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F E A T U R E S : ■ History of Women at Washburn University School of Law – Professor Charlene Smith...... 4-9 Copyright 2003, by the Washburn Profiles of Women in Leadership ...... 13 - 17 University School of Law. 5 Rising Stars ...... 18 - 20 All rights reserved. Donor Honor Roll ...... 27 - 35 Matt Memmer Washburn Lawyer is published D E P A R T M E N T S : semiannually by The Washburn Law Letter from the Dean ...... 3 School Alumni Association. Close-Up Editorial Office: C/O Washburn Matt Memmer (Student) ...... 21 University School of Law, Alumni Lillian G. Apodaca (Alumni)...... 22 Relations and Development Office, 21 Professor Loretta Moore (Faculty)...... 23 1700 SW College Avenue, Centers of Excellence Topeka, KS 66621. Business and Transactional Law Center . . 10 Children and Family Law Center ...... 11 We welcome your responses to Center for Excellence in Advocacy ...... 12 this publication. Write to: Class Actions ...... 24 - 26 Editor: The Washburn Lawyer In Memoriam ...... 36 Washburn University News & Events ...... 37 - 39 School of Law Michael Manning Keynote Speaker ...... 37 Alumni Relations and Kansas Supreme Court Appointments ...... 37 Development Office Bianchino Technology Center Dedication ...... 38 1700 SW College Avenue Ahrens Genomic Tort Symposium ...... 38 Topeka, KS 66621 National Jurist Recognition ...... 39 Partnerships ...... 39 Or send E-mail to: Events Calendar ...... Back Cover [email protected]

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2 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law From the D E A N Dean Dennis R. Honabach

Dear Alumni and Friends: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the first edition of The Washburn Lawyer, a new magazine, which replaces The Circuit Rider. You will see at a glance that it has a bright new format with engaging stories and many color pictures. As you read it, I hope you will be reminded what a great institution Washburn University School of Law is and feel as much pride in your school as those of us on campus do. One of the many new features of the magazine is its focus on a theme. This issue examines the rich history of women at the Washburn University School of Law. Most law schools are envious of our history: for almost 100 years women have attended Washburn Law. In addition to detailing some of that history, this issue of The Washburn Lawyer features a few of the hundreds of women who have studied here and are engaged in out- standing careers. You will also find news about our three new signature programs: the Business and Transactional Law Center, the Children and Family Law Center, and the Center for Excellence in Advocacy. These centers have created a stir of excitement among our students, faculty, and alumni, who are collaborating to build a cooperative, active learning environment. I urge you to join us in this effort by volunteering as a mentor with one of the centers. I know you will not regret it.

Dean Dennis R. Honabach

3 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Washburn Law School THEME: Women at W a s h b u r n Alumni Association Board of Governors

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Bernard A. Bianchino, President ’74 D. Duke Dupre, President-Elect ‘73 Steven G. Cooper, Vice President ‘73 David E. Pierce, Secretary Treasurer ‘77 Linda D. Henry Elrod, Exec. Secretary ‘72 H. Allan Caldwell, Past President ‘73 D. Duke Dupre, Foundation President ‘7 3

Lillian A. Apodaca ‘85 Hon. J. Patrick Brazil ‘62 William D. Bunten ‘56 James L. Bush ‘75 Nancy Landis Caplinger ‘85 Stephen W. Cavanaugh ‘80 Stewart L. Entz ‘65 David A. Fenley ‘79 Carol G. Green ‘81 Leslie Hess ‘85 Matthew C. Hesse ‘85 Winton M. Hinkle ‘68 Paul R. Hoferer ‘75 Jane Chandler Holt ‘85 Laura L. Ice ’84 John K. Kleinheksel ‘72 Terry L. Kramer ‘68 Ward E. Loyd ‘68 Kent P. Smith ‘66 David R. Tripp ’71 ...the fact that there were Hon. Gregory L. Waller ‘73 Roger W. Warren ‘88 three women in the entering C. Odell Weidner ‘82 Teri Wilford Wood ‘78 class of 1903 passed without ■ comment in local papers.

4 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law HISTORY of

omen ashburn University School of Law can proudly say it is in W Wthe forefront of legal education for women. From the school's inception in 1903, women have been welcome. Professor Charlene Smith Compared to other law schools, this is remarkable. For example, Columbia Law School--one of the oldest American law schools at 200 plus years--has admitted women only since 1927. History of Women at Washburn University School of Law The explanation for Washburn Law's welcoming of women may be partially COMMON THEMES related to the culture in Given this social climate, Regardless of the fact that women were admitted on an equal basis which it was founded. That t h e re was no reason that with men in the first Washburn Law class, the day-to-day reality of culture is personified by the women, who had joined men their lives sometimes did not reflect the over-all goal of equality. characteristics of Dorothy in in the arduous task of settling The reality was that although women were free to pursue their the Wizard of Oz, explained Kansas, should be prev e n t e d dreams of education, they were required to conform to gender roles Washburn University History fr om pursuing a legal educa- and adhere to acceptable lines of conduct. P rofessor Thomas Av e r i l l . tion at publicly support e d D o rothy was courageous, Was h b u r n University School WOMEN ARE WELCOME, BUT... straightforward, loyal, strong, of Law. Indeed, the fact that Writing in the student newspa- and could show anger when th e r e were three women in p e r, The Wa s h b u rn Review, necessary. The women who the entering class of 1903 Jessie Junette Nye, class of 1912, observed that "the bar settled Kansas possessed these passed without comment in of entrenched pre j u d i c e qualities, so it is no surprise local papers. While it may not against the study of law by that Kansas was among the have been seen as noteworth y women is gradually break- first states to give women the at the time, in ret r ospect it ing; it is responding to the right to vote and to elect was a milestone. In com- spirit of the times, which women to public off i c e . memoration, this issue of Th e is unquestionably a spirit Further, colleges and univer- Was h b u r n Lawyer is devoted of greater freedom for sities not located on the east to vignettes of a cros s - s e c t i o n women." coast tended to be co-ed from of women who have attended their inception. Was h b u r n Law. (continues on Page 6)

5 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law H i s t o r y of Women at W a s h b u r n “You may be excused from class attendance tomorrow, because the topic for discusion might be too embarrassing.”

Nevertheless, the Review also suggested that women law students had a particular role to play at the School; they were to "lift the social and moral status of the law student while in school…" This deferential treatment was evident even in the grad- uation cere m o n y. Jessie Nye was described as "a strikingly attractive girl" History of Women at in the Review, and she was "presented with a sheaf of American Beauty Washburn University roses" by the Dean. This morally uplifting role combined with the School of Law gender expectations of women was carried into the classroom. Justice Al f r ed Benson, a part-time instruc t o r , told Mabel Jones, class of 1918, Margaret McGurnaghan "Y ou may be excused from class attendance tomorrow , because the topic for discussion might be too embarrassing." Women were pro- tected from the brutish and obscene, the unclean aspects of society. At the same time, women endured "practical" advice. Ed Rooney, a local attorney and part-time instructor, told Mabel Jones, "It is very good for the man you marry that you are developing your mind log- ically. When you are cooking and your biscuits fall, instead of becoming emotional and hysterical, you will pause and think (logi- cally) 'Now what did I do that was wrong?…Oh, yes, I left the bak- ing powder out.'" Class of 1927 T I M E L I N E 1638 Margaret Brent - first woman attorney in the United States. 1906 Jessie Dean (1907-1908) Enrollee at Washburn 1781 Munn Bett, a slave, provides her attorney with the argument that University School of Law with a LLB. the Massachusetts Constitution which provides, “All men are born free 1909 Jessie Nye enters law school Washburn University School and equal” includes her. She wins. of Law. 1839 The first state to pass the Married Woman’s Property Act: 1912 Jessie Nye becomes the first woman graduate of Washburn Mississippi. University School of Law. 1872 Charlotte Ray is the first African-American woman admitted to a bar. 1920 The Nineteenth Amendment is passed giving women the right 1873 Bradwell v. Illinois – U.S. Supreme Court holds that states may to vote. prevent women from practicing law. 1922 83 regular law students, (Nine women) “enjoyed the pro- 1881 Jennie Mitchell Kellogg - first woman attorney in Kansas. tection and care afforded by the general supervision of the dean of women over student life.” “We tried hard to be as little trouble as 1903 First three women attend Washburn - Maude Bates, Anna possible and always on the front row nearest the door.” Marie Nellis and Ruth Welles. 6 (Washburn Alumnus Law School Edition, p.9) The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law H i s t o r y of Women at W a s h b u r n

THE TIMES THEY ARE A ‘CHANGIN’ Kay Arvin Although women were subjected to reminders of their gender roles, Washburn Law adminis- trators also responded in a positive and supportive fashion to prospective students. Kay Arvin, who was blinded in an auto accident, began accompanying her husband to School because she was bored. "I sat in class and just listened," she recalled. As she listened, she began to think of all the things she would like to learn. Dean Schuyler W. Jackson told her, "If you are coming to class, you might as well make it count for something." She enrolled in Torts and Property, and remarked that she "just loved it." Kay graduated in 1951.

MAKING WAVES than the building was While black men entered the Even though the atmosphere originally designed for." School of Law by the time it was was becoming more support- only four years old, it was many ive, women students were THE PRACTICE years before a black woman grad- sometimes a proper thorn in U n d o u b t e d l y, some uated. However, this incongruity the side of the administration. early women students no longer existed by the 1980s. Susette Schwartz, class of chose to study law Many black women came to 1985, organized the Women because they perceived Washburn for the same reasons O rdering More Bathro o m that women, especially m a rried women, had Judge Quintress Gilbert, class of Stalls group. At the time, 180 the legal status of women needed few legal rights. Marg a re t 1988, did. She "wanted to be women were enrolled at to be changed and that those M c G u rnaghan, class of 1927, away from distractions," and she Washburn Law. According to who lacked status and money wrote, "The figure of a blindfold- had heard of Wa s h b u rn Law Schwartz, "each relief station should be rep r esented. So it was ed woman holding a pair of because of Brown v. Board of f requented by males accom- that Jessie Nye rep r esented many scales…was used by man to sym- Education. Judge Gilbert had modates 21.7 people, whereas in the Mexican community. bolize Justice, and yet, for ages, been admitted to four other law each relief station frequented Santa Fe workers were her woman was not given equal jus- schools, including the by females accommodates 36 clients. She did income tax tice…." A married woman, University of Vi rginia. She people." ret u r ns for $7.50 to $12. She did according to McGurnaghan, was chose Wa s h b u rn because she Then Dean Carl Monk di v o r ces for nothing if need be. deprived by the common law of believed it offered a chance for responded by immediately She never made a lot of money. "nearly every right she had practical experience in the Law ordering new fixtures. And, he She'd say, "He couldn't afford enjoyed as a single woman and Clinic and extern programs as went on to observe…"Frankly, that…He'll pay me someday. " left only the legal capacity to sin well as supportive faculty and I am glad that we have She wasn't concerned with the and to be punished for it." peers who would be there to lis- expanded our enrollment here bottom line. ten to her. to include many more women Thus, many women starte d law practice with the notion that (continues on Page 8) T I M E L I N E 1924 Isabel Obee graduated cum laude from Washburn University. 1942 Washburn University School of Law hires its first female profes- School of Law with the highest grade point average in the class of 1924. sor, Dorothy Davidson Tyner '41. She practiced in Great Bend, Kansas until her retirement in 1975. 1942 U.S. v. Ballard – The U.S. Supreme Court decides that women 1925 Marie Russell (J.D. ’25 cum laude) the first woman to graduate. cannot be excluded from federal juries. States could exclude them. from Washburn with a J.D. and she also doubled as Law Librarian. 1944 “There were only ten enrolled in law school, and three of those (Washburn Alumnus Law School Edition, p. 10) (LLB and JD offered in 1923) were girls.” (Washburn Alumnus Law Student Edition, p.11) 1928 The Topeka Daily State Journal feature article on women practicing 1954 The law school wives banded together to form the Washburn Law law in Topeka. (Wa s h b u r n alumnus Law School Edition, p.11) “T oday women are Wives Association. entering and proving themselves in almost every field in which man has been 1967 Dorothea G. Warren '42 becomes the first Woman Director of reg a r ded as supreme. The profession of law is no exception. There are the Washburn Law Library. now six young women actively engaged in the practice of law in Topeka, 1967 Mary Hack becomes first women editor of the Washburn Law some of them actually rep r esenting clients in the courts . ” Journal. 7 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law H i s t o r y of Women at W a s h b u r n Thus, many women started THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME law practice Many women completing their education at Washburn Law said they got jobs just because with the they were in the right place at the right time. Bessie Mae McIntosh, class of 1940, observed, "Many of the country's male lawyers were being drafted to serve in the war." Thus, it was notion that the not a surprise to her to be hired by the FBI as an attorney, even though legal status of J. Edgar Hoover would not hire women agents. The only other women in the office were secretaries, and she was mis- women needed taken for a secretary many times. to be changed Like the FBI, Washburn Law found it needed to fill its ranks with women. In 1942, the School hired one of its gradu- and that those ates, Dorothy Davidson Ty n e r, to teach Pro p e rt y, Federal who lacked Taxation, Domestic Relations, and Legal Bibliography. She was status and the first female professor; now one-third of the faculty are women. money should Judge Kay McFarland (class of 1964) echoes much of be represented. what McIntosh said about being in the right place at the right time, but she adds, "You have to take chances." In fact, when McFarland was con- sidering applying for law school, an attorney friend of her father told her that she would be confined to a research ghetto. He used Margaret McGurnaghan as an example: "She does only research, and that's the most a woman can aspire to and you wouldn't like that," he said. McFarland did not take work in the research ghet- to, but there was male chauvinism at work. She remembers being sent by one of the partners in her firm to try a case in Lyndon, Kansas. "I was so pleased that he had confidence in me," she said. While trying the case, the opposing attorney called her "girlie" and told her that she must have missed a point while she was out getting her hair fixed. She won the case. Later she learned that her partner had sent her to try the case to "prove to the belligerent attorney that the case was so open and shut that even a woman could win it." Today, Judge McFarland is chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, the first woman to hold that position.

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1969 Mary A. Senner '70 was the first woman to be Editor-in-Chief of 1978 Billie Parr is appointed as Assistant Dean at Washburn the Washburn Law Journal. University School of Law. 1971 Kay McFarland ‘64 - first woman to serve as judge of probate 1981 Sandra Day O’Conner becomes the first woman appointed to the and juvenile court in Shawnee County, Kansas. U.S. Supreme Court. 1973 Kay McFarland '64- first woman district court judge Shawnee 1987 Christel E. Marquardt '74 becomes the first woman to serve as County, Kansas. Kansas Bar Association President. 1973 Marcia Johnston '74 (formerly Harley) was the first woman to 1987 Christel Marquardt is first woman to serve as President of the represent the school in the National Moot Court Competition. She was a Kansas Bar Association. member of the team that won the regional Jessup competition. 1995 Kay McFarland '64 is the first woman to serve as Chief Justice of 1977 Kay McFarland '64- first woman appointed to Kansas Supreme Kansas Supreme Court. Court. 8 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law PREPARING FOR TOMORROW Clearly, Washburn University School of Law has maintained its leadership posi- tion in preparing women for careers in the law. Its 1,464 alumnae attest to that. And the future looks equally bright. With 12 women faculty members (39 percent of the faculty) and 204 women students (45 percent of the student body), the women of Washburn Law will be making their marks on the legal profession for years to come.

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1995 Roberta Cooper Ramo becomes the first woman president of the American Bar Association, which was established in 1878 2003 Marla Luckert ‘ 80 second woman appointed to Kansas Supreme Court 2003 One third of Washburn Law's faculty are women

9 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Business & Transactional CENTERS Law Center of Excellence Washburn University School of Law has strived, for many years, to pre- Professor Steve Ramirez pare students for careers focused on counseling business clients and clients involved in sophisticated transactions. "Still, it was apparent to us, after sur- veying law schools throughout the region, that this was an area where legal education all too often failed to prepare students for the realities of business and transactional practice," said Professor Steven Ramirez. To address that need, the Business and Transactional Law Center, direct- ed by Professor Steve Ramirez, was created this fall at Washburn Law. "We are ENRICHING THE CURRICULUM ALUMNI INPUT NEEDED building on our earlier emphasis in this practice area and initiating new pro- Input from students and alumni "In the coming months, we will be con- grams to produce the best business and transactional lawyers possible," he said. is providing direction for transactional tacting alumni with interests or expert- Faculty, students, and alumni are collaborating in the effort. law curriculum expansion. Responses ise in business and transactional law to inquiries indicate that these groups with the hope they will lend us a hand," STUDENT INVOLVEMENT are particularly interested in acquiring Professor Ramirez said. "We want to cre- A new student organization, the Washburn Business Law Society, is ener- transactional skills and participating in ate and leverage a new market niche for gizing and involving students in all aspects of the Center's work. The Society's externships that emphasize transaction - Washburn Law; we want the School to president, second-year student Greg Parker, and secretary, first-year student al law. be identified as a leader in providing Tanya Bidwell, are spearheading student efforts to write the Society's constitu- The faculty was strengthened with legal education to those interested in tion and by-laws. Plans for the Society include selection of a board of alumni the arrival of Dean Dennis R. business and transactional law." advisors, hosting a general counsel institute, creating an annual program on Honabach, a noted author in the areas The strength of this center rests on interviewing skills and recent developments in hot areas of business law, and of securities law and director and officer the strength of Washburn Law Alum. hosting an annual introductory event for incoming law students. liability. "We will be bringing in alum to mentor students, to speak at luncheons and, CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION A TRANSACTIONAL LAW THINK TAN K perhaps most importantly, to sit down "When we surveyed local business and transactional lawyers, we found "Our goal is for the Center to be a with small groups of students and show that they often had difficulty in fulfilling their CLE requirements in subject think tank for the regional business them what it really means to be a great appropriate areas," Professor Ramirez said. "We intend to end those difficul- c o m m u n i t y," Professor Ramirez said. transactional lawyer. We need your ties." "We are seeking to wed our already help," Professor Ramirez said. To that end, the Business and Transactional Law Center in October spon- prodigious scholarly output in business sored a seminar on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. "This act is the most and transactional law to the most vex- sweeping 'reform' of business and transactional law in the United States since ing programs facing the business and the Great Depression, and it promises to affect the work of virtually every busi- transactional legal communities." ness practitioner. We were able to provide a concise overview of the impact of High profile business leaders and the act, with a particular focus on new federal rules of professional responsibil- scholars will visit Washburn Law to ity which the act mandates for certain attorneys representing publicly held engage students and alumni. The first Readers wanting to learn more about companies," Professor Ramirez said. An outline of the seminar presentation is of these visitors will be Dean Mark the Business and Transactional Law available at washburnlaw.edu. Sargent of Villanova University School Center or to share thoughts about "W e will be offering more continuing education programs, because of Law. A nationally known scholar of ways to better Washburn Law's pro- this is a way we can serve our students, our alumni, and the surrounding business the securities laws, Dean Sargent will be grams in those areas are encouraged to co m m u n i t y ," Professor Ramirez said. the Foulston & Siefken Lecture r, contact Professor Ramirez at February 2003. s t e v e n . r a m i re z @ w a s h b u rn.edu.

