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The magazine of the first law school in the Pacific Northwest Spring 2005 Special Issue: World Wide Willamette Lawyers Special Issue: World Wide Willamette Lawyers Inside this issue 10 Spring 2005 Vol. V, No. 1 Willamette’s German Dean Exchange Program Symeon C. Symeonides Editor Bobbie Hasselbring Graphic Designer Wei Zhuang Knock it Off Creative Director Chris Noud Class Links Editor Leslie Hayase Writers Richard Breen Two Vincent Chiapetta Robin Morris Collin Robert W. Collin Decades Kathy Graham 12 Brian Grossman JD’93 Bobbie Hasselbring in China Brad Millay BA’97 Phylis Myles Daryl Scott Jonathan Stuart JD’05 Leroy Tornquist Contributors 22 Linda Alderin Michael Yimesgen JD’04, Mike Bennett BA’70 16 Flight to Freedom Mary DeMuniz 24 Global Symeon Symeonides Sustainability Photographer This issue is dedicated to James A.R. Nafziger Frank Miller Published by the College of Law and the Office of Communications for constituents of Willamette Uni- versity College of Law, the first law DEPARTMENTS News ..................................................5 Willamette’s German Program ........10 FEATURES Knock it Off ............................................12 school in the Pacific Northwest. Carlton Snow ....................................6 Democracy Coach ............................15 Send Correspondence to: Global Sustainability ..............................16 Venerable Alums Honored ...............7 Viva Italia! .......................................20 Willamette Lawyer Dean’s Office Nafziger Honored ..............................7 Green Global Justice .......................21 Two Decades in China ...........................24 College of Law 245 Winter St. SE Globetrotter .......................................8 Flight to Freedom ............................22 Salem, OR 97301 No Looking Back ...............................9 Class Action ....................................42 Finding an International Legal Job ........38 This publication is partially supported by Library ..............................................46 contributions to the Law Annual Fund. Inside this issue 10 Spring 2005 Vol. V, No. 1 Willamette’s German Dean Exchange Program Symeon C. Symeonides Editor Bobbie Hasselbring Graphic Designer Wei Zhuang Knock it Off Creative Director Chris Noud Class Links Editor Leslie Hayase Writers Richard Breen Two Vincent Chiapetta Robin Morris Collin Robert W. Collin Decades Kathy Graham 12 Brian Grossman JD’93 Bobbie Hasselbring in China Brad Millay BA’97 Phylis Myles Daryl Scott Jonathan Stuart JD’05 Leroy Tornquist Contributors 22 Linda Alderin Michael Yimesgen JD’04, Mike Bennett BA’70 16 Flight to Freedom Mary DeMuniz 24 Global Symeon Symeonides Sustainability Photographer This issue is dedicated to James A.R. Nafziger Frank Miller Published by the College of Law and the Office of Communications for constituents of Willamette Uni- versity College of Law, the first law DEPARTMENTS News ..................................................5 Willamette’s German Program ........10 FEATURES Knock it Off ............................................12 school in the Pacific Northwest. Carlton Snow ....................................6 Democracy Coach ............................15 Send Correspondence to: Global Sustainability ..............................16 Venerable Alums Honored ...............7 Viva Italia! .......................................20 Willamette Lawyer Dean’s Office Nafziger Honored ..............................7 Green Global Justice .......................21 Two Decades in China ...........................24 College of Law 245 Winter St. SE Globetrotter .......................................8 Flight to Freedom ............................22 Salem, OR 97301 No Looking Back ...............................9 Class Action ....................................42 Finding an International Legal Job ........38 This publication is partially supported by Library ..............................................46 contributions to the Law Annual Fund. Spring 2005 Spring 2005 DEAN’S MESSAGE LAW SCHOOL BRIEFS Professor Clark Honored 2005. Dennis can be reached at 503-370-6282 or via email [email protected]. Dear Alumni and Friends, In the meantime, here in Salem, world-savvy, world-renown Professor David Clark has Siri Quigley JD’04, a recent professors teach our students about the complexities and chal- been elected as a titular, The 2004-05 academic year lenges of a shrinking world. Indeed, Willamette’s law school is or life, member of the Willamette law graduate, is is not over, but so far it has more international than many schools in large cosmopolitan International Academy of the new assistant director of been a year of highs and lows. cities. Here are some examples