Santa Clara University

SANTA CLARA, CA - June 19, 2008.  Santa Clara University School of Law adjunct professor, Eugene Hyman ’77, and the State of California Superior Court for the County of Santa Clara will be honored with the 2008 United Nations Public Service Awardat a ceremony on June 23 in New York City. Hyman and the court are being recognized in the category of ‘Improving transparency, accountability, and responsiveness in the Public Service’ for ‘Juvenile Delinquency Domestic Violence and Family Violence Court.’

“Santa Clara School of Law is very proud of our alumnus and faculty member, Judge Gene Hyman, for the wonderful contributions he and his colleagues on the court have made and for the recognition given by the United Nations,” says Donald J. Polden, Dean of the Santa Clara School of Law. “Judge Hyman, over the span of his career, epitomizes the Santa Clara Law graduate—a lawyer of competence, conscience, and compassion.”

The United Nations Public Service Award, established in 2003, is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions that lead to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide. Through an annual competition, the UN Public Service Awards promotes the role, professionalism, and visibility of public service.

In the award letter to Judge Hyman, Guido Bertucci, director of the Division for Public Economics and Public Administration in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations, wrote, “Your outstanding achievement has demonstrated excellence in serving the public interest and I am sure it has made a significant contribution to the improvement of public administration in your country. It should be an inspiration and encouragement for others working for the public service.”

More about Eugene Hyman
Appointed to the Santa Clara County Municipal Court in 1990, Judge Hyman was appointed to the Superior Court for Santa Clara County in 1997. In 1999, he created the Juvenile Delinquency Court for the Domestic Violence and Family Violence programs in Santa Clara County, the first of its kind in the United States. He has served in the community as a member of the Domestic Violence Council, and chaired the Council for the Court Systems Committee. Judge Hyman was a recipient of the Woman’s Fund “Man of the Year 1998” in recognition of his work in domestic violence prevention. In 2000, he was awarded the Legal Advocates for Children and Youth Honor for his work with families and children. In 2004, he received the Alumni Special Achievement Award from Santa Clara University School of Law. Judge Hyman has been an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University for more than 15 years, teaching five different courses. He earned his bachelor of arts degree from Claremont Men’s College and his law degree from SCU in 1977. For extensive information on Judge Hyman, see www.judgehyman.com.

About Santa Clara School of Law

Santa Clara University School of Law, founded in 1912 on the site of California’s oldest operating higher-education institution, is dedicated to educating lawyers who lead with a commitment to excellence, ethics, and social justice. One of the nation’s most diverse law schools, Santa Clara Law offers its 974 students an academically rigorous program, including graduate degrees in international law and intellectual property law; a combined J.D./MBA degree; and certificates in intellectual property law, international law, and public interest and social justice law. Santa Clara Law is located in the world-class business center of Silicon Valley, and is distinguished nationally for our top-ranked program in intellectual property. For more information, see www.scu.edu/law.

About Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located 40 miles south of San Francisco in California's Silicon Valley, offers its more than 8,685 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master's and law degrees and engineering Ph.D.s. Distinguished nationally by one of the highest graduation rates among all U.S. master's universities, California’s oldest operating higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. For more information, see www.scu.edu.