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FALL 2011 VOL. 34 NO. 1 201134FALL VOL. NO. 405 Hilgard Avenue Box 951476 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476 Breadth of Influence $10 million gift transforms business law and policy teaching and research ImpactIng the natIon A profile of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ’91 Q&w a Ith ValerIe B. Jarrett Senior Advisor to President Obama 214522_Cover_R3.indd 1 9/8/2011 9:36:25 AM contents FALL 2011 VOL. 34 NO. 1 © 2011 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS BOX 951476 | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90095-1476 74 r achel f. moran UCL a Law BOaRD Of aDvISORS 52 dean and Michael J. connell Kenneth Ziffren ’65, chair distinguished Professor of law nancy l. abell ’79 James d. c. Barrall ’75 Sam martinuzzi Jonathan f. chait ’75 associate dean, external affairs Stephen claman ’59 lauri l. gavel Melanie K. cook ’78 executive director of david J. epstein ’64 communications david W. fleming ’59 70 richard I. Gilchrist ’71 EDITORS arthur n. Greenberg ’52 Bernard a. Greenberg ’58 impacting the nation q&a with l auri l. gavel international justice antonia hernández ’74 executive director of valerie b. jarrett clinic travels abroad Margarita Paláu hernández ’85 a profile of Senator communications Joseph K. Kornwasser ’72 Kirsten Gillibrand ’91. Senior advisor to International Justice clinic Sara rouche Stewart c. Kwoh ’74 President obama students travel abroad to communications officer Victor B. Macfarlane ’78 discusses her career. Michael t. Masin ’69 explore witness protection DESIGN Wendy Munger ’77 challenges. r ebekah albrecht Greg M. nitzkowski ’84 contributing Graphic designer nelson c. rising ’67 Paul S. rutter ’78 frank lopez richard V. Sandler ’73 Manager of Publications ralph J. Shapiro ’58 and Graphic design Stacey G. Snider ’85 Bruce h. Spector ’67 Ph OTOGRaPhy the honorable Kim Mclane Wardlaw ’79 todd cheney charles r. Williams aSUCLA Photography UCL a Law aLUmNI aSSOCIaTION Ken chernus BOaRD Of DIRECTORS Ken chernus Photography lawrence ebiner ’85, President don liebig Joshua Briones ’99, Vice President aSUCLA Photography George ruiz ’92, Past President rich Schmitt allison-claire acker ’88 rich Schmitt Photography diego arp ’03 dean chang ’03 william Short Michael chang ’95 William Short Photography Jeffrey h. cohen ’88 Breadth of Influence the honorable Joe W. hilberman [ret.] ’73 P RINTER robert Kang ’02 t he new lowell Milken Institute for Business law and Policy the castle press dean Kitchens ’78 Pasadena, california Karin Krogius ’82 cheryl lott ’04 a landmark $10 million gift from visionary philanthropist lowell Milken ’73 establishes the lowell Milken the honorable elaine Mandel ’92 the honorable Michael Marcus [ret.] ’67 Institute for Business law and Policy at UCLA School of law. the law school’s Business law and Policy Songhai Miguda-armstead ’03 Jay Palchikoff ’82 Program has blazed a trail to national prominence, graduating exceptional lawyers and influencing Patricia chavarria Perez ’92 harriet S. Posner ’84 critical issues affecting the regulation and governance of business. the launch of the lowell Milken arthur radke ’79 heather richardson ’06 Institute will enhance the program in exciting ways, serving students, the faculty and the greater rick runkel ’81 community at the crossroads of scholarship, research and real-world experience. Michelle Sherman ’88 Mark Slater ’87 lisa torres ’88 donna cox Wells ’92 214522_Cover_R3.inddA 2 9/8/2011 9:36:36 AM FALL 2011 VOL. 34 NO. 1 also inside... 02 Message from the Dean 82 12 Faculty Scholarship 10th anniversary 56 Visit by Supreme Court Justice celebration The Williams Institute Stephen Breyer celebrates 10 years of impact. 57 Inaugural Rosenfield Visitor: Thomas Perez 62 Supreme Court Clinic Inaugurated 68 35th Annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium 69 Alumni of the Year Awards 71 Commencement 79 5th Annual Critical Race Studies Symposium 86 Reunions 92 Class Notes ON THE COVER Lowell Milken ’73 at UCLA School of Law. Cover and feature photos: Ken Chernus Photography; chernusphoto.com MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN owell Milken ’73 has been a prominent figure in the philanthropic world for decades. His leadership in reforming elementary and secondary education has been especially Limaginative and impressive, and today, I am pleased to announce that he is bringing comparable vision and initiative to UCLA School of Law. In recognition of his transformative gift of $10 million, we will be establishing the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy. Our program in this area is already one of the best in the country, and the curricular specialization in business law is in great demand among our students—some of whom come from faraway places to study with our esteemed faculty. Lowell’s unprecedented support will enable us to claim our rightful place as one of a handful of the most elite academic programs in the nation and the world. To say that this gift makes us happy is an understatement. Aristotle