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What the Maine Law Community is Doing to Address Domestic Violence See inside for 2005–2006 left to right: associate professor Annual deborah tuerkheimer; attorney general steven rowe ’87; cumberland legal aid Philanthropy clinic director deirdre smith ’94 Report
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
SINCE GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY MAINE LAW of Maine School of Law, I have found myself curiously MAGAZINE unable to say ‘no’ when it comes to the requests of the University of Maine Law Alumni Association. That I have agreed to give of my time and money is a bit of a mystery editor: to me. After all, there is a limit as to how generous we elizabeth raffaele can be with our time, energy and money. I am unable to say ‘no’ because of the students, professors and administrators I knew and continue to know from my designer: years in Law School; the lawyers I know and have toni-marie keith, worked with who preceded me at the Law School or who purple crayon design graduated after me; and the lawyers I will work with in the future, who will graduate from the Law School in the contributing writers: years to come. elizabeth raffaele elisabeth wilkins lombardo One doesn’t have to look very far to realize that the University of Maine School of Law plays an important role in the State of Maine and beyond. Graduates serve at the highest levels of local, state and federal governments. Our alumni include former Governors, U.S. Congressmen, State Representatives, State Senators, and Judges at all levels. Our graduates play a significant role in numerous government agencies as well as in charitable, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations. Our graduates also play a role in providing legal assistance to low-income Mainers. They can be found in To Maine Law Alumni/ae leadership roles in all types and sizes of businesses, which employ thousands of and Friends people. The impact of University of Maine School of Law graduates on this state and We hope you enjoyed this issue of beyond can not be overstated. Maine Law magazine. Maine Law is In Maine, there is much public and political debate over why it is that so many of our published twice a year. Issues are talented young people choose to move out of state to further their education and to start scheduled for the fall and spring. Thank their careers. There is no question that Maine has some very significant economic you for your feedback and suggestions disadvantages. But one thing remains as true today as it has for a great many years now. concerning this publication. Our goal is The University of Maine School of Law offers an affordable opportunity for bright young students to earn a graduate degree in a profession that gives them the opportunity to to capture all that is special and unique remain in this state and to do good and meaningful work. about the Law School, the faculty, the students, and alumni/ae. You can help I am proud to be a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law.What we have done through your letters and e-mails. We and will continue to do is important. Law School graduates will continue to make hope to hear from you, and we want to significant contributions to the lives of many people for generations to come. Some of these accomplishments will be very public, and some of them will be known only to share with our readers your successes those people who have been helped by us. It is most important to ensure that future and celebrations. generations have the opportunity to earn a quality graduate degree without mortgaging the future as well as the opportunity to live in a great state and work as a professional in Please send items of interest to Maine an area that affects so many people. The only way to assure that this opportunity will be Law Alumni Office, 246 Deering Ave., there in the future is for each of us to now be generous with our time, energy and money. Portland, ME 04102, or e-mail items to [email protected]. Additional I must acknowledge and express my gratitude to those who have made this last year’s annual fund so successful. The numbers are really quite impressive. The annual fund Law School and alumni/ae news can be topped the $300,000 mark for the first time. Total dollars given was up more than 25% found at www.mainelawalum.org. from the previous year. This is largely thanks to the hard work of our class agents, members of the Board of Directors and, most importantly, the alumni for being so John C. Gundersdorf generous. I urge you all to raise a glass to yourselves for these efforts. Director of Alumni Relations University of Maine School of Law You will soon be hearing from Liz Griffin who has been elected Vice President of the Alumni 246 Deering Avenue Association and who will lead the next annual fund. I hope you, too, will find it difficult to say ‘no.’ Portland, Maine 04102 — maine law alumni association president, mike martin ’89 Phone: (207) 780-4342 E-mail: [email protected] FROM THE DEAN
PUBLIC SERVICE IS A CORE element of the Maine Law School identity and enterprise. It is not simply a Contents complement to excellence in teaching and stellar scholarship. Rather, the values of equity and pubic service Feature: What Maine Law pervade our Law School community. Our graduates enter Faculty, Students and the legal profession, private practice and the public sector, Alumni are Doing to Address with a keen sense of justice. This issue of Maine Law Domestic Violence ...... 2 magazine reflects these values in featuring a range of activities addressing the issue of domestic violence. Around Campus...... 12 Annual Report ...... after page 14 In the realm of research and policy, Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer has emerged as a national leader. Building Faculty Notes...... 19 upon her research and innovative theoretical work in Class News...... 22 domestic violence, Professor Tuerkheimer has taken her Alumni Events...... 28 work public in speaking engagements with a wide array of audiences and in policy work in Maine and in the U.S. Congress. Professor Jennifer Wriggins, as well, has placed domestic violence in an interdisciplinary legal context in her publications. As for direct service, faculty and students in 2006–07 Alumni Association the Law School’s Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic represent clients in the domestic violence court Board of Directors in Lewiston, Maine. And, a number of our alums are actively involved in addressing family Officers violence, including Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe, ’87, in the public sector and Faye Michael K. Martin ’89, President Luppi, ’85, Kate Faragher, ’97, and others in public interest practice. Elizabeth Eddy Griffin ’92, Vice President Janet Vivar Britton ’98, Secretary Professionalism in the law necessarily involves service to the public and the pursuit of justice Anne E. O’Donovan ’91, Treasurer and so too does legal education. Principles of social justice are embedded throughout our curriculum – from financial literacy in commercial matters to policy debates in environmental Directors Miles F. Archer ’00 law; from criminal law challenges to application of legal ethics. Students and faculty seek Ronald Battocchi ’74 justice for clients in need through our longstanding clinical program and newly established Michael R. Bosse ’96 juvenile justice clinic, and provide access to the marketplace through our new intellectual Rachel L. Bouchard ’96 property law clinic. Distinguished speakers this academic year – Professor Laura Underkuffler M. Thomasine Burke ’90 of Duke Law School, Professor William Simon of Columbia Law School, Professor Lucie White Alice E. Clifford ’88 of Harvard Law School, Chinese Supreme Court Justice Jianli Song, and many others – amplify Eugene C. Coughlin III ’70 and enrich our vision. Maine Law’s increasing engagement in public policy helps to shape the Ronald J. Cullenberg ’71 rule of law for the common good. Thomas G. Diebold ’92 Alfred C. Frawley III ’76 The Law School’s Donald L. Garbrecht Law Library stands as a rich resource, not just for Seth Goodall ’05 students and faculty but also for the public. We welcome Professor Christopher Knott, most MaryGay Kennedy ’80 recently from Georgetown Law School, as our new Director of the Law Library, and we are Katherine R. Knox ’04 pleased to name Christine Hepler, ’96, as Associate Director. In the years to come, the public Bruce McGlauflin ’96 role of the Law Library will grow and reinforce Maine Law’s engagement beyond the academy. Elaine M. Michaud ’93 The Center for Law & Innovation is growing as a pivotal policy and service center for the Law Michael J. Quinn ’88 School, with intellectual property counsel to clients and the scientific community, public policy Ronald W. Schneider Jr. ’96 participation in technology and economic development matters, and marine law activity in Steven Saunders ’92 partnership with regional ocean and coastal institutions. Susan M. Schultz ’89 Deborah Shaw ’91 Alumni and friends play a crucial role in Maine Law’s advancement, as a place of opportunity Heather S. Walker ’01 for an excellent legal education and as an institution providing unique service to the Ex Officio: community. Thanks to you, our Annual Fund effort in 2005-2006 resulted in more than Peter Pitegoff, Dean $300,000 in donations — a 25% increase from the prior year! This wonderful support enables Professor Melvyn Zarr, us to provide needed scholarships for students and to enrich our program. It also helps support Faculty Representative students in their summer work outside the Law School, some of which is featured in this issue. Julia Wyman ’07, SBA Representative We count upon and sincerely appreciate your involvement and support. Please enjoy this issue John C. Gundersdorf, Director of Alumni of Maine Law Magazine, and stay in touch with us. Relations & Development — law school dean, peter r. pitegoff Elizabeth C. Raffaele, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations & Development
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Princeton Review Names Maine Law as #1 Dignitaries from France and New England on List of Schools ‘Most Welcoming of Visit the University of Maine School of Older Students’ Law for Celebration of Franco-American
THE PRINCETON REVIEW named the University of Maine Relations School of Law first in the country on the “Most Welcoming of Older THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW hosted a special Students” list in the just released “2007 Best 170 Law Schools” celebration in September to recognize the publication of a symposium annual survey of students. issue of the Maine Law Review titled “French and American Perspectives on International Law and International Institutions.” Several “Our #1 ranking in welcoming older students reflects a signature dignitaries were in attendance. strength of the University of Maine School of Law.We are especially Speakers included the following: University of Maine School of Law pleased that this conclusion comes from extensive student Dean Peter Pitegoff; Maine’s Honorary Consul for France Severin surveys. The diverse range of prior career and life experiences that Beliveau; Boston’s General Consul for France Francois Gauthier; and our students bring to the Law School enriches the classroom University of Maine School of Law Professor Martin Rogoff. experience and our educational community,” said Law School Dean The symposium issue includes articles from established and junior Peter Pitegoff. scholars in France and the U.S. that address a number of controversial The average age of the current University of Maine School of Law contemporary issues, while at the same time providing broader student is 30. Out of the 262 students currently enrolled at Maine perspectives on divergences in French and American thinking. The Law, ninety-one students are more than 30 years of age. aim of the symposium issue is to stimulate constructive dialogue between French and American legal communities concerning issues The Princeton Review compiled the ranking lists based on its that are particularly contentious today and to contribute to a deeper surveys of 17,000 students attending 170 law schools during the understanding between the two countries. 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years. Princeton Review To subscribe or for more information on the symposium issue of Maine based its list on such data as the average student age at entry and Law Review, go to http://mainelaw.maine.edu/mlrsubscribe.aspx. years spent out of college before enrolling in law school. Previously, students ranked the University of Maine School of Law 3rd on Maine Law Professor Appointed President Princeton Review’s “Most Welcoming of Older Students” list. of the University of Maine at Presque Isle The University of Maine School of Law’s ranking on the list of “Most MAINE LAW PROFESSOR DON ZILLMAN was named as Welcoming of Older Students” was mentioned in an article president of University of Maine at Presque Isle for a two-year published in the Oct. 3, 2006 issue of the Boston Globe. appointment. Zillman is the Edward S. Godfrey Professor of Law at the Maine School of Law in Portland. He served as dean of the Law Duke Professor Teaches Property Course School from 1991-2000 and as Interim President of the University of This Fall Maine at Fort Kent in 2001-2002. “This is an exciting and challenging time for public higher LAURA UNDERKUFFLER, the Arthur Larson Distinguished education in Maine,” Zillman said. “It demands the strongest of Professor at Duke Law School, serves as a University of Maine School relationships between campus and community. It demands of Law Foundation Visiting Professor in the fall of 2006. excellence in all of the activities of the UMPI campus. I look forward Underkuffler has taught at Harvard Law School, the University of to leading this splendid campus in the years ahead.” Pennsylvania Law School and Georgetown Law School. She also Professor Zillman also served on the law faculty at Arizona State served as the Godfrey Visiting Professor at the University of Maine University, and the University of Utah and has served as visiting School of Law in 1999. An internationally-recognized scholar in professor of law at the United States Military Academy and the property theory, constitutional law, and the role of moral decision- University of New Mexico Law School. He has written more than 50 law review articles and served as the author-editor of 10 books. His making in the law, she is the author of The Idea of Property: Its areas of expertise include energy and natural resources law. Meaning and Power (Oxford University Press, 2003) and the recipient of Duke Bar Association’s Distinguished Teacher Award as well as In addition to his academic year, Zillman has served as special assistant the Distinguished Faculty Scholarship Award. attorney general in Arizona, independent counsel to the Maine House of Representatives to resolve election contests in 2000, 2002 and 2004, Underkuffler received her S.J.D. and LL.M degrees at Yale Law School, and he chaired the Maine Legislative Reappointment Commission in her J.D. degree at William Mitchell College of Law, and her B.A. from 2003. He received his B.S. and J.D. degrees from the University of Carleton College. Wisconsin and his LL.M. degree from the University of Virginia.
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No Longer a ‘Private Family Matter’: What Maine Law Faculty, Students and Alumni are Doing to Address Domestic Violence
A THIRD-YEAR MAINE LAW STUDENT PROVIDES written by elizabeth representation to a young woman filing a Protection from raffaele Abuse (PFA) order in Lewiston District Court... A professor photos by challenges the way domestic violence is traditionally treated in rene minis criminal court, while another explores the relationship between domestic violence and insurance law... Graduate- Students and faculty at Lewiston activists reflect on their experiences with domestic violence on District Court. Left to right: the community level... From direct representation to national Third-year student Colleen Mathews, policy reform, this Maine Law cover story examines the diverse Visiting Clinical Professor contributions of students, faculty and alumni in addressing Christopher Northrop, third-year student domestic violence from various fronts. Finally, within these Carol Copeland, Associate Clinical pages, Maine’s Attorney General Steven Rowe, ’87, contributes a Professor powerful message about the need for a workplace domestic James Burke, and third-year student violence policy. Caroline Wilshusen
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The Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic — Representing Victims
IT’S A FOGGY, RAINY MORNING IN LEWISTON, MAINE. Even at 8:30 a.m., the streets appear relatively quiet except for the steady stream of cars passing through the city’s center on Lisbon Street. A crowd gathers in front of a red brick building with the letters “Music Hall” etched in stone above the entrance, where “DV (Domestic Violence) Day” is about to begin.
“DV Day” refers to these typical Friday mornings in Lewiston, where the court may sort through anywhere from 11 to 20 Protection From Abuse (PFA) cases in a single day. For anyone at Lewiston District Court on a Friday, the atmosphere appears chaotic. But, as the judge will say, without the presence of students and faculty from Maine Law’s Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, these Fridays would be “unimaginable.”
Inside there is more evidence that the building was gutted from its former use as a music hall. A judge, with dark-rimmed glasses, calls the names of the women looking to obtain a PFA. As he finishes, a flurry of activity begins both inside and outside of the courtroom, for this is when third-year students from the Law School go about the business of seeking justice for their clients, working cases from start to finish sometimes literally minutes after meeting their clients for the first time.
Inside the “Fridays are like emergency room surgery,” explains E. James Burke, an associate clinical courtroom. professor of Maine Law, who is supervising the students on this particular day. “DV day is you Left to right: Carol Copeland, show up, you see who shows up, you take which cases are there, and you do them.” Caroline Wilshusen, The assistance of the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic enables the court to filter through what Visiting Clinical Professor are often the most challenging of cases. Like many other court systems in the country, Christopher Lewiston District Court is overburdened and underfunded, making the services provided by Northrop, and Colleen Mathews the clinic essential.
“Fridays are like emergency room surgery. DV day is you show up, you see who shows up, you take which cases are there, and you do them.”
— e. james burke, associate clinical professor
According to Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Director and Associate Professor Deirdre Smith, ’94, Law School students help on average 225–250 individuals a year, and a majority of cases involve family court. Founded in 1969, the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic is one of the key providers of legal assistance to low-income Mainers in Southern Maine. In addition to providing direct representation to those who need it, the clinic provides a highly valuable opportunity for law students to actually handle a regular case load under the supervision of faculty.
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Students manage anywhere from 20–30 cases during the semester clinic. Currently, the Law School offers students three clinics including a General Practice Clinic, a Prisoner Assistance Clinic and a new Juvenile Justice Clinic, which started this fall (see related story on page 14), in addition to an intellectual property law clinic operated separately in Maine Law’s Center for Law and Innovation.
There are two third-year students in Lewiston on this particular day, and they divide their time between negotiating with the defendant, conferring with their clients, all while getting supervision from Burke, who himself takes a case on this particular day.
“The goal of the clinic is to learn how to be a lawyer, which is not the same as learning the law,” Burke explains. “They get to figure out what kind of lawyer they will be, and how they will conduct themselves. There are an infinite number of possibilities. The students who get the most out of it are the ones who understand how to come to grips with what is a very complex professional job.”
Caroline Wilshusen, of Gorham, is one of those students. Wilshusen says she is developing a sense of what kind of attorney she wants to be by learning how to interact with her clients, how to handle aggressive opposing counsel, and how to conduct negotiations. On this Cumberland particular day, she gets plenty of practice. Legal Aid Clinic Director and Associate “I happen to be one of those people who really enjoys (legal) theory, but it helps me to Professor understand the theory of law better to be in the trenches and to see how it plays out,” Deirdre Smith ’94 Wilshusen says. “Your job is to be their representative whether you agree with what their choices are or not (and) that was the real learning curve for me. I don’t think you can understand how to interact with clients until you interact with them in the role of an attorney.”
