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Are Online Social Networks the New Smoking Gun? Emory Law alumni discuss gathering evidence from digital media ALSO INSIDE:

Robert Schapiro Appointed Interim Dean

Emory Law Celebrates the Class of 2011

Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Timothy L. Hussey, APR

wo hundred forty-seven graduates were honored May 9 during the Emory Law Hooding and Diploma Ceremony. Prior to the ceremony, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, this year’s University commencement speaker and recipient of an honorary doctor of laws, addressed the graduates. Silas Allard 11l 11t received the Marion Luther Brittain Award, the University’s highest student honor, which recognizes a student’s outstanding service to Emory. The Minister Gloria Jean Fowler Angel Award — which recognizes a graduating student who embodies the kindness and grace of former Emory Law employee Gloria Jean Fowler — was awarded to Jessica Felfoldi 11l. The Class of 2007 Distinguished Service Award went to Rachel Fox 11l. Benjamin Farley 11l received the Most Outstanding Third-Year Student Award, and Sara K. Stadler 90c received this year’s Most Outstanding Professor Award. Dorothy A. Brown received the Emory Williams Teaching Award, which was established in 1972 and is the highest award at Emory for excellence in teaching. Watch the 2011 Hooding and Diploma Ceremony at http://bit.ly/je7hlS.

— Liz Chilla

Editor Wendy R. Cromwell Associate Director of Publications Contributors Robert B. Ahdieh, Professor of Law Jennifer Bellis 12L Liz Chilla, Assistant Manager of Communications Holly Cline Timothy L. Hussey Lori Johnston Mary Loftus, Associate Editor of Emory Magazine Ginger Pyron Patti Styles Frank Vandall, Professor of Law Art Direction/Design Winnie Hulme Photographers Baylor University, John Bennett 11L, Liz Chilla, Wendy R. Cromwell, Corky Gallo, Caroline Joe, Gary Meek About the Cover The cover illustration was created by Brian Stauffer. About Emory Lawyer Emory Lawyer is published biannually by Emory University School of Law and is distributed free to alumni and friends. Produced by the Office of Marketing and Communications. Contact Us Send letters to the editor, news, story ideas and class notes to Wendy R. Cromwell, Emory University School of Law, 1301 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322; wendy.cromwell@emory.edu or 404.712.5384. Accolades Emory Law won an Award of Excellence for the 2010 magazines in the Print Excellence Competition of the Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia. © 2011 Emory University School of Law. All rights reserved. Articles may be reprinted in full or in part if source is acknowledged. Change of address: Send address changes by mail to Office of Development and Alumni Records, Emory University, 1762 Clifton Road, Plaza 1000, Atlanta, GA 30322. Email: Communications@law.emory.edu Website: www.law.emory.edu

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FEATURES

David F. Partlett Returns to Teaching

Professor Schapiro Named Interim Dean

Incoming Woodruff Fellows Recognize Legacy, Plan to Honor It BY PATTI STYLES

BY TIMOTHY L. HUSSEY

12 Are Online Social Networks the

New Smoking Gun?

BY HOLLY CLINE

Emory Law alumni discuss gathering evidence from digital media

Trial by Error

Alumni share lessons learned during their first litigation experiences

Gifts and Contributions

BY HOLLY CLINE

PERSPECTIVE

20 Student Wins Humanitarian Award

BY LIZ CHILLA

21 Allard Wins Emory’s Highest Student Honor —

the Brittain Award

BY MARY LOFTUS

22 Afghan Children Get a Kick Out of

Emory Law Soccer Balls

BY PATTI STYLES

23 Emory Law Grad Brings Legal Expertise

to Lead DFCS

BY LORI JOHNSTON

24 Emory Law Adds Four New Staff Members

Dean’s View

Development and Alumni Relations

In Brief

Class Notes

Pratt Leaves a Lasting Impression

In Memoriam

Faculty Voices

Giving Back

25 Hricik Named Associate Dean for 26

DEPARTMENTS

BY LIZ CHILLA

Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s View

Building on Solid Ground

s I begin my first semester as interim dean, I thank David Partlett for his five years of service. He brought renewed focus to strengthening our community, and we wish him well as he returns to the classroom this fall.

Also, I thank the many alumni and friends who have sent messages of encouragement as Emory Law enters this transition. Having been a member of the faculty for 15 years, I assure you that I, and the entire faculty, remain committed to the continued excellence of Emory Law. Two key characteristics shape the Emory Law experience. First, we prepare our students to meet the challenges of an evolving, complex and global legal environment. Second, our faculty, students and alumni comprise a dynamic intellectual community, engaged in the interdisciplinary exploration of cutting-edge questions of law and policy. To advance these core attributes, I have identified a few key priorities we plan to pursue this year. Given the challenges in the legal market, every member of the Emory Law family should be focused on ensuring our students succeed after graduation. A top priority must be integrating students into the profession. Toward that end, we will undertake several new initiatives to promote the professional opportunities available to our students, including enhancing outreach to employers and providing new advisors drawn from alumni, faculty and staff. This fall we will launch the Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy, which brings all of our resources to bear in helping our students identify areas of interest, chart their individual career paths and connect with employers. We hope you will help by providing assistance and guidance to our students when called upon. The law school has a long tradition of developing interdisciplinary initiatives that reach across Emory as well as to other universities. Programs like law and religion, international and comparative law, the Technological Innovation: Generating Innovative Results (ti:ger) Program with Georgia Institute of Technology and the Feminism and Legal Theory Project have benefited our 2

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students greatly. We intend to continue to advance these interdisciplinary programs by building on existing partnerships, promoting our joint-degree offerings and finalizing details for a new juris masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program for non-lawyers. In this way, we can expand our reach while providing additional options to our students and faculty for collaboration and research. Globalization poses great challenges for both lawyers and law schools as professionals in other countries take on tasks traditionally performed by U.S. lawyers. At the same time, as more countries embrace U.S. approaches to resolving disputes and facilitating transactions, the international demand for lawyers trained in top law schools in this country will grow. This year, we will work to promote and build opportunities for globalization through additional outreach to international students for our jd, llm and sjd programs, as well as by expanding collaborative partnerships with universities overseas. During times of institutional transition, it can be difficult to retain outstanding talent. We will do all we can this year to attract and retain outstanding faculty members, students and staff members while promoting the intellectual distinction of our community. Emory Law is among the best law schools in the country. We must continue to build on our signature strengths so we can continue to draw outstanding faculty, students and staff. In this way, we will guarantee our future success. We will update you as we move through this leadership transition. As we approach our 100th anniversary, know that we remain focused on continuing past successes, while developing new initiatives for the future. Although we may experience many changes over the coming months, the Emory Law community remains firmly committed to our longstanding tradition of excellence. We hope you will continue to support us during this transition by volunteering your time and by continuing your generous financial support. We are grateful for all that you do. Best,

Robert A. Schapiro Interim Dean and Professor of Law

Partlett Returns to Teaching

Steps down after five years as dean by Timothy L. Hussey

fter five years as dean, David F. Partlett returns to the classroom this fall having improved the quality of the student body, recruited high- caliber faculty to build on specialty areas, increased scholarships and financial aid to students and improved Gambrell Hall and MacMillan Law Library to meet additional space requirements. “I wanted to create a community centered on our students because they are what we are all about,” Partlett says. “Students thrive in a situation where they have a sense of community with faculty and with alumni.”

Creating a student-centered law school Under Partlett, the median lsat improved from 164 in 2006 to 166 in 2010 while the median undergraduate GPA improved from 3.50 in 2006 to 3.54 in 2010. Diversity improved as well. In 2006, 22 percent of the first-year class were students from underrepresented groups. In 2010, the percentage increased to 33 percent. “One of the advantages we have here at Emory is we don’t have the competition you have at other law schools because it is a small community of students — everyone is very collaborative,” says Jason Estevez 10l of the student experience. To make an Emory legal education more affordable, Partlett used money from his appointment package to increase the overall scholarship budget by nearly 20 percent from 2005 to 2010. Gambrell Hall and MacMillan Law Library were renovated to make both spaces more inviting, to accommodate additional faculty and to provide improved classroom technology. Enhancing excellence in the classroom Full-time faculty expanded from 65 in 2005 to 71 in 2010. New centers were added in key areas such as transactional law, international and comparative law, and federalism. An international humanitarian law clinic also was founded. The faculty completed a review of the first-year curriculum, adding a required course in legislation and regulation, while allowing students to select an elective course during their second semester. The elective, a distinctive feature of the Emory Law curriculum, allows students to begin to develop their particular areas of interest. “Exposure to a new subject of interest in the first year will help students to choose their upper-level courses more carefully and deliberately,” says Stacy Tolos 10l, who served on the curriculum review committee. Emory Law also expanded the master of laws (llm) program by offering six concentrations in areas of faculty

Professors Charlie Shanor and David F. Partlett (right) talk with new LLM students at an opening reception in August.

and academic strength. These include Child Law and Policy, Human Rights Law, Public Law and Regulation, Transactional Law, Vulnerability and the Human Condition, and Law and Religion. A doctor of juridical science (SJD) was added and enhanced. Reconnecting with alumni Alumni support grew as well during Partlett’s tenure, with a significant increase in total alumni giving. Emory Law also expanded programming for alumni in cities across the country. “Our alumni have responded favorably to Emory Law’s becoming more student-focused,” Partlett says. “They have embraced and welcomed the changes they saw being made to improve the student experience.” The Emory Law Advisory Board and the Emory Law Alumni Board were both reconfigured, providing expanded opportunities for alumni to become more engaged with the school. Returning to the classroom The decision to return to the classroom was not an easy one, Partlett says, though he looks forward to working more closely with students. “I feel privileged because I can step into something I have long missed — that is to go back to teaching and scholarship, which has long been deferred,” Partlett says. Hussey is senior director of marketing and communications at Emory Law.

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Schapiro Named Interim Dean by Timothy L. Hussey

mory University Provost Earl Lewis has named Professor Robert A. Schapiro interim dean of Emory Law, effective July 1. “Robert brings to the role superb academic and legal credentials as well as strong administrative experience,” Lewis said. He also cited Schapiro’s service as faculty counselor to the Finance Committee of Emory’s Board of Trustees, “where he gained deep insights into the broader workings of the university.” A member of the faculty since 1995, Schapiro is a leading constitutional scholar, with particular expertise in federalism and state constitutional law. He teaches courses in constitutional law, federal courts, civil procedure and legislation and regulation. He also has been serving as associate vice provost for academic affairs for Emory University and co-director of Emory Law’s Center on Federalism and Intersystemic Governance. “Professor Schapiro is an excellent choice to lead the law school,” says David Paul 02l, an associate with Leader & Berkon llp in New York. “He has been a highly regarded professor at Emory for 15 years, and his engaging

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and energetic style made him a perennial favorite among students. “Those of us who had him for Civil Procedure are thrilled to hear that he is advancing to new challenges at the school,” Paul says. Schapiro accepts the position during a time of great change within the legal profession. He says there are three key developments with important implications for legal education: the changing market for legal services, increasing globalization and tightening economic circumstances. He says Emory Law is well positioned to meet these challenges. A changing market “The legal market is shifting,” Schapiro says, “and graduating students must be prepared for those changes. Gone are the days when clients would effectively subsidize the training of new lawyers. “Our response is to continue emphasizing the acquisition of critical thinking abilities, while also offering capstone courses in which students learn the practical skills that

allow them to make a seamless transition into practice settings,” Schapiro says. “These capstone experiences could take the form of simulations, clinics or field placements. Our signature public interest programs provide especially significant ways to develop practical skills while honoring the highest ideals of the profession.” In addition to clinical and field placement opportunities, Emory Law’s Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques, Center for Transactional Law and Practice and Technological Innovations: Generating Economic Results (ti:ger) Program with Georgia Institute of Technology are examples of ways the school helps bridge students to practice. “To help make this kind of advanced, integrative study possible, it will be important to assist students in discerning

Schapiro says today’s law schools must become more self-sufficient and innovative in their approaches to improving the affordability of legal education. “As we enter this next chapter in Emory Law’s nearly hundred-year history, we are confident that we are prepared to meet these challenges and that this law school will continue to grow and improve in the months and years to come,” he says. “We remain committed to ensuring our students receive an outstanding legal education that prepares them for tremendous success throughout their careers.”

Schapiro’s Priorities for 2011 – 2012 Strengthening our intellectual community • Attracting and retaining outstanding faculty, staff and students

“The legal market is shifting, and graduating students must be prepared for those changes.”

• Deepening relationships with alumni and the legal community • Promoting interdisciplinary and joint degree programs across the University and within the greater Atlanta community

— Robert Schapiro, Interim Dean and Professor of Law

Integrating theory with practice their paths, from their very first day of law school,” Schapiro says. To advance this priority, the law school plans to launch its Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy this fall, expanding efforts to help students identify areas of law that are of interest, chart their individual career paths, and integrate seamlessly into practice using additional tools, resources and advisors.

• Offering unique, integrative programs that engage the intellect and provide practical experience, such as the transactional law, trial techniques and TI:GER programs

Expanding our reach While globalization poses challenges for lawyers and law schools in the United Statues, the opportunities it offers Emory Law are even greater. “Global economic development increases the demand for high-quality legal services,” Schapiro says. “Today’s law schools must train their students to be aware of potential international opportunities, while working to become destination institutions for students from around the world.” Emory Law’s Atlanta location, combined with international programs within the law school and across the University, provides vital advantages. Schapiro wants to expand outreach to international students, while increasing opportunities for Emory Law students to become better prepared for global practice.

• Serving the community through our signature public interest programs and providing public interest fellowships to our graduates

• Launching the Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy to help students transition to practice

Extending our global reach • Expanding our study abroad and LLM programs • Preparing students for global practice • Developing international partnerships

Overcoming financial barriers The changes in the legal marketplace, along with current economic constraints, place enormous strains on law schools and have significant implications for improving access to an outstanding legal education.

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In Brief

Turner Clinic Helps Promote Urban Agriculture in Atlanta

he Turner Environmental Law Clinic is working with the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Georgia Organics to promote urban agriculture within the City of Atlanta. Turner Clinic students Jennifer Bellis 12l, Amelia Meyers 12l and Sarah Morse 11l, along with acting clinic director Mindy Goldstein, studied urban agriculture in 16 cities across the country this spring.

Turner Clinic students (left to right) Amelia Meyers 12L, Jennifer Bellis 12L and Sarah Morse 11L

Urban agriculture includes activities like commercial and noncommercial community gardening and sales of locally grown produce within city limits. Increased access to fresh fruits and vegetables, community building and restoring

abandoned properties to productive use are some program benefits. “It’s just amazing to see the turnaround that cities like Cleveland had with all these empty lots that have turned into farms,” Meyers says. “Every time I go around [Atlanta] now I think, ‘that could be an urban farm or that could be a garden.’” Students researched initiatives of community groups and city governments to promote urban agriculture, reviewed zoning codes and assessed how the cities amended their codes to facilitate urban agriculture. “The cities are all different,” Bellis says. “We picked them because we either had heard good things about their urban agriculture programs or because they were similar in some way to Atlanta,” Bellis says. A 90-page draft report summarizing their findings was presented to the mayor’s office on March 23. The Turner Clinic, the city and Georgia Organics are discussing the project’s next steps, which include drafting proposed changes to the city’s zoning code and publishing the final report. “I’ve really enjoyed this project because it’s different. It’s not like litigation,” Morse says. “It’s very much focused on the community. I think it has the potential to impact Atlanta quickly and for the better.” “It’s been the most fun project I’ve done in law school, by far,” Bellis says. “Everyone whom I talk to in the environmental community is so excited about it because everyone loves a garden. No one loses.” — Jennifer Bellis 12l contributed to this article.