coined the term “eudaimonia” from the Greek roots for “good” and “spirit.” The term is sometimes wrongly translated as “happiness,” but properly understood, it really means “flourishing.” While happiness can be a fleeting response to external circumstances, eudaimonia connotes a sustained, positive engagement. And so, to confer the conditions for flourishing is to do far more than merely to make someone happy. The prospects for flourishing can nurture us for the long run. Indeed, although Shakespeare’s Sonnets often are seen as a purely romantic literature, they also are a meditation on the distinction between the ephemeral and the enduring. A passage from Sonnet 65 makes the point: …what strong hand can hold his swift foot back Or who his spoil of beauty can forbid? O, none unless this miracle have might That in black ink my love may still shine bright. Lowell Milken’s love of humankind, his philanthropy, has been shining bright for decades, and we look forward to the many ways in which his generosity will bring similar luster and lasting influence to our law school. In particular, this gift will enable us to draw upon UCLA Law’s existing strengths in business law and policy and our long tradition of interdisciplinary collaborations to develop initiatives that will serve students, the faculty and the greater community. Through a range of curricular innovations, critical research and groundbreaking symposia and conferences, the Lowell Milken Institute will facilitate sustained dialogue with policymakers and practitioners. An expanded curriculum and enhanced training in real-world transactional skills will prepare students with the expertise they need to meet the challenges of today’s global and DEAN RACHEL F. MORAN entrepreneurial economy. 2 | UCLA LAW MAGAZINE This transformative $10 million gift—the largest single gift in Obama to serve on the Indian Law and Order Commission; the school’s history—represents another important milestone. It Stephen Yeazell was elected to the American Academy of Arts and is the capstone of the Campaign for UCLA School of Law, which Sciences; Stephen Gardbaum was awarded a 2011 Guggenheim was publicly launched in 2008 to increase private resources for Fellowship; Ann Carlson won UCLA’s Eby Award for the Art of student scholarships, to attract and retain faculty members and Teaching; Kenneth Karst received the UCLA Dickson Emeritus to support centers and institutes that inform law and public Professorship Award; and Stuart Banner received the law school’s policy. I am pleased to report that this gift will enable the law Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching. school to meet and exceed its ambitious $100 million fundraising Our programs and centers also are thriving as they continue to goal well ahead of schedule. This is a testament to the pride and provide our students with hands-on, practical experience while commitment of our alumni and friends, who recognize that addressing society’s most complex challenges. The Williams private philanthropy is vital to preserving our longstanding Institute recently commemorated 10 years of leadership on tradition of serving the community and the greater good. lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender legal and public policy Whether through their philanthropy, through legal work issues. Students in the International Justice Clinic traveled to “The strength of UCLA Law’s faculty, students, alumni, programs and centers is evident. The addition of the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy will only deepen the law school’s overall excellence and innovation.” or a commitment to public service, our alumni continue to Colombia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Hague to explore transform the law school, their communities and our nation. For witness-protection efforts for victims of sexual or gender-based example, this issue of our magazine includes a story on Senator violence. Our new Supreme Court Clinic offered students the Kirsten Gillibrand ’91, who is making a difference in the lives of opportunity to work on cases currently under review by the U.S. American families by serving as their voice in Washington, D.C. Supreme Court. Her initiatives in the Senate include bills to advance civil rights, The strength of UCLA Law’s faculty, students, alumni, strengthen the U.S. economy, make quality higher education programs and centers is evident. The addition of the Lowell more affordable and empower women around the world. She, Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy will only deepen too, serves as an example of strong leadership by our alumni. the law school’s overall excellence and innovation. We were fortunate to welcome many distinguished leaders We are deeply grateful for the philanthropic leadership of to our law school this year. Valerie B. Jarrett, senior advisor to Lowell Milken. Together, we will continue to create initiatives President Barack Obama, delivered an inspiring commencement that address areas of critical importance to our shared wellbeing. address to the UCLA Law class of 2011.