On Fridays in Lewiston, students also get to interact with a number of other professionals including members of the Abused Women’s Advocacy Project (AWAP), who go to DV court every Friday and work closely with Maine Law’s Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic and the women who show up seeking PFAs.
At the end of “DV” day, students and faculty left Lewiston around 1 p.m., a fairly “light” day in Lewiston, according to Burke, who says some Fridays hearings last well into the afternoon.
Faculty Engagement — National Domestic Violence Policy Reform
IN THE MANHATTAN D.A.’S OFFICE, there is no shortage of criminal domestic violence cases crossing a first-year’s desk, but seldom are young prosecutors eager to take them.
For one thing, many victims are often reluctant to testify. Domestic violence cases are also often linked with other concurrent legal matters such as divorce proceedings, spousal support cases or custody battles. Furthermore, because domestic violence usually involves a pattern of behavior intended to control another person, many of the interactions between victim and batterer remain outside of the realm of criminal prosecution. As a result, these cases are fraught with challenges, especially for new attorneys.
Contrary to other first-years in the Manhattan D.A.’s office, however, Deborah Tuerkheimer, now an associate professor in the Law School, did not shy away from these cases when she worked as a prosecutor during the mid-90s. Instead, she began to focus on domestic violence Law School cases because of their challenging nature. (See sidebar “Q&A with Tuerkheimer” on the next Associate page.) In fact, Tuerkheimer later went on to become the Special Assistant for Domestic Professor Deborah Violence, responsible for supervising and training all junior prosecutors at the D.A.’s office. Tuerkheimer Since then, she has emerged as a national voice on domestic violence policy reform.
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A Q & A with “There are a lot of prosecutors who are very concerned with racking up convictions, but Deb was someone who wanted justice served,” recalls Nichole Associate Professor Williams, who worked with Tuerkheimer in the Manhattan D.A.’s office from Deborah Tuerkheimer 1997 to 2001.
Not only did Tuerkheimer take these challenging cases on, but she also Q: How did your early experiences displayed a certain depth of understanding early on for effectively prosecuting in the Manhattan D.A.’s Office them, according to Manhattan Assistant District Attorney William Darrow, ’81. affect your work in domestic Darrow, who is a Bureau Chief in the Manhattan D.A.’s office, oversaw the Bureau in which Tuerkheimer worked her first three years in the D.A’s office. violence policy reform?
A: I think my interest in domestic “She has a great deal of sympathy for the victims in these cases, yet she also had the appropriate sensibility to the rights of the accused,” says Darrow. violence really did grow out of my experiences with the victims in the cases This sensibility not only informed Tuerkheimer’s work as a lawyer but her work as a scholar and teacher as well. At the Law School, Tuerkheimer teaches I was given as a new prosecutor. Those courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence and domestic violence. were cases that to me felt the most In all of these areas, Tuerkheimer draws upon her work representing victims of domestic violence, often recounting the stories of victims in their own challenging and provided the greatest words in her articles. opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people who we were trying to “There are a lot of prosecutors who are very help. I had a few cases in the beginning concerned with racking up convictions, but Deb that really did get under my skin in terms was someone who wanted justice served.” of my relationships with the victims. — nichole williams-miller, corporate counsel, symantec corp. They provided me with a framework for my work going forward and for my As a result of her scholarship, Tuerkheimer was recently selected to be part of interactions with other women in these a small working group put together by Sen. Joseph Biden in order to consider types of situations. proposing federal legislation on the prosecution of domestic violence. Biden assembled the group in light of several recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions Q: In your scholarly articles you that affect the requirements for the admission of hearsay evidence under the frequently refer to the narratives Confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment. In her article “Crawford’s of victims. Why? Triangle: Domestic Violence and the Right of Confrontation,” Tuerkheimer explores both the theoretical and practical ramifications of these decisions on A: I think it’s a way for me to try to bridge the prosecution of domestic violence cases. these worlds: my practice experience In another article, “Recognizing and Remedying the Harm of Battering: A Call and my academic writing. I never want to Criminalize Domestic Violence,” Tuerkheimer proposes a new criminal to become severed from the real world, statute for the prosecution of domestic violence cases that, in her view, more nor do I want the reader of my pieces accurately reflects the nature of these crimes. In the spring of 2006, Tuerkheimer also published a related article entitled “Conceptualizing to forget that we are talking about real Violence Against Pregnant Women.” This summer,Tuerkheimer gave a plenary lives. So for me, my research begins presentation at the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence conference with people. It begins, in particular, with in Atlanta, Georgia, at which she discussed her domestic violence policy work. battered women and the problems that Current laws are not “premised on the ongoing patterned nature of domestic they are experiencing, and it works violence,” Tuerkheimer explains. “Domestic violence can not be captured by a single incident or moment in time, and this really creates a problem with upward or outward from there. 4 applying traditional criminal law models. This battering statute really tries to continued on next page. get at the course of conduct that is characterized by power and control. Rather
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than looking at a single assault, it looks at what happens in the space between physical incidents and tries to grab all of it under criminal law,” she concludes.
Tuerkheimer is also active with state-wide efforts aimed at domestic violence policy reform. Selected as part of Gov. Baldacci’s Advisory Council on the (tuerkheimer q & a continued.) Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence, she was charged with helping to provide the state recommendations on how to improve the state’s response Q: Why did you decide to leave the to domestic violence. The committee’s final report made widespread DA’s office and pursue teaching? recommendations including amending the bail code, improving the process A: I felt like I had a perspective on the for PFA orders, implementing technological enhancements for the entire court issue that wasn’t being articulated in the system, and approving educational programs for batterers. scholarly literature, and I was excited Maine Law Graduates Contribute to a Community Response about the possibility of sharing that
MAINE LAW GRADUATE FAYE LUPPI, ’85, remembers when perspective. And it is really the same for domestic violence was still treated tacitly by Maine courts as a ‘private, family the classroom… In my classes I bring my matter.’ As she embarked on her legal career working as a prosecutor, the tide practice experience to bear just as others was just beginning to turn. do because I think it’s really important Less than twenty years later, one can view through the eyes of the for students to be able to hear that. woman who is now the project director of Cumberland County’s Violence Intervention Partnership, the evolution of Maine’s legal response to the issue of domestic violence. Q: How do you see your speaking engagements as part of your work “I actually got involved early on as a prosecutor in trying some of the earliest in this area? domestic violence cases before there was widespread recognition that it was A: I see it as being completely integral to not a private, family matter,” Luppi recalls. “The climate in court was just what my job is. Disseminating these beginning to change in terms of prosecution and awareness.” ideas within the academy and outside of Since 1997, Luppi has led the Violence Intervention Partnership, which it is really important to me. I believe very coordinates Cumberland County’s response to domestic violence. Its purpose is strongly that I want my writing to have a to bolster the safety of victims, while increasing accountability among batterers. practical impact, and if it stays just The project encompasses many initiatives including efforts aimed at within academy, it is not going to do that. increasing awareness about domestic violence among Maine’s growing immigrant and refugee population. It also plays a role in policy by If you yourself are not being victimized, recommending legislative changes, working with various agencies to identify potential gaps in domestic violence laws. For example, the Violence you learn about these realities from Intervention Partnership assisted in the passing of the Maine’s anti-stalking other people and the stories that they laws, which are among the strongest in the country, and it helped launch the tell, and you have to be open to hearing state’s pilot “DV” court. Maine now has five such courts. The Violence Intervention Partnership also works with incarcerated women, many of whom them without imposing your own are the victims of domestic violence, Luppi says. conception of what it’s like out there.
Luppi, who teaches a course in juvenile law as an adjunct instructor at the Law Similarly, I was seeing that the law had a School, is also involved in international efforts to address domestic violence. vision about what crime was about and This year she coordinated a six-person team to Brazil, where she conducted that was just not matching up with what training sessions with judges, police and lawyers on to how to build a coordinated and effective response to domestic violence there. I was seeing and hearing. 7
A recent graduate engaged in similar work is KATE FARAGHER, ’97,a community educator for the Violence Against Women Project, which provides a range of services to victims of domestic violence in Kennebec and Somerset Counties. Faragher designs and implements training and education programs
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for both public and private sector agencies, community groups, employers, and others. She frequently presents training programs for the Maine Department of Labor’s Workplace Response to Domestic Violence.
“People’s hackles go up when you bring the issue of domestic Statistics on violence up. My ability to develop common ground and deal with Domestic Violence policy came right out of my education from the Law School.” in Maine kate faragher, ’97, community educator for the violence against women project
• Domestic assault as reported to police occurs every 1 hour, An active member of the Women’s Law Association while a law student, Faragher arrived at 37 minutes in Maine. the Law School already “interested in women’s plight in society,” she says. Faragher’s legal training provided the “perfect preparation” for her current work advocating for victims of • In 2003, 46 percent of violence in court proceedings, conducting intervention programs for batterers and training reported assaults were for law enforcement personnel, she says. Working with such a wide array of agencies and domestic assaults, an increase individuals, Faragher says that while the climate has changed significantly on this issue, she of 11 percent from 2002. still finds her role as an advocate a difficult one. She finds that her skills as a lawyer contribute to her ability to be more effective in such a challenging role. • In 2004, 11 of the 19 “People’s hackles go up when you bring the issue of domestic violence up,” Faragher explains. homicides in Maine “My ability to develop common ground and deal with policy came right out of my education (58 percent) were domestic from the Law School.” violence related. While both Faragher and Luppi maintain that significant things are occurring in Maine to address domestic violence, there are many challenges ahead. According to Luppi, funding • From 2000-2003, 65 percent continues to be a major issue as federal resources for victims’ services dwindles, and both of murdered women were agree that education and awareness continue to be critical to long-term social change. (See killed by intimate partners “Statistics on Domestic Violence in Maine” in sidebar on left.) Both mentioned the state’s efforts to increase awareness of domestic violence in the workplace as an important step. (See Source: National Coalition Attorney General Steven Rowe’s, ’87, article on page 10.) Through such efforts, many graduates Against Domestic Violence of the Law School are finding themselves connected by their drive to address this issue.
“The number of alumni from the University of Maine School of Law who been able to walk the walk on this issue is pretty amazing,” Faragher concludes. For more information on domestic violence, contact the Maine Law Professor Explores Dynamics Between Insurance Law and Maine Coalition to End Domestic Domestic Violence Violence or call 1 866-83-4HELP IT WAS DURING THE 1990S, when Jennifer Wriggins, now a Maine Law professor, took to identify state resources or to on a pro bono case involving a victim of domestic violence who was serving jail time in a get involved. Massachusetts prison for manslaughter. A partner at the law firm of Pressman, Kruskal & Wriggins at the time, Wriggins’ client was one of eight women serving jail time for violent crimes against their batterers, and their crimes up until that point were not characterized by self defense. Wriggins was one of a group of attorneys who prepared petitions on behalf of the women to the Massachusetts Governor’s Council, which has the power to commute sentences or recommend that the Governor commute sentences. The women’s stories became the subject of an Academy-Award winning
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documentary called “Defending Our Lives.” Most of the women received some kind of lenience in their cases, including the woman whom Wriggins represented.
It was through her work on that case that Wriggins says she “saw many of the barriers” she now writes about as a legal scholar. In her articles, Wriggins has explored the dynamics between domestic violence and insurance as well as between gender issues and torts. At Maine Law, Wriggins currently teaches courses on torts, constitutional law, family law and insurance law.
Similar to other kinds of personal injury cases, Wriggins says that insurance frequently drives the kinds of civil cases that are brought to court. Because domestic violence injuries are not currently covered by any kind of insurance, seldom do victims of domestic violence get any sort of restitution for their injuries by filing a civil suit. Furthermore, defendants in domestic violence cases typically have few, if any, assets, making it more difficult for victims to bring about a civil suit.
“The vast majority of times those who are out to bring the law suit don’t because you can’t get blood from a stone,” Wriggins explains. “Domestic violence is used as one example of the way insurance shapes the kinds of litigation that is brought and not brought.”
In her writing, Wriggins has proposed including personal injury from domestic violence under automobile insurance. By doing so, she argues, it would be possible to provide the most widespread coverage since automobile insurance is mandatory in all states.
Domestic violence “is a public health crisis, and we need to be similarly creative,” in coming 2006–07 up with a solution, Wriggins says. University of Southern Maine Professor Wriggins’ writing is frequently excerpted in insurance law and tort law case books Trustee Professor Jennifer Wriggins nationally including “Insurance Law and Policy” as well as in “Studies in American Tort Law.” Currently, she is working on a book exploring race and gender within the context of tort law with Professor Martha Chamallas of Ohio State University. The book, “The Measure of Injury: Race, Gender and the Law of Torts,” will be published by New York University Press, and Wriggins expects to have the book completed in 2008. (See faculty note on Wriggins on page 21.)
“The vast majority of times those who are out to bring the law suit don’t because you can’t get blood from a stone. Domestic Violence is used as one example of the way insurance shapes the kinds of litigation that is brought and not brought.”
— professor jennifer wriggins
Named the University of Southern Maine Trustee Professor for 2006–07, Wriggins was selected by senior faculty to receive the award, which releases her from some of her teaching duties in order to pursue this book project.
Wriggins, who has been on the faculty of Maine Law since 1996, is known for her work in the classroom as well. She received the University of Southern Maine’s 2005–06 Faculty Senate Award for Excellence in Teaching.Wriggins has also taught courses on such topics as Native American law, gender and the law, as well as race, gender and sexual orientation and the law. 7
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICY REFORM FEATURE
The Hidden Costs of Domestic Violence
written by attorney general steven rowe ’87 Steven Rowe ’87 has been Maine’s DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – in all its ugly forms – Attorney General since 2001. Prior to taking office, he served exists in homes throughout Maine. Victims and four terms in the Maine House of abusers are relatives, co-workers, neighbors and Representatives. During his last friends. They teach our children, repair our cars, term in the Maine Legislature, Rowe prepare our financial data and represent us in court. served as Speaker of the House. However, we seldom learn of the reality of their lives As Attorney General, Rowe has because domestic violence most often remains a emphasized issues related to secret hidden deep within the family home. children and families, health care and prescription drugs, civil rights As Maine’s Attorney General, I see first hand the devastation caused by domestic education and enforcement, violence. Each year, more than half of the homicides in Maine are domestic violence consumer protection, domestic related. Prosecutors and victim-witness advocates in my office work with the families of violence and elder abuse. He has homicide victims and understand the horrific human costs of these crimes. taken a leadership role in the Children who witness domestic violence pay a higher price than most of us realize. National Association of Attorneys Witnessing violence damages emotional and cognitive development. Chronic exposure General, chairing committees can change the structure of the developing brain, particularly among children younger than three.1 Neurochemical changes can cause impulsive and violent behavior.2 This dealing with prescription drug explains why children who grow up in homes with domestic violence are often pricing, consumer health issues distracted and unfocused; why they are often overaroused and hyperactive; and why and underage drinking. they may have learning and behavioral problems.
Attorney General Rowe holds a law Statistics tell us that child abuse is fifteen times more likely to occur in families where 3 degree from the University of Maine domestic violence is present. Child protective attorneys in my office know this first hand as almost half of all substantiated child protection cases involve serious domestic violence. School of Law, a master’s degree in business administration from the Another sad fact is that children who witness domestic violence often repeat the pattern University of Utah, and a bachelor’s of either victim or abuser as adults. In fact, a young boy’s exposure to his father abusing his mother is the strongest risk factor for transmitting violent behavior from one degree from the United States generation to the next.4 Military Academy at West Point. He served as an officer in the U.S. While we continue to incur the staggering societal and economic costs of domestic violence, Army and U.S. Army Reserve. Prior we fail to effectively address the root cause of the problem – violence in the home. That is because this problem is ingrained deep into the fabric of our society and is all too often to becoming Attorney General, considered to be a family issue and a private matter. In order to effectively end domestic Rowe was a litigation counsel with violence, we must first accept responsibility for its existence. We must acknowledge that UNUM Corporation. domestic violence is not a private matter. We must talk about it as a crime with long-term destructive effects. Talking about the issue publicly, helping victims find paths to safety and providing consistent messages deploring domestic violence will help change the culture around this problem. You can play a meaningful role in this change.
