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2009 GRADUATES APPLAUDED • TRIAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM SHINESCLE PLAY BRINGS CHIEF JUSTICE TO LIFE • LAW REUNION CELEBRATES ALUMNI
Loyola LawyerLOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS LAW MAGAZINE SPRING 2009
Moot Court MasterySTUDENT-RUN PROGRAM BUILDS SKILLS, CAMARADERIE
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LOYOLA UNIVERSITYNEW ORLEANS
Loyola University New Orleans PresidentThe Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J.
DeanBrian Bromberger
Associate Dean for Academic AffairsThe Rev. Larry Moore, S.J.
Associate Dean for Student AffairsStephanie Jumonville, L’86
Assistant Dean of Admissionsand Minority Affairs
K. Michele Allison-Davis
Vice President for Institutional AdvancementVictoria A. Frank
Associate Vice President for Major GiftsChris Wiseman, A’88
Assistant Vice President for MarketingTerrell F. Fisher, A’76
Loyola Lawyer Editor/Publications Editor
Ray Willhoft, A’00
Loyola Lawyer Designer/Publications CoordinatorTheresa Ryan, A’00
University PhotographerHarold Baquet
Senior Major Gift Officer College of LawSuzanne Valtierra
Law Alumni and Development OfficerAlice Glenn
Director of Public Affairs andExternal Relations
Meredith M. Hartley
Communications CoordinatorJames Shields
ContributorsKatie Massimini
Amy Ferrara Smith, A’04
Photo ContributorsGlade Bilby
Dan Helfers, B’09
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COVER FOCUS6 Moot Court Mastery
FEATURES14 Trial by Fire
18 Father Chief Justice
20 From the Courtroomto the Classroom
DEPARTMENTS10 On the Record
22 Alumni News
26 Alumni Events
28 Faculty News
31 Faculty Profile
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This past academic year, our students have continued to shine and earn praise fortheir achievements. The National Moot Court Team won first place at the Region VIINational Competition, and reached the Final Four at the national finals in New YorkCity, N.Y.
Loyola’s Trial Advocacy Team was the runner up in the American Association ofJustice Regional Trial Competition in Atlanta, Ga. Loyola also had the honor ofhosting and coordinating the 2009 Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA)Competition at the Eastern District of Louisiana Courthouse in New Orleans, La.,which was a great success.
The Loyola Institute of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sponsored Father ChiefJustice: E.D. White and the Constitution, which portrayed the life of Edward DouglassWhite, born in Bayou Lafourche, La. In the play, White was played by four differentpeople: retired Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., L’54,H’91; retired Justice Harry T. Lemmon, L’63; Harry S. Hardin, III; and ProfessorJames D. Hardy, Jr., of the LSU History Department. Several local judges and lawyersalso participated in the play, which received enthusiastic acclaim.
This semester sees the retirement of Professors Gerard Rault, David Normann, andDennis Rousseau. Many of you have had the pleasure of attending their classes, andthe entire Loyola family wishes them well in their retirement.
As always, our alumni remain an integral part of the college. In November, wecelebrated Law Reunion 2008, and in February, we held the Annual Law AlumniLuncheon, where Retired Judge Calvin Johnson, L’78, alumnus and adjunct professor,was awarded the 2009 St. Ives Award, the highest honor awarded by the College ofLaw Alumni Association.
It is only through the continued support of our alumni that we maintain our levelof excellence both inside and outside of the classroom. Through your generosity anddedication to Loyola, we are able to continue providing our students with a first-classlegal education, as well as prepare them for the challenges they will face upongraduation. As our new graduates will soon learn, an education will take you far in life,but a Loyola education will ensure that life is meaningful.
—Brian Bromberger
College of Law Dean
Judge Adrian G. Duplantier Distinguished Professor of Law
Message from the College of Law Dean
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The Anatomy of a Construction CaseGordon F. Wilson, Jr.; Wilson, Bowling & McKinney (ret.)
Motion PracticeBobby J. Delise; Delise & Hall, L.L.C.
Mediation Skills WorkshopDonald C. Douglas, Jr.; Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna
Deposition Skills WorkshopWilliam J. Sommers, Jr.; Duncan, Courington & Rydberg, L.L.C.
Trial TacticsWilliam J. Sommers, Jr.; Duncan, Courington & Rydberg, L.L.C.
Alternative Dispute ResolutionWayne M. Babovich; Babovich & Spedale
Representing the Federal Criminal DefendantMarion D. Floyd; Attorney at Law
Fundamentals of ArbitrationJoseph C. Peiffer; Correro, Fishman, Haygood, Phelps, Walmsley &
Casteix, L.L.P.Kirk Reasonover; Reasonover & Olinde
Negotiation TechniquesBobby J. Delise; Delise & Hall
Closing the Real Estate TransactionDeborah D. Davis; Elkins, P.L.C.
First Amendment Issues Facing the MediaLoretta G. Mince; Correro, Fishman, Haygood, Phelps, Walmsley &
Casteix, L.L.P.
The Medical Malpractice CaseCharles O. Taylor; Chehardy Sherman Ellis Murray Recile Griffith
Stakelum & Hayes, L.L.P.
Pleadings DraftingErin F. Lorio; Perigine & Lorio, L.L.C.Amanda W. Cox; Perigine & Lorio, L.L.C.
Using the Internet for Legal ResearchBrian Huddleston; Senior Reference Librarian, Loyola Law Library
Creative Problem Solving TechniquesAdolph J. Levy; Attorney at Law
Practical Legal ResearchFrancis X. Norton; Associate Professor/Librarian, Loyola Law Library
Legal Letters—Communication for LawyersWarren Horn; Heller, Draper, Hayden, Patrick & Horn, L.L.C.
Foreign & International Legal ResearchNona K. Beisenherz; Foreign & International Librarian,
Loyola Law Library
Winning in the BeginningPower, Passion, & Persuasion in the Opening StatementDominic J. Gianna; Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna
Using Demonstrative Evidence at TrialMarion D. Floyd; Attorney at Law
Using the Internet for Legal ResearchBrian Huddleston; Senior Reference Librarian, Loyola Law Library
The Professional in PracticeVal P. Exnicios; Liska, Exnicios & NungesserCharles P. Plattsmier; Chief Disciplinary Counsel, LA State BarJustice Bernette Joshua Johnson; Associate Justice, Supreme Court,
7th DistrictThe Hon. Ether Simms Julien; Chief Judge, Civil District CourtThe Hon. Max N. Tobias; Judge, Court of Appeal, 4th CircuitS. Guy Delaup, A.P.L.C.
Effective Appellate WritingRenee F. Smith; Goins Aaron, A.P.L.C.
Handling the Criminal Case24-Hour Bail, Motion Practice, & the TrialThe Hon. Joseph Giarrusso, Jr.; Magistrate Commissioner, Div. 5 (ret.)Mediator, MAPS, Inc.Karla Baker; Regan & Associates, P.L.C.Hunter Harris; Jacobs, Sarrat & LovelaceAndrew Duffy; Staff Attorney, Orleans Public Defender (OPD)
Developing the Theme & Theory of the CaseWilliam J. Sommers, Jr.; Duncan, Courington & Rydberg, L.L.C.
Entertainment Law NegotiationMark J. Davis; Eveline, Davis & PhillipsGregory P. Eveline; Eveline, Davis & Phillips
The Art of PersuasionWilliam J. Sommers, Jr.; Duncan, Courington & Rydberg, L.L.C.
Making Sense Out of Administrative Alphabet SoupLHWCA, OCSLA, DBA, WHAThe Longshore Defense Base ActWorkers’ Comp for Civilian Workers inAfgahanistan & IraqThe Hon. Kerry J. Anzalone; Administrative Law Judge, Office of
Adjudication & Review, Social Security Administration
SKILLS CURRICULUMCOURSE VOLUNTEERS
During the fall 2008 semester, Loyola law students were given the opportunity to take a widevariety of “learn-by-doing” Skills Curriculum workshops. Loyola College of Law and Pat Phipps,director of the Skills Curriculum, would like to extend sincere appreciation to the followingvolunteer Skills faculty.
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In the nearly 60 years that the College of Law students have participated in moot
court, they have enjoyed great success. The student-run Moot Court Program has
garnered awards, respect, recognition, and support locally and across the nation,
and has given its students the experience and exposure essential to successful careers.
Moot Court MasteryBY KATIE MASSIMINI
STUDENT-RUN PROGRAM BUILDS SKILLS, CAMARADERIE
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“Moot Court has done so much for me, how can youput a marker on it? I know I can go toe-to-toe with anyoneas a result of my experience with the program,” says RogerJavier, L’98, of The Javier Law Firm in New Orleans. Heparticipated in the Moot Court Program as a student, as ateammate, and as a board member.
