Going Global MSU Law Opens Doors to a World of Opportunity

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MSU Law Professors’ Study Used in Court as Evidence of Racial Bias

Honoring the Distinguished Career of Professor Jack Apol

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spring 2012 In This Issue

12GOING GLOBAL MSU Law provides distinctive programming for foreign students and extends international opportunities to those from the United States.

STUDY ABROAD New study abroad programs offer a global perspective on the practice of law in the 21st century.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN ■ 2

LAW COLLEGE NEWS ■ 3MSU Law Professors’ Study Used in Court as Evidence of Racial Bias in Capital Case Jury Selection ....................................3

Military Death Sentence More Likely for Minorities .........................3

MSU Law Community Mourns the Passing of Trustee David Sparrow .............................................................................................4

MSU Law Trustees Make Headlines ........................................................5

in + Around the Law College .....................................................................6

Outstanding Advocates ................................................................................8

Arts & Humanities Corner........................................................................10

FEATURE ■ 12Going Global: MSU Law Opens Doors to a World of Opportunity ............................................................................ 12

Connecting with the World: Office of Graduate and international Programs ......................................................................... 19

immerse Yourself: Study Abroad ........................................................... 20

FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS ■ 22Where in the World? ................................................................................... 22

in Memoriam: Professor Craig R. Callen (1950–2011) ................... 26

MSU Law Bookshelf ................................................................................... 28

Scholarly Events ........................................................................................... 29

Honoring the Distinguished Career of Professor Jack Apol ..........32

Faculty Notes ................................................................................................ 33

OFFICE OFADVANCEMENT NEWS ■ 40

Preserving Our Legacy............................................................................... 40

MSU Law Alumni Association Board of Directors Update .......... 42

Law Degree Continues to Pay Off ......................................................... 43

MSU Law: Past, Present, and Future .................................................... 44

Law Degree Serves Trustee Well ............................................................. 45

Tee it Up for the Alumni Association Golf Outing ......................... 46

Law Firm Challenge ................................................................................... 47

On the Road with Dean Howarth ......................................................... 48

MSU Alumni Seen + Heard ..................................................................... 50

Giving Back ....................................................................................................52

Scholarship Winners .................................................................................. 54

Alumni Notes ............................................................................................... 55

Circle of Friends............................................................................................61

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LAW SCHOOLS MUST CONTINUALLY A DA p T t o m e e t t h e n e e d s o f a n increasingly globa l ized world. At MSU Col lege of L aw, we not on ly embra ce that challenge, we seek to lead the way. This issue of Amicus features some of the Law College init iatives designed to prepare students for practice in today ’s interconnected world.

Just this year, we launched new study abroad offerings in London and Croatia, wh ich toget her put MSU L aw at t he forefront of cutting-edge developments in

the f ield of law. We established the Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children, which shines a spotlight on human rights and humanitarian law, brings leading experts to the Law College, and supports our students to work at the international Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda at The Hague. We created a new master’s degree program on the American legal system that will be offered in Dubai, and another on Global Food Law that will be offered entirely online.

These new programs complement ex ist ing ones that draw students from around the world to study at MSU Law, enriching the learning experience for international and American students alike. They extend our reach beyond our popular study abroad offerings in Canada, Japan, and Poland. And they affirm our commitment to ensuring that MSU Law graduates are ready to address cutting-edge issues in a world without boundaries.

While we look outward toward new horizons, we also respect the strength of our roots. We recently unveiled plans for the DCL Plaza, which will commemorate our rich Detroit College of Law history, and were proud to rename our Tax Law Clinic after its beloved founder, the late Professor Alvin Storrs.

Our innovative faculty, ta lented students, dedicated staff, and impressive alumni—some of whom are highlighted in the pages that follow—are a constant source of inspiration. We are grateful that so many generously support our efforts, both f inancially and with gifts of time. Through this support, the Law College can continue bringing the world to our doorstep while paving the way toward new opportunities around the globe for the students of today and tomorrow.

MANAGING EDITOR

Erika Marzorati

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Kent A. Love

CONTRIbUTING WRITERS

Shannon Burke, ’05 • Tina Kashat Casoli

• Devon Glass, ’04 • April Jones • Erika

Marzorati • Linda Oswald • Ann Scholten

• Alexa Stanard • Stacey Studnicki, ’91

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Margaret Burns • Joanha Carol • Tom

Gennara, Gennara Photography • Devon

Glass • April Jones • Erika Marzorati •

MSU University Relations • Justin Munter

• Prestige Portraits

DESIGN

Julie Krueger

bOARD OF TRUSTEES

Lou Anna K. Simon, President • Clif Haley,

’61, Chair • Linda M. Orlans, ’87, Vice Chair

• Raymond R. Behan, ’60 • Hon. M. Scott

Bowen • Frederick D. Dilley, ’76 • Elaine

Fieldman, ’76 • Charles A. Janssen • Maurice

G. Jenkins, ’81 • Charles E. Langton, ’87 •

Douglas Laycock • Hon. David W. McKeague

• Colleen M. McNamara • Michael G. Morris,

’81 • James M. Nicholson • Stacy L. Erwin

Oakes, ’01 • David L. Porteous • G. Scott

Romney • Joan W. Howarth, Dean • Kim A.

Wilcox, Provost

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Hon. Marianne O. Battani, ’72 • Joseph J.

Buttigieg, III, ’75 • Richard W. Heiss, ’63,

President Emeritus • Edwin W. Jakeway, ’61

• Hon. Norman L. Lippitt, ’60 • John D.

O’Hair, ’54 • Peter J. Palmer, ’68 • Kenneth

J. Robinson • John F. Schaefer, ’69

• David J. Sparrow, ’51 (posthumous) •

Hon. Richard F. Suhrheinrich, ’63, President

Emeritus • Hon. Robert E. Weiss (posthumous)

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION bOARD OF DIRECTORS

Shannon Burke, ’05, President • Daniel Bliss,

’87, President-Elect • Thomas James, ’05,

Vice President • Ugo Buzzi, ’08, Treasurer

• Karly Bignotti, ’09, Secretary • Patrick

Winters, ’03, Parliamentarian • Mahfouz Ackall,

’09 • Kevin Clinesmith, ’07 • Ronald Estes,

’05 • James Geroux, ’70 • Brian Hall, ’07 •

Karl Ondersma, ’04 • Matthew Rettig, ’04

• Merica Stoffan, ’07 • Eric Swanson, ’99 •

Kirsten Thomson, ’07 • Howard Victor, ’77

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Best regards,

Joan W. HowarthDean, Michigan State University College of Law

A Jury Selection Study by Michigan State University College of Law Professors Catherine Grosso and

Barbara O’Brien was a key piece of evidence in the first case to get to court under North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act.

The study is one of two that Professors Grosso and O’Brien conducted in response to the Act, which was signed into law in August 2009. The landmark studies show striking patterns of racial discrimination in the state’s capital case charging, sentencing, and juror selection decisions.

The Jury Selection Study is the first of its kind to examine whether prosecutors systematically excluded qualified African Americans from capital trial juries. According to the results, prosecutors were more than twice as likely to strike qualified blacks from serving on a jury as they were members of other races in North Carolina death penalty cases from 1990 to 2010.

The Racial Justice Act allows capital defendants to introduce statistical evidence to show whether race played a significant role in the state’s decision to seek or impose a death sentence. if race is a factor, the statute prohibits the imposition of the death penalty. More than 150 North Carolina death row inmates have cited the Jury Selection Study in claims that racial bias played an important part in their cases; those who succeed will be re-sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Professor O’Brien appeared as an expert witness in in the case of Marcus Reymond Robinson in February. According to O’Brien’s testimony, the prosecutor in Robinson’s case was 3.3 times more likely to strike black potential jurors than others in the three capital cases in which he was involved. A decision in the case is expected on April 20.

A second study by Grosso and O’Brien found similarly dramatic disparities in North Carolina capital case charging and sentencing decisions, based on the race of the victim. The data reveal that defendants in cases from 1990 to 2009 were significantly more likely to be charged and sentenced to death if at least one of the victims was white.

An article on the Jury Selection Study will appear in a soon-to-be-published issue of the Iowa Law Review; the full report currently is available at www.law.msu.edu/racial-justice. A final report on the Charging and Sentencing Study is forthcoming.

MSU Law provided all operational costs for the North Carolina Racial Justice Act Research Project. •Visit www.law.msu.edu/racial-justice for more information.

msu law Professors’ study used in court as Evidence of Racial Bias in Capital Case Jury Selection

Military Death Sentence More Likely for MinoritiesSkin color also plays a role in deciding whether to execute military criminals, according to a study Professor Catherine Grosso conducted with the late David Baldus, George Woodworth, and Richard Newell.

The study, published in the Fall 2011 issue of the Journal of criminal law and criminology, found rare levels of racial bias in the administration of the death penalty in the U.S. military. The results showed that minorities were twice as likely as whites to be sentenced to death in death-eligible military murder cases from 1984 to 2005.

The racial disparity of minority defendants “sharply distinguishes the military system from the typical civilian system” at a “magnitude that is rarely seen in court systems,” the researchers found. Unlike in state courts—where most racial discrimination occurs when a victim is white—the race of the defendant in military cases remains prominent, regardless of the victim’s race.

“If race is on the table, if it puts a thumb on the scale, that’s injustice,” Grosso said. “These findings speak for themselves. They reflect how the military criminal justice system is operating, and it can do better.” •

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MSU Law Community Mourns the Passing of

trustee david sParrow With great sorrow, Michigan State University College of Law Dean Joan W. Howarth announces the passing of longtime Law College Trustee David J. Sparrow, who died Sunday, January 1, 2012, after a brief illness.

“David Sparrow was an exceptionally decent and gracious person,” said Dean Howarth. “MSU College of Law was graced by his leadership, and i was privileged to know him as a friend.”

A proud graduate of Detroit College of Law, now known as MSU Law, Sparrow had been an integral member of the Board of Trustees since 1985. He served as treasurer from 1987 until mid-2011. He chaired the MSU College of Law Foundation and served as its president until 2007. He also supported the Law College as a past chair and member of the MSU College of Law Development Council.

“David’s enthusiasm for affiliating Detroit College of Law with MSU and growing its reputation as a Big Ten law school was an inspiration for all members of the Board of Trustees,” said Board Chairman Clif Haley.

Trustee Sparrow, a Detroit native, received his Juris Doctor degree from Detroit College of Law in 1951 and a Doctor of Laws degree from the Law College in 1995. A prominent real estate and property development attorney, he founded the firm of Rowin & Sparrow with the late Gerald Rowin in 1952. The two practiced together until 2001.

Trustee Sparrow was president of Management Corporation of Michigan and a past president of Plaza investment Company. He was a past president and trustee of the Oakland County intermediate School District board and served several terms as a trustee of Mariners inn in Detroit.

Sparrow is survived by his three daughters, Susan Carson, Nancy Sparrow, and Joanne Stewart; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dona Patricia (“Pat”), who died in 2008.

Those who wish to share memories or extend condolences to the family may send them to The Family of Trustee David Sparrow, c/o Michigan State University College of Law, Law College Building, 648 N. Shaw Lane, Room 368, East Lansing, Mi 48824-1300.

Memorial donations may be made in Sparrow’s name to Focus: HOPE, 1355 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit, Mi 48238. •

MSU College of Law Trustee Douglas Laycock appeared before the nation’s highest court on October 5, 2011, in a major case involving church–state relations.

Laycock, a leading expert on the law of religious liberty, represented the Plymouth, Michigan, church in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The case examined the boundaries of the “ministerial exception” to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The doctrine, which is rooted in the First Amendment’s guarantees of religious freedom, bars most employment-related lawsuits against religious entities by employees performing religious functions.

Laycock argued that church policy—not the ADA—controlled in the case involving a teacher who was fired after a disability-related leave of absence. The teacher was a commissioned minister in the church who taught both secular and religious content and regularly led students in prayer and worship. The Court issued a rare unanimous opinion on January 14 in favor of the Laycock’s client.

Trustee Laycock, a 1970 graduate of The Honors College at Michigan State University, is the Armistead M. Dobie Professor of Law and Professor of Religious

Studies at the University of Virginia and the Alice McKean Young Regents Chair in Law Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin. He has published extensively on religious liberty and other constitutional law issues and has played a key role in developing state and federal religious liberty legislation. •

TRUSTEE DOUGLAS LAYCOCk WINS CASE AT U.S. SUpREME COURT

MSU College of Law Trustee Maurice Jenkins was inducted in October as a Fellow into the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), the premier professional organization of trial lawyers in the United States and Canada. Jenkins, a 1981 graduate of the Law College, was inducted during a ceremony at the ACTL Annual Meeting in La Quinta, California.

The American College of Trial Lawyers, which was founded in 1950, comprises the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship is limited to the top one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. Fellowship status is extended by invitation only to experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility, and collegiality.

Trustee Jenkins is managing partner of Jackson Lewis LLP in Detroit. He has practiced labor and employment law for more than 29 years. Jenkins is a nationally recognized litigator who has represented national and international automotive manufacturers, telecommunications providers, pharmaceutical companies, and retailers in jury trials, civil and labor arbitrations, National Labor Relations Board hearings, and government enforcement actions. •

■ (from left) James Martin, ’68, Trustee Maurice Jenkins, ’81, and Trustee Frederick Dilley, ’76, at the American College of Trial Lawyers 2011 Annual Meeting

TRUSTEE MAURICE JENkINS INDUCTED INTO pRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS

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■ The Federal Attorney Practice Association held its inaugural event on October 26, 2011. The event featured a distinguished group of speakers who discussed their experiences and suggestions for practicing in the federal court system. The panelists included the Honorable David W. McKeague of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, who also is a Law College Trustee and adjunct professor; Sharon A. Turek, assistant federal public defender for the Western District of Michigan; and Eric J. Eggan, adjunct professor in the MSU Law Trial Practice institute and partner at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn.

■ The Modern Abolitionist Legal Society (MALS) presented “Prosecuting Human Trafficking Offenses in Michigan: Cracking the Code of Prosecutorial Discretion” on November 10, 2011. Panelists discussed the importance of prosecuting human trafficking and ways to improve prosecution and increase convictions of human trafficking–related offenses in the state.

Speakers included Kevin M. Mulcahy, assistant U.S. attorney and chief of the General Crimes Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan; Roberta J. Haney-Jones, Victim Rights Program director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan; and Kelly A. Carter, assistant attorney general for Michigan. The event was co-sponsored by the MSU Law Career Services Office, Federal Attorney Practice Association, and Public interest Law Society.

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■ On November 15, MSU Law hosted a panel discussion titled “is Hate a Michigan Value?” The panel discussed controversial legislation proposed in late 2011 to prohibit domestic partner benefits, limit local protected class classifications, and permit counselors to refuse clients based on religious beliefs or moral convictions. The bills were widely criticized as “anti-gay,” with potential negative impacts on Michigan citizens and the ability of the state’s businesses and universities to attract and retain talent.

The panel focused on legal and economic arguments against the proposed legislation. Participants included Christy Mallory, co-author of the Williams institute report titled “Economic Motives for Adopting LGBT-Related Workplace Policies”; Jay Kaplan, staff attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan; and Bart Feinbaum, principal counsel at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan. Melanie Jacobs, professor of law, served as moderator.

The panel was sponsored by the MSU Law Diversity Services Office; MSU Law Triangle Bar Association; MSU’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Faculty, Staff and Graduate Student Association (GLFSA); and MSU’s Alliance of Queer & Ally Students.

The following highlights offer just a glimpse into the wide variety of noteworthy events that happen every day at MSU College of Law. Rankings Reflect law college’s

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» MSU Law rose more than a dozen slots in the nation’s most widely recognized ranking of law school programs. The Law College is positioned at number 82, according to u.s. news & world report’s latest edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” which was released in March.

“We are pleased with the new ranking, especially the recognition by our peer institutions and practitioners in the field,” Dean Joan Howarth said. “But more importantly, we are pleased that MSU Law graduates continue to post impressive bar passage rates and secure rewarding jobs throughout the country, despite today’s challenging economic climate.”

» The michigan state law review continued its rise in the latest annual law journal rankings by Washington & Lee University School of Law, the leading source for data on legal periodicals. The report placed the law review 48th out of 256 flagship journals, marking the eighth straight year the journal has climbed in the rankings. The law review also jumped 17 spots in the broader category of student-edited journals—which includes those covering specialty subjects—placing 56th in the field of 697.

MSU Law’s other three student-edited journals in the W&L rankings also moved up. The Journal of Business & securities law jumped 74 spots among all law journals, and was ranked 22nd among those focused on commercial law. The michigan state international law review climbed three spots within its specialty group, while gaining 23 spots among all journals. The msu Journal of medicine and law made modest gains overall and among health-focused publications.

» MSU Law’s Moot Court & Trial Advocacy appellate program placed at number 12 in law school advocacy’s ranking of 114 U.S. law school appellate advocacy programs. The rankings are based on competition performance during the 2011 calendar year, with points earned for “top finishes” as a semifinalist, finalist, or winner at a competition.

» MSU Law’s Intellectual Property, Information & Communications Law (IPIC) Program was tied for number 17 in the 2011 Mitchell Report on IP Curricula “total points” category. The report ranks 205 American Bar Association–approved law school programs based on breadth of core course offerings.

■ Harvest Week 2011 was another impressive showing of generosity by MSU Law community members. in November, students, faculty, and staff donated more than 6,000 cans of food and $900 to benefit the Lansing City Rescue Mission and St. Vincent De Paul. The event was sponsored by the Student Bar Association and Christian Legal Society.

■ Ten teams of students, professors, and librarians went head-to-head for a good cause at the 2nd Annual Quiz Bowl. The January 25 competition, sponsored by the Public interest Law Society (PiLS), raised more than $300 toward stipends for students with non-paying internships and externships in public interest law. Despite impressive performances by their opponents, the faculty team of Professors Brian Kalt, Philip Pucillo, Jennifer Carter-Johnson, and Adam Candeub won first place.

■ The Public interest Law Society (PiLS) provided free tax services to dozens of underserved community members in Lansing on February 25. This was the second year the organization provided much-needed services to underserved community members at the Advent House, a nonprofit faith-based organization that conducts outreach efforts to low-income residents living throughout Lansing’s northwest region.

■ Clinic News in Brief » The MSU Law Legal Clinic was recognized with a Super

Lawyers Pro Bono Award for providing legal services to disadvantaged and underserved individuals.

» The Alvin L. Storrs Low-income Taxpayer Clinic received a $90,000 matching grant from the internal Revenue Service to help underserved members of our community with federal tax controversies.

» Associate Clinical Professor Nicole Dandridge, who directs the Small Business & Nonprofit Clinic, received a $25,000 Michigan Applied Public Policy Research grant to identify legal and government barriers to entrepreneurial activity and job creation in the state.

■ (from left) Bart Feinbaum, Professor Nancy Costello, Jay Kaplan, and Professor Melanie Jacobs

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SECOND pLACE AND bEST ORALIST AT INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT COMpETITION The Moot Court & Trial Advocacy Board appellate team comprised of Robert Carollo, Alec Kempster, and Edmund Luggen took second place among 24 teams at the 30th Annual John Marshall Law School international Moot Court Competition in information Technology and Privacy Law. Luggen also won the Best Oralist award, marking the second consecutive year the honor went to an MSU Law student.

Kempster and Luggen argued before Michigan Supreme Court Justices Stephen Markman and Marilyn Kelly in the semi-final and final rounds. The championship round panel included four state supreme court justices and the former chief justice of the illinois Court of Claims. Teams from Australia, Cameroon, india, and 20 U.S. law schools competed in the event, which was held in late October in Chicago.

■ (from left) Alec Kempster, Robert Carollo, and Edmund Luggen

WINNERS OF COMMERCIAL ARbITRATION REGIONAL COMpETITIONThe MSU Law Commercial Arbitration Team took first place in the American Bar Association Law Student Division’s 2011–12 Arbitration Competition regional event, which was held in Kentucky in November. Third-year students Angela Wetherby, Jordan Primakow, Radhika Verma, and Heather Smilde won four straight rounds over the course of two days at Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law.

The Law College’s second competition team comprised of 3L Charlie Green, 3L Eric Anderson, 2L Molly Etkind, and 2L Carmen Dorris also performed well in the competition, placing 5th out of 12 teams at the event.

COMpETITORS FOR JESSUp WORLD CHAMpIONSHIpMSU Law’s Jessup Team competed for the title of World Champion at the 2012 Phillip C. Jessup international Law Moot Court Competition, which was held in late March in Washington, D.C. The team included 3Ls Marc Rehmann and Poonam Patel and 2Ls Maria Knirk, Ben Juvinall, and Ashley Wangberg. The students advanced to the international event after defeating teams from five other U.S. law schools at the Rocky Mountain Regional in February.

The Jessup Team is coached by Professor Bruce W. Bean, director of the LL.M. for Foreign-Educated Lawyers Program; Janet Ann Hedin, adjunct professor and reference librarian; and Veronica Valentine McNally, adjunct professor and associate director of MSU Law’s trial advocacy programs. Teaching assistant Lindsay Pohlman also provided support.

■ Above (from left): Lindsay Pohlman, Marc Rehmann, Poonam Patel, Ashley Wangberg, Maria Knirk, and Ben Juvinall

■ Left (clockwise, from top left): Angela Wetherby, Jordan Primakow, Heather Smilde, and Radhika Verma

outstanding advocates

■ (from left) Nick Standiford, Blake Nichols, Jon Trevarthen, and Carmen Dorris

CLINICIAN WINS CASE AT STATE COURT OF AppEALSTravis LaVine, 3L, won the Tax Law Clinic case he argued before the Michigan Court of Appeals in January. The court’s published opinion, which reversed the Michigan Tax Tribunal, addressed a case of first impression in Michigan. LaVine persuaded the court that his client’s homestead property tax credit should be counted as income when determining her eligibility for poverty exemption to property taxes.

LaVine is the second student granted an oral argument in front of the Court of Appeals and the first to win an oral argument.

SEMI-FINALISTS AT TRIAL ADVOCACY REGIONALSMichigan State University College of Law third-year students

Blake Nichols and Jon Trevarthen advanced to the semi-final round of the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) 37th Annual National Trial Regional Competition. The duo defeated University of Michigan, Northern Kentucky, and Case Western in the preliminary rounds of the competition, which was held in February. The team was coached by Adjunct Professor Steve Cabadas and 2011 MSU Law graduate Patrick Duff. Nick Standiford and Carmen Dorris were alternates for the team.

