FORDHAM LAW NEWS — After learning he would receive the New York Bar Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Dean Emeritus and Norris Professor of Law John D. Feerick ’61 admitted to being overcome by emotion. “It humbled me to be chosen by the Foundation, a premier part of the legal profession’s mission and commitment to access to justice in New York, and to have my name placed on the list of previous recipients,” he said. “Seeing the names of prior recipients and thinking of other lawyers with whom I had served in the work of the Bar over the past 60 years brought tears to my eyes.” The award, given to Dean Feerick during the Foundation’s virtual 47th Annual Assembly and Dinner of the Fellows on January 27, recognizes extraordinary fellows for their exemplary service to the public good and the legal profession. “John’s life work mirrors the mission of the Foundation of advancing service to the public, improving the administration of justice, and promoting high standards of professional ethics,” said Carla M. Palumbo, president of the Foundation, during the presentation. “[He is] an example of service to the community and the profession, and someone who upholds the core values of the Fellows.”