Page 4 THE HLSA CONNECTOR THE Advocate belief that government can help? from page 1 Shure also asked Chen about the Perfect Together HLSA CONNECTOR people do so is a belief that government unusual role of the department: The Public cannot help. Public attitudes towards Advocate, he noted, is the only cabinet On September 27, half a dozen HLSA-NJ Newsletter of the Harvard Law School Association of New Jersey government have changed in recent member who is not appointed to do what members traveled to Cambridge to serve decades, Shure noted. When the Public the governor tells him to do. In light of on a panel encouraging current students to Volume 3, Issue 1 Fall/WinterSummer 20072016 Advocate was first created, many believed this, and in light of the Public Advocate’s pursue legal careers in New Jersey. President’s Letter government potential role as a The panel, scheduled to coincide with would be able plaintiff in suits It gives me great pleasure to start this letter by thanking: Still “Government Under Glass”? the beginning of the fall recruiting season, to help solve against other will include the Honorable Jack M. Chen Maps Public Advocate’sJudge Greenaway (HLS New ’81) for his Course remarks at the 59th VanderbiltTED WLecture.ELLS WILL BE 51ST some of the departments, he Sabatino ’82, J.A.D.; Amy Winkel- Vice President Jake Elberg (HLS ’03) for taking the lead on updating our by-laws as well as more pressing social and economic issues of asked Chen what he hears from and how By Stephen Herbes ’01 one reason people may do VANDERBILT LECTURER man ’87, Criminal Chief in the Office of Ronald K. Chen, the New Fredi Pearlmutter (HLS ’71) and Ken Oettle (HLS ’69) who assisted in that effort. the day, but now, many people no longer he relates to other cabinet members. Theodore V. “Ted” Wells, Jr. ’76 will kick the U.S. Attorney in Newark; Lowenstein Jersey Public Advocate, was the believe in or want government help. The Public Advocate acknowledged Nicole Bearce (HLS ’97) for volunteering to maintain our offnew website.HLSA-NJ’s second half-century of Sandler partners Nicole Albano ’97 and speaker and honored guest at Shure moved on to pose this pair of that some cabinet members have Vanderbilt Lectures. Famous most recently Steve Hecht ’92; and Michael Secretary David Clark for becoming Assistant Editor of The Connector. approached him with the Association’s annual Spring for representing former Vice Presidential suggestions as to Passante ’03, an assistant municipal Symposium on June 19, 2007. Chief of Staff I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, who where the Advocate’s prosecutor in Newark and coordinator of Also at the event, which was charged with perjury and obstruction of attention could be New Jersey Young Lawyers for Obama. took place at the Law Center in justice in the investigation of the leaked focused in order to New Brunswick, the identity of an undercover CIA operative, Summer help their own Association’s two 2007 from page 3 Ronald W. Brown (HLS ’71; HBS ’73) departments gain Summer Public Interest Fellows more resources. He were introducedIt is an honor and and presented a privilege to be part of the new HLSA-NJ Officer As part of a new leadership effort during this two-year term as President, outside the courtroom. with certificates recognizing also denied ignoring leadership team. The new officersPublic are: Jacob Advocate T. Elberg Ronald (Vice President); Chen (l), DavidSummer I have Fellowship prioritized these twelve goals: The attorneys I assisted placed an the actions of other theirClark achievements.(Secretary), and KaushalDamon “Ken” Program Majmudar Coordinator (Treasurer). BobI was Holmes elected ’701. and Be openHLSA-NJ to and encourage events organized around themes extraordinary amount of trust and President John Bartlett ’01 (r) congratulate Damon departments when KingPresident. ’09 of All Plainsboro officers’ termsspent begana January 1st. Biographical sketches of the and activities of interest to small groups of HLSA-NJ confidence in me. Throughout the King ’09 and Josh Kipnees ’09. those actions were not ten-weekofficers summerare presented at elsewherethe New in this edition ofThe Connector. alums such as wine and cheese tastings, fund raising walks summer, I was asked to compose in the public interest. Jersey Institute for SocialOne of Justice,my favorite and lessons Josh is attributedAdvocate, to HLS for alumexample, and is “infor but fall not prevention of” and other causes, outdoor concerts, golf sentencing memos, as well as motion foursomes, museum visits. After Chen and Kipnees ’09 servedAmerican the same Express period Chairman with & CEOthe Ken Public Chenault, Advocate in the – it is treated a papers regarding the admissibility of 2. Have one or more free telephone conference calls open to all Shure completed their the Federal Publicbook Defender. Take A (TheLesson: Fellows’ “Every morningsubsidiary in Africa, of a gazellethe