MSU Law took third place in the 2012 National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial National Competition in Washington, D.C., just weeks after representatives earned several honors at the organization’s Midwest regional convention.

MSU BLSA members Ariel Lett, 1L, and 3Ls Alyssa Floyd, Jerome Crawford, and Anastasa Williams earned the title of second runner-up in the national Marshall competition after advancing through the regional event. Crawford received the Best Overall Advocate award for his performance at the national competition, while Williams won the honor at the regional level.

A second team comprised of 3Ls Bryan Concepcion and Courtney Edwards made it to the semi-finals in the regional Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition, which also was held at the February convention.

“Our students dedicated long hours to prepare for both competitions, and a cadre of MSU Law faculty, staff, and alumni collectively coached these teams,” said Professor Nicole Dandridge, who serves as faculty advisor to BLSA. “These are big successes for our students.”

Capping off a successful week for MSU Law at the regional meeting, 2L Dorian George won the “Regional Board Member of the Year” award for his work as a sub-regional director for NBLSA’s Midwest Region.

MsU law Black law stUdents association MeMBeRs win HonoRs

■ (from left) Ariel Lett, 1L, and 3Ls Anastasa Williams, Alyssa Floyd,

and Jerome Crawford

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MSU Law also exhibited the work of photographer Leslie D. Bartlett through fall 2011. Bartlett’s collection of photographs, titled “Give Me Your Hands: The Legacy of the Barre Sculptors and Their Stone,” documented the lives, craft, and plight of immigrant master stone sculptors who came to America during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Using granite stone from the quarries of Barre, Vermont, these men and women brought out the stone and turned Vermont’s famous hard granite into useful structures and pieces of artistic beauty.

Bartlett has lived on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, for more than 40 years. He has spent the last decade exploring the blend of artistic and historic opportunities for

photographic interpretation of the region, focusing on images of stone quarries on Cape Ann and the famous “Rock of Ages” quarry of Barre, Vermont.

Bartlett’s work has been featured by the Trustees of Reservations, The Nature Conservancy, and Essex National Heritage Area. He currently is writing a book titled Cape Ann Granite: Historic and Artistic Legacy.

“Give Me Your Hands” was sponsored by the Michigan Monument Builders and co-sponsored by the Law College, MSU’s James Madison College, the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, and Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives. •

by Leslie D. Bartlett

Give Me Your Hands

“Hope Against Odds” and “Rules,” a two-part painting exhibition by alumnus Colin Darke, was displayed at the Law College through the fall semester. in “Hope Against Odds,” Darke explores his relationship with and optimism for Detroit, using abstract cityscapes juxtaposed with realistic hummingbirds. in the series of paintings titled “Rules,” the artist explores the “rule of law” using portraits of individuals who symbolize a facet of the concept. These portraits range from Chinese activist Ai Weiwei, to Muammar Gaddafi, to a self-portrait of himself thinking about the practice of law.

Darke obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an emphasis in watercolor painting, from Western Michigan University in 2001. He earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from MSU College of Law in 2004, and an LL.M. in 2008 from Boston University School of Law, where he received the A. John Serino Outstanding Graduate Banking Law Student Prize. He presently works for the Detroit-based Bodman law firm, where he is a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee.

Darke continues to paint and exhibit his work while also pursuing his legal career. He presented a lecture on “The intersection of My Art Practice and My Legal Practice” at the opening reception for the exhibition on October 12. •

“Hope Against Odds” and “Rules” by Colin Darke

Three art exhibitions were held at the Law College during the 2011–12 academic year. The exhibits were the latest in a series of art displays touching on law and justice that University-wide Professor Nicholas Mercuro has helped acquire for display at MSU Law over the past decade. Gardens:

f r o m t h e b ack ya r d to r o o f to p sby Brad Temkin

This spring, MSU College of Law hosted “Gardens: From the Backyard to Rooftops,” a photography exhibition featuring two collections by Brad Temkin.

Temkin’s “Private Places” series focuses on gardens as places of refuge—places where people can read, meditate, and relax. The work explores the expression of individuality that private gardens display and the escape for the mind that they provide.

in “Rooftop: The Rise of Living Architecture,” the artist documents the science of rooftop gardens and their effect on the thermodynamic behavior of buildings and the environment. Such gardens insulate and protect the structures, thereby reducing energy usage and the ecological carbon footprint, while the plants that cover them replenish the atmosphere through photosynthesis. Temkin records the beauty and value that these gardens furnish to architecture and the urban landscape.

Temkin is a Chicago-based photographer who focuses on the human impact on the contemporary landscape. His work is part of several permanent collections galleries including the Art institute of Chicago; Milwaukee Art Museum; Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; and the Museum of Fine

Arts in Houston. Temkin currently teaches at Columbia College Chicago.

The “Garden” exhibition was initiated and came to fruition due to the joint efforts of the MSU College of Law and the School of Journalism. it was co-sponsored by Media Sandbox: The integrated Media Arts Program in MSU’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the MSU Department of Art & Art History. •

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Second-year law student Namira islam will spend this summer at The Hague in the Netherlands, working at

the international Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (iCTY). The prestigious externship is the latest opportunity for students at Michigan State University College of Law, which devotes considerable resources both to providing distinctive programming for foreign students and to providing international opportunities for U.S. students. “i’m super excited,” islam says. “The most interesting part of this is the criminal tribunal was put together just for this purpose. The iCTY is supposed to prosecute all the cases in two years, and then it’s defunct. i get to see it and the experience will allow me to develop very specific skills in human rights law.” Exemplifying the Law College’s international focus are a recently expanded Master of Laws (LL.M.) program that draws students from dozens of countries around the world; its many work and study abroad opportunities; and the newly formed Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children, which coordinates the international Criminal Tribunal externships for students and brings renowned speakers from around the globe to MSU Law.

Bringing the World to MSU LawMSU College of Law draws students from around the globe, many of whom already are attorneys in their home countries. The Law College’s LL.M. for Foreign-Educated Lawyers program provides training in the American legal system for those who completed their legal training abroad. LL.M. students learn side-by-side with J.D. students, bringing a broad range of perspectives into the classroom and enriching the educational experience for international and American students alike. The LL.M. program has grown dramatically in recent years, with greater investment in recruiting and program development, says Michael Lawrence, associate dean for graduate and international programs and professor of law. in 2011, more than 30 students from 22 countries graduated from the program. Many students hail from the Middle East and China, but the Law College recruits around the globe, with recent efforts focused in india, South America, and Africa. Learning the American legal system enables students “to be better equipped to deal with American firms and businesses in their home countries,” Dean Lawrence says. “it’s a real value for them to be able to speak the language of the companies and businesses that operate in their own countries.”

Marlon Jay Moneva, a trial court judge in his native Philippines, is enrolled in the LL.M. program this year. He discovered the program while on a six-week, U.S. State Department–sponsored exchange in 2009 that included a tour of MSU College of Law. Moneva—who was appointed to the bench by the president of the Philippines in 2007—says the Law College’s LL.M. program offers the opportunity to hone his skills and burnish his resume. “i wanted to improve professionally,” Moneva says. “i always consider myself a student of law, and there’s still so much to be learned and discovered. The program has taught me so much about memorandum writing; when i get back home, i’m sure i’ll write better decisions. “Promotion for judges in the Philippines is very competitive,” he notes. Because the Filipino legal system is modeled on that of the United States, he adds, “An LL.M. degree gives you an edge, because it presupposes that you are ready for promotion and that you’ve gained knowledge that others don’t have.” Moneva also is participating in the immigration Law Clinic, which he first visited during his 2009 trip. He hopes to set up a similar program for indigenous people in the Philippines, and is exploring a partnership with MSU for assistance in creating it. Moneva says he read online about the faculty’s open-door policy prior to enrolling at the Law College. Now that he’s a student, he sees how students benefit from one-on-one interaction with professors outside the classroom. “it’s not just words,” he says. “i see how it’s being practiced here. it’s very, very effective.” For students who—unlike Moneva—are not fluent in English, the Law College offers the Legal English for Academic Preparation (LEAP) program. This unique program allows students to take classes at MSU’s English Language Center until they achieve an appropriate level of English proficiency to join the Law institute, a one-semester, intensive program that offers English as a Second Language

and legal coursework. Upon completion of the Law institute, LEAP students are prepared for the demands of LL.M. coursework. “it’s a turnkey program,” Dean Lawrence says. “That’s something we get a lot of positive feedback on.”

MSU Law also offers an LL.M./Master of Jurisprudence (M.J.) program focused on intellectual property and communications law, which is open to foreign- and domestic-trained attorneys alike. The school is developing a new LL.M./M.J. program in global food law in cooperation with the MSU College of Agriculture’s institute for Food Law and Regulation, and is in the process of extending its American Legal System program for foreign-educated lawyers and other professionals at the MSU Dubai campus in the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai program will provide an executive-style schedule of classes in one-week segments for those who can’t relocate to the United States for

a year. MSU Law’s substantial contingent of students from the region make the site a natural location for the offering, Lawrence notes.

A Global Perspective on the Practice of LawThe LL.M. program’s counterpart, in some respects, is the Law College’s growing study abroad program. Study abroad is commonly associated with undergraduates, and MSU has long led the nation in the breadth and depth of its offerings. Study abroad experiences also can pay off for law students, by providing unique multicultural experiences and strengthening the résumés of those interested in international practice. “The practice of law is becoming more global all the time,” Dean Lawrence says. “The opportunities for lawyers to practice abroad or with international companies are growing.” More than 80 Law College students participate in the study abroad programs each summer, Lawrence says. The programs are open to students from other American Bar

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Association–accredited law schools; in some cases, students from the host country also enroll in classes with the American participants. Two new study abroad programs were launched this spring: the 21st Century Law Practice Summer Program in London, England, and the intellectual Property Summer institute in Rijeka and Dubrovnik, Croatia. The new international opportunities join existing programs in Ottawa, Canada; Kyoto, Japan; and Bialystok, Poland. The curriculum for each destination has its own particular emphasis. The program in Japan provides study in comparative religion law, and the program in Poland examines the rule of law and freedom of expression. Both new study abroad offerings emphasize cutting-edge issues in the 21st-century practice of law. The London program focuses on alternative legal services delivery models and innovative uses for technology in the field of law, while the coursework in Croatia features in-depth study of intellectual property and cyberlaw. The Canadian Summer Externship Program in Ottawa—the Law College’s longest-running study abroad experience—provides “remarkable access,” according to Lawrence. Students gain firsthand exposure to the country’s legal institutions as they work under the supervision of Members of Parliament or public lawyers in the nation’s capital. Some even have had the opportunity to work as clerks in the Supreme Court of Canada, Lawrence notes. All of the programs offer the chance for students to immerse themselves in a foreign culture while learning about the legal systems, government, and culture of their host nation. The study abroad program is expanding to include fall and winter semester offerings, Lawrence says, and also is extending its reach into india and China. “Semester study abroad programs are becoming more common at law schools, but they’re still unusual,” Lawrence says. “At MSU Law, we’re dedicated to providing our students with a broad range of opportunities, both nationally and internationally.” For students who want to expand their understanding of legal issues around the globe while remaining on campus, MSU Law offers dozens of courses that include a comparative or international perspective. Students also can participate on the Michigan State International Law Journal, which publishes articles and organizes topical symposia on provocative legal issues from around the globe, or the successful Jessup international Moot Court Team, which competes in an annual event involving a hypothetical dispute between countries before the United Nations international Court of Justice.

Gaining On-the-Job Experience AbroadWhile some law students study abroad, others choose to work overseas, gaining experience and a different perspective on the law that improves their chances of practicing internationally. The Law College’s extensive externship program places students with a government entity, a nonprofit organization, or division of the judiciary within the United States or a foreign country. Externs earn academic credit while gaining on-the-job experience. The externship program is very popular with students who want to augment their classroom-acquired knowledge with real-world learning, says Elliot Spoon, the Law College’s assistant dean for career development. He estimates that approximately 350 students do an externship each year, usually in the summer. “MSU Law has a very strong emphasis on providing practical experiences for our students,” Spoon says. “Students build their first relationships to the practicing bar during externships, and that’s going to be critical when they graduate and look for jobs. They also can come out with specific benefits, like connections who can provide letters of recommendation.” Students “literally can go anywhere” for externships, Dean Spoon says. international externships have occurred in Asia, Europe, and South America.

A Center for International Human RightsThe Law College’s international outreach efforts got a boost this year from the new Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children, which was established in January through a donation by Law College alumnus Lori Talsky, ’96, and her husband, Alan Zekelman. The endowment also established the Alan S. Zekelman Professorship in international Human Rights Law, currently held by Professor Susan Bitensky. Bitensky—who was a professor of Talsky’s at the Law School—teaches Constitutional Law, Evidence, international Human Rights Law, and Jurisprudence. Her scholarship focuses on children’s rights under the U.S. Constitution and international human rights law. The Center already has secured two summer externships (including Namira islam’s) at the international Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at The Hague in the Netherlands, one for a similar opportunity at the tribunal for Rwanda, and fall placements also are in the works. Students who land the externships receive a stipend from the Center.

“The Talsky Center is devoted to issues arising under international human rights law, which is a very distinct area of law,” Professor Bitensky explains. The Center also addresses international humanitarian law, a related field dealing with the human rights of certain groups of people who are victimized by armed conflict. The iCTs for Rwanda and Yugoslavia try violators of international humanitarian law. “The iCTs do some of the most dramatic work in this area,” Bitensky says. “We’re talking about prosecution of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. They’re also two of the most prestigious such institutions in the world. Starting out with them for our externships is quite an achievement.” Namira islam says she was attracted to the field of human rights because it’s relatively new, having been around for just 60 years. “it’s an exciting place to be—a place to make an impact,” islam says. Her externship at the tribunal will be in the appeals chamber, focused on research and helping draft decisions for judges. She expects the experience to hone her research and writing skills and give her a significant advantage when she pursues human rights law after graduation. Professor Bitensky says the Talsky Center is designed to do just that. She notes that future externship opportunities

could include placements with other courts or entities that deal with human rights violations and with non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty international and Human Rights Watch. The Center also will host experts on human rights issues to address the law school community. This spring’s inaugural speakers included Bakone Justice Moloto, who is an eminent attorney from South Africa and judge on the iCT for the former Yugoslavia, and Michelle Oliel, a Canadian attorney and fellow at the same tribunal. The Center also plans to present an annual symposium devoted to a particular human rights issue starting in spring 2013. “One of my hopes is that through the Talsky Center and by highlighting my own work with the named professorship, it will help to raise the profile of MSU Law generally and also help mark the Law College as a place where people want to come to learn about human rights,” Professor Bitensky says. islam says the Talsky Center and the opportunity to pursue her externship fit perfectly with the Law College’s international emphasis and its approach to legal education. “it’s a niche area at MSU Law—helping people locally and abroad who don’t have access to the law,” she notes. “The Law College is putting a lot of resources into it and a lot of professors are involved, which is great. The stronger the programs are, the more students will come here because they want to do this work.” •

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globalization is here to stay. legal matters are no longer confined to national boundaries, even for lawyers in

small practices.accordingly, the office of graduate and international

Programs (ogiP) focuses much of its efforts in the international realm, with a goal of creating meaningful exchanges between students and scholars from around the world. By contributing to the vibrancy and stimulating diversity of the law school environment, the law college’s graduate and international efforts help prepare students for their lives as lawyers in an increasingly global legal marketplace.

Graduate Programsthe number of students participating in msu law’s master of laws (ll.m.) and master of Jurisprudence (m.J.) programs has increased dramatically over the past few years, from only a small handful of students in 2008–09 to more than 70 today. most of this growth has occurred in the american legal system (als) for foreign-educated lawyers program—a development that has added a substantial international flavor to the law college.

the legal english for academic Preparation (leaP) program, offered in cooperation with msu’s english language center, is a unique offering in the law college’s

graduate program. the leaP program allows international students whose english language proficiency needs work to improve their skills before undertaking the full rigors of the ll.m. program.

a couple of exciting new offerings are on tap for fall 2012. first, msu law will launch the american legal system ll.m./m.J. program at the msu dubai campus in the united arab emirates. the program’s “executive-style” schedule will allow foreign students to live in their home countries and remain in their jobs while working toward the degree. msu law professors will travel to dubai to teach the courses.second, the law college will inaugurate an entirely new ll.m./m.J. program in global food law, a partnership with the msu college of agriculture and natural resources and the msu virtual university program. this entirely online program is designed for professionals working in the food and agriculture industries, law, government, and related areas who wish to enhance their working knowledge, as well as for lawyers seeking careers in the field of international food law.

Study and Work Abroadgiven the anticipated further globalization of service industries (including law) in the years to come, msu law is dedicated to increasing opportunities for students to study and work in externships abroad for a semester during the regular academic year. these efforts will complement our existing summer programs in canada, croatia, england, Japan, and Poland, and dovetail nicely with msu’s internationally recognized commitment to undergraduate study abroad.

Academic Cooperation Agreementsit helps to have international partners with whom we can collaborate in order to accomplish the goals we have set out for ourselves around the world. to that end, the law college has entered into academic cooperation agreements in the past few years with law schools around the world, from east asia (china, korea, Japan) and south asia (india), to europe (germany, england, croatia), oceania (australia), and south america (colombia). these relationships help open doors for students and faculty both from msu law and our partner institutions.

International DelegationsogiP also coordinates and hosts international delegations of lawyers, judges, and government officials several times each year on their visits to learn more about michigan state university and the law college.

Connecting with the WorldOffice of Graduate and International Programs

By Michael A. Lawrence, Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate and International Programs

■ Associate Dean Michael Lawrence (right) and Dean Joan Howarth (second from right) in a signing ceremony for an academic cooperation agreement with representatives from Soongsil University Law School in Seoul, Korea

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MSU College of Law officially launches two exciting new study abroad programs this summer. The

new programs offer a global perspective on the practice of law in the 21st century, and join the menu of existing programs in Canada, Japan, and Poland.

21st Century Law Practice Summer Program in London is a first-of-its-kind, intensive study of technology, innovation, deregulation, entrepreneurship, and the international legal marketplace. With the deregulation of lawyers in the United Kingdom and the outgrowth of alternative legal services delivery models, London is poised to become the global leader in the legal services market. The program will educate students about these new delivery models and prepare them for the technology-infused law jobs of the 21st century. The program, which is co-sponsored by the Westminster University School of Law, was founded by and is directed by Professors Renee Newman Knake and Daniel Martin Katz.

The Intellectual Property (IP) Summer Institute in Rijeka and Dubrovnik, Croatia, offers an in-depth study of intellectual property and cyberlaw from an international perspective. Building on MSU Law’s nationally recognized intellectual Property, information & Communications Law (iPiC) Program, the institute attracts leading scholars and practitioners to examine cutting-edge issues of particular importance to countries, such as Croatia, with integrating economies and newly developed intellectual property regimes. Both American and Croatian students participate in this unique multicultural educational experience. Professor Adam Candeub founded and leads the institute, which is co-sponsored by the University of Rijeka.

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Visit studyabroad.law.msu.edu for more information on MSU Law’s study abroad options.

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Canadian Summer Externship Program (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada): The Law College’s longest-running study abroad program pairs a classroom component with a field placement in which students work under the supervision of Members of Parliament or public lawyers in Ottawa, Ontario—the nation’s capital. Students receive firsthand exposure to the country’s legal system while developing an appreciation of Canadian social, cultural, and political institutions and character. Professor John Reifenberg, Jr., directs the program, which is co-sponsored by the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law.

Study Abroad in Japan (Kyoto, Japan): This program explores the important relationship between Japan and the United States from a constitutional, transactional, and comparative perspective. The program, led by Professor Frank Ravitch, is based at and co-sponsored by Doshisha University in Kyoto. Students have access to the vibrant legal and cultural community in Japan’s ancient capital, which is home to numerous temples, historical sites, and civic and artistic institutions.

Study Abroad in Poland (Bialystok, Poland): American and Polish students study the complex relationship between the United States and the European Union, from labor rights to comparative free expression to rule of law more generally. Students are immersed in the vibrant academic and legal community at the host university, while they have the opportunity to experience Polish courtrooms, court proceedings, and government institutions. The University of Bialystok Faculty of Law co-sponsors the program, which is led by Professor Daniel Barnhizer. •

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The faculty, staff, and students of MSU Law mourn the loss of Professor Craig Callen. His sudden death has left a great

void—in our halls, in our conversation, and in our hearts.The bare facts of Craig’s life are easily told. He earned a B.A.

with honors and high distinction in 1971 from the University of iowa, and a J.D. in 1974 from Harvard Law School. He practiced law with firms in Chicago and Milwaukee before taking the advice of his law school professor, Archibald Cox, to consider teaching. He began his academic career in 1978 at the University of Miami School of Law. He also taught at Oklahoma City University School of Law and Mississippi College School of Law, where he held the J. Will Young Professorship. He was a visiting professor at the University of Colorado, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. He came to Michigan State as a visitor in 2002, and never left, permanently joining the faculty the following year. He was appointed the John D. O’Hair Professor of Evidence and Procedure in 2009. He wrote 19 journal articles, edited countless numbers more, and was working at the time of his death on a new edition of Wigmore’s treatise on the law of evidence, one of a handful of scholars deemed worthy to assume that mantle. He was founding editor of the electronic journal, International Commentary on Evidence (iCE); creator of an early web page for Evidence scholars; and a member of the Board of Editors of CALi, The Center for Computer Assisted Legal instruction.

Craig was justifiably proud of these achievements, but they are a collection of degrees, professorships, and awards that cannot begin to take the measure of a man who led a profoundly intellectual life in which that intellectuality was a foundation for so much more. There are so many things to say about Craig—that he loved Beethoven and Sherlock Holmes; that he had a prodigious memory for sports trivia; that he knew a baseball or football or boxing metaphor for almost all of the vicissitudes of academic life; that he had a wry sense of humor and the classic intellectual’s weakness for elaborate puns. His personal library of several hundred volumes is a testament to his wide-ranging interests and the breadth of his curiosity. He had books about cognition. Books about physics. Books about military history. Books about psychology (clinical, theoretical, and evolutionary). Books about sports. Even a book about the psychology of sports. (The Psycholog y of Baseball?) Murder mysteries from Sayers to Francis. Modern fiction from Lessing to Pynchon to Eco. Biographies. Poetry. Philosophy from Aristotle to Popper. And of course law: evidence, procedure, jurisprudence. He read everything.

