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N 0 T E S Dear Fellow Alumni:

As the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association embarks upon its next fiscar year, I want to say that I consider. it an honor and a privilege to serve you in my capacity as President. To those who have been active members and participants in programs and projects sponsored by the Association, I thank you and trust that your suppor.t will continue. To · those of you who have not been actively involved with the association, I ·can say "with con­ fidence that you are missing a rich and fulfilling experience. One need only leaf through the pages of this publication to see . the degree of quali­ ty and level of effectiveness which have become our trademark. As the practice of law continues to change and present challenges to mew and vet­ eran attorneys alike, the Law Alumni Association continues to posture itself to assist its members in meeting the ever present demands of the legal pt:afession. . Furthermore; the· Association is committed to ensuring the sc}:10lastic excellence and stability of our beloved alma mater: . . Only with your support can we successfully accomplish our goals. Join us in our effort to enrich the quality of legal education as well as the profession. Best wishes and kind regards to you and yours.

Very truly yours, 7/IY7'"~ Gary J. Maxwell President Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association News- Fall /995

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CONTENTS 3 Dean's Column 4 About the cover artist: 3rd Year Students/5 Student Profiles Jeffrey Coryell received his J.D. from 8 New York University and his M.F.A . from 1995 Annual Recognition Luncheon Northwestern University. 10 Faculty Profile: Earl M. Curry, Jr. 11 CLE Calendar

Volume 3, Number 3 12 Fall 1995 Life Members Editor: Mary McKenna 14 Associate Editor: Graduation 1995 Louise F. Mooney Publications Chair: 16 Megan Hensley A Russian Summer Graphic Design: Szilagyi & Szilagyi 18 Printer: Annual Meeting Legal News Publishing Company Photo Credits: 20 Steve Zorc & Louise Mooney Ohio State Bar Annual Meeting We hope you enjoy this new issue of Law No tes 21 and ask that you continue to contribute and respond to information in this and future issues Scholarship Awards of Law Notes. Special thanks to Leon M. Plevin 22 '57, Donald F. Traci '55, Susan L. Gragel '80, Daniel R. McCarthy '54 and Sheldon Sager New Faculty for their commitment in support of this publication. Special thanks to Rosa 24 DelVecchio and Jayne Geneva for their Bar Results assistance. The CMLAA Board of Trustees is dedicated to 26 serving the alumni, students, faculty and staff of the College of Law. Thanking The Generous For comments and suggestions, please feel 27 free to contact the Law Alumni Office at 216-687-2368. Alumni Happenings Law Notes, issued by the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association, 1801 Euclid Avenue, 32 Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Faculty & Staff Happenings

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2 Law Notes Dean's Column

COLLEGE OF LAW PREPARES FOR CENTENNIAL by Steven R. Smith

hough our law school seems in pleased to have your written recollec­ ter a time when our nation's history T many ways so new, in actuality it tions of law school days- whether of collided with your own, during or af­ is about to turn 100. In 1997 a century events, classmates, professors, or of ter the Depression, World War II or the will have passed since the doors of our your own student life and subsequent Korean and Vietnam Wars, for instance. predecessor law school opened. We are career. For our oral history project, we In every decade, we believe there are approaching our hundredth birthday are eager to have you record any remi­ examples of men and women who with a sense that we have made a sig­ niscences you might wish to share with overcame adversities to study and prac­ nificant journey and that the future tice law, and those recollections are is full of promise. part of a history we would be proud Though we have more than a to share. This is especially true of year to plan for our centennial com­ Cleveland-Marshall which has memoration, we need your help now been a school of opportunity, to begin initial preparations. Because closely tied to the Cleveland com­ each of you is a part of the past and munity. future of Cleveland-Marshall and be­ Please take a few moments to cause we believe that the record of help us bring the past vividly to life. each of our graduates is a valuable You may write me at the law school record of enterprise and achieve­ address: 1801 Euclid Avenue, ment, we are asking your help in Cleveland, Oh 44115. You will find planning our hundredth year. a grateful correspondent. First and foremost, we need There will be several important your ideas. As alumni what would committees to help organize part you like to see happen in our cen­ of the celebration, and our alumni tennial? How would you like us to will be critical to the success of memorialize the law school that was these planning committees. Partici­ the Cleveland Law School, the John pate in the celebration. Help us Marshall Law School and is now the present and future Cleveland-Marshall with efforts to fund special projects. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law? students and alumni. We would like to Cleveland-Marshall boasts a distin­ A few ideas have already been sug­ hear from our oldest living graduates guished history of service to the legal gested: a proud opening of the new law and from the earliest women and mi­ profession. As the law school plans for library, a fund-raising effort, banners nority graduates we can find. We would the next century, we look forward to along Euclid Avenue, a mayoral proc­ appreciate the records of any of you expanding this tradition of service. • lamation marking the anniversary, a who came to law school during or af- year-long display of memorabilia in our library and a written and oral history of the school. Please send us any other ideas you have to make the celebration Where "Lil" Things Mean a Lot special. RINALDI JEWELRY We especially need your help in assembling the display and compiling 2028 East 9th Street (between Euclid and Prospect) the histories. If you have any memen­ tos from your law school days and are Hours : 10-5:30 M-F willing to part with them temporarily 10-3 p.m. Sat. for the display or permanently for an A FULL-LINE JEWELER archive, please call us. Mementos may include class texts, exams, pictures or including jewelry repair, cleaning , any other items that bear the imprint recasting and watch repair of the history of the school. Phone:~3 Fax: 566~5 We need your memories also. For our written history, we would be Supplier to the CMLAA

Fal/1995 3 RD YEAR S1_lUDENTS

STUDENT PROFILES:

tis themiddleofaglaringlybrightsummer, asummerthatwill I set records for heat in Cleveland, that will cause Lake Erie to shimmer in the sunlight and shamefaced meteorologists to deliver their weather predictions apologetically. In such a summer ANIEL KATZ has two life-long torpor is a refuge, pedestrians move slowly, as if their blood had abiding loves: law and music. D He pursues both with vigor thickened, and even the most aggressive Euclid A venue panhan­ and determination, and they have come dlers are becalmed. So it is inspiring in a week of sweltering days together felicitously in his two years at the College of Law. A 1992 graduate of to meet with five Cleveland-Marshall students whom the heat has the University of Pennsylvania with a neither withered nor demoralized. These five students about to B.A. in history, Daniel returned to his home town to study law at Cleveland­ begin their third year of law school have in common unshakeable Marshall and to sing in the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus. On a given day when enthusiasm for the careers they are pursuing and a freshness that the atrium fills with students debating even two arduous years oflegal education have not dimmed. Their this or that tedious point of law, it is a satisfying experience to find at least one imperturbability is admirable. They will go far and last long. student as enthusiastic, as knowledge-

4 Law Notes able about the mentor, equally as Counsel for the World Bank Lester Mendelssohn can- Of course, the plans of scrupulous and Dally and Deputy General Counsel for tat a Die Erste youth can change in a exacting: Gareth the International Monetary Fund Will­ Walpurgisnacht as breath, and this summer is Morrell, director iam Holder. When Daniel returns in he is about the just the summer that may of the Cleveland mid-August, he may have redefined his Erie Doctrine. transform Daniel's future Orchestra Chorus. career altogether. Whatever his goal, he Daniel has sung plans, the summer of a That same first will pursue it with his customary spirit the one and stud­ summer Daniel and energy, those indispensable gifts ied the other, and lifetime, a summer that sang with the that have accompanied him through­ in a particularly will broaden his horizons chorus at the out his life. And wherever Daniel Katz admirable way, he and direct his course. orchestra's sum- finds himself, close by will follow songs, has made them mer residence, cantatas, chorales, choruses and his both thoroughly Blossom Music own voice soaring. his own. Center, just as he had throughout the Daniel's love of music and the law school year, performing such lyrical is as old as he is. His grandfather sang masterpieces as the Rossini Stabat Mater in the synagogue, his father is Cleve­ and Puccini's Turandot. land lawyer David Katz. Daniel reports When he first came to law school, that as a child he worked in his father's Daniel thought the last thing he might office and as a college student spent his want to do was to practice family law, summer vacations in various law of­ so he is bemused that nowadays fam­ fices . In the year after his college gradu­ ily law seems more and more compel­ ation, Daniel worked as a case assistant ling. Of course, the plans of youth can in the Cleveland office of Jones, Day, change in a breath, and this summer is Reavis & Pogue, preparing for the ca­ just the summer that may transform OBIN WILSON entered law reer he hoped would become his life's Daniel's future plans, the summer of a school from a career as a broad work. And always, he says, in high lifetime, a summer that will broaden R cast journalist that many school and especially in college, he was his horizons and direct his course. would regard with envy and few would singing in choruses, sometimes earn­ From July 10 through August 8, abandon for three years of exacting, la­ ing solo parts. At the University of Daniel will be in St. Petersburg, Russia, borious study toward a profession that Pennsylvania he was a member and a city beloved by Mussorgsky, is overcrowded and often disparaged. eventually officer of the Penn Glee Club Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and But even at the pinnacle of her broad­ which toured nationally and abroad. Borodin, though it is not music but his casting career as a morning news an­ Since coming to the law school in other love that he is studying. Daniel chor for the local CBS affiliate in Cin­ 1993, Daniel has made the most of his is one of several Cleveland-Marshall cinnati, Robin dreamed of becoming a two enthusiasms. Last summer he took and Case Western Reserve University lawyer. As a reporter in Grand Rapids advantage of an opportunity to serve law students who, along with a hand­ and before that in Knoxville, she often as a judicial extern for the Honorable ful of law students from other states, hustled for courtroom assignments. George W. White '55, Chief Judge of will study in the two colleges' first St. Robin recalls especially her admiration the U.S. District Court, Northern Dis­ Petersburg Summer Institute for Law for a female prosecutor in Grand Rap­ trict of Ohio. "An invaluable experi­ Students. The Institute, run by Cleve­ ids whose deportment and commit­ ence," he recalls of the months spent land-Marshall Law Professor Jane M. ment to upholding the law were predi­ in the company of a distinguished and Picker and her husband C.W.R.U. Pro­ cated on a strong sense of the rights of generous judge, one who put to good fessor Sidney Picker, Jr., has an out­ victims. That was a person and a prac­ use his extern's abilities and willingness standing faculty and emphasizes inter­ tice that stirred Robin deeply and an to learn. Judge White encouraged nationallaw and international business image her mind held firmly during the Daniel to draft memoranda and orders transactions. Daniel is particularly ex­ years she was successful as a journalist. for the court, to respond to motions, cited about his course in Comparative And Robin's broadcasting years perform research and observe trials in Financial Services Regulation with were certainly full of notable accom­ their entirety from opening to closing C-M Professor Patricia McCoy and his plishments. Following graduation from arguments - all and all an education course in The Role and Functioning of Ohio University with a bachelor's de­ as worthwhile as any classroom pro­ the International Monetary Fund and gree in communications, she came to vides. Meanwhile, Daniel had another the World Bank with Senior Legal Cleveland as an assignment editor and

Fall1995 5 assistant for WKYC- ated Press award for TV (NBC), then spent One of her regular beats best news reporting. three years in Balti­ was covering the state Now about more, where she was house, where perhaps she to begin her third a producer and news­ began to experience once year of law school, writer for the NBC af­ Robin feels lucky filiate there. Next in more the allure of that her legal stud­ Knoxville, Tennessee, lawyering; or perhaps she ies were preceded by for a year, Robin was witness to events her years in TV re­ worked as a reporter and practices that porting: "They and producer for the provoked her sense of made me a good lis­ local ABC news, justice. tener," she explains, EBORAH TURNER has been where she produced "and a good, rapid a student and teacher longer the late night 11 p.m. note-taker as well. D than many of her fellow law news Monday through Friday and was News reporting teaches you to respond students have lived. In 1977 she earned given full responsibility for news con­ quickly and accurately, two great assets her bachelor's degree at Cleveland State tent, newsroom and personnel. On top in advocating effectively." Initially at­ University, seven years after entering of that she was the nightly news re­ tracted to criminal law, now looking undergraduate school at Ohio State porter covering health care issues. A toward the future, Robin finds she is University. From start to finish, it was series she delivered on cancer surpassed moved by the plight of children and a journey interrupted by a series of ex­ all previous records and predictions for their guardians who are in need of le­ traordinary blessings and extraordinary viewer response. Robin Wilson was well gal aid they cannot find, and more and adversities. on her way to making a substantial ca­ more she is considering a career with In her freshman year she married reer for herself in a profession that in an emphasis on child advocacy. her high-school sweetheart, a marriage the past two decades has opened dra­ Robin Wilson's work as a journal­ that, she says, sustains her now and matically and enticingly for women, of­ ist has enriched her understanding of undergirds her considerable successes. fering public commendation and siz­ human crises, the problems of cities, Withdrawing from the OSU program to able rewards. health care delivery and environmen­ return to Cleveland with her husband, Moving to Grand Rapids, Michi­ tal issues. She has had unique experi­ she enrolled at Cleveland State. But gan, in 1989, Robin found work at the ences observing the court system and Debbie Turner soon had two children local CBS TV station as a general assign­ government agencies disinterestedly and increasing demands upon her time ment reporter for the nightly news and and first hand. Both her legal studies and energy as she journeyed from anchor for the morning news. One of and her reportorial training have taught classes at Cleveland State to home and her regular beats was the state house, her to be non-judgmental, to examine a hodgepodge of jobs, working some­ where perhaps she began to experience controversial issues comprehensively times as a salesclerk, sometimes as a once more the allure of lawyering; or and to research thoroughly. Moreover, packer for United Parcel or as a hotel perhaps she was witness to events and since October 1994, she has refined her maid or an accounts payable clerk. In practices that provoked her sense of practical legal skills as a law clerk for 1972 Debbie's academic career was tem­ justice. At any rate, two more years of Capitol Life Insurance Company, where porarily halted when her second child, broadcasting journalism and a presti­ she writes briefs and motions and con­ a boy, made bleak medical history: Born gious award lay ahead of her: In 1991 ducts statutory and regulatory research when Debbie was 22, he was diagnosed she and another reporter undertook an for two counsels in health care and ac­ during his first year with Down Syn­ investigation of illegal waste disposal cident insurance. The past and now the drome, a congenital disorder that gen­ practices of highly volatile waste prod­ present have prepared Robin Wilson for erally afflicts the children of much ucts by enterprises at a Grand Rapids a future career she will surely distin­ older mothers. Debbie withdrew from industrial park. The chemicals being guish. Cleveland State and spent the next year stored were a hazard to the environ­ marshalling her resources, attending ment and to residents in the vicinity, classes at Cuyahoga Community Col­ but until the press picked up the story, lege and adjusting her life to the real­ the owners were recalcitrant and indif­ ity of raising a mentally retarded child. ferent to the dangers. Robin's success Reentering CSU in 1975, she graduated in disclosing the hazards was rewarded in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in his­ by receipt of a highly-coveted Associ- tory and her teacher's certification.

