LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW 2020 LOYOLA LAW Creating Connections for New Americans Nubia Willman (JD ’10) serves Chicago’s communities

Loyola’s Business Law Clinic prepares students for practice On the Border: How students assist immigrants LOYOLA LAW 2020 ISSUE CONTENTS

Editor-in-Chief Kristi Turnbaugh Graphic Design MESSAGE Taylor Bruce Design Partnership Chicago FROM THE DEAN 8 Contributors Creating Writers: Scott Alessi, Carla Beecher, I hope you and yours are staying safe and well during Megan Kirby, Hannah Lorenz, Connections for Gail Mansfield, Liz Miller this challenging time. Over the past few months, New Americans Proofreader: Evan Eckerstrom the School of Law rapidly put in place new learning formats and resources in response to the COVID-19 In her mayor-appointed role, Photographers: Natalie Battaglia, Nubia Willman (JD ’10) serves Mark Beane, Charles Cherney, Lukas pandemic. You’ll find stories about these efforts Chicago’s immigrants. Keapproth, Mike Kelly, Mamta Popat, throughout this issue. Charlie Westerman This summer, the University made the wise Cover Photo decision to place almost all fall classes online, rightly Natalie Battaglia prioritizing the health, safety, and well-being of all members of our community. Our school’s strong tradition of online education is serving us well, School of Law Administration allowing us to train our professors in best practices for remote learning. We’re also providing extra help for Michael Kaufman, Dean student connectivity and learning space issues, and James Faught (JD ’76), Associate Dean we’re continuing to serve clients through our clinics. for Administration With creative approaches, we continue to deliver Zelda Harris, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs an extraordinary legal education that emphasizes knowledge in the service of others. Nora Kantwill (BA ’84, MBA ’87), Associate Dean for Advancement Based on input from students, alumni, faculty, Faught’s Business On the Matthew Sag, Associate Dean administrators, and staff, we’ve also revised the First 40 with a Heart Border for Faculty Research and Development School of Law’s mission statement to make clear our calling to help dismantle the structures that James Faught (JD ’76) At Loyola’s Business Law Loyola law students Ann Talbot, Senior Assistant Dean celebrates quadruple Clinic, students sharpen assist immigrants for Enrollment Strategy generate and sustain racism and all forms of decades at Loyola. their skills while serving being held in Arizona Maya Crim, Assistant Dean oppression. You can read the new mission statement community clients. detention centers. for JD Admission and Scholarships at LUC.edu/law/about/mission. 12 Lindsay Dunbar, Assistant Dean This fall, we’re delighted to welcome three 14 20 for Graduate and Online Education extraordinary new faculty members: Carmen G. Maureen Kieffer (JD ’02), Assistant Dean Gonzalez, Dean Strang, and Charlotte Tschider. Learn for Career Services about their impressive careers on page 7. Challenging a Student Lessons in Giselle Santibanez-Bania (JD ’99), Assistant As always, we’re grateful for the ongoing Changing System Spotlight Lawyering Dean for Student Services engagement of our alumni and friends. Many of you Tess Feldman (JD ’12) First-generation law At the ACLU of Minnesota, Dora Jacks, Registrar have extended a hand in this difficult employment helps clients whose very student B. Alvarez aims David McKinney (JD ’11) Patricia Scott, Director of the Law Library environment by contributing to a student hardship lives are endangered in to be a community- fights to defend constitu- fund or placing students in internships and other their home countries. minded lawyer in tional liberties for all. professional opportunities (see page 34). Thank you so 25 everything she does. 28 Loyola Law is published annually by Loyola much for the deep care you continue to show for your 27 University Chicago School of Law. It is mailed free law school and the next generation of Loyola lawyers. of charge to alumni of the School of Law. The ideas and opinions expressed are those of the writers alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the School of Law. © Loyola University Chicago School of Law 2020. Published in September 2020. Contact us: For address changes or deletions, email your first and last name, mailing address, DEPARTMENTS city, state, zip code, and phone number to Alumni Relations at [email protected]. To share story MICHAEL J. KAUFMAN leads, contact Kristi Turnbaugh, editor-in-chief, Dean and Professor of Law LEGAL BRIEFS 2 ALUMNI UPDATE 35 at [email protected] or Loyola Law magazine, 25 E. Pearson St., Chicago, IL 60611. FACULTY EXCELLENCE 30 CLASS NOTES 36

LUC.edu/law GIFTS 34 UNIVERSITY NEWS 44 LEGAL BRIEFS Loyola announces Career Services developed micro- initiatives to address CORONAVIRUS CORONAVIRUS internships and apprenticeships to help graduating students find racial injustice meaningful work opportunities. Many alumni also responded to AS A JESUIT INSTITUTION, Loyola the school’s requests to connect University Chicago has long been with students and graduates committed to the cause of social justice. seeking internships and jobs. This summer, after the killing of George (For more information on these Floyd and in the wake of increasing calls initiatives and how you can support for ending systemic racism and racial them, see “Gifts” on page 34.) violence across the globe, the University In early July, with the pandemic and the School of Law recommitted showing no signs of slowing down, themselves to help uproot persistent the University announced that racism and dismantle systemic racial most fall classes and activities will injustice. Among the organized efforts be delivered online. In-person are three new collegewide initiatives to courses will be limited to those address racism and racial injustice: Student Peter McCool, MD, is an emergency physician. Alumnus Jim Argionis helps his firm’s clients absolutely requiring face-to- navigate pandemic challenges. face, on-campus activity, such as 1 The newly established Anti-Racism portions of clinics and externships Initiative will identify the steps that may require in-person client Students and alumni serve others that Loyola must take to move toward interaction. The University will becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist continue to follow evidence-based during coronavirus crisis institution, including implementing safety requirements set by health anti-racist pedagogies in all classes. OVER THE SPRING AND SUMMER, The Corboy Law Center will look much different this academic year. Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, most professionals to protect the health School of (BA ’92, JD ’95), a commercial litigator These action steps will build upon the fall classes at Loyola will be online. and well-being of all members of Law students stepped up to help others with law firm Cozen O’Connor, volunteers thoughtful work being done by Assistant the community. amidst the COVID-19 crisis, often working on the firm’s coronavirus task force, Dean Josie Gough in the law school’s Even though the fall semester face to face with clients and others in providing advice and support to clients Office for Inclusion, Diversity, and will unfold unlike any other in need. Shannon Glover is an overnight care dealing with coronavirus-related disruptions Equity and by administrators, faculty, With flexibility and creativity: School Loyola’s history, Kaufman says staffer at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, in their businesses. Emily Coffey (JD students, and alumni who have been the School of Law remains a residential treatment facility for young ’14), housing justice staff attorney at the directing the Professional Identity of Law responds to COVID-19 committed to providing the best people in Chicago. Her responsibilities Shriver Center on Poverty Law, works Formation class. possible educational environment include helping youth manage anxiety, for legal and policy changes to provide reduce exposure, and improve hygiene. comprehensive relief and protections for An initiative devoted to increasing N MID-MARCH, when canceled, the law school burden for those most in need. for all students. 2 Peter McCool, MD, is an emergency individuals and families who are even more faculty diversity and improving the the COVID-19 pandemic creatively reconfigured many The school also established “We can continue to provide physician at the Carle Richland Memorial vulnerable now. She also is focused on and climate among faculty of color at Loyola. forced the University to of them. Summer school a bridge program, which an excellent legal education by remote means this fall,” he says. Hospital in Olney and Crawford Memorial advancing long-overdue systemic change close its campuses and move continued in an online format, provides a comprehensive array Hospital in Robinson, both in downstate that ensures health care, paid sick time, I “The student evaluations for 3 An initiative focused on developing the remainder of spring classes and a virtual commencement of educational, financial, and Illinois. “There has never been a situation access to secure housing, and support for a transformative University online, the School of Law ceremony was pushed to August. professional resources designed our spring online classes were this dire in my lifetime, where doing my affected communities. Niya Kelly (BA ’07, institute dedicated to uprooting racism, acted quickly. Within nine (At press time, an on-campus to address employment scarcity extraordinarily high, our summer job well is this important,” he says. Maggie MA ’10, JD ’13), director of state legislative dismantling systemic racial subjugation, days, the law school had shifted commencement for 2020 grads and the economic turbulence online classes and enrollment Pfeiffer worked as a registered nurse in the policy, equity, and transformation at the and promoting racial justice, healing, nearly all of its 200 classes to is slated for spring 2021.) brought on by COVID-19. These were very strong, and our COVID intensive care unit at Amita Health Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, is and reconciliation. This institute will an online format, ensuring that To assist students and new include additional fellowship dedicated law school faculty has Saint Mary’s Medical Center. “I had five working on behalf of one of the most draw upon the transformative work students could continue their graduates, the School of Law opportunities within the law become even better trained to years of nursing experience before coming vulnerable populations during a pandemic: being done by faculty, students, staff, educations from safe, remote created an emergency relief school’s clinics and centers. deliver online education using best to law school, including ICU experience, but people experiencing homelessness. She administrators, and alumni through law locations. “I was extremely proud fund to lessen the financial In addition, the Office of practices in course delivery and nursing during the pandemic has been very advocates for funding for quarantine school programs, centers, clinics, and of the effort shown by every online learning. The School of Law is prepared for another different,” she says. housing, permanent housing solutions, and research and policy achievements. ■ person to ensure continuity and Alumni also redoubled their efforts to additional funding for the statewide minimal disruption,” says Dean “The School of Law is prepared for another successful academic year as a successful academic year as a warm, supportive, warm, supportive, adaptable, and help during the pandemic. Jim Argionis homelessness prevention program. ■ The School of Law has a new mission statement. Michael J. Kaufman. Read it at LUC.edu/law/about/mission. Although on-campus events for adaptable, and engaged community grounded in engaged community grounded in Are you helping others by doing work specifically related to the coronavirus pandemic? the spring and summer had to be our Jesuit mission and values.” our Jesuit mission and values.” ■ Please let us know! Email us at [email protected].

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WISE WORDS PROGRAM BOOST Retired Veterans Practicum awarded foundation funds

THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO VETERANS PRACTICUM recently got a boost, thanks to gifts totaling $95,000 from the MILESTONES Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, the Illinois Bar Foundation, and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. The practicum, a THOMAS HANEY member of the Illinois Armed Longtime faculty Joined the School of Forces Legal Aid Network, Pamela Howard shows off her School of Law graduation ball cap. Law in 1975 provides pro bono legal services and extensive case management Congrats, class of 2020 to honorably discharged veterans members retire and their family members. Emily Vaughan (JD ’14) THE CLASS OF 2020 experienced an unprecedented Directed by Emily Vaughan (JD This summer, three faculty members retired after decades of final semester. The Office of Alumni Relations asked ’14), the practicum also provides the three foundations will allow distinguished and dedicated service to the School of Law School of Law alumni to provide a few words of holistic services designed to the practicum to continually encouragement and congratulations to graduates. address the roots of problems provide increased services as well veterans may face. Support from as expand the program. ■ “Think back to why you decided to become a lawyer. You are now in a position to advocate for clients and Professor THOMAS HANEY, from 1984 to 2005. In 2010, Associate Dean LAWRENCE create positive and long-lasting changes.” SINGER –The Honorable Young Kim (JD ’91) the Judge Hubert Louis Will he published a book about the joined the law school Professor of Law, joined the history of the law school, First in 1992. Before coming to “Your inability to control the current situation may be School of Law in 1975 with rich 100 Years: The Centennial History Loyola, Singer was a partner in making you crazy, but your ability to overcome the experience in a wide variety of of Loyola University Chicago the health law department of crazy is what is going to set you apart.” ACCOLADES firms and practice areas. For School of Law. McDermott, Will & Emery and JANE LOCKE –Sarah Levee Nau (JD ’07) the past 45 years, he has taught national practice head of the Joined the School of contracts to first-year students Professor JANE LOCKE joined firm’s Catholic health care Law in 1980 “Loyola’s deans, faculty, and students will remain your U.S. News & World Report once again has ranked Loyola University as well as elective courses in the School of Law in 1980. practice. He is a nationally closest friends and be with you through the ups and Chicago among the top law schools in the country in several specialty comparative law, international Before coming to Loyola, she recognized expert on legal and downs of life and the law.” areas. (Rankings are for 2021 and were published in March 2020.) –Lisa Madigan (JD ’94), former Illinois attorney general human rights, and international was in private practice with a strategic issues surrounding the law and practice. In 1982, with large Chicago firm in the areas organization of health care “Life contains so many twists and turns. Keep great No. Professor Anne-Marie Rhodes, of taxation and banking. For institutions. He taught classes in friends, find a great therapist, and subscribe to a he co-founded the School of 40 years at the School of Law, the area of corporate and regu- great podcast.” No. Law’s Summer Abroad Program Locke taught in the areas of torts, latory health law, and he served –Niya Kelly (JD ’13) 12 at Loyola’s John Felice Rome advanced torts, conflict of laws, Loyola as the associate dean TRIAL ADVOCACY Campus. The Rome program consumer law, family law, inter- of online learning. Since 2003, “Be flexible and realize there is less satisfaction in GRADUATE PROGRAM has become one of the nation’s national and comparative family Singer has served as the director following the herd than in striking out on your own! most distinguished international law, and products liability. For of the Beazley Institute for Be daring!” –Brad Johnson (JD ’02) programs and opened the door decades, she served as the facul- Health Law and Policy. Under to many other international ty advisor to Loyola’s Consumer his leadership, the institute is “May your work inspire. May your work contribute to a experiences for law students. Law Review. Since 1985, she has ranked third in the country in the better society. May you indeed be a person for others, No. Haney served under Dean Nina served as a professor/reporter for field of health law (U.S. News & LAWRENCE SINGER in the spirit of the Loyola law school community.” 14 Appel as the associate dean of numerous programs of the Illinois World Report). ■ Joined the School of –Mary Meg McCarthy (JD ’89) 03HEALTH CARE LAW GRADUATE PROGRAM PART-TIME JD PROGRAM the School of Law for 21 years, Judicial Conference. Law in 1992

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AWARDS BEGINNINGS Here are the top awards taken home Welcome Students take top by the School of Law: Loyola welcomes honors at competitions