10 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law FAMILY LAW STUDENT SOCIETY Children & Family The Center will sponsor a stu- dent society to provide additional input and student support for of using our talented alumni to activities related to children and Law Center direct, focus and support the work families. The Family Law Student of the Center. By May 2003, the Society will help sponsor a speak- CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Center hopes to have an Advisory er’s series on family law issues and Council set up composed of alum- work with other groups, such as IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE ni and others interested in chil- CASA and the National Children and their families face numerous complex challenges. dren and family law issues. The Association of Council for Each year, a significant number of children are involved in adminis- Council will be a resource to the Children. trative hearings and court proceedings in which vital, often irre- school, offering direction and versible, decisions are made concerning their future well-being. assistance. Many children, as well as parents, lack competent, consistent repre- Alumni have always helped CONTINUING EDUCATION sentation because lawyers traditionally have not been trained to with teaching specialty courses or The Children and Family Law screen for domestic violence, to understand family systems, or to with continuing education pro- Center will continue the Family know the different kinds of advocacy needed to represent a child, grams. The Center will seek to Law Institute, now in its 17th year, rather than an adult, client. capitalize on the expertise of alum- focusing on children and family ni in particular family law areas. issues. In addition, the Center will THE CENTER The Center will seek alumni sup- soon start a monthly CLE lunch The Children and Family Law Center aims to respond to the legal port in participating in programs, series on specialized topics for needs of children and their families. Its mission is to provide educa- mentoring students, talking to stu- lawyers and students alike. tion, research, advocacy and training focused on children and fami- dents and faculty, and providing The Center will train child lies involved in the legal system. The new Center will be directed by ideas. Collaboration with alumni advocates as well as family lawyers Professor Linda Elrod, past chair of the both the ABA and KBA will enable the Center to respond who are not only competent prac- Family Law Sections. Professors Nancy Maxwell, Lynette Petty and to the needs of the legal communi- titioners but also are creative and Sheila Reynolds will also be furthering the mission of the center. In ty and the judicial system as the innovative lawyers who can help addition, professors in the schools of social work and psychology will Center trains advocates to work families find optimal resolutions to add an interdisciplinary perspective in some courses. within both. their legal problems.

The Center’s first task has been enhancing the curriculum and CENTERS educational offerings. In addition to the basic family law course, a of family law seminar, a seminar in divorce and negotiation and plead- ing, domestic violence, and child advocacy courses have been added. xcellence The Center will be expanding the clinical opportunities for students E and increase internship and externship possibilities so that students can work with practicing professionals in public legal clinics, Kansas Professor Linda Elrod Legal Services and public prosecutor’s offices. Alternative dispute res- olution training gives students additional tools to help families. In addition, students have the opportunity to work on the Family Law Quarterly, the scholarly publication of the American Bar Association which is edited at Washburn Law.

ROLE FOR ALUMNI If you wish to learn more about the Center, or if you would like to Washburn’s alumni have been invaluable in Washburn’s mission volunteer to mentor students with a focus on the Family Law area of since the beginning. practice, please contact, Professor Linda Elrod, at linda.elrod@wash- The Children and Family Law Center will continue the tradition burn.edu.

11 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Washburn Law also will compete at Center for Excellence the Association of Trial Lawyers of America student trial competition next A BUSY SCHEDULE spring. L. J. Leatherman ‘92 of Palmer, in Advocacy The Center’s fall schedule has been busy. Leatherman and White is helping form a To date, it has student ATLA chapter at Washburn. Those are the words Professor Michael Kaye uses to ■ “Fast and exciting.” hosted two CLE conferences for lawyers, Future plans for the Center include describe the start of Washburn University School of Law’s new Center for judges, and law students on the effective use a series of dinners for members of the stu- Excellence in Advocacy. The Center, which was launched this fall to promote of electronic courtroom technology; dent group with judges, faculty, and prac- excellence in skilled ethical advocacy by joining the study of law with the ■ conducted a “full trial” in-house trial titioners to discuss significant issues in insights, knowledge, and skills of the practicing bar, is directed by Michael Kaye. competition to select members for two advocacy of interest to the bar and to stu- The Center involves faculty, students, and alumni in a collaborative effort. national trial competition teams; dents. A planned judicial mentoring pro- At its core, the Center for Excellence in Advocacy serves law students and ■ inaugurated Courtwatch, a learning-by- gram and a network with practicing the profession by beginning the professional training of advocates—whether for o b s e rving court-watching program in the lawyers will introduce law students to the courtroom or the boardroom—from the day students enter Washburn Law. U.S. District Court in Topeka; lawyers who will allow them to sit in on The Center is based on the tradition of Washburn Law students becoming ■ provided opportunities for students to depositions, negotiations, and court and involved in legal work in a variety of agencies, courts, and law offices. “Washburn meet Michael Manning ‘77, one of administrative hearings. Law students work as legal professionals well before graduation,” America’s top trial lawyers, who taught a In January, prominent criminal Kaye said. “They hold law clinic internships, externships in public defender trial advocacy class and a CLE class on defense lawyer Dan Monnat and his wife offices, in private law offices representing some clients too poor to pay for legal using technology in trial; Grace X. Wu-Monnat will present a pro- services, in legal aid offices, and as law clerks to district judges. ■ off e r ed a program by Dr. Erik Mitchell, gram on Kung Fu strategies and the art of “Learning to advocate, negotiate, and litigate need not wait until after law Shawnee County medical examiner on what trial advocacy. This popular program uses school graduation. Professors, practicing lawyers, judges, and students can start the lawyers can learn from autopsies; and principles of martial arts to focus on training now,” he added. “The separation between skills training and doctrinal ■ presented a day-long CLE presentation: strategies in pre-trial preparation and at training and between law study and law practice is vanishing. When many law “Wielding High Tech Evidence Tools to Win trial. Grace X. Wu-Monnat has a bache- students reflect on their study of law these days, they also reflect on their experi- Your Case: A Practical Guide to the lor’s degree in martial arts from Shanghai ences in the practice of law.” E l e c t ronic Court room” featuring Kristen Teacher’s University in China and a mas- Washburn has a long history of advocacy training. Many trial lawyers and Thornbrugh ‘96 and Lynn Johnson ‘70. ter’s degree in sports administration from judges received their legal training here, and they comprise a large, active, and Also active within the Center is the Wichita State University. She serves as a supportive alumni base. Members of this talented group of practitioners teach a Washburn Advocacy Society, a school- consultant to Monnat during jury selec- variety of elective courses—including advocacy skills courses—in the law school. wide organization. Members meet with tion and at trial. The curriculum also includes legal drafting courses, simulation courses and strong outstanding lawyers and judges in a col- “We have many more projects under clinic and externship programs. legial atmosphere to learn the insights way and being planned for the Advocacy Plans for this Center include an advanced evidence course to be offered next and inside knowledge of the successful Center,” Professor Kaye said. “We believe summer. Topics will include expert testimony, computerized and e-mail evidence, practicing advocate. The Society also that the Center will be a magnet for admissibility of evidence from web sites and other locations in cyberspace, and operates a TWEN (The West Education e n e rg y, cre a t i v i t y, and collaboration commercial litigation and white collar crime. Network) page listing current activities between practitioners, students, faculty, and encouraging discussion and feedback and judges, all working to help students CENTERS among Society members. develop the art of the advocate.” of Within the Center, alumni have been active in the selection and coach- xcellence ing of Wa s h b u rn Law’s national trial E competition team. Alumni Steve Maxwell ‘89, Kevin Shepherd ‘00, and Professor Michael Kaye Todd Powell ‘98 were judges during a competition to select the team. Team If you wish to learn more about the coaches, in addition to Professor Kaye, Center, or if you would like to volunteer are Jason Coody ‘01 and Rebecca Farrell to mentor students, please contact ‘01. Tom Beale ‘00 and Patrice Petersen- Director, Professor Michael Kaye, at Klein ‘97 have also volunteered to coach. [email protected].

12 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Profiles of Women in Leadership

Linda Elrod, ‘72 Je r ry Ann Tri b b l e Professor Linda Elrod, Director of the Fo s t e r , ‘58 Children and Family Law Center at As Senior Regional Counsel of the the Washburn University School of G reater Southwest Region (five Law, is a leader in the field of family state area) of the General Services law. Her scholarship and prolific writ- Administration (GSA) in Fort ing enrich the education of not only Wo rth, Texas, Jerry Ann Foster her own students, but of students in finds her work “encompasses almost countless other law schools where her every field of law.” She manages a casebook on family laws are used. She nine-person law office with six has also authored a national treatise a t t o rneys and three staff. “I’m entitled "Child Custody Practice and involved in administrative litiga- Procedure" and a state treatise, "Kansas Many women have attended Wa s h b u rn tion with personal property, federal Family Law" She was president of the technology, contract law, personnel University School of Law since Maude Bates, American Bar Association’s Section law, and assisting the U.S. Attorney Anna Marie Nellis and Ruth Welles attended on Family Law and is editor of the General’s office in GSA litigation,” in 1903 and Jessie Nye earned her degree in A s s o c i a t i o n ’s Family Law Quart e r l y. Ms. Foster said. Of her 14 years The quarterly journal has a circulation 1912. The editors of The Was h b u r n Lawyer with the GSA, she reports, “There of 12,000. In addition, Professor Elrod has never been a boring day. It is a have chosen 11 alumnae whose careers reflect was instrumental in the founding of constantly challenging and reward- Washburn Law's rich tradition of excellence. Wa s h b u rn Law’s international pro- ing position.” ■ These women have went on to careers at law gram, which enables Washburn Law firms, in government, and in roles outside of students to spend a summer studying at Kings College, London. Courses there traditional legal practice. have a comparative law focus.■

13 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Profiles of Women in Leadership

p a rticularly tax law, led to her Quintress J. Gilbert '88 Marcia L. Johnston ‘74 becoming senior tax counsel in- "Children are our future, and they need our protection in a just, safe, Marcia Johnston’s career has been house at a major natural gas and and understanding environment." That statement by Quintress one of innovation and entre p re- pipeline company in Houston. Gilbert defines how she carries out her work as juvenile court judge neurship that has brought her to a Marriage and a subsequent move to for three Georgia counties. A native of Macon, where she now lives, p a rtnership in Gowling Lafleur Calgary, Alberta, followed in 1981. Judge Gilbert has been an inspiring example for young women since Henderson, one of Canada’s largest In Canada, she switched to corpo- childhood. An honor student while attending Catholic elementary national law firms. The start of her rate and securities law, as well as oil school, she assisted with integration efforts by joining 11 other black law career was not auspicious, how- and gas law. In 1985, she “hung out students attending a formerly all-white female public high school in e v e r. When she completed law a shingle” as a sole practitioner and the 1960s. Following graduation from Mercer University, she held school in 1974, Topeka law firms started a “boutique securities prac- management positions with Sears Roebuck and Company before were not hiring women. “In order tice.” The firm, which had grown to coming to Washburn Law in 1986. Her penchant for working with to be in private practice, I started a nine lawyers, merged with youth led Judge Gilbert to teaching positions as well as to legal posi- practice with classmate Jane Gowlings, a firm with over 700 tions, including private practice and Assistant United States We rholtz. We maintained a lawyers, in 2000. “I continue to Attorney with the Department of Justice for the Middle District of female—and feminist—practice practice in the corporate and securi- Georgia. She is active in numerous community and national organ- through 1977,” Ms. Johnston said. ties law areas, primarily working izations including the Macon/Bibb County Communities in Schools A gradual gravitation toward areas with public oil and gas companies,” and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. She of business and corporate law, Ms. Johnston said. ■ was honored by then Governor Jimmy Carter with the Georgia Citation of Merit in recognition of her service to Junior Achievement. ■

14 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Christel Marquardt ‘74 When Judge Christel Marquardt graduated from Washburn Law in 1974 degrees in business administration there were no women in the private practice of law in Topeka. Thus, her and several years experience in career has been a pioneering one and an inspiration for women who are banking before she enrolled at pursuing a law degree. Washburn Law, Ms. Lance said her From 1974 until 1986, she was with the firm of Cosgrove, Webb & Oman law degree has made her career pos- in Topeka, In 1986, she joined the firm of Palmer, Marquardt & Snyder in sible. Law school provided an addi- Topeka and remained there until she joined the firm of Levy & Craig, P.C. tional layer of education that was in Kansas City, in 1991. In 1994, Judge Marquardt and her son Andrew essential to performing the work I formed Marquardt & Associates, L.L.C. in Fairway, Kansas where she prac- ■ do now,” she said. ticed until her appointment to the court. In 2002, Washburn University School of Law awarded Judge Marquardt the Distinguished Service Award.

In 2000, the Kansas Bar Association awarded Judge Marquardt the Phil Lewis Medal of Distinction which is the highest award given by the asso- ciation. She was also designated one of the ten top business women from t h roughout the United States by the American Business Wo m e n ’s Association in 1985.

Judge Marquardt has been a lecturer on legal issues for the American Bar, Kansas Bar, Kansas Trial Lawyers, Kansas Municipal Attorneys, Kentucky Marla Luckert ‘80 Bar, Louisiana Bar, Washburn University, Missouri Western University, Kansas Governor Bill Graves recog- and the Kansas Women Attorneys Association. nized the accomplishments of Judge Marla Luckert in November 2002 Judge Marquardt served as the first woman president of the Kansas Bar with an appointment to the Kansas Association in 1987-88. She is a past president of the Washburn S u p reme Court. At the time, University School of Law Board of Governors. Justice Luckert was serving as chief judge of the Third Judicial District, Judge Marquardt has also been active in the Kansas and American Bar Donna L. Lance ‘95 a one-county district consisting of Associations. She was president of the Kansas Bar Association in 1987-88 As a commercial transactions Shawnee County, Kansas. A dis- and recently completed a three-year term on the American Bar attorney with Koch Industries, trict judge since April 1992, she As s o c i a t i o n ’ s 35-member Board of Governors. She was elected Delegate-at - Inc., Donna Lance is involved had been chief judge since 2000. Large to the ABA’s House of Delegates at the Association’s 2002 annual in types of transactions that she She is a graduate of the National meeting.■ did not even know existed at Judicial College judges' general the time she entered Washburn jurisdiction course. Justice Luckert Law. Koch is a Wichita, Kansas, had previously been a partner in the based oil and gas company. Her G o odell, Stratton, Edmonds & work generally involves com- Palmer firm in Topeka. She has modity and commodity deriva- taught courses on health law and tive transactions, securities bioethics at Washburn University transactions and other com- School of Law.■ mercial transactions. Although she had bachelor’s and master’s

15 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Profiles of Women in Leadership

Kay McFarland ‘64 Justice Kay McFarland is Chief Justice of the Kansas Supre m e Court, a position she has held since September 1, 1995. She is the first woman to serve in that capacity. In fact, her career has been a remark- able series of “firsts.” Following law Joyce S. Rubenstein ‘76 school, she was in private practice To say that Joyce S. Rubenstein is in working with intern a t i o n a l in Topeka until 1971, when she tune with space age technology p a rtners), defending pro t e s t s challenged the incumbent judge of would be right on the mark, for she and contract disputes at the Shawnee County probate and works at the heart of the U.S. space administrative venues such as juvenile courts and won the elec- program, the Lyndon B. Johnson the General Accounting Office tion. She was the first woman elect- Space Center, National Aeron a u t i c s and the Armed Services Board ed to a judgeship in Shawnee and Space Administration (NASA) of Contract Appeals, providing County. She delivered the court in Texas. She is Assistant Chief e x p o rt control advice, and reforms pledged in her campaign Counsel for Procurement Matters at negotiating settlements,” she and reduced serious juvenile offens- the Space Center. In that position, said. “Some of this work relates es by more than half in the two Ms. Rubenstein provides advice to to the Space Flight Operations years she held the office. In 1973, NASA procurement and technical Contract (shuttle) and the she became judge of the newly cre- organizations in the awarding and i n t e rnational space station ated Fifth Division of the District administration of government con- contract.” ■ Court in Topeka, thereby becoming tracts. “I’m involved in conducting the first woman to be a district competitions, drafting specific judge in the history of Kansas. She t e rms and conditions (including was appointed by the governor to be a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court in 1977.■

16 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Sue Jean White '80 As general counsel of Shell Chemical, a division of Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas, Sue Jean White has to have both legal and business expert i s e . During her 20 years at the com- p a n y, Ms. White has been involved in legal work related to exploration and prod u c t i o n , chemicals, and corporate mat- Teri Wi l f o rd Wo o d ters. "I now oversee all legal ‘78 work for the $5 billion base Teri Wood’s career has followed chemical company and am a course through private prac- responsible for legal work associ- tice, government service, and ated with Shell's Wind business," the corporate law she now prac- Ms. White said. A staff of 10 tices as Associate General a t t o rneys, two legal assistants, Counsel for IBM Corporation, and three administrative assis- Armonk, New York. She began tants re p o rt directly to Ms. her career as a litigation associ- White, and an additional 25 ate at Stroock & Stroock & other attorneys within Shell Lavan, New York. A period as Legal Services-US handle chem- an administrative judge at the ical legal work for which she is U.S. Equal Employment responsible to the client. A O p p o rtunity Commission member of the Shell Oil allowed her to develop expertise Company Legal Leadership in discrimination law. Team, Ms. White sponsors all Recognizing her expert i s e , staff development for Shell Legal American Express Company S e rvices-US, which has 234 re c ruited Ms. Wo od for its a t t o rneys, legal assistants, and General Counsel’s Office, where administrative personnel. ■ she rose to the position of Managing Counsel. She has been at IBM since 1996. “I head up the legal function within the Corporate Law Department that provides legal services in the areas of employee benefits, exec- utive compensation, human re s o u r ces, and labor and d i v e r s i t y,” Ms.Wo od said. ■ 17 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Women from Washburn are Making an Impact

