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STONEWALL difference from embassies Serve around the world • E FACULTY NEW & STAFF www.law.umn.edu DEAN ALUMNI BOARD David Wippman Term ending 2009 Chuck Noerenberg (’82) DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Elizabeth Bransdorfer (’85) (Secretary) Cynthia Huff James Bender (’81) Judge Natalie Hudson (’82) SENIOR EDITOR AND WRITER Judith Oakes (’69) Corrine Charais Patricia O’Gorman (’71)

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Term ending 2010 Jean M. Sazevich Grant Aldonas (’79) Austin Anderson (’58) CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Justice Paul Anderson (’68) Mary Alton David Eldred (’02) Corrine Charais Dave Kettner (’98) Rachel Greenhouse Rebecca Egge Moos (’77) Chris Hamsher Judge James Rosenbaum (’69) Karen K. Hansen Rachna Sullivan (’96) Alan K. Haynes Katherine Hedin Term ending 2011 Evan Johnson William Drake (’66) Frank Jossi Joan Humes (’90) (President) Cathy Madison Jeannine Lee (’81) Jeff Markowitz Marshall Lichty (’02) Todd Melby Thor Lundgren (’74) Nicole M. Murphy Judge Peter Michalski (’71) Marc Peña Fordam Wara (’03) Pamela Tabar Paul Zhang

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or the Law School and higher education generally,it is the best of times and, if not the worst of times, among the most challenging in recent memory.For 121 years, the Law School has charted a path to the future based on three core commitments: offer exceptional students the greatest possible opportunities for professional and Fpersonal growth through rigorous training in law; generate cutting-edge scholarship that shapes the profession and solves critical intellectual and social problems; and serve the community, the state, and the nation through our teaching, scholarship, and outreach. In almost all respects, the Law School is succeeding in this mission as never before. Applications, up last year by 29%, continue to climb.This year’s entering class is arguably the strongest ever, with a median LSAT at the 96th percentile nationally.Innovative curricular reforms offer students greater experiential learning opportunities while preserving and enhanc- ing the focus on critical thinking and problem solving that makes legal education unique.The depth and richness of faculty scholarship continues to grow,with substantial new investments in areas such as criminal law,international law,law and science, and corporate law.Four outstanding new faculty joined us this year, and more will do so soon.And both students and faculty devote countless hours to service and outreach, through our 17 clinics, dozens of public interest fellowships, and expert advice to government and community organizations. DEAN DAVID WIPPMAN At the same time, the challenges we face are extraordinary.State support continues to plummet.This year, the Law School lost more than 30% of its remaining state funding. In fiscal year 2009, the Law School received $8,616,329 in state support; for fiscal year 2010, that number dropped to $5,917,988, and almost all of that money must be returned to the central University to cover shared expenses.As a result, tuition, though still low relative to peer schools, jumped sharply last year and will continue to climb in the years ahead. Even as student indebt- edness reaches new highs, job opportunities are dwindling and many law firms have reduced starting salaries. In response to these changes, the Law School has more than doubled scholarship support over the past two years, and we have launched innovative new programs to help our students weather the down market.This year, for example, we created a post-J.D. fellowship program to assist recent graduates still searching for employment with stipends for part-time work at public interest organizations. When I began my tenure as Dean a little over one year ago, long-term trends suggested that the Law School should seek to be financially self-sufficient in 10 to 15 years. It now appears that near or full financial self-sufficiency may have to happen in as little as 3 to 4 years.We can and will meet that challenge through a combination of tuition and philanthropy. The next few years will not be easy,but if we rise to the challenge collectively,we will emerge an even stronger and more engaged community of students, scholars, staff, and alumni.

Sincerely,

David Wippman Dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law

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2 Perspectives FA L L 2 0 0 9 www.law.umn.edu 1 Dean’s Perspective Moving Toward Self-Sufficiency 4 At the Law School 4 Recent Graduates Fill Needs for Legal Services 5 Humphrey Fellowships: A Living Tribute 6 Commencement of Life in Law for Class of 2009 8 Introduction to China: More Than Just a Study Program 9 Benefits for Everyone in Corporate Externship Program 14 10 Award-Winning Entries: Noreen Johnson, Law Library, Rachel Martinez 11 Law School Welcomes New Arrivals 12 Minnesota Hosts Somali Youth Summit • Law School Launches Summer Legal Institute 13 Minnesota Law Review Symposium Explores Cyberspace 14 Stonewall: The Lesbian and Gay Movement in America 16 Ways to Give 17 Law School’s United Way • NOLA MN Provides Post-Katrina Legal Aid 18 Ralph Nader: Special Guest Lecture 19 Antony Duff: John Dewey Lecture in the Philosophy of Law • New Name, New Home for The Labor Lawyer 20 IWRAW Works With U.N. Committee on Women’s Economic Issues • New Curriculum Selections in 2009-10 21 Law School Commemorates Constitution Day • Employee 33 Milestones • 2009–10 Lectures 22 Exceptional Courts and Military Commissions Conference 23 New Staff Members: Nicole Gruhot, Khary Hornsby, Jean Sazevich, Joseph Thiegs, Kaythey Windyk 30 Faculty Perspective 30 Faculty Awards, Grants, and News 32 Faculty Texts on Oxford Scholarship Online 33 John Borrows: Chair in Law, Public Policy and Society Appointment Lecture • Faculty Works in Progress 34 New 2009-10 Faculty: Jennifer Green, Herbert Kritzer; Visiting: Ingrid Helmius; Affiliated: Raul Marrero-Fente, Amy Sanders 35 Faculty Profile: Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

36 36 Student Perspective 36 Student Profiles: Suaad Abbas Salman Allami, Khaled Al Tal, George Norris, Elsa Bullard, Phil Brodeen 38 Student News 40 Alumni Perspective 40 Alumni Profiles: Constance Berry Newman (’59), Tom Anderson (’75), Arne Sorenson (’83), Chereé Haswell Johnson (’03) 44 Alumni Rise to the Partners at Work Challenge 45 Building a South Korean Alumni Chapter 46 Class Notes 48 Alumni News 50 Alumni Reception 45 51 Lockhart Club Dinner 52 In Memoriam www.law.umn.edu Perspectives FA L L 2 0 0 9 3 > At the Law

Professor Fred Morrison Professor Pamela listens to inaugural Chair in Samuelson speaks Law, Public Policy and Society on future of books appointment lecture in cyberspace at Professor of Law Emeritus Minnesota Law Review Robert J. Levy at faculty dinner symposium where he and others were recognized Commencement 2009 post-ceremony for years of service reception on Northrop Mall

Recent Graduates Fill Needs for Legal Services

> As a result of the economic viding legal services to clients in need. public policy project or role with a downturn, legal services to disadvan- The Law School’s post-graduate nonprofit agency that agrees to super- taged communities have been severely fellowship program serves as a training vise a project and its participant. curtailed. Despite the best efforts of ground for new graduates pursuing a • The Second Judicial District already-strapped legal-services variety of legal careers.Throughout Public Defender’s Office Post- providers to meet demands, the people the legal community,25 Fellows are Graduate Fellowship permits Fellows who most need legal services are often providing or will provide services to represent clients in criminal matters left without access to justice. In addi- that include working with judges in in felony,gross misdemeanor, misde- tion, the courts have been strained by Hennepin County,representing the meanor, and juvenile courts, under the recent budget cuts, curtailing the rights of the accused with the Ramsey supervision of managing attorneys. ability of judges to hire new clerks. County Public Defender’s Office, and Through the efforts of these The University of Minnesota Law working with the Legal Aid Society Fellows, state judges and public School has a long tradition of edu- of Minneapolis. defenders will receive needed assis- cating students on their responsibility This fall, the post-graduate fellow- tance. Policy work in the areas of to use their legal skills and abilities to ship program introduced three new immigration law,Minnesota tax and benefit the public good. In light of the fellowship opportunities for 2009 real estate, and prevention of sexual current need to increase support to the graduates. assault and violence through legislative state’s legal-services providers and the • The Fourth Judicial District Law proposals will continue, as will policy state judicial system, the Law School Clerk Post-Graduate Fellowship pro- research related to survivors of victims has developed a partnership with vides Fellows with an opportunity to of torture. In addition, Fellows will members of the legal community.The perform professional legal research, work on payday lending reform, collaborative venture, the post-graduate administrative work, and courtroom provide bankruptcy assistance to fellowship program, allows recent Law duties under the supervision of a jus- low-income clients, deal with juvenile School graduates who are committed tice, judge, or other legal official. delinquency records, and contribute to to public service to gain valuable expe- • The Public Policy Post-Graduate efforts in numerous other legal fields. rience and build their skills while pro- Fellowship allows Fellows to design a Each Fellow is mentored and

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Professor David Weissbrodt (center, blue shirt), Chair, Board of Trustees, U.N. Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, and (left to right): Oana Mocanu (Romania), Trust Fund Assistant; Antti Korkeakivi (Finland), Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Unit coordinator; Prateep Ungsongtham Hata Professor William McGeveran at (Thailand), Board member; Melanie Clerc (France), Trust Fund Summer Legal Institute secretary; Weissbrodt; Navi Pillay (South Africa), U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights; Cléophas Kwadjo Essediaba Professor of Law Emeritus Leo J. Raskind Mally (Togo), Board member; Virginia Murillo Herrera (Costa and Mrs. Raskind at faculty dinner recognizing Rica), Board member; Klara Skrivankova (Czech Republic), him and others for years of service and Board member; and Mona Rishmawi (Jordan), Rule of Law, celebrating Professor Raskind’s 90th birthday Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch chief

guided throughout the program by Humphrey Fellowships: A Living Tribute a licensed attorney.Each commits to providing 400 hours of legal service, > Uttam Kumar Das, a human As Humphrey became increasingly typically by working about 20 hours rights lawyer from Bangladesh and a ill with cancer, admirers began talking per week, allowing time to look for 2009-10 Humphrey Fellow hosted by about a memorial. He opposed a permanent employment. Each receives the Law School and the Human Rights statue and instead is honored through a stipend of $5,000 and, more impor- Center, published an article describing the ongoing program, Das says: tant, valuable experience in the legal the fellowship program and its name- “Today Humphrey Fellows are the living world. sake in a recent issue of Probe News tribute to Mr. Humphrey. The 10-month The Law School and its Career Magazine, a Bangladesh-based English- Fellowship Program named after him and Professional Development Center language weekly dealing with current becomes an excellent opportunity for believe that these efforts will help political and other issues. mid-career individuals from the devel- establish a legacy of legal service by In “Hubert H. Humphrey: A oping and under developed countries Law School graduates. Our talented Visionary of International Cooperation,” to gain professional enrichment in the new alumni can promote the public Das writes: “Mr. Humphrey was known U.S.A. through academic exposure in interest for our profession and also for his exuberant personality and sharp the related area of work, professional make a real difference in the lives of memory among other qualities. affiliation with organizations and disadvantaged citizens. Persons of many different political ori- networking. For additional information about entations considered him as a friend, “Humphrey Fellows are the bearers the post-graduate fellowship program, and he worked on behalf of people of this statesman’s vision and ideolo- contact Dana Bartocci, Employer from all walks of life: the young, the gies of advocating civil and human Relations Coordinator, CPDC, aged, the poor, laborers, farmers, rights and international cooperation University of Minnesota Law School, at people of color and people from other and understanding.” [email protected] or 612-625-4694. countries. I have noted great respect The full article is available at for him among academics, judges, www.probenewsmagazine.com/index. By Alan K. Haynes, Director, Career and lawyers and common people here in php?index=2&contentId=5481 or Probe, Professional Development Center the Twin Cities.” Vol. 8, No. 9-10, 2009.

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Commencement of Life in Law for CLASS OF 2009

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> “To be a lawyer, you must be Minneapolis.With that introduction to Annie Jacob of Kerala, India, was learned in law,but to be a good public service, he said,“I found my chosen to deliver the LL.M. Graduation lawyer, you must also be wise about calling.”He challenged graduates to Address by her 34 classmates from 18 law,”Dean David Wippman counseled keep public service at the forefront in countries. She greeted fellow LL.M. the more than 300 University of their careers. Law is a noble profession, students in the various languages rep- Minnesota Law School graduates at the he said, and “Lawyers are at the hub of resented by the class and concluded 121st Commencement ceremony May America’s economic, political, and that the LL.M. experience had pro- 16, 2009, in Northrup Auditorium. intellectual life. I hope you recognize vided the inspiration to become Special guests attending the event that you have the ability to make the “ambassadors of change...not just as includedVice Chair of the Board of difference.” lawyers, but as world leaders.” Regents Clyde E.Allen Jr.,Vice Provost Timothy J. Christman gave the J.D. Recipients of student awards were for Faculty and Academic Affairs Graduation Address on behalf of a class selected by the Class of 2009 in recog- Arlene Carney,and Chief Judge of he called high-achieving, resilient, and nition of superior contributions over Minnesota’s U.S. District Court Michael “strikingly multifaceted.”He reminded the three years of law study.Michael Davis (’72), the keynote speaker. fellow graduates that completion of Schmidt received the Excellence in Judge Davis described receiving a their academic challenges represents Public Service Award, presented by Jon small summer stipend while a Law “simply a first hurdle—a mere condi- Taylor, president of the Law Council. School student to work at the non- tioning—to prepare us for greater Kyle Hawkins received the Most profit Legal Rights Center in opportunities ahead.” Outstanding Contribution Award, pre-

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1. J.D. graduates Abderrahim Alem, Iman Ali, 6 Zainab Akbar, Deepa Rao, and Sudha Rajan 2. Kinyon Teaching Award recipients (left to right): Professors Laura Cooper, Prentiss Cox 7 ('90), William McGeveran, and Ann Burkhart 3. Vice Provost Arlene Carney; Dean David Wippman; Vice Chair, Board of Regents, Clyde E. Allen Jr.; and Judge Michael J. Davis (‘72) sented by Lindsay Moilanen, co-chair Kinyon (’33), a 40-year faculty 4. LL.M. graduates Hui-Yun Peng, Violet Odala, of the student graduation committee. member and widely recognized com- and Jian Mu Kyle Hawkins also was chosen by mercial law scholar. Honorees were: 5. Law School Dean David Wippman speaking to the faculty to receive the William B. Ann Burkhart,Teacher of theYear; graduating class Lockhart Award for Excellence in Laura Cooper,Tenured Teacher of the 6. Keynote speaker Michael J. Davis (’72), Chief Scholarship, Leadership, and Service, Year;William McGeveran,Tenure- Judge, U.S. District Court for District of presented by Dean Wippman. Track Teacher of theYear; and Prentiss Many additional student awards Cox (’90), Clinical Teacher of theYear. Minnesota and honors were presented at a May Dean Wippman closed the cere- 7. Class of 2009 officers, speakers, and award 15 special awards ceremony and mony with one last entry for graduates’ recipients (clockwise, from far left): Lindsay reception. Sixteen graduates received arsenal of Latin phrases: vale atque Moilanen, Jon Taylor, Kyle Hawkins, Timothy individual honors and 61 were recog- vale–hail and farewell.As its legacy,the Christman, Michael Schmidt, and Annie Jacob nized for meeting the 50-hour volun- Class of 2009, in partnership with the 8. Members of 2009 TORT cast. Front row: teer requirement of the Public Service Class of 1989, donated benches for Mark Torma, Lauren Frank, Shana Marchand, Program. outside the front entrance of the Law and Angela Berry. Back row: Timothy Schmidt Dean Wippman presented this School. and David Robbin year’s StanleyV.Kinyon Teaching Awards for excellence in education, By Pamela Tabar, a freelance writer and named in honor of the late StanleyV. communications assistant based in Cleveland www.law.umn.edu Perspectives FA L L 2 0 0 9 7 AT THE LAW SCHOOL

Introduction to China: More Than Just a Study Program

National People’s Congress

Professor Ann Burkhart (in white); to her left, Wang Guangfa, president of the Fazheng Group, who spoke Dinner at Summer Palace, Beijing to the Comparative Land Use class; and students

Beijing Municipal Intermediate Court

Participating Law School faculty through optional trips to the members were Associate Dean for Forbidden City complex in Beijing, Academic Affairs and Professor Brett the Great Wall, and Shanghai.Those McDonnell, who served as on-site participating in the four-day trip to program director and taught Shanghai saw an acrobatic performance, Comparative Business Entities; went on a cruise on the Huangpuu Professor Ann Burkhart, who taught River, and visited nearby Zhouzhuang, > China’s influence in world affairs Comparative Land Use and Control; a “water town” surrounded and has been growing steadily until nowa- and Professor Wang Ling from the divided by rivers and lakes. days it is almost impossible to talk about University of Minnesota Department Students also explored Beijing and international experiences without of Asian Languages and Literature, who its surroundings on their own on foot including China.The Law School rec- taught beginning and intermediate and by bicycle, subway,and taxi.They ognizes China’s increasingly global role Chinese language courses. used their newly learned Chinese lan- and provides, through its summer study As part of their study,students vis- guage skills to haggle with street abroad program, an opportunity for its ited American law firms and went on peddlers, especially in the Silk Street students and those of other law schools field trips to Chinese legal institutions markets to get a good deal on their to gain sensitivity to Chinese culture in Beijing, such as the National tailor-made apparel. Some students and understanding of the country’s People’s Congress, the Beijing and faculty members took trips to political and legal systems. Municipal Intermediate Court, the additional cities for sightseeing and to Twenty students participated in the national Supreme People’s Prose- view the solar eclipse. 2009 summer program in China, held cutorate, and the Beijing Municipal The Law School plans to continue from June 20-July 25 in conjunction Institute of City Planning and Design building on the success of its China with Beijing’s Renmin University (for- and its exhibition center. summer program by adding more pro- merly People’s University of China), Students and faculty members also fessional and cultural events in 2010. one of China’s top universities and a had the opportunity to experience leader in its legal education. China’s rich culture and history By Paul Zhang, China program assistant

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Benefits for Everyone in Corporate Externship Program