Craig’s intellect was keen, his curiosity ceaseless, his knowledge broad and deep, his vocabulary precise, his work ethic surpassed by none. But to us he was more. He was generous, as someone with much to share can be. He was a

mentor to faculty, both new and old, a rare colleague willing to take time away from his own projects to read another’s work in progress. And he would pull no punches in his critique, peppering drafts with comments that would have been ruthless from someone less eager to help. He was the master of titles—punchy ones that convey much and waste not a word. Craig abhorred fuzzy thinking, and he never gave up trying to show others the virtues of precise thinking. it was, at bottom, a profound faith in our ability. Craig was never arrogant—he was always sure that if he could only find the right way to communicate, you too could share in the joy he took from his intellectual odyssey, and he took responsibility for that.

Craig truly loved teaching. it’s difficult to say that without sounding trite—aren’t all professors supposed to love teaching? But with Craig it was an enduring love, needing constant attention to detail in order to find new ways to share the joy. He enlivened his Socratic dialogue with references to the latest pop-cultural phenomena. His elaborate puns were liberally sprinkled throughout his exams. He was always available to his students, here every day, six days a week, and became a part of the fabric of life at the law school.

Craig’s students adored him, understanding that they were studying at the heels of a great intellect and evidence master, to be sure, but also aware that they were the beneficiaries of a truly caring teacher. He charged his students to “think independently and with precision,” and devoted himself to their achieving that goal. Craig was legendary for his library roaming, searching for students in need of a boost, an explanation, or merely an acknowledgment. This was his routine every evening, and while students were at first suspicious of his motives, they soon understood that his intentions were the best—he cared. The hundreds of students whose lives he touched and whose minds he challenged are his abiding monument.

Craig was a principled man, standing strong for colleagues, friends, and students, no matter the personal cost to himself. He was dogged in his persistence, lobbying others long past the point of resistance, and one could not argue with his guiding principle: the best interests of students. He was a brave man, assuming his illness with characteristic fortitude, and continuing to do what he loved, teaching his last class a little over a week before his death.

Craig was an intellectual of working-class heritage who appreciated the appeal of Lady Gaga, a demanding yet sweet and gentle scholar in a frumpy hat and a many-zippered fishing vest roaming the library in search of his students and the halls in search of colleagues with time for lunch. He was here all the time, a living, breathing part of the architecture, a man we thought would be with us always, admonishing, encouraging, enlightening. He will not be forgotten. •

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Craig r. Callen (1950–2011)

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a n d C h a r L e S J . t e n B r i n k * * *

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* The original announcement about Professor Callen’s passing appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of Amicus. This piece was adapted from a tribute by Charles J. Ten Brink that is forthcoming in 2011 Mich. St. L. Rev. .

** Cynthia Lee Starnes is a professor of law and the John F. Schaefer Chair in Matrimonial Law at MSU College of Law.

*** Charles J. Ten Brink is the associate dean for library and technolog y services and a professor of law at MSU College of Law.

MsU law B O O K S H E L F

DANIEL D. bARNHIZER, Professor of Law & The Bradford Stone Faculty Scholar

kATHLEEN E. pAYNE, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Professor of Law

CYNTHIA LEE STARNES, Professor of Law & The John F. Schaefer Chair in Matrimonial Law

bRADFORD STONE, Adjunct Professor

Commercial Transactions Under the Uniform Commercial Code and Other Laws (Sixth Edition)

LexisNexis Released: September 2011

Professors Barnhizer, Payne, Starnes, and Stone teamed up with Donald B. King and W.H. Knight, Jr., to offer this comprehensive casebook for a broad survey of

commercial law. The text features landmark, post-1990 cases that offer a more refined discussion and more current analysis of UCC ambiguities and conflicting interpretations of particular Code provisions than was provided in earlier cases.

bRIAN C. kALT, Professor of Law & The Harold Norris Faculty Scholar

Constitutional Cliffhangers: A Legal Guide for Presidents and Their Enemies Yale University Press

Released: January 2012

in Constitutional Cliffhangers, Professor Kalt envisions six hypothetical controversies that could occur due to weaknesses in the U.S. Constitution’s provisions for

selecting, replacing, and punishing presidents. Kalt’s dramatic—yet plausible—scenarios provide fodder for an analysis of how constitutional procedures can best be designed, interpreted, and repaired, and shed light on the complicated

relationship between law and politics in American government.

ANTHONY FRANZE, Adjunct Professor in the Washington, D.C., Semester Program

The Last JusticeSterling & Ross Publishers Released: February 2012

Professor Franze broke into the world of fiction with The Last Justice, a legal thriller set in the nation’s highest court. The suspenseful novel offers a fascinating glimpse into one of our country’s greatest institutions. Franze—who practices and teaches in Washington, D.C.—has represented clients in more than 20 cases at various stages in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Scholarly e v e n t s

Beyond the Tribal Law and Order Act indian Law experts from across the country gathered for the MSU Law indigenous Law & Policy Center’s 8th Annual indigenous Law Conference. The event draws distinguished scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to the Law College each year to discuss issues of indigenous justice systems, tribal sovereignty, and tribal constitutions. This year’s conference, “Beyond the Tribal Law and Order Act,” was held on October 28 and 29. The conference featured keynote speakers Derek J. Bailey, chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa indians, and Troy A. Eid, chairman of the indian Law and Order Commission. •Panelists: Bethany R. Berger, University of Connecticut School of Law (visiting at University of Michigan Law School); Barbara creel, University of New Mexico School

of Law; jeff j. davis, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan; sarah deer, William Mitchell College of Law; leslie a. Hagen, U.S. Department of Justice;

john Harte, Mapetsi Policy Group; sarah krakoff, University of Colorado Law School; john p. laVelle, University of New Mexico School of Law; M. Brent leonhard,

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; Michelle Rivard parks, University of North Dakota School of Law; laura sagolla, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the

Eastern District of Michigan; ann tweedy, Hamline University School of Law; Ron whitener, University of Washington School of Law

MATTHEW L.M. FLETCHER, Professor of Law & Director of the indigenous Law & Policy Center

The Eagle Returns: The Legal History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa IndiansMichigan State University Press Released: January 2012

Professor Fletcher’s The Eagle Returns focuses on the Grand Traverse Band, a Lower Michigan group that has become a national leader in advancing indian rights, while simultaneously creating and developing a nationally honored indigenous tribal justice system. The book serves as a valuable reference on how indian people at the brink of legal extinction fought to preserve their culture, laws, traditions, governance, and language.

The Indian Civil Rights Act at FortyUCLA American indian Studies Center Released: January 2012

Professor Fletcher joined co-editors Kristen A. Carpenter and Angela R. Riley to present The Indian Civil Rights Act at Forty, a collection of essays gathered on the fortieth anniversary of iCRA. The text offers the first summary and critical analysis of how indian tribes today interpret and apply the important Bill of Rights provisions that the Act extended to tribal governments.

Edited by Kristen A. Carpenter,

Matthew L. M. Fletcher, and

Angela R. Riley

THEINDIANCIVILRIGHTSACT ATFORTY

“The Indian Civil Rights Act at Forty skillfully interrogates the essence of ‘civilrights’ in Indian country through a fascinating set of essays exploring misun-derstandings about ‘Indian civil rights,’ the tribal court context for developingcivil liberties norms, and resulting political battles.This momentous work iscertain to provoke a much-needed discussion about rights and responsibilitiesfor Native nations, their citizens, and the federal and state governments thatinteract with them.”

— REBECCA TSOSIE, Willard H. Pedrick Distinguished Research Scholar and

Professor of Law, Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

“With contributions from leading scholars, the book includes powerful personalnarratives from tribal community members and civil rights advocates,making for awork that truly illuminates the Act’s theoretical, doctrinal, and human aspects. TheIndian Civil Rights Act at Forty is a critical tool for anyone researching in the areasof American Indian equal protection, due process, religious freedoms, and freespeech,as well as tribal law and governance, self-determination,and human rights.”

STACY L. LEEDS Dean and Professor, University of Arkansas School of Law

“This is not only first-rate scholarship, but also provides empirical insight intothe operation of modern tribal justice systems and those subject to their author-ity. One can only hope that current members of the Supreme Court and allfederal judges dealing with Indian law matters take the opportunity to learnfrom the diverse scholarship and points of view presented.”

ROBERT T. ANDERSON Director and Professor, Native American

Law Center, University of Washington School of Law

Kristen A. Carpenter is Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Associate Pro-fessor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School. Matthew L. M. Fletcher(Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians) is Professor of Law at Michi-gan State University College of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law and PolicyCenter. Angela R. Riley (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) is Professor of Law and Direc-tor of the American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles.

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This year’s Michigan State International Law Review symposium provided insights into the legal and

revolutionary changes occurring today that will shape the world of tomorrow. Held on February 16 and 17, “Modern Global Revolution” included discussions on the humanitarian, legal, and political consequences of revolution; intellectual property and global food security; foreign state intervention; and modern methods of organizing and implementing change.

Ved P. Nanda, international law professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, presented the keynote address at the event.

Panelists:

Mohamed a. ‘arafa Alexandria University School of Lawsahar f. aziz Texas Wesleyan University School of LawMichael Blakeney University of Western Australiajune Blalock U.S. Department of Agriculturejohn g. Browning Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smithdavid s. douches Michigan State UniversityRoger durham Aquinas Collegealine flower Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationsalah d. Hassan Michigan State Universityaustin Heap Censorship Research Centergeorge k. kieh, jr. University of West Georgiaj. Vern long U.S. Agency for International Developmentjames c. Moore New York Times Best-Selling AuthorMazen nahawi News Group Internationaljane payumo Washington State Universitystadler trengove United Nationselizabeth Vancil Monsanto CompanyBrian d. wassom Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn

MSU Law Professors Bruce W. Bean, Susan H. Bitensky, and Adam Candeub served as moderators, along with Karim M. Maredia, who teaches in MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. •

Modern Global Revolution

the SEC and Dodd-Frank after one yearMSU Law hosted leading financial industry experts on October 14 to discuss current issues in securities regulation. Sponsored by the State Bar of Michigan’s Business Law Section, the annual Midwest Securities Law institute brings attorneys and financial industry professionals together to receive updates from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial industry Regulatory Authority, and experts in securities law and litigation.

This year’s institute, “The SEC and Dodd-Frank After One Year,” examined the state of the industry since the 2010 Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The act sought to overhaul the nation’s f inancial system through increased accountability and transparency.

Elliot Spoon, assistant dean for career development and professor of law in residence, co-chaired the institute with Ann Arbor attorney Joseph Spiegel. The luncheon speaker was Zachary Schram, counsel to Senator Carl Levin’s Permanent Subcommittee on investigations and co-author of the subcommittee’s report on “Wall Street and the Financial Crisis: Anatomy of a Financial Collapse.” •

Panelists:

aviva abramovsky, Syracuse University College of Lawwilliam c. alsover, Alsover Business Consultingpatrick daugherty, Foley & LardnerMartin dunn, O’Melveny & Myersfelicia fox, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorityterence M. Healy, U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionRaymond w. Henney, Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohnnils kessler, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of MichiganMark l. kowalsky, Jaffe Raitt Heuer & WeissHugh H. Makens, Warner, Norcross & JuddMark a. Metz, Dykema Gossettjoseph e. papelian, Delphi Corporationjennifer powell, Butzel Longclarence l. pozza, jr., Miller Canfielderic Richards, Mika Meyers Beckett & Jonesgary M. saretsky, Saretsky Hart Michaels & GouldBradley j. schram, Hertz Schramanthony V. trogan, The Law Office of Anthony V. Trogandavid j. Van Havermaat, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissionjohn walsh, U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionRichard e. Zuckerman, Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn

■ Far left (from left): Assistant Dean Elliot Spoon, Institute co-chair; Kris Easter, assistant director of the SEC Office of Compliance Investigations and Examinations; David Van Havermaat, senior trial counsel at the SEC Los Angeles Regional Office; and Joseph Spiegel, Institute co-chair

■ Left (from left): Luncheon speaker Zachary Schram and Assistant Dean Elliot Spoon

In the Next Issue

Gender and the Legal Profession's Pipeline to Power

Professors Hannah Brenner and Renee Newman Knake presented the spring 2012 symposium with the Michigan State Law Review to raise awareness about, discuss the dynamics of, and strategize solutions to the persistent gender disparity that exists in positions of power within the legal profession.

s c h o l a r l y e v e n t s ( c o n t i n u e d )

Anyone who has ever been lucky enough to meet Professor Jack

Apol realizes two things right away. First, at over six feet tall, he has quite a presence in any room he

enters. And second, he’s quite a character.Professor Jack Apol—don’t call him John—was raised in Grand

Rapids. He has a bachelor’s degree and a J.D., but never graduated from high school. instead, at the age of 16, he convinced his mother that he should be allowed to join the United States Navy. “i think the recruiters thought i was older,” he comments cryptically. Apol worked for eight years as a communications specialist attached to the Naval Security Group, a special missions organization serving the National Security Agency.

Deciding that a college degree would open many more doors, he left the Navy and enrolled at Grand Valley State College. An honors student from the start, Apol graduated with a degree in political philosophy. His alma mater honored him with its Distinguished Alumni Award in 2004.

Apol continued his education at the University of Michigan Law School, where he earned his J.D. in 1972. After graduating, Professor Apol clerked for the Honorable Charles W. Joiner in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. “it was heady stuff,” he remembers. “All the big-shot attorneys are very nice to law clerks because they think we have the judge’s ear.”

Apol spent two years at a silk-stocking law firm doing labor relations before deciding it wasn’t the right fit for him. He entered the world of criminal law, and found the work came naturally.

That same year, he heard from a fellow former law clerk, Matthew McKinnon, who was teaching at Detroit College of Law. The school was preparing to expand its Research, Writing, and Advocacy program, and Professor McKinnon recruited Apol to teach. He was an adjunct professor for two years before joining the faculty full-time in 1978.

Professor Apol taught Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, and also created the Lawyers as Negotiators course. He found his clerking experience invaluable in his new career. “Law clerks have substantial exposure to evidence, criminal procedure, and criminal law,” he notes.

Having found his niche, Professor Apol continued teaching at the Law College for 35 years, from its roots in downtown Detroit to its current location on the campus of Michigan State University.

Apol admits, “it ’s very satisfying to know you are

contributing to the making of what are going to become excellent lawyers.” His contributions are incalculable.

Professor Apol has taught a Michigan Supreme Court justice, a federal judge, and many state judges. His former students include Professor Mary Bedikian, ’80, as well as MSU Law Trustees Maurice Jenkins, ’81, Linda Orlans, ’87, Charles Langton, ’87, and Michael Morris, ’81.

Former students fondly remember Apol’s unique and interesting methods of teaching criminal law and procedure. His presentation of the material was particularly useful when it came time to study for the bar exam. it was never boring in Professor Apol’s class, and everyone knew never to wear red to class unless they wanted to be called on that day.

Above all, Professor Apol always was accessible to his students, interested in their success, and willing to do whatever he could to see them achieve their best.

“i used to talk with [former MSU Law Professor] Don Campbell a lot about the job of teaching,” Apol says. “i always told my students, ‘i’m not smarter than you, but i know more, and it’s going to take you a long time to catch up. Meanwhile, i will share what i know with you. And the fact that i’m constantly insisting that you be the most prepared person in the room will help you in the future.’”

Professor Apol has authored or co-authored approximately 30 publications. A 2002 article on material witnesses that he co-authored with former student Stacey Studnicki, ’91, was the leading article in the field for many years.

“Professor Apol is the best co-author i could ever have, and there will never be another like him,” Studnicki says. “He is a wonderful, unique person. i feel very honored and blessed to have been able to work with him through the years.”

Apol formally retired and achieved emeritus status in 2002, but returned to teach each fall for nearly another decade. in fall 2011, he finally decided to devote all of his time and energy to his retirement and health. Although he now grapples with multiple medical issues, he swears that he “will beat cancer so badly that [he feels] sorry for it.”

Professor Apol and his wife, Carol—who married the summer before he enrolled in college—divide their time between Michigan and Florida. They have two daughters. Heidi is an elementary school media specialist, and Andrea is a high school English teacher.

Although he no longer keeps an office at the Law College, Professor Apol enjoys hearing from students, staff, and colleagues. He can be reached at apolj@law.msu.edu. •

Honoring the Distinguished Career of

Professor Jack aPol*

* This article was adapted from an article originally authored by Linda Oswald, Human Resources Specialist at MSU College of Law.

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■ Professor bRUCE W. bEAN presented expert testimony in december 2011 on the legal and business environment in russia during the yeltsin and early Putin years in a case being heard in london’s high court of Justice. the largest private lawsuit ever filed in england, the case involves a $5 billion claim by russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, a political exile who has lived in london since he fled russia in 2000, against roman abramovich, confidant of vladimir Putin and owner of the chelsea soccer team.

in January, Professor Bean was a member of a panel titled “the dictatorship of law: the khodorkovsky case, human rights, and the rule of law in russia” at the association of american law schools (aals) 2012 annual meeting in washington, d.c. the panel discussed the imprisonment of mikhail khodorkovsky, the head of yukos oil, and his associate, Platon lebedev; the two have been declared political prisoners by human rights watch.

■ Professor SUSAN H. bITENSkY was named the alan s. Zekelman Professor of

international human rights law as well as director of the lori e. talsky center for human rights of women and children, effective January 1. the Professorship and center were made possible by the inspiration and generous gift of lori talsky, ’96, and her husband, alan Zekelman. the gift was made in part to honor Professor Bitensky’s impact in the classroom and dedication to human rights law. the center already has placed three msu college of law students in internships at the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia at the hague. the center will fund the internships.

Professor Bitensky moderated a panel titled “the aftermath of revolution: humanitarian, legal, and Political consequences” during the Michigan State International Law Review “modern global revolution” symposium in february.

■ associate Professor kRISTI L. bOWMAN presented “government speech in Public schools” at the education law association annual conference, which was held in chicago in november 2011.

■ associate clinical Professor NICOLE S. DANDRIDGE,

who directs the small Business & nonprofit (sBnl) clinic, received a $25,000 michigan applied Public Policy research grant to identify legal and government barriers to entrepreneurial activity and job creation in the state. the study will chronicle specific regulations that operate to preclude or greatly disadvantage entrepreneurs in a range of occupations from starting or expanding small businesses in detroit. it will culminate in a policy paper informing the 2013 incoming state legislators of economic development hurdles in the state’s urban core and offering potential solutions to make michigan “business friendly.”

in october 2011, Professor dandridge presented “inclusive excellence and economic development: designing an interdisciplinary cultural intelligence

curriculum to inform entrepreneurial law clinic Praxes,” at the sixteenth annual latcrit conference in san diego.

she presented a poster titled “Pedagogical modules for community economic development law clinic engagement: an innovative teaching approach for community economic development high-impact legal initiatives” at the great lakes international trade and transportation hub summit at msu in october 2011. she co-presented the poster—which was sponsored by the aals section on clinical legal education—at the aals 2012 annual meeting in washington, d.c., in January.

in november 2011, dandridge moderated a “careers in affordable housing and community development law” panel discussion at msu law that was co-sponsored by the american Bar association (aBa) forum on affordable housing and community development law and the msu law small Business & nonprofit clinic.

in January, she presented “legal issues in social entrepreneurship” and “cross-campus teaching regarding legal issues in student entrepreneurship” at the united states association for small Business and entrepreneurship annual conference in new orleans.

■ Professor DAVID S. FAVRE was a member of the “animals in legal context” panel at the aals 2012

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annual meeting. the event was held in washington, d.c., in January.

■ Professor MATTHEW L.M. FLETCHER, who directs the indigenous law & Policy center (ilPc), published a short piece about the cherokee freedmen dispute in the New York Times in september.

fletcher presented “american indian education: counternarratives in racism, struggle, and the law” as the featured speaker at Penn state law in september 2011. he gave keynote addresses at the national american indian court Judges association’s annual conference in october 2011 and at the minnesota annual conference of Judges in december 2011. he also recently spoke at the university of michigan law school, syracuse university college of law, James e. rogers college of law at the

university of arizona, and law and society association (lsa) annual meeting.

Professor fletcher’s chapter on “the indian child welfare act: implications for american indian and alaska native children’s development” was published in American Indian and Alaskan Native Children and Mental Health (aBc-clio, inc.), which was released in december.

fletcher was a member of the “uses of legal scholarship by courts and media” panel at the aals 2012 annual meeting. he was elected chair of the section on indian nations and indigenous Peoples at the meeting, which was held in washington, d.c., in January. he also spoke on a panel titled “the alaska native claims settlement act at 40” at the event.

fletcher released two books in January: The Eagle Returns: The Legal History of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (michigan state university Press) and The Indian Civil Rights Act at Forty (ucla american indian studies center) (co-edited with kristen a. carpenter and angela r. riley).

his article titled “race and american indian tribal nationhood” was published in the Wyoming Law Review indian law symposium issue, which was released in february.

Professor fletcher and ilPc acting associate director kathryn e. fort co-authored an amicus brief with michigan indian legal services in the michigan supreme court case In re Morris.

■ associate clinical Professor bRIAN GILMORE was featured in the msu main library’s michigan writers series in october 2011. gilmore, who directs the housing law clinic, also is a columnist for the Progressive Media Project and the author of two collections of poetry.

he was an invited speaker at the federal reserve Bank in detroit for the october 2011 aBa “a lawyer helps: raising the Bar for helping the community survive the foreclosure crisis” program.

in november 2011, gilmore presented a working paper titled “chances are: lessons from the 1962 u.s. civil rights commission hearings on housing in washington d.c. on the mortgage crisis” at columbia law school’s “show me the money: race, the great recession, and the challenge of economic Justice” symposium.

Professor gilmore’s article titled “again and again we suffer: the Poor and the endurance of the war on drugs” was published in the University of the District of Columbia Law Review’s fall 2011 “life after the war on drugs” symposium issue.

■ a study by associate Professors CATHERINE M.