The mission of Loyola’s Moot Court Program is to fosterthe art of appellate advocacy with responsiveness andenthusiasm through team advancement, academic support,and community involvement, thereby enhancing nationalrecognition and pride among its members. For Moot Courtmembers, behind that mission lie hours of practice, research,practice, writing, and more practice, not to mentioncoursework and everything elsethat goes into a typical lawstudent’s semester. What’s more,Loyola law students are involvedwith the Moot Court Programfrom the moment they set foot oncampus to the day they graduate.
Loyola’s established success inmoot court has become a draw forprospective students. “The MootCourt Program absolutelyinfluenced my decision to come.Before coming to law school, Ihad done a lot of public andmotivational speaking, and so litigating in court was definitelyan objective of mine. The opportunity to participate in sucha prestigious program, and learn from faculty and studentexperts, was a huge advantage I sought,” says Chris Otten,third-year law student and national team oralist.
At most law schools, involvement in moot court isextracurricular. At Loyola, it is built into the coursework.All first-year law students are required to take the LegalResearch and Writing course, where they learn to researchand analyze cases. During their second semester, studentstake the Moot Court class, where they prepare appellatebriefs and appeals. This class culminates in an examconsisting of a final brief and oral argument. The top 10percent, usually 25 to 30 students, become Moot Court staff.
According to Professor Monica Wallace, L’98, MootCourt adviser and a former Moot Court member, one of thegreatest challenges comes when the students enter theintramural rounds because they must argue the other sideeach time they advance, swapping up to five times. As thestudents continue to compete, the top four and an overallwinner are chosen. This final event is judged locally by a
Louisiana Supreme Court justice.Winners of these intramural rounds are not announced
until the annual Moot Court Banquet each spring. At thebanquet, the current Moot Court Board introduces theteams for the following year and announces the newmembers of the board. The best oralist and best brief writerfrom the intramural competition are also honored.
Benefits and RewardsJohn Garrett, third-year law student and chair of the
Moot Court Board, outlines several benefits of the program.“First and foremost, it’s acompletely student-runorganization, which I believe isfairly unique to our program,” hesays. Unlike many programs,Loyola’s Moot Court teams arecoached by fellow students. Hecontinues, “Moot Court is adifferent degree of confidenceand experience. The programbuilds an unprecedented level ofteamwork and camaraderie, andit allows students to developknowledge of unfamiliar issues
and apply it in a short amount of time,” all qualities essentialto future success.
Javier served as the first second-year student to evercoach a national team. “Loyola’s Moot Court Program is avery unique and distinct program. When you see lawyers
“Law careers are shaped by moot courtparticipation. Employers, locally and
nationally, notice that moot courtexperience, and it gives our students
an edge in the job market.”
— Professor Monica Wallace, L’98
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who have participated in a moot court program in acourtroom setting, you see how astonishingly well preparedand very well organized they are. Their organizational skillsare unmatched.”
Richard Brown, third-year law student and nationalteam oralist, also finds the program rewarding for theconfidence it builds. “When you argue in front of a judgethat has been sitting for 20 years, and he or she tells you thatyou are one of the best advocates he or she has ever seen,that makes you feel much more confident about steppinginto the legal profession. It’s a stamp of approval thatreaffirms that this is what you were meant to do.”
Academic SupportThe two courses which first-year law students take
provide the classroom foundation for the rest of their MootCourt careers. These classes are taught by WesterfieldFellows—instructors who teach first-year law students aswell as publish scholarly articles, all under the guidance offaculty mentors.
As Moot Court members move on to their second andthird years, the formal coursework is left behind, but theystill are supported by faculty (as well as alumni and otherlocal practitioners). Law faculty serve as judges during MootCourt team practices and exhibitions, and serve as subjectmatter experts.
Community InvolvementEvery student who makes it into the program plays a
vital role in its current and future success. While the MootCourt teams may be the most visible part of the program,there are other members of Moot Court staff who arecharged with running the program, organizing events, andreaching out to alumni.
The Moot Court Board, led by Garrett, is made up ofTommy Cantrell, selection committee chair, whocoordinates the first-year intramural competition, and MaryNell Bennett, alumni chair, who organizes fundraisingefforts and events such as the annual Moot Court GolfTournament and Banquet. Rounding out the board are fourcoaches: national team coach Leigh Anne Gilchrist, andthree fall/spring team coaches, Amanda Baxter, SarahBroussard, and Patrick Cole.
Moot Court members, as well as faculty and localalumni, also take part in hosting events such as the Region
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VII national team tournament held in New Orleans lastNovember.
Team AdvancementMoot Court teams have enjoyed considerable success,
and all students involved in team competition spendcountless hours preparing for their events. The teamscompete in nearly a dozen competitions throughout theyear. This year’s spring teams competed on topics as suchbankruptcy law—placing in the top 16 with a top-fivebrief—evidence law, and first amendment law, as well astook part in the local Mardi Gras Invitational Sports LawCompetition—placing in the top eight with a top-twobrief—and the National Moot Court Competition.
“We choose our competitions based on diversity oflocation, diversity of subject, and strength of competition.We have a strong academic base from which our studentsthen exhibit extraordinary dedication to the teams,” saysWallace.
“This program, especially preparing for competition,has honed my issue-spotting abilities. I can analyze a set offacts or scenarios, spot their strengths and weaknesses, andsee how they will swing in my favor. Competition isextremely challenging, but fun,” notes Garrett.
National Team,National Competition
This year’s national team was made up of coach LeighAnne Gilchrist, oralists Richard Brown and Chris Otten,and brief writer Katie May, all third-year students. The team
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advanced through regional competition (which started with189 teams) and made it to the final four, beating out theKansas Jayhawks and fellow Jesuit university Loyola Chicago.
The National Moot Court Competition is co-sponsoredby the New York City Bar Association and the AmericanTrial Lawyers Association. Each year, law schools competein regional competition throughout the U.S., with thewinners advancing to the final rounds held early each yearin New York City, N.Y.
“I was so proud of how well we did in the competition,”says brief writer Katie May. “As we continued to advance,we just felt as if our mojo was working and it was Loyola’stime to shine. We really felt that we were going to take it allthe way to the finish line.”
Gilchrist, who had been having nightmares leading upto the competition (including one in which Brown did notarrive in time to compete), made sure the whole team wasback at the hotel two hours before competition. “Thehighlight of my trip was making it into the top four,something that has not been done by a Loyola team inmany years,” she says.
Moot Court Past and PresentLoyola’s involvement in moot court dates back to the
1950s. College of Law Professor Emeritus Marcel Garsaud,Jr., LL.M., B’54, L’59, H’04, was a student at Loyola whenthe university’s involvement in moot court was minimal.According to Garsaud, Dr. Brendan F. Brown, who servedas dean of Catholic University’s law school, likely broughtthe idea of moot court participation to Loyola when hecame here to teach in 1954.
“In those days, there was a voluntary freshman program.In the fall of my second year, Dr. Brown tapped a group ofus to be the national team,” says Garsaud. In 1957,Garsaud, George E. Merritt, B’53, L’59, and Eugene J.Murret, A’54, L’59, made up Loyola’s national team. Thefollowing year, Garsaud competed again alongside Merrittand Anthony J. Capritto, B’53, L’59.
Fast forward a decade or so. Garsaud was at Loyola, thistime serving as dean of the Law School. “In the early ’70s,one of the team members, after regional competition, cameback and told me that the school hosting the competitionhad a very structured Moot Court Program.” At that point,Loyola Law School was becoming more involved incompetition, and the student suggested that they set up agoverning group with a structure which paralleled the
Loyola Law Review Board.Garsaud says, “I told him that it was a good idea, and
asked him to make a presentation to the full faculty. Thefaculty approved his idea, and the Moot Court Board wasestablished the next year. Two years later, we won thenational title.” It was the 1974 team of Alexander F.X.Matulewicz, L’76, Joseph A. Mengacci, L’76, and Patrick E.O’Keefe, A’72, L’75, who won the National Moot CourtCompetition.
As years passed, the Moot Court Program continued toevolve. In the 1980s, a formal Moot Court curriculum wascreated. More recently, a scholarship fund for the MootCourt Board was established.
Alumni InvolvementGilchrist praises the involvement of Loyola’s law alumni
for their support of the Moot Court Program. “I know thenational team would not have done so well without the helpof Loyola alumni who were willing to take time out of theirbusy schedules to practice with us. We had many alumswho opened up their law firms to us, and recruited theircolleagues to practice with us and prepare us forcompetition. Without their support and help, I know wewould not have done as well.”
Javier, whose firm sponsors a team in the golftournament, also enjoys giving back by helping judge localcompetitions. “I love to have the students give me achallenge and move fluidly through their arguments. Thisprogram has made a meaningful impact on my career, andI feel it is important to give back,” he says. �
Alumni participation and gifts are essential to the MootCourt Program’s continued success. To make a gift, contactSuzanne Valtierra at [email protected] or (504) 861-5442. To volunteer your time, call the Moot Court Office at(504) 861-5648.