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Establish a Workplace confide personal problems, including abuse. Domestic Violence Policy Professionals who have been trained now have the tools they need to initiate respectful Domestic violence does not stay at home conversations and to make referrals. when victims and perpetrators go to work and it negatively impacts workplace productivity. A We must find other opportunities to initiate 2005 Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) innovative outreach programs that bring survey found that 87 percent of victims were informed help to victims in a safe, non- harassed at work and nearly all victims had directive way. I challenge you to find these difficulty concentrating and performing job unconventional intervention points and to duties. A 2004 MDOL abuser survey found that partner with domestic violence projects to put 78 percent of abusers used workplace resources ideas into action. to harass victims.Twenty-one percent of abusers contacted the victim at work in violation of a Become a Mentor court order.5 We must change the culture in which our Employers are starting to address the issue directly by creating children live. Boys who do not witness violence still get workplace domestic violence policies that support victims and bombarded with messages that being a man involves power address workplace abuse. Policy development includes training and control over women. Girls are also inundated with on the policy and the dynamics of abuse. these messages.
These policies do not ask supervisors to counsel victims. These messages are wrong and it is the obligation of influential Instead, they require supervisors to refer victims to community men to speak out against violence and the stereotypes that resources and provide assistance in the workplace - changing perpetuate it. We must offer young men another model – a phone numbers, providing escorts and offering time off to model where women’s voices are heard and honored, where address the abuse. Each policy is tailored to the specific power is shared and where men maintain their masculinity workplace and developed in partnership with the local without violence. domestic violence project. There are many excellent mentoring programs in Maine that In 2003, my office implemented a workplace domestic violence connect young men to positive male role models who have policy. The policy has made a positive difference in the lives of rejected traditional social norms of power and control. These our employees. Our experience has been repeated in mentors teach boys that they are more powerful when they workplaces throughout the state. When people feel supported, work cooperatively with girls. There are also mentoring they seek help. Ask today if your business has a workplace programs that focus on the healthy development of young domestic violence policy. If it does not, contact your local women. I encourage you to participate in these programs. domestic violence project to find out how to start the process. We have made progress in the fight against domestic violence. Find Unconventional Intervention Points We have strengthened laws to protect women, built shelters, criminalized violent behavior and required consistent law Abusers often control the daily actions of victims, making it enforcement. Public attitudes have started to change, but we difficult for them to access services. If we are to help victims access still have a long way to go to change what happens behind services, we must take advantage of intervention opportunities closed doors. I urge you to work to help eliminate domestic and fight the problem through unconventional means. violence in our communities. 7 Earlier this year, my office partnered with the Maine Coalition to 1 End Domestic Violence to launch a new initiative called Cut Out Perry, B D & Azad, I, Post-traumatic Stress Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Current Opinions in Pediatrics, Volume 11, Number 4: Domestic Violence. This program provides salon professionals (August 1999). with information about the dynamics of domestic violence and 2 Id. prepares them to become vital resources to victims. 3 Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Family Violence: Interventions for the Justice System (1993). While many wondered how this program could help, salon 4 Report of the American Psychological Association Presidential Task professionals understood immediately. A hair appointment Force on Violence and the Family, Violence and the Family, 1996. offers a victim a rare opportunity to be outside of the control 5 Victim and abuser reports can be found at of the abuser. Clients form relationships with stylists and http://www.mainegov./labor/labor_stats/research.html.
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MAPIL FELLOWSHIPS AROUND CAMPUS
MAPIL Fellowships Give Law Students a Chance to Explore the World
written by elisabeth wilkins lombardo
AFTER FINISHING HER FIRST YEAR at Maine the total picture,” her research will play an integral role in protecting Law, Vaneska Litz found herself tromping through the wildlife in the Moosehead Lake region. jungles of Cambodia and Laos. She was interning with Vaneska Litz is also “ giving back” to the global community. She has RECOFTC, a nonprofit organization based in Thailand been invited to present the paper she wrote during her internship at that helps support community forestry and natural RECOFTC’s (the Regional Community Forestry Training Center for resources development in Southeast Asia. Asia and the Pacific) Annual Forestry Forum in Bangkok in March 2007, which will be attended by forestry officials from throughout A little closer to home, Maine Law classmate Julia Floyd researched Southeast Asia, including government ministers and leaders. issues relating to large-scale development and wildlife habitat “Perhaps in some small way, bringing these issues to light in a public preservation for the Maine Audubon Society. And Kevin Haskins, a forum may assist governments as they address issues and work first-year student interning at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, toward solutions,” Litz says. explored how fishing cooperatives could be used in New England to restore and expand community-based fisheries. “There is a Her research also took her to Cambodia and Laos, where she met with tremendous amount of shared energy to improve fisheries government officials and development organizations working on management,” remarks Haskins. “To participate in research that forestry issues in the region, as well as with local communities and explores their use in New England feels like some kind of small companies that have been directly affected by these reforms. While contribution to that collective energy.” there, Litz met with attorneys working for the United Nations, the American Bar Association, and other nongovernmental organizations All of these students were able to make “contributions to the that support legal reform projects in the region. “It certainly opened collective energy” of various organizations over the past summer, my eyes to the opportunities that are available to someone with legal thanks to fellowships provided to them by the Maine Association for training, and the wide range of work that is possible outside of the Public Interest Law, a student organization at the University of U.S. and outside of the traditional firm setting.” Maine School of Law. In the past, students have chosen from a wide range of diverse experiences—internships have included everything Kevin Haskins says that he chose to do a public service fellowship from stints at Legal Services for the Elderly in Maine to working for this summer rather than work at a law firm because he was hate-crime prevention in South Africa. This year, MAPIL awarded “interested in environmental issues, and how a legal background eleven first- and second-year students the coveted summer can contribute to work in environmental policy.” At the Gulf of fellowships, using money raised at various charitable events like the Maine Research Institute in Portland, Haskins’ project helped to MAPIL Auction held each spring on campus. Annual contributions provide GMRI with an initial roadmap for future legal and policy from the Women’s Law Association, the Annual Fund and the Law research. He also assisted in planning GMRI’s joint forum with Alumni Association also help fund the program. Maine Law’s Center for Law & Innovation. The forum on climate “Public interest organizations can offer wonderful legal experiences to change and marine resource management will be held in 2007. summer interns, experiences often rather different from what interns encounter at law firms,” says Director of Career Services Derek Van “Kevin’s work has been excellent. It’s an ideal example of how smart Volkenburgh, whose office administers the fellowship process. “MAPIL graduate students can help their communities through research on Fellowships give students the opportunity to spend up to ten weeks important issues affecting those communities,” says Rita Heimes, working in legal settings that might otherwise be impracticable. Kevin’s fellowship supervisor and the director of the Center for Law What’s more, the knowledge and insight these students gain, and the and Innovation at the University of Maine School of Law. “ We need professional contacts they make can open doors to rewarding legal more fellowships like MAPIL to help students like Kevin use their careers serving the public good. It’s not just the individual students research and writing talents for the greater good.” who benefit from these fellowships, but all of us.” The lasting impact these fellowships have on students’ lives is Julia Floyd is a case in point. She interned at Maine Audubon with immeasurable. When asked about the effect her summer at Maine Jenn Burns, ’96, the organization’s staff attorney. Floyd’s primary Audubon will have on her post-law school journey, Julia Floyd says, focus was Plum Creek’s well-publicized development proposal for “This experience will definitely influence my career. It has the Moosehead Lake and Greenville region. Julia maintains that reaffirmed my commitment to public service work, and it will “although her piece of the Plum Creek project is only a fraction of eventually influence the type of law that I practice.” 7
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AROUND CAMPUS CHRISTOPHER KNOTT
Bookish Pursuits: Maine Law Welcomes New Library Director
written by elizabeth raffaele GROWING UP IN IOWA as the son of a printer, it is little wonder that Christopher Knott, the new director of the Garbrecht Law Library, makes his livelihood amongst books.
Trained in printing at the University of Iowa, Knott’s father published works by writers associated with the well-known Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Later settling in a nearby town, his father remained keenly interested in bookmaking and the fine press movement. Knott says his father’s involvement in bookish pursuits helped shape his career path as well as his current scholarly interests.
“I just grew up in a family that was very sensitive to printing, publishing, and the production of texts,” Knott says. “As I learned more about law, I got more and more interested in the ways at some level, you could look at the evolution of Anglo-American law through the evolution of the publications that it produced.”
Years later, Knott found a way to combine his interest in publishing with his interest in the law, working for two of the largest and most prestigious law libraries in the country: Columbia Law Library and Georgetown Law Library. Most recently, Knott was associate director for patron services at Georgetown.
Through a joint appointment at the Law School, Knott will have the opportunity to explore his Christopher Knott, the scholarly interests as an associate professor, to teach courses in advanced legal research, and new director to direct the law library. The position at the Law School also offered Knott the opportunity to of the have a more personal connection with students both as chief librarian and as a professor. Garbrecht Law Library “I think the opportunity to work in a smaller law school was very appealing to me,” Knott explains. “At Georgetown and Columbia, I rarely knew students by name and the expectation is that I will know every student at the Law School by name.”
Knott, who moved here with his wife and two children after working in New York City and Washington, D.C., also found the Law School’s Portland, Maine location another draw.
“Tired of big cities, my family and I were open to a change, to a different way of living,” Knott says.
As the associate director of Georgetown Law Library, Knott’s role was to design, to staff and to oversee all of the services to the faculty and students of the law school; however, at the Law School, Knott will also oversee services to members of the Maine bar as well as to the public at large.
According to Knott, the current collection at Garbrecht reflects the nature of legal issues in Maine and the current interests of Law School faculty, with substantial collections of materials on Maritime law, environmental law, technology and patent law, as well as a comprehensive collection of material on Maine law. Knott says that the library also houses special collections
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JUVENILE JUSTICE LAW CLINIC AROUND CAMPUS
focusing on two areas: collections of the most important works in legal history, and collections that reflect Maine Law’s close ties with several prominent judges over the years.
As director, Knott would like to ensure that the library supports all of the school’s programs not only those related to teaching and scholarship, but other law school programs such as the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic and the Center for Law and Innovation. Similarly, Knott would like the library to play a greater role in serving second- and third-students as they write for legal journals, interview for jobs or serve as summer associates at law firms. Externally, Knott will be looking for ways the library can also be useful to the state through new partnerships with other public libraries or other university libraries, as technology makes the sharing of resources increasingly feasible.
“It isn’t a matter of wholesale change or deep restructuring of what we do, I just think we need to make sure that we’re spending our efforts as wisely as we can,” Knott says.
Knott will be teaching courses in advanced legal research with his first class in the spring of 2007. Knott taught advanced legal research at Columbia, Georgetown and Fordham Universities. He is co-author of a textbook on the topic, which is used by many law schools around the country. The second edition of the book, “Where the Law Is: An Introduction to Advanced Legal Research,” part of the American Casebook Series of West Publishing, was published in June. The textbook teaches upper-level students how to understand the structure of legal information and to make use of the interconnected and cross referential nature of modern legal publications, Knott says.
“Students in my course should, by the end of the semester, know a good deal about the legal texts they use every day, and should be much more confident in the uses of these texts,” Knott explains.
As a law librarian, a teacher, a scholar of legal publications, and the son of a printer, Knott is the appropriate person in the Law School to help students with such endeavors. 7
Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Launches New Juvenile Justice Clinic written by elizabeth raffaele WALKING INTO THE CUMBERLAND Legal Aid Clinic in Portland, it is hard to miss the room with the stuffed animals, wall murals and the smaller-sized furniture just beyond the reception area. The room is a reminder that many of the clients who come through the Spearheading the doors of the clinic are children. Children or young adults new clinic is Christopher are often involved in a variety of cases, ranging from Northrop, who is widely known on a state and custody proceedings to juvenile criminal proceedings. national level for his work in juvenile justice. continued on page 15, after annual report.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW A PLACE OF GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Annual Philanthropy Report Donor Recognition 2005–2006
Throughout my first year as Dean, I have been heartened by the deep and widespread commitment of alums and friends.”
— dean peter pitegoff — ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT
2006-07 LAW ALUMNI 2005-06 Annual Fund – ASSOCIATION Best Year Ever BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MICHAEL MARTIN, ’89, the Law Officers School’s Annual Fund grew by more than 30 percent in 2005-06 to $301,822. Michael K. Martin ’89 “We challenged ourselves to raise an additional $50,000 which would have President been a 22 percent increase,” says Martin. “Instead alums and friends Elizabeth Eddy Griffin ’92 Vice President contributed more than 30 percent increase. That’s an increase of $65,000. Janet Vivar Britton ’98 I am truly touched by this wonderful response.” Secretary Traditionally, the Annual Fund supports student scholarships, public interest fellowships and Anne E. O’Donovan ’91 many of the enrichment programs such as sending Law School teams to compete in Moot Treasurer Court and advocacy competitions. Directors Miles F. Archer ’00 Law Dean Peter Pitegoff noted that this was an extraordinary accomplishment. “The excellent Ronald Battocchi ’74 results of the Annual Fund effort reflect the best of Maine and the Law School. Throughout Michael R. Bosse ’96 my first year as Dean, I have been heartened by the deep and widespread commitment of Rachel L. Bouchard ’96 alums and friends.” M. Thomasine Burke ’90 Alice E. Clifford ’88 While there was an increase in funds raised, Martin noted, however, that “The alumni/ae Eugene C. Coughlin III ’70 participation rate continues to drop.” In 1992, the number of alums giving to the Annual Fund Ronald J. Cullenberg ’71 was a record high 44 percent. In recent years that has dropped to 30 percent. Thomas G. Diebold ’92 “By law school standards, the participation rate of alums is one of the highest in the nation, Alfred C. Frawley III ’76 even at our current rate of 30 percent. However, over the last decade the trend has been down, Seth Goodall ’05 and this year’s campaign was down ever so slightly.” Martin says. MaryGay Kennedy ’80 Katherine R. Knox ’04 Bruce McGlauflin ’96 Support for the Law School Elaine M. Michaud ’93 Michael J. Quinn ’88 Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2006 Ronald W. Schneider Jr. ’96 Annual Fund Goal $285,000 TOTAL GIVING Steven Saunders ’92 Annual Fund Raised $301,822 Susan M. Schultz ’89 Number of Total Donors 1,046 (Capital Gifts, Annual Gifts & Deborah Shaw ’91 Program Grants) Heather S. Walker ’01 Average Gifts $289 Gifts From Alums $195,665 Ex Officio $897,649 Peter Pitegoff Number Alumni/ae Donors 827 Dean Participation Rate — Alums 30% Professor Melvyn Zarr Faculty Representative Julia Wyman ’07 SBA Representative John C. Gundersdorf Director of Alumni Relations & Development Elizabeth Raffaele Assistant Director of Alumni Relations & Development
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Volunteer Opportunities
THE LAW SCHOOL EXTENDS our sincere process. An attorney volunteer (interviewer) gives a student appreciation to the many alumni/ae and friends (interviewee) an opportunity to experience what an interview is like before the fall recruiting season begins. who sit on our boards and committees, and who advise and teach our students in many wonderful For more information on how to volunteer, please contact ways. Here are a few ways you can help. the Career Services Office at [email protected] or (207) 780-4796. Alumni/ae-Student Mentor Program Career Panels and Presentations The University of Maine Law School invites alumni/ae to share their expertise with students and to assist them in meeting Throughout the school year the Career Services Office hosts their educational and career goals. Mentoring matches are panels and presentations about the various uses of a law degree, made based on geographic location, field of law or occupation. the practice of law, and other career planning topics.
Alumni/ae interested in participating in the mentoring If you are interested in serving as a presenter, or if you have an program should contact the Alumni Office at lawalumni@ idea for a topic, please contact the Career Services Office at usm.maine.edu or (207) 780-4342. [email protected] or (207) 780-4796.
Admissions Ambassador Program Moot Court Competitions
Alumni/ae can play a vital role in efforts to recruit the best and During the spring semester, first-year law students participate in a moot court exercise as part of the Legal Writing Program. the brightest to the Law School. Informally, you can encourage Each student prepares an appellate brief and argues their case potential applications to consider the Law School. Alumni/ae can before a panel of judges comprised of bar members, faculty and help by making calls to accepted applicants and by attending job third-year students. fairs and other recruiting functions with Law School staff. Contact the Admissions Office at [email protected] or Please contact Assistant Professor H. Cabanne Howard at 207-780-4341, if you know of a potential candidate or if you can [email protected], if you would like to participate in the help with the recruitment program. Moot Court judging.
Career Placement Mock Trial Competitions
Volunteer to meet with law students and recent graduates Each fall, hundreds of high school students from across Maine looking for work. Talk with them about likely sources of compete as teams, arguing a fictional case before a judge in a employment. If you know of an opening in your organization, real courtroom. EXCEL (Excellence in Citizen Education through please pass the information along to our Career Services Office at the Law) needs attorney volunteers to help coach student teams [email protected] or (207) 780-4796.Their staff will work and to act as attorney-evaluators. with you to find the most qualified candidate(s) for the position. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about Student Interviews the High School Mock Trial Competitions, please visit http://mainelaw.maine.edu/mlce/. Early in the fall semester, the Career Services Office organizes a Saturday of mock interviews where students can practice their Please check www.mainelawalum.org for additional volunteer interviewing skills and gain confidence with the interviewing opportunities.