> The fourth year of the Law Caren Fitzgerald (’89), Alliant School’s summer Corporate Externship Techsystems, and Kevin Carnahan, Program lived up to its promise as Target, listen to Dean David Wippman’s an excellent experience for students. welcome to corporate supervisors of Part of the Law School’s Center for 2009 Corporate Externship Program Business Law,the program is offered for the summer session to students who have completed two years of law school. Fifteen Minnesota companies (see sidebar) hosted 22 students in their in-house legal departments this year. Tennant took the bold step of inviting six students to participate in its program, and RSM McGladrey and UnitedHealth Group each hosted two Professor John H. Matheson (left), students. co-director of Law School’s Center for The program launched in April this Business Law, and Mary Alton (right), year with an orientation workshop Center for Business Law Program presented by Christine Esckilsen, a Director, with Christine Esckilsen supervisor in the program since it (center), Assistant General Counsel began, for other externship supervisors. with Piper Jaffray Companies and Esckilsen,Assistant General Counsel recipient of 2009 Corporate with Piper Jaffray Companies, outlined Externship Program’s Best Practices what her company has learned and Award how it has structured its program to make the externship a success both for the student and the company.High on Much effort goes into participation COMPANIES HOSTING Piper Jaffray’s list are planning, organi- as an externship site, and the Law 2009 EXTERNS zation, and support of the legal depart- School appreciates the support of this ment. Esckilsen has received rave year’s hosting companies.The Corporate reviews from her externs each year, a Externship Program provides benefits >3M Co. factor that led to her selection for the to both the students and their hosts. Alliant Techsystems 2009 Corporate Externship Program’s Students learn the workings of an in- H.B. Fuller Best Practices Award. house legal department through Imation To fulfill the requirements for opportunities to observe and interact Land O’Lakes three credits, each extern spends a with attorneys, and in-house legal Lawson Software minimum of 150 hours, approximately departments profit from the ideas and NCS Pearson 20 hours each week, on site with a participation of talented law students. Pentair company’s legal department, under One of the students’ favorite statis- Piper Jaffray Companies the supervision of a mentor attorney. tics from survey data this year was that Regis The program’s goal is to present a 100% of the supervising companies RSM McGladrey 50% experiential, 50% task-oriented would recommend their externs for Target learning environment, involving stu- future employment in law or business. TCF dents in projects and experiences that Any company interested in partici- Tennant do not involve litigation and discovery. pating in the externship program can UnitedHealth Group Externs also complete assignments for contact Mary Alton at 612-624-5779 the program’s class component, such or [email protected]. as keeping weekly journals, inter- viewing attorneys at their site, and By Mary Alton, Center for Business Law editing a corporate document into Program Director and Senior Teaching plain English. Specialist

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AWARD-WINNING ENTRIES >

mented over the years with judicial, promote and enhance the value of law Noreen E. Johnson reform, and other classifications. libraries, foster law librarianship, and (’09) was one of provide leadership in legal information only 15 students and information policy. Its Excellence in from law schools Marketing Awards program was created across the nation to acknowledge outstanding contribu- selected by the The Law tions in public relations and inspire AALL Burton Award committee to receive a Library’s new members. Other categories recognize 2009 Burton Award for Excellence in brochure, distinction in newsletters, campaigns, legal writing. Her winning entry, “Blight “The University toolkits, and use of technology. and its Discontents: Awarding Attorney’s of Minnesota The brochure can be seen in the Fees to Property Owners in Redevel- Law Library: Annual Meeting Exhibit Hall and also opment Actions,” was published in the Commitment to Excellence,” was at http://www.law.umn.edu/lawlibrary/ December 2008 issue of the Minnesota selected to receive the 2009 American index.html. Law Review. Association of Law Libraries (AALL) “Noreen's article is a great example Excellence in Marketing Award in a of the principles on which we ground nationwide competition open to aca- the University of Minnesota writing demic, corporate, law firm, and public Rachel Martinez, system,” said Professor Brad Clary (’75), law libraries. the Law School’s who selected it for submission. The award, given since 1998, recog- assistant director Johnson is the fifth Law School stu- nizes the brochure that most creatively of admissions, was dent to receive the Burton legal writing and effectively promotes an individual recently selected award since it was established in 1999. law library’s services and collections. It by the Hispanic Past recipients are Kari Dahlin (2001), indicates the highest quality of material, Chamber of Commerce of Minnesota for David Leishman (2006), Dan Robinson design, and value to a library’s patrons. its fifth annual “25 on the Rise” award. (2007), and Emily Melvin (2008). Last year’s best-brochure recipient was The award recognizes the contribu- The Law School is one of only five the Law Library of Congress. tions of 25 Latino leaders under age 40 law schools to receive the award for the The Law Library’s brochure is excep- to the Minnesota business community, past four consecutive years and one of tional in terms of its professional presen- including government, law, finance, only eight to receive it five or more times. tation, comprehensive content, patron entrepreneurship, and other fields. An A black-tie ceremony was held in orientation, and visual appeal. It was eight-member selection committee con- June at the Library of Congress, conceived by Katherine Hedin, the sidered nominees from across Minnesota Washington, D.C., to honor all 2009 Library’s Curator of Special Collections on the basis of leadership, professional award recipients, including Supreme and Rare Books, who was also the or personal accomplishments, commu- Court Justice Antonin Scalia, author primary author, editor, and designer. nity involvement, and ethics and Bryan Garner, retired New York State Other contributors were photographers integrity. Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye, and televi- Anthony Brandenburg, Rick Dublin, and The 2009 líderes Latinos (Latino sion screenwriter David E. Kelley. Tim Rummelhoff; Brandenburg/Nishigaki leaders) will be honored at a November The nonprofit Burton Awards Design House, and Director of Com- 12 award presentation at the Program, named for William C. Burton, munications Cynthia Huff. Metropolitan Ballroom, emceed by was formed in a relationship with the Ms. Hedin accepted the AALL Award Sandra Vargas, CEO of the Minneapolis Library of Congress and the Law Library on behalf of the Law School and the Foundation. They will also be profiled in of Congress to honor excellence and Law Library at a ceremony at the AALL Finance & Commerce, Minnesota Lawyer, modernization in legal writing. The orig- Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., and the St. Paul Legal Ledger. inal Burton Award categories, law in July 2009. For more information, visit schools and law firms, have been aug- AALL was founded in 1906 to www.25ontherise.com.

Save These Dates > 464 (8th Cir 2009), which concerns whether brief and/or oral argument judges. A free employees’ surveillance and hostility to African- CLE/CJE presentation for competition judges This year’s William E. McGee National Civil American patrons constitutes “interference with will be available in January or February 2010. Rights Moot Court Competition will be protected contract interests” in violation of 42 For more information, go to www.law.umn. March 4-6, 2010, with briefs filed Jan. 19, 2010. U.S.C. §1981. edu/mcgeemootcourt/index.html or contact The case is Gregory v. Dillard’s Inc., 565 F.3d Attorneys and judges are invited to serve as Professor Carl Warren at [email protected].

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Law School Welcomes New Arrivals

> The Law School opened its Below: Students enjoying orientation get- doors to more than 300 newcomers on acquainted picnic. At right, top: Lee Bearmon Sept. 8, 2009, the start of fall semester: (’56) and former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief 220 first-year students, 28 LL.M. stu- Justice Kathleen Blatz (’84). At right, bottom: dents, 9 visiting students, 14 exchange Chief Justice Blatz presenting orientation address students, and 40 transfer students, the most transfers in recent history. The LL.M. class, the largest yet, arrived on Aug. 13 from 21 countries to complete a three-week Introduction to American Law course on such preparatory topics as constitutional law and American civil and criminal procedure.Ten Humphrey Human Rights Fellows and five of the exchange students also took the class, taught by Law School faculty,appeals attorney and former Law School adjunct professor Brad Delapena, and civil litigation and dispute resolution attorney Paul C. Peterson (’83). Hennepin County Judge Denise Reilly,Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman (’74), and LL.M. alumni also spoke to students.Trips to Minnehaha Falls, the Minnesota Capitol, and the Minnesota Supreme Court, including a meeting with Justice Paul H.Anderson (’68), added to the orientation experience for LL.M. students. The J.D. class of 2012 arrived for appropriate focuses at any phase of a on Crime and Family Law.Widely its three-day orientation on Sept. 2, legal career. Do the right thing, she known for her child-protection work, bringing a median LSAT score of 167 told students, not to get something but she was honored on her retirement (96th percentile nationwide), the because it’s right.“A reputation is from the Court with the Kathleen highest of any Law School entering much easier to make than to shake.”To Blatz Scholarship for youth, created by class.The proportion of women stu- students uncertain of their career path the Friends of Children Foundation. dents also set a new high at 45%. she said,“That’s just fine.You’re in the She also received the National Dean David Wippman,Associate right place to discover.”Chief Justice Governors Association 2009 Award for Dean Joan Howland, and Law Council Blatz described how,in her career, Distinguished Service to State President Eugene Kim (’10) welcomed doors opened and unanticipated chal- Government for her devoted public the class, and Kathleen Blatz (’84), lenges came her way,largely because service in Minnesota. Chief Justice of the Minnesota she was inquisitive and receptive. Days 2 and 3 of orientation Supreme Court from 1998-2006, pre- Always remember that justice and included introductions to the sented the orientation keynote address, truth come first, she advised, before University,public interest and service the Lee (’56) and Barbara D. Bearmon winning or client loyalty.“It doesn’t opportunities, student organizations, Lecture on Legal Ethics and Profes- matter what kind of law you practice. study group programs and other sional Responsibility. What matters is what kind of lawyer resources, and a faculty-led overview Chief Justice Blatz recognized the you are.” of the academic experience and basics community commitment and personal Before joining the bench, Chief of legal study.Breakfast, lunch, and legacy of Mr. Bearmon, who was Justice Blatz was a long-time member outdoor BBQ get-togethers gave present at the lecture, and noted that of the Minnesota House of Repre- everyone opportunities to become professionalism and ethics are highly sentatives and chaired its Committee acquainted.

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Minnesota Hosts Somali Youth Summit

> The Somali Youth Summit, such a positive event that empowers Mohamud Farah Egal, founder of formed to foster unity among Somalis the youth in our community to address Amoud Foundation in Irvin,Texas; and encourage leadership by talented critical issues affecting all of us,”said Hassan Abdullahi, founder of Somalis youth, was held in July 2009 in space Merrie Benasutti, Coordinator of the for Change; and Mahmood Gaildon, provided by the Law School.The Community Partnerships/CHANCE author of TheYibir of Las Burgabo. Summit was sponsored by West Bank Center for Integrative Leadership. Organizers plan to publish material CHANCE (Cedar-Humphrey Action Objectives of the three-day from the Summit online. for Neighborhood Collaborative Summit were to discuss critical issues Also represented were the Somali Engagement), a collaboration of West facing Somali communities today and student associations of Columbus, Ohio, Bank University colleges and offices in the future, to challenge young and Nashville,Tenn., and the England- dedicated to furthering a partnership minds to bring forth practical solu- based Somali National Party,Hanoolaato. between the University and the neigh- tions, and to discuss ways to implement Last year’s Summit, the first, was borhood in which it resides. those solutions. U.S.- and U.K.-based held in Columbus, Ohio, and received The event was judged highly suc- speakers addressed many important enormous community support, prompt- cessful by its organizers, who were topics, including youth violence, sexu- ing organizers to move the event to delighted with the bright, enthusiastic ally transmitted disease, and Muslim Minneapolis to involve its Somali com- audience.“We’re pleased to support identity.Among the speakers were munity,the largest in the United States.

Law School Launches Summer Legal Institute

cial nonprofit organization devoted to preserving the rich experiences of judges and lawyers of color. It now works to open opportunities for young persons and increase diversity among legal professionals. The Law School is dedicated to diversity,says Dean David Wippman, and welcomes the opportunity “to open its doors to young people and introduce them to a career through which they can make a difference.”An externship and a clerkship program, assistance in recognizing career Rick Houghton (’09), at right, speaks with high school students (left to right) Leyla Sahal, Briston Gregg, choices, and other resources are avail- and Daisy Hidalgo at reception in Auerbach lounge able to current diverse law students. SLI was free to students through the generosity of its 2009 sponsors: nation- > The Twin Cities’ first annual students received an overview of crim- wide program supporters Perkins Coie Summer Legal Institute (SLI), hosted inal and civil procedures and daily LLP,Schiff Hardin LLP,Wal-Mart Stores by the Law School and Just the spotlights on minority legal profes- Inc., and the Law School Admission Beginning Foundation (JTBF) in July sionals.They met attorneys working in Council; and Twin Cities program 2009, introduced 23 Minnesota high various areas of the law,heard panel supporters the ABA Council on Legal school students to the opportunities of discussions on legal and financial Educational Opportunity,Faegre & a legal career. SLI is part of JTBF’s topics, learned critical reasoning skills, Benson LLP,General Mills, Robins Pipeline Programming, designed to and worked on preparing an oral argu- Kaplan Miller & Ciresi LLP,Thrivent help young students from diverse back- ment. Courtesy of Chief Judge Financial, and UnitedHealth Group. grounds pursue and succeed in higher Michael J. Davis (’72) and Judge For sponsorship information, education and beyond. In its fourth Donovan W.Frank, students spent an contact JTBF Development Director year in Chicago, SLI was also intro- entire day,including a reception, at the Rather Stanton at [email protected] duced this year in Seattle and Piney U.S. District Court of Minnesota. or 312-258-4574. For program infor- Woods, Miss. (www.jtbf.org). JTBF’s focus has evolved since its mation, contact Erin Keyes at During the seven-day SLI program, 1992 creation in Chicago as a multira- [email protected].

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Minnesota Law Review Symposium Explores Cyberspace Cory Ryan Clockwise, from top left: Sherrese Smith speaking on privacy implications in the new media world; panelists, students, and other attendees taking a break in Auerbach lounge; Professor Paul Ohm speaking on cybercrime, with Professors Christopher Slobogin and Orin Kerr listening in; Theresa Nagy (’10), Zachary Launer (’10), and Ryan Griffin (’10) sharing ideas during lunch

> On October 16, 2009, the Professor William Fisher (Harvard) Washington), Christopher Slobogin Minnesota Law Review hosted its annual discussed distributed creativity,and (Vanderbilt University), and Paul Ohm symposium,“Cyberspace & the Law: Professor Thomas Cotter (Minnesota) (University of Colorado Law School). Privacy,Property,and Crime in the examined transformative use and Their discussion analyzed the vague- Virtual Frontier.”The event focused cognizable harm in the area of copy- ness challenges to the Computer Fraud on three main topics regarding cyber- right law. and Abuse Act; proportionality,privacy, space: intellectual property; privacy, In the second panel discussion, and public opinion: a reply to Kerr and anonymity,and free speech; and cyber- Professor Jane Kirtley (Minnesota’s Swire; and probably probable cause: the crime. Several of the country’s most School of Journalism) and Sherrese misguided debate over justification distinguished scholars participated in Smith (Federal Communications standards. the discussions. Commission Legal Advisor) addressed To view presentations from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals the interplay between privacy, Symposium, go to http://www. Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, keynote anonymity,and free speech in the minnesotalawreview.org/content/ speaker, addressed the increase in gov- age of Google,YouTube, Facebook, symposium. ernmental intrusion into privacy,which and blogs. Kirtley discussed whether Additionally,the Symposium arti- he attributed in part to society’s growing journalists’ privilege should protect the cles written by Professors Dan Burk, willingness to publicize private matters identity of anonymous posters to news William Fisher, Orin Kerr, Jane Kirtley, through technological mediums. media Web sites, and Smith shared Deirdre Mulligan, Paul Ohm, Pamela The first panel addressed the future insights about privacy implications in Samuelson, and Christopher Slobogin of intellectual property in this digital the new media world. will be available inVol. 94, Symposium age. Professor Pamela Samuelson (UC The third panel, dealing with issues issue, of the Minnesota Law Review. Berkeley School of Law) spoke about surrounding crime in cyberspace, con- the future of books in cyberspace, sisted of Professors Orin Kerr (George By Nicole M. Murphy (’10)

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“Before the sun rose on the morning of June 28, 1969, eight police officers raided the Stonewall Inn, a small gay bar on Christopher Street near New York City’s Sheridan Square. Raids on gay establishments were common occurrences, but on this night the crowd fought back, igniting a five- day riot that took over Greenwich Village. Widely seen as the beginning of the lesbian and gay rights movement, the Stonewall riots were, in fact, the culmination of decades of struggles by many whose names have been lost to history. This exhibit places the Stonewall riots of 1969 in context within a larger lesbian and gay rights movement, emerging from the tumultuous years following World War II through the present day.” —Introduction to Exhibition

> The University of Minnesota Law and Transgender Studies at the Stonewall Inn.The exhibit explores the Library’s Riesenfeld Rare Books University,with additional materials subsequent launching of new groups– Research Center is pleased to present from the Law Library, Stonewall visually Radicalesbians, the Furies, and the Stonewall:The Lesbian and Gay portrays the rich history of the lesbian Gay Activists Alliance–dedicated to gay Movement in America, an exhibit and gay movement in this country. liberation. Succeeding panels illustrate originally staged in May 2009 in the Exceptional photographs and the importance of parades in the gay University’s Andersen Library.Using artwork from the Tretter Collection community and the birth of Pride; unique materials from the Tretter illustrate the treatment of lesbians and highlight early gay and lesbian politi- Collection in Gay,Lesbian, Bisexual, gays during World War II and the cians, especially Allen Spear, Elaine investigations into the “pervert peril” Noble, and Harvey Milk; and portray during the McCarthy area. Exhibition the AIDS epidemic panels illustrate the importance of gay and the AIDS bars as battlefields for political action in memorial quilt. the 1960s and graphically depict the chaos that erupted in 1969 at the Christopher Street Liberation Day, 1970 Fred W. McDarrah/ Getty Images