“Loyola is known for its continued successes andprofessionalism which enhances pride among itsmembers and brings great credit to the college
and the university.”
— College of Law Dean Brian Bromberger
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More than 200 students received their hard-earned jurisdoctor degrees on May 15 from the College of Law. The
Graduation Mass was held in Holy Name of Jesus Church,and the College of Law Commencement was held in theNew Orleans Morial Convention Center Auditorium. Facultyand staff were all on hand to make sure the events ransmoothly and to congratulate the graduates.
The featured commencement speaker was Neal Kaytal,the Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor of National SecurityLaw at Georgetown University Law School. In June 2006, theSupreme Court sided with Kaytal in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld,finding that President Bush’s tribunals violated theconstitutional separation of powers, domestic military law,and international law.
Kaytal is an expert in national security law, the AmericanConstitution, the Geneva Conventions, and the role of thePresident and Congress post 9/11. He served as nationalsecurity adviser in the U.S. Justice Department and was co-counsel to Al Gore in the Supreme Court election dispute of2000. �
Commencement 2009celebrates new graduates
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New
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Three faculty members received distinguished professorships during theCollege of Law’s Investiture Ceremony, held November 7: Mary Garvey
Algero—Warren E. Mouledoux Distinguished Professorship of ProfessionalResponsibility; Luz M. Molina—Jack Nelson Distinguished Professorship;Dominique M. Custos, Ph.D.—Judge John D. Wessel DistinguishedProfessorship of Social Justice.
Endowed professorships are designed to recruit superior new faculty andretain faculty whose research, teaching, and/or public service have uniquelycontributed to the missions of their departments and institutions. The state ofLouisiana encourages this commitment to excellence through the LouisianaBoard of Regents State Matching Program. Faculty endowment gifts of$600,000 are matched by $400,000 state grants to establish an Eminent Chairof Study, and $60,000 donations are eligible for a match of $40,000 to create aDistinguished Professorship.
Stuart H. Smith, H’86, fully funded the Jack Nelson DistinguishedProfessorship in June 2008. The professorship is named in honor of one ofSmith’s mentors at the law school, John P. “Jack” Nelson, Jr., who died in 2006.Nelson not only served on the faculty for decades, beginning in 1955, but hewas also responsible for the development of the Gillis Long Poverty Law Centerand served as its director for many years.
The Judge John D. Wessel Distinguished Professorship of Social Justice wasestablished in 2004 with a gift from the late Judge Wessel. A Circuit Judge inthe 15th Judicial Circuit for Palm Beach County in Florida since 1979, JudgeWessel was a 1968 law alumnus.
The Mouledoux Family and ExxonMobil Corporation established theWarren E. Mouledoux Distinguished Professorship of ProfessionalResponsibility in 2003 in memory of Warren E. Mouledoux. Mouledoux waseditor of the Loyola Law Review and graduated first in his class in 1948. Heserved the Loyola College of Law as adjunct professor of ProfessionalResponsibility for more than 20 years in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. �
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New
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Faculty investitures celebrated
Endowed Chair in the College of Law
Wendell H. Gauthier—Michael X. St. MartinEminent Scholar Chair in Environmental Law
Held by Robert R.M. Verchick
Endowed Professorships in the College of Law
Adams and Reese Distinguished Professor of CivilLaw
Held by James E. Viator
Adams and Reese Distinguished Professorship IIHeld by Bobby Marzine Harges
Henry F. Bonura, Jr., Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by Jeanne Woods
Philip and Eugenie Brooks DistinguishedProfessorship
Held by the Rev. Lawrence W. Moore, S.J.
Alvin R. Christovich Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by Dane S. Ciolino
William L. Crowe, Sr., DistinguishedProfessorship of Law
Held by David Gruning
DeVan D. Daggett Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by Henry D. Gabriel
Judge Adrian G. DuplantierDistinguished Professorship
Held by Brian Bromberger
Ferris Family Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by M. Isabel Medina
Ted and Louana Frois Distinguished Professor ofInternational Law StudiesHeld by B. Keith Vetter
Dean Marcel Garsaud, Jr., DistinguishedProfessorship
Held by David R. Normann
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère &Denègre Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by Dian Tooley-Knoblett
John J. McAulay Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by Patrick R. Hugg
Warren E. Mouledoux Distinguished Professorshipof Professional Responsibility
Held by Mary Garvey Algero
Jack Nelson Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by Luz M. Molina
Janet Mary Riley Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by William P. Quigley
Eleanor Legier Sarpy Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by Raphael J. Rabalais, Jr.
Léon C. Sarpy Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by Kathryn Venturatos Lorio
Victor H. Schiro Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by James M. Klebba
Judge John D. Wessel Distinguished Professorshipof Social Justice
Held by Dominique M. Custos, Ph.D.
Fanny Edith Winn Distinguished ProfessorshipHeld by Dennis L. Rousseau
Michaelle Pitard Wynne DistinguishedProfessorships I, II, III, and IVHeld by Visiting Professors
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Under the direction of the College of Law, the legalcommunity once again rallied together to support Race
Judicata, a Fun Run and 5k Race at Audubon Park onMarch 21. The donations raised from the race went directlyto support Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) of NewOrleans. BHGH is a nonprofit, privately funded, multi-denominational organization, whose mission is to helpacademically motivated children-in-need to meet their fullpotential and to become men and women for others byproviding value-centered, family-like homes, opportunities,and education through college. Participants enjoyed T-shirtsand refreshments, and awards were presented to the topwinners. �
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Race Judicata lends a handto Boys Hope Girls Hope
College of Law offers freeincome tax preparationhelp
The College of Law once again offered the VolunteerIncome Tax Assistance (VITA) Program to provide tax
preparation assistance for people with low to moderateincomes. The program operated from January 31 to April13, 2009. Tax preparation sessions were held at the Collegeof Law plus five Saturday sessions at the Community Centerof St. Bernard, which provided access to the areas mostseverely damaged by Hurricane Katrina—St. Bernard Parishand the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. In total, 31 lawstudents plus College of Law Budget Director Andy Piacun,who served as site coordinator and reviewer, volunteered anexcess of 1,100 hours. �
All of the figures below are for federal returns.
• Electronically filed tax returns: 452• Manually filed tax returns: 28• Tax returns for disabled clients: 38• Tax returns with primary or secondarytaxpayer 60+ years of age: 75
Total of Earned Income Tax Credit receivedby clients: $110,000
Grand total client refunds: $488,000
Congratulations to
Michelle Augustine, L’09,for receiving a
Fulbright Fellowshipto research human trafficking laws
at Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey!
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The Brendan Brown Lecture Series presented Dr. JacquesZiller, who delivered “The Constitutionalization of the
EU,” on April 8.Ziller has been serving as a professor of European Union
law at the University of Pavia (Italy) since the fall of 2008.Prior, he was professor of comparative public law at theEuropean University Institute in Florence and headed the lawdepartment. During his earlier career, he lectured in Frenchpublic law and comparative public law, European communitylaw, and international law, as well as public administration atthe University of French West-Indies and Guyana, theEuropean Institute of Public Administration (IEAP/EIPA-Maastricht, The Netherlands IIA, Paris).
Ziller’s publications include The European Constitution andThe Hague, and he was co-editor of The Lisbon Treaty: EUConstitutionalism Without a Constitutional Treaty? (with StefanGriller), The European Constitution: Cases and Materials in EUand Member State’s Law (with Giuliano Amato), and TheEuropean Constitution and National Constitutions: Ratificationand Beyond. �
Brendan Brown Lecture Seriespresents Dr. Jacques Ziller
Katrina Clinic reachesmilestone
The Katrina Clinic section of the Stuart H. Smith LawClinic and Center for Social Justice at Loyola
University New Orleans College of Law reached asignificant milestone for the victims of Hurricanes Katrinaand Rita. Under the leadership of staff attorney DavidaFinger, volunteer University of Washington law studentSalmun Kazerounian, and community outreachmember Audrey Stewart, the clinic, through appealassistance, has helped Louisiana homeowners collect morethan $1 million wrongfully denied to them by Louisiana’sRoad Home Program.
The Katrina Clinic originated in the fall of 2005 whenthe College of Law and its Law Clinic were displaced inHouston, Texas. There, clinic student workers and faculty,in association with Lone Star Legal Aid and the Universityof Houston, worked in disaster relief centers to assist thosedisplaced by Katrina. Since the spring of 2006, theKatrina Clinic has operated from the Loyola UniversityNew Orleans College of Law.
The Road Home Program was launched in August2006 to help Louisiana residents get back into theirhomes as quickly as possible, but some homeowners,including the low-income clients served by the clinic, weredenied grant benefits and given insufficient amounts torebuild. The clinic has helped those clients navigate RoadHome red tape and policies.
