Three Firms Attain “Participation Perfection” in St. John’s 2007-08 Law Firm Challenge

The St. John's School of Law Office of Alumni Relations and Development applauds the efforts of three law firms who have achieved “Participation Perfection” in the 2007 – 2008 Law Firm Challenge campaign.  Gratitude and congratulations are extended to the St. John’s Law graduates employed at Cahill, Gordon and Reindel LLP, Chadbourne and Park LLP and Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin and Spratt LLP who unanimously supported this year’s annual campaign.  All told, over thirty firms and four hundred St. John’s Law graduates were involved in this effort which “rolls up into” the Law School’s Annual Appeal.  The average participation rate for alumni support at the firms involved in the Law Firm Challenge exceeded 38 percent.

Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin and Spratt have now attained “Participation Perfection” each of the five years that the Law Firm Challenge has existed.  For the second consecutive year, Cahill, Gordon and Reindel, LLP had 100% of the St. Johhn’s graduates employed there contribute to the Law School.  Chadbourne and Park, LLP. also attained “Participation Perfection” thanks to the generosity of alum employed at that firm. 

Each participating firm has a Challenge Liaison who interfaces with the Law School throughout the year to communicate events at St. John’s Law and the respective firm’s status in the initiative.  Special thanks must be extended to: Christopher Simone ’94 from Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin and Spratt LLP, Maura McLoughlin ’91, ’06HON from Cahill, Gordon and Reindel, LLP and Bruce Sheffler ’82 from Chadbourne and Park, LLP who tirelessly served as Challenge Liaisons between their respective firms and alma mater.  It is important to note, that each individual donor is extended the courtesy of gift amount confidentiality and the ability to direct the intent of their respective gift within the Law School. 

In general, funds raised by the St. John’s Law Firm Challenge are used to support; financial assistance for qualified students, faculty professorships and program and technology enhancements at the Law School.  Payments made on existing pledges count towards challenge participation.  Alumni choosing to support alma mater can make their tax deductible gift through a secure internet site, via phone or through the mail.  Many Law Firm Challenge participants are also Loughlin Level (donations of $1,000 or more) supporters, as a gift made to the Law Firm Challenge at the Loughlin level counts towards both initiatives.

If your firm has five or more alumni from St. John’s Law and you wish to participate in the St. John’s Law Firm Challenge please contact Philip Maroney, Assistant Director of Development at 718-990-7991 or through e-mail at maroneyp@stjohns.edu .  If your firm has fewer than five St. John’s Law alum we invite you to support the school through the Law School Appeal by also contacting Philip Maroney.