Allan Spear, Minnesota Senator (1972-2000), one of first openly Marriage of lesbian rights pioneers Del Martin gay legislators in the nation and Phyllis Lyon, San Francisco, 2008 Ronald L. Schlittler, 1999 Nick Gorton/Creative Commons

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San Francisco City Hall, 2008 Alex Handy/Creative Commons

The exhibit concludes with the The court distinguished Loving v. current fight for same sex marriage Virginia, which struck downVirginia’s rights, circling back to the months ban on interracial marriage, concluding after Stonewall. On May 18, 1970, that “there is a clear distinction Law School student Jack Baker (’72) between a marital restriction based and Michael McConnell became the merely upon race and one based upon first gay couple in the nation to file the fundamental difference in sex.” Stonewall Inn, 1969 for a marriage license, which the local Baker and McConnell’s appeal to the Diana Davies/New York clerk refused to grant.After the trial U.S. Supreme Court was dismissed for Public Library court directed that the license not be “want of a substantial federal question.” issued, they appealed to the Minnesota The Law Library gratefully Supreme Court, which held that acknowledges the support of the Minnesota statutory law “does not University of Minnesota Libraries in authorize marriage between persons making it possible to stage this exhibit of the same sex and that such mar- in the Law Library.In particular we riages are accordingly prohibited.” appreciate the assistance of Jean- It rejected Baker and McConnell’s Nickolaus Tretter, founder of the due process and equal protection Tretter Collection; Eric Colleary, claims and found unpersuasive and University Ph.D. candidate in Theatre unsupported by precedent the asser- Historiography and guest curator of tions that “the right to marry without the exhibit; and Darren Terpstra, regard to the sex of the parties is a Exhibit Design Specialist at the fundamental right of all persons and University Libraries. that restricting marriage to only cou- ples of the opposite sex is irrational By Katherine Hedin, Curator of Rare Books and invidiously discriminatory.” and Special Collections, Law Library

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Ways to give >

The Judge David S. Doty The Judge James M. says.“The next morning, we were like Scholarship Fund Rosenbaum Scholarship Fund a pair of fish, walking around with our mouths flapping open and shut. It was so unbelievable.The great thing is that I needed nothing. But this was something that was needed.” In graduating from law school, “you not only acquire a career, you attain a role in life and a chance to make a difference in people’s lives. It’s a blessing,”Judge Rosenbaum says.“I’m hopeful that this fund will offer an opportunity to people who wouldn’t have the opportunities I have had.” John Karalis Book Sales

Judge David S. Doty Judge James M. Rosenbaum > John Karalis (’63), author of Without > Judge David S. Doty (’61) is > After Judge James M. Rosenbaum Footnotes: troubled by the debt today’s graduates (’69) completed law school, he entered A Corporate carry and remembers when a law VISTA service in Chicago and then Lawyer's school education was more affordable. worked in private practice. In 1981 Anecdotal He has an affinity for mature students he was appointed U.S.Attorney for Journey, is who pursue a career in law after a the district of Minnesota, where he contributing prior vocation—a sensibility derived served until his appointment to the $10 from the from his own experience. federal bench in 1985. He was chief sale of each In 1952, during the Korean War, judge for the district of Minnesota book to the Judge Doty was commissioned a from 2001 until he took senior status Law School Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine this October. Library.“My Law School training Corps.There he developed his interest Judge Rosenbaum cares deeply laid the groundwork for the book’s in law,serving as a legal officer and a about the Law School’s future, espe- experiences,”Karalis says.“In fact, the court martial board member. He was cially in light of increased tuition costs book begins during my Law School discharged on a Sunday and started at and falling state aid.“I have become years, and I have an entire chapter the Law School on Monday. aware recently of the tremendous dedicated to the Law Library.” After graduating with honors, amount of support the school needs in The book is a backstage view of Judge Doty established a private order to fulfill its mission,”he says. Karalis’ involvement in major corpo- practice. In 1987 he was nominated to That concern is one reason that rate transactions (1970s-1990s).“People be a federal district court judge for the makes the gift from his former law clerks have enjoyed these stories over the district of Minnesota. He took senior so appropriate. MavisVan Sambeek (’89), years, and many have encouraged me status in 1998 but continues to carry Joan Humes (’90), Karin Ciano, and to put them in writing,”he says.When a full load of cases. Kelly Laudon (’06) recently established asked who might appreciate his book, Judge Doty already demonstrated the Judge James M. Rosenbaum he identifies people interested in cor- his gratitude to his alma mater with Scholarship Fund endowment. It was a porate transactions, law,the computer a gift that was used to create The “way to honor him and thank him for industry,and alumni who frequented Honorable David S. Doty Reading his years of service and mentorship to Freddie’s dinner club in downtown Room in the Law School Library. each of us,”Laudon says. Minneapolis years ago. Recently,he established The Judge When Judge Rosenbaum and his Without Footnotes can be purchased David S. Doty Scholarship Fund wife heard about the scholarship, they by calling (800) 247-6553 or online endowment in celebration of his 80th were stunned into silence.“It was the at www.johnpkaralis.com. Enter or birthday.The first award will be made sweetest, kindest, nicest gift I could mention the code “U of M” to secure in fall 2010. have imagined,”Judge Rosenbaum the Law Library donation.

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Faegre & Benson Gift nated for a new Faegre & Benson Commitment Business Initiatives Fund, which will enable the Law School to pursue ini- > Faegre & Benson, through the tiatives aimed at partnering more effec- Faegre & Benson Foundation, has tively with the business community made a $750,000 gift commitment to and strengthening its business law pro- the Law School, bringing its total gifts gram.The Initiative Fund’s flexible since 1979 to nearly $1.6 million, not structure will allow the Law School to including individuals’ gifts.Thomas G. respond strategically to evolving needs Morgan, chair of the firm’s manage- and opportunities. ment committee, notes that this major “We are deeply grateful to the gift recognizes the important role of outstanding leadership of the firm and the Law School in the Twin Cities the Faegre & Benson Foundation,”says community. Dean David Wippman,“for responding The firm has designated $500,000 to our critical need for scholarship Partners at Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis: Thomas of the gift for creation and endowment funding and facilitating important G. Morgan (left) and Michael A. Ponto (’89) (right) of the Faegre & Benson Scholarship strategic initiatives that we would be Fund.A major objective of the hard-pressed to pursue without such Scholarship Fund is to enhance the generous philanthropic support.” Law School’s ability to recruit a diverse (612) 625-5387. For more information student population, on a par with Giving back on giving, go to www.law.umn.edu/ other top law schools, says Michael A. alumni/support.html. Ponto (’89), a firm partner and officer > To contribute to either Schol- of the Faegre & Benson Foundation. arship Fund, contact Kelsey Dilts By Rachel Greenhouse, freelance writer, The remaining $250,000 is desig- McGregor at [email protected] or Minneapolis

Law School’s NOLA MN PROVIDES POST-KATRINA LEGAL AID United Way >The need for legal assistance in the region ravaged by Hurricane Katrina continues even though the images of destruction have subsided from the daily news. So twice a year, New Orleans Legal Assistance Minnesota (NOLA MN) leads groups of Law School students to New Orleans to volunteer their legal services. Founded in 2007 by several Class of 2010 members, NOLA MN has worked with legal aid and nonprofit organizations and local government agencies on In answer to United Way’s national discrete and ongoing projects addressing housing, homeless advocacy, domestic appeal to LIVE UNITED in 2009 violence and family law, consumer protection, education policy, elder law, and and the Greater Twin Cities United more. NOLA MN volunteers come home with satisfaction from helping restore Way campaign dubbed “connect a great American city as well as valuable hands-on experience in practicing law. with poverty,” the Law School For more information, contact NOLA MN President Chris Hamsher (’11) at community teed up to raise funds, 612-747-7769 or [email protected]. as well as hope and opportunity, for those in need. By Chris Hamsher (’11) and Jeff Markowitz (’10)

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Nader Urges Students to Get Involved, Champion Justice

Ralph Nader lectures on social responsibility

Professor David Stras (left) and Dean David Interested student gets involved in post-lecture Q & A Wippman (right) escort Ralph Nader (center) to the lecture hall

> On Sept. 30, 2009, lawyer, courses in civil and human rights and ters working for systemwide efforts author, and long-time consumer more, Nader said.“If you don’t know to dissolve barriers to justice.Think activist Ralph Nader presented a injustice, you can’t know justice.”Get about your legacy,he told students, special guest lecture sponsored by the involved, he said. Champion justice. quoting an aphorism from the Ming Law School and the Institute for Law Take courses that are important dynasty:“To know and not to do is and Politics entitled “Law School, Law to you, he advised. Don’t distort your not to know.” Firms, and the Corporate Supremacists: curriculum to prepare for the bar Nader has written more than 30 The Struggle for Justice.”In his talk on exam. It’s “eminently crammable.” To books on consumer-protection topics, social responsibility,geared toward law students going into commercial prac- beginning with Unsafe at Any Speed, a and political science students, Nader tice,“get ready for some serious con- major factor in passage of the 1966 urged audience members to put down flicts.”Making partner might not be National Traffic and MotorVehicle their laptops, leave virtual reality compatible with doing pro bono work Safety Act. He was instrumental in pas- behind, and use their education for a or recusing yourself, he said, so think sage of the Freedom of Information challenging cause.“If there’s no fire in ahead to ethical decisions you might Act and the Wholesome Meat Act the belly,knowledge doesn’t get face and clarify where you stand.“Get and in creation of the Environmental wheels,”he said. indignant and excited” about some- Protection Agency,the Consumer The 1958 graduate of Harvard thing going on in the country,he told Product Safety Commission, the Law School described his own legal students.You have enormous power Occupational Health and Safety education: little diversity,limited to make a difference, to “prick the Organization, and many others. In emphasis on public service, and inade- conscience of corporations.” 1990, Life magazine named him one of quate attention to white-collar crime. At their 35th reunion, Nader and America’s 100 most influential people The broad curriculum students enjoy several law school classmates formed of the 20th century.His first fiction today is the result of agitation by ear- the Appleseed Foundation, a national book, Only the Super-Rich Can Save lier students who saw needs, for network of public interest justice cen- Us!, was released in September.

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John Dewey Lecture in the Philosophy of Law

> Antony Duff, a world-renowned By requiring the accused to enter a plea researcher on criminal law and professor and stand trial before a jury, society of philosophy at the University of asserts its authority to define and Stirling, Scotland, delivered the John respond to crime; the criminal trial calls Dewey Lecture in the Philosophy of Law citizens to answer to their fellows for on Sept. 29, 2009. “A Theory of Criminal what they have done. Law?” explored the challenges of devel- Duff is a founding co-editor of oping a theory of criminal law, including Criminal Law and Philosophy and is what constitutes a “public” wrong and engaged in a four-year project on crimi- which behaviors should be criminalized. nalization supported by the U.K.’s Arts Trying to create a “master theory” of and Humanities Research Council. His criminalization isn’t realistic, Duff said. latest book, Answering for Crime (Hart, Rather, a case-by-case approach allows 2007), is recognized as a key scholarly Professor Antony Duff for “different kinds of reason for crimi- contribution to criminal law theory. nalizing different kinds of conduct.” The John Dewey Lecture in the Since criminal law is part of society’s Philosophy of Law honors John Dewey, political structure, a theory of criminal American philosopher, educator, scholar, of philosophy at the University of law and punishment must draw on polit- and proponent of legal realism. Dewey’s Minnesota. The lecture is funded by a ical theory, he added. “The question is, philosophy of pragmatism related his grant from the John Dewey Foundation what kind of criminal law is appropriate conception of a moral life to a variety of and is sponsored by the University of for a liberal republic of equal citizens?” contemporary social, economic, and Minnesota Law School to provide a The criminal process is crucial to an political issues. Dewey lived from 1859 to forum for significant scholarly contribu- answer to this question, Duff argued. 1952 and spent one year as a professor tions to the development of jurisprudence.

New Name, New Home for The Labor Lawyer

> This fall the Law School launches well suited to this assignment. Together, its first journal edited collaboratively by their teaching and research cover the faculty and students. The ABA Journal broad range of labor and employment of Labor & Employment Law (formerly law issues addressed by the journal. The Labor Lawyer), with a circulation of Both have been active members of pro- more than 27,000, is the publication of fessional labor and employment law the American Bar Association Section organizations, and both are arbitrators of Labor and Employment Law. This and mediators. Faculty co-editors Stephen F. Befort (’74) and Laura J. year, after a nationwide competition, Befort is past secretary of the ABA Cooper; and student editor-in-chief Jack Sullivan (’10) the ABA Section selected professors Labor and Employment Law Section and Stephen F. Befort (’74) and Laura J. serves on the executive board of the Cooper as faculty co-editors. International Society of Labor Law. dents the opportunity to participate in a Jack Sullivan (’10), a former editor Cooper is former chair and a current specialized moot court program, the and reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer executive committee member of the Workers’ Rights Clinic, and internships at Press, is the student editor-in-chief. With Labor Law Group and a member of the the National Labor Relations Board and its move to Minnesota, the journal will, Board of Governors of the National Equal Employment Opportunity for the first time, include notes by mem- Academy of Arbitrators. Commission. Beginning in spring 2010, bers of a student staff. Unlike other jour- This new opportunity for students the Law School will add a pioneering nals published at the Law School, the adds even greater depth to one of the “capstone” course in which students will ABA Journal of Labor & Employment strongest labor and employment law represent clients in a comprehensive Law focuses primarily on the needs of programs in the country. In addition to a simulation that integrates diverse sub- practicing attorneys. wide diversity of introductory and spe- stantive areas of labor and employment Professors Befort and Cooper are cialized courses, Minnesota offers stu- law with practical skills and ethics.

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IWRAW Works With U.N. Committee on Women’s Economic Issues

same name, which establishes global is a locus of individual and community standards for addressing all aspects of sex identity. discrimination.The Convention is now Freeman has been the IWRAW a near-universal standard, ratified by director since 1993 and joined the Law 186 countries. (The United States and School in 2006 when the program six other countries have not ratified.) became part of the Human Rights In many countries, laws and cus- Center. IWRAW works globally with toms prevent women from accumu- activists, scholars, and U.N. human lating property during marriage, rights bodies to develop policies and receiving equal property division upon promote accountability for eliminating divorce, and inheriting from a deceased discrimination against women. husband.When a marriage ends, As a Law School student, Freeman women see a significant drop in recalls, she was fascinated with Dr. Marsha Freeman income and may not have rights in the Professor Robert Levy’s family law marital home.The Committee will course, which she took after his service > Dr. Marsha Freeman (’76), adopt a new recommendation to as Reporter for the U.S. Uniform director of the International Women’s address these issues. Marriage and Divorce Act. She con- Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) at the Freeman worked with Prof. Ruth cluded early in her career that family Law School’s Human Rights Center, Halperin-Kaddari,Vice-President of law issues are fundamental to all aspects is working with a U.N. Committee to the Committee, to draft the position of women’s human rights.“All these improve women’s economic status in paper calling for a new approach and years later, I have come full circle,” marriage, divorce, and widowhood. will assist in drafting recommendations Freeman says.“My major projects at The Committee on the Elimination for the Committee’s consideration in the moment focus on international of Discrimination Against Women 2010. She notes that dealing with norms of equality in the family,and monitors government compliance with norms that relate to the family is I am once again examining the policy the international Convention of the particularly difficult because the family of family law—everywhere.”

New Curriculum Selections in 2009-10

Clinic Capstone courses • The health law compliance capstone The study of environmental law and land A recent addition to the Law School cur- course will be offered in the spring 2010 use is of growing importance at the Law riculum, the year-long multidisciplinary semester, led by Professor Ralph Hall. School. Establishing environmental sus- capstone courses allow small teams of Student teams will identify legal issues tainability policies is critical in urban second- and third-year students to focus and apply them toward practical solutions management, because such guiding on a major public policy challenge in a for questions faced by a fictional medical principles, or lack of them, has signifi- specific area of law. Courses are directed start-up company. In a simulation con- cant implications for the use of land by a lead professor and experts from text, students will gain experience with and natural resources, housing/building across the University and the community. real-life workplace problems encoun- patterns, and transportation. In the fall • The environmental law capstone tered by senior associates, partners, and 2009 semester, the Environmental course, introduced in fall 2009, is taught in house counsel, as well as realistic eth- Sustainability Clinic, under the direction again in spring 2010 by Professor ical issues in the practice of health law. of Professor Prentiss Cox (’90), joins the Alexandra Klass, with Adjunct Professor • The labor and employment cap- Law School’s clinic program. Sara Peterson. It focuses on the cleanup, stone course, led by Professors Laura The new clinic focuses on public redevelopment, and litigation of brown- Cooper and Stephen Befort (’74) and policies promoting development of living fields (underutilized property that con- available in the 2009-10 school year, patterns that reduce collective use of taining historic contamination), including is a sophisticated simulation course that nonrenewable energy and material, thus a case study of the University’s new integrates the doctrinal components lowering the adverse impact on the Gopher football stadium, using guest of labor and employment law with the environment. The clinic will provide speakers and simulations of community clinical skills needed to practice in these elected and appointed officials with the and city council meetings and court pro- fields. It addresses federal and state laws resources needed to complete specific ceedings. Students are matched with regulating the workplace and ethical projects that support environmental attorneys and environmental consultants issues that may confront practitioners sustainability initiatives. working on brownfields development. of labor and employment law.

