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Docket Call is published by the Baylor University School from Dean Toben Also included is a Roll Call of the Law With football season and classes in full of Law for its alumni, faculty, staff, students, supporters, Alumni Association’s Lifetime and Sustaining swing, I invite you to come visit us. We’d love to and friends. THIS YEAR WE LOOK BACK AT THE UNFOLDING Lifetime members and officers. Each year visit with you and yours, share our picturesque Baylor Law School, established in 1857, was the first law school in Texas and one of the first west of the Mississippi OF 166 YEARS SINCE, WHAT WOULD EVOLVE I have the privilege of meeting with Baylor view of the Brazos River and McLane Stadium, River. Today, the school has more than 7,200 living alumni. INTO BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL, BEGAN WITH THE Lawyers at alumni gatherings all around the and learn more about your recent happenings. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. DELIVERY OF LAW LECTURES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, state. I always return home feeling honored Our door is always open. I certainly hope this PRESIDENT & CHANCELLOR, BAYLOR UNIVERSITY THE SCHOOL HAS LEFT ITS MARK—THROUGH that I am a part of such an accomplished edition of Docket Call finds you in good health The Hon. Kenneth W. Starr group with such a strong sense of camaraderie. and spirits. We are ever grateful for the family CO-EDITORS THE VOICES OF SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI—IN Casi Bowers, Berkley Knas COURTROOMS, BOARDROOMS, AND IN THE The Baylor Law Alumni Association and our we call Baylor Law. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Baylor Lawyer Networks in Dallas, Houston, Karen Kemp, Leah W. Jackson Teague, Brad Toben, Nick Teixeira, PUBLIC SECTOR, THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF Casey Weathersbee Austin, and Fort Worth provide many Brad Toben CONTRIBUTING WRITERS TEXAS AND THE NATION. Dean of Baylor Law School Casi Bowers, Maria Dillman, Eric Eckert, Berkley Knas, Laura Beth opportunities throughout the year for Baylor The elevated personal and professional standards we Moore, Endia Turney Lawyers to join together in friendship. CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS expect of our students at Baylor Law are the same as those Nick Teixeira One of the best competitions in that have been upheld by thousands of Baylor Lawyers who Cover photo by Brad Toben interscholastic competition circles is our own DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION have passed through the classrooms of legal giants like Judge Pollei Design Top Gun National Invitational Mock Trial Alexander, Judge McCall, and Professor Guinn. Encouraging CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERS Competition. Details and the results of this Nick Teixeira, Casey Weathersbee academic excellence and pointed professionalism, while year’s Top Gun also can be found in BAYLOR SCHOOL OF LAW FULL-TIME FACULTY emphasizing a Christian commitment in service, is central Bradley J.B. Toben, Dean this issue of Docket Call. Our regular Leah W. Jackson Teague, Associate Dean to our mission. While experience and relationships evolve, Larry T. Bates, Ronald L. Beal, Matthew C. Cordon, features—Student and Faculty Notes, the lessons learned by our alumni as students at Baylor Law W. Jeremy Counseller, Thomas M. Featherston Jr., Elizabeth M. Alumni Notes, and Out & Abouts Fraley, Scott Fraley, Bridget Fuselier, Christopher Galeczka, David remain timeless. The important characteristics of a lawyer who M. Guinn, Laura A. Hernández, Jill Wieber Lens, Luke Meier, are—as always—full of useful Elizabeth S. Miller, Michael D. Morrison, Connie Powell Nichols, counsels, advises, and persuades clients, juries, and courts are the Hon. Jan P. Patterson (visiting), Gerald R. Powell, Brandon information about your school and D. Quarles, R. Michael Rogers, Rory M. Ryan, Brian J. Serr, Mark passed again and again from teachers to students across the Snider, Judge Ken Starr, David G. Swenson, James Underwood, your fellow Baylor Lawyers. Lesley Wilson, Patricia Wilson, James Wren generations. The expected standards of integrity, service, and Finally, with public service being BAYLOR LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS accountability are ingrained in every lesson taught. President: Hon. Sam R. Cummings ( JD ’70), Lubbock, Texas a high priority for all who call Baylor President-Elect: Anne Potts-Jackson ( JD ’95), Belton, Texas In this issue, we celebrate our history and look at Past President: Lewis Sifford ( JD ’72), Dallas, Texas Law home, we hope you will be as Secretary & Treasurer: Leah W. Jackson Teague ( JD ’85), Waco, Texas some of the changes that have occurred over the decades. 2015/2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS excited as we are about Baylor Law We tell the story of change—and the rich history that Laura Sharp ( JD ’86), Austin, Texas receiving the 2015 American Bar Lewis Sifford ( JD ’72), Dallas, Texas accompanies progress. Along with a chronological Zollie Steakley ( JD ’00), Waco, Texas Association Pro Bono Publico Award. Laura Brown ( JD ’92), Waco, Texas timeline of some important events in the life of the Law Hon. Sam R. Cummings ( JD ’70), Lubbock, Texas Judge Starr graciously accepted the award Hon. Marilea Lewis ( JD ’78), Dallas, Texas School, we also take a look at the current curriculum and Hon. Nicole Mitchell ( JD ’06), Tyler, Texas on behalf of the Law School at a reception Hon. Jeffrey Cureton ( JD ’93), Fort Worth, Texas hallmarks of today’s Baylor Law education. Anne Potts-Jackson ( JD ’95), Belton, Texas in Chicago. 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DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 As 2015 marks Baylor Law School’s 166th THEN anniversary, we pause to reflect on what it was, what it is, and what Judge Baylor and Judge Abner is to come. We celebrate the S. Lipscomb (Texas Supreme history and commemorate the 1849Court Justice and Trustee of Baylor University is the University) begin teaching accomplishments of those who courses in the “Science of Law.” 1845founded in Independence, led the way for future generations. Texas, named for Judge R.E.B. Baylor. Baylor is the second university west of the We tell the story of change and Mississippi to teach law. Lipscomb is known by his peers as a man “who loved the law as the commemorate a rich history. grandest edifice ever created by the mind of man, and as the receptacle into which has flowed the The School wisdom of ages.” of Law is officially organized. Judge Royall T. Wheeler (Justice of the Texas Supreme Court) is appointed head The First Law 1 of the Law School, which is Class Graduates; comprised of 13 students tuition for the Law Department is $36.00 THEN who completed a two-year for a three and a half month session. course—including moot court. The faculty consisted of four part-time professors: 1858 8 Judge Royall T. Wheeler, NOW Judge R.E.B. Baylor, Captain James E. Shepard 1845-2015 W.P. Rogers, and John Sayles. assumes the & “The law class was small position of 1861-1865Civil War – Law School 18 A photograph or anecdote has and we were soon all acquainted second dean of and got down to hard work. suspends operations. the Law School. the ability to depict the everyday 5 I could say a great deal about 66 that class; I formed some of the lives of those who came before warmest attachments of my us. While classrooms, professors, life.”- James Jeffries, one of the Law School suspends and textbooks have evolved, the original 13 students operations until 1920. mission of Baylor Law School to 7 1871 uphold an unparalleled standard of academic excellence while Baylor University 19 moves to Waco, remaining true to its Christian Texas and merges with commitment prevails. May Waco University. we never forget the legacy of Former President 1886 20William Howard our predecessors. And may we Taft visits Baylor James P. Alexander, a local judge, pre-law students for always be reminded that we are serves as part-time instructor the Diamond Jubilee also leaving a legacy of our own teaching a course entitled Celebration—celebrating 1920“Practice Court,” which is believed to be the first of its kind in Baylor University’s 75th Judge for those who will follow in American law schools. Alexander teaches this course until 1941 when he anniversary. Taft’s visit inspired Baylor our footsteps. is appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. William Robert students to petition the board Poage remembered Alexander to be “one of the greatest—probably the of trustees for a school of law 4 greatest teacher—in some respects that I ever knew.” to be reopened at Baylor.

DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 Law classes begin in the basement of Carroll Science 1921Due to larger class sizes, 1935Thomas E. McDonald becomes 1938Baylor Law becomes a 1940Abner E. Lipscomb serves as Hall. Twenty-five students the law school moves to a dean of the law school. member of the Association dean after McDonald’s death. enroll in courses. Allen G. small residential structure, of American Law Schools. Flowers is appointed dean. which is dubbed “Jurisprudence Hall” for the 1921-22 school year. W. R. Poage recalled, “We had our classes in that house and one room was the library. The two front rooms were Leslie Jackson replaces classrooms and on warm days we always Lipscomb as dean after sat under the shade of a tree out in back to Lipscomb accepts a World War II – Law School 1920 - military appointment. 1943 allegedly study, but generally to carry on During Jackson’s deanship, law seniors temporarily ceases discussion of the cases.” reinstate the tradition of wearing a black operations. coat and string bow tie on Fridays to 1946 give the law school more recognition among students on campus. Supreme Court of Texas Law School reopens with gives “first class” Professor Alexander wins Margaret Harris Amsler recognition to the law as acting dean. nomination as Chief Baylor President Pat Neff requests department, allowing graduates to Justice of the Supreme Amsler to reopen the school on account of 50 students who want to go to become licensed in Texas without having Court of Texas and gives Practice 1946law school using the G.I. Bill. Amsler recalled the students “who came just to pass the state bar exam. Court responsibilities to Judge Joseph The earliest known Baylor Law student organization, after the war were a joy to teach because they were all grown up. They were W. Hale, a justice on the Waco Court there to learn and there was a tremendous camaraderie among them.” the Law Club, is founded with 13 charter of Civil Appeals. members. This later becomes two rival organizations, 1922 the Senate and the Forum. 1941 Leslie Jackson returns as dean (1946-1948). 1923Graduation of first class at Baylor Law School in Waco. Graduates include Drummond W. Bartlett, Jennings C. Brown, Mills Cox, William Lacy Sleeper, and Joseph Franklin Wilson. 1947Baylor Law School 1924The law school moves to the “Law relocates to Annex” across from Carroll Chapel and Carroll Library. Library Building. This space allows for 10,000 Judge Frank M. Wilson begins to share the books, three law classrooms, duties of teaching and two faculty offices. Practice Court. 1926Three faculty members (He continues for the next 24 years.) join Baylor Law: Thomas E. McDonald, Judge Harvey Richey, and Abner E. Lipscomb. Lipscomb is hired as a full-time professor in order to meet the requirements of the American Bar Margaret Harris Amsler joins the faculty, the Judge Abner Association for accreditation. first woman in the State of Texas and third V. McCall is in the entire nation to hold a tenure-track position in the appointed dean 1925Leon Jaworski graduates at Association of American Law Schools. age 19 – the youngest law of the law school. graduate in Texas history. McCall served as dean for He is later appointed Special Prosecutor for 11 years (interrupted by a the United States of America. His investigation The first volume of Baylor brief stint as an associate Law Review is published. judge of the Supreme into the Watergate scandal reveals President The ABA awards Baylor Richard Nixon’s involvement and eventually 1931 Court of Texas). full accreditation. results in his resignation from office. 1948 DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 7 1948 Law classes begin in the basement of Carroll Science 1921Due to larger class sizes, 1935Thomas E. McDonald becomes 1938Baylor Law becomes a 1940Abner E. Lipscomb serves as Hall. Twenty-five students the law school moves to a dean of the law school. member of the Association dean after McDonald’s death. enroll in courses. Allen G. small residential structure, of American Law Schools. Flowers is appointed dean. which is dubbed “Jurisprudence Hall” for the 1921-22 school year. W. R. Poage recalled, “We had our classes in that house and one room was the library. The two front rooms were Leslie Jackson replaces classrooms and on warm days we always Lipscomb as dean after sat under the shade of a tree out in back to Lipscomb accepts a World War II – Law School 1920 - military appointment. 1943 allegedly study, but generally to carry on During Jackson’s deanship, law seniors temporarily ceases discussion of the cases.” reinstate the tradition of wearing a black operations. coat and string bow tie on Fridays to 1946 give the law school more recognition among students on campus. Supreme Court of Texas Law School reopens with gives “first class” Professor Alexander wins Margaret Harris Amsler recognition to the law as acting dean. nomination as Chief Baylor President Pat Neff requests department, allowing graduates to Justice of the Supreme Amsler to reopen the school on account of 50 students who want to go to become licensed in Texas without having Court of Texas and gives Practice 1946law school using the G.I. Bill. Amsler recalled the students “who came just to pass the state bar exam. Court responsibilities to Judge Joseph The earliest known Baylor Law student organization, after the war were a joy to teach because they were all grown up. They were W. Hale, a justice on the Waco Court there to learn and there was a tremendous camaraderie among them.” the Law Club, is founded with 13 charter of Civil Appeals. members. This later becomes two rival organizations, 1922 the Senate and the Forum. 