GROSSO and bARbARA O’bRIEN was used as a key piece of evidence in the first case to get to court under north carolina’s racial Justice act. the Jury selection study is one of two landmark studies by the professors showing striking patterns of racial discrimination in the state’s capital case charging, sentencing, and juror selection decisions.

in february, Professor o’Brien appeared as an expert witness in the case of marcus reymond robinson, one of more than 150 death row inmates who cited the study to support their claims that racial bias played a significant role in their cases.

a study Professor grosso conducted with the late david Baldus, george woodworth, and richard newell uncovered even more dramatic racial disparities in military death penalty cases. this study, published in the fall 2011 issue of the Journal of Criminal Law and

As leading scholars in a variety of legal fields, MSU College of Law faculty regularly are quoted, interviewed, and featured as experts on current issues in the media. For a complete list of articles and stories highlighting the wide-ranging expertise of our professors, visit www.law.msu.edu/news/faculty.html.

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■ associate Professor RENEE NEWMAN kNAkE contributed “corporations, the delivery of legal services, and the first amendment” as part of the truth on the market “unlocking the law: deregulating the legal Profession” online symposium in september.

knake and lecturer in law HANNAH bRENNER, who co-direct the frank J. kelley institute of ethics & the legal Profession, planned and hosted the kelley institute of ethics & the legal Profession third annual lecture, “new directions in ethics: the attorney general’s changing role in the 21st century,” by lisa madigan, illinois attorney general.

knake and Brenner presented a poster and a paper on “rethinking gender equality in the legal Profession’s Pipeline to Power: a study on media coverage of supreme court

Criminology, found rare levels of racial discrimination in the administration of the death penalty in the u.s. military. according to the results, minorities were twice as likely as whites to be sentenced to death in death-eligible military murder cases from 1984 to 2005.

■ clinical Professor MICHELE L. HALLORAN, who runs the alvin l. storrs low-income taxpayer law clinic and serves as overall director of clinical programs at the law college, edited chapter 19, “securing relief from Joint and several liability,” of Effectively Representing Your Client Before the IRS (5th edition). the book was released by the aBa section of taxation in december. the chapter addresses innocent spouse relief available to taxpayers under section 6015 of the internal revenue code.

Professor halloran’s article about United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, a fourth circuit case argued before the u.s. supreme court, was published in the aBa’s Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases in January 2012.

■ dean JOAN W. HOWARTH discussed “the

Justice app” as a panelist at the Michigan State Law Review “lawyers as conservators” symposium held at msu law in september 2011. she served as a facilitator for the aals resource corps’ southern illinois university retreat in carbondale, illinois, during the same month.

dean howarth was the keynote speaker at two events in october 2011. she presented “challenges and changes in legal education and the legal Profession” at the midwest association of Pre-law advisors meeting in chicago, and “tell your story” at an msu law triangle Bar event.

she also served as a small group leader for the workshop for faculty appointments registrants, which was held at the aals 2011 faculty recruitment conference in washington, d.c., in october 2011.

in february, dean howarth was a group leader for the “tenure and employment security” session at the 42nd annual aBa deans’ workshop in san diego.

■ Professor bRIAN C. kALT’s new book, Constitutional Cliffhangers: A Legal Guide for Presidents and Their Enemies, was released

by yale university Press in January. in the book, kalt sheds light on six controversies that could occur due to weaknesses in the u.s. constitution’s provisions for selecting, replacing, and punishing presidents.

Professor kalt guest-blogged about his new book at the Volokh Conspiracy for a week in late January.

in december, he gave a talk on u.s. tort law to students and another on u.s. legal education to faculty at Beijing technology and Business university.

■ assistant Professor DANIEL MARTIN kATZ presented “legal informatics, corporate law firm ownership and 21st century legal education” as part of the Truth on the Market “unlocking the law: deregulating the legal Profession” online symposium in september.

Joan W. Howarth

Michele L. Halloran

Catherine M. Grosso

Barbara O'Brien

Brian C. Kalt

Daniel Martin Katz

Hannah Brenner

Renee Newman Knake

Justice Brennan’s biographer, stephen wermiel; scott douglas gerber, a scholarly writer on the jurisprudence of Justice thomas; James seaton, a professor in msu’s english department; and others.

■ Professor and associate dean MICHAEL ANTHONY LAWRENCE’s article titled “the effects of human rights norms on sovereignty: the native american context” was published in the Michigan State International Law Review.

Professor lawrence taught an intensive two-day “introduction to american constitutional law” course to ll.m. students at the universidad sergio arboleda in Bogota, colombia.

■ associate clinical Professor DANIEL E. MANVILLE directs the civil rights clinic, which launched in June 2011. his student clinicians

as president of american association of university Professors chapter at msu, helped organize a talk on “shared governance in the corporate university” that was offered to university faculty in february.

Professor kuykendall and Professor ADAM CANDEUb co-authored “Perspectives on innovative marriage Procedure,” an overview to the Michigan State Law Review modernizing marriage through e-marriage symposium issue, which was released in december 2011. the symposium, which was held as part of the ongoing legal e-marriage Project that Professor kuykendall directs, drew together leading scholars, legislators, and economists from across the country to explore the many issues surrounding e-marriage. candeub and kuykendall’s “modernizing marriage” article appeared in the summer 2011 issue of the Michigan Journal of Law Reform, which was released in september 2011.

this spring, Professor kuykendall taught a new seminar on Judicial Biographies. guest speakers, who have appeared in person and via skype, included

hannah Brenner and daniel martin katz.

Professor knake’s invited essay titled “why the law needs music: revisiting NAACP v. Button through the songs of Bob dylan,” was published in the Fordham Urban Law Journal in december 2011.

■ Professor MAE kUYkENDALL presented working versions of “exporting ceremonial marriages: constitutional considerations” as part of a faculty exchange with the university of tennessee, knoxville college of law in march 2011 and at the second annual loyola constitutional law colloquium in chicago in october 2011.

in april 2011, she presented “huck finn, ‘Poor Joshua!’ (deshaney) and moral ambiguity in the free world in american law and literature” as part of a panel she also organized and chaired at the 26th annual conference of the international society for the study of narrative at washington university in st. louis.

Professor kuykendall, who continues to serve

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nominees (Phase i, the introduction week)” at the aals 2012 annual meeting in washington, d.c., in January. the paper was a winner of the new voices in gender Paper competition, which was sponsored by the aals section on women in legal education.

Professor knake also presented “democratizing the delivery of legal services: on the first amendment rights of corporations and individuals” at the event. the paper was selected through a blind competition sponsored by the aals section on Professional responsibility. finally, knake moderated the “innovations at the intersection of scholarship, teaching and Practice” panel at the workshop on the future of the legal Profession and legal education at the meeting and served on the aals Planning committee for the workshop.

in february, Professor knake presented “the ethics of advising clients about (il)legal activity” at the MSU Journal of Medicine and Law aymposium, and she presented a paper at a faculty exchange with the university of tennessee college of law.

Professor knake organized a three-day online symposium on “legal education’s response to the economic realities facing the Profession” held at the legal ethics forum in early february. the event drew more than 20 contributors from around the world, including Professors

Adam Candeub Michael A. Lawrence

Mae Kuykendall

in february, Professor morag-levine presented “foreign Precedents and the global canon” as an invited speaker at a university of maryland school of law symposium on “constructing the global constitutionalism canon.” her paper, and the larger project of which it is part, will be co-authored with Barbara Bean, reference librarian and advanced legal research instructor at msu law.

■ assistant clinical Professor ELAN STAVROS NICHOLS reinstituted a collaboration with the michigan legislative service Bureau to harmonize two versions of the msu law housing law clinic’s “tenants and landlords resource guide” booklet, which originally was a joint project between the state legislature and the clinic.

Professor nichols supervised students in presenting “veterans’ housing law rights” for the

veterans support group at the department of housing and urban development’s veterans affairs Program in lansing in fall 2011.

■ Professor FRANk S. RAVITCH presented “free exercise exemptions: the court, cultural embeddedness” at the university of colorado law school summer workshop on law, religion, and culture in Boulder, colorado, in July 2011.

he recently delivered three talks in Japan—all or partially in Japanese—on topics involving american and Japanese structural constitutional law and separation of powers. the talks were at nanzan university school of law in nagoya (october 2011); nihon university college of law in tokyo (december 2011); and doshisha university in kyoto (January 2012).

ravitch published three book chapters in late 2011: “religion and the law in american history” in The Columbia Guide to Religion in American History (columbia university Press); “interpreting scripture/interpreting law” in Hermeneutics and the Authority of Scripture (atf Press); and “law, religion and science:

published in the Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law, was included in a reading packet provided to participants at the american association of state colleges and universities annual new Presidents academy in July 2011.

Professor robert mccormick presented “is collective Bargaining at a crossroads?” at the 19th annual Bernard gottfried memorial labor law symposium at wayne state university law school in detroit in october 2011. an edited version of his speech was later published in the winter 2012 edition of Labor and Employment Lawnotes, a publication of the state Bar of michigan labor and employment law section.

an article titled “a roundtable discussion for the digital age: Brady v. NFL” appeared in the aBa forum committee on entertainment and sports industries’ summer 2011 Entertainment & Sports Lawyer newsletter. the article included robert’s comments and discussion among leading u.s. sports law academics on the then-pending case of Brady v. NFL, which challenged the legality of the nfl’s lockout of its players and their union.■ Professor NOGA MORAG-LEVINE presented “facts, formalism, and the Brandeis Brief: the making of a myth” at a law and history workshop at the university of illinois college of law, and at the american society for legal history annual meeting in atlanta. Both presentations were in november 2011.

have litigated cases filed in federal court and obtained settlements in six cases.

Professor manville presented at an october 2011 pro bono seminar on prisoners’ rights, which was co-sponsored by the u.s. district court for the eastern district of michigan and federal Bar association for the eastern district of michigan.

■ Professor AMY CHRISTIAN McCORMICk and RObERT A. McCORMICk’s article on “race and interest convergence in ncaa sports” was published in spring 2012 in the Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy. the article traces the history of college sports integration in the united states in the context of Professor derrick Bell’s theory of interest convergence.

their article titled “major college sports: a modern apartheid,” which was

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■ Professor DAVID b. THRONSON’s “clashing values and cross Purposes: immigration law’s marginalization of children and families” was published in Children Without a State: A Global Human Rights Challenge (Jacqueline Bhabha, ed., mit Press 2011).

his article titled “thinking small: the need for Big changes in immigration law’s treatment of children”— originally published in 2010 in the U.C. Davis Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy—was reprinted in december 2011 in the Immigration and Nationality Law Review.

an article Professor thronson co-authored with Judge frank P. sullivan, “family courts and immigration status,” appeared in the winter 2012 issue of the Juvenile and Family Court Journal.

Professor thronson gave talks in 2011 at a Michigan Journal of International Law symposium on “successes and failures in international trafficking law” and at a february 2012 valparaiso university school of law conference on “children

determining the role religion Plays in shaping scientific inquiry in constitutional democracies—the case of intelligent design” in Proceedings of the 1st IISHSS International Conference on Law and Social Order (addleton academic Publishers).

Professor ravitch’s article titled “the unbearable lightness of free exercise under Smith: religion, dasein, and the interesting alternative set forth by the Japanese supreme court” was published in february in a Texas Tech Law Review issue based on the journal’s april 2011 “criminal law and the first amendment” symposium.

in march, Professor ravitch gave a workshop on u.s. constitutional law at spiru haret university in constanta, romania. the next day, he delivered a keynote address at the 4th international conference on law and social thought held at the university.

■ assistant Professor MICHAEL D. SANT’AMbROGIO’s article titled “agency delays: how a Principal-agent approach can inform Judicial and executive Branch review of agency foot-dragging” was published

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in the George Washington Law Review in 2011.

Professor sant’ambrogio presented his paper titled “the agency class action” at the lsa conference in san francisco in June 2011 and at case western university school of law in december 2011.

■ Professor kEVIN W. SAUNDERS’ article titled “hate speech in the schools: a Potential change in direction,” was published in volume 64 of the Maine Law Review.

his article titled “acti rei: real and virtual,” appeared in the fall 2011 issue of the Texas Tech Law Review.

■ Professor CYNTHIA LEE STARNES, the John f. schaefer chair of matrimonial law (the first fully endowed chair in law college history), published an article titled “alimony theory” in the summer 2011 issue of Family Law Quarterly. her article titled

“lovers, Parents and Partners; disentangling spousal and co-parenting commitment” was published in volume 54 of the Arizona Law Review.

Professor starnes, Professor DANIEL D. bARNHIZER, associate dean kATHLEEN E. pAYNE, and adjunct Professor bRADFORD STONE co-authored the sixth edition of Commercial Transactions Under the Uniform Commercial Code and Other Laws (lexisnexis), which was released in september 2011.

Professor starnes also published the 2011 pocket parts to Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated, Uniform Commercial

David B. Thronson

Michael D. Sant'Ambrogio

Kevin W. Saunders

Cynthia Lee Starnes

Bradford Stone

Kathleen Payne

Daniel D. Barnhizer

and immigration: a lost generation?”

in June 2011, he attended the lsa annual meeting, where he was a member on the “citizen/noncitizen, documented/undocumented, maintain/Blurring legal Boundaries: appropriate distinctions or false dichotomies?” panel. he also presented a paper on the “childhood and the Boundaries of citizenship” panel at the event, which was held in san francisco.Professor thronson co-presented “immigration issues and collateral consequences in state courts” at the michigan Judicial institute (mJi) Probate Judges association annual conference in June 2011 with Professor VERONICA THRONSON and susan reed of the michigan immigrant rights center. he and reed created an mJi webinar on the “impact of immigration issues for court clerks,” which was completed in december 2011.

in september 2011, thronson participated on the “is the door opening or closing? recent developments in asylum and immigration law” panel during international law week at wayne state university law school.

he spoke at the “moving the dialogue forward, children and immigration” conference at dePaul university college of law in october 2011, and during the “kids in Between: exploring a unified strategy for child Protection in the americas”

conference at georgetown university in november 2011.

in 2011, the education law center in new Jersey honored thronson and other past gibbons fellows in Public interest law with the marilyn morheuser humanitarian award for their work to improve educational opportunities for the state’s disadvantaged children.

thronson received an inaugural flom memorial incubator grant from the skadden fellowship foundation to initiate the immigrant family integrity Project at msu law’s immigration law clinic. the project aims to protect families impacted by immigration enforcement and prevent unnecessary separation of children and parents.

finally, thronson recently was elected to serve on the executive committee of the association for american law schools (aals) section on immigration law.

■ assistant clinical Professor VERONICA THRONSON presented on state and federal immigration legislation at the michigan immigrant rights center’s 2011 statewide immigrant rights summit in lansing in september 2011.

Professor thronson recently joined the board of the michigan committee for refugee resettlement.

her article titled “domestic violence and immigrants in family courts” was published in the Juvenile and Family Court Journal in february.

■ assistant Professor MARk TOTTEN, who teaches a number of criminal law courses at the law college, recently was sworn in as a special assistant u.s. attorney. Professor totten serves pro bono in the u.s. attorney’s office for the western district of michigan, where he handles criminal appeals before the u.s. court of appeals for the sixth circuit. his cases have included drug and gun offenses, mortgage fraud, taxpayer fraud, and fourth amendment search and seizure issues.

Professor totten’s current research is in the area of consumer financial protection and the role that states play. he published an opinion piece in the Detroit Free Press in december 2011 titled “shameless Politics Blocks naming of financial Protection leader.”

ADJUNCT FACULTY

■ adjunct Professor ANTHONY FRANZE released his first novel, a legal thriller titled The Last Justice, in february. the novel is set in the u.s. supreme court. franze, who has represented clients in more than 20 cases in the nation’s highest court, teaches in msu law’s washington, d.c., semester Program.

ACADEMIC STAFF

■ kATHRYN E. FORT, acting associate director of the indigenous law & Policy center (ilPc), co-authored an amicus brief with Professor matthew l.m. fletcher and michigan indian legal services in the michigan supreme court case In re Morris.

Mark Totten

Veronica Thronson

Anthony Franze

Kathryn E. Fort

A Sense of Purpose

In addition to the new DCL Plaza, the “Campaign to Preserve Our Legacy” includes the creation of new DCL Legacy Scholarships to honor generations of DCL graduates whose success and leadership set the standard in the legal profession, in business, and in government. Our graduates stand out not only for their legal knowledge and skill, but also for their dedication, determination, and tireless work ethic that developed during their time in law school.

Contributions to the Legacy Scholarships will help us continue to attract and retain the most talented students, with special preference given to descendants and relatives of alumni. Philanthropic support is vital to advance the Law College’s commitment to access and opportunity for those with great potential but limited means.

Join Us

Roots run deep. Your alma mater still exists today, albeit in a different form. By creating this physical space and Legacy Scholarship at the Law College in East Lansing, we hope to reinforce the deep connection our DCL graduates have with their alma mater. Help create a sense of place and embrace a sense of purpose by joining fellow DCL graduates to preserve our legacy.

All donors to the “Campaign to Preserve Our Legacy” will be invited to various outreach events and donor recognition celebrations, and recognized in Amicus magazine, on the Law College website, and in other promotional materials.

Contributions of $10,000 or more will be named on donor walls both inside the Law College and outside in the DCL Plaza. Those who wish to endow a named DCL scholarship may do so with a gift or pledge of $30,000 or more. The Office of Advancement can customize the scholarship to ensure selection criteria adhere to your wishes. Donors may contribute any amount in support of the DCL Legacy Scholarships and Plaza.

To learn more, contact Tina Kashat Casoli, director of the MSU Law Office of Advancement, at casoli@law.msu.edu or 517-432-6840. • ■ Cornerstone honoring the Law College’s founding

in 1891

When the Detroit College of Law (DCL) building on Elizabeth Street in downtown Detroit was razed to make way for new development, generations of alumni understandably felt a profound sense of loss. The experience of attending DCL holds a special place in our graduates’ memories, and those memories deserve a tangible expression.

Through extended conversations with DCL alumni, a vision took shape for giving them a sense of place at the Law College’s new home on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. A new commemorative plaza has been designed to do just that. The “Campaign to Preserve Our Legacy” will help us make this vision a reality.

A Sense of Place

The new DCL Commemorative Plaza will honor our rich heritage and provide a sense of place for the thousands of alumni who graduated during the Law College’s days in downtown Detroit.

The plaza will be prominently located at the Law College’s main entrance. In addition to putting the College of Law name on the building for the first time, physical reminders from our past are incorporated into the design. The DCL Plaza name will adorn each side of the new canopy entrance. A brief history of the Law College, the Justices of the Law friezes from the original DCL building, and a cornerstone and granite seal documenting the Law College’s founding as DCL in 1891 also will be featured.

Bench seating, tables and umbrellas, improved landscaping, and a donor wall will further enhance the space as a welcoming place for alumni, families, students, and friends.

Preserving our legacY

■ (top) Side view of the new entrance featuring the DCL Plaza name and original sculptures of the Greek gods of law from the former DCL building

■ (above) New canopy entrance will add the College of Law name to the building; granite seal embedded in the center of the new entrance walkway

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Greetings fellow Michigan State University College of Law A lumni Association members! The past year has been an exciting school year for the association. in 2011, we converted from a dues-paying organization to a non-dues-paying organization. As a result, all of our J.D. and LL.M. graduates automatically are members, with full access

to the many programs offered by the association. i welcome and encourage suggestions from all members on how the association can best serve you, the Law College, our profession, and the MSU Law community. This past fall, the Alumni Association awarded $2,500 scholarships to MSU Law students Alexander Gavern and Jonnie Powers. Gavern is a first-year student who served as an AmeriCorps volunteer in 2010. His parents met at, and both graduated from, the Law College. Powers also is a first-year student; her father and grandfather are Law College alumni. The association will award at least $5,000 in scholarships each year to current MSU Law students who are related to Law College graduates. The Alumni Association also provides funding for qualifying student events. it recently assisted in funding the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association’s “Practicing Law in China” event. in addition, it contributed to Alternative Spring Break, during which MSU Law students traveled to Alabama and Louisiana to provide tax services to indigent clients.

Although we have been hard at work this school year, there is more to come. in February, the Alumni Association hosted an outreach happy hour in Chicago, offering members in the Windy City a chance to reconnect with their Law College roots. The association has a Detroit-area alumni meet-and-greet scheduled for Thursday, May 24, at the Elwood Bar & Grill. At the commencement ceremony in May, we will recognize a member for his or her continued contributions to the Law College, the legal profession, and the community with the Distinguished Alumni Award. As evidenced from the above programs, the association seeks to serve its members, the Law College, and the legal profession. But we need your help to continue making these programs successful. Contact the Office of Advancement at 517-432-6842 or visit www.law.msu.edu/advancement if you are interested in attending or becoming a sponsor of the golf outing, making a gift to the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, serving as a mentor for a current MSU Law student, attending the homecoming tailgate, nominating a graduate for the Distinguished Alumni Award, or joining our board of directors. We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Shannon Burke, ’05Alumni Association President

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Update

Board of directors

A MeSSAge frOM THe PreSIDeNT

Board of Directors Seeking New Membersthe alumni association Board of directors is actively seeking new members who wish to positively impact the law college. By joining our ranks, you can help enhance alumni programs and services and promote msu law by harnessing the influence, expertise, and resources of our alumni. members serve for three years, and may serve two consecutive terms. Board meetings are held monthly during the academic year; out-of-town members may attend via phone. to be considered for board membership, complete the form at www.law.msu.edu/advancement/association-officers.html and e-mail it to Howard Victor, ’77, at Howardv@wvlaw.com.

■ Alumni Profile

Jeffrey Littmann’s degree from Detroit College of Law gave his career a boost—even though he’s never practiced law.Littmann, who graduated from the Law College in 1984, is

the chief financial officer for Ralph Wilson Enterprises and the Buffalo Bills. Though his focus is financial management, he also oversees the company’s legal work, most of which is executed by outside firms.

“My law degree has served me very well,” says Littmann, who lives and works in Grosse Pointe. “While i don’t practice law, i interface with all of our outside counsel. if we understand the issues they’re dealing with, we’re able to interface with them in a more efficient way. i can do a lot of the front-end work.”

Littmann enrolled at DCL after earning his bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in tax, both from Walsh College. He worked at Arthur Andersen throughout law school, taking classes at night, and continued his tax focus in his law classes.