6 Law Notes Since then, her life has come together take up the study of law in earnest. The Asked what she hopes to do when richly, and it appears that she is ready Street Law Program had successfully she graduates, Debbie's reply will sur­ for whatever challenges are dealt her. competed for a Department of Educa­ prise no one. She has found her courses In fact, lately she has not waited pas­ tion grant to create a law-related-edu­ in Family Law with Joyce Barrett '71 sively to find out what life had in store cation program for high school teach­ and Juvenile Law with Pam Daiker­ for her; lately she has been the author ers. Created and directed by Sonia Win­ Middaugh '88 especially relevant to of her own challenges. ner '90, then Staff Attorney for Street her own experiences as a high school In 1995 this Law and now In- teacher and mother. Apart from the or­ third-year law stu­ terim Placement Di­ dinary parental involvement in the dent, now the Debbie acknowledges that rector, the program, lives of her children, she has had to mother of four chil­ even as a child she was called the Marshall fight hard to secure the educational dren, has been a fascinated by law, by its Plan, provided ten rights of her retarded son. She hopes, teacher in the Cleve­ inherent power to set the high school teach­ therefore, to find a career that will al­ land Heights/Uni­ world right. ers with an opportu­ low her to speak on behalf of children versity Heights jun­ nity to enrich their like him. When she does, those chil­ ior and senior high schools for almost understanding of the legal system and dren will find that they are in the hands 18 years. Repeatedly she has proved her thereby their effectiveness in teaching of a formidable advocate, and we may mettle, adding to her dossier in 1983 a law-related education. Debbie Turner expect to see their futures brighten. master's degree in education from CSU. was an obvious candidate and was one Debbie acknowledges that even as of the ten selected into the program a child she was fascinated by law, by its from a large pool of applicants. inherent power to set the world right. As a Marshall Scholar, Debbie Her idealism did not diminish with learned on-line and traditional research time, and she began to infuse her civ­ methods and took courses in Constitu­ ics and history classes with legal mate­ tional Law and First Amendment rials. Then, in 1988, a creative and in­ Rights. Her growing familiarity with ventive teacher, she began teaching a legal issues and the formal exposure to course in Law, the Individual and Soci­ legal education quickened her desire to ety to tenth graders at Cleveland earn a juris doctor degree. Backed by her Heights High and coaching the school's family, the Heights High principal and mock trial team. Thus her first substan­ Sonia Winner, in 1992 Debbie applied OSHVA MARKS is the 1995-96 tial contact with Cleveland-Marshall to and was accepted into the law school President of the Student Bar Asso was with the Street Law Program, at as a part-time student. The persistence dation, and he has big plans for that time sponsor of the area's largest and dedication that are the hallmarks 1the organization . He expresses a com- mock trial competition for junior and of her teaching career are characteris­ mitment to cure some of his fellow stu­ senior high schoolers. Her teams con­ tic of her student career: She continues dents of the apathy that he believes sistently placed among the top con­ to run a demanding household of four plagues the student body. He proposes tenders, in 1990 winning first place lo­ children ranging in age from 23 to intellectual stimulation, "Not just par­ cally and fourth in the state and con­ seven, teach full time and serve profes­ ties. I want to bring in speakers at least tinuing thereafter to distinguish them­ sional organizations such as the Nat­ once a month to speak on controver­ selves, their school and their teacher in ional Institute for Citizen Education sial topics. Topics sure to arouse pas­ succeeding contests over the years. and the Ohio Center for Legal Educa­ sions. How about a debate between a While nourishing her students' inter­ tion. In addition, she has been asked representative of the NRA and some­ ests in law, her own interest was deep­ to write the citizenship component for one on the opposite side of the right­ ening, and she began considering the the state's high school proficiency to-bear-arms debate?" he asks. possibility of a more comprehensive exam. It is easy to see Josh is the person study of the law: That is, she began This summer Debbie Turner was for a job that has equal shares of an­ thinking of law school. accepted into the Cleveland Bar noyances and challenges - the sort of In 1991 Debbie heard about a pro­ Association's Minority Clerkship Pro­ immediate take-charger, who answers gram at the College of Law that seemed gram. By the time Law Notes appears appeals, responds to calls for help and designed with her in mind, one that she will be in the thick of her work in is able to manage a crisis. Organized might broaden her legal expertise and the civil rights division of the Ohio and enthusiastic, a young man we are help her decide whether she should Attorney General's Cleveland office. Continued on page 38

Fall1995 7 1995 ANNUAL RECOGNITION LUNCHEON HONORS JUDGE DONALD C. NUGENT AND MICHAELL. CLIMACO

ver 700 friends and colleagues 0 were in attendance as the Cleve­ land-Marshall Law Alumni Association honored Michael L. Climaco '72, and Hon. Donald C. Nugent '74 at its An­ nual Recognition Luncheon at Swingos at the Statler in May. The Association also presented awards to two faculty members and the Dean. Professor Su­ san]. Becker '83 was the recipient of the Dean Wilson G. Stapleton Award for Faculty Excellence and Professor Sheldon Gelman received the Howard L. Oleck Faculty Writing Award. CMLAA President Scott Finerman pre­ sented the President's Award to Dean Steven R. Smith for his outstanding contributions to the Association and the College of Law. Special thanks to Luncheon Chairman Howard D. Mishkind '80 and his committee for coordinating a spectacular event. •

Han. Timothy McGinty and Han. Donald Nugent

CMLAA President Scott Finerman, Han. Donald Nugent and Luncheon Chair Howard Mishkind

8 Law Notes Catherine, Michael, Karen and Christina Climaco Han. Donald and Lynn Nugent

Michael and fohn Climaco Scott Finerman, Rich Koblentz, Lera Smith and Howard Mishkind

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Fall1995 9 Faculty Profile

Curry served as an Instructor at the College of Business at West Virginia University for one year and then re­ • turned to Pineville. Three years later, he decided to give up the job managing the family furniture business, which by now had grown to three stores, in order to study law. He earned his ].D. from West Virginia University in 1964 and, after teaching Business and Real Estate Law at the University of Omaha Col­ lege ofBusiness Administration for three bastions of the years, he returned to NYU's classroom. When he left New York University upper middle in 1968 for a job at the University of class. Our school Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law, he took with him an LL.M. degree has traditionally and an enriched understanding of the given minorities power of legal arbitration to intervene in disputes and resolve conflict among and women and even the most contentious opponents. After two years in Virginia, Earl ethnics of all headed for the University of Akron Law sorts the School, where he taught for four years. It was while he was there that he met C­ opportunity to M Professors Lizabeth Moody and Wil­ liam Tabac, who encouraged him to earn a law come to Cleveland-Marshall. In 1980, degree." Curry's life, he will tell you, changed dramatically and for the better. For it was then that he met a young woman, by Mary McKenna Virginia Wallace, studying in CSU's School of Business. In 1981 he married orne people have a stereotypical im­ came from that." Virginia Wallace and adopted her two Sage of West Virginia with its coun­ After graduating from Greenbriar daughters, Sarah Jane and Lucy Ann. try roads and vast ranges of mountain­ Military School, a private boy's school, "How could I not adopt those two beau­ ous terrain as a backwoods kind of place. and receiving his B.A. from West Vir­ tiful girls? My two grandmothers' names But talk to one of its natives, Associate ginia University, Professor Curry taught were Sarah Ann and Lucy Jane. So I Professor Earl M. Curry, Jr., a resident civics, geography and general business knew it was meant to be and bound to of Ohio for 25 years who retains the at Baileysville High School in Wyo­ work out. And it has." Sarah Jane Curry accents and intonations of his first ming County, West Virginia. It was has completed her B.F.A. degree at the home, and that image will be soon be then that the U.S. Army beckoned, and Kansas City Art Institute, Lucy Ann dispelled. Born in Logan, West Virginia, Curry served as 2nd Lieutenant at Ft. Curry is a senior at the University of a third-generation college graduate Benjamin in Harrison, Indiana, where Colorado at Boulder, and Virginia whose grandfathers both held presti­ he was appointed Class President of his Wallace-Curry is a 1988 alumna of gious jobs, one as Superintendent of Officer Training Class. He returned to Cleveland-Marshall. She is in private Mines and one as Superintendent of school, this time as a student at the practice as a labor arbitrator. Schools, Earl is proud of his roots, espe­ University of Pittsburgh, to earn a In 1995 Earl Curry is a substantial cially of Pineville, where he grew up, Master's in Retailing, which he planned figure in the world of arbitrators, cur­ and is eager to set the record straight: to put to good use in the family's furni­ rently serving on the permanent arbi­ "West Virginia has a middle class and I ture business. tration panels of a dozen corporations, Along the way, however, Professor Continued on page 36

10 Law Notes FAll 1995 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

September 16 Accounting for Lawyers September 30 Litigation Essentials: Discovery and More October 14 Landlord and Tenant October 28 Current Issues in Family Law November 4 The Changing Face of Tort Law November 18 Professional Responsibility and Substance Abuse December 2 Municipal Liabilities- an Oxymoron? December 9 Elder Law- The Saga Continues 1:00 P.M. Video Repeat of Professional Responsibility and Substance Abuse TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF QUALITY, CONVENIENT, TIMELY CLE PROGRAMS • All programs approved for 3 Ohio CLE credits • Information and registration information to be sent separately for each scheduled program • All programs presented in the Moot Court Room, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law • Unless otherwise specified, all programs on Saturday mornings, 9:00am to 12:15 pm • Coffee and doughnuts available from 8:30 am • Attendance required for CLE credit • Printed materials available for all programs to be distributed at session • All programs emphasize "current events" • CLE faculty all outstanding in respective fields • CMLAA-CLE will submit registration/credit forms to Supreme Court • Tuition: Advance registration, paid 7 days in advance: $80 Registration paid less than 7 days in advance: $95 • CMLAA-CLE programs are sponsored by the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association in cooperation with the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law • CMLAA MEMBERS RECEIVE A SPECIAL $10 PER PROGRAM DISCOUNT UPON ADVANCE REGISTRATION. r-- Cleveland-Marshall law Alumni Association Annual Dues june 1, 1995- May 31, 1996 --,

