{"id":80895,"date":"2021-06-23T13:50:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T17:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=80895"},"modified":"2021-07-26T11:48:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T15:48:31","slug":"celebrating-john-riccardi","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/articles\/2021\/celebrating-john-riccardi\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating John Riccardi\u2019s 25 Years of Dedicated Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin record-block-editorial-leadin is-style-side-by-side has-media has-wider has-box has-media-focus-center-middle has-secondary-theme\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lockup\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leadin-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"534\" height=\"879\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2015\/10\/John-Riccardi-full-length.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"John Riccardi\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2015\/10\/John-Riccardi-full-length.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2015\/10\/John-Riccardi-full-length-386x636.jpg 386w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2015\/10\/John-Riccardi-full-length-502x826.jpg 502w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2015\/10\/John-Riccardi-full-length-414x682.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2015\/10\/John-Riccardi-full-length-209x344.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2015\/10\/John-Riccardi-full-length-321x529.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2015\/10\/John-Riccardi-full-length-418x688.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-prepress-tag\">BU Law News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCelebrating John Riccardi\u2019s 25 Years of Dedicated Service\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"deck\">Christina Rice, director of the Graduate Tax Program, to serve as interim assistant dean of graduate &amp; international programs for the coming year.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar record-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">June 23, 2021<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"By\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/authors\/meghan-laska\/\">Meghan Laska<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph record-block-editorial-introparagraph is-style-dropcap-dimensional has-dropcap has-dropcap-color-secondary\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>John Riccardi\u2019s (\u201991) announcement that he is leaving BU Law after nearly a quarter century of leadership was met with shock\u2014and some tears. After all, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/academics\/llm-masters-degrees\/\">assistant dean of graduate &amp; international programs<\/a>, he directed programs including the LLM in American Law, LLM in Intellectual Property Law, international engagements, executive online and special initiatives, study abroad, international dual degrees, and Visiting Scholars as well as graduate and certificate programs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He also has worn different leadership hats, sometimes directing multiple offices at the same time. At one point, he was the head of Graduate &amp; International Programs along with JD Admissions and Marketing &amp; Communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAssistant Dean Riccardi has made the BU name one that is well known among attorneys around the world, and we will miss him more than I can say,\u201d says Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/robert-volk\/\">Robert Volk<\/a>, director of legal writing &amp; appellate advocacy who taught Riccardi when he was a 1L.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To honor his legacy and ensure that his efforts continue full steam ahead, Dean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/angela-onwuachi-willig\/\">Angela Onwuachi-Willig<\/a> has appointed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/christina-rice\/\">Christina Rice<\/a>, director of the Graduate Tax Program, to serve as interim assistant dean of graduate &amp; international programs for the coming year. Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/christopher-robertson\/\">Christopher Robertson<\/a> will serve a special one-year appointment as associate dean for graduate &amp; international programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote record-block-bu-pullquote alignwide is-style-modern has-image-focus-center-middle has-secondary-theme\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote-inner\"><blockquote><div class=\"container-lockup\"><div class=\"container-icon-outer\"><div class=\"container-icon-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-text\"><hr\/><div class=\"quote-sizing\">Assistant Dean Riccardi has made the BU name one that is well known among attorneys around the world, and we will miss him more than I can say.<\/div><footer class=\"caption\">Robert Volk, director of legal writing &amp; appellate advocacy<\/footer><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"headline-3\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline record-block-editorial-headline\"><strong>How It All Began<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Riccardi was working at a legal consulting firm in 1997 when he received an intriguing job offer: to grow the relatively new Foreign Programs Office at BU Law. For someone who describes his dream job as \u201cpart psychologist, part ma\u00eetre d, part headmaster, and part artist,\u201d the opportunity was too good to pass up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explains, \u201cI previously worked in advertising, so I had a good idea of how to market new programs. I had always been interested in working with individuals as a psychologist or as some kind of therapist.&nbsp;Counseling is an important competency in this role. I am curious about people and other cultures, and I love trying new things, keeping an open mind about what\u2019s possible. This turned out to be the perfect job. I probably worked every weekend for the first 10 years, but I didn\u2019t realize it because it was that much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Riccardi started the job 24 years ago, he inherited a class of 18 students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/academics\/llm-masters-degrees\/american-law\/\">LLM in American Law Program<\/a>, which introduces international lawyers to the US legal system and prepares them for global practice. Prior to the pandemic, he welcomed incoming classes as large as 140 students. He also grew the school\u2019s international exchange programs from four students to 21. Over the years, he has counseled and overseen the education of thousands of international students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riccardi credits some of this growth to \u201cbeing at the right place at the right time.\u201d He says, \u201cI was charged with growing the LLM in American Law Program right when the forces of globalization and cross-border commerce started to take off. There was heightened demand for foreign attorneys trained in the common law and familiar with the US legal system. A US LLM degree was practically becoming a requirement for career advancement for lawyers in some countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As demand and student demographics shifted, Riccardi recognized the need to develop new programming. This included a portfolio of legal English offerings, such as the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/academics\/llm-masters-degrees\/two-year-llm-program\/\">Legal English Certificate Program<\/a>\/two-year LLM degree, which starts with a full year of legal English training. He also helped launch BU Law into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/academics\/llm-masters-degrees\/online-llm-degrees\/\">digital world<\/a>, first with a hybrid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/academics\/llm-masters-degrees\/executive-llm-in-international-business-law\/\">Executive LLM in International Business Law<\/a>, then an online LLM in Taxation, a Certificate in Financial Services Compliance, and, for fall 2021, an online LLM in Banking &amp; Financial Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These innovations demonstrate his commitment to the integrity of the international programs, says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/lorraine-e-kaplan\/\">Lorraine Kaplan<\/a>, assistant director of the Graduate Program in Banking &amp; Financial Law. \u201cHe constantly looked for ways to make improvements and enrich the student experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-fourths-2-2\">\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-at-commencement-2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-at-commencement-2015.