Finger has written a detailed paper on the clinic’sexperiences with the Road Home Program, whichincludes testimonials from local residents the clinic hasassisted. “Stranded and Squandered: Lost on the RoadHome,” was published in the Seattle Journal for SocialJustice Vol. 7, Issue 1. �
Katrina Clinic Staff Attorney Davida Finger
National Education Reporthighlights the College of Law
Visit www.law.loyno.eduto watch the video.
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Trial Advocacy Program students practice their courtroom skills.
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While in law school, students are taught the fundamentals of the law,
ensuring they are prepared to pass the bar exam and become
practicing attorneys. However, when it comes time to appear in court,
many find that they lack the vital skills and knowledge to become good
litigators. But that is changing at Loyola thanks to the Trial Advocacy
Program.
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Trial Advocacy Program transformsstudents into litigators
By Ray Willhoft, A’00
Trial by Fire
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About the ProgramThe voluntary, student-run Trial
Advocacy Program, formerly The Boardof Advocates/Association of Trial Lawyersof America (ATLA), was organized in thefall of 1982 with the purpose ofpreparing students for a smoothtransition from the study of law to thepractice of law. The objectives of theprogram are both educational andpractical—to develop basic litigationskills that serve any area of legal practice.
The Trial Advocacy Program(separate from the Moot Court Program)focuses on learning by doing withpractical instruction, demonstrations,feedback, and critique. The programteaches students the strategy of a trial andhow to conduct themselves in acourtroom setting; how to speakpersuasively, conduct direct and crossexaminations, and prepare and presentpersuasive opening and closingarguments; and proper impeachment,tendering of experts, and introduction ofevidence. About 55 – 60 studentsparticipate in the program each year, andthey acquire the foundation tosuccessfully advocate for real clients inthe courtroom.
Team CompetitionsTrial Advocacy students have the
opportunity to attend and compete inregional, state, and national trialadvocacy competitions, though theirlimited funding only allows for two tothree competitions per semester. Thestudents participate in an intramuralcompetition in order to determineplacement on a team.
Loyola was the runner up in therecent American Association of JusticeRegional Trial Competition in Atlanta,Ga., losing to the defending NationalChampion by a single point in the finaltrial. This event drew more than 250teams from around the nation and placedLoyola in the top 32 trial teams in thecountry.
And in February, Loyola had thehonor of hosting and coordinating the2009 Texas Young Lawyers Association(TYLA) Competition at the EasternDistrict of Louisiana Courthouse in NewOrleans, La. Twenty-three teams from 12law schools entered the competition,which was a huge success. Several federaland state judges even volunteered theirtime. At the competition, Loyola studentJatavian Williams received the award forBest Closing Argument.
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“Loyola’s Trial AdvocacyProgram goes beyond the
basic fundamentalunderstanding of litigationand intensely prepares itsstudents to be first class
trial attorneys. Theprogram teaches law
students not only to becapable, comfortable, andconfident in a courtroom,
but also to thinkanalytically about a case
and to design a theory of acase from the ground up,
like a lawyer.”
—Justin M. Chopin, L’07Associate, King, Krebs & Jurgens, P.L.L.C.
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Program ImpactThough students currently do not
receive academic credit for participationwith the Trial Advocacy Program, theexperience they gain is well worth theirtime. “There is so much that studentscan gain from the program,” notes TrialAdvocacy Program President JacobHargett, M.B.A. “In addition to the greatfriendships that are formed, you learn tothink on your feet, something that can’tbe taught from a book.”
The students who participate in theprogram leave a lasting impression aswell. “I love teaching and mentoringthese students because they aremotivated, passionate, and appreciative,”says Adjunct Professor WilliamSommers, Jr., A’72, L’75, who has taughtat the College of Law since 2000. “Formany students, the Trial AdvocacyProgram is the defining moment of theirlaw school careers, and they willaccomplish great things because of it.”�
If you would like to help support theTrial Advocacy Program, contact AliceGlenn at (504) 861-5555 [email protected]
“I joined the Trial AdvocacyProgram because I wanted
to learn how to be alitigator, which was
something I realized I wasnot going to learn in the
classroom. Members of theprogram devote countlesshours to learning skills,honing their techniques,and preparing for trial
competitions. The entireexperience was
tremendous, and nothinghas better prepared me for
the profession of law.”
—Emma J. Hinnigan, L’08Associate, Liskow & Lewis
“Loyola’s Trial AdvocacyProgram is an organizationmade up of advocates andpractitioners who strive tolearn, teach, and instill instudents proper trial skillsand techniques. The skills
and confidence that Ideveloped as an advocate inthe program have more thanprepared me for my careeras a criminal prosecutor.”
—Lynn E. Schiffman, L’08Assistant District Attorney
Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office
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In the summer of 1996, Paul R. Baier, aprofessor at LSU’s Law Center, wanted to
rekindle the memory of an often overlookedchief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, E.D.White. Baier wrote the five-act play, FatherChief Justice: E.D. White and the Constitution,which was performed at Loyola University NewOrleans on February 4 to an overflow crowd ofmore than 400.
Father ChiefJustice
Life of Edward DouglassWhite portrayed bylocal legal notables
By James Shields
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The play, brought to New Orleanswith the assistance of the Institute forContinuing Legal Education (CLE) atthe Loyola College of Law, portrayed thelife of Edward Douglass White, born inBayou Lafourche, La. White went on tobecome a U.S. senator, associate justice,and chief justice of the U.S. SupremeCourt from 1910 to 1921. White wasalso instrumental in forging the rule ofreason, a standard doctrine of antitrustlaw. As chief justice, White swore inPresidents Woodrow Wilson and WarrenG. Harding. The title of the play is thesalutation that one of White’s colleagues,Justice Louis Brandeis, used to addresshim.
The play premiered in Thibodaux,La., March 8, 1997, “off Broadway,” saysBaier. “Thibodaux is about as far ‘offBroadway’ as you can get.” It wasperformed at Louisiana’s Old StateCapitol during its sesquicentennial and,recently, in the chamber of the LouisianaSupreme Court in May 2008.
White was played by four differentpeople, retired Louisiana Supreme CourtChief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., L’54,H’91, retired Justice Harry T. Lemmon,L’63, Harry S. Hardin, III, and ProfessorJames D. Hardy, Jr., of the LSU HistoryDepartment. White’s life was playedthrough scenes that invited the audienceinto his boyhood home to climb its“staircase to the Supreme Court,” and tohear the story of Chief Justice White,
facing death against his enemy in arms,Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., in the Valleyof Antietam. Holmes later became acolleague on the Supreme Court andcarried on a tradition of exchanging redroses with White every ConstitutionDay, Antietam’s anniversary. Baier, whoserved on the board of the E.D. Whitehistoric site, played the part of ProfessorRichard Henry Jesse, a close friend ofWhite. In this capacity, Baier served as anarrator, linking the audience to theperformance.
Other performers included U.S.District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon,L’64, attorney Harvey Koch, FifthCircuit Judge Fredericka Wicker, First
Circuit Judge Robert Downing, DonaldHoffman, Garland Rolling, Andrew A.Lemmon, L’87, and professors OlivierMoreteau and James R. West.
Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., saidof Professor Baier’s play, “I think youknow I support you in all yourendeavors, but none more so than whenyou are illuminating the history of a greatinstitution to which I have devoted 40years of my life.”
Baier is working on a production ofthe play for a performance next year inWashington, D.C., during theCentennial of White becoming chiefjustice, and was invited to be the featuredspeaker at the U.S. Court of AppealsFifth Circuit Judicial Conference in Mayin New Orleans. His talk will be “FatherChief Justice: Notes for a Play.” �
For information on upcoming CLEevents, visit www.law.loyno.edu/cle orcall (504) 861-5441.
From left: Harvey Koch, Donald Hoffman, Justice Harry T. Lemmon, and Mary Ann Vial Lemmon
From left: Pat Phipps, Professor James R. West, and Lana A. Corll
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From theCourtroom tothe ClassroomPaul Pastorek, B’76, L’79,brings education to theforefront
By Amy Ferrara Smith, A’04
While Paul Pastorek, B’76, L’79, Louisiana statesuperintendent of education, has maintained a successful
law career, he has also continued to commit time and energytoward satisfying his passion for serving the public.
“I wanted to be a lawyer in the public service arena,” saysPastorek, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in finance and ajuris doctor from Loyola. “I thought about being a civil rightslawyer.”
Now as the state’s overseer of public schools, he relies on hisexperience as an education policymaker and his career workingas an attorney to help improve the quality of education withinthe Louisiana public school system. He is no longer convincinga jury; rather, he is trying to convince the Louisiana residents tocreate high expectations for the state’s public school system andto improve upon external communications regarding Louisianapublic schools.
Pastorek says that his legal, academic, and business skills allhelp him to be analytical about the challenges the state faces inpublic education as a whole. “I need to know how to reformeducation, and I need to know how to administer,” he explains.
