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INSIDE THIS ISSUE New 1L Curriculum MSU Law Bookshelf Outstanding Advocates 24 43 spring 2011 In This Issue 6 9 39 47 A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN ■ 2 OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT NEWS ■ 38 LAW COLLEGE NEWS ■ 3 A Message from the Director ...... 38 Law College Mourns the Passing of Professor Craig R. Callen ...... 3 Law Review Outreach Reception ...... 39

New 1L Curriculum Set for Fall 2011 ...... 4 Welcome to the New MSU Law Alumni Association ...... 40

In + Around the Law College ...... 5 DCL Produces Great Lawyer Couple ...... 41

Arts & Humanities Corner: Reunion Celebration Brings Back Memories ...... 42 Exhibit Focuses on Migratory Labor ...... 6 Alum Finds Niche as Sports and Entertainment MSU Law Launches Public Interest Law Scholarship ...... 7 Lawyer for Celebrities ...... 44

Revealing the Realities of Law School ...... 8 Professor Johnson Inspires Students ...... 45

Outstanding Advocates ...... 9 Couple Gives Back, Joins the President’s Club ...... 46

3L Gift Campaign ...... 47 FEATURE ■ 12 Law Firm Challenge ...... 48 Commitment to Community: Passionate About Profession ...... 50 MSU Law’s Dedication to Service ...... 12 Successful Alum Finds Time to Stay Involved...... 51 MSU Law Clinical Programs: An Overview ...... 18 12 MSU Law Alumni Seen + Heard ...... 52 COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY Legal Clinic Success Stories ...... 20 MSU Law’s dedication to service is embodied within the annual Alumni Notes ...... 53 orientation service project, growing Legal Clinic, and Street In Memoriam ...... 55 Law Program ■ FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS 22 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers ...... 58 MSU Law Bookshelf ...... 22 Circle of Friends ...... 59 Scholarly Events ...... 23

Where in the World . . . ? Faculty Travels...... 24

Faculty Notes ...... 28

Professor Storrs Tribute ...... 36 20 LEGAL CLINIC SUCCESS STORIES Professor Halloran spotlights a few recent examples of AMICUS is published by Michigan State University College of Law, 320 Law College Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1300. Reproduction or use, in whole or in part, by any means and without the express written consent of the publisher, is prohibited. Manuscripts, artwork, and photographs are submitted at the sender’s risk; please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope requesting return of material. The magazine and its associated parties and agencies assume no responsibility noteworthy outcomes and exceptional work by MSU Law for unsolicited materials and reserve the right to accept or reject any editorial material. Submission of letters implies the right to reproduce same in magazine. Views expressed herein are not necessarily those of this magazine or the Law College. 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Amicus / Spring 2011 Law College News ■ 3 Managing Editor Erika Marzorati A Message from the Dean Director of Marketing and Communications Tish issue of the Amicus is Kristen Lare Flory special because it contains memorial Contributing Writers tributes to two exceptional MSU Law Katherine Badder, Tina Kashat Casoli, professors. Professor Al Storrs passed Michele Halloran, April Jones, Erika Marzorati, away one year ago, and we miss him in Alexa Stanard countless ways every day. Professors Bob McCormick and Amy McCormick share a Photography lovely tribute to their friend and colleague Katherine Badder; Joanha Carol; Kristen Flory; who contributed so much to our profession Tom Gennara, Gennara Photography; Angela Hunt; Julie Krueger; Erika Marzorati; and enriched so many of our lives. Our community suffered another Justin Munter; Prestige Portraits; MSU In University Relations terrible loss with the very recent passing of Professor Craig Callen. Professor Callen was Memoriam Design a highly regarded Evidence scholar and an Julie Krueger, Brenda J. Sanborn extraordinary teacher. As a teacher, he was Professor Board of Trustees unusually demanding and exceptionally Clif Haley, ’61, President • Charles E. Langton, funny, somehow both gruff and generous. He saw each student as a full person with ’87, Vice President • Linda M. Orlans, ’87, intellectual potential that often far exceeded what the student saw in the mirror. When C raig R.Callen Vice President • David J. Sparrow, ’51, asked by an incoming student what to expect from law school, Professor Callen responded, 1950 –2011 Treasurer • Frederick D. Dilley, ’76, Assistant “You will learn to think independently, and with precision.” That was his goal for every Treasurer • Raymond R. Behan, ’60, class period, and for every student. Secretary • Charles A. Janssen, Assistant This issue also has a theme of service. Our rules of professional responsibility mandate I t is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Professor Callen earned a B.A. with honors and high Secretary • Lou Anna K. Simon, MSU pro bono support, but the rules are sometimes forgotten. At MSU College of Law, we strive Professor Craig R. Callen, who died Saturday, April 23, distinction in 1971 from the University of Iowa, and a J.D. President • Hon. M. Scott Bowen • Elaine to ensure that the spirit of community service permeates all levels of our culture. 2011, after a brief illness. The Michigan State University in 1974 from Harvard Law School. He practiced law with Fieldman, ’76 • Maurice G. Jenkins, ’81 • We need only to turn on our televisions, drive through our neighborhoods, or view the College of Law has suffered a terrible loss. Craig Callen firms in Chicago and Milwaukee before taking the advice Douglas Laycock • Hon. David W. McKeague art on our Law College walls to be reminded of the challenges facing our nation and world. has been at the heart of our world, as a respected scholar, of his law school professor, Archibald Cox, to consider • Colleen M. McNamara • Michael G. Morris, In these difficult economic times, our communities need us now more than ever. Students dedicated faculty leader, generous mentor, and beloved teaching. He began his academic career in 1978 at the ’81 • James M. Nicholson • Stacy L. Erwin face this reality during their very first week at MSU Law, with a service project that has teacher and friend. University of Miami School of Law. He also taught at Oakes, ’01 • David L. Porteous • G. Scott become an important part of our orientation program. Romney • Joan W. Howarth, Dean • Kim A. Craig made a wonderful academic home at the Law College. Oklahoma City University School of Law and Mississippi As our roster of clinical courses continues to expand, so does the incredible impact College School of Law, where he held the J. Will Young Wilcox, Provost our students have on our clients and our communities. This fall, in its very first He was voted by the students as their Distinguished Professorship. He was a visiting professor at the University Trustees Emeriti semester, our Immigration Law Clinic served 44 clients who otherwise might have gone Professor of 2011, served on the elected Faculty Advisory of Colorado, the University of Tennessee, and the University Hon. Marianne O. Battani, ’72 • Joseph J. unrepresented—44 clients whose lives and families may be profoundly and permanently Council. Craig brought intelligence, humor, independence, Buttigieg, III, ’75 • Richard W. Heiss, ’63, influenced by our work. and decency to everything he did. of Leiden in The Netherlands. President Emeritus • Edwin W. Jakeway, ’61 This spring, the Law College proudly launched a new Public Interest Law Scholarship Professor Callen, the Judge John D. O’Hair Professor of Professor Callen is survived by his mother, Evelyn Callen; • Hon. Norman L. Lippitt, ’60 • John D. to provide summer stipends for students dedicated to serving society’s most vulnerable. Evidence and Procedure, was a member of the MSU Law his sister, Sheri (Frank) Gustafson; his brother, Bruce O’Hair, ’54 • Peter J. Palmer, ’68 • Kenneth By providing the support our students need to gain valuable experience in the field, MSU (Sandy) Callen; his niece, Linda Parker (Antoine); his J. Robinson • John F. Schaefer, ’69 • faculty since 2002. He taught Civil Procedure and Evidence. Law will open doors to careers in public interest law for those with a passion for justice. nephew, Andrew Peek; his niece, Jenna Callen; his nephew, Hon. Richard F. Suhrheinrich, ’63, President Our students are fortunate to have equally passionate role models in their classrooms. From 1998 until his passing, he served as editor-in-chief of Michael Callen; and his grandnieces and grandnephews. Emeritus • Hon. Robert E. Weiss (posthumous) MSU Law professors have worked in government offices and nonprofit organizations, served International Commentary on Evidence, an experimental Those who wish to extend condolences or share memories as criminal defense attorneys and prosecutors, and focused their careers on protecting electronic journal that he helped establish. Alumni Association with the family may send them to The Family of Professor Board of Directors human rights, civil liberties, and the environment. Equally inspiring are the countless Professor Callen’s students and friends knew him to be Patrick Winters, ’03, President • Shannon alumni and donors who generously reach out to their communities and our Law College Craig Callen, c/o Michigan State University College of Law, a person of wide-ranging interests. He read mysteries, Burke, ’05, President-Elect • Karl Ondersma, to ensure that our next generation of lawyers is prepared to carry forward this dedication 368 Law College Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1300. philosophy, history, and poetry. He enjoyed an extensive ’04, Vice President • Matthew Rettig, ’04, to service. classical music collection. He was an avid University of Members of the Law College community paid their respects Treasurer • Daniel Bliss, ’87, Secretary • These pages reveal just a glimpse of the things our faculty, staff, students, and alumni and shared remembrances of Professor Callen at a memorial Seth Rodack, ’96, Parliamentarian • Mahfouz Iowa, Minnesota Vikings, and Minnesota Twins fan. are doing every day to improve our school, our communities, and our profession. These service at Michigan State University College of Law on Ackall, ’09 • Pamela Amato, ’02 • Patrick accounts inspire me, and I bet they will inspire you. Professor Callen served as a chair of the Association of Anderson, ’05 • Karly Bignotti, ’09 • Ugo Wednesday, April 27. A funeral service also will be held in American Law Schools Section on Evidence, a member of Buzzi, ’08 • Kevin Clinesmith, ’07 • Ron Estes, Best regards, Des Moines, Iowa in June. the board of directors for the Center for Computer Assisted ’05 • James Geroux, ’70 • Brian Hall, ’07 • Legal Instruction (CALI), and a member of the American In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial Thomas James, ’05 • Jeffrey Lower, ’02 • donations be made in Professor Callen’s name to the Merica Stoffan, ’07 • Eric Swanson, ’99 • Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s Committee on Parkinson Foundation or the Craig R. Callen Scholarship Kirsten Thomson, ’07 • Howard Victor, ’77 • Joan W. Howarth Rules of Criminal Procedure and Evidence. at the MSU College of Law. Hon. Richard Zettel, ’84 • Dean Joan W. Dean, Michigan State University College of Law Howarth, Ex Officio 4 ■ Law College News Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Law College News ■ 5

N ew 1L Curriculum S et for Fall 2011 In + Around theLw a College T hE MSU College of Law faculty recently approved Thanks to the addition of a new Lawyers & Ethics a new 1L curriculum, which will take effect for the 2011–12 course, incoming students will begin discussing the moral academic year. The new program embodies a 21st-century responsibilities of the profession right from the start of the ■ MSU Law students reflected upon their dual approach to legal education, with several new courses and program. By starting the conversation early, continuing it responsibilities to clients and the legal profession as expanded opportunities for practical skill development. throughout the program, and deepening it in our upper-level they recited a modified version of the lawyer’s oath As in the past, incoming MSU Law students will follow a Professional Responsibility course, MSU Law will better prepare now required under rules adopted by the state’s highest prescribed schedule that includes 29 credits during the first students for the full range of challenges—intellectual, practical, court. Recently amended court rules allow law students year of enrollment. Subject to approval by the MSU University and ethical—they will encounter in the field of law. who work in clinics serving indigent clients to present Curriculum Committee, the 1L curriculum is as follows The seven-week course will provide another important benefit oral arguments before the Michigan Court of Appeals. beginning in fall 2011: for students who are apprehensive about taking their first law To qualify, students must take an oath that is nearly ■ Fall Semester (15 credits total) school exam. By shifting the first exam to the midpoint of the identical to that taken upon admission to the State Bar • Civil Procedure (4 credits) semester, 1Ls can overcome their anxiety over the unknown of Michigan. Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen • Contracts (4 credits) sooner, receive valuable feedback earlier, and adjust their test Markman administered the oath to nearly 60 student • Lawyers & Ethics (1/2 semester, 1 credit) preparation techniques in time for end-of-semester exams. clinicians on January 12. Research, Writing & Analysis (2 credits) In their first spring at the Law College, students will gain • ■ Michigan State Law Review 2010–11 Senior Editorial Torts (4 credits) exposure to administrative law and federal legislation in a new • Board (from left): Daniel Greenhalgh (senior notes editor), Salina ■ Spring Semester (14 credits total) Regulatory State course, which gives insight into the way the Maxwell (senior articles editor), Zachary Risk (executive editor), Advocacy (2 credits) federal government actually governs. Finally, students have • Carrie Waggoner (senior managing editor), and Elinor Jordan Constitutional Law I (2 credits) the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice during • (editor-in-chief). • Contract Negotiation (1/2 semester, 1 credit) spring semester Contract Negotiations and Advocacy classes—a • Criminal Law (3 credits) welcome change of pace from the traditional classroom format. ■ The Michigan State Law Review continued its rise in the annual • Property (4 credits) The revised curriculum changes both Constitutional Law law journal rankings by Washington & Lee University School • Regulatory State (2 credits) II and Evidence to electives, while also reducing both Civil of Law. The publication is placed at number 54 among ranked Although the number of first-year credits remains constant, Procedure and Contracts to single-semester, four-credit courses. flagship journals, marking an eight-point rise from last year. the new curriculum features several new courses that will With its new courses and added flexibility, the new curriculum The Law Review also received an impressive boost in the broader provide a more varied first-year experience with a heightened will provide an exciting first-year learning environment at field of student-edited journals, which includes those covering focus on ethics and practice. MSU Law. specialty subjects. It is currently placed 72nd out of 687 such ■ Justice Stephen Markman administered the oath to Plea Students will begin their formal legal education during publications—a 23-point jump from last year. & Sentencing Clinic students Michael Siracuse, Daniel orientation with Foundations of Law, a course designed to level Since becoming an official publication of MSU Law in 2009, Martindale, Dyan Kleinman, and Slade Sokol. the playing field and increase student success in substantive the Journal of Business & Securities Law continues to rapidly courses. The course will provide a review of American legal gain ground as a nationally recognized scholarly journal. history, an overview of the U.S. court system, and a primer on ■ MSU Law rose to the top 100 in U.S. News & World The publication jumped an incredible 345 spots among all key topics such as burdens of proof and standards of review. Report’s latest edition of “America’s Best Graduate law journals in 2010, and was ranked 36th among the more Schools,” which was released in mid-March. The Law exclusive group of those specializing in commercial law, College is now positioned at number 95, according to representing a 33-point increase over the previous year. the widely recognized ranking of law school programs. The Journal of International Law also achieved upward “We are pleased with the new ranking, especially to movement in the rankings, with a 16-point increase among all the extent that it reflects the growing national and journals and a one-point rise to 67th place among those focused international reputation of MSU College of Law,” said on international issues. a law school that prepares lawyers who will use ambition, ethics, Dean Howarth. “But our main goal is to continue to raise the value of an MSU Law degree as we build a great and intellect to solve the world’s problems. MSU College of Law 21st-century law school—whether or not our improvements are recognized by the magazine.” Image in is boldly designing the 21st-century law school. 6 ■ Law College News Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Law College News ■ 7

MSU Law L aunches Public Arts&Humanitiescorner Interest Law Scholarship

The MSU College of Law Public Interest Law Society (PILS) E xhibit Focuses on recently announced a new scholarship that will help cover summer living expenses for students with non-paying internships and externships in public interest law. By providing Migratory Labor financial assistance to those working in areas such as human rights, immigration, criminal defense or prosecution, social “L iVING Under the Trees: Images from the World work, and child advocacy, the Law College offers vital support of Migratory Labor,” a photography exhibition by David to students seeking to help the most vulnerable in our society. Bacon, was on display at the Law College throughout the PILS hosted two events during the spring semester to help spring semester. The photos and accompanying text panels raise awareness and funds for the scholarship. The activities depict the difficult conditions—including long hours, extreme kicked off in February as teams of students, professors, and heat, crowded living quarters, and crime—faced by indigenous librarians squared off in the Faculty vs. Student Quiz Bowl Mexican farmworkers living in California. Balancing the story tournament. Competitors showed off their vast knowledge of ■ MSU’s Capital Green impressed the crowd with its performance at were images of the close family bonds, vibrant festivals, and trivia while going head-to-head for an excellent cause. the PILS auction in April. cultural traditions that provide much-needed relief from the In April, PILS hosted an auction to raise money for the many challenges of life within the labor camps. scholarship. Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly with a personal trainer, two basketballs signed by Coach Tom Bacon, an associate editor at New America Media and a former offered inspiring opening remarks, while MSU’s energetic Izzo, a signed photo of Drew Miller of the Detroit Red Wings, union organizer, shot the photos in 2006 after meeting with Capital Green entertained the crowd with its a cappella a ride-along with MSU police, two Themis Bar Review courses, California Rural Legal Assistance and the Binational Front of harmonies. Professor Frank Ravitch served as the auctioneer a one-night stay at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Indigenous Organizations. He designed the exhibit to give the “Living Under the Trees” is the latest in a series of art for the live auction portion of the evening. Center, a bike tune-up by Velocipede Peddler, a one-month indigenous and transnational communities “a vehicle through displays touching on law and justice that University-wide The auction—which is expected to become a major annual membership to the Michigan Athletic Club, and more. which they can find support in trying to deal with the social Professor Nicholas Mercuro has organized at the Law College event—included a wide range of items donated by faculty The evening raised more than $6,000 for the scholarship. problems they are facing.” over the past decade. The exhibition was co-sponsored by the members, local businesses, and friends of the Law College. Those who still wish to contribute to the fund may complete The artist presented a lecture on “Immigrant Workers, Law College; the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Winning bidders will enjoy a guided hike across Sleeping Bear the online donation form at www.law.msu.edu/donate and Employer Sanctions: An Uncertain Future” at the opening Relations, Labor Education Program; and Our Daily Work/Our Dunes with Professors Mark Totten and Brian Kalt, a round of designate their gifts to the Public Interest Law Society. reception for the exhibition. The focus of the talk was drawn Daily Lives, a joint program of the Labor Education Program golf with Assistant Dean Elliot Spoon, a private workout session from a 2010 Fordham Urban Law Journal article titled “The Rise and the MSU Museum. and Fall of Employer Sanctions,” which Bacon co-wrote with Bill Ong Hing.