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Liz Griffin ’92 To Lead 2006–07 Annual Fund Goal set at $315,000
LIZ GRIFFIN, ’92, an attorney at the Portland firm of Pierce Atwood, will lead the 2006-07 Annual Fund.
“When I decided to attend the University of Maine School of Law 15 years ago, I knew I would receive a superior legal education from topnotch professors,” she said. “I also knew that because of Maine Law’s low tuition, I would be able to afford to practice in Maine. I see my Annual Fund contribution as giving back to the Law School.”
Griffin whose husband is Henri Griffin, a 1991 graduate of the Law School, is currently organizing her team for the upcoming campaign. She noted that most alumni/ae should have recently received a letter from either their class agent or from Law School Dean Peter Pitegoff at this point.
“We have set an ambitious goal of raising at least $315,000. Last year 827 alums contributed to the campaign. I hope that more than 1,000 alums will contribute this year. If you agree that the Law School has been a place of great opportunity for most of its graduates, I hope you will join me in making a generous gift,” she said.
Make A Gift You can make Graduating Class Makes Gift in a gift online by logging onto Name of Peter Wiley ’89 www.mainelaw alum.org, or FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, the Law School’s by sending graduating class has left a significant gift to the Law School. The Class of a check to 2006 has pledged $6,000, most of which will be used to help establish a Maine Law Annual Fund, permanent scholarship fund in the name of Peter Wiley ’89 who died 246 Deering suddenly in March. Ave, Portland, According to Nell-Garwood Garvey ’06 who helped organize the effort, the class felt it would ME 04102 be a fitting tribute to Wiley. “When we learned that he and his wife Betsy had been making a significant contribution each year for a scholarship to go to a single parent attending the Law School, we felt we wanted to see that tradition continue,” said Garvey. “We had several members of our class who were single parents, and we recognize the especially daunting role of being both a single parent and a law student.”
Thirty-three members of the class have already made pledges, and Garvey expects that number to increase following graduation.
The gift from the Class will be added to nearly $9,000 in memorial gifts from Wiley’s friends and colleagues to help start this fund. Wiley was serving as Chief of Staff for Congressman Tom Allen of Maine when he died. He had also served as Maine Governor Angus King’s Chief of Staff and as a senior official with the National Governors Conference.
The Peter and Betsy Wiley Scholarship Fund will be administered by the University of Maine School of Law Foundation.
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Foundation Continues To Show Strong Growth – Allocations from Endowments to Double, Three New Funds Established
PETER McKENNEY, ’77, President of the University of Maine School of Foundation Endowments Value as of Value as of Law Foundation, reported that the Foundation will be doubling its support for June, 2005 June, 2006 scholarships and faculty funds next year. “As pledges are paid and many of the new endowments funds reach maturity, we are able to allocate more funds to Sumner T. Bernstein $177,965 $220,650 the Law School,” he notes. “This year the Foundation will transfer nearly Professorship of Law $54,000 in endowment earnings to the Law School and that amount may double again in 2007.” Laurie Balmuth $10,160 $14,290 Scholarship Fund The University of Maine School of Law Foundation now manages over $2.2 million Bride Family Fund For NA $108,248 in endowments as well as other funds for various projects at the Law School. Business, Entrepreneurship The Foundation’s newly created Professorship, called the Foundation & The Law Professorship, will help defray the costs associated with Professor Laura Class of 1976/David Gregory $67,676 $66,500 Underkuffler’s visit to the Law School this fall. Underkuffler, a member of the Duke University School of Law faculty, will teach the first year Properties Library Acquisition Fund course. “It is really exciting to have a nationally known scholar such as Class of 1979/David Gregory $14,312 $27,874 Professor Underkuffler teaching first year students. This is a great example of Scholarship Fund why we created the Foundation five years ago,” says McKenney. Frank M. and Ruth Coffin $202,675 $235,528 This is one of two endowed Professorships held by the Foundation. Friends of Fund for Law and Public the late Sumner Bernstein have raised gifts and pledges of more than $250,000 Service to create an endowed fund in his and his wife Rosalyne’s name. That Professorship has grown to a value of over $220,000 and McKenney is hopeful Elliott Family $28,182 $27,250 that by next year, it will reach $250,000 and begin to support the work of a Scholarship Fund distinguished faculty member. Foundation Scholarship Fund $6,562 $6,510 “Our two priorities are to build endowments for scholarships and faculty Robert Macdonald, Sr. Fund $15,636 $20,530 support. The two important pillars of a great law school are a faculty of renowned legal scholars and excellent teachers, and top flight students,” Maine School of Law $250,000 $248,077 McKenney says. “Endowments for these purposes will serve the Law School Foundation Professor of Law decades into the future.” New Hampshire $12,353 $15,566 McKenney reported that an Investment Committee chaired by Michael Currie, Scholarship Fund ’80, meets regularly to review Foundation investment performance. “They have Osher Scholarship Fund $504,208 $490,300 taken a thoughtful, long-term approach to managing these endowments,” McKenney says. Pierce Atwood $26,330 $40,225 Scholarship Fund McKenney also reported that the Foundation has accepted three new endowed funds during the last year. The Bride Family Fund For Business, Shur-Frinsco Award For The Entrepreneurship & The Law has been established by John Bride, ’64, to assist Study of Municipal and Land NA $22,960 students who plan non-traditional legal careers in business with fellowships Use Law and to assist the Law School in developing innovative courses in business law TD Banknorth $65,845 $105,672 and entrepreneurship. Scholarship Fund The Shur-Frinsko Award for Municipal Law and Local Governance honors Unrestricted Endowments $170,847 $256,822 Barnett I. Shur and F. Paul Frinsko, ’69, in recognition of their achievement in the practice of law and their leadership in municipal law. It was established Lewis Vafiades $148,672 $173,340 with core support from the law firm of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson, the Scholarship Fund family of the late Barnett I. Shur, and the Nelson & Small corporate family. Verrill Dana Public Service $79,468 $105,307 The Betsy and Peter Wiley Scholarship Fund was established by the family and Fellowship Fund friends of Peter Wiley, ’89, who died suddenly in March. It will be used to Daniel E. Wathen $6,704 $6,461 provide financial aid to single parents attending the Law School. Writing Prize Distributions from the Foundation are also now supporting several Woodcock Family $14,204 $21,344 scholarships, the School’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), several Scholarship Fund academic awards and the Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service.
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Leadership Donors
Chairman’s Club Jean Deighan ’76 and Edward David, M.D. ’87 Harold C. Pachios ($10,000 +) Glen Porter ’78 R. Peter Decato ’73 William Patton Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton P. Fox, III Professor Orlando E. Delogu Patricia A. Peard ’88 Anonymous Hon. Caroline D. Glassman Peter J. DeTroy, III ’72 Jonathan S. Piper ’76 Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Michael H. Griffin ’73 Doyle & Nelson Anne B. Poulin ’73 Stearns J. Bryant, Jr. ’68 Geoffrey H. Hole ’72 Dorothy and Seth H. Dubin Gregory W. Powell ’80 Campaign for Justice Prof. and Mrs. Robert Kaster Gregory J. Farris ’73 John Quigley ’91 Beth Dobson ’80 and William J. Kayatta, Jr. Peter C. Fessenden ’74 and Michael J. Quinn ’88 Paul Driscoll ’81 Robert A. Laskoff ’70 Anne Underwood ’93 Robert B. Ravenelle ’87 Dean Edward S. Godfrey Edward D. Leonard, III ’69 Julie Finn ’90 and Robert Ruesch ’90 Peter R. Roy ’73 Thomas W. Hennen ’73 Annmarie Levins ’83 and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Frank Donna M. Ryan ’88 Maine Bar Foundation Linda Severin Alfred C. Frawley, III ’76 Cushing Page Samp ’77 and Maine Department of Corrections Maine State Bar Association F. Paul Frinsko ’69 Frederick S. Samp ’75 Maine Legal Services Fund Charles E. Miller ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Gignoux, Jr. George C. Schelling ’79 Robert and Millicent Monks Muskie Fund for Legal Services Phyllis G. Givertz ’74 Deirdre M. Smith ’94 Roger A. Putnam Nelson & Small, Inc. Ward I. Graffam ’67 Gregory H. Smith ’73 TD BankNorth of Maine Robert V. O’Brien, Jr. ’79 John C. Gundersdorf Ryan K. Stafford ’94 US Department of Justice Francis J. O’Toole ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Hackett Bradford Steiner Verrill Dana, LLP Richard M. Peirce ’71 David B. Hawkes ’69 Wakine G. Tanous ’55 Ira J. Waldman ’76 Dean Peter Pitegoff and Peter C. Herbst ’73 F. Mark Terison ’78 Barrister’s Club Ann Casady Melissa A. Hewey ’87 Louise K. Thomas ’77 Gerald E. Rudman Imad Khalidi Marian Vafiades ($5,000-9,999) Deborah Shaw ’91 Norman S. Kominsky ’94 John K. Veroneau ’89 Eleanor M. Baker ’78 Janet Shur Margaret Cushing Lavoie ’87 Kurt E. Vragel, Jr. ’73 Boeing Matching Gift Program George M Shur LeBlanc & Young, P.A. David W. Walker James W. Case ’74 Paula D. Silsby ’76 Jeffrey Lehman Hon. Daniel E. Wathen ’65 Roger A. Clement, Jr. ’91 and William Stiles ’95 and Alan J. Levenson ’59 Peter M. Weatherbee ’68 Amy Tchao ’93 Hilary Rapkin ’93 Gene R. Libby ’78 Dorothy M. Wentworth ’94 Maddy G. Corson Jay F. Theise, Esq. ’70 Carl Loewenson, Jr. Peter J. Wiley ’89 Edward F. Day, Jr. ’73 Randolph Tucker Karen B. Lovell ’79 H. Reed Witherby Martha E. Dumont Christine C. Vito ’93 Anne Lucey ’91 Judith A. Fletcher Woodbury ’80 Professor Colleen A. Khoury Barry Zimmerman ’70 Constance O’Neil Lundquist ’79 Hon. John A. Woodcock, Jr. ’76 and David Karraker Malcolm L. Lyons ’70 Carl R. Wright Robert F. Macdonald, Sr. ’69 Dean’s Club Macdonald Page & Company, LLC Professor Melvyn Zarr Kent and Ann Mohnkern ’79 ($1,000-2,499) Pasquale F. Maiorino ’73 Professor Donald N. Zillman Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC Aroostook County Bar Association Michael K. Martin ’89 Third Decade Club Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow ATT Matching Gift Program Max Kagan Family Foundation Pierce Atwood Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Baker John A. McCauley ’87 ($500-999) Hon. Herbert T. Silsby, II Kathleen Barry ’80 Peter C. McKenney ’77 Charles H. Abbott Clinton A. Stuntebeck ’68 Ronald S. Battocchi ’74 and Hon. John R. McKernan, Jr. ’74 Prof. and Mrs. Roger I. Abrams Gary F. Thorne ’73 Mary Bell ’74 Hon. Vincent L. McKusick Tracie L. Adamson ’96 UnumProvident Andrew J. Bernstein ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mick John A. Anderson ’93 Cerita Wilson Rosalyne Bernstein ’86 S. Peter Mills, III ’73 and John B. Andrews ’71 Elizabeth C. Woodcock ’88 Hon. William Adnerson ’78 and Hon. Nancy Mills ’82 Hope Hall Augustini ’94 and Solicitor’s Club Meris J. Bickford ’86 Paul H. Mills ’77 Michael Augustini ’95 Christopher A. Bond ’97 Carol L. Mitchell ’88 Brett D. Baber ’85 ($2,500-4,999) Daniel Boxer MMC Matching Gifts to John E. Baker ’79 Alec S. Altman ’03 Stephen B. Bragdon ’74 Education Program Nanette Kelley Balliot ’80 Laurie L. Balmuth ’80 Robert C. Brooks ’91 and Amy M. Moore BAR/BRI Bar Review James Bowie ’77 and Michele Brooks ’93 Robert A. Moore ’74 John A. Bell ’82 Sarah Downs Bowie ’77 Elizabeth A. Burns ’85 Lawrence J. Mullen ’81 Melvin L. Bloomenthal ’69 Mr. and Mrs. David W. Carpenter Elizabeth R. Butler ’79 Robert A. Nagy ’72 Ellen Borgersen J. Michael Conley, III ’70 Cloutier, Barrett, Cloutier & Conley Leonard and Merle Nelson Richard F. Breen, Jr. ’67 Walter E Corey Janis Cohen ’80 Craig H. Nelson ’69 Hon. William S. Brownell ’71 Charles L. Cragin ’70 Covington & Burling Timothy H. Norton ’88 Deborah Buccina ’81 Cumberland Bar Association Michael R. Currie ’80 Richard O’Meara Paul S. Bulger ’85
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Christine F. Burke ’93 Gregory L. Foster ’73 Christopher MacLean ’96 and Andrew R. Sarapas ’98 Matthew E. Campbell ’91 Robert G. Frazier ’78 Katherine MacLean ’96 Mary L. Schendel ’76 Martha L. Casey ’82 Professor Christine Galbraith Maine Coastal Program Beth Bernstein Schneider, Paul W. Chaiken ’74 Gordon F. Grimes Barbara J. Mantegani ’80 Michael, Nicholas, and Christian T. Chandler ’89 Kristin A. Gustafson ’87 Marcus Clegg & Mistretta Zachary Schneider Jeffery J. Clark ’80 P. Andrew Hamilton ’84 Thomas N. Masland ’78 Patrick J. Scully ’84 Professor David P. Cluchey John L. Hammond ’75 Patrick C. Maxcy ’99 Richard A. Shinay ’80 Neal C. Corson ’79 Steven A. Hammond ’77 Elaine M. Michaud ’93 Patricia L. Sinicropi ’95 Theodore S. Coxe, Jr. ’92 Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Hay Daniel Mitchell ’96 and Carolyn Kaighn Smith, Jr. ’86 Richard L. Currier ’80 Erik J. Heels ’95 DeGrinney Mitchell ’96 Charles Walter Smith, Jr. ’73 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Dennis A. Murphy Eric R. Herlan ’87 Joanne B. Steneck ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Diamond Mary and Kenneth Nelson Martha W. Howell ’74 Phillip J. Stiles ’79 Arthur R. Dingley, D.O. ’79 Jodi L. Nofsinger ’96 J. Trevor Hughes ’95 James S. Stolley, Jr. ’93 Margaret Downing ’78 and Anne O’Donovan ’91 and Dennis David E. Hunt James E. Tierney ’74 Thomas Downing ’78 O’Donovan ’91 Margaret Johnson ’74 and Michael B. Trainor ’79 Paul F. Driscoll ’81 Perkins, Thompson, Hinckley Drummond Woodsum & Stephen Johnson ’75 & Keddy, PA Tyco Employee Matching MacMahon Rendle A. Jones ’67 Roy T. Pierce ’92 Gift Program Patricia McDonough Dunn ’76 Theodore J. Joyce ’99 Ruth E. Plagenhoef ’80 Hon. Vendean V. Vafiades ’85 Diane Dusini ’87 Robert J. Keach ’80 Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, Pachios Christopher Vaniotis Edmund & Shur Deboarah Keefe ’77 and John E. & Haley LLP Bing Wang ’94 David J. Evans ’78 Sedgewick ’77 Hon. John H. Pursel ’70 Professor Thomas M. Ward Professor Chai Feldblum Donald M. Kreis ’93 Ford S. Reiche ’79 Arlyn H. Weeks ’81 Robert W. Ferguson ’63 Charles K Leadbetter ’72 Professor Alison Rieser Richard C. Whittlesey ’79 Joseph L. Ferris ’70 Kenneth A. Lexier ’91 Rudman & Winchell, LLC Robert Woodbury Mary M.L.H. Flint ’80 Joseph R. Mackey ’76 Hazel Sanborn Genrong Yu ’89
Alumni/ae Donors (Class Agent is indicated by italics.)