LOYOLA’S STRONG ADVOCACY TRADITION results in regional, national, and international 2019 Chicago Bar Association Moot Court Competition new professors wins in moot court, mock trial, dispute resolution, and transactional competitions. During the 2019–20 academic year, 125 students participated on 28 teams and in 33 competitions. Best Oralist The School of Law welcomes three new professors this fall: Carmen G. A number of competitions were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 International Trademark Association Gonzalez, Dean Strang, and Charlotte Tschider Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition CARMEN G. GONZALEZ Best Oral Argument CARMEN G. GONZALEZ is a co-founding a criminal defense (University of Wisconsin Press, world-renowned expert in interna- firm; serving as assistant U.S. 2019) and Worse than the Devil: Expert in international environmental law, human 2020 National Black Law Students tional environmental law, human attorney in the Eastern District Anarchists, Clarence Darrow, Association Constance Baker Motley rights and the environment, Mock Trial Competition rights and the environment, of Wisconsin; and working as a and Justice in a Time of Terror environmental justice, and National Champions environmental justice, and food litigation associate in a civil law (University of Wisconsin Press, food security security. She has taught at presti- firm. Strang was lead counsel or 2013). He has written more than 2019 National Board of Trial Advocacy gious academic institutions around co-counsel in two United States 20 academic articles and essays. Tournament of Champions the globe and participated in envi- Supreme Court cases and has Strang is a distinguished professor National Champions ronmental law capacity-building argued in five federal circuits. in residence. Best Final Round Advocate projects in Asia, Latin America, He is an outspoken opponent of and the former Soviet Union. systemic injustice and advocates CHARLOTTE TSCHIDER is an 2019 National Health Law Moot Gonzalez is co-editor of ways to pursue both justice and expert in information privacy, Court Competition Best Oralist Overall the critically acclaimed books safety. In 2017, he co-founded the cybersecurity law, and artificial Best Preliminary Round Oralist Presumed Incompetent: The Center for Integrity in Forensic intelligence, with a focus on the Intersections of Race and Class Sciences, a nonprofit focused on global health care industry. In 2019–20 National Moot Court Competition for Women in Academia (Utah strengthening forensic sciences as addition to her many academic Regional Champions State University Press, 2012) and a way to improve the reliability of articles, she is the author of DEAN STRANG Presumed Incompetent II: Race, criminal prosecutions. International Cybersecurity and 1 Expert in criminal justice 2020 National Moot Court Competition Class, Power, and Resistance of Prior to coming to Loyola, Privacy Law in Practice (Wolters and advocate for reforming in Child Welfare and Adoption Law Women in Academia (Utah State Strang was a visiting professor Kluwer, 2018) and has appeared in the criminal justice system Best Brief University Press, 2020). Recent at the University of San Francisco a variety of news outlets including publications include International School of Law and a visiting NPR’s All Things Considered, USA 2020 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Environmental Law and the Global fellow at the School of Law Today, and Forbes. Regional Best Memorial South (Cambridge University at the University of Limerick. Prior to her time in academia, Press, 2015) and Energy Justice: He also was an adjunct Tschider served in upper 2020 Texas Young Lawyers Association U.S. and International Perspectives professor at the law schools of management and consultative National Trial Competition (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018). the University of Virginia, the roles in information technology, Regional Champions Named a Morris I. Leibman University of Wisconsin, and cybersecurity, privacy, and Professor of Law at Loyola, she is Marquette University. legal compliance for Target 2019 Thomas Tang National Moot teaching Torts and International In 2006 and 2007, Strang Corporation, Carlson Wagonlit Court Competition Environmental Law. represented Steven Avery, a Travel, and Medtronic Best Brief Wisconsin man accused of Corporation. Today she advises Regional Champions 2 3 DEAN STRANG Regional Best Oralist is a globally murder—a case that received a number of government entities CHARLOTTE TSCHIDER recognized criminal defense worldwide attention after the 2015 and professional associations on 1. Brian Baloun, Miya Saint-Louis, Madeline Beck, and Joseph Tennial: national champions of the 2019 Regional Best Brief Expert in information National Board of Trial Advocacy Tournament of Champions. 2. Y’Noka Bass, Kerease Epps, Arielle lawyer with more than 30 years of release of Netflix’s documentary legal matters related to privacy, privacy, cybersecurity law, McPherson, and Barbara Meneses: national champions of the 2020 National Black Law Students Association 2019 William W. Daniel National Invitational experience. Strang’s professional series Making a Murderer. cybersecurity, and artificial and artificial intelligence, Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition. 3. Francisca Wolfenson, Shelby Kost, and Prathyusha Mock Trial Competition experience includes five years as Strang has authored two books, intelligence. She is an assistant with a focus on the global Matam: regional champions of the 2019–20 National Moot Court Competition. National Champions Wisconsin’s first federal defender; Keep the Wretches in Order professor in the School of Law. ■ health care industry

6 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW LOYOLA LAW 2020 7 “I love what I’m doing now to help new Americans access programs, get the support they need, and become more civically engaged.”

– NUBIA WILLMAN CREATING CONNECTIONS FOR NEW AMERICANS Nubia Willman (JD ’10) represents vulnerable communities in her mayor-appointed role serving Chicago immigrants

BY CARLA BEECHER

WHEN CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT violence, human trafficking, and appointed Nubia Willman (JD ’10) direc- employment discrimination. Today, tor of the city’s Office of New Americans Willman helps set immigration policies in May 2019, she hired someone uniquely and works with city partners—including qualified for the job. community organizations, academic Willman, the first lawyer to hold institutions, and the private sector—to the position, has spent her career strengthen economic development, representing and empowering some increase civic engagement, and protect of the city’s most vulnerable residents: the well-being of the city’s more than people affected by poverty, domestic 560,000 immigrants and refugees.

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20.7% Notes on IMMIGRANTS’ SHARE OF Nubia CHICAGO’S POPULATION, 2016 BORN IN MONTERREY, MEXICO, Nubia Willman at age 4 moved to Indiana with her mother and eventually settled in Indianapolis. After earning a degree in sociol- 22.4% ogy with a focus on criminology FOREIGN-BORN HOUSEHOLDS in 2007, she attended Loyola HELD 22.4% OF ALL SPENDING University Chicago School of POWER IN CHICAGO, MORE Law as a first-generation law THAN THEIR 20.7% SHARE OF student. She interned at Latinos 2 CHICAGO’S POPULATION Progresando in Little Village, pro- viding legal assistance to domestic violence survivors, and in the Law Office of the Cook County Public $659.2 M Defender. She also completed an AMOUNT GENERATED externship at Legal Aid Chicago IN BUSINESS INCOME (then the LAF), providing free FOR CHICAGO BY 39,130 legal assistance in noncriminal IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS cases to people living in poverty in the metropolitan area. Source: New Americans in Chicago, “It really opened my eyes to New American Economy the importance of free legal aid,” 1 3 4 she says. “My clients mostly were survivors of domestic violence 1. In her role, Willman helps immigrant entrepreneurs navigate policies related to owning a business. In Chicago, immigrants are 67.4 percent more likely to be who were fighting for child entrepreneurs than their U.S.-born counterparts. 2. At a press conference with U.S. Representative Chuy Garcia and other community leaders, Willman speaks out against custody and immigration rights. the federal administration’s announcement that it was sending border patrol agents to Chicago. 3. Willman and volunteers promote participation in the 2020 Census at a women’s march. 4. Willman speaks at an event in Little Village to reveal a mural sponsored by AARP. Source: New Americans in Chicago, New American Economy I saw how attorneys gave them a sense of security and how representing them in court made all the difference in whether they “Essentially, if there is a new policy, childhood arrivals (DACA), access to remote to coordinate a response to the latest DACA designation as a sanctuary city, Willman’s communities know that they do not have to were able to keep their children, ordinance, program, or initiative that should learning, and school enrollment. On one decision from the Supreme Court. office helped draft Chicago’s Accountability forgo necessary health care for fear it might safely leave abusive situations, or be created by the city to help immigrants, day she may meet with community leaders The coronavirus pandemic in many ways on Communication and Transparency (ACT) affect their residency status,” she says. “The stay in the country.” my job is to research the framework and at a neighborhood chamber of commerce exacerbates difficulties facing immigrants, ordinance, which prevents police and fire issues are complex.” After graduating in 2010, logistics, and meet with community partners to discuss solutions to challenges affecting especially those who own small businesses. departments, public schools and colleges, and Willman sees her role as instrumental in Willman spent nine years at Legal to ensure there is support and that it is the best immigrant and refugee communities; on For example, undocumented workers other city agencies from sharing information improving the lives of all Chicagoans “by Aid Chicago, first as a senior solution,” Willman says. “Then, I draft a brief another day, she may connect with national and business owners cannot file for with Immigration and Customs Enforcement connecting them on a deeper level to their attorney representing clients with an action plan for the mayor to review.” partners on other major issues, such as how unemployment or apply for other federal officials seeking to deport immigrants or communities, building stronger relationships facing employment discrimination As head of the Office of New Americans—a government benefits—“even though they are conduct raids. within neighborhoods, and removing barriers or suffering from domestic abuse one-person office—the Mexico-born Willman and have been an important part of the city’s Willman also cited recent changes to to government and city agency services and or sexual assault. She spent her also acts as a clearinghouse for issues “If there is a new…initiative economic wheel,” Willman says. “So I press the federal “public charge” rule affecting assistance,” she says. last year as a supervising attorney surrounding language barriers, food access, that should be created by the city my colleagues who create plans for relief and immigrants by restricting their visas or “I love what I’m doing now to help new for immigration and asylum, housing assistance, immigrant rights, business to help immigrants, my job is to… access to review those plans through the lens denying them U.S. entry because of a Americans access programs, get the support human trafficking, criminal ownership, health care, legal assistance for ensure there is support and that it is of immigration,” she says. disability or insufficient funds. “I work with they need, and become more civically victimization, and employment immigrants granted deferred action for the best solution.” In addition, in keeping with Chicago’s my city partners to let immigrant and refugee engaged,” she says. “Information is power.” ■ discrimination cases. ■

10 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW LOYOLA LAW 2020 11 imagined working here until I Learning in London FAUGHT FACTS did—and at first, my classmates were chuckling about the fact that One of Faught’s premier • Before attending law school, I was hired. I’d had a very positive accomplishments is establish- James Faught played on the experience as a student, and all of ment of the popular London University of Notre Dame tennis team and traveled throughout Faught’s a sudden these great teachers were Comparative Advocacy Program, Europe on a professional team. my colleagues. Then-dean Bud which was offered for the He twice gave tennis lessons to Murdock pulled me aside and told 32nd time in January. “It all legendary actor Charlton Heston. me, ‘Jim, I want you to call them started on a whim,” says Faught, by their first names. Stop calling explaining that his law school • A lifelong music lover, Faught grew up in Detroit, a.k.a. them “Professor.”’ classmate Lorna Propes (JD ’75) Motown. At London’s Heathrow First 40 The law school was smaller had the original idea for a Airport in 1971, he noticed the Beloved law school administrator James Faught (JD ’76) then, and administrators wore London program. Four Tops’ Levi Stubbs 25 feet celebrates quadruple decades at Loyola more hats. Faught, who served as Faught sometimes acted as a away. Stubbs waved and walked dean of students for many years, courier for DHL, accompanying over, thinking that Faught was musician Glen Campbell. BY GAIL MANSFIELD quickly established a reputation as important documents as they an outstanding listener who gets traveled overseas, and he • Faught served as a roadie to know students personally and promised then-dean Appel he’d for the Buckinghams, a Chicago IN 1987, FRESHLY RETURNED TO CHICAGO from a ceremony at is deeply invested in their success. combine a courier trip with an pop band that charted five Top 40 hits in 1967. Faught the Supreme Court of the United States inducting Loyola into the Appel notes that one of the impromptu tour of London courts American Inns of Court, School of Law administrator James Faught met guitarist Carl Giammarese greatest testaments to Faught’s and legal institutions. when they were neighbors (JD ’76) got a panicked call from a student. effectiveness is the respect stu- From strong friendships he in Evanston. “It was the time of year when we clean out lockers, and Loyola dents show for his judgment. formed with London legal figures had emptied hers and thrown away her passport and airline tickets,” “I’ve seen him wrestle with early on, the program has become Faught recalls. “She was beside herself.” difficult decisions and have a fixture of the law school’s Eager to help, Faught rushed to the University’s central dumpster, watched in some awe as students winter break. “Our colleagues only to learn its contents had just been taken to the city dump. He accepted those decisions, favor- in London really indulge our went home, got gloves, boots, and a rake, and rushed to the dump, able or not, often thanking him students, giving them access to James Faught served as dean of students for many years and established a reputation as an outstanding listener who is deeply invested in students’ success. eventually finding the student’s precious documents among the for his wise counsel,” she says. things they’d never see otherwise: flotsam. “In four days in Washington and Chicago, I went from the Over four decades, many of the visits to the Middle Temple Inn of sublime to the ridiculous,” Faught remembers, laughing. issues facing law students have Court and Old Bailey to observe shifted, and Faught is constantly the courts at work, and meetings with substance abuse, addiction, “The commission was a mandatory ethics training for all part of a supportive, loving Loyola This no-job-too-odd attitude is and attention to students ensure modifying his communication with barristers, judges, and court and mental health issues. The revolutionary development in state employees,” he says. family,” says Madigan. “He’s much emblematic of Faught’s approach that Loyola law students learn to approach to accommodate an administrators,” Faught says. LAP also protects clients from Illinois,” Faught explains. “We more than an administrator. to his work. Competent and love the law.” evolving learning environment. “They also get to delve into some impaired judges and lawyers developed a comprehensive code Staying connected Jim is a true friend who is always and educates the Illinois legal of ethics and used it to investigate available to answer a question, caring, humble and humorous, “I’ve known Jim for over 40 “Our profession is changing. of London’s incredible history community about addiction and and determine the consequences give advice, or share a story.” Faught—now associate dean for years, first as a student, and The expense of law school is and culture. It’s a wonderful The number of students Faught mental health. of various ethical violations that administration—is profoundly then as a beloved colleague,” much greater, career paths aren’t experience every year.” has known grows year by year— “He’s been an inspirational model were reported.” admired by the students and says Dean Emerita Nina Appel. as clear as they were 10 or 15 “The program’s dedication to but he’s a master at staying for generations of our students and alums he’s served and the faculty “For me, he embodies all that we years ago, and students are people’s health and recovery has Although his term was set connected and keeping alums alumni,” adds Appel. “I’m proud to Service to the always been inspiring,” Faught to expire in 2009, Faught was close to their alma mater, so the be his friend and to add my thanks who have worked alongside him. hope our graduates will become. under much more pressure,” he profession In 2019, he celebrated his 40th He’s truly ‘a person for others.’ says. “Today, students used to says. “The LAP saves lives, asked to stay on—and ended Faught fan club only increases as to those of so many others.” anniversary on the law school families, and careers, so it feels up spending 14 years on the time passes. Faught, always uncomfortable In addition to his intelligence, being at the top of their classes As busy as his Loyola work keeps administration team. like holy work.” commission. “During that time, “Jim works to keep people with praise, demurs by noting integrity, and compassion, Jim has sometimes have a hard time him, Faught has always made time In 2004, Faught was appointed we’ve been able to institute a lot engaged with Loyola, and lets that he’s surrounded by other “In so many ways, Jim is the an unshakable understanding of adjusting to being surrounded to contribute to the profession by then-Illinois comptroller of positive changes, including students and alums know they’re administrators and faculty who heart and soul of Loyola’s law justice and fairness.” by other very high achievers. It’s through volunteer service. school,” says Lisa Madigan (JD said that nobody has a bad day Daniel Hynes (JD ’93) to serve are also devoted to humanizing Since the late 1980s, he’s served ’94), former Illinois attorney on Facebook or Instagram, and on the new Illinois Executive the law school experience. on the board of the Illinois general and current litigation From student to staff that can make it easy for students Ethics Commission established “It’s been really easy to do what Lawyers’ Assistance Program, a partner in the Chicago office to think everyone else is doing in the wake of several corruption I do,” he says, “when it’s part of A 1976 graduate of the School nonprofit organization that assists “In so many ways, Jim is the heart and of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. “His better than they are.” scandals involving state employees the Loyola culture.” ■ of Law, Faught says he “never lawyers, judges, and law students enthusiasm for legal education and elected officials. soul of Loyola’s law school.”

