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Class Notes November 2008
If you have career or personal news to share with the Hamline Law community, please feel free to drop us a note at lawalum@hamline.edu.
Dena M. Sonbol ‘08 has recently joined Leonard, Street and Deinard as a practicing attorney. She focuses her practice on commercial real estate.
Amy E. Thompson ‘08 has joined the firm Lind, Jensen, Sullivan & Peterson, P.A. where she specializes in insurance defense and litigation.
Ryan P. Thompson ‘06 recently joined the firm Silton Seifert Carlson, S.C. The firm focuses on business law and his practice will focus on employment law and business litigation.
Daniel M. Key ‘05 has established The Key Law Firm, LLC, www.thekeylawfirm.com, in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The firm focuses on medical malpractice, product liability, and criminal defense litigation.
Todd J. Anlauf ‘00 was elected to serve a 3 year term on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is a partner in the Commercial Practice Group at Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, LLP practicing in the areas of commercial real estate finance and commercial real estate transactions.
P. Douglas McKeen `81 was named Senior Vice President Labor Relations for United Airlines, Inc.
Jane Ranum ‘79 was recently elected to the 4th Judicial District Court Bench in Hennepin County.
FAMILY
Jeremy Westendorf ‘05 and his wife announce the birth of their son, Jason, born November 11, 2008. He currently practices personal injury in Waterloo, Iowa.
Nicole (Strand) Bangasser ‘04 was married to Mike Bangasser on October 4, 2008 in Minnetonka, Minnesota. She currently works for Wells Fargo & Company in their Corporate Finance - Enterprise Contracts Group.
Megan Kraby ‘04 and her husband, Brian, welcomed their third child, Logan Nicholas Kraby, born October 4th, 2008. Logan joins sister Lauren, 3, and brother Joshua, 1 1/2.
OBITUARIES
Dana Reicks ‘01 passed away at his home on September 18, 2008 at age 36 from colon cancer. He enjoyed discussing and reading about history and politics. He traveled extensively, was an avid Cyclone Fan, and possessed a unique sense of humor. His greatest pleasure was spending time with family and friends. He will be remembered for his warm-hearted personality and positive outlook on life. Dana was an inspiration to all the people whose lives he touched.
Six Minute Social December 4, 2008
On December 4, the Culture Committee of the Alumni Association Board will host another Six Minute Social from 7-9 p.m., at Gabe’s, 991 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55103, with the Hamline Student Bar Association’s weekly Bar Review to follow.
The focus of the evening is on Hamline Law students having the opportunity to network with Hamline alumni to learn more about various areas of practice or other ways in which alumni are using their law degrees. During the evening, students will rotate among alumni, spending six minutes speaking with each professional.
Food and beverages will be served, and great fun will be had by all. The Six Minute Social is a great way to meet current Hamline law students, but more importantly, it's a way to assist students with choices they have as they go forward in pursuit of their degrees and consider options that exist after they graduate from law school.
Limited space remains for this popular and rewarding event. If you can make it, please let Anne Markus in the Alumni office know as soon as possible: by email – amarkus01@hamline.edu or by phone - 651-523-2943. Please give your name, year of graduation, and area of practice or career. If you have any questions, please contact Anne Markus at 651-523-2943.
Where: Gabe’s, 991 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, MN
When: Dec. 4, 2008 - 8:00PM
Contact: Alumni Relations, 651-523-2943 Top
Southern California Alumni Reception (AALS)
HUSL Reception
January 7, 2009
6:30pm-8:00pm
San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina
Please RSVP by December 29, 2008
AALS Annual Meeting
January 6-10, 2009
Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego
Where: San Diego, CA
When: Jan. 6, 2009 - 9:00AM
Contact: Anne Markus: amarkus01@hamline.edu (651) 523-2943 Top
Richard T. Oakes Inn of Court Meeting 4 of 8
Where: Room 106, Law Grad School
When: Jan. 27, 2009 - 7:00PM
Contact: Anne Markus: amarkus01@hamline.edu (651) 523-2943
2009 Spring All-Day Alumni CLE/SMRLS Event and Journal of Public Law & Policy Symposium
Please join Hamline University School of Law, the Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy and the Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Service (SMRLS) for two stimulating days of presentations and discussion on issues affecting low-income persons and the law. We have joined forces to offer this unique two-day CLE program as a special commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the founding of SMRLS and its commitment to providing free, high-quality legal assistance to persons with low incomes. The program also reflects Hamline Law School’s long-standing dedication to educating students and encouraging alumni to engage in public service throughout their legal careers.