In past decades, Washburn helped with two death penalty cases college part time, and earned her University School of Law that were on appeal at that time. In law degree at Wa s h b u rn has drawn talented women addition, I was a staff writer for the University School of Law while from around the world to Law Journal and had two pieces serving as guardian for a young follow in the footsteps of selected for publication. Those expe- niece. earlier alumnae. This sec- riences solidified my goal of being a Her career has been equally tion focuses on the success public defender. "I can't imagine i m p ressive, for she champions of eleven of Wa s h b u rn Katherine Corry Eastman doing any other job," she said. the causes of women and chil- Law's rising stars. These ‘0 0 Eastman also serves as a mentor for d ren wherever she is. As women are having early the Department of Human Services Assistant District Attorney for People literally put their lives in Project Redirect Program which tar- Shawnee County, Kansas, she career successes that the Katherine Eastman's hands. She is gets at-risk kids and their families by prosecuted all rape, incest, sexual pioneer alumnae could have Deputy State Public Defender for the p roviding intensive interv e n t i o n b a t t e ry, and physical abuse of only dreamed of decades State of Colorado. "I carry a caseload through mentors to provide the chil- children cases. She provided sex- ago. The rising stars are of 80 to 100 cases at a time," Ms. dren with a positive direction in life. ual crime victim consultations up-and-coming women who Eastman said. "It is my responsibility ■ and prosecuted cases under the a re or have been tribal to see that indigent people accused of sexual predator law. She made a t t o rney's, in high level crimes are treated fairly in court. I try Gw y n n e E. Ha rr i s - B i rz e r numerous presentations inform- a t t o rney positions within cases and continually negotiate with '92 ing the public of functions within the Federal Govern m e n t , the prosecution for plea bargains." the district attorney's off i c e and high level executives in Eastman just recently was second regarding sexual offenses. giant industries such as chair on a first degree murder trial for Her ultimate goal, however, is insurance and pharmaceuti- the very first time and is now serving to be a judge--a career that cals. These are alumnae as first chair attorney on another first requires a broad range of experi- degree murder trial. Her career is just ence. Another bold step--estab- whose careers bear watch- what she hoped it would be. "Before lishing a general practice law firm ing as they quickly maneu- going to Washburn Law, I clerked for in Topeka--was re q u i red. Five ver through the public and a juvenile judge in Colorado Springs, Gwynne Harris-Birzer is an ambi- years later, Ms. Birzer handles private world to conquer the and I saw public defenders in court tious woman. As a child, she didn't criminal, civil, domestic, probate, challenges that lie ahead every day. Later, as a law student, I hear much about going to college. business, adoption, and Guardian and to encourage others to i n t e rned with the Kansas Public It wasn't expected in her family. Ad Litem for child in need of do the same. Defender's Appellate Office and Undeterred, she worked, attended care cases. Her work has been 18 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law recognized by the Kansas describes her job as a good fit. "I Heather Lorenz ‘01 Department of Commerce and am a very outgoing person, so Housing which honored her spending long hours in the library with its Women and Minority researching was not suitable for my Owned Business Aw a rd for personality. My work gives me the "Most Professional Serv i c e . " interactions that I thrive on. It "I'm glad I had the guts to step seems that everything that has out and make a go of it," Ms. come before in my life was groom- Jenifer Lucas ‘75 Birzer said. She is proving that ing me for this position," she said. guts and perseverance pay off. ■ "If someone had told me when I ■ graduated from high school in Although she has been out of law Independence, Kansas, that I would ultimately be a lawyer in Jennifer Koepke ‘00 school less than two years, Heather Lorenz is well on her way Washington, DC, working on cases in her legal career. Immediately of national significance, I would following graduation, she joined have thought that person was Shook, Hardy & Bacon as an asso- crazy," said Jenifer Lucas. But that ciate in the firm's National is just what she is doing. Ms. Lucas P roducts Liability Litigation is an attorney-adviser at the Group in Miami, Florida. Federal Energy Regulatory In addition, Ms. Lorenz is con- Commission, which regulates the Yolanda Ingram ‘95 tributing to the legal profession interstate transportation of elec- t h rough involvement with the tricity, natural gas, and oil. Her work is primarily in the area of oil As Assistant Dean for Student Two years after graduation, American Civil Liberties Union and gas pipelines and the drafting A ffairs & Director of the Jennifer Koepke has found that her and its Legal Panel in Miami. of orders for the Commission's Tennessee Institute for Pre-law Washburn Law degree opens doors "This work is important to me, consideration. "It is a huge privi- Studies at the University of for her as she pursues a career in because I passionately believe in lege to work on things that direct- Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys Washington, DC. She is legal individual rights and fre e d o m s , ly affect the lives of others, and School of Law, Yolanda Ingram counsel for the National Vo t e r such as freedom of speech and that trust should never be taken is giving back some of the Fund of the Department of Justice. religion. I also believe that every- lightly," she said. "I would encour- knowledge she has obtained "When my husband and I moved one has the right to counsel even age law students and young lawyers over the course of her career. to the DC area, I wanted to get if they are financially unable to to believe that what they do really That career has been one of into politics," Ms. Koepke said. pay, so I'm involved in pro bono does make a difference, no matter diversity and accomplishment: "With persistence, I got my wish work," Ms. Lorenz said. how small or large the case or issue Attorney with a leading Kansas and found my first position as staff "As I look back, I realize how very may be." counsel for the Democratic fortunate I am to have attended C i t y, Missouri, law firm : ■ Polsinelli, White, Va rd e m a n , National Committee's Vo t i n g Wa s h b u rn Law. The dedicated & Shalton; professor at Temple Rights Institute. Since then I've faculty made sure that when I University, Philadelphia; judi- moved on to the Department of walked out into the legal profes- cial clerk with Judge Jay Justice. My time at Washburn Law sion I was prepared to tackle any D a u g h e rty in Kansas City, taught me to look at things from all legal challenge," Ms. Lorenz said. Missouri; and account re p re- perspectives and to be broad-mind- ■ sentative for Westlaw, a major ed. That attitude is important in legal publishing company. The the work I am doing." skills developed in those posi- ■ tions enable her to work well with students. She plans and directs the Tennessee Institute for Pre-law's eight-week sum- mer program, counsels law stu- dents, serves as liaison to stu- dent organizations, and recruits minority students. Ms. Ingram 19 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Tracy Rockney '92

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Patty Nieves is passionate about Indian Law. She is ICWA attor- Lori Rinaldi '97 ney/Tribal Council at the Tribal Justice Center of the Association Lori Rinaldi managed to simulta- Tracy Rockney's work has an of Village Council Pre s i d e n t s neously earn two degrees--a JD impact on the health care avail- (AVCP) in Bethel, Alaska. She and an MBA--while attending able to thousands of people. She came to that post following a law Was h b u r n Law. Now she is put- is Director of Wo r l d w i d e clerkship at the Superior Court in ting the organizational skills she R e g u l a t o ry Affairs for Wy e t h used for that balancing act to work P h a rmaceuticals in St. Davids, Bethel, Alaska. Her work is pro- Jill Ann Wolters '86 viding direct assistance to Indian in her dual career as a full-time Pennsylvania. In that capacity, families and leading to improve- trial lawyer and a full-time wife she is involved in the distribution ments in the tribal courts system. and mom. Ms. Rinaldi is house of pharmaceuticals for the treat- Jill Ann Wolters' work as "I love what I'm doing," Ms. counsel for Prog r essive Insurance ment of major illnesses including Assistant Revisor of Statutes for Nieves said. "I represent the 56 Co m p a n y . She practices automo- cancer. "Although I don't prac- the State of Kansas has the poten- villages in the Y-K Delta of Alaska bile defense litigation, rep re s e n t - tice law, it would be very difficult tial to affect key state policies. "I in state court matters involving ing Prog r essive's insureds who are to do the job that I do without a work closely with the legislators, the removal of native children being sued following an accident. legal background," Ms. Rockney providing research, offering legal from their homes and assist the She also rep r esents Prog r essive in said. "I manage a group of regula- advice, and recommending legis- tribes in getting children's cases coverage suits. Her strengths as a tory professionals that is responsi- lation to update or clarify existing t r a n s f e rred from state court to trial lawyer were developed in ble for the post-approval regulato- laws," Ms. Wolters said. Her tribal court." In addition, she is Moot Court while at Was h b u r n ry activities for Wyeth's oncology, assignments include the State helping the tribes establish and La w , in her first job as judicial neuroscience, and musculo-skele- Legislature's Joint Committee on operate their own courts, training clerk for a trial court, and in posi- tal products. Our role is to work Corrections and Juvenile Justice tribal court personnel, and assist- tions at two trial law firms practic- with the marketing depart m e n t Oversight, the House Judiciary ing in the drafting of tribal poli- ing employment law, defense liti- on developing appropriate and Committee, and the House cies, ordinances, and laws. gation, premise liability, commer- compliant advertising and promo- Education Committee. "I draft cial law, and construction law. tional campaigns, to develop legislation, committee re p o rt s , "P a r ticipating in Moot Court gave appropriate labeling for all Wyeth and floor amendments and pro- Patrice Petersen Klein me the self-confidence that has products, and to seek and facili- vide assistance in legislative pro- ‘9 7 allowed me to believe I can do tate approval of new indications cedural matters," Ms. Wo l t e r s anything I want to, and so far I for our products with the Food said. Her interest in legislative have," Ms. Rinaldi said. and Drug Administration." work was piqued in 1983, when she had a Washburn Law intern- ship with Mike Hayden, then speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives. A law clerkship in the Revisor of Statutes Office followed in 1986, and she joined As Research Attorney to Chief Justice Kay McFarland of the Kansas Supreme Court, Patti Petersen-Klein feels she the Office staff later that year. has found her niche in the legal profession. "I research and write about issues that are presented by parties whose "My solid education in Kansas law cases are on appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court," she said. "I also have duties which involve assisting Justice and the strong legal research skills McFarland in her role as the top judicial officer in Kansas." Ms. Petersen-Klein came to the law following a suc- I developed at Washburn Law are cessful career as a "commercial banker for large money-center organizations. I was always drawn to positions where invaluable in my work," Ms. business was indistinguishably intertwined with law, so when it was time to transition from the banking business, Wolters said. I knew law was where I wanted to be," she said. 20 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law He reported on the disabled com- With a flourish, munity’s wish for a change in the P resident Georg e rule and noted it would be benefi- W. Bush signed a proclama- cial for the White House to support tion marking the 12th the change. a n n i v e r s a ry of the American Disabilities A c t . “ To d a y I ’m p roud to announce LOSE UP a change in the Matt Memmer‘03 M e d i c a re home- C bound rule. It has Student House ADA proclamation ceremo- thinking of what I would say to the been changed to ny. “I was in awe of the dignitaries most powerful person in the country apply to people who in attendance and those I met and and the points I would make regard- can leave their homes for spoke with,” Memmer recalled. In ing disability rights, and when the sh o r t periods of time,” the Matt Memmer addition to former Senator Dole, time came, I couldn’t say anything Pr esident said. at the White House they included John Wodatch, head at all,” he said. Matt Memmer, a third-year of ADA enforcement for the Reviewing his work in the student in Wa s h b u rn University Following the meeting, Memmer Department of Justice; John Kemp nation’s capital, Memmer believes School of Law, can take some of the was asked to do legislative research ‘74, a disabilities advocate; Senator his dispute resolution and negotia- credit for that change which ensures on the subject. He carried out the Tom Harkin of Iowa; Attorn e y tion courses at Wa s h b u rn Law that nearly 600 disabled people will work, wrote a report, and presented General John Ashcroft; Secretary of helped him tremendously in his not lose their Medicare benefits his findings to Justesen. A second Labor Elaine Chao; and Secretary of internship. “Anything having to do because they leave their homes too meeting with Justesen with legal research and looking up many times during the month. and White House staff cases and doing things for Professor Memmer’s contribution to the effort ensued. During the (Peter) Cotorceanu was most help- came about because of his work as White House meeting, ful,” he said. “Having a person with an intern at the National Council questions about the a legal background, who can for Independent Living in homebound rule arose. research items and issues and bring Washington, DC. Memmer re s p o n d e d in the law and hard facts just totally While attending a meeting with a two-minute bolsters what we can do in the w h e re White House Disability speech based on his House, the Senate, and the Liaison Troy Justesen was present, research about the rule Executive Branch,” he added. Memmer became involved in a dis- and why it should be John Kemp ‘74, Matt Memmer ‘03 & His Washington experience has cussion of the homebound rule. He changed. “That was it; former Senator Robert Dole ‘52 helped Memmer find his niche in cited a Washington Post article by the meeting was over,” Memmer Transportation Norman Mineta. the area of disabilities. “I felt before former Kansas Senator Bob Dole ‘52 said. “I had my two minutes of Following the signing my internship that everything was about the need to change the rule. unexpected fame.” c e re m o n y, Justesen introd u c e d abstract and now I feel I have a Based on his involvement with A few weeks later, Memmer Memmer to President Bush as some- baton in my hand and a number of ADA activities and organizations received a phone call from Justesen one who had done extensive work laps to race. When the subject of including the Topeka Independent informing him that there might be and research on the homebound Medicare and Medicaid comes up, Living Resource Center where he some movement on the homebound rule. For once, Memmer was my ears perk up,” he said. works for Kirk Lowry ‘87, rule and inviting him to the White speechless. “I stayed up all night M e m m e r backed up Dole’s article. 21 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law LOSE UP LillianG. Apodaca’85 C Alumni

Ms. Apod a c a , Following graduation from law Mexico State Bar International Law whose ancestors set- school, Ms. Apodaca practiced in Section. She currently sits on the tled in New Mexico Kansas for two years before return- American Bar Association’s House in 1598, was born ing to New Mexico, where she of Delegates and is an Ambassador and raised in a passed the bar exam and joined her for the American Bar Association’s small northern New present law firm in 1987. Business Law Section. Mexico ranching During her career, Ms. “One of my most passionate village. At age 13, Apodaca has made her mark in sev- causes is pursuing diversity,” Ms. she started attending eral areas. Hispanic Business maga- Apodaca said. “I am speaking of an all girls Catholic zine recognized her as one of 100 diversity in every sense. Diversity b o a rding school in most influential Hispanics in the of thought, diversity of ideas, ethnic Arizona and also nation, and New Mexico Business diversity, and so on. It is a concept attended Phillips Weekly Magazine named her as one that we are losing. I think we are Exeter Academy in of New Mexico’s Power Brokers. simply too overwhelmed or too the summer. She was co-chair of New Mexico afraid to have any kind of meaning- When it was G o v e rn o r-elect Bill Richard s o n ’s ful dialogue or discussion. Without Although she is a partner and time to choose a law school, Ms. Transition Team. discussion, I do not believe the best sh a r eholder in one of New Mexico’s A p odaca settled on Wa s h b u rn Ms. Apodaca has served as a decisions are made.” most prestigious law firm s — University or the University of director of the National Hispanic Despite her busy schedule, Ms. Bingham, Hurst, Apodaca, Wile & Kansas. “My pre f e re nc e was Leadership Agenda, a coalition of A p odaca finds time to help Schoen in Albuquerq u e — L i l l i a n Wa s h b u r n , ” s h e r e c a l l e d . major national Hispanic organiza- Wa s h b u rn University School of Ap o daca says one of the most impor- “ T h e Washburn application was tions including the Congressional L a w. She is a member of the tant attributes she brings to her prac- due one week before K.U.’s, so I Hispanic Caucus. She has been a S c h o o l ’s Alumni Board of tice is “being very down to earth.” “I completed the Washburn applica- member of the Host Committee of Governors, and provides financial rep r esent contractors and subcon- tion first and hand delivered it to the Hispanic Heritage Awards and s u p p o r t for its pr o g r a m s . tractors. Most are small businesses. the admissions office. Within three is president of the board of trustees “Washburn has produced more than You have to understand their con- days, I was accepted. I saw no rea- of the National Hispanic Cultural its share of outstanding graduates,” ce r ns and problems,” she said. son to apply to K.U. and never com- Foundation. Ms. Apodaca said. “When you see A 1985 graduate of Washburn pleted their application.” She is a past president of the this sort of success, you have to con- University School of Law, Ms. The choice of Washburn proved New Mexico Hispanic Bar clude that the School is doing Apodaca practices in the areas of to be a good one. “The overall Association and of the Hispanic something right. In order to con- business and commercial litigation e n v i ronment at Wa s h b u rn is National Bar Association, an organ- tinue the successes for future gener- and transactions with an emphasis e x t remely supportive,” Ms. ization representing the interests of ations, our own children, all of us in construction law. She is a certified Apodaca said. “I think the faculty 25,000 Hispanic lawyers, law stu- should support Washburn.” American Arbitration Association works very hard to create this envi- dents, judges, and law professors in construction arbitrator and a fre- ronment and it is what makes the United States. Ms. Apodaca ■ quent seminar lecturer in construc- Washburn so very special.” In addi- has been a member of the board of tion law and alternative dispute res- tion to faculty support she received, directors of the Mexican American “Washburn has olution. Ms. Apodaca appreciated the cama- Legal Defense and Education Fund raderie among students. “I made (MALDEF), serving as vice presi- p roduced more many wonderful friendships while I dent. In addition she chaired the was there,” she said. b o a rd of directors of the New than its share of o u t s t a n d i n g graduates...” ■ 22 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Professor Loretta Moore likes to help people, they have from me. Hearing from ■ particularly the underdog and those who are oppressed and past students and learning how exploited because of their naiveté or their position in life. She they are succeeding is very fulfill- “Our Law Clinic has taught the importance of that work to students in the ing. It’s good to think that I and Washburn Law Clinic, which serves clients who could not other- other faculty members are mak- and externs h i p s wise afford legal counsel. ing an impact on students’ lives.” A member of the Washburn University School of Law fac- Reflecting on her life, of fer excellent ulty since 1991, Professor Moore has had several careers. Her first Professor Moore said she has was in medical record library science. During that time, she enjoyed her career and the op p o r tunities for worked closely with legal counsel and gave professional testimo- roads she traveled to get to ny in court. Those responsibilities influenced her decision to pur- where she is today. “I believe students to get rea l sue a law degree. She received her J.D. from Washington that every experience and University School of Law in St. Louis in 1978. every person you encounter is world experience.” Armed with her new degree, Professor Moore was a civil lit- for a reason and make you what ■ igation associate with Lashley & Baer in St. Louis and later co- you are today,” she said. founded her own firm, Vickers, Moore and Wiest. She also served Nevertheless, she encour- as municipal court judge in Pinelawn, Missouri. ages her students not to take At Washburn Law, Professor Moore encourages students to themselves too seriously. “If bit of advice: “Attitude is follow her lead and explore what possibilities may await them you do, you’ll miss out on many everything; it is what shapes once they are out of law school. “I remember the advice an asso- possibilities! If you become too your well-being. The only ciate gave me years ago,” she said. “He explained how diverse a serious you miss seeing the thing you can ultimately con- law degree can be and encouraged me to explore all the possibil- small things and may miss trol is your attitude. You can- ities of how I could use my education, in addition to litigation.” e x t r a o rd i n a ry opport u n i t i e s , ” not control other people’s Professor Moore specializes in Alternative Dispute Resolution she said. actions or words towards you, (ADR) and teaches a class on the topic. Her interest in finding And finally she offers this but you can control how you alternatives to litigation was react to those encounters. And spawned during her time as that is what counts.” a litigator. “There were times when litigation seemed Professor Loretta Moore futile,” she said. She was in t r oduced to ADR Faculty during a continu- ing legal educa- tion seminar and felt it off e red a LOSE UP “suitable set of alter- C natives to some litiga- ti o n . ” Her other teaching responsibilities include courses on Sports Law and Advocacy Skills in Negotiation and Mediation. As committee chair she provides students with externs h i p s . “Practical experience is crucial. I’m working to expand ex t e r nships, looking for field placements at firms where students can gain experience and knowledge, particularly in business and family law,” Professor Moore said. “Our Law Clinic and extern- ships offer excellent opportunities for students to get real world ex p e r i e n c e . ” Professor Moore is passionate about the value of a law degree. “Our role as lawyers is to bring about change where change needs to be made and to preserve what is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution,” she said. Coming to Washburn Law has proved to be a wise decision for her. “The faculty here is sincere, dedicated, open, and very helpful. Washburn is a great learning environment. There is a small community feeling. Students are recognized by professors and don’t become just numbers,” she said. In Professor Moore’s view, the learning isn’t a one-way street, however. “I’ve probably learned as much from my students as 23 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Cl a s sA c t ion s Linda P. Jeffrey '77, Topeka, KS, received the Community Service Award from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Kurt J. Shernuk '78, Kansas City, KS, was honored in Washington, D.C., by the U.S. Justice Department. He received the 2002 Director Aw a rd from the Justice Alumni enjoy reception at Jerry & Shannon Michaud’s residence D e p a rtment's Executive Office for U.S. Attorn e y s . Shernuk, was honored for helping design and implement an automated system to notify federal crime victims of 1960s the status of their cases. He was honored during a cere- Ray "Sandy" Sutton '66, Kansas City, MO., Vice President, Corporate mony at the Ronald Reagan Building in the International Secretary and General Counsel of Interstate Bakeries Corporation, retired from IBC Trade Center in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2002. Mr. Sutton's career with IBC has spanned more than three decades. Sutton joined Interstate Brands Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange company, Mike R. Biggs ‘79, Wichita, KS, as Assistant Legal Director in 1971 and became its Legal Director in 1976. He became has formed a new law firm named Vice President and General Counsel the following year. In 1985, the IBC Board of Kellogg, Biggs, Wilkerson LLC. The Directors elected him to the additional post of Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining firm opened September 3rd and will IBC, Mr. Sutton served with a number of Kansas City-based law firms, including Ross, focus on business and health care law. Wells, & Barnett; Brenner, Lockwood & O'Neal and the J.F. Pritchard Company, an engineering, design and construction firm. He retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. 1980s Col. Keith L. Robert s ' 8 0 , Larry A. Withers ‘68, Wichita, KS, has formed a new law firm named Withers, Wo odbridge, VA, recently re t i re d Gough, Pike and Peterson LLC. The firm opened September 3rd, in Wichita. from the Air force after nearly 21 years. He most recently served as an Appellate Judge on the Air Force First year students 1970s Court of Criminal Appeals. Previous Brett Shirk and Richard L.Hathaway '73, Topeka, KS, was honored in Washington, D.C., by assignments included tours as a Angie Hungerford enjoyed meeting the U.S. Justice Department. He received the 2002 Director Award from the Justice Circuit Trial Judge and policy-level alums at the 2002 Department's Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. Hathaway has spent 20 years as a assignments in Washington, D.C., reunion federal prosecutor and will be honored for his work prosecuting complex fraud cases and assignments in Georg i a , involving hospitals, savings and loan failures, oil executives and insurance executives. Germany, Alabama, Wichita, Kansas He was honored during a ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Building in the and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He recently accepted a International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. position as Associate General Counsel, The White House, Office of Administration. William T. Nichols '73, Topeka, KS, has been promoted to Executive Vice President at Commerce Bank and Trust. Nichols Stephen C. Fiegiger '83, Brunsville, MN, was also is chief credit officer. He is responsible for the bank's credit elected chair of the City/Chamber Economic Growth portfolio, including the establishment of new products, retention Committee after being re-appointed by the City Council. programs and supervision of all credit/lending functions within He has a civil litigation practice, handling primarily the bank. He is a director of St. Francis Health Center and is employment law, personal injury and commercial cases. involved with the Topeka Bar Association and the Topeka Nichols Community Development Corp. Laura L. Ice '84, Wichita, KS, has received an Outstanding Service Award Leonard L. Buddenbohm '76, Atchison, KS, is serving as f rom the Kansas Bar the Past President of the Kansas County Counselors Association Association and has been this year, having completed his term as President in 2001. He elected its Secre t a ry / continues to maintain his private practice in Atchison and Tre a s u rer for the 2002-03 Overland Park, Kansas. term.

