J 575: Honoring Nicolette Pellegrino for her exemplary service to her community and the State of New York

 Senate Resolution No. 575 BY: Senator MAYER HONORING Nicolette Pellegrino for her exemplary service to her community and the State of New York WHEREAS, The Great State of New York is only as great as those individuals who perform exemplary service on behalf of their communities, whether through unique achievement in professional or other endeavors or simply through a lifetime of good citizenship; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor this year's Shining Star, Nicolette Pellegrino, to be recognized at the Pace University's 30th Annual Law Leadership Dinner at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York, on Thursday, March 27, 2025; and WHEREAS, Nicolette Pellegrino is Assistant Director of Legal Recruitment at the New York City Law Department where she assists the Law Department in recruiting and hiring and presents Continuing Legal Education and other training programs; and WHEREAS, Formerly, Nicolette Pellegrino served as Senior Counsel in the Special Federal Litigation Division of the New York City Law Department where she defended the City of New York in federal civil rights actions, supervised first-year attorneys, and created and presented officewide Continuing Legal Education programs; and WHEREAS, Based on her performance at the Law Department, Nicolette Pellegrino has been awarded the Municipal Affairs Award in 2024, a Division Chief Award in 2022, and Rookie of the Year in 2019; and WHEREAS, Nicolette Pellegrino also serves as Adjunct Professor at Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law, teaching the Flex JD program's Legal Methods course; and WHEREAS, As a student at Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Nicolette Pellegrino served as Promotions Editor of the Pace Environmental Law Review, President of the Public Interest Law Students Organization, and a research assistant; and WHEREAS, Nicolette Pellegrino also participated in moot court, served as a Pro Bono Scholar, where she interned at the Pace Women's Justice Center, and participated in the Federal Judicial Honors Program where she interned for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; and WHEREAS, Nicolette Pellegrino received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delaware in 2015, graduating cum laude, and her Juris Doctor degree from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in 2018, graduating magna cum laude; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Nicolette Pellegrino for her exemplary service to her community and the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Nicolette Pellegrino.