The Lawyer Summer 2010 by Gonzaga University

GONZAGA

LAWYER SCHOOL OF LAW

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SINCE 1912

SUMMER 2010

A Conversation with Father Frank Costello, S.J. Alumni Share Thoughts about Mentor & Friend, Father Frank Costello, S.J.

GONZAGA

LAWYER SUMMER 2010 Dean Earl F. Martin

Table ɄȘ Contents

Managing Editor Nancy Fike

Features:

Contributing Writers Don Adair Megan J. Ballard Virginia De Leon Brooke Ellis Nancy Fike Jeff Geldien Linda Kawaguchi McLane Al McNeil Project Manager Dale Goodwin Copy Editor Juli Bergstrom Wasson

A Conversation with Father Frank Costello, S.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alumni Share Thoughts about Mentor & Friend, Father Frank Costello, S.J. . . . . . 8

Departments: Message from the Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 In the News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 William O. Douglas Committee Hosts Ari Shapiro . . . . . WSBA IP Section Presents Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madsen Sworn in as State’s Chief Justice . . . . . . . . . Professor Rosanna Peterson Sworn in as Federal Judge Judge John Schultheis Retires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gonzaga Law Honors John and Nancy Clute . . . . . . . Tibetan Monk Visits Gonzaga Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Life in the Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Graphics Editor Pat Skattum

Clinic News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Photographers Brooke Ellis Jeff Geldien Hank Greer Allen Hubbard Jennifer Raudebaugh

Summations: Student News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Corrections: Please note we incorrectly acknowledged Michael McClintock’s instructional years at Gonzaga Law School. Professor McClintock began teaching in the fall of 1971 and retired at the end of May 2009. He taught 37 years and was Professor Emeritus when he retired.

Rising Stars and Super Lawyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

The Gonzaga Lawyer is published biannually for alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Gonzaga Law School. Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (509) 313.3605 or nfike@lawschool. gonzaga.edu if you have comments, corrections or suggestions. Visit our homepage at www.law.gonzaga.edu

Thomas More Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Student Scholarships and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Scholarship Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Faculty Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Class Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Alumni Events . . . . . . . . . . . . Tri-Cities Luncheon . . . . . . . Golf Outing . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington, D.C., Reception . . Phoenix Reception . . . . . . . . Hawaii Reception . . . . . . . . 1L Mentoring Program Kick-Off Santa Clara Pre-Game Social . WCC Post-Game Social . . . . .

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In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Message ȘɑɄȹ ɜȣȐ Dean This is my last “message” to you in The Lawyer as dean of Gonzaga University School of Law. As many of you might already know, I will be relinquishing the deanship this summer to take on the new role of executive vice president for Gonzaga University. The particulars of this newly created position are still being defined by University Interim President Thayne McCulloh and myself. Mainly, my EVP responsibilities will cover the internal business operations of the University. While I am excited to serve Gonzaga in this new capacity, I am sad to be leaving the dean’s office. Being dean of the law school has been the best experience of my professional life, and I count it as a great blessing that I was invited to take the position and join Gonzaga in 2005. I have so enjoyed teaching our students, working with faculty and staff, and getting to know so many of our alums and supporters. My move to the EVP position means that the law school will need to go through its own transition. Accordingly, a national search for the next full-time dean will begin in August. A search committee of faculty, students, alums and others with a connection to the school will be led by Don Curran, a law school alum and member of the University’s Board of Trustees. Don served as chairman of the search team that brought me to Gonzaga and I can think of no better person to serve as the primary representative of the law school during this process. The School of Law finds itself in a very advantageous position to search for its next full-time dean. A partial list of the school’s accomplishments in recent years includes: • Adoption of a new enrollment strategy that has allowed the school to enhance all facets of its program. • Creation of the new Commercial Law Center led by Professors Linda Rusch and Stephen Sepinuck. • Creation of the new Indian Law Program, which includes the Institute for Development of Economic Policy for Indigenous People. • Implementation of a new curriculum that places greater emphasis on skill development and professionalism. • Reorganization of the school’s finances in a way that enhances its financial health and improves the affordability of our program for our students. • Significant expansion of alumni outreach and development activities that has resulted in increased financial support for all aspects of our program. The totality of these improvements in the law school’s operations, combined with many others not listed here, puts us in a position of great strength for our dean search. As a result of the efforts of so many people and the support of so many of you, the value inherent in the deanship will be recognized across the country. I am very excited to see who responds to the call. Being your dean has been a wonderful experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life. My experience has been greatly enriched by the support and goodwill that so many of you have extended to me over the past five years. Saying “thank you” almost doesn’t seem like enough in the face of all that I have received from the Gonzaga Law School community. Please know that my expression of appreciation to all of you truly comes from my heart and I am sincerely grateful. I know you will be as kind and supportive to the next person who picks up the mantle of dean. Thank you.

