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Lawquadranglenotes 0 Lawquadranglenotes THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN L NON-PROFIT LAW SCHOOL ORGANIZATION Q B38 HUTCHINS HALL U.S. POSTAGE PAID N ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI PERMIT #144 48109-1215 5 LAWQUADRANGLENOTES 0 LAWQUADRANGLENOTES . 2 50.2 • SUMMER • 2008 0 Jeffrey Fisher, ’97: Approaching the nation’s highest bench Michigan Law launches facilities expansion project S Federalist Society holds national student conference at Michigan Law U M Judging alumni by their book covers M Looking again at the Geneva Conventions E R 2 0 0 8 The University of Michigan Law School Volume 50, Number 2 SUMMER 2008 On the cover: Jeffrey L. Fisher, ’97, answers reporters’ If you are a Law School graduate, questions about his appearance before the U.S. Supreme please send your change of address to: EVENTS CALENDAR Court last winter to argue for damages for victims of the Exxon-Valdez oil spill in 1989. Law School Development and Alumni Relations (Photo by Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Image). 109 East Madison July 26 – August 2 ..................National Bar Association Annual Meeting, Houston Copyright © 2008 Suite 3000 The Regents of the University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2973 All rights reserved. Phone: 734.615.4500 August 7 – 12 ..........................American Bar Association Annual Meeting, New York City Law Quadrangle Notes (USPA #144) is issued by the Fax: 734.615.4539 University of Michigan Law School. Postage paid at E-mail: [email protected] September 25 – 26 .................Conference – An Environmental Agenda for the Next Administration Ann Arbor, Michigan. Publication office: Law Quadrangle Notes, University of Michigan (Environmental Law and Policy Program) Law School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215. Non-alumni readers and others should address: Published two times a year. September 26 – 28 .................Reunion of the classes of 1953, ’58, ’63, ’68, ’73, and ’78 Postmaster, send address changes to: Editor Editor, Law Quadrangle Notes Law Quadrangle Notes October 3 – 5 ..........................Reunion of the classes of 1983, ’88, ’93, ’98, and ’03 University of Michigan Law School B38 Hutchins Hall B38 Hutchins Hall Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215 October 24 ..............................Conference – Happy, Healthy Lawyers Fax: 734.615.4277 (Office of Career Services, Washtenaw County Chapter of Women E-mail: For Class Notes – [email protected] Lawyers Association of Michigan) Editor/Writer: Tom Rogers For other communications: [email protected] Writers: Shannon Cook; Becky Freligh; John P. Masson; Jeff Mortimer; Richard W. Pogue, ’53; November 7 – 8 ......................Symposium – Law and Economics of Drug Development Mathias Reimann, LL.M. ’83 Director of Publications: Lisa Mitchell-Yellin www.law.umich.edu November 14 – 15 ..................Building On Campaign Finale, Ann Arbor Art Director: Laura Jarvis Design: Dennis Liske, Phoenix Press Inc., Laura Jarvis December 19 ..........................Senior Day Photo credits: Peter Aaron/Esto, Washington University; Bryan Becker, Duke University and UVA Special Collections; Jay Dotson, University of Washington; Gregory Fox This calendar is correct at deadline time, but is subject to change. Photography; Sam Hollenshead Photography; For the most recent calendar information, go to www.law.umich.edu. Michael Johnson, Stanford University; John P. Masson; Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images; University Photo Services (Scott Galvin, Lin Jones) The University of Michigan, as an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The University of Michigan is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or Vietnam-era veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the Senior Director for Institutional Equity and Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, Office of Institutional Equity, 2072 Administrative Services Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1432, 734.763.0235, TTY 734.647.1388. For other University of Michigan information call 734.764.1817. The Regents of the University of Michigan Julia Donovan Darlow, Ann Arbor Laurence B. Deitch, Bingham Farms Olivia P. Maynard, Goodrich Rebecca McGowan, Ann Arbor Andrea Fischer Newman, Ann Arbor Andrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe Park S. Martin Taylor, Grosse Pointe Farms Katherine E. White, Ann Arbor Mary Sue Coleman (ex officio) [ o p e n i n g ] Global Leadership in Law Michigan Law has been in the forefront of legal education since its founding in 1859. That means we’ve got much to celebrate when we kick off our sesquicentennial celebration in January 2009 with journeys through our history and forays into our future. You can enter the wonderful world of our celebration through the “History and Traditions” web page. www.law.umich.edu/historyandtraditions We’ll be adding to it regularly so we invite you to come back often. 