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1940 Hon. William T. Gillie Lawrence]. Rich Ronald F. Wayne 1941 Paul]. Hribar Norman D. Tripp Elisabeth T. Dreyfuss 1942 Hon. August Prfiatel Theodore R. Kowalski Sally M. Edwards ] . David Horsfa 1 Kenneth Montlack Mary Llamas Courtnd Elsie Tarcai William M. Wohl 1979 LaVerne Nichols Boy 1947 Bennet Kleinman Stanley Morganstern Louis C. Damiani 1950 Bernard Mosesson Michael R. Gareau Sheryl King Benford Charles Ipavec 1968 Hon. John E. Corrigan William]. Day Hon. Leo A. Jackson Herbert Palkovitz Maria Quinn 1951 Dr. Bernice G. Miller James R. Kellam 1980 Culver F. Eyman, III Hon. Eugene M. Fellmeth Richard Moroscak Geoffrey M. Schumer Donald B. McCann Robert I. Zashin Gerald R. Walton Francis E. Kane William E. Powers Howard Mishkind Hon. Lillian Burke 1969 Wendel Willmann Richard C. Alkire 1952 Hon. Thomas Lambros Marc]. Bloch Susan L. Grage! Hon. Edwin T. Hofstetter William L. Summers Phillip E. Thomas Hon. Joseph A. Zingales 1970 Blaise C. Giusto Kemper Arnold Joseph Cachat Joseph H. Weiss, Jr. 1981 David Paul Burke Philip R. Brodsky Kenneth A. Bassin Hermine G. Eisen 1953 John]. Sutula Robert]. Sindyla Louise P. Dempsey William T. Monroe William A. Wortzman Sandra J. Kerber Walter L. Greene Richard W. Sander 1982 ]ames Lee Reed 0 lga Tsiliacos Walter A. Rodgers K. Ronald Bailey 1954 Daniel R. McCarthy James H. Peak 1983 John L. Habat Edward C. Hawkins 1971 Dharminder L. Kampani Paul Brickner John]. McCarthy FrankL. Gallucci, Jr. Peter Marmaros Russell T. Adrine ]ames E. Melle Donna J. Taylor-Kolis 1955 George W. White James J. Komorowski Elizabeth Haque Hon. Robert E. Feighan Thomas P. Hayes Kevin J.M. Senich Charles]. Gallo Sr. Timothy M. Bittel Frank Aveni Donald P: Traci William Thomas Plesec Susan J. Becker Glenn]. Seeley Joyce E. Barrett 1984 Carl F. Asseff Peter W. Moizuk Bert Toman 1985 Laurie F. Starr Carol Emerling 1972 Gary N. Holthus Tina Ellen Wecksler Irene M. Kotulic ]ames A. Lowe 1986 ]ames E. Tavens William D. Carle, III John V. Jackson, II Laura]. Gentilcore 1957 Frank T. Szucs Michael L. Climaco 1987 Gary Lichtenstein Leon M. Plevin William P. Farran John T. Hawkins Mahnerd Kimball William P. Gibbons Scott C. Finerman Ric ard T. Reminger 1973 Mary Agnes Lentz Barbara Silver Rosenthal Thomas]. Brady W. Frederick Fifner Mary D. Maloney 1958 Charles R. Emrick, Jr. 1974 Hon. Lesley Brooks Wells Schuyler Cook ]ames Patrick Conway Michael C. Hennenberg 1988 Melody]. Stewart Aaron Jacobson Stephen 0. Walker Judith Arcoria DeLeonibus ] ulian Kahan Thomas E. Downey 1989 Raymond Gurnick 1960 Hon. Hans R. Veit Timothy G. Kasparek Scott Spero Don C. Iler William R. Fifner Sheila McCarthy Donald L. Guarnieri Barbera Stern Gold Barbara Tyler Donald M. Colasurd 1975 Dr. Gregory]. Lake Karin Mika Norman T. Musial B. CaseyYim Sheila M. Brennan Eugene A. Kamps Dale H. Markowitz Lori White Laisure 1961 Hon. Anthony 0. Calabrese, Jr. Gerald L. Steinberg 1990 Sonia Winner Fred Lick Richard S. Koblentz N/A Fred Ramos Martin]. Sammon William C. Hofstetter John Makdisi Paul S. Sanislo Deborah Lewis Hiller Marshall Nurenberg Richard]. Bogomolny John B. Gibbons Maurice L. Heller Robert Wantz David]. Skrabec Stephen]. Werber Esther S. Weissman 1976 Charles G. Deeb Victoria Plata 1962 Clarence L. James, Jr. David Ross Stephen R. Lazarus Lucien B. Karlovec Keith E. Belkin Steven R. Smith Sheldon E. Rabb Michael]. Nath Louise F. Mooney Stanley E. Stein Steven H. Slive Solomon Oliver, Jr. 1963 Joseph A. Coviello Deborah R. Akers Frederic P. White, Jr. Lester T. Tolt Patrick Bianconi Paul Carrington Thomas]. Scanlon 1977 Charles T. Simon Steven H. Steinglass Thomas W. Gray Jack W. Bradley Louis B. Geneva 1964 Harry L. Griffith Lawrence J. Cook Lloyd B. Snyder Henry B. Fisher Robert M. Wilson James G. Wilson Howard M. Rossen Roger M. Sfinenberg Earl M. Curry, Jr. Joseph T. Svete Anne L. Ki bane David Barnhizer 1965 David S. Lake Kathleen M. Carrick Karen Popovich June W . Wiener Linda M. Rich David Goshien 1966 Edward T. Haggins Rita S. Fuchsman 1967 Charles B. Donahue, II 1978 David M. Paris

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CELEBRATING A NEW LIFE MEMBER, DAVID J. SKRABEC WELCOME NEW LIFE MEMBERS A graduate of Benedictine High School and General Counsel. with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineer­ Mr. Skrabec is a licensed patent Kemper Arnold '80 ing Degree from CSU's Penn College of attorney and registered professional David Bamhizer Engineering, David J. Skrabec re­ engineer and has been admitted to Patrick Bianconi '76 ceived his J.D. from Cleveland­ the practice of law in both Ohio and Hon. Lillian Burke '51 Marshall in 1975. After working at Florida. He is a member of the Judith Arcoria DeLeonibus '88 Reliance Electric Company as a American , Florida, and Ohio State Michael R. Gareau '67 Systems/Control engineer, Systems/ Bar Associations, as well as of the Joseph B. Jerome '75 Applications Engineer and the Man­ American Corporate Counsel John B. Gibbons '75 ager of Systems Design Drafting, Mr. Association and the Institute of Karen Popovich Skrabec went into private legal practi ce Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Maria Quinn '79 as a sole practitioner. In 1978, he Mr. Skrabec lives in Solon with David J. Skrabec '7 5 became Li cense Counsel for Diamond his wife, Patricia, and their two William L. Summers '69 Shamrock Corporation's Electrolytic children, David and Susan. The Law Sonia Winner '90 Systems Division, now known as Alumni Association warmly wel­ ELTECH Systems Corporation, of comes David Skrabec as a Life which he is presently Vice President Member. •

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Fal/1995 1 3 lenges." The new graduates find them­ selves, the Secretary continued, "at a Graduation 1995: critical juncture in our nation's history, ... a time when the Cold War has ended and democracy is replacing totalitari­ anism throughout the world." In the A Family Affair meantime, Shalala noted ironically, "the fault lines of division [are] ripping through our own country." She cau­ tioned her audience to look with care on the spirit of reform sweeping the Congress, for those reforms may not be faithful to the vision the founding fa­ thers had of "a strong, effective and lim­ ited national government." To preserve this "219-year-old vision of a ... sys­ tem that delivers real accountability, that exerts true leadership, and that articulates a clear vision on key issues," the Secretary called on the new attor­ neys to take to heart their roles as citi­ zen-sharers in a democracy: "Each of you must demand a voice in creating a better future. And each of you must find a way, not only to be good at your chosen profession, but to be good citi­ zens as well." Secretary Shalala's address ended on a personal note as she praised Cleve­ land-Marshall as the law school that "created opportunities for my mother, for my cousin, for my childhood friends Secretary Donna Shalala, Han. Lesley Brooks Wells and Edna Shalala - and by extension - for my entire family and our community." t is always a family day, and May mother and daughter processed with Donna Shalala grew up on the 21, 1995, was especially so. That the faculty and students into the Pal­ city's west side, where her mother and I was the day the College of Law is­ ace Theatre and were seated on the dais cousin continue to live and practice sued almost 300 new Cleveland­ together. In the first row of the the­ law. The Secretary's career has included Marshall attorneys into the world of ater, another family member, Edna posts in both public service and lawyering. The graduates, surrounded Shalala's law partner and Donna by husbands, wives, children, fathers, Shalala's cousin, Susan Battal '83, sat mothers and every other possible fam­ quietly applauding the dignitaries and ily combination, formed one of the graduates. largest graduation assemblies in recent In a politically charged address, years. And on this full day of celebra­ Secretary Shalala spoke movingly of the tions, one family group particularly ar­ threats to social stability in contempo­ rested attention: the family of the com­ rary America and reminded the new mencement speaker, Cleveland native, lawyers that part of their "inheritance the Honorable Donna Shalala, Presi­ and part of [their] new responsibility dent Clinton's Secretary of Health and will be to re-ignite the American val­ Human Services. Secretary Shalala was ues of civility and consensus and renew accompanied by her "best fan," her the American tradition of finding prag­ mother, Edna Shalala '52. Both matic solutions to our greatest chal- Dean Smith and Secretary Shalala

14 Law Notes academia. Before President Clinton the City University of New York's Ber­ cises include: Magistrate Judge, the appointed her to the Department of nard M. Baruch College. Secretary Honorable Patricia Hemann '80; Mag­ Health and Human Services in 1993, Shalala has also held posts in a num­ istrate Judge, the Honorable Joseph W. she was the first woman to serve as ber of non-profit and government Bartunek '55; U.S. District Court Judge, Chancellor of the University of Wiscon­ agencies as well. Her undergraduate the Honorable Lesley Brooks Wells sin, a position she accepted after eight degree is from Western College for '77; U.S District Chief Judge, the Hon­ years as President of Hunter College Women in Oxford, Ohio; her MSSC and orable George W. White '55; U.S . Dis­ from 1980 until1988. From 1977 un­ PhD are from Syracuse University. trict Court Judge, the Honorable til1980, Shalala was Assistant Secretary Secretary Shalala's address was wel­ Donald C. Nugent '74; Court of Ap­ for Policy Development and Research comed, not only by the graduates and peals of Ohio Judge, the Honorable at the United States Department of their families, but, for the first time, by Patricia A Blackmon '75; Court of Housing and Urban Development. As another extended and distinguished Appeals of Ohio Judge, the Honorable Director and Treasurer of the Munici­ Cleveland-Marshall family: an assem­ Diane J. Karpinski '80; Cuyahoga pal Assistant Corporation from 19 7 5- bly of Cleveland-Marshall alumni now County Probate Court Judge, the Hon­ 77, she helped rescue New York City serving the judiciary of northern Ohio. orableJohn E. Corrigan '68; Cuyahoga from bankruptcy. Besides teaching In addition to the alumni whose names Court of Common Pleas Judge, the political science at the University of appear below, the College was pleased Honorable John J. Angelotta '52; Wisconsin, Madison, and at Hunter to be joined by U.S. District Court Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals College, she taught at Columbia Judges, the Honorable Ann Aldrich, Judge, the Honorable Anthony 0. University's Teachers' College and at former Cleveland-Marshall Professor of Calabrese Jr. '61; Cuyahoga County Law and the Hon­ Court of Appeals Judge, the Honorable orable Solomon Frank D. Celebrezze '56; Cuyahoga Oliver, Jr., former County Court of Appeals Judge, the Cleveland­ Honorable Timothy J. McGinty '81; Marshall Professor Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals of Law and Associ­ Judge, the Honorable Stuart A. Saferin ate Dean. '74; Cleveland Municipal Court Judge, Other judges the Honorable Craig S. Cobb '82, and who participated Cleveland Municipal Court Judge, the in graduation exer- Honorable Larry G. Smith '72. LFM

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Profs. Geier and McCoy SEA President Karen Hamilton

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wenty-five years ago when Assistant Dean for Exter- one's closest neighbor might be one's worst enemy. nal Affairs Louise P. Dempsey '81 visited Russia on Strangely, Russia's troubled birthing of capitalism and de- a tour with her sister, their comings and goings were mocracy has been accompanied by the re-birth of tradi- carefully programmed and monitored. The two sis- tions that were fearfully discarded during the Revolution. tersT kept to tight schedules, rarely had a genuine exchange On this trip,for instance, Louise went to an Orthodox with a Russian and dared not venture far afield. This sum- church service and saw the restoration of the magnificent mer Louise and her husband Bourne P. Dempsey moved Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul. Strolling through St. Pe- freely through St. Petersburg and its suburbs, were welcomed tersburg, she watched a Hare Krishna parade pass by into the homes of private citizens, shopped the markets, unremarked. And this time she discovered a Russia the old toured historical and cultural sites and nowhere glimpsed tour guides hid from view as they drove their unwieldy buses the clusters of KGB agents who seemed to gather on every up to the grand monuments of Moscow and Leningrad: street corner under the old Soviet re- ....------, Now she saw the elderly selling their gime. Gone were the propagandistic herbs and flowers in the city mar- messages blaring through loudspeak- kets and in the country an impov- ers on the subway, proclaiming the erished agricultural class, men and virtues of the good life under Com- women who might have farmed the munism; instead, these days, the loud- Checkovian countryside a century speakers trumpet advertisements for ago. Just beneath the surface of the luxury vacations in the Urals or cloth- present enlightenment, there seems ing sales at the local department to be a Russia older than the Revo- stores. Billboards have sprung up ev- lution, far older than Glasnost, a erywhere, and capitalism with its Russia resilient and imperturbable. bright promise of abundance and Still, times for the most part are ric~es is waging a hard fight for the better. Louise noted that drivers no ears and eyes and pocketbooks of the longer need to remove their wind- citizenry. shield wipers when they park their The Russia foreign visitors find cars, and the economy is sufficiently today is an entity rising haltingly, sus- strong for many city dwellers to af- piciously from the ashes of Commu- ford large purebred dogs, elegant nism. Many are not yet convinced Great Danes, St. Bernards and other that the new ways are better, but most expensive, exotic breeds. are relieved that the time is past when Journeying to Russia, the an ordinary person could not speak Dempseys were taking advantage of his mind, when newspapers lied and an opportunity to participate in for- Louise Dempsey in Novgorod

