Hamline Law Alumni Reception & 2009 MSBA Convention

Hamline Law Alumni Reception at the 2009 MSBA Annual Convention
Thursday, June 25, 2009
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, French River Room 2

Please join Dean Donald M. Lewis and Hamline Law faculty, staff and alumni during this year's MSBA convention in Duluth.  Enjoy complementary hors d'oeuvres and beverages, and help us celebrate as Leo Brisbois '87 becomes the first American Indian and the first Hamline law alumnus to serve as the President of the Minnesota State Bar Association.

For additional infromation about the 2009 MSBA Annual Convention, please visit: http://www.mnbar.org/convention/index.asp

Join Hamline at MSBA Convention as Leo Brisbois '87 Assumes Bar Presidency

Please join Dean Donald M. Lewis and Hamline Law faculty, staff and alumni during this year's MSBA convention in Duluth.  Hamline will host its annual alumni reception on Thursday, June 25 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, French River Room 2. Enjoy complementary hors d'oeuvres and beverages, and help us celebrate as Leo Brisbois '87 becomes the first attorney of American Indian heritage and the first Hamline law alumnus to serve as the president of the Minnesota State Bar Association.

Alumni also won't want to miss the 2009 Presidents’ Reception on Thursday, June 25, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.  It will be held under the stars at the beautiful Northland Country Club, providing a lovely venue to thank Mike Ford for his service to the Bar, particularly during the last year; and to recognize Leo Brisbois as the new Bar president.

For additional infromation about the 2009 MSBA Annual Convention, please visit: http://www.mnbar.org/convention/index.asp

Alumni Golf Tourney: Another Memorable Occasion on the Green

2009 Winners: Brad Mann `06, Justin Southwell `06, Chad Tyler, and Jason Peters `06

Four Hamline Law School students--Brian Rochel, Amy Schwarz, Jada Lewis and Lyndsay Capeder--each received a $3,000 scholarship from the Alumni Association as part of this year's annual alumni golf tournament. In addition to raising money for these important student scholarships, the tournament was a delightful summer activity for all who participated. Hitting some balls and enjoying a perfect June day with alumni, faculty and staff was its own reward, but a few also picked up an award for their prowess on the green. 

It's not too soon to plan on attending next year's tournament, which is set for June 1, 2010. In the meantime, take a moment to savor scenes from this year's tournament at beautiful Prestwick Golf Course in Woodbury here.

Winners of the 2009 Annual Alumni Golf Tournament:

FIRST PLACE OVERALL
Justin Southwell '06
Brad Mann '06
Jason Peters '06
Chad Tyler

FIRST PLACE WOMEN
Nancy Liss, Law Admitted Applicant
Jessica Stoekman, Law Admitted Applicant

FIRST PLACE CO-ED
Karl Yeager '86
Katie Melander '86
Shane Barnes '05
Joe Crosby '86

SECOND PLACE OVERALL
Frank Madden '77
Ed Butterfoss, Professor of Law
J.P. Gatto '07
Mark Gruesner '77

THIRD PLACE OVERALL
Chris Messerly '86
Julius Nolen '86
Greg Kulka

HIGHEST SCORE TEAM
Shelley Harker, Law Staff
Deb Lange, Law Staff
Robin Ingli, Law Staff
Michelle Kruse

CLOSEST TO THE LINE - Jared Kemper, Law Student
MEN'S CLOSEST TO THE PIN - Craig Baumann '86
WOMEN'S CLOSEST TO THE PIN - Shelley Harker, Law Staff

Mark your Calendar: Complimentary Negotation CLE and Reception in October

After a successful launch of the Hamline Dispute Resolution Institute's "Negotiation at its Best" training seminar and CLE in Chicago and Washington, D.C., Hamline's DRI will present "Negotiation at its Best" in the Twin Cities this fall.  On Thursday October 1, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Minneapolis W Hotel - The Foshay, the "Negotiation at its Best" training 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."  Six CLE credits have been requested for this training, which is free to Hamline Law Alumni. Please register early, enrollment is limited to enhance the interactive nature of this training.