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EMPLOYEE Law School Commemorates Constitution Day MILESTONES

> On behalf of the University of Graham v.Florida, an Eighth On Oct. 30, 2009, five members Minnesota, the Law School hosted a Amendment case questioning life >of the Law School community program to remember and honor the imprisonment for juveniles for non- were recognized at a luncheon in day in 1787, Sept. 17, when delegates homicide offenses. the Lindquist & Vennum Conference to the Constitutional Convention in In “Protecting the Great Lakes Room for reaching a years-of- Philadelphia signed the U.S. Against Thirsty Southerners,”Professor service milestone: Constitution.The program featured Fred Morrison, Popham, Haik, Lindquist • Bonnie Johnson, administration, presentations by members of the Law &Vennum Professor of Law,examined Law Library, 40 years School faculty. the constitutional and international • Craig Olson, head of acquisitions, In “Upcoming Supreme Court dimensions of the Great Lakes Water Law Library, 35 years Cases,”Professor David Stras, Resources Council Compact that was • Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Vance K. Opperman Research Scholar, approved by Congress last year. co-director of the Human Rights spoke on important constitutional In “Torturing the Constitution,” Center, 20 years law cases coming before the Supreme Professor Oren Gross, IrvingYounger • Susan Miller, moot court and Court, including Free Enterprise v. Professor of Law,evaluated the consti- legal writing programs associate, PCAOB, a separation of powers case tutionality of waterboarding and 10 years concerning the Public Company other forms of interrogational torture. • Mark Swanson, development Accounting Oversight Board; The program was presented as program assistant, Office of FEC v.Citizens United, a First a live Webcast and is archived on Advancement, 10 years Amendment case addressing portions the Archived Lectures page of the The Law School extends its sincere of McCain-Feingold campaign finance Law School Web site (go to www.law. appreciation to the honorees for legislation; and Sullivan v.Florida/ umn.edu/events/archive.html). their commitment and many contributions to the success of their department and its programs.

2009-10 Monday, November 2, 2009 With a Much Criticized Species” Lockhart Hall (Room 25), 3:30 p.m. Marvin J. Sonosky Chair in Law and Public LECTURES > Aharon Barak, Former President of the Policy Appointment Lecture Supreme Court of Israel and Professor of Law, Lectures are free and open to the public. Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya Tuesday, February 16, 2010 CLE credit is available. RSVP for receptions “Human Rights in Time of Terror: A Judicial Lockhart Hall (Room 25), 3:30 p.m. at 612-625-4544 or [email protected]. Point of View” Professor David Wippman, Dean, William B. Lockhart Lecture University of Minnesota Law School Updates on additional lectures can be found at “The Politics of the Law of War” www.law.umn.edu/cle/09_10lectureseries.html. Tuesday, November 3, 2009 William S. Pattee Chair in Law Appointment Selected lectures can be viewed online by Lockhart Hall (Room 25), 3:30 p.m. Lecture clicking on the lecture title. Professor Stephen F. Befort, University of Minnesota Law School Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Wednesday, October 28, 2009 “Bringing the American Employment Room 50, 3:30 p.m. Room 50, 12:15 p.m. Relationship Back Into Balance” Professor Michael Grossberg, Robert E. Litan, Vice President for Research Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett Professor of History and Professor of Law, and Policy, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Professorship in Law Reappointment Lecture and Co-Director, Center for Law, Society, “The Future of Capitalism After the Crisis” and Culture, Indiana University Institute for Law and Economics Distinguished Tuesday, February 9, 2010 “Can We Save Our Kids? Law and Child Visitor Lecture Lockhart Hall (Room 25), 3:30 p.m. Protection in Modern America” Professor Herbert Kritzer, Ronald A. and Kristine S. Erickson University of Minnesota Law School Distinguished Lecture in Legal History “Lawyers in the Mist: Deep Hanging Out

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Clockwise, from left: Rebecca Snyder (’98) of Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Defense Division; Prof. Clive Walker of Leeds Law School; Prof. Colm Campbell of Transitional Justice Institute, Prof. Barbara Frey of Minnesota’s Institute for Global Studies, and Dean John Jackson of University College Dublin School of Law; Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin of Minnesota; and Prof. Yuval Shany of Hebrew University

> On October 22 and 23, leading which included Professor William October 23 sessions began with a U.S. and international scholars, policy- Banks of Syracuse Law,Joanne Mariner discussion of comparative experiences makers, and nongovernmental organi- of Human Rights Watch, and Professor by Professor Andrea Petö of Hungary’s zation representatives gathered at the SteveVladeck of American University. Central European University,Professor Law School.Their focus was the use of “Exceptional Courts in Other Places: Kent Roach of Toronto Law School, special courts and military tribunals by Comparative Experiences,”chaired by Minnesota Professor Kathryn Sikkink, democratic states to respond to ter- Law School Professor Fred Morrison, and Professor Clive Walker of the rorism and politically motivated vio- featured Professor Colm Campbell of the U.K.’s Leeds Law School. lence.Their presentations and discus- Transitional Justice Institute, University of The final session,“The Rule of sions examined the successes, failures, Ulster; Minnesota Professor Barbara Law,Lawyers, and Thinking Forward,” and limitations of such courts. Frey; and John Jackson of the University featured Dr. Sarah Mendelson of the The conference began with an College Dublin School of Law. Center for Strategic & International examination of historical and contem- Law School Professor Jennie Green Studies, Law School Professor and porary perspectives on exceptional chaired the discussion by Professor conference organizer Fionnuala Ní courts, chaired by Gabor Rona, Inter- Steven Greer of the U.K.’s Bristol Law Aoláin, and Rebecca Snyder (’98) of national Legal Director of Human School, ProfessorYuval Shany of the Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Rights First, and featuring Law School Hebrew University,Law School Defense Division. Professors Carol Chomsky and Oren Professor David Weissbrodt, and Jamie The conference was sponsored by Gross and Professor David Glazier of Williamson of the International the Robina Foundation, the Office of Loyola Law School. Committee of the Red Cross.The International Programs, and the Law Robin Phillips of Advocates for session was entitled “International School in conjunction with the Human Rights led the discussion of Exceptionalism and What International University of Ulster’sTransitional where we are and where we’re going, Law Demands of Courts.” Justice Institute.

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Theory and Practice, president of the Associate Director of Advancement, he Nicole Gruhot Black Law Student Association, and will oversee alumni relations activities started her duties the 2005 Judge Michael J. Davis and the annual giving program of the as an executive Scholar for outstanding academic Law School as well as work directly office and adminis- achievement. He clerked for the with major donors. trative specialist Honorable Harry S. Crump of Thiegs is active in several profes- at the Law School Minnesota’s Fourth District. sional organizations, including the in September, after completing a Minnesota Planned Giving Council, nine-month internship with the the Partnership for Philanthropic National Lawyers Guild.There she Planning, and the Minnesota State reviewed evidence collected by legal Jean M. Sazevich Bar Association’s Probate and Trust observers at the Republican National joined the Law Law Section. Convention, organized it into a School at the end As a student, he was a managing database, and drafted summaries for of June as Director editor of Law and Inequality:A Journal use in court cases. of Advancement of Theory and Practice and won the Gruhot received her B.A., with a and will pilot the Law School’s 1999 Nathan Burkan special focus on public relations and office in developing the institutional Memorial Competition for legal justice and peace studies, in 2009 from resources necessary to fulfill the Law writing. the University of St.Thomas.While School’s aspirations to be a leading After graduation, he practiced pursuing her education, she worked center for innovative teaching and estate law with Dorsey & Whitney and for two years as an office assistant in research.A member of the Minnesota was named a Rising Star by Minnesota the St.Thomas School of Law,drafting Planned Giving Council, Citizens Law & Politics in 2009, 2005, and 2004. weekly newsletters, maintaining League, Minnesota Alumni Association, He received his B.A. from databases, organizing orientation for and other organizations, she has served Northwestern University in 1996. incoming students, and training new on numerous nonprofit committees student workers. and executive boards across the Twin Cities. Sazevich has been a philanthropy Kaythey Windyk consultant for Okabena Advisors, the joined the Law Khary D. Hornsby Robina Foundation, Room & Board, Library as a Library (’05) returned to and other grant-making foundations. Assistant II in the Law School In addition, she has served as executive September.As in August as its director overseeing the activities of an undergraduate Director of family and corporate foundations at at the University of Minnesota, she International and Adler Management, vice president and worked for more than three years in Graduate Programs. He had been senior philanthropic consultant for Wilson Library as a student library associate director of admission and Piper Jaffray Companies, and program assistant for Minitex, a resource-sharing recruitment at Emory University officer for Pohlad Family Charities. network of libraries. During her time School of Law,in charge of financial She received her B.A. from the at Minitex, she became knowledgeable aid, scholarships, and many other University of Minnesota College of about all of Wilson’s numerous and programs and activities. Liberal Arts. extensive collections, including the Hornsby completed his B.S. in East Asian Library,the Ames Library cellular and molecular biology at the of South Asia, the John R. Borchert University of Michigan—Ann Arbor, Map Library,and others. where he received grants from the Joseph K.Thiegs Windyk graduated from the National Science Foundation and the (’99) came to University of Minnesota in 2008 with Fogarty Institute to conduct research the Office of a B.A. in psychology.Before joining at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Advancement in the Law Library,she was a receiving Beijing. He then spent a year in September from analyst for Wells Fargo Home Lyon, France, as an English teaching the University of Mortgage. She has done volunteer assistant at the Rectorat de Lyon. Minnesota Foundation, where he was work at the Walker Art Center and At the Law School, he was an editor a planned giving officer since 2005. completed an internship at the of Law and Inequality:A Journal of In his new role as the Law School’s Minnesota Center for Photography.

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BY CATHY MADISON

The paths that lead to a U.S. ambassadorship are as varied and unique as those who travel them. Of the approximately 160 men and women who serve as the president’s personal representatives in foreign countries, about one-third are career diplomats who spent years working their way up through the ranks of the U.S. Foreign Service. The rest of them are > SAMUEL KAPLAN (’60) non-career political appointees selected from the Morocco rolls of career public servants, think tank experts, campaign supporters and fundraisers, and other The life-changing phone call came “out of the blue” last authorities. November, Sam Kaplan insists. President Obama had just One Law School alumnus just began his been elected, and of course, Kaplan and his wife, Sylvia, appointment and five others have held posts as Minnesota icons for Democratic party activism and fundraising, had helped in the campaign.They had U.S. ambassador. Some dreamed of the job early welcomed Obama into their crowd-friendly,Mississippi in their careers while others arrived by circuitous River-hugging home, where a picture of the three sits and surprising routes. All of them are grateful for modestly on a small table in the great room. But never did Kaplan expect to become the president’s representative the opportunity to serve. Here are their stories. to the Kingdom of Morocco.

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“People have joked over the years—I’ve been involved in so many presidential campaigns—that if so-and-so gets elected, you’re going to be an ambassador,”Kaplan says.“It was standard cocktail conversation. But they didn’t take it seriously and neither did I. It didn’t even cross my mind.” Although both Kaplans were approached, Sylvia deferred to Sam, and the U.S. Senate confirmed his Ben Whitney, as U.S. appointment in August.The Kaplans had submitted a list Ambassador to Norway, of 13 possible posts and were delighted with Morocco. delivering 2007 Memorial “It’s a magical country,”Sam says.“I’ve never been there Day address on board USS but know hundreds of people who have.We’re very Monterey at Oslo excited about going.” Photo by U.S. Embassy The mission is a significant detour on a career path that he says he has been “perfectly happy” pursuing. In law school, he never considered the Foreign Service.“I had a > BENSON WHITNEY (’87) very simple and straightforward notion that I’d be a prac- Norway ticing lawyer,”he says, and the corporate law practice he co-founded in 1978—Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan—has thrived, as have such entrepreneurial pursuits as nursing Lightning striking.That’s how Benson Whitney character- home and apartment building ownership. izes his appointment as U.S. ambassador to Norway (2006- Yet his move to Morocco’s capital, Rabat, in October 2009). He has long been what he calls a “citizen makes perfect sense, considering his lifelong interest in the diplomat—something between Ben Franklin and a hack,”a human aspect of politics. He points to President Obama’s career that has included stints as Minnesota Senator Norm pledge, made to Cairo residents in June, promising new Coleman’s 2000 campaign manager, Minnesota executive beginnings in the Muslim world.“What could be more of director for the 2004 George W.Bush-Dick Cheney cam- a new beginning than a Jew going to a 99% Arab country?” paign, and Republican National Committee state finance Kaplan asks. chair.The Whitneys and Bushes are family friends, so he Only 5,000 Jews live in a nation of 35 million certainly had White House connections. But being named Moroccans, yet Jews, particularly Israelis, feel safe and com- ambassador? “It’s sort of funny,but it never really occurred fortable visiting the moderate, sophisticated country. to me,”he says. Anticipating a warm welcome, Kaplan expects to handle After Bush was re-elected,Whitney pursued an admin- the serious issues that surface with aplomb. He credits the istration job, putting into play an eclectic background that Law School and his Minnesota Law Review editorship for included practicing law with Popham Haik Schnobrich & Kaufman and managing venture capital funds.When his wife, Mary,mentioned that she’d always wanted to live “It takes a lot of effort, press, abroad, he threw his hat into the ambassador ring, as did many other connected and motivated competitors. He was speeches, and traveling to the one who got the call.“The stars have to align in a talk about how to work with us, unique way,”he insists. especially given the tremendous Norway seemed a good fit, given Whitney’s familiarity with the culture and mindset of the 800,000 Norwegians amount of misinformation and who populate his home state. (Ironically,he didn’t discover misunderstanding out there.” his own Norwegian ancestry until he’d been ambassador –Benson Whitney (’87) for three years.) Still, he had much to learn and observe, including the cumbersome nature of the six-month confir- mation process, which he claims consumes an uncon- scionable amount of time and energy and defies common his preparation.“The administrative experience I had there sense.“Not the way to run a government,”Whitney com- started me on my path and gave me skills not obtainable ments. anywhere else. In diplomacy,you must think carefully, His post delivered “a million surprises, which is what unemotionally,and critically,and that’s what law school is made it such a wonderful experience,”he says.The Law about,”Kaplan says. School helped train him to be an avid learner, he says: At 73, he embraces the detour even as he scrambles to curious, open, and adept at figuring out how an embassy pack and move.“As you go through life and get older, you works, both internally and in concert with the U.S. State can look into the future and pretty well predict what you’ll Department. be doing,”he says.“But then lo and behold, you’re doing “I am pleased to say I was able to actually get some something else.” concrete things done,”Whitney says, including successfully

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navigating the complex approval process for a new embassy during President Clinton’s first term also provided experi- in Oslo and facilitating Norway’s participation in the F-35 ence that would serve him well. Joint Strike Fighter Program. He is proud of helping Violence and intimidation often lay just below the sur- reverse the steep downward trend of Norwegian college face, McDonald says.“The fear was palpable as you moved students’ participation in U.S. exchange programs. He is about the country,particularly during the latter part of my even prouder of shifting perceptions of the United States, tour.You could cut it with a knife. I didn’t feel personally which often resemble caricatures in foreign minds, by threatened, but our facilities were vulnerable. I was worried engaging with the Norwegian public over popular and about my team.” unpopular issues. McDonald’s mettle was tested on Aug. 7, 1998, when “It takes a lot of effort, press, speeches, and traveling to Al-Qaida truck bombs killed hundreds of people at U.S. talk about how to work with us, especially given the embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.While the bombing tremendous amount of misinformation and misunder- danger may not have resonated deeply back home, for him standing out there,”says Whitney,who is currently pur- it was right next door.There was great concern that his suing his next public diplomacy challenge.“I think our embassy,too, might be a target. Some embassy staffers in image was better after I left than it was when I got there.” Harare were reluctant to return to work.“That particular Friday morning is like yesterday.I’ll never forget it,”he says. McDonald confronted dictator Mugabe about Zimbabwe’s manmade political and economic disaster during some of their 25 face-to-face meetings. His embassy team established a national network of 13 confi- dential voluntary counseling and testing clinics for people with HIV/AIDS.And, in a persistent effort to give voice to the repressed opposition, they fostered development of the Movement for Democratic Change, which won 57 of 120 seats in the 2000 election. “I had a pretty robust tour,”comments McDonald, now an equity partner heading the government policy practice group at Baker Hostetler,Washington, D.C., and the office’s hiring partner.“It was a great ride.”

> TOM McDONALD (’79) Zimbabwe

Tom McDonald did not expect to become an ambassador when he started law school.“I was looking forward to being a practicing lawyer and quite focused on learning my trade,”he says.Yet after he met Bill Clinton in 1991 and cemented that bond during the 1992 election campaign, one thing led to another. At the start of Clinton’s second term, McDonald was asked to consider entering public service. He indicated a Photo by Linda Soloman strong interest in the job of ambassador, which he knew would exercise the leadership, writing, analytical, and quick- study skills he’d been honing since law school. His service > JAMES BLANCHARD (’68) as U.S.Ambassador to Zimbabwe (1997-2001) tapped Canada them all. “It was a fascinating place with lots of problems,”he says. “Led by a smart and evil dictator named Robert Mugabe, Not every Law School student cracks the books wearing the country was in significant decline during the period I law firm blinders. Some dream of more. Jim Blanchard had was there. President Mugabe was using all the levers of power dreamed of two things since early college days: being at his disposal to keep control—whatever repressive tactics elected to Congress and serving as ambassador to a major were needed, including torture, beatings, and killings.” country,preferably somewhere exotic. In college he studied McDonald had wanted to serve in Africa, and his years history,economics, and international relations.At the Law of experience handling delicate legal and international School he studied international law,learned about public matters there made Zimbabwe a good fit.The time he service from visiting speakers, and sat up all night reading spent in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, and Cote d’Ivoire foreign policy.