16 Law Notes mally in the law school's first ABA-ap­ from Russian Exchange Program Coor­ each of them to a world brimming with proved St. Petersburg Summer Law In­ dinator Edward R. Brown, formerly an opportunity for lawyers and stitute. The very existence of the sum­ attorney in private practice. Ted twice businesspersons. mer school testifies to the new open­ spent the three months from February Ten C-M students, beginning their ness of Russian institutions and their to April in Russia as part of an ex­ second or third year of law school, increasing willingness to accommodate change. elected to be part of the first month­ foreign influence. Indeed, the Summer The Pickers created the program long Summer Institute for Law Stu­ Institute is but one of several initiatives first of all out of a mutual love for Rus­ dents: Keith Kearney, Geraldine R. growing out of an Agreement of Coop­ sia. Jane speaks Russian fluently, and Butler, Christine K. Keister, Thomas eration signed by our law school, the Sidney, like the Dempseys and Pat R. O'Donnell, Thomas Stefanik, Jr., law school of Case Western Reserve McCoy, is studying the language. But, Richard Staley, Zinaida Shulman, University and the law schools of St. mostly, the Pickers hoped to broaden Sandra M. DeBalzo, Daniel Katz, and Petersburg State University and their students' understanding of inter­ Erika Crandall. Ten Case students Volgograd State University. national legal issues and to introduce signed up as well. Some had crossed the Cleveland-Marshall Professor jane ocean before and were seasoned trav­ M. Picker and her husband, Case West­ elers; some had never left the country; ern Reserve University Law Professor all became enthusiastic travelers and Sidney Picker, Jr., are the authors of the enthusiastic students of international Summer Institute in St. Petersburg and law. Two law students from Loyola Uni­ of the two colleges' joint Russian Stud­ versity at Los Angeles were also mem­ ies Program as well. bers of the first Institute class, and, fi­ Since the beginning of the joint nally, a Russian-speaking alumna who program two years ago, there have been has often acted as an interpreter for the several rounds of faculty exchanges law school visitors, Dr. Marlene Struger between the American and Russian law '80, joined the program for CLE cred­ schools. Last year C-M Professors its, while Cleveland businessman Philip Patricia McCoy and William Tabac Lynch, Chairman of the Board of lectured at the Russian universities, and Northern Technologies, Inc., felt the the Pickers successfully applied for and program might offer him important won a highly competitive NAFSA-ad­ insights into Russia's changing legal ministered, USIA-funded grant which and economic structures. He was right. allowed ten Russian students from St. Thus when the Dempseys flew to Petersburg and Volgograd to spend a Russia on the lOth of July, they were year in Cleveland- five at Cleveland­ entering a foreign country where they Marshall and five at Case had two dozen friends - studying the American and acquaintances await­ system of law. In the com­ ing their arrival. The ing year, thanks to yet an­ Pickers, of course, were other successful grant ap­ first in line, followed by plication, the schools will Pat McCoy on her second welcome 16 high-achiev­ teaching trip for the Rus­ ing students from St. Pe­ sian Studies Program, fol­ tersburg State University. lowed by the ten Cleve­ In all they have accom­ land-Marshall students plished for the two and the Russian students American and two Rus­ who spent the year at the sian universities, the Pick­ law schools and were fre­ ers have had generous as­ quent guests of the sistance from Louise Dempseys. Then there Dempsey who has been were the ten law students instrumental in raising from Case studying in money for the program the Summer Institute and administering it and The first Summer Law Institute class Continued page 35

Fal/1995 1 7 ANNUAL MEETING

t was another family affair as ] udge I John L. Maxwell '43 administered the oath of office to his son, newly elected President Gary Maxwell at the Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers and Board of Trustees of the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Asso­ ciation in June. Congratulations to the following 1995-96 Officers and Trustees:

OFFICERS: Gary]. Maxwell '88 President Gary and Han. John Maxwell

Deborah L. Hiller '75 President-Elect

Tina E. Wecksler '85 1st Vice President

Frederick N. Widen '81 2nd Vice President

Laura A. Williams '82 Secretary

David Ross '76 Treasurer

Scott C. Finerman '87 Tina Wecksler and Peter Russell Han. Anthony Russo and Immediate Past President Han. Ralph Perk, Jr.

TRUSTEES: Michael L. Climaco '72 Mary Llamas Courtney '78 William J. Day '79 Karen E. Hamilton '95 Joseph B. Jerome '75 William T. Plesec '71 Patricia]. O'Donnell '82 James E. Tavens '86

HONORARY TRUSTEES: Hon. Ralph]. Perk, Jr. '83 Hon. Anthony]. Russo '77 Scott A. Spero '89

.Joe .Jerome, Karen Hamilton, Mary Courtney, Michael Climaco ana .Jim Tavens

18 Law Notes Thomas Gray, Assc. Dean Steven Steinglass, Mrs. Gray and Dale Powers CMLAA President Ga ry Maxwell

Maria Quinn and Bill Monroe Stanley Stein and foe Jerome

Michael Redlick, ferry Walton, Karen Hamilton and Greg Clifford

Fal/1995 19 ALUMNI REUNITE AT THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

ith so strong a representation of ward Redmond '56 and his wife, Kay many alumni from all over the state un­ W Cleveland-Marshall alumni greeted Harry Butler '52 and William derscores the Cleveland-Marshall pres­ practicing in Ohio, it should surpise no Hofstetter '75. ence in Ohio and the wide range of con­ one that the annual meeting of the Mary Cibella '83, Patricia Walker tributions C-M graduates are making to Ohio State Bar Association provides a '81 and husband Ralphjocke '81, and the profession. perfect setting for an alumni reunion. Hilary Wilson '86 were also part of the And not only alumni, but faculty Each year the College of Law takes ad­ gathering. Members of the judiciary as well. Bill Monroe's candidate was vantage of this opportunity and holds attending included the Honorable jean elected to the Presidency of the Ohio a reception during the meeting. M. Capers and the Honorable Francis State Bar Association: He is Cleveland­ Dean Steven R. Smith, Assistant E. Sweeney '63 with his wife, Lee. Marshall Adjunct Professor john Dean Louise P. Dempsey '81 and An event that brings together so Roberston. LFM Louise Mooney were on hand for the 1995 meeting in Toledo's Radisson Hotel. Professor james Flaherty and his wife, Alice, also attended the event. This year the classes of the 50s were especially well represented. William Monroe '53 joined the group, sporting on his back the badge of his favorite candidate for President of the Ohio State Bar Association: "Everybody no­ tices a sign on your back," Bill ex­ plained. Class of 1956 alumnus Ed-

20 Law Notes SCHOlARSHIP AWARDS \ PRESENTED I

he 5th Annual Scholarship and David Perduke T Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Benita Render the Life Members of the Law Alumni Laura Roman Association, took place in April, with Catherine Smith over 100 people on hand for the cel­ Leo Rossman Award for Civic ebration. The Association is proud to Achievement announce that it has created a scholar­ Freda Wallace ship award for civic achievement in Richard Zielinski memory of Leo Rossman. Congratula­ tions to the following students on their Special thanks to the CMLAA Scholar­ outstanding recognition: ship Committee, chaired by Tina David Arena Wecksler, consisting of Hon. John E. Brit Dietrichs Corrigan, Mary Courtney, Scott Life Members Vicki Plata and David Gareau Finerman, Rich Koblentz, Dale Han. fohn E. Corrigan ]. Patrick Browne Award for Aca­ Markowitz, Gary Maxwell, Scott demic Excellence Spero, Jerry Walton and Laura Will­ Karen Hamilton iams. MWM Franklin Polk Award for Public Service

Laura Roman and Family

Front row L to R: Benita Rende 1 ~ Laura Roman, Karen Hamilton, CMLAA President Scott Finerman, Freda Wallace. Back row L toR: Richard Zielinski, David Ga rea u, Brit Dietrichs, David ferry Walton, Rich Koblentz, Lou Geneva, Arena, Cate Smith, David Perduke Cate Smith and Han. Ralph Perk, Jr. I

Joe Rossman, Mary McKenna and Michael Gareau, Sonia Winner and Richard Zielinski and family Miriam Rossman David Ga rea u

Fa/11995 21 NEW FACULTY

NEW FACULTY MEMBERS: MANY BACKGROUNDS SHAPE A COMMON CAlliNG

DAVID BICKFORD sity in 19 79 and has been a full profes­ served as Chief Counsel to the Cleve­ Visiting Professor of Law sor there since 1982, having previously land City Council from 1990-92. He Solicitor, Supreme Court taught at West Virginia University and will teach both Property and Torts at Currently a London solicitor, Professor St. Louis University. He is a recognized Cleveland-Marshall during the 1995-96 Bickford was formerly Under Secretary authority on Constitutional Law and academic year. and Legal Advisor to the Security and the Supreme Court and has written nu­ Intelligence Services of Great Britain merous articles on constitutional law, LAI PENGCHENG and also previously served as Legal first amendment law, due process law Visiting Professor of Law Counselor to the British Foreign Office. and equal protection. At Cleveland­ Diploma, Fudan University His broad experience has included Marshall he will teach a section of Con­ Professor Lai, who is Associate Dean policy development, legislative drafting stitutional Law and a seminar on Con­ and Professor in the Faculty of Law of and negotiations in such areas of law stitutional Law that will examine the Fudan University in Shanghai, Peoples as foreign affairs, intelligence, narcot­ approaches of each of the nine current Republic of China, will visit Cleveland­ ics trafficking, transboundary civil and justices and the implications for the Marshall during fall semester 1995 and criminal mutual legal assistance and development of American Law. will teach an introductory course on litigation, human rights, satellite com­ Chinese Law and the Chinese Legal munications, and offshore and inter­ S. CANDICE HOKE System. He is the author of leading national banking. He will teach semi­ Associate Professor of Law works on Chinese environmental pro­ nars on International Law and Human B.A., Hollins College; M.A., Wellesley tection. Dean Lai previously visited at Rights and International Criminal Law College; ] .D ., Yale Law School Cleveland-Marshall in 1990 and returns during fall semester 1995. Professor Hoke taught at the University through our on-going exchange with of Pittsburgh and Case Western Reserve Fudan University. VERONICA DOUGHERTY University law schools before joining Assistant Professor of Law the Cleveland-Marshall faculty in 1994. KEVIN O'NEILL B.A., Bethany College; M.A., Kent State Following graduation from law school, Visiting Assistant Pro­ University; M.P.P. , Harvard University; she served as a law clerk to the Honor­ fessor of Law ].D., Harvard Law School able Hugh H. Bownes of the U.S. Court B.A., San Francisco Professor Dougherty was an associate of Appeals for the First Circuit and was State University; at jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue in Cleve­ an associate with Hill and Barlow in ].D., Case Western land before coming to Cleveland­ Boston, Massachusetts. She has writ­ Reserve University Marshall as Assistant Director of the ten numerous law review articles, most Professor O'Neill has Law and Public Policy Program. She recently in the area of federalism and served as Ohio Legal held that position for three years be­ the interrelation of federal and state Director of the fore joining the faculty in 1995. She regulatory and judicial systems. She is American Civil Lib- earned her masters in Public Policy at teaching Civil Procedure, Constitu­ erties Union, where he supervised liti­ Harvard University; she was also an tional Law Seminar, and Federal Juris­ gation state-wide and litigated selected officer of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau diction. cases as well. He was previously an as­ while a student at the Harvard Law sociate with Arter & Hadden in Cleve­ School. Her teaching and research are HOWARD KATZ land. Professor O'Neill taught Consti­ in the areas of Business Associations, Visiting Professor of Law tutional Law as an adjunct at Cleve­ Antitrust, and Legislation. B.A., Case Western Reserve University; land-Marshall in 1993-94. He will be ].D., Harvard Law School teaching Contracts Law and Evidence STEPHEN GOTTLIEB Professor Katz has previously taught at and will supervise externships during Eaker-Hostetler Professor of Law several law schools, including North­ the 1995-96 academic year. B.A., Princeton University; LL.B., Yale ern Illinois, George Mason, Tulane, Law School Bridgeport, Pittsburgh, Cleveland­ HEIDI ROBERTSON Professor Gottlieb joined the faculty at Marshall, Case and, most recently, Assistant Professor of Law Albany Law School of Union Univer- George Washington University. He also B.A., Tufts University; ].D., University