Portland University Ward I. Graffam Charles L. Cragin Robert A. Nagy David S. Humphries, Sr. Joseph L. Ferris Hon. Paul T. Pierson Francis R. York Rendle A. Jones Philip P. Houle Hon. Ronald D. Russell Wakine G. Tanous Robert A. Laskoff John W. Sitarz David S. Silsby Class of 1968 Malcolm L. Lyons Alan J. Levenson Stearns J. Bryant, Jr. Francis J. O’Toole Class of 1973 Hon. Stephen L. Perkins Hon. Roland A. Cole Hon. John H. Pursel William B. Troubh Ellsworth Rundlett Hon. James P. Dunleavy Torrey A. Sylvester Robert H. Avaunt Class of 1963 Paul J. Hirsch Jay F. Theise Edward F. Day, Jr. John P. Maley Barry Zimmerman R. Peter Decato Robert W. Ferguson Duncan A. McEachern David A. DiMuzio James S. Kriger Clinton A. Stuntebeck Class of 1971 Stephen F. Dubord Class of 1964 Peter M. Weatherbee Stephen Sunenblick Paula H. Elkins John B. Andrews Gregory J. Farris Henry Berry Class of 1969 Peter G. Ballou Gregory L. Foster Anonymous Craig Nelson Frank H. Bishop, Sr. Hon. Peter J. Goranites Henry N. Berry, III Charles S. Andrews Mary K. Brennan Michael H. Griffin L. Thomas Brand Melvin L. Bloomenthal Hon. William S. Brownell William P. Hardy John W. Bride Robert L. Eddy, Jr. Ronald J. Cullenberg Thomas W. Hennen John B. Wlodkowski F. Paul Frinsko Kent W. Mathews Peter C. Herbst Class of 1965 David B. Hawkes Richard M. Peirce Pasquale F. Maiorino Michael S. Hirshberg Kenneth E. Snitger Hon. John D. McElwee Richard Elliott Edward D. Leonard, III Stephen P. Sunenblick S. Peter Mills, III Richard W. Elliott Robert F. Macdonald, Sr. Marc C. Owen Justin G. Sharaf Craig H. Nelson Class of 1972 Anne B. Poulin Hon. Daniel E. Wathen John L. Senning Joel F. Bowie Hon. Keith A. Powers Hon. William S. Brodrick Roderick R. Rovzar Class of 1966 Class of 1970 Peter J. DeTroy, III Peter R. Roy Robert E. Miller Hon. Susan W. Calkins Paul R. Dionne Ellsworth T. Rundlett, III J. Michael Conley, III Geoffrey H. Hole John M. Safford Class of 1967 Eugene C. Coughlin, III Stanley W. Karod Gregory H. Smith Richard F. Breen, Jr. Robert L. Couturier Charles K Leadbetter Charles Walter Smith, Jr.
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Terry N. Snow Peter L. Chandler Elliott L. Epstein Pamela J. Ames Arlyn H. Weeks Annee H.J. Tara Robert Checkoway Eileen M. L. Epstein Stephanie P. Anderson Gail D. Wright Paul E. Thelin Jean M. Deighan David J. Evans Nanette Kelley Balliot Gary F. Thorne Robert G. Driscoll Martin J. Foley Laurie L. Balmuth Class of 1982 Anne W. Van Lonkhuyzen Patricia McDonough Dunn Robert G. Frazier Kathleen Barry Jeffrey Jones Kurt E. Vragel, Jr. Judson B. Esty-Kendall Alan F. Harding Andrew J. Bernstein Barry A. Bachrach Thomas G. Ainsworth John C. Everett, Jr. Kenneth T. Hoffman Rita N. Calamari John A. Bell Hon. Joseph H. Field R. Howard Lake Jeffery J. Clark Bruce A. Carrier Class of 1974 Alfred C. Frawley, III Mark G. Lavoie Janis Cohen Martha L. Casey Ronald S. Battocchi Paul R. Gosselin Gene R. Libby Paula M. Craighead Geoffrey K. Cummings Mary T. Bell Harold C. Hamilton, II Thomas N. Masland Michael R. Currie Dorcas H. Deans Hon. George N. Bowden Susan E. Hunter Michael G. Messerschmidt Richard L. Currier Edward F. Feibel Elizabeth L. Boynton Hon. Margaret J. Kravchuk Stephen J. Millner Beth Dobson William H. Hanson Stephen B. Bragdon Joseph R. Mackey Stephen W. Moriarty David R. Dubord Kathryn M. Longley-Leahy David A. Bronson Paul F. Macri Alexander A. Padis, Jr. R. Terrance Duddy Hon. Nancy D. Mills William R. Brooks Jonathan S. Piper Michael J. Pearce Neale A. Duffett Hon. Ann M. Murray James W. Case Deborah Shaw Rice Glen L. Porter Mary Lou Dyer Samuel R. Reid, III Paul W. Chaiken Richard G. Riendeau Thomas M. Record Mary M.L.H. Flint David M. Spencer Peter C. Fessenden Mary L. Schendel Hon. James S. Russell Martha E. Freeman Thomas R. Watson Thomas R. Gibbon Paula D. Silsby Paul G. Sanderson Robert B. Gregory Phyllis G. Givertz Alan Thorndike Paula N. Singer Susan F. Hoctor Class of 1983 Clarke C. Hambley, Jr. Sarah Allison Thornton F. Mark Terison Naomi H. Honeth Heidi Osborn Charles A. Harvey, Jr. Kevin J. Tierney Rupert J. Jennings, III Charles R. Bean Martha W. Howell Ira J. Waldman Class of 1979 Robert J. Keach Thomas A. Dyhrberg Margaret T. Johnson Hon. John A. Woodcock, Jr. John E. Baker MaryGay Kennedy Dale L. Gavin Thomas G. Leahy Daniel P. Barrett William N. Lund Martha E. Greene William W. Livengood, II Class of 1977 Charles C. Bering Barbara J. Mantegani John A. Hobson Hon. John R. McKernan, Jr. James M. Bowie James A. Buckley Ruth E. Plagenhoef Bryce W. Ingraham Kimball R. McMullin Sarah Downs Bowie Robert A. Burgess Gregory W. Powell Theresa Fortin Ketchum Robert A. Moore Everett B. Carson Elizabeth R. Butler Peter H. Priest William O. LaCasse Allison C. Morrill Carmen L. Coulombe Michael Chiaparas Hon. Leigh I. Saufley Annmarie Levins Gary J. Norton Martica Sawin Douglas James F. Cloutier William E. Saufley Leslie E. Lowry, III John F. Slane, Jr. Ronald A. Epstein Gerard P. Conley, Jr. Janee Shaw Heidi S. Osborn Douglas M. Smith Rebecca H. Farnum Susan Cole Cookson Richard A. Shinay Christine Murphy Pierpont William T. Stewart Steven A. Hammond Neal C. Corson Anita M. St. Onge Patricia Reynolds Regan James E. Tierney Stephen Hessert Arthur R. Dingley, D.O. Hon. Marilyn E. Stavros Irene Sidor Smith Hon. Frederick Torrisi Francis M. Jackson Hon. Wayne R. Douglas Judith A. Fletcher Hon. Ralph L. Tucker, Jr. Bruce M. Jervis William R. Dunn Woodbury Class of 1984 Deborah A. Keefe Katherine Greason Christopher A. Wyskiel Thomas Powers Class of 1975 Pamela D. Kelly Peter L. Kelley Nancy C. Ziegler Jeffrey T. Angley Madge Baker Thomas D. Maher, Esq. Karen G. Kingsley David B. Auclair Leo J. Delicata Peter C. McKenney Edward W. Klein Class of 1981 Edward R. Benjamin, Jr. Hon. Paul A. Fritzsche Peter P. Michaud Kevin G. Libby Larry Mullen Margaret A. Bensinger John L. Hammond Paul H. Mills Karen B. Lovell Anonymous Lawrence P. Brown William H. Howison Gail Ogilvie Constance O’Neil Maryellen Albanese Cynthia T. Churchill Hon. Andre Janelle James H. Ouimette Lundquist Gretchen M. Bath Edwin R. Daggett, Jr. Stephen A. Johnson Robert C. Perkins William H. Meanix, Jr. Ellen S. Best George F. Eaton, II Lisa M. McMullin Joanne S. Sataloff Charles E. Miller Ronald L. Bissonnette Edmund R. Folsom Samuel H. Merrill John E. Sedgewick Ann H. Mohnkern Russell B. Boisvert Gary A. Gabree Connie Fern Miller Graydon G. Stevens James F. Molleur Deborah Buccina Laurie A. Gibson Murrough H. O’Brien Louise K. Thomas Robert V. O’Brien, Jr. Michael P. Cantara Donna M. Gingerella Raymond E. Ritchie Ford S. Reiche Edgar S. Catlin, III P. Andrew Hamilton Hon. John V. Romei Class of 1978 Lisa J. Remal Eve Hlavaty Cimmet Evan M. Hansen Frederick S. Samp John Bass Geoffrey A. Rushlau Mark A. Cloutier Karen Bowler Huber Hon. James A. Skeel Jeffrey Albanese Thomas A. Russell Joanne F. Cole William S. Kany Gary C. Wood John D. Alsop, Jr. Lawrence R. Sawyer Paul F. Driscoll David J. Lakari Kathryn Monahan Eleanor M. Baker George C. Schelling Nicholas M. Gess Mary Ann Lynch Ainsworth John R. Bass, II Phillip J. Stiles Martha A. Grant Simone D. Masse J. Hilary Billings Janmarie Toker James A. Houle John C. McCurry Class of 1976 Thomas E. Child Michael B. Trainor Lawrence J. Mullen Peter A. Meyer Alfred P. Bachrach Donnelly S. Douglas Richard C. Whittlesey James D. Poliquin Clifford J. Moore, Jr. Andrew Brown Margaret R. Downing Susan G. Shorey Thomas E. Powers David R. Butler Thomas R. Downing Class of 1980 Steven R. Smith Edward F. Saxby, Jr. Robert M. Butterfield Hon. E. Paul Eggert Andrew Bernstein Nancy L. Thomas Patrick J. Scully
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Brenda C. Smith-Weiss Kristin A. Gustafson Victoria Powers Nancy Savage Marcus Michael A. Hodgins Drew E. Swenson Eric R. Herlan Katherine M. Ralston Justina A. McGettigan Paul D. Hoffman Karin R. Tilberg Melissa A. Hewey Rebecca J. Sargent Julie Nepveu Michelle Bushey Jensen Edwinna C. Vanderzanden Jonathan B. Huntington Susan M. Schultz Dennis J. O’Donovan Donald M. Kreis Paul E. Violette Norine C. Jewell Hon. Jill E. Tompkins Anne E. O’Donovan Walter F. McKee Margaret C. Kenney John K. Veroneau Russell B. Pierce, Jr. Elizabeth McLaughlin Class of 1985 Arthur J. Lamothe Peter J. Wiley Virginia Putnam Elaine M. Michaud Brett D. Baber Margaret Cushing Lavoie Genrong Yu John Quigley Jeffrey W. Peters David R. Beneman John A. McCauley Thad B. Zmistowski James Saffian James S. Stolley, Jr. Henri A. Benoit, II Jeffrey A. Nathanson William B. Scarpelli Paul R. Tardif Timothy P. Benoit Robert B. Ravenelle Class of 1990 Deborah Shaw Amy Tchao Robert J. Bocko G. Steven Rowe M. Thomasine Burke Christine C. Vito David L. Brandt Bruce N. Shibles Brenda M. Buchanan Class of 1992 Lise R. Wagner Jeri E. Brown William P. Shumaker M. Thomasine Burke Tom Diebold Jean D. Wulff Paul S. Bulger Elting H. Smith, Jr. Paul W. Cadigan Anonymous Elizabeth Wallace Wyman Elizabeth A. Burns Joanne B. Steneck Anne M. Carney Krisna M. Basu John H. Zane James M. Callahan Paula Caughey Thomas C. Bradley Shanshan Zhou Debra Ferguson Class of 1988 Dennis M. Doiron Stephanie Perkins Clifford Geoffrey M. FitzGerald Ryan Stinneford Deborah A. Fauver Theodore S. Coxe, Jr. Class of 1994 Randall E. Goff Beth N. Ahearn Julia A. Finn Thomas G. Diebold Carlos Diaz Elizabeth P. Hunt James A. Andrews Cornelia Fisher Jennifer Duddy Louise Arkel Maureen E. Keegan Alex Auty Jeanne A. Foy Mark S. Foss Hope Hall Augustini Bradley M. Lown Stephen D. Bither Russell J. Goldsmith Lisa J. Friedlander Lisa Fitzgibbon Bendetson Faye E. Luppi Sylvia F. Brewster Mark W. Lawrence Elizabeth Eddy Griffin Andrew L. Black Ignatius MacLellan Janet Vanacek Bull Patricia A. Lerwick, M.D. Douglas C. Gross Xing Dai Hon. John C. Nivison, II Alice E. Clifford Philip G. Mohlar Blaine R. Hawkes Tina M. Farrenkopf Michael J. O’Toole William H. Coogan, Ph.D. Victoria S. Muller Mary Bradley Hawkes Kevin R. Haley John D. Pelletier Anne H. Cressey Steven D. Najarian David L. Herzer, Jr. Bruce W. Hepler Roger P. Prince Kevin T. Crilly Stanley W. Piecuch Dina A. Jellison Norman S. Kominsky Jane Surran Pyne Anthony R. Derosby Rosalind S. Prince Maura A. Keaveney Jonathan T. Mann David P. Silk Elizabeth A. Germani A. Robert Ruesch Mary N. Kellett Harvey Prager Valerie Stanfill Thane Joyal Gibbs Jennifer S. Sternick Thomas R. Kelly Gerald D. Reid Susan J. Szwed Terence M. Harrigan Elizabeth F. Stout Joshua D. Krell Mary M. Sauer Hon. Vendean V. Vafiades Michael H. Hill Nathan S. Szanton John P. March, Jr. Barbara G. Shaw Barbara J. Walsh Neil D. Jamieson, Jr. Edmond Tang Carol A. Martel Deirdre M. Smith Robert A. Jutras, Esq. Benjamin P. Townsend Melissa A. Martin Pamela J. Smith Class of 1986 David G. Lemoine Kathryn L. Vezina Jessica L. Maurer Ryan K. Stafford James Haddow Susan H. Livingston Nancy A. Wanderer Louise Marie McCarthy Susan C. Steiner Elizabeth A. Armstrong Lisa C. Lunn John D. Welch Patricia B. McNamara Jill Kaplan Tupper Rosalyne Bernstein Carol L. Mitchell Marcia Metcalf Bing Wang Meris J. Bickford Michael W. Murphy Class of 1991 Peter Monahan Dorothy M. Wentworth Andre D. Bouffard Hon. Robert E. Murray, Jr. Anne O’Donovan Laura M. O’Hanlon Laurie A. Williamson Monica A. Ciolfi Timothy H. Norton Steven W. Abbott Roy T. Pierce Clifford B. Corson Patricia A. Peard James P. Aucoin Pamela Prodan Class of 1995 Philip D. Cross Thomas J. Poulin, Esq. Joseph M. Baldacci Steven G. Saunders Michael Traister Robert L. Ellis, Jr. Michael J. Quinn Vickie Caron Bell Heidi Shealy Michael C. Augustini David D. Farrar Donna M. Ryan Monica M. Bigley Laura E. Tobin Louise A. Berlin Glen S. Goodnough Daniel J. Stevens Christina Valar Breen Alexandra Verrigni John P. Berube Anne LaCombe Huntington Elizabeth C. Woodcock Robert C. Brooks John J. Wall, III John P. DeGrinney Sue A. Jerome Mary K. Browne Yiping Yang Carol I. Eisenberg Kaighn Smith, Jr. Class of 1989 Matthew E. Campbell James W. Gunson Joan Sturmthal Michael Martin Roger A. Clement, Jr. Class of 1993 A. Statton Hammock, Jr. Frank J. von Turkovich Heidi A. Bean Daniel F. Driscoll Walter McKee Erik J. Heels Christine A. Bither Janet H. Fitzpatrick Timothy Anast William D. Hewitt Class of 1987 Christian T. Chandler Kenneth F. Ginder John A. Anderson J. Trevor Hughes Edward A. Brown Joanne P. Dugan Claire Adami Ginder John F. Bisson Alexander Leddy Christine A. Bruenn Joseph A. Farrell Henry W. Griffin Andrew P. Bloom Julie A. Linnell Natalie L. Burns Daniel R. Felkel Lorna J. Harmuth Michele Dorsey Brooks Leigh McCarthy Linda J. Conti Lisa C. Fink Robert E. Jones Debra L. Brown William S. Norbert Edward David, M.D. Alicia E. Flaherty Janet K. Kantz Christine F. Burke Nathaniel S. Putnam Diane Dusini Marikate E. Kelley Kenneth A. Lexier Sheila A. Cook Robert C. Robbins, IV M. Elizabeth Gallie Carol A. MacLennan Frederick L. Lipp Daniel A. D’Auteuil, Jr. Patricia L. Sinicropi Barbara E. Gauditz Donald W. Macomber Anne Lucey Stephanie J. Davis Jon C. Stanley Ronald J. Graff Michael K. Martin Andrew B. MacLean Jonathan R. Doolittle William H. Stiles
