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Hamline First-Time Bar Passage Rate #1 in MN
Hamline Alumni Achieve 100 Percent Bar Passage Rate in Wisconsin
The Minnesota first-time bar passage rate for Hamline students is nearly 91 percent and the Wisconsin First-Time Bar Passage rate for Hamline students is 100 percent. The results are from the most recent Minnesota and Wisconsin bar examinations, which were administered in February 2008. The official Minnesota first-time pass rate, which includes all Minnesotans who took the test in July, was 87 percent overall.
"Hamline University School of Law provides exceptional and comprehensive legal education," said Hamline University President Linda Hanson. "We are extremely proud of our law graduates, and we are confident they will use their education and their personal passion for leadership, scholarship, and service to make their workplaces and their communities a better place."
Hamline University School of Law Dean Jon Garon said, "This is a tremendous achievement of our students and a reflection of the important, systemic efforts of our faculty, staff, academic support and the entire Hamline community to help make our students successful in this effort."
Thank You Reception for Dean Jon Garon
Alumni are cordially invited to join us in thanking and celebrating Dean Jon M. Garon for his five years of service as dean of Hamline University School of Law on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The reception begins at 6 p.m., with a program to follow at 7:15 p.m. Both events will be in the Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Room. Please RSVP to Deb Lange at dlange@hamline.edu or 651-523-2122 by Monday, May 19, 2008.
Michael Scherschligt Retires after 32 Years at Hamline Law School
Professor Michael Scherschligt joined Hamline University School of Law
in 1976. After 32 years of hard work and dedication, he has decided to
retire. Before he heads off to enjoy more time with his wife, Suzanne,
and their five children and seven grandchildren, Hamline alumni,
faculty and staff lauded Professor Scherschligt at a special retirement
dinner earlier this month. The evening was punctuated by laughter,
tears, poetry, prayer and a beautiful hymn sung by his children and
grandchildren. Visibly moved by the tributes and warm wishes, Professor
Scherschligt, who also holds a divinity degree, said, "The community
that has been fostered here is rare. The number one feeling I have at
this moment is thanksgiving and gratitude. This is the day the Lord has
made. Let's rejoice in it and be glad."Among Professor Scherschligt's accomplishments was the creation of Hamline's nationally noted Legal Research and Writing program. He personally hired Professor Cathy Deal to replace him when he was ready to move on to other challenges at the school. He also helped establish The Journal of Law and Religion, along with Professors Marie Failinger, Howard Vogel and David Cobin.
"It was an audacious idea to put together the disciplines of law and religion," noted Professor Failinger. "Michael did a lot of the difficult, often boring, work to get the Journal started. He helped give an amazing legacy, not just to Hamline but to the world. He selflessly put aside what he could have done for himself to help others who are now in his debt."
New at HLI: Health Care Corporate Compliance Certificate Program
Hamline University School of Law's Health Law Institute has been
accredited by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB) to offer a
Health Care Corporate Compliance Certificate education program.
Hamline's certificate program is the only one of its kind in the Upper
Midwest and one of only four programs in the nation to be accredited by
CCB. The 13-credit program is designed to be completed within one year,
with courses offered in the evening so the program is accessible for
both working professionals and students. To become a CCB certified
compliance officer students must pass the CCB exam. The Health Law
Institute designed the education program to comprehensively focus on
those areas included in the CCB exam.
"Now, more than ever, health
care organizations, medical device companies, research facilities and
other health-related industries need trained compliance professionals
to navigate through a sea of complex state and federal laws and
regulations," noted Barbara Colombo, who will direct the Health Care
Corporate Compliance Certificate program under the auspices of
Hamline's Health Law Institute. "People who complete this program will
be equipped to not only pass the CCB exam for certification, but also
be able to develop and execute meaningful compliance programs, and
effectively manage and resolve compliance violations."
Classes will begin in fall 2008. For more information and complete course descriptions, please visit www.hamline.edu/law/health or contact Health Law Institute Assistant Director Marcia K. Miller at 651-523-2625 or mmiller14@hamline.edu.
Upcoming: Panel on Off Label Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices
What lessons can be learned from recent high profile enforcement actions and settlements regarding off-label promotion of drugs and medical devices? Hear national experts-from both the prosecution and defense perspectives-answer this question as they examine current trends and developments in federal and state enforcement actions at an upcoming breakfast sponsored by The Hamline Health Law Institute and the Health Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association on April 25, 2008.The panel will include national speakers, Marc Raspanti, partner at Pietragallo, Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti in Pennsylvania; and Michael Loucks, First Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts in Boston. They will discuss the use of the False Claims Act and the impact of both Medicare Part D and the FDA's newly issued draft guidance with regard to off-label marketing.
The event will be held on Friday, April 25 at Klas Center in the Kay Fredericks Ballroom at 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Contact Marcia Miller for more information, 651-523-2625 or mmiller14@hamline.edu