12 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW LOYOLA LAW 2020 13 Business with a Heart At Loyola’s Business Law Clinic, students sharpen transactional skills while serving clients who are reshaping their communities

BY GAIL MANSFIELD

NATRINA KENNEDY ONCE DREAMED of becoming a neonatolo- gist. During her early college years, she took a job at a medical office that treated primarily affluent women. “I was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, and I realized that my family and friends did not have access to quality care or resources like the women I came across every day in my work,” she recalls. “I quickly learned there were other ways to help improve health outcomes in my community beyond being a physician.” The School of Law’s Business Law Kennedy started the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), a Clinic assists social change- and 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to decreasing health-focused clients, including the health disparities while empowering women through education Women’s Health Initiative, Youth and supportive services. She is one of 120-plus clients per year Development Center of America, and Project Decibel. It serves more than 120 who receive high-quality pro bono legal services from students clients per year and has a waiting list. participating in Loyola’s Business Law Clinic (BLC).

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Practical skills, notes Lee. “Our student clinicians organizational and financial concerned about the lack of real-life clients work on their transactional skill document drafting, and zoning accessible and engaging education Professors help sets, reflect on their own career and license applications. about hearing protection, she A transactional law clinic that goals, become comfortable In keeping with Loyola’s jumped into the breach. students build maintains a long waiting list of meeting with clients, and learn mission of serving society’s most Her for-profit business, Project clients, the BLC gives students about the financial and other vulnerable populations, the BLC Decibel, helps other audiologists client skills the chance to develop essential constraints often faced by people has always specialized in assisting teach people in high-noise jobs “THROUGHOUT MY WHOLE lawyering skills in an interactive, trying to effect change in their social change- and health-focused not covered by U.S. Occupational communities,” she says. clients. Among the Chicago- Safety and Health Administration CAREER, I’ve wanted to help people live-client environment. create health, wealth, and happiness “We’re empowering law The BLC includes both a area organizations that seek regulations—like music industry in their communities,” says Professor students to advocate on behalf seminar—sometimes featuring BLC assistance, many are taking professionals, bar staff, and Patricia H. Lee, co-director of the of their clients,” says Professor Loyola law alumni as guest creative approaches to addressing airline industry employees—to Business Law Clinic and executive Patricia H. Lee, who joined speakers—and a client service specific challenges they see in protect their hearing. Project director of the Business Law Center. Loyola’s faculty last fall and component. Under the guidance their communities. Decibel creates and disseminates Lee, who is also Loyola’s Randy serves as co-director of the BLC of supervising attorneys, each educational materials and hearing L. and Melvin R. Berlin Professor of Business Law, joined the School of and executive director of the student usually handles between protection equipment with the Saving hearing, one Law in fall 2019 from Saint Louis Business Law Center. eight and 12 clients, at least one support of partners such as the University (SLU) School of Law, where While it helps clients who of whom is a new client. pair of ears at a time National Academy of Recording she served as director of the SLU Law might not otherwise afford Student clinicians handle Arts and Sciences’ MusiCares Legal Clinics and faculty supervisor of Audiologist Jenna Paley calls legal counsel, the BLC also has entity formation and Foundation and the music rights the Entrepreneurship and Community herself a blue-sky thinker and multiple benefits for students, registration, tax exemptions, organization BMI. Development Clinic and the Business innovator, so when she became labor and employment matters, Students at the BLC helped Law and Innovation Clinic. She also Paley reincorporate her business served for 10 years as in-house cor- porate counsel and staff director at and, with the pro bono co-counsel McDonald’s Corporation. of alum Justin Gingerich (JD In addition to Lee, BLC supervising ’15) of Chicago firm Howard & faculty members include Mary Hanisch Howard, drafted a website privacy and Joe Stone. Hanisch, Lee’s co-direc- policy for Project Decibel. tor, has a background as an attorney 1999 Dual JD/MBA student Joe and paralegal in private practice, holds YEAR THE BUSINESS Oliver brought his business an LLM in business law from Loyola, and teaches in that program and the LAW CLINIC expertise to helping Paley’s WAS FOUNDED Master of Jurisprudence in Business thriving business grow. Oliver Law program. advised Paley on a unique project: Stone, who has a background in collecting ear measurements private practice, founded the clinic from a wide range of people to in 1999 in response to what he saw help companies that manufacture as a lack of preparation for serving earbuds and similar products to startups, coupled with a growing need for pro bono legal services for entre- 120+ improve their fit and design. preneurial clients. Since his retirement, NUMBER OF CLIENTS “We measure what’s called Stone has stayed on as a part-time PER YEAR WHO ear geometry—the physical consultant to provide additional RECEIVE HIGH- dimensions of the external supervision to students. QUALITY PRO BONO Lee says she and the other super- LEGAL SERVICES parts of the ear—in people vising faculty enjoy watching students THROUGH THE from all over the world” who Through her business find their footing with clients as the BUSINESS LAW CLINIC vary in age, gender, and ethnicity, Project Decibel, semester goes on. “They grow,” she Paley says. Because manufacturers audiologist Jenna Paley collects ear says, “and it’s delightful to watch them until recently have relied on progress. The BLC offers a rich experi- measuring on-staff volunteers, measurements to help companies improve ential education that’s unique to each she says, most existing data the fit and design of student: one will become a specialist are demographically limited. earbuds and hearing in a particular kind of contract; anoth- 8 to 12 “To collect this data, I have to protection equipment. er will learn about a specific area of NUMBER OF CLIENTS physically see and touch each industry. The experience is driven THAT EACH STUDENT person; it can’t be done remotely.” partly by students’ own goals.” ■ CLINICIAN HANDLES Business Law Clinic co-director Patricia Lee (center) joined the School of Law in 2019.

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you do a lot of the same tasks over and over, no two clients are exactly the same. It instilled in me how much time it takes to get to know someone and their issues.” Morris says he felt the students’ investment in helping him succeed. “My antenna’s always up when I talk to people: ‘Is this 1 2 person really excited about what I’m doing?’ You don’t have to motivate BLC students,” he says. “They’re already interested in Students grow what you’re trying to achieve.” as they go Taking aim at EVEN STUDENTS WHO HOPE for health inequities careers in litigation, like Kate Jungers, find the transactional skill practice Natrina Kennedy, who founded 3 4 they get at the Business Law Clinic the Women’s Health Initiative helpful for their career preparation. 1. Natrina Kennedy, founder of the Women’s Health Initiative. 2. Youth “If you don’t know how a contract (WHI), earned a Loyola bachelor’s and teens learn about health issues through the Women’s Health Initiative. is structured, for example, how can 3. Student clinician Cameron Woolley. 4. Student clinician Joe Oliver. Through his not-for- degree and is now a student you litigate it?” asks Jungers, who profit organization Youth in Loyola’s Master of Public counted the Youth Development Development Center of Health program. The WHI’s Center of America among her clients. America, Anthony Morris newest program, the Color of support through connection to culture and community,” “The clinic has been really helpful in provides mentoring to kids CARE, is built on her capstone Kennedy says. putting the pieces together.” and adolescents within Kennedy has worked with four BLC clinicians, who have Joe Oliver says his confidence structured settings like master’s project. CARE, which performed tasks ranging from developing her website’s privacy expanded exponentially over his basketball nights. Thanks to stands for Culture, Active Self- time with the clinic. “Picking up the Business Law Clinic, he care, Resilience, and Education, policy and terms of service to filing required forms with the the phone to call Jenna [Paley of says, “I’ve gotten advice that is a five-year initiative that Internal Revenue Service to drafting vendor contracts for a Project Decibel] was my first time would have otherwise cost addresses chronic and toxic fundraiser. “Each student had different strengths and brought ever reaching out to a client,” he me thousands of dollars.” stress, depression, and poor something unique and valuable to the table,” she says, “and I recalls. “I was nervous—clients mental health outcomes among think they learned from me, too.” have real-life obligations and African-American women aged Cameron Woolley, a 3L clinician this past spring, worked aspirations, and you’re jumping in as a student. Knowing what I know 15 to 45 living on the South Side with businesses at all stages of development. “I worked with now, I’d be much more relaxed on of Chicago. one from the conceptual stage all the way through formation Because the BLC helped Paley entrepreneurship into creating volunteer events, and Saturday stayed to ensure that his for-profit that call today.” “The Color of CARE’s goal and creation of a management structure,” he says. “Natrina’s Chris Dempsey worked with address legal issues necessary to opportunities for young people seminars. The YDCA’s goals are to public speaking business followed is to reduce the number of organization was already well established when she came to us, Natrina Kennedy’s Women’s Health move forward on data collection, through his not-for-profit encourage entrepreneurship and legal requirements for remaining frequently stressed days among but we were still able to help with advanced matters,” he says. Initiative. He says conversing “I saw 1,000 people I wouldn’t organization, Youth Development financial literacy; reduce crime; separate from the YDCA. African-American women by “I like that the BLC can help small businesses and not-for- with clients and translating their have been able to see without the Center of America (YDCA). and boost social, educational, Clare McKeown, a 2L this past building resilience, encouraging profits at all stages of their development.” undefined problems into legal solutions was the most valuable clinic’s help,” she says. At a variety of locations and character development. “Our year, worked with Morris on a active participation in healthy Without the BLC’s help, Kennedy says, “I’d have been stuck soft skill he acquired at the Business across Chicago and the south high school graduation rate is 100 project that illustrates the BLC’s self-care practices, mental health at square one and wouldn’t have accomplished half of what I’ve suburbs, the YDCA provides percent, and three-quarters of value-added approach. She put Law Clinic. Inspiring young education, and increased social been able to do.” ■ “Clients are smart and motivated, mentoring and guidance for our students return to be mentors together a list of grant-writing entrepreneurs but not necessarily legally sophis- children, adolescents, and themselves,” Morris says. resources that immediately ticated,” Dempsey explains. “They Anthony Morris started working young adults within structured Morris originally came to the benefited Morris and also might say, ‘This is my mission and odd jobs when he was only 8 settings like basketball nights, BLC for help revising bylaws. He became a resource for future here’s what I want to do.’ They’re Editor’s note: Starting in March, the COVID-19 pandemic created a unique set of challenges for the BLC and its years old. Now a successful BLC clinicians. probably not going to tell you, ‘I need Clinic experience taught her clients. Many clients struggled with mandatory closures and sheltering in place. Some became difficult to reach you to file forms X, Y, and Z.’ So there public speaker and life coach or, uncertain about their economic situation, asked to put their legal projects on hold. At government offices “The BLC can help small businesses and not- “how nuanced client problems has to be a translation between with a background in counseling, such as the Illinois Attorney General and the IRS, communication methods changed and response times length- what the client says and what the are,” McKeown says. “Although Morris is turning a lifetime of for-profits at all stages of their development.” ened. Working from home, BLC students persevered and continued to serve clients in their remote settings. law student-lawyer mind hears.” ■

18 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW LOYOLA LAW 2020 19 “Each of us had a visceral reaction to seeing the border wall in Nogales. I don’t think we realized how disturbing it would be to see the layers of razor wire, cameras everywhere, and armed Customs and Border Protection officers.”

– KATHERINE KAUFKA WALTS

On the Border During the first week of March, before the COVID- THE GLARING EARLY-MARCH SUN heats up the asphalt and 19 pandemic began to restrict person-to-person surrounding desert on the highway from Tucson to Eloy, Arizona. It’s a bleak route for the Loyola law team traveling contact in the United States, 11 Loyola law between two federal detention centers in the south-central students spent their spring break volunteering to part of the state. But it’s nothing compared to the long and assist immigrants being held in detention centers in harrowing journey most immigrants endure as they come to America’s borders in search of a better life. Arizona. The social justice experience will have a “Our big-picture goal was to provide as much legal lasting effect on their law careers and on the lives of assistance to as many as possible in a week’s time,” says the people they helped. Professor Katherine Kaufka Walts, who, along with eight student volunteers and a few professional colleagues, spent spring break providing free legal aid to some of the BY CARLA BEECHER state’s 7,000 immigrants—2,500 of whom are held at the

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Location, location, location Hands-on experience “Judges have considerable dis- Students share their stories about cretion over whether to grant or deny asylum applications,” says working with immigrants and refugees Kaufka Walts. She cited Syracuse University’s 2019 Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) study, which revealed that the location where an immi- FABIOLA VILLALPANDO grant files for asylum and which HOMETOWN: AURORA, ILLINOIS judge is assigned to the case “can play an influential—even 2 My parents are immigrants, so I have always felt a per- determinate—role in the asylum sonal connection to immigration work. I assisted with decision reached.” Immigration detained individuals’ asylum applications. The Florence judges decided a record number Project provides free legal aid to detained immigrants of asylum cases in 2019, and of the in Arizona, but due to the high volume of detainees, it is 67,406 cases decided, 69 percent unable to provide direct representation to everyone. The were denied. individuals we helped during our week of service likely would not have been assisted otherwise. No class lecture In Eloy, for example, more can compare to doing immigration work on the ground, than 85 percent of cases in 2019 especially so near the border. were denied; in Chicago, the denial rate was less than 50 percent. Some of the highest rates of denials—more than 90 percent—were in Houston; El Paso, Texas; and Louisville, Kentucky. Both New York City ELVIS SALDIAS and San Francisco denied less VILLARROEL than 30 percent of cases. HOMETOWN: WAUSEON, OHIO 1 3 To prepare students for the trip, Kaufka Walts, who also is director 1 and 2. Peter Neeley, S.J. (MDiv ’81) of the Kino Border Initiative leads the law group on a tour of Nogales, Arizona, where the state border meets My client was a young woman from Venezuela who fled Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. “Crimes against migrants are common,” Neeley says. “Many encounter discrimination, corrupt government officials, and of the law school’s Center for the after being kidnapped, tortured, and threatened with deportation.” 3. Katherine Kaufka Walts leads the School of Law’s Immigration Detention Project. Human Rights of Children, and death for refusing to align her political views with the her Immigration Law Practicum Maduro regime. We helped her fill out her Withholding co-instructor Judge Beatriz of Removal application after the judge rejected her initial Frausto-Sandoval provided a attempt. She said we gave her story breadth and felt much Immigration and Customs immigrants have fled their immigration law. They saw how situation was disturbing. “It was During the one-week trip, the primer that included a brief history better about her odds in her upcoming hearing. Enforcement detention centers home countries due to unjust it is to ask asylum seekers really tough to see the desperate Loyola team in Arizona worked with of immigration law and policy, an My family came to America from Bolivia at the turn of in Eloy. horrendous circumstances, to represent themselves, not only situations refugees encounter five asylum clients, observed more the century on visas that expired three months into our introduction to foundational law, The primary purpose of the such as severe political unrest, against an immigration judge, while awaiting asylum at our than 50 immigration court hearings, stay. Unable to renew them, we became undocumented. and information about some of Immigrant Detention Project crushing poverty, and chronic but also against a Department of border,” he says. “The forms are and assisted with information intake We started our lives here in a second-story room of a the skills they would need for their trip—generously funded by gang-related violence. Homeland Security trial attorney written in English, so unless for 15 detainees at a know-your- home that we shared with two other families. A tough visit. For example, students learned situation, but we nevertheless felt that we were given a The John & Kathleen Schreiber “Because deportation is a civil, who presents the government’s there is a charitable organization rights presentation. Three additional how to prepare clients for credible- chance to improve on that situation. Foundation—was to assist lawyers rather than criminal, sanction, case against them—and in a assisting the refugees with students stayed on campus in fear interviews in which detainees With asylum law, it often feels like the executive branch at the Florence Immigrant & detainees are not afforded the foreign language.” translation, they can’t understand Chicago with a supervising legal before an immigration judge must is setting the rules of the game and also refereeing. Cases Refugee Rights Project, the only constitutional protection of For Elvis Saldias Villarroel, a them,” he says. scholar to develop a manual for that would have met the elements of a successful asylum establish a “significant possibility” organization in Arizona that representation under the Sixth student with Deferred Action for According to Kaufka Walts, immigration attorneys working with claim a year or two ago don’t anymore because of new of being persecuted on the basis provides free legal aid and social Amendment,” Kaufka Walts says. Childhood Arrivals status who detained immigrants, particularly detained children on how to report policies. These are policies that seem to make it as hard of race, religion, nationality, services to detained men, women, “Students could see how current spent the first nine years of his life those held in remote locations, abuses against children. “It was a as possible for an asylum seeker to win. membership in a particular social and children who are under immigration policies affect real in Bolivia before moving to Ohio face the additional obstacle pretty intense week for us,” says group, or political opinion if Continued on page 24 ▶ threat of deportation. Many of the human beings and begin to learn with his mother and sister, the of accessing counsel from a Kaufka Walts. about the complexities of U.S. secured facility.

