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CON TEN T S FALL 2006 Career 3 Summer Public Interest Program: Expanding Opportunities the class of 2008 took of the created Summer Public Interest Program, an Last summer, fifty members of advantage newly here. to in interest work. write about their experiences initiative designed to assist students who wish engage public They Possible 8 Reconciliation in Traditional Courts: Making "Never Again" as Diane P Wood on the International Criminal Tribunal in Rwanda, the Allison Benne, '08, spent her summer working Judge courts. Fellow. In this article, she discusses the possibility of cultural reconciliation through community Glasses 10 To [the] Edmund Burke [Society] We Raise Our Up! of Law School alumni. Alison takes The Edmund Burke Society has inspired a loyal following among generations Coppelman us inside the conservative debating society. 12 Renovating D'Angelo: Creating the Modern Law Library tower into in how to transform the Law Library Architects and designers faced a considerable challenge determining D'Angelo both comfortable and accessible. Kirston Fortune looks at the renovation plan a modern law library, a space technologically and what to do with all those books. Class of 2006 15 The Legacy of Your Generation: Remarks to the and said Professor R. Stone, '71, his "You have been trained to be clear eyed, principled, rational," Geoffrey during are the first and last line of defense intolerance, hysteria, Commencement remarks to this year's graduating class. "You against of the members of the Class of 2006 Lloyd DeGrane. and repression." His thoughts are reprinted here, with photographs by 2 Message from the Dean 32 Alumni News Earl B. Dicketson: A Voice for Freedom and Equality 20 Clinic News Eleanor Arnold, '03, reviews a biography of Earl Dickerson, '20. New legal clinic safeguards the interests of Doing Something About the Weather immigrant children. ' Conrad Bahlke, '84, applies modern financial tools to help Ethiopia. 21 Introducing Michele Baker Richardson, 34 In Memoriam the new Dean of Students 36 Class Notes 22 Faculty News Portraits & Profiles Alison LaCroix New Faculty Profile: 38 Carl Salans, '57 Malani New Faculty Profile: Anup 55 William Noakes, '82 Books by Faculty 60 Hilary Krane, '89 24 Faculty Scholarship 90 Grad uates of the Class of 2006 Professor 30 Are Judges Political? a profile of 92 Where are they now? Cass Sunstein's latest book by Ken Merber, '07. In Conclusion: 31 Books by Alumni Post-finals Photo Album Message fro m the o ea n Dear Friends, investments. But interest "Public Interest" is an expression that means many things, of all our public interest public more than means of and of course most of the academic work we do can be 'proqrams are, of course, much attracting students. are educational; described as aiming at the public interest. But to most excellent and idealistic They they students and prospective students the phrase refers to careers provide important information about career choices; they serve teach our outside of the private sector. Two years ago we unveiled our the needs of underrepresented citizens; they splendid post-graduate Hormel students about the impact of law, especially on citizens who Public Interest Program of support are less fortunate than they are; and they enrich the for recent graduates who take atmosphere of the Law School because a substantial qualifying" public interest" jobs. fraction of each class has had mind-broadening experiences. to You can learn much more about As you will see, we have defined public interest work but also for this program on our website. At include work not only for 501 (c)(3) organizations, our students about that time we also introduced governmental entities. In this way, some of service-and some return to the our Chicago Policy Initiatives, learn about careers in public which should be thought of as Law School with experience in how governments operate. in another branch of our commitment That itself is an important, if often unstated, subject the to public interest law, as should study of law. as read about our various interest our clinical programs, our community-outreach plans, and I hope that you public with me in those much more. These Initiatives represent two-year projects at programs you will join thanking graduates the Law School, in which students and faculty work and friends who have helped to make these programs possible. we do costs of but it is no together on pressing social problems. One such project has Most of what money course, interest work can be been completed and two are underway. We will soon secret that support for public especially our new investments are announce and embark on a new area of interest. costly. I think already paying more of us will find these activities The most recent addition to our public interest programs dividends, and I know that is a summer program aimed at students who have worth supporting. completed their first year. A description of this program is Thank so found on the next page of this Record, and some reports from you much, student-participants follow, but these reports do not quite capture the value of this new program. In the first place, the availability of the first-summer program attracts students to our Law School. We should not underestimate this benefit 2 THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL. F.L\LL 2006 concerns that 2005 the Law School created the Summer Public The program was developed in response to students wanted this of Interest Program, an initiative designed to assist students while many type experience, they the were all too often unable to take them for financial reasons. Inwho wish to engage in public interest work during is no secret that in the sector summer between their first and second years. Last summer, It positions public generally as as similar in the fifty members of the class of 2008 took advantage of this do not pay nearly well positions private a different and this is true of summer resource and were able to participate in variety of sector, particularly internships. must earn as much as projects. The diversity of legal disciplines, types of practice, Since many law students possible their summer the summer, were reluctant. and even geographical location represented by during they understandably makes it for students to take these employment choices was remarkable. "This program possible Associate Dean for It is increasingly important for law students to use the types of positions," said Abbie Willard, Career Services and Public Initiatives. "We've seen a summer between their first and second years to gain huge in numbers of students who are to real-world experience. It is also a great time to explore the jump the choosing spend at least some time in the area." nonprofit and government sector. While not every student working public-interest to of Law School students interested in who participates in this program will ultimately choose University Chicago this of work can now on several different sources work in these sectors, the experience is invaluable. It type rely their Law Foundation enhances legal education, expands career horizons, instills to help them achieve goals. Chicago future will now be used to interest a sense of public spiritedness that encourages public grants primarily support public of service work, and students returning with these experiences work for students between their second and third years can benefit from the have much to share with their classmates. law school, and upon graduation they the Law School's loan The Summer Public Interest Program guarantees financial Hormel Public Interest Program, support for every student who chooses qualifying public forgiveness program. asked students who in the 1 L Summers interest work. It is a loan, but if the student completes We participated Public Interest to write about their summer four or more weeks of service the loan is partially forgiven, Program the The contain from and if he or she chooses to work in a qualifying position experiences. following pages excerpts these statements. following summer, it is completely forgiven. SCHOOL FALL 2006 • THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW 3 '08 DANIEL R. FINE. '08 GOWOON LEE. Center for Fa mil ies Un ited States Attorney's Office. Law California Western District of Washinqton Oakland. Seattle. Washinqton This summer I had the opportunity to help a diverse group of clients with a variety of family law issues, Most of my work last summer involved often own client caseloads from the researching discrete legal questions. I had handling my initial intake to closing. I helped clients file .- the opportunity to explore, among other papers for dissolutions, child custody, visitation, topics, questions related to conspiracy, RICO, and the tolling and consumer cases, and assisted in drafting supporting provisions of the Speedy Trial Act. I drafted extradition declarations and attachments. I learned how to determine requests for two defendants whose indictments were still which courses of action would be most efficient or beneficial under seal.