Lexicon Fall 2013

LEXICON FALL 2013 LEARN HOW STUDENTS, ALUMNI, AND FACULTY MEMBERS ARE HELPING THESE WOMEN. Pg. 22 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE A½çÃÄ® H½Ö SãçÄãÝ C®Ê FÊÙ NÊó, PÙÊ¥ÝÝÊÙ HÊÄÊÙ½ D. BÙÊÊ»Ý F®Ä T«®Ù Wù D½ Dç SÃ®ã« ’76 C½ÙãÝ ãóÄãù-¥®ò YÙÝ ÊÄ ã« Pg. 18 Pg. 20 BÄ« Pg. 38 21 36 42 PROFESSOR RAINS I. CHARLES BHAVANA BOGGS ’91 RETIRES: A Reflection MCCULLOUGH Striving for “The Gold on His Career III ’91: On Standard” at The “Guarding the Ritz-Carlton Guardians” FALL 2013 LEXICON { Contents } FEATURES 18 Alumni Helping Students 20 Professors Louis Del Duca and Robert Rains Retire 22 Attacking Domestic Violence on All Fronts 28 Seven Students Share Their Unique Summer Experiences 36 Bhavana Boggs ’91 Strives for “The Gold Standard” at The Ritz-Carlton 38 Honorable D. Brooks Smith ’76 Celebrates Twenty-Five Years on the Federal Bench 40 Rapid DNA Technology: Coming to a Police Station Near You 42 I. Charles McCullough III ’91 on “Guarding the Guardians” DEPARTMENTS Editor Art Director Sara LaJeunesse Mary Szmolko From the Dean 4 Director of Alumni Director of Development By the Numbers 5 RelaƟ ons & Alumni Aī airs Robin Fulton Kelly Rimmer In Brief 6 Director of MarkeƟ ng & CommunicaƟ ons On Campus 8 Ellen Foreman ContribuƟ ng Writers Faculty Highlights 13 Jill Engle Ellen Foreman Pam Knowlton Noelle Mateer Alumni Profi les 36 Deb Ryerson Crystal Stryker Shoba Wadhia Featured Faculty Scholarship: 43 Photography The Power of Prosecutorial ChrisƟ ne Baker Alicia Brogan DiscreƟ on in ImmigraƟ on Law, Terry Halsey Pam Knowlton by Shoba Wadhia Dyanna LaMora Mary Szmolko Tony and Tracy Photography Class Notes 44 PrinƟ ng In Memoriam 51 Caskey Group Lexicon is published for alumni, students, faculty, staī , and friends of The Pennsylvania State University, The Dickinson School of Law. Correspondence may be adressed to the editor at [email protected]. PorƟ ons of this magazine may be reprinted if credit is given to The Dickinson School of Law, Lexicon, and the author. This publicaƟ on is available in alternaƟ ve media on request. The Pennsylvania State University is commiƩ ed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, faciliƟ es, admission, and employment without regard to personal charac- terisƟ cs not related to ability, performance, or qualifi caƟ ons as determined by University policy or by state or federal authori- Ɵ es. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment free of discriminaƟ on, including harassment. The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discriminaƟ on 22 and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, naƟ onal origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientaƟ on, or veteran status. DiscriminaƟ on MAGAZINE FEATURE: or harassment against faculty, staī , or students will not be toler- Attacking Domestic ated at The Pennsylvania State University. Direct all inquiries regarding the nondiscriminaƟ on policy to Jennifer Solbakken, Violence On All Fronts Human Resources Coordinator, Pennsylvania State University, The Dickinson School of Law, Lewis Katz Building, University Park, PA 16802-1017; Tel 814-865-8900. U.Ed. LAW 14-1 { From the Dean } As I step into my role as interim dean of the Law School and the School of Interna- Ɵ onal Aī airs, there is one thing of which I am certain: I could not be more proud and honored to serve this school. Since joining the faculty last year, I have been inspired by the caliber, depth, and drive of the students, faculty, and staī . I have been equally im- pressed by the outstanding alumni I’ve met during my Ɵ me here and over the course of my military career. When I took on this assignment I knew that it would be both challenging and exciƟ ng, especially as we conƟ nue to navigate the process for achieving separate accreditaƟ on for Carlisle and University Park. I remain commiƩ ed to the Law School’s overarching mission to provide exemplary teaching, scholarship, and service that will impact our communiƟ es and the world around us. I strongly believe that providing our remark- able students with the type of legal educaƟ on and experiences they expect and deserve rises above all other prioriƟ es. They will join the ranks of you, our disƟ nguished alumni, and conƟ nue to build on the reputaƟ on of superior pracƟƟ oners, public servants, judges, and leaders for which this school is well known. I am honored to be part of an insƟ tuƟ on that heralds a rich history and the promise of conƟ nued success. I invite you to renew your commitment to the Law School and join me as we move forward in achieving a bright future. I anƟ cipate opportuniƟ es to con- nect and work with many of you and hope you will feel free to reach out to me with your thoughts and