While Pastorek may have had an initial interest in pursuingcivil rights law, he ultimately chose commercial law in order tosupport a family, which now includes a wife, Kathy, and threeadult children, Ryan, Jeffrey, and Kaitlin. He later became apartner in the Adams and Reese, L.L.P., New Orleans office.
He continued, however, to maintain a presence as a publicservant within the local community, particularly within therealm of public education. He served on the Louisiana StateBoard of Education from 1996 to 2004, and he also acted as theattorney and chair for the Recovery School District. Eventhough he has experience as a public education policymaker,Pastorek is a rarity among Louisiana state superintendents inthat he has never worked as a classroom teacher or schooladministrator. He now oversees 69 public school districts withmore than 1,400 schools and 650,000 students.
It was Pastorek’s father, René, L’53, who first inspired himto be an attorney as well as a public policymaker. “My firstsource of inspiration was my dad, who was a lawyer and alwaysvery involved in public service,” says Pastorek. “He reallyinspired me to want to do civil rights law.”
Pastorek also credits Sam LeBlanc, a former state legislatureand attorney, for helping him understand the world of politics.“He showed me the ropes in politics and showed me how to beinvolved in a right way in politics.”
Like his father, Pastorek used his Loyola education as aspringboard toward a successful career. “The Loyola law schoolis focused on bringing out the best in the individual,” he says.Both of his sons, Ryan and Jeffrey, also earned theirundergraduate degrees from Loyola. Before the interruption ofHurricane Katrina, Pastorek’s daughter, Kaitlin, began her
Paul Pastorek
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“The most challenging part of my job is
trying to motivate the internal audience to
help us transform the department of
education. I’m helping to create a positive
vision of public education in Louisiana.”
—Paul Pastorek, B’76, L’79
college career at Loyola. And in 2007, Ryan continued thefamily tradition of Loyola College of Law graduates by earninghis juris doctor/master of business administration degree.
“We have had a family tradition of a number of familymembers attending Loyola, and it’s something that makes usproud,” says Pastorek. “Loyola is not just a university, but onewhich has a particular culture as a Jesuit institution. That cultureadds a special character building effect. It’s a benefit that I wouldlike for all of my family members.”
Before accepting the position as state superintendent ofpublic schools, Pastorek returned to Loyola College of Law fortwo years as an adjunct professor, where he taught space lawbased on his 2002 – 2004 experience as the General Counsel for
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Inhis position at NASA, he served under Loyola alumnus andformer Louisiana State University Chancellor Sean O’Keefe,A’77, H’03. “I learned a lot at NASA about international lawand treaties involving space,” he notes.
Pastorek “had a great time” returning to his alma mater toteach other future Loyola graduates about a specialty within thefield. “I’m a proud graduate from Loyola,” he says. “I becameGeneral Counsel at NASA, and I was able to bring thatexperience back to Loyola. I’ve achieved all that I’ve achievedbecause of my undergraduate and law education at Loyola.” �
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1955
DR. NORMAN C. FRANCIS (H’82)
celebrated his 40th anniversary as
president of Xavier University in
New Orleans with a gala in
November 2008 featuring singer
Gladys Knight and comedian Bill
Cosby. Norman, the first black
student at Loyola University New
Orleans College of Law, was the
first layman to serve as president
of Xavier, which was founded by
an order of nuns. He also was the
first black man to fill the
president’s position at that
historically black, predominantly
Catholic institution.
1966
DAVID VOSBEIN, executive vice
president/Worldwide Strategic
Initiatives and a member of the
Board of Directors of Geospatial
Holdings, Inc., in Pittsburgh,
Penn., was promoted to president
and chief operating officer. Prior
to joining Geospatial, David had
been the founder and CEO of
several successful energy and
technology companies.
1973
THE HON. DENNIS WALDRON
retired from Section F of the
Criminal District Court in New
Orleans, La., where he had served
since 1982.
1978
MAYOR DAVID A. BOWERS, was
elected for his third four-year
term in Roanoke, the largest city
in Western Virginia. David also
continues to operate his law
practice in Roanoke, and he
celebrated his 30th anniversary of
practicing law with friends and
family there because he could not
attend the Loyola College of Law
30-Year Reunion due to other city
events occurring at the same time.
David’s website is
www.davidbowersroanoke.com
Former OSHA Administrator
EDWIN G. FOULKE, JR., joined
the law firm of Fisher & Phillips,
L.L.P., in Atlanta, Ga., as a
partner in the Workplace Safety
and Catastrophe Management
Practice Group.
KIM GANDY, Silver Springs, Md.,
is completing her second and
final four-year term as president
of the National Organization for
Women (NOW), leading the 39-
year-old women’s-rights group.
1979
ANN BENOIT, Mandeville, La.,
retired from the state of Louisiana
after serving in the Fourth Circuit
Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeal, 24th Judicial
District Court, and La.
Department of Justice where she
was chief of the Antitrust and
Business Litigation Section. Post-
Katrina, she thought she should
be doing something a bit more
serious with her life than just
going out to lunch, so she started
and served as executive director of
the Plaquemines Community
Care Center, a multiagency
coordinating center combining
criminal justice, law enforcement,
mental health, and legal and
social services. She currently
serves as senior supervising
attorney and head of the Family
Law Unit at The Pro Bono
Project, which has a six-parish
Making History in Government
Former Loyola philosophy instructor and Jesuitseminarian Anh “Joseph” Cao, L’00, made historywhen he was elected to represent Louisiana’s 2nddistrict in the U.S. House of Representatives. Hebecame the first Vietnamese-American member ofCongress when he was sworn-in in January.
Joseph, who owns his own law firm, has beeninvolved in charitable, religious, and civic pursuitsfor several years. As a seminarian, he ministered toindigent people in the U.S. and abroad. From 1996to 2002, he served on the board of Boat People SOS,which assists Vietnamese-Americans in advancingsocial justice and other cultural issues. In 2002,Joseph was appointed to the National AdvisoryCouncil to the United States Conference of CatholicBishops by Archbishop Alfred Hughes. Joseph serveson the board of the Mary Queen of VietnamCommunity Development Corporation, the stateBoard of Elections, and the state RepublicanExecutive Committee. �
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jurisdiction. She is the divorced
mother of one amazingly talented
teenager.
1980
GENE DWYER has published She
Walks On Gilded Splinters (2008),
the never before told story of
Marie Laveau, her life and legend
uncensored.
1983
DONNA R. TAYLOR was senior staff
attorney at Legal Aid in
Charleston, S.C., for 14 years.
Thereafter, she earned a master’s
degree in medical ethics at the
Medical College of Wisconsin.
After a few years in a medical
malpractice and professional
liability specialty, she accepted a
position as director of risk
management for Columbia-St.
Mary’s Health System in
Milwaukee, Wis. She and her
husband, Tom Nelson, have two
children, Kristen and Max, who
are gratefully “this close” to being
off the family payroll.
1989
JEFFREY BURGAN was elected to
serve on the Board of Trustees for
Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology. For the 10th
consecutive year, Rose-Hulman
has been ranked by U.S.News as
the number one college or
university that offers the
bachelor’s or master’s degree as its
top degree in engineering. Jeffrey
also continues with his
intellectual property litigation
practice as a partner with Leydig,
Voit & Mayer, Ltd., in Chicago,
Ill., where he has worked since
1991.
1992
KELLY BARBIER, New Orleans,
La., is employed as a law clerk to
Justice Bernette Johnson at the
Louisiana Supreme Court. She
married Michael McLain in
March 2008.
1995
DR. MARY A. HERMANN and
ANTONIO J. GARCÍA (M’81) were
married on March 8, 2008. Mary
holds a J.D. from Loyola and a
Ph.D. from the University of New
Orleans and is an associate
professor at Virginia
Commonwealth University. She is
the daughter of DR. ALLEN M.
HERMANN (A’60). Tony holds a
B.M. from Loyola and a M.M.
from Eastman School of Music.
He is an associate professor and the
director of jazz studies at VCU.
Though they had grown up just a
few miles apart in New Orleans,
they didn’t meet until both were in
Richmond, Va., in 2006!
Following a honeymoon in New
York City, the couple resides in
Richmond.
1996
PAUL R. WEGMANN became
counsel of the firm Irwin Fritchie
Urquhart & Moore, L.L.C., in
New Orleans, La.