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returned to their country. Students captive without knowing what was CAITLIN CHENUS TESS FELDMAN (JD ’12) is on also received skills-based training happening to them,” she says. “I HOMETOWN: TOULOUSE, FRANCE the front lines of an uphill battle. in trauma-informed interviewing was there to guide them as they Challenging a As manager of the Immigration and managing vicarious trauma. analyzed and crafted the petitions.” Law Project at the Los Angeles “I had never been in a detention Throughout her career, I was on the Chicago team. Our project was to create a LGBT Center, she provides direct center before this trip,” says Giambastiani has drawn on her manual for attorneys and advocates to guide them on services to people from dozens how to report abuses against migrant children in federal student Fabiola Villalpando, who Loyola education and the idea of custody. The project taught me how truly difficult it is to of countries who are fighting helped a client fleeing political cura personalis—care for the whole work as an immigration advocate and how hard it is for Changing System deportation or seeking asylum persecution. “There were armed person—to guide her. “I followed immigration attorneys to navigate the U.S. immigration from war, gang violence, and guards and razor wire on top of and applied the law,” she says, system. There are so many different agencies and depart- Immigration lawyer Tess Feldman (JD ’12) serves clients whose very lives are endangered in their human trafficking. Here, she the walls, and the men and women “but also tried to conduct myself ments regulating immigration and migrant detainees, home countries—and rapidly evolving policies and case law make her job even harder discusses why she pursued a wore prison jumpsuits. It was a with a degree of compassion.” and it is extremely difficult to nail down where to turn for career in immigration law, how hostile environment.” For Loyola’s School of Law, certain answers to client problems. But I also learned how ever-changing laws hurt her passionate and hardworking immigration advocates are. On the first day, Villalpando the trip exemplifies a critical clients, and why she’s become a spent four hours with clients social justice step to provide a better lawyer. gathering information needed vulnerable population with a for their asylum applications and necessary legal service. “Our clients come Career origins I’ve studied Spanish since I was a child. explaining the hearing process. “Students were face to face with from dozens of She then spent two days helping clients, working within very tight I loved the language, the countries, and in them complete their forms, and deadlines, and spending 11-hour FRANCISCA WOLFENSON community it allowed me to one more afternoon helping them days putting together applications HOMETOWN: MIAMI most of them, they access, and how much my review and sign their documents. that would affect the rest of their could be killed for horizons were broadened by being “It was definitely a crunch because clients’ lives,” says Kaufka Walts. their expression of bilingual. When I graduated from we wanted to be as thorough as “The stakes were high.” I moved to the United States shortly after my 11th birthday Loyola and got an offer to join possible with their applications, but Pointing again to Syracuse’s with my mom and two younger brothers. It took almost 15 who they are or an immigration law firm headed we were facing time constraints,” 2019 TRAC data, Kaufka Walts years for me to obtain legal status. During that time, I lived the person that up by three Loyola law alumni, I in fear of deportation every single day—not just for my she says. says that of the 1.2 million they are.” took the job. And that formulated own future and safety, but that of my family as well. a lot of what has gotten me into “I wish we could know what U.S. deportation cases decided The individuals I met were all fleeing extreme violence happens to them,” she adds. between 2007 and 2012, clients and were desperate for safety. They were not criminals. the social justice space and the “But with so many cases who had representation in court Instead, they wanted an opportunity to have a new life— specific type of immigration work backlogged in the system— were 10 times more likely to get similar to why my mother moved our family to the U.S. I’m doing now. and especially now with the relief. But less than 15 percent Caring for clients I don’t serve added stress of the coronavirus of detained immigrants have only immigrant clients, and I pandemic—I think that finding legal representation. don’t serve only LGBT clients. out how each case is resolved “This is why the Immigration Many of our clients identify would be nearly impossible.” Detention Project is so important— as LGBTQIA+ in some way, the presence or absence of legal DAIHANA ESTRADA but their family members may representation for detained Cura personalis HOMETOWN: SALT LAKE CITY not. And while they may be immigrants can mean life in members of that community, in action the U.S., or persecution or even they’re also members of death in their home country,” I became really interested in immigration after my Last November, when Kaufka indigenous communities or Kaufka Walts says. “It can mean parents were deported to Mexico 10 years ago. They Walts approached newly retired other marginalized communities. family reunification, or the were poorly represented, which motivated me to want Chicago immigration judge Because it is so dangerous for devastation of family separation. to pursue a career in law and to help give back to the Jennie L. Giambastiani (JFRC ’82, immigrant community. my clients to be who they are It’s important work.” ■ JD ’86) about joining the trip, My client was a young man who had fled El Salvador in [their home] countries, we Giambastiani jumped at because he was afraid of being tortured by a dangerous have incredible demand for legal Katherine Kaufka Walts coordinated the chance. gang that had been targeting his family. His case made it a the Immigrant Detention Project representation in asylum cases. “The students are at the bit more difficult to find him relief because he had traveled trip with Rocío Castañeda (JD ’13), through Guatemala and Mexico and did not seek asylum in On the job beginning of their legal careers a special projects attorney at the The majority of either country before reaching the U.S. I helped him write the cases that I do now are for and have never had such direct Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights a compelling story in his application and helped gather contact with those facing the Project, which is named for its location all the evidence needed to support his claim. It was heart- refugees and asylum seekers in Florence, Arizona. emotional horrors of being held breaking to hear about his wife and son, and the sacrifices Reid – IkonIllustration Paul Images by / Media Bakery who are fighting removal and he had to make by leaving them.

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deportation, either in ICE [U.S. an LGBTQ safe house. We brought Immigration and Customs them humanitarian food relief Facts and Enforcement] detention, in and medicine, and provided legal B. Alvarez ICE custody, or in removal services and support so that they figures proceedings in Los Angeles. All would successfully get themselves This first-generation law student aims to be a of my clients are low-income over the border and processed Historically, the total people, and they do not pay fees through the beginning of the number of refugees coming community-minded lawyer in everything she does to work with my agency. asylum process. We were able to to the U.S. has fluctuated with global events and U.S. The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s find them in ICE custody, where priorities. From fiscal year WHEN B. ALVAREZ RECEIVED Law Clinic (BLC). “All of my Legal Services Department we could represent them inside 2008 to 2017, an average of allows us to operate walk-in the detention centers. We were 67,100 refugees arrived each the 2019 Hispanic Lawyers clients in the BLC are people of hours and phone lines and clinics able to parole them out to the care year. Half or more of these Scholarship Fund of Illinois color, which is empowering to throughout the city. So that means of the LGBT Center. We became refugees came from Asia, award, she brought her grandpa me,” she says. “I love knowing with many from Iraq and to the awards dinner—and he that I am helping minorities start we’re seeing a very high volume of Immigration lawyer Tess Feldman their sponsors. Burma (Myanmar). Source: spent all night taking pictures of the businesses of their dreams people coming in with inquiries, Luna lives right next door to Pew Research Center and some of those people we help my office in a brand-new facility the event. “He said, ‘I don’t think or starting organizations that through the support of our Legal “There is nothing like that is a really wonderful, happy, I’ll ever be in a building this nice are fulfilling the needs they see Clinic volunteer attorney group. seeing a client win a safe space for them. And they Refugee admissions into again,’” says Alvarez. “And I said, in their community.” She also And some of the more sensitive, are a really good example of how the U.S. have dropped ‘What do you mean? I’m going volunteers with Instituto del substantially during Donald high-risk cases become my clients. case and seeing that challenging the system can be even to have a really great job. You’re Progreso Latino on Chicago’s Trump’s presidency, and the going to be in buildings like this South Side, helping immigrants My caseload is between 75 and they won’t be returned if you follow the rules, because we U.S. is no longer the world’s 100 removal defense cases and to a place where they were ready for their final asylum top country for refugee all the time.’” apply for American citizenship. affirmative asylum cases at a time. were harmed.” case to be heard in the spring of last admissions. For fiscal year Alvarez’s personal history Sometimes that number gets a year, and the judge scheduled their 2020, Trump set a ceiling constantly shapes her goal of Learning from little higher. We still have a really final case to 2022. Immigration at 18,000 refugees. Source: becoming a community-minded Alvarez founded First Generation Law Students, an organization chartered Pew Research Center mentors long wait list. courts are so backlogged that a big lawyer. Here she talks about three by Loyola in January. experiences that have influenced Protocols] program in Mexico, challenge in direct representation When Illinois Appellate Justice Changes in the law Many her law career so far. where asylum seekers are no is getting cases to move when we’re Jesse G. Reyes saw Alvarez’s of the changes that have made ready to go. application for the Judicial Intern campaign for the Illinois generation students began with ‘I it more difficult for our clients longer allowed into the United States to process their cases. In 267,000 Eyes open Opportunity Program, his office Supreme Court. wish I knew. How was I supposed to win asylum are related to Becoming a better lawyer Number of undocumented closing the border, we’ve done reached out for an interview and “Reyes is sharing his story to know this?’” she says. “Some developments in case law, starting The political climate has…made it people who identify as When she was a senior at Oberlin hired her on the spot. Alvarez irreparable damage to the ability LGBTQ in the U.S. Source: about the fact that he came from people come into law school most clearly when former incredibly challenging to represent College, Alvarez says a semester of refugees to safely come to the Williams Institute at UCLA spent summer 2019 researching a blue-collar family,” she says. not knowing a single attorney.” attorney general Jeff Sessions people when the law changes so in a border studies program in criminal law cases and observing “People talk about how repre- Her solution? Alvarez founded started referring cases to himself U.S. and avail themselves of the quickly and so unfavorably for protections that we have offered Tucson, Arizona, opened her eyes the way Reyes runs his office. sentation matters, and he really First Generation Law Students, and…redefined who qualified to asylum seekers and trafficking Many transgender people for so, so many years. to the history of United States “He is someone who is selfless embodies that.” an organization chartered by win an asylum case, or who had a survivors, and for survivors of are forced to leave their and Latin American relations. when it comes to his time,” she Loyola in January 2020. So far, home countries to escape strong asylum case. A client story “Luna” walked violence. But that has also been an She learned about Operation says. “There were always people plans include speed-networking opportunity. I think I’m a better violence. Within detention, Giving back Cases that were strong, that from Guatemala to the U.S.- they often endure danger- Streamline, a Department of visiting—law students interning events, a first-generation student lawyer because I have to fight we could have confidently won Mexico border. Luna identifies ous situations. For example, Homeland Security process in at other places, or high school When Alvarez began at Loyola convocation, dinners, and a so much harder with my clients. for our clients five years ago, as a nonbinary person, and they transgender women are which 20 or more people are students he’s invited to the as a first-generation law student, summer program for first- I think that’s true for a lot of disproportionally detained are nearly impossible now. The were discriminated against in shackled together for criminal courtroom so they can see what she didn’t know what to expect. generation students. She also outcome of that is that families attorneys in the immigration space. in immigration centers; proceedings and quickly tried it looks like.” every town they walked through. are often housed with men; She was surprised by things organized Loyola’s first panel of are split up and people are We’ve become better advocates; They met up with other LGBTQ are disproportionately one by one. “People meet their Interning with Reyes showed like the cost of books and the first-generation students speaking we’ve become stronger advocates. deported. And it’s terrible. We’ve people to travel together safely victims of sexual assault attorneys an hour before the Alvarez how pro bono, commu- competitive nature of law school. to first-generation incoming There is nothing like seeing a really seen change on the ground and try to find housing and and harassment; are often proceeding,” says Alvarez. “There’s nity-minded work functions in She says that students who grew students at orientation. client win a case and seeing that based on any new policy rooted food and shelter along their not provided life-saving a need for attorneys who want to the real world. She also saw first- up around lawyers have a jump- “[First-generation students] they won’t be returned to a place medication; are often put in in intolerance or any recent case way. This group, while they had do that work. I wanted to help fill hand the importance of diversity start on knowledge as basic as always feel like we’re behind—or where they were harmed. I get to see solitary confinement; and law that seeks to provide fewer safety in numbers, were also that need.’” in politics. In fact, Alvarez was interview etiquette and what to we just experience imposter people come to that moment when are less likely to win their protections for survivors. discriminated against in many, asylum cases if they are At Loyola, Alvarez jumped into so inspired by her time with wear in a courtroom. syndrome in general,” she says. they realize they’re safe and they’re Another major development many places they went. My office detained. Source: Center serving clients right away through Reyes that when her internship “A lot of the conversations “But we’re here. We’re all sitting in free. ■ –As told to Hannah Lorenz is the MPP [Migrant Protection met Luna in Tijuana, Mexico, in for American Progress initiatives such as the Business ended, she volunteered with his I was having with fellow first- the same seats.” ■ –Megan Kirby

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David McKinney (JD ’11) At the ACLU of Minnesota, this staff attorney fights to defend constitutional liberties for all