1941 Leslie Jackson returns as dean (1946-1948). 1923Graduation of first class at Baylor Law School in Waco. Graduates include Drummond W. Bartlett, Jennings C. Brown, Mills Cox, William Lacy Sleeper, and Joseph Franklin Wilson. 1947Baylor Law School 1924The law school moves to the “Law relocates to Annex” across from Carroll Chapel and Carroll Library. Library Building. This space allows for 10,000 Judge Frank M. Wilson begins to share the books, three law classrooms, duties of teaching and two faculty offices. Practice Court. 1926Three faculty members (He continues for the next 24 years.) join Baylor Law: Thomas E. McDonald, Judge Harvey Richey, and Abner E. Lipscomb. Lipscomb is hired as a full-time professor in order to meet the requirements of the American Bar Margaret Harris Amsler joins the faculty, the Judge Abner Association for accreditation. first woman in the State of Texas and third V. McCall is in the entire nation to hold a tenure-track position in the appointed dean 1925Leon Jaworski graduates at Association of American Law Schools. age 19 – the youngest law of the law school. graduate in Texas history. McCall served as dean for He is later appointed Special Prosecutor for 11 years (interrupted by a the United States of America. His investigation The first volume of Baylor brief stint as an associate Law Review is published. judge of the Supreme into the Watergate scandal reveals President The ABA awards Baylor Richard Nixon’s involvement and eventually 1931 Court of Texas). full accreditation. results in his resignation from office. 1948 DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 7 1948 At an estimated cost of $560,000, Morrison Constitution Hall opens as one of the Supreme Court of Texas most advanced teaching facilities in the convenes at Baylor Law School southwest region of the United States. in Morrison Constitution Hall. It contains a courtroom/auditorium, small appellate courtroom, It is the first time in modern history that the student lounge, administrative offices, and four classrooms. After Court sits outside of Austin. The Court returns in 2002 and 2007. 19 construction, McCall says Morrison Constitution Hall has “attracted considerable attention in the field of legal education as one of the best 1955 planned and designed law school buildings in the United Sates.” 98 The United States Court The first Baylor Groundbreaking occurs of Appeals for the Fifth McCall is appointed as for the $33 million Sheila and the 10th president of Lawyer of the Year Circuit convenes at Baylor recognition is given Walter Umphrey Law Center on Law School. Baylor University. the banks of the Brazos River. William J. Boswell is elected to the to A.J. Folley at the position of Dean of the Law School. annual Law Day 1999 Banquet. The Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center opens. 1961 1963 The 128,000 square foot building includes spacious classrooms, several New faculty members arrive including: Loy M. Simpkins courtrooms, faculty offices designed with student mentoring in mind, (1965); David Guinn (1966), [who is currently the most senior faculty spacious common areas, and a tech-oriented law library. member]; R. Matt Dawson (1971); W. Frank Newton (1972), [who 1966- later became the dean at Texas Tech University School of Law]; Peeler Williams, Jr. (1972); and Susan Kendrick (1973), who served as a professional librarian for more than 30 years. 2004 Angus S. McSwain, Jr., 1973 1966is appointed as dean Judge Ken Starr is after Boswell returns to full-time inaugurated as President teaching. He will serve in this of Baylor University position for over 19 years. and joins the law School faculty as the Louis L. Morrison Chair of Constitutional Law. Judge Starr has argued 36 cases Charles W. Brad Toben becomes the before the Supreme Court of the 1984Barrow, then 199111th dean of the law United States and served as Associate Justice of the school. Toben is the longest tenured Solicitor General of the Supreme Court of Texas, dean in the history of the Law School United States from 1989-93. is appointed dean after with nearly 25 years of service. McSwain returns to full-time teaching. Dean Brad Toben recalls, “the Leah Judge had a passionate love for Witcher Baylor Law School, and he took Jackson enormous pride in the quality of Teague the program at Baylor and the is named impact of the Law School upon Associate 2010 the profession and society Dean of the through its graduates.” Law School in Baylor Law wins the same year. 2001 two national mock trial championships. The team of Joel Towner, Chaille Graft Major restructuring of the practice-oriented Walraven, Holly Raines, curriculum occurs, including a requirement to complete Steven Lopez, and Mark Walraven finish in first 1966The Leon Jaworski Wing courses in sequence. Formal areas of concentration are designated. place at the National Trial Competition, the largest and oldest mock is added to Morrison trial competition in the nation. Leah Maxwell, Blayne Thompson, Constitution Hall. 1992 David Shaw, and Stephen Netherton win the National Institute for 8 Trial Advocacy (NITA) Tournament of Champions. DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 2012 At an estimated cost of $560,000, Morrison Constitution Hall opens as one of the Supreme Court of Texas most advanced teaching facilities in the convenes at Baylor Law School southwest region of the United States. in Morrison Constitution Hall. It contains a courtroom/auditorium, small appellate courtroom, It is the first time in modern history that the student lounge, administrative offices, and four classrooms. After Court sits outside of Austin. The Court returns in 2002 and 2007. 19 construction, McCall says Morrison Constitution Hall has “attracted considerable attention in the field of legal education as one of the best 1955 planned and designed law school buildings in the United Sates.” 98 The United States Court The first Baylor Groundbreaking occurs of Appeals for the Fifth McCall is appointed as for the $33 million Sheila and the 10th president of Lawyer of the Year Circuit convenes at Baylor recognition is given Walter Umphrey Law Center on Law School. Baylor University. the banks of the Brazos River. William J. Boswell is elected to the to A.J. Folley at the position of Dean of the Law School. annual Law Day 1999 Banquet. The Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center opens. 1961 1963 The 128,000 square foot building includes spacious classrooms, several New faculty members arrive including: Loy M. Simpkins courtrooms, faculty offices designed with student mentoring in mind, (1965); David Guinn (1966), [who is currently the most senior faculty spacious common areas, and a tech-oriented law library. member]; R. Matt Dawson (1971); W. Frank Newton (1972), [who 1966- later became the dean at Texas Tech University School of Law]; Peeler Williams, Jr. (1972); and Susan Kendrick (1973), who served as a professional librarian for more than 30 years. 2004 Angus S. McSwain, Jr., 1973 1966is appointed as dean Judge Ken Starr is after Boswell returns to full-time inaugurated as President teaching. He will serve in this of Baylor University position for over 19 years. and joins the law School faculty as the Louis L. Morrison Chair of Constitutional Law. Judge Starr has argued 36 cases Charles W. Brad Toben becomes the before the Supreme Court of the 1984Barrow, then 199111th dean of the law United States and served as Associate Justice of the school. Toben is the longest tenured Solicitor General of the Supreme Court of Texas, dean in the history of the Law School United States from 1989-93. is appointed dean after with nearly 25 years of service. McSwain returns to full-time teaching. Dean Brad Toben recalls, “the Leah Judge had a passionate love for Witcher Baylor Law School, and he took Jackson enormous pride in the quality of Teague the program at Baylor and the is named impact of the Law School upon Associate 2010 the profession and society Dean of the through its graduates.” Law School in Baylor Law wins the same year. 2001 two national mock trial championships. The team of Joel Towner, Chaille Graft Major restructuring of the practice-oriented Walraven, Holly Raines, curriculum occurs, including a requirement to complete Steven Lopez, and Mark Walraven finish in first 1966The Leon Jaworski Wing courses in sequence. Formal areas of concentration are designated. place at the National Trial Competition, the largest and oldest mock is added to Morrison trial competition in the nation. Leah Maxwell, Blayne Thompson, Constitution Hall. 1992 David Shaw, and Stephen Netherton win the National Institute for 8 Trial Advocacy (NITA) Tournament of Champions. DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 2012 Adoption Day Program

Pro Bono Awards Baylor Law School has received five significant pro bono awards in the past few years: n 2015 ABA Pro Bono Publico Award for demonstrating outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged. This is the most prestigious pro bono award given by the ABA and the award has only been given to two other law schools since its inception in 1984. n 2014 W. Frank Newton Award from the State Bar of Texas recognizing the pro bono contribution of attorney groups, including law school faculty, whose members have made an outstanding contribution in the provision of, or access to, legal services to the poor. n 2014 ABA Public Interest Award awarded to Baylor Law School’s Public Interest Legal Society for its remarkable implementation of the annual Adoption Day program. n 2012 Law Student Pro Bono Award from the Texas Access to Justice Commission awarded to Brittany Wray for the significant impact her pro bono work had on the community. n 2010 Law School Commitment to Service Award from the Texas Access to Justice Commission for being the law school that has most distinguished itself by actively educating NOW students about access to justice issues. Faculty and Staff n 31 full-time faculty Solutions-Based Practical Training n 27 full-time staff n adjunct professors Baylor Law School continues to be a national leader in 51 practical training. Quarter System Practice Court: Under the direction Transactional Capstones: Practice Court of Professors Gerald Powell and Jim Wren, Baylor Law’s formidable transactional Unique to Baylor Law School and one of only Practice Court continues to be an arduous, capstones provide students with opportunities a few schools in the nation to do so, courses intense experience that not only prepares to work with highly-specialized and at the law school operate on a quarter students to effectively represent clients in accomplished professors on personalized, system. This provides students an opportunity to graduate in courtroom matters but also contributes one-on-one experiences of the type routinely as few as 27 months and supports the expectation of rigor and to the broader, more general mission of faced in specific areas of practice. Under the practical training. It also offers flexibility for enhanced educational preparing all students to be competent, supervision of Professor Tom Featherston, opportunities such as clerkships, externships or study abroad. responsible, and ethical lawyers. Even for students devise an estate plan and work Baylor Lawyers who do not intend to litigate, through the steps of the administration of Practice Court teaches lawyering skills an estate. Professor Beth Miller supervises important to any type of practice, including students as they plan and document the thinking critically and pragmatically sale of a business. These capstones, among National Accolades about complex situations and confidently others, are designed to provide a learning advocating on behalf of a client. experience equivalent to, and often times n #3 in U.S. for advocacy, U.S.News & World Report, 2015 exceeding, that of real-life files. n Top 50 Best Law Schools in America (No. 22), Business Insider, 2015 n A/A+ for Best Law Schools for Practical Training, National Jurist, 2015 n Best Value Law School, Prelaw Magazine, 2014 n Best Value Among Private Law Schools, National Jurist, 2014 Baylor Law’s Pro Bono and Public Service Programs Law School Alumni n Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Immigration Clinic Baylor alumni are disproportionately Two presidents of the American Bar Association n National Adoption Day represented in the various levels of Texas have been Baylor Lawyers – the late Morris Harrell and n Veterans’ Assistance Clinic judiciary, on both trial and appellate courts. distinguished Watergate Special Prosecutor, the late Leon Jaworski. n The People’s Law School Baylor Lawyers have also served as Governor of the State of Texas Two Baylor Lawyers have served as the national president of the n Pro Bono Litigation Team (2), as Governor of Guam, as Lt. Governor of Texas, and as Attorney American Board of Trial Advocates, a total of 10 Baylor Lawyers have n Pro Bono Transaction Team General of Texas, as well as other statewide offices. Many Baylor served as president of the State Bar of Texas, and one has served as n State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Workgroup Lawyers serve or have served on the federal bench, in the Texas president of the New Mexico Bar Association. Six Baylor Lawyers n Spring Break Pro Bono Trip Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. Baylor Lawyers have have led the Texas Trial Lawyers Association in the past 12 years: People’s Law School n Texas Access to Justice Summer Internships served in the United States Senate and the United States House of George Chandler in 2003, John Eddie Williams in 2004, Nelson Roach n The Pro Bono and Public Service Program Representatives. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has twice been in 2009, George “Tex” Quesada in 2010, Steve Harrison in 2012, and n The Baylor Public Interest Legal Society led by a Baylor Lawyer. Baylor Lawyers have also served as the United Bryan Blevins in 2015. States Ambassador to both El Salvador and Mexico and as the United 10 States Ambassador—Chief of Protocol.