of the school’s international Comparative Law, one of admissions. Quigley earned First, some of the highs: visibility. Members of the current law faculty have: the world’s most prestigious a bachelor’s degree in his- tory and psychology from • We began the year with • Taught or lectured in more than 50 countries on six international legal organiza- Pacific Lutheran University the most selective enter- continents and at the world’s most prestigious Hague tions. The Academy, based in Tacoma, Wash. Quigley ing class in the school’s Academy of International Law; in Paris, has a limited membership of 80 titular mem- believes her recent experience at Willamette College history - the highest bers worldwide. Of the 80 titular members, only 12 are • Drafted laws or provided legislative advice to seven of Law will be an asset to the admission office. number of applications, from the United States, and two are from Willamette: governments, the European Parliament and the United lowest acceptance rate, She can be reached at 503-370-6282 or via email Nations; and Clark and Law School Dean Symeon Symeonides. and strongest academic [email protected]. profile. The next class • Been elected by their peers to three of the four offices People On the Move will be even stronger (President, Vice President, and Treasurer) of the American New Gift for Clinical Law because our applications Society of Comparative Law; two of the twelve U.S. slots for Phylis Myles is the law are up by another 27 life-members of the International Academy of Comparative school’s new career ser- Program percent, although the national pool is down by 6 percent; Law; and the Presidency of the American Branch of the vices director. Myles, who Mrs. Maribeth Collins International Law Association. • Then came the best Bar Exam results in 25 years – 85 holds a bachelor’s degree H’93, long time Willamette percent of our graduates passed the Oregon exam on the Who would have suspected this of a little law school like in journalism from the friend, benefactor and first try, surpassing all others by 11 percentile points; and Willamette, in a small town like Salem? Twenty-five years University of Illinois and a trustee, has honored the ago, nobody would. That is when a new professor named law degree from Lewis and College of Law with a gift • Once again, we have been blessed with the generosity came to Willamette; and things began James A.R. Nafziger Clark, brings to the career of $500,000 to endow the of our friends, exemplified this time by a $500,000 gift to change. Jim gradually built our international programs, center a varied background in the corporate world Clinical Law Program. This from Maribeth Collins, a great benefactor of Willamette while earning an impeccable international reputation, exem- and in private practice. She is one of the founding gift, which will provide University. (See p.5). plified by his 200-plus publications. Today, he is clearly one of members of the Oregon Women Lawyers. She will valuable endowed support for the operation of the Law Then, shortly before Thanksgiving, came the bad news. the top names in his field, nationally and internationally. offer alumni and students help in developing lifelong School’s Legal Clinic, will be doubled by a matching Professor Carlton J. Snow, a beloved great teacher who, for If I could have my way, Jim’s picture would be on the cover career skills such as interviewing and networking. fund from a generous anonymous donor. Mrs. Collins, the last 33 years, has taught so many of you so much and so and he would be the feature story in this issue of the Lawyer. Myles can be reached at 503-370-6057 or via email the widow of the late Truman Wesley Collins AB’22, well, died unexpectedly. (See p.6.) This was a devastating loss In his characteristic modesty, Jim vetoed the idea; and Jim [email protected]. for whom the Law School’s building is named, was from which it will be extremely difficult to recover. is persistent. That same persistence and hard work built our attracted by the fact that her gift will not only improve international programs. By featuring these programs and Carolyn Dennis, formerly But, like individuals, institutions must move on, and, togeth- the practical education of Willamette’s law students, er, so must we. their graduates, this issue honors Jim and his work. It is my associate director of admis- but will also strengthen the Clinic’s legal services for pleasure to dedicate this issue to him and this time he has no sions at the law school, This issue of the Lawyer honors all of Willamette’s World under-represented populations of Salem. chance for a veto. replaced long-time director Wide lawyers by featuring a few of them. Yes, they are every- Larry Seno. Dennis, who Last year, an anonymous donor gave $1 million