WINTER 2009 IU Indianapolis LAW Alumni Magazine & Dean’s Report Defending the Homeland: Counter-terrorism and the Law INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – INDIANAPOLIS Message from the Dean I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT THE WINTER ISSUE of the IU Law–Indianapolis Alumni Magazine and Dean’s Report. The fall semester has been a busy one at the law school, as this magazine attests. In the following pages, you will read about the groundbreaking counter-terrorism simulation that took place at the school in October as part of Professor Shawn Boyne’s Seminar in National Security Law. During the simulation, students played the roles of government officials responding to simulated terrorist attacks across the country and right here in Indianapolis. In January, WFYI, the local PBS affiliate, will air a documentary about this event. The magazine also includes information about the new legal clinic in Eldoret, Kenya, that our school has helped to establish and continues to support. I had the honor of visiting the clinic in October and am in awe of what has been accomplished there in a very short time. You will also read about and see photos of the recent Board of Visitors Reception at the school, hosted by law school alumnus, and former U.S. Vice President, Dan Quayle. We had a packed house for the event that brought many friends back to the school to visit and reminisce. I also want to take a moment to remember our beloved Professor Mary Harter Mitchell, whose sudden and untimely passing in November of this year leaves a tremendous void in our law school family. We include a tribute to Professor Mitchell in this magazine as well. You will also note that the issue incorporates our annual Dean’s Report, recognizing the generosity of those many individuals who support the school financially. We are grateful to our alumni and friends who help to make so many of our educational programs possible. We thank you for your ongoing support of the school and look forward to partnering with you in the coming year. On the cover: Students in Professor Shawn Boyne’s Seminar in National Security Law participated in a counter-terrorism Gary R. Roberts simulation on October 23. Dean and Gerald L. Bepko Professor of Law CONTENTS IU SCHOOL OF LAW–INDIANAPOLIS 2 News Briefs 4 Defending the Homeland: Counter-terrorism and the Law 8 Legal Aid Centre in Kenya 4 11 Leibman Forum 12 Egypt Program Commencement 14 Board of Visitors Reception 18 Program on Law and State Government Fellowship Symposium 8 21 Annual Fall CLE Program 22 Students Secure Clerkships 24 Law School Sponsors Diversity Week 25 Visitors From Brazil 12 26 Pro Bono and Public Interest Law Week 28 Alumni Serve on Board of Harrison Home 29 Dean’s Report 2008-09 14 64 Tribute to Professor Mary Mitchell 66 Faculty News IU Law–Indianapolis magazine is published by the IU School of 72 Class Notes Law–Indianapolis and the IU Law–Indianapolis Alumni Association. 78 In Memoriam 64 Alumni Publication and Programming Awards In October, the law school’s alumni magazine, IU Law–Indianapolis received a Gold MarCom Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals for the summer 2009 issue, “The School that Never Sleeps.” The magazine is produced by the law school’s Office of Institutional Advancement in cooperation with the IU Law Alumni Association. It is edited by Jonna Kane MacDougall, ’86 and Elizabeth Allington. The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) presented the 2009 Pride of CASE V Silver Award for the Best Student Alumni Programming to the IU School of Law–Indianapolis Alumni Association for “Operation L.A.W.S. (Law Alumni Working with Students).” Operation L.A.W.S. is a mock-interview program designed to prepare students for the transition into life after graduation and to introduce them to the variety of career paths available for today’s legal professionals. A special thank you to all alumni who volunteered and participated in the program! Congratulations to Danny Kibble, director of alumni programs, and Chasity Thompson, Assistant Dean for Professional Development, who created the program. On The Web indylaw.indiana.edu IU SCHOOL OF LAW WINTER ALUMNI MAGAZINE & DEAN’S REPORT 1 News Briefs Ida Coleman Lamberti, ‘92 Receives Professor Cynthia Baker Named Bepko Receives Chancellor’s Medal Randall T. Shepard Award to Indiana’s Commission for CHANCELLOR EMERITUS GERALD Higher Education IDA COLEMAN LAMBERti, ‘92, L. BEPKO was recognized with the received the Randall T. Shepard Award for INDIANA GOVERNOR MITCH DANIELS Chancellor’s Medal at the IUPUI 40th excellence in Pro Bono Publico during the recently appointed the law school’s Cynthia Anniversary Breakfast on September 23. 