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-at-commencement-2015-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-at-commencement-2015-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-at-commencement-2015-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-at-commencement-2015-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-at-commencement-2015-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Assistant Dean Riccardi with graduates at the 2015 Commencement celebration<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-shanghai.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-shanghai.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-shanghai-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-shanghai-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-shanghai-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-shanghai-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-shanghai-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Assistant Dean Riccardi with alumni in Shanghai, China<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-3-s\">\n<div class=\"photo-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-paris.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-paris.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-paris-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-paris-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-paris-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-paris-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-paris-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Assistant Dean Riccardi with alumni in Paris, France<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-636x636.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-826x826.jpg 826w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-682x682.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-344x344.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-529x529.jpg 529w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-688x688.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/20180920-LLM-Reunion-Riccardi-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Assistant Dean Riccardi at the 2018 LLM Alumni Reunion<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"headline-2\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline record-block-editorial-headline\"><strong>A Commitment to International Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his time at BU Law, his passion remained focused on international students. \u201cAssistant Dean Riccardi\u2019s office is full of gifts from students from countries around the world,\u201d notes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/maureen-t-leo\/\">Maureen Leo<\/a>, associate director of Graduate &amp; International Programs. \u201cEverywhere you look, you see fans, Buddhas, dragons, tea containers, brass, vases, and more. He makes a point to start building personal connections with students from the first time they contact our office. Those strong connections are often what bring people to our program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She adds that graduates stay in touch with Riccardi long after the return to their home countries. \u201cAlumni say the LLM program at BU Law was the best experience of their lives. Hardly a week went by before the pandemic when someone didn\u2019t stop by to say hello. And he makes a point to connect with prior students when he travels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shisong Chen (LLM in American Law&#8217;15, LLM in IP Law\u201920) agrees. \u201cDean Riccardi played a big role in my decision to come to BU Law for two LLM programs and encouraged me to enter the JD program. Whenever I have had a big decision to make, I talk to him to make sure I am on the right track.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chen, a partner at the Brighteous Law Firm in China, notes that the counseling and support offered by Riccardi is particularly appreciated by international students, who are far from family. \u201cHe treats everyone as an equal and respects our opinions. I often share his emails with my family in China, who recognize how special this is and are grateful for his support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These connections are intentional, says Riccardi, who built a culture around getting to know international students and their needs. \u201cWe are not an LLM factory,\u201d he explains. \u201cWe treat each student with dignity, which means individualized counseling and check-ins to see how they are doing. Most of them have not been to the US before and do not speak English as their first language. We are their lifeline to this incredible opportunity to get an advanced degree in the US, which is the dream of many students and their parents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sole practitioner Anja von Rosenstiel (LLM in American Law\u201918) recalls the role Riccardi played in her education: \u201cI came to the LLM in American Law Program from Germany in my 40s with four children. Dean Riccardi listened to my concerns, asked me about my goals, and recognized my prior achievements. At some schools, an LLM program is an add-on, but I never felt like a second-class student because he makes LLM students feel like a valuable part of the BU Law community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay record-block-editorial-photoessay alignwide wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-thirds-3\">\n<div class=\"photo-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/06\/riccardi-in-mexico-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><p class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">Assistant Dean Riccardi with alumni in Mexico<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"headline-1\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline record-block-editorial-headline\"><strong>Building a Family<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The reward for Riccardi is how students grow during their time at BU Law. He explains, \u201cWhen people ask what I do, I sometimes joke that I\u2019m in the transformation industry. One of the most gratifying aspects of my job is seeing the changes in LLM students. I meet them from the moment of their first inquiry and continue getting to know them through the completion of the program and beyond to weddings and births of children. We start as their home away from home and help them adapt to learning law in a foreign country. At the end of the year, the confidence they gain is a true transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking back, Riccardi says his work has felt more like building a large, extended family than building an academic program. \u201cWe welcome international students and recognize their courage and capabilities, celebrate their presence at BU, and recognize that they are amazing people with many things to contribute. There is so much to gain by joining this family and helping students thrive in it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-end-of-article\">Leo says that the school is dedicated to continuing his legacy and growing its graduate and international programs. \u201cHe will be greatly missed, but he will always be part of the BU Law family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-editorial-aside record-block-editorial-aside has-light-background\">\n<p>Contribute to Assistant Dean Riccardi&#8217;s lasting legacy at BU Law with a gift in his honor to the Josephine Villamena Fund for the American Law Program. 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