Dean Earl Martin Gonzaga University School of Law

By Virginia De Leon

“Non nobis domine, non nobis; sed nomini Tuo da gloriam.” [“Not to us, Lord, not to us; but to your name give glory.”]

Law seeks to bring justice. So the most basic responsibility of the lawyer is to assure justice for all — not only for those who can afford to hire an attorney, but also for the poor, the weak, the voiceless and those without hope. In the roughly 20 years he spent advising pre-law students as chair of Gonzaga University’s Political Science Department, Father Frank Costello, S.J., observed this quality among hundreds of students who chose to attend Gonzaga University School of Law. These students not only had an affinity for the law, he said, they felt a calling to serve. “A lot of them chose to practice law in order to help the poor, the uneducated and the disadvantaged,” Fr. Costello said. “My satisfaction came from watching so many of these young men and women go into law to help those in need.” Their sense of purpose, thirst for justice and dedication to human dignity aligned with the values that have governed Fr. Costello’s life as a Jesuit for the past 70 years. Fr. Costello says the law school plays a critical role in fulfilling Gonzaga’s mission: To be in loving service to others. Throughout their history, the Jesuits have had an extraordinary number of philosophers and writers whose political essays have illustrated the meaning of law and its importance in a society. Law is part of the Jesuit tradition, Fr. Costello said. When Gonzaga University founded its law school in 1912, it met a need in the community while also living out its mission of public service and social justice. During its early years, Gonzaga Law School helped many first-generation immigrants overcome hardship and prejudice by providing them with educational opportunities, Fr. Costello pointed out. “Law was a way for them to progress economically and socially,” he said. Although Fr. Costello never taught at the law school, many of the staff, faculty and alumni consider him to be an integral part of its history. He advised many Gonzaga graduates to pursue their law degrees, and he continued to provide them with emotional and spiritual support as they embarked on their careers and beyond. He also was instrumental in raising the funds to build the new law school.

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During this period, the law school once again was bursting

During its early days, the law school offered only night

at the seams. So Fr. Costello, with his close connections to students and alumni, worked with former law school Dean John

classes that took place in College Hall, said Fr. Costello, who was born in Spokane nine years after the first law school

Clute and others to determine the needs for a new building. In the end, they raised the $18.5 million needed to construct

opened. As a teen, he had wandered through the same hallways as law students did because his alma mater, Gonzaga

the new Gonzaga Law School on the banks of the Spokane River. Doors opened in May of 2000 — about the same time of Fr. Costello’s retirement.

High School, was located on the Gonzaga campus at the time. Fr. Costello also witnessed the years when the law school outgrew its quarters in College Hall. After joining the Society

“Our alumni were universally very enthusiastic and generous,” said Fr. Costello, recalling their fundraising efforts. “They felt that an up-to-date law school was also in their best interest and that they would be proud to have the new building. “It was a very encouraging and rewarding experience to

of Jesus in 1939, Fr. Costello pursued master’s and doctorate degrees in political science at Fordham and Georgetown universities and taught at several schools including Bellarmine Preparatory in Tacoma, Seattle University and Georgetown. He returned to Gonzaga in 1969, a few years after the law

meet our alumni and talk about the law school.” In addition to the new law school building, Fr. Costello has

school and law library moved into the former Webster School, an old brick building once located on Sharp Avenue and

witnessed “tremendous changes” at Gonzaga since he first joined the Society of Jesus 70 years ago. In those early years, Gonzaga was comprised of only College Hall and DeSmet Hall. Today, it is a sprawling campus with 105 buildings on 131 acres. It is the academic and intellectual home to nearly 8,000

Standard Street. For the past 40 years, Gonzaga has been Fr. Costello’s home. In 1990, after serving as chair of the Political Science Department and the adviser to students who were considering law school, Fr. Costello became Gonzaga University vice

students, including some 500 enrolled in the School of Law. “In the last 40 years, Gonzaga University, once a small Roman Catholic Jesuit school, has turned into an institution that

president. From his office at the law school, he continued to advise future lawyers as well as Gonzaga Law graduates now in the profession.

is recognized throughout the United States,” Fr. Costello says. “It has an excellent academic reputation.”

ABOUT THE MISSION AND HISTORY OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

Amid all the growth and changes, the values and traditions

direction of his old parish. “Every night, before I sleep, I go to

of the Jesuits continue to live on in the works of students, faculty, staff and alumni, Fr. Costello said. It is a testament to

the window and send my special blessings to the good people

their desire to serve their fellow human beings and “for the greater glory of God,” he said.

former parishioners. It is a memory that Fr. Costello treasures to

at St. Xavier’s,” he told the boy, expressing his dedication to his this very day.