“i was working in finance and accounting, and i got a law degree to advance my ability to represent clients in tax matters,” Littmann says. “My specialty was subchapter S corporations. i chose that category because it gave you access to CEOs and owners—they’re interesting and they’re fun.”

Littmann says he was attracted to DCL because it offered “a good mix of down-to-earth and theoretical background. You were going to school with a lot of people who were working and raising families. it was no-nonsense, let’s go in and learn.

“The quality of the instruction was very good, particularly when i got more advanced and was taking a lot of tax courses,” he adds. “i had a master’s degree in tax and a pretty good barometer of the quality we were getting, and it was good.”

After law school, Littmann joined Ralph Wilson Enterprises, a family-owned holding company that includes interstate Highway Construction, inc., which was founded in East Lansing as Eisenhower Construction. (That company now

is based in Denver.) When Littmann joined the company, its industries included trucking, insurance, manufacturing, plastics, oil drilling, real estate, broadcast TV and radio, thoroughbred breeding and racing, and more. Wilson’s principal industries now are professional football—in the form of the Buffalo Bills—and heavy civil construction, such as highways, airfields, and water resource projects.

Littmann says he “stumbled into sports” as his primary focus. Domino’s Pizza founder Tom Monaghan was an Arthur Andersen client; Littmann worked on the acquisition of the Detroit Tigers and then became assigned to the Tigers as tax manager. When he joined Wilson, he also was appointed treasurer of the Buffalo Bills—whose owner Ralph Wilson, lives in Michigan —and as business manager for Oxford Stables, Wilson’s thoroughbred breeding and racing business.

in his early years at Wilson, Littmann was traveling 130 days a year; now, it’s less than half that. He says his work at the company remains fulfilling, even after 26 years.

“it’s sort of that sense that you’re measuring up and competing against the best,” he says of the challenges of his job. “We’re a very competitive bunch in everything we do. We’re a team, and it’s that sense of pulling together with a team of professionals and measuring yourself up. it’s very exciting, obviously—you get around the game, you get around the athletes. it can be a lot of fun.”

He says his law degree continues to pay off in the midst of that competitive excitement.

“When you study law, it hones your critical thinking skills,” Littmann says. “it slows you down, makes you think, makes you look for ins and outs. That whole discipline of thought, research, and communication—all of those disciplines carry forward.” •

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More than 150 alumni reminisced and took a walk down memory lane at the “MSU Law: Past, Present,

and Future” class reunion at Comerica Park’s Tiger Club on November 18, 2011. All graduates in attendance were honored at the event, with special recognition for the Detroit College of Law and MSU College of Law classes of 1961 and earlier, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006.

“We enjoyed having the AnTekes, a contemporary jazz band made up of DCL alumni, as live entertainment for the evening,” said Tina Casoli, director of the Office of Advancement. “We also were pleased to have on display several unique pieces of DCL and MSU Law memorabilia, including historical commencement programs, photographs, scrapbooks, and portraits for alumni to enjoy.”

The Law College reunion celebrations always are very special events. We hope you will join us for future celebrations! •

The 2012 celebration will be held at the Tiger Club on Friday, September 28. This year’s event will offer special recognition for class years ending in 2 or 7. Members of the MSU Law classes of 2002 and 2007 also will be invited to a reunion event in East Lansing in the fall. If you are interested in serving as a host for either event, contact April Jones, associate director of development, at jonesap@law.msu.edu or 517-432-6840.

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■ Alumni Profile

Michigan State Representative Stacy Erwin Oakes was teaching high school in the late 1990s when a student

asked if she’d always known she wanted to be a teacher. She responded that she enjoyed teaching, but had wanted to be an attorney when she was young.

“He said, ‘You tell us to live out our dreams, but you’re not living out yours. Why haven’t you done that?’” Oakes says. “So the next semester, i resigned and decided to go to law school.”

Having earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in addition to serving as a corrections officer at the Saginaw Correctional Facility, Oakes already had an understanding of the legal system. MSU College of Law impressed her, she says, with the diversity and practical experience of its faculty.

“it wasn’t just academia,” she says. “i enjoyed that, and it was refreshing to hear a professor say, ‘Let me tell you how i handled a case with similar facts.’”

While in law school, Oakes participated in the Housing Law Clinic and worked doing intakes and research at the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Her experiences served her well in her first jobs after graduation in 2001, as a policy analyst for the Michigan House Democrats and as a criminal defense attorney.

Before long, then–Governor Jennifer Granholm recognized Oakes’ work and appointed her to the Department of Attorney General. The lame-duck appointment was opposed by Attorney General Mike Cox, in what Oakes calls her “initial baptism into politics.” While this made her eight-year tenure challenging, it also gave her insight into working as an elected official.

However, it was a side project in real estate that further equipped her to decide to run for office. Oakes wanted to turn a piece of property she owned into a 46-unit senior housing development. The issues she had to navigate made the development process “my second baptism into politics,” she says.

When the 95th State House seat in Saginaw opened mid-term, Oakes ran in the primary election and won, followed by another victory in the 2010 special and regular elections. She sits on the House judiciary and agriculture committees, and says her law degree has been “immensely” helpful.

“i’m not a doctor, i’m not a farmer, but i know how to interpret the policies and legislation and consider the potential ramifications that they could have on those fields,” she says. “Having that knowledge allows me to ask more detailed questions.”

Oakes is running for re-election this fall, and the former teacher says her diverse work experience has made her passionate about the state’s education system.

“For the past 10 years or so, we’ve moved away from funding education to funding corrections,” she says. “Being a lifelong learner and former teacher and corrections officer, i truly believe we’ve misappropriated these funds. Children with educational opportunities are far less likely to be incarcerated than those without.”

Oakes also is a member of the MSU Law Board of Trustees. •

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S T A C Y E RW i N OA K E S

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■ (from left) Donald Carney, Jr., ’75, Professor Clark Johnson, LL.D. ’02, and Jim Mills

■ (from left) Tina Casoli, Karl Barr, ’00, April Jones, Thomas James, ’05, and Daniel Bliss, ’87

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Firms Aim for 100 Percent Participation

The third annual Law Firm Challenge launched in February, kicking off a unique opportunity for alumni to support MSU College of

Law. This year’s challenge follows last year’s successful campaign, in which nearly half of all Law College alumni at 23 participating firms collectively donated more than $90,000 to their alma mater.

“The Law College provided me with an excellent legal education and put me on the path toward a successful legal career,” said Joseph Gavin, ’05, of Miller Johnson. “Giving back is the least i can do.”

The Law Firm Challenge leverages friendly competition among firms to raise awareness of the value of giving back to the Law College, while providing a fun networking opportunity for graduates. Firms and businesses with three or more alumni are encouraged to participate. Team captains help support the target of 100 percent participation among Law College graduates within each firm. Every Law Firm Challenge donor will receive a token of our appreciation, and firms that achieve full participation will be invited to a celebration luncheon in the fall with Dean Joan Howarth.

Law Firm Challenge donors may designate their gifts to support any number of programs and initiatives at MSU Law. Options include the Alumni Association Scholarship, the Dean’s Fund for Excellence, and scholarship funds for the Black Law Students Association, clinical programs, the Michigan State Law Review, the Moot Court & Trial Advocacy Board, and others.

For more information or to get involved in the Law Firm Challenge, visit www.law.msu.edu/alumni/challenge or contact Devon Glass, associate director of alumni engagement, at 517-432-6845 or glassdev@law.msu.edu. •

2012 Participating Firms

Ackerman Ackerman & DynkowskiBarris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLCBerry MoormanBlake, Kirchner, Symonds, Larson, Kennedy & Smith PCBliss McGlynnBodman PLCButzel LongCenter Management ServicesClark Hill PLCDickinson WrightFoster Swift Collins & Smith PCFraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap PCHarness, Dickey & Pierce PLCHonigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLPKitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & SherbrookLangton LawMaddin Hauser Wartell Roth & Heller PCMichigan Auto LawMiller JohnsonMiller CanfieldOrlansPlunkett CooneyRhoades McKeeRutledge, Manion, Rabaut, Terry & Thomas PCVarnumWhite, Schneider, Young & Chiodini PC

f o r t h e a l u m n i a s s o c i a t i o n

Golf OutingA wide variety of sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals and firms. Benefits of sponsorship include recognition at the event, on the MSU Law website, and in Amicus magazine and other print publications; dinner; and up to four rounds of golf, depending on the level.

Contact Devon Glass, associate director of alumni engagement, at glassdev@law.msu.edu or 517-432-6845 to secure your sponsorship today. We look forward to your participation and support! •

Title Sponsor ........... $20,000 (one available) or $10,000 (two available)

Dinner Sponsor .......................................................................................$6,000

Cart Sponsor ............................................................................................ $5,000

Beverage Sponsor .................... $4,000 for two carts; $2,500 for one cart

Lunch Sponsor ........................................................................................ $3,000

Bag Drop Sponsor .................................................................................. $2,500

Golf Ball Sponsor ................................................................................... $2,500

Driving Range Sponsor ........................................................................$2,000

Putting Green Sponsor .........................................................................$2,000

Breakfast Sponsor ..................................................................................$2,000

Lucky Hole #13 Sponsor ....................................................................... $1,000

Contest Sponsor......................................................... $500 (many available)

Vendor Hole Sponsor .................................................................................$500

Hole Sponsor .............................................................. $300 (many available)

Student Sponsor .........................................................$150 (many available)

it’s time to get your golf game up to par for this year’s MSU College of Law Alumni Association Golf Outing.As a golf outing participant or sponsor, you can help support

Alumni Association events, student programs, and scholarships. Thanks to generous alumni and friends, the annual event has raised more than $110,000 for the Alumni Association Scholarship. in fall 2011, 1Ls Alex Gavern and Jonnie Powers received the association’s first two $2,500 gifts.

The Alumni Association supports many initiatives to promote and support the Law College, to engage students and alumni, and to help create a culture of involvement and philanthropy. The golf outing is one of the association’s largest annual events.

This year’s outing begins with a 10 a.m. shotgun start on Friday, August 10, at MSU’s Forest Akers West Golf Course. Sponsorship opportunities are available at many levels.

The continuing success of this and other Alumni Association–sponsored events throughout the year is possible only with the financial and in-kind contributions from our generous sponsors and participants. Says board member Eric Swanson, ’99, “We can’t provide support to current students and engage alumni without your support.”

Save the Date: Friday, August 10, 2012 Become a Sponsor!

Tee it up■ (from left) Dean Joan Howarth and Board Chair Clif Haley, ’61

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FLORIDA RECEpTIONS MEANINGFUL TO ALUMNIFour “On the Road” alumni receptions with Dean Joan Howarth were well-received by alumni and friends across the Sunshine State in February.

“Seeing Dean Howarth, hearing more about MSU Law today, and networking with fellow alumni where we live and work was very meaningful to me and others who attended these events,” said John M. Knowles, ’06. “Not being in Michigan, we don’t always have an opportunity to easily connect with fellow alumni. These receptions allowed us to make new alumni connections right here in Florida.”

A special thank-you to the following hosts, who helped facilitate and make these events a success:

Tampa & Clearwater Area ReceptionBrian Loughrin, ’98Richard Mitzel, ’63

Sarasota Area ReceptionThe Honorable Dennis Archer, ’70The Honorable Trudy DunCombe Archer, ’70Professor Emeritus Edward Littlejohn, ’70

Boca Raton & Palm Beach Area ReceptionDonald G. Huber, ’65Richard Victor, ’75

Naples Area ReceptionTrustee Linda Orlans, ’87

ALUMNI GATHER IN NATION'S CApITALMSU College of Law’s Office of Advancement and Career Services Office co-hosted a reception at the historic Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., on February 28. More than 100 area alumni, friends, and current students attended this unique opportunity to network with Law College staff, faculty, and Dean Joan Howarth, who shared news of many exciting new Law College happenings.

U.S. Supreme CourtSwearing-In Ceremony

msu college of law was pleased to provide an opportunity for alumni to apply for admission to the Bar of the supreme court of the united states. this year’s ceremony took place on “leap day”—february 29. alumni who have been admitted to practice in the highest court of a u.s. state for a period of at least three years and are in good standing are eligible to apply.

the following msu law alumni were sworn in this year:

sarah l. Babcock, ’04charles w. Babcock, ’81christine Battle, ’86devon glass, ’04lara kapalla, ’04

carrie linderoth, ’04katherine o’connor, ’97eric sabree, ’96robert worthington, ’07

■ Top: Tina Casoli and Joseph Murphy, Jr., ’62, enjoy the reception at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C.

■ Above (from left): Christa Jallorina and Lara Kapalla, ’04

■ Top (from left): Joe Simon, Dick Jury, Karen Jury, and Karen Simon at the Naples Reption hosted by friend Linda Orlans

■ Center left: Richard Mitzel, ’63, and Vicki Mitzel enjoying the company of fellow alumni and friends in Tampa

■ Center right: Morton Freed, ’61, and Natalie Freed at the Boca Raton & Palm Beach reception

■ Right: A great turnout in Sarasota

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HOMECOMING TAILGATEAlumni, faculty, and friends gathered on the Law College lawn for the Alumni Association tailgate on October 22, 2011. Fans sported our Spartan gear, enjoyed chili and specialty beverages, and had a great time socializing before heading to the game to celebrate the big win against Wisconsin. Go green, go white!

ALUMNI GATHER IN THE WINDY CITYThe MSU College of Law Alumni Association hosted a happy hour in downtown Chicago for area alumni on February 22. More than 20 Law College graduates from the classes of 1983 to 2011 attended the informal meet-and-greet.

The event was a great opportunity for area alumni to catch up with old friends and make new contacts from the MSU Law community in the area. The Alumni Association and Chicago-area graduates look forward to future events in the Windy City.

JEWISH LEGAL SOCIETY HONORS ALUMNUSThe MSU College of Law Jewish Legal Society (JLS) held its 4th Annual Student & Alumni Networking Night on March 13. The JLS presented The Honorable Edward Avadenka, ’77, with its annual Alumni Achievement Award at the event for his ongoing contributions to the legal community.

The event, which was held at the Detroit law office of Miller Canfield, drew current and former members of JLS, along with other alumni and friends. Michael Traison, ’83, a principal of Miller Canfield, hosted the event.

■ Top (from left): Ron Estes, ’05, Thomas Guastello, ’70, Susan Luch, and Tina Casoli enjoyed good conversation before the game

■ Center (from left): Jordon Weiss, ’10, Hon. Edward Avadenka, ’77, and Beverly Avadenka enjoyed networking at the Jewish Legal Society reception

■ Bottom (from left): Mayer “Mike” Morganroth, ’54, and Daniel Weiner

bARRISTER’S MASQUERADE bALLA record number of 460 MSU College of Law students, alumni, faculty, and staff attended this year’s Barrister’s Ball at Lansing’s Radisson Hotel on February 25. Many guests donned beautiful masks throughout the evening of dinner and dancing, in keeping with this year’s masquerade ball theme.

Barrister’s Ball was sponsored by the Student Bar Association, Office of Advancement, and the MSU College of Law Alumni Association. A portion of all ticket proceeds will establish a newly created expendable scholarship to offset technology and textbook expenses for qualifying current students. The event raised more than $4,600 for the scholarship, which will be available to students in Fall 2012.

STATE bAR OF MICHIGAN SWEARING-IN CEREMONYThe Law College welcomed more than 20 recent graduates and their guests for a State Bar of Michigan swearing-in ceremony on November 2, 2011. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina of the 30th Circuit Court presided over the ceremony, which was held in the Law College’s Moot Courtroom. MSU Law hosts two such ceremonies each year for alumni who pass the Michigan Bar Examination.

■ Top: Guests masqueraded for a good cause at this year's Barrister's Ball

■ Center and bottom: Congratulations to the new State Bar of Michigan members!

Thank you to these generous donors for their recent significant gifts and pledges to MSU College of Law.

A VOICE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MSU College of Law has established the Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights of Women and Children and an endowed professorship in international human rights law, thanks to the generosity of alumnus Lori Talsky, ’96, and her husband, Alan Zekelman.“The Center will serve as a

leading voice for international human rights and provide opportunities for MSU Law students to do this important work around the globe,” Talsky said.Susan H. Bitensky—who was one of Talsky’s professors at the Law College—has been named the Alan S. Zekelman Professor of international Human Rights Law and director of the Talsky Center. The gift honors Professor Bitensky’s impact in the classroom and dedication to international human rights law while supporting the couple’s goals of improving life outcomes for women and children who suffer—or are at risk of suffering—human rights violations.

EDWARD LITTLEJOHN CREATES CHARITAbLE GIFT ANNUITY

Edward Littlejohn, ’70, pledged $250,000 to the Law College several years ago in the form of a bequest. He recently paid some of his gift early by creating a charitable gift annuity, which pays him a fixed, guaranteed stream of income for the rest of his life. At his passing, the balance of the gift will be directed to MSU College of Law.in honor of his generosity, the

conference room in the dean’s suite was named the Edward Littlejohn Conference Room. The room features two pieces of art and a sculpture that Littlejohn recently donated.

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Charitable gift annuities qualify for a tax deduction in the year in which the gift is establ ished, and much of the annual income may be received tax-free. For more information, contact Tina Kashat Casoli, director of the MSU Law Off ice of Advancement, at casoli@law.msu.edu or 517-432-6840.

LEADING THE WAY MSU Law Dean Joan Howarth and Carmen Estrada recently pledged a $100,000 planned gift to the Law College. Because the gift is unrestricted, it can be used where it is most needed when it matures. Set up as a simple bequest, the gift is designated to MSU Law in Howarth and Estrada’s estate plan.“We are proud to make the Law College a beneficiary of our estate,” said Dean Howarth. “Naming the Law College in our will in this manner is a simple way of making a future gift for an institution that gives us so much.”

pROFESSOR JOHNSON INSpIRES STUDENTS, GIVES bACk

P rofessor Emer it u s Cl a rk Johnson, LL.D. ’02, has inspired students for nearly 40 years of teaching at the Law College. Also an inspiration within the philanthropic community, Professor Johnson recently pledged $100,000 in support of the DCL Plaza. Professor Johnson, a beloved professor to l itera l ly t hou sa nd s of

graduates, makes it a point not only to develop special connections with his students, but also to encourage them to contact him for support as they move on from law school.

TRUSTEE MORRIS GIVES bACkTrustee Michael Morris, ’81, recently pledged $100,000 to create the Morris Family Scholarship. “Funding this important scholarship will help relieve some of the financial burden that rising tuition puts onto students,” Morris said of his gift.

pROFESSOR STORRS’ LIFELONG FRIEND MAkES GIFT IN HIS MEMORYSydney Ross, a lifelong friend, colleague, and business partner of the late Professor Alvin Storrs, recently made a $100,000 pledge to help rename the Law College’s Tax Law Clinic and create a scholarship in Storrs’ name. The gift memorializes Ross’ friend while supporting MSU Law students who share Storrs’ passion for tax law.

TRUSTEE EMERITUS DAVID SpARROW’S DAUGHTERS HONOR HIS WISHESBefore Trustee Emeritus David Sparrow passed away in January, he shared his wishes to support the planned DCL Plaza through a $100,000 gift. His daughters are pleased to honor his wishes.

Sparrow was the first member of the MSU Law community to pledge

financial support toward building the DCL Plaza. His generosity and dedication to the Law College will be permanently commemorated on the plaza’s donor wall.

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TRUSTEE JANSSEN SUppORTS LAW COLLEGECharles and LeaAnne Janssen recently pledged $50,000 to MSU College of Law. The Janssen’s gift is unrestricted, which allows the dean to use it where it is most critically needed. Charley Janssen is a member of the MSU Board of Trustees

and is a member of Foster Swift Collins & Smith in East Lansing.

MORGANROTH GIVES bACkMayer “Mike” Morganroth, ’54, with Morganroth and Morganroth, recently pledged $50,000 in support of his alma mater.

■ (from left) Dean Joan Howarth, Mike Morganroth, ’54, Michael Epstein, ’11, and Jason Weiner, ’10, at the 2010 Jewish Legal Society networking event

■ Sydney Ross pays tribute to his friend at the dedication and renaming reception for the Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

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70■ herschel P. fink, ’72, a partner in the litigation department at honigman miller schwartz and cohn, facilitated a “hot issues in reporters Privilege” workshop at the 17th annual conference of the american Bar association’s forum on communications law in orlando, florida.

■ maurice g. Jenkins, ’76, law college trustee and managing partner of Jackson lewis in detroit, was inducted as a fellow into the prestigious american college of trial lawyers (actl). he also was named one of Human Resource Executive magazine’s “top 100 most Powerful employment law attorneys” for 2011.

■ frederick d. dilley, ’76, law college trustee, returned to foster swift, where he began his career. dilley worked as a paralegal and investigator at the firm from 1969 to 1973 before attending law school and establishing himself as a highly successful litigator and mediator.

■ rodger a. kershner, ’76, was elected to the state Bar of michigan environmental law section counsel.

■ douglas m. kilBourne, ’77, was re-elected to serve a two-year term as managing director of miller canfield.

80■ hon. dorene s. allen, ’81, of the midland county Probate court, was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of 20 “women in the law” for 2011.

■ steven l. oBerholtZer, ’81, managing partner of the ann arbor office of Brinks hofer gilson & lione, was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of 25 “leaders in the law” for 2012.

■ Jill k. daly, ’82, won third place in the 2011 michigan Bar Journal short story contest. her story, “dorothy’s home,” was published in the august 2011 Michigan Bar Journal.

■ scott a. goodwin, ’83, was named secretary of the michigan association for Justice. he also was chosen by the national trial lawyers association as one of michigan’s “top 100 trial lawyers” for 2011.

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JEAN CARL SCHOLARSHIpRachael Roseman, 1L, was the first recipient of the $5,000 Jean Carl Scholarship. The scholarship was founded in memory of the late Law College trustee by her sister, Joan Kalustian, and friends. The scholarship is for students interested in family law and children’s welfare.

JACkSON LEWIS SCHOLARSHIpSecond-year students Carmen Dorris and Davina Ugochukwu were presented with the $2,500 Jackson Lewis Scholarship from Trustee Maurice Jenkins.