Buddenbohm 24 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law 1980s (continued)

David B. Sutton Yolanda D. Wesley Ingram '95, Memphis, TN, has been ‘84, Wichita, KS, has appointed assistant dean for student affairs and director of the joined the private wealth Tennessee Pre-Law Fellowship Program at The University of management division as Memphis ' Cecil C. Humphreys’ School of Law. legal counsel for Intrust Bank in Wichita. Joseph S. Passanise ‘97, Springfield, MO, received the Lon O. Hocker Award for 2002. The Missouri Bar Foundation makes Ingram James J. Abbs ' 8 5 , the award annually to young trial lawyers who have demonstrated Wawaka, IN., has been unusual proficiency in the art of trial advocacy. Dean Dennis Honabach named Chief Public and Jerry ‘51 & Shannon Defender in Noble Stephen '98 and Jacqueline Fisk Glazer '98, Flagstaff, AZ, have acquired Michaud County Indiana. the Law Office of Stephen M. Stern, PC., and have renamed the practice The Glazer Law Office, PLLC. Stephen Stern '98, who is "of counsel" to The Glazer Law Office, Daniel D. Creitz ’85, Erie, KS, was appointed by PLLC., has relocated to Shell Beach, California, where he also serves as general coun- Gov. Bill Graves as the new District Court Judge for the sel for PEAK Learning, Inc. first Judicial District, which includes Allen, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson Counties. Ami S. Hyten '98, Topeka, KS, is a staff attorney with the Office of Judicial Administration, Kansas Supreme Court. She also serves as Kansas Trial Lawyers Paul C. Herr '87, Wichita, KS, Association Vice President for Public Affairs. has joined the law firm of Klenda, Mitchell, Austerman & Zuercher. Robin K. Reed ’98, Kansas City, MO, was appointed to the Missouri Governor’s Commission on Personal Independence. Shelley A. Ryan '87, Wi n t h rop, MA, is a Herr staff attorney for the l a s s United States Court C of Appeals, First A c t ion s Circuit, in Boston. 1990s James Scott MacBeth '92, Wichita, KS, has been named a member of Hinkle, Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C. Mr. MacBeth devotes a significant portion of his practice to taxation, tax litigation, business planning, employee benefits, and munic- Alumni Event in Kansas City, MO ipal finance. Stephen M. Stern ’98, Flagstaff, AZ, has been named to the general board for Tracy D. Rockney ' 9 2 , The Raymond Foundation and was named Secretary for the Coconino County Bar Radnor, PA, recently left Pfizer, Association. Inc. after nine years in Regulatory A ffairs and has joined Wy e t h William A. Alford ’99, Alexandria, VA, recently completed a one year tour with P h a rmaceuticals. Tracy is the the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service at the Second Infantry Division, Camp Casey D i re c t o r, Worldwide Regulatory Field Office, Republic of Korea. His new duty position is the Chief of the Criminal A ffairs, Global Brand Law Division at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. Management, managing US FDA Rockney re g u l a t o ry issues for Wy e t h ' s Danny J. Baumgartner '99, Topeka, KS, is an attorney in the litigation depart- Neuroscience, Oncology and Musculoskeletal product ment of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services. lines.

Carlene J. Griffith '93, Indianapolis, IN, is an attorney with the Simon Property Group. She specializes in retail leasing.

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1990s Advocacy Center Alumni Event, Topeka (continued)

Michelle L. Brenwald-Johnson '99, Wichita, KS, has joined the law firm of Klenda, Mitchell, Austerman & Zuercher, LLC.

Dennis P. Hawkins '99, Monmouth, IL, has assumed the position of Vice President of Finance/Chief Financial O fficer/Corporate Compliance Officer at Community Medical Center of Western Illinois, Inc. He assumed his new position in January 2002 after previously serving as Senior Vice President of Operations/Chief Compliance Officer of Alexander Billing and Consulting, Inc, in San Antonio, Texas.

Hawkins Brian M. Jacques '99, Topeka, KS, is an associate with Coffman, DeFries & Nothern, P.A.

2000s Jennifer M. Filla '00, Monument, CO, is with the Shepard's Division of Lexis Nexis as a Legal Editor.

Dale K. Kelven '00, Las Vegas, NV, has teamed up with Robert D. Johnson '00 Hillary Hayes ‘02 has joined the labor and employment to start the law firm of Johnson & Kleven LLC, in Las Vegas, NV. department at Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin L.L.P. as an associate. Derek W. Miller ‘01, Lawrence, KS, has joined Sanders Conkright Sarah McLean ‘02 has joined the labor and employment and Warren LLP as an associate and department at Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin L.L.P. as an will practice in the areas of product associate. liability, construction and insurance- Luke Sobba ‘02 has joined the firm of Morris, Laing, defense litigation. Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chartered, Topeka, KS as an asso- ciate attorney. Sobba will practice in a broad range of legal A n d rew D. Smith '01, Las disciplines, including commercial law, education law, and Vegas, NV, has completed an LLM in civil litigation. Sobba is a member of the Kansas and Topeka European & Comparative Law from bar associations and is admitted to practice in Kansas state the University of Limerick in courts and U.S. District Court in Kansas. Alumni enjoy reception in Washington Limerick, Ireland. He is an Associate D.C. hosted by James Slattery ‘75 for fellow Wa s h b u rn alums Dale Kleven '00, and Rob Johnson '00, at Johnson & Kleven LLC.

26 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Donor Honor Roll

DEAN’S CIRCLE SOCIETY Delmas Hill Fellows P re s i d e n t ’s Club The following donors are recognized This designation recognizes donors of This designation recognizes donors of as exemplary and major gifts from $2,500 to $4,999. gifts from $1,000 to $2,499. benefactors of the Annual Fund. Their support allows Washburn AMC Entertainment, Inc. The Honorable Bryce A. ‘83 University School of Law to sustain Anthony S. Barry ‘89, Donald D. Barry ‘65 & Jana D. Abbott ‘84 and enhance quality legal education. & Barry Law Office, L.L.C. Thomas A. Adrian ‘69 The Society recognizes donors whose Rita J. Bicknell ‘95 Martin R. Ahrens annual gifts are $1,000 or more. The Boeing Company American Board of Trial Advocates Prof. James M. Concannon III AmerUs Annuity Group D. Duke ‘73 & Helen E.’76 Dupre Mark G. Ayesh ‘79 Second Century Club John R. Fatzer David M. Baer ‘78 This designation recognizes donors of Fisher, Cavanaugh, Smith & Lemon P.A. Bill D. Berkley ‘75 gifts of $10,000 or more. Philip A. Harley ‘74 William D. Bunten ‘56 Richard C. Hite ‘53 Burlington Northern Sante Fe Eloise M. Humpage Hite, Fanning & Honeyman, L.L.P. H. Allan Caldwell ‘73 Gerald L. Michaud ‘51 Paul R. Hoferer ‘75 Stephen W. Cavanaugh ‘80 The Honorable Joseph W. Morris ‘47 Dean Dennis R. Honabach Cessna Aircraft Company Prof. David E. Pierce ‘77 Anthony D. Link ‘81 Prof. John E. & Carol W. Christensen Keith F. Quail ‘37 Ma r tin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Spikes, L.L.P. Marck R. Cobb ‘89 Fred J. Spigarelli ‘70 Frank C. Norton ‘56 Steven G. Cooper ‘73 The Williams Companies SBC Communications, Inc. Covington & Burling Edward H.’73 & Jill R. Sondker The Honorable Sam A. Crow ‘52 Richard D. Terrill ‘79 Gladys H. Doop ‘41 D e a n ’s Advisor The Hollis Foundation, Inc. Prof. Myrl L. Duncan This designation recognizes donors of Westar Energy Eugene M. Elliott ‘35 gifts of $5,000 or more Prof. Linda D. Henry Elrod ‘72 Emerson Electric Company Thomas J. Corcoran Jr. ‘79 Richmond M. Enochs Jr. ‘63 Foulston & Siefkin, L.L.P. William J. Fitzpatrick ‘67 Halliburton, Inc. Jack D. Flesher ‘72 David J. ‘76 & Cynthia G. Heath Ralph B. Foster ‘50 Gwen S. Holmes Franklin D. Gaines ‘60 Delano E. Lewis Sr. ‘63 Jacob S. Graybill ‘67 Joseph L. McClymond ‘52 William H. Greig ‘76 Philip C. Pennington ‘84 John R. Hamilton ‘65 Norman R. Pozez ‘80 Stuart A. Haney ‘83 Cloyd G. Pugh ‘47 Robert F. Hartsook ‘79 Eldon R. Sloan ‘33 John F. Hayes ‘46 Mark V. ‘77 & Lisa Hefner Heitz

27 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law P re s i d e n t ’s Club Rosemary Saldan-Pawson ‘83 Sandra W. Hazlett ‘78 D e a n ’s Honors (CONTINUED) Donald P. ‘57 & Marjorie C. Schnacke Rex W. Henoch ‘83 This designation recognizes donors of Leigh C. Hudson ‘75 This designation recognizes donors of Shell Oil Company gifts from $250 to $499. Interstate Brands Corporation gifts from $1,000 to $2,499. Sprint Curtis M. Irby ‘71 Charles C. Amos ‘82 Pamela R. Stabler ‘81 Marcia L. Johnston ‘74 The Honorable Richard D. Anderson ‘80 Leslie Hess ‘85 William T. Tinker Sr. ‘37 Kansas Gas Service, a Division of ONEOK Charles H. Apt III ‘80 W. Terrence Kilroy ‘77 Hinkle, Elkouri Law Firm, L.L.C. Paul M. Ueoka ‘74 Robert L. Baer ‘77 Rex K. Linder ‘74 Winton M. Hinkle ‘68 Charles P. Vaughn ‘81 Daniel B. Bailey ‘87 Scott K. Logan ‘80 B. Jane Chandler Holt ‘85 C. Odell Weidner ‘82 Vaden F. Bales ‘75 Richard V. Lohman ‘76 Robert M. Barnes ‘83 The Honorable Steven L. Hornbaker ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Francis M. Winterburg Michael F. Mahoney ‘79 Corey S. Berger ‘80 Laura L. Ice ‘84 Andrew C. Marquardt ‘92 John F. Bergner ‘82 Pedro L. Irigonegaray ‘73 Joyce H. Martin DEAN’S HONORS SOCIETY Russell E. Bishop ‘76 Kay McLeod ‘99 James M. Jeweler ‘90 The following generous alums and Michael F. Blevins ‘80 Daniel D. Metz ‘66 John W. Johnson ‘73 friends are recognized for their loyalty Lloyd C. Bloomer ‘41 James M. Milliken ‘69 and interest in supporting quality legal Bruce E. Borders ‘69 Lynn R. ‘73 & Jacqueline L. Johnson David H. Moses ‘79 Larry R. Bordner ‘98 John K. Kleinheksel ‘72 education. Their support is vital to the Edward J. Nazar ‘78 Ray L. Borth ‘69 Roy A. LaCoursiere progress of the Law School. The Society Northwestern Mutual Wade H. Bowie Jr. ‘99 recognizes these donors whose annual Norton, Wasserman, Jones & Kelly Gerald J. Letourneau ‘62 Jacqueline I. Branda ‘87 gifts are $250 to $999. Linda S. Parks ‘83 Richard J. Lind ‘83 Roy C. Breedlove ‘77 Robert J. Perry ‘79 Robert L. Locke ‘66 Robert C. Briscoe ‘84 Cum Laude John D. Petersen ‘78 The Honorable & Mrs. Wesley E. Brown Richard V. Lohman ‘76 This designation recognizes donors of John B. Rathmel ‘76 The Honorable James P. Buchele ‘66 Terry L. Mann ‘86 Sidney A. Reitz ‘76 gifts from $500 to $999. George A. Budd IV Michael C. Manning ‘77 Zackery E. Reynolds ‘82 W. Matthew Busch Jr. ‘76 Prof. William Rich The Hon. Christel E. Marquardt ‘74 Kevan D. Acord ‘84 Wm. David Byassee ‘75 Darci L. Rock ‘75 Gary R. Mathews ‘77 Prof. J. Wendell Bayles Richard C. Byrd ‘47 George J. Savin Jr. ‘73 Robert L. Jr. ‘86 & Terri L. ‘86 Bezek David R. Carpenter ‘94 Prof. Nancy G. Maxwell The Security Benefit Group of Companies Dana E. Brewer ‘77 Don A. Cashman ‘64 Carl L. McCaffree ‘72 Mark A. Shaiken ‘81 Glenda R. Cantrell ‘80 Dr. & Ms. Leszek Choromanski Bessie Mae McIntosh ‘40 Craig Shultz ‘78 Mark E. ‘85 & Nancy L. ‘85 Caplinger Robert W. Christensen ‘80 Judyanne Somers Mr. & Ms. Manuel B. Mendoza ‘58 John M. Collins ‘91 Paul T. Cleavenger ‘89 William J. Spriggs ‘64 John Terry ‘72 & Robin L. Moore ‘80 Conoco, Inc. Kim R. Cocklin ‘81 Lois S. Spring Brian J. ‘85 & Dana S. Niceswanger ‘85 Jeffrey K. Cooper ‘85 Mark A. Corder ‘77 State Farm Companies Foundation Susanna Coxe ‘92 Joseph E. Cosgrove Jr. ‘80 Joe L. Norton ‘76 Edward Stevens ‘41 M. Duane Coyle ‘80 The Honorable Daniel D. Creitz ‘85 Charles A. O’Hara ‘76 Timothy J. Suttle ‘74 & Donna M. Schmidt ‘80 M. Wayne ‘60 & Carolyn J. Davidson James D. Oliver ‘75 David R. Tripp ‘71 Terry C. Cupps ‘82 Lawrence A. Dimmitt ‘68 Gertrude E. Ueoka Phillips Petroleum Company S. Lucky DeFries ‘78 Jerry E. Driscoll ‘77 United Parcel Service Jaime Porter Daniel M. Dibble ‘59 J. Charles Droege ‘84 Washburn Student Bar Assn. Wade A. Dorothy ‘78 John M. Duma ‘81 James W. Porter ‘35 M. Kathryn Webb ‘83 David K. Duckers ‘74 Thomas H. Duncan ‘76 Mr. & Ms. William E. Porter Jeffrey F. Whitham ‘79 Dean Allen K. & L. Guen ‘84 Easley Cherie L. Durst ‘99 W. Bradley Post ‘54 James T. Wiglesworth ‘71 Jeffrey O. Ellis ‘77 Darcy J. Dye ‘94 Calvin K. Williams ‘78 William D. Powell ‘69 Mark D. Elrod ‘72 Mr. & Ms. James M. Farrell T. Michael Wilson ‘72 Thomas F. Puckett ‘77 Michael S. Ertz ‘94 Douglas C. Fincher ‘98 Warren B. Wood ‘74 Prof. Steven & Mary Ramirez John R. Frazier ‘57 Lori A. Fink ‘85 Prof. Sheila M. Reynolds Janet Frickey ‘80 John G. ‘86 & Leslie Spencer ‘90 Fowler Lyman G. Friedman ‘43 Donald W. Rupert ‘76 Robert G. Frey ‘70 Michael G. Glover ‘79 The Honorable Karl W. Friedel ‘64 Prof. David L.’65 & Rita Kay Ryan Frederick W. Godderz ‘69 Warren F. Frost ‘87 Authur S. Goldberg ‘39 Angel M. Garcia-Oliver ‘91