In some ways, Fr. Costello continues to be a link between Gonzaga’s past and future. At 89, he is one of the few people who have personally known all the presidents of the University

Fr. Rebmann and hundreds of men devoted themselves to the service and the future of Gonzaga, he said. “Whatever position we had — from the president down to the youngest

since 1935. “Those men and their memories race through my head now,” he said. “They were and are magnificent men. They are my brother Jesuits.” One of his favorite memories is that of the late Father

Jesuit — everything that wasn’t needed was turned over to the University,” Fr. Costello said. “It’s not for human glory that we do it. It is for the Lord in heaven.” Like many of his brother Jesuits, the mission of the University has been at the forefront of Fr. Costello’s life.

James Rebmann, S.J., who served as the first and also the sixth president of the University in 1886-1890 and 1896-1899.

“After 70 years, I am so convinced that it was the Lord that chose me to do this work,” he said. “I’ve never changed my

Fr. Rebmann had been the parish priest of St. Francis Xavier in north Spokane, where Fr. Costello was baptized and had spent his childhood. One day, the sisters at the church asked Fr. Costello, a seventh grader at the time, to go to Gonzaga to deliver Fr. Rebmann a gift. The young Costello took a streetcar

mind — not for one second. The Lord has been good to me …

to the school, announced his arrival through the switchboard and presented the gift to the old priest. Fr. Rebmann was delighted to be remembered by the sisters

staff at the law school and the University at large.

God’s love for me is manifest in the love I receive from my family and dear friends.” Many of those friends include the hundreds of students and alumni he has advised over the years as well as faculty and Together, they live out Gonzaga’s mission, which has become part of their identity.

and others at St. Francis Xavier, Fr. Costello recalled. The priest

“Through Gonzaga, we have learned to be generous and to

also told him how his room at College Hall faced north in the

be good to other people,” Fr. Costello said.

A LUM NI SH A R E THOUGHTS A BOU T

Greg Huckabee

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Dan Harbaugh

Paul Luvera

“It was about 1971 when I came to know Father Costello. It was

“Students remember great teachers as guides who make directional changes in their lives. Father Frank was one such

during my first year as a law student, as I hadn’t had the good

figure for hundreds of political science students who studied

fortune of having him teach my undergraduate courses.

at Gonzaga University in the 1970s and ’80s. Fr. Frank always

It was over a few libations, I recall, when Fr. Costello would

wanted to know all his students by name, forming a social bond

share his Jesuit values and words of encouragement and

that has lasted a lifetime for many of us. Even in retirement, Fr.

challenge me to be a better student and person. Following

Frank answered the call to help build a new law school building.

graduation and my entering the work force, we continued to

Since many of his protégés had gone on to law school and

share hours at a time discussing all kinds of political and legal

ascended private and public legal careers, he knew where to

issues. Fr. Costello will always be my best teacher in law school — despite actually never having taken a class from him. To me,

find support to secure the building blocks for a new temple of justice. Completed in 2000, the Gonzaga Law School stands as a

to this day, he epitomizes what has become to be known as the

testimony to his many trips and entreaties to former students to

Gonzaga ‘family.’”

invest in the future of generations of students yet to come. Well

– Dan Harbaugh, Class of 1970, J.D. 1974

done, good servant, well done!”

– Greg Huckabee, A.B., Class 1972, J.D. 1976

EDUC ATOR . MENTOR . FR IEND & INSPIR ATION.

Lita Luvera

Don Curran

“Lita and I were blessed to have Father Costello travel to

Va Lena Curran

“To know Father Frank Costello is to admire and respect the

Positano, Italy with us when we renewed our wedding vows for

man. During his 70 years in the Society of Jesus, he has been

our 20th wedding anniversary. It is impressive to see how he

a counselor, mentor, friend and inspiration to many. His untiring

immediately connects with everyone he meets. In over 70 years

efforts sparked the fund drive to build the law school building.

as a Jesuit, Fr. Costello has come in contact with thousands

Beaming an Irish smile, a priestly collar, a warm greeting and a

of students and people of every kind and rank, and everyone

convincing statement of the need, the typical donor succumbed

who encounters him feels like he has made them his special

to his charm. Fr. Costello’s humility eschews any award

friend. He is one of those people you immediately like because

recognizing him for his dedication and accomplishments on

of his humility, simplicity and sincere interest in knowing you.

behalf of the law school. His name, however, lasts forever in our

It was Francis of Assisi who once said, ‘Preach the Gospel

school. He has made a difference and we pay him tribute.”

