wonderful to see the city pay tribute to our students and
coaches for a successful season — and two decades of distinction,”
said Dr. Upton.
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