28 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law D e a n ’s Honors John Anderson III ‘75 (CONTINUED) Philip J. Anderson ‘74 This designation recognizes donors Nancy J. Andervich ‘96 Susan D. Andrews ‘86 of gifts from $250 to $499. Samantha Parks Angell ‘00 Stephen B. Angermayer ‘88 Louis Angles ‘88 Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. Anonymous Anonymous John B. Gibson ‘86 Darrell E. Miller ‘72 Roger D. Struble ‘82 Linden G. Appel ‘77 H. Marvin Gilmore ‘79 Kari L. Milliken ‘96 Trisha Thelen ‘85 Kathryn D. Arbuckle-Higdon ‘86 Glassman, Bird & Braun L.L.P. Mobil Pipe Line Company Steven M. Tilton ‘88 Tim Arehart ‘82 Alan C. Goering ‘76 Wayne D. Morris ‘78 Irwin S. Trester ‘68 Kevin J. Arnel ‘87 Gerald L. Green ‘76 Otis W. Morrow ‘73 C. Geraldine Umphenour ‘86 D. Todd Arney ‘92 Scott J. Gunderson ‘79 Daniel L. Muchow ‘81 Terry L. Unruh ‘79 Christopher G. Arth ‘95 Lawrence M. ‘84 & Annette ‘83 Gurney Larry J. Mundy ‘77 Mary C. Van Slyck Paul E. Artzer ‘68 Bradley E.’80 & Terri S. Haddock Patrik W. Neustrom ‘77 William A. Vickery ‘83 Evangelo Arvanetes Jr. ‘95 E. Charles Hageman ‘49 Patrick R. Nichols ‘77 Norris D. Walter ‘59 Narra S. Asher-Phillips ‘53 Patricia E. Hamilton ‘87 Charles G. Niernberger ‘50 Howard N. Ward ‘79 Timothy M. Aylward ‘82 Bryan M. Hastert ‘91 Victoria L. Nilles ‘98 Roger W. Warren ‘88 Joseph R. Bachand ‘94 Anne M. Haught ‘90 Carol North ‘93 The Honorable John L. Weingart ‘77 Rachel B. Bachand ‘95 Eric S. ‘96 & Amy E. ‘96 Heath Blanca L. Ocampo ‘87 W. Keith Weltmer ‘37 Larry R. Baer ‘77 Arne T. Henricks ‘68 J. Larry Odom ‘77 Edwin M. Wheeler Sr. ‘55 Deena M. Bailey ‘97 Michael D. Herd ‘82 Gene M. ‘63 & Judith L. ‘82 Olander Toni Ramirez Wheeler ‘97 Rick E. Bailey ‘83 Samuel M. Herrera ‘89 Arthur E. Palmer ‘63 Scott R. Willoughby ‘83 The Honorable Catherine M. Baird ‘84 Frederick J. Hess ‘71 Fred F. Paoli Jr. ‘79 John B. ‘78 & Teri Wilford ‘78 Wood Anne L. Baker ‘79 G. Mike Hilgers ‘55 Matthew P. Patterson ‘96 The Honorable John B. Wooley ‘56 Patricia E. Baker ‘79 Gerald W. Hill ‘69 Prof. Gregory J. & Joan Pease James C. Wright ‘63 Bill Baldock ‘59 The Honorable Steven L. Hornbaker ‘73 Paul G. Perez ‘74 Ronald E. Wurtz ‘73 John C. Ball ‘99 Edward J. Hund Jr. ‘71 Elvin D. Perkins ‘48 Vanessa R. Zerzan ‘98 Prof. Megan Ballard Roberta R. Johnson ‘82 Frederick C. ‘66 & Cheryl L. Perz David N. Zimmerman ‘79 Despo Baltoumas-MacNeill ‘84 Rodney L. Joyce ‘76 Jerry L. Pickerill ‘70 Albert R. Bandy ‘78 Craig H. Kaufman ‘82 Harold T. Pickler ‘77 C O N T R I B U T O R S Denise E. Bandy ‘78 William J. Kelly ‘75 Harold E. Pierce ‘77 This designation recognizes donors Lester L. Banks ‘54 J. Michael Kennalley ‘76 Robert A. Prentice ‘75 of gifts up to $249. Michael A. Barber ‘89 Jeffrey L. Kennedy ‘84 Carl W. Quarnstrom ‘57 J. Diane F. Barger ‘84 & Patricia A. Gorham ‘77 John M. Quinn ‘83 David K. Aadalen ‘79 Edward L. Barker ‘79 James A. Kent ‘75 Randall K. Rathbun ‘78 Gerald T. Aaron ‘66 Randy M. Barker ‘84 Janet K. Kerr ‘87 John A. Reynolds ‘88 The Honorable Bob L. Abbott ‘60 Tom R. Barnes II ‘88 W. Robb King ‘79 Frank M. Rice ‘59 James J. Abbs ‘85 William E. Bartholdt Jr. ‘82 Dennis D. Kirk ‘75 John S. Robb ‘78 Carolyn A. Adams ‘81 Harry M. Bass ‘86 Kurt F. Kluin ‘82 A. Michelle Roberts ‘92 Robert M. Adrian ‘79 Jason M. Baxendale ‘99 Mark W. Krusor ‘76 G. Craig Robinson ‘79 Glen-Peter Ahlers Sr. ‘87 Don Baxter ‘53 Gary L. Lane ‘74 The Honorable Dale E. Saffels ‘49 Paul E. Ailslieger ‘92 David A. Bayles ‘96 Karen S. Lee ‘83 Susan G. Saidian ‘88 Dawn E. Akin ‘95 Douglas C. Beach ‘80 Thomas G. Lemon ‘93 Steven R. Sanford ‘85 Shari M. Albrecht ‘84 Gary A. Beahm ‘69 F. Stannard Lentz ‘67 Karie L. Sanoba ‘92 William F. Aldridge ‘65 The Honorable James G. Beasley ‘66 The Honorable C. Frederick Lorentz ‘69 The Honorable Kim R. Schroeder ‘82 William A. Alford III ‘99 Donald L. Beck ‘70 Wm. Rex Lorson ‘75 Gerald W. Scott ‘64 The Honorable Donald L. Allegrucci ‘63 Terry E. Beck ‘75 Ward E. Loyd ‘68 Mark A. Scott ‘93 The Honorable Adrian J. Allen ‘54 Kevin T. Beckwith ‘92 Jenifer L. Lucas ‘75 John H. Shaffer ‘54 Evelyn L. Allen ‘85 The Honorable Robert J. Bednar ‘73 John R. Luttjohann ‘83 Dick E. Sherbondy ‘74 Joseph A. Allen ‘90 R. Scott Beeler ‘79 Michael J. Manning ‘69 John N. Sherman Jr. ‘49 M. Lou Allen ‘85 Harold S. Beims ‘68 Keith L. Mark ‘86 J. Richard Showalter II ‘91 Sonya L. Allen ‘94 Kim A. Bell ‘90 David K. Martin ‘84 John M. Simpson ‘65 C. Frank Allison Jr. ‘84 Sean W. Bell ‘96 James E. Martin ‘73 S. David Simpson ‘75 John E. Altenborg ‘48 Stacy G. Friend Bell ‘98 Charles M. Masner ‘82 R. Brandon Smith ‘92 David S. Ament ‘77 Contributors (Cont.) Gary D. McCallister ‘75 Michael L. Snider ‘85 Marian Amrein ‘84 David L. McComb ‘59 Douglas C. Spencer ‘69 This designation recognizes donors AMSTED Industries, Inc. Leo H. McCormick Jr. ‘68 Stanley Spurrier III ‘83 of gifts up to $249. Anton C. Andersen ‘86 Garry McCubbin ‘81 Don B. Stahr ‘53 Charles D. Anderson ‘50 Bessie M. McIntosh ‘40 Stinson, Morrison, Hecker L.L.P. James F. McMullin ‘86 29 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law C O N T R I B U T O R S The Honorable Larry E. Bengtson ‘65 ( C o n t . ) Lawrence O. Bengtson ‘50 This designation recognizes donors Kelli J. Benintendi ‘93 Leigh P. Bennett ‘86 of gifts up to $249. Peter W. Bennett ‘84 Eric R. Benton ‘81 Kevin N. Berens ‘99 Richard N. Berger ‘80 Keith B. Berkholtz ‘69 Paul D. Berkley ‘56 James V. Bransten ‘81 Terill E. Canfield-Eye ‘02 Wendell F. Cowan Jr. ‘74 Mary Beth Bero Glenn R. Braun ‘81 Harriet E. Caplan ‘76 J. Brian Cox ‘81 Shari L. Berry ‘94 John D. Braun ‘80 Michael A. Card ‘95 Daryl V. Craft ‘77 Jeanette S. Bertelson ‘77 Lelyn J. Braun ‘59 Michael S. Cargnel ‘00 Tina Crawford ‘86 Mark V. Beshears ‘76 Rogers L. Brazier Jr. ‘83 Timothy J. Carkhuff ‘79 Terry D. Criss ‘87 Bruce W. Beye ‘82 The Honorable J. Patrick Brazil ‘62 Derrick C. Carpenter ‘96 Billie Jean Crockett ‘92 Sharad V. Bhatia ‘85 Kelli L. Breer ‘95 Davis S. Carson ‘50 Daniel W. Crow ‘93 Edwin H. Bideau III ‘75 Kevin J. Breer ‘99 Michelle M. Carter ‘99 Michael S. Crowe ‘92 Gregory J. Bien ‘81 Douglas J. Brehm ‘88 James C. Cavanaugh ‘87 Matthew S. Crowley ‘89 Galen E. Biery ‘75 Susan J. Breier ‘86 Byron M. Cerrillo ‘84 Kim W. Cudney ‘89 Robert E. Bigelow ‘70 Jill Bremyer-Archer ‘80 Prof. Deborah Challener Robert F. Cunningham ‘59 Michael R. Biggs ‘79 Charles E. Brennan ‘52 The Honorable Timothy J. Chambers ‘77 Jack J. Dale ‘97 W. Daniel Biles ‘78 Jeffery R. Brewer ‘82 Richard F. Chatfield-Taylor ‘90 William J. Daley ‘75 Amy J. Bipes ‘98 William E. Brewer ‘82 Tracey Samantha Chechele ‘88 Whitney B. Damron ‘87 John T. Bird ‘74 The Honorable Daniel L. Brewster ‘72 Steven P. Childs ‘74 John M. Davies ‘76 Gary E. Bishop ‘86 The Honorable David F. Brewster ‘68 James W. Chipman ‘94 Clark H. Davis ‘80 David C. Black ‘87 The Honorable Joseph Bribiesca ‘77 Jeffrey A. Chubb ‘78 D. Edward Davis ‘62 John B. Black ‘76 Kevin M. Bright ‘99 Gary L. Church ‘79 Jefferson W. Davis ‘98 John V. Black ‘63 Natalie S. Bright ‘98 Bruce J. Clark ‘79 Paul T. Davis ‘98 Karen A. Black ‘76 Kaylene M. Brin ‘92 Kenneth M. Clark ‘81 Wallace F. Davis ‘73 Thomas V. Black ‘89 J. Robert Brookens ‘78 Brenda J. Clary ‘98 Steven C. Day ‘78 Richard M. Blackwell ‘80 David W. Brooks ‘85 Richard B. Clausing ‘42 Gregory A. Dean ‘74 Steven K. Blackwell ‘85 David D. ‘81 & Bonnie Broomfield June Ellen Claydon ‘79 David B. Debenham ‘80 Heather L. Blanck ‘98 Constance L. Brown ‘46 Louis M. Clothier ‘81 Michelle A. DeCicco ‘94 Steven C. Blanck ‘97 D. Scott Brown ‘86 Michael L. Clutter ‘71 K. Alan Deines ‘77 Aaron T. Blase ‘93 Harley G. Brown III ‘83 William M. Cobb ‘65 Shawn R. DeJarnett ‘93 Mark P. Blenden ‘74 Kathleen H. Brown ‘88 Barbara J. Coen ‘84 Van R. Delhotal ‘73 Gerald R. Blixt ‘85 Russell A. Brown ‘85 The Honorable Floyd H. Coffman ‘47 Lara L. Delka ‘96 Richard A. Boeckman ‘78 James E. Browne ‘85 Bernard D. Cohen ‘37 Danielle D. Dempsey-Swopes ‘92 Paul R. Boeding ‘72 Paula L. Brumbelow ‘90 Marc W. Colby ‘77 Dustin L. ‘94 & Suzanne DeVaughn Alan M. Boeh ‘74 M. Jennifer Brunetti ‘90 C. Mark Cole ‘68 Richard M. Dibblee ‘83 John D. Boeh ‘77 Robert A. Brunig ‘76 Craig E. Cole ‘84 The Honorable M. Joe Dickinson ‘82 William H. Boettcher Jr. ‘58 David H. Brunjes ‘80 Joseph M. Coletta ‘83 Douglas F. Dieker ‘97 Brett C. Bogan ‘92 The Honorable David E. Bruns ‘84 Robert J. Coletta ‘85 Esther W. Digh ‘00 Vincent L. Bogart ‘55 Michael F. Brunton ‘81 Chadler E. Colgan ‘00 Koula Dimakarakos ‘97 Donna F. Bohn ‘90 The Honorable Kyle A. Bryson ‘88 Clinton D. Collier ‘94 Theodore M. Dinges ‘79 Joan P. Bokermann ‘95 Samuel J. Buccero ‘85 Craig E. Collins ‘88 The Honorable Donna K. Dixon ‘84 Duane W. Bolze ‘56 John M. Buchanan ‘88 J. Gregory Colston ‘75 Herbert K. Dodd ‘56 Debra L. Bonewitz ‘97 Vernon E. Buck Jr. ‘78 Eric A. Commer ‘80 Frederick J. Dodds III ‘74 Cline I. Boone ‘96 David V. Buckley ‘62 Ray L. Connell ‘76 James C. Dodge ‘98 Quentin J. Boone ‘01 Mert F. Buckley ‘77 Martin E. Conrey ‘84 Tammy R. Dodson ‘94 Joseph W. Booth ‘95 Brice E. Buehler ‘69 The Honorable John E. Conway ‘63 Donaldson Company Thomas E. Borrego ‘93 Lawrence T. Buening Jr. ‘76 John E. Cook ‘76 Christopher J. Doskocil ‘87 India N. Boulton ‘99 Forrest A. Buhler ‘77 Stacy L. Cook ‘93 J. Mark Doty ‘90 Jonathan T. Boulton ‘00 Roy L. Bulkley ‘49 Dale H. Cooper ‘54 The Honorable Jules V. Doty ‘50 David W. Bowers ‘78 John R. Bullard ‘85 Stacy L. Cooper ‘84 Robert E. Drean ‘96 The Honorable Dan D. Boyer ‘75 Paulette R. Burgess ‘96 Stephen H. Coover ‘80 David B. Duer ‘00 Melinda Hoyle Bozarth ‘83 George E. Burket III ‘72 Terry E. Cordes ‘80 Paul V. Dugan Jr. ‘93 Dana A. Bradbury ‘83 Brian S. Burris ‘88 Mr. & Ms. Lee Cornetta Duke Energy Field Services Brenda L. Braden ‘80 The Honorable Thomas A. Bush ‘52 Richard F. Corson ‘85 Alan L. Dunavan ‘77 Paul E. Braden ‘80 Francis J. Butel ‘94 Christopher G. Costello ‘82 Brian P. Duncan Victor J. Braden ‘98 Elwin F. Cabbage ‘56 Edward J. Costello ‘49 Stacey L. Dungan ‘87 Clark C. Bradshaw ‘69 Glenda L. Cafer ‘87 Prof. Peter A. Cotorceanu Kathy S. Dunkin Tara L. Bragg ‘96 The Honorable Russell D. Canaday ‘78 Robert A. Coulthard ‘00 Lee K. Durham ‘96 30 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law M. Jill Dykes ‘93 C O N T R I B U T O R S Paul C. Herr ‘87 William F. Ebert III ( C o n t . ) Gary S. Hess ‘87 Robert D. Eggleston ‘75 This designation recognizes donors J. Francis Hesse ‘50 Britt J. Ehlers ‘99 John J. Hesse Jr. ‘69 Bart E. Eisfelder ‘71 of gifts up to $249. Karl N. Hesse ‘92 Kenneth J. Eland ‘84 The Honorable Michael J. Heydt ‘79 Wesley T. Elkins ‘80 Ronald N. Gaches ‘78 Lloyd H. Haag ‘49 David W. Hildreth ‘81 The Honorable Jerry G. Elliott & Debra S. Kenneth G. Gale ‘80 Natalie G. Haag ‘85 Debra A. Hockett-Clark ‘93 Duncan ‘86 Carl A. Gallagher ‘81 Erica D. Haas ‘99 Michael L. Hodges ‘78 Stephen A. Elliott Sr. ‘77 Marian M. Ganser ‘95 Keith A. Haas ‘91 Earl E. Hodgson Jr. ‘58 The Honorable William B. Elliott ‘75 L. Stephen Garlow ‘79 Michael H. Haas ‘69 Robert D. Hoehn ‘80 Susan K. Ellis ‘79 Kerry M. Gasper ‘85 Amy E. Hackler ‘79 Paula D. Hofaker ‘93 H. Philip Elwood ‘71 Bruce T. Gatterman ‘78 The Honorable Mickey J. Hadwiger ‘86 Keith D. Hoffman ‘76 Charles T. Engel ‘85 David D. Gaumer ‘61 Stephanie J. Haggard ‘01 H. Kent Hollins ‘70 Sergio H. Enriquez ‘93 Guy F. Gebbia ‘83 Lowell F. Hahn ‘61 Marshall S. Honeyman ‘91 Arden K. Ensley ‘54 Michael C. Germann ‘76 Steven J. Halbach ‘88 The Honorable E. Leigh Hood ‘82 Elizabeth G. Ensley ‘81 The Honorable Robert L. Gernon ‘69 Connie S. Hamilton ‘87 Chad L. Hooker ‘93 Todd D. Epp ‘84 Michael D. Gibbens ‘78 James L. Hammer ‘74 Clifford R. Hope Jr. ‘50 Yvonne M. Ernzen ‘83 Carl G. Gibson ‘87 Byron K. Hammond ‘94 Dennis L. Horner ‘74 The Honorable J.D. Euler ‘65 John B. Gilliam ‘87 Thomas E. Hammond ‘79 Patricia Horner ‘87 Jack R. Euler ‘53 Cydni K. Gilman ‘78 Hans C. Hansen ‘74 Marilyn J. Horsch ‘90 Douglas R. Everley ‘74 Prof. Alex Glashausser Larry L. Hapgood ‘72 Thomas C. Hosty ‘89 Jimmie C. Ewing ‘97 Robert F. Glassman ‘50 Gary B. Harbaugh ‘76 Bruce M. Hotchkiss ‘60 Rolland J. Exon ‘82 Sharon B. Gloyer ‘94 David J. Harding ‘74 Harold A. Houck ‘96 The Honorable John R. Eyer ‘77 Marlo E. Goering ‘66 Philip W. Hardman ‘81 Garry L. Howard ‘79 Pamela L. Falk ‘92 Robert M. Going Jr. ‘83 Ronald H. Harnden ‘73 Jay M. Howard ‘93 Roger L. Falk ‘78 Jeffrey R. Gomel ‘86 Michael L. Harris ‘78 Mary V. Hower ‘79 Dana L. Fanoele ‘93 Nancy N. Goodall ‘83 The Honorable Muriel E. Harris ‘76 Gary M. Howland ‘80 John L. Felder ‘73 Gerald L. Goodell ‘58 Jennifer M. Harris-Berger ‘93 Clark R. Hudson ‘90 Kenneth R. Fenley Jr. ‘97 Ronald J. Goodeyon ‘88 The Honorable Gerald W. Hart ‘76 Alan D. Hughes ‘93 Keith R. Fevurly ‘76 Ronald R. Gooding ‘79 Amy L. Harth ‘94 Michael R. Hull ‘87 Tara L. Fiebach ‘03 G. Verne Goodsell ‘74 Emily A. Hartz-Jensen ‘01 Wayne E. Hundley ‘59 Stephen C. Fiebiger ‘83 Randy D. Gordon ‘91 Susan C. Hascall ‘97 Mark C. Hunter ‘92 Thomas R. Fields ‘90 Dana L. Gorman ‘84 Alan N. Hassler ‘81 Patrick J. Hurley ‘96 Richard W. Files ‘97 Stephen M. Gorny ‘94 Michael W. Hastings ‘87 Deborah A. Huth ‘91 Richard L. Finn ‘67 Michael K. Gorrell ‘75 Donna Haverkamp M. Christine Hutton ‘78 Elizabeth Fischer Rebecca M. Gould ‘84 Kenneth C. Havner ‘72 Ami S. Hyten ‘98 Charles S. Fisher Jr. ‘51 Robert L. Gowdy ‘57 Dennis P. Hawkins ‘99 IBM Corporation Alice M. Fitzgerald ‘79 Steven W. Graber ‘75 Jerry D. Hawkins ‘97 Verlin A. Ingram ‘76 James G. Flaherty ‘82 The Honorable Thomas H. Graber ‘67 David A. Hawley ‘90 Thomas T. Inkelaar II ‘88 The Honorable Harold E. Flaigle Jr. ‘74 Steven K. Gradert ‘86 Katherine L. Hays ‘98 The Honorable Fred S. Jackson ‘60 James P. Flanigan ‘86 Christine M. Graham ‘94 Donald S. Hayward ‘74 Jeffrey D. Jackson ‘92 Linda J. Fleeker ‘89 John M. Graham Jr. ‘94 Barbara G. Head ‘86 Joel B. Jackson ‘80 The Honorable Robert J. Fleming ‘68 Kevin A. Graham ‘95 Brenda L. Head ‘92 Michael M. Jackson ‘80 Michael N. Flesher ‘85 Margaret A. Graham ‘95 Randy M. Hearrell ‘70 Rick Jackson ‘81 Jack Focht ‘60 & Gloria G. Flentje Kevin J. Grauberger ‘98 James C. Heathman ‘90 Tessa K. Jacob-Gaume ‘92 Beth R. Foerster ‘84 Lynne M. G. Graves ‘86 Mary Ann Heckman ‘89 Shirley A. Jacobson Kent Foerster ‘90 Charles S. Gray ‘76 Richard L. Hedstrom ‘60 Brian M. Jacques ‘99 Richard V. Foote ‘58 Paul L. Gray Sr. ‘51 Kenneth R. Heer ‘68 Sandra L. Jacquot ‘89 Patrick T. Forbes ‘70 Kimberly S. Green ‘88 Bret A. Heim ‘96 James R. James ‘53 Carol L. Foreman ‘80 Frederick J. Greenbaum ‘80 Michael R. Heim ‘82 Vernon L. Jarboe Jr. ‘77 Daniel W. Forker Jr. ‘66 E. Jay Greeno ‘83 David J. Heinemann ‘73 Mark T. Jeffers ‘79 Richard A. Forster ‘86 Paul S. Gregory ‘85 Danton C. Hejtmanek ‘76 Linda P. Jeffrey ‘77 Michael V. Foust ‘72 Prof. Ronald C. Griffin The Honorable Jerome P. Hellmer ‘74 Jill A. Jenkins ‘92 Mark R. Frame ‘91 William H. Griffin ‘73 Eugenia K. Helm ‘80 David Ash Johnson ‘49 Karen L. France ‘84 Carlene J. Griffith ‘93 Linda J. Helm ‘81 Juliann Johnson ‘98 Prof. John J. Francis Jerry L. Griffith ‘57 Thomas C. Henderson ‘75 Karl G. Johnson ‘77 Curtis A. Frasier ‘76 Karen L. Griffiths ‘78 Ronald E. Henke ‘83 Marie A. Johnson ‘79 The Honorable Robert J. Frederick ‘75 Daniel J. Gronniger ‘87 Keith R. Henry ‘75 Robert S. Johnson ‘48 David S. Fricke ‘92 Arnold J. Grundeman ‘69 Tracy L. Henry ‘96 Robyn Euler Johnson ‘88 James R. Friend ‘79 Richard G. Guinn ‘80 Michael D. Hepperly ‘77 Steven K. Johnson ‘87 Everett Fritz II ‘79 Scot L. Gulick ‘84 The Honorable Harold S. Herd ‘42 Michael K. Johnston ‘79 Terry R. Fuller ‘79 Kenneth S. Gully ‘87 John E. Herman ‘58 Jeffrey W. Jones ‘81 Norman J. Furse ‘67 John D. Gutierrez ‘92 Allison L. Herr ‘90 Jerome R. Jones ‘91 31 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law Jim C. Jones ‘62 C O N T R I B U T O R S Robert J. McElroy ‘84 John F. Jones II ‘72 ( C o n t . ) James R. McEntire ‘77 Jon S. Jones ‘62 This designation recognizes donors Kathy McGhehey ‘89 Michael G. Jones ‘88 Floyd L. McGinley ‘76 Michael W. Jones ‘86 of gifts up to $249. Mark J. McGivern ‘88 Michael J. Joshi ‘89 Timothy M. McGivern ‘91 Charles S. Joss Jr. ‘75 Mark T. Lair ‘83 Curtis A. Loub ‘91 Andrew J. McGowan ‘93 Peter A. Jouras Jr. ‘87 Charley L. Laman ‘79 The Honorable Daniel L. Love ‘76 W. John McGuire ‘86 Bryan K. Joy ‘81 Jean A. Lamfers ‘86 Holly A. Lowe ‘82 Judith A. McKee ‘76 Ronald D. Jung ‘87 Donna L. Lance ‘95 W. Rod Ludwig ‘76 Julia A. McKee ‘90 Edward L. Kainen ‘88 Ruth L. Landau ‘86 Elmo A. Lund ‘59 Julie A. McKenna ‘82 Regina Y. Kane ‘93 Eva M. Landry ‘94 Timothy G. Lutz ‘87 Craig R. McKinney ‘84 Lawrence G. Karns ‘75 Greer M. Lang ‘89 Jared S. Maag ‘95 E. Gene McKinney ‘52 Melissa E. Kasprzyk ‘99 J. Jay Lang ‘95 The Honorable Louis B. Mack ‘76 Joseph E. McKinney ‘86 Darren K. Kearns ‘93 Joe A. Lang ‘77 S. Douglas Mackay ‘94 David L. McLane ‘70 The Honorable J. Michael Keeley ‘82 John E. Lang ‘62 Glenn MacNeill ‘83 Matthew R. McLane ‘96 Douglas J. Keeling ‘84 Chelsey G. Langland ‘99 The Honorable James M. Macnish Jr. Mr & Ms. L. Deckle McLean Gailen L. Keeling ‘55 Timothy J. Langland ‘97 Rich Madril ‘91 J. Brian McMahill ‘80 Dennis J. Keenan ‘72 David S. Langston ‘72 Keith C. Magnusson ‘74 Michael E. McMahon ‘84 Robert E. Keeshan ‘75 The Honorable Karen L. Langston ‘75 Mary T. Malicoat ‘93 Calvin L. McMillan ‘58 Brenda R. Kelley ‘92 John W. Lann ‘74 George E. Mallon ‘66 John R. McNee ‘74 Clarence D. Kelley Daniel J. Larin ‘98 Peter G. Mangin ‘82 Thomas W. McNish ‘80 Herbert A. Kelley ‘53 Kristine A. Larscheid ‘88 Douglas K. Manion ‘82 Kyle J. Mead ‘98 Shannon A. Kelly ‘98 Eric J. Larson ‘76 Steven D. Mank ‘86 Larry R. Mears ‘70 Nanette L. Kemmerly-Weber ‘79 Jeffry J. Larson ‘87 Linda K. Manlove ‘91 The Honorable J. Byron Meeks ‘68 John D. Kemp ‘74 Ralph L. Larson ‘54 Mark A. Manna ‘93 Phillip S. Mellor ‘53 Ronald M. Kendrick ‘85 Timothy J. Larson ‘83 Norbert C. Marek Jr. ‘95 Willard M. Mellott ‘76 Glenn I. Kerbs ‘78 Brian J. LaRue ‘87 Cecilia T. Mariani ‘95 David J. Melusky ‘84 Kenneth L. Kerns ‘68 Prof. Rogelio A. Lasso & Marianne Deagle ‘95 Elizabeth L. Marietta ‘90 Marcos A. Mendoza ‘89 Prof. Liaqat Ali Khan Robert W. Lattin ‘92 David K. Markham ‘77 Henry C. Menghini ‘91 Ronald J. Kibbe ‘83 Gerald R. Lau ‘82 Susan Marshall ‘76 Timothy C. Merchant ‘96 Jack H. Kim ‘95 Jonathan L. Laurans ‘92 Barry D. Martin ‘77 The Honorable Jerry L. Mershon ‘61 Robert Kimberline Maria D. Laurino ‘88 David K. Martin ‘76 Brenda R. Mesker ‘00 Stanley M. Kimble ‘81 Jonathan J. Lautt ‘95 John O. Martin ‘71 Angelyn L. Miller ‘98 Bruce W. Kinzie ‘77 Lynn D. Lauver ‘83 Lynn E. Martin ‘68 Monte L. Miller ‘84 John J. Kisner Jr. ‘84 Amy Ogden Lawlor ‘01 Robert G. Martin II ‘81 Clyde E. Milligan ‘49 Reindert J. Kleinherenbrink ‘89 Mark O. Lawlor ‘00 Tammy Martin ‘88 Jon C. Milliken ‘69 The Honorable Tracy D. Klinginsmith ‘68 Jae M. Lee ‘95 Robert A. Martinez ‘89 Bryson E. Mills ‘67 Linda J. Knak ‘98 Terrence S. Leek ‘65 Orvel B. Mason ‘81 William G. Mills II ‘73 Jeffrey C. Knapp ‘97 Pamela S. Leinwetter ‘95 Rhonda K. Mason ‘96 Charles E. Millsap ‘78 Don J. Knappenberger ‘75 C. Michael Lennen ‘74 Scott C. Mason ‘97 John O. Mingle ‘81 Gary E. Knight ‘81 Phillip U. Leon ‘58 J. Steven Massoni ‘74 Stephen D. Minnis ‘85 Kyler G. Knobbe ‘74 Jeffrey D. Leonard ‘91 Mark D. Masters ‘82 Brent A. Mitchell ‘92 Joseph A. Knopp ‘77 Stephen K. Lester ‘63 William H. Matarazzi ‘78 The Honorable Daniel L. Mitchell ‘73 Thomas J. Koehler ‘79 The Honorable Jan W. Leuenberger ‘61 Robert S. Maxwell ‘78 David R. Mitchell ‘86 Lynda Koenemann ‘00 John M. Lewallen ‘98 John G. Mazurek ‘91 Linda R. Mitchell ‘00 Daniel P. Kolditz ‘84 Michael B. Lewis ‘93 Paul A. McAlister ‘52 Allen P. Mitchem ‘47 Christopher S. Korth ‘85 Michael L. Leyba III ‘93 Jane B. McAllister ‘74 Brian J. Moline ‘66 Michael D. Kracht ‘79 Benjamin M. Li ‘92 Rande A. McAllister ‘71 Lawrence F. Montague ‘79 Eric G. Kraft ‘99 Thomas M. Lillard Jr. ‘50 Curtis W. McBride ‘72 Michael R. Montero ‘96 Bryan D. Krantz ‘83 Rita A. Lind ‘80 Shane T. McCall ‘91 Michael A. Montoya ‘88 Steven A. Kraushaar ‘85 Stephen M. Lind ‘79 Timothy P. McCarthy ‘82 Brenton B. Moore ‘76 Laurine R. Kreipe ‘82 Jane E. Lindhout ‘87 Glenn P. McCarty ‘72 Mark A. Moore ‘83 Carll J. Kretsinger ‘67 Mark E. Lindstrom ‘83 Joseph L. McCarville ‘77 Warner Moore ‘50 Don C. Krueger ‘75 Jeremy K. Linscheid ‘84 Todd M. McCauley ‘93 Alan P. Morel ‘89 Kyle E. Krull ‘84 Myron L. Listrom ‘51 The Honorable Larry McClain ‘71 Anna M. Moretto ‘86 Steven W. Kruse ‘87 Steven S. Lobell ‘78 Roger E. McClellan ‘93 G. Daniel Morgan ‘80 Shannon S. Krysl ‘80 The Honorable Tyler C. Lockett ‘62 David R. McClure ‘76 Jack C. Morgan III ‘97 Michael J. Kuckelman ‘90 Kevin W. Loeffler ‘89 Thomas D. McClure ‘90 James M. Morgan ‘97 Sarah S. Kwak ‘97 Richard D. Loffswold Jr. ‘75 John F. McClymont ‘77 Morgan Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P. Ainka C. Kweli ‘94 Thomas A. Loftus III ‘80 M. E. McCollam ‘82 Betsy J. Morgan-Garvin ‘87 Michael J. Laden ‘85 Albert J. Lopes ‘75 Dennis M. McCool ‘77 Rhonda M. Moser ‘96 Steven M. Laiderman ‘82 Enrique Lopez Jr. ‘91 Thomas R. McCue ‘52 David D. Moshier ‘77 Robert R. Laing Jr. ‘83 Jack C. Lorenz ‘59 Mary I. Browne McCuskey ‘75 Christina D. Moss ‘91 32 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law James L. MowBray ‘91 C O N T R I B U T O R S Janette Satterfield ‘90 Mary Beth Mudrick ‘81 ( C o n t . ) Walter A. Sawhill ‘50 Scott A. Mugno ‘83 This designation recognizes donors SBC/Southwestern John G. Mull ‘89 Bell Telephone Company of gifts up to $249. Dustin W. Mullin ‘99 Jeanie L. Schainost ‘92 Laurel S. Murdie ‘94 William T. Schemmel ‘95 William E. Muret ‘84 Rev. & Mrs. Lyle G. Parker Peter A. Raith ‘95 Bryon R. Schlosser ‘71 Cleo G. Murphy ‘79 Stanley R. Parker ‘81 Bradley C. Ralph ‘84 Rodney K. Murrow ‘90 Merle E. Parks ‘74 David M. Rapp ‘76 Michael A. Schlueter ‘86 Ronald C. Myers ‘62 David L. Patton ‘66 Gary H.’70 & Sue C. Ratzlaff Michael K. Schmitt ‘74 Melanie K. Myrick ‘98 The Honorable James A. Patton ‘75 Charles R. Rayl ‘75 The Honorable Edward P. Schneeberger ‘73 The Honorable Gary L. Nafziger ‘73 Clinton E. Patty ‘98 Raytheon Aircraft Company Lawrence E. Schneider ‘77 Deletria L. Nash ‘99 James P. Payne ‘70 James N. Reardon ‘73 Ronald L.’92 & Alison Ruth Schneider Frank A. Natchez ‘74 George H. Pearson III ‘81 James R. Redeker ‘98 Robert D. Nelson ‘61 Joyce A. McCray Pearson ‘89 Elizabeth J. Shannahan Redmond ‘81 Debra L. Schrock Ronald W. Nelson ‘81 Travis A. Pearson ‘93 Robert H. Reeder ‘60 Dwayne A. Schulke ‘73 Ellen G. Neufeld ‘79 Joe W. Peel ‘55 Julie Reeves Gerald O. Schultz ‘84 Bill E. Newman ‘86 Kerri A. Pelton Donald E. Reif Jr. ‘88 Richard L. Schultz ‘60 The Honorable Gene B. Penland ‘61 Gary S. Renick ‘81 Jon E. Newman ‘94 SueAnn V. Schultz ‘83 Gale S. Newton Jr. ‘60 Jennifer L. Perkins ‘97 Karen Wedel Renwick ‘84 Gregory A. Schwartz ‘00 William T. Nichols ‘73 Lynn L. Perkins ‘67 William C. Reppart Jr. ‘93 Gudrun M. Nickel ‘78 Howard I. Perry ‘51 The Honorable George S. Reynolds ‘42 Pamela F. Scott ‘82 Katy S. Nitcher ‘85 Clarice J. Peters ‘83 Mitzi Alspaugh Rezin ‘90 R. Douglas Sebelius ‘76 April N. Nix ‘00 Ted L. Peters ‘67 Kathleen M. Rhoades ‘78 Bonnie J. Selby ‘88 John C. Nodgaard ‘77 Patrice Petersen-Klein ‘97 Arthur E. Rhodes ‘96 Mark A. Sevart ‘85 Nels P. Noel ‘96 Clinton B. Peterson ‘96 Carol Rhodes Patricia A. Sexton ‘94 Timothy W. Nohr ‘96 Gary M. Peterson ‘76 Douglas C. Richards ‘71 The Honorable Donald R. Noland III ‘76 Philip C. Peterson ‘60 Kim K. Richards ‘91 Paul A. Seymour III ‘91 Rita L. Noll ‘84 Stephanie L. Petrie ‘96 Jerry L. Ricksecker ‘73 Patricia A. Shalhoob ‘91 William H. Nollkamper III ‘71 N. Trey Pettlon III ‘91 Ann T. Rider ‘85 Andrew E. Shapiro ‘83 Mahmud Noormohamed ‘90 Prof. Lynette Petty ‘87 Calvin D. Rider ‘85 Leslee R. Sharp ‘85 Douglas W. Phelps ‘82 Roger A. Riedmiller ‘87 Connie J. Nordboe-Tinker ‘81 G. Richard Shaw ‘73 Erick E. Nordling ‘85 Jan R. Pierce ‘71 Patricia E. Riley ‘77 Gloria E. Shaw ‘67 William T. North ‘76 Mark B. Pilley ‘79 Richard R. Ring ‘77 Jerry E. Norton ‘62 Thomas J. Pinnick ‘76 RLI Insurance Company Allen L. Shelton ‘68 R. Austin Nothern ‘64 R. Clinton Pittman ‘91 Robert L. Roberts ‘61 The Honorable William Neil Shepherd ‘67 Larry D. Nuss ‘67 Larry J. Pitts ‘86 Edward B. Robrahn ‘49 John C. Sherman ‘76 K. Kirk Nystrom ‘79 Douglas D. Pletcher ‘00 Louisa Rodriguez John D. Sherwood ‘65 The Honorable J. Stephen Nyswonger ‘73 Jeffrey S. Pohl ‘90 Carol S. Rogers ‘77 Roger M. Sherwood ‘64 Paul D. Oakleaf ‘76 Kimberly S. Pohl ‘91 Dennis D. Rogers ‘75 Donald C. Oakley ‘99 Sally D. Pokorny ‘78 Jacquelyn E. Rokusek ‘93 Steven C. Sherwood ‘74 JoLynn Oakman ‘82 Elwaine F. Pomeroy ‘57 William P. Ronan III ‘80 James R. Shetlar ‘74 Louis K. Obdyke IV ‘75 Marla C. Poor ‘90 The Honorable Eric S. ‘84 & Elizabeth A. Rosen Gregory L. Shevlin ‘88 Frank D. Oberg ‘40 Tony A. Potter ‘95 Howard L. Rosenthal ‘74 John R. Shirley ‘73 Charisse M. Powell ‘99 Albert M. Ross ‘49 Mr. & Ms. Chris O’Brien Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Julie Fifer O’Connor ‘99 Jerry Powell ‘87 Walter H. Ross ‘77 Donald H. Shoop ‘76 Nancy A. Ogle ‘91 Todd D. Powell ‘98 Richard G. Rossman ‘57 Steven K. O’Hern ‘88 H. Wayne Powers Jr. ‘74 Thomas O. Rost ‘66 John A. Showalter ‘72 The Honorable Maurice P. O’Keefe Jr. ‘53 Larry A. Prauser ‘68 The Honorable Douglas R. Roth ‘78 Scott I. Showalter ‘84 William C. O’Keefe ‘67 Michael A. Preston ‘80 Robert J. Roth ‘55 Donald E. Shultz ‘54 Jody R. Olberding ‘76 Scott M. Price ‘76 The Honorable Steven M. Roth ‘89 H. Dean Shuman ‘54 Allen E. Olson ‘92 Michael A. Priddle ‘98 Joyce Simmons Rubenstein ‘76 The Honorable Philip L. Sieve ‘67 Rachel Olson Douglas S. Pringle ‘79 Michael A. Rump ‘82 Prof. Jalen O’Neil ‘87 & Kirk W. Lowry ‘87 The Honorable James T. Pringle Jr. ‘80 Kay Y. Rute ‘80 The Honorable Edward A. Simons ‘65 Mr. & Ms. James J. Orth Jonathan F. Pritt ‘97 Lawrence R. Rute ‘73 Carolyn R. Simpson ‘97 Ruben Ortiz ‘97 Wayne Probasco ‘51 Scott L. Ruther ‘85 Kristy L. Simpson ‘81 James S. Oswalt ‘77 Cloyd G. Pugh ‘47 Shelley A. Ryan ‘87 Anthony M. Singer ‘98 The Honorable Terry L. Pullman ‘78 Stanley C. Sager ‘57 Thomas C. Owens ‘74 Teresa L. Sittenauer ‘94 OXY USA, Inc. Mary Dey Purcell ‘88 Patrick M. Salsbury ‘74 Clayton C. Skaggs ‘95 Ryan H. Pace ‘98 Larry J. Putnam ‘76 The Honorable Keith Sanborn ‘50 John W. Page ‘02 David W. Queen ‘83 Christopher D. Sanders ‘90 Gregory E. Skinner ‘87 Stephen R. Page ‘77 Marjorie A. Quinlan ‘49 Rebecca A. Sanders ‘78 Ralph E. Skoog ‘59 Gregory J. Pappas ‘84 James F. Quinn ‘83 Donald G. Sands ‘32 Mr. & Ms. Danny Slinkard Kim T. Parker ‘82 Deborah Quirk ‘84 33 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law James W. Sloan ‘52 C O N T R I B U T O R S Dorothy J. Waters ‘93 Kevin J. Small ‘83 ( C o n t . ) Michelle M. Watson ‘97 Andrew D. Smith ‘01 This designation recognizes donors Ronald D. Watson ‘69 Ann L. Smith ‘82 of gifts up to $249. Shannon D. Wead ‘97 Bryan W. Smith ‘92 The Honorable Joseph J. Weatherby ‘74 Christine M. Smith ‘00 Bill M. Stevick ‘50 The Honorable Nelson E. Toburen ‘67 Wesley A. Weathers ‘69 The Honorable Dean J. Smith ‘59 Dale B. Stinson Jr. ‘51 Susan R. Todino ‘96 Barbara M. Weians ‘88 Eric B. Smith ‘94 Stinson, Morrison, Hecker ,L.L.P. The Honorable Thomas L. Toepfer ‘75 William J. Weigel Jr. ‘78 Kent P. Smith ‘66 Craig D. Stirn ‘80 M. Moran Tomson ‘69 Randall W. Weller ‘65 Leon E. Smith Jr. ‘66 Stanley K. Stoll ‘80 John D. Tongier ‘82 Douglas E. Wells ‘79 Richard D. Smith ‘89 Jason M. Stone ‘00 Channel P. Townsley ‘92 The Honorable James E. Wells ‘63 Richard E. Smith ‘68 JoAnn M. Stone ‘00 The Honorable Harold R. Towslee ‘71 William A. Wells ‘68 Robert L. Smith ‘64 S. Philip Stover ‘76 Russell Y. Tsuji ‘89 Julian F. Weltsch ‘59 Stephen J. Smith ‘74 Wayne T. Sr. ‘58 & Janet S. Stratton Richard G. Tucker ‘73 Rebecca J. Wempe ‘95 The Honorable Tom R. Smith ‘70 A. Mark Stremel ‘91 Michael J. Unrein ‘71 The Honorable Melvin B. Werner ‘72 Virgie A. Smith Troy A. Stremming ‘94 Je r emy S. Unruh ‘99 & Julie Anne Goldberg R. Clark Wesley ‘59 Woody D. Smith ‘67 Michael D. Strohbehn ‘78 Martin E. Updegraff ‘61 John P. Wessling ‘72 Barbara M. Smith-Duer ‘01 The Honorable Fredrick B. Strothman ‘61 David W. Urbom ‘77 Ruth C. West ‘76 Lee M. Smithyman ‘77 Lynette C. Stueve ‘97 Kathleen A. Urbom ‘80 Wayne K. Westblade ‘79 William W. Sneed ‘80 Mark A. Stueve ‘97 Anthony A. Utter ‘77 Western-Southern Foundation, Inc. Windell G. Snow ‘67 Robert G. Suelter ‘74 George R. Vahsholtz ‘76 Mark J. Wetta ‘76 Brock R. Snyder ‘64 D. T. Sullivan ‘99 Thomas A. Valentine ‘69 Vince P. Wheeler ‘85 Frederick R. Snyder ‘79 David B. Summers ‘78 The Honorable James W. Van Amburg ‘82 Gary D. White Jr. ‘91 John M. Solbach III ‘77 Scott S. Sumpter ‘83 Roger A. Van Etten ‘89 Broc E. Whitehead ‘81 The Honorable Larry T. Solomon ‘76 Eric C. Svoboda ‘80 Jay W. Vander Velde ‘74 Melinda S. Whitman ‘83 Joanne Sorrentino ‘82 Janet S. Svoboda ‘76 Peter J. Vanderwarker ‘98 Donald R. Whitney ‘87 Floyd D. Sorrick ‘55 Daniel L. Swagerty ‘68 The Honorable James F. Vano ‘81 Mark C. Whitney ‘77 Edward B. Soule ‘65 James E. Switzer ‘83 Janet M. Velazquez ‘80 Larry H. Whitt ‘73 Warren R. Southard ‘51 Rodney H. Symmonds ‘78 Karen S. Verhoeff ‘94 Duncan A. Whittier ‘78 Joseph S. Spence Sr. ‘89 Jeffrey L. Syrios ‘88 Kim R. Verhoeff ‘87 Edward F. Wiegers ‘57 Kerwin L. Spencer ‘81 Robert L. Tabor ‘81 Debra A. Vermillion ‘86 The Honorable Warren M. Wilbert ‘77 Steven L. Speth ‘85 Gerald V. Tanner Jr. ‘82 The Honorable Philip C. Vieux ‘76 David A. Williams ‘81 Angela L. Spigarelli ‘98 Kathleen A. Tanner ‘83 Larry F. Vigil ‘89 Ronald P. Williams ‘77 Larry B. Spikes ‘74 Mary S. Tansey ‘82 J. Ronald Vignery ‘69 Darcy D. Williamson ‘82 Hayden B. St. John ‘70 The Honorable Stephen R. Tatum ‘74 Christopher J. Vinduska ‘98 Tom A. Williamson ‘73 Nicholas M. St. Peter ‘85 William A. Taylor III ‘71 Adele Ross Vine ‘79 Shari R. Willis ‘96 Naomi L. Stacy ‘99 Anita M. Tebbe ‘86 Spencer W. Viner ‘74 Evelyn Zabel Wilson ‘85 Wayne M. Stallard ‘52 Robert M. Telthorst ‘86 Dean Carol Vizzier Michael T. Wilson ‘88 J. Harlan Stamper ‘60 Gary R. Terrill ‘79 Paul K. Voelker ‘74 Travis M. Wims ‘94 Sabrina K. Standifer ‘99 Lance D. Thaxton ‘94 Catherine C. VonFeldt ‘94 Dennis J. Wing ‘71 Bryan P. Stanley ‘99 Thomas L. Theis ‘76 Steve C. Vosseller ‘97 Donna M. Winslow John R. Stanley ‘80 Terri D. Thomas ‘88 Andrew J. Wachter Jr. ‘69 Kathryn J. Winters ‘78 State Employees Association of Kansas David L. Thompson ‘72 Reginald V. Wade ‘89 Martin E. Wisneski Mary Jane Stattelman ‘88 Eric E. Thompson ‘99 Mark J. Wagner ‘85 Douglas P. Witteman ‘91 Kyle J. Steadman ‘95 Fred T. Thompson ‘66 Shelly R. Wakeman ‘91 Joseph I. Wittman ‘79 Barbara J. Steele ‘85 Kandi J. Thompson ‘90 H. Reed Walker ‘77 Karen L. Wittman ‘91 Patricia L. Steele ‘95 Robert A. Thompson ‘83 James A. Walker ‘76 L. Christopher Wittman ‘97 Lyndon B. Steimel ‘87 W. Bruce Thompson ‘80 Daniel C. Walter ‘77 Bruce J. Woner ‘79 Charles C. Steincamp ‘93 Linus A. Thuston ‘95 Martin W. Walter ‘96 Colin D. Wood ‘00 Martha R. Steincamp ‘71 John C. Tillotson ‘65 L. Dale Ward ‘90 Rebecca E. Woodman ‘87 David L. Stephanides ‘92 Matthew W. Tills ‘91 Mark A. Ward ‘81 Kathleen A. Wood-Rein ‘91 Mary Stephenson ‘94 Robert E. Tilton ‘58 T. Lynn Ward ‘90 Nancy J. Woodworth ‘86 Stephen M. Stern ‘98 Cynthia L. Tinsley ‘96 Bruce E. Wasinger ‘77 Patrick C. Woolley ‘93 William T. Stetzer ‘96 Robert M. Wasko Jr. ‘76 34 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law C O N T R I B U T O R S Gifts Received In Memory of... C o n t . ) PHONATHON 2002 This designation recognizes donors Gifts Received in Memory of Gifts Received in Memory of 2002 Phonathon In-Kind Gifts of gifts up to $249. Ronald W. Fairchild Prof. Donald F. Rowland Lelyn J. Braun ‘59 Bagels Expre s s Murray E. Anderson ‘77 B a l l a rd ’s Sports Outlet Bruce D. Woolpert ‘84 Prof. James M. Concannon III Robert L. Baer ‘77 Beauty First Gerald W. Woolwine ‘83 Dr. & Mrs. Donald F. Danker Prof. James M. Concannon III A. F. Fitzgerald Blockbuster Vi d e o Roy H. Worthington ‘74 Craig D. Cox ‘77 Carla M. Hoisington The Buzz Steven G. Wortmann ‘85 Steven L. Cranford ‘77 Richard C. Hoisington C a n d l e m a n Rudy E. Wrenick Jr. ‘70 Rebecca W. Crotty ‘77 Robert K. Hoisington Nancy L. Caplinger ‘85 Jerry E. Driscoll ‘77 C a rds N Such Douglas S. Wright ‘73 The Honorable Fred S. Jackson ‘60 Ann L. Hoover ‘77 P rof. Deborah Challener Thomas E. Wright ‘64 Mary J. Jackson Prof. David E. Pierce ‘77 James R. James ‘53 Copper Oven Barbara A. Wright-Beggs ‘93 Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Keller P rof. Peter Cotorc e a n u Nina R. Wuestling ‘79 Mr. & Ms. Kelley Cracker Barre l l Gifts Received in Memory of Richard C. Wuestling IV ‘80 Chelsey G. Langland ‘99 Design Forum, Inc. Lyndus A. Henry Wendy A. Wussow ‘94 Timothy J. Langland ‘97 D e Vader Pools & Spas, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Adair Edge of the Meadow James O. Yates ‘51 Jane B. McAllister ‘74 Holly P. Barnett Stanley R. Parker ‘81 Elements the Salon Phylemon C. M. Yau ‘93 Juanita P. Barnett James N. Reardon ‘73 Fairlawn Plaza Style Center The Honorable Frank J. Yeoman Jr. ‘73 Linda L. Davis Linda M. Reardon Famewoods of To p e k a In Y. Yi ‘92 John C. Eisele Prof. David L. Ryan ‘65 P rof. Alex Glashausser Melvyn T. Yoshii ‘71 Dr. & Mrs. R. Glenn Elliott Mr. & Ms. Fred Shaw Glenn, Cornish, Hanson & Karn s Mark D. Elrod ‘72 Mrs. Douglas Torrey Hair Concept Grady L. Young ‘75 Elizabeth Fischer Leslie Hess ‘85 Julia L. Young ‘78 Mr. & Ms. Phillip A. Harris Gifts Received in Memory of His & Her Salon & Day Spa Sharon L. Youngman ‘95 Mr. ‘ 53 & Ms. James R. James The Honorable Donald C. Smith Sr. P e d ro Irigonegaray ‘73 Trina K. Zagar-Brown ‘99 Katie Lilliston Janet Barr Shirley Jacobson Anne P. Zellhoefer ‘85 Barbara S. MacLean Jim Barr J e remiah Bullfrogs Bar & Grill The Honorable Christel E. Marquardt ‘74 Joseph W. Zima ‘72 Marietta Barr J i ffy Lube Mr. & Ms. Keith Martin P rof. Ali Khan Nicole M. Zomberg ‘99 Neil Barr Prof. Nancy G. Maxwell Cindy Bartlett R o b e rt Kimberline Sam & Carl L. ‘ 72 McCaffree Dr. & Ms. David P. Birch K i n k o ’s Lavone T. McIntosh Mr. & Ms. John Brychta Kitchen Gallery Mr. & Mrs. Ronald K. Miller Mr. & Ms. John W. Carlin Sonny Luarks Mr. ‘ 69 & Mrs. James M. Milliken Mr. & Ms. Jeffrey V. Clark Lube Stop Mr. & Ms. Gardner Savage Ford County Clerk of the District Court Staff Maggie Moo’s Ice Cre a m Mr. ‘ 68 & Ms. Richard E. Smith Ann C. Frigon ‘80 P rof. Nancy Maxwell Mr. & Ms. Stanley Voth Donald A. Frigon ‘78 P rof. Loretta Moore Washburn University School of Law Class Mr. & Ms. Roger A. Greene Outback Steakhouse of 2005 Property Class B Section The Hon. Harold S. Herd P rof. Gre g o ry Pease Mr. ‘ 72 & Ms. Joseph W. Zima The Hon. Tracy D. Klinginsmith ‘68 Phoenix Gallery To p e k a Gifts Received in Memory of Mr. & Ms. Ralph Lueker P rof. David Pierce ‘77 David L. Patton ‘66 Arthur G. Johnson Jr. P rof. William Rich Pottawatomie County Attorney’s Office RJ Carr ’s Family Bookstore Gerald L. Goodell ‘54 Pottawatomie County Clerk’s Office Louisa Rodriquez Jerry Repp Linda Selland Gifts Received in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Rose Doug Smith H. Newlin Reynlods The Hon. Steven M. Roth ‘89 S u n - Ta n a Prof. Sheila M. Reynolds Mr. & Ms. David L. Sheets Textbook Te a m Mr. & Ms. L. Stephen Rostine Danny J. Shipe Topeka Public Schools Cynthia M. Shipley To p s y ’s Popcorn & Ice Cream Shoppe Nancy Shoup Toys “R”Us Trade Secre t Gifts Received in Memory of Village Cleaners Prof. Raymond L. Spring Dean Carol Vi z z i e r Prof. Megan Ballard West Ridge 8 Theatre s Elizabeth Fischer West Ridge Lanes & Family Fun Center Nanette L. Kemmerly-Weber ‘79 Whitelakes Family Fitness Center Jack C. Lorenz ‘59 Wild Bird House William C. O’Keefe ‘67 Wynmoor Family Witness Center Z e rcher Photo 35 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law I N