– Don Curran, J.D. Class of 1960

and sometimes use words.’ Fr. Costello eloquently preaches the Gospel by the way he lives his Jesuit life. And we feel

“I love and admire Father Frank Costello for many reasons. He

privileged to be his friends.”

– Paul Luvera, J.D. Class of 1959 – Lita Luvera, J.D. Class of 1977

is kind, compassionate, thoughtful and intelligent. He is a marvelous conversationalist, respectful to the opinions of others, and he is FUN … and these descriptive words barely skim the surface. But topping all the fineness in this wonderful man, he is a true gentleman. Any moments spent with this gentle person are uplifting and eagerly anticipated. This doesn’t even touch all that he has done for the law school. How fortunate we are to know him.”

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IN ɜȣȐ NEWS

William O. Douglas Committee Hosts Ari Shapiro National Public Radio’s Ari Shapiro captured the attention of many when he spoke at the William O. Douglas Lecture on Oct. 14, 2009. Shapiro’s presentation entitled, “Inheriting the War on Terror,” touched on several First Amendment issues, including domestic surveillance, interrogation policies, and access to federal courts by enemy combatants. Shapiro, who was the first NPR reporter to be made a correspondent before age 30, has received the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award for his coverage of New Orleans’ disordered legal system following Hurricane Katrina.

WSBA IP Section Presents Awards The Intellectual Property section of the Washington State Bar hosted a reception at the law school on Oct. 21, 2009, and awarded IP Scholarships to third-year law students Patrick Walsh and Caleb Mayfield. Section Chair Mark Lorbiecki, from the Seattle firm of Black Lowe & Graham, was on hand with other members of the IP section to present the scholarship checks. Several students and local IP attorneys attended and had the opportunity to meet and create contacts.

Madsen Sworn in as State’s Chief Justice

Professor Rosanna Peterson Sworn in as Federal Judge Gonzaga University School of Law Professor Rosanna

Barbara A. Madsen, a 1977 Gonzaga University School of Law graduate, was sworn in as Chief Justice of the

Malouf Peterson has become the first female judge on

Washington State Supreme Court on Jan. 19. Madsen

the bench for the United States District Court for Eastern

will serve a three-year term as the Court’s 55th chief justice.

Washington. Peterson received unanimous confirmation from the U.S. Senate on Jan. 25, following her nomination in

In her new role, Madsen serves as the court’s chief

2009 by President Barack Obama.

spokeswoman. Madsen presides over the high court’s public

State Senator Patty Murray introduced Professor Peterson

hearings and is administrative head of the state’s trial and appellate court systems. She also co-chairs the state’s

at the Senate Judiciary Confirmation hearing and stated,

Board of Judicial Administration, the policy-setting end of

“Rosanna clearly meets the standards of fairness, even

the state judiciary.

handedness and adherence to the law that we expect of our federal judges. Outside of her many professional credentials, I have been able to speak with her and I have been impressed by her professionalism and decency.” More than 40 judges and 200 friends and family members attended a public investiture in the Barbieri Courtroom of the law school on March 19.

IN INɜȣȐ ɜȣȐNEWS NEWS

Judge John Schultheis Retires Gonzaga University Law School alum Judge John Schultheis, ’61, Spokane’s longest-serving active judge with 35 years on the bench, recently retired. To help celebrate and toast his service and retirement, more than 280 judges, attorneys, friends and family members gathered on Jan. 7 at The Davenport Hotel in Spokane in its Grand Pennington Ballroom. Retired Judge Phil Thompson was Master of Ceremonies for the celebratory evening. Schultheis started a career as a private attorney in 1962 and was appointed to the Spokane County District Court in 1974. He won a seat on the Washington State Court of Appeals in 1993 and remained there until his retirement.

Gonzaga Law Honors John and Nancy Clute

John Clute with London Pope, ’06

Faculty and friends gathered March 23 to honor John and Nancy Clute for their many years of service to the law school and unveiled the John and Nancy Clute Student Bar Association Suite.