■ From left: The Quiz Bowl library team included Brent Domann, Barbara ■ Dean Joan Howarth and Adjunct Professor Richard Bean, Lara Leaf, and Robin Doutre, while Stephen Bayer, Timothy Gatza, Wiener enjoyed their evening at the PILS auction. Christopher Hoffman, and Octavio Duran represented the student body. 8 ■ Law College News Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Law College News ■ 9

Revealing the Outstanding Advocates Top Two Oralists at Appellate Moot Court Competition

MSU Law students were named the top two oralists at the 29th Annual John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law. Third-year student BRIAN SANDOR won the “Best Oralist” award at the event, topping more than 55 competitors from From enduring fall semester exams Realit 24 law schools across the United States and India. The title of “Second Best as a 1L to preparing for the bar exam, MSU Law students tell it like it is. For real. ies Oralist” went to teammate MATTHEW DANIELS, 3L, who earned the next- of Law School highest number of points for his oral advocacy skills. The following is an edited Spartan bLAWg excerpt from “Pro Bono Holiday Break,” which was posted by Michael Epstein on December 15, 2010. Fellow 3L SHARA YOULES rounded out the MSU Law Moot Court & Trial Advocacy team at the competition, which was held in Chicago in October. One of the things I always try to do during my breaks is volunteer work. This parallels the ABA’s call to attorneys to try to do a certain The team was one of eight that advanced to the quarterfinal round. This amount of pro bono work each year. . . . year’s competition problem involved defamation, invasion of privacy, and breach of contract claims stemming from the release of false information by I had great experiences as a 1L and 2L doing volunteer legal work in Israel and in New Orleans with alternative winter and spring breaks. a commercial genetic ancestry database. Even though much of the work I performed was not legal, per se, the fact that I was able to use some of the skills and knowledge that ■ From left: Shara Youles, Brian Sandor, and I had gained as a law student was really rewarding, both from a professional and personal perspective. Matthew Daniels Even if it’s not legal volunteer work that you are able to do, finding different ways to help people is at the core of the legal profession. Semifinalists, Most Professional at National Trial Competition After all, our clients—whether they are institutions, businesses or individuals—ultimately are people who need help solving problems. Third-year students PATRICK DUFF, ELIZABETH SIEGEL, ANGEL DOTSON, and CHRISTOPHER . . . Sometimes, these problems can be as simple as an elderly couple having difficulty getting a warm meal on the holidays due to a IANNUZZI advanced to the semifinals at the 2010 William W. Daniel NationalI nvitational Mock lack of transportation, or young children who need a mentor to help them stay out of trouble. Trial Competition, which drew teams from 18 law schools across the nation. The MSU Law team was While finding ways to solve some of these problems may not be as “sexy” as writing a brief or filing a large lawsuit, we have the potential edged out in a close semifinal round by Emory Law, which went on to win the event.I n addition to to make a difference in peoples’ lives. This is not something that we should forget, whether we are lawyers or just law students on a exhibiting impressive advocacy skills, MSU Law also received the award for Most Professional Team. The William W. Daniel National Invitational is open to all ABA-accredited law schools with break from studying. demonstrated excellence in mock trial competitions and/or in the training of litigation skills. Competitors conducted all stages of a mock criminal trial at the event, which was held in November in Atlanta.

The MSU Law Diversity Services Office sponsored Epstein and three other Jewish Legal Society members to participate in the “Elite 8” at Regional Trial Competition Hillel J.D. & M.B.A. Alternative Break. Graduate students from MSU Law advanced to the quarterfinals in the Midwest Regional of the across the United States performed volunteer work in Israel for 10 days during the 2008–09 winter break. National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition. The team of 3L CARL NICOLAS and 2Ls ■ (left) Jodi Goldberg, U.S.–Canadian Dual J.D. ’12, JEROME CRAWFORD, ALYSSA FLOYD, and ANASTASA WILLIAMS Epstein, and Jordan Weiss, ’10, visit the Old City of Jerusalem. won two preliminary rounds to qualify for the “Elite 8” at the event, which drew 24 teams from 12 law schools throughout the region. The ■ (right) Epstein (right) and Jacob Cohen, a 2010 graduate team was narrowly defeated in its final appearance. of the University of Michigan Law School, spend time with a Two team members served as advocates and two as witnesses for either young boy at a science museum. The boy’s father had earned the prosecution or defense during each stage of the mock criminal trial him the trip by behaving well in prison as part of Israel’s involving prostitution and child pornography charges. Participants Prisoner Rehabilitation Project. changed sides and roles during each round of the competition, which was held in Chicago in February. ■ For more from the Spartan bLAWg, go to www.law.msu.edu/blogs/students. From left: Jerome Crawford, Alyssa Floyd, Anastasa Williams, and Carl Nicolas 10 ■ Law College News Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Law College News ■ 11

2nd Place in National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition 1st Place in Regional Mediation Tournament

MSU Law took second place in the 2011 William E. McGee MSU Law’s team of third-year students JENNIFER National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition. The Law College McGRATH, ABIGAIL VALOVAGE, and CARRIE was represented by 3Ls ELENA ROZWADOWSKI, MATTHEW WAGGONER took first place in the Great Lakes DANIELS, and JASON WIEMANN; 2L RYAN SANSON served as Regional Mediation Tournament, which drew teams in-house counsel. from across the Midwest and Ontario to Ann Arbor MSU Law advanced to the finals after winning three preliminary in February. In addition to helping secure a win for rounds at the competition, which drew 37 teams from across the her team, Waggoner was individually recognized country to the University of Minnesota Law School in February. with the award for “Best Mediator” of the 33 student The team also took fourth in the “Best Brief” competition, while competitors. Rozwadowski finished fourth in both the “Best Overall Oral As the regional winner, the Law College won Advocate” and “Best Preliminary Round Oral Advocate” categories. $1,000 toward expenses to compete against teams from Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia in the International Academy of Dispute Resolution’s ■ From left: Ryan Sanson, Elena Rozwadowski, Jason Wiemann, International Law School Mediation Tournament, and Matthew Daniels which was held in March in London, England. Valovage Semifinalists in Regional Trial Competition placed an impressive 5th out of 102 participants from across in the mediator division, while MSU Law was MSU Law’s Moot Court & Trial Advocacy Team advanced to the regional recognized with an “Outstanding New International ■ From left: Jennifer McGrath, Abigail Valovage, and Carrie Waggoner semifinals in the National Trial Competition, which was held in February Mediation Program” award. The team was coached by at the University of Louisville. Third-year students OCTAVIO DURAN Professor Brian Pappas. and ADAM RUMSCHLAG and second-year student RICHARD PATTON qualified for the semifinals after topping teams from the University of Louisville’s Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Michigan Law 2nd Place in International Negotiations Competition School, and University of Toledo College of Law. JON TREVARTHEN and BRIDGET SHEEHAN were the in-house counsel for the team. A total of 30 MSU Law claimed second place at the National Black Law teams from 15 law schools in Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio participated. Students Association (NBLSA) International Negotiations The MSU Law students made a positive impression at the event. Competition in March. The Law College was represented by third- “Several judges commented that our students’ openings, closings, and ■ From left: Jon Trevarthen, Richard Patton, Octavio year students BOBBY FICKLIN, JR., and LAWRENCE YATES. The cross-examinations were the best they had seen,” said Veronica Valentine Duran, and Bridget Sheehan (Teammate Adam pair advanced through two preliminary rounds before topping McNally, adjunct professor and associate director of the trial advocacy Rumschlag is not pictured.) Harvard Law School in the semifinals and ultimately finishing programs at MSU Law. second overall. Twenty teams from law schools around the nation competed at the event, which was held in Houston. Participating teams Top Oralist at Jessup Regional Competition competed against each other to negotiate an international cross- border conflict based on real issues in today’s globalized world. MSU Law 2L MARC REHMANN won the title of “Top Oralist” at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition’s Midwest Super Regional, which was held in Chicago in February. Rehmann was joined on the list of best oralists by 3L ANTHONY BECKNECK, who ■ From left: Bobby Ficklin, Jr., and Lawrence Yates placed eighth in the field of 96 competitors from 24 Midwest law schools. The 2010–11 Jessup Team—which won three of its four oral competitions— also included 2Ls DIANA-KRISTINE OQUENDO, POONAM PATEL, and PAUL SHKRELI. The team was coached by Professors Bruce Bean, Janet Ann Hedin, and Veronica Valentine McNally. Teaching assistant DWAYNE TREECE also provided support. to all of our This year’s problem—a hypothetical dispute between countries before Congratulations ■ talented the International Court of Justice—raised issues regarding targeted killing From left: Marc Rehmann, Anthony Beckneck, Paul with remotely piloted vehicles, collateral civilian damage, international Shkreli, Diana-Kristine Oquendo, Poonam Patel, and and hard-working bribery, and a ban on wearing religious face coverings. Dwayne Treece students! 12 ■ feature Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 feature ■ 13

Law schools get three years to turn bright, eager students into competent, responsible attorneys. At Michigan State University College of Law, not all of that training occurs in the classroom.

Commitment to Community: MSU Law’s Dedication to Service BY ALEXA STANARD

The Law College offers numerous community service volunteered at 18 Lansing-area sites this year, including opportunities, providing students with hands-on experience Gateway Community Services, Potter Park Zoo, Ronald that prepares them for their new careers while instilling in McDonald House, Mid-Michigan Food Bank, and Habitat them a sense of responsibility and commitment to the people for Humanity of Greater Ingham County. they serve. “We started the community service project to establish “At its heart, law is a our message of service from the very beginning,” Howarth service profession,” says says. “The side benefits include that all of our students Joan Howarth, dean of learn something about the surrounding communities, that MSU College of Law. “Law students get to know each other outside of the classroom, students everywhere, like and that students, faculty, and staff work—and have attorneys everywhere, should fun—together.” be deeply committed to community Students gather early in the morning and divide into service. A law school cannot be great if it is isolated from teams, each of which includes two second- or third-year the communities around it.” law students who are student organization leaders. “We did that to have a point person for each group, but we also Orientation Service Project knew it would provide a good opportunity for first-year At Howarth’s initiative, students are submerged in that students to mingle with upper-level students,” explains commitment from their very first week at the Law College. Caroline Kingston, associate director of student affairs The Orientation Service Project matches first-year law and organizations. “New students are going to have a lot students with local nonprofit organizations for a day of of questions and concerns and are going to want to talk to service the Saturday before fall classes begin. peers. It’s one of the most rewarding parts of the day.” The program, which began three years ago, is coordinated Michael Epstein, a 3L and editor-in-chief of the Journal of through the Office of Student Affairs. A total of 280 students International Law, led a group of 12 students volunteering 14 ■ fEATURE Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 feature ■ 15

“Our clinic clients really have no place else to turn. They turn to us, and they receive excellent legal service. We pride ourselves on excellence.”

at Ronald McDonald House. The group spent the morning preparing the house for families who need a place to stay during times of personal emergency, scrubbing the house, sanitizing the children’s toys, and restocking food. “It was great,” Epstein says. “I think they got a lot out of it. I tried to encourage them to think about it in the public interest sphere—the kind of work you do is going to have an impact on people. The benefit we were able to bring to the organization itself was immediate. In terms of long-term benefits, it inspires students to want to do this sort of work in the future.” Epstein, whose own commitment to service has included stints volunteering in New Orleans and Israel, says he enjoyed the opportunity to mentor the students in his group. “It was good to meet and interact with first-year students,” he noted. “I spent a lot of time answering questions about professors, giving tips on how to study, and telling 1Ls not to stress too much.” First-year student Carolyn Dillard joined a group of 20 fellow students at Potter Park Zoo, where the day’s planned activity was swapped at the last minute to hunt for a peregrine falcon that had gone missing. The students fashioned a small trap for the bird, which was eventually located in a tree. “I wouldn’t trade it, it was a good experience,” Dillard says. “I think it’s important for future attorneys to participate in community service because that’s what we’re going to do—we’re going to be serving the public in some fashion.” Kingston noted that several students later requested contact information for the organizations at which they’d volunteered so they could return. “By making service a required part of our orientation, students are introduced to our philosophy right out “We’re here to educate students, to give them hands-on of the gate,” she says. “This is one of those real-life scenarios experience,” says Michele Halloran, clinical professor and that you can’t capture from a textbook. You need to get out director of clinical programs at MSU Law. “Yes, they need to there and work with people in order to learn.” be equipped with a wonderful theoretical base, but they also need to know how to deal with clients and various areas of The Legal Clinic the law. Students will amass skills in the clinic that they can I ndeed, working with people provides Law College students transport into any area of law. some of their most useful experience. The MSU College of “There’s also a community service component,” Halloran Law Legal Clinic offers upper-level students the opportunity adds. “Our clinic clients really have no place else to turn. They to spend one or more semesters earning credits while working turn to us, and they receive excellent legal service. We pride under close faculty supervision on real legal issues with clients ourselves on excellence.” from the local community. The clinic got a boost in February when it moved into a The clinic, whose structure is intended to loosely replicate recently renovated building that will double its square footage. that of a law firm, comprises sections devoted to a variety of The new space on Abbot Road will allow faculty across the legal specialties. In 2010, First Amendment law, immigration clinical programs to work more collaboratively and put law, and plea and sentencing were added to the slate of students in a connected space that is more like a typical law programs that already included housing law, small business firm environment. and nonprofit law, tax law, and the Chance at Childhood The clinic’s commitment to service is expanding to include Clinic (a joint venture with MSU’s Graduate School of Social clients who can’t come to them. Last fall, the clinic purchased a Work). A civil rights practice area that will work with prisoners bookmobile from the Kalamazoo Public Library, which they will is scheduled to open in the fall, and additional clinical take on the road to provide mobile legal services to the state’s opportunities are in the works. migrant worker camps and rural regions, especially in Northern 16 ■ fEATURE Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 feature ■ 17

“We want to inspire kids to go to college and to law school, and also to educate them to make them a more empowered electorate so when it comes time to vote, they’re informed.”

Street Law Program Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Each clinic division will Jared Nelson, a 2L, is completing his second semester in the MSU College of Law students also can serve their field by have an opportunity to use the vehicle. Immigration Clinic. He’s had six clients, most of whom are from instilling an understanding of constitutional law in local high Participating in the Legal Clinic has been “the greatest Central America and West Africa. Some of his older clients have school students. experience I’ve had in law school by far,” says Ryan Kelly, been crime victims who need help obtaining a special protective The Street Law Program trains up to 12 law students each a 3L who completed two semesters in the Small Business visa; teenage clients have fled abusive families or gang violence semester to teach aspects of constitutional law that affect high and Nonprofit Clinic and now serves as a graduate assistant in their home countries. school age children. Each law student team teaches one class to the program. “They all have difficult stories, they’re all in a difficult a week in socioeconomically challenged high schools during Kelly’s work has included drafting contracts, filing trademark situation,” Nelson says of his clients. “It’s been a big struggle 11th-graders’ required government class; the curriculum is applications, completing business and partner agreements, but it’s also been really rewarding to help them find solutions to aligned with state content expectations. and filing company bylaws and nonprofit paperwork with the their problems. The stakes are high in immigration law. Every “The program brings laws to life and gives teachers a bang state. The clinic charges clients a small fee for services, but it’s client we have—if we don’t help them, if we don’t win—could be for their buck,” says Jennifer Rosa, associate clinical professor a bargain compared to that charged by private firms. kicked out of the country. For the adults, that means leaving of law and the Street Law Program’s director. “We want to The submersion in business law, which Kelly wants to pursue behind their friends and often their families and returning to inspire kids to go to college and to law school, and also to after graduation, has given him experience he says can be hard a country they haven’t been to in a while. For the kids, it means educate them to make them a more empowered electorate so to find at a firm in today’s tight economy. “It’s one thing to sit returning to a country that’s usually pretty dangerous, in war, when it comes time to vote, they’re informed.” in a classroom all day for two years and hear your professors or controlled by gangs. There’s a lot of gravity to the things Law students draw from rap music and YouTube videos to talk about theory,” Kelly says. “To apply that theory in practice we do.” find material to engage their students. The bonds created is what matters, and that’s what I’ve been able to get here at Nelson says participating in the clinic has enhanced his sometimes extend beyond the classroom: one law student built the clinic. motivation in his regular courses by bringing to life the a mentoring relationship with a group of students. “We have deadlines, we have clients,” he adds. “They all material he’s studying and making its importance clear. “The “We’re giving back to the community and building that want their issue to be high priority, and we have to learn how end goal of law school, obviously, is to be a practicing lawyer. collaboration,” Rosa adds. “So many times, these high school to balance that. I learned to be practice-ready, which is very That’s something that’s pretty experienced-based,” he notes. “In kids are involved with law enforcement in a negative situation. valuable as a law student.” regular classes, the material is more abstract. Because it seems The Street Law Program presents us in a new light as lawyers. Halloran says the Immigration Clinic immediately more removed, you sometimes lose motivation or lose sight of Our law students who are involved are the ones who really care experienced “overwhelming interest from students” when it what you’re trying to do. The clinic really puts everything in about community service, who are going to go out there to do opened in the fall. “The enthusiasm was unparalleled from day perspective.” something for their community.” • one,” she recalled. About the Author Alexa Stanard is a freelance writer based in Ferndale, Michigan. 18 ■ fEATURE Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 feature ■ 19

MSU Law Clinical Programs:

An Overview Coming Soon By Alexa Stanard Civil Rights The MSU College of Law Legal Clinic offers the opportunity for Law students to gain valuable hands-on experience while providing

important legal services to clients in the local community. Tax Law Slated to open in the fall, While the American Bar Association mandates that law Provides no-cost legal this practice area was schools have a clinical program, schools have the freedom to Small Business services to low-income set their own parameters. At MSU Law, the Housing Clinic was requested by judges of the first to open, in 1999; since then, the clinic has steadily and Nonprofit Michigan taxpayers who are Michigan’s western federal expanded, adding six new areas, with more in the works. Plea & Law No practice areas have been cut after being started, says in controversy with the district court. Students will Sentencing This clinic enhances law Michele Halloran, clinical professor and director of clinical Internal Revenue Service, represent Michigan prisoners programs at MSU Law. “We pride ourselves on thinking This collaboration with the students’ professional through the viability and validity of a particular program Immigration and tax education services whose civil rights have been before we begin,” she says. Following is an overview of the Legal State Appellate Defender development through work to those for whom English is violated during incarceration.