1998
RUBEN VICTOR CHAVEZ, Miami,
Fla., has become partner at a
personal injury law firm.The new
firm shall be named Gold,
Chavez & Gold. Ruben will
concentrate his practice in
complex civil litigation matters
including: personal injury,
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Acting Chief of OSHA
Photo by Shawn T. Moore
Donald Shalhoub, L’76, a career governmentattorney, assumed the post of the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration’s acting chief,replacing outgoing acting head Thomas Stohler.Donald was named deputy assistant secretary oflabor for occupational safety and health in October2006. He was responsible for supervising OSHA’s 10regional offices and the enforcement, construction,and cooperative and state programs offices inOSHA’s national office. Before that, he served asombudsman for the compensation program createdby the Energy Employees Occupational IllnessCompensation Program Act. Donald has also servedas deputy associate solicitor for the department’ssafety and health, labor and management, and civilrights divisions. He also has served as chiefcounsel to the chairman of the Federal LaborRelations Authority. �
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wrongful death, premise liability,
product liability, motor vehicle
accidents, and medical
malpractice.
DARLEENE D. PETERS (G’98)
became counsel of the firm Irwin
Fritchie Urquhart & Moore,
L.L.C., in New Orleans, La.
2000
JENNIFER HANSON COPUS earned
the Martindale-Hubbell Directory’s
visibility ranking of 16 out of 118
lawyers in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
She was appointed to the First
Judicial Circuit Bench & Bar
Professionalism Committee and is
listed in the Honors edition of
Who’s Who Among Executives and
Professionals. Jennifer has been
working for the firm of Chesser &
Barr, P.A., since May 2007,
directly across the hall from her
husband, who is an associate at the
same firm. Her areas of
concentration include real estate,
business law, and civil litigation.
Jennifer also is the vice president
of the Okaloosa-Walton Bar
Association and the chair of the
Florida Bar First Judicial Circuit
Grievance Committee “B.”
2001
EDWARD W. TRAPOLIN became a
member of Irwin Fritchie
Urquhart & Moore, L.L.C., in
New Orleans, La.
A. KEVIN TROUTMAN, Houston,
Texas, has been named a partner
of Fisher & Phillips, L.L.P., a
leading national labor and
employment law firm. In addition
to his experience as an
employment attorney, he has
considerable practical experience
in the healthcare industry as a
human resources executive.
2004
ALIA ZOHUR WYNNE (A’00) and
her husband, ROBERT PITARD
WYNNE (L’05), moved to
Houston, Texas, where Alia
joined the firm Fisher & Phillips
as an associate.
2005
JON G. BETHUNE joined
Sutterfield & Webb, L.L.C., as an
associate based out of their New
Orleans office. He currently
resides in New Orleans, La., with
his wife and newborn son,
Jackson James Bethune.
PATRICK H. DEJEAN (A’99),
Marrero, La., was elected on
November 4, 2008, as Justice of
the Peace for the Second Justice
Court in Jefferson Parish for a six-
year term. Prior to being elected,
he worked as a federal attorney
for the Small Business
Administration and recently as an
assistant district attorney in the
Narcotics Section.
2007
AMANDA J. BUTLER joined the
New Orleans, La., office of
McGlinchey Stafford, P.L.L.C., as
an associate concentrating her
practice in the areas of public
finance, commercial finance, and
real estate.
KIMBERLY A. CANNON joined
Elder & Lewis, P.A., as an
associate in Miami, Fla.
JACOB C. CREDEUR joined the
Lafayette, La., office of Liskow &
Lewis. He practices in the firm’s
oil and gas section.
JOHN JAY FLETCHER joined the
Lafayette, La., office of Liskow &
Lewis. He practices in the firm’s
business law and business
litigation sections. He has
previously focused on issues
relating to employment law.
STEPHEN W. WIEGAND joined the
New Orleans, La., office of
Liskow & Lewis. He focuses his
practice in the firm’s
environmental law section.
2008
WENDY CHOW joined the law
firm of Boult, Cummings,
Conners & Berry, P.L.C.,
Nashville, Tenn., as an associate
with the Health Care team.
ANDREW H. CHRESTMAN joined
the New Orleans, La., office of
Liskow & Lewis. He focuses his
practice in the firm’s maritime,
oilfield, and insurance section.
MEGHAN DOODY COLEMAN
joined the New Orleans, La.,
office of Liskow & Lewis. She
practices in the firm’s business law
section.
EMMA J. HINNIGAN joined the
New Orleans, La., office of
Liskow & Lewis. She is a member
of the firm’s business and energy
litigation sections.
ELISABETH BON LORIO joined
the New Orleans, La., office of
Liskow & Lewis. She practices in
the firm’s business and energy
litigation sections.
JOHN MCCAMMON joined the
New Orleans, La., office of
McGlinchey Stafford, P.L.L.C., as
an associate practicing in the
firm’s commercial litigation
section.
MICHELLE MILLER joined the
New Orleans, La., office of
McGlinchey Stafford, P.L.L.C., as
an associate practicing in the
general litigation section of the
firm. �
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Friendship and memories celebratedduring Law Reunion 2008
Alumni gathered with formerclassmates to relive memories and
make some new ones during theCollege of Law Reunion 2008, heldNovember 7 – 9. Events included aMoot Court Golf Tourney, a Dean’sCocktail Reception, the SeniorAdvocates Society Brunch honoring theClass of 1958 at Commander’s Palace, aReunion Celebration at PreservationHall, and a Mass. �
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Annual Alumni Luncheona rousing successMore than 300 alumni came together for the Annual
Law Alumni Luncheon on February 6 at the HotelInterContinental New Orleans. The luncheon is one of theCollege of Law’s most popular events, and this year was noexception.
Retired Judge Calvin Johnson, L’78, alumnus andadjunct professor, was awarded the 2009 St. Ives Award, thehighest honor awarded by the College of Law AlumniAssociation. The award, named for the patron saint oflawyers, is presented annually to an alumnus who hasvolunteered services to the College of Law or the university,maintained the highest standards of the profession, andfurthered the mission of the alumni association.
Johnson, the former chief judge of the CriminalDistrict Court of New Orleans, was the first African-American elected to a Louisiana state court without firstbeing appointed. Johnson was born in Plaquemines, La.,and was active in the civil rights movement from the time hewas a teenager. He was once convicted as a juvenile fortaking part in a demonstration.
After graduating from the College of Law in 1978,Johnson accepted a position in the New Orleans PublicDefender’s Office. He then became a member of Loyola’sclinical faculty, where he handled criminal cases. Heresigned in 1990, when he was elected judge.
As a criminal district court judge, Johnson created thestate’s first “mental health court,” special proceedings to helpthose with mental illness who wind up in the criminaljustice system. In the days following Hurricane Katrina,Johnson helped court staff move necessities from thecourthouse to different sites in the state so cases couldcontinue to be heard. He was also instrumental in seeing thecourthouse repaired and reopened by June 2006. Johnsonretired from the bench in January 2008. �
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“I have received awards and honorsin my career, but to be selectedLoyola Law Alumnus of the year
leaves me speechless. I am humbled.I hope that in the years to come,by my deeds, I do things worthy
of this award.”— The Hon. Calvin Johnson, L’78
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Visiting Assistant Clinical
Professor NANNETTE JOLIVETTE
BROWN’s article, “The Many
Faces of Environmental Justice:
Which one speaks the Truth?,”
was published in the Louisiana
Bar Journal’s Diversity Edition
April/May 2009.
Jolivette Brown presented
the following seminars: “What
Clients and Participating
Attorneys Expect from
Mediators” and “Ways to
Maximize Your Mediator’s
Effectiveness,” sponsored by
Region V of the National Bar
Association in Shreveport, La.,
February 27, 2009; and
“Alternative Dispute
Resolution,” 2009 International
Legislative Drafting Institute at
Tulane Law School to be pre-
sented June 25, 2009. Jolivette
Brown presented “Collaborative
Law, Interest-based Negotiation
and Value-added Solutions as
used in Mediation,” Lafayette
Bench Bar Conference,
September 19, 2008.
Jolivette Brown was recog-
nized for her contributions to
the following: National Federal
Bar Associations’ President’s
Award for New Orleans’ Bar
Association program on Powell v.
Alabama, Award presented
September 20, 2008 (Jolivette
Brown chaired the committee
and organized the program on
Powell v. Alabama; she also mod-
erated the event). Jolivette
Brown was chair of committee
planning for the Federal Bar
Association Mediation Seminar
in May 2009; she participated as
panelist and moderator.
Professor of Law MITCHELL
CRUSTO published “Enslaved
Constitution: Obstructing the
Freedom to Travel” in the
University of Pittsburgh Law
Review and “Unconscious
Classism: Entity Equality for
Sole Proprietors” in The
University of Pennsylvania
Journal of Constitutional Law.
Crusto contributed a chapter to
the upcoming book, Hurricane
Katrina: America’s Unnatural
Disaster, edited and with an
Introduction by Jeremy I. Levitt
and Matthew C. Whitaker.
Professor of Law LLOYD
“TREY” DRURY, III, has been
appointed to the Corporations
Committee of the Louisiana
State Law Institute. The state
legislature has directed the com-
mittee to study and report on
whether Louisiana ought to
amend its Business Corporation
Law to conform to the Model
Business Corporation Act.