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Christine A. Thibeault Jerome J. Gamache Mary Jane Good Amanda Wood Letha M. Sgritta Michael D. Traister Jonathan L. Goldberg Theodore J. Joyce Karla Black Barbara H. Taylor C. Daniel Wood Richard L. Hartley Amy E. Keck Paul C. Crowley Genevieve Watson Jacqueline Casey Helm Steven E. Lechner Gregory J. Domareki Laura K. Welles Class of 1996 Heidi A. Hoefler Patrick C. Maxcy Shaun M. Gehan K. Isaac Wilhelm Michael Bosse, Jason P. Levendusky Susan E. Seager Nora R. Healy Wenonah Wirick Daniel Mitchell, David J. Levesque Andre J. Hungerford Ron Schneider Thomas A. Loureiro Class of 2000 M. Katherine Lynch Class of 2005 Tracie L. Adamson Diane A. Reukauf Jennifer Archer, Daniel W. Marra Seth Goodall, Kirk G. Siegel Amanda O’Neil Karen E. Lipman Boston Karen Wright Devens Hamlen Rachel L. Bouchard Brooke E. Skulley Miles F. Archer Mark J. Russo Angela Crossman Arey Jennifer Burns Lorrie E. Whittaker Jennifer Archer Robert H. Smith Sonia Buck Teresa M. Cloutier Martin C. Womer Virgilia W. Bryant Loralie Spooner Kelly Busby Robert H. Conkling Timothy W. Woodhouse Ian M. Catlett Patricia E. Weidler Jason S. Campbell Armanda Beal Day David Carpenter Class of 1998 Sallie E. Davis Class of 2003 Martha L. Day David J. Ekelund, Jr. Christopher Dargie James M. Dunleavy Darcie McElwee, Gregg R. Frame Natasha Woodland Mark N. Dion Thomas H. Eyman Andy Sarapas Lynn Kenoyer Johnson Alec S. Altman Andre Duchette Walter H. Foster, IV Aaron K. Baltes Donald S. Lawson-Stopps Natasha Baker Emily G. Ellison John Bean Catherine L. Haynes Vanessa A. Bartlett Joshua E. Spooner Seth Goodall Mary K. Brown Michael Bigos Christine Iaconeta Hepler Rebecca Garrett Talbert LeAnn Greenleaf Marion T. Killian Louis D. Flori Daniel Billings Michael F. Vaillancourt Devens Hamlen Sandra S. Livingston Sharon Gwinn Gobat Denis Culley Jonathan Handelman Brian D. Willing Christopher K. MacLean Rose M. Gower Kristy Dawes Alicia Howe Andrea L. Winslow Bruce A. McGlauflin Charles C. Hedrick Peter C. Felmly Colin Keohan Karen L. Wright Daniel J. Mitchell Lisa Morang Leighton Jessica L. Godfrey Alison King Carolyn DeGrinney Mitchell Darcie N. McElwee Class of 2001 Dawn-Marie McBrady David Edward John Kruse Jodi L. Nofsinger Patrick J. Mellor Harmon Jennifer Lee Kruszewski Suzette Gerard Olafsen Amanda O’Reilly Chad Weber Ryan Olberding Virginia Lee Heather J. Robbins Brice C. Paul Christopher M. Bride Mary Saunders Oneglia Brian Libby Emily Roosevelt Roger O. Pederson Krista E. Canty Sylvia C. Paneris Lorelle Londis Ronald W. Schneider, Jr. Ross M. Povenmire Adam R. Cote Katharine I. Rand Ryan Lovell John H. Weigold, III Matthew J. Roop Mary A. Denison Daniel N. Sacco Amanda Lynch Andrew R. Sarapas Richard T. Ewell Wendy Moulton Starkey Katharine McCarthy Class of 1997 Henry I. Shanoski Matthew C. Hayden Uma Outka Quinn Patricia Kelley Kurt Adams Erek M. Sharp Class of 2004 Rachael K. Pierce Kurt W. Adams Lei Shi Timothy P. McCormack Kate Knox, Holly Russell Alison Beyea Heather G. Silverstein Heather Seasonwein Laura Welles Hanna Sanders Christopher A. Bond Rebekah J. Smith Walker Anonymous Joshua Silver Bernard J. P. Broder, III Mark J. Winter Matthew J. Walker Stephanie F. Davis Michael L. Toomer Michael J. Canavan Chadwick A. Weber Lauren H. Epstein Amy J. Visentin Thaddeus V. Day Class of 1999 Michael I. Goldman Shane Wright Class of 2002 Morse W. Doane John Shumadine Michael H. Madigan Joanna Wyman Charles A. Dow Robert L. Abbott, Jr. Karla Black, Patricia A. McAllister Michael A. Fagone Joceline D. Champagne M. Katherine Lynch Bobbie Jo Papagno
Faculty and Staff Donors
Anonymous Christine Iaconeta Hepler ’96 Associate Professor Deirdre M. Smith ’94 Pamela B. Anderson Woody Higgins Frances Dee Smith Allison Bowman Assistant Professor H. Cabanne Howard Carol Taylor Jessica A. Brown Professor Colleen A. Khoury Associate Professor Deborah Tuerkheimer Professor David P. Cluchey Professor Lois Lupica Nancy A. Wanderer ’90 Professor Orlando E. Delogu Professor Jeffrey A. Maine Professor Thomas M. Ward Associate Professor Christine Galbraith Ruth Miner Lynn Wilcox Angela Caputo Griswold Dean Peter Pitegoff Professor Jennifer Wriggins John C. Gundersdorf Maureen P. Quinlan Professor Melvyn Zarr Rita Heimes Professor Alison Rieser Porfessor Donald N. Zillman
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ANNUAL REPORT RECOGNITION OF DONORS
2005–2006 Annual Fund Class Participation Friends of the Law School 0% 20 40 60 80 100 Charles Abbott Suzanne Godfrey Giggins Michele Moresi Portland Univ. $450 Prof. and Mrs. Roger I. Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Dennis A. Murphy 1963 $750 Abrams Gignoux, Jr. Peter L. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ahrens Charles Gilbert, III Leonard and Merle Nelson 1964 $400 Peter Alexander Hon. Caroline D. Glassman Mary and Kenneth Nelson 1965 $300 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Allen Dean Edward S. Godfrey Eve L. Nelson 1966 $250 Gayle Allen John Goodrich Sharon Newman David Astor Gregory Goodspeed Richard O’Meara 1967 $1,120 Johanna Babb L. Scott Gould Sarah Otterson 1968 $2,050 Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Baker Barbara Grady Harold C. Pachios, Esq. 1969 $2,050 David Banks Gordon F. Grimes Phyllis Palmer Mr. and Mrs. T. Christopher Len Gulino William Patton 1970 $11,010 Beach Carolyn Kaye Habetler Rudolph T. Pelletier 1971 $1,270 Ellen Borgersen Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Gerald F. Petruccelli 1972 $6,350 Daniel Boxer Hackett Gloria Pinza Hon. G. Arthur Brennan David J. Halperin L. Robert Porteous, III 1973 $11,566 Thomas Broussard, Jr. Robert and Dagmar Roger A. Putnam 1974 $12,415 Prof. and Mrs. Alan E. Hamilton Barbara Raimnondi 1975 $2,580 Brownstein Floyd L. Harding Gordon Rawson Timothy Bryant Harry Harper Harrison L. Richardson, Jr. 1976 $16,398 J. Peter Bryne Elaine Hartley Barbara F. Riegelhaupt 1977 $16,398 George F. Burns Anne Haskell Leanne Robbin Hon. and Mrs. Peter J. Busch Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Hay Gerald E. Rudman 1978 $9,133 Mr. and Mrs. David W. Helen T. Heath Michael Ryan 1979 $13,785 Carpenter Edwin A. Heisler Hazel Sanborn 1980 $14,056 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Carr Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Raymond Scheppach, Jr. Hon. Gene Carter Henderson Beth Bernstein Schneider 1981 $3,710 Hon. Robert W. Clifford Merton Henry Hon. Louis Scolnik 1982 $1,980 Judith Coburn Nancy Herter E. Scott Sheriff 1983 $3,975 Hon. Frank M. Coffin Todd Holbrook Janet Shur Hon. Samuel W. Collins, Jr. Hon. D. Brock Hornby George M Shur 1984 $3,070 Kristin Conklin Hon. Andrew M. Horton Steven D. Silin 1985 $2,895 Cathy Connors Virginia Howe Hon. Herbert T. Silsby, II 1986 $2,270 Janice Conway Sherry F. Huber John Cary Sims Walter E Corey Charlene Humphrey Hon. George Z. Singal 1987 $6,100 Maddy G. Corson David E. Hunt Nathan H. Smith 1988 $5,955 Louise Courrier Nolan Jones William C. Smith 1989 $4,890 Robert Crawford F. Woodman Jones Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sova S. Crawford Charles Kahill Kenneth Spirer 1990 $2,745 Peter W. Culley Prof. and Mrs. Robert Kaster Bradford Steiner 1991 $6,628 Gregory Cunningham William J. Kayatta, Jr. Susan K. Stiker 1992 $4,485 Hon. Howard H. Dana, Jr. Imad Khalidi Tewhey Associates Mark C. Daniels Lincoln King Randolph Tucker 1993 $4,435 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Diamond Ralph I. Lancaster, Jr. Marian Vafiades 1994 $5,891 Hon. Robert W. Donovan C. Gardner Lane Jr. Christopher Vaniotis 1995 $2,708 Dorothy and Seth H. Dubin William H. Laubenstein, III Elizabeth S. Ventre Martha E. Dumont Catherine A. Lee Vesta S. Waldron 1996 $2,865 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dunham Jeffrey Lehman David W. Walker 1997 $1,700 Mr. and Mrs. David Edelson Lee S. Levine Helen and Edward 1998 $1,655 Constance R. Fallon Rae Levine Wasserman Professor Chai Feldblum Marcia Lim Peter B. Webster 1999 $1,690 Gary Fish Carl Loewenson, Jr. Professor William W. Wells 2000 $1,000 Gregory Fish Hon. Vincent L. McKusick Tina Wendt 2001 $945 Julie Forsyth Mr. and Mrs. John Melrose David Wetmore Joan Fortin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mick Barbara Wheaton 2002 $815 Carrie A. Fortino Steven Milton Clay Whitehead 2003 $3,690 Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton J. Elizabeth Mitchell Rita Willis P. Fox, III Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cerita Wilson 2004 $1,090 Mr. and Mrs. John B. Frank Mollick H. Reed Witherby 2005 $1,190 Gardell Gefke Robert and Millicent Monks Linda Wood Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gibson Amy M. Moore Woodard & Curran
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Robert Woodbury Covington & Burling MittelAsen LLC Carl R. Wright Cumberland Bar Association MMC Matching Gifts to Education Program Valerie Wright Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Monaghan Leahy LLP Professor L. Kinvin Wroth Doyle & Nelson Muskie Fund for Legal Services Paul M. Zimmerman Drummond & Drummond, LLP National Governors Association Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon Nature Conservancy Edmund & Shur Nelson & Small, Inc. Fannie Mae Foundation Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, LLC Flynn, Gaskins & Bennett LLP Northeast Utilities Businesses, Friends of Casco Bay Perkins, Thompson, Hinckley & Keddy, PA Givertz, Hambley, Scheffee & Lavoie, PA Petruccelli, Martin & Haddow Law Firms, Great Harbour Inc. Pierce Atwood Immigration Law Group, LLC Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, Pachios & Haley LLP Jensen Baird Gardner & Henry Richardson Whitman Large & Badger Foundations and Jim Mitchell & Jed Davis, P.A. Robinson Kriger & McCallum Kelly, Remmel & Zimmerman Rudman & Winchell, LLC Others LeBlanc & Young, P.A. Skelton Taintor & Abbott Albertson’s Inc. Levine Family Foundation Solman & Hunter, P.A. American and New England Studies Program Macdonald Page & Company, LLC Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP Aroostook County Bar Association Maine Bar Foundation TD BankNorth of Maine ATT Matching Gift Program Maine Civil Legal Services The Gilder Lehrman Institute of Americ Baker Newman & Noyes Maine Coastal Program Troubh, Heisler & Piampiano, P.A. Bank of America Matching Gifts Maine Department of Corrections Tyco Employee Matching Gift Program BAR/BRI Bar Review Maine Public Broadcasting Network US Department of Justice Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Maine State Bar Association UnumProvident Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker Maine Turnpike Authority Verrill Dana, LLP Boeing Matching Gift Program Marcus Clegg & Mistretta Washington DC Repr. of Nations Govenors Campaign For Justice Max Kagan Family Foundation Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP Cloutier, Barrett, Cloutier & Conley Microsoft Wright Express Corporation
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Current Directors: Hon. Caroline D. Glassman David J. Evans ’78 Pasquale F. Maiorino ’73 Peter C. McKenney ’77 Secretary Partner, Clifford Chance Counsel, Platz Associates President Retired Associate Justice, Washington, DC Auburn, ME COO, Stroudwater Associates Maine Supreme Judicial John W. Gulliver Ira J. Waldman ’76 Portland, ME Court · Portland, ME Partner, Pierce Atwood Partner, Cox, Castle & Carol L. Mitchell ’88 Rosalyne Bernstein ’86 Portland, ME Nicholson · Los Angeles, CA Vice President Portland, ME Steven A. Hammond ’77 Dorothy Wentworth Senior Executive Vice James M. Bowie ’77 Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Resources Committee Chair President, Chief Partner, Thompson & Bowie Reed · New York, NY Portland, ME Administrative Officer and Portland, ME General Counsel, TD Rendle A. Jones ’67 Ex Officio Banknorth · Portland, ME Stearns J. Bryant, Jr. ’68 Partner, Harmon Jones Peter Pitegoff Partner, Bryant & Nuggent Sanford & Elliott Dean, University of Maine Michael R. Currie ’80 New Haven, CT Camden, ME School of Law Treasurer Investment Committee Chair Jean M. Deighan ’76 Robert A. Laskoff ’70 Michael K. Martin ’89 Managing Director, HM President, Deighan & Laskoff and Associates President, Maine School of Payson & Co. · Portland, ME Associates · Bangor, ME Lewiston, ME Law Alumni Association Beth Dobson ’80 Robert F. Macdonald ’69 John C. Gundersdorf Partner, Verrill Dana President, Macdonald Motors Chief Staff Officer Portland, ME North Conway, NH
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AROUND CAMPUS CHRISTOPHER NORTHROP
(juvenile justice clinic, continued from page 14) In order to better serve children and adolescents as well as to opportunity to work on a broad spectrum of juvenile cases, train lawyers to better handle cases involving children and ranging from drug treatment court cases, Federal gun charges, adolescents, Maine Law’s Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic launched robbery and burglary cases, to cases involving the failure to a new juvenile justice clinic this fall. The aim of the program is complete court-ordered community service. to provide quality representation to these clients, but also to expose law students to the unique issues involved in By working on such cases, Maine Law students come to representing children or adolescents. Many of the clients in the understand a variety of issues such as education and special juvenile justice clinic also face family, education or mental education issues, mental health treatment services, family health issues. services and adolescent substance abuse and treatment issues, Northrop says. The new clinic was launched with the help of a grant from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation, a Maine foundation that supports In addition to his consulting work for the National Juvenile programs and services for children. The grant not only provides Defender Center in Washington, Northrop also helped to found much needed support for the new clinic but also presents the two juvenile justice organizations: Kids Legal Aid of Maine as Law School with a significant opportunity to identify new well as the New England Juvenile Defender Center. Northrop funding partners for the clinic’s work. Alumni of the Law School says that such work is particularly rewarding because he also supported the launch of this clinic; in fact, the class of believes that by working with children and young adults, there 1981 decided to donate half of their class gift to the juvenile is a greater chance to intervene on the individual’s behalf and to justice clinic. create change.
Spearheading the new clinic is Christopher Northrop, who is “By the time we see a lot of these folks in Domestic Violence widely known on a state and national level for his work in Court in Protection from Abuse cases, they have been involved juvenile justice. Northrop joined Maine Law as a visiting clinical in a pattern of behavior for many years, but in the juvenile professor in the summer. systems, you are usually seeing the problem as it is just
“By the time we see a lot of these folks in Domestic Violence Court in Protection from Abuse cases, they have been involved in a pattern of behavior for many years, but in the juvenile systems, you are usually seeing the problem as it is just budding.”