22 Law Notes of Wisconsin Law School; LL.M., Co­ Howley for the past 28 years. He has JACKI A. KNAPMAN lumbia University School of Law handled many mergers and acquisi­ B.G .S., University of Michigan; ] .D., Following graduation from the Univer­ tions in a variety of industries ranging Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law sity of Wisconsin Law School, Profes­ from a large electric motor manufac­ Following graduation from law school, sor Robertson practiced with the firm turer to the formation of the largest real Professor Knapman clerked in Tucson, of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro in San estate brokerage firm in Ohio. He has Arizona, for the Honorable Richard H. Francisco where her practice was in the also represented clients in a wide range Chambers, Senior Judge for the United area of environmental law. From 1993 of corporate matters. He will teach States Court of Appeals for the Ninth through spring 1995, she was an Asso­ Commercial Law both fall and spring. Circuit. Since then she has worked as ciate in Law at Columbia University an attorney in Washington, D.C., and School of Law, teaching in the first-year M. PATRICIA CULLER taught a course in negotiating, coun­ Foundations Program, while also en­ B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., seling and interviewing at Howard Uni­ rolled in the graduate ].S.D. program University of Iowa; J.D., Cleveland­ versity School of Law. While in law at the Columbia University School of Marshall College of Law school she was a mediator at the Brook­ Law, where her research has been in Presently an associate at Hahn Loeser lyn Mediation Center and was an Ad­ environmental law as well. She also & Parks, Patricia Culler is responsible junct Instructor at the NYU Manage­ serves as a Consulting Attorney to the for estate planning, including estate, ment Center, School of Continuing World Wildlife Fund. Her teaching and gift, generation-skipping transfer, Education, where she developed and research at Cleveland-Marshall will charitable and family tax planning; taught a course in negotiation. Prior continue to be in the areas of property drafting of wills, trust agreements, pow­ to attending law school, Professor and environmental law. ers of attorney and associated docu­ Knapman served in the Peace Corps in ments; post-mortem tax planning; and South Cotabato and Manila, MICHAEL]. SLINGER estate administration. Phillipines. She will teach courses in Director of the Alternate Dispute Resolution (fall) and Law Library and MICHAEL HARVEY Mediation (spring). Professor of Law B.S., Worcester State College; M.Ed., B.A., University University of Hartford; J.D., Cleveland­ DIANE PALOS of Pittsburgh; Marshall College. B.A., Baldwin Wallace; ].D., Case West­ M.L.S., Univer­ Michael Harvey has taught Legal Writ­ ern Reserve University sity of South ing at Cleveland-Marshall since 1988. Professor Palos has taught Legal Writ­ Carolina; J.D., This fall he will teach a section of Ad­ ing at Cleveland-Marshall since 1989. Duquesne Uni­ vanced Legal Writing. Currently in his In addition, this spring she will teach versity own practice of law, he previously was Family Law. She has been a referee in Professor Slinger comes to Cleveland­ an associate at Walter & Haverfield, the Cuyahoga County Domestic Rela­ Marshall from Suffolk University after clerking for the Honorable John tion Court since 1987 and has lectured School of Law, where he served as Law F. Ray, Jr., Chief] udge, U. S. Bankruptcy widely on domestic relations law. Library Director and Professor of Law Court, Northern District of Ohio (de­ since 1990. He previously held posi­ ceased). tions at the University of Notre Dame Law School Library. He has taught both advanced and basic legal research courses. Professor Slinger serves on the Executive Committee of the American If You Want Your Depositions Association of Law Schools Section on Libraries. Accurate and Fast Call Susan Talton ADJUNCT FACULTY Merit Reporting Services JASON C. BLACKFORD Registered Professional Reporters B.A., Denison University; LL.B., Yale Law School Complete Software Capabilities Professor Blackford has practiced law at Weston, Hurd, Fallon, Paisley and 327 The Arcade Phone: (216) 781-7120 Cleveland, OH 44114 Fax: (216) 781-7335

Fa/11995 23 Karen N. Neilsen BAR RESULTS RECEPTION Todd L. Oberholtzer Antonio N. Palombo Cleveland-Marshall welcomes new attorneys Charissa D. Payer JohnS. Pietras into the profession Lynn R. Rogozinski Gabriella A. Salman ongratulations to the Karen A. Salvatore following alumni who William T. Schill C Joseph]. Schmidt were successful applicants to Pamela A. Skocic the February 1995 Bar Exam: Louis M. Sombat Michael ]. Grace Georgia A. Stanaitis Susan J . Greene Rajal Vaishnav Jennifer]. Afrates Scott D. Grugle Margaret A. Wegener Mark E. Avsec Archie L. Gustin Carrie L. Wilson Thomas A. Barni Matthew M. Hoke David]. Wojciak Cynthia A. Binns Randolph Howard Amy M. Burkhardt Norman E. Incze Andre L. Burton Yvette M. Ittu Victoria L. Cardaman Nancy M. Kasicki-Brown John V. Catuogno Jamie R. Krafcik John]. Chambers Rebecca L. Lasky Darla M. Character Marilena Lencewicz Kathleen L. Chowanetz Lisa K. Lichtenberger John M. Coyne, III Kathleen S. Litrizza Lisa L. Davidson Larry R. Lockhart Miles B. Dearth Lisa M. Mahnic David N. DeRoberts Karen T. Manning Carolyn M. Downey Bernadette A. Marczely Kurt F. Ehrbar Shawn P. Martin Venetia M. Elsmore Donna M. Mayher Scott L. Evans Melanie V. Miguel Michael P. Foley Scott M. Miller Kathleen N. Fox Tonda L. Moore Laura A. Gold Diana S. Moulton

24 Law Notes ongratulations to the following Wendy A. Gary Peter G. Flanigan C alumni who were successful appli­ Jacquelyn A. Hart Darren L. Kunsky cants to out-of-stateJuly 1994 and Feb­ Jeffrey A. Kaplan Stuart]. Reich ruary 1995 Bar Exams: Keith D. Kibler Carrie L. Roads Richard W. Rich, Jr. Brian J. Rose NEW YORK Durin B. Rogers Peter ]. Sala Joyce B. Berkowitz David E. Blackley PENNSYLVANIA MARYLAND Vicky-Marie Brunette Brian P. Cavanaugh Donald L. Doane Maria Marquesa Dias Armand R. Cingolani Kenneth E. Nielsen, Jr. Christine M. Dohl-Peace Diana L. Clift Jane Desimone

Fal/1995 25 THANKING THE GENEROUS For the Reminger & Reminger Scholarship Richard Reminger Mario Ciano and Members of the Law very year Dean Steven R. Smith For the Justice Harry Blackmun Firm of Reminger & Reminger Eand Financial Aid Ad ministrator Scholarship Catherine Buzanski h old a reception Professor Stephan Landsman For the Judge Manuel M. Rocker for the generous men and women who · Scholarship have lightened the journey of many For the Judge Lillian A. Burke Honorable Linda Rocker '83 students through law school by estab­ Scholarship lishing scholarship funds at Cleveland­ Honorable Lillian A. Burke '51 For the Federal Wealth Transfer Marshall . This year's April event Scholarship brought together a n umber of sch olar­ For the Judge Henry 0. Lamar, Jr. ship donors and recipients for a gath­ Charles W. Fleming District Director, IRS ering at Mather Mansion. Memorial Scholarship Elaine McCaroll Mrs. Norma Fleming Group Manager, IRS Scholarship funds and their donors Charles E. Fleming invited to the reception include: Carlos A. Fleming For the Edward Lebit Tax For the Milton Dunn Memorial Patrice Fleming Squirewell Scholarship Scholarship Daniel McCarthy '54, and Members Mrs. Milton Dunn For the Mary Ann Bagus Memorial of the Law Firm of McCarthy, Lebit, Richard Dunn Scholarship Crystal & Haiman Mr. and Mrs Howard Dunn Marian A. Brumbaugh '83 For the Spangenberg, Shibley, Traci, For the Joseph Saslaw Memorial For the Ernst and Young Tax Lancione & Liber Scholarship Scholarship Scholarhip Donald P. Traci '55 and Members of Mrs. Esther Saslaw Edward Kilbane '70, and Members of the Law Firm of Spangenberg, Shibley Lawrence R. Saslaw Ernst & Young Traci, Lancione & Liber Naomi Saslaw '86 For the Nurenberg, Plevin, Heller & For the Louis Stokes Scholarship For the Ohio Women's Bar McCarthy Endowed Scholarship in Honorable Louis Stokes '53 Association Scholarship Law Barbara Smith Leon Plevin '57 and Members of the For the Martin E. Blum Memorial President, The Ohio Women's Bar Law Firm of Nurenberg, Plevin, Heller Scholarship Association & McCarthy Thomas Dettelbach '66 Pat McCauley For the Herman H. David Memorial For the Max Ratner Scholarship Lynn A. Lazzaro Scholarship Fund Mrs. Cora Haake Max Ratner '29 For the J. Patrick Browne Memorial Scholarship Eunice A. Clavner '85

Catherine Buzanski, Charles Klaus, Marian Brumbaugh and Nick Michelle Simms and Anthony Mrs. Esther Saslaw and Dean Smith Coquillard Powell

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1971 Chief Financial Officer at Invacare 1949 Corporation in Elyria. Donald W. Pritchard is a retired The Ottawa-Sandusky Counties Job Assistant District Director of the U.S. Service Employer Committee pre­ Immigration & Naturalization sented a workshop entitled "Sexual 1974 Service. He is rounding out a quarter and Other Illegal Harassment in the Sherwin-Williams Company's Senior of a century of public service with the Workplace" in May in Port Clinton, Vice President of Finance, Treasurer Bay Village Board of Zoning Appeals Ohio. Speaker at the workshop was and CFO Larry J. Pitorak was by being appointed to his fifth Sheldon R. Hartman, Senior Vice featured in the Akron Beacon Journal's consecutive five-year term. Pritchard President and Associate General Corporate Spotlight. is presently serving as Chairman of Counsel in the law group of Keycorp, this board. Cleveland. Hartman is a frequent 1976 lecturer who has served on seminar 1953 panels for the Cleveland and Ameri­ can Bar Associations; Towers, Perrin, The Ohio State Bar Foundation Forster & Crosby; The Council on Fellows (members) have elected Education in Management, and William T. Monroe to a five-year programs for Keycorp's managers and term on the Foundation's Board of officers. Trustees. Monroe is a member of the firm of Monroe & Zucco and a former president of the Cleveland-Marshall 1972 Law Alumni Association. Cleveland State University honored Michael Climaco as one of its distinguished alumni in an awards Cleveland State University honored Frank f. Kundrat John]. Sutula as one of six distin­ ceremony in June at the Convocation guished alumni at an awards cer­ Center. Climaco is the President of The St. Cloud, Minnesota, law firm of emony in June at the Convocation Climaco, Climaco, Seminatore, Hall & Byers, P.A., announced that Center. Sutula serves several groups Lefkowitz & Garofoli Co., L.P.A. shareholder/partner Frank J. Kundrat including the David Home for has been nominated by the Minne­ Homeless and Disadvantaged Youth, His Excellency Guntis Ulmanis flew sota Supreme Court for admission to which he helped found. to Cleveland to install Peteris Jurjans the approved roster of mediators and as Latvia's Honorary Consul for the arbitrators in the State of Minnesota. 1967 Midwest United States. The Latvian Mr. Kundrat's areas of expertise are Honory Consulate in Cleveland was contract, governmental, and labor/ Charles A. Donahue, a life member closed in 1940 due to Latvia's occupa­ employment dispute resolution. of the Cleveland-Marshall Law tion by the Soviet army. The new Alumni Association, is a candidate for office is at 38021 Euclid Avenue in 1978 Judge of the Rocky River Municipal Willoughby. Jurjans opened a law Court, which serves the communities Miriam Ross and her husband, Gary office in March in Riga, Latvia, where of Bay Village, Fairview Park, North S. Kaufman, of Bristol, Rhode Island, he is spending aproximately 25% of Olmsted, Rocky River and Westlake. proudly announce the birth of Rachel his time. In Latvia he is handling Ida Kaufman, who joins brother, 1970 private legal matters and advising the Joshua. Ms. Ross is Group Counsel at Latvian government. Textron, Inc. CleveTrust Realty Investors appointed John C. Kikol as Chairman of the 1973 1979 Board of Trustees. Kikol has been Fairmount Temple's Social Justice president of CleveTrust since 1974, Theresa Anne Recznik's birth on Committee, chaired by James and was appointed to the Board of January 24 was proudly announced Mitchell Brown for the past six years, by her father Mark E. Recznik. Mark Trustees in 1982. Other boards on was chosen by the World Union of which Kikol has served include the and his wife, Anne have three other Progressive Judaism as the Outstand­ children. National Association of Real Estate ing Social Justice Committee in the Investment Trusts, Association of world. Mr. Brown received the award Congressman Stephan LaTourette Publicly Traded Companies, in June in Paris, France. McDonald and Co. Money Market was the subject of the feature article Funds, and Alexander and Alexander "House A way From Home" in the May Thomas R. Miklich has been named issue of Cleveland Magazine. of Texas, Inc. to the Board of Directors of the Premierbank & Trust. Mr. Miklich is

