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From the Dean In May, Columbia Law School bid farewell to the Class of 2010. Despite a challenging market, job placement for the J.D. class exceeded 98 percent (including graduates with deferred start dates), and clerkship There was a time when people and why two situations that at led lives very much like the lives first seem different are actu- placement for the 2010 term increased of their grandparents—living ally similar. Our grad uates in the same place, doing the know how to parachute into a 52 percent over the previous year. On August 16, same sort of work, and using situation and become experts the same technology. Your in it very quickly, and how to the Law School greeted the J.D. Class of experience over the coming exert leadership in every sector decades, though, will be quite of human activity all over the 2013, which was selected from a record 9,012 different. Every few years, the world. These same qualities of world will be transformed in mind will serve you well in a applicants, and an incoming LL.M. class that important ways. This means constantly changing world. that change is a fact of life, and Even as the world evolves, was chosen from a record 1,697 applications. you will need to adapt to it. our core values and principles This is a bit unsettling, I know, must endure. We need to pair An excerpt of Dean David M. Schizer’s but it can also be invigorating. intellectual flexibility with You will have to keep learning moral steadfastness. The ideals welcoming remarks follows. and growing all your life. we live by are, and should Perhaps the greatest value of be, timeless. Our profession a Columbia Law School educa- stands for justice. We aspire tion is to prepare you for this to a world in which excellence active life of the mind. While is encouraged and rewarded, you are here, you will learn to while opportunities and mate- question what you thought you rial well-being are available knew, and to uncover differ- to everyone. Values such as ent perspectives on an issue. freedom, equality, and the rule We will teach you a rigorous, of law need to be maintained analytical style of thinking, in and defended, and you are now which you consider why two part of the profession that is situations that at first seem most profoundly responsible similar are actually different, for this mission. Read full Welcoming Remarks online. web exclusive law.columbia.edu/mag/ deans-welcome-2010 LAW.COLUMBIA.EDU/MAGAZINE 1 Tableof Contents: 14 38 departments 4 14 18 19 20 EX POST FACTO SEE ALSO SETTING THE BAR FACULTY FOCUS PROFILES IN Farhang Heydari, Government Service, Health Care Law, SCHOLARSHIP 5 Thorbjorg Gunnlaugsdottir, Sarah H. Cleveland Abbe R. Gluck Thomas W. Merrill NEWS & EVENTS Nona Farahnik, Kristine Saul 48 ALUMNI PROFILES 52 MAINE ImPACT 56 ImmIGRATION LAW BY Sam Shaw BY JeFFrey A. Fagan & 48 ROBUST As president of Tracey L. Meares LEADERSHIP Bowdoin College, Legislation in Arizona BY PETer KieFer Barry Mills ’79 is a aimed at curbing illegal With his recent book on tireless advocate immigration could free press rights in an era for one of the provide police officers of globalization, Columbia nation’s leading broad discretion University President liberal arts colleges. that could threaten Lee C. Bollinger ’71 their legitimacy with discusses the worldwide 54 everyday citizens. Are value of American-style AT ISSUE ESSAYS random checkpoints a press protections. better option? 54 ADDRESSING EXTREMIST SPEECH 58 ON THE RISE BY AndrzeJ CLASS NOTES BY Mary Johnson Rapaczynski In Rising Road: A True Tale Do the rationales 76 of Love, Race, and Religion underpinning America’s IN MEMORIAM in America, Sharon Davies ’87 largely hands-off recounts a fascinating and approach to dealing 80 historically noteworthy with extremist speech QUESTIONS murder case from the 1920s. make good sense? PRESENTED David J. Stern ’66 50 2 COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINe Fall 2010 22 features 22 38 charging The Estate forward Tax Mess BY James SurowiecKI BY Daniel Gross On the heels of a financial The so-called “death tax” crisis of epic proportions, on estate transfers has Congress has passed the disappeared from the tax most sweeping overhaul of code but is scheduled America’s financial system to spring back to life Inspiring Minds since the 1930s. Will the in a matter of months. BY Lila ByocK 2,000-page