ideas. James W. Houck More about DEAN HOUCK James Houck is a reƟ red Vice Admiral and the immediate past Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy. He joined the Penn State University Dickinson School of Law and School of InternaƟ onal Aī airs as a DisƟ nguished Scholar in Residence in August 2012. As the Judge Advocate General, Dean Houck served as the principal military legal counsel to the Secre- tary of the Navy and Chief of Naval OperaƟ ons, and led the 2,300 aƩ orneys, enlisted legal staī , and ci- vilian employees of the worldwide Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He also served as the Depart- ment of Defense RepresentaƟ ve for Ocean Policy Aī airs and oversaw the Department of the Navy’s military jusƟ ce system. His teaching and research focus on internaƟ onal law and naƟ onal security law, with a parƟ cular emphasis on the law of the sea and use of force. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, a juris doctor from the University of Michi- gan, and a master of laws from Georgetown University. Dean Houck currently is a member of the Sec- retary of Defense’s Independent Review Panel on Sexual Assault in the Military; the Hoover InsƟ tute’s ArcƟ c Security IniƟ aƟ ve; the Council on Foreign RelaƟ ons; and the Easter Seals Command Council, which supports military service members, veterans’ families, and families of the fallen. 4 Penn State University Dickinson School of Law . Fall 2013 { By the Numbers } 30 $6 million Percent of all Amount the Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers women globally Trust Account (IOLTA) program, for which Irwin who experience W. Aronson ’82 serves on the board, can raise domesƟ c annually for the provision of legal services to the violence. Commonwealth’s poor and disadvantaged. 25 Years that Honorable D. Brooks Smith ’76 246 has served on the } federal bench. Years that black slaves in the United States worked for nothing, according to Randall Robinson, 1,200 disƟ nguished scholar in residence, who spoke on the topic on a recent The number of hours it took William E. Butler, the John Edward Fowler DisƟ nguished Professor episode of C-SPAN’s “in DEPTH.” of Law and InternaƟ onal Aī airs, to translate a fi ve-volume, 3,600-page work on the past, present, and future of Ukrainian law from Russian into English. $12 billion Revenue earned in 2012 by MarrioƩ InternaƟ onal, Inc., for which Bhavana Boggs ’91 serves as a vice president and assistant general counsel at The Ritz-Carlton. Penn State University Dickinson School of Law . Fall 2013 5 { In Brief } WORLD ON TRIAL EPISODE to EXAMINE USE of DRONES to TARGET SUSPECTED TERRORISTS From leŌ to right: Amy Gaudion, Peter Margulies, Ryan Goodman, Philip Alston, Pardiss Kebriaie, Jameel Jaī er, Judge James E. Baker, Randall Robinson, Michael W. Lewis, Kyle Bickford, Kenneth Anderson, Kyle Eric Jensen, Laura Fong, and Sean Lobar. Farea al-Muslimi, a witness from Yemen, is not pictured. In recent years, the U.S. inventory of unmanned drones has grown from 167 in 2002 to over 7,500 today. The U.S. military now trains more pilots than tradiƟ onal fi ghter pilots. Although drones have been credited with eī ecƟ vely targeƟ ng suspected terrorists and dramaƟ cally lowering the risk to U.S. service members, scholars and acƟ vists have denounced the use of drones as unethical, counterproducƟ ve, and in violaƟ on of U.S. domesƟ c and internaƟ onal law. The latest episode of World on Trial, an internaƟ onal human rights public television and web-based interacƟ ve series produced by the Law School and WPSU, will examine the legality of the use of unmanned drones by the U.S. government to target suspected terrorists. The episode airs in early 2014. FAMILY LAW CLINIC STUDENTS DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAM to help MILITARY FAMILIES Alison Glunt ’13, Teleicia Rose ’13, Bart Wischnowski ’13, and clinic fellow Erin Bloxham ’12 in the Family Law Clinic worked on a project designed to help military families. “We were hired by the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness to create a new and standardized training program on child custody law,” said Jill Engle, director of the Family Law Clinic. “We developed a PowerPoint presentaƟ on with an accompanying facilitator’s guide that will be available to help military families naƟ onwide.” Anna Strawn ’13, a student in the Community Law Clinic, developed a separate training program on guardianship of children for the Clearinghouse as well. The training programs are part of the Yellow Ribbon Bart Wischnowski ’13, Alison Glunt ’13, and ReintegraƟ on Program (YRRP) for military service members Teleicia Rose ’13 and their families.

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