— christopher northrop, visiting clinical professor
Northrop’s interest in juvenile justice issues grew out of his budding,” Northrop explains. “If you are hooked up with the experiences as a counselor in a North Carolina boys’ home, a right services, if you are making sure that the family gets role which involved accompanying kids to court. It was during appropriate treatment, and if you can engage a particular youth those years that Northrop says he witnessed both the “good” at this point, you stand a much better chance for success.” and the “bad” in juvenile justice and made the decision to not only become a lawyer, but to make juvenile justice the focus of Not only does Northrop believe in the social importance of his his career. work in juvenile justice issues, but he enjoys working one-on- one with his clients. Now a consultant for the National Juvenile Defender Center in Washington, D.C., Northrop assists in the assessment of “You hear the most amazing personal histories,” Northrop says. juvenile defender systems around the country. In these “Most of the kids I work with are funny, they are bright, and they assessments, Northrop surveys juvenile defenders around the have a deep perspective on the world around them.” country, finding that the need for continuing education in this area of the law ubiquitous. So far, Northrop helped conduct Northrop has also contributed to national reports dealing with assessments on the juvenile justice systems in five states. juvenile justice issues for publications by the American Bar Association, the New England Juvenile Defender Center as well Northrop says it is a natural progression in his career to focus his as for the U.S. Department of Justice. A graduate of the attention on helping to prepare future lawyers in juvenile justice. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Northrop received The new Maine Law clinic provides third-year students the his undergraduate degree at Grinnell College. 7
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School of Law Commencement, 2006
ON MAY 27TH, University of Maine School of Law graduated 97 members of its class of 2006 in the Merrill Left to right: Dean Peter Auditorium in downtown Portland with more than Pitegoff and Pat Peard, ’88 1,000 family members and friends in attendance.
The graduation speaker was David Flanagan, who just returned from serving as counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on the response to Hurricane Katrina. In his remarks, Flanagan, who previously served as the CEO of Central Maine Power Company before serving in the U.S. Senate, drew upon his recent experiences helping the government more adequately prepare for life-threatening situations.
“With your new law degree, you can help people solve problems, whether in private business, their private lives, or in public service in government or in nonprofit organizations.”
Law School Dean Peter Pitegoff also made remarks during graduation including the announcement of Professor Orlando Delogu’s new status as professor emeritus after 40 years of teaching at Maine Law.
Below Left: Rebecca During the ceremony, the faculty recognized Patricia Peard, ’88, with the L. Kinvin Wroth St. Laurent, ’06, and Award for her civil rights advocacy work. An attorney with Bernstein Shur, Peard served on Nell-Garwood Garvey, ’06 the boards of such organizations as the Maine Civil Liberties Union, Maine Lesbian and Gay Below Middle: Alliance and the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence. Tim Norton, ’88, and Gerald Petruccelli The Law School also recognized Alistair Raymond at graduation for achieving the highest Below Right: Dean Peter Pitegoff addresses scholastic average during his three years of study. First in his class of ’97, Raymond received the class of 2006 his degree Summa Cum Laude while serving as the managing editor of the Maine Law Review.
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AROUND CAMPUS COMMENCEMENT AWARDS
Awards Presented at the University of Maine School of Law Commencement
The Faculty Scholastic Achievement Award is given to the ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual member of the senior class who achieves, over three years of law Property Law is given for excellence in intellectual property law study, the highest academic average. Recipient: Alistair Raymond courses. Recipient: Sean Sweeney
ABA Award for Excellence in Labor and Employment Law is The Faculty Significant Achievement Awards are presented to given for excellence in labor and employment law courses. graduates whose academic performance and overall contribution to Recipient: Clifton Hoyt the school have been outstanding. Recipients: Nicole Bradick, Alicia Curtis, Matthew Stein ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Health Law is given for excellence in health law courses. Recipient: Steven Gerlach The Gignoux Award for Appellate Advocacy is presented to the graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in advocacy American Bankruptcy Institute Medal for Excellence in skills through clinical practice, moot court, or other curricular or Bankruptcy Studies is presented for excellence in bankruptcy extracurricular programs. Recipient: Courtney Michalec studies. Recipient: Philip Hodgkins
Justin Boothby The Faculty Award for Trial Advocacy is given for outstanding American Bankruptcy Journal Award. Recipient: performance in advocacy courses. Recipient: Courtney Michalec Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Awards are presented for outstanding performance in selected areas of the curriculum. The Edward S. Godfrey Leadership Award is given to the student who has made the most significant contribution to a student-edited Recipient for Environmental & Land Use: Nell-Garwood Garvey law journal during his/her years at the law school. Recipient: Sarah Monkton, for her work on the Ocean & Coastal Law Journal National Association of Women Lawyers Recognition Award is presented to a graduate who has contributed to the advancement of Wernick Prize for Legal Writing is given to the student who has women in society and promoted issues and concerns of women in submitted the best piece of legal scholarship during the year. the legal profession. Recipient: Ericka Kahill Recipient: Matthew Stein, for “Rethinking UCITA: Lessons from the Open Space Movement” The Maine State Bar Association Pro Bono Student Award is given to the student whose legal service to the community, without compensation or academic credit, exemplifies the legal profession’s is awarded for the best Independent Independent Writing Project tradition of pro bono service. The recipient is selected by the dean Writing Project. Christine Alberi, for “Midwives and Recipient: and faculty after consultation with the president of the Maine State Homebirth: Constitutionality, Antitrust Implications, and Insurance” Bar Association. Recipients: Maureen Barron and Matthew Clark
Clinical Legal Education Award is presented by the Law School’s The Law Alumni Association Award is presented to an outstanding clinical faculty for excellence in clinical fieldwork based on ethical member of the senior class. Recipient: Kate Acheson Kerham and high quality representation provided to clients and the community and for exemplary thoughtfulness in exploring lawyering Student Bar Association Distinguished Service Award is given by issues and skills in the accompanying seminar. Recipient: Tara Ward the SBA for contributions to the school. Recipient: Nell-Garwood Garvey
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NEW FACES AROUND CAMPUS
New Faces Around the Law School
written by john gundersdorf
BRENDA J. BERRY Law School Registrar
Brenda Berry brings more than 30 years of experience working in a college environment to the Registrar’s position. Most recently she has been a part owner and “jack of all trades” at Andover College, a two-year proprietary school in Portland. She helped the school grow from 80 to more than 600 students. She hails from East Millinocket, Maine and obtained her B.S. in business education from the University of Maine at Machias, where she also served on the Board of Visitors for many years. Berry also holds a B.S. degree from Husson College and her M.Ed. degree from the University of Southern Maine. In her spare time, Berry is an avid reader and still very much enjoys—entirely by coincidence—fiction books about lawyers, in addition to other kinds of fiction.
ELIZABETH RAFFAELE Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Development
Prior to joining the staff in July as the assistant director of alumni relations and development, Elizabeth Raffaele worked as an administrator in public relations for two Pittsburgh universities. Most recently, Raffaele served as an associate director of institutional relations at Carlow University, where she oversaw the day-to-day production of all of the university’s marketing communications materials including the alumni magazine. She holds a graduate degree in English literature from Duquesne University. She plans to organize a Pittsburgh Steelers’ club in Portland and enjoys tooling around Maine in her white Jeep.
JENNA ADLEY Assistant to the Dean and Coordinator of Special Events
In May, Jenna Adley joined the Law School staff as assistant to Maine Law Dean Peter Pitegoff and coordinator of special events. Prior to joining the Law School staff, she was scheduler and assistant to USM President Richard Pattenaude. And, prior to that she worked at USM’s Glickman Library. She holds a B.S. degree in library sciences and information technology from the University of Maine at Augusta and a graduate certificate in community planning and development from the Muskie School of Public Service. She says that her goal is to complete her M.B.A. degree in the next three years. In good weather, she can be found sailing, hiking or horseback riding.
JEREMY LESTAGE Administrative Assistant and Secretary to the Faculty
Jeremy Lestage is the new face in the Law School’s administrative office. Prior to joining the administrative team at the Law School, Lestage worked as an aide for two committees of the Maine State Legislature: the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. He performed administrative duties for the committees as well as acted as a liaison between the public and the committees. He holds a B.A. degree in criminology from the University of Southern Maine. Last summer, when he wasn’t rooting the Red Sox on, he helped his parents and grandparents with construction projects at their homes in the Portland area. 7
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Associate David Harris of the University of an important issue on the Clinical of Southern Maine’s Lewiston- state’s ballot this fall. Professor E. Auburn College called James Burke “Mapping Infectious Disease Associate Professor and Law was recently Across the New Brunswick— Library Director Christopher appointed Maine Border.” The main Knott is the co-author of the Law School sponsor for the project is the book “Where the Law Is: An representative on the civil American Lung Association of Introduction to Advanced Legal engagement coordinating Maine. Heimes will do research Research.”The second edition committee. as well as of the book was published over advise the the summer. Part of the West’s In May, association American Associate on health Casebook Professor data privacy Series, it has Christine issues and been adopted Galbraith privacy for use in gave a policies for several dozen presentation the Web site. law schools. titled Knott was “Remembering the Public Professor Colleen Khoury was also chosen to write the law Domain” at Denver Law asked by Judge Kermit Lipez, section of the 12th edition of School’s Summit on Intellectual chair of the the American Library Property and Digital Media. Justice Action Association’s “Guide to Galbraith also presented a Group, to Reference Sources,” which will paper, “A Panoptic Approach to chair the be published in 2007. Knott Information Policy: Utilizing a JAG’s delivered a paper, “The Patent More Balanced Theory of Statewide for Printing Books on Common Property in Order to Ensure the Access to Law in Tudor and Stuart Existence of a Prodigious Public Justice England: The Control of Domain,” at the University of Planning Initiative. The goal of Publishing and the Beginnings California Berkeley’s Boalt Hall the initiative is to create a of Copyright,” in October at the School of Law. The event was vision and a plan for 4th International Conference hosted by the University of enhancing and expanding on the Book. Knott was also California Berkeley and access to justice for all named bylaws committee Stanford Law School. She was Mainers over the next decade. chair for the American also invited to present this Association of Law Libraries. paper at the 2006 Works in Additionally, Khoury, on behalf Progress Intellectual Property of the Law School, is working Professor Colloquium, which was held at in collaboration with Lois Lupica’s the University of Pittsburgh colleagues at the Muskie article, School of Law in October. School of Public Service and “Legislative the Margaret Chase Smith Messaging,” Rita Heimes, Director of Maine Schools on an analysis of the recently was Law’s Center for Law and TABOR (Taxpayer Bill of Rights) published in Innovation, is working on a initiative. The work of the the Pittsburgh research grant project with initiative helped inform voters Law Review. In addition, Lupica
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was a distinguished visiting prevent indigent children Discrimination and the scholar at Southern Vermont from receiving effective Americans with Disabilities College, where she gave a representation. The final report Act,” at the annual meeting of Constitution Day speech was published in October. the Law and Society entitled, “Who Makes the Laws Association in Baltimore, and Why Does it Matter,” as Law School Maryland. Smith was also well as a speech entitled, Dean Peter appointed to the Maine “Families and the Crisis of Pitegoff was Supreme Judicial Court’s Over-indebtedness.” appointed to Advisory Committee on the the Presiding Rules of Evidence. Professor and Associate Dean Officers’ for Academic Affairs Jeffrey Advisory In September, Maine published “Giving Committee Associate Intellectual Property,” the lead on the Laws Governing Professor article in the University of Legislative Ethics, which is Deborah California Davis Law Review. preparing a report to the Tuerkheimer Maine also completed the “2006 Maine State Legislature’s presented Cumulative Senate President and Speaker “A Relational Supplement of the House. After a one-year Approach to to Intellectual hiatus from teaching, Pitegoff Confrontation” at Brooklyn Property returned to the classroom this Law School’s symposium titled Taxation: fall to teach a course in Crawford and Beyond: Revisited Transaction Professional Responsibility at in Dialogue. Tuerkheimer’s and Litigation the Law School. resulting article, “Forfeiture Issues” (BNA Evolved: A Relational Approach 2003) and the “2006 Student Professor to the Right of Confrontation Update to Intellectual Property Martin Rogoff and its Loss” will be published Taxation: Problems and is the co- early next year in the Journal Materials” (Carolina Academic author of the of Law and Policy. Her article, Press 2004). article “Tort “Crawford’s Triangle: Domestic Reform `a la Violence and the Right of Visiting Clinical Professor Francaise: Confrontation,” has Christopher Northrop Jurisprudential and Policy incorporated the recent U.S. conducted site visits over the Perspectives on Tort Reform in Supreme Court decision in summer in France,” which will be Davis v. Washington and will be Champagne published in the Columbia published this winter as the County, Journal of European Law. lead article in the North Illinois, on Carolina Law Review. In Associate behalf of the addition, “Renewing the Call to Professor National Criminalize Domestic Violence: of Law and Juvenile An Assessment Three Years Director Defender Later,” will be published early of the Center in Washington, D.C. His next year in the George Cumberland research is part of the Illinois Washington Law Review. Legal Aid Juvenile Defense Assessment In July, Tuerkheimer was the Clinic Deirdre Project. The aim of the plenary speaker at the Annual Smith, ’94, presented a paper, research is to help Illinois Conference of the National “The Paradox of Personality: identify systemic and Coalition Against Domestic Mental Illness, Employment institutional barriers that Violence, where she spoke
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about “Changing the Face of Communicating with Candor, program Domestic Violence Laws to Clarity and Style,” which for state- Reflect Battered Women’s appeared in a 2002 issue of the employed Realities.” She was also invited Maine Law Review. lawyers to join a small working group through convened by U.S. Senator Professor Maine’s Joseph Biden in response to Jennifer Attorney recent U.S. Supreme Court Wriggins General’s decisions impacting the was named office. prosecution of domestic the USM violence. The group is Trustee Godfrey Professor Donald currently in the process of Professor Zillman was named interim considering drafting federal for ’06–07. president of the University of legislation to enhance the Selected by a panel of senior Maine at Presque Isle. (See effective prosecution of faculty, the professorship News Briefs on page 2.) Zillman battering. provides funding that enables recently co-presented a paper, the recipient to be released “Innovative Regulation of The Women’s Law Association from a portion of his or her Energy and Natural Resources,” (WLA) at the University of teaching duties for an at the July annual meeting of Maine School of Law named academic year in order to the Rocky Mountain Mineral Nancy pursue a project. Wriggins is Law Foundation. Zillman Wanderer, spending a portion of her time presented this paper with John ’90, director this year on her forthcoming Gulliver, a senior partner with of the legal book, “The Measure of Injury: Pierce Atwood and a member research and Race, Gender, and the Law of of the Law School’s Foundation writing Torts,” which will be published Board and Board of Visitors. program at by New York University Press. This paper will be published as the Law In addition, Wriggins will part of the foundation’s School, as the recipient of its publish a book chapter proceedings. A longer version annual Outstanding Alumna entitled, “Whiteness, Equal of this paper will be published Award. Wanderer will receive Treatment, and the Valuation in the International Bar the award at a special of Injury, 1900–1949.” The Association’s reception, which will support chapter will appear in “The Journal of WLA Scholarship funds, on Cultural Foundations of Tort Energy and Nov. 29th at the Greenhut Law,” which will be published Natural Galleries in Portland. In by Stanford University Press in Resources addition, Wanderer was asked 2007. Wriggins also presented Law in the by The National Center for “Race and Valuation of Injury, fall. 7 State Courts in Williamsburg, 1900–1949” at an international Va., to be the lead faculty conference, the Cultural member for a Web-based Foundations of Tort Law, which course titled Expository was held in Denver, Colorado. Opinion Writing. The course was developed to train In July, Professor Melvyn Zarr Missouri judges writing presented a review of opinions on controversial constitutional decisions of the topics. She was chosen in part U.S. Supreme Court for the because of her article, “Writing past year as part of a Better Opinions: continuing legal education
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Graduate Drafts Legislation to Include Pets in Domestic Violence Cases
ANNE JORDAN, ’84, drafted ground-breaking legislation to allow courts to include pets within the scope of protection from abuse orders in domestic violence cases. The legislation was passed and signed into law in last session.
In addition to Maine, Vermont and New York have passed a similar statutes. Legislation is now pending in the following states: Washington, Wisconsin, Illinois, California and New Jersey.
Since the passing of this legislation, Jordan has been interviewed by the Canadian Broadcasting System, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune and the American Bar Association Journal.