■ (from left) Carmen Dorris, 2L, Maurice Jenkins, ’81, and Davina Ugochukwu, 2L

To find out how you can name MSU Law in your estate plans or will, contact Tina Kashat Casoli at 517-432-6842 or casoli@law.msu.edu.

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Many thanks to the following major donors, who made a gift or pledge of $10,000 to $49,999 in 2011 or during the first quarter of 2012. Your generosity is much appreciated!

» Mr. D. Bruce Beaton, ’81 Gift designated to Dean’s Fund for Excellence

» Mr. Geoffrey Fieger, ’79, and Mrs. Keenie Fieger Gift designated to Alton B. Davis Moot Court Scholarship

» Trustee Elaine Fieldman, ’76, and Mr. Mark Sims Gift designated to Annual Donor Recognition Reception

» Trustee James Nicholson, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Beth Nicholson Gift designated to Dean’s Fund for Excellence

» Mr. Eric Nemeth, ’90, and Mrs. Paula Nemeth Gift designated to Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

» Regina M. Storrs Gift designated to Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

» David ii, Gail, Erika, David iii, Samantha, and Nicholas Williams Gift designated to Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

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■ thomas h. hill, ’83, was asked to testify before the u.s. house of representatives committee on the Judiciary regarding “costs and Burdens of civil discovery.” the hearing addressed the need for congressional oversight of federal rules of civil Procedure reform currently under way in the federal courts.

■ michael h. traison, ’83, co-sponsored the sixth international teachers’ summer institute “teaching about the holocaust” in krakow, Poland.

■ kathryn l. ossian, ’84, of miller canfield, was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of 20 “women in the law” for 2011.

■ howard r. Belkin, ’85, was appointed to the attending medical staff of william Beaumont hospital in troy. he recently was interviewed on various topics in psychiatry on wJBk fox 2 news in detroit, wmyd–tv20, and wJr’s Paul W. Smith Show.

■ michael a. hamZey, ’85, was promoted to executive vice president/chief operating officer of the r.m. wright company, where he has worked since 2000.

■ eileen k. husBand, ’85, of cummings, mcclorey, davis & acho, was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of 20 “women in the law” for 2011.

■ rocco lucente, ii, ’85, managing partner of the law offices of cohen & lombardo in Buffalo, new york, was elected first vice president of the legal aid Bureau of Buffalo board of directors.

■ rosemary e. Pomeroy, ’86, is serving on the columbus Bar association Board of governors. Pomeroy wrote an essay that was included in the aBa commission on women in the Profession publication titled “the road to independence.”

■ lorin m. suBar, ’87, became a member of the state Bar of michigan after practicing in texas for the first part of her career. subar joined national law firm mcglinchey stafford’s commercial litigation section as of counsel.

■ scott w. rooney, ’88, formed the firm of nemes, rooney & mckindles in 2008. the firm has expanded into complex business litigation, as well as catastrophic personal injury.

■ reBecca g. simkins, ’88, of Barris, sott, denn & driker, Pllc, was appointed to the state Bar of michigan’s representative assembly for the third circuit (wayne county).

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■ James r. scheuerle, ’89, left Parmenter o’toole for an of counsel position at schererle & Zitta.

■ John c. smallman, ’89, retired from his position as ncis staff counterintelligence officer for the u.s. seventh fleet onboard the uss Blue Ridge in yokosuka, Japan, and was appointed as the judge advocate assigned to Pacific Partnership 2012.

■ michael J. swogger, ’89, opened the swogger & Bruce law firm.

90■ gunther l. evanina, ’90, joined Butzel long as a shareholder in the firm’s lansing office. he concentrates his practice on intellectual property, including patent prosecution, license agreements, trademarks, and copyrights.

■ steve Bender, ’91, was promoted to managing counsel of trinity’s health networks division. Bender also was elected vice chair of the state Bar of michigan’s health care law section.

■ michael P. ashcraft, Jr., ’92, a partner at Plunkett cooney, was elected to a one-year term as secretary/treasurer of the firm’s board of directors.

■ david B. Braun, ’93, joined the firm howard & howard.

■ roBin l. herrmann, ’93, a shareholder at Butzel long, was named a practice group leader for one of the firm’s two business litigation groups. herrmann also was appointed to the state Bar of michigan law and media committee, and is leading the american Bar association’s new first amendment and media litigation committee’s diversity outreach subcommittee.

■ hon. tonya schuitmaker, ’93, michigan state senator, was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of 20 “women in the law” for 2011.

■ michael P. carvalho, ’94, won a record $2.5 million jury verdict against Pulte home corporation in connection with the company’s repeated violations of environmental laws in georgia.

■ michael d. russell, ’94, opened the law offices of michael d. russell, where he specializes in civil law, auto negligence, and nuisance abatement.

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■ James w. low, ’98, an attorney at magdich & associates, won second place in the young Bar association of montreal’s international debate championship in september 2011. low was selected by the american Bar association’s young lawyers division to represent the united states at the event.

■ michael d. homier, ’99, a shareholder in the grand rapids office of foster smith collins & smith, was re-elected to serve on the firm’s executive committee as vice president of the grand rapids and holland offices. homier concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal law, public finance, zoning, and land use.

00■ daPhne m. Johnson, ’00, was appointed administrator of the legal affairs division of the michigan department of corrections.

■ John e. clady, ’01, retired from the u.s. military in august 2011 and joined the office of the illinois attorney general’s criminal enforcement division, sexually violent Persons Bureau.

■ michael l. taylor, ’01, was named as a principal of harness dickey.

■ christoPher m. giles, ’02, became a member of the georgetown university wall street alliance.

■ curtis c. warner, ’02, went solo in 2006 and opened the warner law firm in chicago, which represents consumers in individual and class actions in the great lakes region. in 2011, warner’s class action cases resulted in more than $350,000 in awards.

■ christoPher d. wehrman, ’02, an attorney at swanson martin & Bell, was named president of the chicago area runners association (cara) 2012 board of directors. with nearly 9,000 members, cara is the largest running organization in the midwest and the third largest in the nation.

■ Jeremy r. cnudde, ’03, joined Butzel long law firm. cnudde is a senior attorney who practices corporate transactions, federal and state tax planning, and tax appeal litigation.

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■ JosePh e. Belsito, ’05, a business, real estate, and estate planning attorney in smith haughey’s grand rapids office, was named a shareholder of the firm.

■ Jessica f. Blanch, ’05, joined the oakland county Prosecutor’s office as an assistant prosecuting attorney.

■ eric n. laurenZo, ’05, was made a full equity partner in the firm Poindexter, schorsch, Jones & hill.

■ steven d. mercatante, ’05, wrote a book titled Why Germany Nearly Won: A New History of the Second World War in Europe.

■ J. andrew merriman, ’06, and Jennifer merriman, ’07, opened merriman law office. the firm focuses on litigation, real estate, and business law.

■ anisa m. dunn, ’07, was appointed family court commissioner and director of family court services for racine county, wisconsin.

■ michael a. graZiano, ’07, joined the washington, d.c., office of eckert seamans cherin & mellott.

■ caleB marker, ’07, filed the class action exotic dancer employee status lawsuit in Doe v. Cin-Lan, which Michigan Lawyers Weekly listed as the state’s largest settlement in 2011.

■ Zain f. merchant, ’07, works as an immigration attorney for metropolitan washington, d.c., law firms.

■ timothy J. Peterkoski, ’07, started a new position as the regional manager for environmental compliance and policy at arcelormittal usa.

■ kirsten l. thomson, ’07, was elected partner at mcdonnell Boehnen hulbert & Berghoff.

■ BenJamin f. wu, ’07, joined Butzel long’s detroit office, where he concentrates his practice on corporate matters and international business law, with an emphasis on chinese businesses.

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■ travis w. montgomery, ’08, joined the indianapolis office of Parr richey obremskey frandsen & Patterson as an associate, primarily focusing in litigation, labor and employment law, and utility law.

■ ellen e. hoePPner, ’09, was appointed to the accounting aid society’s board of directors.

■ kellen c. kiley, ’09, joined the law firm of miller canfield.

■ arlow m. linton, ’09, joined goldberg segalla as an associate in the firm’s Buffalo, new york, office. a member of the firm’s general litigation Practice group, linton’s experience includes construction litigation as well as contracts, zoning, and property disputes.

■ Patrick J. mcandrews, ’09, joined the kansas city firm of walters, Bender, strohbehn & vaughan as a litigation associate after completing a clerkship with the honorable vernon e. scoville. he will practice in the area of corporate class action litigation.

■ cherise J. teasley, ’09, was promoted to provide legal support to the east region in the sales and distribution department of iBm. she now works in new york city.

10■ kevin dean kiJewski, ’10, was appointed as dean of business administration at Baker college’s allen Park campus.

■ matthew J. wagner, ’10, is a second-year associate at hall attorneys.

■ Jared m. warner, ’10, joined kitch drutchas wagner valitutti & sherbrook as an associate. his practice focuses on medical malpractice defense litigation.

■ John Petkus, ’11, joined the msu college of law staff as the assistant director of admissions.

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Alumni

Class of 1949

Mr. Kenneth F. Martin

Class of 1950

Mr. Michael Berry and Mrs. Cynthia A. BerryMr. Floyd J. Tucker and

Mrs. Geraldine M. Tucker

Class of 1951

Mr. Konrad D. KohlMr. Robert V. Parenti and Ms. Laurie ParentiPosthumous Trustee Emeritus

David J. Sparrow†

Class of 1952

Mr. James H. Coss and Mrs. Margaret J. CossMr. John L. CoteMr. Harry G. GreggMr. Bruce L. Monks

Class of 1953

Hon. Kurt G. Kersten and Mrs. Lenore E. Kersten

Class of 1954

Mr. Mayer Morganroth and Mrs. Sheila MorganrothTrustee Emeritus John D. O’Hair and

Mrs. Barbara O’HairMr. Salman T. Sesi and Mrs. Betty Sesi

Class of 1955

Mr. C. Dale Hubbard and Mrs. Helen Hubbard

Class of 1956

Mr. Joseph W. GoodsirMr. John F. Sieberth

Class of 1957

Dr. B. J. Humphreys and Mrs. Laura Humphreys

Hon. Richard D. Kuhn, Sr., and Mrs. Sally S. Kuhn

Hon. Gene Schnelz and Mrs. Betty SchnelzMr. Stuart E. Small

Class of 1958

Mr. John A. Haines, Jr.Mr. Ernst W. KuckMr. William LiptonHon. Philip S. Tschirhart and Mrs. Carol E. Tschirhart Mr. John R. Whitehouse

Class of 1959

Ms. irene M. Piccone

Class of 1960

Trustee Raymond R. Behan and Mrs. Lorraine BehanMr. Karl R. Bennett, Jr.Hon. Herman C. CampbellMr. David E. CaplanHon. Dominick R. CarnovaleHon. George R. Corsiglia and Mrs. Sandra CorsigliaMr. Richard B. FirestoneHon. John M. HammerlyMr. Robert H. Harkness and

Mrs. Sandra G. HarknessMr. James P. MelocheMr. John P. O’ConnellMr. Robert J. Traxler and

Mrs. Jeannie TraxlerHon. Thomas A. Van Tiem, Sr., and Mrs. Helen Van Tiem

Class of 1961

Board Chair Clif Haley and Mrs. Carolyn Haley

Mr. James C. Leszczynski and Mrs. Rosemary M. LeszczynskiHon. Joseph P. Swallow

Class of 1962

Mr. Peter J. Carras and Mrs. Barbara D. CarrasHon. Charles M. Forster and

Mrs. Dianna ForsterMr. Ted M. GansMr. Joseph A. Murphy, Jr., and Ms. Joanne Becker Murphy

Class of 1963

Mr. Daniel M. Clark and Mrs. Suzanne Clark

Hon. George A. Greig, Sr.Trustee Emeritus Richard W. Heiss and

Mrs. Nancy J. HeissMr. John P. MoranTrustee Emeritus Richard F. Suhrheinrich and Mrs.

Beverly Suhrheinrich

Class of 1964

Mr. Charles R. Hrdlicka and Mrs. Loretta C. HrdlickaMr. John M. JereckMr. Charles E. Lotzar, Jr.Mr. Alan M. Raznick and

Mrs. Nancy RaznickMr. Gerald A. Waechter and

Mrs. M. J. WaechterMr. Russel C. Wells and

Reverend Shirley L. Wells

Class of 1965

Hon. William J. Caprathe and Mrs. Linda A. CapratheMr. Dennis J. Harper

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Mr. Charles J. HurbisMr. Melvyn D. Saperstein and

Mrs. Linda A SapersteinHon. Wilbur L. SchillingerMr. Arnold J. ShifmanMr. Wilbert Simkovitz and Mrs. Elsie SimkovitzMr. Lawrence J. Stockler and

Mrs. inge L. Stockler

Class of 1966

Mr. Jefferson P. ArnoldHon. Christopher C. BrownMr. Jack C. HaysMr. Stephen L. KinsleyMr. Donald A. Kuebler and Mrs. Cheryl K. KueblerMr. Frank R. Langton and

Mrs. Judith LangtonMr. Gerald F. LindeborgMr. William R. Listman and

Mrs. Arlene M. ListmanMr. Thomas A. Pepe

Class of 1967

Mr. Dean R. Batchelor and Mrs. Marilyn Batchelor

Mr. James W. Duff, Sr., and Mrs. Caroline S. Duff

Mr. Paul J. Frederick and Mrs. Patricia M. Frederick

Mr. Ronald A. FruitmanMr. Stephen B. MarquisMr. Edward G. RiccardiMr. Nestor W. Shust and Mrs. Nina Shust Mr. David W. Sommerfeld and

Mrs. Anne T. SommerfeldHon. Larry J. Stecco and

Mrs. Pamela A. SteccoMr. Robert J. Stephan and

Mrs. Mary A. Stephan

Class of 1968

Mr. Robert F. Auld and Mrs. Eileen T. Auld†

Mr. James N. MartinMr. Allan M. CharltonMr. Evan C. DavisProf. Joseph W. DellapennaMr. Lee DeschampsMr. Jerry M. Ellis and Mrs. Mary H. EllisHon. Albert G. LandaMr. William J. MacQueenMr. Warner H. McLean and Mrs. Rosalind McLean Mr. Peter J. Mitoff

Class of 1969

Mr. Richard F. Darke and Mrs. Lillian M. Darke

Mr. Dan A. Darnell and Mrs. Beverly J. Darnell

Mr. Lawrence R. Donaldson and Mrs. Ursula Donaldson

MSU College of Law thanks the following alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, faculty, and staff who made a gift, pledge, or pledge payment during 2011 to support our students and programs. We appreciate your continued support! Alumni donors are listed by class year along with their donor partners, if applicable. Donor partners who graduated in different years are listed separately under their respective class years. Non-alumni donors are listed as friends.

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Hon. Lawrence L. Emmert and Mrs. Marilyn M. EmmertMr. Nicholas S. FrontczakMr. Charles F. GlassMr. Paul J. Lay and Mrs. Carol L. LayMr. Charles A. Le Fevre and

Mrs. Susan M. Le FevreMr. Lance E. MermellHon. Michael L. PesceMr. James A. Rowe and Mrs. Jean A. RoweMr. Robert i. Schellig, Jr.Mr. Terry J. Smith and Mrs. Joan T. SmithMr. S. Gary SpicerMr. J. Dallas Winegarden, Jr., and Mrs. Ronnee P. Winegarden

Class of 1970

Hon. Dennis W. ArcherHon. Peter E. Bec and Mrs. Christine BecMr. Clarence M. Bradfield an

Mrs. Linda BradfieldMr. Charles W. Centner and

Mrs. Evi CentnerMr. Richard C. Eriksen and Mrs. Sharon M. EriksenProf. Robert M. Filiatrault and Mrs. Mary Helen Christy Filiatrault Mr. James R. Geroux and

Mrs. Patricia GerouxMr. Thomas Guastello and Ms. Susan LuchMr. Frederick H. Hoffecker and

Mrs. Elizabeth HoffeckerProf. Emeritus Edward J. LittlejohnHon. James B. Mackie and Mrs. Ruth MackieMr. Victor G. Marrocco and Mrs. Frances MarroccoMr. Paul P. MurphyMr. Edward P. Murray and

Mrs. Debora M. MurrayMr. Gerald P. Nehra and Mrs. Peggy JensenHon. David M. Peterson and

Mrs. Phyllis PetersonMr. Carl J. Schoeninger and Mrs. Mary Beth SchoeningerMr. Michael B. Serling and

Mrs. Elaine K. SerlingHon. Glenn C. Valasco and

Mrs. Marilyn J. ValascoMr. Robert C. Ward, Jr., and

Mrs. Rebecca i. Ward

Class of 1971

Mr. James C. Cotant and Mrs. Janice M. CotantMr. David B. Grant and

Mrs. Marion S. GrantMr. D. Craig Henry and

Mrs. Judith M. HenryHon. Gerald D. Lostracco and Mrs. Kristine M. LostraccoMr. Lynn L. Lower and Mrs. Carole F. LowerMr. Thomas F. NeuhardMr. Paul A. Saigh and Mrs. isabel SaighMr. William Thomas

Class of 1972

Hon. Marianne O. BattaniMr. Stanley M. Bershad and Ms. Barbara BershadMr. Michael J. Black and

Mrs. Pamela A. BlackMr. James L. BorinHon. James A. CallahanMrs. Carole L. ChiampMr. David W. ChristensenMr. Peter A. Cohl and Mrs. Diane R. CohlMr. Geoffrey H. Davis

Mr. Herschel P. Fink and Mrs. Adrienne Ruby-Fink

Ms. Diane M. FreilichMr. Joseph F. McCarthy and

Mrs. Janet A. McCarthyMr. James R. NelsonMr. Gregory PicheMr. Paul J. Schwab and Mrs. Marian SchwabMr. Phillip M. Stevens and

Mrs. Barbara J. StevensMr. Bert WhiteheadMr. Lawrence A. WolfeMr. James B. Zellen

Class of 1973

Mr. Robert J. Atkinson and Mrs. Susan AtkinsonMr. Stephen R. BernsteinMr. Kenneth E. BurchfieldMr. Mitchell S. Cohen and Mrs. Sara L. Ridner-CohenMs. Christine A. DerdarianMr. Ralph H. DinseMr. William J. Ewald and

Mrs. Deanna M. EwaldMr. Stephen J. HitchcockHon. Melvyn B. Kalt and Mrs. Paula KaltMr. Albert B. LassenMr. Raymond H. MannHon. R. Darryl MazurMr. Thomas L. Phillips and Mrs. Martha R. PhillipsMr. Rober E. Proctor and

Mrs. Merritta C. Hunt-ProctorMr. Thomas W. SchoutenMr. G. R. Sims and Mrs. Ann SimsMr. Richard J. SirianiHon. Craig S. StrongMr. Gerald L. White and Mrs. Gail WhiteMr. Frederick A. Zantello and

Mrs. Nancy L. Zantello

Class of 1974

Mr. Eric A. Andrzejak and Ms. Nancy AndrzejakMr. Clarke F. Baldwin and Mrs. Norma O. BaldwinMr. Thomas M. BrennanMr. Richard J. Drew†

Mr. Charles H. Earl, Jr., and Mrs. Patricia J. Earl

Mr. Donald E. EngelMr. Stanley G. FeldmanMr. George H. FlammerMr. Robert ianni and Mrs. Lynda J. ianni Mr. Karl R. Lukens and Mrs. Linda LukensMr. David F. Oeming, Jr.Mr. Donald J. Pagenette and

Mrs. Karen PagenetteHon. Dennis N. PowersMr. Matthew C. QuinnMr. Carl Rashid, Jr., and

Mrs. Grace A. RashidMr. Donald M. Rivard, Jr.Prof. William E. Smith and

Dr. Donna A. SmithHon. Kenneth L. Teter, Jr., and

Mrs. Peggy J. TeterMr. Douglas M. West and Mrs. irene West Mr. Thomas J. Zebula and

Mrs. Patricia Zebula

Class of 1975

Mr. Gary L. BethuneMr. Joseph J. ButtigiegHon. J. W. CallahanMs. Constance E. CumbeyMr. William J. Donnelly, Jr.

† Deceased

Mr. Gregory L. GilbertMr. Paul J. Greenwald and

Mrs. Betsy J. GreenwaldMr. Guy R. GreveMr. Robert B. Guyot, iii, and

Mrs. Kristin GuyotMrs. Nancy G. Harms and

Mr. Steven A. HarmsMr. Michael J. Hodge and

Mrs. Nancy S. HodgeMr. Michael S. Hohauser and

Mrs. Susan M. HohauserMr. Thomas L. imbrunoneMr. Brian C. ManoogianMr. Nicolas G. NicoloffMr. Douglas J. Maskin and

Mrs. Marie MaskinHon. Mark S. Meadows and

Mrs. Pamela F. MeadowsMr. Stanley V. Roose and

Mrs. Elaine M. RooseMr. Robert J. Sheiko and

Mrs. Cynthia M. SheikoMr. Richard S. VictorMr. Ronald E. Wagner and

Mrs. Kathleen E. Mayor-WagnerMr. Peter J. Zirnhelt and Mrs. Diane Zirnhelt

Class of 1976

Mr. Kim C. AndersonMr. Patrick D. BallMrs. Ellen W. BotnickMr. Thomas J. BudzynskiMr. Donald F. Carney, Jr., and

Mrs. Jacqueline M. CarneyMr. Errol R. DarginTrustee Frederick D. Dilley and Mrs. Elizabeth E. DilleyHon. Daniel M. Downey and

Mrs. Dawana DowneyTrustee Elaine Fieldman and Mr. Mark SimsMs. Hannah M. FisherProf. Joseph L. Flack, Jr.Mr. Kenneth M. Grifka and Mrs. Ghislaine L. GrifkaMr. David G. KoivuniemiMs. Ernestine R. McGlynnMr. William C. ShaeferMr. Michael J. TaylorHon. Karen A. TigheMr. Richard N. Wiener and Mrs. Rajkumari M. Wiener

Class of 1977

Mr. Lawrence J. AckerMr. Thomas R. Bowen and

Mrs. Kathleen A. BowenHon. David L. Clabuesch and

Ms. Cynthia KretschmerMr. Edward C. DawdaMr. Ronald A. Deneweth and Mrs. Mary L. Deneweth Mr. Richard S. Fine and

Ms. Linda S. Hurwitz Mr. Kenneth G. GalicaMr. James P. Hallan and

Mrs. Elizabeth A. HallanMr. Gregory M. Janks and Mrs. Susan JanksMr. Richard H. KocienskiMr. John R. Mann, iiiMr. Timothy M. McAreeMr. Bryan Melvin, iiiMr. John L. MilesMr. John F. Mills and Mrs. Kathleen MillsMr. Dennis M. MitzelMr. Patrick J. O’Brien and

Mrs. Amy L. O’BrienAssoc. Dean Kathleen E. Payne and Mr. Jeffrey B. Goldsmith

Ms. Debra N. RibitwerMr. Ramon F. Rolf, Jr., and Mrs. Carolee RolfMr. David B. SachsMr. John J. Schrot, Jr.Mr. Dennis B. SchultzMr. William L. Shaneyfelt and

Mrs. Linda ShaneyfeltMr. William S. SternMr. Howard J. Victor and Mrs. Gail R. VictorMrs. Renate WagnerMr. Richard L. Wagner, Jr.Mr. Chalmer W. West, Jr.