2009 Randall T. Shepard Award Dinner on Baker, Clinical Associate Professor of Law At the same event Chancellor Charles Friday, November 6 at the Hyatt Regency and Director of the Program on Law and State Bantz presented the Chancellor Emeritus in Indianapolis. Lamberti has been a Government, to the Indiana Commission for Bepko sculpted personal bust, mounted dedicated volunteer at the Neighborhood Higher Education (ICHE). The Commission on a pedestal, which has now been placed Christian Legal Clinic (NCLC) in helps to plan and coordinate Indiana’s in the IUPUI University Library. Other Indianapolis for years. She currently works state-supported system of postsecondary 40th Anniversary recipients of the Medal with the Burmese refugee population, education, focusing primarily on public are Senator Richard Lugar, former state assisting refugees with immigration higher education, but also considering Senator and Lt. Governor John Mutz, cases for NCLC. She donated more than issues regarding K-12 standards and testing, former state Senator Larry Borst, former 750 hours in 2008 alone. According the Education Roundtable, Department of state Senator Dr. Ned Lamkin and former to NCLC administrators, Lamberti’s Workforce Development efforts, and the State City-County Council President Rozelle Boyd. volunteer time makes a tremendous Student Assistance Commission of Indiana. A former law school faculty member, impact on NCLC’s refugee caseload, Professor Baker joined the law school Bepko served as Dean of the school from making it possible for NCLC to serve in 1997 as the firstD irector of the Program 1981 until he was appointed Chancellor vastly more low income families in need. on Law and State Government (PLSG). in 1986. He was Chancellor of IUPUI and The Shepard Award Dinner is sponsored Under her leadership, the PLSG has IU Vice President for Long Range Planning by the Indiana Bar Foundation and the substantially expanded experiential learning until 2002. In 2003, he served as Interim Indiana Pro Bono Commission. opportunities for students interested in the President of Indiana University. confluence of law and state government. As Chancellor, Bepko led a movement Baker currently serves on the executive to unify the various programs of IUPUI, committee of the government practice academically and geographically, by section of the Indianapolis Bar Association bringing all schools to the West Michigan and as a co-chair of the state administrative Street campus and presiding over the law committee of the ABA’s Section of construction of more than 20 buildings. Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. During his tenure as chancellor, enrollment She also has served several appointments grew by nearly 25 percent and external as a member of Indiana’s Code Revision support for faculty activities grew from $38 Committee. Before joining the law school, million in 1986 to more than $200 million Baker was a section chief of the Indiana in 2001-02. Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM’s) Office ofL egal Counsel. 2 IU SCHOOL OF LAW WINTER ALUMNI MAGAZINE & DEAN’S REPORT News Briefs John T. Neighbours, ‘74 Receives Law School Professor, Alumnus South American Delegation Whistler Award from Mayor Ballard Participate in Health Care Visits Law School Reform Panel ON OcTOBER 27, John T. Neighbours ON SEPTEMBER 25, the IU School received the 2009 Charles L. Whistler ON NOVEMBER 10, 2009, Professor of Law–Indianapolis hosted a delegation Award, an honor given by the Indianapolis David Orentlicher and Representative Mike of lawyers, judges, law professors, Mayor’s Office in collaboration with the Pence, ‘86 participated in a Health Care constitutional scholars, ministry officials Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee Reform Panel hosted by Ball State and journalists from a dozen South (GIPC). The award recognizes individuals University. Professor Orentlicher is the who, outside the regular duties of their American countries. The U.S. State profession, have brought together the Samuel R. Rosen Professor of Law and Department sponsored the visit to help public and private sectors for civic co-director of the Hall Center for Law and these officials examine the U.S. civil, improvement in Indianapolis. A partner at Health. He is also a former member of criminal, military and juvenile justice Baker & Daniels, Neighbours serves on the Indiana House of Representatives. systems and explore legal education and the executive committee of the Greater Congressman Mike Pence represents the practice of law. Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and Indiana’s 6th Congressional district, The program included discussions the board of the United Way of Central and is currently serving his 5th term in on a range of topics, such as judicial Indiana, where he is the immediate past office. He also was elected unanimously president. The founding board chair case management, alternative dispute of the Charles A. Tindley Accelerated by House Republicans to serve as resolution, arbitration, mediation, plea Learning High School, Neighbours is co- House Republican Conference Chairman bargaining, trial by jury, juvenile justice, chair of the Legal Committee of Super in November 2008. Other panelists the civil rights movement, affirmative Bowl XLVI; co-chair of the Central Indiana included Dr.