Judge Dale E. Saffels '49, 81, Topeka, died November emoriam 14, 2002 M Judge Saffels law career was one of distinguished public service. He was a senior U.S. District Court judge, appointed by President 1 9 3 0 s Jimmy Carter in 1979. Earlier, he served as county attorney of Finney County, Kansas; was elected to four terms in the Kansas W. Keith "General" Weltmer ‘37, Salina, KS, died Monday, Oct. House of Representatives where he was Democratic leader; ran for 14, 2002, at the age of 89. He had been a professor at KU, where he was honored in 1982 governor; chaired the Kansas Corporation Commission; and had a private practice. as a University Distinguished Professor. He also taught for a short time at Washburn During World War II, he commanded the Army's 1373rd Signal Company in France. University. He founded the Annual Kansas Tax Conference in 1958 and was the first director He was a member of the Washburn University School of Law Board of Governors. of the KU Executive Development Program. He co-authored the textbook, "Cost Accounting," Law students named Judge Saffels Alumnus of the Year in 1983, and the Washburn which was published by McGraw-Hill. Mr. Weltmer was appointed as the first Kansas leg- Law School Association awarded him its Distinguished Service Award in 1987. islative post auditor in 1972 and in 1975 was appointed by Gov. Robert Bennett as secre- Survivors include his wife, Margaret Cowger Deiter, two daughters, a son, a tary of administration. He enlisted in the Kansas Army National Guard in 1930 and served stepson, and a stepdaughter. six years in World War II. He re-entered the Kansas Army National Guard in 1948 and com- pleted 43 years of service before retiring at the rank of brigadier general in 1973. He had 1 9 5 0 s been commanding officer of the 127th field artillery battalion, 127th field artillery group, 35th infantry division artillery and deputy chief of staff of the Kansas Army National Guard. Bill M. Stevick ‘50, Harrisonville, MO, died August 29, 2002, at the age of Mr. Weltmer worked for Dun and Bradstreet as a young man. 82. He practiced law for over 50 years. Elected, in 1962, as Lee's Summit Municipal Judge. Served in World War II under General George Patton. He received both the Silver Star and the 1 9 4 0 s Purple Heart. In the 1950's, Bill was Director of Vital Statistics and Records for the State of Frank D. Oberg ‘40, Clay Center, KS, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at the Kansas. He was also appointed Workers Compensation Commissioner of Kansas. Bill helped age of 87. He practiced law in Clay Center from 1940 to 1942 and then became a special organize the Harrisonville Crime Commission and was active in Harrisonville community affairs agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He returned to Clay Center in 1945. He was during the 28 years that he lived there. Clay County attorney from 1951 to 1954. Wayne M. Stallard ’52, Onaga, KS, died March 6, 2002, at the age of 74. Glenn L. Archer, Sr. ‘46, Silver Spring, Maryland, Mr. Stallard practiced law in Onaga from 1952 until his death. He served as Pottawatomie died November 15, 2002. He was 96. Mr. Archer was Dean County attorney from 1955 to 1959 and city attorney for Onaga from 1953 to 1979. He also of Washburn University School of Law in 1947-1948. A nontradi- was the attorney for Pottawatomie County Rural Water District Nos. 3 and 4, for the board of tional student, Mr. Archer was a school principal and superin- Community Hospital District No. 1 at Onaga and for Unified School District 322. tendent, director of professional relations for the Kansas State Teachers Association and, during 1939, administrative assistant Sherman Albert Parks Jr. ‘75, Topeka, KS, died to Kansas Governor Payne H. Ratner before entering Washburn Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, at his home, at the age of 51. Mr. Parks was a Law at age 38. He had the distinction of being offered the position of dean sev- lawyer. He served on the Kansas Parole Board in the 1990s. He had worked in eral months prior to his graduation in 1946. the state's revisor of statutes office from 1975 to 1978. He served as execu- Mr. Archer asked for and was granted a year before accepting the deanship. tive director of the Kansas Chiropractic Association from 1982 to 1989 and For a short time he was partner in the Topeka firm of Allen, Ascough and Archer, was appointed deputy assistant secretary of state in May 1989. He also served on the Kansas State Board of Education, and attended classes at served on the Topeka Unified School District 501 Board of Education from 1988 Northwestern School of Law in Chicago. He returned to Washburn Law as dean to 1995 and was president of the board in 1992 and 1993. He was born Aug. in 1947. 16, 1950, in Topeka, the son of Sherman A. Parks Sr. and Alberta Parks. He graduated from Following his tenure at Washburn Law, Mr. Archer was founding executive Topeka High School, Washburn University and Washburn University School of Law. Mr. Parks director of Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and was a member of St. John AME Church on its trustee board and as director of Christian activ- State. He held the post for 28 years, retiring in 1976. The organization is the ities of lay organizations. He also sang in the church men's choir and the Chancellor Choir. He nation's best-known advocate of absolute church and state separation and a married Blanche C. Williams on June 3, 1972, in Leavenworth. She survives. Other survivors major opponent of government aid to parochial schools. Mr. Archer described include a son, Michael A. Parks, Cherryhill, N.J.; and a daughter, Stacy M. Parks, Topeka. his affiliation with the organization in his autobiography, The Dream Lives On: The Story of Glenn L. Archer and Americans United. 1 9 7 0 s Mr. Archer retained strong ties to Washburn University and the School of 'Topeka, KS, died May 26, 2002 at the age of 53. Law, where he established the Governor Payne H. Ratner Endowed Law Ronald W. Fairchild ‘77, He had cancer. He practiced law for 12 years with the firm of Eidson, Lewis, Porter & Haynes. Scholarship. He received the Washburn Alumni Association's Distinguished He established his own practice in the law firm of Porter, Fairchild, Wachter & Haney in 1989. Service Award in 1976, an Honorary Doctorate of Education from the University He specialized in civil trial practice, civil litigation defense, life insurance litigation, product lia- in 1992, and Washburn Law's Distinguished Service Award in 1993. bility and product liability law and railroad law. He received the ""Boss of the Year"" citation in Su r vivors include his wife of 75 years, Ruth Agnes Arch e r , a son and a daughter. 1994. He was an adjunct professor of trial techniques at Washburn Law School from 1980 to Lyndus Arthur Henry ‘ 48. died November 9, 2002, at an 1989. In his memory, an endowed scholarship has been created for The Center for Excellence Overland Park, Kansas, nursing home. He was 82. and Advocacy at the Washburn University School of Law. Mr. Henry was one of the first lawyers to open a practice in Overland Park, Kansas. He practiced law in Johnson County for 54 years, serving as county 1 9 9 0 s counselor and then as special counsel to the Johnson County Board of County Ronnie Montano Jr ‘99, Newton, KS, died Saturday, September 7, 2002, Commissioners for over 25 years. He retired in 1993. at the age of 49. Mr. Montano was an engineer at the Kansas Department of Transportation for A Navy lieutenant during World War II, Mr. Henry started the Naval Reserve 23 years and had been a state inspector for KDOT. He also was an attorney and volunteered Public Relations Unit during the Korean War. He was a lifelong Republican, services for the Cornerstone Law Office in Newton. attending the 1952 Republican National Convention. Su r vivors include his daughter, Professor Linda Elrod of the Was h b u r n Law faculty. Kenneth Winford ‘92, Topeka, KS, died September 16, 2002 after an auto- mobile accident, at the age of 35. Mr. Winford established Winford Law Office in Dodge City Robert D. Bartram '48, Overland Park, KS, died February 6, 2002 at the and Garden City and later practiced with Barnett and Renner, P.A., in Auburn for two years. He age of 83. Mr. Bartram worked for AT&T for 34 years before retiring. He also served in the joined the Johnson County Public Defenders Office in Olathe in January of 2002. Mr. Winford Army Air Corps in Iceland, England, and France during World War II and served in the Air was a member of the Kansas Bar Association and the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association. Force Reserve for several years before he retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1979.

