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About Alan Jay Rom
In 2011, Attorney Alan Jay Rom established his private practice, Rom Law P.C., focusing on employment law. He served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division from 2008 to 2011. From 2007 to May 2008 he was the Litigation Director of Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts, and from 2002 through 2006 was the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Inc., in Boston.
Prior to joining Massachusetts Appleseed in August 2002, he concentrated on employment law matters, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, its Massachusetts equivalent, and employment discrimination at the Law Office of Sherwin L. Kantrovitz, PC, for seven years. From 1977 to 1995 he was staff counsel to the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law of the Boston Bar Association, where he focused on employment discrimination, voting rights, and education law. From 1972 to 1977 he represented migrant farm workers in two legal services programs.
Attorney Alan J. Rom was recognized on October 25th, 2019 as a Notable Alumni at his alma mater, Ohio University.
CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW
Alan Jay Rom inducted into the law school's
HALL OF FAME - 2021
He is the author of "Case Materials: The Legal System and the Hispanic/Latino Community," a course he designed and taught for three years at Northeastern University School of Law. He has authored several law-related articles and lectured at various law schools. He taught "Legal Frameworks of Social Policy" at Tufts University for seven years. He is a 1972 graduate of Cleveland State University School of Law and a 1967 graduate of Ohio University, where he studied economics.
He served as an economic advisor for a rural savings and loan cooperative in Bolivia while in the Peace Corps from 1969-1971. He is a member of the Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Ohio Bars and is admitted to the Bars of the Supreme Court, First and Second Courts of Appeal, and the United States District Courts for the Districts of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey.
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, proudly inducts Attorney Alan J. Rom on November 5th, 2021 to The Hall of Fame of their prestige Law School.
Publications
29 Boston Bar Journal, No.4, September/October, 1985.
"Bilingual Education and the Law"
17 Interracial Books for Children Bulletin, Nos. 3 and 4 (1986).
"School Finance and Equal Education Opportunity"
appearing in Walsh, Education Reform and Social Change: Multicultural Voices, Struggles and Visions, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. (1996)
"Wages"
Massachusetts Employment Law, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, author on chapter on state and federal overtime law: 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2009 (with Nadine Cohen), 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 (with Philip Gordon), 2017, 2019, and 2021 (solo).
with Laura Kaplan, USA Today, January 2005; Vol. 133; Issue 2716; ISSN: 01617389; © Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company.
with Professor Lawrence Friedman, New Bedford Standard Times, February 21, 2005.
Fundamental Rights Without Remedies in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 21 St. John's J. Legal Comment. 111 (Fall 2006).
27:1 B. C. Third World L. J. 159 (2007).
The Radiant: News for the Immigrant Community, (May 2008).
Community Awards
Bilingual Master Parents Advisory Council (MPAC) of the Boston Public Schools, "In Recognition of Your Dedication to Bilingual Education@ 1981, 1984, 1985-1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.
Parents United for Education and the Development of Others (PUEDO), "For Your Outstanding Services to the Bilingual Parents and Students of Massachusetts," 1983.
College of Public and Community Service of the University of Massachusetts, "For Service to the Community," 1985.
Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law of the Boston Bar Association-"For your 10 years of passion and action on behalf of the Lawyers' Committee, its clients and the cause of civil rights." September 1987.
Latino Democratic Committee of Massachusetts, "Honorary Latino Award", 1990, "In appreciation of your commitment to the advancement of Latinos in Massachusetts and your permanent and positive impact on our economic and political future."
Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers-1992, Honor Award For Distinguished Achievement in Public Service.
Drylongso Award-October 1994, an award given by Community Change, Inc. It is based on a book by John Langston Gwaltney, Drylongso-A Self Portrait of Black America. Drylongso refers to the daily struggle of African-Americans fighting racism.
Puerto Rican Festival-1996, "Honorary Puerto Rican", In Recognition Of Your Outstanding Contributions To The Puerto Rican Community and Well-being.
Latino Parents Association, August 27, 1997, "You Are Appreciated For All Your Work, And Admired For Your Commitment To The Latino Community."
Association of Haitian Parents, "In Recognition of Your Support, Dedication and Commitment to Bilingual Education." June 16, 2002
