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cover 12/19/07 1:58 PM Page 1 cover 12/19/07 1:58 PM Page 2 Message From the Dean Dear Alumni and Friends, My first semester as Dean of the IU School of Law-Indianapolis is coming to a close. It has been a hectic and exhilarating six months! As I have mentioned before, we have a great school—and the longer I am here, the more convinced I am that we have the potential to be one of the finest institutions of legal education in the country. As you read the articles in this magazine/dean’s report, you will see that our school is involved in some very exciting initiatives. You will read about our LL.M. program creating new campuses in Egypt, and you will learn about our many students, faculty and alumni who are making a significant impact, not just in Indiana, but across the country and around the world. I hope you will take the time to read about the many programs that have taken place at the school so far this year—such as this fall’s Conference on Relations Between Congress and the Federal Courts, which featured U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito—the fourth Supreme Court Justice to visit Inlow Hall since its dedication in 2001 and the second in the span of five months. Recently I spent a fair amount of time comparing our financial status with that of other Big Ten law schools, and I have to tell you that it is quite astonishing that our school has been able to maintain its reputation and high quality of programs given that we rank dead last in virtually every financial metric among Big Ten schools. What I am learning is that we are not going to be able to maintain or improve our reputation or our current levels of achievement without significant financial assistance from you—our alumni and friends. Our alumni giving level is at less than 10%, which is extremely low by any measure. Our annual fund income has averaged just over $250,000 for the past five years, and our endowment is under $12 million, both of which are miniscule compared to our peer law schools. I truly hope that you will consider making a year-end gift to the school. If, as you read through this issue of the magazine, you see a program or initiative that you feel is particularly worthwhile, or you simply feel pride in being associated with this fine institution, please use the envelope included in the magazine to support our efforts. We have the potential to be great—but it won’t happen without your help. I also wanted to note that you will find in the magazine a calendar of upcoming events that will take place at the school next semester. I hope that you will take advantage of the opportunity to visit the school and participate in some of these events. I look forward to seeing you at Inlow Hall, and I wish you and yours all the best in 2008! Very truly yours, Gary R. Roberts Dean and Gerald L. Bepko Professor of Law 20319_IUAlumni_Deans 12/19/07 1:55 PM Page 1 CONTENTS IU LAW INDIANAPOLIS DEAN ASSISTANT DEAN FOR DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS 2 News Briefs Gary R. Roberts INSTITUTIONAL Joyce M. Hertko ADVANCEMENT VICE DEAN DIRECTOR OF Transcending Personal Glory Jonna Kane MacDougall,’86 4 Paul N. Cox PRO BONO PROGRAM & DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS PUBLIC INTEREST Justice Alito Speaks at Law School ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR Patricia Kinney, ’02 LaWanda Ward, ’03 6 GRADUATE STUDIES Jeffrey W. Grove DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR OF 8 Law School Launches LL.M. Program in Egypt DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR Amanda Kamman DEVELOPMENT STUDENT SERVICES AND Chasity Thompson, ’02 United States Court of Appeals for the ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL 10 Armed Forces Hears Oral Argument Angela M. Espada AFFAIRS DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Elizabeth Allington SERVICES ASSISTANT DEAN FOR Teresa J. Cuellar Professor Craig Haney and Honorable Dan GRADUATE STUDIES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND 11 Claire J. Grove, ’99 ADMINISTRATION Coats Speak Virginia Marschand, ’04 12 Wellness and the Law School of Law Alumni Association 2007-2008 PRESIDENT SECRETARY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Alumna Making a Difference in New Orleans Nathan Feltman, ’94 Page Gifford, ’75 14 The Hon. Gerald Zore, ’68 VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER 16 Law Students Win Asylum Case Hon. G. Michael Witte, ‘82 Jerome Withered, ’80 PAST PRESIDENT Eric Riegner, ’88 Board of Directors Alumni and Legal Community Welcome 18 2005-2008 2006-2009 2007-2010 Dean Roberts Adam Arceneaux, ’93 Dennis Bland, ’92 Hon. Cynthia Ayers, ’82 Craig Borowski, ’00 Page Gifford, ’75 Richard N. Bell, ’75 19 USA Today Editor Speaks at Law School James Gilday, ’86 Jimmie “Tic Tac” McMillian, ’02 A. Scott Chinn, ’94 Frederick Mueller, ’76 Linda L. Meier, ’87 Sara Cobb, ’90 