Professor of Law ROBERT
GARDA, Jr., presented a paper
titled “The ‘New Diversity’ and
Modern Demographics:
Questioning Socioeconomic
Integration as a Substitute for
Racial Integration” at the Seattle
University School of Law confer-
ence titled “Brown Undone? The
Future of Integrated Primary and
Secondary Education Post-
PICS.” He had a paper titled “Is
Integration Worth the Fight?”
accepted for presentation at the
54th Annual Conference of the
Education Law Association, and
a paper titled “The Big
Experiment: Education in New
Orleans Post-Katrina” accepted
for presentation at the 7th
Commonwealth Education Law
Conference.
PROFESSOR OF LAW BOBBY
HARGES gave a talk on
“Mediation Advocacy -
Representing Clients in
Mediation” at the Louisiana
State Bar Association’s annual
Catch the Falling Leaves seminar
on October 20, 2008, in
Asheville, N.C.
Victor H. Schiro Professor of
Law JAMES M. KLEBBA has writ-
ten and submitted a paper which
was presented at the Annual
Conference of the Kopaonik
School of Natural Law in Serbia
on December 14, 2008, and
published in the conference pro-
ceedings. The topic of the paper
was “The Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure at the Age of 70 years
- A Possible Model for the
Implementation of the
ALI/UNIDROIT Principles and
Rules of Transnational Civil
Procedure.” This is the third
paper Klebba has presented at
this conference; previous presen-
tations were in 2004 and 2006.
Ferris Family DistinguishedProfessor M. ISABEL. MEDINA’sessay on “Exploring the Use ofthe Word ‘Citizen’ in Writingson the Fourth Amendment” hasbeen published in volume 83,page 1557, of the Fall 2008Indiana Law Journal. Her paper,“Reforming Criminal IndigentDefense in Louisiana - AnIntroduction to the Symposium
and a Brief Exploration ofCriminal Indigent Defense andIts Relationship to ImmigrantIndigent Defense,” was printedin 9 Loyola Journal of PublicInterest Law 111 (2008).
Visiting Professor GARY
MYERS’ new treatise, Principles
of Intellectual Property (Thomson
West 2008), is now in print. He
gave a lecture on “Collegiate
Trademarks” at L.S.U. Law
Center, Baton Rouge, November
7, 2008; gave a half-day universi-
ty-wide presentation on
“Copyright in University
Settings” at the University of
Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg (with Will Wilkins
of the Mississippi Law Research
Institute), November 21, 2008;
served as adviser to students
seeking employment and intern-
ship opportunities in the enter-
tainment law field in Los
Angeles, New York, and New
Orleans; is serving as faculty
adviser to the Loyola
Entertainment Law Journal; is an
active member of the ALI—
recruited and successfully nomi-
nated a faculty member at
McGeorge Law School for mem-
bership at the October 2008
meeting; and is a scholarship
reviewer for law faculty promo-
tion at the University of
Arkansas–Fayetteville.
Myers joined Paul Weiler
(Harvard) in updating his
Entertainment Law casebook,
published by West. The book is
currently in its third edition, and
Myers will co-author the 2009
supplement and the upcoming
fourth edition, to be published
in 2010. Myers is also in negoti-
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ations with West for a new trea-
tise on Antitrust & Unfair
Competition Law.
Visiting Assistant Clinical
Professor DENISE M. PILIÉ has
been elected for a two-year term as
chair of the Louisiana State Bar
Association, Section of Alternative
Dispute Resolution. She has been
re-appointed to the Grants
Committee of the Louisiana Bar
Foundation. She also has co-edit-
ed the Louisiana Civil Practice
Formulary (Thompson/West,
2008 edition).
Pilié and the students of the
Mediation Clinic were invited by
Dean Collot of the Societe de
Droit et des Sciences
Economiques (Haiti’s national
law school) to teach a Mediation
Seminar to law students, profes-
sionals from the region, and local
activists, April 8 and 9, 2009, in
Port au Prince. The Haitian law
students were given credit to ful-
fill their required mediation
training. Dean Collot expressed
an interest in continuing the
relationship between his univer-
sity and Loyola College of Law.
Ten students from the Mediation
Clinic traveled to Haiti to partic-
ipate in the seminar.
Professor of Law MARKUS
PUDER was a panelist for
“Indigenous People,
International Law, and
Environmental Law”:
Indigenous Peoples’ Day, A Day
of Reflection, Education,
Celebration, and Action, Loyola
University New Orleans College
of Law (October 13, 2008), and
a French Language Guest
Instructor: “The Court System
in France”: Culture and
Civilization, French Language
Department, College of
Humanities and Natural
Sciences, Loyola University New
Orleans (October 14, 2008). His
paper, “Romans Reloaded and
Comparativists Charged –
Living Law in Louisiana: The
Case of Civil Possession,” was
printed in the Loyola Law
Review, vol. 54, pp. 571-601
(2009). He also delivered a
Berger Lecture on “Resolving
E n e r g y - E n v i r o n m e n t
Encounters in the Maze of
Global and Regional
Frameworks,” Berger Speaker
Series 2008-2009, Cornell
University Law School, Ithaca,
NY, Feb. 13, 2009.
Gauthier-St. Martin
Eminent Scholar Chair in
Environmental Law ROBERT
VERCHICK delivered a keynote
address titled “Disaster Justice:
Assuring Fairness and
Accountability in Times of
Crisis” as part of the University
of Copenhagen’s Symposium on
Disaster and Sustainability in
Copenhagen, Denmark. His
article, “Risk, Fairness, and the
Geography of Disaster” was
reprinted in the anthology,
Disaster Management: Legal and
Policy Perceptions (A. Sabitha,
ed., 2007-08). He has agreed to
join Dan Farber and Jim Chen as
co-authors of the second edition
of Disasters and the Law (Aspen),
the only casebook on the subject
of disaster law.
His chapter, “Preemption
and Theories of Federalism”
(with Nina Mendelson,
University of Michigan)
appeared in the new book,
Preemption Choice: The Theory,
Law and Reality of Federalism’s
Core Question (Cambridge
University Press, William W.
Buzbee, ed., 2009). He co-
authored the policy paper,
“Reinvigorating Protection of
Health, Safety, and the
Environment: The Choices
Facing Cass Sunstein,” January
2009, www.progressive.org. The
paper was quoted in the
Washington Post, the Chicago
Tribune, the Los Angeles Times,
and several blogs, including the
Volokh Conspiracy. He co-
authored the policy paper, “By
the Stroke of a Pen: Seven
Crucial Protections for Public
Health and the Environment the
President Can Accomplish in the
First 100 Days of His
Administration,” Oct. 2008
(with co-authors),
www.progressivereform.org. The
paper was featured in
Huffingtonpost.com as well as
other online news sources. He
was the keynote speaker for the
University of Florida’s
Environmental Law Capstone
Colloquium (February 2009).
He delivered a paper titled
“Disaster Justice: Extreme Events
and Social Vulnerability” at the
Adaptation to Climate Change
Conference, University of
Arizona, Tucson, Ariz., (January
2009). The presentation was dis-
cussed and quoted in the Tucson
Citizen newspaper.
Ted and Louana Frois
Distinguished Professor of
International Law Studies B.
KEITH VETTER was invited to
lecture before the University of
Edinburgh Faculty of Law,
Centre for Legal History, on
December 8, 2008. The topic
was “A Contribution of Roman
Law to the New World: The
Creation of the Creoles of
Colour in the United States.” He
also delivered a lecture at the
University of Glasgow Faculty of
Law, December 16, 2008, on
“The Different Law of
Manumission in Louisiana: The
Contribution of Roman Law to
the Formation of Jazz.” Vetter
was also cited by the city of
Cuernavaca, Mexico, for his con-
tribution to the development of
tourism in the city. Vetter has
been director of the Loyola
College of Law’s Summer
Program in Cuernavaca for the
past 19 years. Each summer, the
program brings up to 80 law stu-
dents from law schools in the
U.S. to Cuernavaca for a three-
week session.
Professor of Law MONICA
HOF WALLACE was appointed to a
new Family Law Committee of
the Louisiana Law Institute that
was constituted by the Legislature
in 2008 to study the feasibility of
creating domestic courts in juris-
dictions that do not currently have
them. Her paper, “Child Support
Savings Account: An Innovative
Approach to Child Support
Enforcement,” was selected for
inclusion in the University of La
Verne Law Review’s Selective
Bibliographic Index of Juvenile Law
Publications (2007 – 2008). The
University of La Verne Law Review
was formerly the Journal of
Juvenile Law (1977 – 2007). �
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Loyola wishes to thank the following speakersand advisory board members for a successfulfall 2008 programming season. Thank you foryour support!
www.law.loyno.edu/cle
ESSENTIAL ISSUES AFFECTING CORPORATE ATTORNEYS ANDIN-HOUSE COUNSELRep. Joseph P. Lopinto, III; Louisiana House of Representatives – District 80Tom O’Conner; Gulf Coast Legal Technology CenterM. Nan Alessandra; Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P.Kim M. Boyle; Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P.William R. Forrester, Jr.; Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P.Marc C. Hebert; Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P.Douglas J. Cochran; Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, L.L.C.Michael D. Lutring; Stone, Pigman, Walther, Wittmann, L.L.C.