Following her Department of Veterans Affairs graduation from the 1967 and 1982 Republican nominee University of Maine Retired Vermont District Court School of Law, Anne for the Governor of Maine. Judge the Hon. Paul Hudson Jordan, ’84, served as Cragin joined Verrill Dana in assistant district was appointed by Gov. Jim attorney and then 1970 and practiced law there Douglas to chair Vermont’s deputy district until his appointment by attorney for York Human Services Board. Judge George H.W. Bush as chairman County. Jordan was a Hudson is a resident of frequent instructor at of the Board of Veterans’ the Maine State Police Springfield, VT, and served as a Appeals of the U.S. Department Academy, the Maine Vermont District Court Judge Criminal Justice of Veterans Affairs. He held a Academy and the from December 1979 until his number of senior positions in Cumberland and York retirement in January 2003. County Fire Attack Washington, D.C., including Schools. In addition, Acting Under Secretary of Jordan serves as chair of the Governor’s 1970 Defense for Personnel and Advisory Board on Readiness, Acting Assistant Executive Clemency Charles Cragin joined Maine and chair of the State Street Solutions LLC, a public Secretary of Defense for of Maine Animal affairs and consulting service of Reserve Affairs and Acting Welfare Advisory Council. Her practice Verrill Dana LLP, as senior Assistant to the Secretary of focuses on the civil government affairs counselor. Defense for Civil Support. A litigation, fraud and insurance defense. Cragin is a former senior U.S. native of Maine, Cragin served Department of Defense official, in the U.S. Navy for 37 years former Chief Judge of the U.S. and retired as captain in 1998.
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of Trust and Estate Counsel, a 1974 national organization of more 1984 Jim Tierney received the See left page 20 for the news than 2,500 trust and estate Public Interest Professor of the on Anne Jordan. attorneys and professors from Year Award from students the U.S. and Canada. Lovell is an of Columbia Law School in attorney with Bernstein Shur. 2006. The award is presented 1988 to a faculty member or The EqualityMaine Foundation administrator who supported 1980 awarded Pat Peard, ’98, with a or inspired a significant Beth Dobson of Portland has Lifetime Achievement Award portion of the public interest been elected president of the in 2006. A Falmouth resident law student community VNA Home Health Care board and an attorney with at Columbia. of directors. Dobson is an Bernstein Shur, Peard was attorney with Verrill Dana in recognized for her longtime Portland and a director of the work on behalf of lesbian, gay, 1976 Law School Foundation. bisexual and transgender The International Who’s Who equity. Peard served on of Real Estate Lawyers named Janis Cohen of Standish EqualityMaine’s Legislation ’05 Ira Waldman as one of the top was named vice president committee that helped pass 11 most highly regarded real and managing counsel non-discrimination legislation estate lawyers in the world. of investments at that protects the rights of gays Waldman, a partner with Cox UnumProvident. Cohen has and lesbians. At Bernstein Castle & Nicholson LLP in Los been with UnumProvident for Shur, she is co-chair of the Angeles, was listed among 17 years and was previously litigation practice group and is lawyers from U.S., England, assistant vice president and chair of the firm’s education France and Canada. Waldman senior counsel. practice group. recently served as the president of the Los Angeles Donna Senkbeil was promoted Real Estate bar. He is a director 1981 to vice president of the legal of the University of Maine Jim Houle of department at TD Banknorth, School of Law Foundation. Portland’s N.A., the banking subsidiary of Bernstein TD Banknorth Inc. in Portland. Shur, has She will continue to be 1977 established responsible for vendor contract Gov. Baldacci named Cushing the Maine review, drafting, negotiation Pagon Samp (husband is Trust for and management in her role Frederick Samp, ’77) to the People with as a staff attorney. Maine Gambling Control Disabilities, which creates an Board, a seat vacated by Jean inexpensive way for families to Deighan, a ’76 graduate of the open a trust account to pay for 1990 Law School. supplemental economic needs Colleen Quint is currently for developmentally disabled serving as President of the family members. Houle did National Association of 1979 this on a volunteer basis, and Scholarship Providers, a Karen Lovell was named a Bernstein Shur is serving as a nonprofit group whose fellow of the American College sponsor of the trust. members include companies
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and organizations that provide (MACDL) and scholarship assistance. She as president 1995 William Hewitt was elected to was recently quoted in a Wall of the the Board of Directors of the Street Journal article regarding Pineland N.E. Chapter of the Energy Bar scholarship aid to illegal Suzuki School Association. Hewitt will hold immigrant students. Quint is (PSS), a the office of secretary - executive director of the nonprofit treasurer and be responsible Mitchell Institute in Portland. program for overseeing financial and that teaches violin, viola, administrative matters. The cello and piano using the Energy Bar Association is a 1992 Suzuki method. McKee lives nonprofit voluntary Woodard & in Hallowell with his wife, association of attorneys, non- Curran, a Kristin Aiello, a 1994 graduate attorney professionals, and consulting, of the Law School, and their students, whose mission is to engineering two daughters. enhance the professional and competence of those who operations Elaine M. Michaud,a practice and administer energy firm, shareholder at Devine law. Hewitt is a member of the announced Millimet, was named head of energy and litigation practice that Bruce Nicholson was the firm’s Health Care Practice groups at Pierce Atwood. promoted to senior vice Group. Michaud provides both president. He also was elected counseling and litigation Robert C. Robbins IV joined to join the firm’s stockholders. services to institutional and the law offices of Bonneau and individual clients in the health Geismar of Lewiston, Maine, care industry. She also serves concentrating in the areas of as an incorporator for New 1993 commercial law and Lori Hampshire Catholic Charities transactions, corporate and Desjardins and is a member of the business law, real estate law, joined the University of Maine School of and condominium law. Portland firm Law Alumni Robbins has practiced law of Pierce Board of since 1995, and served as in- Atwood as Directors. She house counsel to the Maine counsel in is an account State Housing Authority from the retail executive for 2001-2005. Active in financial services practice Heritage community affairs, Robbins group. United Way was a member of the Lewiston and is chairperson of the Planning Board from 1998 to Walter McKee was elected to steering committee for the 2003, serving as vice chair, and the Board of Governors of the Manchester Chamber of recently was a member of the Maine Trial Lawyers Commerce’s Leadership Basic Needs Council for the Association (MTLA). McKee is a Program. Since 2002, she has Mid-Coast United Way. He is a partner in the law firm of served on the New Hampshire member of the American Lipman, Katz & McKee in Bar Association’s Committee Bankruptcy Institute. Augusta, Maine. McKee’s on Professionalism. personal injury practice focuses on automobile accident cases including 1994 1996 Hope Creal Jacobsen has premises liability and general In May, 2006, Karen Fawcett been named a director and negligence matters. He also joined the Portland law firm shareholder at the law firm of serves as the president of the of Preti Flaherty in their Perkins Thompson in Portland. Maine Association of Criminal Litigation Department. Her areas of practice include Defense Lawyers MACDL
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land use, real estate and Welfare Reform: Their Coercive Robert Hatch has joined the environmental law. Effects and Damaging Portland law firm of Consequences,” in a 2006 issue Thompson & Bowie as a Bruce McGlauflin’s article “The of the Harvard Journal of Law Partner. Hatch was previously Exception that Threatens to and Gender. a clerk for Maine Supreme Swallow the Statute: The Court Justice Donald Statutory Exception to Maine’s Alexander. At Thompson & Unfair Trade Practices Act” 1999 Bowie, he focuses his practice appeared in the Summer 2006, Steven Lechner relocated his on civil litigation, professional (No. 3, Vol. 21) issue of the practice, Lechner Law Office, liability, municipal liability and Maine Bar Journal. LLC to 4 South Street, Freeport, construction law. ME 04032. Sallie Davis returned to her 1997 New Orleans home and took a Kate Faragher and her 2000 position as the director of husband, Matthew Houghton, Jennifer Archer and Miles paralegal studies at Tulane announced the birth of their Archer announced the birth of University after being son, Noah Thomas Faragher their first child, Olin Gregory evacuated to Maine during Houghton, on July 11, 2006. Archer, on August 23. His Hurricane Katrina. Faragher works at the Family middle name, Gregory, pays John Lisnik has joined the Violence Project in Augusta, tribute to the legendary Maine Portland law firm of which provides specialized Law Professor David D. Gregory, Drummond Woodsum & education and training about whom Jennifer and Miles MacMahon as an associate in domestic violence to local and Archer greatly revered during their Business Services Group, state wide community groups, their time at the Law School. agencies, and organizations. where he will concentrate his James Billings joined the practice on commercial and Timothy Woodhouse was Augusta law firm of Lipman, real estate transactions. He promoted to vice president of Katz & McKee as an associate, has been previously a partner TD Banknorth Wealth where he will focus on in a Western Maine law firm. Management Group. litigation. Previously, Billings practiced with the Portland firm of Thompson & Bowie. 2001 1998 In October, William St. Lawrence Virgilia “Jill” Bryant moved Rafael Galvez joined the firm of Daniels & back to Maine after living spoke to the Associates, the New York several years in the Hartford, Law School’s investment firm that CT area. She is still working for International specializes in mergers, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Law Society acquisitions and financing now out of their Boston office, on private for media, cable and although she does most of her practice, telecommunication companies commuting in the Internet. community advocacy and as a Banker. Virgilia Bryant and Dr. Shane immigration rights in Maine. Bryant are pleased to Erek Sharp joined the benefits announce the birth of their and compensation group of second child, Catherine 2002 Dewey Ballantine’s New York Whitehead Bryant, on February Elizabeth Bancroft has joined City office as an associate. 10, 2006. Catherine is the the law firm of Maley & granddaughter of the Maine Associates in Collingswood, NJ, Rebekah Smith (husband is State Rep. Joan Bryant- where she practices municipal Patrick Mellor, ’98) published Deschenes ’01. law and real estate law. an article, “Family Caps in
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Featured Class Note
A 2006 GRADUATE of the Law School, Molly Butler Bailey won first prize in the Maine State Bar Association’s annual Kenneth Clegg Memorial Writing Awards competition for her article dealing with domestic violence policy reform. The article was printed in the summer 2006 issue of the Maine Bar Journal.
In “Improving Domestic Violence Sentencing,” Butler Bailey discusses the problems associated with using anger management programs as part of sentencing for offenders. She argues that batterer intervention programs are more effective than anger management programs and that anger management programs could even be dangerous for victims of domestic violence.
Butler Bailey graduated from Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education in 2003 before joining the Law School. As a law student, she worked in the U.S. Attorney General’s office and for the Maine Civil Liberties Union. She was a member of Maine Law’s Moot Court Board and the Advanced Trial Advocacy Team.
While at the Law School, Bailey received the Pro Bono Public Service Award.
(ME) zoning board of appeals. with two other courses. 2003 Houde is an associate at the Simons was also recently Charles Olcott and his wife Biddeford law firm of named in The U.S.’s list of Best Susan announced their arrival Woodman, Edmands, Danylik of Class” in the category of in La Maddalena, Italy, in early & Austin. Orthopaedic Physical August for what is likely to be Therapists. Olcott’s two-year tour as the Aaron Fethke was elected to Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) for the five-member Searsport Cara Lovejoy joined the firm of Naval Support Activity La Board of Selectmen in Robinson, Kriger & McCallum Maddalena. As the SJA, Olcott Searsport, Maine. as an associate. will be the attorney for the base, providing a variety of services for the base. Olcott 2005 2006 goes to Italy after two and half Colin Keohan has been Andrew Belousov was hired as years as a Navy prosecutor in appointed Deputy County a patent examiner for the U.S. San Diego. Attorney for St. Mary’s County Patent Office. Belousov spent a in Maryland. Prior to this semester as an extern and Christina Connors was appointment, Keohan worked several months as a researcher appointed to the Animal as a law clerk for the Federal with the Welfare Advisory Council to Elections Commission in Maine Patent represent a Maine based Washington, DC. Program at animal advocacy group. The the Law Council advises the Gwen Simons, PT, JD, OCS, School’s Commissioner of Agriculture FAAOMPT, has accepted a Center for on Animal Welfare matters. position as an adjunct faculty Law and member in the University of Innovation. 7 New England doctorate 2004 program in physical therapy. Scott Houde has been She will be teaching “Health appointed to the Biddeford Policy & Legislation,” along
26 MAINE LAW · FALL 2006 CLASS NEWS IN MEMORIAM
In Memoriam
Belgium. He was also active in Democratic politics Albert Mavrinac ’90 in Maine and at the national level where he was Professor Albert Mavrinac, a member of the Class chairman of the Waterville Democratic Party of 1990, died July 27th at the age of 83. He was Committee and served as foreign policy advisor Maine Law’s oldest graduate receiving his J.D. to Senator Edmund Muskie during his 1968 vice- degree when he was 67 years old. presidential campaign. For many years, Mavrinac was on the faculty of He leaves his wife of over 52 years, Marilyn, four Colby College in Waterville, where he was chair of daughters and a large extended family. the Government Department from 1958 until 1982, and was the Charles A. Dana Professor of Government until 1992. In addition, to his John Greenlaw ’73 achievements as a scholar and educator, he was a John Greenlaw, Class of 1973, passed away on July WWII combat veteran and had served in a 26th, following a long illness. For many years number of high level government appointments. John, who resided in Portland, was the President and CEO of the Government Employees Credit A student of Professor Mavrinac at Colby College, Union of Maine and was highly regarded by those Law Professor Colleen Khoury says that he in the industry. John leaves his wife of 33 years, inspired her to continue her study of political Sandra, whom he married days after graduating science after graduation. After he retired from from Maine Law and a daughter, Kristin Jordon. teaching full-time and enrolled at the Law School, Mavrinac would become one of Khoury’s students.
Another of his students was the author and Kenneth Tatro ’70 historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. In his obituary Kenneth H. Tatro, a member of the Class of 1970, in the Boston Globe, Goodwin was quoted as died at his home in Warrenm, Mass., on March saying, “Of all the teachers I ever had, he was by 3rd at the age of 60. Prior to attending the far the best.” University of Maine School of Law, Tatro graduated from Norwich University in Vermont In addition to his J.D. degree from the Law School, and served for four year in the Army Corps of Professor Mavrinac obtained his Ph.D. in Engineers achieving the rank of Major. He comparative politics from Harvard in 1950. He practiced law from many years in Warren and the taught at Harvard Law School, Columbia greater Worcester, Mass., area. He leaves his wife University and the University of Louvain in Linda, three daughters and two sons.
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ALUMNI EVENTS
Class of ’81
Class of ’81 Celebrates 25TH Year Reunion Maine Law Class of ’81 celebrated 25 years with a weekend of activities Sept. 8-9. Thirty-one graduates, nearly 50 percent of the class, attended one or more of the Left: (left to right) Susan Lowery, events including a Friday night Nancy Thomas and Deborah Buccina cocktail party at the home of Paul Driscoll, ’81, and Beth Dobson, ’80; Below: Janet Waldron and William Baghdoyan a Saturday brunch at the Law School; and a Saturday evening dinner reception at the Saltwater Grille in South Portland.
At the Saturday brunch, classmates went back to the 1L room, toured the Law School and heard remarks from Dean Peter Pitegoff. While at the Law School, the class also heard from professors at Maine Law’s Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic. The Class of ’81 decided to apply half of their 25th reunion gift towards the establishment of a new juvenile justice clinic at Maine Law’s Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic. (See The feature story on page 14.) Above: Louise Sinclair other half will be designated for the and James Boone
Godfrey Loan Fund, which supports Right: James Houle and Martha Grant students who experience emergencies during law school.
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Externship — A Thank You
EACH SEMESTER, a number of second- and third-year Leonard Agneta, Maine Patent Program students are selected to participate in the Law School’s Frank D’Alessandro, Pine Tree Legal Assistance externship program. Externs earn academic credit for their Hon. John Beliveau, Task Force on Best Practices in Child Protection Cases, Maine District Court work at a variety of legal placements around Maine. Jon Chapman, Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney – District Experienced practicing attorneys assist the externs in of Maine preparing learning goals, in supervising their daily work Michael Colleran, Maine Office of Securities and in providing feedback. Christopher Cotnoir, Advocacy Division of the Worker’s Compensation Board Additionally, these field supervisors engage their externs in discussion Nina Lavoie, University of Maine System, Counsel’s Office about the overall legal context and noteworthy ethical or social Margaret McGaughey, Appeals Division, U.S. Attorney – implications of their work. District of Maine Christopher Leddy, Maine Attorney General, Child The supervising attorneys devote many hours of their time and expertise Protective Division to providing a unique educational experience to Maine Law students. Bridget O’Rourke, Androscoggin Child Advocacy Project The Law School recognizes with appreciation the following individuals Mark Randlett, Maine Attorney General, Natural who served as supervising attorneys during the 2005-06 academic year: Resources Division
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