LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW LOYOLA LAW Fall 2008 Ahead by a century Capital campaign launches Student sees law as path to service First con law chair named Message from THE DEAN Loyola Law/Fall 2008 Contents FEATURES AHEAD BY A century 8 School of Law celebrates 100 years of excellence PIONEERING SPIRIT 24 First dean led colorful life Law IN THE service OF others 30 Senior Daniel Koen combines writing with law COMING HOME to A JESUIT MISSION 34 John Nowak is inaugural con law chair DEPARTMENTS Legal briefs 2 Faculty news 38 Gifts 42 Hearsay 44 In memoriam 49 Dear Graduates and Friends, University news 50 Save the date Inside back cover Happy 100th anniversary to the Loyola gratitude for the scholarships he received Stay connected Back cover University Chicago School of Law! We’re has translated into a lifelong desire to honoring both our proud heritage and our make education accessible to others. Other ambitious future as we celebrate a century highlights include updates on our Business SCHOOL OF LAW ADMINISTRATION of providing outstanding, values-centered Law Center Clinic and public service David Yellen, Dean law education in the Jesuit tradition of programs, tips on how you can help today’s James Faught, Associate Dean for Administration Michael Kaufman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs service to others. students in their job hunts, and coverage of Pamela Bloomquist, Assistant Dean of Admission and Financial Assistance our fall lineup of conferences and programs Marianne Deagle, Assistant Dean for Career Services In our cover story and profile of the law on current issues. Jean Gaspardo, Assistant Dean of Students school’s first dean, you’ll read about what Dora Jacks, Registrar we’ve accomplished and what our next steps All of us at the School of Law have much to Julie Schaff, Director of Law School Student Affairs will be … and learn how you can partner with be proud of and much to give thanks for this Annina Fabbioli, Assistant Dean for Advancement Margaret Moses, Associate Dean for Research us in our newly launched capital campaign year. More than ever, we’re grateful for the to help us reach our shared goals. We look generous support of our alumni and friends, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND EDITOR forward to seeing you at the many anniversary who made the first 100 years possible and are Elisabeth Brookover events we’ve scheduled for the coming carrying us with energy and enthusiasm into DESIGN months; check the “Save the Date” section the next successful century. Taylor Bruce Associates for details. CONTRIBUTORS In this issue, you’ll also find a profile of John Writers: Gail Mansfield, Carmen Marti Nowak, the first holder of the Raymond and Photographers: Elisabeth Brookover, Bruce Powell, Mary Simon Chair in Constitutional Law, Simone Bonde Photography, University Archives, Katrina Wittkamp and meet Daniel Koen, an extraordinary Proofreader: Kathleen Kopitke student dedicated to public service. In our David Yellen Loyola Law is published twice a year for alumni and friends of Loyola story on longtime School of Law supporter Dean and Professor of Law University Chicago School of Law. Correspondence: Elisabeth Brookover, Loyola Law, 25 E. Pearson St., Chicago, IL 60611, St. Ignatius College, Loyola University Vern Lahart, you’ll learn how one alum’s 312.915.7854, [email protected]. Chicago’s predecessor, where the concept of the School of Law took shape. For cover photo captions, see inside back cover. LEGAL BRIEFS Loyola University Chicago School of Law continues to lead with innovative curricula and programming. Here’s a sampling of what’s new and exciting at the law school. Pipeline programs boost Professor Joseph Stone (center) welcomes visiting pro bono lawyers from Moscow. MINORITY INTEREST IN THE law Minority representation in the legal Saturday for a month. Participants are profession is significantly lower than in exposed to different areas of practice, most other professions, and the entry participate in mock trials, tour a of underrepresented groups into the law firm, and learn about steps to profession has slowed considerably attending college and law school. since the mid-1990s. To address Several law student organizations this disparity and to promote wider are active in the pipeline programs, diversity in the practice of law, “THE VISIT was A great opportunity FOR US to MEET SOME OF including the Public Interest Law Loyola participates in a variety of Society, ChildLaw Society, Loyola “pipeline” programs designed to OUR RUSSIAN counterparts AND FOR THEM to EXplore what WE DO Pipeline Project, and Black Law expose minorities to the profession Students Association, Asian Pacific of law as early as the fifth grade. anD how WE DO IT.” American Law Students Association, One of these initiatives is the Street Latino-American Law Students —Joseph Stone Law program. Created by Georgetown Association, and