Clinic’s practice areas. Law Office S( ADO) is the clinic’s in the specialized a second language. Housing Law Students in this practice first criminal law offering. transactional areas of This practice area offers area help immigrants, First Student clinicians represent business and nonprofit law. Conservation educational and legal refugees, and asylum indigent prisoner clients on Law Amendment services to low-income seekers with visas, family Still awaiting funding is the Chance at appeal. Law citizens facing property applications, asylum nation’s first Conservation Childhood A hybrid between a issues, from trouble with applications, and other Law Clinic, a collaboration This certificate program, a traditional clinic and Street landlords to housing immigration-related issues. with MSU’s Department of joint venture with MSU’s Law, students visit Michigan discrimination and Fisheries and Wildlife, in Graduate School of Social high schools to teach foreclosure. which students will work Work, is designed to components of First with state agencies and strengthen the knowledge Amendment law to students, nongovernmental base, practice, and focusing on journalism and organizations on all areas advocacy skills of master’s school administration of conservation law. level social work students decisions regulating the • and law students interested school paper and social in working with abused, media. neglected, and at-risk children and their families. 20 ■ fEATURE Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 feature ■ 21

Plea & Sentencing Clinic Housing Law Clinic Tax Law Clinic S tudents in this one-year-old program win at least partial The Housing Law Clinic finished 2010 on a high note after Tax Law Clinic students continue to achieve outstanding Legal Clinic relief for most clients. In one remarkable recent case, securing a $20,250 judgment for an indigent client—the success in negotiating offers in compromise on behalf of student clinician Andrew VanVelzel (2L) persuaded the largest single-case monetary award in the program’s indigent clients, most of whom have few or no assets, circuit court to vacate a convicted defendant’s guilty plea, 13-year history. Third-year student Lara Miller successfully are severely physically or mentally disabled, or are senior Success securing the client’s release from prison and subsequent defeated a motion to set aside the default judgment that citizens living solely on Social Security. Under these detention in the Midland County Jail awaiting pretrial had been awarded to her client in a landlord–tenant conflict agreements, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agrees to Stories proceedings. involving constructive eviction, consumer protection act wipe clean the client’s federal “tax debt slate” in exchange In another case, student clinicians amended sentencing violations, security deposit act violations, and conversion of for payment of less than the full amount owed. By Michele Halloran information on a client’s prior misdemeanor record, a security deposit. Thanks to superlative advocacy of Miller, Over the course of the Tax Clinic’s 10-year existence, our effectively reducing his prison time by 18 months. who was ably assisted by 3Ls Dustin McMahon and Martin student clinicians have persuaded the IRS to cancel more Hogg, the client’s award stood. When asked to detail developments in the Law College’s Students also have fashioned claims of first impression than $1,000,000 in taxpayer debt. This past fall, 3L Ryan clinical programs, I often find myself highlighting our for presentation to the Michigan Court of Appeals and Peruski convinced the IRS to settle his clients’ $100,000 exciting new programs, discussing the excellence of Michigan Supreme Court: one involved the misalignment Small Business and debt for payment of less than $1,000—an extraordinary our clinical faculty, or gushing about the fantastic new between statute and rule concerning the imposition of a Nonprofit Law Clinic result that speaks volumes to Peruski’s advocacy abilities. building we moved into this spring. Here, I would like to fine, and the other asked whether sentencing guidelines Our transactional clinic, the Small Business and Nonprofit The program is one of five low-income taxpayer clinics in focus on the exceptional successes our student clinicians allow pregnancy resulting from a sexual assault to be Clinic, managed work for 78 clients and provided 173 the nation litigating a particular issue of first impression have achieved for our clients. viewed as an injury. Several of our clinicians’ cases separately identifiable legal services during the fall 2010 that is currently under review in five different federal circuits. Let me begin by saying that my emphasis on highly currently are pending in the state’s highest court. visible successes by no means intends to give short shrift semester. Student clinicians successfully registered a The issue—whether Internal Revenue Code section 6015(f) to the literally thousands of much smaller “wins” our trademark application with the United States Patent and incorporates a two-year limitations period—was decided in dedicated clinicians obtain each day. These smaller, Immigration Law Clinic Trademark Office for a brand name of meat products for a our client’s favor in Buckner v. Commissioner in U.S. Tax everyday accomplishments can be just as meaningful The premiere semester of this important new clinical small Farmington Hills business, as well as two trademark Court. The case is now on appeal to the U.S. Court of to our clients, and they truly are victories in that they offering ended with 44 clients from 20 countries—a and seven copyright applications for a nonprofit organization Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where it has been fully briefed achieve exactly what the clients need. dramatic indication of the extreme need for services in this that raises awareness and promotes the effectiveness of and is awaiting assignment to oral argument. Third-year Each case—big or small—demonstrates the incredible field. The diversity of issues brought to theI mmigration Law Michigan’s nonprofit sector. student Stephanie Grace will argue the case if it comes up impact our clinical programs can have on our clients and Clinic during its first four months of existence is nothing During this same period, the clinic also received approvals for oral argument this spring, as expected. our community. That being said, the following are a few short of astounding. Student clinicians have dealt with on six applications that previously enrolled clinicians had recent examples of noteworthy outcomes and distinctive victims of domestic violence and crimes; abandoned, work achieved by our student clinicians. filed—applications that practitioners often view as difficult to unaccompanied, and trafficked children; asylum seekers; prepare. The approvals secure tax-exempt status for various refugees with ongoing immigration complications; and legal nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(3) of theI nternal permanent residents who face disability-based barriers to Congratulations to all of our student clinicians for Revenue Code. Finally, one student clinician guided an naturalization. these notable achievements and their countless other MSU Law alumnus through the start-up of an extremely accomplishments of all types and sizes! New cases include a complex matter involving a child from important enterprise: his own law practice. Honduras seeking asylum for fear of persecution, a disabled refugee from Liberia, and a battered woman from Gambia. In late December, clinicians obtained an expedited order for a juvenile client in Kent County family court that was About the Author In addition to supervising approximately 20 students per semester in the required to move the case toward relief in an immigration Tax Law Clinic and managing an ongoing caseload of several hundred court proceeding. cases, Professor Michele Halloran also serves as overall director of clinical programs at MSU Law. She hopes that the recent expansion of clinical program offerings, the move to a fully renovated building, and the launch of a new mobile clinic will spark even greater student participation and provide additional opportunities for the MSU Law Legal Clinic to assist clients in the local community. 22 ■ Faculty Highlights Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Faculty Highlights ■ 23

MSU Law bookshelf Scholarly events Five New Faculty Books in Six Months Michigan State University College of Law professors published five innovative and “Snyder v. Phelps: Funeral Protests and the First Amendment” engaging books on a wide range of legal topics during a recent six-month span. While each of these publications is impressive in its own right, this significant collection of work MSU Law hosted a panel on November 18, 2010, to examine the boundaries of the represents the remarkable level of scholarly achievement of the entire MSU Law faculty. Constitutional right to free speech. The event—sponsored by the MSU Law American Constitution Society, Military Law Society, and Triangle Bar Association—focused on Snyder v. MICHAEL ANTHONY LAWRENCE Phelps, a case under consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court at the time. Panelists discussed MARK TOTTEN Associate Dean for Graduate and the difficult balance between one individual’s right to free speech and another’s right to Assistant Professor of Law International Programs, Professor of Law mourn privately. In 2006, Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder was killed in a non-combat-related vehicle Radicals in Their Own Time: Four Hundred First Strike: America, Terrorism, accident in Iraq. Snyder’s family filed suit against Westboro Baptist Church members who Years of Struggle for Liberty and Equal Justice MATTHEW L.M. FLETCHER and Moral Tradition picketed his funeral, accusing the church and its founders of defamation, invasion of privacy, in America Associate Professor of Law and Yale University Press and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Supreme Court ultimately held that the Cambridge University Press Director of the Indigenous Law Released: September 2010 First Amendment shields Westboro from tort liability for its picketing in this case. Released: January 2011 & Policy Center Professor Mark Totten’s First Strike Nancy Costello, associate clinical professor and director of MSU Law’s First Amendment American Indian Tribal Law examines the intersection of moral Professor Michael Lawrence’s Radicals in Their Own Time explores Law Clinic, moderated the discussion. Panelists included Frank Ravitch, the Walter H. Aspen Publishers and legal traditions to consider the lives of five individuals who agitated for greater individual Stowers Chair in Law and Religion; Margie Phelps, the attorney who argued the church’s case Released: February 2011 whether America might ever use freedoms over four hundred years of American history. Lawrence before the U.S. Supreme Court, and the daughter of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred force against a less-than-imminent recognizes the contributions and sacrifices of Roger Williams, In the first-ever casebook Phelps; Keli Bender, an Iraq War veteran and MSU Law student; Jay Kaplan, staff attorney for threat. In the first in-depth study Thomas Paine, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Vine to survey the real law of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan’s LGBT Project; and Diane Waits, the mother of preemptive and preventive force Deloria, Jr., in challenging the government to honor Americans’ Indian people, Professor of Army Specialist Andrew Waits, who was killed during combat operations in Iraq. in just war theory, Totten offers a natural birthright of liberty and equal justice. Matthew Fletcher presents a useful framework for addressing comprehensive look at the laws the first use of force in the context K EVIN W. SAUNDERS and cases generated by the 565 of the new terrorist threat. The Charles Clarke Chair in federally recognized tribes and “Sovereignty in Today’s World” Constitutional Law more than 300 tribal courts within the United States. MSU Law’s Journal of International Law The Surrender of Intellectual Property Sovereignty Degradation: What the History of Along with a detailed history hosted a symposium on February 17 and Sean A. Pager (moderator), MSU Law Obscenity Tells Us about Hate Speech of tribal justice systems, 18 to explore the many facets of the topic James E. Darnton, Whirlpool Corporation & NYU Press FRANK S. RAVITCH Fletcher’s American Indian Tribal “Sovereignty in Today’s World.” The event MSU Law Released: January 2011 The Walter H. Stowers Chair in Law and Religion Law offers insight into major featured the following: Patricia L. Judd, Brooklyn Law School Marketing Intelligent Design: Law and the Professor Kevin Saunders’ new flashpoints in the field. Doris E. Long, The John Marshall Law School The Use of Unmanned Aerial Drones Creationist Agenda book offers an innovative look Bruce W. Bean (moderator), MSU Law The Surrender of Economic Sovereignty Cambridge University Press at the historical continuum of Colonel Daria P. Wollschlaeger, U.S. Naval Kevin C. Kennedy (moderator), MSU Law Released: October 2010 degradation in the context of free speech jurisprudence. An War College Karen E. Bravo, Indiana University School of In Marketing Intelligent Design, Professor Frank Ravitch exposes the expert on First Amendment law, Jordan J. Paust, University of Houston Law–Indianapolis intelligent design (ID) movement’s carefully planned campaign to Saunders argues that modern-day Law Center Elizabeth Trujillo, Suffolk University attack the teaching of evolution in public schools. Through articulate racist, homophobic, and sexist Law School arguments rooted in law, religion, philosophy, and science, Ravitch The Effects of Human Rights on Sovereignty speech has supplanted traditional unravels the ID position that science and religion are incompatible, Susan H. Bitensky (moderator), MSU Law notions of obscenity, and suggests while in turn demonstrating the incompatibility between ID and Michael A. Lawrence, MSU Law Jeffrey L. Dunoff of Temple University that existing laws regulating sexual mainstream science. Kimberly Alderman, University of Wisconsin Beasley School of Law presented the depictions may also be relevant in Law School keynote address. limiting hate speech. 24 ■ Faculty Highlights Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Faculty Highlights ■ 25

W hERE in the World . . . ? Faculty Travels

Bialystok, Poland Bialystok, Poland Moscow, Russia Prof. KEVIN W. Prof. MICHAEL A. Prof. BRUCE W. SAUNDERS LAWRENCE BEAN Taught U.S. Taught Introduction to Taught International Lodz, Poland Constitutional Law in American Business Transactions in Constanta, Romania MSU Law summer Law in MSU Law Emerging Markets Prof. BRUCE W. Prof. FRANK S. program at University summer program at RAVITCH Russia BEAN of Bialystok University of Bialystok Taught Advanced Keynote speaker Ottawa, Canada Corporate I asi, Romania at Institute of Interdisciplinary Prof. MICHAEL A. Governance at Law MOSCOW Prof. FRANK S. Studies in Humanities Canada LAWRENCE Faculty of Lodz RAVITCH University Poland Bialystok and Social Sciences Taught American Lodz Lectured at Petre 1st International S hanghai, China Constitutional Law at Andrei University Conference on Law Prof. MICHAEL A. University of Ottawa BUDAPEST School of Law and Social Order at Faculty of Law Budapest, Hungary Hungary Iasi LAWRENCE R ejeka, Croatia Croatia Spiru Haret University Hangzhou, China OTTAWA Rejeka Romania Visited East China Prof. ADAM Prof. MICHAEL A. Constanta Prof. MICHAEL A. University for Science CANDEUB LAWRENCE Istanbul LAWRENCE and Technology for I stanbul, Turkey Studied cybercrime Visited Central Greece Turkey Visited Zhejiang Academic Cooperation United States of America under Fulbright grant, European University ATHENS Prof. KEVIN W. Agreement University for Japan presented guest SAUNDERS Academic Kyoto lectures at University Cooperation Seto Israel Taught Comparative Athens, Greece Tel Aviv of Rijeka Jerusalem Free Expression at Agreement Shanghai Hangzhou Prof. ELAN Yeditepe University STAVROS Jerusalem, Israel NICHOLS, ’00 China Prof. KRISTI L. P resented at Athens BOWMAN I stanbul, Turkey Institute for Education Prof. MICHAEL A. and Research 7th Presented at Hebrew Annual International University’s LAWRENCE Conference on Law Conference on P articipated in Kyoto, Japan Toleration, Equality, International Law and Segregation in Students Association Prof. FRANK S. the Name of Culture Summer Law RAVITCH Conference Directed & taught in Study Abroad S alvador, Brazil Tel Aviv, Israel Program at Doshisha Prof. DAVID S. Prof. NOGA Law School FAVRE MORAG-LEVINE P resented at Second P resented at Yigal World Conference on Arnon Law & History S eto, Japan Bioethics and Animal Workshop of the Prof. FRANK S. Rights Buchmann Faculty of RAVITCH Law, Tel Aviv University Brazil Presented at Nanzan University Salvador

I n addition to their work here at the Law College and throughout Michigan, MSU Law faculty members travel the nation and world to teach, learn, and advance scholarship within the field of law. These are some of the places they visited from January 2010 through mid-March 2011. 26 ■ Faculty Highlights Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Faculty Highlights ■ 27

Chicago, Illinois P rovidence, Prof. BRUCE W. Rhode Island BEAN Prof. SUSAN H. Cleveland, Ohio Prof. NICOLE S. BITENSKY Prof. MAE Seattle DANDRIDGE S tate College, Cambridge, Prof. MAE S eattle, KUYKENDALL Spokane Pennsylvania Massachusettes KUYKENDALL Washington Prof. CATHERINE M. GROSSO Prof. AMY C. Prof. DAVID B. Prof. ADAM Prof. RENEE Spokane, Moscow McCORMICK THRONSON CANDEUB NEWMAN Prof. RENEE Cincinnati, & Washington KNAKE NEWMAN KNAKE Columbus, Ohio Prof. ROBERT A. Prof. BRIAN C. Jackson Hole, Leech Lake Prof. NOGA McCORMICK Moscow, Idaho Prof. NOGA N ew Haven, KALT Wyoming MORAG-LEVINE Prof. MATTHEW MORAG-LEVINE Cambridge Connecticut Dean JOAN W. Leech Lake, Prof. ELAN L.M. FLETCHER Carlisle, Prof. MATTHEW HOWARTH Minnesota STAVROS NICHOLS Providence Prof. BRIAN C. Pennsylvania L.M. FLETCHER N ewark, Prof. MATTHEW KALT Prof. BARBARA Ada, Ohio New Haven New Jersey L.M. FLETCHER Prof. FRANK S. O’BRIEN Prof. SUSAN H. Prof. MATTHEW Prof. ANN Jackson Hole RAVITCH Newark New York TWEEDY Prof. NICHOLAS J. BITENSKY L.M. FLETCHER Berkeley, California Davis, California WITTNER Princeton State College P rinceton, Prof. SEAN A. Prof. SEAN A. Vermillion Cleveland Vermillion, South New Jersey PAGER PAGER Kansas City, N ew York City, Dakota Chicago Carlisle Missouri Ada Prof. MAE New York Prof. MATTHEW KUYKENDALL Las Vegas, Nevada Prof. MELANIE B. Baltimore Prof. BRUCE W. Davis L.M. FLETCHER Columbus Prof. ADAM Prof. SUSAN H. JACOBS Champaign BEAN Berkeley Washington, D.C. CANDEUB BITENSKY Prof. NICOLE S. San Francisco Cincinnati Prof. RENEE Champaign, Illinois Prof. NOGA DANDRIDGE East Palo Alto Denver Kansas City MORAG-LEVINE NEWMAN KNAKE Prof. RENEE Dean JOAN W. Lawrence Columbia Prof. ANN NEWMAN KNAKE Winston-Salem, HOWARTH S an Francisco, East Palo Alto, TWEEDY Denver, Colorado North Carolina California California Prof. Baltimore, Prof. FRANK S. Prof. HANNAH Lawrence, Kansas Columbia, Missouri Prof. FRANK S. Winston-Salem RAVITCH Prof. KRISTI L. RENEE NEWMAN Maryland Washington, DC BRENNER Prof. GLEN Prof. GLEN RAVITCH BOWMAN KNAKE Prof. ELAN Prof. BRUCE W. Prof. GLEN Las Vegas STASZEWSKI STASZEWSKI STASZEWSKI Prof. ADAM STAVROS BEAN CANDEUB NICHOLS, ’00 Prof. BRIAN C. KALT Columbia, South Prof. NICOLE S. Columbia Prof. MICHELE L. Prof. NICOLE S. Carolina DANDRIDGE DANDRIDGE HALLORAN Los Angeles Prof. DAVID B. Atlanta Dean JOAN W. Orange Prof. NICOLE S. Prof. DAVID S. THRONSON HOWARTH FAVRE DANDRIDGE Prof. MAE Los Angeles, Orange, California KUYKENDALL Dean JOAN W. Phoenix HOWARTH California Prof. MARY A. P hoenix, Arizona Atlanta, Georgia Prof. ELAN Dallas Jacksonville, STAVROS NICHOLS, Prof. MAE Prof. MATTHEW BEDIKIAN Prof. MARY A. Prof. FRANK S. L.M. FLETCHER Florida ’00 KUYKENDALL BEDIKIAN RAVITCH Jacksonville Prof. AMY C. Prof. DAVID B. Prof. NICOLE S. Dallas, Texas McCORMICK THRONSON DANDRIDGE Prof. KRISTI L. Prof. ROBERT A. Prof. DAVID B. BOWMAN New Orleans McCORMICK THRONSON Prof. NICHOLAS J. WITTNER Palm Beach Honolulu N ew Orleans, P alm Beach, Louisiana Marco Island Florida Marco Island, Florida Miami Prof. MARY A. Coral Miami, Florida Prof. KRISTI L. Prof. NANCY Honolulu, Hawaii BEDIKIAN Gables Prof. FRANK S. BOWMAN COSTELLO Prof. KRISTI L. Prof. KRISTI L. RAVITCH Prof. MELANIE B. BOWMAN BOWMAN Prof. STEPHANIE JACOBS CRINO Prof. FRANK S. Coral Gables, RAVITCH Prof. DEANNE Florida ANDREWS Prof. KEVIN W. LAWRENCE SAUNDERS For details on our professors' travels, visit law.msu.edu/faculty. Prof. GARY GULLIVER Prof. JENNIFER ROSA 28 ■ Faculty Highlights Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Faculty Highlights ■ 29