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DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 school. While Baylor has long emphasized Baylor Law School was honored with the 2015 American Bar Association (ABA) Pro Bono Academy of its practical preparation of attorneys, Baylor Publico Award, making it only the third law school in the nation to be honored with the Advocate at Law School has recently taken action to do the award since the inception of the award in 1984. Baylor University President and St Andrews more to educate our graduates about the economics and day-to-day practicalities of Chancellor Ken Starr accepted the award on behalf of the Law School during the ABA Each summer, select Baylor legal practice. Baylor Law students Annual Meeting in Chicago on August 1. Law students and students are now required to attend a total of 18 seminar hours of professional development from law schools across the ach year, the ABA Standing of our mission at Baylor Law School to 380 people have been or are being country study abroad at the programming spread throughout the three years of law school. The goal is to produce Committee on Pro Bono and educate students about the importance represented in legal matters or cases Academy of the Advocate at Public Service presents five of pro bono work,” said Dean Brad and approximately 125 clients have The Academy is renowned professionals who are truly practice ready St Andrews. awards to individual lawyers Toben. “We hope that in serving received legal advice. by the National Jurist as an unparalleled and are prepared to succeed. E program that provides students the and institutions in the legal profession citizens in need, we will ignite a fire in “From the beginning of their opportunity to hone skills in practical training Areas of that have demonstrated outstanding the hearts of Baylor Law students that education, we help students understand for trial and appellate advocacy. Concentration commitment to volunteer legal services will grow as they go forward in their and embrace becoming servant “The Academy of the Advocate is a for the poor and disadvantaged. Since legal careers.” leaders,” Toben said. “This theme, unique opportunity for law students to n Administration Practice 2010, Baylor Law School students have Baylor Law School has devoted which starts at first-year orientation, attend class at the 600-year-old University n Business Litigation devoted more than 3,600 recorded meaningful resources to create continues through graduation. We of St Andrews, where they are inspired by n Business Transactions Externships hours to pro bono efforts. opportunities for students to assist have endeavored to create innovative prominent lawyers, professors, and judges, n Criminal Practice “We believe it is our duty as with the delivery of quality pro bono partnerships among local lawyers, legal n Law students are encouraged all experts in trial and appellate advocacy. Estate Planning professionals to assist our neighbors legal services to those who are in need services providers, and law students to n to participate in externship Students find time to explore 13th Century General Civil Litigation in their time of need. With so many of but cannot afford them. Since the Law accomplish our goal of serving as many n programs with the goal of history in the picturesque town of St Andrews Healthcare n bridging the gap between our fellow Americans unable to afford School began tracking efforts through in our community as possible.” that lies on the rugged coast of the North Intellectual Property n academic studies and legal services, we believe it is a key part clinics and programs, approximately Sea. This hands-on, intensive experience not Real Estate And Natural Resources only helps make better advocates, but also practical office training provides the benefit of advice from master in a professional setting. teachers as to the best practices in a court Joint Degree Course credit is offered in the following of law,” said the Academy’s Distinguished Programs field placement opportunities: judicial, Lecturer Judge Ken Starr, Baylor University’s prosecutorial, legal services, administrative Baylor Law School Honored n President and Chancellor. JD/MBA services, and individually created programs. n JD/MBA – Healthcare Administration n JD/MTax with 2015 ABA n Student Professional JD/MPPA Development n JD/MDiv Organizations Program n ACLU Pro Bono Publico Bar Passage Rate n American Constitution Society Baylor Law recently n Asian Law Students Association implemented a new Texas has nine ABA n Baylor Environmental and Natural Award professional development accredited law schools and, Resource Law Society requirement for its students. since 2001, Baylor Law has n Baylor Law Entrepreneurship Legal education is being criticized regarding been #1 on 18 of 26 bar exams Society the inadequacy of graduates to effectively n administered. Baylor Law Outdoors Club BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL’S MANY practice law following graduation from law n Baylor Law School Student Animal PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE Legal Defense Fund PROGRAMS INCLUDE: n Christian Legal Society n Delta Theta Phi n Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals n Diversity in Law (DACA) Immigration Clinic n Entertainment Law Society n National Adoption Day n Federalist Society n Veterans’ Assistance Clinic n Harvey M. Richey Moot n The People’s Law School Court Society n Pro Bono Litigation Team n International Justice Mission n n Pro Bono Transaction Team IP Society n n Law Familia and Diversity in Law State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Workgroup n n Law Auxiliary Spring Break Pro Bono Trip n Military Law Society n Texas Access to Justice Summer Internships n Moot Court Society n The Pro Bono and Public Service Program n Phi Alpha Delta n The Baylor Public Interest Legal Society n Phi Delta Phi n Public Interest Legal Society n Student Bar Association n Texas Aggie Bar Association 13 n Women’s Legal Society DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 school. While Baylor has long emphasized Baylor Law School was honored with the 2015 American Bar Association (ABA) Pro Bono Academy of its practical preparation of attorneys, Baylor Publico Award, making it only the third law school in the nation to be honored with the Advocate at Law School has recently taken action to do the award since the inception of the award in 1984. Baylor University President and St Andrews more to educate our graduates about the economics and day-to-day practicalities of Chancellor Ken Starr accepted the award on behalf of the Law School during the ABA Each summer, select Baylor legal practice. Baylor Law students Annual Meeting in Chicago on August 1. Law students and students are now required to attend a total of 18 seminar hours of professional development from law schools across the ach year, the ABA Standing of our mission at Baylor Law School to 380 people have been or are being country study abroad at the programming spread throughout the three years of law school. The goal is to produce Committee on Pro Bono and educate students about the importance represented in legal matters or cases Academy of the Advocate at Public Service presents five of pro bono work,” said Dean Brad and approximately 125 clients have The Academy is renowned professionals who are truly practice ready St Andrews. awards to individual lawyers Toben. “We hope that in serving received legal advice. by the National Jurist as an unparalleled and are prepared to succeed. E program that provides students the and institutions in the legal profession citizens in need, we will ignite a fire in “From the beginning of their opportunity to hone skills in practical training Areas of that have demonstrated outstanding the hearts of Baylor Law students that education, we help students understand for trial and appellate advocacy. Concentration commitment to volunteer legal services will grow as they go forward in their and embrace becoming servant “The Academy of the Advocate is a for the poor and disadvantaged. Since legal careers.” leaders,” Toben said. “This theme, unique opportunity for law students to n Administration Practice 2010, Baylor Law School students have Baylor Law School has devoted which starts at first-year orientation, attend class at the 600-year-old University n Business Litigation devoted more than 3,600 recorded meaningful resources to create continues through graduation. We of St Andrews, where they are inspired by n Business Transactions Externships hours to pro bono efforts. opportunities for students to assist have endeavored to create innovative prominent lawyers, professors, and judges, n Criminal Practice “We believe it is our duty as with the delivery of quality pro bono partnerships among local lawyers, legal n Law students are encouraged all experts in trial and appellate advocacy. Estate Planning professionals to assist our neighbors legal services to those who are in need services providers, and law students to n to participate in externship Students find time to explore 13th Century General Civil Litigation in their time of need. With so many of but cannot afford them. Since the Law accomplish our goal of serving as many n programs with the goal of history in the picturesque town of St Andrews Healthcare n bridging the gap between our fellow Americans unable to afford School began tracking efforts through in our community as possible.” that lies on the rugged coast of the North Intellectual Property n academic studies and legal services, we believe it is a key part clinics and programs, approximately Sea. This hands-on, intensive experience not Real Estate And Natural Resources only helps make better advocates, but also practical office training provides the benefit of advice from master in a professional setting. teachers as to the best practices in a court Joint Degree Course credit is offered in the following of law,” said the Academy’s Distinguished Programs field placement opportunities: judicial, Lecturer Judge Ken Starr, Baylor University’s prosecutorial, legal services, administrative Baylor Law School Honored n President and Chancellor. JD/MBA services, and individually created programs. n JD/MBA – Healthcare Administration n JD/MTax with 2015 ABA n Student Professional JD/MPPA Development n JD/MDiv Organizations Program n ACLU Pro Bono Publico Bar Passage Rate n American Constitution Society Baylor Law recently n Asian Law Students Association implemented a new Texas has nine ABA n Baylor Environmental and Natural Award professional development accredited law schools and, Resource Law Society requirement for its students. since 2001, Baylor Law has n Baylor Law Entrepreneurship Legal education is being criticized regarding been #1 on 18 of 26 bar exams Society the inadequacy of graduates to effectively n administered. Baylor Law Outdoors Club BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL’S MANY practice law following graduation from law n Baylor Law School Student Animal PRO BONO AND PUBLIC SERVICE Legal Defense Fund PROGRAMS INCLUDE: n Christian Legal Society n Delta Theta Phi n Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals n Diversity in Law (DACA) Immigration Clinic n Entertainment Law Society n National Adoption Day n Federalist Society n Veterans’ Assistance Clinic n Harvey M. Richey Moot n The People’s Law School Court Society n Pro Bono Litigation Team n International Justice Mission n n Pro Bono Transaction Team IP Society n n Law Familia and Diversity in Law State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Workgroup n n Law Auxiliary Spring Break Pro Bono Trip n Military Law Society n Texas Access to Justice Summer Internships n Moot Court Society n The Pro Bono and Public Service Program n Phi Alpha Delta n The Baylor Public Interest Legal Society n Phi Delta Phi n Public Interest Legal Society n Student Bar Association n Texas Aggie Bar Association 13 n Women’s Legal Society DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 Roger Sherman Braugh, Jr. Duane L. Coker Jack Kelly Dillard J. Ryan Fowler James W. Hale James Jay Breedveld Hon. Elizabeth Evelyn Coker Stephen Cann Dillard Hon. Molly Meredith Francis Dr. Billy Ray Hall, Jr. David Brenner Michael Craig Coker Dee W. Dilts Mark Barnett French Brian G. Hamilton BAYLOR LAW Karen Lee Brenner James W. Cole Mark Dobbs Sharla Jo Frost Troy Don Hammons Thomas J. Brian Joe Edwin Coleman Dale Dolifka Gina Vaccaro Fulkerson Richard Grady Hamon William H. Brian, Jr. Allah B. Conant, Jr. M. Keith Dollahite Thomas M. Fulkerson Hon. Andrew Scott Hanen ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Russell B. Bridges Michelle Coleman-Johnson Cary Dorman Jeanie Rebecca Fuller Kevin W. Haney Lara K. Briggs Tafel Dennis D. Conder Mathew Dove Kevin Rice Fuller Michael J. Haney Richard E. Brophy, Jr. Mary Elizabeth Conlon John V. Dowdy, Jr. Leonard Hayes Fuller III Capt. John G. Hannink SUSTAINING LIFETIME MEMBERS Thomas K. Brown Brooks William Conover III Hon. Willie Bryan DuBose Tim McIver Fults Thomas A. Harden Cade Browning Courtney Keith Conroy Louis Dubuque Marsella Starkey Fults Hon. Frances Harris LIFETIME MEMBERS Hollis M. Browning Randall J. Cook Daniel Charles Ducote Kyle W. Funderburk George Thomas Harris & Jonathan Griffin Brush Michael T. Cooke Donald W. Duesler Larry B. Funderburk Jerry Strickland Harris Ronald Edwin Bunch James Gregory Coontz Susan Duesler James B. Galbraith Stephen E. Harrison II Harriet D. Burke Thomas Arthur Countryman Thomas Ward Duesler Joseph Ross Gallo John David Hart Baylor Law School extends a THANK YOU to Sustaining Lifetime Members Hollis W. Burklund George Cowden III Nissa Dunn Thomas E. Garner Hon. Ted Lowe Hartley John Burleson George M. Cowden Hon. James R. Dunnam Robert Jenkins Garrett C. Vernon Hartline, Jr. and Lifetime Members of the Baylor Law Alumni Association. We are deeply grateful for Steve Burton John C. Cowley Uriel E. Dutton Hon. Brian Keith Gary John A. Hastings, Jr. your steadfast commitment. Luis C. Bustamante Hunter Craft Charissa Sloan Dvorak Terry Moore Gassaway Steve Tilden Hastings For information on joining the Baylor Law Alumni Association, Richard M. Butler James Craig Greg M. Dykeman Malinda Gaul Steven C. Haworth please visit baylor.edu/law/give. Rick Byrd John A. Crane Scott G. Edwards Gibson Gayle, Jr. Esther Eggleston Hayward Hon. Cactus Jack Cagle Tracy Herschel Crawford Spencer Edwards Theresa M. Gegen John Michael Head Hon. Jerry Calhoon Frank N. Cremer, Jr. Carmen Elaine Eiker J. Wiley George Hon. Wyatt H. Heard Gregory S. Cagle Cary Jay Cross John F. Eiman Amy Elizabeth