Spring All-Day Alumni CLE/SMRLS Event
Justice and Administrative Process:A Low Income Family’s Journey through State and Federal Administrative Appeals
March 12, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Ballroom
Cost (March 12, 2009 CLE)
-Alumni: $75
-SMRLS Staff or Students: $0
-Public Interest Attorneys: $50
-Non-Alumni Professionals: $125
The program begins on Thursday, March 12 with the Hamline Law Alumni Annual Spring CLE program, “Justice and Administrative Process: A Low- Income Family’s Legal Journey Through State and Federal Administrative Appeals.” The purpose of this joint program is to stimulate the interest of Hamline alumni, legal aids, SMRLS volunteers and other attorneys in providing pro bono service to low-income persons in need of administrative law assistance. Administrative law judges and expert attorneys will train lawyers on the skills and “best practice” approaches for representing persons in the various administrative law tribunals. They also will provide training and raise awareness regarding the unique challenges low-income persons face in retaining or returning to livable wage jobs and/or receiving necessary alternative support.
A reception to celebrate the SMRLS centennial anniversary will be held on the evening of March 12 beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the School of Law Atrium. The reception will be hosted by Donald Lewis, Dean, Hamline University School of Law; Jessie Nicholson, CEO, SMRLS; and Steve Kirsch ‘76, Centennial Committee Chair, SMRLS. All are welcome to attend.
Journal of Public Law & Policy Symposium
Barriers to Justice: Responding to the Needs of America’s Low-Income Population
March 13, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Ballroom
Cost (March 13, 2009 Symposium)
-Alumni: $75
-SMRLS Staff or Students: $0
-Public Interest Attorneys: $50
-Non-Alumni Professionals: $125
On day two — Friday, March 13 — the Hamline Journal of Public Law and Policy in partnership with SMRLS offers the Spring 2009 Symposium, “Barriers to Justice: Responding to the Needs of America’s Low-Income Population.” This program will offer several opportunities for in-depth conversation around such timely topics as welfare-to-work programs, the role of legal aid and pro bono attorneys in addressing welfare-to-work barriers and helping people move to economic self-sufficiency. We also will explore
current issues and legal interventions to prevent domestic violence, as well as innovative legal theories and remedies to promote equal educational opportunity.
Click here for a detailed schedule for this symposium.
Where: Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Ballroom
When: Mar. 12, 2009 - 8:00AM
Contact: Deb Lange: dlange@hamline.edu (651) 523-2122 Top
It’s Official: Don Lewis is the 10th Dean of Hamline's Law School
Many distinguished members of Minnesota's bench and bar, along with Hamline University President Linda Hanson, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs David Stern, and members of Hamline University School of Law's alumni, faculty and staff gathered on October 28 for the official installation of Donald M. Lewis. The program included remarks by The Honorable James M. Rosenbaum, The Honorable Pamela G. Alexander, and Keith J. Halleland, co-founder and shareholder of Halleland Lewis Nilan & Johnson. President Linda Hanson and Dean Donald Lewis also addressed the capacity crowd, which was followed by a reception in Klas Center.
Noted Judge Rosenbaum, "Don is leader that people want to follow. He thinks, sees and acts with unusual wisdom and knowledge. The (Hamline Dean Search) committee has performed its work well." Judge Alexander called Dean Lewis, "dedicated, hard working, and a gentle person with a heart of gold." She also said he "gives back to community in so many different ways. . . and through his low-key way has had a significant impact on many people."
Keith Halleland told the University, "You have made a wonderful decision to hire Don as your Dean. . . He's a great mentor and teacher of the law and he's one of the best lawyers I have ever known."
Video recordings of all the speakers, including Hamline President Linda Hanson and Dean Don Lewis can be viewed or downloaded on the law school website.
TopDistinguished Latino Jurist, Teacher and Scholar Cruz Reynoso Slated to Keynote 2009 Juris Fiesta
Hamline is honored to host UC Davis School of Law Professor Emeritus Cruz Reynoso as its 2009 Juris Fiesta keynote speaker on March 14. Professor 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.
The Fifth Annual Juris Fiesta is titled: "Cornerstones and Building Blocks: The Foundations and Future of Latinos in the Law." Juris Fiesta is a major annual event at Hamline, drawing more than 200 members of Minnesota's bench and bar and featuring prominent Latino legal educators, including Professor Elizabeth Iglesias from the University of Miami School of Law and Jose Roberto (Beto) Juarez, Jr., dean of the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver. Funds raised at the event have led to the establishment of a scholarship for Latino law students at Hamline.
"Professor Reynoso embodies perfectly the values undergirding Hamline's Juris Fiesta," said Hamline law professor and Juris Fiesta advisor Tom I. Romero II. "His long-standing commitment to public service, his principled legal reasoning in the service of equity and social justice, and his deep-rooted connections to the Latino community will certainly inspire the next generation of Latino legal professionals and leaders who are being trained at the school to connect their journey of inclusive excellence to a shared and transformative experience."