Fal/1995 27 Alumni Happenings

Andress Co., L.P.A. in Akron, special­ 1980 1981 izing in local and state law. His new Philip]. Korey received the out­ Betty Grdina has left her Ashtabula home address is 2995 Silver Maple standing service award from the practice in labor and employment Drive, Fairlawn, 44333. Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers law to become Associate General Association based on his contribu­ Counsel for the International Broth­ tions to the revision of the Criminal erhood of Teamsters in Washington, Discovery Rules. A draft of the new D.C. Rules changes with case commentar­ ies has been submitted to the Ohio David P. Burke, a shareholder with Supreme Court Rules Committee and the law firm of Carlton, Fields, Ward, will be voted on by the Ohio Legisla­ Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A ., in ture. Tampa, Florida, has been appointed chairman of the State and Local Tax Division of the Tax Section of the Florida Bar. He is a member of the firm's tax, securities, and corporate fames f. Bartolozzi group, its Information Systems james J. Bartolozzi, a principle with Committee, and its Hiring Commit­ Kahn, Kleinman, Yanowitz & Arnson, tee. He is board certified in taxation was elected to a one-year term as by the Florida Bar. Chair of the Litigation Section of the Cleveland Bar Association at its Gregory Clifford was honored as one annual meeting in June. of six distinguished alumni in an awards ceremony held by Cleveland Lynn Arko Kelley State University at the Convocation 1983 Lynn Arko Kelley was sworn in as Center in June. Clifford is deputy The Automotive Trade Association Acting Judge of Cleveland Heights chief referee of the Cleveland Munici­ Executives elected Gary S. Adams Municipal Court. Mrs. Kelly has also pal Court and is involved with the President of the 107-member interna­ served as Director of the Ohio Estate Cleveland Catholic Diocese, Catholic tional organization in Dallas this and Inheritance Tax Department Charities Corporation and the spring. The group represents the since 1983. She is married to Substance Abuse Inititive, among associations of franchised new-car Michael Kelley '81, a principal in other groups. and truck dealers in the United States, Climaco, Climaco, Seminatore, Canada and Mexico. Lefkowitz & Garofoli Co., L.P.A. and Assistant Attorney General in the the mother of two children, Christo­ Ohio Attorney General's office The Lake Erie Girl Scout Council pher and Brenden. Vincent T. Lombardo spoke on the elected Michael L. King to the Board subject of lawyer disciplinary process of Trustees. The Council has a The law firm of Kadish and Bender at Judson Manor in the spring. membership of more than 24,000 in has reorganized as Kadish, Hinkel & Lombardo is the past chair of the Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake Coun­ Weibel, reflecting the present part­ Certified Grievance Committee of the ties. King is a partner in King, ners, Stephen L. Kadish, Kevin M. Cleveland Bar Association. Roberts & Associates Co., L.P .A, a Hinkel and David G. Weibel. The Cleveland law firm that advises small firm will continue its focus on tax 1982 businesses and entrepreneurs. planning and tax controversies, After serving business, real estate, probate, estate fourteen years in planning, employee benefits law and public office, commercial litigation. eleven years as Mayor of The Perfect Location ... Lorraine C. Holmes, now residing in Fairlawn, Ohio, Cleveland Heights I Close to Cleveland's cultural amenities, as well as to Miami, Florida, is engaged to Andrew and three years Mark Eder, a professional musician, downtown, our community also has the as a councilman, perfect house for you, whatever your licensed talent agent, and purveyor of Peter Michael vintage guitars. Holmes was recently tastes. For a free tour, call the Heights Kostoff an­ Housing Service at 291-5959. featured in an article on white collar nounces he will domestic violence in Working Woman be joining the CI.SVELAND magazine. She also sits on the Board law firm of of Directors of the Florida Coalition HEIGHfS[j] Roetzel & Against Domestic Violence.

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in June. The oath of office was 1984 administered by Ohio Supreme Court City of Shaker Heights chief prosecu­ Justice Alice Robie Resnick. Other tor Gary Williams was highlighted Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in the May/June issue of Shaker graduates installed are President-Elect Magazine. Williams also teaches Lynn A. Lazzaro '75; 2nd Vice­ evening courses at Cleveland­ President Kenneth A. Bossin '70; Marshall. Williams is married to Treasurer EllenS. Mandell '77; 1998 Laura Williams '81 who is the Trustees Martin]. Keenan '77; Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Steven M. Ott '80; Diana M. Association Secretary and a referee for Thimmig '83; 1997 Trustees Hon. the Cleveland Municipal Court. Ms. john E. Corrigan '68; Martha H. fohn D. Rybarczk Williams is running for judge of the Krebs '79; Carl C. Monastra '81; Cleveland Municipal Court in the John D. Rybarczk has been elected Thomas]. Escovar '68; Stanley E. an equity shareholder of the Lorain November election. Stein '62; Laurence A. Turbow '76; law firm of Wickens, Herzer & Panza. and 1996 Trustees Mary Annjohanek Rybarczk specializes in small business 1985 '79; and Carol M. Lamm '76. planning, tax-exempt organizations Ohio Attorney General Betty Mont­ and health care law as a member of gomery announced the appointment 1986 the firm's business organizations and of james A. Barnes as Chief of her Mary L. Dunning is a candidate for tax department. Worker's Compensation Section. judge of the Parma Municipal Court Barnes has worked in the Ohio in the general election in November. Attorney General's office since 1985. 1988 She is a former President of Parma The race for the position of Elyria As Chief of the Workers' Compensa­ Council and served as Assistant Parma Solicitor will include Robert Corts, tion Section, Barnes will be in charge Prosecutor '94-'95. currently Assistant County Prosecu­ of providing legal counsel and tor. Corts currently prosecutes felony representation to the administrator of The Los Angeles based company, criminal cases in the county. the Bureau of Workers' Compensa­ Three Artists Management, owned by tion and to the Industrial Commis­ Gail Perry and her husband, Richard sion of Ohio, while conducting Bishop, manages the band Filter. The 1989 litigation in cases involving injured band's song "Hey Man, Nice Shot" Peggy Goldner-Honig and her workers. was top cut of the month of February husband, Israel Honig, proudly on the WENZ FM 107.9 "Inner announce the birth of their daughter john C. Weisensell, a partner with Sanctum". Batsheva Honig. Goldner- the Akron firm of Amer Cunningham Honig is a sole practitioner concen­ & Brennan Co., L.P.A., was recently trating in probate and domestic elected to a three-year term as a 1987 relations law at 930 Leader Building member of the Board of Trustees of Dick Ambrose, former linebacker for in Cleveland. the Akron Bar Association. Mr. the Cleveland Browns (aka "Bam Weisensell's practice is in litigation, Bam") will serve as Legal Counsel to primarily in the areas of personal the National Steering Committee of 1989 injury, medical malpractice, employ­ the National Football League Players Lisa M. Gasbarre, an associate with ment related litigation, insurance Association Retired Players Organiza­ the law firm of Climaco, Climaco, litigation, and business litigation. He tion in 1995-96. The organization is Seminatore, Lefkowitz & Garofoli, is also Secretary of the Summit dedicated to addressing the needs of Co., L.P.A., has been appointed to the County Trial Lawyers Association. former players in areas such as Board of Trustees of the Alta House in Mr. Weisensell lives in Cuyahoga pension and benefits, health care, and Cleveland's Murray Hill-Mayfield Falls with his wife, Barbara and three licensing. area. children, Jessica, 9, Jason, 7, and Anthony Manning is the new City Jordan, 11 weeks. The law firm of Roetzel & Andress anounced that Robert E. Blackham Prosecutor for the city of Avon. has joined the firm. His practice is Richard F. Heil, Jr. has been named concentrated in workers' compensa­ Nicole Catherine, born in March, a partner in the law firm of Martin, tion and employment law. joins her brother Vincent Louis in Browne, Hull & Harper of Springfield, the happy family of Anthony Ohio. Siciliano and his wife, Kristine Sue. The Siciliano family lives in Struthers, The Cuyahoga Bar Association Ohio. installed Laurie F. Starr as President

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1990 1992 Koinonia Homes announces the appointment of Maria A. Kortan to The Columbus law firm of Bricker & Kenneth Abbarno of Reminger & its Board of Trustees. Koinonia Eckler has employed Edward]. Reminger Co., L.P.A., and his wife, Homes is one of the oldest agencies Leonard to practice in their educa­ Cheryl are the proud parents of Justin in greater Cleveland providing tion law department. Leonard Abbarno. residential services to adults with formerly served as trial counsel/legal mental retardation and development­ assistance attorney in the Judge Michael Donnelly is engaged to al disabilities, which allows them to Advocate General's Corps in the marry Nancy Howe. live in a normal environment in the Army. community. Kortan is an associate 1993 with Weston, Hurd, Fallon, Paisley & Scott A. Williams was elected to the Zoeann Corn has passed the Colo­ Howley. Board of Trustees of The Berea rado bar exam. Children's Home. Michelle J. joseph has become a In addition to trying to earn a spot member of the Florida Bar. She and Legal Aid attorney Thomas Goodwin on the USTA tour, Anne Drotning Brendan J. Sheehan were married in plays guitar, bass and some vocals in Alexander is Director of Human August. the Reggae group Groovemaster. Resources for the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. John N. Wells has joined the law 1991 firm of Blaugrund, Sweeney, Gabel, Philip J. Germani has become Rebecca Forrest and Brian Herbert & Mesirow in Dublin, Ohio. associated with the Chicago law firm Goldwasser recently joined the firm His practice is centered primarily in of Altheimer & Gray. of Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A. business, insurance, tax and estate Goldwasser will be working in the planning for individuals and small to james C. Venizelos has become an firm's new Cincinnati office. medium-sized businesses. associate of Hahn, Loeser & Parks where he will be involved in litiga­ tion practice.

Ute Lindenmaier Vilfroy was recently appointed Court Program Coordinator for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Vilfroy has also been named Adminis­ trator of the Cuyahoga County Corrections Planning Board, which oversees $3 Million in state funded "alternative to incarceration" pro­ grams in the county. Formerly Vilfroy was law clerk to Judges Norman A. Fuerst '53 and Anthony 0. Calabrese, Jr. '61.

Ronald Schickler, a certified public accountant and lawyer, has joined the CPA firm of Sitze, Kate & Medve, Inc., where he will concentrate in the area of individual and corporate income taxes, estate and gift taxes, business valuations, and accounting ~ (frue/!FO!" ~ (f~Jeawn,rJ) and management for closely held businesses. Mr. Schickler also has a law practice concentrating in estate UCllfcgregor planning and business law. A DISTINGUISHED RETIREMENT COMMUNITY The A.M. McGregor Home •14900 Private Drive • Cleveland, Ohio 44112 (216)-851-8200 Amasa Stone House • 975 East Boulevard • Cleveland, Ohio 44108 (216) 451-1884

30 Law Notes 1994 Stephenie Conde has made her Howard Rossen '64. Marc is also serving as the Assistant Director for The vacant Parma Ward 4 City television debut! An associate at Levey & Gruhin, Stephenie can be the Ohio Bar Bri Bar Review program. Council seat has been filled by Dean seen in commercials for the firm. In addition to being admitted to the DePiero. DePiero, who was appointed Ohio bar, Marc recently passed the by the Council, resigned his part-time Illinois bar exam. position as a staff attorney with the Congratulations to Craig Moore on his city's law department. He also has recent engagement to Corrine Katz. Tom Wolf, Andrew Dorman and his own law firm in Parma. Rosalina M. Fini has recently opened Andrew Kabat have become mem­ her law office in Medina where she bers of Reminger & Reminger Co., Congratulations to Alison L. Drake will engage in general practice. Ms. L.P.A. Wolf passed the West Virginia and Kevin R. Kinnear on their recent Fini will also be available evenings Bar. Kabat passed the Indiana Bar marriage. Following a clerkship with and Saturdays by appointment. and married Jamie Byerley in June, Judge Kathleen M. O'Malley of 1995. United States District Court, Ms. The new Vice President of Practice Drake will be associated with the Management at Medical Consultants 1995 office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Imaging Co. is Dan Riley. The "Above Grounds" is the name of a Pease in the fall. Mr. Kinnear is a company provides mobile medical new gourmet coffee shop at 1150 clerk with Judge Martin 0. Parks of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Abbe Rd. in Elyria, recently opened Lake County Court of Common equipment to hospitals in Ohio, by Kate Kurela Smith and her Pleas. Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and gourmet chef husband, Christian Kentucky. Congratulations to Vicky Brunette Smith. Gourmet dinners (reserva­ tions required) and catering are also on her engagement to Todd Anthony. The new law firm of Rossen & Rossen offered by the couple. has been formed in Cleveland, with Matt Crawford works as Legal Marc Rossen joining his father, Counsel for Park Ohio Industries.