Library Celebrates 15th Anniversary

H Ambassador Adelman 89L Visit U.S. Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman 89L (right) talks with Interim Dean Robert Schapiro during his Feb. 21 visit. The ambassador met Professors David F. Partlett and Nat Gozansky and Schapiro to discuss initiatives in Singapore.

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ugh F. MacMillan Law Library celebrated its 15th anniversary March 23. Named in honor of Hugh F. MacMillan 34l, who helped launch the building with a $2.3 million gift, the library opened in 1995 and was dedicated March 23, 1996. “The MacMillan Law Library has kept pace with the rapid rate of change, thanks in large part to the prescience of the architects and planners who designed flexibility and adaptability into the new building and to the expertise and dedication of the entire library staff,” says Mark Engsberg, director of the library.

“We are proud of the MacMillan Law Library’s 15 years of service to the Emory Law community… and we are proud of the attractive and unique building in which most of that work occurs.” A unique feature of the library is its art collection. “While MacMillan is first and foremost a law library and not an art gallery, its art displays have proven to be very popular with Emory Law’s faculty and students,” Engsberg says. “There are regular showings of paintings, photographs, lithographs and other visual arts by local artists. These displays change at least three times a year.”

In Brief

Supreme Court Advocacy Project Receives Award

Class of 2011 Kicks Off Class Gift Campaign

he Emory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Project received an Amicus Service Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association for its amicus brief in City of New York v. Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations. The award recognizes “exemplary work to protect and advance local government interests.” The brief-writing team included Ross Andre 11l, Kedar Bhatia 13l, Michael Burshteyn 13l, Louis Laverone 13l, Ross Phillips 12l and Mark Wilson 12l. The students worked with advisor David J. Bederman, K.H. Gyr Professor in Private International Law, to research, write and file the brief during the fall 2010 semester. “Professor Bederman decided that he wanted to give us a lot of autonomy on this,” Laverone says. “We had three or four meetings to track our progress, to bounce ideas off him and to eventually pick what issues were going to make it into the brief.” elsscap, a new student organization, provides students with an opportunity to “get engaged at a deep level in how the Supreme Court works,” says Bhatia, founder and president. The organization had two more cases for this past summer. Future plans include a spring break trip to the U.S. Supreme Court to meet with the justices and individuals in the Office of the Solicitor General.

Emory Law’s Class of 2011 kicked off the Class Gift fundraising campaign to benefit the Loan Repayment Assistance Program with the annual 3L Spaghetti Dinner. During the event, faculty members serve students and participate in friendly competitions. Class Gift Committee co-chairs April Ross 11L and Matthew Shechtman 11L announced the final gift amount of $31,371 at the Hooding and Diploma Ceremony in May.

Impressive Performances by Mock Trial and Moot Court Societies

Napolitano Encourages Public Service U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano encouraged the Class of 2011 to consider a career in public service during her visit to Emory Law on May 7. “There is no better way to effect systemic change than occupying public office,” she says. Napolitano also met with students from the counterterrorism class and the International Humanitarian Law Clinic. Watch Napolitano’s speech at www.law.emory.edu/napolitano.

he Emory Law Mock Trial Society was the runner-up in the national finals of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Trial Advocacy Competition Jan. 29 – 30. The team of April Ross 11l, Holly Sheffield 12l, James Thomas 12l and Emily Yu 11l finished second out of 108 teams nationwide. The Mock Trial Society also sent two teams to the Southeast regional tournament of the National Trial Competition, one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious mock trial competitions, on Feb. 18 – 20. The team of Hannah Bakken 12l, Casey Boome 12l and Andrew Cooper 12l advanced to the semifinals, and Jake Kirkham 11l and Shank Ramamurthy 11l advanced as one of four teams to the finals. Additionally, Emory Law’s First Amendment Moot Court Society team won best brief at the 2011 First Amendment Moot Court Competition on Feb. 17 – 18. The team of Jeff Riesenmy 12l and Melissa Softness 12l also made it to the quarterfinals in arguments. They were coached by Allyson Gold 11l and Scott Kammlade 11l.

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In Brief

Moline 11L Recipient of Prestigious Burton Writing Award

dam McDonell Moline 11l was selected as a 2011 recipient of the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Achievement. Moline’s article, “Nineteenth Century Principles for Twenty-First Century Pleading,” earned him a spot as one of 15 law school winners nationwide. Moline’s article defends two recent, controversial Supreme Court decisions — Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal — citing an essay by 19thcentury legal reformer David Dudley Field, which laid a foundation for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. “There is essentially no one in the academe who is willing to defend both

of these decisions on their merits, and I think my paper is unique in doing that,” Moline says. The Burton Award, established in 1999 and presented annually by the Burton Foundation, is dedicated to rewarding effective legal writing. The award recognizes lawyers and Moline law students who “use plain, clear and concise language and avoid archaic, stilted legalese.” Student recipients are selected from

Chinese Environmental Lawyers Visit Turner Clinic

delegation of Chinese environmental lawyers, scholars, judges and journalists met with Emory Law’s Turner Environmental Law Clinic, Professor William W. Buzbee and other faculty members on June 6 – 7. The visit was part of an environmental law program led by the National Committee on United States-China Relations, in partnership with the Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims at China University of Political Science and Law. Supported by a grant from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the program addresses the successes and challenges of environmental law in the United States, providing useful examples to China as it develops its environmental protection laws. The group visited three U.S. cities — Atlanta, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

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among nominees by their deans. Moline’s comment was published in Emory Law Journal and won the Mary Laura “Chee” Davis Award for Best Journal Comment. He was honored June 13 at an awards ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Guests included U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer. Moline is the sixth Emory Law student to win this award. Past recipients include Alex Whitman 10l, Jason Medinger 04l, Jason Edgecombe 99c 03l, Rachel King 02l and Gordon Hamrick 96ox 98c 01l.

Recent Grads Take on Public Interest Fellowships FIVE EMORY LAW GRADUATES from the Class of 2011 have been selected for prestigious public interest fellowships:

Jessica Felfoldi 11l received a two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship. Through the fellowship, she will work with Atlanta Legal Aid Society’s Mental Health and Disability Rights Project, focusing on the rights of Georgia’s nursing home residents under the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Learn more about Felfoldi on page 20.) Allyson Gold 11l was named the inaugural law fellow of the newly established Health Justice Project at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. The project is Loyola’s medical-legal partnership law clinic. T. Brian Green 01ox 03c 11l 11t received the Hunton & Williams Pro Bono Fellowship, through which he will practice indigent civil litigation for two years with the firm’s Atlanta office. The Atlanta fellow represents indigent clients in all aspects of Hunton & Williams’ pro bono practice. Shivana Jorawar 11l will work with the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum in Washington, D.C., under a fellowship funded by Law Students for Reproductive Justice. Aarti Sharma 11l also received a two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship. Through her host organization, Fulton County casa, Sharma will create the Atlanta Legal Educational Advocacy Project (leap), which aims to alleviate the cycle of poverty and crime that traps Atlanta’s court-involved youth, by addressing their educational needs.

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Mary Ann B. Oakley 70g 74l Receives 2011 Emory Medal

ary Ann B. Oakley 70g 74l distinguished herself through her legal work and accomplishments for civil rights. For her dedication and advocacy, she will receive the 2011 Emory Medal Oct. 6. Awarded by the Emory Alumni Association, the Emory Medal is the Oakley highest University award given to alumni. Dr. James Turpin 49c 51t 55m also is receiving

the medal this year. “It is not only for her incredible mastery of the law that we honor Oakley as a 2011 Emory Medalist, but also for the unwavering commitment of her talents to giving a voice to those who need it most and to fighting for civil rights in all of its forms,” said the Emory Medal committee. As a highly regarded employment lawyer, Oakley has spent her career changing and enforcing the law to improve the rights of women and minorities through her work on behalf of reproductive rights, children’s rights and employment law. The current sexual harassment policies for the

City of Atlanta and for the State Bar of Georgia exist thanks to her leadership of respective task forces for each institution. Through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation’s Guardian ad Litem Program, Oakley has fought for the interests of children involved in some of the most challenging custody and visitation cases. Oakley also has served as mentor to many young lawyers and has served on and chaired the Investigative Panel of the State Bar and the Georgia Board of Bar Examiners.

Student Honored by American College of Bankruptcy

William E. Hoffmann Jr. (from left), former Dean David F. Partlett, Karen Worthington 94L 06G and Frank B. Strickland 66L talk before the EPIC Inspiration Awards on Feb. 8.

2011 Inspiration Awards Honorees Include Two Emory Law Alumni

he 15th annual Emory Public Interest Committee Inspiration Awards honored three attorneys for their commitment to public service. Frank B. Strickland 66L, partner with Strickland Brockington Lewis LLP, received the Lifetime Commitment to Public Service Award. William E. Hoffmann Jr., pro bono partner with King & Spalding, received the Outstanding Leadership in the Public Interest Award, and Karen Worthington 94L 06G, founding director of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center; received the Unsung Devotion to Those Most in Need Award. The annual Inspiration Awards is EPIC’s primary fundraiser. In 2011, EPIC raised more than $128,653, providing 30 summer grants for students volunteering in public sector jobs.

STACIA M. STOKES 11L was named a 2011 Distinguished Law Student for the 11th Circuit by the American College of Bankruptcy. She received an all-expense paid trip to the college’s annual induction ceremony and events in Washington, D.C., on March 18 –19. Stokes served as executive notes and comments editor of the Stokes Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal and was Emory Law’s 2010 – 2011 Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute Scholar. Stokes is currently clerking for Judge Wendy L. Hagenau of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The American College of Bankruptcy is an honorary professional and educational association of bankruptcy and insolvency professionals. Distinguished Law Students are selected each year through a rigorous nomination process. Gary Marsh 85L, partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP and Emory Law adjunct professor, served on the Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Students Program Committee.

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Incoming Woodruff Fellows Recognize Legacy, Plan to Honor It by Patti Styles

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eing awarded the Woodruff Fellowship was a dream come true. The scholarship is allowing me to attend my first-choice law school, and the distinction of the award instills me with confidence in my future as a legal advocate,” says Sara O’Donohue of Marietta. A 2010 Vanderbilt University graduate, O’Donohue is one of four incoming Woodruff Fellows this fall. Joining her are Laura Rivera 03c of Conyers, Ga.; JoAnna Smith of Washington, D.C., and Drew Stevens of Waco, Texas. “The Woodruff Fellowship is the highest honor an incoming student can receive,” says Ethan Rosenzweig 02l, assistant dean of admission and financial aid and himself a

“Robert Woodruff was a brilliant philanthropist and man of industry. To be a part of his legacy is quite humbling.” — Drew Stevens Woodruff Fellow. “From the moment the newest recipients are named, they join an exclusive community of leaders and scholars who share the bond of service and leadership that began before they entered Emory Law and continues throughout their legal careers.” The fellowship program awards full scholarships and a stipend to incoming students who have demonstrated exceptional character, academic achievement and leadership skills. “For me, the fellowship represents an impressive network of support, and a responsibility to deliver on my promise to lead and serve during my time as a student and after I graduate from Emory Law,” Rivera says. The fellowship’s history resonates with Stevens. “Robert Woodruff was a brilliant philanthropist and man of industry in both the literal and more figurative sense of the word,” he says. “To be a part of his legacy is quite humbling. In what I’ve seen of the previous Woodruff Fellows, they share these qualities as well. “I’ve sought to cultivate these characteristics in my time as an undergrad and now am being charged with continuing to do so in law school and beyond,” Stevens says. “This is a charge and a measure of accountability, which I welcome completely.” 10

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Smith, a 2007 American University graduate, says the selection process was rigorous, but less stressful than she thought it would be. “It was as much about us getting to know Emory Law as it was about them getting to know us,” Smith says, adding that meeting the other finalists during the three-day weekend of interviews was a bit intimidating. “Each finalist was well-qualified and accomplished. I would have been pleased for any of them to win and feel honored to have been ranked among them.” Rivera, who holds master’s degrees in journalism and Latin American studies from New York University, agrees. “The finalists were an impressive and engaging group of people,” Rivera says. “I’m a few years older than the other finalists so I’ve had an opportunity to develop as a professional in ways they haven’t. Yet many of them, as college students, have embarked on international projects, worked for political campaigns and elected officials and launched their own initiatives — all accomplishments I really admire.” O’Donohue was motivated to apply by the scholarship’s namesake and rich history.

The 2011 Woodruff Class

S arah O’Donohue of Marietta earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and classical studies from Vanderbilt University in 2010.

“As an Atlanta native who attended many field trips to the World of Coke and the Woodruff Arts Center growing up, it’s extremely inspiring to be the next generation carrying on the Robert W. Woodruff legacy,” O’Donohue says. “Mr. Woodruff’s commitment to funding education, research and the arts in Atlanta and at Emory, highlights his belief in the power of others to have a positive impact on society, just as he did.” Rivera competed for the scholarship because she plans to pursue a career in public-interest law; therefore, keeping her debt to a minimum was a top priority. “The fellowship presented a tremendous opportunity to get a first-rate legal education without the burden of a sixfigure debt after graduation,” Rivera says. “In addition, the expectation that fellows will exercise leadership as students and lawyers feels like a challenge and a call to use my skills for the benefit of the broader community.” Smith realized Emory wasn’t a stereotypical law school during her visit. “The students I met were high achievers, but still seemed to value collaboration with their classmates rather than rankings and competition,” she says. “The professors were friends with one another and with the students,” Smith says. “I knew that was the kind of environment I wanted.” Stevens, a 2010 Baylor University graduate, plans to focus on relationships this fall. “I was blown away by current students and current Woodruff Fellows, by administrators and by professors, so I plan to pursue building those relationships from day one.” O’Donohue also is looking forward to getting started at Emory. “I am eager to get involved in research projects and coursework with the distinguished professors I met during

L aura Rivera 03C of Conyers earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and Spanish literature from Emory University and master’s degrees in journalism and Latin American studies from New York University in 2007.

The Robert W. Woodruff Scholars and Fellows Program

n 1980, Emory University established the Robert W. Woodruff Scholars and Fellows Program to recruit and reward students with exceptional character, scholastic abilities and leadership qualities. Each year, every college and school names incoming Woodruff Fellows. It is the highest accolade an incoming student can receive. At Emory Law, Woodruff Fellows receive a scholarship covering all tuition and fees for their three years of study toward a juris doctor. In addition, fellows receive a $3,000 stipend to assist in defraying the cost of books and living expenses. The approximate value of the fellowship is $144,000. The fellowships are named in honor of Robert W. Woodruff, philanthropist and president of Coca-Cola Co. from 1923 – 1954, who bequeathed $105 million to Emory University.

the interview weekend, as well as to become a part of some of the many student-led organizations. “I also hope to work with recruitment events for future Emory Law students so I can share my experiences and love for the school with them as others did with me,” O’Donohue says. “For my first semester, however, I will focus on being academically successful. Continuing the Woodruff legacy will be an inspiration for me to achieve intellectual distinction while simultaneously pursuing a variety of activities and opportunities.” Patti Styles is a freelance writer based in Atlanta.

JoAnna Smith of Washington, D.C., earned a bachelor’s degree in law and society as well as a certificate in women, politics and political leadership from American University in 2007.

Drew Stevens of Waco, Texas, earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in political science from Baylor University in 2010.

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“Trials are now won or lost, not so much by the smoking gun, but by the smoking text.” —jeffrey h. brickman 89l

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Are Online Social Networks the New Smoking Gun? Emory Law alumni discuss gathering evidence from digital media by Holly Cline

former district attorney and assistant U.S. attorney, Jeffrey Brickman 89l remembers when detectives got leads by knocking on doors and asking people questions. Trial lawyers often first detected inconsistent or impeaching evidence during cross-examination. Now, one of the first things detectives and attorneys do when building a case is review electronic communications — and social media websites.