36 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law ews Michael Manning Keynote SpeakerN& EVENTS Michael Manning '77 has had a storybook career. Two popular books describing his work as lead counsel for cases of national significance prove that. The first of these books, , relates to litigation against New In addition to his presentation at York mob-related money broker Mario Renda. In 1984, the FDIC chose the dedication cerem o n y , Mr. Manning Manning to head its litigation against Renda. Under his leadership, suc- talked informally with students and cessful civil and criminal prosecutions were carried out in New York, fa c u l t y , sharing insights about curren t Florida, Kansas, California, and Hawaii. law practice and his vision for the In 1989, Manning was lead counsel in MDL-834--the notorious Lincoln fu t u r e of the legal prof e s s i o n . Savings/Charles Keating cases. The largest commercial litigation in U.S. Manning credits Wa s h b u rn history at that time, the Keating cases involved over 51,000,000 pages of University School of Law for setting him on the right career path. "The documents and over 600 depositions. Manning's team collected nearly law school provided me with a great basis for a career in litigation," he $300 million and coordinated dozens of related criminal and administra- said. His first job after law school was with Kansas City-based Morri s o n tive matters. Trust Me is the story of those cases. and Hecker, a firm that stresses the same important principles he In October 2002, the Wa s h b u rn Alumni le a r ned at Was h b u r n, dedication and loyalty to the client. "They gave Association named Manning an Alumni me great training as a young litigation associate, and I was put on some Fellow. The Fellows program recognizes ve r y exciting cases that turned out well for our clients," he rec a l l e d . alumni who have distinguished them- "One of my venerated senior partners told me, 'The best way to selves in their careers and invites develop new work for new clients is to do good work, cost effe c - them back to Washburn to inter- ti v e l y , for your old clients.' He was right." Tod a y , Manning is lead act with students and faculty in pa r tner for Stinson Morrison Hecker's Phoenix offi c e . the classroom and other academ- Manning has received numerous other honors during his ic settings. ca re e r . In 1994, National Law Journal included him in its trien- During his visit, Manning was nial selection of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America." GQ keynote speaker at the dedication of Magazine described him as "a passionate, outspoken, crus a d i n g , the new Robinson Court room and relentless, righteous workaholic with a brilliant legal mind." Bianchino Technology Center. An expert on the In addition to his professional work, Manning is active in local, state, use of technology in the courtr oom, Manning described how computer-a g e and national organizations. He is a board member and past pres i d e n t technology has made it possible to have "paperless trials." He noted that of the FBI Citizens Academy; chairman of the advisory board of LIFE the Bianchino Technology Center put Was h b u r n Law on the educational cut- TEEN, INC., a Phoenix-based charity which, through spiritual develop- ting edge. "Students who use the state-of-the-art technology here will be ment, helps teens cope with the special challenges they face; and board well prep a r ed to meet the challenges of 21st century litigation," he said. member of the Make A Wish Foundation of Central & Southern Arizona. Two alumni appointed to Kansas Supreme Court Go v e r nor Bill Graves Judge Marla J. Luckert ‘80 Judge Robert Gernon ‘69 has announced the appointments of Judge 1993, Luckert was a Law School Gernon has been a member of Legal Education Marla J. Lu c k e r t ‘80 Adjunct Pro f e s s o r. Luckert was the Kansas Court of Appeals since Committee and on and Judge Robert L. a former partner in Goodell, 1988 when he was appointed by the Kansas District G e rnon ’69, to the Stratton,Edmonds and Palmer G o v e rnor Mike Hayden. Fro m Judges Executive Kansas Supreme Court. Both will be L . L . P. in To p e k a . 1979-1988 Gernon was a judge in Committee when he was a trial judge. sw orn in on January 13, 2003. With In 1993 Luckert was selected as the 22nd Judicial District, which Gernon was past chair of the KBA the appointment of both Luckert and a Wa s h b u rn University Alumni included two terms as the district's Public Information Committee. He Gernon, Washburn University School of Fellow. Luckert has served on the administrative judge from 1981 until currently serves as a liaison from the Law alumni will occupy 5 of the 7 seats Kansas Bar Association Board of he was appointed to the Court of C o u rt of Appeals to the District on the Kansas Supreme Court. G o v e rnors as Pre s i d e n t , Appeals. Gernon was in private prac- Judges' Association. He has been a Luckert is only the second woman P resident-Elect, Vice Pre s i d e n t , tice from 1970-1979 and was Brown member of the KBA committee on appointed to the Kansas Supre m e S e c re t a ry - Tre a s u re r, District 5 County Attorney and County P rofessionalism and the KDJA Court. The first woman appointed, Chief R e p resentative and young lawyers Counselor from 1971-1975. Legislative Committee. Justice Kay McFarland '64, is also a section President. In 1990 the G e rnon received the KBA graduate of Washburn University School KBA honored her with an Outstanding Service Award in 1991 of Law. Outstanding Service Aw a rd . and was awarded the KBA Luckert was a Shawnee County Luckert received the YWCA Woman Professionalism Award in 2001. He District Court Judge since 1992; and of Excellence Award in 1996. has served on the KBA Continuing has been Chief Judge of the 3rd Judicial District since 2000. In 1985 and 1991- 37 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law News & EVENTS Bianchino Technology Center Dedication Washburn Law students are getting great benefit from the Bianchino Technology Center. B e rnie Bianchino ‘ 7 4 Its components include came home to the Wa s h b u rn ■ University School of Law in Fl a t - s c r een display monitors at the ju d g e ’ s bench, counsel tables, and witness October. The occasion was the dedication of the new Robinson stand to assist with the viewing of evidence; Courtroom & Bianchino Technology Center. A generous gift ■ An attorne y ’ s podium containing a control from Mr. Bianchino and his wife Marilyn, Overland Park, KS, panel touchscreen, flat-screen display, and Dean Dennis R. Honabach with Bernie Bianchino ‘74 made the state-of-the-art technology center possible. document camera to assist with the pres e n - Hands-on instruction with the various technological Mr. Bianchino is well aware of the wonders of technology and tation of evidence; systems is increasing students’ comfort with the use of how necessary it is for tomorrow’s lawyers to understand and use ■ A SmartBoard to assist with jury these tools. it. “Much of my career was focused in the area of communica- viewing of evidence; “Bernie and Marilyn Bianchino are giving our stu- tions,” Mr. Bianchino said. “My years at Washburn prepared me ■ Video cameras in the courtr oom and dents a ‘head start’ as they prepare for their law careers,” well, and I want to be sure that today’s students are equally ready attached rob i n g / j u r y deliberation room to pro- said Dean Dennis Honabach. “No other law school in to practice law in the 21st century. Marilyn and I are happy to vide rec o r ding and viewing of proc e e d i n g s . the country can match the hands-on experience our stu- see how this new technology center has taken shape.” dents are receiving in the use of equipment like that available in the most sophisticated courtrooms.” Mr. Bianchino was senior attorney for the U.S. Department The Center also incorporates tech- Mr. Bianchino has been equally generous in giving of of Energy until 1978, then was counsel for Exxon Corporation for nology for video teleconferencing and his time and expertise to Washburn Law. He has been a the next eight years. He joined U.S. Sprint as Vice President - member of the Washburn Law School Association remote broadcasts, digital court report- Law in 1986. After eight years in that position, he spent one year Board of Governors since 1990, and he is president dur- ing, and electronic legal research. as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Qwest ing 2002-2003. Students in Trial Advocacy classes are Communications in Denver before joining Sprint PCS in 1995 as As part of the installation of technology, the court- learning how to present evidence persua- room was modified to be compliant with Americans Chief Business Development Officer. From 1995 until June 2000, sively with modern computer technology with Disabilities Act requirements. New carpeting, he was Chief Business Development Officer for Sprint PCS in and graphics. Videotaping equipment drapes, and darkening shades were installed. Generous Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to retirement, Mr. Bianchino was records students’ performances of mock donations from more than 80 individuals and groups also Chief Executive Officer of Pegaso PCS in Mexico City. trial exercises for critiquing by Tr i a l provided for the re-upholstering of seating in the gallery Advocacy instructors. and jury box. Ah r ens Genomic Tor t Symposium Science and the law are forever inter- ■ David W. Brooks ‘85, partner, Shook, ■ Dean David Partlett, Washington and have legal obligation to tell the patient? secting. The mapping of the genome will Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City, Missouri Lee University School of Law, Lexington, And does the patient have a legal obli- ■ create unique legal problems. Fifty-two P rofessor Roger Bro w n s w o rd , Virginia gation to inform her sisters? Should University of Sheffield, United Kingdom ■ attended the Ahrens Advanced To rt Thomas Redick, part n e r, Gallop, companies be able to test employees ■ P rofessor Heidi Li Feldman, Johnson & Newman, St. Louis, Missouri Symposium at Wa s h b u rn University for genetic “defects” and then use their G e o rgetown University Law Center, ■ Professor William J. Rich, Washburn School of Law in September and consid- findings to either deny employment or Washington, DC University School of Law er ed some of these problems. The edu- assign employees with “defective” genes ■ Stephen F. Fink, partner, Thompson & Questions considered in their pre- cational program was made possible by to the least hazardous work areas? Knight, Dallas, Texas sentations and formal and informal dis- the Ahrens Chair in Tor t Law created in ■ Symposium presentations and Dean Dennis R. Honabach, Washburn cussions during the symposium were 1986 by the Wichita law firm of University School of Law responses will be published in Volume challenging: Do we want to have design- Michaud, Cordr y, Michaud, Hutton and ■ Victoria M. Kumorowski, MDiv, 42 of the Washburn Law Journal. er babies whose genes have been Hutton. Gerald Michaud is a 1951 grad- Washburn Law ‘75, Associate Director altered to ensure they have no chance of uate of Was h b u r n Law and one of the Pastoral Services, Trumbull Memorial having a particular disease? What are na t i o n ’ s leading attorneys in Tor t Law. Hospital, Warren, Ohio ■ the legal ramifications if the geneticist Faculty for the Ahrens Symposium com- K u rt A. Level, Senior Counsel, Employment Law Group, Koch picks the wrong gene to excise? If a doc- prised 11 leading practitioners and schol- Industries, Inc., Wichita, Kansas tor discovers that her patient has a par- ar s with expertise in genomic torts from ■ Gerald L. Michaud ‘51, of Counsel, ticular gene for breast cancer, does she the United States and abroad. They M o rris, Laing, Evans, Brock & we re : Kennedy, Wichita, Kansas 38 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law News & EVENTS National Jurist Recognition Washburn University School of Law is featured in two recent issues of National Jurist. In March 2002, the magazine for law students rated Washburn Law a “very good value” in its cover story “Best School for Your Money.” The magazine’s In the second story, National Jurist reported October 2002 issue included a story about the that Washburn Law far surpasses most law schools in School’s community service efforts and a work day its emphasis on public service. Dean Honabach added during which students fixed up nearby Abbott the workday to student orientation to instill in new stu- Community Center. dents the importance of community service. To select the “best buy” schools, National First-year students turned out in force for the Jurist compared tuition, bar pass rates, unemploy- service project at Abbott Center. More than 150 of the ment rates, median grants, clinic slots, and faculty- 165 class members, as well as upper-class students student ratios. Only 10 public schools were rated and professors, did a variety of jobs such as painting, higher than Washburn, and only one of these is in cleaning and organizing a very out-of-order library—a the Law School Admission Council’s Midwest task that included locating a mislaid card catalog and Region. arranging all of the books in order. “We got through “This recognition by National Jurist is tasks that would have taken forever to organize,” said gratifying,” said Dean Dennis R. Honabach. Carol Vizzier, associate dean for student affairs. “Washburn University School of Law enjoys a nation- “We want our students to realize that pro- al reputation for its leadership in legal information fessionalism includes a commitment to community technology, for its dedicated faculty and staff, and service. This year’s event was so successful that we for its innovative curricular programs.” plan to repeat it next year,” Ms. Vizzier said. P a rt n e r s h i p s Scenes from the annual Dean’s Circle Dinner

