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[email protected]. Dedman SCHOOL OF LAW IN THIS ISSUE FALL 2017 Features 4 | 30th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards A special evening honors six new award recipients and commemorates 30 years of winners and their enormous contributions to the law school, the profession and the community. 12 | Spring Break 2017: DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI Crayons as Contraband 4 Professor Natalie Nanasi and eight Dedman Law students volunteer at AWARD WINNERS Karnes County Residential Center to help immigrant mothers and children fleeing violence.