Gibson Michael P. Heiskell As of July 1, 2015 As of July 1, 2015 Keith Charles Cameron Hon. James E. Crouch Christopher Lee Elliott Linda Wald Gibson Theodore William Hejl William Frederick Jerald D. Crow John Logan Engvall, Jr. John Ralph Gilbert Paul Hemphill SUSTAINING LIFETIME MEMBERS Cameron IV Patrick Q. Crow Charles E. Erwin Mark Broderick Gilbreath Jay Hodges Henderson Hon. Robert Maurice B. Allen Cumbie Hon. M. Benton Eskew Lewis Giles Richard A. Henderson LIFETIME MEMBERS Chris Abel George C. Anson Seth K. Bell Campbell Lindsey Clay Cummings A. Harper Estes Harry L. Gillam, Jr. Robert W. Henderson SUSTAINING LIFETIME MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY Matt Acosta Tamera Storey Arrington Kenneth R. Bennett Thomas A. Campbell COMMIT TO CONTRIBUTE $200 OR MORE PER YEAR Hon. Samuel R. Cummings Pamela K. Estes Smith E. Gilley David Greer Henry, Sr. David Duane Adams W. Pruitt Ashworth Hon. Max Leon Bennett Paul L. Cannon AFTER BECOMING A LIFETIME MEMBER. Glenn Walker Cunningham Hon. David L. Evans Derek Tod Gilliland James C. Herring Hon. Donald G. Adams James A. Attaway, Jr. Paul R. Bessette S. Calvin Capshaw III John P. Cunningham, Jr. Jim F. Evans Hon. J. Rodney Gilstrap Paul William Herring Frederick S. Adams, Jr. Charles Christopher Aycock Noley R. Bice, Jr. Alex Frank Cardone Vincent Allen Mitzi Hudson Purvis Deron Dacus Richard N. Evans II John Claude Ginn Gregory Hampton Herrman Jennifer Paige Adams Christopher Scott Ayres Daniel W. Bishop II David C. Carlile Robert A. Anderson Terry Lee Radney Shannon Dacus Walter Warren Fair Roseanne Giordani Harry Arthur Herzog Neal W. Adams R. Jack Ayres, Jr. A. T. Blackshear, Jr. Stephen Ben Carlile Joe Bailey Allen III William J. Rohrbach Jr. James C. Dale Nita Kissel Fanning William C. Gooding Melanie T. Hewell Jay Russell Akin W. Mike Baggett Hon. James Allen Blackstock John Shelby Carr David Earl Cherry Hornor Shelton Ruth Ann Norton Daniels William Dean Farrar Ira Michael Goodrich David Henry Hill Gayle Albritton Joyce E. Bagley Gregory P. Blaies Col. Royle P. Carrington III Gary F. Dennison Billy Jack Shepherd Clayton E. Dark, Jr. Vic Feazell Charles Thomas Goolsbee Eric C. Hill John Albritton Brent Charles Bailey Bryan O’donnell Blevins, Jr. Brian K. Carroll Louis Dubuque Lewis R. Sifford Hon. Robin Malone Darr Curtis W. Fenley, Jr. Warren H. Gould Jason Tod Hill Joseph Raymond Camp Bailey Edward Francis Blizzard John Charles Carsey Carmen Elaine Eiker Mark Randal Slough Billy H. Davis, Jr. Curtis W. Fenley III Michael L. Graham Randal W. Hill Alexander, Jr. Joel Byron Bailey Meredith Cawthron Boozer Wendy Smith Castellana Gina Vaccaro Fulkerson Karen Denise Smith Hon. Leonard E. Davis Lynda Beck Fenwick James Cary Gray A.W. Hodde, Jr. Brad Austin Allen Benjamin A. Baker Josh Borderud William T. Catterton Thomas M. Fulkerson Michael Paul Smith Shannon Sedgwick Davis Col. Benjamin Butler Ferrell Hon. Harold Green Michael R. Hoelscher Clay Allen Donald Jerry Baker Lotte Dodson Bostick Kurt B. Chadwell Robert Jenkins Garrett George Arthur Snell III Tommie George Davis Hon. Jack Milton Fields, Jr. Larry Wayne Green, Sr. Steven Craig Hofer Hon. George H. Allen Gary E. Baker Hon. George Timothy George Edmond Chandler John Ralph Gilbert Allen Staggers, Jr. Will David Davis, Sr. Wesley J. Filer Bob Greenspan Ryan Scott Holcomb Harvey Martin Allen Billie Driver Ballengee Boswell Lewis P. Chandler, Jr. Michael L. Graham Hon. Susan Ray Stephens William E. Davis David Howard Findley Gregory L. Gregg Carolyn Marie Holmberg Joe Bailey Allen III Robert D. Barkley Jason Bryan Bottlinger Monica Chen David Henry Hill Leah Witcher Wendy Prater Dear Emily A. Fisher Matthew Justin Griffing Allen C. Holmes Robert Arthur Allen Steven Carl Barkley Dorothy Louise Boucher Jon Cheney Traci L. Kenner Jackson Teague Stephen Dement Jeffrey Thomas Fisher Scott Griffith Larry G. Holt Vincent Allen Roy L. Barrett Dan M. Boulware David Earl Cherry Terry David Key Hon. T. John Ward Gary F. Dennison Wayne Fisher David E. Grove William Sam Hommel, Jr. Karen Williams Altaras Gregory D. Bartoe Michael V. Bourland William Kevin Cherry David B. McCall III Hon. Kirk Preston Watson Otway B. Denny, Jr. R. Greg Fitzgerald Hon. Joe Grubbs Tammy Lynn Hooks John S. Ament III Courtenay Lee Bass Larry P. Boyd John Houser Chiles Maria Dickson Parigi Steven A. Wisch Joe Don Denton Hon. Sidney Allen Fitzwater David M. Guinn Daniel F. Horne Bobby D. Amick Paul Jennings Batista David F. Bragg George Lynn Clanton James Eric Wren III John Clyde Dewey Keith Milton Fletcher Michael Joseph Gulig Sam A. Houston C. David Porter Robert E. Ammons Henry Charles Bauman III Gilbert T. Bragg Collen Andrew Clark David Anthony Dial Celia Campbell Flowers David Michael Gunn Hilton Hatchett Howell, Jr. Ivan A. Andarza Jerry L. Beane Turner W. Branch Michael Douglas Clark Jeff Diamond John Alexander Flynn Hon. Aleta Hacker David Hudson Matthew S. Anderson Russell C. Beard David Arthur Brandom Hon. James F. Clawson, Jr. Allison Jo Dickson Thomas A. Forbes Gary L. Hacker John W. Hughes, Sr. Robert A. Anderson M. Stephen Beard Steve L. Brannan Jerry K. Clements David Dickson Hulen Lionel Ford Gerald W. Haddock James A. Huguenard Christina Andrews Blake Lowell Beckham, Sr. Rickey Joe Brantley David Reese Clouston Brannon C. Dillard Mark Douglas Foster Janet Hahn Guy W. Hull II Hon. Patricia Bridges Kristine Hale Bell M. Keith Branyon W. Stephen Cockerham III Andrews

DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 Roger Sherman Braugh, Jr. Duane L. Coker Jack Kelly Dillard J. Ryan Fowler James W. Hale James Jay Breedveld Hon. Elizabeth Evelyn Coker Stephen Cann Dillard Hon. Molly Meredith Francis Dr. Billy Ray Hall, Jr. David Brenner Michael Craig Coker Dee W. Dilts Mark Barnett French Brian G. Hamilton BAYLOR LAW Karen Lee Brenner James W. Cole Mark Dobbs Sharla Jo Frost Troy Don Hammons Thomas J. Brian Joe Edwin Coleman Dale Dolifka Gina Vaccaro Fulkerson Richard Grady Hamon William H. Brian, Jr. Allah B. Conant, Jr. M. Keith Dollahite Thomas M. Fulkerson Hon. Andrew Scott Hanen ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Russell B. Bridges Michelle Coleman-Johnson Cary Dorman Jeanie Rebecca Fuller Kevin W. Haney Lara K. Briggs Tafel Dennis D. Conder Mathew Dove Kevin Rice Fuller Michael J. Haney Richard E. Brophy, Jr. Mary Elizabeth Conlon John V. Dowdy, Jr. Leonard Hayes Fuller III Capt. John G. Hannink SUSTAINING LIFETIME MEMBERS Thomas K. Brown Brooks William Conover III Hon. Willie Bryan DuBose Tim McIver Fults Thomas A. Harden Cade Browning Courtney Keith Conroy Louis Dubuque Marsella Starkey Fults Hon. Frances Harris LIFETIME MEMBERS Hollis M. Browning Randall J. Cook Daniel Charles Ducote Kyle W. Funderburk George Thomas Harris & Jonathan Griffin Brush Michael T. Cooke Donald W. Duesler Larry B. Funderburk Jerry Strickland Harris Ronald Edwin Bunch James Gregory Coontz Susan Duesler James B. Galbraith Stephen E. Harrison II Harriet D. Burke Thomas Arthur Countryman Thomas Ward Duesler Joseph Ross Gallo John David Hart Baylor Law School extends a THANK YOU to Sustaining Lifetime Members Hollis W. Burklund George Cowden III Nissa Dunn Thomas E. Garner Hon. Ted Lowe Hartley John Burleson George M. Cowden Hon. James R. Dunnam Robert Jenkins Garrett C. Vernon Hartline, Jr. and Lifetime Members of the Baylor Law Alumni Association. We are deeply grateful for Steve Burton John C. Cowley Uriel E. Dutton Hon. Brian Keith Gary John A. Hastings, Jr. your steadfast commitment. Luis C. Bustamante Hunter Craft Charissa Sloan Dvorak Terry Moore Gassaway Steve Tilden Hastings For information on joining the Baylor Law Alumni Association, Richard M. Butler James Craig Greg M. Dykeman Malinda Gaul Steven C. Haworth please visit baylor.edu/law/give. Rick Byrd John A. Crane Scott G. Edwards Gibson Gayle, Jr. Esther Eggleston Hayward Hon. Cactus Jack Cagle Tracy Herschel Crawford Spencer Edwards Theresa M. Gegen John Michael Head Hon. Jerry Calhoon Frank N. Cremer, Jr. Carmen Elaine Eiker J. Wiley George Hon. Wyatt H. Heard Gregory S. Cagle Cary Jay Cross John F. Eiman Amy Elizabeth Gibson Michael P. Heiskell As of July 1, 2015 As of July 1, 2015 Keith Charles Cameron Hon. James E. Crouch Christopher Lee Elliott Linda Wald Gibson Theodore William Hejl William Frederick Jerald D. Crow John Logan Engvall, Jr. John Ralph Gilbert Paul Hemphill SUSTAINING LIFETIME MEMBERS Cameron IV Patrick Q. Crow Charles E. Erwin Mark Broderick Gilbreath Jay Hodges Henderson Hon. Robert Maurice B. Allen Cumbie Hon. M. Benton Eskew Lewis Giles Richard A. Henderson LIFETIME MEMBERS Chris Abel George C. Anson Seth K. Bell Campbell Lindsey Clay Cummings A. Harper Estes Harry L. Gillam, Jr. Robert W. Henderson SUSTAINING LIFETIME MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY Matt Acosta Tamera Storey Arrington Kenneth R. Bennett Thomas A. Campbell COMMIT TO CONTRIBUTE $200 OR MORE PER YEAR Hon. Samuel R. Cummings Pamela K. Estes Smith E. Gilley David Greer Henry, Sr. David Duane Adams W. Pruitt Ashworth Hon. Max Leon Bennett Paul L. Cannon AFTER BECOMING A LIFETIME MEMBER. Glenn Walker Cunningham Hon. David L. Evans Derek Tod Gilliland James C. Herring Hon. Donald G. Adams James A. Attaway, Jr. Paul R. Bessette S. Calvin Capshaw III John P. Cunningham, Jr. Jim F. Evans Hon. J. Rodney Gilstrap Paul William Herring Frederick S. Adams, Jr. Charles Christopher Aycock Noley R. Bice, Jr. Alex Frank Cardone Vincent Allen Mitzi Hudson Purvis Deron Dacus Richard N. Evans II John Claude Ginn Gregory Hampton Herrman Jennifer Paige Adams Christopher Scott Ayres Daniel W. Bishop II David C. Carlile Robert A. Anderson Terry Lee Radney Shannon Dacus Walter Warren Fair Roseanne Giordani Harry Arthur Herzog Neal W. Adams R. Jack Ayres, Jr. A. T. Blackshear, Jr. Stephen Ben Carlile Joe Bailey Allen III William J. Rohrbach Jr. James C. Dale Nita Kissel Fanning William C. Gooding Melanie T. Hewell Jay Russell Akin W. Mike Baggett Hon. James Allen Blackstock John Shelby Carr David Earl Cherry Hornor Shelton Ruth Ann Norton Daniels William Dean Farrar Ira Michael Goodrich David Henry Hill Gayle Albritton Joyce E. Bagley Gregory P. Blaies Col. Royle P. Carrington III Gary F. Dennison Billy Jack Shepherd Clayton E. Dark, Jr. Vic Feazell Charles Thomas Goolsbee Eric C. Hill John Albritton Brent Charles Bailey Bryan O’donnell Blevins, Jr. Brian K. Carroll Louis Dubuque Lewis R. Sifford Hon. Robin Malone Darr Curtis W. Fenley, Jr. Warren H. Gould Jason Tod Hill Joseph Raymond Camp Bailey Edward Francis Blizzard John Charles Carsey Carmen Elaine Eiker Mark Randal Slough Billy H. Davis, Jr. Curtis W. Fenley III Michael L. Graham Randal W. Hill Alexander, Jr. Joel Byron Bailey Meredith Cawthron Boozer Wendy Smith Castellana Gina Vaccaro Fulkerson Karen Denise Smith Hon. Leonard E. Davis Lynda Beck Fenwick James Cary Gray A.W. Hodde, Jr. Brad Austin Allen Benjamin A. Baker Josh Borderud William T. Catterton Thomas M. Fulkerson Michael Paul Smith Shannon Sedgwick Davis Col. Benjamin Butler Ferrell Hon. Harold Green Michael R. Hoelscher Clay Allen Donald Jerry Baker Lotte Dodson Bostick Kurt B. Chadwell Robert Jenkins Garrett George Arthur Snell III Tommie George Davis Hon. Jack Milton Fields, Jr. Larry Wayne Green, Sr. Steven Craig Hofer Hon. George H. Allen Gary E. Baker Hon. George Timothy George Edmond Chandler John Ralph Gilbert Allen Staggers, Jr. Will David Davis, Sr. Wesley J. Filer Bob Greenspan Ryan Scott Holcomb Harvey Martin Allen Billie Driver Ballengee Boswell Lewis P. Chandler, Jr. Michael L. Graham Hon. Susan Ray Stephens William E. Davis David Howard Findley Gregory L. Gregg Carolyn Marie Holmberg Joe Bailey Allen III Robert D. Barkley Jason Bryan Bottlinger Monica Chen David Henry Hill Leah Witcher Wendy Prater Dear Emily A. Fisher Matthew Justin Griffing Allen C. Holmes Robert Arthur Allen Steven Carl Barkley Dorothy Louise Boucher Jon Cheney Traci L. Kenner Jackson Teague Stephen Dement Jeffrey Thomas Fisher Scott Griffith Larry G. Holt Vincent Allen Roy L. Barrett Dan M. Boulware David Earl Cherry Terry David Key Hon. T. John Ward Gary F. Dennison Wayne Fisher David E. Grove William Sam Hommel, Jr. Karen Williams Altaras Gregory D. Bartoe Michael V. Bourland William Kevin Cherry David B. McCall III Hon. Kirk Preston Watson Otway B. Denny, Jr. R. Greg Fitzgerald Hon. Joe Grubbs Tammy Lynn Hooks John S. Ament III Courtenay Lee Bass Larry P. Boyd John Houser Chiles Maria Dickson Parigi Steven A. Wisch Joe Don Denton Hon. Sidney Allen Fitzwater David M. Guinn Daniel F. Horne Bobby D. Amick Paul Jennings Batista David F. Bragg George Lynn Clanton James Eric Wren III John Clyde Dewey Keith Milton Fletcher Michael Joseph Gulig Sam A. Houston C. David Porter Robert E. Ammons Henry Charles Bauman III Gilbert T. Bragg Collen Andrew Clark David Anthony Dial Celia Campbell Flowers David Michael Gunn Hilton Hatchett Howell, Jr. Ivan A. Andarza Jerry L. Beane Turner W. Branch Michael Douglas Clark Jeff Diamond John Alexander Flynn Hon. Aleta Hacker David Hudson Matthew S. Anderson Russell C. Beard David Arthur Brandom Hon. James F. Clawson, Jr. Allison Jo Dickson Thomas A. Forbes Gary L. Hacker John W. Hughes, Sr. Robert A. Anderson M. Stephen Beard Steve L. Brannan Jerry K. Clements David Dickson Hulen Lionel Ford Gerald W. Haddock James A. Huguenard Christina Andrews Blake Lowell Beckham, Sr. Rickey Joe Brantley David Reese Clouston Brannon C. Dillard Mark Douglas Foster Janet Hahn Guy W. Hull II Hon. Patricia Bridges Kristine Hale Bell M. Keith Branyon W. Stephen Cockerham III Andrews

DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 Hon. Don G. Humble Lisa Renee Kivett Paul D. Marable III James B. Morgan Carol E. Prater Patrick Scott Philip W. Stewart James W. Watson Leslie Louise Hunt Sue Vito Klein Jean Dickson Mark Thomas Sidney Morgan Donald O. Pratt Joan Elizabeth Scroggins Ray C. Stoker, Jr. Hon. Kirk Preston Watson 2015-2016 Russell D. Hunt, Sr. Thomas M. Klein Elizabeth M. Marsh Cynthia Lynn Morrison Larry Warren Prescott Charles J. Sebesta, Jr. R. Dary Stone Sen. Murray Watson, Jr. Christi Louise Hunting Horse Hon. Timothy Kleinschmidt Christopher Weldon Martin Nancy Napier Morrison Eren Rebecca Price James Randolph Secrest Jerry Lane Stovall, Jr. Robert Allen Watson BAYLOR LAW ALUMNI Steve Lane Hurt Christopher J. Kling Stephen Anthony Mason John D. Mosley Gary R. Price Jarrard Tinsley Secrest Steve A. Strong Jeffrey Dean Watters David R. Iler William A. Knight Matthew Matheny Louis Scriven Muldrow, Jr. Jack Nolan Price Philip R. Segrest Kelli Cook Styron Michaele S. Weatherbie ASSOCIATION Claudine Germain Jackson David Arlen Kocian Robert F. Maxfield Bruce Robert Mundy James O. Price Russell B. Serafin William J. Stutzenbecker William Curtis Webb J. Don Jackson Thomas David Koeneke Wendy Diane May Christopher Arthur Munns Roy E. Price, Jr. Kathy A. Serr Frank L. Supercinski C. Andrew Weber EXECUTIVE Gregory Scott Jackson Richard Lee Kraft Paul W. Mayben Kevin Wayne Mutscher Doak Chambers Procter IV Hon. William Steele Sessions Deborah Ethridge Sutton Frederick Clay Weekley, Jr. James Dean Jackson Kevin David Krist Hon. Alan McGuire Mayfield Gary S. Nash John William Proctor Patricia A. Shackelford John O. Sutton John W. Weinacht COMMITTEE John L. Jackson Paul William Kruse Mark Alan Mayfield David Britton Nelson John Richard Proper William C. Shaddock Vivian K. Swilley Mary Elizabeth Welborn Coury Jacocks Mark Alan Krutsinger Hon. Robert B. Mayfield Sterling E. Newcomb Jeffrey Wayne Purvis Wayne R. Shahan Mack Ed Swindle Robert M. Welch, Jr. Hon. Sam R. Cummings Steven David Jansma David Terrell Kulesz Jeff Warren Mays Hon. George Albert Mitzi Hudson Purvis Laura Bellegie Sharp Leah Witcher Jackson Monroe Gaddy Wells, Jr. (JD ’70), Lubbock, Texas Newnam, Jr. Teague Benjamin E. Jarvis Stephen Kuzmich Hon. Mary M. McAndrew George Anthony “Tex” Bradford Lee Shaw Craig Hudson Westbrook PRESIDENT Robert Thomas Jarvis Louis John Lacina, Jr. David B. McCall III J. Kent Newsom Quesada Jr. Brian Patrick Shaw, Sr. E. Glenn Thames, Jr. Mark S. Westergard Mark T. Jaynes Brett Dosher Lamb George S. McCall Joe Wayne Newsom, Jr. Michael Raab Sherena Shawrieh Hubert Michael Thomas Hon. Albert L. White, Jr. Anne Potts-Jackson Clay Lewis Jenkins R. Bradley Lamberth Richard V. McCall Rodney Kirk Newsom Terry Lee Radney Hornor Shelton Robert Earl Thomas Greg White (JD ’95), Belton, Texas PRESIDENT-ELECT Ashley Westmoreland James Warren Lane Hon. Austin O. McCloud Robert Scott Nichols Hon. Tom L. Ragland Robert Walton Shelton Robert Lee Thomas III Judith Ann Langston White Johnson Robert T. Langston Greg McConnell David Francis Nicolson III Elisa Rainey Billy Jack Shepherd Susan K. Thomas Keith Martin White Lewis Sifford David Fowler Johnson Lee M. Larkin Stephen E. McConnico David Austin Robert P. James Rainey Patrick Sheridan Gregory Blake Thompson Mark Wells White, Jr. (JD ’72), Dallas, Texas Nimocks Hon. Derwood Johnson Elizabeth Siskron Larremore John L. McCraw III W. Neil Rambin John Charles Sherwood Carl F. Thorne Michael Floyd White PAST PRESIDENT Harold Wayne Nix Hon. Edward S. Johnson Bryan Lars Larson Stephen W. McDaniel Mary Gayle Ramsey Hon. David McAdams Sibley Spring R. Thummel Shelby White Johnny B. Johnson Robert W. Norris Robert W. Randall J. Michael Tibbals Leah Witcher Jackson Teague Robert Martin Lawrence Norbert James McDermitt Lewis R. Sifford David W. Whitehurst (JD ’85), Waco, Texas Kaye Robinson Johnson Eric Nordstrom J. Grady Randle Andy W. Tindel Cindy A. Leiferman Keavin David McDonald Michael Alan Simpson Arthur E. Whitmer SECRETARY & TREASURER Fred R. Norton, Jr. Marcus Johnson Janet R. Lemons Michael Wayne McDonald Hon. Elizabeth Ray Andrew D. Sims Elizabeth Purser Tipton Paul Francis Wieneskie Melanie Kemp Okon Roland Kent Johnson Wendi Lester W. Marc McDonald Don Raybold Marc L. Skeen James H. Tipton, Jr. W. Michael Wiist William Glenwood Johnson Michelle May O’Neil Raymond Holloway Reese Brad Toben Laura Sharp (JD ’86), Austin, Texas Tommy Roy Letbetter Hon. Jaclanel Moore Ross A. Skolnick Mark Edward Wilkins (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2016) Hon. Priscilla Richman Owen Susan Kelly Johnston Charles L. Levy McFarland Emily Ann Rhine Joseph C. Sleeth, Jr. Gregory S. Torrance Thomas W. Wilkins William Robert Pakis Annette Jones J. Craig Lewis Bruce W. McGee Richard Gaetano Riccardi James Edward Sloan Karla Adam Trusler John Eddie Williams, Jr. Lewis Sifford (JD ’72), Dallas, Texas Leslie Allen Palmer, Jr. (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2016) Charles Taylor Jones Marilea Whatley Lewis Robert C. McKay, Sr. Bob A. Ricks, Sr. Mark Slough Connie McCaffity Tubb Paul H. Williamson Susan T. Palmer Fred Mickey Jones Richard Glenn Lewis Adam E. McKinney Anthony Gentry Cullen Smith, Jr. Christian Douglas Tucker Larry Wilshire Zollie Steakley (JD ’00), Waco, Texas Adam Jeffrey Paradoski Riddlesperger (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2016) Michael E. Jones Kevin Warren Liles Gregg M. McLaughlin Jack K. Smith Walter Umphrey David K. Wilson William Jeff Paradowski Brittany Jo Ringel Michael W. Jones David S. Lill Andy J. McMullen Justin Aaron Smith Abelardo L. Valdez Steven A. Wisch (JD ’92), Waco, Texas Maria Dickson Parigi Nelson James Roach Laura Brown Neal T. “Buddy” Jones, Jr. Hamilton P. Lindley Jody Sodd McSpadden Karen Denise Smith Linda Elizabeth van Bavel Albert Witcher (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2017) Geraldine Mabry Paseur Woodrow M. Roark Newton James Jones James R. Lindley H. Wayne Meachum Melissa Richards Smith Richard B. Vance Clinton Eugene Wolf, Jr. J. Randall Patterson Lyn Robbins, Jr. Hon. Sam R. Cummings (JD ’70), Paul T. Jones Michael John Lindsay Charles M. Meadows, Jr. Michael C. Smith Ike Vanden Eykel Hon. Dana M. Womack Robert J. Patterson William K. Robbins, Jr. Lubbock, Texas Robert Morris Judd Lori Givens Little Hon. Vicki Menard Michael Paul Smith Rebecca Vela Cecilia Maria Wood (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2017) Jonathan David Pauerstein Alan J. Robertson Carl Henry Judin III Michael Ray Little John Robert Mercy George Arthur Snell III David Maurice Vereeke Dan Wood, Jr. James Walter Paulsen Thomas Griffith Robins (JD ’78), Dallas, Texas Jennifer Judin Rebecca House Lones John L. Meredith Walter D. Snider Kelly Vickers Nick D. Woodall Hon. Marilea Lewis Carol Collins Payne Jennifer Shelley Rodriguez (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2017) Byron Charles Keeling Anne Elizabeth Long Tahira Khan Merritt Wyatt D. Snider Alan Vickery Doyle Keith Woodley George Payne, Jr. Nanette Gaines Rodriguez Darrell Lee Keith E. Crawford Long John Burton Messer R. Daniel Sorey Anthony Vitullo Hon. Jeffery Kyle Work Hon. Nicole Mitchell (JD ’06), Tyler, Texas LTC (Ret) Robert William Marcus Rogers (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2017) John R. Keith Geoffrey Allen Long Richard Len Mewhinney Hon. Charles A. Spain, Jr. Allison Culver Baylor Wortham Pearson, Jr. Rhonda K. Rogers Wachendorfer William G. Kelley W. Gregory Looser Robert Lance Meyers Kerry Mason Spears Hon. Robert J. Wortham Hon. Jeffrey Cureton (JD ’93), R. Scott Peden William J. Rohrbach, Jr. Julie S. Wade Robert Louis Kelsoe Hector S. Lopez John W. Michener, Jr. Julie Ann Springer James Eric Wren III Fort Worth, Texas William N. Pedersen, Jr. William K. Rosenberry Hon. James K. Walker Keith W. Kennedy Wesley Lotz Charles Edward Miller, Jr. Cody Wayne Stafford Clyde L. Wright, Jr. (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2018) James M. Peebles, Jr. DeAlva M. Rush Jearl D. Walker Traci L. Kenner Gregory P. Love Elizabeth Stone Miller Allen Staggers, Jr. Kristie Ann Wright Samuel David Peeler, Jr. Raymond Eugene Rushing Danna Moore Walton Anne Potts-Jackson (JD ’95), Belton, Texas David Charles Kent Glenda F. Miller (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2018) Darcy Elizabeth Loveless John David Penn Tom G. Stanfield Michael C. Wright Terry Kernell Lewis Charles Miltenberger Robin Russell Sarah Elizabeth Wannarka Derrel J. Luce J. “Rusty” Phenix Britta Erin Stanton Virgil William Yanta, Sr. Terry David Key John Henry Minton, Jr. Mark Keith Sales Amy Thomas Ward Don Jackson (JD ’83), Houston, Texas Wayne W. Luke Zollie Carlton Steakley Linda Duyen Thai Yeh (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2018) Misty Borland Phiffer Merlyn Dale Sampels David Allen Ward, Jr. Bob R. Kiesling Elizabeth Allen Lunday J. Mart Mitchell Arthur F. Stelley Benjamin C. Yelverton Phillip Brett Philbin John M. Sanders Hon. T. John Ward Nathan Gabriel Kight Gary Dean Lykins Jerry L. Mitchell, Jr. Jason Brandt Stephens William H. Yoes Shivali Sharma (JD ’05), Texarkana, Texas David William Pitschmann (TERM EXPIRES IN JUNE 2018) Libby King Gene Howard Mixson Leslie Sanderson M. Richard Warner Hon. John Porter Mabry, Jr. A. Renee Pobjecky John Andrew Stephens Hon. James M. York Rebecca Briggs King Bret Moberg J. Edward Sartain Jessica Mendes Warren Charles Alfred Mackenzie Rogers Pope, Jr. Hon. Susan Ray Stephens Barbara Schwarz Young Hon. Steve M. King Scott F. Monroe Louis Oliver Satterfield, Jr. Michael E. Warwick OUTGOING EXECUTIVE Mitchell Madden C. David Porter Trent Delno Stephens Don A. Young Nolan Grant Kinsey Hon. Sally Lundberg Joel T. Sawyer Richard Brian Waterhouse, Jr. Christina Ellen Mancuso Neale Potts Gene F. Stevens Billy J. Youngkin COMMITTEE MEMBERS William L. Kirkman Montgomery Ronald J. Schaeffer Karen Lynn Watkins J. Mark Mann Anne Marie Potts-Jackson Al Stewart Glynis L. Zavarelli (TERM EXPIRED JUNE 2015) Travis Eugene Kitchens, Jr. Jared Moore Robert Louis Schwarz Smilie Watkins Libby King (JD ’01), Richmond, Texas Ryan Squires (JD ’04), Austin, Texas 16

DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 Sixth Annual TOP GUN Flying Dawson’s Flag Founded in 2010 by Baylor Law School, the Top Gun IN HONOR OF MATT “MAD DOG” DAWSON AND National Invitational Mock Trial Competition creates IN CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY, Dawson’s Competition military flag, which was presented to his son Mark Dawson a rigorous atmosphere for competitors and is regarded as one of the most challenging mock during the McLennan County Bar Memorial service trial tournaments in the nation. March 8, was flown over the Law School on July 4th. hen we created Top Gun, we saw a need for a new type of competition which has offices in the Texas cities that would provide a forum to challenge the very best mock trial of Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio, competitors,” said Gerald Powell, The Abner V. McCall Professor of and Waco. Evidence at Baylor Law School. “This competition gives young advocates This year, Rahul Hari of New York “Wthe chance to go up against the best of their peers, and gives all of us an opportunity to University’s School of Law defeated Ben see the most experienced and talented law students in the country,” continued Powell. Wallace of Yale Law School to become the 2015 winner of the Top Gun Competition. “This is, by far, the best trial Unlike other mock trial that is simply unparalleled in legal competition I’ve ever been to,” said Hari. competitions, participants do not education’s interscholastic circles.” “I’ve been involved in mock trial for more receive the case file until they arrive at Baylor Law School’s Top Gun than 10 years, and I first heard about Top Baylor Law—only 24 hours before the National Invitational Mock Trial Gun in college when a friend of mine first round of trials begin. Preparation Competition is sponsored by the law firm competed. Since then, I’ve wanted to includes reviewing depositions, records, of Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC, compete here.” and photographs, and taking a trip to the location where events in the case occurred (generally Waco area venues). 2015 TOP GUN NATIONAL MOCK TRIAL Shortly before each round, competitors COMPETITION SCHOOLS are assigned a witness or witnesses who may be used at their discretion. American University, Hofstra University, Maurice Temple University, Beasley “Top Gun forces the advocates to Washington College of A. Deane School of Law School of Law State Bar rely on their training and talent to quickly Law Loyola Law School, University of California, prepare cases. The skills necessary to Brigham Young University, Los Angeles Berkeley School of Law be successful at Top Gun are the skills J. Reuben Clark Law School New York University School University of Denver, Sturm Reception Campbell University, Norman of Law College of Law every Baylor Lawyer learns through Adrian Wiggins School Samford University, University of the Pacific, JUDGE KEN STARR, DEAN BRAD Practice Court,” said Kathy Serr, Advocacy of Law Cumberland School McGeorge School TOBEN, DEAN LEAH JACKSON Program Coordinator. Chicago-Kent College of Law of Law The competition is limited to of Law Stetson University College Washington University TEAGUE, FACULTY, AND FELLOW 16 law schools with a single student Faulkner University, of Law School of Law Jones School of Law Yale Law School BAYLOR LAWYERS enjoyed fellowship representing each. Baylor Law, as at the State Bar alumni reception June 18. the organizing institution, does not field a team. In order to make witness Professor Gerald Powell ( JD ’77), Rahul Hari, At this reception, Dean Toben announced examinations more realistic, Baylor Law and Roy Barrett ( JD ’69), Chairman of the Board, the 2015 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year, prepares students, alumni, and members Naman Howell Smith & Lee. Matthew Matheny ( JD ’04). of the Waco community to serve as witnesses and judges during the trial. “We thank our devoted Baylor Lawyers and friends who took time away from their chambers, their offices, their families—and a weekend, for many—to serve as judges, jurors, and witnesses,” said Dean Brad Toben. “To have esteemed federal judges, state district judges, and alumni preside at each of the 35 trials that unfolded during the competition put us on a level of credibility

DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 STUDENT PROFILE STUDENT NOTES MARK ALTMAN Justice Jan Patterson Administers the Oath of the State Bar of Texas Baylor Law School’s Justice-in-Residence, Jan Patterson, frequently administers the Naval Officer Completing Rigorous oath of the State Bar of Texas to our recent graduates. Justice Patterson recently swore in Landon Young and Patrick Hopkins on the Sheila and Walter Umphrey pedestrian JD/MBA Joint Degree Program bridge behind Baylor Law School. She also swore in Jessi Freud in front of the Judge rior to enrolling at Baylor Law School, Mark Altman served as a Student Naval Aviator in the U.S. Navy. Baylor statue on the quadrangle immediately Commissioned out of undergraduate studies, he later blew an eardrum in the line of service, which led following Jessi’s commencement ceremony. him to work in a Judge Advocate General (JAG) office for nine months. It was during this assignment Justice Patterson has administered the oath P to nearly 95 Baylor Lawyers! that Altman realized his calling is to become a JAG officer. Originally from the Houston area, Altman looked forward to returning to Texas for law school with a focus in litigation. He chose Baylor Law School because of its excellent reputation for preparing students for Cahal McColgan Wins Spring Baylor Law a law career in litigation and later decided to enroll in the JD/MBA joint degree program. 2015 ‘Mad Dog’ Mock Trial Students at Competition the State “Every class I’ve taken at Baylor Law Altman will graduate from Baylor Law Congratulations to Cahal McColgan for winning the School has been outstanding. Practice Court School in Spring 2016. This past summer, Spring 2015 Mad Dog Competition. Cahal took home Capitol Baylor Law students is one of those programs that’s about ‘learning he took the July bar exam and began MBA an 18-inch bronze statue of Matt “Mad Dog” Dawson. (from left to right) to drink from a fire hose.’ For me, it presented classes. In his first tour as a JAG officer, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RUNNER-UP Ryan Luna, Lena Proft, fascinating material in a fast-paced manner Altman expects his position will focus AND SEMI-FINALISTS: RUNNER-UP: Elisabeth Lauren Becker, Nathan while expecting the utmost professionalism and upon criminal work, legal aid work, and Eikrem; SEMI-FINALISTS: Glenn Starks and Ryan Sinclair. Opara, John Nasta, perfection at all times. I think it’s taken me from operational law. After the first tour, Altman CJ Roell, Justus Lindsey, and Joseph McLaughlin, along with recent graduate Jennifer Stanley A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR FINAL (second from the right), pose with Justice John Devine (center) of the Supreme Court of Texas someone who is a decent public speaker to one plans to focus further upon military justice ROUND JUDGES: PRESIDING JUDGE: Hon. Lee during a recent trip to Austin. The students joined President and Chancellor Ken Starr and who better understands litigation and loves the but is excited to meet the needs of the Harris ( JD ’93), State District Judge of the 66th District Vice President for Constituent Engagement Tommye Lou Davis of Baylor University for “Baylor Day courtroom,” says Altman. Navy, whatever they might be. Court (Hill Country); SCORING JUDGES: Henry at the Texas Capitol,” where they met Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Senator Kirk Watson, Senator Larry Taylor, Altman, along with TJ Jones (JD ’15), was Wright ( JD ’09) of Tekell & Atkins, Jon Ker of Jon R. Senator Brian Birdwell, Representative “Doc” Anderson, Texas Supreme Court Justices Don Willett a quarterfinalist at the 2015 National Trial Ker P.C., Amelia Beck ( JD ’83), Clerk for the Hon. Judge and John Devine, and Waco Mayor Malcolm Duncan. Stephen Rispoli, Baylor Law School’s director Manske of the U.S. District Court (Waco Division). of student relations and pro bono programs, organized the trip. Competition. In 2014, Altman and Jacqueline Hamer (JD ’14), who is now his fiancé, won the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) Moot PROFILE OF THE Court Competition. Altman was happy to represent Baylor Law in the competition again this summer. SUMMER 2015 RESIDENCY During his final year and a half at Baylor Law, ENTERING CLASS OUT-OF-STATE IN-STATE Altman serves as coordinator for the Veterans Clinic, 1 RESIDENTS 18 RESIDENTS a Baylor Law pro bono program that has provided (19 ENROLLED) legal assistance to more than 200 veterans. Cases are referred to local attorneys and taken in-house giving MEDIAN LSAT/GPA ...... 159/3.34 the student pro bono litigation team the opportunity 25% LSAT/GPA ...... 156/3.08 75% LSAT/GPA ...... 161/3.51 to research and apply their skills. The pro bono PUBLIC SERVICE IS AN IMPORTANT transactional team writes wills and documents, ASPECT OF BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL which are reviewed by Prof. Tom Featherston to During new student orientation, each GENDER ETHNICITY verify the soundness of the students’ work. entering class is given the opportunity “In the military we have an ethos that says FEMALES ANGLO OR to help the local community through an ‘leave no man behind,’ and we take that seriously. 13 CAUCASIAN organized public service project. The 11 MINORITIES Summer 2015 entering class organized The Veterans Clinic’s motto is ‘serving those who’ve 6 (31.58%) clothes and household items for Caritas, served.’ Right now veterans are faced with seemingly 2 HISPANIC/LATINO a local non-profit organization dedicated insurmountable obstacles—such as PTSD and the MALES to providing urgent support to people rising numbers of veterans who are homeless. We BLACK/AFRICAN- in need, and spent time at the Waco AMERICAN 1 Humane Society caring for numerous furry are just happy to be able to do our part,” says Altman. TEXAS (18) 8 ASIAN residents, all looking for good homes. 3 HAWAII (1) 21

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John D. Mosley U.S. Marine, SEC Enforcement Linda W. Gibson ( JD ’89) Todd Ramsey ( JD ’96), Jessica Palvino ( JD ’05), Aaron Burke Joel Towner ( JD ’12), Morgan A. McPheeters 1970’s ( JD ’72) Attorney, federal prosecutor, received the Susanne C. of PayneMitchell Law Group, of McGinnis, Lochridge & 2010’s ( JD ’10), of Beck Redden, LLP, in ( JD ’14) joined Kelly, Durham of the Law and adjunct law professor. Adams Award for 2015. The was selected as a “2015 Kilgore, LLP, was elected to of Hartline Houston, Texas, was elected & Pittard, LLP, as an associate Office of John D. Mosley, PC, in Krudys has a diverse trial Texas Association of Mediators Best Lawyer in Dallas” by D the Austin Young Lawyers Dacus Barger Dreyer, LLP, in as the Texas Young Lawyers attorney. McPheeters is licensed Kaufman, Texas, achieved an AV practice that includes financial gives the Adams Award Magazine for the plaintiff Association’s Board of Directors. Dallas, Texas, was elected Association Director for in both Texas and New Mexico. Preeminent Peer Review Rating litigation, civil rights, catastrophic annually to persons who personal injury category. as the Texas Young Lawyers District 6, Place 3. from Martindale-Hubbell. personal injury, and SEC and have performed exceptional Heather Kanny ( JD ’08) Association Director for John Quinn ( JD ’14) white-collar criminal defense. Mosley is a Life Fellow of the and outstanding efforts in Andrew Weber ( JD ’96) became a partner with Fraley & District 5, Place 1. Andy Jones ( JD ’13) received the highest score on He has regularly been selected Texas Bar Foundation and an promoting or furthering the will lead the Austin, Texas, Fraley, LLP, in Dallas, Texas. was selected as “One to Watch” the Arizona Bar Exam in Feb. to Super Lawyers and is AV active member in the Kaufman use of mediation in Texas. office of Kelly Hart & Hallman, Trisha Dixon ( JD ’10), in May 2015 by the Dallas 2015. Quinn will practice at rated by Martindale-Hubbell. County Bar Association, Dallas LLP. Weber previously served Baili Rhodes ( JD ’08), of Gray & Becker, PC, in Association of Young Realtors. the Law Offices of Broening, Bar Association, State Bar of Eric Beal as first assistant attorney of West, Webb, Allbritton Austin, Texas, completed Andy practices at Sawicki Law in Oberg, Woods, and Wilson in Texas, Texas City Attorneys Craig B. Florence ( JD ’87) 1990’s ( JD ’90), general of Texas. & Gentry, PC, in College mediation training. Dixon is an Dallas, Texas. Phoenix, Arizona. Association, and Electric was named in the 2015 of the Beal Law Station, Texas, was elected vice experienced family law litigator Cooperative Bar Association. Chambers USA: America’s Firm, has been selected as a Charles Myers ( JD ’98), president of the Texas Young and family law mediator. Leading Lawyers for Business. member of the 2015 edition partner at Ward & Myers, Lawyers Association. Hon. Leonard Davis ( JD ’76), Florence is a partner at of Nation’s Top One Percent LLP, in Midland, Texas, has Anne Idsal ( JD ’10) retired Chief Justice of the Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP, by the National Association of been elected to the Texas Jennie Knapp ( JD ’09) was selected by Commissioner Thank you to the Baylor Lawyers who Eastern District of Texas, joined in Dallas, Texas, and received Distinguished Counsel. Bar Foundation. became a shareholder of George P. Bush to serve as the national firm of Fish & the Chamber USA recognition the Underwood Law Firm in chief clerk of the Texas General hosted and underwrote the following Richardson in Dallas, Texas. for his work in general Roy DeFriend ( JD ’90) Vincent Allen ( JD ’99), Amarillo, Texas. Land Office (GLO). In her new commercial litigation. and the Limestone County of Carstens & Cahoon, LLP, was role, Idsal will serve as the chief Baylor Lawyer Rebecca District Attorney’s office were selected as a “2015 Best Lawyer Alex Bell ( JD ’09), executive officer for the GLO 1980’s Simmons Sharla Frost ( JD ’87) awarded a prestigious Director’s in Dallas” by D Magazine for the of Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & and will manage daily activities ( JD ’80) joined Tucker Ellis, LLP, in Award from the Texas Parks intellectual property category. Salinas, LLP, in Dallas, Texas, was of the agency. Networkevents. Houston, Texas, as a partner in was elected as the State Bar of and Wildlife Department at elected as the Texas Young the firm’s Mass Tort & Product Texas Director for District 10. TP&W Austin Headquarters. Craig Stone Lawyers Association Director Chris Kirker ( JD ’10) Fort Worth Baylor Lawyer Network Liability Practice Group. Simmons is associate general The District Attorney’s Office 2000’s ( JD ’03), for District 5, Place 3. was named partner at Zinda & Reception – May 19 counsel for Acelity in San was one of only two recipients senior counsel Davis in Austin, Texas. Hosted by David Farris ( JD ’65) and John Lively, Jr. ( JD’02), Antonio, Texas. Susan G. Morrison ( JD ’83) of the Director’s Award given to at Phillips 66, has been named Josh Borderud ( JD ’09), of Lively and Associates, LLP. recently received the prosecutors’ offices for the year. a “2015 Corporate IP Star” by an associate of the Waco, Texas, Curtis Lucas ( JD ’10), Jane Fergason ( JD ’81) Outstanding Achievement Managing Intellectual Property. firm of Pakis, Giotes, Page & of Waco, Texas, was elected as the Award for 2015 from the of Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP, Kyle Deaver ( JD ’93) The Phillips 66 legal brand team Burleson, PC, was named the Texas Young Lawyers Association Houston Baylor Lawyer Network Travis County Women Lawyers was selected as a “2015 Best was re-elected to the Waco was also named “2015 North 2015 Outstanding Young Director for District 9. Reception – June 4 Association and Foundation. Lawyer in Dallas” by D Magazine City Council for District 5. America Team of the Year” Lawyer of McLennan County by Hosted by Gail Stewart ( JD ’83), John Porter ( JD ’86), Susan The TCWLA Foundation raises in the franchise law category. by World Trademark Review. the McLennan County Young Dillon Meek ( JD ’10) Thomas ( JD ’88), and Jeff Watters ( JD ’08) of Baker Botts. money to fund annual grants for Hon. Jeanne Greenwood Other finalists in the category Lawyers Association. was elected to the Waco City direct legal services to needy Parker ( JD ’93) was elected included Apple, Mastercard, Council for District 4. John W. Proctor ( JD ’83) women and families. Dallas Baylor Lawyer Network to County Court at Law No. 1 Kate Spade, and World Katie Fillmore ( JD ’09), of Brown, Dean, Wiseman, Reception – July 9 Proctor, Hart and Howell in Fort in Bell County, Texas, and began Wrestling Entertainment. of Bowan and Brooke’s Austin, Carson Runge ( JD ’10) Hosted by William B. Finkelstein ( JD ’74), Alison R. Ashmore Worth, Texas, was inducted into Kris Algert ( JD ’88), serving Jan. 2, 2015. Texas, office was named was named partner at Sloan, a partner with Ausley, Algert, ( JD ’07), J. Matthew Sikes ( JD ’09), and Elizabeth Thompson the Fellowship of the American Leslie L. Hunt ( JD ’04), president-elect of the Austin Bagley, Hatcher & Perry Robertson & Flores in Austin, Voss ( JD ’10) of Dykema Cox Smith’s Dallas Office. College of Trial Lawyers. Andy Payne ( JD ’94), a shareholder at Decker Jones, Young Lawyers Association. in Longview, Texas. Texas, recently received the J. of PayneMitchell Law Group, PC, has been appointed Chrys Dougherty Award from was selected as a “2015 to serve on the Ronald Eric Policastro ( JD ’09) Bruce A. Smith ( JD ’86) Volunteer Legal Services. Jason Weber ( JD ’10), Austin Baylor Lawyer Network of Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Best Lawyer in Dallas” by D McDonald House of Fort joined the Texas trial law an associate in the Dallas, Reception – July 21 in Longview, Texas, was Magazine for the plaintiff Worth Board of Trustees. firm of Deans & Lyons, LLP, Texas, office of Thompson Coe Hosted by Chris Elliott ( JD ’90), Preston Randall ( JD ’90), inducted into the Fellowship Tori Smith Levine ( JD ’88), personal injury category. in Dallas, Texas. Cousins & Irons, was named partner in Wilson Elser’s Dallas, Susan Burton ( JD ’87), and Lauren Damen ( JD ’11) of Graves, of the American College of Amanda Taylor ( JD ’04), “Litigator of the Week” by Texas Texas, office, passed the Dougherty, Hearon & Moody. Trial Lawyers. Patricia A. Sherman Bruce of Martens, Todd, Leonard Alan J. Robertson ( JD ’09) Lawyer on April 17, 2015. California bar exam, which had a joined Husch & Taylor, was elected to the was named partner at Sloan, 39.5% passage rate, in February ( JD ’95) Blackwell’s Austin, Texas, office Austin Bar Association’s Board Bagley, Hatcher & Perry in Fort Worth Baylor Lawyer Network Mark Krudys ( JD ’85) 2015. Levine is also licensed in Robert Wharton ( JD ’11) opened The Krudys Law Firm as a senior counsel member of Directors. Longview, Texas. was named partner of Brown, Reception – Aug. 20 Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. in Richmond, Virginia. Krudys of the Energy & Natural Wharton, & Brothers in Hosted by Geffrey Anderson ( JD ’93), Jon Harrison ( JD ’05), has served as a Judge Advocate, Resources team. Houston, Texas. and Andrea Palmer ( JD ’13) of Anderson & Riddle, LLP.