faculty NOTES . . . meeting, which was held in teams from the Midwest its Criminological Highlights. The was co-sponsored by the Advisory Committee for the October 2010 at Fordham and Canada showcased article originally appeared in Section on Immigration Center for Gender in Global University School of Law. their negotiation skills in the November 2007 issue of Law. Professor Bowman also Context at MSU. In March, In January, Professor front of 60 judges for the Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. began a three-year term on she gave a talk titled “Global Bean debated the topic chance to advance to the I n December 2010, Legal the AALS Committee on Perspectives on Women in of “Corruption in the national competition. MSU News profiled Professor Sections and Annual Meeting Law” as part of the Center’s Developed World” on Law teams also participated Bitensky in a front-page in January. “New Research on Women Jack Apol the Russian television Mary A. Bedikian the same month in the ABA article titled “Professor Kristi L. Bowman In February, she gave a talk and Gender: Global and Local program Crosstalk. The other Commercial Arbitration Champions the Rights titled “The Quiet Death of Perspectives” colloquia series. participants included Daniel Competition in Los Angeles. of Children,” by Sheila Pico” at Southern Methodist ■ Professor Emeritus JACK Association in November S. Goldberg Award for Kaufmann, a senior fellow at Pursglove. The article University in Dallas. APOL and Stacey Studnicki, 2010. The program, Distinguished Scholarship the Brookings Institution and detailed Professor Bitensky’s Professor Bowman joined ’91, wrote “The Impact of “Arizona’s NEW Revised in Education Law for her former director at the World professional career as a Mark Yudof, David Kirp, Heidi’s Law on Alcohol- Uniform Arbitration Act article titled “Pursuing Bank Institute, and David practicing attorney and Rachel Moran, Betsy Levin, Related Driving Offenses and & Arbitration Case Law Educational Opportunities Wenhold, then-president then law professor, with a and James Ryan as a co- Other Recent Developments Update,” focused on the for Latino/a Students.” of the American League of focus on her scholarship author of the fifth edition in Michigan Criminal Law,” sweeping reforms that came The award—announced in Lobbyists. and public service on the of the leading education law which was published in with the state’s passage October 2010—recognizes Adam Candeub In February, Professor topic of children’s rights textbook, Educational Policy the Wayne Law Review in of the Revised Uniform Susan H. Bitensky outstanding scholarly writing Bean took the Jessup under the U.S. Constitution December 2010. The article Arbitration Act. that has an impact on and the Law, which is expected International Moot Court and international human ■ Associate Professor ADAM traces the history of recent In January, Professor the field of education law. to be released in May. Team to Chicago for the ■ Professor SUSAN H. rights law. CANDEUB is spending the legislation that removed the Bedikian was part of a panel Professor Bowman’s winning Super Regional Competition. BITENSKY accepted an In March, Professor spring semester studying 10-year limitation period for discussion on “Hot Topics in article, which appeared in invitation from the American Bitensky presented a paper cybercrime in Croatia after all alcohol-related driving The team won three of Labor Arbitration” at the the March 2010 issue of the Society of International on the legal and historical winning a Fulbright Award in offenses. A driver with two its four oral competitions Labor and Employment North Carolina Law Review, Law (ASIL) to write an December 2010. The highly prior offenses (regardless of at the event, which drew Relations Association. aspects of corporal presents a comprehensive introductory note about the coveted Fulbright grants are when they occurred) who teams from 24 Midwest Discussion topics included punishment of Black children analysis of major litigation background and significance issued by the U.S. Department is arrested for an alcohol- law schools. MSU Law’s the future of labor arbitration, in the United States at the and important policy of a new treaty, the Council of State, Bureau of Educational related driving offense now Marc Rehmann, 2L, was the extent to which Association for the Study initiatives aimed at advancing of Europe Convention Hannah Brenner and Cultural Affairs to foster faces felony charges—a named “Top Oralist” at arbitration issues and awards of Law, Culture & the educational opportunities for on the Protection of international academic significant increase in the competition, while 3L are affected by the broader Humanities 14th Annual Latino and Latina students. Children Against Sexual ■ exchange. While in Croatia, penalties from the prior law. Anthony Beckneck placed economic climate, whether it Conference. The event was In December 2010, Lecturer in Law HANNAH eighth in the field of 96 is possible to “switch hats” Exploitation and Sexual held at the University of Professor Bowman presented BRENNER was quoted Candeub is researching competitors. between the roles of Abuse. She submitted the Nevada, Las Vegas. “Changing Culture: Talking extensively in the Ann computer-based financial crime Professor Bean moderated “arbitrator as mediator” piece in December 2010 This past fall, Professor about Teaching” at the Farmer article titled “Are enforcement and its effects in a panel discussion on and “advocate as arbitrator,” for publication in ASIL’s Bitensky accepted an Society of American Law Young Women Turning Their emerging and developed the international law the impact of changing International Legal Materials. invitation to be a member of Teachers (SALT) Teaching Backs on Law School?” that markets; he also is scheduled implications of using technologies on arbitration, In late 2010, the University the organizing committee for Conference in Honolulu. appeared in the American to present guest lectures at the remotely piloted vehicles and circumstances in which a of Toronto’s Centre of the Global Summit on Ending Professor Bowman finished Bar Association’s Spring 2010 University of Rijeka. at the Journal of International court will step in to challenge Criminology selected Corporal Punishment and a successful term as chair of Perspectives magazine. Professor Candeub was Bruce W. Bean Law “Sovereignty in Today’s or enforce an arbitration Professor Bitensky’s Promoting Positive Discipline. the Association of American Her article titled “Gender quoted in a December 2010 World” symposium, which award. co-authored article titled She also will be featured as Law Schools (AALS) Section and the Judiciary in South Detroit News article titled ■ Professor BRUCE W. was held at the Law College The Alternative Dispute “The Case Against Corporal a speaker at the conference, on Education Law at the Africa: A Review of the Film “Borders, Barnes & Noble BEAN presented “Are We in February. Resolution Program, which Punishment of Children: which will be held in Dallas end of 2010. In January, she Courting Justice” was published Merger Would Face Hurdles.” Making Progress Against ■ Professor MARY A. Professor Bedikian directs, Converging Evidence from in June. moderated the section’s in the Winter 2011 issue of He also was interviewed in a Corruption? 5,000 Years BEDIKIAN spoke at a hosted the ABA Law Student Social Science Research and ■ Associate Professor “Immigration and Higher the Yale Journal of International WILX news story during the of Failure” at the American program sponsored by the Division Negotiation International Human Rights KRISTI L. BOWMAN Education” program at the Affairs. same month. The segment Branch of the International State Bar of Arizona and Competition regional event Law and Implications for U.S. won the Education Law AALS Annual Meeting in Professor Brenner was focused on a controversial Law Association’s annual the American Arbitration in November, in which 20 Public Policy” for inclusion in Association’s Steven San Francisco; the session appointed in January to the mass e-mail sent by the 30 ■ Faculty Highlights Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Faculty Highlights ■ 31

Michigan Education In February, the Macomb published in the Kentucky M t. Pleasant’s The Morning litigating claims alleging Society of American Law Association’s executive Patch quoted Costello— Law Journal. Sun. The Detroit Legal News discriminatory state and Teachers (SALT). director. who directs the new First Professor Dandridge, and Flint-Genesee County Legal local sales and use tax Amendment Law Clinic—in an Assistant Clinical Professor News both ran feature stories exemptions. article about her clinicians’ ELAN STAVROS NICHOLS, about Fletcher in November inaugural session teaching and Boston University 2010. In March, Indian Country students at L’Anse Creuse Medical School Assistant Today printed a full-page article containing excerpts Nancy Costello High School North about Clinical Professor Dr. Alysia Brian C. Kalt copyright, libel, and student Green co-presented “Looking from an interview with Fletcher about his new book. press rights. Forward: Incorporating Melanie B. Jacobs ■ Associate Professor The “Turtle Talk” blog for Professors CRINO, Aspects of Medical School BRIAN C. KALT discussed Jennifer Carter-Johnson the MSU Law Indigenous GULLIVER, and ROSA were Clinical Pedagogy to Produce Joan W. Howarth “Ex-Felons and Jury Duty” as Law and Policy Center, which ■ Associate Professor promoted from assistant to Law Graduates Ready for the featured speaker at an Professor Fletcher directs, MELANIE B. JACOBS ■ Assistant Professor associate clinical professor of H ire in a Competitive Market” Ohio State University Moritz received its one millionth ■ Dean JOAN W. organized “The Legal and JENNIFER CARTER- law in December 2010. at the 25th Annual Midwest College of Law Federalist hit in late March. With HOWARTH presented at Bioethical Foundations Clinical Law Teachers Society event in Columbus, JOHNSON was interviewed approximately 1,400 hits a several national conferences of Assisted Reproductive Conference, which was held Ohio, in November 2010. by Michigan Radio’s Tracy day, “Turtle Talk” remains and events in 2010 and early Technologies,” the first joint Stephanie Crino at Northwestern School of In January, Professor Kalt Samilton in a March story one of the most followed law 2011, beginning with a talk symposium between the Law in November 2010. presented a talk titled “The about the potential impact of blogs in the country. titled “Women In Charge: Big Law College and the MSU Zone of Death: 50 Square Stanford v. Roche on Michigan Deal, Ho-Hum or Both?” at College of Human Medicine, Miles of Idaho Where You research universities. the Spartan Women’s which was held in October Luncheon in New York City 2010. Professor Jacobs also Can Commit Crimes with ■ Associate Clinical Impunity” to Federalist Nicole S. Dandridge last May. presented “How the Use Professors NANCY In June 2010, Dean of ART Has Changed Legal Society chapters at Gonzaga COSTELLO, STEPHANIE Howarth spoke at two events Parentage” at the event, University School of Law in ■ Associate Clinical CRINO, GARY GULLIVER, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, during which legal scholars Spokane, Washington, and Professor NICOLE S. DEANNE ANDREWS including a presentation at and medical professionals at the University of Idaho Gary Gulliver DANDRIDGE presented Matthew L.M. Fletcher LAWRENCE, and JENNIFER Michele L. Halloran the American Bar Association examined important issues at College of Law in Moscow, “Choking Out Local Idaho. ROSA co-presented “See Me, (ABA) New Deans Workshop the intersection of family law Community Service ■ Associate Professor Professor Kalt’s new book, Touch Me, Feel Me: Bringing ■ Clinical Professor and a talk on “Setting and medicine. Organizations: Increasing Matthew L.M. FLETCHER Constitutional Cliffhangers: A Legal Writing Problems to MICHELE L. HALLORAN’s Priorities and Sticking to Jacobs was quoted in an Federal Regulations Imposed was elected to the “May a Railroad Use 49 Them” at the ABA Law October 2010 Boston Globe Legal Guide for Presidents and Life” at the Legal Writing Upon Small Community membership of the influential U.S.C. § 11501(b)(4) to School Development article titled “Johnny Has Their Enemies, is expected to Institute’s biennial conference Nonprofit andC haritable American Law Institute in Challenge an Alabama Sales Conference. She went to Two Mommies—and Four be released by Yale University in June 2010 on Marco Entities and Potential October 2010. His latest and Use Tax Exemption as Washington, D.C., the same Dads,” which examined the Press in fall 2011. Island, Florida. Realistic Limits” at the Clinical book, American Indian Tribal Discriminatory Against Rail month to present “Choosing issue of whether a child can Professor COSTELLO Deanne Andrews Lawrence Law Review Writers’ Workshop Law—the first-ever casebook Carriers?” was published in Subject Matter” during the have more than two parents. served as moderator at the at New York University to survey the real law of Preview of United States Supreme scholarship plenary session In November 2010, November 2010 “Snyder v. School of Law in October Indian people—was released Court Cases in November at the AALS Workshop for Professor Jacobs presented 2010, and later at the AALS by Aspen Publishers in Phelps: Funeral Protests and 2010. The article was about New Law Teachers. “Intentional Parenthood’s annual meeting in San February. (See page 23 for CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Dean Howarth completed Influence: If Procreative the First Amendment” panel Francisco in January. Her more details.) Alabama Dept. of Revenue, two speaking engagements in Autonomy Includes the Right discussion, which was co- article, which was selected A nationally recognized which was argued before the San Francisco in January. She Not to Parent, Then Should Renee Newman Knake sponsored by the MSU Law for the AALS Section on Indian law scholar, Professor U.S. Supreme Court the same discussed “The Dean’s Role Federal Paternity American Constitution Nonprofit and Philanthropy Fletcher was quoted in month. The issue was Regarding Diversity” as a Establishment Policy Be Society, Military Law Society, Law’s program on “The several recent articles by whether a provision of the panelist at the AALS Annual C hanged?” as part of the MSU ■ Assistant Professor and Triangle Bar Association. Jennifer Rosa Federalization of Nonprofit news outlets including the 4-R Act can be used by a Meeting, and also spoke at Center for Gender in Global RENEE NEWMAN KNAKE (See page 23 for more details.) and Charity Law,” will be Albuquerque Journal and taxpayer as a vehicle for the annual dinner for the Context Colloquia Series. presented a work-in-progress, 32 ■ Faculty Highlights Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Faculty Highlights ■ 33

“ Attorney Advice and the Revisiting NAACP v. Button Corporate Law.” 2006 Washington Law Review Legal News article titled First Amendment,” at the Through Music History” at the In November 2010, she article, “The Myth of the “Professor Devoted to the University of Illinois College Association for the Study of presented a talk titled Student-Athlete: The College Law and Economics, of Law in August 2010 Law, Culture and the “Shared Governance, Athlete as Employee”—that C ommitted to Music and Art.” as part of an inaugural Humanities Conference, which Bogus Democracy, and the college athletes in NCAA Professor Mercuro faculty workshop exchange was held at the University of Currency of Power” at the revenue-generating sports organized “Living Under between Illinois and MSU. Nevada, Las Vegas. American Association of ought to be treated as the Trees: Images from the She also spoke on the University Professors Shared Michael A. Lawrence Amy C. McCormick employees of their universities World of Migratory Labor,” Elan Stavros Nichols topic at the First Annual Governance Conference, under the N ational Labor a photography exhibition by which was held in Relations Act. photojournalist and writer Loyola Constitutional Law Dean Lawrence’s book, ■ Assistant Clinical Professor Washington, D.C. R obert McCormick was David Bacon that was on Colloquium, which was held Radicals in Their Own Time: ELAN STAVROS NICHOLS Also in November, she quoted in a September 2010 display at the Law College in Chicago in November Four Hundred Years of Struggle presented an October 2010 continued to advance the Gongwer News Service article from January through April. 2010. Her finished article was for Liberty and Equal Justice seminar titled “A Primer Legal E-Marriage Project, titled “Shirvell Uproar Grows; published in Washington and in America, was released by on Rental Housing Law, with national media attention Granholm Says She Would Lee Law Review in April. Mae Kuykendall Cambridge University Press Including the Foreclosure bringing interviews on PRI’s Fire Him,” by Zach Gorchow. Professor Knake’s “From in January. (See page 22 for Crisis.” The event, co- Marketplace Tech Report and on The story dealt with First Research Conclusions to Real more details.) sponsored by the MSU Law ■ the Dallas CBS radio station, Robert A. McCormick Amendment issues in the Change: Understanding the Professor MAE He discussed Radicals Legal Clinic and the MSU KRLD. Both interviews can be public employment context First Amendment’s (Non) KUYKENDALL presented in Their Own Time, which Federal Credit Union, was heard online at law.msu.edu that arose over a controversy Response to the Negative “Bankruptcy and Citizens features five individuals who and ROBERT A. one of several free legal /e-marriage. sparked by a (now former) Effects of Media on Children United” at a June 2010 agitated for greater freedom McCORMICK co-wrote a seminars offered to members In January, Professor Michigan assistant attorney Noga Morag-Levine by Looking to the Example Summer Scholarship in America (Roger Williams, memorial honoring their of the community during Kuykendall organized and general’s criticism of a of Violent Video Game Workshop. Thomas Paine, Elizabeth friend and colleague, the late National Pro Bono Month. chaired a “Hot Topics” panel University of Michigan ■ Associate Professor NOGA Regulations” was published Professor Kuykendall’s Cady Stanton, W.E.B. Du Professor Alvin Storrs. The In November 2010, she titled “E-Marriage: Emerging student leader based on his MORAG-LEVINE presented in the Southern Methodist article titled “Early Bois, and Vine Deloria, Jr.), piece, which appears on page co-presented with Professor Trends Meet the Law” at the sexual orientation. “Common Law, Civil Law University Law Review in Midwestern Writers at the MSU Law Indigenous 36, also will be published in NICOLE S. DANDRIDGE Association of American Law Finally, Professor Robert and Precautionary November 2010. The article on Financial Panic: Law & Policy Center’s spring a forthcoming issue of the at the 25th Annual Midwest Schools 2011 Annual Meeting McCormick spoke to the Regulation: A Legal-Historical addresses Schwarzenegger v. Contemporary Implications” speaker series kickoff event Michigan State Law Review and Clinical Law Teachers in San Francisco. The panel Michigan Food & Agriculture Perspective” at the Conference Entertainment Merchants appeared in the “Law in January, and at a Black in the AALS Annual Meeting Conference. (See above.) included Professor ADAM Protection and Defense in Celebration of the 10th Association, a case argued and Literature” issue of Law Students Association Proceedings. Last fall, Professor Nichols CANDEUB and five other Working Group, a public- Anniversary of the Program Midwestern Miscellany, which Diversity Week program in In October 2010, the two led students to win two civil before the U.S. Supreme distinguished scholars from private partnership dedicated in Law and Public Affairs, was published in 2010. February. Dean Lawrence visited Pennsylvania State judgments of more than Court in fall 2010. across the country. to agricultural and food which was held at Princeton Her “Introduction: also spoke about his book University’s Dickinson School $20,000 each—the highest In January, Professor Knake Finally, Professor security, on the subject of University in October 2010. Unsettling Questions, at readings in New York of Law to discuss the topic on record for the MSU Law was elected to the Executive Kuykendall’s “Producing “Labor Law & Disgruntled In November 2010, Disquieting Stories” (co- City and elsewhere, and in “Should College Athletes Legal Clinic. One of the two Committee for the AALS Corporate Text: Courtrooms, Employees” in October 2010. Professor Morag-Levine authored with David A. interviews on several public Be Paid?” at the invitation cases resulted in $1,500 in Section on Professional Conference Rooms, and presented “Formalism, Facts, radio affiliates. of Stephen Ross, professor attorney’s fees for the clinic. Responsibility. Westbrook) was published in Classrooms” appeared in the and the Brandeis Brief: The Dean Lawrence presented and director of the school’s Professor Nichols In February, she was the Michigan State Law Review’s Good Faith After Disney Making of a Myth” as part of “The Effects of the Human Institute for Sports Law, presented “Drafting interviewed for and quoted Business Law and Narrative Symposium issue of the New the University of Cincinnati Rights Norms on Society: Policy, and Research. Checklists and Templates in an ABA Journal article by Symposium issue, which York Law School Law Review. The Law School Fall Colloquia The Native American Professors Amy and for Litigation Documents Steven Seidenberg titled was released in October issue was released in February. Series. Context” as a panelist at the Robert McCormick also were Can Save Lives—Or at “ Seduced: For Lawyers, the 2010. Professor Kuykendall ■ Associate Dean MICHAEL Professor Morag-Levine’s Journal of International Law’s interviewed in October 2010 Least Help Prevent Legal Appeal of Social Media also helped organize the ANTHONY LAWRENCE article titled “Is Precautionary “Sovereignty in Today’s for an upcoming PBS Frontline Nicholas Mercuro Malpractice When Teaching Is Obvious. It’s Also symposium, which grew out taught a three-week American Regulation a Civil Law World” symposium in television program. The a Student-Staffed Law School Dangerous.” of widespread interest in Constitutional Law course Instrument? Lessons from the February. program will focus on college Legal Services Clinic” at the In March, Professor Knake her 2007 Buffalo Law Review at the University of Ottawa ■ Professor NICHOLAS H istory of the Alkali Act” was ■ Professors AMY athletes and the business of Capital Area Legal Writing presented “How Art article, “No Imagination: The Faculty of Law in Ottawa, MERCURO was profiled in a published in the Journal of CHRISTIAN McCORMICK college athletics, including Conference in February. Illuminates the Law: Marginal Role of Narrative in Ontario, in early January. the position taken in their December 2010 Ingham County Environmental Law in January. 34 ■ Faculty Highlights Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Faculty Highlights ■ 35