DAVID MCKINNEY (JD ’11) became the Charles Samuelson Constitutional Crisis Staff Attorney at the When were you most American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota in 2018. There, he leads a team of pro bono attorneys inspired in your work? who work through the courts to defend and extend constitutional liberties for all. Before joining the ACLU, McKinney spent three years as senior associate attorney at the Minneapolis office of Ogletree Deakins, one The case of Amy Koopman is a of the world’s largest labor and employment law firms. This interview was conducted in late March, nearly powerful story of a white woman two months before the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. McKinney discusses his path to the ACLU, from Minneapolis who was out what inspires him, and the state of civil rights in America today. driving one day and saw police holding two African-American How did you decide to training ground for new lawyers. What personal skill men in a car at gunpoint. She I got deep litigation training stopped, took out her phone, pursue a law career? do you need most and made it known to the officers and mentorship from lawyers to practice in pro I initially felt my calling was at different levels of experience, that she was recording. The full-time ministry, but as I was and I learned a tenacious focus bono law? officers cited her for obstruction of justice, and we represented her. pursuing that, I found myself on serving my clients. At the Compassion has to be part Before the court threw out the frustrated with what I thought ACLU, instead of focusing on of your legal practice. I try to charges, she spent almost a year were inadequate responses one client in one case, I focus invite clients to share more than “Compassion has to be part of your legal practice,” says David McKinney. “I try to invite clients to share more than the facts.” fighting, when at every stage it from the church to issues of on impact litigation—advancing the facts. For example, when would have been easier for her full participation of LGBT the client’s interest in a way that our office was working on a to pay the fine and make it go individuals, the role of women, also advances broader societal case about a police-involved deficiency. The Republican Now some of the fundamental What do you want away. I was inspired to know racism, and other social justice interests. We have a case now shooting, we invited a woman National Committee and the issues around democracy and “It’s not easy to get there are people who will put lawyers who practice issues. That got me looking other involving a transgender student whose fiancé was killed by police Republican Party of Minnesota humanity have become partisan. their own lives and liberties on in other areas to places, especially the law. I went who was denied access to the to talk to us. She was part of a filed a notice to intervene in the The highlight of recent years our clients to let the line for strangers. to a Loyola preview day, where boys’ locker room at his school. victims’ rights group, and her case, stating that their interest is that we’re seeing the public know about the work down their guard, Michael Kaufman, who was then The case, which involves the issue comments were pretty rehearsed in upholding the restriction engaged in civil liberties at a that you do? associate dean, held a mock class of whether the school district What do you feel are and unemotional. So I asked her, was to ensure elections “remain level that’s unprecedented in the The ACLU can always use because oftentimes working through a social justice discriminated against the student the high and low points “How did you feel about all this?” competitive.” Think about 100-year history of the ACLU. more people. Lawyers are issue, and I thought, if this is law in violation of Minnesota state we’re representing Then her demeanor changed; for civil rights in the that. The only reasonable Donations have poured in, and uniquely positioned to be the school, this is what I want to do. law, is before the Minnesota Court she got teary-eyed and relaxed, U.S. since you began inference is that they wanted we’re seeing lots of willingness protectors of our civil rights and of Appeals, and an incredible people who and she talked about the human to keep these voters out of to volunteer. People young and liberties. They are trained to How is corporate number of organizations have working at the ACLU? impact of her fiancé’s case. It’s the polls because they believe old, of every race and ethnicity, think critically, to be effective have reason to filed amicus briefs in support of Here’s the low point: We recently practice similar to and not easy to get our clients to such voters typically support are deeply interested in what at research and writing, to be the student, including the state’s prevailed in a case in which we distrust authority, different from your let down their guard, because Democrats. This mirrors what we are doing, especially our advocates for their clients. I department of education and challenged a state law restricting current work? oftentimes we’re representing we’re seeing nationally. Not work related to racial justice think all lawyers should consider institutions, the bar association. It’s an example of people from helping others to people who have reason to that long ago, voting rights and voting rights, criminal pro bono work; it’s a rewarding After law school, I went into law how cases at the ACLU involve vote—specifically, others who are distrust authority, institutions, and First Amendment issues justice and police reforms, and endeavor. ■ –Liz Miller legal system itself.” firm practice because it’s the best broad societal issues. the legal system itself. disabled or have English-language garnered bipartisan support. immigrant rights.

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Center for Computer-Assisted Professorships Faculty and staff Legal Instruction (CALI) fellow appointments for academic support; promoted to chair-elect of the Association Loyola’s law faculty enjoys a national reputation for excellence and expertise. Sarah Diaz is associate director of American Law Schools (AALS) of the Center for the Human section on academic support; This year, the School of Law announced several new professorships, the Rights of Children and a lecturer and elected president-elect of in the School of Law. the Association of Academic highest awards the University can bestow. Support Educators (AASE). Lindsay Dunbar has been promoted to assistant dean for Kathleen Howley is associate Sacha Coupet, Carmen Barry Sullivan of foreign affairs; a civilian within the family. A visiting has graduate and online education. director of the Annual Fund in G. Gonzalez, Kalyani and aide-at-large to the secretary professor in 2019–20, Gonzalez been named the the Office of Advancement and Robbins have been named of the Army from 1964 to is an expert in international inaugural George Kristin Finn (JD ’11) has been Alumni Relations. Morris I. Leibman Professors 1979; and past chairman of the environmental law, human Anastaplo Professor of promoted to executive director of of Law. The professorship was American Bar Association’s rights and the environment, Constitutional Law and the Beazley Institute for Health Andleeb Jawaid is associate established to honor the legacy Standing Committee on Law environmental justice, and food History. Anastaplo gave Law and Policy. director of corporate and of Morris I. Leibman, a senior and National Security. Coupet security. Robbins is an expert up a promising legal foundation relations in the partner in the Chicago law joined the Loyola law faculty in biodiversity and ecosystem career by defending his Teresa F. Frisbie (JD ’86), Office of Advancement and firm of Sidley & Austin; founder in 2004. Her research focuses management, climate change First Amendment rights director of the Dispute Resolution Alumni Relations. of the National Strategy on the regulation of families, policy, environmental federalism, before the McCarthy- Program, was re-elected vice Josie Gough serves on the Advisory Board of the Institute for Inclusion in Forum, a nonprofit private including the privileges, environmental law and policy, era Illinois Bar and president – U.S.A. of the Patricia Lee, Randy L. and the Legal Profession. organization for discussion rights, and interests of those criminal law, and property. eventually the United International Academy of Melvin R. Berlin Professor of States Supreme Court. He Dispute Resolution (INADR) Business Law, is co-director of the appointed co-director of the Nadia N. Sawicki, Georgia taught at the School of for a two-year term. Business Law Clinic and executive Beazley Institute for Health Reithal Professor of Law, has Law from 1981 until his director of the Business Law Law and Policy. She has been been appointed co-director of death in 2014. Sullivan, Josie Gough (BA ’74, MEd Center. She is also president of the reappointed to the editorial the Beazley Institute for Health a renowned litigator, ’78, JD ’84), assistant dean for Arch Metro STL Unit Board of board of the American Health Law and Policy. scholar, teacher, and inclusion, diversity, and equity, Directors parliamentary unit. Law Association’s Journal of university administrator, and the Curt and Linda Rodin Health & Life Sciences Law. Dean Strang is a distinguished is also Loyola’s first Assistant Professor of Social Charles “Bud” Murdock professor in residence. See page 7. Cooney & Conway Chair Justice, serves on the Advisory (JD ’63) has been reappointed Julie Pautsch is an anti- Charlotte Tschider in Advocacy. He joined Board of the Institute for to the Illinois State Bar bullying fellow in the Civitas is an assistant Loyola’s full-time law Inclusion in the Legal Profession. Association Business and ChildLaw Center. professor. See page 7. faculty in 2009. Securities Law Council. Melissa Hale, director of Jenna Prochaska is a clinical Alexander Tsesis, Raymond academic success and bar Jordan Paradise, Georgia teaching fellow for the Health and Mary Simon Chair in programs, was chosen to be a Reithal Professor of Law, has been Justice Project. Constitutional Law and Professor of Law, accepted an appointment as general editor for the Oxford University Press Theoretical Perspectives in Law book series.

Kristi Turnbaugh is director of communications. She succeeds Elisabeth Brookover, who served in the role for 15 years.

Lauren Vogelsmeier is assistant director of donor engagement in the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations. Clockwise from left: Sacha Coupet, Carmen G. Gonzalez, and Kalyani Robbins have been named Morris I. Leibman Kristin Finn has been promoted to executive director of the Beazley Institute for Teresa F. Frisbie Professors of Law. Health Law and Policy.

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Research and STEPHEN RUSHIN NADIA N. SAWICKI SPENCER WEBER WALLER In the news Associate Professor Georgia Reithal Professor of Professor; Director, Institute for scholarship of Law Law and Co-Director of the Beazley Consumer Antitrust Studies; School of Law faculty have Justice John Paul Stevens Chair in “An Empirical Assessment of Institute for Health Law and Policy been featured prominently in Competition Law Loyola’s law faculty publishes in a Pretextual Stops and Racial “The Conscience Defense to Malpractice,” the news this year, particularly Profiling,” Stanford Law Review California Law Review (forthcoming 2020) “Antitrust and Democracy,” 46 Florida State in stories focused on social and (forthcoming 2021, with University Law Review 807 (2019) variety of prestigious journals. Griffin Edwards) This article presents the first criminal justice in the aftermath empirical study of state conscience In this article, Waller argues that the promotion of George Floyd’s killing. Following is a sampling of recent This article empirically laws that establish explicit procedural and preservation of democracy in the U.S. is an illustrates that legal doctrines protections for medical providers important goal of antitrust law. Antitrust law and forthcoming scholarship. permitting police officers to who refuse to participate in providing protects economic opportunity and prevents the John Dehn, associate professor engage in pretextual traffic reproductive health services, including abuse of economic power in ways similar to the and faculty director of the stops may contribute to statis- abortion, sterilization, contraception, way the U.S. Constitution protects political liber- National Security and Civil Rights tically significant increases in racial profiling. By relying on a compre- and emergency contraception. ties through separation of powers and the guar- Program, published a post about hensive data set of 8,257,527 traffic stops conducted by the Washington State laws vary significantly in the antees of the Bill of Rights. He then analyzes how constitutional limits on the use of State Patrol from 2008 through 2015, the authors show that the intro- types of protections they offer, the political goals of antitrust law can be more force on justsecurity.org. duction of a state rule easing restrictions on pretextual traffic stops was immunizing health care providers faithfully incorporated in the modern economy Teresa F. Frisbie (JD ’86), associated with a statistically significant increase in stops of nonwhite from a range of potential adverse and how these important laws can be enforced director drivers relative to white drivers. Further, the authors find this relative consequences—including civil liability, in a more democratic fashion. of the Dispute Resolution Program, increase in traffic stops of nonwhite drivers concentrated during day- criminal prosecution, professional published a letter to the editor about time hours, when officers would be more likely to ascertain a driver’s discipline, employment discrimination, learning to better understand others in race through visual observation. The authors also find evidence that discrimination in educational the Chicago Sun-Times. police officers searched the vehicles of nonwhite drivers more frequent- opportunities, and denial of public Miranda Johnson, ly than white drivers after this change in law. The findings are consis- clinical professor or private funding, among others. Of of law and director of the Education tent with numerous scholarly predictions about the effect of pretextual these, immunity from civil liability is traffic stop doctrines. Law and Policy Institute, discussed by far the most common protection. CHRISTINE KEXEL CHABOT issues related to police presence in In most states, civil immunity is schools in the Chicago Tribune and on absolute—providing no exceptions Distinguished Scholar in WGN radio. in cases of malpractice, denial of Residence and Associate Director emergency treatment, or even patient for Regulation, Institute for Thomas McInerney, executive director death. In practice, these laws eliminate Consumer Antitrust Studies of the Rule of Law for Development patients’ common law right to recover Program, published articles about damages when they are injured as “Is the Federal Reserve Constitutional? the rule of law on medium.com. a result of a health care provider’s An Originalist Argument for Independent Stephen Rushin, associate profes- BARRY SULLIVAN conscience-based deviation from the Agencies,” Notre Dame Law Review sor of law, was quoted or had his standard of care. (forthcoming 2020) Cooney & Conway Chair in Advocacy and George research cited on issues related to Anastaplo Professor of Constitutional Law and History Originalists have argued that the Federal police accountability through dozens Reserve’s independence from presidential con- “Supreme Court Journalism: From Law to Spectacle?,” 77 Washington of media outlets, including the Boston trol conflicts with the original meaning of the and Lee Law Review 343 (2020, with Cristina Carmody Tilley) Globe, BuzzFeed, the Chicago Tribune, SAMUEL D. BRUNSON Constitution. Chabot’s article demonstrates CNN, Huffington Post, NBC, the Most of what the public knows about the Supreme Court necessarily that the Fed’s independence dates back to a New York Times, Rolling Stone, USA Georgia Reithal Professor of Law comes from the press. But how does the press describe the court’s founding-era agency known as the Sinking Today, the Wall Street Journal, and the work, and has that changed over the past several decades? These are Fund Commission. Like the Federal Reserve, “Paying for Gun Violence,” 104 Minnesota Law Review 605 (2019) Washington Post. questions of considerable importance for our constitutional democ- the commission conducted open-market pur- Gun violence is an outsized problem in the U.S. In addition to its human racy. This study, which compares the language used in print media chases of U.S. securities pursuant to a statu- costs, gun violence costs the U.S. tens of billions of dollars annually. These coverage of two important cases decided 50 years apart, suggests that tory mandate. The commission’s independent tens of billions of dollars are costs that gun owners do not bear themselves the contemporary press is much more likely than its mid-20th-century structure was proposed by Secretary of the FOLLOW THE SCHOOL OF and thus are imposed on the victims of violence and on taxpayers gener- counterpart to discuss cases in terms of the justices’ political com- Treasury Alexander Hamilton, passed by the 1st LAW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ally. What can we do about these costs? In this article, Brunson proposes a mitments rather than the legal questions presented. If this is a valid United States Congress, and signed into law by Pigouvian tax on firearms. The tax would be a hybrid excise tax and prop- description of the court’s work, it is important for the public to know President George Washington. Their decision @LUCLawAlumni erty tax, imposed at the state or local level. Legislatures would set tax rates it. On the other hand, if the description is not accurate, the public’s to create an independent commission with mul- that roughly approximate the amount of externality that gun violence creat- expectations about the Supreme Court may be needlessly lowered, tiple members to check the president and one @LoyolaLaw ed in their jurisdiction and would use the revenue to reimburse individuals and so too may standards justices set for themselves and each other be another—and to include the vice president and Loyola_law_chicago and governments for the costs they bore from gun violence. Such a tax lowered. If the press leads the public to believe that the court’s work chief justice as ex officio commissioners who would have little problem passing constitutional muster, and it would serve product reflects nothing more than politics, the belief may become could not be replaced or removed by the presi- Loyola University Chicago the interim purposes of making society financially whole and requiring gun a self-fulfilling prophecy—if such politicization of the court has not dent—belies the notion that such independence School of Law owners to bear a larger percentage of the costs of gun ownership. already happened. violated the newly minted Constitution.