Professor Reynoso 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.
He 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." He was selected for his leadership in civil rights, immigration and refugee policy, government reform, the administration of justice, legal services for the indigent and education. He retired in December 2006 and was honored with the UC Davis Medal, the highest tribute bestowed by the campus.
Juris Fiesta is held at Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Room, on the Hamline University campus. For more informatoin, contact Juris Fiesta Chairs Greta Bauer Reyes (mbauer02@hamline.edu) and Alisha Marie Scott (ascott03@hamline.edu) or Hamline Law School Program Director Deb Lange at 651-523-2122 or dlange@hamline.edu. To make a gift in support of the Latino Law Student Association Scholarship or other law designations, please visit www.hamline.edu/law/give.html.
TopJournal of Law & Religion Salutes 25 Years of "Building Community and Deepening Understanding"
In late October, Hamline University School of Law was the site of a three-day Symposium sponsored by the Journal of Law and Religion, which was billed as "A Symposium to Celebrate 25 Years of Conversation on the Shape and Quality of our Common Life." The symposium marked the Journal's 25th anniversary and brought together internationally respected lawyers and scholars, including Bucknell University Professor Emeritus Douglas Sturm (photo left) and University of Georgia School of Law Professor Emeritus Milner Ball (photo right), two of the most beloved and widely respected voices in the field of law and religion.
"Both Law and Religion are grappling with the same questions and the ongoing struggle of life. This Journal has become a great success in creating a dialogue around law and religion," noted Professor Sturm.
Former Hamline University School of Law Dean Stephen Young also spoke at the symposium and reminiscenced about the Journal's founding. He credited Harvard Law Professor Harold Berman with conceiving of the Journal and convincing Hamline to serve as the base for the fledgling publication. Early editors and contributors from Hamline included Professor Emeritus Michael Scherschligt and Hamline Professors Howard Vogel, David Cobin and Marie Failinger, who currently serves as JLR Editor-in-Chief (photo center).
Several presentations from the Symposium, including the "Conversation between a Lawyer and a Theologian" featuring Douglas Sturm and Milner Ball, can be found on the Hamline University School of Law website.
TopThomas J. Porter Presented with the JLR Exemplary Service Award
Lawyer, pastor and professional mediator Thomas J. Porter was presented with the Journal of Law and Religion Exemplary Service Award on October 23 at the JLR fall symposium. The award was presented by Jose Roberto Juarez (photo left), chair of the JLR Board of Directors and Dean of Sturm College of Law. Thomas Porter has served continuously as a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Law and Religion since its founding 25 years ago. During that time he served for an extended period as Chair of the Journal's Editorial Board. Dean Juarez noted that throughout his long service his commitment to the Journal has been manifested in many ways, most notably in his abiding hope for the mission of the Journal, sharing both his time and treasure to advance that mission.
"Our work as lawyers is to heal broken relationships," said Mr. Porter. "Through the Journal of Law and Religion I gradually learned that there were other ways to resolve conflicts and better ways of bringing people together....The ground of mediation is sacred ground that takes people into true healing of relationships."
TopHamline Student Wins MJF Outstanding Service Award
Hamline University School of Law Student Kate Hannaher (photo center) received the Law Student Outstanding Service Award at the Minnesota Justice Foundation's (MJF) Annual Award Ceremony on November 20. Kate expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to accomplish important legal work through MJF while attending law school. She shared her plans to continue working with MJF upon completing her JD and encouraged both law students and practicing attorneys to take part in the excellent work MJF does on behalf of our community.
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Effective Compliance Habits Detailed at HLI Event
Ever wonder what makes compliance and ethics officers effective? Many learned just that at a program sponsored by Hamline's Health Law Institute on November 11. Guest speaker Dan Roach, Vice President, Compliance & Audit, Catholic Healthcare West, and Co-Chair of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics Advisory Board, spoke to 61 students, compliance officers, attorneys, faculty and staff on "The Seven Habits of an Effective Compliance & Ethics Officer," which he said include: (1) studying human behavior, (2) life-long learning; (3) positioning yourself for success, (4) problem-solving, (5) aligning incentives, (6) being courageous and (7) being a role model. An audio recording of the program is available on the Hamline web site (Podcasts link from main page).
Following the presentation, there was a reception to celebrate the recently-accredited Health Care Compliance Certificate program. For more information about the program and other life-long learning opportunities at Hamline's Health Law Institute, please contact Marcia K. Miller, Assistant Director of the Health Law Institute or visit www.hamline.edu/law/health.