“Attorneys and case agents are routinely obtaining court authorized warrants for evidence in the electronic form. It’s no longer the exception — it’s the norm. Trials are now won or lost, not so much by the smoking gun, but by the smoking text,” Brickman says. “For a long time, attorneys and investigators spent endless hours hunting down clues. Today, they can obtain the same information with the simple click of a button.” Social media increasingly impacts our court system. A number of cases have explored whether social Jeffrey H. Brickman media accounts, including Facebook, 89L YouTube and Twitter, should be included during the pretrial discovery phase. Some courts view these messages as private because of the Stored Communications Act, while others view them as public and admissible if determined to be “material and necessary.”

One recent example is the ruling in Romano v. Steelcase. The court allowed the defense to admit information found on the plaintiff’s public Facebook profile page to prove she had an active lifestyle and traveled to Florida and Pennsylvania during the time she claimed that her injuries prohibited such activity. The court added there was a “reasonable likelihood” that her private profile might contain further evidence that was material and relevant to Steelecase’s defense. The court ruled that preventing the defense access to the postings “would be in direct contravention to the liberal disclosure policy in New York State.” It further stated that because Facebook does not guarantee complete privacy, the plaintiff had no legitimate expectation of it. Nicole Marchand 03l, chief assistant district attorney for DeKalb County, Ga., specializes in criminal prosecution and believes posted information should be admissible in cases. “These sites and the information included in them contain information that an individual intends to make public,

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and that is why they use the site and post the information,” she says. Stephanie Kearns 75l with the Federal Defender Program in Atlanta says social media has created affirmative evidence against her clients. During a recent case, the prosecution found a picture on Facebook of her client holding a gun matching the Nicole Marchand description of one used in a robbery. 03L “Two years ago I wouldn’t think anyone would be foolish enough to post a picture of himor herself holding a gun. They don’t realize that if they are arrested, the government seizes that information,” she says. As more of our communications are electronic, some critics argue we have voluntarily waived our Fourth Amendment privacy expectations. Kearns calls it a “thorny issue.” “When you post something on a public platform, you should have no expectation of privacy, but the extent to which there should be probable cause to seize someone’s hard drive is an open question of law,” she says. To Kearns’ point, trial lawyers have new obligations to their clients when preparing for a case — advising them about the dangers of posting personal information online, and conducting searches on experts, witnesses and even their client. One of the first things Brickman does with his clients is to find out what communication they have had with anyone else involved in the case — through tweets, texts or Facebook posts.

“There are so many more things you need to cover with clients now, given the explosion of all the different forms of communication,” he says. “The moment you decide to post something on your account, you lose complete control over what others will do with that information. What you do or say goes into cyberspace in a nanosecond. At that point, it becomes public knowledge and can either make or destroy a case.” Marchand’s office uses information posted on social media websites in many ways, including as evidence against some defendants to prove gang affiliation. “Some of our cases have generated from videos and information posted on Facebook and YouTube. We’ve even found defendants, witnesses and victims through these websites,” she says. “I think social media websites can be effective research tools to investigate crimes and witnesses. In my cases, I’ve found that Internet material can be persuasive, even if not Stephanie Kearns conclusive.” 75L A new way to “profile” jurors Prosecution and defense attorneys are using Facebook more regularly to evaluate potential jurors — searching for personal details that could signal which side they might favor during trial. They consider favorite television shows, interests and how religious they are. Some legal experts question the benefits of this growing practice, arguing the traditional jury-selection process of lawyers questioning

New Help for Victims of Misdemeanors in DeKalb County

eorgia’s DeKalb County has a new way to help little-recognized victims of misdemeanor domestic violence, stalking, sex offenses, child-abuse cases, abuse of the elderly and disabled, vehicular homicide and cruelty to animals. These victims’ stories won’t inspire any lurid TV episodes, in part because their cases are classified as misdemeanors rather than as felonies, which are handled by the Office of District Attorney. But even minor crimes can cause people or animals to suffer, and the Office of DeKalb Solicitor General wants to ensure that such victims receive not only due process, but particular attention. The Special Victims

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Unit, launched this past April, bears that responsibility. Spearheading the innovation is Sherry Boston 99L, who was appointed DeKalb County solicitor general by former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue in January. The unit comprises Deputy Chief Solicitor General Jessica Rock 03L, two other prosecutors, three investigators, the coordinator of the Victim/Witness Assistance Program, five victim advocates and an administrative assistant. Boston oversees the 75-person solicitor general’s office, which prosecutes more than 12,000 misdemeanor cases a year and operates with an annual budget of $5 million. She calls the unit “a collaborative effort,” the product of brainstorming with her staff. “We think that any victim of a crime or abuse deserves special attention,” she

says. “A smaller jurisdiction wouldn’t likely have — or need — a Special Victims Unit for misdemeanor cases. But because DeKalb is such a highly populated county, our office handles a lot of cases that involve victims. That gave us the opportunity to create something.” Rock, formerly with the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, was “the perfect candidate” for the unit’s deputy chief, Boston says. “She brings extensive experience in felony-level cases of highrisk domestic violence, elder abuse and animal cruelty. I wanted someone who could make sure that we’re prosecuting the defendant in these cases to the fullest extent of the law.” “I appreciate the opportunity to help create something that neither Sherry nor I have seen in a solicitor general’s office before — something brand-new, to

Establishing guidelines

pilot project in the Quincy District Court in Massachusetts is under way to help establish suggested guidelines for how courts should use digital technology and how to accommodate journalists and bloggers. The courtroom, which until the pilot began in May did not allow reporters to use computers, now welcomes laptops, iPads and smart phones. It also encourages live blogging, tweeting and Facebooking. The Quincy project will continuously stream live, unedited court proceedings all day and is believed to be one of the broadest experiments in the country for using new media in the courts. The Knight News Challenge, a contest encouraging media innovation, is funding the Quincy project with a $250,000 grant to Boston’s National Public Radio affiliate WBUR. The goal is to help people better understand our judicial system by making the everyday workings of the court available online. Court officials from around the country will be keeping a close watch on the Quincy experiment — possibly from their computers.

jurors directly provides more valuable information. “To me, it’s no different than when you used to get a list of potential jurors and could ask the community about them,” Kearns says. Some appellate courts have considered attorneys’ right to research jurors online, including in a 2010 New Jersey case (Carino v. Muenzen), in which a lower-court judge erred by prohibiting a plaintiffs’ attorney from using the Internet in the courtroom. The court wrote: The fact the

plaintiff’s attorney “had the foresight to bring his laptop computer to court and the defense counsel did not, simply cannot serve as a basis for judicial intervention in the name of ‘fairness’ or maintaining a ‘level playing field.’” “Friends” in the courtroom The main intent of social media is to create an online community. But if judges and attorneys are “friending” one another, it raises questions. When Florida’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee decided judges could not friend lawyers on Facebook, the reaction within the legal community was mixed. Some felt the committee was hypersensitive, while others agreed the act of “friending” could create the appearance of a conflict of interest. “I do not believe that a judge ‘friending’ an attorney on Facebook necessarily indicates favoritism or bias. However if I were a judge, I would refrain from activity that may give the appearance of impropriety, so I would not ‘friend’ an attorney that is likely to appear before me,” Marchand says. Social media will continue to affect court proceedings, but a gray area exists around how the legal community will effectively use it. What is certain is that whether judge, juror, attorney, client or witness, if you have a social media account it can and likely will be used, for or against you.

“I appreciate the opportunity to help create something brand-new.” — Jessica Rock 03L

Sherry Boston 99L (left) and Jessica Rock 03L do what’s right for victims,” Rock says. “That’s important to me, because often

victims don’t have someone who’s representing them. We will develop a consistent strategy for handling these cases, shaping this unit to best serve the misdemeanor victims of DeKalb County.” Besides Rock and the unit’s other prosecutors, Boston has chosen to continue litigating cases as well. She has served as a judge for the city of Dunwoody, Ga., and as a criminal defense attorney with the Bernstein Firm in Atlanta — primarily handling, in both roles, misdemeanor cases. The prosecution of such cases is a natural next step. “Becoming a prosecutor was the easiest part of my transition to solicitor general,”

she says. “The subject matter hasn’t changed for me; I’m just litigating from a different position. Litigation is what I love. I’ve decided to try a dog-bite case, one of the more serious offenses in the office now because of the injuries sustained to the young victim.” In her administrative role, Boston hopes the unit is the first of many innovative programs that the solicitor general’s office can initiate. Education programs, for example, can help prevent misdemeanor offenders from taking the next step in crime, one that causes serious injury and can land the offender in the district attorney’s office, perhaps even in jail. “At the end of the day,” Boston says, “if our office has prevented a crime from happening, we’ve been successful.” — Ginger Pyron

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Trial by Error Alumni share lessons learned during their first litigation experiences by Holly Cline

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hen the judge looked over to me and asked, ‘Madam prosecutor, your first strike?’ I realized that I didn’t know what to do. How was I supposed to let the judge know whom I wanted to strike from the jury panel? “After several seconds, that felt like minutes, I looked over at the jury, paused, and hesitantly offered, ‘We strike juror number one.’ I can still hear the laughter erupt as the priest, who was sitting in the first seat of the first row of the jury box, looked at me and smiled. I wanted to die. “I think the jury felt a little sorry for me, which actually might have helped me get a guilty verdict. I can laugh about it now, but still cringe a little.” Nearly every attorney, like Amy Weil 77c 81l, has a similar story about one of his or her first litigation Amy Weil 77C 81L experiences; one that — though a tad embarrassing at the time — taught them a lesson. For Weil, she realized that no amount of watching trials compared to actually handling one. At the time of her first jury trial, she had only been a prosecutor for about two months. No one had ever taught her how to strike a jury. 16

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Emily Baker 98c 01l isn’t sure anyone feels completely prepared for litigation straight out of law school, but she feels fortunate to have had a head start in her preparation, through Emory Law’s Kessler-Eidson Program in Trial Techniques and the Field Placement Program. “I had a terrific opportunity to get early experience on my feet and in court through my field placement at the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Baker says. “I handled a short hearing where I, literally, had to speak for less than a minute. But I spent hours preparing for that one minute.” Emily Baker 98C 01L Baker says the hearing went well and validated the importance of that hard work and preparation. She now works at Jones Day in Atlanta, where she is a member of the Product Liability and Tort Litigation group. “Each of my courtroom experiences has shaped the lawyer I am today,” Baker says. “Every experience builds confidence and comfort in court. And, I learn something new every time I step foot into court, not just from my own successes and missteps, but also by observing those of other lawyers.”

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Students Make Job Contacts Through Trial Techniques Program

ustin Victor’s 10L graduation plans changed dramatically when the law firm that hired him closed its Chicago office. He was suddenly jobless, a month before graduation. As Victor scrambled to find another opportunity, Reuben Guttman 85L, a Washington, D.C.-based attorney and one of 70 volunteer instructors in the KesslerEidson Program for Trial Techniques, stepped in to help. Top lawyers, judges and trial teachers from around the country convene at Emory each May for the rigorous oral advocacy program in which secondyear students learn by doing. Victor got to know Guttman during the

10-day program, which culminates with a bench and jury trial, and considered him a mentor after they met for lunch and coffee in Atlanta and later in Washington, D.C., when Victor visited with the Mock Trial team. He became fascinated by Guttman’s practice at Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., a national litigation boutique concentrating on corporate governance, securities litigation and complex class actions. When Victor told Guttman about his job disappearing, the attorney “ran my job search.” After floating his resume to firms and contacts, Victor landed a job as an associate in Grant & Eisenhofer’s Wilmington, Del., office, where he works

Jeffrey H. Brickman 89l also participated in the Trial Techniques program while at Emory Law. He valued his instructors’ wealth of trial experience and common sense teaching methods. Because his instructors were “trial lawyers by day,” their comments and constructive criticism were even more insightful. Although, no one told Brickman about “Mr. Green.” “During one of my first trials, the defense asked if we could approach the bench, and we did. The attorney told the judge that they were ready to proceed but needed to talk to one more witness, Mr. Green. I explained to the judge that there was no Mr. Green on the witness list and that this was unacceptable. At that point, they both started laughing. The judge then explained to me that the defense hadn’t been paid.” Brickman gained much more trial experience in the years following that specific trial. Before starting his private practice in 2005, he served as an assistant district attorney in DeKalb County for more than eight years, an assistant U.S. attorney for six years, and in 2004, was appointed by former Gov. Sonny Perdue as DeKalb County district attorney. Along with experience, he’s learned several lessons, including the importance of making a good first impression. “In the criminal justice system, you have a unique opportunity to meet people under very sensitive circumstances. While it is an incredibly stressful job, you have to keep things in perspective. Don’t forget the importance of “having a conversation” with your audience — whether your audience is the judge, jury or your client,” he says. “First impressions are important. You have to gain the trust of your audience.” Jennifer Yoxall 04l understands the importance of knowing and understanding your audience. As a public defender for Fulton County, she tries cases on a weekly basis. 18

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with Guttman focusing on the False Claims Act, class action litigation and antitrust. “Reuben’s a great example of what Trial Techniques attorneys are like. The

“What Emory gives is the ability to apply law to facts. That’s extremely important if you have a complex litigation practice.” — Reuben Guttman 85L attorneys are there because they want to be mentors,” Victor says. “If you have a shared interest with somebody, it’s an

“Most of my clients are being tried for violent crimes, so we go into trial as the underdog. Often, based on the charges brought against my client, the jury starts out not

Jennifer Yoxall 04L has one thing in common with several legal professionals she encounters during her trials — they are all Emory Law alumni. “It’s nice to see fellow alumni on all sides of a trial. The judge, DA or ADA, we’re all working to uphold the Constitution, seek justice and do what’s best for society.” liking us, so I have to step up to a higher ground to gain their respect and interest.” One of the first lessons Yoxall learned was to keep her composure, even when caught off guard. In her first trial, she defended a client accused of rape. She knew it would be a hard case to win, but she says it gave her an opportunity to fight as hard as she could. “I took the civil litigation class at Emory, but wasn’t prepared for judge and jury. I didn’t know how to react during an argument when the state objects and the judge screams at you,” she says. “I quickly learned that you can’t show your emotions. You have Jennifer Yoxall 04L to make your objection for the record. As you get more experience, you get more confidence to hold your ground.” Even though Yoxall lost that case, her client was pleased

amazing opportunity to start your legal career off on the right foot.” As the program teaches students how to prepare for trial, teaching professionals observe students learn to investigate facts and assimilate them to meet legal standards. That can be invaluable in making hiring decisions, says Guttman, whose firm has hired three Emory graduates in the past year. “What Emory gives is the ability to apply law to facts,” Guttman says. “That’s extremely important if you have a complex litigation practice.” The students’ ability to think and speak on their feet stands out, and the strides they make in the program’s 10 days is unbelievable, says Illinois’ Cook County Circuit Court Judge Diane Cannon,

who serves as a Trial Techniques adjunct professor. When Shankar Ramamurthy 11L focused his job search in Chicago, he connected with Cannon. “A lot of times when I get together with a student who calls me, it’s really just brainstorming (and asking) what do you think you want to do?” Cannon says. “Why wouldn’t I help an intelligent, enthusiastic person make a contact here?” Cannon invited Ramamurthy to spend a day with her in court, introducing him to district attorneys, prosecutors, judges and attorneys, as well as offering advice about working in Chicago. “She was incredible, just in terms of taking me under her wing, introducing me to people and being completely open to

with her representation. For Yoxall, she knew litigation was the right track for her. “It’s an exhilarating feeling when you enter the courtroom. You’re in the zone — trying to make your point and win. There’s a definite rush that you get,” she says. “I enjoy making the argument and debating. If my client is guilty, the state has to prove it by following the Constitution and the law.” Weil also enjoys arguing legal issues, but realized fairly early in her career that she was better suited to appellate work. Two years ago, she opened her practice, The Weil Firm, specializing in federal appellate practice, after serving