Tibetan Monk Visits Gonzaga Law Venerable Geshe Thupten Phelgye, a Tibetan monk representing the Dalia Lama in the Tibetan Parliament-inExile, gave a brief history of Tibet, his personal story and the possibility of reinstating indigenous rights on March 17. Geshe Phelgye is a student of the Dalai Lama and the founder of The Universal Compassion Movement, which advocates world peace, vegetarianism and animal rights. In 2001, he was elected as a member of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and was re-elected in 2006 for a second term.

life ȨȽ ɜȣȐ library Libraries have always played an important role in society, particularly as repositories of cultural information, history and tradition. Although Chastek Library is a small, specialized collection, it is part of a vibrant community dedicated to educating future lawyers. In this spirit, staff has created several informative and interesting exhibits focusing on different aspects of the law. Recent topics have included the 2008 presidential election, the life of Gonzaga alum and celebrated civil rights attorney Carl Maxey,

The display included many editions of The Bluebook and provided

the evolution of The Bluebook, and Women’s History Month.

a visual history of the citation manual used (but not always

The Carl Maxey exhibit, entitled Champion of Justice, recognized one of Washington State’s most well-respected

embraced) by thousands of lawyers over the years. Our current exhibit, Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices,

civil rights attorneys and the 1993 recipient of the Gonzaga Law

chronicles the women’s suffrage movement in the United States.

Medal. After graduating from Gonzaga School of Law in 1951,

In fact, 2010 marks the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment

Maxey made a name for himself as an exceptional trial lawyer,

to the Constitution and the 100th anniversary of the amendment

a skilled counselor and a nationally recognized civil rights

to Article 6 of the Washington State Constitution, making us the

leader. Five U.S. presidents had appointed Maxey to chair the

fifth state to grant women the right to vote. The display features

Washington State Advisory Committee to the United States Civil

a multimedia slideshow tracing the history of the movement from

Rights Commission. The exhibit featured photos of Maxey from

the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 to Ratification Day in 1920.

his days at Gonzaga, as well as archival material documenting his

Washington’s suffrage movement was led by Spokane’s own

life and achievements.

May Arkwright Hutton, along with Emma Smith Devoe from

All law students and attorneys have struggled to learn and

Tacoma. The display also includes original campaign buttons

apply the sometimes convoluted citation rules of The Bluebook.

and flyers, and a 19th century dress (adorned with a “Votes for

Originally written by Erwin N. Griswold, (who served as Dean of

Women” banner) that belonged to Indiana Tauge, the great-great-

Harvard Law School from 1946 to 1967) and published in 1926 by

grandmother of our Technical Services Librarian Cheryl Pritchard.

the Harvard Law Review for its own use,

The hope is that these exhibits raise awareness of the law

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation,

school’s rich history and its prominent graduates, as well as

has undergone multiple revisions and is

encourage discussion of current legal issues. The Chastek

currently in its 19th edition. It began as a

Library is fortunate to have creative amateur historians, archivists

slim 26-page pamphlet, and is currently 415

and curators on staff who work together to recognize and

pages, while the number of citation rules

celebrate our legal heritage.

has ballooned from 10 rules to 21 rules.

CLINIC NEWS In March, after more than 35 years of service and dedication

In other news, under the supervision of Gail Hammer,

to University Legal Assistance, Clinic Office Manager Bonnie

a permanent protection order was finally granted for a client

White ended her career at Gonzaga to discover what other

after 10 long years. The court’s reluctance to issue a permanent

thrills life has to offer.

injunction was finally overcome by oral argument from

No words can adequately express the gratitude and

Andy Smith.

appreciation the clinic faculty and the thousands of law

Terrence Sawyer has joined forces with the Unemployment

students who have passed this way have for the sincere

Law Project by taking referrals for clients with pending cases.

devotion Bonnie has given to her work, the clients and the

His students are all able to appear in contested Administrative

program. Bonnie’s retirement is another event marking the

Law cases.

transformation of the clinic.

The Environmental Clinic, Indian Law, Tax and Business

Another is the clinic’s record enrollment of 68 students this

Law clinics are engaged in dynamic and beneficial work

semester in its seven in-house clinical programs.

throughout the community. Each is engaged in expanding

Significant events include the recent ruling by the Federal

outreach while developing contacts and sources to enhance

Ninth Circuit in favor of our client on a challenge to Washington

the overall program.

State’s felony disenfranchisement statute. This case is more

The clinic never has had as many wide-ranging experiences

than a decade in litigation and the State Attorney General has

to offer students. Life in the clinic continues to be an exciting

asked the Supreme Court for review.

and gratifying place to learn and teach.

In September, the Consumer Law Clinic took seven students to Philadelphia to the annual National Association of Consumer Advocates Convention. Five days were spent making valuable contacts and attending conferences on current issues in consumer law litigation. Five students also traveled to Jacksonville, Fla., in early March for the annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Conference. Students learned valuable litigation strategies and other ways to assist clients who are subject to abusive debt collection practices. On Feb. 5, nationally known consumer class action lawyer Cary Flitter of Philadelphia visited Gonzaga Law School. He spent time consulting clinic students about current cases and conducted a CLE with students and local attorneys on consumer law issues and building a consumer law practice. Flitter’s time and expertise was donated to the law school.