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Raised by a single mother in a family that he says “lacked power, money,and position,”Blanchard knew he was aiming high.Yet by the time he was 50, he had served The late Ryutaro four terms in Congress (1975-83), two terms as Michigan’s Hashimoto, Prime governor (1983-91), and one term as ambassador to Minister of Japan Canada (1993-1996).“If you’d told me in law school that (January 1996-July I’d be able to do any one of those things, I would’ve 1998), with Walter thought I’d died and gone to heaven,”he says. F. Mondale, Tokyo, Even though he had chosen his path early,Blanchard April 1996 still encountered surprises. He had chaired then-President Official photograph, Bill Clinton’s successful Michigan campaign and antici- Office of the Prime pated being named U.S. Secretary of Transportation. But at Minister the last minute Federico Peña got the nod, and Blanchard was dispatched to Canada. While not exactly an exotic post, Canada proved more > WALTER MONDALE (’56) challenging than he had expected, even though he had Japan gleaned substantial background knowledge from observa- tions made while a close neighbor in Michigan.“Canada is our busiest embassy and our largest trade relationship,”he One might think that after serving as Minnesota’s Attorney says.“From the space station to Great Lakes water quality General (1960-64), U.S. Senator (1964-76), andVice to immigration, I can’t name an issue that we’re not President (1977-81), then running for president (1984), involved with Canada on. It’s a huge range, which I knew, Walter Mondale would have few diplomatic lessons left to but it’s a much wider array than I thought. I was also sur- learn. One would be wrong.When then-President Bill prised that the U.S.Ambassador to Canada has access to Clinton named him ambassador to Japan (1993-6), virtually everyone, not just the State Department.” Mondale discovered new skills to master. The job, he adds, involves not only being the chief of Clinton first offered to send Mondale to Russia, then mission, overseeing the embassy and its employees, but also emerging from a long, black period as part of the Soviet Union and still struggling to sort out its public systems. Seeing it as a significant but heavy-duty assignment, Mondale gave it serious thought but declined. Japan was a democracy with a sophisticated and subtle “That time in Japan helped me society,a rich culture and history,a dynamic economy,and impressive diplomatic participants throughout the world. see that ‘different’ might be just “The U.S. and Japan had close relations across the board.We as good or better…” were allies,”Mondale says.“All those things attracted me.” Although Mondale had often traveled to Japan, he was –Walter Mondale (’56) no expert. He had to learn to forego the individualistic, American (“the Japanese might say pushy”) way of doing things in favor of the slow,careful, consensus-building Japanese process called nemawashi, literally translated as coordinating all the ways in which the two governments “twisting the tree roots around” to cut off troublesome interface. Because so many U.S. agencies have Canadian obstacles.“The experience of trying to understand how it offices, the administrative challenge is daunting. works, and how I could influence the process of decision- Blanchard cites two accomplishments as particularly making in order to do my work, proved to be a very fasci- rewarding: helping to enact Open Skies, a modern aviation nating challenge for me,”Mondale says. agreement, and helping to quarterback the Quebec sover- Most of the serious trade issues plaguing the U.S.-Japan eignty referendum, which was defeated by a narrow relationship were resolved during Mondale’s mission.A margin in 1995, without appearing meddlesome. new security agreement laid the groundwork for future Subtlety is essential to the overall relationship between relations.The ambassador’s wife, Joan, also made significant countries, despite social stereotypes that sometimes under- contributions in the arts community.Mondale calls it a estimate the job of ambassador.“Some people have the “successful period” and a life-changing one. image of a guy in black tie and a note on a silver tray with “We grow up, largely in our own country,doing things champagne,”says Blanchard, now partner and co-chair, one way and thinking the world is or should be exactly as Government Affairs Practice Group at DLA Piper, we are,”Mondale says.“That time in Japan helped me see Washington, D.C.“But you have to be somebody who that ‘different’ might be just as good or better…Their adds value, who helps to coordinate policy on a daily basis, ways, based on their faith and traditions, are just as valid who deals with the totality of advancing U.S. interests.” for them as ours are for us. I learned to understand our

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“Until you really are the ambassador, you just do not fully appreciate how much of an impact you have.” –Scott DeLisi (’80) legitimate differences. It’s an important lesson all Americans embassies with such violence as last year’s assassination need to learn and one I found very helpful.” attempt in Peshawar, Pakistan. As a student, he focused mainly on joining a law firm. The world may have changed, but the commit- Running for public office crossed his mind, but becoming ment of career diplomats has not, DeLisi says. In his an ambassador didn’t occur to him. Law school can lay the current State Department post as Director of Career foundation for successful diplomacy,he says, but “I don’t Development and Assignments, DeLisi staffs embassies know that being an ambassador is learnable.”What law in Iraq,Afghanistan, and other troubled countries. school can imbue in students, he says, is the desire to learn Despite dangers and hardships,“we continue to fill and develop a respect for and knowledge about other every single job in these posts with volunteers.” countries. When he began his ambassadorship, DeLisi had already served in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Botswana embassies and also as Director of the Office of Southern African Affairs, but the Eritrea experience was unique, he says.“Until you really are the ambassador, you just do not fully appreciate how much of an Scott DeLisi impact you have.”From the moment he arrived, he (right) in February says, people wanted to know what Americans think. 2005, speaking “What’s so striking to me is just how much influence with military you wield by what you say and do or don’t say and commander do,”he says.“You’re asked to make policy and run a from USS Juneau mission.You go into each post with trepidation and docked at port come out a stronger officer with a new set of skills.” of Massawa As ambassador, DeLisi dealt with such challenging issues as deep-seated human rights concerns, religious freedom sanctions, and unsettled border disputes. He > SCOTT DeLISI (’80) faced significant restrictions on movement and diplo- Eritrea matic pouch content.Taking strong positions on sub- stantive issues often meant serious repercussions. “The government was not prepared to engage In law school, self-described dilettante and history buff cooperatively with the U.S., so we weren’t able to Scott DeLisi wondered how a person becomes a diplomat, build for the future. But I’m tremendously proud of but in those pre-Google days, didn’t pursue the question the embassy staff, which was always prepared to do the vigorously.Then during lunch break on a summer job, he right thing even though they knew it meant that our found the answer buried in the want ads of a borrowed work would be more difficult and our living environ- Wall Street Journal.A small notice announced the U.S. State ment less comfortable as a result,”he says.“We made Department’s Foreign Service entry exams. difficult choices every step of the way.But we did a “A test? I do tests!” he exclaimed. He barely made the good job assisting with development and making a application deadline, passed the test, and nearly two years difference in the lives of people.That’s part of the later (the process has since been streamlined) became a pleasure of being an ambassador.You can make a Foreign Service officer. It was the first step in a career that difference on occasion.” would lead to his ambassadorship in the Republic of Looking back over his career, he remarks on the Eritrea (2004-7). lack of cynicism among fellow officers, many of whom When he joined the Foreign Service, DeLisi says,“I didn’t join for patriotic reasons but quickly realized the didn’t know what I was getting into. It just seemed like a importance of serving their nation.“That’s exactly good idea at the time.”In the 28 years since, the service what they’re doing—serving—in dangerous, difficult has changed dramatically,he says.About 60% of overseas situations and unhealthful environments, every day of assignments are now considered hardship posts, due to the year,”he says.“That becomes one of the greatest health risks, isolation, and potential terrorist attacks.This rewards.Very few of us will end up in history books year more than 1,000 of these jobs were designated like the Dean Achesons or George Kennans of pre- “limited accompanied” (no dependent children allowed) vious generations, but we have made a difference.” or “unaccompanied” (no dependents allowed).The number of hardship posts has grown every year for the past five, he By Cathy Madison, a freelance writer/editor based in the says, and continues to grow as terrorists target U.S. Twin Cities

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Professor Susan Wolf and Human Rights Center co-director Kristi Rudelius- Professors Ruth Okediji and Palmer at Milestone event Francesco Parisi at reception celebrating book releases for Julius E. Davis Chair in Law by five faculty members hosted by Mrs. Julius E. Davis Professors Susanna Blumenthal, at Minneapolis Club Professors Amy Monahan, Meghan Ryan (’05), Myron Orfield, and Claire Hill and Daniel Schwarcz at Milestone event celebrating book releases by five faculty members

Faculty Awards, Grants, and News

Professor Stephen Professor John Professor Brad F.Befort (’74) was Borrows was the Clary (’75) was reappointed to the inaugural appointee elected to the Gray Plant Mooty to the Chair in membership of the Mooty & Bennett Law,Public Policy American Law Professorship in and Society for a Institute. He and Law for a seven-year term, effective seven-year renewable term, effective Professor David Stras, also elected this July 1, 2009. July 1, 2009. year, bring the Law School’s elected membership in the prestigious organization to 11, plus 6 life members and 1 ex-officio member. Professor Professor Ann M. Brian Bix taught a Burkhart was seminar on consent appointed by the in contract law American College Professor Laura J. at the University of Real Estate Cooper was of Amsterdam Lawyers to serve as elected to a three- Law School in June. its representative to the Uniform Law year term on the Commission’s Joint Editorial Board for Board of Governors Uniform Real Property Acts. of the National Academy of Arbitrators.

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Faculty dinner honoring Leo Raskind (foreground, back to camera), Fred Morrison (center), and Bob Levy (far right) Jill Hasday, Mrs. Julius E. Davis, and Dean for years of service David Wippman at reception recognizing Professors Antony Duff (University of Stirling, Hasday’s appointment to 2009-10 Julius E. Scotland), Alexandra Klass, Kevin Reitz, and David Davis Chair in Law, established by family Weissbrodt at reception following Professor Duff’s and friends in memory of Mr. Davis (’36) John Dewey Philosophy of Law guest lecture

Cabinet, which makes recommenda- on Legal Information Professor Prentiss tions on University policies affecting and Law Libraries in Cox (’90) testified women faculty. Beijing, May 27-29, before the U.S. 2009.The conference House Committee was the first in what on Energy and is intended to be a Commerce’s Professor Jill series of conferences Subcommittee on Commerce,Trade, Hasday was fostering collaboration to develop better and Consumer Protection in appointed to the collections and resource sharing Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2009. Julius E. Davis between the two countries. The Subcommittee was hearing Chair in Law testimony on President Obama’s for a one-year proposed Consumer Financial term, effective July 1, 2009. Protection Agency and its implications Professor Bert for consumers and the Federal Trade Kritzer was Commission, as part of Congressional appointed to the scrutiny of the Administration’s Professor Claire Marvin J. Sonosky proposal for nationwide financial Hill received the Chair in Law for a regulatory reform. Solly Robins seven-year renewable Distinguished term, effective July 1, 2009. Research Fellowship for 2009-10. Professor Myron Orfield was the Professor faculty recipient of the 2009 Dr. Michele Bratcher Professor Joan S. Howland was an Matthew Stark Award for Civil Rights Goodwin was advisory board member, co-chair of and Civil Liberties for distinguished elected co-chair of the American program planning com- service, teaching, involvement, and lead- the University’s mittee, and a speaker and moderator at ership in civil liberties, civil rights, Women’s Faculty the landmark China-U.S. Conference public education, and social justice.

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In September, he and was elected to FACULTY TEXTS ON OXFORD was voted one of the membership of SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE the Top 100 Urban the American Law Thinkers in a poll Institute. He also Every few months, a project team at Oxford by Planetizen, a was appointed to > University Press selects books and monographs public-interest site the executive com- from among Oxford’s publications and makes for policy-makers, mittee of the litiga- them available in their entirety at Oxford architects, economists, and professional tion practice group of the Federalist Scholarship Online (www.oxfordscholarship. urban planners and developers world- Society for Law and Public Policy com/oso/public/index.html). The fee-based wide.Voters could select from a list Studies. site is intended to be a teaching and created by Planetizen of people most research tool. influential in shaping cities or could The collection currently totals 3,036 suggest their own nominees. publications, which are grouped into 18 core Provost E. subject areas, among them economics and Thomas Sullivan, finance, law, philosophy, and political science. along with Kenneth Libraries and other researchers can gain Professor Starr, dean and pro- access to subject collections with a one- Gregory Shaffer fessor at Pepperdine time purchase fee or by annual subscription. spoke at the WTO University School Four faculty publications are among those Forum in Geneva of Law,shared insights and perspectives available in the law collection: on the role of on how the U.S. Supreme Court developing coun- works and how its decisions influence • The Economics of Lawmaking, tries in the WTO dispute settlement life in America in the University’s 2009 Francesco Parisi and Vincy Fon, 2009 system. He also chaired the panel on “Great Conversations” series. • Getting the Government America Deserves: Food Safety and Protection of Animals, How Ethics Reform Can Make a Difference, Plants and Humans at a joint meeting Richard W. Painter, 2009 of the European and American Societies • The Human Rights of Non-citizens, of International Law in Helsinki. Professor David Weissbrodt, 2008 Michael Tonry • Proportionality Principles in American was appointed to Law: Controlling Excessive Government the Russell M. Actions, E. Thomas Sullivan and Professor Robert and Elizabeth M. Richard S. Frase, 2009 A. Stein (’61) Bennett Chair in was elected to a Excellence for a five-year renewable two-year term as term, effective July 1, 2009. president of the Uniform Law Commission at its 2009 annual meeting and has already led the Professor David including Professor Ralph Hall, Executive Committee in creation of a Weissbrodt was received two grants from the National new committee focusing on federalism re-elected Chair of Institutes of Health (NIH) this fall. and state law.He just completed a the Board of A $911,559 grant will support a two- two-year term as chair of the ULC Trustees of the year project to develop normative Executive Committee. U.N.Voluntary consensus recommendations on man- As chair of the Public and Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms aging incidental findings and individual Professional Interest Division of the of Slavery in September at the Board’s research results in genomic research International Bar Association, Professor 14th annual session in Geneva. using biobanks and large archives. Stein spoke at opening ceremonies of A $914,044 grant will support the the IBA’s annual conference in Madrid first systematic and comprehensive in October. More than 4,500 lawyers recommendations on how to protect from more than 175 countries Professor human participants in research on attended the conference, the largest Susan Wolf and nanodiagnostics and nanotherapeutics. gathering of the international legal co-investigators at In October, Professor Wolf was community in the world. the Consortium elected to the Institute of Medicine of on Law andValues the National Academy of Sciences, one Professor David Stras was named in Health, of only 65 individuals across the Vance K. Opperman Research Scholar Environment & the Life Sciences, nation to receive the honor.

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Chair in Law, Public Policy and Society Appointment Lecture

> On Sept. 15, 2009, John Borrows to help solve problems in the light of commemorated his appointment to the past experience. In his narrative, Borrows Chair in Law, Public Policy and Society described the special circumstances with the lecture “Physical Philosophies: of life on an indigenous reserve, the Teaching and Practicing Indigenous complexity of dealing with such prob- Law.” Anishinabe and a member of lems as drug abuse, the role of commu- the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation, nity, and the power of choice. Legal located on Georgian Bay of Lake Huron pluralism, acceptance of different laws in Ontario, Borrows is widely recognized and traditions within a system, is the Professor John Borrows as North America’s leading scholar on path to protecting fundamental rights indigenous law and an advocate for as well as diversity, he said. Making legal mutual respect and understanding pluralism more vibrant, “a living reality,” U.S., Canadian, New Zealand, and between aboriginal and other legal is among his goals. Australian law schools. He has been communities. Before joining the Law School in recognized for his contributions and “Law isn’t just an idea. Law is a set 2009, Borrows was Law Foundation accomplishments with the National of practices,” Borrows said. Using Chair in Aboriginal Justice at the Aboriginal Achievement Award, a traditional story telling to illustrate the University of Victoria Faculty of Law, Trudeau fellowship, and a Canadian importance of interpretation in indige- helped initiate the June Callwood Society of Arts, Humanities, and nous culture, he explained the major Program in Aboriginal Law at the Sciences fellowship, Canada’s highest foundations of indigenous law. Custom University of Toronto, was the first aca- academic honor. and tradition have a role and can be demic director of the First Nations Legal The Chair in Law, Public Policy, developed to remain relevant and Studies Program at the University of and Society is one of several chairs address contemporary issues, he said. British Columbia, and was founder and supported by generous gifts from the Positivistic and environmental sources director of the Lands, Resources, and Robina Foundation and was established also provide analogies to regulate Indigenous Governance Program at York to launch and sustain the Law School’s human behavior. Furthermore, indige- University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. Program in Law, Public Policy, and nous law employs deliberative practices He also has been a visiting professor at Society.

