Rutgers Law School-Newark and Guanghua Law School of Zhejiang University, China, have signed an agreement to foster collaborative efforts, including faculty and student exchanges. On Sept. 20, Guanghua’s Executive Dean Xinli Zhu and Professor Zhao Jun met with Rutgers law school leaders, faculty and students and attended classes. Rutgers-Newark was the first stop on their 10-day tour of U.S. law schools. The visit was arranged by Rutgers-Newark Acting Senior Associate Dean Stuart Deutsch. Shown, from left, front row: Rutgers’ Wei Fang, head of digital services; Vice Dean Reid Weisbord; Assistant Professor Ji Li; and Jason Ye, class of 2014; back row: Jun; Xinli; Rutgers Acting Dean Ronald Chen; and Deutsch.

Bergen County NAACP Honors Rothman


The Bergen County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People honored former Rep. Steven Rothman, a Sills Cummis & Gross partner, with the 2013 Jack Drakeford Trailblazer Award on Sept. 28 at Elan in Lodi. The award is given to individuals who have demonstrated commitment to the assocation’s mission. Shown, from left: Anthony Cureton, the chapter’s president; Roth; and Jacqueline Wilson, the chapter’s third vice president.

Legal Administrators Hear About Health Care