T he event was held at Law faculty in November. in Humanities and Social to Law” at the University State Courts.” Thronson Law” symposium, which was juvenile clients. the George Washington Professor Pager’s article Sciences 1st International of Miami Department of returned to Michigan to held in Ann Arbor in February. The U.S. Bureau of University Law School in titled “Beyond Culture vs. Conference on Law and Philosophy. discuss “Immigration Issues Citizenship and Immigration Washington, D.C. Commerce: Decentralizing Social Order, which was held in the Trial Court” at the Services invited Professors Professor Nichols and Cultural Protection to at Spiru Haret University Institute for Continuing David and Veronica Michele Halloran helped Promote Diversity Through in Constanta, Romania. Legal Education’s 9th Annual Thronson to participate in Dean H owarth draft Trade” was published in the The scholarly event was Family Law Institute in a community stakeholder proposed language for Winter 2011 Northwestern sponsored by the 7th David B. Thronson Plymouth. engagement session on the Michigan Court Rule 8.120, Journal of International Law & World Congress on the In December 2010, unauthorized practice of which allows law students to Business. Advancement of Scholarly Professor Thronson discussed immigration law in immigrant advise and represent clients; Research in Science, with Katherine Brady, “The Impact of Immigration Veronica Thronson communities. Veronica Child Welfare Law the Michigan Supreme Court Economics, Law, and Glen Staszewski appeared in Issues in the District Court” facilitated a session on and Practice: Representing adopted the language. Culture. at a Michigan Judicial ■ Assistant Clinical Professor “Education of Immigrants Children, Parents and State Nichols also submitted a Professor Ravitch also ■ Associate Dean GLEN Institute seminar for district VERONICA THRONSON and Service Providers” and Agencies in Abuse, Neglect and written comment to the participated in a March STASZEWSKI presented court probation officers in joined Professor David David facilitated a session on Dependency Cases. Court regarding a proposed forum at Pennsylvania his recent article titled The book, Lansing. In February, he Thronson to convene the “Education and Role of Law change to the fee waiver rule State University’s Dickinson “Political Reasons, which was edited by Donald co-presented an American inaugural session of the Enforcement” at the event, (2.002) that the Housing Law School of Law that focused Deliberative Democracy, N. Duquette and Ann M. Immigration Lawyers Michigan Immigration which was held in Detroit in Frank S. Ravitch C linic uses for indigent clients, on the constitutionality of and Administrative Law” to Haralambie, was published in Association audio seminar Clinic Colloquium in February. and supervised a Housing teaching intelligent design the faculty of the University June 2010. on “The ABCs of December 2010. The event Professor Thronson’s Law Clinic student who orally ■ Professor FRANK S. in public schools. He was of Kansas School of Law Representing Children in included representatives of “Thinking Small: The argued the position at a RAVITCH served as a joined by U.S. District Court in January as part of its Immigration Cases.” immigration–related clinics January 26 Public member of a November Judge John E. Jones III, who faculty workshop series. The Need for Big Changes in Thronson joined the and programs at Wayne Administrative Conference; 2010 “Snyder v. Phelps: Funeral presided over the nation’s article will be published in a Immigration Law’s Treatment Board of Directors of State University Law School, a video is available at Protests and the First first trial to test the issue. forthcoming issue of the Iowa of Children” was published the International Social University of Michigan Law www.michbar.org/courts/ Amendment” panel Ravitch also gave a number Law Review. in the July 2010 issue of the Services, United States of School, University of Detroit U.C. Davis Journal of Juvenile Law virtualcourt.cfm. Taking the discussion, which was of talks on campus recently, Dean Staszewski America (ISS-USA) Branch Mercy School of Law, and & Policy. Mark Totten position advocated by co-sponsored by the MSU including one in October participated in a February His “Entering the in February. The ISS-USA the Michigan Poverty Law Nichols and the student, the Law American Constitution 2010 and two in February. symposium at New York Mainstream: Making Children expedites communication Program. Matter in Immigration Court declined to adopt the Society, Military Law Society, University, which was among social service agencies The two hosted and ■ Assistant Professor MARK Law” appeared in the proposed change in a and Triangle Bar Association. sponsored by the NYU Journal around the world to resolve presented at a “Special TOTTEN’s book, First Strike: Fordham Urban Law Journal in February Order. (See page 23 for more details.) He of Law and Liberty, on “Plain socio-legal problems of Immigrant Juvenile Status” America, Terrorism, and Moral ovember 2010. also spoke at John Marshall Meaning in Context: Can N individuals and families. The roundtable in January on Tradition, was released by Yale Professor T ronson Law School in Atlanta during the Law Survive Its Own h organization is composed behalf of the Michigan University Press in September made three presentations the same month. Language?” In March, he of an international network Poverty Law Program. The 2010. (See page 22 for more in N vember 2010, starting Professor Ravitch co-presented a working o of over 150 national event was for advocates details.) with the W men’s R fugee completed several speaking paper with Professor Lumen o e branches, affiliated bureaus, from around the state Kevin W. Saunders mmission E perts engagements in March, Mulligan, which is tentatively Co x and correspondents, with who represent children in undtable on M intaining starting with a discussion titled “An Agency Approach Ro a its General Secretariat in immigration matters. Jared Parental Rights during of his latest book, Marketing ■ Professor KEVIN W. to the Supreme Court and Geneva. Nelson, a 2L Immigration Sean A. Pager Immigration Enforcement Intelligent Design: Law and the SAUNDERS’ latest book, Rules Interpretation,” as Finally, Professor Thronson Law Clinic II student, also Creationist Agenda (Cambridge Degradation: What the History part of the faculty workshop Actions and Detention, which presented on and moderated discussed his work on behalf was held in W shington, D ■ Assistant Professor University Press, 2011), of Obscenity Tells Us about Hate series at the University of a .C. the panel “Modern-Day of a former child asylum He then spoke in Phoenix SEAN A. PAGER presented at a Florida International Speech, was released by NYU Missouri School of Law. Servitude: The Continued applicant from Sierra Leone at a National Center for “Romancing Tradition: A University College of Law Press in January. (See page 22 ■ Professor DAVID B. Problem of International who was wrongfully denied State Courts special training Cautionary Note Against faculty workshop. for more details.) THRONSON’s “Immigration Labor Trafficking” at the lawful immigration status, Property Rights in Traditional He served as the keynote In March, Professor Issues—Representing Children seminar for Arizona judges Michigan Journal of International but who now may qualify titled “ e I pact of F deral Culture” to the University of speaker at the Institute of Saunders gave a talk on “The Who Are Not United States Th m e Law’s “Successes and Failures for relief under a recent class migration L w on the California, Davis, School of Interdisciplinary Studies Relevance of Philosophy Citizens,” which he co-wrote Im a in International Trafficking action settlement affecting 36 ■ Faculty Highlights Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 Faculty Highlights ■ 37

V IsiTING PROFESSORS vehicles” and “First trial over runaway Toyota allegations set for 2013.” The traditional benchmarks of Professor Storrs’s life are easy It is the deeper, more human, aspects of Al’s character that are One of the nation’s leading to recite. He earned his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the more difficult to describe. He was a private man who was experts on preemption law, University of Detroit, as well as an LL.M. in Taxation from the devoted to his wife, Regina; their children, Alvin and Ashley; Professor Wittner was quoted New York University Law School. He practiced with the law his older daughters, Verna Nevels and Heather Holloway; his extensively in a series of * firm of Hall, Andary & Bilicki in Detroit, Michigan, before granddaughter, Ashlyn; and his mother, Amye Davis. He was a Product Safety & Liability assuming the post of tax manager at Ernst & Whinney in spiritual man who served his church—the historic Second Reporter articles, including In Detroit. For three years Professor Storrs taught courses in Baptist Church of Detroit—as legal advisor and as a member Ann Tweedy “State Law Seat Belt Claims business planning and income taxation as an adjunct professor of its Advisory Board and Board of Trustees. And during Not Preempted, High Court Memoriam at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) School of Law, and his 28 years as a member of the State Bar of Michigan, ■ Visiting Professor ANN Says, Focusing on Agency it was during those years that he found his calling as a teacher. Al generously gave of himself to students, not only in the TWEEDY was quoted in a Goals,” “Williamson’s Focus Al joined the Detroit College of Law (DCL) faculty in 1987, masterful teaching of difficult and sometimes labyrinthine December 2010 Daily Journal on Agency Record Clarifies and during his 23 years on the faculty of DCL, and later aspects of taxation law, but in personal and professional article titled “Tribe Seeks Preemption Analysis, Experts Michigan State University College of Law, he taught thousands matters as well. Thus, he served as faculty representative to Help With Crime.” Say,” and “South Carolina of students the principles and intricacies of income and the Black Law Students Association at the law school, and in In March, she discussed H igh Court Told to Reexamine corporate taxation law, as well as the taxation of deferred 1999, he led the effort of the Law College to obtain funding her forthcoming article, Ruling on Preemption of compensation. In 1994–95, Professor Storrs was a Visiting to establish the MSU College of Law Tax Clinic—a vision that “Polyamory as a Sexual Auto Glass Claims.” Professor Professor of Law at his alma mater, UDM, and we, like our enabled scores of law students to put their training to work Orientation,” at the colleagues, held our collective breaths, afraid he might be serving hundreds of low-income clients. He recognized the Association for the Study tempted to return to UDM on a permanent basis. But Al role of the faculty in the life of the Law College, and led by A lvin L.Storrs example throughout his tenure. He also understood the of Law, Culture & the 1950–2010 returned to our fold, and stayed with us to the end, to the Humanities 14th Annual by Robert A. McCormick** and inestimable benefit of all who had the good fortune to learn practical, human implications of issues and often led Conference, which was held Amy Christian McCormick*** from him and to know him. otherwise contentious colleagues to consensus. in Las Vegas. The article will was our friend. But Professor Storrs’s legacy leaves us his scholarship on a wide Above all, Al was a man of good cheer and good will—one of be published in the University variety of subjects. Among other works, he wrote about fringe the rare men in life who actually bore malice toward none and of Cincinnati Law Review. then, Al Storrs was a benefit tax advantages available for start-up companies,1 he held genuine charity toward all. And Al Storrs enjoyed life— friend to many. And he critically analyzed tax proposals relating to golden parachute music, golf, a good class, a chance to be with his family, a Al Storrs good discussion, a great game, an interesting tax problem, a 2 was a teacher, not just payments, and he co-authored a book chapter analyzing significant laws affecting contingent workers.3 Even more funny story. . . . He was a wonderful raconteur, and we often to his many students impressive were his comprehensive, treatise-like works reminisced about the Detroit of an earlier era, its music, its neighborhoods, and its many rich stories. One of the last but, by his patient, regarding the procedures for obtaining rulings, determination letters, technical advice memoranda, and closing agreements times we spoke, he told about having ridden the Woodward measured, gracious, from the National Office of theI nternal Revenue Service,4 Avenue bus with Otis Williams of the Temptations and said to be sure to pick up Curtis Mayfield’s classicSuperfly album. Nicholas J. Wittner and temperate nature, and regarding the broad topic of transferee liability for a transferor’s tax debts.5 Professor Storrs also cared deeply We’ll do just that now, and put it on, and think of Professor to his colleagues as about the legal community, serving as a member of the State Alvin Storrs—his happy countenance, his warmth, his grace— ■ Visiting Professor well. He was a civilized Bar of Michigan Task Forces on Racial/Ethnic and Gender and we’ll feel privileged to have shared this earth with him NICHOLAS J. WITTNER Issues in the Courts and the Legal Profession, thereby for a while. was interviewed for several man who, as Dean contributing to the important work of attempting to articles in February and early eradicate bias in the justice system. March about cases involving Joan Howarth wrote, product safety and liability “exemplified the issues. The Detroit News * The original announcement about Professor Storrs’s passing appeared in the Summer 2010 issue of Amicus. This tribute is forthcoming in highest values of our 2010 Mich. St. L. Rev. . quoted Wittner, who served ** Robert A. McCormick is a Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law. He has known for 20 years as an assistant law school and our Al Storrs since 1987 and has shared with him a love of Detroit, classic R&B music, and the pleasure of sports. *** Amy Christian McCormick is a Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law. She met Professor Storrs when he recruited her in 1993 general counsel for the to join the tax faculty at the Detroit College of Law. She always enjoyed talking about tax issues with him. Both Professors McCormick will miss him. profession.” 1 Nissan North America Legal Alvin L. Storrs, Fringe Benefit Tax Advantages for the Start-Up Business, 8 Prac. Tax Lawyer 13 (1994). 2 Alvin L. Storrs, Golden Parachute Payments Under Proposed Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1: Analysis and Recommended Changes, 19 U. Balt. L. Rev. 534 (1989–1990). Department, in articles titled 3 Thomas A. Coens & Alvin L. Storrs, No Safe Harbor: A Review of Significant Laws Affecting Contingent Workers, in The Shadow Workforce: Perspectives On Contingent “Toyota recalls 2.2M more Work in the United States, Japan and Europe 135 (Sandra E. Gleason ed., 2006). 4 Alvin L. Storrs, I.R.S. National Office Procedures – Rulings, Closing Agreements, in Tax Mgmt. (BNA Tax Mgmt. Portfolios 104-7th, 1990). 5 Alvin L. Storrs, Transferee Liability, in Tax Mgmt. (BNA Tax Mgmt. Portfolios 158-4th, 1992). 38 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 39

Support Your Law College: Law R eview An OUTRA E CH reception

urrent and former Michigan State Law Review members gathered Connection Cat the Birmingham Country Club on Wednesday, March 2, for a message from the director the annual Alumni and Student Outreach Reception. The event Invaluable helped support the new Law Review Scholarship Fund, which will provide tuition assistance, augment editorial board member training opportunities, and increase the size and promotion of the journal’s Dear Alumni and Friends, former students with various outreach events throughout the highly regarded annual symposia. Thank you for your continued year. We hope you will take advantage of the many initiatives The keynote speaker at the reception was Senate Democratic Leader support of your alma mater! that are specially designed to give you an opportunity to stay Gretchen Whitmer, ’98, a former Law Review member. Whitmer, who Whether you serve as a in touch with old friends, network with fellow alumni, and was first elected to the Michigan State Senate in March 2006, also mentor to a current student, get to know more about the students who now follow in your served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006. an employer to a graduate, a footsteps at the Law College. Upcoming events include the Elinor Jordan, current editor-in-chief of Michigan State Law Review, host for an alumni event, a golf outing, alumni and family picnic, homecoming tailgate, presented awards to current members whose articles have been selected team captain for the Law and many more. We would love to see you there! for publication. Awardees and their publishing journals include: Firm Challenge, or a financial As always, the Law College depends on the philanthropic ■ Jennifer Andrew, associate editor, Michigan State Law Review supporter of the Law College, support of our alumni and friends to help maintain the ■ Michael Daum, notes editor, Seton Hall Journal of Sports & your generosity and service are excellent legal education that has been our hallmark for more Entertainment Law invaluable. than 100 years. We are delighted to share our Circle of Friends ■ Staci DeRegnaucourt, articles editor, Michigan State Law Review I am pleased to share some wonderful news that will make it list, which acknowledges gifts made during a given calendar ■ Daniel Greenhalgh, senior notes editor, Michigan State Law Review even easier for you to stay connected and involved. Recently, a year, while we also continue to recognize lifetime giving. In ■ Brett Liefbroer, managing editor, Michigan Real Property Review decision was made to convert the MSU College of Law Alumni addition to a gift acknowledgment that can be used for tax ■ Salina Maxwell, senior articles editor, Michigan State Law Review Association to a non–dues-paying membership. (See related purposes, donors receive recognition in Amicus, on the Office ■ Jason Murdey, associate editor, Food and Drug Law Journal article on page 40.) The most exciting outcomes of this shift are of Advancement website, and in other promotional materials. ■ Abigail Rury, articles editor, Cardozo Journal of Law & Gender that all alumni are now automatically members of the Alumni MSU College of Law values your continued commitment ■ Nicholas Timm, associate editor, Michigan State Law Review Association, and that annual dues are no longer required. Most and today’s students need your guidance and assistance. Attendees also celebrated the journal’s continued ascent in the annual of the changes under way will be transparent, and the association If you would like to lend your support and get involved rankings published by Washington & Lee University School of Law, the will continue to offer the same high-quality services and in our programs, please contact me at 517-432-6842 or leading source of data on legal periodicals. The Law Review recently was programs for which it is known. [email protected]. Your Law College needs you. placed at number 54 among 312 ranked journals, marking the seventh The Office of Advancement is thrilled to continue to support straight year the journal has climbed in the rankings. the Alumni Association in its efforts to benefit both current and Warm regards, Special thanks to MSU Law Trustee Linda Orlans, ’87, who generously sponsored the event and helped fund the Law Review Scholarship. Orlans is the chief executive officer of the law office of Orlans, as well as Tina Kashat Casoli Orlans Moran, Atlantic Law Group, and eTitle agency. A long-time Director, Office of Advancement believer that “we get what we give,” she carves out a significant amount of time for charity work.