Indian Law Caucus Lecture – October 2009

thomas More ɉɑɄȝɑǸȹ

EXPECTATIONS

First, take a look at the Thomas More Scholarship Program

RAISED

Web site at www.law.gonzaga.edu/TM. In addition to the biographies of current scholars, this site explains the benefits and requirements of the scholarship program, and includes an online application. I plan to add an alumni news page

By Professor Megan J. Ballard

and would like updates from graduates. Please send me or Program Coordinator Pam Pschirrer any updates of full-time

public service work or news related to honors or awards.

welcome this opportunity to highlight some of the

Second, Thomas More scholars last year undertook to

Thomas More Scholarship Program developments that

rewrite the program requirements. The most significant shift

have been in the works for the past two years. The first

was to increase the expectations for post-graduation work.

development is that I am now program director. Professor

After considering the post-graduation guidelines of similar

Mary Pat Treuthart and I co-directed the program last year,

public service scholarship programs, our students changed

by way of a transition for my solo directorship beginning this

the rules to include that 2011 and later graduates are expected

year. Other significant changes include rewriting program

to perform at least three years of full-time public service work

requirements, revamping the Web site and initiating the

within the first five years after graduation. The prior guidelines

Street Law Project.

stated that Thomas More graduates were expected to complete 500 hours of pro bono or public service work within

the first five years after graduation. Additional updates to

At the beginning of the academic year, Thomas More

the rules allow Thomas More scholars to tailor their requisite

leaders recruited and trained 27 law students to teach in

curricular and extracurricular activities to better meet their

Rogers’ classrooms. These volunteer student teachers instruct

career goals.

11 different American Studies classes one day a month on

Finally, Thomas More scholars decided last year to focus

topics such as search and seizure, discrimination and freedom

the program’s community service commitment on establishing

of speech. This project is scheduled to continue during the

a Street Law Project. They instigated a partnership with

next academic year and is designed to continue indefinitely.

Rogers High School in Spokane, recruited law students to

With Street Law, the Thomas More Program continues the

teach classes at Rogers, and created a curriculum and lesson

tradition of Thomas More scholars who established Mission

plans for these classes. Rogers was selected for a variety of

Possible and other public service projects at Gonzaga that

reasons, mainly because it has a large population of at-risk

have burgeoned into lasting public service institutions.

youth as demonstrated by its relatively high dropout rate and

At the same time these changes have been developing,

location in one of the most economically depressed urban

a number of tried and true program features remain

areas in the region. This effort furthers the law school’s

untouched. We still meet monthly at faculty homes for potluck

mission of “educating the whole person to serve the public

dinners, and Pam Pschirrer still keeps all of us in order as

good, to engage in dialogue with all cultures and religious or

the program coordinator.

ethical traditions, and to pursue justice.” And it is in keeping with the service-oriented goals of the Thomas More Program.

SUMMATIONS ɕɜɤȇȐȽɜ ȽȐɬɕ

Mugel Tax Team – final round (Kristal McCollum argues case)

Chris Crago, Tyson Dobbs, Ryan Armentrout, Colin Willenbrock, Kristal McCollum, Jason Gray and Laura Miller

Mugel Tax Team

TRIUMPHS IN BUFFALO Gonzaga Law School swept the field in the 2010 Mugel Tax Moot Court Competition. The Mugel competition is the oldest and largest tax law moot court competition in the country. This year’s team members Ryan Armentrout, Tyson Dobbs, Jason Gray, Kristal McCollum, Laura Miller and Colin Willenbrock traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., and returned with the following honors: First Place Team (overall) – Ryan Armentrout and Tyson Dobbs Second Place Team (overall) – Kristal McCollum and Colin Willenbrock Third Place Team (overall) – Jason Gray and Laura Miller (tied with Quinnipiac School of Law) Best Oralist (overall) – Colin Willenbrock Best Brief (overall) – Ryan Armentrout and Tyson Dobbs Third Best Brief (overall) – Jason Gray and Laura Miller The team was coached by Professor Ann Murphy and adjunct faculty member Chris Crago.

Catherine Yarnes, Melissa Bohm, Darryl Coleman, Kimberly Williams and Cheryln Walden

American Bar Association

Gonzaga Law School hosted the fall business meeting of the American Bar Association Presidential Advisory Council

DIVERSITY COUNCIL VISITS GU LAW

on Diversity in the Profession Oct. 8-10, 2009. The visit by the Advisory Council on Diversity (ACD) was incorporated into the law school’s Building Bridges Week. Building Bridges activities are dedicated to discussion and education of the many facets of diversity within the law and the legal profession. One highlight during the week was Oct. 9 when Gonzaga Law hosted 75 high school students who were participating in the “Color of Justice” law day. Washington State Supreme Court Justice Debra Stephens welcomed the group, and Federal District Court Judge Richard Jones, Washington State Supreme Court Susan Owens, Washington State Appeals Court Judge Ken Kato (retired) and Spokane County Superior Court Judge Linda Tompkins also participated in the day’s activities.