Following the "Negotiation at its Best" training, the School of Law will host a reception welcoming DRI's new Director, Sharon Press, and honoring the pro bono efforts of our many law alumni who gave their time and negotiation skills to help the victims of the 35W bridge collapse.  This reception will take place at the Minneapolis W Hotel - The Foshay, from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. on October 1.

To RSVP for the reception and/or the CLE on October 1, please contact Anne Markus amarkus01@hamline.edu or 651-523-2943; for more information about the CLE program, please contact Debra Berghoff dberghoff@hamline.edu or 651-523-2946 or visit http://law.hamline.edu/alumni/negotiation_its_best.html.

June 30 2009 is Hamline's Fiscal Year End

We need your support before our fiscal year ends on June 30. A gift of just $10 keeps you connected with HUSL while helping current and future law students. Show your support today and visit our secure giving form to make a gift today. Thank you!

June 2009 Faculty Notes

Professor Mary Jo Hunter was elected to the executive board for the AALS Section Indian Nations & Indigenous Peoples. She will serve as treasurer for 2009.

Professor Bobbi McAdoo and Mediation Center Director Aimee Gourlay presented at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Annual conference in May. The title of the session was "Better Late Than Never." The session provided an overview of best practices for the design of appellate mediation programs and reported the preliminary results of the Minnesota pilot family mediation appellate program. Professor McAdoo also was one of the speakers for a special session on court-connected ADR at the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section annual conference in April. She presented on the topic of how to do program evaluation, using her current research and evaluation focus (the pilot Minnesota appellate court family mediation program) as a case study.

Professor Angela McCaffrey was a presenter at a Minnesota Legal Services Coalition CLE on March 6, 2009.  The CLE focused on Strategies for Unemployment and other Administrative Hearings.  Professor McCaffrey's topic was on Presenting Evidence in those forums.

Class Notes June 2009

Chad A. Staul ‘07 has joined the law firm of Wessels Sherman as an associate attorney practicing out of their Minneapolis office.  He will focus on employment related litigation and counseling business clients.

Sonny Zhan ‘07 has recently joined Welch Allyn, Inc., located in New York, as an in-house patent counsel.

Sarah Dunn Rohne ‘04 is serving as the New Lawyers Section Chair on the 2009-2010 Executive Committee of the Hennepin County Bar Association.

Jonathan M. Fritz ‘02 was recently elected as President-Elect of the Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association and to the Madison Symphony Orchestra's Board of Directors.  He currently focuses his practice on intellectual property law in the Madison, WI office of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.

Kermit Nash ‘00 has joined the Minneapolis office of Gray Plant Mooty as a principal.  He will practice in the firm's entrepreneurial services group, focusing in energy law, agribusiness, and mergers and acquisitions.

Angela Beranek Brandt ‘99, a partner with Larson King in St. Paul, was recently elected to membership in the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. FDCC membership is limited and selective.  Its membership is composed of recognized leaders in the legal community who have achieved professional distinction.

Jeannette Imani Appold ‘94 has started a nationwide adoption coaching business (www.adoptionplancoach.com) to guide potential adoptive parents through the non-legal aspects of the adoption process.  She is also married to Kevin Appold ‘94 who is a Sr. Director of New Product Development at West, a Thomson Reuters company.  They have a 6 year old son, named Sean, and a 3 year old daughter, named Aaliyah, and will celebrate 12 years of marriage this August.

Sandy A. Williams ‘83 was recently elected to the Branch III circuit court bench as the first female judge in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.  She spent 26 years in the district attorney's office, the last 22 as the county's first elected female district attorney, prosecuting criminals and working with their victims.  She will begin her six-year term on June 1, 2009.

FAMILY

Patty Houser ‘06 and Jess Houser welcomed their new daughter, Avery Nicole Houser, on June 16, 2009 at 1:58 p.m.  Avery is 7 pounds 6 ounces and 19.25 inches.

Angela Beranek Brandt ‘99 and her husband Davin Brandt welcomed twin boys, Luke and Leo, on February 3, 2009.  The twins join 3-year-old brother John.