Among the many cases he’s tried, Jeff Brickman 89L describes one as a “once in a lifetime” trial. Brickman was assigned to prosecute an armed robbery case where an elderly man, who was buying flowers to put on his wife’s grave, was robbed and carjacked. Through his investigation, Brickman learned that the suspect had been convicted of armed robbery in 1961. The victim in that case? Mr. Brickman’s grandparents. Brickman tried the case, and secured a conviction.

my using her to expand my network,” says Ramamurthy, who was hired at a Chicago litigation firm focused on employment discrimination and labor law. While his job search continues, Jake Kirkham 11L was impressed with the instructors’ open and supportive mindset, even long after the program ended. One connected him with an attorney who volunteered to meet him for coffee during a job interview in New York, providing essential pointers. “If it weren’t for the Trial Techniques program, I really don’t know what I would have done,” Victor says. — Lori Johnston

her first trial, she would have second chaired a jury trial before handling one on her own. “It was pretty unsettling to hear the phrase ‘Batson challenge’ for the first time when it was made against one of my strikes. Five or six bench trials just didn’t prepare me for a jury.” She also learned there is no such thing as being overly prepared for a trial or hearing. “Chance truly does favor those who are best prepared,” Weil says. “The only thing even more essential in litigation than being prepared is being sure that you’ve done everything that you can to avoid litigation in the first place. Preparation and negotiation — your two best weapons for a successful litigation practice.” Weil and her fellow alumni all agree that Emory Law’s internship programs and faculty provided them with the initial foundation needed to successfully try cases by learning one-on-one. “What you learn in this profession is that there is no typical day. It’s full of surprises. You have to be flexible. You have to learn to think on your feet and expect the unexpected and not overreact,” Brickman says. “You should learn from your mistakes, which you will make,” Brickman says. “There is no such thing as a perfect case, and things are bound to happen when you least expect it. So, learn how to best anticipate these bumps along the way, and you’ll be fine. Above all, you must keep a sense of humor, and you don’t forget to breathe.” Even if you “strike” a priest.

for 18 years as chief of the appellate division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta. “If jurors could talk and let you know what’s on their minds, I probably would enjoy jury trials more.” She says if she could go back and change anything about

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Student Wins Humanitarian Award by Liz Chilla

essica Felfoldi 11l received one of Emory University’s 2011 Humanitarian Awards, which recognize students who embody a spirit of volunteerism and sense of community, on and off campus. “I’m not sure it’s fair to call myself a humanitarian yet,” Felfoldi says. “I’m someone who aspires to be a humani-

tarian. I see this more as a mandate to go out and continue to work toward becoming a humanitarian.” Felfoldi has been actively involved in public interest work since arriving at Emory Law, serving on the board of the Emory Public Interest Committee, as the student coordinator of the Emory Public Interest Advisory Board and as president of the Legal 20

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Association for Women Students. “Jessica is the type of person who is always going to volunteer, and is always ready to say ‘Yes,’” says Janette Pratt, former director of the Field Placement Program, who nominated Felfoldi for the award. “And she is unfailingly cheerful. She lights up a room.” As a law student, Felfoldi has devoted her time to a variety of local public interest organizations including the Barton Child Law and Policy Center, the Atlanta Legal Aid Society and Tapestri Inc., an organization providing legal assistance to refugee and immigrant survivors of domestic violence. This semester, her field placement assignment is with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, representing domestic violence survivors in family violence court and helping them obtain protective orders. “I can’t imagine law school without having done all those things,” Felfoldi says. “These opportunities are so amazing for giving you practical legal experience, making contacts and seeing the clients that inspire you to keep doing the legal work.” After graduation, Felfoldi will serve as an Equal Justice Works Fellow for two years. She will work with the Atlanta Legal Aid Society’s Mental Health and Disability Rights Project to advocate for nursing home residents struggling to leave the facilities. The

project, sponsored by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, will assist lowincome persons with disabilities who apply for federal funds to help with the transition from the nursing home to the community. “There is a huge number of people who could benefit from this type of program, and it takes an incredible amount of advocacy for each person,” Felfoldi says about the project. For Felfoldi, the decision to attend law school was impelled by her desire to help others. “I have some personal history that makes me optimistic about the possibilities of using law to create systematic change in government and in the private sector,” she says. Felfoldi was a foster child from age 3 to 8. “I lucked out,” she says. “I had a good foster family, and I ended up in a great family. I had this nice, easy experience, even though I was an older child. But, I saw a lot of kids who didn’t. “I had a personal impetus to find some way to change the system, and law seems to be the leverage point for so many issues. I’m happy to say that I’m about to graduate and will be leveraging the law to help those who have been marginalized.”

The Emory University Humanitarian Award Students are nominated for the Humanitarian Award by peers and faculty members for demonstrating honesty, integrity, responsibility and a sense of community; for special acts of courage and friendship; and for committing time and energy in service to others. This year, three students were selected from Emory College and three from the graduate and professional schools.

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Allard Wins Emory’s Highest Student Honor — the Brittain Award by Mary Loftus

ilas Allard 11l 11t cobbled together odd jobs for a few years in St. Louis after college, trying to pay his rent while volunteering for Amnesty International and Students for a Free Tibet. Then he started work at the Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma in an afterschool program for children newly resettled from Afghanistan, Somalia, Liberia and dozens of other countries. The experience solidified his commitment to pursue a graduate program that would allow him to combine his interests in law and religion, which he found through Emory Law’s juris doctor and master of theological studies joint-degree program. Allard is this year’s recipient of Emory’s highest student honor, the Marion Luther Brittain Award, which celebrates

service to Emory and the greater community without expectation of recognition. His nominators called Allard a “tireless and mature student leader” and “community builder” through his stellar academic achievements, his work as co-chair of a conference honoring the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights held at Emory and his service with the Emory Public Interest Committee. “Silas has an extraordinary range of academic abilities in combination with a passion for service and natural leadership skills,” says Frank Alexander, Sam Nunn Professor of Law and one of Allard’s nominators. “He uses his gifts in a vocation that is itself a gift to all others. It has been an honor to teach Silas, to work alongside him, and to follow him.” “I came in wanting to think about human rights in a broad sense, which has a strong legal component but in myriad ways is influenced by religion and religious communities around the world,” Allard says. Asylum and migration are interests By combining the “constructs, language, methodologies and hermeneutics” of law and religion, Allard wants to influence human rights policies and practices, particularly in the areas of asylum and migration. “I am deeply troubled by the way in which refugees are perceived as incapacitated and pitiable, particularly by the legal regime of asylum — a view which leads to understandings of asylum as an act of discretionary charity,” he says. “People seek asylum because they have been forced to make an often difficult and devastating choice. An ethical asylum law recognizes that decision.” He was grateful for the opportunity to work as a research assistant for Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law Abdullahi An-Na’im, who studies Islam, human rights and the secular state. And through experiences such as serving as editorin-chief of The Emory International Law Review, clerking at the aclu of Georgia, National Security/ Immigrants’ Rights Project and interning at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva in 2010, Allard has gained practical experience that informed his academic perspective. “I want to be able to navigate between both worlds,” he says. The $5,000 stipend that accompanies the Brittain Award will allow Allard to move to New York City, where he will serve as a law clerk for the office of the chief judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade. Mary Loftus is associate editor of Emory Magazine.

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Afghan Children Get a Kick Out of Emory Law Soccer Balls by Patti Styles

hile John Bennett 11l, assistant brigade civil affairs officer for the Army’s 86th Infantry Brigade combat team, prepares for his exams, Afghan children on the other side of the globe are kicking around Emory Law soccer balls he gave them during his deployment last fall. It was a simple gesture, but one he hopes will leave a lasting impression. “Soccer is the top sport in Afghanistan and new soccer balls are a luxury,” Bennett explains. “I knew from prior deployments that soccer balls have strategic soft-power value.” Bennett credits Celeste Katz, assistant dean of student records, and Katherine Brokaw, assistant dean for student affairs, for the dozens of soccer balls Emory Law donated. He and his unit handed many out to large crowds in villages; they gave others to seriously wounded children at a nearby hospital. “We generated so much goodwill and curiosity just by handing them out. It was a great way to break the ice and develop some familiarity,” he says.

“Soccer balls have strategic soft-power value.” — JOHN BENNETT 11L Bennett’s job in Afghanistan was to help develop the civil affairs mission for his brigade, which combines security and development, providing for people’s needs and building relationships. “Soccer balls advance those goals, but the real reason we hand them out is that it’s a good time for everyone,” Bennett says. Bennett says his role gave him a macro-level view of the brigade’s operations. “The most interesting thing to me was that there are whole provinces in Afghanistan that are basically safe,” he remarks. “There are myriad partnerships between us, 22

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development agencies and even agricultural teams.” He says what he saw and experienced was different from mainstream media reports, which are often misleading because they exaggerate isolated incidents without any context or balance. “The Taliban has very little to offer,” Bennett says. “They’re not seen as freedom fighters because they murder little girls for going to school. Meanwhile, we’re helping build schools.” Bennett feels the diligence he’s gained through his legal education benefited him greatly during his deployment. “Legal training sharpens the skills of reasoning about logic, rules and consequences,” he says. “I found myself making citations to emails and keeping a paper trail for almost everything. That really helps when you are a lowranking officer. There’s nothing more pleasing than being able to answer the question, ‘How do you know?’” Bennett marched during commencement in May, but needs to finish the classes he missed this fall. His primary interests include criminal prosecution, immigration law enforcement and medical malpractice defense. “In general, I’d love to make a living helping productive people keep the fruits of their labor,” he says. “I want to represent hard-working, law-abiding people.” Patti Styles is a freelance writer based in Atlanta.

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Carnesale 92L Brings Legal Expertise to Lead DFCS by Lori Johnston

achelle Carnesale 92l is combining her prosecutorial and Emory Law experience as the new director of the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. Carnesale was appointed in December by Nathan Deal, then governor-elect, to lead the high profile agency, which has been plagued by staff burnout and budget cuts. “My career has spanned several disciplines, and I’ve been fortunate to forge professional relationships critical to moving us forward,” she says. Carnesale’s analytical skills enable her to break down a problem into component parts to find a solution, says Melissa Carter, executive director of the Barton Child Law and Policy Center and former head of the state’s

Office of Child Advocate, where Carnesale served as deputy director under Carter and later acting director before joining dfcs. Carnesale believes dfcs’ preeminent interest is the safety of the child, and it is critical for her staff to understand what puts a child at risk.

“Given my specialty in child abuse, and particularly child abuse homicide investigations, I think I can bring a unique perspective to the training

“I went to law school to pursue a career in child protection through prosecution,” Carnesale says. “I was able to hone a lot of (that) interest

“Given my specialty in child abuse, and particularly child abuse homicide investigations, I think I can bring a unique perspective to the training program here.” —RACHELLE CARNESALE 92L

program here and to developing great tools in terms of a safety framework,” she says. She is using community partners such as the Barton Center, the Georgia Court Improvement Initiative (a joint project of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges and the Child Placement Project), prosecution, law enforcement and Court Appointed Special Advocates to review current practices and determine next steps. A Barton Center program, in partnership with dfcs, is reviewing how the state provides mental health services and psychotropic prescriptions for foster-care children. The program will seek to examine cases of children who appear to be aging out of foster care without being permanently placed. Carnesale says she’s excited about the potential that Barton has to train dfcs workers and shape policy and practice for the agency. “She believes in partnerships and collaborations that assemble good minds with the same goals,” Carter says. “She works in partnership as a natural way of going about her business.”

during the course of my tenure at Emory Law through internships. This new position is a natural evolution of those interests as I have been working side by side with dfcs for most of my career.” To prepare herself for a legal career of helping children, Carnesale took a leadership role in the Emory Public Interest Committee after participating in an epic-funded internship to learn about the child welfare, criminal law and the court system. The grant supported Carnesale’s work in the Douglas County District Attorney’s victim witness program, where she continued to intern for the remainder of law school. She learned how the juvenile court and superior court systems worked, particularly in terms of child victims. After graduating, she worked in the state attorney general’s office and then as an assistant prosecutor for Cherokee and DeKalb counties. She served as the DeKalb deputy chief assistant district attorney supervising the child abuse unit from 1999 to 2004. A statewide position with Child Fatality Review and the Office of the Child Advocate followed, focusing on the development and training of multidisciplinary child abuse teams around Georgia and on the child welfare system in general.

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Emory Law Welcomes Four Members to Its Community

his spring, Emory Law filled critical positions — assistant dean for graduate programs, director of field placements and co-director of the professionalism program, interim director of the Center for Transactional Law and Practice and senior director for engagement and internal communications.

Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs Anne Dries, assistant dean for graduate programs, served as director, then assistant dean for the full-time MBA program at Goizueta Business School for seven years. Prior to Goizueta, she worked with Home Depot, Williams-Sonoma, Target Corp. and Von Maur. “The potential to increase the footprint of the graduate programs is of real strategic importance for the law school,” Dries says. “I am excited about helping the school make those plans Anne Dries come alive. There are a lot of things we did at the business school that could be helpful to the law school. I look forward to applying and customizing them for Emory Law.” In her new role, Dries manages the non-JD programs, including the llm and sjd programs. She holds an EdD in higher education leadership and policy from Vanderbilt University, an MBA from Indiana University and a BS from the University of Illinois. Director of the Field Placement Program and Co-Director of the Professionalism Program Sarah M. Shalf is the new director of the field placement program and co-director of the professionalism program, following Jan Pratt’s retirement this summer. “I have a great starting place to build upon,” Shalf says. “I’d like for us to do more with the Office of Career Services, to work with students to get them to think strategically about externships, which are really valuable in determining jobs and starting careers, in addition to being great Sarah M. Shalf learning experiences.” Shalf plans to leverage her contacts and nine years of practice with Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore llp in Atlanta to help students. She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law. 24

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Interim Executive Director of the Center for Transactional Law and Practice Carol D. Newman is the new interim executive director of the Center for Transactional Law and Practice and a visiting professor in the practice of law. She has been an adjunct faculty member and has taught the Deal Skills course each semester it has been offered. “I am truly excited to join Emory Law’s nationally recognized transactional law program,” Newman says. “This year, we are working to develop additional opportunities for our students and the practicing bar to interact in the context of transactional issues and topics.” Newman is a retired partCarol D. Newman ner from Powell Goldstein llp, where she served as the firm’s director of corporate/ transactional training and chair of the Corporate Training Committee. Newman is co-chair of the Business Law Education Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. She received her JD from Duke University School of Law, a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an AB from Sweet Briar College. Senior Director for Engagement and Internal Communications Katherine Hinson, senior director for engagement and internal communications, is spearheading the communications for the new Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy. Previously, she served as director of communications for Emory’s Human Resources Division. “I like working with technology to communicate and engage our students,” Hinson says. “I look forward to working with students to understand where they really want to be and helping to get them there.” Katherine Hinson Hinson is working to establish an interactive and personalized Web portal, as well as tools to help students identify practice areas of interest to them, define a course of study appropriate to those interests, and secure counsel from alumni, career services and faculty advisors in those areas. She graduated from Texas Tech University.