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by Rosa Maria DelVecchio year term which began in March. two presentations on bioethics at the Professor Becker has been named as Park Ridge Center for the Study of The Cleveland-Marshall Visiting an associate editor of the Litigation Health, Faith, and Ethics in Chicago. Scholar for this year was Judith News, an American Bar Association Welch Wegner, Dean of the Univer­ publication circulated to the 60,000 In March Michael Davis was a sity of North Carolina School of Law members of the ABA litigation panelist at the "Politics of Class and and President-Elect of the Association section. Professor Becker has recently the Construction of Identity" confer­ of American Law Schools. Dean published three articles in Litigation ence sponsored by American Univer­ Wegner delivered the 59th Cleveland­ News: "Common Sense Legal Re­ sity and Georgetown University Law Marshall Fund Lecture, "Lawyering as forms Act Takes Center Stage" (April/ Center. His panel focussed on a Learning Profession," in the Moot May), "How Judges Can Help Train "International Capital Flows and Court Room and also delivered Lawyers" (February/March 1995), and Cultural Borders." In April he presentations at the Law Faculty "Perspectives: The Federal Rules' conducted a CEELI workshop on Seminar Series. Quest for Efficiency" (December/ intellectual property in Sophia, January). Professor Becker is a Life Bulgaria. Professor Davis also taught The following presentations were also Member of the Law Alumni Associa­ a seminar on Intellectual Property at delivered at the Law Faculty Seminar tion. the Mexican Autonomous Techno­ Series by guest speakers in March and logical University in Mexico City. His April: "American Civil Justice Two administrative staff members trip to Mexico was sponsored by the System" by Professor Mark Galanter have been elected officers of the National Law Center for Inter­ of the University of Wisconsin Law Young Lawyers Section of the American Free Trade in Phoenix, School. "Toward a Parent Centered Cleveland Bar Association: Pamela Arizona. Professor Davis will spend Genetic Ethic" by Ronald M. Green, Daiker-Middaugh '88, Staff Attorney his upcoming sabbatical year in Israel Director of the Institute for the Study for the Law & Public Policy Program, with frequent trips to the Hague of Applied and Professional Ethics is the section's Chair-Elect and Sonia where the U.S. Department of State and Professor of Religion at Winner '90, Interim Director of the has appointed him to a working Dartmouth College. "Russia's New Placement Office, is the section group to study the proposed confer- Civil Code and Intellectual Property Secretary. Law in Russia Today" by Professors Alexander Sergeev and Mikhail Assistant Dean Louise P. Dempsey ===~·llrr.:ll· Krotov of the St. Petersburg State '81 and Dean Steven R. Smith === WE OFFER ATTORNEYS University Law Faculty; both teach in brought the sixth annual Medical the Civil Law Department, and Institute for Law Faculty to a success­ ACOMPELLING CASE FOR Professor Sergeev is the Department ful conclusion. The interdisciplinary CHANGING CAREERS. summer program, jointly sponsored Head. "The Federalization of Crimi­ rf you're an attorney looking to capitalize on nal Law" by Professor Kathleen by the College and the Cleveland your estate, trust and business planning ex­ Brickey of the Washington Univer­ Clinic Foundation, attracts health law perience, we want to talk with you. As a local sity School of Law at St. Louis. faculty from around the country who representative of The New England, you'd spend ten days at the Clinic enjoy some major benefits, including: o The strength of a top U.S. money manager Linda Ammons presented two papers partcipating in numerous medical which has received high marks for financial at the Midwest People of Color Legal and administrative activites - from strength from A.M. Best, Moody's, Scholarship Conference in Topeka, accompanying physicians on rounds Standard and Poor's and Duff & Phelps. to observing operations to visiting o The strong financial performance of our Kansas, in April. Professor Ammons investment subsidiaries. lectured on Feminist Jurisprudence the intensive care divisions and o A diversified portfolio of top performing and on African-American Women transplantion centers. Both Deans are financial products and services for your and the Battered Woman Syndrome. CMLAA Life Members. clients. o Unlimited income potential. o Access to legal, technological and joan Baker delivered a presentation Dena Davis delivered a presentation marketing support tools. on "Prison Labor" at a Law Faculty entitled "Leeches and Lasers: Medi­ For more information, call or send us your Seminar in April. cine and Multi-culturism in Modern resume today. India" at "Conversations in Bioeth­ On the recommendation of Judge ics" at the Case Western Reserve 1111'; The New England· Solomon Oliver, Jr., Chief Judge University School of Medicine in _1111__ • Insurance and Investment George W. White appointed Susan December. In February, Professor Richard M. Denton, CLU, ChFC Davis lectured and taught a class on 1120 Chester Avenue, 2nd Floor Becker '83 as a member of the Civil Cleveland, OH 44114-3597 Justice Reform Act Advisory Group to the legal aspects of new reproductive 216-621-6000 the U.S. District Court for the technologies at Dartmouth College. 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ence treaty on judgments. Finally, ments for Selected State and Federal member special committee to review Davis will spend time this summer at Courts in Ohio - Civil Cases" in Ohio's disciplinary process. The the University of Aix-Marseille Ohio Jurisprudence 3d. committee of 20 lawyers and judges teaching U.S. Constitutional Law to and six non-lawyers includes Profes­ graduate law students. Jack A. Guttenberg's Cincinnati Law sor Guttenberg himself as well as Review article, "The Ohio Attorney Adjunct Professor Irene C. Keyse­ Elisabeth T. Dreyfuss '78, Law Disciplinary Process- 1982-1991: Walker, a partner at Arter & Hadden. Alumni Association Life Member, An Empirical Study, Critique, and The committee's first meeting to hosted over 100 teachers, students Recommendations for Change," consider Professor Guttenberg's and parents from 14 Cleveland prompted the President of the Ohio recommendations and other sugges­ middle schools at an Educational State Bar Association to appoint a 26- tions was held in February at the Summit held at the law school in March.

At the Cleveland City Club's invita­ tion, Joel Finer participated in a panel discussion of the 0. J. Simpson case held in March at the City Club. This was following Professor Finer's LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES influential letter of January to Judge Ito in which he addressed the importance to legal education of continuing television coverage of the Edge Simpson trial. We analyze the strengths & weaknesses ofyour case and advise you ofthe opportunities David Forte published an article on "Apostasy and Blasphemy in Paki­ Advantage stan" in the fall issue of the Connecti­ We assist in all apects ofa case from cut Journal of International Law. information request to expert testimony Experience Deborah A. Geier published a • Business valuations commentary, "Interpreting Tax • Damage analysis Legislation: The Role of Purpose," in • Earnings losses the Florida Tax Review. The piece is • Bankruptcy based on comments Professor Geier • Insurance claims gave at the AALS Annual Meeting in • Analysis offinancial statements and data New Orleans in January. Professor • Partnership and shareholder disputes Geier also co-authored a textbook, • Breach ofcontract FEDERAL INCOME TAX: DOCTRINE, STRUCTURE AND POLICY, with Value Joseph M. Dodge and]. Clifton We tailor our approach in each instance to control Fleming, Jr., for use in the basic tax costs and maximize service course. lt was published by Michie Professional Butterworth. Working in the community for over 15 years The law school's Awards and Compe­ titions Committee selected Sheldon Gelman as the recipient of the 1993- 94 Howard L. Oleck Award for Faculty Writing for his 1994 Minnesota Law Contact Scott Finerman, CMLAA President, or Andy Finger Review article, "'Life' and 'Liberty': at 579-1040 to discuss your case at no cost or obligation. Their Original Meaning, Historical Antecedents, and Current Signifi­ cance in the Debate Over Abortion Cohen & Company Rights." Ce1t1f1ed Public Accountants

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OSBA Headquarters. Professor "Symposium: The Americans with Creighton Law Review in February. Guttenberg chaired a panel discussion Disabilities Act-Introductory on the Evaluation of Complaints as Comments," in the 1993-1994 issue Steven H. Steinglass spoke on part of the First Annual Miller of the Journal of Law and Health. "Section 1983 Law Suits-Update" at Institute Program on Attorney the monthly luncheon meeting of Discipline conducted in Cleveland in There were 10 winners of Jerome the Cuyahoga County Law Directors May. This program was organized by Stern's national Short Short Story Association in April. In May, Dean the University of Akron School of Contest and one of them was "Wait­ Steinglass made a presentation on Law. Professor Guttenberg spoke on ing," a short story by Assistant Dean Section 1983 Litigation to the ABA "Conflicts Issues for the Corporate Peggy McNally. Dean McNally has Section on State and Local Govern­ Lawyer" at an Ohio CLE Institute been invited to read a story this ment Law in Key West, Florida. Dean program entitled "Corporate Law winter at a national conference for Steinglass is a Life Member of the Law Basics 1995: The Organization and emerging young writers in Chicago. Alumni Association. Sale of a Small Business" in Cleveland in June. Alan Miles Ruben presented a paper CMLAA Life Member Dean Frederic and participated in a panel discussion White spoke on recent trends in Gregory Mark published a book on "Aiding and Abetting Liability­ landlord/tenant law at the Ohio review essay, "Realms of Choice: Ethical Issues" at the 24th Annual Association of Municipal and County Finance Capitalism and Corporate Securities Law Institute of the Court Judges' summer meeting in Governance," in the Columbia Law Cleveland Bar Association in Febru­ July at Quail Hollow. Review on Mark]. Roe's Strong ary. Managers. Weak Owners: The ]ames Wilson delivered a presenta­ Political Roots of American Corporate CMLAA Life Member Lloyd Snyder tion on "Forms of Discourse/Legal Finance. published an article, "Rhetoric, Argument" at a faculty seminar at Evidence, and Bar Agency Restrictions Case Western Reserve University Law Dawn V. Martin published an article, on Speech by Attorneys," in the School in April, attended by members of the law faculty from CWRU, University of Akron and CSU. Professor Wilson is a Life Member of the Law Alumni Association.

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34 Law Notes Russia from page 17 culty of falling asleep in broad daylight. who looked on the collection in its whom the Dempseys only knew by During the portion of the Institute magnificent setting. name but would know well by the time that the Dempseys attended, the group One day they traveled together to they left St Petersburg for Cleveland on visited the Peterhof Palace, the Cathe­ Novgorad and saw the fanciful wooden the 24th of]uly. dral of Saints Peter and Paul, the Ca­ buildings that dot the region, an an­ The Institute is lodged in the Spe­ thedral of St. Isaac, the commercial and cient monastery, placed like a surprise cial Education Center in a residential the city courts, the Cathedral of the in a field of wildflowers and deep suburb about 20 minutes by subway Resurrection at Smolny with its three grasses. Twice in the evening they saw from St. Petersburg. Louise reports that spinning-top domes - each day serv­ St. Petersburg's Marinski Ballet, once the facility, erected during the heyday ing up some splendid new adventure. performing Swan Lake, once perform­ of Soviet building, somehow escaped They were thrilled by their visit to the ing Minkus's Don Quixote. They at­ the shoddiness and poor planning that Hermitage where they were among the tended the city's opera and symphony have plagued so much of the era's first Americans to see the exhibit of also. And almost everywhere they went, architecture. Each room had a modern Impressionist and Post-Impressionist the group was accompanied by their of­ bath, and there were adequate dining paintings confiscated by the victorious ficial 'translators': students from the facilities as well. A small landscaped Soviet armies at the end of the Second past school year and students who will courtyard was another amenity that World War from the ruined cities of be at the two American universities in many other contemporary buildings Germany and hidden from the public the coming year. lack and the Center boasts. "It was ho­ until spring of 1995. There they saw Louise and Bourne had often en­ tel-like," Louise reports. "The plaster paintings long presumed to be lost or tertained the Russian students in their wasn't crumbling, the paint wasn't destroyed - works of Daumier and home, and one of the things that they peeling and the plumbing worked" - Degas, Van Gogh and Matisse- that most appreciated about their trip was claims that not many Moscow hotels no art book or catalogue has ever pic­ their reunion with the past year's stu­ can make. tured, an artistic feast that will surely dents, those, that is, who were able to Classes, beginning at 9:00a.m. and linger a lifetime in the memory of all Continued on page 36 lasting untill:OO p.m., were held in the Center as well. Students were allowed to choose two courses from four offered by an outstanding faculty. In addition Stay on top of to Pat McCoy who taught Comparative Financial Services Regulation and Ohio's Court of Appeals Decisions Sidney Picker who taught International with a subscription to Trade, the program attracted Professor David P. Cluchey from the University of Maine who offered Russian Business Planning with U.S. Comparisons. THE DAILY lEGAL NEWS Lester Dally, the World Bank's Senior Legal Counsel, and William Holder, the Serving the legal community since 188 5 International Monetary Fund's Deputy General Counsel, together taught a comprehensive and innovative course • Unreported opinions from Ohio's on the role and functioning of their two Appellate Court Districts. institutions. Following lunch, students who had • Summary opinions printed daily elected to study Russian went to their language class, and afterward the whole • Full opinions available upon request entourage set out to explore the cultural and educational riches of the Venice of the North, shimmering on the Neva THE DAlLY LEGAL NEWS Embankment throughout the day and 193 5 Prospect Avenue • Cleveland, Ohio • 44115 most of the night under the summer's fiery white lights. So brilliant was the (116) 696-3311 night sky that Louise reports her only FAX (116) 696-6319 complaint about the trip was the diffi-

