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In Brief Law School Publications Case Western Reserve University School of Law Scholarly Commons In Brief Law School Publications 2016 In Brief Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/in_brief Recommended Citation In Brief, iss. 99 (2016). https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/in_brief/98 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School Publications at Case Western Reserve University School of Law Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in In Brief by an authorized administrator of Case Western Reserve University School of Law Scholarly Commons. FALL 2016 ISSUE 99 InTHE MAGAZINE OF CASE Brief WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW THE CHANGING FACE OF LAW EMPLOYMENT ALUMNI USE THEIR LAW DEGREES TO PURSUE UNIQUE CAREER PATHS CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS 6 U.S. News names CWRU a top innovator, The Changing Face of Rankings improve for third straight year 7 Seven law students sweep top national and international awards 33 New mural showcases Cleveland — Law Employment and collaboration ALUMNI USE THEIR LAW DEGREES TO PURSUE UNIQUE CAREER PATHS 34 NOTABLE MILESTONES: Frederick K. Cox International Law Center celebrates 25th year anniversary 10 The Paths Not Taken 36 The Lawyerette of the ’70s Faced with a dramatically altered legal marketplace, law school graduates are 38 Society of Benchers 2016 increasingly blazing trails in exciting new arenas 66 Honor Roll of Donors 14 Robert Triozzi ‘82 returns to public interest roots as Cuyahoga County’s newest Law Director 16 Mark Griffin ‘94 returns for second term as Cuyahoga County’s Inspector General IN EVERY ISSUE 18 Fighting the Good Fight 4 An Update from the Deans: Q & A Jennifer Branch ’87 has built a career championing controversial issues and standing 44 Faculty Briefs up for what she believes is right 54 Commencement 56 Upcoming Events 20 Passion for Service 58 From the Feed Canadian politician Francois-Philippe Champagne (LLM ‘94) is a leading member of his country’s new government 59 Class Notes 64 In Memoriam 22 Alumna with an eye on Latin America named managing partner of Cleveland office 79 Alumni Committees of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP 24 Alumnus puts litigation skills to work at the International Criminal Court FALL 2016 ON THE COVER ISSUE 99 Throughout this issue, InTHE MAGAZINE OF CASE Brief WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 26 CWRU Law alumni prepare for China, their third U.S. Embassy post you’ll read about the Chelan and Robert Bliss see transformation of Cuba first-hand during last three careers of several of our years in Havana alumni, many of whom are taking paths less traveled. THE CHANGING FACE 27 Recent graduate joins health care and life sciences group at Jones Day in Chicago OF LAW EMPLOYMENT ALUMNI USE THEIR LAW DEGREES TO In addition to the alumni PURSUE UNIQUE CAREER PATHS whose stories are told in 28 A Neutral Force in the ‘Special’ Cases this issue, we’ve included pictures of Mohamed As Special Master, David R. Cohen ‘91 has worked for 14 federal judges – and counting Ibn Chambas ‘84: Head of the United Nation’s West Africa Bureau; Rear Admiral Janet 30 Alumnus lands dream job with sports agency for LeBron James Donovan ‘83: Head of the U.S. Navy Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps; Fred Gray ‘54: Jim Jiang (MGT ‘09, LAW ‘14) is an attorney with Klutch Sports Group famed civil rights attorney; Martin Gruenberg ‘79: Chairman of the FDIC; Patty Inglis ‘77: 31 Alumna brings health law expertise to the American Academy of Dermatology Executive Vice President of the San Francisco 49ers; and Mark Weinberger ‘87: Global Chairman & CEO of EY. 32 Markus Willoughby ‘95 selected for ‘California Lawyer Attorney of the Year’ award If you’ve got a story to share, don’t hesitate to 32 Jeff Rice ’75 referees Super Bowl 50 contact us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you. 32 Gadeir Abbas ’10 files lawsuit that challenges U.S. terror list In BriefFALL x 2016 x ISSUE 99 EDITOR IN CHIEF AND WRITER In Brief is published annually by Dena Cipriano Case Western Reserve University School of Law CONTRIBUTING WRITERS SEND CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION TO: Diablo Custom Publishing Dena Cipriano Brian Glaviano Director of Marketing and Communications Ana Tyler Case Western Reserve University School of Law 11075 East Boulevard DESIGN/PRINTING Cleveland, OH 44106 Academy Graphic Communication, Inc. [email protected] 216-368-6035 PHOTOGRAPHERS law.case.edu Ruggero Fatica iStock © 2016 Case Western Reserve University. Ken Blaze All rights reserved. Oliver Douliery Jess Gamiere Brian Glaviano Kamron Khan Dan Milner Karen Ollis Annie O’Neill Shutterstock IN BRIEF ONLINE DESIGNER Carl Roloff Get live