department for evidence. Our supervisor also made it a HLSA-NJ alums. dialogue, they opened activities are describedwakes up.in Ittheir knows own it must words run fasterbudgeting than the fastest purposes, lion or itbut the department priority to regularly assemble panels of 3. Follow up on a suggestion by Judge David Landau (HLS ’53) the discussion up to on page 3.) Kipnees’will be father, killed. EveryRob morningKipnees a lion wakesdoes up.not It haveknows any it must supervisory power over attorneys in the office to present different ’80outrun of Lowenstein the slowest gazelle Sandler, or it willwas starve among to death.the It doesn’tit. Among matter whetherthe first you issues to drawand encourage Chen’s participation in the annual alumni swearing in questions from the ceremony1 for admissionTed toWells the U.S. ’76 Supreme (r) with Court client Bar. Lewis viewpoints and some background on a moreare a thanlion or 50 a gazelle. alumni When in attendance. the sun comes up, (whether)attention in Africa, (orwhile in leading still “staffing up”: “Scooter” Libby, former chief of floor. For the next 4. Develop a strategic plan with the assistance of the Community IPNEES particular issue, be it the difference a professional organization like HLSA-NJ), you better be running.” staff to Vice President Dick Cheney. A Family Affair: Rob K ’80 with son Josh ’09, one of the half hour, alumni New Century, New Advocate eminent domain, voting rights, and the Association’s 2007 Summer Public Interest Fellows. between practice on the state and federal Partners Program of the Harvard Business School Club of asked the speakers I hopeAdvocate to hit the groundChen, runninga former and IAssistant look forward to de-institutionalizationadapting and applying in of people confined Wells has represented public figures in a level or the function of the Sentencing Ne w York . questions: Has New Jersey entered an age in questions on issues ranging from the Deanpractice of theseRutgers-Newark four leadership Law lessons: School who in mental institutions. host of other matters over the past three Guidelines. Moreover, I was encouraged to 5. Increase communication with, as well as fellowship and professional which the Department of Public Advocate Administrative Procedure Act and the was appointed to the position of Public Jon Shure, Presidentrelationships of the among decades. HLS alumni who live or work in New Jersey. sit in on trials at the Federal Courthouse Don’t try to solve every problem by yourself; even super is less relevant? Or, should the Department influence of political pressure groups to Advocate by Governor Jon S. Corzine in progressive think tank New6. JerseyResurvey Policy all HLS alums Wellsin New Jerseywill to getdeliver a clearer a profile talk of theirtitled interests next door to our office if I found the topic heroes have sidekicks. should be tasked with restoring people’s eminent domain and beach access. 2006, began the symposium with an Perspective and a long-time andobserver preferences. of “Reflections on U.S. v. Libby: Trying a at issue to be of interest. The varied and overview of his Department and a review of state government, was 7.the Expand evening’s co-sponsorship Politically and collaboration Charged Case of events in the with Shadow other Harvardof intriguing subject matter to which I was his first year in Learnoffice. fromThe Jakedepartment, Sully in the discussant.movie Shure expandedgroups on in NewMr. Jersey,an New Unpopular York City, andWar Philadelphia..” The 51 st Vanderbilt exposed afforded me an unparalleled originally foundedAvatar in 1974, “You was are chargedon Pandora!” by and Chen’sfrom historical overview8. Increase of utilizationthe ofLecture social media will beto recognizeheld at TheHLS Manoralumni whoin West have made Become a Trustee hands-on experience that simply could not the Legislature withour ownthe Yogitask Berraof watching “You can observedepartment, a noting that substantialGovernor contributions Orange in law,on government,Wednesday, business October or other24, withendeavors be replicated in a classroom. the other departmentslot just of by state watching”: government know whereBrendan you, Byrne, who createdaffecting theNew Jersey.cocktails at 5:30pm and dinner at 7:00pm. The activities of HLSA-NJ are made possible by its volunteer By far the most rewarding moment of and bringing suit againstwhere your other organization members is,of and what’sdepartment, coined 9.the Enhance phrase the capacity The of HLSA-NJ cost will beto fund$95 thefor summer alumni Fellows admitted program to for really going on. trustees. The Association is seeking new volunteers to participate in my summer was when a defendant with a the executive cabinet when in the public “government under glass” andHLS described students to workthe in barpublic before interest 2002, positions and in $70New Jersey.for alumni borderline I.Q. was given a sentence at the admitted in 2002 or later.