At the annual Dean’s Circle dinner, held at the American Restaraunt in October, alum- ni and friends heard from Dean Dennis R. Pedro Irigonegaray ‘73 & Dean Dennis R. Honabach Dean Dennis R. Honabach Honabach, Wa s h b u rn Law School Alumni discuss new signature programs Association President, Bernie Biachino, and Wa s h b u rn University President Jerry F a r l e y, on the exciting changes at the School of Law.

Members of the society give $1,000 or more annually to the School of Law. For more Prof. Linda Elrod ‘72, i n f o rmation, please contact the Office of Bernie Bianchino ‘71 Jerry Farley Betty and John Hayes ‘46 Washburn Law School Alumni Washburn University President Development at 785-231-1100. Association President

39 The Washburn Lawyer ■ Washburn University School of Law EVENTS CALENDAR J a n u a r y 2 0 0 3 2 8 Kansas Supreme Court Reception Honoring Judges Luckert ‘80 & Gernon ‘69 5:30p.m. - Bradbury Thompson Center

F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 3 6 Alumni Reception - Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy, 5:30 p.m . - Overland Park, KS 1 3 Collaborative Family Law Workshop - Washburn University School of Law 8:30 a.m. - Clinic Room - 101 2 1 Foulston, Siefken Lecture - Dean Mark Sargent, from Villanova University Noon - Robinson Courtroom and Bianchino Technology Center

M a r c h 2 0 0 3 1 0 Center for Business and Transactional Law Corporate Counsel Institute - Bradbury Thompson Center 2 7 Alumni Reception - Hinkle, Elkouri Law Firm, LLC 5:30 p.m. - Wichita, Kansas

A p r i l 2 0 0 3 5 Alumni Reception - Burlington Northern Santa Fe 6:00 p.m. - Ft. Worth, Te x a s

M a y 2 0 0 3 17 Law School Commencement Ceremonies 2 3 CLE: Ninth Annual DUI Law and Practice Seminar

J u n e 2 0 0 3 1 0 Kansas Bar Association Annual Meeting - Wa s h b u r n Luncheon, Noon - Hyatt Regency, Wichita Kansas 1 9 - 2 0 CLE: Recent Developments in the Law

October 2003 1-3 Missouri Bar/Missouri Judicial Conference Annual Meeting - Columbia, Missouri

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