The William Tudor Society held their annual meeting from November 17th – 19th at the Hotel Thayer. The Society’s members are West Point graduates who are also attorneys or law school students. The Society is one of the Academy’s most successful affinity groups, formed in 2016 to support both the Academy and the individual member’s professional growth. The Tudor Society annually selects one graduate who has had both a distinguished military career and as a lawyer. This year’s recipient is Mr. Joseph Zengerle ’64. A 39-year veteran of the American legal system, Joe Zengerle '64 began his career as a Law Clerk in the U.S. Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. He has also held positions with the high-profile law firms Shea & Gardner, Arnold & Porter LLP, and Bingham McCutchen. In 1997, Joe Zengerle '64 accepted the position of Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of DC. He has served and held leadership positions in multiple philanthropic causes, including the Agent Orange Settlement Fund, the Emeritus, and Council of Vietnam Veterans. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Clinic for Legal Assistance to Servicemembers (CLAS). A former U.S. Army Captain, Joe Zengerle '64 served five years in the Vietnam War. Following his departure from the United States Army, Joe Zengerle '64 attended the University of Michigan Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude and served as a Note and Comment Editor at the Michigan Law Review. Joseph Zengerle '64 and his family have endowed the annual Zengerle Lecture – which bring notable speaker such as the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Chef Jose Andres of World Central Kitchen.
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