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Hricik Named Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations Blackburn Named Alumni Director

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dean for development and alumni relations, joined Emory Law April 26 after six years as director of development for The Paideia School in Atlanta. Leaving Paideia was difficult, but Hricik was ready for a new challenge. “Emory Law has numerous connections to Paideia through faculty members and alumni,” she says. “I knew people from the law school and realized I would enjoy working with them.” “Joella brings tremendous energy and insight to our fundraising efforts,” says Robert A. Schapiro, interim dean and professor of law. “Her enthusiasm for Emory Law, strong leadership skills and deep experience in fundraising will be instrumental to our continued success.” Since joining Emory Law, Hricik has spent time getting to know alumni and the Emory Law community. She has met with alumni in Miami, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Wilmington, Del., and Washington, D.C. “Our clinics and centers provide students the opportunity to learn practical skills, in a professional setting,” Hirick says. “Alumni are interested

in how they can help enrich these experiences. “I appreciate learning from alumni why they love the school and what inspires them to give,” Hricik says. “For many, it’s the meaningful act of hooding a graduate at commencement. “It’s wonderful to watch alumni light up when they talk about their favorite professors — John Witte, David Bederman, Bill Agnor — and how they made a lasting impression on them,” she says. A graduate of Middlebury College, Hricik helped Paideia raise more than $30 million in six years. Prior to Paideia, Hricik worked with The Westminister Schools in Atlanta as its annual fund director. She also worked with the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and the DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Association, helping to connect 500 lawyers with indigent clients in civil cases. Hricik, a marathon runner, loves looking for her next great race. She is the mother of three boys and one stepdaughter. Her husband, David Hricik, is a professor of law at Mercer University School of Law in Macon, Ga.

CASSANDRA BLACKBURN is the new senior director of alumni relations for Emory Law, filling the vacancy created when Curry Woods returned to practice in June. “Being alumni relations director gives me an opportunity to coordinate more closely both to work with the other professional schools at Emory and to enhance and improve our efforts to engage a broad and diverse alumni body,” Blackburn says. “Cass is well-regarded within the alumni community, the Emory network, and most importantly, she’s loved by our students, staff and faculty,” says Joella Hricik, associate dean for development and alumni relations. “In her new role, she will continue to strengthen and enrich alumni programming and leadership.” “Cass’s enthusiasm for the law school’s mission, and her dedication to raising the involvement of alumni from every class of Emory Law graduates, are second to no one,” says Gardner Courson 74L, Emory Law Advisory Board chair. “We are fortunate to have someone with Cass’s focus, follow-through and commitment as the leader of our alumni programs.” Blackburn plans to continue recruiting alumni and student ambassadors who can promote the quality of legal education offered at Emory Law. “My goal is to harness the energy of our alumni and focus it on making a difference for our students and professors,” Blackburn says. “We need help with student recruitment, faculty programs, the clinics and centers, and career advising for students.” Blackburn will continue to work with student affinity groups, as well with Greg Riggs 79L, associate dean for student services and community engagement, to connect alumni in specific affinity practice areas with students.

—Wendy R. Cromwell

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Pratt Leaves a Lasting Impression by Liz Chilla

his year, Emory Law celebrates Professor Janette B. Pratt and her outstanding contributions to the Emory Law community as she retires. Pratt came to Emory Law in 1975 as the director of the legal writing program, and has since held a variety of key positions at the law school and served as a mentor to countless students. After teaching Torts for two years and serving as assistant dean and Moot Court advisor for nearly 10 years,

“Professor Pratt is a gem.” — JESSICA FELFOLDI 11L

Pratt went on to lead the Field Placement Program, direct the Pro Bono Program, create the Child Advocacy Project (the precursor to today’s Barton Child Law and Policy Center) and develop the Professionalism Program with Professor A. James Elliott 66l. “This law school owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to her for helping build and shepherd so many of the outstanding programs that make an Emory legal education strong,” said David Partlett, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law and former dean, when announcing Pratt’s retirement in November. “She is in so many ways ‘Emory Law.’” 26

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Pratt had a significant impact on public interest at Emory Law, helping many students incorporate it into their law school experience. “I’m most proud of having started the Pro Bono Project,” she says, “ I think we need to encourage students to do things that lawyers ought to be doing and to recognize their efforts.” Pratt also notes the success of the Field Placement Program, which she ran from 1990 until her retirement this May. “The students like the program,” Pratt says, “and it’s always satisfying to direct a program that students like. I hope the program continues to grow, and that it generates even more value for the students and for the supervisors.” “Professor Pratt is a gem,” says Jessica Felfoldi 11l, who participated in multiple field placements at Emory Law and worked for Pratt as the student coordinator of the Public Interest Advisory Group. “I’m happy for her that she’s retiring, but I’m sad for the Emory community.” When asked if her life will slow down after Emory, Pratt replies, “I hope not. I like to stay busy. I like to get up early in the morning, and I don’t know what I’ll do when I’m not coming in here.” Pratt plans to stay involved with Emory through the Barton Center Advisory Board and various initiatives for Martha A. Fineman, Robert Woodruff Professor of Law, and the Feminism and Legal Theory Project. She also looks forward to continuing her volunteer work in juvenile court and with housing for low-income seniors, and doing community service in Decatur.

Professor Varady retiring PROFESSOR TIBOR VARADY announced his retirement from Emory Law this spring. A faculty member since 1999, Varady is an internationally recognized scholar and expert on international trade, commercial transactions and dispute settlement. He previously was on the faculty of the Novi Sad Law School in the former Yugoslavia and has been a professor in the Legal Studies Department of the Central European University in Budapest since 1993. Varady is a member of the Hague Permanent Court of Arbitration and has acted as Tibor Varady agent and counsel in 11 cases before the International Court of Justice. He has published more than 200 works in five languages.

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A Letter from the Alumni President Dear Fellow Alumni: As I begin my term as the president of our Alumni Board, I ask each of you for your support as we participate in the law school’s mission of providing a superior legal education to the best and brightest students. Let’s first pay tribute to Dean David Partlett’s five years of service as he returns to the classroom this fall. David worked hard to optimize the student experience while reinvigorating alumni involvement and connection. We look forward to working with Professor Robert Schapiro as interim dean, in continuing those efforts. The law school remains committed to academic excellence in educating the highest caliber students. With the committed participation of our alumni, Emory Law will continue to provide a strong foundation for our students’ success. Silas Allard 11l 11t is just one example of this success. At commencement, Silas received the 2011 Marion Luther Brittain Award for student service to Emory University (see page 25). He was honored for his work for the Emory Public Interest Committee and as co-chair of a conference honoring the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Silas begins a clerkship with the U.S. Court of International Trade this fall. With ongoing alumni support, students like Silas will continue to have access to resources and opportunities that peer law schools cannot provide, and their accomplishments will increase Emory Law’s national stature. To support Emory Law’s efforts, please consider becoming a mentor for a student, interviewing our students for employment or hosting an event in your area. Last year, we held events in Atlanta; New York;

Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles; Miami; Houston; Dallas and London. In the coming year, look for opportunities to become involved in your area and reach out to us with your ideas. Financial support also matters. As a show of my commitment to the law school, I increased my annual support this year by making a Dean’s Circle gift to the Emory Law School Fund for Excellence. I hope you’ll join me in making a first-time gift at any level or renewing your financial support with a leadership gift at the Barrister level ($1,000 or more) or Dean’s Circle level ($2,500 or more). Together, let’s offer a strong show of support for Emory Law. I also want to thank Halli Cohn 90l for her leadership and dedication as our outgoing Alumni Board president. Halli has been tireless in her commitment to the law school and the reorganization and reinvigoration of the Alumni Board. We can all aspire to her level of service. Please keep in touch with the law school. Let us know what’s going on with you. When Emory Law is in your area, come to an event or visit with us to hear about what’s going on at the law school and what you can do in your area.

Della Wager Wells 86l della.wells@alston.com

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40s Fred Bentley Sr. 49L received the 2010 James L. Rhoden Jr. Visionary Philanthropist Award from the Cobb County Community Foundation for founding the Bentley Rare Books Galleries at Kennesaw State University.

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Aaron L. Buchsbaum 54L was recognized by the executive board of directors and staff of Economic Opportunity Authority of SavannahChatham County, when it named the agency’s administration building, The Aaron L. Buchsbaum Learning Center, in his honor.

Kenneth F. Murrah 55C 58L was the featured speaker for “Notable Structures in Winter Park” on Nov. 18 to celebrate the 125th year of the Winter Park Public Library. He also was honored by the Orlando Philharmonic during its March 13 concert for his dedication and support.

Elliott Levitas 55L, partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton in Atlanta, was honored by the U.S. National Park Service for his leadership in creating the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

60s Lloyd T. Whitaker 52 OX 54C 61L has been elected to a three-year term as a director of the U.S. Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. He holds the rank of major (retired).

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Gordon Giffin 74L, former U.S. ambassador to Canada and partner at McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP, is the new chair of the board of TransAlta Corp., a Calgary, Canada-based energy firm. Kate C. Beardsley 75L, a partner with Buc & Beardsley LLP in Washington, D.C., received the Food and Drug Law Institute’s annual Distinguished Service and Leadership Award. Richard H. Neiman 75L, superintendent of banks with the New York State Banking Department, was honored with a public service award by the Foreign Policy Association in December.

Debra H. Goldstein 77L, a U.S. administrative law judge in Birmingham, Ala., recently published her first mystery novel, Maze in Blue, about a University of Michigan student who solves the murder of her best friend.

Judge Leo Gordon 77L delivered the Dominick L. DiCarlo Lecture on customs and international trade law at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Jonathan H. Waller 75L, a member with Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker LLC, has been recognized in the 2011 Alabama SuperLawyers listing.

John “Sonny” G. Morris 69L of Morris Manning & Martin LLP was elected president of the Buckhead Coalition.

Andrea D. Ascher 77L joined Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman LLP in New York City as a partner in the real estate group.

Judge Marvin S. Arrington 67L was awarded the Judge Clarence Cooper Legacy Award by the Gate City Bar Association during its 2010 Legacy Awards. The award is named in honor of Cooper 67L.

Grady Thrasher 68L published his third children’s book, Tim and Sally’s Year in Poems (Jonquil Books, 2010), which won a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for “Celebrating Youthful Curiosity, Discovery and Learning Through Books and Reading.”

James C. Huckaby Jr. 76L with Christian & Small in Birmingham, Ala., has been selected for inclusion on the list of Alabama SuperLawyers 2011 for class action/mass torts.

Barbara “Biz” Van Gelder 76L joined Dickstein Shapiro LLP in Washington, D.C., as a partner in its business litigation practice. Prior to joining Dickstein Shapiro, Van Gelder was a partner in the litigation practice at Morgan Lewis.

Michael C. Nichols 77L, senior vice president, administration, general counsel and corporate secretary for Sysco Corp., retired in December.

Susan Siebert 78L, co-chair of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge’s debt finance and capital markets group, was recognized for the seventh consecutive year as a Massachusetts SuperLawyer for corporate finance and bankruptcy.

Thurbert E. Baker 79L, former Georgia attorney general, has joined McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP in its public policy group. Judge John Ross 76C 79L has been nominated for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri by President Barack Obama. Ross is a circuit judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit for Missouri.

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Mary Radford 81L is the incoming president of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Granvette E. Matthews 83L, director of the Family Division of Superior Court of Fulton County, was awarded the A.T. Walden Award by the Gate City Bar Association at its 2010 Legacy Awards. Annette Kerlin McBrayer 83L 83B is of counsel with Coleman Talley LLP, continuing to practice real estate litigation and commercial litigation. Samuel S. Olens 83L was sworn in as Georgia’s attorney general on Jan. 10.

Julian A. Fortuna 84L was AV-Rated by MartindaleHubbell and is listed in its Bar Registry of Preeminent Tax Lawyers. He also was selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers in America for tax law.

Class Notes Russell T. Libby 91L was named vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Sysco Corp.

Jeff L. Milsteen 84L was reappointed chief deputy attorney general for Georgia by Samuel S. Olens 83L. Judge Stephanie Davis 85L was awarded the Judge Horace T. Ward Legacy Award by the Gate City Bar Association during its 2010 Legacy Awards. Julie I. Fershtman 83C 86L, of counsel with Zausmer, Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Tayler PC in Detroit, was honored at Inforum and Crain’s Detroit Business 2010 Women to Watch Inner Circle event Oct. 5. Damian C. Georgino 86L 86B was appointed executive vice president, corporate development and chief legal officer for Heckmann Corp. of Palm Desert, Calif. Previously, he served as senior advisor to Starwood Energy Global Group. Benjamin H. Grumbles 85L is president of the Clean Water America Alliance. Previously, he served as director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Greg Hanthorn 85L, partner at Jones Day in Atlanta, was the graduation speaker at the December commencement at Berry College in Rome, Ga. He graduated from Berry College in 1982. Debra M. Schneider 85L has been appointed coordinator of the Writing Across the Curriculum program at Virginia Union University in Richmond, Va., In 2008, she received her master of arts in English with a concentration in writing and rhetoric from Virginia Commonwealth University. Robin Frazier Clark 88L has been elected presidentelect of the Georgia Bar Association. She will be the second woman to be president of the Georgia Bar.

Martin P. Duffey 89L has been named a shareholder with Cozen O’Connor in its Philadelphia office. Lisa Narrell-Mead 89L of Birmingham, Ala., has been elected secretary for the Alabama Humanities Foundation Board. She is executive vice president of Corporate Associate Relations and Employment Counsel for Regions Financial Corp. Gregory Parker Rogers 89L had his book, Cincinnati’s Hyde Park: A Queen City Gem, published by History Press. He is chair of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister’s labor and employment law department.

Dana K. Maine 91L, a partner with Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP, has been appointed chair of the Defense Research Institute’s Governmental Liability Committee. Julien Xavier Neals 91L, former corporation counsel and municipal court chief judge, became the City of Newark’s business administrator, the highest ranking nonelected city official for the New Jersey town, on Dec. 3.

90s Jane Harris Downey 90L was selected as a 2010 SuperLawyer for bankruptcy and creditor/ debtor rights in South Carolina. She also was selected by her peers as one of Greater Columbia Business Monthly’s 2010 Legal Elite.

Brian T. Casey 92L, a partner with Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP in Atlanta, was elected to a fifth consecutive Board appointment for the Life Insurance Settlement Association. He also was named to the national list of the 100 Most Powerful People in the Insurance Industry in North America for 2011.

William R. Horwitz 93L joined Porzio, Bromberg & Newman PC in New Jersey as counsel, working in the employment department.

Warren Kampf 93L, partner with White and Williams LLP in Philadelphia, Pa., was elected to represent the 157th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Suzanne Mawhinney 95L earned her master of library and information science in 2008 and is a reference librarian for Zief Law Library at the University of San Francisco School of Law.

Joel R. Nied 95L, a partner with Williams Mullen in Virginia Beach, Va., has been named co-chair of the long-term care industry service group. Peter Ladig 96L has become a partner at Morris James LLP in Wilmington, Del. He practices corporate and commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on litigation in Delaware’s Court of Chancery.

Liz Lindley 93L has launched Lindley PR with a specialty in law firm public relations.

John F. Lomax 96L joined Snell & Wilmer’s labor and employment group in Phoenix as a partner.

Karlise Yvette Grier 92L ran for judge on the Fulton County Superior Court. John J. Jacko III 92L was named partner Fellheimer & Eichen LLP in Philadelphia.

Michael C. Hefter 91L joined Bracewell & Giuliani LLP in the commercial litigation practice.

Russell Rogers 92L, a partner in Thompson Hine LLP’s business litigation and product liability litigation practice groups, assumed leadership of the firm’s Atlanta office in December.

Carrie N. Baker 94G 94L 01G, an associate professor of sociology and anthropology at Berry College, is the first honoree of the Jane Velez-Mitchell Journalism Award for her article, “Jailing Girls For Men’s Crimes,” about sex trafficking. The award honors a journalist who brings attention to the issue of violence against women and girls.

Ian Levin 92L has joined Willkie Farr Gallagher as a partner in the executive compensation practice in New York. Previously, he was with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

Eric Wang 93L joined Reed Smith LLP as a partner in its tax, benefits and wealth planning practice in the Falls Church, Va., office. He was previously a partner with Patton Boggs.

Elliot S. Berke 97L is a partner and co-chair of the political law group at McGuireWoods LLP in Washington, D.C. He also is president-elect of the Wake Forest Alumni Council and lives in Arlington, Va., with his wife, Lindsey, and their two children, Julia and Collin.