Class of 1978

Mr. Walter L. Baumgardner, Jr.Ms. Nancy L. DavisMs. Christine M. Dowhan-BaileyMr. Eric G. FlinnMr. Larry A. GreerHon. Elizabeth A. HackerMr. Michael H. JamesMr. Eugene K. Laporte and

Mrs. Laura LaporteMr. David F. LauMr. Neil J. Lehto Mrs. Diane M. Lepsig and

Mr. Robert S. LepsigHon. Joseph MurphyMr. Jules B. Olsman and

Mrs. Barbara L. Grossman OlsmanMr. Lee A. PesciaHon. Steven M. Pestka and Mrs. Alicia M. PestkaMr. Charles J. RedingerMr. Charles F. Roberts, Jr.Mr. Charles G. Scifres and

Mrs. Dawn ScifresMr. Robert J. SharkeyMr. John A. Valenti and

Mrs. Susan M. ValentiMr. Larry A. Ver Merris and

Mrs. Margaret D. Ver MerrisMr. Mark W. VielMr. David J. Winter and Mrs. Jo Rae WinterMr. Kenneth K. Wright

Class of 1979

Ms. Janet M. AllenMrs. Alice i. Buckley Mr. Darryl J. Chimko and

Ms. Diane M. ChimkoMr. Jacob E. ColgroveMs. Cynthia N. DavisMr. Joseph S. DeTrane and

Mrs. Debra Y. DeTraneMr. James N. Erhart and

Mrs. Suzanne ErhartHon. William T. ErvinMr. Geoffrey N. Fieger and

Mrs. Keenie FiegerMr. John H. Finn and Mrs. Martha FinnMr. Randall J. Gillary and

Mrs. Susan GillaryMr. Charles P. Hoffman, Jr., and Mrs. Marcia L. ReedMr. Richard F. McNally, Jr.Ms. Sandra S. MengelMr. Andrew J. Munro and

Mrs. Rebecca MunroMr. Dennis M. O’BryanHon. Lynne A. Pierce and

Mr. Raymond J. AndaryMr. Scott R. ReidHon. Jo Ann C. StevensonMs. Patricia A. StreeterMr. Bryan A. Sunisloe and Mrs. Patricia Sims Sunisloe Mr. Robert C. WalterMr. Stephen L. Witenoff

Class of 1980

Prof. Mary A. Bedikian and Mr. Edward Bedikian

Ms. Carolyn M. BreenMs. Patricia A. BrennanMr. William M. Cassetta and

Mrs. Karen Cassetta Mr. Gary H. CunninghamMs. Gena J. GatesMr. Michael D. GibsonMrs. irene B. Hathaway and Mr. Joseph E. HathawayMr. Paul H. HuthMr. Gregory R. LaneMs. Kathleen M. Oemke and

Mr. Mark OemkeMr. William G. Pierson and

Mrs. Mary PiersonMr. Robert F. Samoray

Class of 1981

Hon. Trudy DunCombe ArcherMr. D. Bruce Beaton Mr. James C. BudnyMr. Thomas A. Cattel and

Mrs. Janet M. CattelMr. Jerome P. Ciaramitaro and

Mrs. Michelle M. CiaramitaroMr. Kim D. CookeMr. Michael J. CunninghamMr. Jerome A. GalanteMr. Herbert J. GillesMr. Norman C. Helfer and

Mrs. Sandra L. HelferTrustee Maurice G. Jenkins and Mrs. Corlyss Connors-JenkinsMr. Thomas M. KeranenMrs. Carol J. LyshakMr. David J. McCattyMs. Susan A. McCrandallMs. Janice M. MillsTrustee Michael G. Morris and

Mrs. Linda C. MorrisMr. John E. NemaziMr. C. Robert PerryMrs. Katherine H. ShenskyMr. David M. ThomasHon. Jon A. VanAllsburg and

Mrs. Susan D. VanAllsburgMr. James P. Vondale and

Mrs. Carol L. Vondale

Class of 1982

Mr. Russell G. CarniakHon. Joseph A. Costello, Jr., and Mrs. Amy J. CostelloMr. Thomas A. Cover and

Mrs. Julianne CoverMs. Francine L. CullariMr. William R. Dow and Mrs. Mariann McNally DowMr. Kenneth R. FrazierMr. Charles P. GilliamMrs. Marlene A. Juhasz and

Mr. Joseph R. JuhaszMrs. Florence J. LytleMr. Steve MilgromMs. Maria C. MillerMr. Reginald R. ModlinMr. Douglas C. OsbornMr. R. O. RichardsMr. Michael G. Stavale and

Mrs. Susan J. StavaleMr. Bruce H. Tobin and

Mrs. Kathleen A. TobinMr. Anthony Urbani, ii, and

Mrs. Marie R. UrbaniMr. Stephen P. Vella and Mrs. Nancy J. VellaMs. Cyndy Zuzga

Class of 1983

Ms. Joan A. Bacon Mr. Joseph A. Bonventre and

Mrs. Joyce A. BonventreMr. W. Jerry Byrd and Mrs. Pamela J. ByrdMs. Judith K. CunninghamMr. Mark L. Dobias and

Mrs. Michelle RibantMrs. Julie A. GalanteMs. Janet Ann HedinMr. Thomas H. Hill and Mrs. Sue HillMr. Frank J. Krycia and Mrs. Diana KryciaMr. David R. MartinMr. Michael E. Mcinerney and Mrs. Kimberly McinerneyMs. Julie E. MonfilsHon. Margaret M. NoeMr. Mark W. PeyserMrs. Susan J. SillsMs. Julie A. SmithMr. James L. SzafranMr. Gregory J. TownsendMs. Donna K. Welch

Class of 1984

Mr. James M. BuckleyMr. T. Sean ButlerMr. Angus M. Campbell and Mrs. Karen N. CampbellMr. Henry N. Carnaby and

Mrs. Cathleen CarnabyMr. Martin i. Caruso and

Mrs. Genevieve CarusoMr. Raymond DeBates, Jr.Mr. Mark B. DickowMr. Joseph J. GeorgeMr. Daniel S. Gerow and

Mrs. Paula M. GerowMs. Ramona A. GreenMr. Michael P. HammondMs. Margo M. HannumMr. Michael P. McDonald and

Mrs. Tricia McDonaldMr. Sam Morgan and Mrs. Hillary MorganMr. William T. NahikianMs. Gretchen L. OlsenMrs. Kathryn L. Ossian and

Mr. James E. LinnMr. William F. Rivard, Sr., and

Mrs. Deborah J. RivardMr. John J. Ronayne, iii, and

Mrs. Kandy C. RonayneMs. Kathleen SakalMr. Charles E. Stahl, iiiMs. Laurel Stuart-FinkMr. Tyler D. Tennent Ms. Adrienne C. WattsMr. Charles A. Zajac

Class of 1985

Mr. Charles R. Ash, iiiMr. John M. Banas and Mrs. Carol S. BanasMrs. Patricia J. Battersby Dr. Howard R. BelkinMr. Gilbert A. BormanMs. Janice L. Breckenridge and

Mr. David W. SimpsonMr. Thomas P. ChristensenMr. Terry L. CramerMs. Linda M. GarbarinoMr. Mark G. FecherMr. Kim A. Gasior and Mrs. Diane K. GasiorMs. Susan M. HaraczMr. Frederick W. Hoffman, iVMs. Leslie H. KamilMs. Phyllis N. KlingerMs. Zaira M. MaioMs. Regina L. Meo

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Mr. Frank S. MessanaMr. David A. RobinsonMr. Alan D. RomanMr. David W. Shutte and

Mrs. Daina A. ShutteMr. Steven W. Wells and

Mrs. Lisa A. Stieler-Wells

Class of 1986

Mr. Robert P. AndersonMs. Deborah A. BacalMrs. Christine M. Battle and Mr. Timothy E. BattleMr. Gregory C. BellMr. David J. Berkal and

Mrs. Kimberly L. BerkalMrs. Jennifer S. BuckleyMr. Barton B. BurnettMr. Case De Groot, Jr., and

Mrs. Jan De GrootMr. Fred L. Gibson and

Mrs. Annemarie GibsonMr. Scott A. GoodwinMrs. LaNita R. Haith-Williams and Mr. Herbert WilliamsMr. Brian P. HutcheonMr. Joseph H. LuplowMr. Benny N. NapoleonMrs. Rosemary E. Pomeroy and

Mr. Mark C. Pomeroy Ms. Maureen E. Thomas

Class of 1987

Ms. Christine BarnettMr. Daniel H. Bliss and

Mrs. Margaret L. Bliss Ms. Terri L. GiampetroniMs. Julie Greer Garmel and

Mr. Jeffery S. GreerMs. Roberta M.GubbinsMrs. Judith E. Guertin and

Mr. Richard G. GuertinTrustee Charles E. Langton Mr. Howard N. Luckoff and Mrs. Nancy A. LuckoffMs. Valerie L. MacFarlaneMr. Robert A. MacKenzieTrustee Linda M. OrlansMr. Alan J. ReinerMrs. Suzanne S. Reynolds and Mr. Mark ReynoldsMs. Kathleen L. SchmehlMs. Pamela M. Weddell and

Dr. Kenneth B. WeddellMr. Edward D. Winstead

Class of 1988

Mr. Michael B. BareyMr. Thomas P. Branigan and

Ms. Carolyn M. O’Shea-BraniganMrs. Carolyn M. Claerhout and

Mr. Stephen R. ClaerhoutMs. Margaret A. CostelloMr. Regan J. DuffyMs. Linda J. EvanswoodMr. Richard R. HewlettMrs. Lisa A. LangtonMr. Peter J. Lucido and Mrs. Ann Marie LucidoMs. Teresa M. McGuireMs. Helen P. MooreHon. Edward J. Nykiel Ms. Rebecca G. SimkinsMr. Marc H. SobleMr. James R. Stokes

Class of 1989

Mr. Robert P. BeatonHon. Karen Fort HoodMr. Robert S. Huth, Jr.Mrs. Jennifer A. isiogu and Mr. Orjiakor N. isioguMr. Steven L. Kantor and

Mrs. Kristie T. KantorHon. Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., and

Mrs. Kristine A. KuhnMs. Cary S. McGeheeDr. Matthias i. OkoyeMs. Vicki J. PattersonMs. Annette T. RaczkowskiMrs. Tracey L. RobertsonMr. Robert J. RogersMr. Scott W. Rooney

Class of 1990

Assoc. Dean Connell AlsupMs. Bettie K. BallMr. Joseph D. Buckman and

Mrs. Paula A. BuckmanMr. Mark H. FinkMs. Karen R. Hagenlocker and

Mr. Henry Whiting, iiiMr. Kurt E. Hetke and

Mrs. Jamille Farraye-HetkeMs. Kim M. HudsonMr. Steven D. JarvisMr. Allen J. LippittMr. Herbert E. Mann, Sr.Mr. David J. March and Mrs. Susan T. MarchMs. Lauren J. McGillMr. Brian T. McGoriskMrs. Audrey R. MonaghanMr. Eric M. NemethMr. Douglas A. Parviainen and

Mrs. Mary T. ParviainenMr. Glen H. PickoverMr. Robert M. SiminskiMr. Chris W. WalkerMr. Lee N. Willard

Class of 1991

Mr. Paul J. CarrierDr. David J. CoutureMrs. Randi P. Glanz and Mr. Harry GlanzMr. Robert E. Harris, Jr.Ms. Marsha A. HarrisonMr. David E. Hart and Mrs. Jill Hart Mrs. Denise M. Hart and Mr. Marc E. HartMr. J. Michael MooreMr. Dennis J. MorseMr. Joseph A. NovakMr. Robert L. Stearns and

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Stearns Ms. Kathleen E. ToccoMr. Matthew M. Walton

Class of 1992

Ms. Alexandra C. AlberstadtMs. Laura M. BertusMs. Laura E. BloomMr. John M. Cullen and

Mrs. Theresa M. CullenMr. Eric S. GoldsteinMs. Karyn D. Kirk-BostonMr. David J. SimonelliMr. Kenneth T. WatkinsMr. Matthew B. Wigent and

Ms. Lisa H. Partington

Class of 1993

Mr. Timothy A. Dinan and Mrs. Julia B. Dinan

Mr. Brian J. Everest and Mrs. Maria Everest Mr. Jeffrey S. Hall

† Deceased

Ms. Robin L. HerrmanMs. Rona M. LumMs. Carol A. RomejSenator Tonya L. Schuitmaker and

Mr. Stephen S. MucciMrs. Lori Ann Thornhill-Childress and

Mr. George Z. ChildressMr. Ray M. Toma

Class of 1994

Mr. Douglas C. AntonMr. Peter L. Arvant and

Mrs. Cynthia K. ArvantMr. Asheet BhanMr. William G. Boyer, Jr., and

Mrs. Jessica A. BoyerMr. Matthew A. BrauerMr. Richard T. GrahamMr. Roy R. JaghabMr. Erik M. KafarskiMs. Pamela L. LabadieMs. Michelle J. LeBeauMr. David G. LutzMr. Michael E. MooreMs. Rubina S. MustafaMs. Rene S. RoupinianMs. Rekha Sharma-CrawfordMs. Christine H. Stephens and

Mr. Robert J. FilesMrs. Jennifer G. TeperMr. Vincent T. Van TiemMr. Brian S. Weinstock and

Mrs. Dawn Weinstock

Class of 1995

Mr. Scott P. BateyMr. Charles E. Berry, Jr.Mr. Gerald P. Cavellier, Jr.Mr. Scott B. CherrinMs. Karen A. ChopraMs. Kristin L. ChristMs. Maureen L. Hudson SmithMs. Barbara J. KennedyMrs. Jacalyn Newman Simon and

Mr. James L. SimonMs. Lynn H. PilarskiMr. Mark K. SchwartzMs. Jody L. Sturtz Hall

Class of 1996

Mr. Shereef H. AkeelMs. Lorna T. BeardMr. Jeffrey D. Cohen and

Mrs. Juliana R. CohenMs. Andrea L. CurcioMrs. Tonie M. Franzese-DamronMr. George M. GrzywaczMrs. Nancy Klukowski and

Mr. Steven KlukowskiMs. Andrea L. LaramieHon. Cylenthia Latoye MillerMr. Aric K. MelderMr. Dean D. MeriwetherMrs. Naomi Gaynor Neilsen and Mr. John L. Neilsen Mrs. Kimberly A. Owens Wise and

Mr. John E. WiseMr. Seth E. Rodack and Mrs. Euhui C. Lee RodackMr. Eric R. Sabree and

Mrs. Badriyyah SabreeMs. Lori E. Talsky and

Mr. Alan S. ZekelmanMr. Timothy D. Tomlinson

Class of 1997

Mr. Brian M. Brown and Mrs. Amy BrownMr. Mark D. Dukes and

Ms. Carrie L. Skronek

Mr. David M. GilmoreMs. Kirsten E. GramzowMrs. Pamela M. Lane and

Mr. Roderic M. LaneMr. isaiah LipseyMr. Brian T. LoughrinMr. Richard M. Lynch and

Mrs. Victoria M. LynchMrs. Sally A. Noerr RogersMrs. Stephanie A. OrricoMr. Brian S. PickellMr. Kevin H. SeiferheldMr. Douglas C. Wozniak and

Mrs. Pamela A. Bond-WozniakMr. Michael D. Zalobsky

Class of 1998

Ms. Angela M. Boufford and Mr. John C. BouffordMr. Jonathan S. BrussMr. Daniel J. Cherrin and

Mrs. Marni CherrinMr. Seth R. Doyle, iiiMr. Leonard J. FedorukMr. Karim H. HanafyMr. Charles F. Kosal and

Mrs. Jennifer KosalMs. Margaret J. KrasnoffMs. Janie G. LivingstonMr. Barton W. Morris, Jr.Ms. Joan M. Altamore MyersMrs. Linda M. O’ConnorMrs. Paula L. SchneiderMr. Craig A. Strobel

Class of 1999

Mrs. Jo Ann CowensMr. Michael D. HomierMr. Larry R. Jensen Jr., and

Mrs. Mary JensenMr. Andrew J. KellyMr. Sean C. Maltbie and

Mrs. Michelle R. MaltbieMs. Donna M. NakagiriMs. Erin E. O’BrienMr. Grant T. Pecor and

Ms. Branden M. GoldenMs. Kacee M. ReidMr. Jared A. RobertsMs. Amy C. SlamekaMs. Julie A. SlaneMr. Rodney SmithMr. Eric R. SwansonMrs. Holly O. Swanson

Class of 2000

Mr. Karl A. BarrMrs. Natalie W. Bernecker and Mr. Scott D. BerneckerMs. Dawn M. ButoracMr. Timothy P. CremenMr. Matthew S. FedorMrs. Khristina J. Fielder and

Mr. Joseph F. FielderMr. Scott S. GilhoolMr. Francis X. Hathaway and

Mrs. Eileen M. HathawayMrs. Jennifer L. Hetzel and

Mr. Richard A. HetzelMr. David J. HoffaMrs. Starr M. Kincaid and

Mr. David C. KincaidMs. Brenda L. LawsonMr. Donald D. NystromAsst. Prof. Elan A. Stavros Nichols and Dr. David P. NicholsMr. Michael E. StreetsMr. Michael L. Taylor

Class of 2001

Mr. Ronald A. BerridgeMr. Jeffrey H. CanjaMr. John E. Clady, ii, and Mrs. Joy P. CladyMr. Douglas W. EyreMr. Justin D. HenryMr. Carter G. HodgsonMr. Jonathon D. KoenigsbergMr. Allen L. Lanstra, Jr. Mrs. Emilie J. LanstraMs. Adrienne D. Logeman-CoxTrustee Stacy L. Erwin Oakes and

Mr. Michael Oakes Ms. Kalyn D. RedlowskMr. Neil R. ShermanMr. Caleb J. ShurebMs. Laura Silvestri Del Pup

Class of 2002

Ms. Uchenna C. AjaeroMrs. Joanne M. Bridgford and

Mr. Dale BridgfordMs. Pamela L. DausmanMs. Mary A. FergusonMr. Neal D. Fortin and

Mrs. Katherine H. FortinMr. Matthew W. Heron and

Mrs. Shannon L. HeronMr. Carter G. Hodgson and Mrs. Peggy HodgsonMrs. Dawn C. JackProf. Emeritus Clark C. Johnson, LL.D.Ms. Jami N. Jones and Mr. Bob JonesMs. Kristine N. Kelly and Dr. John W. KellyMr. Steven J. LaurentMr. Jeffrey S. LowerMr. Dennis W. MackMs. Lesley E. Mcintyre McKenney Mr. Stephen T. McKenneyMr. Michael S. MelfiMr. Daniel R. OlsonMs. Christy M. PudykMs. Margaret L. RostMs. Sydney P. WaldorfMr. Curtis C. Warner

Class of 2003

Mr. Christian R. Biasell and Mrs. Lavinia S. BiasellMr. Paul J. DwaihyMs. Tamika A. HaleMrs. Barbra E. HomierMr. Andrew A. iacobelliMrs. Kelly M. Martorano and Mr. Michael A. Martorano Mr. Robert L. MarvinMr. Sean P. McNallyMs. Lynn A. OsborneMrs. Jennifer L. Smith and

Mr. Todd C. SmithMr. Andrew N. WeberMr. Patrick E. Winters and

Mrs. Beth Winters

Class of 2004

Dr. Fernando Alberdi and Dr. Katherine K. AlberdiSarah L. Babcock, D.V.M.Maj. Anne F. Barker and Mr. Kurt BarkerMrs. Manda M. BreukerMr. Jeremy R. BrooksMrs. Talia G. CapeljMr. Brian J. Catanese Mrs. Katherine R. CataneseMr. Sean F. DarkeMr. Bradley N. DeaconMrs. Rebecca J. Dukes and

Mr. Joshua Dukes

Mr. Devon R. GlassMr. Marie A. GordonMr. Jordan M. HarrisMs. Lara L. Kapalla and Mr. Jeremy Kapalla Mrs. Saraphoena B. Koffron and Mr. Mike KoffronMr. Kenneth P. LaneMrs. Veronica V. McNallyDr. Jonathan P. O’Brien and Ms. Amelia V. KatanskiMr. Karl T. Ondersma and Mrs. Deborah OndersmaMs. Jennifer R. PoteatMr. Matthew C. RettigMs. Ann M. ShermanMr. Jonathan D. Strong

Class of 2005

Mr. Patrick R. AndersonMs. Sonya G. BellafantMs. Lori A. BlankenshipMr. Matthew A. BrooksMr. Cory J. Burke and

Ms. Shannon R. BurkeMr. Ronald L. EstesMs. Mahbuba FiddaMs. Kelly M. FletcherMs. Kathryn E. FortMr. Joseph J. GavinMr. Thomas W. James and

Mrs. Angela M. JamesMr. James M. JohnsonMr. Mckane H. JohnsonMr. Alexander C. KanousMs. Caroline J. KingstonMr. Jeffrey S. KramerMr. Eric N. LaurenzoMr. Jason P. MaharMs. Robyn J. MallonMr. Jason A. McDanielMs. Kate M. McNeillMr. Adam T. SchnatzMr. Aaron L. VorceMr. Michael J. Wilson