A DAY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABORBobby Anderson; American Equity Underwriters, Inc.Alan Brackett; Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, L.L.C.David A. Duhon; U.S. Department of LaborTommy Dulin; Attorney at LawNancy Favaloro; SFL, Ltd.The Hon. Larry Price; U.S. Department of Labor
LEARNING TO LAWYER: A BOOT CAMP FOR NEW ATTORNEYSTad Bartlett; Bartlett Law Firm, A.P.L.C.Kara M. Hadican; Gainsburg, Benjamin, David, Meunier & WarshauerThe Hon. Madeleine Landrieu; Civil District Court, Orleans ParishAl Robert, Jr.; Law Offices of Al J. Robert, Jr., L.L.C.Maurice Ruffin; Adams and ReeseGregory T. Stevens; Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P.J. Alex Watkins; Capitelli and Wicker
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF FEDERAL AND STATE RULES OFEVIDENCE IN A COURTROOM SETTINGThe Hon. James J. Brady; U.S. District Court-Middle District of LouisianaThe Hon. Ross P. LaDart; 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of
JeffersonClement Donelon; Law Office of Clement P. DonelonRichard Leefe; Leefe, Gibbs, Sullivan, Dupre & AldousThe Hon. Jay C. Zainey; U.S. District Court-Eastern District of Louisiana
ANNUAL FAMILY LAW CONFERENCERaymond Charles Burkart, Jr.; Attorney at LawBernadette D’Souza; New Orleans Legal Assistance CorporationJack L. Dveirin; Attorney at LawMitchell J. Hoffman; Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss, Hauver, L.L.P.Steven J. Lane; Herman Herman Katz & Coltar, L.L.P.James B. Letten; U.S. Attorney-Eastern District of LouisianaBruce A. Miller; Law Offices of Bruce A. MillerEdith Henderson Morris; Morris Lee & BayleDavid M. Prados; Lowe, Stein, Hoffman, Allweiss, Hauver, L.L.P.Philip R. Riegel, Jr.; Attorney at LawFrank P. Tranchina, Jr.; Tranchina & Mansfield, L.L.C.Lynne Wasserman; Attorney at LawMarc D. Winsberg; Schonekas, Winsberg, Evans & McGoey, L.L.C.Bennett Wolff; Wolff & WolffSheriff Newell Normand; Sheriff, Jefferson Parish
ANNUAL ESTATE PLANNING CONFERENCERobert R. Casey; Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.Prof. Dane Ciolino; Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
James G. Dalferes; David J. Lukinovich (A.P.L.C.)Robert S. Gross; Loyola University New Orleans Office of Planned GivingMichael E. Guarisco; Guarisco & Cordes, L.L.C.Jeffrey W. Koonce; Phelps DunbarDavid J. Lukinovich; David J. Lukinovich (A.P.L.C.)Joel Mendler; Sirote & PermuttJoseph W. Mengis; Perry, Atkinson, Balhoff, Mengis & Burns, L.L.C.Carole Cukell Neff; Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel, L.L.P.Prof. William A. Neilson; Loyola University New Orleans College of LawRobert L. Perez; Perez, McDaniel & Faust, L.L.P.Jerome J. Reso, Jr.; Baldwin Haspel Burke & MeyerF. Kelleher Riess; Hickey & RiessBruce Spizer; Attorney at LawPatrick W. Suffern; Becker & SuffernKenneth A. Weiss; McGlinchey Stafford
DEFENSE BASE ACT/WAR HAZARDS COMPENSATION ACTSEMINARDavid Barnett; Barnett and Lerner, P.A.Alan Brackett; Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, L.L.C.Christopher Catrambone; Tangiers International, Ltd.John Chamberlain; U.S. Department of Labor, ESA/OWCP/DLHWCMiranda Chiu; U.S. Department of Labor, ESA/OWCP/DLHWCKatherine Ferar; U.S. Department of Labor, OWCP/DLHWCKeith Flicker; Flicker, Garelick & AssociatesThomas Giblin; U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the SolicitorBarry Lerner; Barnett and Lerner, P.A.Roger Levy; Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & MoresiMonica Markovich; Brown SimsChristopher Moody, II; Moody Insurance WorldwideMichael Murphy; Henslee SchwartzThe Hon. Stephen Purcell; U.S. Department of Labor, Associate Chief
Judge for LongshoreMark Reinhalter; U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the SolicitorRichard Robilotti; U.S. Department of Labor, Longshore District Office #2Janice Ulan; U.S. Department of Labor, Benefits Review BoardBarbara Williames; U.S. Department of Labor, FECA
BACK TO SCHOOL CLE SKILLS TRAINING COURSESProf. Dane Ciolino; Loyola University New Orleans College of LawD. Michael Dendy; Attorney at LawThe Hon. Stephen Grefer; Second Parish Court, Division BDeana Palmisano Lejarza; Palmisano Law Firm, L.L.C.Rep. Joseph P. Lopinto, III; Louisiana House of Representatives – District 80Melissa Losch; The Advocacy CenterAnn Maclaine; The Advocacy CenterAugust V. Martens; Palmisano Law Firm, L.L.C.Susan Meyers; The Advocacy CenterMarc Michaud; Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P.Prof. Luz Molina; Loyola University New Orleans College of LawGarth Ridge; Attorney at LawAl Robert, Jr.; Law Offices of Al J. Robert, Jr., L.L.C.Ernest E. Svenson; Svenson Law Firm, L.L.C.Miranda Tait; The Advocacy CenterLynne Wasserman; Attorney at Law
THANK YOU!Continuing Legal Education Says
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ANow that he has achieved his goal of teaching at Loyola for50 years, Fanny Edith Winn Distinguished Professor
Dennis L. Rousseau, LL.M., A’57, B’57, L’57, is ready toenjoy the next chapter of his life—retirement. But he has hadquite an extraordinary journey here at Loyola as a student, ateacher, and an administrator.
After graduation from Loyola and earning an LL.M. fromHarvard Law School, Rousseau served as a U.S. military policeduty officer, but he ultimately came back to Loyola to begin histeaching career in 1959. “I was always attracted to the legal systemand its ability to improve society,” says Rousseau. “I felt that byteaching I could impart on my students a passion for the law andhelp develop their ethical and moral character, which I feel isextremely important in a legal career.”
During his 50-year career at Loyola, Rousseau has taught 23different law courses, including Business Organizations, SecuritiesRegulation, Corporate Finance, Jurisprudence, and Torts, amongmany others.
But Rousseau’s involvement with Loyola goes beyond the class-room and into the world of academic administration.Through theyears, he has served on several university committees, including theUniversity Senate (president), University Budget Committee(chair), Board of Regents (member), Board ofTrustees Finance andReal Estates Committees (adviser), and University Space Allocationand Planning Committee (chair), among others. He also worked asthe executive assistant to the president of the university.
Rousseau’s contributions to the College of Law are equallyimpressive. Not only did he play a major part in the creation of theBroadway campus, but he formulated and assisted in the planningand construction of the current law building. He also co-authoredthe Skills Training Program courses, helped make the Moot CourtProgram part of the academic curriculum, and served as facultyadviser to the Poverty Law Journal.
In addition, Rousseau has served as a member of both theBoard of Governors and the Law Revision Committee for theLouisiana State Bar Association; co-authored studies of the generalelection laws of Louisiana, which provided the basis for reform ofLouisiana election procedures and of legislative contempt proceed-ings; and served as a member of the Louisiana Law Institute’s
Committee to Study Comparative Negligence, which led to thelegislative adoption of comparative negligence in Louisiana. Healso authored numerous briefs in Appellate Courts including theU.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeal, the SupremeCourt of Louisiana, and the Louisiana Courts of Appeal.
Though he has had a fulfilling career with Loyola (and will con-tinue to teach Jurisprudence), Rousseau plans to enjoy his well-deserved retirement by spending time with his wife, children, andgrandchildren, happy with the fact that he has been such a big partof the university’s history. �
—Ray Willhoft, A’00
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“My goal has always been to teachgood people committed to the dutiesto themselves, their families, and theircommunities who achieve this through
leadership and integrity.”— Dennis L. Rousseau, LL.M., A’57, B’57, L’57
Exemplifying Serviceand DedicationProfessor Dennis L. Rousseau, LL.M.,A’57, B’57, L’57, celebrates 50 years ofteaching and administration at Loyola
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Class Reunion Planning Committees are already being formed, and we need your help.Committee responsibilities include selecting the date, time, and location of the reunion,
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