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DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 FACULT Y PROFILE FACULTY NOTES JEREMY COUNSELLER ( JD ’00) Thomas M. Featherston, Jr. Elizabeth Miller Walt Shelton The Mills Cox Professor of Law Professor of Law Adjunct Professor of Law PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS PUBLICATIONS BAYLOR LAW FACULTY MEMBERS—LIKE JEREMY COUNSELLER In addition, Counseller also plays an •“His, Her or Their Property: A Primer on Marital •“Fiduciary Duties in LLCs and Partnerships in Texas •“Turn Workplace into a Sanctuary,” Austin ( JD ’00)—CONTINUE TO REPRESENT THE SCHOOL IN POSITIVE integral role as the director of the Academy Property Law in the Community Property and Delaware,” Choice and Acquisition of Entities American Statesman (May, 2015) of the Advocate in St Andrews, Baylor States” at the ABA’s Skills Training for Estate in Texas, State Bar of Texas (May 22, 2015) PRESENTATIONS WAYS THROUGH AN ARRAY OF HIGH-PROFILE POSITIONS. Law School’s study abroad program, by Planners Course, New York City, New York •“Shareholder and LLC Member Oppression,” •Coordinated and participated as moderator in Professor Counseller transitioned into the position of Big 12 Faculty recruiting students and faculty, helping ( July 13, 2015) Choice and Acquisition of Entities in Texas, State Environmental Law program related to hydraulic design the curriculum, monitoring the Athletics Representative in May 2014, which calls upon him to serve •“Understanding the Transfer Tax and Its Impact Bar of Texas (May 22, 2015) fracturing and local ordinances, Baylor Law budget, and teaching. on Estate Planning” at the ABA’s Skills Training •“How to Choose What Entity or Acquisition School (March 31, 2015) in a vital role for Baylor Athletics. When he’s not wearing his for Estate Planners Course, Dallas, Texas Structure to Use,” Choice and Acquisition of representative, teacher, director, or ( June 10, 2015) Entities in Texas, State Bar of Texas (May 22, 2015) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES committee member hats, Counseller is co- •“To Disclaim or Not?” at the State Bar of Texas •“Annual LLC Case Law Update,” American Bar •Liaison, Environmental and Natural Resources Counseller works closely with given him some writing books. Texas Commercial Causes Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Association Business Law Section Spring 2015 Law Section of the State Bar of Texas with compliance staff to help ensure Baylor memorable of Action, written by Counseller and fellow Dallas, Texas ( June 10, 2015) Meeting (April 17, 2015) the Section of the Environment, Energy and adheres to Big 12 conference rules and experiences, faculty member Jim Wren, sets out to Resources of the American Bar Association PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES •Contributing Editor, General Practice Digest, NCAA bylaws. “With respect to compliance including the explain the elements of hundreds of claims Senior Editor, Probate & Property, published Editorial Board, The Business Lawyer, quarterly matters, I think of it this way: if compliance opportunity and cases. Their second book—The Texas • • State Bar of Texas, Environmental Law six times a year by the Real Property, Trust and journal of the Business Law Section of the •Chair, Law School Committee of the is the watchman, I am the person who to serve as Trial Manual—will be out later this year Estate Law Section of American Bar Association American Bar Association watches the watchman,” said Counseller. “I Baylor’s voting and will serve as a comprehensive guide for Environmental and Natural Resources Law •Member, Publications and CLE Committees of the •Chair, Editorial Board of Publications of the Section of the State Bar of Texas also—along with other governance groups— representative preparing and presenting a case at trial. ABA’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities propose, consider, and vote on legislation at at the NCAA Although he holds many positions, his •Member, Legislative Review Committee, Real Committee of the Business Law Section of the both the Big 12 and NCAA level.” convention when favorite titles are that of husband to wife Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, State American Bar Association David G. Swenson Baylor Law Professor Mike Rogers the “Five High Visibility” Jennifer; dad to three children—Jack, Brett Bar of Texas Member, Business Organizations Code Committee The George G. Kelly Professor of Law previously assumed this role for 13 years, conferences approved legislation that, in and Kate; and a self-proclaimed TV drama • of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas PRESENTATIONS during which he essentially became the part, would allow student athletes to be connoisseur. “Television is the only thing ABA Advisor, Drafting Committee, Series of “dean” of faculty athletics representatives. provided with financial aid up to the full I’m a snob about,” said Counseller. • •“Copyright Developments: Current Issues Bridget Fuselier Unincorporated Business Entities Act, National and Case Law Update” at the 27th Annual “Judge Starr asked Prof. Rogers to cost of attendance. Professor of Law Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws chair a presidential task force on athletics “Baylor’s position on these matters Technology Law Conference, Austin, Texas to ensure Baylor was, befitting a Christian was the result of the input of many different PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (May 22 – 23, 2014) institution, engaged in ‘best practices plus’ people, including Judge Starr and Athletic •Member, State Bar of Texas Disciplinary PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Rules Committee Michael Morrison regarding athletics, and especially in regard Director Ian McCaw, but I was able to cast Professor of Law •Member of the ABA’s Standing Committee on to student athlete welfare,” said Counseller. Baylor’s votes,” said Counseller. •Contributor, General Practice Digest Public Education and Screening Committee for With Rogers’ guidance and the close Counseller is an active member of the PUBLICATIONS the Silver Gavel Awards •“The Expedited Civil Action; The First Year, proximity of their offices at the Law Law School faculty, teaching Civil Procedure, Laura A. Hernández •Member of the Board of Directors of Lone Star School, Counseller found the transition a flagship course in a student’s first quarter Redux”, Texas Association of Defense Counsel Legal Aid Professor of Law to be relatively smooth. The role has experience, and assisting with Baylor Law’s Magazine, Spring 2015 •Contributing Author, Annual Review of acclaimed Practice Court Program. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Intellectual Property Developments 2011, ABA •Moderator, Panel on Restatement/Principles •Contributing Editor, Defamation and Invasion of Section of Intellectual Property Law, 2012 on the Law of Liability Insurance. 12th Annual Privacy, Texas Association of Defense Counsel •Member, Sections of Business Law, Intellectual Advanced Insurance Law Course in San Antonio, Professional Newsletters/Case Law Updates Property Law (IPL) and Legal Education and Texas ( June 11, 2015) •Program Director, Texas Association of Defense Admissions to the Bar Council’s annual Spring meeting in Washington, •Member, American Intellectual Property Law D.C., with responsibility to plan and conduct Association (AIPLA) Leah W. Jackson Teague two days of MCLE programming •Editor, The AIPLA Antitrust News, a publication Associate Dean and Professor of Law Board of Directors, Forum for Education produced three times a year by the AIPLA • Antitrust Committee PRESENTATIONS Abroad, the entity recognized by the federal Baylor representative to LSAC since 1983 •“Moving the Needle Update” at the Texas government as the official standards setting • Women in Higher Education Annual State body for U.S. study abroad programs Conference, Galveston, March 30, 2015 •Current Chair, Texas Association of Defense Council’s board of directors committee, charged Bradley J.B. Toben •“Moving the Needle Update” at the American Dean Council on Education’s Women’s Network with evaluating and preparing comments on Annual State Coordinators Conference, the Texas Supreme Court’s proposed rules for PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Washington D.C., March 8, 2014 Expedited Trials •Board Member, Juliette Fowler Homes, Inc. •“Establishing Your State Network as a 501(c) •Board of Directors, Texas Association of •Chair and Accreditation Inspector, American (3) Organization” webinar at the American Defense Counsel Bar Association (ABA) Council on Education’s Women’s State •Master of the Bench, Abner V. McCall American Networks, February 23, 2015 Inn of Court Michael Rogers PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES •Member, Board of Directors of the Waco Professor of Law •Chair, Strategic Initiatives Committee Chamber of Commerce •Chair, American Council on Education PUBLICATIONS •Chair, Women’s Network Executive Council •“Saving Mr. Banks and Other Interest-Based James Underwood Negotiations,” Cardozo Journal of Conflict Professor of Law Resolution, (Winter 2015, forthcoming) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 24 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES •Contributor, General Practice Digest (Torts) •Chair of the Presidential Task Force Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 FACULT Y PROFILE FACULTY NOTES JEREMY COUNSELLER ( JD ’00) Thomas M. Featherston, Jr. Elizabeth Miller Walt Shelton The Mills Cox Professor of Law Professor of Law Adjunct Professor of Law PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATIONS PUBLICATIONS BAYLOR LAW FACULTY MEMBERS—LIKE JEREMY COUNSELLER In addition, Counseller also plays an •“His, Her or Their Property: A Primer on Marital •“Fiduciary Duties in LLCs and Partnerships in Texas •“Turn Workplace into a Sanctuary,” Austin ( JD ’00)—CONTINUE TO REPRESENT THE SCHOOL IN POSITIVE integral role as the director of the Academy Property Law in the Community Property and Delaware,” Choice and Acquisition of Entities American Statesman (May, 2015) of the Advocate in St Andrews, Baylor States” at the ABA’s Skills Training for Estate in Texas, State Bar of Texas (May 22, 2015) PRESENTATIONS WAYS THROUGH AN ARRAY OF HIGH-PROFILE POSITIONS. Law School’s study abroad program, by Planners Course, New York City, New York •“Shareholder and LLC Member Oppression,” •Coordinated and participated as moderator in Professor Counseller transitioned into the position of Big 12 Faculty recruiting students and faculty, helping ( July 13, 2015) Choice and Acquisition of Entities in Texas, State Environmental Law program related to hydraulic design the curriculum, monitoring the Athletics Representative in May 2014, which calls upon him to serve •“Understanding the Transfer Tax and Its Impact Bar of Texas (May 22, 2015) fracturing and local ordinances, Baylor Law budget, and teaching. on Estate Planning” at the ABA’s Skills Training •“How to Choose What Entity or Acquisition School (March 31, 2015) in a vital role for Baylor Athletics. When he’s not wearing his for Estate Planners Course, Dallas, Texas Structure to Use,” Choice and Acquisition of representative, teacher, director, or ( June 10, 2015) Entities in Texas, State Bar of Texas (May 22, 2015) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES committee member hats, Counseller is co- •“To Disclaim or Not?” at the State Bar of Texas •“Annual LLC Case Law Update,” American Bar •Liaison, Environmental and Natural Resources Counseller works closely with given him some writing books. Texas Commercial Causes Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Association Business Law Section Spring 2015 Law Section of the State Bar of Texas with compliance staff to help ensure Baylor memorable of Action, written by Counseller and fellow Dallas, Texas ( June 10, 2015) Meeting (April 17, 2015) the Section of the Environment, Energy and adheres to Big 12 conference rules and experiences, faculty member Jim Wren, sets out to Resources of the American Bar Association PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES •Contributing Editor, General Practice Digest, NCAA bylaws. “With respect to compliance including the explain the elements of hundreds of claims Senior Editor, Probate & Property, published Editorial Board, The Business Lawyer, quarterly matters, I think of it this way: if compliance opportunity and cases. Their second book—The Texas • • State Bar of Texas, Environmental Law six times a year by the Real Property, Trust and journal of the Business Law Section of the •Chair, Law School Committee of the is the watchman, I am the person who to serve as Trial Manual—will be out later this year Estate Law Section of American Bar Association American Bar Association watches the watchman,” said Counseller. “I Baylor’s voting and will serve as a comprehensive guide for Environmental and Natural Resources Law •Member, Publications and CLE Committees of the •Chair, Editorial Board of Publications of the Section of the State Bar of Texas also—along with other governance groups— representative preparing and presenting a case at trial. ABA’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities propose, consider, and vote on legislation at at the NCAA Although he holds many positions, his •Member, Legislative Review Committee, Real Committee of the Business Law Section of the both the Big 12 and NCAA level.” convention when favorite titles are that of husband to wife Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, State American Bar Association David G. Swenson Baylor Law Professor Mike Rogers the “Five High Visibility” Jennifer; dad to three children—Jack, Brett Bar of Texas Member, Business Organizations Code Committee The George G. Kelly Professor of Law previously assumed this role for 13 years, conferences approved legislation that, in and Kate; and a self-proclaimed TV drama • of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas PRESENTATIONS during which he essentially became the part, would allow student athletes to be connoisseur. “Television is the only thing ABA Advisor, Drafting Committee, Series of “dean” of faculty athletics representatives. provided with financial aid up to the full I’m a snob about,” said Counseller. • •“Copyright Developments: Current Issues Bridget Fuselier Unincorporated Business Entities Act, National and Case Law Update” at the 27th Annual “Judge Starr asked Prof. Rogers to cost of attendance. Professor of Law Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws chair a presidential task force on athletics “Baylor’s position on these matters Technology Law Conference, Austin, Texas to ensure Baylor was, befitting a Christian was the result of the input of many different PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (May 22 – 23, 2014) institution, engaged in ‘best practices plus’ people, including Judge Starr and Athletic •Member, State Bar of Texas Disciplinary PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Rules Committee Michael Morrison regarding athletics, and especially in regard Director Ian McCaw, but I was able to cast Professor of Law •Member of the ABA’s Standing Committee on to student athlete welfare,” said Counseller. Baylor’s votes,” said Counseller. •Contributor, General Practice Digest Public Education and Screening Committee for With Rogers’ guidance and the close Counseller is an active member of the PUBLICATIONS the Silver Gavel Awards •“The Expedited Civil Action; The First Year, proximity of their offices at the Law Law School faculty, teaching Civil Procedure, Laura A. Hernández •Member of the Board of Directors of Lone Star School, Counseller found the transition a flagship course in a student’s first quarter Redux”, Texas Association of Defense Counsel Legal Aid Professor of Law to be relatively smooth. The role has experience, and assisting with Baylor Law’s Magazine, Spring 2015 •Contributing Author, Annual Review of acclaimed Practice Court Program. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Intellectual Property Developments 2011, ABA •Moderator, Panel on Restatement/Principles •Contributing Editor, Defamation and Invasion of Section of Intellectual Property Law, 2012 on the Law of Liability Insurance. 