updates. Join our groups today. AN UPDATE FROM THE DEANS Q&A Like the city of Cleveland, which is celebrating its first major sports championship in five decades, the law school has had quite a year. In this Q&A, Co-Deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf bring us up to date. Please begin by telling us about the theme of this issue of In Brief Michael: Case Western Reserve has always been known as a law school that places our graduates in major law firms. So we weren’t surprised when National Law Journal reported in April 2016 that we were one of the top 30 law schools in the nation that saw the most alumni promoted to partner in the nation’s 100 largest law firms this year. But we also have many alumni with exciting positions in a number of different kinds of practice areas. We wanted to use this issue to showcase this incredible diversity. What’s new at the law school? Jessica: Thanks to the efforts of our dedicated admissions staff, faculty, students and alumni, we were able to bring in a terrific new 1L class this fall. At 154 students, it is 23 more than last year, but with the same high credentials. Two thirds of the students are from outside Ohio; and we have over 52 percent women and 20 percent minorities. Michael: Two years ago, the law school instituted a number of measures to help improve our bar pass rate, which jumped considerably. At a time when law school bar pass rates have been declining across the nation, our rate improved seven percent across the 18 states in which our students took the bar last summer. And we rose from 7th to 3rd place in Ohio. As our bar scores have risen, so too have our employment rates. At the reporting period, 90 percent of the class of 2015 was employed. This is far above the national average. Jessica: Based on last year’s incoming students’ LSAT scores and GPAs, our bar pass rate, our employment rate and other factors, the law school climbed two more places in the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings issued last spring; that puts us up a total of 11 places over the past three years! We ranked 9th in the nation in health law and 11th in international law. U.S. News also featured Case Western Reserve in its rankings issue as one of five law schools with especially innovative experiential curricula. Also, this year National Jurist magazine named us 15th best in the nation for practical training, and PreLaw magazine designated us a “top tier” law school for IP law. Michael: We are also happy to report that the law school building has had some recent upgrades. We remodeled the cafe in Blackacre, which is now run by Bon Appetit and, as a result of a student naming contest, is called “Res Judicafe.” In addition, thanks to a generous contribution of the BakerHostetler law firm in honor of its 100th anniversary, we did a beautiful renovation of the BakerHosteter Moot Courtroom. Also, with a grant from the Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino law firm, we created a high-tech IP Venture Clinic conference room across the hall from the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center. And finally, with grants from our university, we established a telepresence room A64 and will be constructing an “active learning” classroom A66 this year. Jessica: The law school had another great fundraising year, exceeding $1.1 million in annual fund dollars and a total of $4 million in attainment. All of that money supports student scholarships. We had more alumni give than in the previous year, and a record-breaking number of students give back to the law school as well. Class giving participation by our 3L students was a record 53 percent, and 56 percent of our LLM students gave to their respective class gift campaigns this past year. Both are remarkable achievements by our students in 2016. 4 x Case Western Reserve University School of Law You have been Co-Deans now for almost three years. What do you consider your most significant accomplishments? Jessica: Over the past three years, we have implemented what U.S. News has said is one of the most innovative experiential education programs of any law school. This year the law school underwent our once-every seven years re-accreditation review by the American Bar Association and American Association of Law Schools. The ABA and AALS reports were not just positive, they were effusive, especially about our new experiential curriculum and capstone. Michael: A few months ago, we were asked to speak at an ABA conference for law school deans. They said they wanted to hear about what they called “the Cleveland miracle” – not the Cavs championship but rather how Case Western Reserve’s law school turned crisis into opportunity. It is gratifying to know that the law school’s recent successes are attracting this kind of national attention.
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