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SUPPORT 2019 Reunion Weekend and Alumni Awards During a turbulent time, Dinner MORE THAN 250 ALUMNI and friends gathered in Chicago on September 27–28, 2019, for donors step up for students Reunion Weekend. Friday’s inaugural Women in Law CLE program brought together panel- Gifts from alumni and friends address urgent economic needs ists from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences and lead community conversations. The THIS SPRING, when the went to law students who During the same time, the employment scarcity and the School of Law’s annual Reunion coronavirus pandemic turned needed immediate financial School of Law also established economic turbulence brought and Awards Dinner, hosted by the world upside down, the assistance outside of tuition: a bridge program, which on by COVID-19. These Dean Michael Kaufman and the School of Law acted immediately for child care, health care, and provides a comprehensive array include additional fellowships Law Alumni Board of Governors, to support students in a variety living expenses that couldn’t be of educational, financial, and within the law school’s clinics celebrated members of the classes 1 of ways, including addressing covered due to income loss. professional resources to address and centers. In addition, the ending in 4 and 9, and honored urgent student financial Office of Career Services the 2019 award recipients at the needs due to the sudden loss developed micro-internships Palmer House Hilton. of employment opportunities. and apprenticeships to help (See page 2.) When the coronavirus pandemic turned the graduating students find With the help of generous world upside down, the School of Law acted meaningful work opportunities. 1. At the 2019 Alumni Awards donors and a gift from Many alumni also responded to celebration, from left, are Peter Carey AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit immediately to support students in a variety the school’s requests to connect (JD ’69), Francis J. Rooney/St. Thomas dedicated to the betterment of with students and graduates More Award recipient; Matthew Adair of ways, including addressing urgent student (JD ’09), St. Robert Bellarmine Award legal education, the law school seeking internships and jobs. recipient; Dean Michael J. Kaufman; created a hardship relief fund financial needs due to the sudden loss of Annual donors helped make Diane Geraghty, Medal of Excellence totaling $125,000. This funding employment opportunities. this relief fund and bridge recipient; and Patrick Gray, accepting program possible. In addition the Public Service Merit Award on to supporting programs and behalf of his wife, Leah Duckett Gray 2 3 merit scholarships for students, (JD ’99), who passed away in 2018. they also helped students 2. Women in Law keynote speaker continue their education during Wendy Muchman and Associate Dean a tumultuous time. This support Zelda Harris. is transformative for our students 3. Members of the Class of 1999. Empower today’s students and for our community. “During a time of great 4. At the 2019 Alumni Awards Our programs, degrees, and clinics empower students and personal uncertainty, our Loyola celebration, seated from left: The law alumni stepped forward yet Honorable Thomas Mulroy Jr. (JD ’72), graduates to address social problems and serve others. Elaine Mulroy, Mary Ann Scali (MDW again to support our students ’97, JD ’97), and Diane Geraghty. and help ensure that we continue Your support strengthens the School of Law’s mission to educate responsible leaders Standing from left: Kaleigh Barrett the mission of our great law (JD ’20), Imani Hollie (JD ’20), Alice and ethical advocates for justice. Every gift, no matter the amount, is put to use school,” says Nora Kantwill, Perlin, Ray Bacon, and Tom Geraghty. where it’s needed most. Make a gift today at LUC.edu/law/GiveBack. associate dean for advancement. 5. Women in Law advocacy breakout “We are so grateful for their panelists Christina Liu Rosenberg and 4 5 generous support.” ■ Amie Bauer (JD ’16).

34 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW LOYOLA LAW 2020 35 Share your news by contacting Alumni Relations at [email protected]. Be sure to include your CLASS NOTES full name, class year, and contact information. We look forward to hearing from you! Globe-trotter Brendan Cournane (BA ’75, JD ’78) has WHEN BRENDAN COURNANE (BA ’75, JD ’78) began endur- ance running in the 1980s, it brought balance to his busy legal completed 100 marathons—in every state labor law, employment, and wage and The Honorable John A. Simon career working in public finance. “I found a lot of mindfulness and 1960s hour litigation. 1980s (JD ’85) was elected as a Cook and on every continent well-being and serenity involved in endurance running,” he says. “I made County associate judge. sure I trained after work, at night, to force myself to get out of the office at a The Honorable Ronald F. Stephen H. Pugh (BACLS ’68, Craig R. Culbertson (JD ’80) was certain point.” Bartkowicz (JD ’65) was honored JD ’73) of Pugh, Jones & Johnson, added as a partner at Blank Rome Matthew D. Creen (JD ’87) was Jump to 2019: Thirty-four years after completing his first marathon, by the Advocates Society and the P.C., was recognized for his LLP in the Corporate, M&A, and awarded the Hope Through Cournane ran his 100th. This completed a journey to run a marathon in Illinois Association of Defense representation of a client in a post- Securities group. Caring Award by the Les Turner every state and on every continent. From the top of the Great Wall of China Trial Counsel in a reception at the conviction case at the U.S. District ALS Foundation. The award honors to the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, Cournane’s endurance running has taken University of Chicago. Court for the Northern District of James J. Grogan (JD ’80) retired his commitment to inspire hope and him all over the globe. Here are four of his most memorable races. Illinois’s 20th annual Awards for from the Illinois Attorney raise funds for the Chicago Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Registration & Disciplinary ALS community. 1970s Interest Service Ceremony. He also Commission after 40 years, starting ANTARCTICA in smaller American of the sun and it was added as a shareholder at Burke, there as a law clerk when he was a Daniel M. Blouin (JD ’88) joined towns. A particular got bright again, the David F. Rolewick (BA ’68, JD ’71) When Cournane first Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. student at the School of Law. Winston & Strawn LLP as a partner. moment stands out animals started up. was reappointed as chair of the ran the Antarctica Marathon in 2007, from the starting line They told us to get Illinois Attorney Registration & The Honorable Lorna E. Propes Robert J. Bingle (JD ’81) was named Renee Cipriano (BA ’85, JD ’88) he became hypo- in Bismarck, North going. And we ran Disciplinary Commission by the (JD ’75) was honored with the a partner at Wise Morrissey, LLC. was added as a partner at Thompson thermic and left the Dakota. “We were the marathon.” Illinois Supreme Court. Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Coburn LLP in its environmental alongside this little Philanthropic Award at the Lawyers Michael R. Enright (JD ’81) course at mile 18. “I was practice group. creek, and I remember ILLINOIS The Honorable Brian R. Lend-A-Hand to Youth Spring named one of 2020’s Best Lawyers found out it’s okay looking up and seeing Cournane completed McKillip (BA ’68, JD ’72) was Awards Dinner on April 25. in Bankruptcy and Creditor The Honorable Thomas M. Cushing to not finish a race,” a rainbow. And all his first and 100th installed as treasurer of the Illinois Debtor Rights/Insolvency and (JD ’88) was appointed a Cook he says. “You learn of a sudden, I knew marathons at home in Judges Foundation. Steven M. Levin (JD ’76) spoke on Reorganization Law. County circuit judge effective more about yourself if it was going to be a Chicago. When he had a nursing home panel at the Exigent June 2019. Cushing served as of something doesn’t go good day.” a few miles left in his James F. Hendricks, Jr. (MSIR ’68, Medical Litigation Summit seminar Peter R. Coladarci (JD ’82) was counsel for Christopher A. Kreid & right.” Six years later, 100th race, he slowed JD ’73) joined Leech Tishman as about residents who have received honored by The Jury Verdict Reporter Associates for six years, where he he returned to com- AUSTRALIA down to take every- counsel in the firm’s Employment poor care. with the Trial Lawyer Excellence focused on general civil litigation plete the race. “The A marathon in thing in—his friends Practice Group. He is based in Award for his recent $14M settlement and chancery matters. experience of running Australia had the most on the course, his wife Leech Tishman’s Chicago office and Todd A. Smith (JD ’76) was inducted in a bullying and hazing case. in Antarctica with focuses his practice on traditional into the National Center for State The Honorable John G. Mulroe animals like penguins memorable “starting on the sidelines cheer- gun” of Cournane’s ing him on. “I was Courts’ Warren E. Burger Society. Joseph J. Solberg (JD ’82) was (BBA ’82, JD ’88) was sworn in as a and leopard seals running career: a laughing, I was crying, voted professor of the year at Illinois Cook County Circuit Court judge in as spectators on the solar eclipse. “It was I was happy, I was The Honorable Mary Anne Mason Wesleyan University. the 10th Subcircuit. course was also very (JD ’77) retired from the 1st District rewarding,” he says. amazing because we sad,” he remembers. Appellate Court. The Honorable Diane J. Larsen Cheryl Tama Oblander (JD ’88) could hear the way “I realized that I can (JD ’83) joined JAMS, a provider is now senior vice president, NORTH DAKOTA the animals in the have a great time even Joseph A. Power Jr. (JD ’77) received of alternative dispute resolution associate general counsel, and From St. George, Utah, forest all around us if I don’t have a good the Justice John Paul Stevens Award (ADR) services, and was added to the assistant secretary of TheraMind to Coeur d’Alene, were responding—it time on the clock.” ■ from the Chicago Bar Association organization’s panel in Chicago. She Services, Inc., a national provider Idaho, Cournane fondly got completely quiet,” –Megan Kirby and the Chicago Bar Foundation. also was honored by the Advocates of nonpharmacological treatments recalls scenic courses says Cournane. “As the The award is presented to attorneys Society and the Illinois Association of for neurological and behavior moon passed in front who best exemplify a commitment to Defense Trial Counsel in a reception disorders, including transcranial integrity and public service. at the University of Chicago. magnetic stimulation. She combines her many years of legal practice with Mark L. Rotert (JD ’77) received the Pamela S. Menaker (JD ’84) was her earlier health care experience to Justice John Paul Stevens Award from sworn in as president of the Catholic oversee TheraMind’s operations and the Chicago Bar Association and the Lawyers Guild on March 1 at legal functions. Chicago Bar Foundation. The award the 2019 Annual Meeting and Patti M. Sudendorf (BA ’81, Family Services. As a private attorney, Michael J. Hanahan (JD ’90) was is presented to attorneys who best Linda M. Pacha (BS ’84, JD ’88) Membership Reception. JD ’88) began Peace Corps service Dalenberg defended clients in class 1990s added as a partner at Perkins Coie exemplify a commitment to integrity released a new book, Saving Ourselves in Montenegro. actions and other complex civil LLP in the construction practice. and public service. Barbara J. Clark (JD ’85) joined from Suicide—Before and After: How litigation involving claims ranging John L. Ambrogi (BS ’87, JD ’90) was Westman, Champlin & Koehler to Ask for Help, Recognize Warning Heidi Dalenberg (JD ’89) from federal and state antitrust and added as a partner at Latimer LeVay The Honorable Michael B. Barrett Victor A. Pollak (JD ’74) Claire A. Manning (JD ’79) was as a patent and trademark attorney, Signs, and Navigate Grief. Pacha also assumed the role of director of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Fyock LLC. He assists clients on (JD ’91) was installed as a Cook released a new book, Saving the elected to the Illinois Bar Foundation of counsel. has founded Nick’s Network of Hope, American Civil Liberties Union Organizations Act cases to matters issues of intellectual property rights. County Circuit Court judge. Light at Chartres: How the Great Board of Directors. She is a partner a nonprofit that provides resources of Illinois’s Institutional Reform of consumer fraud, product liability, Cathedral and Its Stained-Glass at Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP in Donald J. Hayden (JD ’85) and the and education about mental health Project. Dalenberg will lead the and civil rights violations. She was Jorge V. Cazares (JD ’90) joined Christopher M. Daddino (JD ’91) Treasures Were Rescued During Springfield, Illinois, and concentrates firm at which he is a partner, Mark awareness and suicide prevention, in ACLU of Illinois’s work advocating most recently a partner at Riley Safer Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP as a was installed as a board member of World War II. her practice in the fields of Migdal & Hayden, received rankings memory of her son Nick. for reforms of the of Illinois’s Holmes & Cancila LLP. partner in the government and The Society of Trial Lawyers for the environment and energy, natural in the 2019 edition of Chambers and Department of Children and administrative affairs practice. 2019–20 year. resources, and administrative law. Partners USA Guide.