12th Annual Privacy, Texas Association of Defense Counsel •Member, Sections of Business Law, Intellectual Advanced Insurance Law Course in San Antonio, Professional Newsletters/Case Law Updates Property Law (IPL) and Legal Education and Texas ( June 11, 2015) •Program Director, Texas Association of Defense Admissions to the Bar Council’s annual Spring meeting in Washington, •Member, American Intellectual Property Law D.C., with responsibility to plan and conduct Association (AIPLA) Leah W. Jackson Teague two days of MCLE programming •Editor, The AIPLA Antitrust News, a publication Associate Dean and Professor of Law Board of Directors, Forum for Education produced three times a year by the AIPLA • Antitrust Committee PRESENTATIONS Abroad, the entity recognized by the federal Baylor representative to LSAC since 1983 •“Moving the Needle Update” at the Texas government as the official standards setting • Women in Higher Education Annual State body for U.S. study abroad programs Conference, Galveston, March 30, 2015 •Current Chair, Texas Association of Defense Council’s board of directors committee, charged Bradley J.B. Toben •“Moving the Needle Update” at the American Dean Council on Education’s Women’s Network with evaluating and preparing comments on Annual State Coordinators Conference, the Texas Supreme Court’s proposed rules for PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Washington D.C., March 8, 2014 Expedited Trials •Board Member, Juliette Fowler Homes, Inc. •“Establishing Your State Network as a 501(c) •Board of Directors, Texas Association of •Chair and Accreditation Inspector, American (3) Organization” webinar at the American Defense Counsel Bar Association (ABA) Council on Education’s Women’s State •Master of the Bench, Abner V. McCall American Networks, February 23, 2015 Inn of Court Michael Rogers PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES •Member, Board of Directors of the Waco Professor of Law •Chair, Strategic Initiatives Committee Chamber of Commerce •Chair, American Council on Education PUBLICATIONS •Chair, Women’s Network Executive Council •“Saving Mr. Banks and Other Interest-Based James Underwood Negotiations,” Cardozo Journal of Conflict Professor of Law Resolution, (Winter 2015, forthcoming) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 24 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES •Contributor, General Practice Digest (Torts) •Chair of the Presidential Task Force Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 ADJUNCT FACULTY PROFILE ALUMNI OBITUARIES DALE WILLIAMS ( JD ’78) & LAURA BROWN ( JD ’92) Gordon “Doc” Arnold (JD ’74) was born September 8, 1949, in Dexter M. Patterson (JD ’69) Richmond, Virginia, to the late Marjorie Ball Arnold Sitek and Gordon Dawkins passed away May 12, 2015 in Abilene, Arnold, and passed away May 23, 2015. He earned a bachelor of arts in political Texas, following a lengthy illness. He science from Baylor University and was awarded a juris doctor from Baylor Law practiced law for 37 years in Jefferson School in 1974. and Montgomery Counties and was Doc began his career in public service as an attorney for the Terrell a proud graduate of Baylor Law DALE WILLIAMS ( JD ’78) AND LAURA BROWN ( JD ’92), Independent School District and then served as city attorney for Terrell, Texas. School. During his career, he served PARTNERS AT WILLIAMS & BROWN, LLP IN WACO, Doc was elected as the area’s State Representative, an office he held from 1982 to on the State Bar of Texas Grievance BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF REPRESENTING THOSE 1984. Upon retirement from the House, he served as chief of staff to Speaker Gib WHO HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ACCIDENTS. Lewis and later found tremendous success in private law practice. Committee, was a Special Prosecutor for Orange County, and an Assistant To that end, they serve as adjunct professors at Baylor Law Doc was a father, an avid outdoorsman, and a historian. He coached Little Criminal D.A. in Jefferson County. School, teaching students the importance of helping others League Baseball and served on several boards including the Booster Club at Anderson High School and the Board of Trustees at McMurry University in He spent the majority of his career as through the Personal Injury Trial Law class. Abilene, Texas. a sole practitioner, Board Certified by the State of Texas, in The Woodlands Williams started the class in 1980, two years after graduating from Edward “Wayne” Dickey (JD ’78) passed away May 7, 2015. He was and Beaumont. Dexter loved the law Baylor Law, when Dean Emeritus Angus McSwain and Professor Matt born on October 25, 1947, to Mary Stanford Dickey and Loyd T. Dickey. He and the art of “lawyering.” Dawson asked him how well the courses he took in law school prepared graduated from University High School, Sam Houston State University, and him to handle personal injury cases. After a conversation about what was missing, Williams was asked to come Baylor Law School. Edward fought a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. John Roberson (JD ’70) back at the tender age of 27 to teach a course that passed away May 4, 2015. He was born would fulfill those needs. He has now been teaching Howard Cecil Lee, Jr. (JD ’64) passed away May 14, 2015, after a six- February 4, 1946, in Waco, Texas, to at the Law School for 35 years. year battle with multiple myeloma. He was born September 3, 1939, in Houston, Oddie and Margaret Roberson. He “We like to communicate our passion for personal Texas, to Howard Lee, Sr., and Molly Lee. Howard graduated from Houston graduated from Reicher High School, injury law to our students,” said Williams. “We Lamar High School in 1957 and Baylor University in 1964 with both a bachelor of especially enjoy visiting with our students and learning Baylor University, and Baylor Law laws and juris doctor degree. While at Baylor, Howard lettered as a pitcher for the that our teaching has sparked an interest in this area of School. He joined the United States Air the law that did not exist before they took the course.” Baylor baseball team and met his wife of 46 years, Patty Cobb Lee. Force and served in Vietnam as a Judge Howard practiced law in Houston at the firm of Carl, Lee & Coselli from 1964 One of their goals is to continue to get students Advocate General (JAG) officer. John until 2015. In 2014, the State Bar of Texas honored him for 50 years of service excited about this area of law and educate them about the worked at Alamo Title for 30 years, need for it. “I love the opportunity to show students this in the legal profession. He was an active member of South Main Baptist Church part of the law,” said Brown. “I hope that learning about and served for 20 years on the Board of Trustees at Houston Baptist University, taught as an adjunct professor at SAC, real people and real cases causes the students to most recently as its vice chairman. He was a 20-year member of the board of and later worked at Presidio Title until stop and think about why personal injury law AD Players, serving as chairman for several years, and was also a long time his death. He loved history (especially is important and why we need to protect contributor to Union Baptist Association and Trinity Pines Conference Center. military) and music (played piano and the individual right to a jury trial in the organ). John was a member of the State civil justice system.” Bar of Texas and the Annunciation Williams and Brown hope that while Donald Ray Miller (JD ’51) of Waco, Texas, died April 20, 2015. students continue to be successful in Donald was born July 31, 1929, in Waco—where he lived his entire life—to the of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic their desired fields, they take a couple late Mary and Freddie Miller. He entered Baylor Law School after two years of Church in St. Hedwig. of key life lessons with them as well. undergraduate work and graduated in 1951, at the age of 21. After graduation, he “They will leave and dive into their married Lona Beth Ware, with whom he shared 48 years and three children. Allen Weed (LLB ’67) careers working long hours,” said Brown. Donald worked as a law clerk in the McLennan County Clerk’s office passed away April 15, 2015, in Dallas, “I hope they learn to value and protect before becoming the in-house real estate attorney for Pioneer Savings & Loan Texas. He was born in Alice to Wesley time with family and friends, time Association. In 1986, he retired from Pioneer Savings & Loan and began a private for faith, time to be healthy, and time and Marguerite Ray Weed on March real estate law practice. Donald retired for good in 2012. for giving back through activities or 25, 1938. He was married to Karen He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Waco and served from organizations that matter to them.” for 50 years. He loved his family, the 1948 to 1967 in the Texas National Guard, when he was honorably discharged Williams offered a similar piece law, and Baylor University. He had a of advice. “I believe students need to as a captain. Donald was an active member of the Waco Junior Chamber of understand that the law is a profession Commerce and served as president of the Downtown Waco Kiwanis Club. He brilliant mind, a sly sense of humor, of service to the community and not served more than 15 years on the Board of Directors for the original Central and a laugh that could shake a room. just a job or a way to make a living,” he Texas Zoo. He loved serving the youth of our community through the Waco said. “I believe that Baylor Law School Pee-Wee Football League and Lake Air Little League Baseball. He never missed does a great job of instilling the idea of his grandchildren’s sporting and school events and truly loved attending and service in its graduates.” watching Baylor sports.

DOCKET CALL | FALL ’15 ADJUNCT FACULTY PROFILE ALUMNI OBITUARIES DALE WILLIAMS ( JD ’78) & LAURA BROWN ( JD ’92) Gordon “Doc” Arnold (JD ’74) was born September 8, 1949, in Dexter M. Patterson (JD ’69) Richmond, Virginia, to the late Marjorie Ball Arnold Sitek and Gordon Dawkins passed away May 12, 2015 in Abilene, Arnold, and passed away May 23, 2015. He earned a bachelor of arts in political Texas, following a lengthy illness. He science from Baylor University and was awarded a juris doctor from Baylor Law practiced law for 37 years in Jefferson School in 1974. and Montgomery Counties and was Doc began his career in public service as an attorney for the Terrell a proud graduate of Baylor Law DALE WILLIAMS ( JD ’78) AND LAURA BROWN ( JD ’92), Independent School District and then served as city attorney for Terrell, Texas. School. During his career, he served PARTNERS AT WILLIAMS & BROWN, LLP IN WACO, Doc was elected as the area’s State Representative, an office he held from 1982 to on the State Bar of Texas Grievance BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF REPRESENTING THOSE 1984. Upon retirement from the House, he served as chief of staff to Speaker Gib WHO HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ACCIDENTS. Lewis and later found tremendous success in private law practice. Committee, was a Special Prosecutor for Orange County, and an Assistant To that end, they serve as adjunct professors at Baylor Law Doc was a father, an avid outdoorsman, and a historian. He coached Little Criminal D.A. in Jefferson County. School, teaching students the importance of helping others League Baseball and served on several boards including the Booster Club at Anderson High School and the Board of Trustees at McMurry University in He spent the majority of his career as through the Personal Injury Trial Law class. Abilene, Texas. a sole practitioner, Board Certified by the State of Texas, in The Woodlands Williams started the class in 1980, two years after graduating from Edward “Wayne” Dickey (JD ’78) passed away May 7, 2015. He was and Beaumont. Dexter loved the law Baylor Law, when Dean Emeritus Angus McSwain and Professor Matt born on October 25, 1947, to Mary Stanford Dickey and Loyd T. Dickey. He and the art of “lawyering.” Dawson asked him how well the courses he took in law school prepared graduated from University High School, Sam Houston State University, and him to handle personal injury cases. After a conversation about what was missing, Williams was asked to come Baylor Law School. Edward fought a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. John Roberson (JD ’70) back at the tender age of 27 to teach a course that passed away May 4, 2015. He was born would fulfill those needs. He has now been teaching Howard Cecil Lee, Jr. (JD ’64) passed away May 14, 2015, after a six- February 4, 1946, in Waco, Texas, to at the Law School for 35 years. year battle with multiple myeloma. He was born September 3, 1939, in Houston, Oddie and Margaret Roberson. He “We like to communicate our passion for personal Texas, to Howard Lee, Sr., and Molly Lee. Howard graduated from Houston graduated from Reicher High School, injury law to our students,” said Williams. “We Lamar High School in 1957 and Baylor University in 1964 with both a bachelor of especially enjoy visiting with our students and learning Baylor University, and Baylor Law laws and juris doctor degree. While at Baylor, Howard lettered as a pitcher for the that our teaching has sparked an interest in this area of School. He joined the United States Air the law that did not exist before they took the course.” Baylor baseball team and met his wife of 46 years, Patty Cobb Lee. Force and served in Vietnam as a Judge Howard practiced law in Houston at the firm of Carl, Lee & Coselli from 1964 One of their goals is to continue to get students Advocate General (JAG) officer. John until 2015. In 2014, the State Bar of Texas honored him for 50 years of service excited about this area of law and educate them about the worked at Alamo Title for 30 years, need for it. “I love the opportunity to show students this in the legal profession. He was an active member of South Main Baptist Church part of the law,” said Brown. “I hope that learning about and served for 20 years on the Board of Trustees at Houston Baptist University, taught as an adjunct professor at SAC, real people and real cases causes the students to most recently as its vice chairman. He was a 20-year member of the board of and later worked at Presidio Title until stop and think about why personal injury law AD Players, serving as chairman for several years, and was also a long time his death. He loved history (especially is important and why we need to protect contributor to Union Baptist Association and Trinity Pines Conference Center. military) and music (played piano and the individual right to a jury trial in the organ). John was a member of the State civil justice system.” Bar of Texas and the Annunciation Williams and Brown hope that while Donald Ray Miller (JD ’51) of Waco, Texas, died April 20, 2015. students continue to be successful in Donald was born July 31, 1929, in Waco—where he lived his entire life—to the of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic their desired fields, they take a couple late Mary and Freddie Miller. He entered Baylor Law School after two years of Church in St. Hedwig. of key life lessons with them as well. undergraduate work and graduated in 1951, at the age of 21. After graduation, he “They will leave and dive into their married Lona Beth Ware, with whom he shared 48 years and three children. Allen Weed (LLB ’67) careers working long hours,” said Brown. Donald worked as a law clerk in the McLennan County Clerk’s office passed away April 15, 2015, in Dallas, “I hope they learn to value and protect before becoming the in-house real estate attorney for Pioneer Savings & Loan Texas. He was born in Alice to Wesley time with family and friends, time Association. In 1986, he retired from Pioneer Savings & Loan and began a private for faith, time to be healthy, and time and Marguerite Ray Weed on March real estate law practice. Donald retired for good in 2012. for giving back through activities or 25, 1938. He was married to Karen He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Waco and served from organizations that matter to them.” for 50 years. He loved his family, the 1948 to 1967 in the Texas National Guard, when he was honorably discharged Williams offered a similar piece law, and Baylor University. He had a of advice. “I believe students need to as a captain. Donald was an active member of the Waco Junior Chamber of understand that the law is a profession Commerce and served as president of the Downtown Waco Kiwanis Club. He brilliant mind, a sly sense of humor, of service to the community and not served more than 15 years on the Board of Directors for the original Central and a laugh that could shake a room. just a job or a way to make a living,” he Texas Zoo. He loved serving the youth of our community through the Waco said. “I believe that Baylor Law School Pee-Wee Football League and Lake Air Little League Baseball. He never missed does a great job of instilling the idea of his grandchildren’s sporting and school events and truly loved attending and service in its graduates.” watching Baylor sports.

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PEELER WILLIAMS, JR., AND WIFE MARJORIE MARJORIE WIFE AND JR., WILLIAMS, PEELER (1921-2002) (1921-2002) Professor Emeritus Peeler Williams, Jr., shown next to to next shown Jr., Williams, Peeler Emeritus Professor wife Marjorie, is remembered by students and colleagues colleagues and students by remembered is Marjorie, wife as the life of the party. party. the of life the as Showing up to class in a green St. Patrick’s Day Harvard University in 1947. After serving in the the in serving After 1947. in University Harvard Day Patrick’s St. green a in class to up Showing leotard and top hat, telling colorful anecdotes U.S. Navy during WWII, Peeler practiced for 25 25 for practiced Peeler WWII, during Navy U.S. anecdotes colorful telling hat, top and leotard through executive sessions, leading the Race years at Sleeper, Burleson, Williams & Johnston, Johnston, & Williams Burleson, Sleeper, at years Race the leading sessions, executive through to the Courthouse Processional in a yellow the oldest law firm in Texas. In 1972 he joined the the joined he 1972 In Texas. in firm law oldest the yellow a in Processional Courthouse the to Volkswagen or dune buggy, and celebrating the Baylor Law faculty and taught tax, corporation, corporation, tax, taught and faculty Law Baylor the celebrating and buggy, dune or Volkswagen “Hump Day” Ceremony midway through a quarter and bills and notes for 19 years. years. 19 for notes and bills and quarter a through midway Ceremony Day” “Hump all characterize a trait Peeler Williams could not Even after retiring from Baylor Law, Professor Professor Law, Baylor from retiring after Even not could Williams Peeler trait a characterize all deny—boldness. Williams never ceased to keep up with students, students, with up keep to ceased never Williams deny—boldness. Williams earned a bachelor of arts and juris his former colleagues, and the Law School. Peeler Peeler School. Law the and colleagues, former his juris and arts of bachelor a earned Williams doctor, both cum laude, from Baylor in 1942 and Williams was memorable then and, decades later, later, decades and, then memorable was Williams and 1942 in Baylor from laude, cum both doctor, 1943, then received a master of laws degree from remains memorable today. today. memorable remains from degree laws of master a received then 1943,

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PEELER WILLIAMS, JR., AND WIFE MARJORIE (1921-2002) Professor Emeritus Peeler Williams, Jr., shown next to wife Marjorie, is remembered by students and colleagues as the life of the party. Showing up to class in a green St. Patrick’s Day Harvard University in 1947. After serving in the leotard and top hat, telling colorful anecdotes U.S. Navy during WWII, Peeler practiced for 25 through executive sessions, leading the Race years at Sleeper, Burleson, Williams & Johnston, to the Courthouse Processional in a yellow the oldest law firm in Texas. In 1972 he joined the Volkswagen or dune buggy, and celebrating the Baylor Law faculty and taught tax, corporation, “Hump Day” Ceremony midway through a quarter and bills and notes for 19 years. all characterize a trait Peeler Williams could not Even after retiring from Baylor Law, Professor deny—boldness. Williams never ceased to keep up with students, Williams earned a bachelor of arts and juris his former colleagues, and the Law School. Peeler doctor, both cum laude, from Baylor in 1942 and Williams was memorable then and, decades later, 1943, then received a master of laws degree from remains memorable today.

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