Mary F. Panszi, ’88 Hon. Margret G. Robb, ’78 James Hernandez, ’85 Jordan H. & Joan R. Leibman Annual Forum 19 Claude M. Warren, Jr., ’71 Julie A. Roe, ’74 Tammy J. Meyer, ’89 Scott D. Yonover, ’89 Patrick J. Schauer, ’79 Hon. Gary L. Miller, ’80 Annual Fall CLE Program Boasts Robert W. Wright, ’90 Hon. Patricia Riley, ’74 19 Record Attendance Sally F. Zweig, ’86 How To Reach Us Online 20 Alumnus Spotlight: Merton Stanley, ‘38 Gary Roberts Claire Grove Amanda Kamman Virginia Marschand [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 21 Annual Report of Private Giving Paul Cox Jonna MacDougall Joyce Hertko Teresa Cuellar [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 21 Partners in Progress Jeffrey Grove Patricia Kinney LaWanda Ward [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 25 Dean’s Council Angela Espada Elizabeth Allington Chasity Thompson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 26 Law School Associates On The Web indylaw.indiana.edu 30 Law Firm and Corporate Campaign IU Law Indianapolis magazine is published by the IU School of Law-Indianapolis 33 Spirit of Philanthropy Award and the IU Law Alumni Association EDITOR WRITERS IUPUI Visual Media - Klineman and Endsley Jonna Kane MacDougall Elizabeth Allington David Jaynes Diane Brown Rocky Rothrock 35 Fund Student Scholarships ASSOCIATE EDITOR Alicia Dean Carlson Other photos courtesy of Elizabeth Allington Anita Day Bert Owens, Ron Katz, 36 Gifts in Honor and Memory EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Jonna Kane MacDougall Sandie McCarthy-Brown, Terence Slywka, Shaun Ingram PHOTOGRAPHY Amanda Kamman Denise K. LaRue 38 Scholarship and Award Recipients Sam Scott Angela Rager, ’99 John Gentry DESIGN Lisa Schrage 45 Faculty News Danny Kibble IBJ Custom Publishing Susan Peters 53 Class Notes IU SCHOOL OF LAW FALL ALUMNI MAGAZINE & DEAN’S REPORT 1 20319_IUAlumni_Deans 12/19/07 1:55 PM Page 2 News Briefs Law School Hosts First Alumni Law School to Collaborate with Events in China Korean Faculty in Future THE LAW SCHOOL HOSTED its first WORKING THROUGH TWO KOREAN alumni events in China in May and June of ALUMNI of the law school, Da Won Kim, ’07 Slywka Leads Commercial Law this year. Alumni reunions for LL.M. and Hee Won Han, LL.M ’07, Professor Jeffrey Reforms in Former Soviet Republics graduates, one in Beijing and another in Grove, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, TERRANCE SLYWKA, ’96 was recently Shanghai, took place on May 26 and June 2, entered negotiations with Dongguk University named the Chief of Party (head manager) respectively. Professor Jeffrey Grove, Faculty of Law, located in Seoul, South Korea, for the Business Environment Improvement Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, hosted and prepared a general Memorandum of Project in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the events, which attracted more than 30 Understanding calling for both schools to and Tajikistan. The four-year project is people at each location, including alumni, consider various kinds of cooperation. For financed by the United States Agency for several family members, prospective example, IU Law-Indianapolis will consider International Development (USAID) and students, and local professionals. Dean offering Dongguk law graduates scholarship implemented by The Pragma Corporation. Grove called both events a great success assistance in the LL.M. program, while The team of local and international lawyers and said, “We have a very loyal corps of Dongguk will consider how it might assist in and consultants works with national alumni in China.” promoting the LL.M. program in Korea. governments and businesses to reform Dean Grove says the school hopes to Commitments to specific cooperative Soviet era commercial laws and support conduct receptions in China on an annual measures will be based on future development of businesses and the free basis and develop alumni chapters in other agreements. Dean Sang-Young Lee, of the market through improved laws, regulations, countries as the number of alumni increases. Dongguk law faculty, traveled to Indianapolis procedures, and practices. Slywka says, The LL.M. program has more than 160 to participate in further discussions and to “We anticipate the success stories book will alumni from 36 countries. Anyone interested sign the general MOU. Dean Gary Roberts be completed later this month and will in learning about the alumni chapters in and Dean Lee met on November 19, 2007, highlight project activities that produced China may contact Assistant Dean Claire and affixed their signatures. Dean Roberts over $146 million in annual cost savings for Grove ([email protected]), Chen Jia in Beijing said, “Dean Lee and I engaged in a useful entrepreneurs through improvements in ([email protected]), or Cui Jipeng in exchange of ideas that we hope will form the laws (and administrative process reforms) Shanghai ([email protected]).