Mayor Domenic J. Sarno will brought greetings to students from Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy as they visited Western New England University (WNEU) Law School for their Law School for a Day Program on Friday morning. This program offers high school students an immersive experience into the world of law school.
Mayor Sarno states, “I want to thank President Johnson, Judge Mike Mulcahy, City Solicitor Judge John Payne, and the WNEU School of Law for holding this Law School for a Day Program for our Putnam High School students. This innovative program will expose our students with what law school is all about between the different studies within the legal field. Students will get a firsthand look at what not only college life is but the intellectual rigors of legal studies.”
“It is important for our students to know what opportunities are out there and that they are not only attainable, but attainable right here in Springfield. Being with Putnam Students in the halls of WNE Law School, I recalled to the students the story of Judge William Boyle, God rest his soul. Judge Boyle is an excellent example of a Springfield kid from humble beginnings who started out at Putnam and went on to a great legal career. His first job was sweeping floors and shining shoes in Frank Stirlacci and Rich Gallerani’s ‘Lords and Ladies’ barbershop/salon in the old ‘Baystate West,’ now Tower Square. He continued to work hard and study hard and after Putnam, Judge Boyle went on to law school right here at Western New England and would ultimately become the First Justice of the Springfield District Court. There are so many areas within the legal field and we know our students, our future leaders, are capable and needed. This is a tremendous opportunity for our students to explore opportunities and emphasizes the fact that your zip code does not define who or what you are, or what you will become.”
