Janice Sheryl Robinson

Background

Robinson, Janice Sheryl was born on December 26, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of Anthony Thomas and Marguerite (Cole) Robinson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Bridgeport, 1973;

Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1974;

Master of Education, Columbia University, 1976;

Juris Doctor, St. John's U., 1982.

Career

Teacher, Dalton School, New York City, 1974-1979;

senior staff attorney civil division, Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1982-1986;

assistant dean School Law, Rutgers University, Newark, 1986-1996;

special counsel to law school dean, Rutgers Law School, Newark, since 1996;

associate dean College Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark, since 1996. Visiting fellow U. London Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 1994. Member Montclair State Legal Studies Advisory Board, 1986-1996.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1983, United States District Court (eastern and southern districts) New York 1983, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1984, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1997.

Membership

Board director Muste Memorial Institute, 1982-1991. Member New Jersey Bar Association, Garden State Bar assosiation, New York County Lawyers Association (board directors women's rights committee and minorities in the law committee), Association of Bar of City of New York (commission on legal education and admission to bar 1989-1992, judicial committee 1993-1995), Metropolitan Black Bar Association, Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Greater New York.

Connections

Father:

Anthony Thomas Robinson

Mother:

Marguerite (Cole) Robinson