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Class Notes Zahra S. Karinshak 97L has become a member at Krevolin & Horst in Atlanta. She focuses on white-collar criminal matters, corporate internal investigations, qui tam/false claims act/whistleblower and complex civil litigation. Previously, she served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.

Scott McCandless 97L has been named tax counsel to U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine. He previously worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the Washington national tax practice.

Robert W. Capobianco 98L was chosen as a partner for Jackson Lewis LLP in Atlanta. Thomas M. Donegan 98L and wife Kelly announce the birth of twins, Shane Thomas (died Nov. 12) and Finn Michael Crane on Nov. 12.

Sherry Boston 99L has been appointed the solicitor-general for DeKalb County. She also serves as a judge on the DeKalb Recorders Court and the Dunwoody Municipal Court.

Amy Sykes Dosik 99L was elected to the board of directors of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. She is a principal and Southeast-area leader of Ernst & Young’s National Exempt Organization Tax Practice.

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Paige A. Greenlee Burns 00L was appointed to be chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee by the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division.

Shon Elliot Glusky 98L has become a partner at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in New York. Previously, he was with Bingham McCutchen LLP. Rebecca Shanlever 98L announces the birth of her son Lee in April 2010.

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Rachel Ann Ruane 01L was appointed an immigration judge for the Executive Office for Immigration Review in Los Angeles. Amy Beth Siegel 01L joined the firm of Kelley Kronenberg, Gilmartin, Fichtel, Wander, Barndas, Eskalyo & Dunbrack PA in West Palm Beach, Fla. Carol Kyungjin Minn Vacca 01L and her husband, Albert Vacca, announce the birth of their son Albert Luciano Minn Vacca on April 11.

Daren S. Garcia 02L has been named a partner at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in the Columbus, Ohio, office. He is a member of the litigation group.

Jaclyn Pampel 02L has been elected a partner at Baker & McKenzie LLP in Chicago. Jennifer Dickinson 01L has joined Dispute Resolution Services Ltd. in Wellington, New Zealand, as a reviewer determining disputes under New Zealand’s public, no-fault accident compensation and entitlement legislation, and disputes arising under New Zealand’s telecommunications laws and regulations.

Jason M. Sveadas 02L has been elected a shareholder for the Chattanooga, Tenn., office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC. Sveadas focuses on bankruptcy, banking, debt restructuring, foreclosure, creditors’ rights and related commercial litigation. He handles pro bono cases and coordinates fundraising events with the Legal Aid of East Tennessee. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees for the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institution. Matthew J. Malinowski 03L has been elected a partner at Hollingsworth LLP in Washington, D.C.

Breon C. M. Walker 03L with Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims PA in Columbia, S.C., has been named co-chair of the Richland County Bar’s Young Lawyers Division. She also received the Emerging Legal Leaders Award, presented by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Amol S. Naik 05L is associate corporate counsel for Google on the ethics and compliance team, focusing on political law.

Haley A. Schwartz 05L received the Stuart Eizenstat Young Lawyer Award from the AntiDefamation League on Feb. 28. She was honored for her work as founder and director of the Breast Cancer Legal Project of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society.

Dina Leytes 06L has joined Griesing Law LLC in Philadelphia as an associate in its intellectual property practice.

Abena Sanders 06L has joined the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips LLP, a national labor and employment law firm. Eugene K. Ahn 07L has begun a new career as a geek rapper named Adam WarRock. Tom Byron 07L published an article, “Of Dancers, Black Panthers, Cheerleaders, and Icons: Reflections of the Idea/ Expression Dichotomy in the Relevance Prong of the Rogers Test,” in the Tulane Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property (13 Tulane J. Tech. & I.P. 1 (2010)). Derek Kung 07L, an associate with Williams Mullen in Richmond, Va., was selected as a top Young Lawyer Under 40 by Virginia Business magazine.

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10s Yingqin “Sherry” Xiao 07L is with the Legislative Affairs Bureau of Dongguan, China, where she serves as a lawyer for the municipal government and advises other bureaus and town governments about administrative cases.

Christopher R. Kazanowski 09L has joined Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP as an attorney in its labor and employment department.

Christopher J. Hennen 10L has joined Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel PC in Chattanooga, Tenn., as an associate in its business section.

Willa B. Kalaidjian 10L has joined Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel PC in Chattanooga, Tenn., as an associate in its business section. Amanda E. Wilson 10L has joined Burr & Forman as an associate in the general commercial litigation practice group in Atlanta.

From the Director of Alumni Relations Dear Emory Law Alumni and Friends,

ver the last seven years, we have worked together to advance Emory Law. I am excited about my new role and the opportunity to strengthen and support our dynamic alumni community. Interim Dean Robert Schapiro has been part of our academic family for 15 years. His familiarity with the Emory Law community enables us to meet quickly the challenges of today’s rapidly changing legal market. We will continue to offer our cornerstone alumni programming, while creating additional opportunities in which you may participate and contribute. In the coming weeks, I will visit your offices to seek your suggestions on how we can work together to benefit our students, faculty and alumni. I look forward to a productive and successful year and to working with each of you. Sincerely, Cassandra Blackburn Senior director of alumni relations crblack@emory.edu

Thea Pitzen 09L has joined Gunster’s Jacksonville office as an associate in the business litigation practice.

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Emory Law mourns the passing of the following alumni, whose deaths were reported to the school since the date of our last publication.

John T. Stubbs 49L of Summerville, Ga., on Jan. 9

J. Lee Perry 62L of Cumming, Ga., on Jan. 8

Sam L. Brannen 63C 66L of Statesboro, Ga., on Jan. 6

Thomas A. Dreis 69L of Manteo, N.C., on Nov. 20

Charles Pickell 52OX 54C 58L of Dalton, Ga., on Jan. 8

William G. Brown 30C 32L of Chattanooga, Tenn., on Aug. 15, 2010

Roy Webb 53L of Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Jan. 27

Robert B. Williamson 71L of Knoxville, Tenn., on Feb. 1

Thomas M. Witcher 71L of Gainesville, Ga., on Dec. 15 Judge Steven C. Adams 73L of Lula, Ga., on March 4 Judge Robert G. Johnston 73L of Columbus, Ga., on March 12 Michael M. Sheffield 74L of Norcross, Ga., on Feb. 19 Ellen McMillan Herman 77L of Marietta, Ga., on July 28, 2010

80s James J. Williams 80L on Feb. 11

Michael S. Feinstein 85C 88L of Chicago on Aug. 11, 2010

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Peter S. Wynkoop 77L of Atlanta on March 14, 2010

Stephanie Ann Paulk 01L of Decatur, Ga., on Nov. 30, 2010

Lynn J. Barrett 79L of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on July 13, 2009

Adam C. Lilling 06L of Bethseda, Md., on Feb. 27

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Behind the Numbers

Emory Law’s U.S. News ranking by Robert B. Ahdieh

Professor Robert B. Ahdieh is vice dean and director of Emory Law’s Center on Federalism and Intersystemic Governance.

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ver the last 10 years, Emory Law’s U.S. News & World Report ranking improved markedly, moving from the low 30s to the low 20s. So when this year’s rankings were published, it was a surprise to find that we had fallen eight spots to No. 30. Emory Law is focused on real-world quality indicators: our ability to attract and retain top students; our training of them to think like lawyers and be practice-ready upon graduation; our recruitment and retention of a worldclass faculty; and our offering of programs of the highest caliber. Even as we pursue these ends, however, we cannot overlook the sometimes idiosyncratic attempts of others to rank our efforts. This year, ongoing employment challenges for our graduates and intense competition for top students, along with changes in the U.S. News ranking methodology, combined to produce an unwelcome drop in our overall ranking. Even still, there were notable bright spots — including our No. 18 ranking among law firm hiring partners, in a new ranking of particular importance in today’s market. Going forward, we will continue to focus on our strengths — including our stellar reputation among judges, lawyers and academics — while also targeting time and resources to areas of pressing need. We will build on our recent outreach to hiring partners, judges and other employers, to strengthen existing relationships, to identify new opportunities for our graduates, and to further burnish our reputation. Similarly, we will continue to enhance our reputation among academics by aggressively pursuing outstanding faculty and investing in our signature programs. We also will maintain our commitment to recruiting the best students. With alumni and University support, we have made great strides in our ability to attract an outstanding and diverse student body. These efforts will continue. Yet we must do even more. For some time, Emory Law has been working to improve student professional development, to better prepare our students for practice. This fall, we will begin to launch these initiatives, which include an interactive and personalized Web portal, that will help students to identify

Going forward, we will continue to focus on our strengths — including our stellar reputation among judges, lawyers and academics — while also targeting time and resources to areas of pressing need. practice areas of interest to them, to define a course of study appropriate to those interests, and secure counsel from alumni, career services and faculty advisors in those areas. Through these and other initiatives, we will continue in our commitment to working with our students to help them chart their individual career paths. Through the generous support of our alumni (see Reese Helps Enrich Emory Law Experience, page 35), meanwhile, the Emory Law Fellowship Program will provide students a bridge to practice. This program, offered to the classes of 2010 and 2011, provides modest stipends to students who take volunteer positions with public service organizations. Emory Law has a strong tradition of supporting public service. Through the Emory Law Fellowship Program, we hope to build on that foundation, helping our graduates gain practical experience while serving those in need. By continuing to enhance faculty and student quality, while improving our students’ readiness for practice, we are confident that Emory Law will achieve even greater strength — and that the rankings will come to better reflect the character of the school.

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Guns, Children and Congress by Frank J. Vandall

In place of immunizing gun manufacturers, Congress, state legislatures and city councils need to put forward positive measures to protect our children.

n mid-January, 19 people were shot in Tucson, Ariz. Six were killed, including a 9-year-old girl and a U.S. district judge. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head. Over the last 18 years, more than 370 children have been murdered at high schools and colleges. Fifteen students and one teacher were killed by classmates at Columbine High School in Colorado. Several were murdered by classmates in other states. A few years ago, 27 students and five professors were cornered in their classrooms and murdered at Virginia Tech. During the last 20 years, the United States has dutifully followed the National Rifle Association’s mantra: get thyself armed — buy a gun. This advice has produced a nation flooded with guns — more than 280 million of all types. The nra’s argument has failed to make us safe. The truth is we are more at risk. About 18 years ago, Emory’s Dr. Arthur Kellerman, now director of rand Health, argued family members are far more at risk with a gun in the home than without one. Columbine, Virginia Tech and Tucson make it clear that the nra’s thesis is horribly wrong. The opposite is more accurate. We must begin to reduce the number of guns sold and readily available. First, gun manufacturers must return to the debate. They are the experts; they know or should know how to make guns safer. However, Congress removed them from the debate with an immunity bill in 2005. That law needs to be repealed. What are the manufacturers’ proposals for preventing another Columbine or a second Tucson? In place of immunizing gun manufacturers, Congress, state legislatures and city councils need to put forward positive measures to protect our children. Congressional members will likely pass measures to protect themselves, such as increased police security, but what about our children? Us? Second, Congress needs to pass real gun control to reduce the number of guns afloat, not vague laws with gaps enabling anyone to purchase an automatic weapon. Third, other countries have thought a great deal about guns and citizen safety. Their laws are rational and instructive: • In Canada, all guns must be registered to trace the weapon to the owner and seller to

ensure that federal gun sale laws were followed. Without registration, it is possible for a few bad states to flood cities in which guns are prohibited. Many skirt background checks by purchasing at gun shows. This huge and dangerous federal loophole must be closed. • Canada only permits a gun to leave the house for repair. When transported, the gun must be carried in a locked box secured in the car’s trunk. • Based on the Japanese approach, one might store hunting rifles and automatic weapons in an armory. When you pick up your hunting rifle or automatic weapon, you sign it out. You also sign out bullets (and sign in unused ones). Many argue the purpose of the Second Amendment is to create an armed population, whose purpose is to resist government intrusion. The armory concept accomplishes this. There could be as many armories as there are cities with a population of 20,000—with more armories for large cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Control of the armories would rest in elected panels. If the government becomes intrusive, local panels could vote to distribute guns. This has implementation problems, but surely it is better than Columbine, Virginia Tech and Tucson. This year, we have learned that intrusive governments, such as Hosni Murbarak’s regime in Egypt, can be overthrown without an armed populous. Social media and smart phones won the day. This is bad news for nra logic. Guns are hugely dangerous in the home, can be used to insanely murder children and shoot presidents and Congresswomen. The Second Amendment is often touted, but is rarely determinative. More people are killed through gun violence each year in the United States than were killed in the Egyptian revolution. Less guns will mean fewer needless deaths. Frank J. Vandall, professor of law, teaches firstyear torts and advanced courses in products liability and torts. He has published two books this year, The Policy Debate Surrounding Gun Litigation in the United States (LAP) and A History of Civil Litigation — Political and Economic Perspectives (Oxford). summer 2011

Gifts and Contributions Emory Law Giving Societies President’s Club $1 million+ Leadership League $100,000+ Quadrangle Society $25,000+ Lullwater Society $10,000+ Longstreet Circle $5,000+ Dean’s Circle $2,500+ Barristers Club $1,000+ Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the appreciation lists in this report. We apologize for any omissions or errors. Please contact Joella Hricik, associate dean for development and alumni relations, at jhricik@ emory.edu with any corrections. * Donor is deceased

Alumni Class of 1931 President’s Club Patricia Dwinnell Butler 31L* Class of 1933 Dean’s Circle Emmett B. Cartledge Jr. 31C 33L* Class of 1936 Quadrangle Society Randolph W. Thrower 34C 36L Class of 1948 Barrister’s Club The Hon. James C. Hill 48L Class of 1949 Quadrangle Society Fred D. Bentley Sr. 49L & Jane M. Bentley Barrister’s Club A. Paul Cadenhead 49L & Sara Davenport Cadenhead Class of 1952 Barrister’s Club L. Travis Brannon Jr. 52L & Jean Mouchet Brannon Class of 1953 Barrister’s Club The Hon. William C. O’Kelley 51C 53L & Ernestine Allen O’Kelley

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Class of 1954 Barrister’s Club Aaron L. Buchsbaum 54L & Esther Rosenbaum Buchsbaum The Hon. Willis B. Hunt Jr. 54L & Ursula S. Hunt Joseph O. Saseen 54L & Patricia F. Saseen Class of 1955 Barrister’s Club Harry C. Howard 55L & Telside Strickland Howard Class of 1956 Barrister’s Club The Hon. Elliott H. Levitas 52C 56L & Barbara Hillman Levitas Class of 1957 Barrister’s Club J. Guy Beatty Jr. 57L & Patricia Peter Beatty Class of 1958 Quadrangle Society Kenneth F. Murrah 55C 58L & Ann Hicks Murrah Barrister’s Club W. Tinsley Ellis 55C 58L & Judith Williams Ellis 57C Harry V. Lamon Jr. 58L & Ada Lamon The Hon. John S. Langford Jr. 58L & Margaret E. Langford Robert I. Paller 58L & Caryl Paller Class of 1959 Dean’s Circle Frank W. Scroggins 59L* Class of 1961 Barrister’s Club R. Byron Attridge 61L & Florence L. Attridge Lloyd T. Whitaker 52OX 54C 61L & Mary Ann Baker Whitaker Class of 1963 Barrister’s Club Barrett K. Hawks 60B 63L & Kathleen P. Hawks Class of 1965 Quadrangle Society John M. Dowd 65L & Carole L. Dowd 65L Lullwater Society C. Lash Harrison 62B 65L & Paula Hilburn Harrison Dean’s Circle Robert S. Harkey 63C 65L & Barbara P. Harkey Barrister’s Club Anthony B. Askew 65L William L. Floyd 65L & Connie Floyd