Class of 2006

Mrs. Maricela AmezolaMr. Eric C. Bartley and

Dr. Jamie M. BartleyMrs. Kristin B. Bellar and

Mr. James B. BellarMr. Michael S. BurinkMs. Alexa K. ChappellMr. Jeremy D. CrowleyMr. Jeffrey T. GedeonMr. Jordan C. GrossmanMrs. Barbarose GuastelloMr. Timothy C. GutwaldMr. Jeffrey D. HolstMrs. Kenda L. HuffMr. Aaron M. KellyMr. Gregory R. KishMr. Robert C. KnaufMr. John M. KnowlesMr. Troy D. LangerDr. Thomas S. Marks and

Mrs. Kathryn MarksMr. Christopher R. MartellaMs. Kristen E. MathaMs. Melissa K. McConaghayMr. Joshua D. NucianMr. Michael R. NyeMr. Andrew T. PrinsMr. Stephen B. SimekMs. Nina G. ThekdiMr. Timothy W. WhelanMr. Peter M. Whitehead and

Mrs. Sarah M. Whitehead

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Class of 2007

Mrs. Danielle R. Allison-Yokom and Mr. Scott M. YokomMs. Kimberly M. BabcockMr. Christopher J. BezakMr. Ryan D. ByersMs. Nicole K. CarsonMr. Kevin E. ClinesmithMs. Kristiana M. CoutuMr. Thomas M. Deasy, Jr., and

Mrs. Dana M. GoldbergMr. Reid M. DemancheMrs. Carrie R. FeeheleyMr. Brian A. Hall and Mrs. Katie HallMs. Heidi M. HendrickMrs. Mary C. Hobson and Mr. Philip D. HobsonMs. Laquetta D. JonesMr. Devin M. KarasMr. William C. Lentine and

Mrs. Kimberly A. LentineMr. Scott M. LisMs. Kristen T. MaurerMs. Lauren B. McMillenMr. ian A. MitchellMr. Timothy J. PeterkoskiMr. Scot A. ReynoldsMs. Kathrin E. RichardsMs. Merica J. StoffanMrs. Kristen L. Stone and

Mr. Zachary J. StoneMrs. Sarah M. SzirtesMs. Maria O. ThompsonMs. Kirsten L. ThomsonMr. Donovan J. VisserMr. Robert T. Worthington

Class of 2008

Mr. John R. AmannMs. Linsey A. AtenMs. Emilija AvsharianMr. Ryan C. BandMr. Jason M. BenedictMr. James F. BerkemeierMr. Wayne R. Beyea and Mrs. Claudia M. BeyeaMs. Mary A. BowenMr. David T. ChristensenMr. Vito A. CiaravinoMr. Clayton W. Cook-MoweryMs. Sarah A. DayaMr. Clarence R. Dobronski, iii Mr. Brent L. DomannMr. Brian T. Gallagher Mr. Andrew B. HeblMs. Jenny L. HumphreysMr. Gerald J. Ladwig Ms. Michelle i. LangeMr. Alexander G. LevequeMs. Katie LynwoodMr. Kevin L. MorrowMs. Jessica S. Naples Ms. Jennifer M. PaineMr. Stephen R. PierottiMr. Nizam-U-Din S. Qureshi and Mrs. Jennifer J. QureshiMr. Matthew T. RuggMs. Teresa M. SvecMs. M.M. WalkerMr. Kent D. Young

Class of 2009

Mr. Roberto D. AburtoMr. Michael M. AshkananiMr. Linus R. Banghart-LinnMr. Samuel M. BarthMs. Karolyn A. Bignotti

Mr. Corwin D. EversleyMr. Reid S. FelsingMs. Lauren S. FoleyMr. Zachary D. Hansmann and

Ms. Leigh A. HansmannMs. Ellen E. HoeppnerMr. Fedor KozlovMrs. Christina K. McDonald and Mr. Casey A. McDonaldMr. Abimbola A. ObisesanMr. Che B. PetersonMr. Robert J. RosinMr. Anthony J. ScaffidiMr. David A. SchwartzMs. Cherise J. TeasleyMr. Eric S. VanderveenMr. Kevin A. Wolff

Class of 2010

Mr. Jeffrey E. AmmonsMr. Jason D. AugsburgerMs. Bridgette M. AustinMs. Katherine G. BarkinMr. Aaron A. Bartell Mr. Aleksandrs K. BomisMr. Andrew M. BossoryMr. Patrick K. BurnsMr. Ryan T. CarlsonMs. Megan K. CashenMs. Jennifer L. CharestMs. Aliyya A. ClementMs. Sarah E. CochranMr. Adam J. CurryMr. Erinn M. CypherMr. Brian G. Davis and Dr. April A. DavisMr. John R. GehringMr. Charles M. HamlynMs. Megan M. HardMr. Robbie R. HarmerMs. Victoria J. HydeMs. Jean M. ingersoll and

Mr. Paul J. CoonrodMr. John A. JaniszewskiMr. Brian K. KasiborskiMs. Cortney L. KelloggMs. Jane C. KenyonMr. Douglas E. KoenigMs. Tara A. KramarMs. Margaret A. KurzyniecMr. Julien M. LandryMr. Justinian C. LaneMr. Brian A. LaVictoire and Mrs. Jennifer J. LaVictoireMr. Matthew M. LefflerMr. James M. Leiby and Mrs. Karen LeibyMrs. Elisa J. LintemuthMr. Aaron T. LloydMr. Andrew T. LloydMr. Guillermo M. MaganaMr. Anthony C. MrzlackMr. Lucas J. Myers and Mrs. Sarah CochranMr. Jonathan E. Niesen and Mrs. Lindsay M. NiesenMs. Kristen M. PolanskiMs. Jenna M. PurdumMs. Michelle L. Quigley and

Mr. Nicolas QuigleyMr. Christopher J. RyanMr. Jeffrey A. Rector Mr. SamuelDavid R. Reyes Mr. Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr. Ms. Jessica L. SandersonMr. Christopher J. SchneiderMs. Megan E. SmithMr. Rajinder S. SohiMrs. Candace C. Solis

† Deceased

Ms. Sarah S. StempkyMr. Steven W. TessmanMs. Alessa J. ThomasMr. Wesley J. ToddMr. Jesse C. ViauMs. Lindsay M. WeberMr. Jason L. WeinerMs. Kathleen P. Wickett

Class of 2011

Mr. Jonathan A. AbentMr. Nicholas J. AssenmacherMr. Zachary E. BacklundMs. Elaine M. BarrMr. Stephen G. BayerMr. Anthony G. BecknekMr. Steven J. BellMr. Thomas J. BellskyMs. Keli BenderMr. Philip J. BerensMs. Amy M. BickettMs. Molly S. BlytheMs. Caitlin BorchardMrs. Clare M. BradleyMr. Justin M. BrattMs. Jacquelyn B. BrousseauMr. William C. CampMr. Joseph A. CampbellMr. Matthew R. Campbell and Ms. Brittany A. CampbellMr. Shi ChenMs. Brigitte D. ChiroyanMr. Jesse J. CondMrs. Samantha C. CornellMs. Rachel Nichole-Filomena CostelloMs. Anne E. CuberaMrs. Danielle A. CurtissMs. Kira L. DamusisMr. Matthew DanielsMr. Michael DaumMs. Staci DeRagnaucourtMs. Cristy M. DevosMs. Andrea DomorskyMs. Angel C. DostonMs. Rachel K. DowellMr. Patrick D. DuffMr. Andrew W. DunlapMrs. Mary M. Dunlap and Mr. Peter L. DunlapMr. Octavio DuranMs. Allison L. EicherMr. Michael R. EpsteinMr. Jeremiah FanslauMs. Jehan Y. FarragMs. Erin FederauMr. Ryan M. FelberMr. Bobby A. Ficklin, Jr.Ms. Mallory A. FieldMr. Benjamin L. FisherMr. Kevin P. FlahertyMr. Stefan FletcherMr. Tyler D. GaastraMr. Timothy R. GatzaMs. Kimberly E. GehlingMr. John GehringMs. Chrysovalantou N. GiatisMr. Adam GillMs. Meghan R. GlinesMs. Stephanie M. GraceMr. Daniel J. GreenhalghMr. Eric C. GriggsMr. Alex T. GrimesMr. Joshua S. HavensMr. Erik S. HelgesenMs. Rachel E. HillMr. Christopher J. HoffmanMr. Daniel R. HoovlerMr. Christopher K. iannuzzi

Mr. Scott A. ibbotsonMr. Todd JenningsMr. Christopher R. JohnsonMs. Laura E. JohnsonMrs. Elinor R. JordanMr. Vincent A. JunglasMr. Jonathan E. JuniaMr. Jonathan D. KamienMr. Adam M. KayMr. Ryan Q. KellyMs. Yasmine KirollosMr. Anthony M. KlemptnerMr. Adam C. KocajMr. Max P. KozinnHon. Amy Ronayne KrauseMs. Jennifer L. LaMayMr. Dal LatshaMr. Jordan LebowitzMr. Brett N. LiefbroerMs. Sarah M. LiermanMs. Jennifer LongMs. Abbey A. LopezMr. Matthew J. LoprestMr. Joseph A. LudlowMr. Nicholas P. MadajMr. Matthew MartinMr. Robert F. MarvinMs. Amanda J. MatchettMr. Luke D. MayefskeMs. Christina L. MayfieldMr. Michael T. McKayMrs. Maureen M. McKinneyMr. Dustin A. McMahonMr. Brett T. MeyerMr. Patrick J. MeynMr. Joshua E. MillerMs. Amanda E. MischMs. Ashley M. MompointMr. Jason MurdeyMr. William R. MurrayMs. Kelechi N. NnodimMs. Hailey M. NoonanMr. Scott M. NowakMr. Michel NungisaMr. David M. NybergMr. Aaron R. OchseMs. Janelle L. PackerMr. Samir D. PatelMs. Alicia ParrMr. John PetkusMr. Bradley C. PeroMr. Ryan J. PeruskiMs. Jeanette L. PesamoskaMr. Jonathon PolkMr. Paul RicardMr. Zachary A. RiskMs. Jessica RobisonMs. Elena RozwadowskiMr. Adam D. RumschlagMr. Jared M. RunkelMrs. Abigail A. RuryMr. Adam i. SabreeMr. Jay A. SchaferMs. Clarisse L. SchroederMs. Stella ShimamotoMs. Elizabeth SiegelMr. Michael A. SiracuseMr. Alexander W. A. SmarschMr. Slade SokolMr. Keith SparksMr. Brian P. SpauldingMs. Brittany StrubleMr. ili Jinnah-Chavez SubhanMs. Kaya K. SugiyamaMs. Rachel L. SzelaMr. Nicholas T. TimmMr. James D. TrailMs. Abigail L. Valovage

Ms. Alissa L. VanderkooiMr. Gerald W. Vander Wal, iiiMs. Carrie M. WaggonerMr. Jason WiemannMs. Jessica M. WildeMr. Brandon E. WoodMr. Philip YooMs. Shara L. YoulesMr. Stephen W. Zmyslowski

Friends

AnonymousMs. Jody L. AaronMr. Lester M. Allen, Jr., and

Mrs. Dawn M. AllenMs. Theresa AllenMr. Jesse AlvarezAnimal Legal Defense FundMrs. Amy L. Arnold-GarciaMrs. Linda AtkinsonMr. Randy Avery and Mrs. Tonya AveryMr. Ronald M. Bahrie and

Mrs. Claudia J. BahrieMs. Mary T. BaileyMs. Jasmine J. BakerMrs. Norma i. BaldwinProf. Daniel D. Barnhizer and Mrs. Christa BarnhizerMr. Brian J. BattersbyHon. James M. BatzerMr. Kenneth R. BaumanProf. Bruce W. Bean and Ms. Barbara BeanMs. Jacklyn A. BeardHon. Jane M. BeckeringProf. Susan Bitensky and

Mr. Elliot L. MeyrowitzMs. Rhonda Bleisner and Mr. Tim Bleisner Mr. William A. Boettcher and Mrs. Julie A. BoettcherMr. Richard BorthTrustee M. Scott BowenAssoc. Prof. Kristi L. BowmanMr. Travis F. BrownMs. Joyce E. BuckleyDr. Heidi M. Bulich and

Mr. Michael R. PoteralaHon. Monte J. Burmeister and Mrs. Lisa M. BurmeisterMs. Margaret D. BurnsButler Family FundCapital Region Community FoundationMr. Justin F. CarterProf. Jennifer D. Carter-JohnsonMs. Tina K. Casoli and Mr. Daniel CasoliMr. Michael A. ColeMr. Frederick J. ColemanMs. Maria ConstantMs. Samantha L. CookMr. Kevin CorrionMr. Thomas W. CranmerMrs. Jeanice A. DagherMr. Keith C. DamronAssoc. Prof. Nicole S. DandridgeMr. Jacques DaoudMr. Michael R. DarumMs. Mary L. DeregnaucourtThe Dewitt C. Holbrook Memorial

FoundationMs. Heather DickowMrs. Pamela A. Dirkse and Mr. Dave DirkseMs. Robin M. DoutreMr. Friedrich DutkaMr. Paul W. EdwardsMrs. Teresa Eldred and Mr. Aaron EldredMr. Homan Faghihi-NaraghiProf. David S. Favre and

Mrs. Martha E. FavreHon. James A. FisherProf. Matthew Fletcher and

Asst. Prof. Wenona T. SingelMs. Kristen M. Flory and

Mr. William B. FloryMs. Janine K. FoggMs. Richard D. FriedmanMr. John A. Garcia and Mrs. Amy Lura Arnold-Garcia Mrs. Kimberly D. Gardner and

Mr. Robert GardnerMr. Richard Gartner and

Mrs. Janet L. GartnerMr. Peter GettiAssoc. Prof. Brian Gilmore and Mrs. Elanna HaywoodHal & Jean Glassen Memorial FoundationHon. Elizabeth L. GleicherMr. Barry J. GoodmanMs. Stephanie M. GraceMrs. Kathryn E. GrancyMrs. Melissa GrayAssoc. Prof. Catherine M. Grosso and Mr. Stephen P. Gasteyer Mrs. Sarah E. HaighMr. Maurice Haley and Mrs. Margaret HaleyProf. Michele L. Halloran and Mr. Robert W. Halloran Dr. Thomas H. Hammond and Dr. Christine M. HammondMs. Hildur HannaMrs. Juliana H. HannaHon. Katherine L. HansenMs. Deborah L. Hanson and

Mr. Mark A. HansonMr. Ahmed M. HassounaMr. Joseph E. HathawayProf. Emeritus Nancy D. Heathcote and

Mr. William L. HeathcoteMr. Philip D. Heavilin, ii, and Mrs. Nicole L. HeavilinMr. Brian P. HenryMr. James T. Heos and

Mrs. Cassandra K. HeosMr. Alexander C. HillMrs. Kristen Boyd HintzDean Joan W. Howarth and

Ms. Carmen EstradaMrs. Helen HubbardMr. Wayne R. Hutchison and

Mrs. Jaimie J. HutchisonMrs. Cathy HuthMr. Marshall R. isaacsJackson Lewis LLPMs. Danielle D. JacksonProf. Melanie B. Jacobs and

Mr. Shane A. BroylesMr. Sam R. Jadaoun and

Mrs. Juliana H. HannaTrustee Charles A. Janssen and

Mrs. Lea Anne L. JanssenMs. Kristina E. JanssensMr. Richard H. Johnson and Mrs. Tracy JohnsonMs. April L. JonesMrs. Elizabeth J. JonesProf. Brian C. Kalt and Ms. Sara K. KaltKanji & Katzen PLLCMr. Ross KaplanMr. Frank J. Kelley and Mrs. Nancy A. KelleyProf. Norbert L. KerrMr. Thomas G. KienbaumMr. Walter D. KitchenMs. Patricia P. KlimekAssoc. Prof. Renee N. Knake and Dr. Jeffrey J. KnakeMs. Dorothea J. KnightMr. Keith Kramer and Mrs. Pamela KramerMr. Kurt E. KrauseMrs. Julie Krueger and

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Mr. Nicholas R. KruegerMs. Kelly A. KussmaulMr. James C. LaMacchia, iiAssoc. Dean Richard C. Lameti and Mrs. Marti LametiMrs. Betty Jo Lange and Mr. Mark Lange Mr. Daniel S. LarsonAssoc. Dean Michael A. Lawrence and Assoc. Prof. Deanne A. LawrenceMr. Charles M. LaxTrustee H. Douglas Laycock and

Ms. Teresa A. SullivanMs. Lara A. LeafMs. Cheri A. LehtoMr. Curtis E. LeszczynskiMr. Steven C. LiedelMs. Jennifer M. LipinskiMs. Laura J. LockwoodMrs. Carole F. LowerMs. Sarah LuickMr. John A. LyonsMr. William P. LyshakMs. Brooke C. MackenzieMs. Donna MacMurray-KleinMr. Daniel P. MakarskiMs. Erika N. Marzorati and Mr. Timothy D. MarzoratiMrs. Sheryl T. Matsudo and

Mr. Dean i. MatsudoMr. Jason MatthewMr. Tom A. McCaskill and

Mrs. Sue McCaskillMr. Charles McCloskey and

Mrs. Shannon McCloskeyMs. Bridget McCormackProf. Robert A. McCormick and Prof. Amy C. McCormickMr. Terrance A. McGivern and Mrs. Heather D. McGivernMr. LeLand H. McGonigal and

Ms. Priscilla McGonigalHon. David W. McKeague and Mrs. Nancy P. McKeagueTrustee Colleen M. McNamaraMs. Jane M. MelandMr. John E. Melcher and

Ms. Cynthia J. HerfindahlProf. Nicholas MercuroMs. Elizabeth MessingMs. Karen MichaelsMr. Daniel J. MichalekMr. Neil A. MillerMrs. Stacey L. MillerMr. Donald A. MoldeAssoc. Prof. Noga Morag-Levine and Mr. Jonathan Levine Mr. Timothy B. Myers and Ms. Susan MyersMr. Scott J. Nagele and Mrs. LaRay C. NageleNebraska Book Company inc.Trustee James M. Nicholson, Jr., and

Mrs. Mary B. NicholsonMr. Joseph NovackMr. James H. Novis and Mrs. Jane K. NovisAssoc. Prof. Barbara M. O’Brien and Dr. Richard E. LucasMs. Ruthanne OkunMs. Amanda J. Olivier and Dr. Nicholas B. OlivierOlsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzieAssoc. Prof. Sean A. PagerMs. Lana PanagouliaMr. Richard A. PattonMs. Karen PeffersMs. Janis M. PeretoreMr. Phil PerryMs. MaryAnn PierceMr. John D. Pirich and

Mrs. Mary Beth Pirich Mrs. Pamela L. PlourharMr. Brett S. PolenTrustee David L. Porteous and Mrs. Joan L. PorteousMrs. Kathleen S. PrinceMs. Goldie PritchardMs. Leslie ProffittProf. Frank S. RavitchMs. Micheline A. RawlinsHon. Laura Redmond MackProf. John W. Reifenberg, Jr., and Mrs. Janet Ostendarp ReifenbergMr. Philip C. Repp and Mrs. Lora E. ReppMr. John A. Resotko and Mrs. Christine M. Martin-ResotkoMrs. Sally Rice and Mr. Harold W. Rice Ms. Christene M. RichterMrs. Sara L. Ridner-CohenMr. Dean RobbMr. Scott RobertsAsst. Dean Charles RoboskiMrs. Alma J. RomboutsTrustee G. Scott Romney and

Ms. Sheri L. RomneyMs. Andreina i. RosaAsst. Prof. Jennifer A. Rosa and Mr. Daniel Rosa Mrs. Elizabeth Ross and Mr. Sydney L. RossMr. George T. Roumell, Jr., and

Ms. Affie RoumellProf. Keith A. Rowley and Mrs. Katherine RowleyMr. Philip P. RuggeriProf. Kevin W. Saunders and Dr. Mary E. ScottMr. Daniel D. SchatzMs. Anne M. SchoepfleMrs. Ann Marie Scholten and Mr. Darrell G. ScholtenMr. Lawrence P. SchweitzerMrs. Dawn ScifresMr. Brian ScottMr. Robert A. SedlerMs. Bridget A. SheehanMs. Chen Chen ShihMr. Cleveland SimmonsMr. George T. SinasSkadden Fellowship FoundationMr. Stanley H. SkalkaMrs. Robin H. SowellDr. Katherine E. SowleAsst. Dean Elliot A. Spoon and

Dr. Lynn SpoonProf. Cynthia L. StarnesState Bar of MichiganMs. Rita C. StevensonMr. Stephen K. StolarickMr. Bradford Stone and Ms. Beverly i. StoneMrs. Karen StoneMs. Regina StorrsMrs. Laurie StupakMs. Kristin L. SuttonAssoc. Dean Charles J. Ten BrinkProf. David B. Thronson and Asst. Prof. Veronica T. ThronsonMs. Ann TomlanovichMs. Patricia M. Tomlinson and

Mr. Clarence H. TomlinsonAsst. Prof. Mark A. Totten and Mrs. Kristin Rinehart TottenMr. Gerald W. Trabbic and Mrs. Penelope A. TrabbicMr. Danny TravinoMr. James N. Tripp and Mrs. Lynn S. TrippTrott & Trott PCMr. Norman D. Tucker

† Deceased

Ms. Helen TullVarnumMr. Michael P. VecchioniMr. James S. VicchairelliWarner Law FirmMs. Jessica M. WarrenMr. John L. WatsonMs. Janet K. WelchMr. Andrew J. WelschMr. Richard A. WelshMs. Beth Wey and Mr. Terry WeyMr. Rodger M. WillMr. David Williams, ii, and

Mrs. Gail WilliamsMrs. Jo Rae Winter

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■ May 11 Commencement MSU Auditorium, East Lansing

23 Alumni Association Detroit Area Outreach Event Elwood Bar & Grill, Detroit

■ August 10 Alumni Association Golf Outing Forest Acres West Golf Course, Lansing

Mark Your CalendarsJoin your fellow alumni and friends for the following events. visit www.law.msu.edu/advancement for more information and to make a reservation.

■ September 20 State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting Alumni Reception DeVos Place, Grand Rapids

28 MSU Law: Past, Present, and Future Class Reunion Tiger Club Comerica Park, Detroit

■ October 13 Alumni Association Homecoming Tailgate East Lansing