On behalf of Fordham University School of Law (“Fordham Law” or “the Law School”) and the Fordham International Law Journal (“the Journal”), I am honored to dedicate this Issue of the Journal to the memory of Roger J. Goebel, one of Fordham Law’s most beloved professors and a titan of European Union Law. Roger passed away on April 20, 2018 at the age of eighty-two. Shortly after Roger’s death, I found myself overseas, meeting with alumni and friends in Europe and other foreign locales. These travels are more or less a regular part of my job as Dean of Fordham Law, visiting other countries to spread the news about the Law School. What I realized during these travels last year is that Roger had effectively beaten me to the pu nch. As I met with alumni and friends around the world and informed them of Roger’s passing, I was quite struck by how many people he had touched so deeply and how strongly he advocated for Fordham Law on the international stage.
Dean Matthew Diller