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Class of 1966 Dean’s Circle Paul M. McLarty Jr. 63C 66L & Ruth Bunton McLarty Barrister’s Club A. James Elliott 63C 66L & Phyllis H. Marshburn Christopher C. York 66L & Marilyn Puder-York Class of 1967 Dean’s Circle Henry R. Bauer Jr. 67L & Mary Carole Cooney 75L J. Ben Shapiro 64C 67L & Nancy Shapiro Barrister’s Club Sanford A. Cohn 67L & Ruth H. Gershon 67C 70L Class of 1968 Lullwater Society William F. Denson III 68L & Deborah D. Denson Barrister’s Club Michael H. Chanin 68L & Margaret J. Chanin Willard N. Timm Jr. 68L & Wanda F. Timm Class of 1969 Barrister’s Club The Hon. Ezra Harry Cohen 69L & Katherine Meyers Cohen Robert H. Hishon 69L

Class of 1973 Barrister’s Club Wright H. Andrews Jr. 70C 73L & Lisa S. Andrews William L. Bost Jr. 73L & Ruthanna J. Bost Robert L. Coley 70B 73L & Bettie T. Coley Steven S. Dunlevie 73L & Katherine S. Dunlevie Richard C. Ingwersen 73L & T. W. Ingwersen The Hon. Thomas B. Wells 73L & Mary Jo G. Wells 71C 72G Class of 1974 Quadrangle Society Gardner G. Courson 74L & Haidee Courson Michael V. Elsberry 74L & Sally Ann Blackmun 76L Lullwater Society Joseph L. Manson III 74L Longstreet Circle Henry L. Bowden Jr. 74L & Jeanne Johnson Bowden 77L Martin Liberman 74L Dean’s Circle Susan Hoy 74L John P. MacNaughton 74L & Bonnie MacNaughton

Quadrangle Society Sally Ann Blackmun 76L & Michael V. Elsberry 74L Chilton D. Varner 76L & K. Morgan Varner III Longstreet Circle Joyce L. Kramer 76L Dean’s Circle M. Jerome Elmore 76L & Susan Elmore Barrister’s Club Wilmer Parker III 76L & Rebecca J. Skillern Parker Michael P. Sarrey 76L & Paula K. Sarrey Barbara A. Van Gelder 76L & Oliver B. Patton Class of 1977 Quadrangle Society Thomas A. Reynolds III 77L & Hope Reynolds Longstreet Circle Jeanne Johnson Bowden 77L & Henry L. Bowden Jr. 74L Thomas R. McNeill 77L & Patsy L. McNeill Juliana M. Winters 77L Dean’s Circle Ruth J. Katz 77L

Barrister’s Club Richard T. de Mayo 71C 74L & Claudia Poulnot de Mayo The Hon. Gordon D. Giffin 74L & Patti A. Giffin H. Bruce Golden 74L Norman A. Hartman Jr. 74L & Barbara L. Hartman

Barrister’s Club The Hon. Brenda Hill Cole 77L & Thomas W. Cole Jr. The Hon. Leo M. Gordon 77L & Marci Spero Gordon Jordan P. Weiss 77L & Carol Login Weiss

Barrister’s Club Ruth H. Gershon 67C 70L & Sanford A. Cohn 67L Thomas E. Lewis 70L William J. Terry 70L & Marie Carmen Fernandez Warren O. Wheeler 70L & Linda G. Wheeler

Class of 1975 Quadrangle Society David C. McBride 75L & Sally McBride

Class of 1978 Lullwater Society Brent Jamieson Savage 78L & Linda L. Savage

Lullwater Society David Ley Hamilton 75L & Ann B. Hamilton

Class of 1971 Dean’s Circle James I. Hay 71L & Molly Hay

Longstreet Circle Robert Jeffrey Kaufman 75L & Barbara Alexander Kaufman

Barrister’s Club Richard P. Kessler Jr. 71L & Susan Perkins Kessler

Dean’s Circle Mary Carole Cooney 75L & Henry R. Bauer Jr. 67L Frederic M. Krieger 75L & Alice T. Whittelsey

Barrister’s Club Anonymous Robert D. Carl III 78L & Anne C. Currie David Leon Ladov 78L & Sayde Joy Ladov Lawrence Kirk Nodine 75C 78L & Katharine Stevens Nodine Peter J. Ross 78L & Anne I. Thorson Louise M. Wells 74C 78L & Thomas M. Wells III Timothy W. Wolfe 75C 78L & Kim M. Wolfe

Class of 1970 Longstreet Circle W. Terence Walsh 70L & Patricia W. Walsh

Class of 1972 Leadership League C. Robert Henrikson 72L & Mary Eagan Henrikson Dean’s Circle David Giannotti 72L & Kathy A. Giannotti The Hon. Mary Margaret Oliver 72L Barrister’s Club E. Eldridge Goins Jr. 72L & Susan Wheelock Goins Arthur Jay Schwartz 72L & Joyce Straus Schwartz Charles H. Tisdale 72L & Martha Eskew Tisdale

Barrister’s Club Paul H. Anderson Jr. 75L & Debbie C. Anderson William C. Bowers 75L & Joanne Kennedy Kenneth A. Gross 75L & Karin G. Gross Madeline Beth Kuflik 75L & Sidney Howard Kuflik Carl W. Mullis III 75L & Marian Mullis Class of 1976 Leadership League Philip Syng Reese 66C 76B 76L & Daphne Craven Reese

Class of 1979 Longstreet Circle John L. Latham 79L & Sheri T. Latham Dean’s Circle Allan B. Diamond 79L & Sharon Diamond J. David Gibbs 79L & Kaye L. LaFollette Walter E. Jospin 79L & The Hon. Wendy L. Shoob Jonathan K. Layne 79B 79L & Sheryl S. Layne 79C

Gregory L. Riggs 79L & Kaye A. Riggs Barrister’s Club John C. Mayoue 79L Marc A. Pearl 79L Debra A. Segal 79L & Randall Jeffrey Cadenhead Class of 1980 Longstreet Circle Edwin Jay Schklar 80B 80L & Maggie M. Heim Dean’s Circle Jesse H. Austin III 80B 80L & Deborah Pitman Austin 77C 84L Barrister’s Club Steven R. Block 80L & Lisa A. Block Robert L. Bunnen Jr. 80L Stephen M. Forte 80L & Susan Seavey Forte 80N

Steven K. Leibel 80L & Julie O. Leibel B. Allen Reid 80L Laura G. Thatcher 80L & Brad Thatcher Stanford G. Wilson 80L & Debi T. Wilson Class of 1981 Quadrangle Society Richard O. Slutzky 81L & Alyson Slutzky Barrister’s Club Julie G. Blewis 81L & Gordon G. Blewis R. J. Watts II 81L & Maureen W. Watts Amy Levin Weil 77C 81L & Craig E. Weil 81MR Neal A. Weinstein 81L & Rebecca L. Weinstein 81L

Class of 1982 Quadrangle Society Lee P. Miller 82L Lullwater Society Joel Steven Arogeti 82L & Beth W. Arogeti John C. Ethridge Jr. 82L & Cynthia Cates Ethridge Longstreet Circle Carolyn R. Bregman 82L Barrister’s Club Sharon A. Gay 82L & Neil C. Schemm Elizabeth Ann Johnson 82L & Nathaniel E. Gozansky Donna Irvin Sobel 82L & Edward B. Sobel 82L James Comer Yates 74C 82L & Sally Q. Yates

Class of 1983 Quadrangle Society Raymond W. McDaniel Jr. 83L & Lori R. Buchbinder 83L Dean’s Circle Joel G. Burris 80B 83L & Pamela R. Esterman Wendie C. Stabler 83L & W. Laird Stabler III Barrister’s Club Richard J. Birdoff 80C 83L & Vicki Murray Birdoff Richard L. Brower 79B 83B 83L & Sharon H. Brower John E. Floyd 83L & Elizabeth D. Floyd 83L Meghan Howett Magruder 80C 83L & Alexander Clarke Magruder Jr. 80C Todd R. Phillips 83L & Stacey Brady Keith J. Shapiro 83L

Thomas E. Story III 80B 83L & Janice K. Story 82B Class of 1984 Dean’s Circle Deborah Pitman Austin 77C 84L & Jesse H. Austin III 80B 80L Todd Jay Krouner 84L & Shari K. Krouner 84L Charles E. Taylor 84L Barrister’s Club Gerard J. Gaeng 84L Elizabeth Pryor Johnson 84L & Ethan W. Johnson 85L Mary W. Legg 84L & Eugene Legg Patricia Ratner McWeeney 84L & Micheal McWeeney Richard L. Rennert 84L

Reese Helps Enrich Emory Law Experience AS AN EMORY LAW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER and

mentor to many alumni, Phil Reese 66c 76l 76b knows the importance of building relationships between the legal community and students. He had two goals — to

Students enjoy Casino Night in February, which was an event sponsored in part through a donation by Phil Reese 66C 76L.

bolster the sense of community among students and alumni and to help ease students’ transition into their profession — when he made a significant gift to the school. “I made the gift to support the development of an invigorated, student-centered experience,” says Reese, co-chair of Campaign Emory Law. “Unlike many graduate programs, the pursuit of a legal education can be a lonely and competitive process. Hosting events that create shared experiences are vital to a sense of

community. They are important for developing lifelong relationships and mutual support to help folks across some of the rough patches, which every law student confronts from time to time.” Associate Dean for Student Services and Community Engagement Greg Riggs 79l has used the gift to open channels of candid communication among students through lunches and dinners about how Emory Law could enrich their experience. Casino Night, held in February, was one example. Nearly 200 students, faculty members and administrators mingled and “gambled” in Gambrell Hall. “Several students told me it was the best event they’d been to at Emory,” former sba President Rachel Fox 11l says. “There was a strong sense of community among everyone who attended. I think what made the night such a success was that we were all able to interact in a nonacademic, laid-back setting and just have some fun.” Reese’s donation also has helped fund internships and fellowships, including the Emory Law Fellowship Program that helps students gain experience and better determine the practice setting and area they most enjoy. It also allows Emory Law to expand support for student organizations fielding teams in national competitions. “Our goal at Emory Law is to enrich the student experience as best we can. We know it’s tough, and we want our students to reach their full potential,” Riggs says. “Through Phil’s support, we have more opportunities to do just that.” — Holly Cline

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Harrison Challenge Gift Inspires Others C. LASH HARRISON 62B 65L wanted to inspire and

motivate fellow alumni to support Emory Law. Through his challenge gift, he has helped raise more than $227,000 in first-time gifts at leadership levels. “I wanted to encourage others to begin to support the law school on a regular basis and at a higher level,”

Harrison says. “That is why we fashioned the gift as a matching/challenge gift. So far it has been successful.” Harrison pledged $250,000 in challenge funds to encourage fellow alumni to support the Law School Fund for Excellence. Through the gift, Harrison has Class of 1985 Barrister’s Club Gregory R. Hanthorn 85L & Judith A. Hanthorn Ethan W. Johnson 85L & Elizabeth Pryor Johnson 84L James W. Morris Jr. 85L & Lee Anne Morris 85L Class of 1986 Dean’s Circle Randi Neumann Pomerantz 86L & Scott Pomerantz 86M Michael J. White 86L & Dana H. White Barrister’s Club Brad Michael Ginsberg 86L Sam K. Kaywood Jr. 86L & Cheryl L. Kaywood Paul J. Murphy 86L & Gia M. Partain William T. Plybon 86L Mark D. Wasserman 86L & Rebekah H. Wasserman 87A

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matched all new gifts at the Barrister ($1,000) or Dean’s Circle ($2,500) levels. As of July 8, the challenge and 100 Days, 100 Barristers campaign raised roughly $454,000 and recruited 107 new Barristers and 48 new Dean’s Circle members. “My Emory Law education and the friendships I developed with my classmates and other law alumni provided the basis for the successes I have enjoyed in my career,” Harrison says. “In supporting the law school, I am paying Emory back for those opportunities. I doubt that I will ever be able to fully pay for all I received, but I am trying to pay something.”’ “When I was told about the matching challenge going on, I thought ‘let’s do it,’” says new Dean’s Circle member John Mills 90l and partner with Barnes & Thornburg llp. “I had been giving at the Barrister’s level so the challenge was an incentive to give more to see what could be accomplished.” “I wanted to support Emory Law,” says William P. Evans 80l, a new Barrister and partner with Evans, Scholz, Williams & Warncke llc. “When I heard about the challenge, I thought ‘now is the time to do it’— especially since my contribution would be matched.”Keeping up with the law school is important to Mills, who serves as on the advisory board for the student-run Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal. “I like watching it grow,” he says. “I support Emory because of what it’s meant for me in my career,” Evans says.

Terry R. Weiss 83C 86L & Jennifer Falk Weiss 86L Della Wager Wells 86L 10T & Jere A. Wells

David M. Epstein 88L & Sandra L. Epstein 89L Craig Laurence Schwall 88L & Anne Schwall

Class of 1987 Longstreet Circle Anne M. Rector 87L & Julie Hassell 65OX 67C

Class of 1989 Longstreet Circle Kathy Buckman Gibson 89B 89L & James W. Gibson Jr. Susan McRae Shanor 89L & Charles A. Shanor Briggs L. Tobin 89L & Jessica B. Tobin

Barrister’s Club Kathy Thorne Barlow 87L & Bruce T. Barlow David M. Grimes 87L Class of 1988 Lullwater Society Teri Plummer McClure 88L & Roderick W. McClure Dean’s Circle Debra R. Cohen 88L Barrister’s Club Joshua I. Divack 88L & Stacey Blaustein Divack 88L

Dean’s Circle James W. Cooper 89L & Renata Kendrick Cooper 86C 86G 89L Linda Kagan Horowitz 89L & Seth R. Horowitz Barrister’s Club Vincent Alfred Castiglione 89L & Maureen Castiglione Sandra L. Epstein 89L & David M. Epstein 88L

—Wendy R. Cromwell

Class of 1990 Dean’s Circle Timothy J. Goodwin 90L Gregory A. Slamowitz 90L & Kirsten J. Hilleman 91L Barrister’s Club Wayne N. Bradley 90L & Jennifer O. Bradley Halli D. Cohn 90L & Richard J. Warren 92L Laura J. Coleman 90L Linda Giunta Michaelson 90L & David J. Michaelson Elizabeth Ann Morgan 90L Class of 1991 Dean’s Circle Kirsten J. Hilleman 91L & Gregory A. Slamowitz 90L Barrister’s Club Amelia Toy Rudolph 88C 91L & Frederick M. Rudolph

Class of 1992 Longstreet Circle Kimberly L. Myers 92L Dean’s Circle The Hon. Eric M. Davis 92L & Lisa Marie Davis Nagendra Setty 87C 92L & Ami Patel Setty Barrister’s Club Ian Lloyd Levin 92L & Lisa Kring Levin 92B Douglas J. MacGinnitie 92L & Michelle T. MacGinnitie Richard J. Warren 92L & Halli D. Cohn 90L Class of 1993 Barrister’s Club Han Chun Choi 93L & Catherine M. Abrams David D. Wilson 93L & Melody Wilder Wilson

Class of 1994 Lullwater Society David S. Cohen 94L Longstreet Circle Karen L. Worthington 94L 06G & Mark David Crowe Barrister’s Club Christopher A.P. Carpenter 94L & Catherine C. Henson Mark I. Duedall 94L Class of 1995 Barrister’s Club Stephanie A. Edwards 95L Adam Matthew Gleklen 90C 95L Catherine Marie Hilton 95L & Larry W. Hilton

Class of 1996 Leadership League Facundo L. Bacardi 96L & Elizabeth Bacardi Quadrangle Society Michelle R. Barclay 90N 96L & Andrew B. Barclay 02G 07G Barrister’s Club John Maggio 96L Class of 1997 Barrister’s Club Heidi Ann Hansan 97L 97T Carlos A. Kelly 97L & Jane L. Kelly David N. Krugler 97L & Leslie Krugler