SUMMATIONS ɕɜɤȇȐȽɜ ȽȐɬɕ Emily Yates, a second-year law student and Thomas More Scholar at Gonzaga Law School, recently received a Lifesaver Award from the Volunteer Lawyers Program in Tucson, Ariz. United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer was keynote speaker at the awards banquet and presented Emily with her award. The Volunteer Lawyers Program of Southern Arizona Legal Aid (VLP) matches pro bono attorneys with low-income clients in need of civil legal assistance. Every year, the 1,200 attorneys and law students who volunteer through the VLP give the generous gift of time, service and expertise to thousands of Arizonans who otherwise would not have access to justice. The Lifesaver Award honors the individuals who “rescue” VLP clients most

Emily Yates and Justice Stephen Breyer

often throughout the year.

Emily Yates

Yates, originally from Spokane, studied sociology at Beloit College in Wisconsin. She said she made her decision to

RECEIVES PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

attend Gonzaga Law School based on its “reputation of supporting public interest law and its support of working with underserved and underrepresented populations.” Yates says that her time at law school has emphasized how learning never stops. Upon graduation she hopes to continue her public interest work, specializing in domestic relations law. Yates was able to spend the summer working at the VLP thanks to a grant she received from the Gonzaga Public Interest Law Program (GPILP). She was one of five students who received a grant for the summer of 2009, and it enabled her to serve full time as a VLP volunteer. The GPILP raises money throughout the school year to fund grants for students committed to working for public service organizations. These grants provide Gonzaga law students with meaningful work experience and help Gonzaga Law School fulfill its public service mission.

December

Confederated Tribe of the Colville Reservation Supports

GRADUATION

INDIAN LAW MOOT COURT TEAM

Thirteen Gonzaga Law School students received their J.D.s at the Dec. 17, 2009, graduation ceremonies at the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbieri Courtroom. Family, friends and faculty filled the courtroom to share in the special time as students accepted their degrees.

Two Gonzaga Law School teams participated in the Native

A reception with family and friends followed.

American Law Student Association Moot Court Competition at the University of South Dakota in February. With underwriting

December graduates were Misty Addison, Gage Arnold,

support from the Confederated Tribe of the Colville Reservation, Nahshon Dart, David Engstrom, Jennifer Gruver, Sara Herr-

five students were provided opportunities to develop their advocacy and brief writing skills, and gain substantive

Waldroup, Erin Hillier, David Jolley, Zeed Meyer, Erin Mirch,

knowledge in the field of Federal Indian Law, Tribal Law and traditional forms of governance. Gonzaga University School of

Taylor North, Natasha Quraishi and Andrea Rosholt.

Law is grateful for the support from the Colville Tribe.

student ɕȃȣɄȵǸɑɕȣȨɉɕ ǸȽȇ ǸɬǸɑȇɕ

Kaydee Snipes

George Critchlow, Mark Lorbiecki, Caleb Mayfield and Patrick Walsh

Martha Rolletto

Snipes and Rolletto Awarded AAML Scholarships

Mayfield and Walsh Awarded IP Scholarships

The Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) recently awarded scholarships to two Gonzaga law students. Kaydee Snipes, a second-year law student from Great Falls, Mont., majored in sociology with a justice studies emphasis at Montana State University in Bozeman. She was drawn to Gonzaga because of the “school’s dedication to public service work and its willingness to nurture those who strive to go into public interest law.” While in law school Snipes has participated in several clinics and public service organizations, including the Elder Law Clinic, the Center for Restorative Youth Justice, the Child Advocacy Organization and the Students’ Organization for Victims Advocacy. Upon graduation, Snipes hopes to practice family law in the Northwest. Martha Rolletto, a third-year law student from Coeur d’Alene, received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Boise State University and a master’s in mathematics from the University of Idaho. She came to Gonzaga because of “its reputation for preparing people to be great lawyers.” She also noted that her law school training thus far has emphasized “that every single case involves real people and their lives, and how critical it is to never lose sight of that fact.” Upon graduation Rolletto hopes to practice either family or criminal law in the Inland Northwest. The AAML was founded in 1962 with its mission: “To encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the cause of matrimonial law, to the end that the welfare of the family and society be protected.”