1859 • 2009 Global Leadership in Law LQN SUMMER 2008 1 A message from Dean Caminker 1933. That was the year the University of Michigan and its Law School completed the most iconic and dramatic academic complex on campus, and among the most impressive on any campus in this country, for that matter. The Law Quadrangle’s distinctive architectural style immediately epitomized Michigan Law’s academic rigor and special sense of community. This remarkable collection of buildings has been a source of great pride for generations of Michigan students, faculty, and alumni. We smile when visitors catch their breath upon entering the Reading Room, or delight in discovering the gargoyle-like faces hidden in the stonework. And yet, Michigan’s legal education is vastly different today than in the days those stones were first laid. The spaces first designed for 500 students and 17 faculty members now house 1,150 students, 81 full time faculty members and 60 adjuncts and visiting professors. And the needs of our academic community have changed along with the times: technologically, pedagogically, socially. It is our responsibility both to honor our unique architectural history and to address these increasingly pressing contemporary needs. You can read more about the project and the lead architects, Last December the University’s Board of Regents approved Hartman-Cox from Washington, D.C., on pages 10–15. The the Law School’s major building and expansion project. We firm has a well-deserved reputation for award-winning design will add a new academic building south of the Quad, at the married to existing buildings of architectural significance. We corner of State and Monroe Streets, along with an enclosed are excited to enhance the Law School’s signature complex Law School Commons within the Quad between Hutchins Hall as we add critical 21st century features and facilities that will and the Legal Research building. The new facility will give us benefit students for generations to come. much needed seminar and classroom space, offices for the legal It seems especially appropriate to care for our historic clinics, space for student organizations, and faculty offices. The architectural treasures as we look ahead to the Law School’s Commons will provide the first indoor gathering spot outside sesquicentennial in 2009. Already we are renovating the the dining hall the School has ever had. All of this will support Reading Room with a generous gift from U-M alumnus our efforts to provide the best possible legal education and Charles Munger and have watched with keen interest as further the collegiality for which we are justly celebrated. craftspersons lower chandeliers in preparation for restoration First as a member of the faculty and now as dean, I have and design considerable functional improvements in tabletop, enjoyed the sense of historic significance that enfolds our overhead, and hallway lighting. The lighting will enhance the community; and yet we must build out our facilities to support learning environment while it revitalizes the room’s decora- our Law School’s scholarly energy and national leadership. tive and distinctive design. You can see some of the work in I have established building committees of faculty, staff, and progress on page 74. students to help us define our needs for academic space. This work has built a tremendous sense of momentum because these facility plans are not just blueprints for bricks and mortar— they house our vision for the future. 2 LQN SUMMER 2008 We will celebrate the groundbreaking for the new building and the completion of the Reading Room restoration as part of the School’s sesquicentennial activities. The birthday celebra- tion will kick off early in 2009 and include an autumn gala dinner for alumni and many other special events throughout the sesquicentennial year. Our Winter 2009 issue of Law Quadrangle Notes will be dedicated to the 150th anniversary. This anniversary edition will include historical highlights, special feature stories, a schedule of sesquicentennial events, and the architectural renderings for our new facilities as we look to the future of Michigan’s renowned and rigorous legal education. We have long relied on LQN to bring news of the Law School to our alumni and friends. Look for graphic updates and even more feature stories in upcoming issues as we continue to enhance this publication—such as the cover story on alumnus Jeff Fisher on page 6. In addition, we wish to expand our communication opportunities to include more timely and regular news. So beginning this year we will produce two print issues of LQN annually along with our new monthly electronic newsletter. The newsletter offers brief updates in a multi-media format, while LQN will continue to provide the more in-depth information readers have come to expect from our Law School magazine. If you wish to read the monthly e-news but have not yet received it via e-mail, visit the alumni and friends section of our website at www.law.umich.edu.
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