Class of 1999 Barrister’s Club Joseph Odilo Blanco 99L & Lisa Read Blanco Elisa Smith Kodish 99L Class of 2000 Barrister’s Club Thad C. Kodish 00L Class of 2001 Barrister’s Club Emily C. Baker 98C 01L & Christopher Conrad Bly 99C 02L Elizabeth Ann Reimels 01L Class of 2002 Dean’s Circle Jessica Sara Boar 02L & Roland Del Cid

Barrister’s Club Christopher Conrad Bly 99C 02L & Emily C. Baker 98C 01L Jaclyn C. Pampel 02L & Erik P. Pampel Class of 2003 Barrister’s Club Alison Marie Elko 03L Kelley A. Friedgen 99C 03L 03PH Kareem A. Maddison 03L & Shonda Maddison Christopher T. Nace 03B 03L David A. Wender 03L & Jaime Sherman Wender Class of 2004 Barrister’s Club Michael Ridgway Jones 85OX 88C 04L & Jonathan S. Parris

Class of 2005 Barrister’s Club Tina Michelle Piper 05L & Allan L. Lydon Class of 2006 Barrister’s Club Erin K. Healy Gallagher 06L Nathan Alexander Hartman 00C 06L 06T 07B & John Joseph De Caro 02C 08G Class of 2007 Barrister’s Club Shirley Rose Brener 07L Derek Wen-hao Kung 07L James F. McDonough III 07L & Melissa McDonough Jawad Bassam Muaddi 07L Gregory Charles Sicilian 07L Courtney Blaire Statfeld 07L Marjorie K. Voth 07L & Sebastian Voth 09L

Peer-to-Peer Solicitation Campaign Reconnecting Alumni, Raising Funds PHIL REESE 66C 76L 76B asked the Advisory Board for

six weeks to test an idea for raising money for Emory Law. He raised more than $140,000 with a peer-to-peer solicitation program. Through the peer-to-peer solicitation program, alumni re-engage classmates in the life of the law school and encourage them to become active. More cultivation than solicitation, it draws on relationships and loyalties to promote the growth of networks and donors. And as Reese’s test proved, it can be effective. “As Emory Law grows and evolves, some alumni who have lost touch should become reacquainted with the school,” says Gardner Courson 74l, Emory Law Advisory Board chair. “If they would like to donate to help Phil Reese 66C 76L the school succeed, that’s great, 76B but it’s equally important to reengage our alumni.” The advisory board plans to leverage the peer-to-peer program to increase unrestricted giving from $685,000 to $1 million during the next three years. The goal is to increase Emory Law’s donor base, particularly at the Barrister ($1,000) and Dean’s Circle ($2,500) levels to build the Law School Fund for Excellence. For the program’s first year, the board set a goal to raise $250,000 from alumni and $200,000 from the Emory Law campaign and board leadership teams.

“There is an understanding of the potential this has, not only for increased annual giving to the law school generally, but to foster support for specific programs and areas within Emory Law,” says Josh Newton, University vice president for development. “Most people have a hard time resisting their peers who have donated to the school and are encouraging them to do the same,” says Reese, Campaign co-chair for the law school. “Reminding alumni that Emory Law was their ticket to their current profession and that their donation can help make Emory Law the best that it can be is very persuasive. “We need to continue to enhance our financial support,” Reese says. “We produce a great number of leaders in our profession, and when you feel that progress, you’re more inclined to contribute.” The program focuses on six classes (75, 76, 77, 78, 79 and 94) and six geographic areas where there is strong giving history and significant potential and capacity for increased support. The regions include metro Atlanta; New York; Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; South Florida and the West Coast, specifically Southern California. Under the direction of Reese and Courson, the board worked closely with the Emory Law development team to recruit volunteers who began reaching out to their networks this spring. “We are very excited by the potential of this program, and are hopeful that we will both increase support and engagement with our alumni,” Newton says.

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Emory Law Boards Lead the University in Leadership Giving EMORY LAW’S LEADERSHIP BOARDS — the Emory Law Advisory Board and Alumni Board — are among the University’s leaders in board member giving, with 100 percent and 95 percent participation respectively. “We worked to create a new board that would be energized and feel committed to Emory and what it is doing,” says Halli Cohn 90l, former Emory Law Alumni Association president and partner with King & Spalding llp in Atlanta. “I am not at all surprised that the group is dedicated to the cause.” Emory Law’s high levels of leadership giving send a message to fellow alumni about the importance of giving back. “I think a leader has an opportunity to influence people, and one way to influence is to lead by example, says Kareem Maddison 03l, Alumni Board member and senior managing attorney at Morris Hardwick Schneider in Tucker, Ga. “I wouldn’t expect anyone else to give if we as leaders don’t give.”

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Maddison’s reason for giving: “I’ve never met an unhappy or unfulfilled generous person.” Dean’s Advisory Board member Lee Miller 82l, managing director with Glenmede in New York, says, “It’s important to me because it maintains and improves the reputation of my degree.” Beyond their monetary donations, board members stress the value of reconnecting with the law school and contributing their time. “In some ways, I do believe my time is more important than the money,”says Cohn, who recently joined the Emory University Alumni Board. “We need to encourage both, but if there is any legacy I would like to leave it is an increased alumni support with their time and energy. Students see the impact the alumni can have and are motivated by knowing that the alumni body is there to support them.” — Liz Chilla

Class of 2008 Longstreet Circle Laura S. Huffman 08L & David C. Huffman Barrister’s Club The Hon. Dorothy Toth Beasley 08L Leslie Evan Cline 08L Britt-Marie Khalilah ColeJohnson 03C 08L & Craig Johnson Nichole Elaine Davis 08L William Bradford Drummond 08L Jamie I. Freedman 08L David Alan Glazer 08L Peter A. Kelly 08B 08L Vivek Ashwin Patel 08L Justin R. Pollak 08B 08L & Andrea Gottesman Pollak 09L Lawrence Andrew Reicher 08L Courtney Devon Taylor 08L Class of 2009 Barrister’s Club Benjamin Black Alper 09L & Erin Patrick Alper 09L 10G Brent Michael Douglas 09L Jennifer Ellen Fairbairn 09L Graham Spencer Lee 09L Sarah Martino 05C 09L Andrea Gottesman Pollak 09L & Justin R. Pollak 08B 08L Brian Daniel Spielman 09L Sebastian Voth 09L & Marjorie K. Voth 07L Class of 2010 Barrister’s Club O. Sherry Akande 06C 10L Chantelle L. Aris 10L Carson Hughes Bacon 10L Richard Brent Bates Jr. 10L Ashleigh Bhole 10L Rebecca Charlotte Bloom 10L Sharonda Helen Boyce 10L Nicole Ann-Marie Brisbane 10L Amanda Lynn Burns 10L Thomas Andrew Cooper 10L Patricia C. Cordero 10L Erin Nicole East 10L Jason Fernando Esteves 10L Frederick Jewel Glasgow III 10L Courtney Ann Henderson 10L Joseph Robert Hicks 02C 10L & Lori Hicks Melissa Denise Johnson 10L Andrew James Kalt 10B 10L Stacy Tolos Kane 10L & Scott Kane Maximilian Paul Klupchak 10L Sharon Lee 10L Daniel S. Levitas 10L Rhani Morris Lott 10L Marcela Claudia MateoVillanueva 07C 10L Meghan Katey McIntee 10L Douglas Edward McKay 10L Payum Sean Milani-Nia 10L Brandy Fluker Oakley 10L Alyssa Janiece Parsons 10L Jeannine Weil Privat 10L Kim Carina Ramelow 10L Timothy Daniel Reynolds 10L Pamela Kelly Rosen 10L 10PH Daniel Eric Shulak 04C 10L Adam Philip Smith 10L

Crystal Dawn Stevens 10L 10T Samantha Alyson Stilp 10L Chelsey Walbridge Tulis 10L John Thompson Turner Jr. 10L Andrés Ernesto Velarde 10L Stephen David Weyer 00OX 02C 10L 10T Elizabeth Rainbow Willard 10L Amanda Elizabeth Wilson 10L Stefanie Claudette Winston 10L 11PH John Yu 10L Melissa Anne Zlotnick 10L Class of 2011 Barrister’s Club Kasey C. Chow 06C 11B 11L Elizabeth E. Hall 11L Amy E. Jensen 11L & Van Jensen Flora M. Manship 11L

Friends Quadrangle Society Kent B. Alexander & Diane Z. Alexander 00MR Anonymous William D. Ferguson* Alonzo L. McDonald Jr. 48C & Suzanne M. McDonald Kathleen S. Miers Lewis James Miers Jr.* Laura T. Seydel & John Rutherford Seydel Margaret Munroe Thrower* Rhett Turner & Angela Turner Lullwater Society Anonymous Longstreet Circle Frank S. Alexander & Joan B. Alexander Anonymous Thomas C. Arthur & Carolyn Fisher Arthur Burnet V. Davis Martha Grace Duncan

Richard Dale Freer & Louise Lambert Freer David G. McIntee & Diane T. McIntee David F. Partlett & Nannette S. Partlett Robert A. Schapiro & Lillian R.G. Schapiro Julie Anne Seaman & Jeffrey Seaman Johan Van der Vyver & Elma C. Van der Vyver Dean’s Circle Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im & Sara Osman Susan Fitzgerald Carter & John B. Carter Jr. Alleen D. Deutsch & Anthony Paredes James B. Hughes Jr. & Melba N. G. Hughes Lenore S. Maslia Michael John Perry & Sarah A. O’Leary Polly J. Price 86C 86G Gloria Scroggins Frederick Tung & Angelique F. Tung John Witte Jr. & Eliza Ellison 96T Barbara Bennett Woodhouse & Charles F. Woodhouse Barrister’s Club Robert B. Ahdieh & Krista A. Forsgren Miles J. Alexander 52C & Elaine B. Alexander Stephen C. Andrews 79C & The Hon. Doris Louise Downs Morton Henry Aronson & Ellen S. Aronson Jennifer Barakat Karen Baynes-Dunning & Arthur N. Dunning David J. Bederman & Lorre Barbara Cuzze 10PH Brett Jarad Berlin

Carol Bogash A. Morgan Cloud III & Shelby Dallam Gennett Lynn Pattillo Cohen 87B & Glenn Cohen Martha Williams Fagan & James D. Fagan Jr. David H. Gambrell & Luck F. Gambrell Robert Gerwig Sr. & Jean C. Gerwig Peter H. Hay & Manana Khachidze 00PH Timothy Richard Holbrook & Namon J. Huddleston S. Kelly Jordan 74C Celeste M. Katz Lawrence Mathew Kaufman 77C & Ana Aguilera-Kaufman George Li & Mary-Gay Li Thomas P. McGahan 89M 92MR & Lauren M. McGahan Amy K. O’Neill 03MR & Jeffrey Dean Richards 98A Ani B. Satz Caroline Brooks Seay 09B Jane L. Sheffey Rita A. Sheffey Michelle Renee Stevens Randee J. Waldman Janet H. Wilson T. Henry Wilson Jr.* Jack G. Yopp Paul John Zwier II & Marlene D. Zwier

Organizations President’s Club Patricia Dwinnell Butler Trust Leadership League The Center for Land Reform Inc. Quadrangle Society L. W. Barton Foundation McDonald Agape Foundation Social Science Research Council Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Onnie Mae Spruill Foundation Turner Foundation Inc. Lullwater Society Anonymous Atlanta Law School Foundation City of Cumming Sutherland United Parcel Service

G. & B. Horowitz Family Foundation Inc. Jones Day Lazard Freres & Company LLC McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP The New York Academy of Medicine Troutman Sanders LLP Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice Barrister’s Club ACCA Georgia Chapter Alston & Bird LLP Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Atlanta Bar Foundation Barnes & Thornburg LLP Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein Columbus Equipment Co. Epiq Systems Inc. Firm Advice Inc. GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group Greenberg Traurig Philanthropic Fund Ruth R. Hoyt & Anne H. Jolley Foundation Hunton & Williams LLP Gary & Betsy Jenkins Family Foundation Jones Day Kaufman Miller & Sivertsen P.C. Keep Judge Schwall 2006 Campaign Kilpatrick Stockton LLP King & Spalding LLP Kulynych Family Foundation II Inc. Law Office of Sonjui L. Kumar P.C. LexisNexis Group McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Norman Foundation Inc. Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP State Bar of Georgia The Weil Firm LLC Troutman Sanders LLP University of Louisville Wilson Family Foundation Please visit www.law.emory. edu/donors2010 to view the complete 2010 list.

Longstreet Circle Janet Hayes Davis Foundation Paul B. & Beryl S. Greetin Foundation John Huland Carmical Foundation Inc. Kaplan PMBR Bar Review Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation Inc. Schwab Charitable Fund Dean’s Circle Alston & Bird LLP Clark & Washington P.C. The Coca-Cola Company

summer 2011

Giving Back

Advocating Professionalism Sally Lockwood 78l works to prep students for the Bar and profession

ally Lockwood 78l advocates for professionalism. As the director of the Office of Bar Admissions for Georgia, she works to ensure the students at Georgia’s five law schools are prepared to be admitted to the Bar. “Students need to learn to think like lawyers, but also need to be grounded in ethics

“Students need to learn to think like lawyers but also need to be grounded in ethics and professionalism.” —Sally Lockwood 78L

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and professionalism,” Lockwood says, giving credit to Emory University for leading the way in establishing a professionalism program with the State Bar of Georgia. “It started with then-President Jim Laney’s speech in 1986 on ‘The Moral Authority of the Professions,’” Lockwood says. “At the time, the legal profession was focused on billable hours and less on Bar work and community service. “The legal field is a business, but it also needs to be a profession,” she says. “The Georgia Supreme Court decided to institutionalize the professionalism movement in Georgia by creating the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism, and Emory played a major role in this.” Lockwood says there were several town hall meetings with lawyers to assess the profession and determine what needed to be done. Lawyers were asked “what do you see as a crisis of the profession?”

The consensus was that young attorneys didn’t understand how to be lawyers, Lockwood says. A law practice management program was created for practicing attorneys, while the Bar also took on the law school piece of the equation. “I meet with students in the fall of their first year and tell them to keep their noses clean,” Lockwood says. “I encourage them to start working on amending their records if needed. I do this at all the law schools. “A lot of students hastily fill out their applications and make honest errors,” she says. “Now, while you’re in law school, is the time to get those errors cleared up.” Lockwood also meets with third-year students to discuss the Bar exam. She recruits Bar Examiners to explain what they are looking for in answers to the exam questions. “I tell students to be proactive,” she says. “We make clear what expectations the Bar Examiners and Fitness Board have. “I feel a responsibility to do what I can to explain the process to students. The fitness portion of the Bar is an incredibly intrusive process. I stress that it is totally confidential.” Lockwood cites Professor A. James Elliott 63c 66l for his role in leading Emory to do its professionalism program for two semesters. “This makes professionalism real to the students,” Lockwood says. “They can ask more in-depth questions. Emory is the only Georgia school to do the second semester.” Prior to her work with the Bar, Lockwood was a tireless volunteer at Emory Law. She helped establish the mentoring program and loved working directly with students. “I love working with the classes,” Lockwood says. “For students, being mentored by someone in practice is rewarding. It’s also refreshing for the professional because it’s nice to be viewed with admiring eyes. Mentoring restores a sense of purpose and reconnects the practitioner to the law school. “For the student, it means so much to learn from a professional,” she says. “You learn this is how things play out. Professional training always trumps innate talent.” — Wendy R. Cromwell

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Professor Jan Pratt Retiring After 36 years at Emory University School of Law, Professor Janette B. Pratt (left) retired in July. She started her Emory career as the director of the legal writing program. During her tenure, Pratt served as assistant dean and Moot Court advisor among other posts before becoming the director of the Field Placement Program and the Pro Bono Project and co-director of the Professionalism Program. Learn more on page 26.