May 11, 2011
FORDHAM LAW STUDENT RECEIVES NEW YORK BAR
FOUNDATION’S HONORABLE CHARLES L. BRIEANT, JR.
FELLOWSHIP
New York City resident Daniel G. Agius, Jr., a first-year student at
Fordham Law, is the 2011 recipient of the New York Bar
Foundation’s Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr.
Fellowship.
Judge Loretta A. Preska, Chief United States District Court Judge for
the Southern District of New York, selected Agius to serve as a judicial
intern during this summer. A $5,000 award will be applied to his law
school tuition.
“We are delighted to name Mr. Agius the Hon. Charles L.
Brieant, Jr. Fellow, and I am pleased at the prospect of working with
him this summer,” said Judge Preska. “This fellowship
provides a wonderful opportunity to honor the memory of Judge Brieant,
and I am certain that Mr. Agius will pursue the fellowship with
enthusiasm while learning to appreciate Judge Brieant’s spirit of
justice and deep sense of fairness, honesty and independence.”
Agius earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute
of Technology, where he was involved in the mock trial program and
received a pre-law certificate. He is an Eagle Scout and a member of
Fordham’s Dispute Resolution Society.
“We are pleased to award the Judge Brieant Fellowship to Mr.
Agius,” said Bar Foundation President M. Catherine Richardson of
Syracuse (Bond, Schoeneck & King). “He will gain a
deeper understanding of the law and courts while pursuing this
exceptional internship under the guidance of Judge Preska. We are
grateful for the fellowship funding which has been received from
generous contributions to the Foundation from the Judge’s family
and former law clerks, colleagues and friends.”
The fellowship has been established to commemorate Judge Charles L.
Brieant, Jr.’s dedication to public service and the federal
courts. He served on the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York for 37 years, including seven years as Chief Judge.
He died in 2008. His former law clerks and judicial interns spearheaded
the creation of the fellowship.
The New York Bar Foundation is dedicated to aiding charitable and
educational projects to meet the law-related needs of the public and the
legal profession. To learn more about The New York Bar Foundation and
how you can support its charitable programs, go to www.tnybf.org, phone 518/487-5651 or
email foundation@tnybf.org.
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