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Katrina Angela Pagonis to become assistant professor of law at Hamline's Health Law Institute
Hamline's Health Law Institute is gaining a new faculty member. Katrina Angela Pagonis will become an assistant professor of law at Hamline on July 1.
Cruz Reynoso Inspires Jurist Fiesta Guests
Distinguished Jurist and University of California Davis School of Law Professor Emeritus Cruz Reynoso (shown here with Dean Lewis, left, and Professor Tom Romero, right) provided an inspiring presentation on the Struggle for Social Justice (audio here) as the Juris Fiesta keynote speaker on March 14, 2009.
Professor Cruz Reynoso was the first Latino person to serve on the California Supreme Court. He served as an Associate Justice from 1982 to 1987 and is credited with helping to extend additional protections for the environment, individual liberties and civil rights. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, from President Clinton in 2000, the same year he received the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Award in Education. He served as the Vice Chair on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from 1994-2004 and was a professor at the UCLA School of Law from 1991-2001. Professor Reynoso also is the inaugural holder of the UC Davis School of Law's Boochever and Bird Chair for the Study and Teaching of Freedom and Equality, which recognizes outstanding scholarship and teaching, along with a commitment to preserving and expanding the understanding of "the virtues necessary of a great republic."
CLE Celebrates SMRLS, Advocates for Low-Income Persons
"The economic downturn is an opportunity to build connections and bonds, and to break open the anti-poor grip that has strangled this nation for three decades," said long-time advocate for the poor and professor at Northeastern University School of Law Lucy A. Williams (above right with Associate Dean Marie Failinger) during her keynote address at the 2009 Hamline Law Alumni Spring CLE Symposium, which was co-presented with Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS) on the occasion of its centennial anniversary and the Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy.
Martha Eaves, SMRLS Senior Staff Attorney, commented on the special relationship that SMRLS has shared with Hamline University School of Law over the years. "Hamline wanted to be different," she said, noting the "shared desire to serve the disadvantaged, forgotten, unrepresented, and those populations frequently most in need."
The CLE, "Justice and the Administrative Process," featured three administrative law judges and attorneys from SMRLS and other practice settings who discussed "best practices" for administrative tribunal representation. Other speakers included Dr. Augustine Romero, Director of Student Equity at Tucson University School of Law; former SMRLS board member, the Honorable Tanya Bransford, District Court Judge, and Loretta Frederick, a leading international speaker on domestic violence issues and former SMRLS attorney.
Law School to Host Chicago Alumni Reception and DRI Training
On Thursday, March 19, 2009, Hamline University School of Law and Dean Donald M. Lewis will host an alumni reception at Chicago's DoubleTree Hotel Magnificent Mile from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. The DoubleTree is located at 300 East Ohio Street, downtown Chicago. Key members of Hamline's Dispute Resolution Institute, currently ranked fourth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report among law school dispute resolution programs, will be in Chicago for the reception on Thursday night and to present a training seminar the following day.
The "Negotiation at its Best" training seminar and CLE will take place on Friday, March 20, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago. This unique CLE opportunity will introduce alumni to the newest developments in the multi-disciplinary science of negotiation. Attendees will learn by doing through this highly interactive, skills-based program that will provide practical tools to resolve tough negotiation challenges, regardless of setting. Click here for more information on "Negotiation at its Best."
HUSL Defeats Mitchell, Helps Raise Funds for SPPS
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Hamline University School of Law is once again the proud owners of the Res Ipsa Cup! On Saturday, March 14, Hamline Law Hockey defeated William Mitchell Law Hockey 8-4 at Drake Arena in St Paul. William Mitchell had 17 skaters to Hamline's 10, and the game was closely contested much of the way. But in the 3rd period, Hamline Law Hockey dug deep and pulled away, scoring four 3rd period goals! From our 1L players to our veteran 3L members, Hamline Law Hockey played as a team and demonstrated the camaraderie, teamwork and leadership for which Hamline University School of Law students are known. Most importantly, the event raised more than $700 for this year's charity, the St. Paul Public Schools Foundation. The ultimate goals of the Res Ipsa Cup game are to support charitable organizations within the community, increase school spirit, pageantry and unity, and strengthen inter-school relationships between law students, former players and alumni, and the broader legal community. The 2009 installment certainly achieved those goals. Hamline's winning roster included captain Joe Van Thomme, 3L; Ben Head, 3L; Tazio Lombardo, 3L; Frank McQuillan Jr., 3L; Mike Plante, 3L; Alex Rogosheske, 2L; Matt Kovacich, 2L; Doug Curella, 2L; Evan Zach, 2L; Chad Carr, 1L; Ben Hanson, 1L; Matt Thompson, 1L. |