TopHamline Students Excel at New Int'l Dispute Resolution Competition
On November 1, Hamline students Neda Shahghasemi and Jared Kemper represented Hamline University School of Law in the Foreign Direct Investment International Moot Competition (FDI Moot) at Suffolk University in Boston. Ms. Shahghasemi and Mr. Kemper prepared both the Claimant and Respondent Memoranda, and participated in four rounds of oral arguments representing both Claimant and Respondent. They earned a ranking in the top five best teams, proving Hamline as one of the most capable schools in the area of international dispute resolution. Ms. Shahghasemi also earned an Honorable Mention by scoring as one of the top five oralists in the competition.Five institutions came together to establish the FDI Moot as a new international moot court competition focusing on investor-State disputes including the Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria (Christian Campbell); Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts (Prof. Christopher Gibson); Pepperdine University Law School, Malibu, California (Prof. Jack Coe); Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland (Prof. Thomas Wälde); and German Institution of Arbitration (DIS), Frankfurt/Cologne, Germany.
In its inaugural year, nineteen teams participated in the competition. Eight teams were representing American schools, and the rest of the teams were representing schools from all around the world, includin: Australia, Germany and Belgrade.
TopProfessor Ken Fox Presents at International Dispute Resolution Programs
Ken Fox, director of Hamline's graduate and undergraduate conflict studies program, associate professor in the School of Business, and senior fellow at the Hamline University School of Law Dispute Resolution Institute, has given two presentations recently on international dispute resolution. He spoke on October 16th about Hamline University's work with Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian, and Lebanese educators to strengthen civil society and the foundation for constructive co-existence in the Middle East. On Sunday, October 19th, he spoke at the Interfaith Bridging Initiative and the Human Rights Center of the University of Minnesota on the emergence of the global village and new ways of understanding and responding to conflict. Audio recordings of both presentations are available for downloading from the Law School's web page.
TopNovember 2008 Faculty Notes
Professor Joe Daly was quoted in an Associated Press article about the Minnesota Senate recount. The article has appeared in numerous Minnesota newspapers in the past few weeks, including the Sentinel (Fairmont), Stillwater Gazette, Post-Bulletin (Rochester), The Journal (New Ulm), The Daily Tribune (Hibbing), The Free Press (Mankato), Daily Globe (Worthington), and the Crookston Daily Times.
Professor Jon M. Garon presented a lecture at East China University of Political Science and Law, in Shanghai China, on November 14, 2008. The title of his talk was "Creativity, Commerce & Culture: Expanding Through Intellectual Property." Earlier in November, Professor Garon gave a presentation entitled "An Overview of International Intellectual Property Law" at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing, China. UIBE is internationally known for its programs and faculty in the areas of international commercial business and international commercial law, international commercial arbitration and intellectual property.
Professor Bobbi McAdoo and the Hamline Mediation Center Director
Aimee Gourlay presented a session at the MSBA ADR Institute on October
31 entitled, "What Do They Say About Us? Real People Talk About Their
Mediation Experiences." The session presented videotaped excerpts from
interviews McAdoo and Gourlay conducted with mediation clients. The
project was started in Professor McAdoo's spring 2008 ADR Program
Design and Evaluation class; two 3L students, Sarah Henning and Eric
Newman, assisted with its implementation over the summer and fall.
There are plans underway to conduct additional interviews for the study
and to find ways to make the material more widely available as an
educational tool.
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Six Minute Social December 4, 2008
Network with Law Alumni and Students at Gabe'sOn December 4, the Culture Committee of the Alumni Association Board will host another Six Minute Social from 7-9 p.m., at Gabe’s, 991 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55103, with the Hamline Student Bar Association’s weekly Bar Review to follow.
The focus of the evening is on Hamline Law students having the opportunity to network with Hamline alumni to learn more about various areas of practice or other ways in which alumni are using their law degrees. During the evening, students will rotate among alumni, spending six minutes speaking with each professional.
Food and beverages will be served, and great fun will be had by all. The Six Minute Social is a great way to meet current Hamline law students, but more importantly, it's a way to assist students with choices they have as they go forward in pursuit of their degrees and consider options that exist after they graduate from law school.
Limited space remains for this popular and rewarding event. If you can make it, please let Anne Markus in the Alumni office know as soon as possible: by email – amarkus01@hamline.edu or by phone - 651-523-2943. Please give your name, year of graduation, and area of practice or career. If you have any questions, please contact Anne Markus at 651-523-2943.
Where: Gabe’s, 991 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul, MN
When: Dec. 4, 2008 - 7-9 PM
Contact: Alumni Relations, 651-523-2943 Top