FACULTY September 29 Associate Professor Eric Johnson 17 Visiting Assistant Professor Kirsten University of Illinois College of Law WORKS IN Nussbaumer Probability and Perspective in Criminal University of Minnesota Law School Law and Procedure PROGRESS The Original Understanding of the U.S. Suffrage as Fixed and Fundamental Law November Fall 2009 > 24 Professor Michael Paulsen 5 Associate Professor Rebecca University of St. Thomas School of Law McLennan The Power to Declare Peace UC Berkeley, Department of History Lectures on work in progress at the Law The Convict’s Two Lives School and at other institutions are presented October 12 Professor Brad Karkkainen on Thursdays from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in 15 Professor William W. Fisher III University of Minnesota Law School Room 385. They are open to the public but Harvard Law School Law, Norms, and Governance of require an RSVP to Stephanie McCauley at A Prize System as a Partial Solution to the Transboundary Water Resources: 612-625-9037 or [email protected]. Health Crisis in the Developing World Developments in Europe and 22 Professor Clive Walker North America For the Spring 2010 schedule, go to www.law. Centre for Criminal Justice Studies umn.edu/faculty/worksinprogress.html. School of Law, University of Leeds, U.K. The Fate of Control Orders

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New 2009-10 Faculty Members >

New Faculty the Law School from University to complete her LL.D. and The Law School welcomed two new William Mitchell is a senior lecturer on general adminis- 2009 faculty members in the Spring College of Law, trative law and public law at Uppsala’s 2009 issue: Professor John Borrows, where he taught Faculty of Law. the inaugural appointee to the Chair various courses and Her dissertation analyzed how the in Law, Public Policy and Society, and directed the Center Swedish constitution and the European Associate Professor Amy B. Monahan. for the Empirical Convention on Human Rights limit the Study of Legal Practice since 2007. use of power and such measures as Previously, at the University of secret surveillance by police and public Jennifer M. Green Wisconsin-Madison, Kritzer was a authorities. Her ongoing work retains a joins the faculty as professor of political science and law, special focus on those issues and her an associate pro- chaired the Department of Political interest in human rights. fessor of clinical Science from 1996-99, and directed the At present Helmius is working on a instruction from her Legal Studies Program from 2000-04. project examining corruption and gov- positions as senior He has also visited or taught at University erning bodies in Swedish and European staff attorney at the Center for College London, Rice University, Indiana law, as well as a project scrutinizing Constitutional Rights (CCR) and adjunct University, and the Interuniversity public authorities’ cooperation with pri- professor at the International Women’s Consortium for Political and Social vate associations, both nonprofit and Human Rights Law Clinic, City University Research Summer Institute at the for-profit enterprises. Her article on of New York School of Law. Previously, University of Michigan. public intervention in private spheres, she was clinical project supervisor and A leading scholar on the American “The Principle of Proportionality,” was administrative director of Harvard Law civil justice system and other common recently published (in Swedish) in the School’s Human Rights Program. law systems, Kritzer has written more Uppsala Law Faculty anthology General Green has worked with numerous than 100 articles and book chapters, his Principles of Public Law. In spring 2009, human rights organizations, including most recent a study of contingency fee she was appointed secretary by the advocacy work before the U.N. legal practice in the United States: Risks, Nordic Council of Ministers, charged with Commission on Human Rights and the Reputations, and Rewards (Stanford, writing a public report on legal authori- Inter-American human rights system. 2004). Currently he and Peter Cane are ties in the Nordic countries. A long-time member of Amnesty co-editing The Oxford Handbook of International, she is currently a legal Empirical Legal Studies (Oxford, forth- New Affiliated Faculty advisor to the Center for Justice and coming). His primary research and writing The Law School also welcomes two Accountability. Since 1990, she has interests are U.S. and comparative judicial new affiliated faculty members. Raul A. worked on human rights cases in U.S. process topics and research methods. Marrero-Fente, an assistant professor in courts, including the groundbreaking Kritzer received a Ph.D. in political the Department of Spanish and Doe v. Karadzic, which found the science from the University of North Portuguese Studies, has a Ph.D. and an Bosnian Serb leader civilly liable for war Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1974. He has a M.A. from the University of crimes and more. Doe v. Unocal estab- B.A. in sociology from Haverford College. Massachusetts, Amherst, and a J.D. from lished the principle that U.S. corpora- the University of Camaguey, Cuba. He tions could be sued under the Alien Tort Visiting Professor was previously at the University of Claims Act for complicity in human Richmond, Va., and has held visiting pro- rights violations. Recently Wiwa v. Royal fessorships in Chile and Spain. Among Dutch Petroleum, which she initiated in Ingrid Helmius joins his scholarly interests are human rights, 1996 in her capacity with CCR, concluded the Law School as a law and literature, and global studies. with a $15.5 million settlement for the visiting professor Amy K. Sanders, an assistant pro- families of activists murdered in Nigeria. from Sweden’s fessor teaching mass communication law Green completed her J.D. at Harvard Uppsala University and law of Internet communication in Law School in 1991. She has a B.A. in Faculty of Law, the School of Journalism & Mass political science, international relations, where she is a senior lecturer. She will Communication, completed a Ph.D. in and women’s studies from the University teach European Human Rights during mass communication law with an of Wisconsin—Madison. the fall 2009 semester. emphasis on First Amendment law at Helmius received her LL.M. in 1992 the University of Florida in 2007. She has Herbert M. Kritzer, the Marvin J. from Uppsala University, then worked as a J.D. and an M.A. from the University of Sonosky Professor of Law and an a lawyer at the National Police Board Iowa. Her research focuses on Internet adjunct professor in the University’s and taught law at the Police College in defamation, indecency regulation, and Department of Political Science, joins Stockholm. She returned to Uppsala media ownership issues.

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> Faculty Profile

Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Dorsey & Whitney Professor of Law After a year as a visiting professor, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin joined the Law School faculty in 2004. She was the first woman and the first academic lawyer nominated by the Irish government to the European Court of Human Rights in 2004, and she was nominated again in 2007.

orn in a Gaelic-speaking says, because of Minnesota’s “capacity community in western to accommodate professors like me, Ireland, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin and globalization and international recognized the importance work.The school acknowledges people ofB social justice early.With relatives in can and do have multiple relation- Northern Ireland, she became keenly ships.” aware of its “troubles” with England Ní Aoláin brought a decorated ecution.While serving in the former as well as with the challenges and dis- career to the Law School, including Yugoslavia she recalls watching a trial crimination faced by minority groups. stints at Harvard Law School and “in a courtroom that had been entirely “I grew up in a minority-language Princeton University,receipt of the bombed out, where the roof consisted community for whom their economic Alon Prize, Robert Schumann and of plastic sheeting.”Despite the envi- and political status in the state was Fulbright scholarships, and more.This ronment, the courts still generally exer- quite marginal,”recalls Ní Aoláin, who fall she applied her expertise to organ- cised standards of fairness, she notes. spoke no English until she was 13. izing a Law School conference on “It was a very activist and self-aware exceptional courts and military com- Human rights at home community.I grew up with a strong missions. Representatives from the Another research focus for Ní Aoláin sense of being slightly on the outside.” Center for Strategic and International is women’s rights in, as she terms Her human rights awareness solidi- Studies, Human Rights First, and many them,“conflict and post-conflict” soci- fied as her law career blossomed other organizations gathered to study eties.Although male combatants can during her Ph.D. studies at the special courts set up by various coun- be disarmed, she says,“that doesn’t stop Queen’s University in Belfast, teaching tries to deal with terrorists and internal them from being violent.”Domestic at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University,and a insurgents bent on undermining state violence often surges after a period year’s service as a trial monitor for the control. of conflict. International Criminal Tribunal for the The concept of “exceptionalism” Ní Aoláin has talked to many FormerYugoslavia. She doesn’t draw a is worrisome to Ní Aoláin. She’s seen women in many societies and says straight line from those early days to firsthand, living in Northern Ireland “most will tell you they experience her current work but concedes that and Israel, the use of anti-terrorism violence as a simultaneous or continual “what shapes you as a person is deeply legislation and the power of the state thing. People will say the war is over, rooted in your childhood and your to battle domestic insurgency.In their but it means the war is over only sense in the universe, and you build award-winning book Law in Times of between male combatants in the public out from that.” Crisis, she and Professor Gross examine space.”She and two co-authors are both the theory and practice of emer- at work on a book examining law A student of human rights gency powers. and violence against women (Oxford In addition to her Law School “When we undermine the rule University Press, forthcoming). appointment, Ní Aoláin holds a chair of law—despite the claims that it is to The Law School is a good match in law at the University of Ulster. good end—we do enormous harm to for her, Ní Aoláin says, and for others There she co-founded and co-directs our legal system and to our political with an interest in human rights.“Our the Transitional Justice Center, which system,”Ní Aoláin says. Countries lose professors have deep experience with focuses on law and its application in their moral authority when they vio- international organizations and bodies. countries and communities emerging late their legal principles by creating We have the best human rights lawyers from conflict. She spends about 20% secretive special courts or targeting in the country,arguably in the world, of her time at the Center, down from specific individuals. and that makes for an incredible an earlier 50% as her family has grown Instead, she says, employing local synergy.” to three children. (She’s married to courts offers “legal learning” and Law School Professor Oren Gross.) opportunities for the state to take By Frank Jossi, a freelance writer based in The dual appointment works out, she “legal responsibility” for criminal pros- St. Paul www.law.umn.edu Perspectives FA L L 2 0 0 9 35 > Student Per

Incoming students make new friends at picnic on Law School grounds

John Morgan (’10) serves hearty gumbo Law School Class of 2012 to Professor Brad Clary (’75), one of nearly 200 supporters at fundraiser for New Orleans Legal Assistance Minnesota

Student Profiles

SUAAD ABBAS SALMAN “Shiite slum,”home to loyalists of death threats—in Iraq.“Some people ALLAMI Muqtada al-Sadr, a fiery cleric whose advise me to leave,”Allami says. But 2009-10 HUMPHREY followers sometimes battle U.S. and she doesn’t want to go.“I live among HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOW Iraqi government forces. them. I help them. I can’t leave them.” It’s also home to Suaad Abbas One day in 2006, men with guns Salman Allami, a lawyer who worked kidnapped Allami. Before releasing her in family law before the 2003 one day later, they demanded to know American invasion.After the collapse her motives, who she worked for, if she of civil society,Allami stayed in Sadr was a Shia or Sunni Muslim.When City,a dusty,crowded place of at least a asked that final question,Allami has a million people.“They are poor single answer—for kidnappers, judges, people,”Allami says.“They lack the reporters, or anyone else.“I am Iraqi,” basic needs of life.” she says.“I work with all and have a So Allami helped. She opened a good relationship with all.” center that offered free legal services, The possibility of death doesn’t medical exams, childcare, and voca- seem to faze Allami.“My God will tional training. She learned about help me,”she says.“I do not care for abuses at the Kadhamiya Women’s my own safety.” Prison and escorted CNN camera A $700,0000 grant from the U.S. crews inside, which led to reforms.As government has allowed her to open > After the fall of Saddam Hussein, one of only two women on the 40- up four more “one-stop” centers, and Sadr City became one of the most member Baghdad District Council, she she now heads a nongovernmental dangerous places in Iraq.The eastern spoke out for women’s rights. organization called Women for Baghdad suburb is often described as a Such actions attract notice—and Progress that manages these activities.

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Speakers and attendees take a break at the annual Minnesota Law Review Symposium

Nathan Wersal (’12) clarifies a point at Minnesota Law Review Symposium

Most popular line at orientation program: buffet

Earlier this year, the U.S. State Amman, a city of about 2 million Department selected Allami to receive people, began experiencing a construc- its 2009 International Women of tion boom. Developers needed attor- Courage Award, one of only eight neys to negotiate meticulous financing women chosen worldwide. deals with banks. Asked whether she plans to return Al Tal helped secure $154 million to Sadr City after her fellowship at the for the Abdali Boulevard Project, an Law School ends,Allami doesn’t hesi- ambitious housing/retail/office com- tate.“Of course,”she says. plex in downtown Amman.Arranging the funding proved to be an arduous task, requiring “endless meetings” and KHALED AL TAL intricate legal and financial knowledge, LL.M. CLASS OF 2010 Al Tal recalls.“To be honest, I was > Family tradition suggests Khaled struggling,”he says. His more experi- Al Tal of Jordan should strive for polit- enced colleagues noticed his potential, ical power. His father is an Army gen- a job at Hikma Pharmaceuticals in however, and encouraged him to study eral. His uncle has held several senior Amman, the Jordanian capital.When for an LL.M. government positions, including deputy Hikma, the largest drug seller in the Since arriving at the Law School a prime minister and justice minister. But Arab world, went public,Al Tal helped few months ago,Al Tal’s workload has Al Tal, 32, isn’t interested in such talk. out on the IPO.“It was challenging,” been heavy.“I’m up to my head in “I have no political ambition,”he says. he says.“It was a new concept in assignments,”he says.“I’m still in “I just want to be a successful lawyer.” Jordan.We had to comply with many, shock.”But he knows that learning For the past nine years,Al Tal has many regulations.” more about contracts, anti-trust laws, worked hard at accomplishing that In 2005,Al Tal joined Hisham Al and corporations will help him com- goal.After earning an LL.B. from the Tal Law Office, a 12-person firm pete with the best in the world. His University of Jordan in 2000, he owned by his uncle, who “gave me Jordanian friends have told him, worked as a trainee attorney for three some accounts and left me alone,”Al “Khaled, when you come back, a new years. He passed the bar exam and got Tal says.The timing was nearly perfect. horizon will open for you.”

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GEORGE H. NORRIS says.“We want it to be flawless.We ELSA BULLARD CLASS OF 2010 want it to set precedent so we can CLASS OF 2011 really say that as a tribunal, we weighed guilt and innocence and did our job in an impartial manner.” Norris, a native Midwesterner (born in Pittsburgh, raised in a small Iowa town), studied religion and philosophy at Macalester College. During summer breaks, he patched roofs and built wheelchair ramps for the poor as an Appalachia Service Project volunteer.After graduation, he volunteered again—this time for the U.S. Peace Corps in Ifugao, Philippines. Those experiences inspired Norris to focus on human rights and international law as a Law School student. > Determining whether a Rwandan He’s been involved in both scholarly > Like many high school students, colonel is guilty of genocide and and field activities.This year, he’s co- Elsa Bullard spent the summer before crimes against humanity is a complex editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Journal her senior year visiting college cam- and daunting task.The defendant— of International Law. In 2007, he took puses. None of the dozen or so univer- Tharcisse Renzaho, Kigali City statements from Liberian civil war par- sities struck her fancy.“I had this idea governor and an officer in the ticipants and victims at an African that college should be a pinnacle Rwandan Armed Forces—claimed refugee camp. event,”she says. he had no part in the 1994 massacre The biggest influence on Norris Then the Minnesota native stum- of 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. may have been his internship at the bled upon an ad for the U.S. Military But some witnesses at the International ICTR. In July,that international court Academy at West Point. Its emphasis Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) found Renzaho guilty of genocide on academics and physical and military testified that as commander of the local and crimes against humanity.He skills appealed to her.“Yeah,”she police force, Renzaho set up road- was sentenced to life in prison. Even remembers thinking,“that’s the kind of blocks that made stopping and killing though the ruling happened 15 years challenge I’m looking for.” fleeing Tutsis easier. after the mass killings in Rwanda, After graduating from West Point, George H. Norris, a 3L student, Norris believes it matters.“The threat Bullard, now a 2L student, served as an spent the summer of 2008 in Tanzania, of prosecution may deter someone officer in the Military Police Corps in working for the ICTR. He was one from acting this way in the future,” Germany,Kosovo, and South Korea. of the people charged with combing he says.“I do believe it makes a Unlike some other positions in the through witness testimony in the difference.” U.S.Army,women MPs see a lot of Renzaho case and sorting out fact After graduation, Norris plans to action, and that’s what she wanted.“As from fiction. pursue a career in international law. a military police officer, we’re boots on “We want it to be right,”Norris “It’s what gets me fired up,”he says. the ground, on the front line,”Bullard

Student News >

Lauren Beach (’11) received a 2009 schol- Mikka Gee Conway (’11) received a 2009 Arent Fox Diversity arship covering tuition, books, and living Scholarship, part of the firm’s larger effort to attract top expenses from the Point Foundation, lawyers from diverse backgrounds, which carries a $15,000 which is dedicated to providing students award and a summer associate position. Conway worked in skills for exceptional leadership, in the the Arent Fox Washington, D.C., office over the summer, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender doing research, writing, and analysis of assigned issues. community and across the world. Beach She also worked on pro bono cases providing counseling is in the University's Joint Degree Program and litigation assistance for individual and nonprofit clients. in Law, Health, & the Life Sciences and is simultaneously The position was “challenging, but fascinating,” Conway says, pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and allowed her to apply what she’d learned at the Law and Developmental Biology & Genetics. School plus gain exposure to new areas of law.

38 Perspectives FA L L 2 0 0 9 www.law.umn.edu STUDENT PERSPECTIVE says.“We get to do anything.” did it. My Mom and I do it.And my In Kosovo, that included searching kids will do it.” homes, a job that’s arguably as dangerous As an undergraduate, Brodeen as being an infantry soldier. (Military majored in sociology and American rules prevent women from serving in Indian studies. In 2008, he won the many combat jobs.) By the time of her Morris K. Udall Native American final deployment in Daegu, South Korea, Congressional Internship, a highly Bullard was serving as company com- competitive award given to just 13 stu- mander responsible for 238 U.S. and dents nationwide. During his three- Korean soldiers. month stint in Washington, D.C., “It was fantastic,”she says. But she Brodeen monitored American Indian was looking for another challenge.“I issues on Capitol Hill as an aide to was only affecting people in the mili- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-South tary.I wanted to get out and have a Dakota). bigger effect on the world.” The internship didn’t imbue him Bullard considered studying for a with a desire to seek political office, master’s degree in public policy but but he does plan to focus on Native chose to study law because of the family,the Bois Forte Band of American issues after graduation.“I intellectual challenge and the diversity Chippewa in northeastern Minnesota. don’t think I’d like to be a politician,” of job possibilities. In her first year at He carried a heavy load of legal books says the soft-spoken Brodeen.“But I the Law School, she enjoyed contracts with him so he could prepare for his would like to represent Native and civil procedure classes. first semester at the Law School.“It American tribes in negotiations and During the summer, Bullard argued looked like I had a small library in my litigation and start working on tribal cases for the Hennepin County bag,”he says. constitutions.” Attorney’s Office Family Law Division. Before diving into his legal studies, The Law School is the right place She’s looking forward to the Immigration- he wanted to spend time with his 78- for that. Brodeen is enrolled in this Human Rights Clinic, in part because year-old grandfather. Brodeen didn’t fall’s constitutional law course, taught it will be hands-on.And she won a learn much Anishinaabemowin, the by a new member of the Law School spot on the Minnesota Law Review. tribe’s native tongue, as a child, but he faculty,John Borrows, who is widely In short, she’s taking a quick assess- immersed himself in the language as an considered one of the world’s leading ment of the situation and will soon undergraduate at the University of authorities in indigenous rights and make a decision about her future.“I Minnesota. Now when he’s home, he governance. Now the course’s massive could be happy doing a lot of things,” and his grandfather converse in tome is one of the many books she says.“It’s kind of an exciting time.” Anishinaabemowin, even if the verb Brodeen lugs home. tenses and vocabulary sometimes prove Home is a place he won’t forget. problematic. “There’s a sense of pride about being PHIL BRODEEN Brodeen also embraces other tradi- from our area,”he says. CLASS OF 2012 tional practices, such as moose hunting > Over Labor Day weekend, Phil and netting.“I absolutely love hunting By Todd Melby, a freelance writer and radio Brodeen returned home to visit his and fishing,”he says.“My grandparents producer based in Minneapolis

Student Editors this year are:

• ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law: Editor-in-Chief, Jack Sullivan (’10) • Law and Inequality: Editor-in-Chief, Jennifer Cornell (’10); Executive Editor, Jill McKiernan (’10) • Minn. Journal of Intn’l Law: Editors-in-Chief, Save the Date Erin Fraser (’10), George Norris (’10); Executive Editor, Jennifer Cross (’10) • Minn. Journal of Law, Science & Technology: Editor-in-Chief, Leili Fatehi (’10); Executive Editor, 8TH ANNUAL Christine Yun (’10) RACE FOR JUSTICE • Minn. Law Review: Editor-in-Chief, Kristin Zinsmaster Sargent (’10) 5K FUN RUN & WALK Sunday, April 25, 2010 www.law.umn.edu Perspectives FA L L 2 0 0 9 39 > Alumni Pers

Medtronic Vice President and Senior Counsel Michelle Miller (’86), with Dean David Wippman, speaking to 1Ls at a November Walter F. Mondale (’56) at Dean’s Leadership Breakfast annual Lockhart Club dinner F. Kelton (’50) and Dorothy Gage at the Lockhart Club Dinner

Alumni Profiles

CONSTANCE BERRY NEWMAN getting things done despite barriers. you may be seeing is not what you are CLASS OF 1959 Newman encountered barriers in seeing. It requires listening and the 1960s when, with a law degree and hanging back.”She laughs,“It’s not three years of university work experi- American!” ence in France, the only federal gov- Newman worked on the War on ernment job she could get was clerk Poverty early in her government typist.That slowed her progress, she career, which she topped off as assistant says,“but I learned a lot along the way. administrator for Africa for USAID When I started running large govern- and assistant secretary of state for ment organizations, they couldn’t fool African affairs.Africa captured her me about getting things done.” heart with “a very infectious spirit in Attending NAACP meetings with people doing the best they can and her father, a surgeon and NAACP sharing everything,”Newman says. board member, inspired Newman to “There’s unfairness to poverty.I owe it study law.“It was an outstanding edu- to the continent and world to try to cation because of the requirement to reverse that.” do the research and get the facts. For An award-winning photographer, testifying in Congress, the training in Newman is preparing an exhibit of > As special counsel for African law school was so good for me.” photographs taken after the Kenyan affairs for Carmen Group, Inc., Working in France and for the election conflict and one year later. She Constance Berry Newman focuses on World Bank in Africa, Newman led an election-monitoring delegation business development in the toughest learned the facts about cultural differ- in Kenya and has monitored elections areas first. She is well acquainted with ences by observation.“What you think in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Russia, and

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Dick (’46) and Ginnie Post at 1Ls absorb all the opportunities described the Lockhart Club Dinner by alumni speaker at Dean’s Leadership Breakfast

At October Dean’s Leadership Breakfast, Arne Sorenson (’83) tells 1Ls how the Law School prepared him to be president and COO at Marriott

the Ukraine as a board member of the as construction and maintenance. Law International Republican Institute. school gave him the tools he needed, It’s ideal work for a keen observer he says.“Fundamentally I gained the who can’t be fooled by barriers. ability to think like a lawyer, analyze, research, and communicate.” Anderson is front and center in TOM ANDERSON court cases involving his particular CLASS OF 1975 expertise, including litigation with > “It takes a city to fly an airplane” cities near the airport. But much of his could be Tom Anderson’s paraphrase of practice focuses on mediation and set- a familiar axiom.As general counsel for tlement discussions, such as the case the Metropolitan Airports Commission involving six imams arrested on a US (MAC), he deals with all aspects of the Airways jet in the Twin Cities. His “city” that is Minneapolis-St. Paul understanding of the complexity of the International Airport and six reliever operation and the interests of various airports. constituencies is helpful, as is his ability After an internship with the to apply Law School lessons about Environmental Protection Agency, attorneys plus paralegals and secretaries. working through complex problems, Anderson worked at Oppenheimer in Communication is key for an he says.“The legal scrapes we find our- Minneapolis. His handling of airport- agency whose public legal issues selves in are not typical two-party dis- related cases for the firm led to a job include everything from Northwest putes or transactions.We work with as MAC’s first in-house legal counsel. Airlines’ bankruptcy and merger with several entities that may have com- Now,30 years on, his team includes five Delta to much less visible issues, such peting interests, or on financing

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arrangements with tenants, banks, and been born in Japan while his parents the legislature.” were missionaries.The family traveled Anderson volunteers with writing extensively,a tradition Arne and Ruth programs and moot courts at the Sorenson continue with their children. Law School, a group of Minneapolis In 2009, Sorenson became churches, and the Airport Foundation Marriott’s president and COO.“One of Minnesota.And even though their of the great things about law school is kids have outgrown it, he and his wife, that the training tees one up for two Kathryn Hagen, decamp annually to or three different careers,”he reflects. theYMCA’s Camp du Nord to assist He embodied that message when he families and teach kayaking. His con- addressed 1Ls at the October Dean’s tributions are evident, in the village it Leadership Breakfast. During the takes to raise a child and the city it “intensely legal debates” that are part takes to fly a plane. of judgment making for a corporate executive, he says he uses the Law School’s “rigor around logic.” ARNE SORENSON On one subject there is no debate. Hunter (’78), who met Johnson while CLASS OF 1983 “It’s essential that we wake up and she was a law student, she joined the look at what we’re doing to the company in 2006.At Cargill she environment,”insists Sorenson, who expanded her portfolio, negotiating co-chairs Marriott’s Green Council contracts, securing technology rights, and drives a Prius. He is excitedly and crafting confidentiality and joint tracking an experimental partnership development agreements. in Brazil, where Marriott and its Now at Pittsburgh-based H.J. customers are funding protection of Heinz, she assists in securing and iden- 1.4 million acres of rainforest and tifying its innovative technologies supporting employment of its across the globe. She became the com- residents. pany’s first chief innovation counsel in “One of the tremendous opportu- 2009.“It’s not just patents or negotia- nities as a global corporation is that tions,”Johnson explains,“but helping you can make small changes and make all employees recognize they have a big difference,”he says.“One pen innovations and how we can capitalize made of recycled plastic is virtually on those.”Her earlier work in labs and nothing, but multiplied 20 million plants helps her understand “technical > In 1993, Arne Sorenson was times it can have an impact.” speak” and build trust with her clients, dividing Marriott into two entities she says, many of whom are engineers. and handily dealing with the lawsuits When she was considering filed in response.Three years later, CHEREÉ HASWELL JOHNSON Minnesota, Law School students Bill Marriott was on the phone CLASS OF 2003 helped her understand the community, asking Sorenson to join the company. > As a clarinetist in Florida A&M and now she connects with prospective Sorenson says he loved practice at University’s marching band, Chereé students and contributes Web site con- Latham & Watkins in Washington, Haswell Johnson stayed in step with tent as ways of giving back. She and D.C., but the call came when he the group. Otherwise, she follows her husband Steffan hope to impart the was “involved in another totally own beat. values that helped them succeed to wasteful trial of one family member As a girl, Johnson liked tinkering their daughter, Paige, and the son due against another.” and science, and planned to be a in December. Johnson also serves as a He joined Marriott as senior vice Supreme Court justice.At Florida role model for the fourth graders her president of business development, A&M on a NASA scholarship, she mother teaches in Miami.“Some kids and by 1998, he was CFO. He was majored in chemical engineering, her seemingly don’t have futures,”she says. well-qualified for business positions first step toward practicing patent law. “I try to let them believe in them- after years of trial experience with During law school, she worked for selves, no matter what the circum- busted deals, commercial and real 3M, which hired her full time as a stances.” estate disputes, hostile takeovers, and product-development engineer, then as As for that plan to be a Supreme thrift work. a patent attorney. Court justice? Stay tuned. Sorenson was put in charge of After an introduction to a Cargill European lodging operations in 2003 hiring team by AssistantVice President By Karen K. Hansen, a Minneapolis-based and felt right at home overseas, having and Chief Trademark Counsel Ron freelance writer and clarinetist

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Alumni Rise to the Partners at Work Challenge

Tom King (’65) and Charles Diessner (’69) in foreground, and Sherrill Oman (’82) with Dean David Wippman in background, of Fredrikson & Byron Dean David Wippman (third from left) greets Michael Reif (’06) and Brent Reichert (’82) of Robins Kaplan Miller Marianne Short, George Eck (’77), and Ivan & Ciresi with Dean David Wippman Ludmer (’08) of Dorsey & Whitney

> More University of Minnesota Michael Best, and Bucky Zimmerman theme “Together 100%: One Gift, Law School alumni accepted the (’72) at Zimmerman Reed led their EveryYear.” Partners at Work gifts can Partners at Work Challenge in the firms to 100% participation. Many be earmarked for scholarships, clinical program’s second year, not only sup- organizations improved on their pre- programs, the Partners in Excellence porting their alma mater’s professional vious participation rates and are well annual fund, or other funds.All gifts excellence but also demonstrating their on their way to reaching 100% partici- to the Partners in Excellence annual fund personal commitment.At 58%, the pation for next year’s Challenge. support the Law School’s most pressing participation rate exceeded last year’s Michael P.Sullivan Jr. (’96) and Sitso needs and are committed largely to the rate by 10% among the 32 firms and Bediako (’08) helped Gray Plant critical areas of financial aid, scholar- companies participating in the Mooty lead the pack among employers ships, clinics, journals, student organiza- Challenge. with 25 or more alumni by reaching tions, alumni activities, symposia, and The Partners at Work Challenge 82% participation. conferences. builds upon a vital network of alumni, At the end of each Challenge For more information or to students, firms, and employers. Its goal (which runs for the fiscal year, ending volunteer as a Partners at Work captain is to recognize firms and organizations June 30), an Honor Roll is published for your organization, please contact with five or more Law School alumni and delivered to alumni at participating Joe Thiegs at [email protected] or working as a team to support the employers. In addition, a large sign 612-626-5363. school.As part of the Challenge, each hanging in the Office of Career & To see more about the Partners at employer has Partners at Work agents Professional Development acknowl- Work Challenge, participating organiza- who lead the charge at their firm or edges Partners at Work Challenge partic- tions, and participation rates, visit company and are instrumental in ipants.This recognition enhances www.law.umn.edu/alumni/partners helping the Law School break partici- participants’ exposure among our law atwork.html. pation records. students—some of the brightest Barbara D’Aquila (’79) at Fulbright recruiting prospects in the country. By Marc Peña, former Assistant Director for & Jaworski,Thor Lundgren (’74) at This year’s Challenge continues the Alumni Relations and Annual Giving

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Building a South Korean Alumni Chapter

> Business lawyer and South Korea native Woodrow Byun (’93) has long believed the Law School should continue to broaden and solidify its international ties, especially in Asian countries where booming economies have created a strong desire for degrees from American institutions.Among his goals has been to start an alumni group in South Korea, and on a trip to his home country in July 2009, he involved fellow alumni in hopes of igniting a movement toward that goal. Byun met with more than 30 South Korean alumni in Seoul at an “expen- sive restaurant” selected by the alumni. When Dean David Wippman became ill during the trip, Byun stepped in to represent the Law School. “The alumni really liked the Professor O.R. Song, Professor Sang J. Jong, Woodrow Byun (‘93), Dean Kon Sik Kim of Seoul National meeting because not everyone knows University Law School, Keum Sub Park (LL.M. ‘04), and Professor S. Y. Song each other and we had a chance to put them together,”Byun says.“Many of them are attorneys working for the and a strong LL.M. program. Second, Asia, and involving alumni is one of government or large corporations that the Law School could benefit finan- the best approaches toward that effort, are household names, like Hyundai cially at some point. he believes. and Samsung.There’s another group “I see a great potential for our Law School Dean David Wippman that works as prosecutors or for finan- graduates to help promote and agrees.“The Law School has long had cial institutions and large firms.” publicize the LL.M. program to more ties to South Korea and looks forward No Law School dean has ever students, and it’s a chance for the to reinvigorating our relationships with visited South Korea, says Byun, nor school to develop relationships with alumni and prospective students there. has anyone ever attempted to bring students who now work for large and These ties are part of a broader effort together alumni in the country. important companies,”Byun says. to enrich the educational experience Representing Minnesota, Byun visited “We have a Minnesota graduate who at the Law School by expanding our three of “the finest universities in works in the general counsel’s office global connections,”Wippman says, South Korea” to feel out the potential at Samsung, which manufactures half adding that he is grateful to Byun for for collaboration, such as semester of all the flat screen televisions in the helping so effectively in this effort. exchanges or summer programs along world.That’s an important company It’s up to the South Korean alumni the lines of what the Law School has that could at some point make a con- to form a chapter, but Byun expresses done with Renmin University in tribution to the Law School. I’m not confidence that will happen.“We’re Beijing. suggesting that is going to happen, unique in that we built up such a large The Law School has about 100 but it certainly doesn’t hurt us to base of Korean students in such a short South Korean alumni, Byun says, many have alumni in these multinational time,”he says.“I think the dean has a with significant posts, and their support South Korean companies.” good plan for reconnecting with could lead to future opportunities in A tireless promoter of the Law Korean alumni, who have been benefi- two significant ways. One, alumni have School and of globalizing the student ciaries of the Law School and can now been promoting the Law School and body,Byun would like to see con- become benefactors.” will continue to endorse it to Korean tinued efforts to start alumni groups students looking for an American in other Asian countries.The Law By Frank Jossi, a freelance writer based in school with an international outlook School needs to build its brand in St. Paul

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SUPER CLE Class Notes SAVE THE> DATES March 15-20, 2010 News About Your Classmates and Colleagues www.law.umn.edu

1941 Vice President Mondale was the U.S. Ambassador to David A. Stofferahn, a judge on the Minnesota Japan from 1993-96. Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals since Herbert Cook has been inducted into the Bethlehem 2002, was reappointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty (’86) Academy Court of Honor for his years of support Allen Saeks received the 2009 Professionalism to a six-year term, expiring Jan. 5, 2015. and fundraising efforts for the school. Award from the Hennepin County Bar Association (see p. 48). 1971 1947 1961 Michael V. Ciresi of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi was named one of the Top 10 Super Lawyers of Robert Struyk was named the new chair of the Minnesota in 2009. He has been appointed to the Myron H. Bright has reached an McKnight Foundation Board of Directors. Board of Directors of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics important milestone in Eighth of Minnesota. Circuit Court of Appeals history. 1963 As of April 2009, Judge Bright 1972 had been hearing cases with John Karalis completed Without Footnotes the Eighth Circuit for 40 years and 8 months, longer (see p. 16). Charles A. Parsons Jr. and Moss & Barnett’s real than any other judge appointed to this court. estate practice group were selected for inclusion in 1965 the Chambers USA directory for 2009. 1952 Richard Bowman was selected to receive the 2009 1973 Wayne G. Johnson retired from the City Council of Mount Vernon (Iowa) Community School District Silver Bay, Minn., on May 18, 2009, after serving the Alumni Achievement Award, given for accomplish- Alan C. Eidsness of Henson & Efron was named one city for more than 50 years. He had previously ments and contributions to his profession and high of the Top 10 Super Lawyers of Minnesota in 2009. served as city attorney for Beaver Bay, Minn., for moral character. He received the award from the more than 50 years, the longest-serving city Alumni Association of Mount Vernon High School, 1974 attorney in the United States. where he graduated in 1958, during its homecoming events this fall. Philip Haleen joined Bryan Cave’s Hamburg office as 1954 of counsel, where he focuses on international tax 1967 matters and franchise and distribution law. With James D. Rogers has been appointed a member of experience in European treaty issues concerning dis- the Standing Committee on Substance Abuse by the Ford Robbins has published a collection of his tribution from an antitrust perspective, he also president of the ABA. He has also been appointed black-and-white photographs of the land, sky, and advises clients on cross-border transactions, chair of the Committee on Senior Driving Issues by waters in Connections: A Visual Journal (Red including mergers and acquisitions. the chair of the Senior Lawyers Division of the ABA. Mountain Press, 2009). 1976 1956 1969 Robert Bennett was selected to receive the Walter Mondale was selected by the Cabinet Office Minnesota State Bar Association’s most prestigious of the Government of Japan to receive the Grand award, the Professional Excellence Award, presented Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers, the annually to members who have demonstrated sub- highest award in the Orders of the Rising Sun and stantial efforts to advance the legal profession and one of the highest Japanese Imperial Decorations. Thomas Chomicz was selected administration of justice. He is being honored for his The award is given for contributions to the nation by his peers for inclusion in the pro bono work representing injured victims as part and public in politics, business, culture, and the arts. Best Lawyers in America 2010. of the I-35W Bridge Collapse Consortium.