■ Top right (from left): Dean Joan Howarth, President Clif Haley, and Trustee Linda Orlans, ’87

■ Center right: Senator Gretchen Whitmer (left) talks with Elinor Jordan, ’11 (editor-in-chief of Law Review)

■ Bottom right (from left): Jacqueline Greenhalgh; Daniel Greenhalgh, ’11 (senior notes editor); and Zachary Risk, ’11 (executive editor) 40 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 41

■ Alumni Profile Welcome to the New MSU Law DCL PRODUCes Alumni Association Great Law yer he MSU College of Law Alumni Association recently Tannounced that it is converting to a non–dues-paying membership structure. Under the new arrangement, all alumni Couple automatically will be members with no annual dues requirement. ■ MSU Law “This is an exciting transition for the Alumni Association,” alumni and said Karl Ondersma, ’04, alumni association vice president. friends raised “We look forward to the possibilities this new structure more than will provide.” $15,000 at the The Law College boasts nearly 10,000 alumni representing August 2010 diverse backgrounds and a wide range of professional E d DaWDA and Alice Buckley golf outing. experiences. The Alumni Association is eager to engage more of our accomplished graduates in our activities and opportunities, including the following: opportunity for alumni and students, the event has been SU College of Law doesn’t just produce great lawyers— October, Dawda also was named “Detroit Area Real Estate ■ A lumni Mentor Program: The program partners current instrumental in helping raise more than $100,000 for the Msometimes it also produces great lawyer couples. Lawyer of the Year for 2011” by Best Lawyers. students with alumni mentors. Students and their Alumni Association Scholarship. The annual homecoming Ed Dawda and Alice Buckley met as MSU undergrads in “I’ve worked over the years with a number of retailers and mentors—who are paired based on the student’s practice and tailgate football game also provide a great way to the mid-1970s. Both went on to attend Detroit College of Law. helped them grow their business, particularly in the Midwest,” area of interest and other factors—are encouraged to meet bring current and former students together in a festive Today, Dawda is a founding partner of Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy Dawda says of what he most enjoys about his work. “It’s quite several times during the academic year to discuss law atmosphere. & Sadler in Bloomfield Hills; Buckley is assistant general rewarding.” school and the practice of law. If you have served as an ■ D istinguished Alumni Award: The Alumni Association counsel for Sears Holdings Corporation. Both credit DCL for As Dawda has moved to the top of his field, Buckley has alumni mentor in the past, we thank you. If you have not, bestows the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award giving them the skills they needed to build flourishing legal achieved milestones of her own. She credits her DCL education we encourage you to consider volunteering just a few hours on an outstanding alumnus each year at the spring careers. for preparing her for work in a major retail corporation. of your time next year to help a promising future member commencement ceremony. The award publicly recognizes “What stands out for me is that we had an education that “Professor Bradford Stone gave me a very solid base in the of the profession. alumni who have demonstrated outstanding service was really very practical,” Dawda says of his experience at Uniform Commercial Code,” she says. “I still have his UCC in ■ Networking and Educational Programs: The to their field of practice and to MSU Law. To nominate DCL. “We dealt with problems that lawyers face every day. It a Nutshell book on my desk. It’s 33 years later, and a day doesn’t Alumni Association supports the efforts of student an alumnus or learn more about this award, visit was a very practical, practice-driven education. That’s really go by when I’m not in that field.” organizations that host guest lectures, panel discussions, www.law.msu.edu/alumni/distinguished-alumni-award.html. invaluable for employers.” In her three decades with Kmart, she helped it navigate Dawda landed a job as a law clerk at a private firm after through Chapter 11 bankruptcy and successfully litigate symposia, and other networking and educational programs The new Alumni Association structure will benefit the his first year at DCL and continued there until graduation. Security Services Inc. v. Kmart Corp., a 1994 case in which the U.S. by serving as a resource for speakers and participants. The Law College, current students, and our esteemed alumni by He then went to work for Clark, Klein and Beaumont, a large Supreme Court decided 7–2 in the company’s favor. Association also provides financial support to qualifying advancing career opportunities and expanding social and Detroit firm, where he spent 18 years focused on corporate and “It was an exciting day for us,” says Dawda, who joined his student organizations that participate in national legal professional networks. We invite you to join us at upcoming real estate law and served on the firm’s executive committee. wife to watch the oral arguments before the nation’s highest competitions. MSU Law students have traditionally excelled networking events to meet and reconnect with fellow In 1995, Dawda and a group of colleagues decided to start court. “Alice sat right at the counsel bench—it was quite a at such competitions, garnering significant recognition for alumni, hear what’s new at the Law College, and learn more a small firm that would allow them closer interaction with thrill.” the Law College and its alumni. about all the opportunities that the association provides. clients and greater flexibility. Dawda Mann now employs 40 The couple manages to take time from their demanding ■ Watch for event announcements in your mail, e-mail, and at A nnual Golf Outing and Tailgate: The Alumni Association lawyers. careers to support several metro Detroit arts, educational, and www.law.msu.edu/alumni-donors. Golf Outing at Forest Akers Golf Course on MSU’s While the firm has won a number of high-profile awards, charitable organizations, including the College for Creative For more information on the MSU College of Law Alumni beautiful campus offers another great way for alumni Dawda says he’s most proud of its recognition by Chambers Studies, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Forgotten Harvest. Association, visit www.law.msu.edu/alumni-donors or contact to become involved with their alma mater. Along with a USA as one of Michigan’s top real estate law firms in 2010. “Both of us have been very blessed,” Dawda says. “And we’re the Office of Advancement at 517-432-6840. fun day of golf on a spectacular course and a networking • The publication, which ranks firms and attorneys across very grateful for our education,” Buckley adds. “We really feel the country, also gave Dawda its top ranking of “Band 1.” In like our education has made us.” • 42 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 43

MSU Law: Past, Present, and Future Reunion Celebration Brings Back Memories

■ Far left (from left): President Clif Haley, ’61, and Trustee Emeritus Norm Lippitt, ’60, reminisce about the good old days at DCL.

■ Left: The Honorable Dennis Archer, ’70, spoke on behalf of the Class of 1970 and recalled many wonderful professors.

“ here do the years go?” “You look just the same as I This year’s honored graduates were from the classes of 1960 The Honorable David M. Peterson, ’70 Wremember you!” These were two of the sentiments spoken and earlier, 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Special thanks to Ms. Irene M. Piccone, ’59* by Law College alumni as they reminisced about law school and the following host committee members and guest speakers The Honorable Gene Schnelz, ’57 shared stories about their professional accomplishments at the (identified with an asterisk): Mr. Carl J. Schoeninger, ’70 MSU Law: Past, Present, and Future reunion. The event took The Honorable Dennis W. Archer, ’70* Mrs. Christine N. Seppala, ’00 place on November 12, 2010, in the Tiger Club at Comerica Trustee Raymond R. Behan, ’60 Mr. Michael B. Serling, ’70 Park—the former site of Detroit College of Law. Mr. Michael Berry, ’50 Trustee David J. Sparrow, ’51 Tony Kenny, ’70, enjoyed seeing a few of his law school friends Mr. Russell A. Buyers, ’65 Ms. Doris L. Speer, ’90 at the Tiger Club. “The event was a fun way to see guys from Ms. Judith E. Caliman, ’90 Mr. Mervyn H. Sternberg, ’57 our class, find out what they are doing now, and develop a plan The Honorable Dominick R. Carnovale, ’60 Mr. Leroy H. Wulfmeier, III, ’70 to stay in touch in the future,” he said. Mr. Arthur J. Cole, ’51 Mr. Michael F. Zipser, ’70 Alumni enjoyed a cocktail reception and strolling dinner Mr. Gary M. Corbin, ’57 Faculty & Staff Host Members: before they sat down for dessert—a Michigan favorite of Sanders ■ Mr. Jeffery S. Crampton, ’90 Associate Dean Connell Alsup, ’90* Top left (from left): Sufen Hilf, ’00, Amy Slameka, ’99, Hot Fudge ice cream puffs—and a few words about former Mr. James P. Cunningham, ’80 Professor Emeritus Jack P. Apol and Holly Swanson, ’99, celebrated their successes and lives professors, the “wailing wall,” and the “pit” from DCL days. Mr. Matthew S. Fedor, ’00* Professor Mary A. Bedikian, ’80 since law school. Michael Berry, the sole attendee from the Class of 1960, was Mr. Timothy D. Finegan, ’90 Mr. Brian G. Davis, ’10 recognized, as was George Roumell, an adjunct professor for ■ Above (from left): D.J. Watters, ’57, Trustee Linda Mr. James R. Geroux, ’70 Professor David S. Favre 52 years and the Law College’s longest-serving faculty member. Orlans, ’87, and Allen Graham, ’57, get reacquainted at the Mr. Thomas Guastello, ’70 Ms. Mary A. Ferguson, ’02 (See related story on Professor Roumell on page 50.) Tiger Club reunion. Mrs. Sufen Hilf, ’00 Professor Robert M. Filiatrault, ’70 “The Past, Present, and Future reunion is among the favorites Mr. C. Dale Hubbard, ’55 Professor Emeritus Clark C. Johnson, ’02 ■ Top right (from left): Tiger Club attendees enjoyed for Law College alumni, faculty, and staff,” said Tina Kashat Mr. Paul H. Huth, ’80 Professor Emeritus Edward J. Littlejohn, ’70 spending time with spouses and former classmates. Casoli, director of the Office of Advancement. “This event Ms. Kerry S. Johnson, ’90 Associate Dean Kathleen E. Payne, ’77* draws alumni from all over Michigan and across the country Mr. Anthony E. Kenny, ’70 to catch up with former classmates and friends. It’s a great way The Honorable Kurt G. Kersten, ’53 Plans are underway for this year’s reunion, which will honor to network, reminisce, hear about how the Law College has Mr. Ronald A. Kitlas, ’80 all alumni while especially recognizing those from the classes changed, and discuss ways in which it has stayed the same.” Trustee Emeritus Norman L. Lippitt, ’60* of 1961 and earlier, 1971, 1981, 1991, and 2001. The event will Ms. Lauren J. McGill, ’90 be held on November 18; watch your mail and e-mail for details. Mrs. Audrey R. Monaghan, ’90* If you are interested in serving as a host committee member, Mr. Donald D. Nystrom, ’00* contact April Jones, associate director of development, at Ms. Kathleen M. Oemke, ’80* 517-432-6840 or [email protected]. 44 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 45

■ Alumni Profile Prof essor Johnson Alum Inspires Students rofessor Emeritus Clark Johnson, LL.D. ’02, has Professor Johnson likened the receipt of a Juris Doctor Finds Niche Pinspired students throughout his 35 years of teaching degree to earning “a lifetime ticket to a front row seat at As Sports and at the Law College. Recognizing the important role he the greatest show on earth—the human race, in all of its has played in their legal education, December 2010 most grand and very worst forms.” He continued, “Treat Entertainment graduates selected Professor Johnson as their faculty it with honor and use it for the common good. Just as commencement speaker. importantly, remember your roots, call your parents, and Lawyer for Celebrities “Dr. Johnson received his bachelor’s degree in his work in an area that makes you happy and content. Do a twenties, his law degree in his thirties, his master’s degree good job in whatever you choose, and great rewards of all in his forties, his Ph.D. in his fifties, and an LL.D from kinds will naturally follow.” MSU Law in his sixties,” said graduating student Adam The beloved professor’s connection with students does Schlusler as he introduced the honored faculty member. not end with their graduation. Johnson, who has touched gary spicer “He recently turned seventy, and Lord knows what is in the lives of literally thousands of graduates, also works store for him next.” with the Office of Advancement as an ambassador to Law ■ Gary Spicer (left) was a long-time attorney, friend, and College alumni. confidant to beloved Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell, Professor Johnson also generously gives back to the Law who passed away in 2010. College as a member of the Heritage Club in the Circle of Friends. orn in a one-room house in rural Tennessee, Gary Spicer was a good student, and worked in a local factory and the I n fact, Spicer wrote a book, Surviving Success, to help his Bhad no expectations of ever attending college—let alone college’s kitchen to pay his tuition bills. clients think like businesspeople and navigate the challenges building a career as attorney to some of the biggest names in A job at General Motors after graduation gave him the chance that fame and fortune present. He works closely with them sports and entertainment. to pursue an MBA at Wayne State University. He then took a to help them realize their financial goals—including giving The Grosse Pointe attorney’s client roster has included the job with National Bank of Detroit, putting himself through back. He’s managed 13 foundations for his clients, facilitated likes of Conway Twitty, the Oak Ridge Boys, and Ernie Harwell. law school at night. Ernie Harwell’s donation of memorabilia to the Detroit Public He’s represented seven of the Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series “For me, law school involved leaving difficult jobs at 5 o’clock Library, and helped clients donate millions of dollars to MSU team, including Kirk Gibson and Alan Trammell. He also spent and fighting traffic to get downtown,” Spicer says. “I’d have and other institutions. several years teaching sports and entertainment law at MSU to wait for holiday breaks to catch up and study for exams. It Spicer himself is a dedicated booster of education and other College of Law, and donates funds to support a scholarship for was stressful.” causes. In addition to his generosity to the Law College, he students pursuing a career in the field. His hard work quickly paid off. After a colleague at the funds a scholarship at Adrian College, where he was a trustee A member of the Circle of Friends Benefactor’s Club, Spicer bank asked for Spicer’s help representing General Motors for 12 years. Spicer serves as a board member for 5 corporations has donated to his alma mater for more than three decades. executives, Spicer—then 29 years old—became one of two and as a trustee of 13 charitable foundations. He also was “Giving back to the students and the profession is important lawyers representing GM’s president and eight other executives inducted into the Lincoln Park High School and Adrian College to me,” he says. “I have been fortunate in my career, and I want in matters involving tax planning, mergers, and acquisitions. athletic halls of fame. to continue to support this area of law that has been so good Around the same time, Spicer bought a farm in Tennessee Spicer has also raised six children, four of whom are U.S. to me.” and set up a law office in Nashville, to which he commuted Marines. His daughter, Katie Spicer Hegg, attended MSU Law Fellow lawyers have stated that he has “the most interesting for a few days each month. He began working with musician on a fully funded Marines law scholarship—one of two in the boutique law practice in America.” Spicer adds, “I’ve had the Ronnie Milsap, and soon was retained as general counsel to whole Corps—and was chosen to be the Class of 2010 student ■ Professor Clark Johnson and David Thomas, ‘81, at the privilege of representing some of the greatest players of all country music star Conway Twitty and the Oak Ridge Boys, commencement speaker. Katie’s husband, Jason Hegg, also is Alumni Outreach Celebration at Morton’s The Steakhouse time.” relationships that lasted 5 and more than 30 years, respectively. a 2010 Law College graduate. in February Spicer, who attended high school in Lincoln Park after his He also has represented Pam Lewis, the former manager of “I have been so blessed that I’ve tried to be like an education male relatives moved north to work for Ford Motor Co., became Garth Brooks, for more than 25 years. evangelist,” he says. “My grandfather could not read or the first in his family to earn a diploma. His decision to attend “I took my corporate legal background and applied it to write. My father died during my first semester in law school. college “was a fluke,” he says: three weeks after visiting a friend the entertainment world,” Spicer says. “I treat my clients like Education was important to them. They would tell me to get who had enrolled at Adrian College, Spicer matriculated. He corporate executives—not as entertainers or athletes.” the best education because, as they said, ‘no one can take it away from you.’ I’m very happy that I chose the academic route.” • 46 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 47

