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Sooner Lawyer, Fall 2011/Winter 2012 Sooner Lawyer Archive Volume 2011 | Issue 2 Fall 2011/Winter 2012 2011 Sooner Lawyer, Fall 2011/Winter 2012 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/soonerlawyer Part of the Legal Education Commons Recommended Citation (2011) "Sooner Lawyer, Fall 2011/Winter 2012," Sooner Lawyer Archive: Vol. 2011 : Iss. 2 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/soonerlawyer/vol2011/iss2/1 This Entire Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the OU College of Law Archives at University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Sooner Lawyer Archive by an authorized editor of University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. FALL 2011 / WINTER 2012 SoonerTHE UNIVERSITY OF OKL AHOMAL COLLEGEawyer OF LAW Introducing the Order of the Owl Hall of Fame Published by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons, 2011 Editor JONELLA FRANK PHOTOGRAPHY StEVE RICE From the Dean SHEVAUN WILLIAMS Dear Friends, ROBERT TAYLOR JEFF KELTON, This issue of Sooner Lawyer celebrates the inaugural OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION OU Law Hall of Fame, the “Order of the Owl.” At a BEN SPECKMANN special event attended by more than 400 alumni and KELLIE DRISCOLL friends, we inducted our first honorees: Ada Lois Graphic Designer Sipuel Fisher, Bill Paul, DeVier Pierson and Bill Ross. HALEY FULCO President David Boren also joined us to honor these Director OF Public AFFAIRS exceptional individuals. As noted in our cover story EVELYN KLOpp HOLZER on page 2, the Order of the Owl was created to Director OF Financial Services highlight accomplished alumni and the legacy they CYNTHIA BOMAN leave for future generations of OU lawyers to follow. We were especially honored to induct Ada Lois UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF LAW Sipuel Fisher, in memoriam, on the 60th anniversary of her law school graduation, a pivotal moment in DEAN American history. JOSEPH HARROZ, JR. Associate DeaN FOR Academics New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez is another history-making alumna featured in this EMILY MEAZELL issue (page 8). She was elected in 2010 as the first female governor of New Mexico and the first Latina governor in the nation. We are privileged to count Gov. Martinez among our Associate DeaN FOR Research alumni, and we know her passion for public service will continue to shape the Southwest. RICK TEPKER Assistant Dean FOR Students Public service is an important aspect of being a lawyer, and our students gain invaluable, SCOTT PALK real-world experience through the OU Legal Clinic. October marked the 40th anniversary Assistant DeaN FOR of the clinic, established in 1971 by professors Ted Roberts and David Swank (page 12). EXternal Relations The clinic serves clients in the community who otherwise would not be able to have legal DAVID POARCH representation while giving students practical experience. CONTACT INFORMATION Perhaps no one knows the secrets of finding a job better than OU Law alumna Joi Gordon. UniversitY OF OKlahoma As CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide, she leads an international organization that College OF Law provides career counseling, professional clothing and other resources to women hoping to 300 TIMBERDELL ROAD embark on new careers. The organization assists 50,000 women in 12 countries each year. NORMAN, OK 73019-5081 As you will read on page 16, she has found great success in helping others succeed. AttN: Jonella FraNK Judge Martin Moltz had a successful legal career well before he assumed the bench as [email protected] associate judge of the First Municipal Division of Cook County in Chicago. While presiding (405) 325-5264 as a judge is inherently serious, Judge Moltz (page 20) knows how to have fun outside of FAX: (405) 325-7474 the courtroom. He is a rollercoaster enthusiast and has ridden every coaster in the United States, Canada, England and Whales. When he is not on the bench, he is probably on a ride, taking the twists, turns and drops of another thrilling rollercoaster. His story reminds Sooner Lawyer is published two times per year by the University of Oklahoma College of Law. This publication, us of the importance of making time outside of our professional duties to pursue our other printed by University Printing Services, is issued by passions. I hope you are able do just that in 2012 and wish you all the best in the new year. the University of Oklahoma. 