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James M. Lyon was selected to serve as acting presi- Kathleen Blatz was elected to the Board of Trustees dent of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and until a permanent president is chosen. He has been received the Award for Distinguished Service to with the Minneapolis Federal Reserve since 1977, James J. Bender, general State Government from the National Governors first as a staff attorney and since 2000 as chief counsel at the Williams Association (see p. 48). operating officer and first vice president. Companies Inc., was a recipient of a 2009 Legends in the Law 1985 James V. Roth was named Deputy Advocate-General Burton award, given for exemplary leadership, repu- for the Washington, D.C.-based International Human tation, and experience in the legal profession and Rights Tribunal, a global citizens’ commission estab- handling of nationally or globally important issues. lished to bring overlooked human rights issues to He was nominated by Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, light and make a structured effort to find resolu- Golden & Nelson P.C. Derek L. Sorenson, a partner in tions. He has most recently worked as of counsel at Quarles & Brady’s Phoenix Frank W. Levin, Minneapolis, handling appeals of Ronald J. Schutz of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi office, was selected by his peers social security disability cases. was named one of the Top 10 Super Lawyers of for inclusion in the Best Minnesota in 2009. Lawyers in America 2010. George T. Skibine was named interim chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission, to serve until Dan Solomon is CEO of Virilion, a digital communi- 1986 President Obama makes a permanent appointment. cations and marketing agency that was recognized Skibine will continue as Deputy Assistant Secretary by Inc. magazine as one of the nation’s 5000 Joseph R. Klein was appointed to Minnesota’s in the Bureau of Indian Affairs during the interim post. fastest-growing companies in 2009, the third year in Fourth Judicial District trial court bench in July a row. 2009. He has worked at Andrew P. Sherwood in 1979 Roseville, Minn., since 2006 and was house counsel Michael W. Unger was selected to receive the for the Progressive Group of Insurance Companies. Lynn M. Roberson was elected treasurer of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s most prestigious Atlanta Bar Association for the 2009-10 year. award, the Professional Excellence Award, presented annually to members who have demonstrated sub- Kevin H. Roche was appointed to the Board of stantial efforts to advance the legal profession and Directors of Virtual Radiologic Corp., a global administration of justice. He is being honored for his Jonathan Parritz, a partner at provider of teleradiology services. He is a managing pro bono work representing the family of one of the Maslon Edelman Borman & partner at Vita Advisors, a mergers-and-acquisition people killed in the I-35W bridge collapse. He was Brand’s Minneapolis office, was advisory firm for the healthcare industry. also named one of Minnesota’s Top 40 plaintiffs’ named a 2008 Attorney of the personal injury attorneys by Minnesota Law & Year by Minnesota Lawyer in its 10th annual award 1980 Politics magazine for the fifth consecutive year. selections announced earlier this year. He was honored for his role in winning a class action trial ver- Paul Fjelstad is the 2009 president of the Kitsap 1983 dict against Wal-Mart on behalf of more than 56,000 County (Washington) Bar Association. He also hourly employees. administers votingforjudges.org, a Web site pro- B. Todd Jones was named U.S. Attorney for the viding information on judicial elections in District of Minnesota and chair of the Attorney 1987 Washington, which has received the King County General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (Washington) Bar Association’s President’s Award, (see p. 48). Aimée M. Bissonette has published Cyberlaw: the ABA’s Silver Gavel Award, and the Foundation Maximizing Safety and Minimizing Risk in Classrooms for Improvement of Justice’s Chapman Award. Paul C. Peterson, a partner in Lind Jensen Sullivan & (Corwin Press, 2009). The book focuses on the legal Peterson’s Minneapolis office, was appointed to the risks associated with computers and the Internet in Katherine Hadley has been appointed director of the Minnesota Client Security Board by the Minnesota K-12 classrooms and is intended for teachers, admin- St. Paul Public Library. Supreme Court. istrators, media specialists, and IT staff.

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Alumni News >

Kathleen Ann Blatz (‘84), the first Committee, for her years of devoted During the period of 1999-2001, he was woman to become Chief Justice of the public service in Minnesota. a member, vice chair, and chair of the Minnesota Supreme Court (1998-2006), AGAC. He has worked with Robins, was one of three state officials nation- B. Todd Jones (’83) was confirmed Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi since 2001. wide selected to receive the Award for as U.S. Attorney for the District of Distinguished Service to State Minnesota on Aug. 7, 2009. Jones Allen I. Saeks (’56) received the 2009 Government from the National Governors appointed Greg G. Brooker (’85) to Professionalism Award from the Association at its 2009 annual meeting. continue in his position as civil division Hennepin County Bar Association in the During her time on the bench, the long- chief and named Carol M. Kayser (’88) lawyer category, given for best repre- time children’s rights advocate led refor- narcotics crimes section chief. senting the legal profession’s “spirit of mation of the state’s child protection Also in August, Jones was appointed public service and promotion of the system and spearheaded the Children’s by Attorney General Eric Holder to chair highest level of competence, integrity, Justice Initiative, designed to more the Attorney General’s Advisory and ethical conduct.” He has been a quickly move abused and neglected chil- Committee (AGAC) of U.S. Attorneys, a commercial and business litigator with dren out of foster care. In addition, committee of the U.S. Department of Leonard, Street and Deinard for nearly during her eight terms in the Minnesota Justice that offers policy and manage- 50 years. Previously chair of its litigation House of Representatives, she chaired ment counsel to the Attorney General practice group, he is now its general the Crime and Family Law committee and represents U.S. Attorneys in decision counsel and a shareholder. and sponsored legislation to help preg- making at the Justice Department. Saeks also was selected by nant, drug-addicted women. Jones has held both positions before. Minnesota Lawyer to receive its Blatz was nominated for the award by He served as U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Outstanding Service to the Profession Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (‘86), from 1998 until early 2001, the first black Award for longtime service to the legal a member of the NGA Executive U.S. Attorney in Minnesota history. community and the people it serves.

Diane Bratvold, a shareholder at Briggs and Morgan, 1989 He also was recognized by Chambers USA as one has been named president-elect of the Eighth Circuit of America’s leading lawyers in business. Bar Association. In her more than 18 years of prac- Grant C. Killoran was named a shareholder at O’Neil, tice, her primary focus has been handling civil Cannon, Hollman, DeJong S.C. in Milwaukee. He 1992 appeals in several federal and state appellate courts, focuses his practice on complex business and health including the Minnesota Court of Appeals, Minnesota care disputes and also devotes a portion of his time Dan Simon has opened a new office of Twin Cities Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for to arts and entertainment law. Mediation in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits. Paul. He founded the company, which provides 1990 transformative mediation of all types of disputes, in Gary A. Debele of Walling, Berg & Debele was 1998. named one of the Top 10 Super Lawyers of Kristine Kubes was appointed to a four-year term on Minnesota in 2009. the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Elizabeth Truesdell Smith was named general Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience counsel for Minneapolis-based Allina Hospitals and Michael Piazza joined the Orange County office of and Interior Design by Gov. Tim Pawlenty (’86). She Clinics in 2009. She has been with Allina since 2000, Greenberg Traurig LLP as a shareholder. He will lead chairs the 21-member board, charged with pro- when she joined its Legal and Risk Management the securities litigation practice group and focus on tecting public health, safety, and welfare. Department. In 2007, she became vice president of securities, intellectual property, and complex com- its medical-legal team and focused on clinical prac- mercial litigation. 1991 tice and health care quality issues.

1988 Chad Baruch received a 2008 Standing Ovation Kanad Virk joined Standard Bank and has relocated Award from the State Bar of Texas for his extraordi- to Singapore. He was previously with Goldman Maura O’Connor was elected vice chair of the Board nary volunteer contributions to the bar’s profes- Sachs in London. of Directors of the Los Angeles County Economic sional development program, TexasBarCLE. Development Corp. As chair of its Industrial Land 1993 Use Committee, she has led explorations of Jonathan Redgrave was named partner at Nixon California Environmental Quality Act reform initia- Peabody and will lead the newly formed Information Carol Eiden and her husband Jon Woerdehoff tives and testified at L.A. Planning Commission and Law team in focusing on high-value e-discovery/ are the proud parents of a baby girl, Alycia Redevelopment Agency hearings on the need to electronic data protection strategies, management, Florence Woerdehoff, who will be one year old preserve the region’s industrial land. compliance, conflict resolution, and risk avoidance. on Nov. 24, 2009.

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2001

Barry S. Edwards has opened Barry S. Edwards Law Bill Stock is the author of a Hoyt R. Stastney, a partner in Office in Minneapolis, where he focuses on family book chapter, “School Quarles & Brady’s Milwaukee law, criminal defense, and civil litigation. Sponsorship of International office, was selected by his peers Students: Regulatory for inclusion in the Best Matthew P. Kostolnik was elected a shareholder at Compliance Perspectives,” on how schools can best Lawyers in America 2010. Moss & Barnett. He practices in the areas of civil liti- ensure institutional and student compliance with gation, including business disputes, employment U.S. immigration laws. It appears in International Shanna Strowbridge was promoted to partner at matters, environmental cost recovery, injunc- Students: Strengthening a Critical Resource Krass Monroe, where she represents local and tions/restraining orders, and construction issues. (American Council on Education, 2009), which national developers and builders in a variety of com- reviews best practices colleges and universities mercial real estate transactions and leasing matters David Selden was named a partner at Fried, Frank, should follow to recruit and retain international as well as in resolving environmental and due dili- Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP in New York City. students. gence concerns. Her business law practice includes He practices in the corporate department, focusing assisting clients in mergers and acquisitions, con- primarily on investment management and securities 1994 tracts, business planning, and management issues. law matters with emphasis on the formation and offering of private investment vehicles, including Brian Swanson joined Virtual Law Partners LLP 1998 hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds, as a partner. He focuses his practice on health care, and funds-of-funds. commercial and technology transactions, and acting Christine (Setchell) Middleton and David Ahlvers as outsourced in-house counsel for early-stage (’04) opened a new law firm, Family Solutions Law 2002 companies. Group LLC, and will provide family law services to Minnesota families. Michele C.S. Lange has co-authored the second edi- 1996 tion of Electronic Evidence and Discovery: What 1999 Every Lawyer Should Know Now (ABA, Section of Deborah Misir became a partner in the New York Science and Technology Law, 2009). The book firm of Lally, Mahon & Rooney LLP. Chris DeLaForest became director of legislative and examines the legal and technology issues involved in cabinet affairs on the staff of Gov. Tim Pawlenty electronic discovery and explains the latest methods 1997 (’86) in June. of managing electronic data. A director in the Legal Technologies Division at Kroll Ontrack Inc., she has Jennifer Ampulski has been named a Fellow of the Scott Paxton has been promoted to partner in written extensively and speaks regularly on elec- Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer Bowman and Brooke’s Minneapolis office, where his tronic discovery, computer forensics, and tech- honorary society composed of less than one-half practice in the automotive group focuses on nology’s role in the law. of 1% of U.S. lawyers. Fellows are chosen on the defending foreign and domestic automobile manu- basis of effectiveness and accomplishment in trial facturers in catastrophic products liability cases. David Schelzel was named a partner at Best & and appellate-level litigation and superior ethical Flanagan LLP, where he focuses on intellectual prop- reputation. Stacey Slaughter, a partner in Robins Kaplan Miller & erty and business law. Ciresi’s Minneapolis office, was named a 2009 Stephanie Hill has formed her own firm, Keystone “Forty Under 40” award recipient by the 2003 Legal PLLC, where she specializes in sophisticated Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The honor commercial real estate transactions and new recognizes the region’s top young business and civic Rebecca Bernhard, a senior associate in markets tax credits. leaders who consistently demonstrate outstanding Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly’s Minneapolis office, professional achievement and a commitment to has been appointed chair of the Minnesota Bar Bethany A. Fountain Lindberg was appointed to community service. Association’s Women in the Legal Profession Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District bench by Gov. Committee for 2009-10. Tim Pawlenty (’86) in October, filling a vacancy left Joe Thiegs joined the Law School as Associate by a retiring judge. She was formerly chief attorney Director of Advancement after four years at the in the Family Law Division and chief attorney of the University of Minnesota Foundation as a planned Child Support Enforcement Unit in the Anoka giving officer. Previously, he was a trusts and estates County Attorney’s office, and an assistant Anoka attorney at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. He was recently Nicole Druckrey was elected to County attorney. elected to the Governing Council of the Minnesota a three-year term as president Bar Association’s Probate and Trust Law Section and of the Board of Directors for Tracie Olson has been named the Public Defender of the Board of Directors of Minnesota Orchestra’s Ebenezer Childcare Centers Inc. Yolo County, Calif., which encompasses the agricul- Crescendo Project. She is serving as president-elect until her term tural regions of the state’s Central Valley and the begins in March 2010. Sacramento River delta. Benjamin Warpeha joined the Motin Law Office in Elk River, Minn. His practice areas include DWI, Susan E. Reed has joined the Michigan Poverty Law assault, juvenile law, protection and restraining Program, a joint project of Legal Services of South orders, and criminal sexual conduct. Central Michigan and the University of Michigan Law www.law.umn.edu Perspectives FA L L 2 0 0 9 49 ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE

School. She is practicing as an immigration attorney, on law and literature at New York University. Jason Hungerford joined Kemp Smith in providing support and training to legal services pro- El Paso, Tex. grams and poverty law advocates. Robert Jacobs joined the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. 2004 Robert Rogers was named a partner in the Florida David Ahlvers and Christine (Setchell) Middleton office of First Law International. Jeff Y. Lin joined Moss & (’98) opened a new law firm, Family Solutions Law Barnett and will work in the Group LLC, and will provide family law services to 2007 firm’s energy regulation, Minnesota families. communications, and Andrew Borene recently accepted an appointment infrastructure practice groups. Alison McElroy has been named general counsel of to the ABA’s Standing Committee on Law and Chanhassen, Minn.-based Snap Fitness. She was for- National Security as liaison for the Young Lawyers Carmen O’Halloran received a two-year fellowship merly an attorney in the corporate law practice Division. from Equal Justice Works and began working with group at Faegre & Benson. Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance in Minneapolis in Reena Desai joined Nichols Kaster PLLP as an asso- September 2009 in the areas of immigrant popula- Aaron Street is the new publisher of Lawyerist.com, ciate and will represent employees on such issues as tions and children and youth. Her focus is securing a legal Web site providing tips and tools on topics multi-plaintiff class and collective actions involving the immigration status of Somali youth in Minnesota of legal careers, marketing, technology, ethics, and overtime and minimum wage violations, individual through education, community collaboration, and practice management. discrimination, and sexual harassment claims. direct representation. Her fellowship is sponsored by Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi. 2005 Rebecca Lucero, an associate at Schaefer Law Firm, and Chris Amundsen (’08) were featured in 2009 Khary Hornsby joined the Law School as Director of “Employee Representation 9-to-5,” an article in the International & Graduate Programs. Previously, he Fall 2009 issue of PreLaw magazine describing the Gilbert A. Castro received the 2009 Dr. Matthew was associate director of admission and recruitment unique challenges of labor and employment law. Stark Award for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at Emory Law School. Both credit their experience in the Workers’ Rights in the student category, given for distinguished Clinic as a key factor in their preparedness for repre- service, writing, involvement, or public leadership Pati Kickland gave birth to a daughter, Zoë Isabella senting workers in employment litigation cases. in civil liberties, civil rights, or social justice. He Lewis, on April 15, 2009. worked with the Asylum Law Project, Minneapolis 2008 Legal Aid, Volunteer Lawyers Network, and other Drew Smith is an assistant U.S. attorney in Las Vegas. organizations and completed a volunteer internship Chris Amundsen, a labor and employment group in immigration at Centro Legal. Margaux (Coady) Soeffker gave birth to her first associate at Dorsey & Whitney, and Rebecca Lucero child, son George Reed Soeffker, on May 4, 2009. (’07) were featured in “Employee Representation 9- Luke Grundman received a two-year fellowship to-5,” an article in the Fall 2009 issue of PreLaw from Equal Justice Works and began working 2006 magazine describing the unique challenges of labor with the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis in and employment law. Both credit their experience in September 2009 in the areas of affordable Kathryn Ballintine is on secondment at Lasalle the Workers’ Rights Clinic as a key factor in their housing and microfinance, human rights, and Global Trust Services Ltd. (Bank of America) from preparedness for representing workers in employ- consumer rights. His focuses are furthering fair Allen & Overy LLP from July through November 2009. ment litigation cases. housing goals and preventing predatory practices. His fellowship is sponsored by the family of Hyman Kate Clark received a MacCracken Fellowship to Abe Howard-Gonzalez joined Kemp Smith in Edelman; Leonard, Street and Deinard; and the pursue doctoral studies in English with an emphasis El Paso, Tex. Allen and Linda Saeks Family Foundation.

Alumni Reception > CHICAGO: July 31, 2009

Kaija Hupila (’08), Katie Aune (’01), and Jan Hulstedt (’08) at summer alumni reception in Chicago

3/5 & 3/6 2010

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Lockhart Club Dinner Annual Dinner Held Oct. 8, 2009

> The annual William B. Lockhart Club dinner, named for the Law School’s fifth dean, was held this year at Windows on Minnesota in the Marquette Hotel.The event honors Lockhart Club members for their generosity to the Law School and is also an occasion for alumni, family,and friends of the Law School to meet, reconnect, and celebrate their alma mater. 1

1. Justice Paul H. Anderson (’68) and Walter Mondale (’56) 2. David R. Brink (’47) and Greer E. Lockhart (’53) 3. TORT singers from last year’s production, “It’s a Wonderful Law School” (left to right): Anthea Dexter- Cooper (’10), Sarah Peterson (’11), Chris Luehr (’11), Cameron Wood (’10), Alisha Sedor (’10), Kelli Lassig (’10), Jennifer Cross (’10), and Allison Lange (’10) 4. Dean David Wippman 5. K. Thor Lundgren (’74), Sharon Lundgren, Constance Bjornnes, and Norman Bjornnes Jr. (’76)

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> In Memoriam

CLASS OF 1958 FRIEND OF THE LAW SCHOOL Robert J. Gillette June 20, 2009 Lenore Schulman Lang, wife of the Law School’s sixth dean (from 1972-79), Carl A. Scottsdale, Ariz. Auerbach, passed away July 31, 2009, in La Jolla, Calif., at age 81. After completing a B.A. at New York’s Pratt Institute and studying at the Baltimore Art Museum and the CLASS OF 1960 Bauhaus School of Design in Chicago, she began a career in design in New York. She David J. Kennedy went on to become an accomplished artist whose paintings, etchings, and collages May 10, 2009 were shown in many one-person and juried exhibitions. Much of her work repre- Minneapolis, Minn. sented ancient cultures, an interest that was sparked during her service as artist-in- residence in Jerusalem and expanded by travels to archaeological sites throughout CLASS OF 1964 the world. She also was a juror with the Chicago Art Institute and taught at the Richard Emerick North Shore Art League in Winnetka, Ill. March 31, 2009 Ms. Lang is survived by her husband, Carl Auerbach, Distinguished Professor of Savage, Minn. Law at the University of San Diego School of Law; daughters Martha Schulman and Ellen Lang; grandsons Josh and Alex Stolberg; and her husband’s family, Linda and CLASS OF 1969 Michael Allderdice and their son, Christopher; and Rick and Barbara Auerbach and Robert Zalk their son, Daniel. Aug. 3, 2009 Edina, Minn.

CLASS OF 1970 Paul J. Scheerer March 31, 2009 Florence, Ore.

CLASS OF 1977 Andrew McIntosh June 3, 2009 San Diego, Calif.

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