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Mark Fishbein (JD ’91) was hired as Djuana O’Connor-Oshin James A. Doppke (JD ’95) joined Thomas R. Mulroy III (JD ’98) was Client Satisfaction for the fourth year directors. She is managing attorney joint-venture formation, and mergers Jane is a senior attorney with Butzel an attorney at Marks & Klein LLP. (JD ’91) was added as an attorney his colleague and fellow Loyola alum named in the 2020 Edition of Best in a row. at the Toney Law Firm LLC and and acquisitions. Long based in the firm’s Ann Arbor, at ContiLaw LLC. Sari Montgomery (’94) as a partner Lawyers in Personal Injury Law. focuses her practice on criminal and Michigan, office. Edward J. Hannon (JD ’91) became in the newly formed Chicago firm Mulroy is a partner at the Illinois Alissa “Ali” B. Jubelirer (JD ’00) DUI defense. Jacqueline B. Carroll (JD ’05) was a shareholder at Polsinelli P.C. He Edward W. McNabola (JD ’92, of Robinson Stewart Montgomery & personal injury law firm Salvi, was added as general counsel for added as a lawyer at Goodman Law Anna P. Krolikowska (BA ’03, JD ’06) provides counsel to clients on the MA ’96) was installed as treasurer Doppke LLC. Previously Robinson Schostok & Pritchard. Revolution Enterprises, a multistate Farha Chowdry (JD ’04) was Group’s Chicago office. was named one of Chicago Daily Law development of tax savings structures of The Society of Trial Lawyers for Law Group, the firm concentrates cannabis operator in the health and promoted to partner at Sheppard, Bulletin’s 40 under 40. for the acquisition and disposition of the 2019–20 year. its practice in legal ethics and Michael Neidigh (JD ’98) was wellness sectors. She previously Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP. Bartholomew J. Galvin, III (JD ’05) privately held businesses and advises professional responsibility matters, promoted to counsel at Mayer served as vice president, deputy was promoted to partner at Winters Gregory J. Leighton (JD ’06) was clients on the use of tax-oriented Francis P. Morrissey (JD ’93) was including ARDC and JIB defense, bar Brown LLP. general counsel, and chief compliance Michelle M. Comella (JD ’04) joined Salzetta O’Brien & Richardson. He named one of Chicago Daily Law structures in real estate transactions. installed as vice president of The admissions, legal malpractice, and officer at Groupon. Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a CareerLink focuses his practice on personal Bulletin’s 40 under 40. Society of Trial Lawyers for the representation of other professionals Kristy K. Singler (JD ’98) was coach. The role leverages her 15-year injury cases. Joseph J. Morford (JD ’91) was 2019–20 year. in regulatory matters. elevated to partner at Doherty & Michael S. Ferrell (JD ’02) was career practicing law primarily Edward E. Weaver (JD ’06, LLM ’12) chosen as a 2020 Best Lawyers in Progar LLC. Singler has defended added as a member at Epstein Becker in-house within the financial services Gretchen Harris Sperry (JD ’05) was was promoted to international tax America in Mass Tort Litigation and Gary A. Newland (BA ’90, Jonathan P. Grant (JD ’96) has clients in a variety of cases involving & Green, P.C. Ferrell represents industry and her credentials as a installed as the Appellate Lawyers partner at Grant Thornton. Class Actions. JD ’93) was installed as first vice joined Greenberg Traurig as its first nursing home liability, professional employers, administrative agencies, certified professional coach. Association’s 52nd association president of the Northwest director of innovative strategies. malpractice, medical malpractice, and and private arbitrators. He previously president on June 20. She is a partner Dennericka S. Brooks (JD ’07) was Suburban Bar Association. product liability. worked at Jones Day. William T. Eveland (JD ’04) at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. named one of Chicago Daily Law Eric S. Tower (LLM ’96) created a was elevated from partner to Bulletin’s 40 under 40. Marc V. Richards (JD ’93) was elected new podcast focusing on health care Brian M. Dougherty (BA ’96, JD ’99) Maureen C. Kieffer (JD ’02) vice managing partner at Saul Mark J. Calaguas (JD ’06) was to a second year as chair of AIPPI- issues in America. was awarded the DuPage County Bar was presented with the Leonard Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP. He appointed to a four-year term on the Kenneth E. Overwater (JD ’07) was US, a division of AIPLA. AIPPI-US Association’s Board of Directors Award Jay Schrager Award of Excellence focuses on higher education, Illinois State Advisory Committee hired as an attorney in the felony is the U.S. chapter of AIPPI (the Matt D. Basil (JD ’97) helped for his 2018–19 term as editor-in-chief by the Chicago Bar Association municipal, government, and complex for the United States Commission on division at the Washtenaw County International Association for the start a Chicago office for Willkie of the DCBA Brief, the bar association’s and the Chicago Bar Foundation business disputes. He hopes to use Civil Rights. Office of the Public Defender. Protection of Intellectual Property), Farr & Gallagher. legal journal. at the Pro Bono & Public Service his new position to enhance the which consists of more than 9,000 IP Awards celebration. firm’s diversity. Lindsay E. Dansdill (JD ’06) was Jordan Shea (JD ’07) was added as attorneys and professionals in more The Honorable Tyria B. Walton The Honorable Michael J. Hogan Jr. added as a partner at Nielsen, Zehe & a partner to Hinshaw & Culbertson’s than 125 countries. (JD ’97) was appointed as a Cook (JD ’99) was elected as a Cook County Michelle Kohut (BS ’96, JD ’02) Elizabeth A. McKillip (JD ’04) was Antas, P.C. Dansdill has experience product liability practice. County Circuit Court judge in associate judge. was named partner at Corboy & added as a partner in Levin Schreder in a variety of fields, including Michele C. Anderson (JD ’94) was the First Judicial Subcircuit. The Demetrio. She practices in all areas & Carey’s trust and estate controversy property and workers’ compensation The Honorable Elgie R. Sims, Jr. installed as president of The Society appointment was effective June 25, Sarah Fitzgerald Knakmuhs of personal injury law and workers’ resolution group. McKillip focuses subrogation and defending various (JD ’07), Illinois state senator, and of Trial Lawyers for the 2019–20 year. 2019, and will conclude on December (JD ’99) was named managing director compensation. She was appointed her practice on representing product manufacturers. Sara Howard (JD ’08), Nebraska 7, 2020, following the November and head of the office of strategic to the Illinois Trial Lawyers corporate fiduciaries and individuals state senator, serve together on Sandra M. Blake (JD ’92) was John J. Duffy (JD ’94) joined 2020 general election. communications at Abernathy Association’s board of managers in complex trust and estate litigation Dawn D. Gile (JD ’06) was selected the Council of State Governments awarded the Newsletter Editor Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP as a MacGregor in Washington, D.C. for the 2019–20 term. and family-owned business disputes. to serve as president-elect of Military Midwestern Legislative Conference Five Years of Service Award at partner. He specializes in defending Rishi Agrawal (JD ’98) received a Spouse JD Network, a bar association the Illinois State Bar Association’s against malpractice and accusations Vanguard Award from the South Brett D. Smith (JD ’99) rejoined Monica C. Palermo (JD ’02) was Colin T. O’Brien (JD ’04) was added for military spouse attorneys. 2018–19 awards ceremony. of ethical violations. Asian Bar Association on April 10. Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery promoted to partner at Latimer as a partner at Latimer LeVay Fyock The Vanguard Awards honor LLP as a partner. He practices LeVay Fyock. LLC. He assists clients on issues of Marc E. M. Harrison (BA ’01, Jeffrey L. Widman (JD ’94) became those who promote diversity and patent prosecution and preparation, intellectual property rights. JD ’06) was added as a partner managing partner of Fox Rothschild access to justice. product clearance and legal opinions, Drew L. Block (JD ’03) was added as at Mayer Brown LLP. Harrison LLP’s Chicago office on April 1. He patent portfolio management, a senior attorney at Plunkett Cooney Alvin P. Portis (JD ’04) was has extensive experience advising was formerly part of Shaw Fishman Alexis Andrews-Cooper (JD ’98) patent licensing, and intellectual P.C. He focuses his practice primarily interviewed about the COVID-19 private equity sponsors on portfolio Glantz & Towbin LLC. was elected as a partner at Sidley property litigation. on insurance coverage, representing pandemic in the Rockford Register company acquisitions and sales Austin LLP. property and casualty insurance Star newspaper. in a broad variety of industries. James G. Argionis (BA ’92, David A. Wheeler (JD ’99) was companies in disputes involving bad- Previously, he was a shareholder at JD ’95) was appointed chairman Lori L. Deem (JD ’98) joined added as a partner at Neal, Gerber faith claims, intellectual property, John-David Treumann (JD ’04) Greenberg Traurig LLP. of the Park Ridge Planning and Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, & Eisenberg LLP in the intellectual first-party property loss, construction was promoted as counsel at Mayer Zoning Commission. Ltd. as a partner. property practice group. accidents, and sexual abuse and Brown LLP. Sarah P. Helfers (JD ’06) rejoined molestation claims. Baker McKenzie as counsel. Sonia D. Coleman (JD ’95) was Daniel J. Garen (JD ’98, LLM ’99) Robyn C. Axberg (JD ’05) was She will be managing corporate appointed as a member of the Silver joined DLA Piper as a partner. 2000s Beata K. Krakus (JD ’03) made the added as a shareholder in Polsinelli implementation of domestic and Cross Foundation Board of Directors. Franchise Times 2019 Legal Eagles list Matthew Willens (JD ’95) was P.C.’s corporate and transactional cross-border transactions. In her practice she counsels clients Evelyn Torres Hopkins (JD ’98) was Susan L. Dawson (JD ’00), partner for the “best and brightest attorneys Michael F. Alkaraki (JD ’06) honored with an Illinois 2020 practice. She provides guidance on estate planning, probate, labor elected as chairperson of the board of at Waltz, Palmer & Dawson, LLC, in franchising.” Mark W. Jane (JD ’06) was sworn was awarded the Civics Top 10 Attorney award from the to privately held companies in a and employment, business formation, trustees of Good Samaritan Medical was nominated and accepted as a in as president of the Washtenaw Education Award at the Illinois National Academy of Personal range of industries. Her experience contract negotiation, and risk Center, a Tenet hospital in West Palm 2019 American Institute of Legal Sarah E. Toney (JD ’03) was County Bar Association during State Bar Association’s 2018–19 Injury Attorneys. deals with corporate transactions, management issues. Beach, Florida. Counsel (AIOLC) 10 Best Labor & appointed as a member of the including asset acquisition and the Annual Meeting at the Ann awards ceremony. Employment Attorney in Illinois for Illinois Bar Foundation’s board of disposition, entity reorganizations, Arbor City Club. His term as president began on July 1, 2019.

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Executive Committee. Senator Sims is John L. Litchfield (JD ’09) was Michael M. Viglione (JD ’09) was Shannon R. Sheehan (JD ’11) was representation to clients and assists the current chair of the Midwestern elected as a partner at Foley & named partner at Ryan, Ryan & elected as a partner at Thompson with the center’s intake clinics. Legislative Conference, and Senator Lardner LLP. A Novel Approach Viglione (previously Ryan, Ryan & Coburn LLP. Howard serves as co-chair of the Landa). He represents victims of David A. Frank (JD ’12) was Bowhay Institute for Legislative William H. Metzinger (JD ’09) was Colin T. Nelson (JD ’76) pens books inspired wrongful death, medical malpractice, Andrew S. Whiting (JD ’11) was promoted to shareholder at von Leadership Development Steering elected as a partner at Thompson automobile crashes, nursing home added as senior counsel at Michael Briesen & Roper, s.c. He focuses Committee. Both Senator Sims and Coburn LLP. by his legal and travel adventures neglect, premises liability, and Best & Friedrich LLP in the his practice on insurance coverage Senator Howard are graduates of construction negligence. Viglione was corporate practice group. He advises disputes and litigation. He has the Henry Toll Fellowship and the Joshua A. Nesser (JD ’09) was also named one of Chicago Daily Law growth-stage companies, venture experience in aviation and aerospace Bowhay Institute for Legislative promoted as shareholder at Lavelle COLIN T. NELSON Bulletin’s 40 under 40. capital firms, angel investors, litigation and served as a naval flight Leadership Development. Law Ltd. (JD ’76) writes from a investment syndicates, private equity officer in the United States Navy for tiny desk facing a blank funds, and closely held private and more than eight years. Kyle Vasquez (LLM ’07) led a Caroline F. Newell (JD ’09) joined the wall. “That’s all I need,” 2010s family businesses. webinar discussion titled “The University of Chicago Law School as he says. “In fact, I like the Ndubuisi N. Nwabudike (LLM ’12) Janea J. Hawkins (JD ’13) of Hospital Without Walls Program: chief of staff to Dean Thomas J. Miles plain wall. Then you’re Laura Klement Anderson (JD ’10) Nura Azzam N. Yanaki (JD ’11) was was promoted to chairman of Jackson Lewis was selected as a Legal Risks and Opportunities.” and Clifton R. Musser, professor not distracted.” was named a partner at Swanson, elected as vice president of the Arab the National Elections Commission winner of the "On the Rise—Top of law and economics. Previously, The Minneapolis- Martin & Bell LLP. American Bar Association of Illinois. in Liberia. 40 Young Lawyers" award. Patrick A. Brennan (JD ’08) was Newell was the firmwide director based Nelson has named one of Chicago Daily Law of practice management at Katten written and published Kalia M. Coleman (JD ’10) was Andrew Bashi (JD ’12) joined Andrew J. Thut (JD ’12) was Bulletin’s 40 under 40. Muchin Rosenman LLP in Chicago. eight books, including elected president of the Black Women the team of the Great Lakes promoted to partner at Levin a short-story collection Lawyers’ Association. Coleman Environmental Law Center in Detroit & Perconti. Adam J. Fromm (JD ’08) was Hillary D. Phelps (JD ’09) joined and a series of legal wants to use her new role to expand as a staff attorney. His work focuses promoted as a member at Clark Hill Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago thrillers. He draws inspiration from his 40-year career as a programming and professional on issues of environmental justice, Eric P. VanderPloeg (JD ’12) was PLC in the intellectual property and as a partner. She most recently was criminal trial lawyer and world travels with his wife, Pamela, development opportunities, as well as representing communities of color elected as a partner at Burke, Warren, Marjorie R. Kennedy (BA ’11, technology division. an attorney with the U.S. Securities using their vacation destinations as settings for mystery extend the group’s outreach to high in the region disproportionately MacKay & Serritella, P.C. JD ’14) was added as an associate and Exchange Commission in books such as Up Like Thunder, set in Myanmar, and Ivory Lust, school students. impacted by environmental hazards. at Jenner & Block LLP. She focuses Richard T. Kienzler (JD ’08) was Washington, D.C. set in South Africa. Here, he tells us more about how his legal Cameron Webb (JD ’12) in June on utility regulatory matters and named one of Chicago Daily Law and writing careers intersect. Thomas V. Draths (JD ’10) was Tamara A. Brey (JD ’12) joined earned two-thirds of the vote to commercial litigation. Bulletin’s 40 under 40. Sara H. Shanti (JD ’09) was added promoted as shareholder at Pretzel & Baxter International Inc. in Deerfield, become the Democratic nominee as a partner at Benesch Friedlander How did you start writing fiction? Stouffer Chtd. Illinois, as global regulatory lead for Congress in Virginia’s 5th Meghan P. Murray (JD ’14) joined Roberto Mancilla, Jr. (JD ’08) was Coplan & Aronoff LLP. Her practice for its medication delivery business. District. A practicing physician, he the Chicago office of Hawkins Parnell recently appointed to the board focuses on counseling clients The type of writing I was taught in law school was completely Marisa A. Franchini (JD ’10) is She focuses on developing global serves as the director of health policy & Young. of education for Community on health care regulatory and the opposite of writing fiction—or frankly, anything the first woman to be appointed as regulatory strategies to advance and equity at University of Virginia’s Consolidated School District 59. transactional work and various digital compelling. Practicing law and being a lawyer can be very corporation counsel for Albany, Baxter’s portfolio. School of Medicine. Justin D. Gingerich (JD ’15) was health matters, including artificial creative, but in terms of writing, oh brother. In my third year, New York. added as a shareholder at Howard Louis S. Chiappetta (JD ’09) was intelligence, breach notification and the two editors for the student newspaper approached me Andrew J. Burkavage (JD ’12), Michael D. Ditore (JD ’13), an & Howard. added as a partner in Mayer Brown response, mobile applications, and about writing a humorous column. It really helped me get Thaddeus J. Hubert IV (JD ’10) an attorney at Salvi, Schostok & associate attorney at Corboy & LLP’s restructuring, bankruptcy, telemedicine. Shanti also moderated through the last year of law school. That flickered the flame. I joined Goldberg Segalla’s general Pritchard, is working on a major case Demetrio, was named a 2020 Rising Nicollette L. Khuans (JD ’15) and insolvency practice. He focuses a webinar titled “Current Business got thinking, “Gee, I really enjoy this.” liability practice group in Princeton, against Sterigenics. Star by Illinois Super Lawyers. was selected for inclusion on the his practice primarily on troubled Trends and Legal Guidance in the New Jersey. Hubert’s primary focus is Illinois Rising Stars 2019 list. company mergers and acquisitions. Age of COVID-19.” How does your legal career inform personal injury. Hanna M. Conger (JD ’12) was added Stephen W. Kienzle (JD ’13) joined your writing? as an associate at Jenner & Block LLP. the Chicago office of Foran Glennon Jasmine D. Morton (JD ’15) Tiffany D. Gehrke (JD ’09) was Katherine L. Staba (JD ’09) was Dipesh Mehta (BBA ’06, JD ’10) She has represented electric, gas, Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC. joined Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. as elected to serve on the board of promoted to partner at K&L Gates My work in a courtroom—working with lawyers and judges was promoted to deputy executive and water utilities; certificate an associate. directors for the Women’s Bar LLP in the technology transactions and defendants—helped me immensely when I was writing. director at the Illinois State Board applications; asset acquisitions; Keri L. Schaubert (JD ’13) was Association of Illinois. and data protection group. Particularly the nuances that occur in what’s seemingly, on of Investment. He will remain as mergers; and reorganizations. promoted to member at Cozen Phillip M. Rowell II (BBA ’06, the surface, a very straightforward case. Underneath, there ISBI’s general counsel and chief O’Connor. MJ ’15) was named as vice president, Matthew T. Glavin (JD ’09) joined Samuel R. Stalker (JD ’09) was are all kinds of things going on. compliance officer. Matthew P. D’Avanzo (JD ’12) was clinical and business intelligence, the public strategies group at promoted to member at Cozen promoted as a shareholder at Johnson Gabriela M. Schultz (JD ’13, for the Carle Health System. In this Cozen O’Connor. He previously O’Connor. What do you hope readers take Kathryn L. Conway (JD ’11) was & Bell Ltd. MBA ’13) was selected to be in the role he will lead the organization’s served as national director of named one of Chicago Daily Law 2019 class of The Times of Northwest information management and government and regulatory affairs Martin D. Syvertsen (JD ’09) away from your books? Bulletin’s 40 under 40. Tess E. Feldman (JD ’12) joined Indiana’s 20 Under 40. This award analytics capabilities. for American Water. was appointed to the Chicago Bar I would like for them to be entertained. But personally, when the Los Angeles LGBT Center as recognizes young professionals Christina M. Sanfelippo (JD ’15) Association’s Judicial Evaluation I read fiction, I like to also be educated. So, to support a story Brenda Friedman (JD ’11) joined the manager of the Immigration Law for their contributions to both Sarah M. Hesse (JD ’09) moderated Committee. This committee about a lawyer in a courtroom, I want [readers] to learn what Chicago office of Kogurt & Wilson. Project. She serves immigrant clients the business community and the was named to the International a webinar titled “Current Business evaluates candidates for judicial goes on behind closed doors. What are the lawyers really both in and out of ICE detention in community as a whole. Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Trends and Legal Guidance in the offices as well as sitting judges who looking for when they’re trying to pick a jury? Educating Benjamin E. Haskin (JD ’11) was removal proceedings in Southern Confederation Board of Directors Age of COVID-19.” are seeking retention within Cook readers about factual things is as important as entertaining promoted to member at Aronberg California. In addition to overseeing Ricardo N. Arroyo (JD ’14) was and will be serving on its Managing Committee. County. The information is reported them. ■ –Megan Kirby Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa. the project, she provides direct elected to the District No. 5 City for all elections. Council in Boston.