Muslim Law Students University and adopted by Loyola in Association. Many participating Loyola 1978, the Street Law program began students are enrolled in the Street Law as a means of providing practical law course, through which they head out urban high-school students could use to work in various Chicago schools or in their everyday lives, then expanded community sites. to include a minority recruitment RUSSIAN PRO BONO lawYERS “Alumni involvement is very welcome component. Today, under a Street Law in the pipeline programs,” says Mary grant, Loyola participates in numerous VISIT BUSINESS Law CLINIC Bird (JD ’87), director of public pipeline programs with Chicago public service programs, explaining that and private schools, hosting activities As part of the American Bar Moscow, were greeted by Dean David The Business Law Center Clinic minority graduates are particularly including tours, law student panel Association (ABA) Rule of Law Yellen, spent time with pro bono- provides Loyola law students with needed as participants. discussions, admissions presentations, Initiative’s Pro Bono Project, the focused faculty members Theresa a unique opportunity to apply and mock trial and moot court To learn more, contact School of Law’s Business Law Center Ceko and Hank Rose, and observed substantive business and tax law demonstrations. The Loyola Law Clinic was visited by a group of students working in the clinic. in a live clinical setting. The clinic’s Academy, a centerpiece of the pipeline Bird at [email protected] Moscow lawyers in September. clients include entrepreneurs, small- The ABA program, “Pro Bono Legal “The visit was a great opportunity business owners, and not-for-profit programs, brings underrepresented or 312.915.7661. for us to meet some of our Russian high-school students to Loyola every Services in the United States,” organizations who are seeking provided participants with a chance counterparts and for them to explore affordable, quality legal assistance to develop knowledge and skills what we do and how we do it,” says on issues such as corporate entity to successfully implement pro Joseph Stone, the Randy L. and formation, basic contract review FALL 2008 FALL A variety of Loyola events introduce minority bono programs in Russia, which Melvin R. Berlin Clinical Professor and drafting, commercial leasing, students to the possibility of law careers. historically has lacked the of Business Law and director of the business licenses and permits, and professional environment that Business Law Center Clinic, explaining applications for tax-exempt status. Pipeline programs EXPOSE MINORITIES to supports a pro bono culture. that the visiting attorneys asked numerous questions about practical THE profession OF law AS early The visiting lawyers, who work for matters including pro bono staffing U.S. and Russian firms, pro bono and costs. as THE FIFTH graDE. organizations, and the ABA in LOYOLA LAW/ LOYOLA 2 3 LEGAL BRIEFS Alums LEND A HAND WITH CAREER services Remember when you were a law student and were of law. We’ve also reached out to alumni in our eager for the career advice of Loyola lawyers who efforts to expand the employer base for on-campus had graduated before you? The School of Law’s job interviews.” Office of Career Services invites alumni to lend a To learn more about how you can help a hand to today’s students by formally or informally Loyola law student prepare for the practice sharing their professional experiences and advice. of law, call 312.915.7162 or visit LUC.edu “Over the last couple of years, we’ve had many /lawalumni/getinvolved. more alumni giving of their time, and we and our Meanwhile, if your office phone rings and it’s students really appreciate that,” says Marianne a Loyola student hoping to ask you for advice Deagle, assistant dean and director, career services. on career issues, “Please take a few minutes to Students Donald Cole and Aruna “When alums are willing to meet with students respond,” Deagle says. “We know how busy our one-on-one or talk to them on the phone about the Subramanian are slated to graduate alumni are, but remember how much it meant to work they do and the career paths they followed, in 2009. The Office of Career Services you when you were a student and a Loyola graduate our students benefit. When alums participate on was willing to have a conversation with you. Our invites alumni to share their career panels at the law school or conduct mock students really appreciate and benefit from making professional experiences with students interviews in their offices, our students go to connections with you.” interviews well-prepared to talk about the practice now planning their law careers. Snapshot OF ENTERING Class “WHEN alums ARE WILLING to MEET WITH STUDents ONE-ON-ONE We again have enrolled an outstanding first-year class. This year, the School of Law received 3,761 applications for the full-time division and 551 for the part-time division.