Every day at Rutgers, one of the nation’s premier academic institutions, sophisticated and impactful intellectual pursuits are underway. But when Rutgers marks its 250th birthday on Nov. 10, 2016, the university will celebrate “A Day of Revolutionary Thinking.”
As part of this special event, accomplished graduates have been asked to return to campuses across the university to present new ideas, discoveries, and practices that are shaping our world today.
Nine distinguished graduates will visit Rutgers Law School in Camden, both in classrooms and in public forums. The group, includes: a top lawyer for NASA and her astronaut husband; an entertainment lawyer; a copyright lawyer for CBS; a pro bono lawyer who successfully appealed a capital-murder conviction; the first female judge advocate general of the U.S. Army; a corporate lawyer for the Exelon Corporation; an associate justice for the New Jersey Supreme Court; a longtime legal advocate for the elderly and disabled; and a corporate counsel who is charged to improve board diversity.
According to Rutgers Law Co-Dean Michael T. Cahill, this impressive group of alumni appropriately represents Rutgers University’s status as one of the top research institutions in the world.
“This outstanding roster of alumni is indicative of the great diversity and expansive reach of Rutgers Law School’s alumni base of more than 20,000 attorneys, practicing every kind of law everywhere in the country,” says Cahill. “Our students, our law school community, and the entire profession are indebted to these individuals for their contributions, and we are delighted to honor them during a historic and celebratory day within the university.”
Registration is required for the public talks, some occurring within actual law school classes.
The Rutgers Law alumni schedule is as follows:
10:55 a.m. Terry S. Bienstock ‘78, CEO of WorldExtend, will discuss “Regulating Entertainment” in Room E404
12:15 p.m. and 1:05 p.m. Flora D. Darpino '86, Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army, will discuss “A Career in Military Law/Inclusion in the U.S. Army” in Room E403 and E320
12:30 p.m. Rebecca M. Bresnik '99, Assistant Chief Counsel for International Matters, NASA Johnson Space Center, will discuss “Space Exploration and the Law” in the Clark Commons
2:30 p.m. Joseph Dominguez '90, Executive Vice President of Governmental and Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy for the Exelon Corporation will discuss “A View of Corporate Practice from the Inside” in Room 207
2:30 p.m. Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina '81, Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, will discuss “Both Sides of the Bench” in Room 204
2:30 p.m. Joshua W. Martin III '74, Counsel for Potter, Anderson & Corroon, will discuss “A View of Corporate Practice from the Inside” in Room 207
4 p.m. Donald C. Clark, Jr. ’79, Acting President of the Chicago Theological Seminary, will discuss “Life After Death: My Representation of a Death Row Inmate” in the Archer & Greiner Moot Courtroom, E107
At 4 p.m. on Monday, November 14, Rebecca A. Borden, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel for CBS will discuss “Managing Copyrights in the Digital Age” in Room E403.
More information about Rutgers’ “Day of Revolutionary Thinking” presenters is at http://250.rutgers.edu/day-revolutionary-thinking.