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Christopher L. Schaeffer (JD ’15) concentrates on representing Zachary K. Iacovino (JD ’17) on a wide range of disputes and joined Howard & Howard as plaintiffs in cases involving Laura Caldwell (JD ’92) was added as an associate at regulatory issues. IN MEMORIAM an associate. catastrophic injury and wrongful Freeborn & Peters LLP. He is a death. LoVerde also was appointed member of the private equity and Kristine V. Ruhl (JD ’18) received Andrew P. Stevens (JD ’15), an to the American Association for 1967–2020 venture capital industry group. He a postgraduate fellowship from the William C. Vonder Heide (BSC ’50, JD ’53) associate attorney at Corboy & Justice’s New Lawyers Division focuses his practice on mergers Illinois Bar Foundation. She handled Raymond T. Denten (BA ’51, JD ’54) Demetrio, was named a 2020 Rising Publications Committee and the and acquisitions, private equity more than 20 domestic relations George Lubben (BA ’52, JD ’54) Star by Illinois Super Lawyers Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s transactions, commercial contracts, and probate cases for low-income for the second time. In addition, Legislative Committee. and general corporate and civilians and veterans. Carl F. Ellwanger (JD ’56) he was elected vice chair of the organizational matters. Howard E. Haynie (JD ’59) American Association for Justice’s Nicole M. Miller (JD ’16) joined George H. Sweeney (JD ’18) has Robert D. McHugh (JD ’59) Federal Tort Liability and Military Aronberg Goldgehn as an associate Asama L. Itseumah (JD ’17) was been added as an associate at Kopon Advocacy Section for the 2019–20 in the firm’s insurance coverage added as an associate in Freeborn Airdo LLC. George W. Groble (JD ’60) term and was appointed to the practice group. & Peters LLP’s corporate practice James T. FitzGibbon (BS ’54, JD ’60) Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial group. He concentrates his practice Emily M. Tulloch (JD ’18) was added John J. Cleary (BS ’58, JD ’60) Evaluation Committee, serving Maureen C. Mullen (JD ’16) joined on the creation of organizational as an associate at Franczek P.C. She in its Investigative Division. The Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP as and corporate governance represents educational institutions Thomas C. Hynes (BS ’59, JD ’62) JEC performs evaluations of all an associate. documents for corporations, limited in state and federal courts and Martin F. Hogan Jr. (JD ’65) sitting judges in Cook County and liability companies, and nonprofit in administrative proceedings, Robert R. Sheehan (BSC ’51, JD ’66) Robin S. O (JD ’16) elective candidates for Circuit Court joined corporations. He also assists including tenured teacher discipline William I. Caldwell (JD ’67) judge, as well as candidates seeking Harrity & Harrity LLP as an clients on matters involving proceedings, labor arbitrations, and appointment as associate judge. associate. He is a patent lawyer mergers and acquisitions and special education/disability hearings. Loretta C. Douglas (BS ’65, JD ’68) focusing on technology and commercial contracting. John C. Prendiville (JD ’69) Adam W. Decker (BA ’15, BS ’15, Lauren Bever (JD ’16) was added telecommunications. William D. Lyman (JD ’70) as an associate by Fisher & Phillips Sarah Kwon (JD ’17) joined JD ’19) was added as an associate LLP. Bever focuses her practice Zachary Slavens (JD ’16) was hired Much Shelist, P.C. as an at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. James E. Shipman (JD ’70) on employment discrimination, as assistant state’s attorney at the LAURA CALDWELL—alumna, professor, and founding associate in the real estate He assists clients in resolution of George L. Grumley (JD ’72) director of the School of Law’s Life After Innocence initia- specifically matters involving the Cook County State’s Attorney’s group. She advises clients on business disputes in both state and Ronald E. Myrick (JD ’74) Civil Rights Act, the Americans Office. He works in the criminal tive—passed away on March 1 at the age of 52. The cause the full range of real estate federal courts. with Disabilities Act, the Age appeals division. of death was breast cancer, which she had been battling for transactions, from acquisitions Edward N. Surges (JD ’74) Discrimination in Employment Act, several years. and dispositions to leasing, Ian P. Fallon (JD ’19) was appointed Robert Emmett Nolan (JD ’75) and the Illinois Human Rights Act. Lindsey Croasdale (JD ’17) joined After earning her law degree in 1992, Caldwell became zoning, and development matters. as an associate attorney at Jerome H. Noga (BBA ’72, JD ’75) a trial lawyer specializing in medical malpractice, insurance Romanucci & Blandin LLC. Hall Render, the largest health John W. Clifford (BA ’75, JD ’80) Erica J. Bury (JD ’16) joined the care law firm in the country. She defense, and entertainment law. She joined the School of Law Victor E. Ramos (JD ’17) recently Chicago office of Swanson, Martin focuses on regulatory compliance faculty in 2001. The following year, she published her first celebrated his one-year anniversary Sarah J. Johnson (JD ’19) joined Roy J. Faddis (JD ’81) & Bell LLP to focus on toxic tort and corporate transactions in health novel, Burning the Map, which became a New York Times best- as associate counsel for Chicago- the Chicago office of Foran Glennon Michael B. Goldberg (JD ’81) litigation and commercial litigation. care and employment law. seller. She went on to write more than a dozen novels, which based Sargent & Lundy LLC. Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC. were published in more than 20 countries and translated into Mary E. Michael (JD ’81) L. Michael Flanagan (JD ’16) was Bri S. Dunn (JD ’17) joined more than 13 languages. Margaret C. Redshaw (JD ’17) Mélyse Mpiranya (JD ’19) was Linda D. Bielitzki (JD ’82) named to the 2020 Illinois Super Franczek P.C. as an education While researching her sixth novel, Caldwell discovered the joined the Chicago office of added as an associate at Lavelle Bruce S. Hainsfurther (JD ’82) criminal case of Jovan Mosley, who had been sitting in a Cook Lawyers Rising Stars list. attorney. Dunn advises the firm’s Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP to Law Ltd. Joseph G. Phelps (JFRC ’71–’72, BA ’73, JD ’82) K–12 education clients, including County cell for more than five years without a trial. Moved focus on medical negligence and Ibienebo N. Hart (BS ’12, BA ’12, public school districts and charter by his story, Caldwell teamed up with friend and criminal health care, general trial practice, Brooke M. Rogers (JD ’19) was Ernest W. Beutel (BS ’67, MD ’71, JD ’85) JD ’16, MPP ’16) was hired as chief schools, on a wide range of defense attorney Cathy O’Daniel to defend him, ultimately and family law. added as a lawyer at Swanson, John A. Janicik (JD ’86) of staff to state senator Robert Peters. education, labor, and employment proving his innocence. Caldwell’s first nonfiction book, Long Martin & Bell LLP. Jerold D. Altman (JD ’87) law matters, including board Way Home: A Young Man Lost in the System and the Two Jabri M. Stein (JD ’17) was added Joseph S. Capitani (JD ’87) Sarah M. Kitlinski (JD ’16) joined governance, freedom of information Women Who Found Him, detailed Mosley’s experience. It high- as an associate at Nielsen, Zehe & Kathleen M. Short (JD ’19) joined BatesCarey as an associate. She and open meetings law, contracts, lighted the fact that, while many support services existed to Antas P.C. Her focus is in the firm’s Kogut & Wilson as an associate. She John W. Weaver II (JD ’91) focuses on professional liability collective bargaining, student help ex-offenders after their release, most states provided no defense practice group. will focus her practice in the areas of Laura A. Caldwell (JD ’92) coverage with a focus on cyber such programs to the innocent. In 2009, Caldwell established rights and responsibilities, special matrimonial and family law. Zella S. Wahnon (MJ ’92) liability and privacy issues. education, discrimination the School of Law’s Life After Innocence, a nonprofit initiative Erika C. Weaver (JD ’17) won Her practice includes advising and harassment, and general that helped exonerees to begin their lives again and reclaim the Democratic nomination Lucas B. Terna (JD ’19) was added Leonard I. Kranzler (JD ’90, LLM ’92) international and domestic insurers personnel issues. their rights as citizens. to represent Illinois’s 15th as an associate in the corporate and Thomas M. Schippers (JD ’93) “Laura was a remarkable person on so many levels—a in prelitigation insurance coverage Congressional District in the litigation groups at Sweeney, Diane Sciacca (JD ’93) analysis and litigation of complex Michael R. Grieco (JD ’17) was gifted author, a dedicated teacher, an exceptional attorney, U.S. Congress. Scharkey & Blanchard LLC. ■ insurance coverage disputes. elected as a director for the a devoted public servant, a loyal alum, a fierce advocate for Nanci Nigro N. Rogers (JD ’01) Chicago Bar Association’s Young justice, a beloved colleague, a warm friend, and a wonderful James J. Ko (LLM ’18) was added Eunbin Rii (JD ’09) Dominic LoVerde (JD ’16) joined Lawyers Section and appointed to human being,” says Dean Michael Kaufman. “She was, and as an associate at Benesch Lacey A. Williams (JD ’14) Motherway & Napleton LLP as serve as a member of its Judicial always will be, a vital part of the fabric of our Loyola law Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP. Zachary K. Beck (JFRC ’14, BA ’15, JD ’19) an associate. His practice Evaluation Committee. school community.” ■ He advises health care providers

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INNOVATION WELLNESS Caring for VIRTUAL REUNION AND students, wherever AWARDS RECOGNITION they are OCTOBER 10, 2020 AMID A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, Loyola’s Wellness Center was faced with a unique challenge: Join the virtual celebration of this year’s reunion classes end- meeting the ongoing health ing in 0 and 5, and toast our 2020 Alumni Award recipients: and wellness needs of a student population that had suddenly been moved off campus as the Jackie M. Taylor Holsten (JD ’99) Desiree F. Moore (JD ’05) entire University went remote. Medal of Excellence St. Robert Bellarmine Award So in April, the center adjusted, adding a new menu of Romeo S. Quinto Jr. (JD ’00) The Honorable Lisette L. telehealth services to its existing Francis J. Rooney/St. Thomas Shirdan-Harris (JD ’90) phone-in offerings. New services More Award Distinguished Jurist include the ability for students living in Illinois to utilize teletherapy and/or telemedicine, essentially substitutes for the For more information, visit LUC.edu/law/reunionawards therapy or medical appointments students would normally have with clinicians in person. It took a few weeks to address sticky legal and technical questions about electronic Zach Waickman, manager of the Searle Biodiesel Lab in Loyola’s Institute of Environmental Sustainability, makes hand sanitizer. consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) guidance on ingredients, quality compliance, then to promote control procedures, and labeling those new services through requirements. If he puts in enough social media and newsletters. Helping hands sweat equity, he can produce Now, referred patients can sign 100 gallons each day, funneled a consent form and speak face IN THE MIDST OF THE sanitizer. After completing what into one-gallon jugs. Those jugs to face with a professional by CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, he calls a “mildly dangerous” would cost $10 each to produce; logging into Zoom. SAVE THE DATE Zach Waickman wanted to help. amount of research, Waickman on the open market, they can run The center is also hosting Waickman, manager of the Searle received the needed FDA approval up to $30. virtual versions of drop-in 2021 REUNION WEEKEND Biodiesel Lab in Loyola’s Institute and was soon up and running. Waickman’s measuring and mindfulness meditations and OCTOBER 22–23, 2021 of Environmental Sustainability, The project takes advantage of mixing as often as he’s able will community circles—anything has mastered the process of a temporary FDA policy allowing ensure that Loyola has enough to help Loyolans stay engaged The 2021 Reunion will honor classes ending in 1 and 6 as well as 2020 making fuel, as well as the nontraditional manufacturers sanitizer to stock its three main and level headed. As Wellness award recipients and members of classes ending in 0 and 5. We hope to celebrate biosoap found in most campus to develop sanitizer, which is campuses perpetually—valuable Center Director Joan Holden with you on campus. Please save the date to join us! soap dispensers, from discarded proven to reduce pathogens when preparation for the future when all says, “We’re just trying our best cooking oil. His summer project: soap and water aren’t available. students, faculty, and staff will be to meet the needs of our students LUC.edu/law/reunionawards learning how to make hand Waickman is following FDA able to return safely to campus. ■ in this unusual time.” ■

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