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Alumni Association
Ave Maria School of Law Lawyers
We are excited to welcome you to the alumni association and thank you for enriching our alumni community.
We look forward to working and networking with you in the professional world and invite you to contact us if we can be of service to you for career mentoring, forging additional alumni connections, professional networking, and personal prayer/support.
We also encourage your active participation in the Alumni Association Annual Meeting and Elections. Please know you and your families will be in our continuing prayers as you engage the legal profession!
In Christ,
Alumni Association Board of Directors, Ave Maria School of Law
To contact the members of the Board of Directors, email Daniel Pardo at danielcrispardo@gmail.com .
Alumni Association Board of Directors
President: | Daniel Pardo (’19) |
Vice President: | Charles Mailloux (’05) |
Secretary: | Marina Moussa (’20) |
Treasurer: | Thomas De Maio (’20) |
Dean of the Law School: | John Czarnetzky |
Associate Dean of Career Services and Alumni Affairs: | Jill Backer |
Chairs: | Victor Bermudez (’18) |
Benjamin P. Donovan (’12) | |
Naomi Hatton (’17) | |
Luca Hickman (’14) | |
Charles Mailloux (’05) | |
Naomi Hatton (’17) | |
Luca Hickman (’14) | |
Tyland Hunter (’21) | |
Colleen Leahy (’20) | |
Shelby (Janicki) O’Brien (’22) | |
Lauren Muzyka (’09) | |
Richard Varadan (’20) |
The Alumni Association is pleased to announce the new members of the Board of Directors, effective December 1, 2022. Your new representatives are:
President: Daniel Pardo, Tallahassee, FL, Class of 2019
Vice President: Charles Mailloux, Long Island, NY, Class of 2005
Secretary: Marina Moussa, Tampa, FL, Class of 2020
Treasurer: Thomas De Maio, Valdosta, GA Class of 2020
3 New Chairs: Shelby (Janicki) O’Brien, Howell, MI, Class of 2022
Lauren Muzyka, Dallas, TX, Class of 2009
Richard Varadan, Jacksonville, FL, Class of 2020
Congratulations to the new Alumni Association Board of Directors. Thank you to all alumni who participated in the election. Many thanks and best wishes to the outgoing Board of Directors. We are truly grateful for your service to the Alumni Association.
The Ave Maria School of Law Alumni Association is dedicated to serving the Ave Maria School of Law Alumni and helping the school achieve its unique and authentically Catholic mission.
The association fosters communication, fellowship, and mutual assistance among alumni and the law school community. Promoting the involvement of alumni in the affairs and activities of the law school is also a goal of the association.
Anyone upon whom Ave Maria School of Law has conferred the degree of Juris Doctor is eligible for regular membership for life. Alumni, through their positive words about Ave Maria School of Law and demonstrated commitment to service and justice, are influential partners in defining what the law school stands for to prospective students, colleagues, family and friends.
The Office of Alumni Affairs is here to help you so please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Also, please let us keep in touch by making sure we have your most up-to-date contact information.
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Symplicity
Symplicity is an online tool that offers a great deal of resources. Symplicity supports student and graduate interaction with the Career Services Office. The online system will allow students to conduct the following:Office. The online system will allow students to conduct the following: • Learn about Career Services and Alumni Affairs Office and external events and conferences. • Make counseling appointments via the calendar. • Connect with other alumni through our Professional Network and Referral system. • Search job postings, fellowships, and other opportunities. • Schedule a mock interview appointment. • RSVP to events sponsored by the Career Services Office.
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Alumni Awards
Every year, the Alumni Association awards the Distinguished Alumni Award to an outstanding Alumnus as voted on by the Alumni. The 2022 award was presented to Royce Hood by Ave Maria School of Law Dean and CEO, John Czarnetzky, during commencement.
Royce Hood is a pro-life attorney and strategist working with a number of national organizations including the Thomas More Society and the March for Life. Royce is the founder of the Law of Life Summit, an annual event in Washington, D.C., that brings together the nation’s top pro-life lawyers, leaders and media personalities to address legal issues facing the pro-life movement. In light of Dobbs, Royce is producing a 2-day Summit in Chicago that will address the decision and its impact on jurisprudence and on the pro-life movement. Further, Royce is also a producer of film, music and publications focused on faith, family and life. Royce graduated from Ave Maria School of Law in 2012 with the Dean’s Award for the Defense of Faith. Royce is married to his law school sweetheart, Elise. They have seven children.”
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Office of Professional Development
The Professional Development Office will continue to provide access to the following resources and services that will help graduates with their job search, job application and interview, and job transitions:
· Career counseling
· Conferences & networking opportunities
· Informational sessions
· Interview preparation
· Resume and cover letter editing
· Job postings through symplicity
For additional questions or information, contact Professional Development at opd@avemarialaw.edu. You can also connect with us through our Facebook page for employment market advice and information on upcoming Professional Development events.