behemoth of Billions are at stake, but Columbia Law School graduates a law be enough to fix a uncertainty reigns. What in leadership positions at the flawed system? is going on? American Museum of Natural History, New York City Center, the 28 42 Seattle Opera, and the Houston A drop in Gardner’S Ballet are helping ensure that the the bucKet Bounty arts not only survive, but thrive. BY Adam LiptaK BY Alexander The Supreme Court’s ZaitchiK decision in Citizens Thanks to the successes United v. Federal Election of his former students in Commission has taken a high-powered government beating in Washington service and economic and has been labeled as policy positions all over an absolute game-changer the world, Richard N. by those worried about Gardner maintains a well- 32 corporate influence in the deserved reputation as a American political system. mentor extraordinaire. Perhaps a closer look is in order before forecasting election Armageddon. Cover photograph by Paul Fleet LAW.COLUMBIA.EDU/MAGAZINE 3 Columbia Law School Magazine Dean david m. schizer Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations bruno m. santonocito Executive Director of Communications and Public Affairs elizabeth schmalz Editor matthew j.x. malady Managing Editor joy y. wang Assistant Editor mary johnson Photography Director peter freed Copy Editor lauren pavlakovich Design and Art Direction the barnett group Printing maar printing service, inc. Columbia Law School Magazine is published twice annually for alumni and friends of Columbia Law School by the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. Opinions expressed in Columbia Law School Magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of Columbia Law School or Columbia University. This magazine is printed on FSC certified paper. Winter Issue 2010 Change of address information should be sent to: columbia law school 435 West 116 Street, Box A-2 New York, NY 10027 Ex Post Facto Attn: Office of Alumni Relations alumni office 212-854-2680 appeared on page 36 Pulling their weight magazine notices 212-854-5833 The Magazine’s recent article on the International [email protected] Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) prompted me to learn more by contacting the staff of ISLP in New York Copyright 2010, Columbia Law School. All rights reserved. and volunteers in Washington who have participated in ISLP programs abroad. As you reported, ISLP has provided important legislative and negotiating help to governments in developing countries in trade and commercial law. It now appears I may be FIND US ONLINE! able to lend a small hand as a volunteer and with Visit law.columbia.edu/magazine fundraising. The is responsible for building THROUGHOUT THE MAGAZINE, ICONS ALLOW Magazine YOU TO SAY, DO, SEE, AND LEARN MORE. this bridge. 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Meadows of Law School Events Send comments, letters, or class notes to [email protected]. Comment on articles online at law.columbia.edu/magazine. Letters and class notes may be edited for length and clarity. 4 COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL MAGAZINe Fall 2010 News more than 98 Events: PERCENT job placement for the Class of 2010 Law School Holds Inaugural Private Sector Career ATTORNEY GENERAL COmmENDS Symposium ClASS OF 2010 On Friday, May 14, Attorney General Eric H. Earlier this year, Holder, Jr. ’76 congratulated the roughly Columbia Law School held its inaugural 700 J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. students in the Private Sector Career Class of 2010 for successfully completing Symposium. The event three years of intense legal training and featured attorneys urged the newest members of the legal from 36 law firms and community to use their finely tuned skills inspired more than 300 for the betterment of society. students to brave some of the winter’s worst “You are now stewards of our nation’s weather to attend. justice system,” said Holder in his keynote “Private sector law speech. “I believe the privilege of earning practice is undergoing ERIC H. HOLDER, JR. a Columbia Law degree brings with it an dramatic changes,” ongoing responsibility to use your gifts and training to improve said David M. Schizer, this system.” Dean and the Lucy Dean David M. Schizer joined Holder in commending the G. Moses Professor of Law, in discussing assembled students and echoed the importance of service.