Seton Hall Law Honors Three at 'Woman of Substance' Forum

Seton Hall Law Honors Three at Woman of Substance Forum SETON HALL LAW'S WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE: Shown, from left to right: Linda Foster, Esq.,Class of '95, of the Federal Public Defender's Office for the District of New Jersey; Seton Hall Law's Dean Kathleen M. Boozang; Melissa Provost, Esq., Class of '98, of University Hospital; and Judge Sallyanne Floria, Class of '78, Essex Vicinage.

Seton Hall University School of Law's Women's Law Forum hosted the annual “Woman of Substance” event on Feb., 27 at the Robert Treat Hotel In Newark. The event, in the hotel's Crystal Ballroom, honored Seton Hall Law alumnae who exemplify what it means to be a successful, empowered, and strong Seton Hall lawyer, the school said in a release. The night honored: Linda Foster, class of 1995, of the Federal Public Defender's Office for the District of New Jersey; Melissa Provost, class of 1998, of University Hospital; and Essex County Superior Court Judge Sallyanne Floria, class of 1978.  

Dalton Named to Home Builders Committee  

Dalton Named to Homebuilders Legal Action Committee Steven M. Dalton

Steven M. Dalton, a partner with Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla in Red Bank, has been appointed to the Legal Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders. The committee reviews and recommends monetary assistance from the Legal Action Fund for cases of national significance to the housing industry and works with members and property owners on land use and environmental cases in state and federal courts. Founded in the early 1940s, the NAHB works to ensure that housing is a national priority and that homeowners and tenants have access to safe, decent and affordable housing. Dalton's practice focuses on environmental and land use law relating to real estate development and corporate transactions. He handles environmental permitting; regulatory compliance; remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites; underground storage tank compliance; water, sewer and other related approvals, and municipal land use matters. He also handles due diligence and environmental aspects of real estate and commercial transactions.

Hudson Bar Foundation Offering Scholarships

The Hudson County Bar Foundation announced it will award scholarships to students attending or accepted to law school for the September 2019–May 2020 term. Students must: be bona fide residents of Hudson County; demonstrate financial need; provide two current letters of recommendation; and account for appropriate academic standards. The foundation has invited applicants to send an email to [email protected] for an application, or write to the Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship Committee, 583 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306, or call (201) 798-4708. Applications are due by April 6, 2019. Members and families of the Hudson County legal community have funded these 50 scholarships, according to a release.