■ Alumni Profile Couple C lass of 2011 to Honor Gives Back, Gift Joins the Late Classmate he MSU Law community suffered a terrible loss with the non-traditional prospective law students in need of financial President’s Club Tunexpected passing of 3L Joseph A. Lupton, Jr., on February aid.” He added, “We feel a scholarship awarded to older 21. In the days following this tragedy, his family found great students or those who have overcome obstacles and followed comfort in the outpouring of admiration for Joe from fellow an unorthodox path to law school would best honor Joe.” students, professors, and the entire MSU Law community. The On March 16, the class officers held a kickoff event at which abundant recognition of Joe’s dedication to his education, his members of the Lupton family, Dean Joan Howarth, faculty, infectious smile, and his immense love of life as a son, brother, staff, and students shared memories of Joe and expressed their yAm SlAMEKA & Matthew Fedor husband, and new father is evidence of his enduring legacy. support for creating a scholarship in his name. Class President Joe was scheduled to graduate with honors from MSU College Octavio Duran explained, “This scholarship serves many goals: ■ Amy Slameka and Matthew Fedor with sons William, age 2 (left), of Law this spring. As a testament to his lasting impression it will contribute to the Class of 2011’s legacy, it will benefit and Andrew, age 4. upon the Law College, Joe’s classmates decided to create a future MSU Law students, and—most importantly—it will scholarship in his name as their 3L class gift. The efforts of his memorialize Joe’s name forever.” classmates—in collaboration with his family, faculty, and staff— Our goal is to raise $30,000 to endow the Joseph A. Lupton, serve as the perfect tribute to Joe, whose Juris Doctor degree Jr., Memorial Scholarship, so as to ensure that it continues to usband-and-wife MSU College of Law graduates Amy In 2004, he struck out on his own. will be conferred posthumously at the May 13 commencement provide financial assistance to MSU Law students far into the HSlameka, ’99, and Matthew Fedor, ’00, are passionate Meanwhile, Slameka was building her career in Wayne ceremony. future. We hope to achieve 100 percent participation among about supporting the school’s current students and programs. County’s felony trial division. In 2008, she co-founded an A Message from the 2011 members of our graduating class. The two recently became members of the President’s Club. animal protection unit with a colleague, allowing her to Graduating Class Officers Endowing a scholarship is a lofty goal, to be sure, but the By making a $10,000 pledge, the couple joined the first lifetime formalize her long-standing commitment to prosecuting animal Following the passing of our classmate, Joe Lupton, his family Class of 2011 is not alone in this endeavor. Many faculty, staff, giving level in the Circle of Friends donor societies. “The Law cruelty cases. She also works on cases of utility theft. expressed a desire to memorialize his name at the Law College. students, alumni, and student organizations have stepped College gave us so much, and now it’s time for us to give back Slameka’s work has led her to cross paths with MSU Professor As a result, the 2011 graduating class officers have dedicated the forward to support this worthy cause. We appreciate the support to help today’s students and programs,” said Fedor. David Favre, one of the country’s foremost experts on animal Joseph A. Lupton, Jr., Memorial Scholarship as our 3L class gift. of all who join us in honoring Joe’s memory while helping Fedor, who graduated in 2000, recently started Fedor, law. She says she’s “incredibly proud” that MSU offers a joint Joe’s brother Bob indicated that the Lupton family would ensure that promising future MSU College of Law students Camargo & Weston, a general practice firm in Birmingham, program between its colleges of law and veterinary medicine. like to see the scholarship awarded to “high-performing, will carry on his dream of joining the legal profession. Michigan. Slameka began working with the Wayne County The couple met in law school but didn’t date until after they Prosecutor’s Office, where she had spent her summer both graduated. They married in 2003 and now have two sons: internships, shortly after graduating in 1999. Both have Andrew, 4, and William, 2. mentored MSU Law students and have hired them as clerks. The couple also share a commitment to community service. “Every single one of our professors had real-world experience Slameka serves on the State Bar of Michigan Character and would incorporate it into the class,” Fedor says. “It wasn’t and Fitness Committee; is a member of the Association of just the law they taught, but the practice of the law. They don’t Prosecuting Attorneys and the Detroit Metropolitan Bar tell you in a book how to get your motion filed. The professors Association; and sits on the Legislative Committee of the State would say, ‘You have to go to the second floor to the clerk’s Bar of Michigan Animal Law Section. Fedor is a team member office, and don’t forget you have to bring three copies.’I t was of Oakland County’s Sobriety Court and is past president of stuff like that that allowed us to hit the ground immediately. the MSU College of Law Alumni Association. Both serve as It’s also what allows us to hire alumni, because it continues.” legal advisors to the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society. Fedor co-founded his new firm with two other MSU law “One of the nice things about being a lawyer is you can really graduates; their wives are also alumni. After law school, he give back to people’s lives,” Fedor says. “That’s something MSU worked with Duffy and Robertson, a firm in Bloomfield Hills, Law always has been great at—community outreach. From my ■ Lupton (right), a dedicated member of the Moot Court & Trial ■ Lupton (far right) celebrated the season with classmates and then with Beztak Properties, a real estate development firm. perspective, that’s invaluable. That’s why I like to stay involved.” Advocacy Board, competed at the Pepperdine Entertainment Law (left to right) Brigitte Chiroyan, Rachel Szela, Rachel Costello, and Competition in fall 2010 with teammate Benjamin Fisher (left). Christina Mayfield. 48 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 49

Participating Firms & Team &Captains

Ackerman Ackerman & Dynkowski Alan Ackerman Berry Moorman John Schrot, ’77 Bliss McGlynn Daniel H. Bliss, ’87 Butzel Long Carl Rashid, Jr., ’74 Center Management Services Thomas Guastello, ’70 Clark Hill Charles Lawler, ’04 Laura Del Pup, ’01 Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler Edward C. Dawda, ’77 Dickinson Wright Karolyn Bignotti, ’09 Peter Kulick, ’01 Christina McDonald, ’09 Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux R obert Giroux, ’93 Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap Daniel Cherrin, ’98 Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith John Inhulsen, ’05 Harness, Dickey & Pierce Lisabeth Coakley, ’82 Creates Friendly Competition Among Firms, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn Kenneth Brooks, ’82 Raising Awareness and Funding for Programs Richard Zecchino, ’00 Jonathan O’Brien, ’04 he second annual Law Firm Challenge launched in philanthropic opportunities, and help them understand what Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook Carl T. Rashid, ’74 Langton Law Charlie Langton, ’87 February, kicking off a unique opportunity for alumni their involvement can do to help the Law College, current T The Race to 100% Maddin Hauser Wartell Roth & Heller David Hart, ’91 to support their alma mater. This year’s challenge follows a students, and fellow alumni,” said Brian Davis, ’10, associate Courtney Roschek, ’07 successful inaugural year in which 20 participating firms director of alumni engagement. “The Law Firm Challenge helps Last year, the law firm of Orlans, led by Michigan Auto Law Thomas James, ’05 collectively raised more than $40,000 for MSU College of Law. us achieve all of those things.” Linda Orlans, ’87, was the first of seven firms Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey Joseph Gavin, ’05 The Law Firm Challenge uses friendly competition among Law Firm Challenge participants may designate gifts to Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone Kathryn Ossian, ’84 firms to raise awareness of the value of giving to the Law support any number of programs and initiatives. Options to reach 100 percent participation. Who will New Jersey Legal James Cortopassi, ’08 College and to provide a fun networking opportunity for include the Alumni Association Scholarship, the Dean’s be first this year? Find out online and in the Orlans Julie Galante, ’83 graduates. Firms and businesses with three or more alumni Fund for Excellence, and scholarship funds for the Black Law Plunkett Cooney James R. Geroux, ’70 are encouraged to participate. Team captains help support the Students Association, clinical programs, the Michigan State Law next issue of Amicus. William Reising, ’68 target of 100 percent participation within each firm. Every Law Review, and Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Board, among Patrick E. Winters, ’03 Firm Challenge donor will receive a gift, and firms that achieve others. Rhoades McKee Frederick D. Dilley, ’76 full participation will be invited to a celebration luncheon in For more information or to get involved in the Law Firm Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Lindsay Weber, ’10 Megan Hard, ’10 the fall with Dean Joan Howarth. Challenge, visit www.law.msu.edu/alumni/challenge or contact Varnum Law Linsey Aten, ’08 “Our goal in the Office of Advancement is to connect with Brian Davis, associate director of alumni engagement at our alumni, let them know about our many volunteer and 517-432-6975 or [email protected]. 50 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 51

■ Faculty Profile ■ Alumni Profile

hen George Roumell Jr., joined the Detroit College of WLaw as an adjunct professor in 1957, Dwight Eisenhower Lsonge t Serving was president and Barry Gordy was forming Motown Records. Successful Alum Finds Roumell, who specializes in labor law and arbitration, is the Professor Law College’s longest-serving faculty member. At 82 years young, he still regularly travels the country to lecture at conferences Time to Stay Involved and arbitrate contract negotiations and disputes. In his decades Paassion te or Donald Nystrom, ’00, a degree from MSU College of Law as an attorney, he’s owned his own law firm and served as Freinforced a commitment to building a life in Michigan. president of the State Bar of Michigan and Metro Detroit Bar Nystrom, chief operating officer of the private equity Association. About the company Dynamic Industrial Group, graduated in 2000 as a Through it all, he’s been in the classroom, where his students member of the first class to spend all three years in the current have included former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer, ’70, and Law College building. He was attracted to the school in part Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Robert Colombo, Jr., ’75. Profession due to its extensive alumni network in the state. “I didn’t let up,” Roumell says. “I had the energy. I enjoy “The Law College had been so successful in graduating meeting young people, and I just enjoy teaching.” successful attorneys in Michigan, and also the greatest number Roumell, a Michigan native, earned his law degree at Harvard of judges in the state,” Nystrom says. “It created an instant University in 1954. He clerked for Michigan Supreme Court network that was unparalleled.” Justice Edward Sharpe and for U.S. District Court Judge Nystrom has worked hard to reinforce that network of Theodore Levin before joining a law firm in Detroit. successful attorneys. During his second year at MSU Law, he Once in private practice, Roumell developed an interest in created a “best brief” competition for first-year students that labor law. In 1968, he and two partners opened their own firm, continues today. The contest has been named for Nystrom, who Riley and Roumell. Roumell went on to represent the Detroit funds the annual prize. Board of Education for more than 30 years, handling the At the end of his second year, Nystrom was elected editor remedy stage of the city’s desegregation case and arguing Bradley of the Michigan State Law Review v. Milliken before the U.S. and worked hard to raise the Donald Nystrom Supreme Court in 1974. He’s George Roumell, Jr. publication’s profile. During served as one of the Detroit his tenure, the journal hosted a one-day telecommunications Police Officers Association’s impartial umpires for more than symposium in Washington, D.C., whose attendees included 25 years and has written more than 6,000 arbitration opinions. ■ President Clif Haley (right) recognized long-time Adjunct Professor three former Federal Communications Commission chairs and His tenure as president of the State Bar included the creation George Roumell at the Tiger Club reunion in November 2010. featured Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as the keynote of the Champion of Justice award to honor lawyers who have speaker. A special issue of the Law Review followed. made a contribution to the administration of justice, and the him an honorary LL.D. in 1986. Nystrom interned with Miller Canfield and took a job at establishment of the Michigan Legal Milestones program, which Roumell’s service to the legal field goes beyond decades the firm right after graduation. During law school, he says, president of the alumni association at Detroit Country Day places plaques around the state to mark sites of significant legal of teaching and professional contributions. He’s also a “I think most people, based on my personality, assumed I’d School and to support MSU Law’s programs. He recently agreed cases. A plaque in honor of Bradley v. Milliken will be hung in generous donor, both to MSU College of Law and to his alma be a litigator.” But he chose transaction at all work instead at to help raise scholarship support for the Law Review. September. mater. Roumell’s uncle, Steve, graduated from DCL in 1931. Miller Canfield. His aspiration, he says, is to continue to grow the family Roumell says his work remains compelling because of the Supporting the school, Roumell says, is like supporting your “I loved it,” he says. “The law practice at Miller Canfield was business. He still finds his MSU Law education integral to the opportunities it presents to “learn about society. And sitting family. In fact, Steve's granddaughter-in-law, Catherine Grosso, really fantastic—the firm treated me really, really well.” success of his work. there in amazement at what can happen in the workplace. And, is now an assistant professor at the Law College. After six years at the firm, Nystrom’s father, a 1967 Detroit “We live in a world that is not only more litigious, but you at times, changing people’s lives. “In order to get the best for your family, you have to invest,” College of Law graduate, invited him to join a growing private don’t walk through a door without signing a non-disclosure or “I’ve saved a few jobs,” he adds. “I’ve worked out some he says. “My uncle represented a phenomenon at DCL. He equity investment group he co-founded. The group comprises confidentiality agreement,” he says. “I think there are a lot of contracts that have been very helpful to employers and the came to this country from Greece at the age of 12 speaking no five companies in the aerospace, defense, rail, and automotive businesses that don’t take the impact of that seriously enough. unions in difficult times.” English. At the age of 21, he graduated from DCL and passed industries. It’s like paying for insurance: Insurance is really expensive Roumell’s work has earned him numerous awards, most the bar. Each generation brings a new focus to the school. “Each industry has its own nuances,” Nystrom says. “Rather until the day you need it. Law school training forces you to recently the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association’s Frank Because of the opportunity the law school gave him, I wanted than working in one area of finance,I ’m working in four.” do that due diligence up front. I think we’ve ended up with Murphy Award. In 2003, he received the State Bar of Michigan’s to give back to the family and help the family, either through Nystrom travels 200 nights a year for his work, making four better relationships, or more clarity in our relationships, than Roberts P. Hudson Award for service to the profession, the scholarships or financing research, so that the opportunity is ■ Professors Catherine Grosso (left) and Barbara O’Brien to five annual trips to Europe. He still finds time to serve as we otherwise would have.” • association’s highest recognition. The Law College awarded available for the next generation.” • 52 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 53

MSW U LA Alumni 60 seen + heard ■ JOsePH G. LUJAN, ’69, was the 2011 recipient of the Judge Kaye Tertzag Purple Sport Coat Award.

J galeWISH Le Society Networking Night Mark R. Flora The Jewish Legal Society (JLS) held its 3rd Annual Student & 70 Alumni Networking Night on March 15. Current and former ■ JAmes L. BORIN, ’72, was named Detroit Area Personal

members of JLS, along with other alumni and friends, met at es I njury Litigator of the Year for 2011 by Best Lawyers of America. the Detroit office of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone to ■ Steve BERNSTEIN, ’73, was recognized by the MSU Hillel network and honor special guest Robert Roth, ’77, who received Jewish Student Center with the Hillel Hero Award. MSU Hillel JLS’s Alumni Achievement Award for his ongoing contributions also is establishing a fund in Steve’s name to support the to the legal community. The event was hosted by Michael center’s academic and athletic programs. Traison, ’83, from Miller Canfield. ■ MARK R. FLORA, ’74, a partner at Constangy Brooks & ot Smith in Austin, Texas, was named a 2010 Texas Super Lawyer. Graham K. Crabtree Graham ■ (from left) Assistant Dean Elliot Spoon; Brett Manchel, 2L; Jason ■ Weiner, ’10; honored guest Robert Roth, ’77; and Dean Joan Howarth. Graham K. CRABTREE, ’77, was re-elected as a member of the Michigan State Bar’s Appellate Practice Section Council. Alumni N ■ JOhn F. MILLS, ’77, of Williams, Williams, Rattner & S end us your notes! Plunkett, was listed as a Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit for Alumni Network and Raise Funds at Morton’s 2011 by dBusiness Magazine. W e encourage all alumni The MSU College of Law Alumni Association held the first-ever ■ GREGORY V. MURRAY, ’78, of Vercruysse Murray & Alumni & Friends Outreach Celebration on February 10. The to contribute information John F. Mills John F. Calzone, served on a “Facilitating Settlement in the Federal event, which was held at Morton’s The Steakhouse, was hosted on accomplishments System” panel presented in January by the Labor and by Howard Victor, ’77, and Gail Victor. The event provided an and special recognition Employment Law Committee of the Federal Bar Association, opportunity for alumni and guests to celebrate MSU Law’s in the legal profession Eastern District of Michigan Chapter. successes and plans for the future while providing much- and other fields. needed support for Alumni Association–sponsored scholarships, ■ ROBERT C. ANDERSON, ’79, was appointed to the mentoring and referral programs, and other initiatives. The T o submit your notes, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys Board of event was sponsored by Thomas James, ’05, and Angela James, please e-mail Directors. He is the second attorney from Michigan to serve MSU ’98. [email protected] on the board, and the first to reside in theU pper Peninsula. or go to www.law.msu.edu/amicus. ■ EDWARD J. CASTELLANI, ’79, was appointed treasurer and a member of the board of directors at Fraser Trebilcock Gregory Murray V. Davis & Dunlap.

■ SANDRA SCHULTZ MENGEL, ’79, retired as chief clerk of ■ Dean Howarth hears Trustee Maurice Jenkins, ‘81, and the Michigan Court of Appeals. Paul Schwab, ‘72, reminisce about DCL days gone by. ■ ANDREW MUNRO, ’79, recently joined U.S. Medical M anagement as its general counsel and executive vice-president for administration. U.S. Medical Management—which employs 180 physicians and 1,600 other employees in nine states— provides house call medicine, home health care, hospice ■ (from left) John Mills, ’77, and Abi Obisesan, ’09, services, and durable medical equipment to patients. compare their law school experiences. 54 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 55

■ Teresa M. SEBASTIAN, ’93, was appointed as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for 80 Darden Restaurants. es ■ Thomas G. CARDELLI, ’80, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of Cardelli, Lanfear and Buikema, the law firm he ■ NICHOLAS S. KAZMERSKI, ’94, joined the Federal founded in 1991. The Royal Oak firm represents numerous Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Legal Division as a senior In Memoriam attorney in the Special Issues Group. His article titled

ot well-known Fortune 500 companies. “Applying Money Laundering/Anti Terror Financing Controls Thomas G. Cardelli ■ KERRY L. MORGAN, ’80, e-published an article titled M. SebastianTeresa to the U.S. Legal Profession” has been accepted for N “Unalienable Rights, Equality and the Free Exercise of publication in the Dartmouth Law Journal. Religion.” The article warns that, absent civil and judicial recognition and respect of both the principles of equality and ■ RICHARD A. ROBLE, ’94, was appointed as a special unalienable rights, there can be no genuine liberty—including assistant attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the religious liberty—for any person or citizen. Eastern District of Michigan.