10,000 copies have been prepared and distributed at no cost to the taxpayers of the State of Oklahoma. This University in compliance Warmest regards, with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid, and educational services. Joseph Harroz, Jr. Copyright ©2012 Dean and Professor https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/soonerlawyer/vol2011/iss2/1Fenelon Boesche Chair of Law FALL 2011 / WINTER 2012 SoonerThE UNIVERSITY OF OKL AHLOMA COawyerLLEGE OF LAW Features 8 New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez: Living the American dream 12 OU Legal Clinic: Celebrating 40 years of service 16 Joi Gordon: Suiting up for service to others On the cover 20 Judge Martin Moltz: Enjoying the ride 2 The Order of the Owl honors distinguished alumni Inside every issue 22 CLASS NOTES 34 OU LAW UPDATES 50 FAcuLTY NEWS 60 GIVING HIGHLIGHTS 69 RES IPSA LOQUITur Published by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons, 2011 2https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/soonerlawyer/vol2011/iss2/1SOONER L AWYER Order of the Owl| BY JONELLA FRANK AND EVIE HOLZER | Four prominent graduates of the OU College of Law were honored as the inaugural inductees into the Order of the Owl, a hall of fame established by the College to recognize alumni who demonstrate leadership and service through outstanding accomplishments in their legal careers. The induction dinner was held November 8 in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom in Oklahoma Memorial Union. Alumni honored were Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher (’51), in memoriam, William G. Paul (’56), W. DeVier Pierson (’57) and William J. Ross (’54). More than 400 enthusiastic guests filled the ballroom and were welcomed by Dean Joe Harroz. He briefly spoke of the common experiences of allO U Law graduates and introduced President David L. Boren, a member of the Class of 1968. “This evening has the feeling of a family gathering,” commented Boren. He spoke of recent student and faculty achievements and stated, “We are honoring role models tonight, and we celebrate that the OU College of Law is truly on the move.” The induction ceremony followed dinner with each award recipient joining Harroz on the stage, accompanied by a student presenter who was selected based on the honoree’s own law school experiences. Harroz read comments from friends and family, followed by the award presentation and remarks from the honoree. A tribute video was shown prior to the induction of Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, whose son, Bruce Fisher, accepted the award on her behalf. Published by University of Oklahoma College of Law Digital Commons, 2011 SOONER L A R 3WYE Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher CLASS OF 1951 • Civil rights pioneer and a trailblazer for generations to follow • First African American to attend and graduate from the OU College of Law Family members of Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher gather around the Order of the Owl award presented posthumously to her. At the urging of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 21-year-old Ada “She’s one of those people who truly Lois Sipuel Fisher applied for admission to the embodied that ‘Be the change you want OU law school on January 14, 1946, to challenge to see in the world.’ Instead of saying ‘I Oklahoma’s segregation laws. After reviewing Fisher’s application, then-OU wish’ she went and she did it, and I think President George Lynn Cross advised her that there was no academic reason to that speaks the most to me. It’s the kind of reject her application for admission, but Oklahoma statutes prohibited whites and person I want to be.” blacks from attending classes together. After a lengthy struggle, led by Thurgood Marshall and requiring two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court, she was admitted to – OU Law Student Bianca Bryant the OU College of Law. In August 1951, she graduated from the OU College of Law. After practicing law “ Had it not been for her, my uncle would not in Chickasha, Fisher joined the faculty of Langston University in 1957, where she have been able to be the second African served as chair of the Department of Social Sciences. She earned a master’s degree American admitted to the University of in history from OU in 1968. She retired from Langston in December 1987 as Oklahoma College of Law. Had it not been assistant vice president for academic affairs. for her, then he or the third, fourth, fifth In 1981, the Smithsonian Institution designated her as one of the 150 outstanding and so on would not have been admitted, Black Women Who Have Had the Most Impact on the Course of American History. myself included.” In 1991, OU honored her with an Honorary Doctorate, and in 1992, she was – OU Law Student Reonna Green appointed to the OU Board of Regents. After she died in 1995, OU dedicated the Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Garden on the Norman campus in her honor. Nathan Williamson, president of the Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Chapter of the Black “She was a pioneer, she was fearless and Law Students Association, presented the Order of the Owl award to Bruce Fisher, she was so pretty.
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