Scott L. Sroka

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Education

  • J.D., Notre Dame Law School, ‘97
  • B.A., Canisius College, English, ‘94

Extracurricular Activities While at NDLS

  • Editor in Chief, Journal of College and University Law

Employment

  • Legal Counsel to United States Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Washington, DC from 2005-2006
  • Western New York Regional Director, United States Senator Charles E. Schumer
    Buffalo, New York from 2000-2005
  • Associate, Litigation Department of Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber LLP in Buffalo, NY from 1997-2000

Insights Regarding My Area of Practice

  • I advise Senator Schumer on local issues, work with the Washington staff to promote issues and draft legislation important to Western New York, and serve as point of contact for the Senator to local elected officials, business and community leaders and constituents.

Volunteer/Pro Bono Work

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shakespeare in Delaware Park (Buffalo, NY), the second largest free outdoor Shakespeare Festival in the country; working with Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, England to start a program for high school English teachers in Western New York that trains them in teaching Shakespeare through performance.
  • Co-founder of the New Millennium Group of Western New York, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting civic involvement among young professionals in the Buffalo-Niagara region.

How NDLS Has Influenced Me:

“Notre Dame’s emphasis on ethics and service instilled in me the idea that our role as lawyers is not only to advocate, but to fully participate in civil society in pursuit of justice. In my community, Notre Dame lawyers tend to be among those who are civically and culturally engaged, and they are known as those who devote much of their free time to helping others in ways big and small. This effort not only has a direct positive effect on the entire community, it sets an example for others to follow.”