Fal/1995 35 Russia from previous page way of thinking, and Americans are made an undeniable impact." spend time with them at the Institute. their exemplars. For us, especially our· In all probability another quarter They unable to see as much of Marat students, Russia is a land of opportu­ century will not go by before Louise Mouradov as they would have liked. nity. Not in an exploitative way and not Dempsey climbs on a plane, flies across Marat was spending his summer at the just as another place to peddle Coca/ the Atlantic high over Finland to return St. Petersburg offices of Baker & Cola and fast foods. But in a positive, to Russia. LFM• McKenzie. But the Dempseys saw Julia cooperative way. Many of our Cleve­ Sinitskaya, Alexander Melnikov, land firms have already set up shop in Konstantin Ossipov, Alexei Skortsov, the major Russian cities. It's a country Faculty Profile from pg. 10 and Ilya Nikiforov who were often ei­ that needs us to help reform the legal utilities and professional associations. ther sitting in on classes at the Center system and show them our way of Curry's resume lists 60 published arbi­ or accompanying the group on their teaching and practicing law." tration awards, disputes resolved excursions. It is also a land of shaky politics, through his facility as an arbitrator. He Louise and Bourne held a small terrible shortages and dire poverty, is a frequent panelist and seminar par­ party for the 1994-95 students, endur­ Louise continues. A large part of Russia ticipant on issues of labor law and dis­ ing on their account the clumsy ordeal lingers over its past, picking at the pute resolution. that is Russian grocery shopping, a te­ bones of the old Communist ideology, This year Professor Curry began his dious routine of ordering food on mul­ reluctant to change and distrustful of 21st year of teaching Estates and Trusts, tiple movie-ticket-sized scraps of paper, westernization. "Our little enterprise is Property, Jurisprudence and Alterna­ presenting the scraps to a bureaucratic not the ultimate answer, only a small tive Dispute Resolution at Cleveland­ line-up of clerks, then staggering home dent in the problems of the revitalized Marshall. "There are things about Cleve­ with bread and cheese and luscious country. Still, last year we sent ten land-Marshall that make working here chocolate pastries that, in the end, gifted Russian students back to their especially rewarding," says Curry. made everything well worth the effort. homes from ours with an appreciation "Many law schools are bastions of the During their party held in the Pickers' of democratic institutions that books upper middle class. Our school has tra­ suite, the Dempseys had their guests can't teach. Those ten students are not ditionally given minorities and women call far-off Volgograd to speak with a insignificant humans: Most of them and ethnics of all sorts the opportunity jubilant Dmitri Tetyushev, the lone finished out the year at the top of their to earn a law degree. I'm proud of that, Volgograd student to come to the USA classes. They will count in the coming proud that I've been a part of the de­ last year. decades. Then there are 16 more stu­ mocratizing of the legal profession." Asked if she would like to return dents this year, incredible students with Cleveland-Marshall is proud of Pro­ next year for the second Institute, outstanding academic credentials and fessor Curry, too. In his 21st year of Louise answers emphatically, "Yes! Ev­ entrance exam scores. When they re­ teaching, he has become a Life Member turn to Russia, that will be 26 promis­ erything about the program is worth­ of the Law Alumni Association, bring­ ing and substantial new attorneys ready while. The Russians need us and we ing to our organization the gifts of to contribute to the new Russia. As the need them. It's not just their external humor and insight that have enriched political structures that are changing. numbers increase yearly, the 'dent' his classes for over two decades. • For them it's a new vision, a whole new deepens and widens and soon we have

THANKs, THANKS, The arguments were held in the main Arthur Elkins '93 courtroom of the Eighth District Court THANKS!!!! John Fatica '91 of Appeals. Not only did these attor­ Christopher Frey '87 neys read the record for the problem, Jean Gallagher '86 he Law Alumni Association extends but they also read four to six students' Nancy Fioritto Piazza '86 a special thank you to the follow­ briefs and extensive related case law. T Sonja Rowan '91 ing alumni who participated in judg­ According to Ms Pyle, "The students Karen Rubin '85 ing Beverly Pyle's first-year students' benefitted tremendously by the attor­ Laurence Snyder '86 moot court oral arguments: neys' rigorous questioning during the Suzan Sweeney '91 Valerie Arbie '93 arguments and by their candid critiques Margaret Walsh '86 Thomas Condosta '86 following the arguments."

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Fa l/1995 37 5 Student Profiles from page 7 vigorate his legal University where Josh accustomed to see assume responsibili­ career and will cer­ He expresses a commit­ earned his bachelor's ties: Assisting at alumni functions, ask­ tainly make the ment to cu're some of degree would surely ing questions at seminars, writing pro­ coming year of his his fellow students of confirm the picture of posals for re-programming the Place­ SBA Presidency the apathy that he Josh Marks as a young ment Office data base, or dressed as a heady and unpre­ man attracted to chal­ croupier and spinning the roulette dictable. believes plagues the lenges and eager to wheel at Casino Night, Josh presents a Fellow stu­ student body. overwhelm the odds picture of inventiveness, reliability and dents in the Col- against him: As a fresh­ infectious enthusiasm that should in- lege of Business Administration at Ohio man, thrilled with the opportunities that college offered him, he persisted in seeking - and winning - election as a dorm president despite a barrage of anti-Semitic threats and propaganda hurled against his candidacy. Later he That's why was instrumental in reforming his fraternity's pledge-hazing system, con­ we're here. vincing his fraternity brothers to test "Going the distance for you" their pledges with positive activities may be om slogan, but it's rather than dangerous, demoralizing also the way we've managed ones. Due in part to his persistence, the traditional loathsome recreations of om trust accounts for over Hell Week were transformed into the a centmy. Bridging the dis­ benign activities of Inspiration Week. tance between generations, And, finally, in his junior and senior providing a measure of years, majoring in both management security in an insecme information systems and business law, he was accepted into the College of world. Like any trusted Business Administration's highly com­ partner, we'll provide no petitive Leadership Development Pro­ more than you need and no gram. Eventuall y, the International less than you want. We Business Society selected josh as one of offer a complete range of the students it sent to Europe for two weeks to interact with and learn from investment and personal European businessmen and business­ trust services, some of women. which may help you avoid According to Josh, it was while the delays and expenses observing the operations of state-of­ of probate. But more the-art computer technology at the importantly, we offer the Canon Corporation's distribution cen­ ter in Amsterdam that he became con­ wisdom of experience and vinced the time was ripe for a career long-range vision. If that's that merged his interests in law with what you're looking for in a his interest in computer technology, trust relationship, please and since coming to Cleveland­ call Bert Zahn, Vice Marshall he has directed his academic efforts toward a future in Computer President, at 575-2505. Law. In fact, to enrich his career oppor­ tunities, he is considering the possibil­ ity of pursuing an engineering degree as well. Meantime, Josh hardly has an idle moment. Coming into the Presidency

38 Law Notes of the Student Bar Association, he David has availed studies with a well­ brings a full slate of law-related and ser­ himself of whatever Now entering his third paying job. Eventu­ vice experiences: He has clerked for opportunity pre­ year, David surveys the ally, David succeeded Julian Kahan '59 and Associates and sented itself to en­ broad expanse of oppor- in heading up a small for the City of Beachwood, is articles hance his career ob­ tunity and concludes department of the editor for the Law Review, writes for The jectives. During the City of Cincinnati Gavel, is student representative for school year he that whatever the focus Water Department, Lexis/Nexis and BAR/BRI, a student worked as Professor of the practice he pur­ overseeing the sub­ peer advisor and member of the Envi­ David Barnhizer's sues, his genuine interest mission and approval ronmental Law Society. With so much research assistant in is in litigation. of water service con­ experience already behind Josh and editing and revising tracts for customers with such enthusiasm for the school legal articles on the requesting water ser­ and the job, the government of the stu­ status of northeast Ohio's environment vice. There, although he learned a great dent body in 1995-96 is given over to for inclusion in the annual report of En­ deal about city management and the the capable hands of an energetic and vironment Cleveland. political intricacies of utilities regula­ creative leader, a reformer president David has not whiled away his tion, his major lessons were in self-reli­ ready to tackle the most difficult prob­ summers aimlessly either. Last summer, ance and self-confidence: Working in lems, ready even to beat the battle of he clerked for Scott A. Williams '90 the co-op program allowed him to fi­ Jericho. who as a recent graduate, has succeeded nance almost his entire college degree in building a substantial career in a and taught him valuable lessons in or­ small town much like the town where ganization and management of time, David lives now. The second-year law surely serviceable qualities for any law student was impressed with the bus­ student. tling activity in Williams's solo practice When David graduates in the and the variety of services generated by spring of 1996, he will have enriched a single practitioner. Williams taught his legal training and his litigation skills David nuts-and-bolts law, the kind of by participating in Professor Steven practical teaching that sometimes Werber's Moot Court Program, an ex­ eludes the classroom. Now entering his perience he anticipates avidly. To that third year, David surveys the broad ex­ enterprise he will bring a genuine re­ AVID PERDUKE has spent the panse of opportunity and concludes spect for the discipline that forms a summer as a legal extern for that whatever the focus of the practice competent litigator. But, also, he be­ D the Honorable William he pursues, his genuine interest is in lieves that his interactions and perfor­ Hoffman of the Fifth District Court of litigation. "The courtroom is where I mance on the Moot Court team and his Appeals in Stark County. It is a job he need to be, I'm certain of that," he pro­ involvement with Professor Werber will relishes: There, in the day-to- day move­ claims. "I need, I crave that kind of test his desire to become an outstand­ ments of an august courtroom, he has stimulation." ing advocate and his determination to learned first hand how tortuous the A practice as a litigator is a far cry succeed in litigation. It is a testing path to justice can be. The cases he from his undergraduate days at the ground he is rushing toward headlong works on are primarily criminal and University of Cincinnati, where as a fi ­ and from which his teachers and fel­ have sometimes been wrenchingly nance major, he worked in a co-op pro­ low classmates are certain he will painful to witness, especially those in­ gram that allowed him to alternate his emerge victorious. LFM volving the abuse of children. Never­ theless, he is grateful for the opportu­ nity the extern ship has offered him and feels privileged to have worked with a jurist like Judge Hoffman, one who rou­ tinely gathers his clerks and externs to­ gether and reviews his cases with them, seeking their perspectives on the legal issues and their opinions on the cases' final disposition. Since entering law school in 1993,

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Dennis R. Lansdowne '81 Sheryl King Benford Officers Michele M. Lazzaro '81 RichardS. Koblentz '75 President Dale H. Markowitz '75 Ann T. Mannen '80 Gary J, Maxwell '88 Patricia J. O'Donnell'82 Hon. John Manos '50 President-Elect William T. Plesec '71 Daniel R. McCarthy '54 Deborah L. Hiller '75 Laurence]. Powers '87 ]. Timothy McCormack '72 1st Vice President Maria E. Quinn '79 Hon. Timothy J. McGinty '81 Stephen Rowan '80 Hon. Ann McManamon '50 Tina E. Wecksler '85 Peter Russell '93 Hon. George McMonagle '30 2nd Vice President Charles Ruiz-Bueno '90 Howard Mishkind '80 Frederick N. Widen '81 Melody J. Stewart '88 William T. Monroe '53 Secretary Marc Strauss '86 Karen B. Newborn '76 Laura A. Williams James R. Tanner '91 Hon .. Donald C. Nugent '74 Treasurer James Tavens '86 Michael O'Grady '79 David Ross '76 Joseph Tegreene '84 Herbert Palkovitz '68 Immediate Past President Hon. John T. Patton '58 Hon. Ralph J. Perk, Jr. '83 Scott C. Finerman '87 Honorarv Trustees Leon M. Plevin '57 Hon. Anthony 6. Calabrese, Jr. '61 Hon. Thomas]. Pokorny '80 Thomas L. Colaluca '78 Dale D. Powers '60 Trustees Hon. John E. Corrigan '68 RichardT. Reminger '57 Deborah Akers '76 Hon. Timothy G. Cotner '68 Timothy J. Russert '76 Goldie K. Alvis '86 Hon. John]. Donnelly '69 Hon. Anthony]. Russo '77 Thomas Bonda '92 Hon. Ann K. Dyke '68 Scott Spero '89 Janet Burney '79 Jose Feliciano '75 Carl L. Stern '66 Gregory F. Clifford '81 Hon. Robert A. Ferreri '79 Hon. Louis Stokes '53 Michael L. Climaco '72 Hon. Stanley M. Fisher '50 Hon. Kathleen A. Sutula '76 Mary Llamas Courtney '78 Hon. Timothy Flanagan '71 John]. Sutula '53 William]. Day '79 Hon. John W. Galla&her '70 Emily M. Sweeney '81 Marcia L. Fudge '83 Susan L. Grage! 80 Donald F. Traci '55 Jayne H. Geneva '87 Terrance P. Gravens '77 Hon. Hans R. Veit '60 Jennifer H. Gorman '89 Hon. Leodis Harris '65 Gerald R. Walton '80 Karen E. Hamilton '95 Irving L. Heller '57 Hon. George W. White '55 Megan Hensley '94 Hon. Patricia A. Hemann '80 Robert I. Zashin '68 Joseph B. Jerome '75 Hon. Leo A. Jackson '50

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