■ DOUGLAS R. MULLKOFF, ’81, was awarded the Federal ■ ANDREW J. MORGANTI, ’97, was elected as chair of the Bar Association Eastern District of Michigan Chapter’s 2010 State Bar of Michigan Antitrust, Franchising, and Trade Charles D. Meadows, ’44, Leonard R. Gilman Award, which recognizes outstanding Regulation Section. on March 7, 2011 Melanie T. FrazierMelanie T.

practitioners of criminal law. Nicholas S. Kazmerski ■ DANIEL CHERRIN, ’98, was elected to the State Bar of Hon. Robert C. Ballard, ’49, on November 13, 2010 ■ HOWARD R. BELKIN, ’85, was appointed assistant Michigan’s Representative Assembly for the Sixth Circuit. He Alumni professor of psychiatry at Oakland University William also was re-appointed to the State Bar’s Standing Committee William A. Gentz, ’51, Beaumont School of Medicine. on Law and the Media and its Technology Committee. on October 2, 2010

■ GREG C. HAMILTON, ’85, was named a 2010 Five Star ■ ANTHONY EPPERT, ’98, joined Winstead PC to practice Hon. John F. Huft, ’51, on April 23, 2010 Wealth Manager by Hour Magazine and was voted as one of in the areas of taxation, employee benefits, and private the top seven percent of estate planning attorneys in Michigan business. Joseph B. Evanski, ’53, for 2010 by consumers, clients, and financial service personnel. on October 13, 2010 Daniel Cherrin ■ SUSAN M. FRISHMAN, ’98, was asked to speak at the Peter J. Lucido ■ David A. ROBINSON, ’85, formed the partnership of Michigan Film Festival Gala, which was held on New Year’s David E. McDonald, Sr., ’55, on September 20, 2010 Robinson Miller, which specializes in civil rights and personal Eve in Novi. injury law. ■ WILLIAM B. OBERTS, ’98, was selected by Law Bulletin C. Thomas Wilson, ’55, on August 12, 2010 ■ MELANIE T. FRAZIER, ’86, became a shareholder of Publishing as one of the “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Howard & Howard. Watch.” He also has been recognized by Super Lawyers three Hon. Edmund M. Troester, ’63, years in a row as an Illinois Rising Star. on June 27, 2010 ■ VICTORIA ANN RADKE, ’87, was elected chair of the State ■ BRIAN P. MORLEY, ’99, was re-appointed to the State Bar Charles A. Barson, ’68, Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly for 2010–11. on May 16, 2010 of Michigan’s Character and Fitness Committee. ■ PETER J. LUCIDO, ’88, principal of the firmL ucido & William B. Oberts Hon. J. Phillip Jourdan, ’73, Manzella and founder of the newly created Macomb Now ■ DAVID PETERSON, II, ’99, joined Wolverine Mutual on May 21, 2010 Magazine, was named publisher of the magazine, which Insurance Company as its general counsel and claims Hon. Beverly J. Hayes-Sipes, ’81, focuses on Macomb County and the vitality of its residents. manager. Peterson is responsible for handling the company’s legal matters, as well as managing the staff and proceedings on November 6, 2010 ■ BOB A. NEATON, ’88, was named general counsel for of its claims department. Joseph M. Migliore, Jr., ’84, N orth American operations at Ally Financial (formerly GMAC). on June 10, 2010

Joseph A. Lupton, Jr., ’11, 90 00 on February 21, 2011 Brian P. MorleyBrian P. ■ Matthew S. FEDOR, ’00, opened the Law Offices of ■ The Honorable TONYA SCHUITMACHER, ’93, was named Fedor, Camargo & Weston with two fellow MSU Law alumni. chair of the Michigan Senate’s Higher Education Committee. 56 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 57

■ Shannon STEIN, ’00, will serve as president of the Santa ■ Linus BANGHART-LINN, ’09, was hired as an assistant Clara County Bar Association for the 2011 term. attorney general in the Michigan Office of theA ttorney General’s Appellate Division.

es ■ CAMERON R. MONTI, ’01, was named a partner at Lavelle Law, a firm with offices in Palatine andC hicago. ■ JACQUELINE DeLUCA, ’09, is the only U.S.-licensed He reached partner faster than any other associate in the attorney practicing at Kiveld International Lawyers in the firm’s history. Netherlands. ot Randall J. Peck

■ NICOLAS CAMARGO, ’03, opened the Law Offices of James L. Liggins, Jr. ■ JACOB P. WOOLBRIGHT, ’09, joined the firmH oward & N Fedor, Camargo & Weston with two fellow MSU Law alumni. Howard. He will practice intellectual property law with a focus on patent preparation and prosecution. ■ JAMES L. LIGGINS, JR., ’03, will serve as the first president of the Judge Charles A. Pratt Bar Association, the first minority bar association for Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties. 10 ■ StePHen W. BREY, ’10, joined Bernick, Omer, Radner & ■ SHANNON BURKE, ’05, joined the Chicago-based law Oullette as an associate attorney. His practice areas will firmS chiller DuCanto & Fleck, one of the largest U.S. firms

Scott P. GordonScott P. include taxation, business, and estate planning. that focus exclusively on family law. Michael Fawaz O. ■ RANDALL J. PECK, ’10, was promoted from an intern to ■ MICHAEL O. FAWAZ, ’05, was named a shareholder of the an associate at Howard & Howard. He will practice Alumni firmH oward & Howard. intellectual property law with a focus on patent preparation ■ ANDREW J. LaFAVE, ’05, opened his own practice, the and prosecution. Law Offices ofA ndrew J. LaFave, in Orlando, Florida. ■ SARAH E. COCHRAN, ’10, joined Warner Norcross & ■ R. PAUL VANCE, ’05, of Cline, Cline & Griffin, was named Judd. She will practice business and civil law. chair of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel’s Young Lawyers ■ CATHERINE M. DERTHICK, ’10, joined Plunkett Cooney Section.

Megan M. Hard M. Megan following a 12-week summer associate program with the firm. ■ MICHELE R. REDBURN, ’06, joined Piston & Carpenter in

Elizabeth L. Neville (Koski) ■ SCOTT P. GORDON, ’10, joined Smith Haughey. His Troy as a new associate attorney specializing in immigration practice areas will include commercial litigation, insurance law. litigation, and insurance coverage. ■ MEGAN A. REYNOLDS, ’06, of Legal Services of South ■ MEGAN M. HARD, ’10, joined Smith Haughey. She will Central Michigan’s Farmworker Legal Services division, was practice in the areas of health law and medical malpractice promoted to managing attorney of legal services at the Battle defense. Creek office. ■ ELISA J. LINTEMUTH, ’10, joined Dykema as an associate ■ TREVOR J. WESTON, ’06, opened the Law Offices of

Elisa Lintemuth J. in the litigation department. Her practice focuses on general Fedor, Camargo & Weston with two fellow MSU Law alumni. Nathan R. Piwowarski litigation, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and medical ■ ELIZABETH L. (KOSKI) NEVILLE, ’07, was named staff device litigation, employment litigation, and commercial attorney at CTB, Inc., where she will provide assistance and litigation. advice on the full range of the company’s legal needs, ■ MEGAN E. SMITH, ’10, joined Smith Haughey. including contracts, transactions, international law, and Her practice areas will include commercial litigation and intellectual property. insurance defense litigation. ■ NATHAN R. PIWOWARSKI, ’07, was promoted to ■ LINDSAY M. WEBER, ’10, joined Smith Haughey. shareholder at the law firm ofM cCurdy, Wotila & Porteous, Her practice areas will include trusts and estates, probate

which has offices inC adillac and Reed City. Lindsay M. Weber litigation, and family law. 58 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 59

o� 2 0 1 0 m i c h i ga n MSU College�i of Law thanks rc the following l � alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, faculty, and staff who made a gift, pledge, or pledge Super payment during 2010 through February 15, 2011, to support our students and programs. We appreciate your continued support! Alumni donors are listed by class year along with their donor partners, if applicable. Donor partners who graduated in different years are listed Lawyers separately under their�riend� respective class years. Non-alumni donors are listed as friends. 1949 1961 1968 Mr. Norman W. Stern Mr. Morton Freed and Mrs. Natalie C. Freed Mr. Robert F. Auld and Mrs. Eileen T. Auld The fall 2010 issue of Amicus included a list of Law College graduates who were named President Clif Haley and Mrs. Carolyn Haley Mr. James N. Martin 1950 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers. While investigating several reported omissions, we Mr. James C. Leszczynski and Mr. Warner H. McLean and Mr. Anthony J. Mansour and Mrs. Rosemary M. Leszczynski Mrs. Rosalind McLean discovered that the following alumni unfortunately were identified with the wrong Mrs. Muriel M. Mansour Mr. Peter J. Mitoff law school on the Super Lawyers website, and thus were missing from our earlier list: Mr. Arman R. Simone 1962 The Honorable Dalton A. Roberson, Sr., and Mr. Floyd J. Tucker and Mr. Peter J. Carras and Mrs. Barbara D. Carras Mrs. Pearl Roberson Mrs. Geraldine M. Tucker The Honorable Charles M. Forster and Mr. David P. Stoller Lawrence J. Acker, ’77 Alan S. Helmore, ’72 Debra Beth Pevos, ’84 Mrs. Dianna Forster Mr. Mark H. Teklinski 1951 Anthony G. Arnone, ’77 Jonathan M. Jaffa, ’74 H. William Reising, ’68 The Honorable Lucile A. Watts Trustee David J. Sparrow 1969 William G. Asimakis, Jr., ’92 Edwin W. Jakeway, ’61 Neill T. Riddell, ’77 1963 Mr. Milton W. Bush, Jr., and Mrs. Virginia Bush 1952 Mr. John P. Moran Mr. Lawrence R. Donaldson and Ernest R. Bazzana, ’78 Michelle F. Kitch, ’83 William C. Schaefer, ’76 Mr. James H. Coss and Mrs. Margaret J. Coss Trustee Emeritus The Honorable Richard F. Mrs. Ursula Donaldson Mr. Harry G. Gregg Suhrheinrich and Mrs. Beverly Suhrheinrich Mr. Franklin D. Gettleson F. Peter Blake, ’76 Norman L. Lippitt, ’60 Thomas W. Schouten, ’73 The Honorable Henry Zaborowski and Mr. Charles A. Le Fevre and 1954 Mrs. Patricia Zaborowski Mrs. Susan M. Le Fevre Margaret A. Costello, ’88 Theresa Smith Lloyd, ’79 Robert J. Sharkey, ’78 Mr. Mayer Morganroth and Mrs. Jean A. Rowe and Mr. James A. Rowe 1964 David R. Cripps, ’83 Howard N. Luckoff, ’87 David C. Stone, ’76 Mrs. Sheila Morganroth Mr. Terry J. Smith and Mrs. Joan T. Smith Mr. Salman T. Sesi and Mrs. Betty Sesi Mr. F. Robert Cameron and Mr. S. Gary Spicer Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek, ’92 Paul J. Manion, ’72 David M. Thomas, ’81 Mrs. Carolyn E. Cameron 1955 Mr. Charles R. Hrdlicka and 1970 Timothy P. Dugan, ’88 Patrick M. McCarthy, ’00 Roger F. Wardle, ’60 Mr. C. Dale Hubbard and Mrs. Helen Hubbard Mrs. Loretta C. Hrdlicka The Honorable Peter E. Bec and Mrs. Christine Bec Mr. John M. Jereck Mr. Clarence M. Bradfield and Darius W. Dynkowski, ’96 The Hon. Mark S. Richard L. Warsh, ’77 1956 Mr. Alan M. Raznick and Mrs. Nancy Raznick Mrs. Linda Bradfield Meadows, ’75 Mr. John F. Sieberth Mr. Mack L. Carpenter and Mrs. Carol Carpenter James R. Geroux, ’70 Kenneth T. Watkins, ’92 1965 Mr. Charles W. Centner and Mrs. Evi Centner Timothy J. Mullins, ’77 1957 Laura M. Hallahan, ’88 D.J. Watters, ’57 Ms. Delores C. Copas Prof. Robert M. Filiatrault and Mr. Charles J. Hurbis Mrs. Mary Helen Christy Filiatrault Kenneth A. Nathan, ’86 The Honorable Richard D. Kuhn, Sr. and Thomas G. Hardy, ’63 Steven W. Wells, ’85 Mrs. Sally S. Kuhn The Honorable Wilbur L. Schillinger Mr. James R. Geroux and Mrs. Patricia Geroux Eric M. Nemeth, ’90 Mr. Samuel S. Reiter Mr. Arnold J. Shifman Mr. Thomas Guastello The Honorable Gene Schnelz and Mr. Wilbert Simkovitz and Mrs. Elsie Simkovitz Mr. John P. Lange and Mrs. Vivian J. Lange Prof. Emeritus Edward J. Littlejohn Mrs. Betty Schnelz 1966 We regret that our original list was incomplete, and strongly encourage all Law College Mr. Stuart E. Small Mr. Victor G. Marrocco and alumni—especially those who graduated during our days as Detroit College of Law—to Mr. Donald F. Sugerman Mr. Jefferson P. Arnold Mrs. Frances Marrocco The Honorable James H. Cook Mr. Gerald P. Nehra and Mrs. Peggy Jensen confirm the accuracy of their records at www.superlawyers.com. Thank you to the 1958 Mr. James H. Ebel Mr. Peter C. Payette and following alumni, who graciously alerted us to this issue: The Honorable Philip S. Tschirhart and Mr. Stephen L. Kinsley Mrs. Karen A. Payette, Ph.D. Mrs. Carol E. Tschirhart Mr. Donald A. Kuebler and Mrs. Cheryl K. Kuebler The Honorable David M. Peterson and Edwin W. Jakeway, ’61, a managing partner and owner of Jakeway, Jakeway & Jakeway Mr. Frank R. Langton and Mrs. Judith Langton Mrs. Phyllis Peterson 1959 Mr. Gerald F. Lindeborg Mr. Michael B. Serling and Mrs. Elaine K. Serling Norman L. Lippitt, ’60, a founding shareholder of Hyman Lippitt and trustee emeritus at Mr. William R. Listman and Mr. Robert A. Tremain MSU College of Law The Honorable John H. McCartney Ms. Irene M. Piccone Mrs. Arlene M. Listman The Honorable Glenn C. Valasco and Mr. Benjamin M. Shultz and Mrs. Ruth E. Shultz Mrs. Marilyn J. Valasco Theresa Smith Lloyd, ’79, a partner at Plunkett Cooney 1960 1967 1971 Trustee Raymond R. Behan and Mrs. Lorraine Behan Mr. Dean R. Batchelor and Mrs. Marilyn Batchelor Mr. James C. Cotant and Mrs. Janice M. Cotant The Honorable Herman C. Campbell Mr. Donald E. Moses The Honorable Gerald D. Lostracco and The Honorable George R. Corsiglia and Ms. Barbara G. Robb Mrs. Kristine M. Lostracco Mrs. Sandra Corsiglia Mr. Nestor W. Shust and Mrs. Nina Shust Mr. Lynn L. Lower and Mrs. Carole F. Lower The Honorable John M. Hammerly Mr. William Thomas Mr. James P. Meloche Mr. John P. O’Connell 60 ■ office of advancement news Amicus / Spring 2011 Amicus / Spring 2011 office of advancement news ■ 61

1972 1977 1981 1985 1990 1996 Trustee Emeritus The Honorable Mr. Thomas R. Bowen and Mr. Jerome P. Ciaramitaro and Mrs. Patricia J. Battersby Assoc. Dean Connell Alsup, Ph.D. Mr. Jeffrey D. Cohen and Mrs. Juliana R. Cohen Marianne O. Battani Mrs. Kathleen A. Bowen Mrs. Michelle M. Ciaramitaro Mr. Thomas P. Christensen Mr. Joseph D. Buckman and Mr. Jeffrey Z. Dworin Mr. Stanley M. Bershad and Ms. Barbara Bershad Mr. Edward C. Dawda Mr. Kim D. Cooke Mr. Terry L. Cramer Mrs. Paula A. Buckman Mr. Darius W. Dynkowski Mrs. Carole L. Chiamp Mr. Ronald A. Deneweth and Trustee Maurice G. Jenkins and Mr. Mark G. Fecher Ms. Kim M. Hudson Ms. Heather A. Glazer Mr. Herschel P. Fink and Mrs. Adrienne Mrs. Mary L. Deneweth Mrs. Corlyss Connors-Jenkins Mr. Kim A. Gasior and Mrs. Diane K. Gasior Ms. Kerry S. Johnson Mrs. Nancy P. Klukowski and Ruby-Fink Mr. Richard S. Fine and Ms. Linda S. Hurwitz Mr. Thomas M. Keranen Ms. Susan M. Haracz Mr. David J. March and Mrs. Susan T. March Mr. Steven Klukowski Mr. Thomas R. Fredericks Mr. James R. Fisher, III, and Mrs. Sandra J. Fisher Trustee Michael G. Morris and Ms. Leslie H. Kamil Mr. Brian T. McGorisk The Honorable Cylenthia Latoye Miller Mr. Bert Whitehead Mr. John L. Miles Mrs. Linda C. Morris Ms. Regina L. Meo Mr. Eric M. Nemeth Mrs. Naomi Gaynor Neilsen and Mr. John F. Mills and Mrs. Kathleen Mills Mr. Edward Rosenbaum Mr. Frank S. Messana Mr. Glen H. Pickover Mr. John L. Neilsen 1973 Mr. Dennis J. Mooradian and Mr. Gary M. Sklar Mr. Daniel N. Rimer Mr. Mark M. Talbot and Mrs. Laura Boyer Talbot Mrs. Kimberly A. Owens Wise and Mr. Robert J. Atkinson and Mrs. Susan Atkinson Mrs. Susan Mooradian Mr. James P. Vondale and Mrs. Carol L. Vondale Mr. James M. Stover Mr. Lee N. Willard Mr. John E. Wise Mr. Mitchell S. Cohen and Mr. William F. Pawlick and Mrs. Karen Pawlick Mr. Charles M. Penzien and Mrs. Sara L. Ridner-Cohen Assoc. Dean Kathleen E. Payne and 1982 1986 1991 Mrs. Kathleen M. 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Metzger Dr. David P. Nichols Mr. Errol R. Dargin Mrs. Connie L. Gutowski Ms. Rebecca G. Simkins Assoc. Prof. Daphne E. O’Regan and 1980 Mrs. Jacalyn Newman Simon and Trustee Frederick D. Dilley and Mr. Christopher B. Kroll Mr. Michael T. Ratton and Mr. James L. Simon Dr. Jonathan D. Walton Mrs. Elizabeth E. Dilley Mr. William S. Ansert Mr. Michael P. McDonald and Mrs. Marian V. Wangler Mrs. Louise B. Sable Trustee Elaine Fieldman and Mr. Mark Sims Prof. Mary A. Bedikian and Mr. Edward Bedikian Mrs. Tricia McDonald Ms. Sandra H. User Green and Mr. Jonathan Green 2001 Ms. Hannah M. Fisher Ms. Carolyn M. Breen Mr. Sam Morgan and Mrs. Hillary Morgan 1989 Mr. Michael R. Viterna and Mrs. Betty G. Viterna Mr. Douglas W. Eyre Mr. Charles E. Gallagher Mrs. Patricia A. Brennan Mr. William T. Nahikian Mrs. Darlene M. Germaine and Mr. Jonathon D. Koenigsberg Mr. Kenneth M. Grifka and Mr. William M. Cassetta and Mrs. Karen Cassetta Ms. Gretchen L. Olsen Mr. John Germaine Mr. Allen L. 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