The Intellectual Property section of the Washington State Bar (WSBA) recently awarded IP scholarships to Gonzaga Law third-year students Patrick Walsh and Caleb Mayfield. The WSBA IP section focuses on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other related matters. Section Chair Mark Lorbiecki, from the Seattle firm of Black Lowe and Graham, was on hand to present the scholarship checks during a reception hosted by the IP section. Mayfield, originally from Kennewick, Wash., majored in biology at Portland State University. He said he was drawn to Gonzaga by its reputation and “hometown pride.” Mayfield said he became interested in the IP field because it is in constant flux, and it has a perfect mix of all his interests. Mayfield hopes to work in IP upon graduation. Walsh is from Sammamish, Wash., and attended Gonzaga University, where he majored in computer science with a concentration in entrepreneurship. He chose Gonzaga law because of the reputation of the IP program. Walsh said law school has taught him that “the law influences every single aspect of the world we live in, and that an understanding of the law will help to understand how different aspects of society interact.” Upon graduation he hopes to stay in Spokane and practice patent law.

Jennifer Richards receives the ACC Scholarship

Peter Boskofsky

Richards Wins ACC Scholarship

Boskofsky Wins Native Law Scholarship

The Washington Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) recently awarded a scholarship to first-year Gonzaga law student Jennifer Richards. The Association of Corporate Counsel is the world’s largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations and other private-sector organizations around the globe. Richards, originally from Reno, Nev., majored in information systems at the University of Nevada, Reno. She was drawn to Gonzaga because of its excellent reputation and its “emphasis on public interest and ethics.” Richards said her law school experience thus far has taught her to “believe more deeply in herself … and to be more open-minded to different perspectives, career paths and types of law.” Upon graduation Richards hopes to work as corporate inhouse counsel or to be employed with the government.

Peter Boskofsky, a second-year Gonzaga law student, recently received a $10,000 internship scholarship from the Koniag Education Foundation in Alaska. Koniag, Inc., and the Koniag Education Foundation (KEF) have jointly coordinated an internship scholarship program to seek out Koniag’s best and brightest shareholders and descendants to intern with subsidiaries of the Koniag Development Corporation (KDC). Boskofsky, from Chignik, Alaska, studied political science at the University of Hawaii, Hilo. He was drawn to Gonzaga Law School because of its Indian Law program, and because of the opportunity to be part of the Institute for Development of Economic Policy. Boskofsky said he appreciates the professors at Gonzaga who are very “knowledgeable on law relating to Alaska issues.” “This internship will give me a chance to become more familiar with Alaska Native Corporations and the influence they have on challenges facing Alaska Natives,” Boskofsky said. Upon graduation, Boskofsky hopes to return to Alaska and work for an Alaska Native Corporation, helping advance the well-being and livelihood of Alaskan Natives. Gonzaga Law School’s Institute for Development of Economic Policy for Indigenous People studies and analyzes economic issues in Indian Country and Alaska in an effort to seek solutions based on public policy and the rule of law.

student ɕȃȣɄȵǸɑɕȣȨɉɕ ǸȽȇ ǸɬǸɑȇɕ Loan Repayment Assistance Program Awarded to Five Students

Stephanie Cotton (‘08) Colorado State Public Defender’s Office, Trinidad, Colo. Cotton is a deputy public defender in Colorado who became interested in law school while volunteering with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps at the Seattle Public Defender’s office. As an undergraduate at Whitworth University in Spokane, she traveled on several missionoriented trips and learned the value of helping those less fortunate. While at Gonzaga, she prepared for her life as a public servant by taking many of the public service law courses. She also interned at the Federal Public Defender’s office and participated on the National Moot Court Team.

The Gonzaga Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), created in 2007, recently awarded repayment assistance to five outstanding alumni. The LRAP provides loan repayment

Katie McGinley (’08)

assistance (up to $4,000 per person per

Open Door Legal Services, Seattle, Wash.

year) to a select number of Gonzaga law

McGinley is a legal services associate in Seattle who became interested in law school while attending Gonzaga as an undergraduate. While in law school, she prepared for her career in public service by participating in the University Legal Assistance Clinic and served as an extern at the Center for Justice in Spokane. She also was active in the Gonzaga Public Interest Law Program (GPILP). Now, she provides legal services to low-income people, typically representing clients who have family law issues. McGinley enjoys her work and says, “There are so many barriers that prevent a person from fully recovering from their situation. I like helping to remove some of those barriers.”

graduates who are pursuing careers in public service. The program reflects Gonzaga University’s humanistic, Jesuit and Catholic mission by supporting those serving in the public service work sector. Generally, careers in public service pay less than those in the private sector of law. The program was developed

Jessica Cahoon (’06)

as financial assistance to encourage

Legal Aid Services, Idaho Falls, Idaho

students to work in public interest law.

Cahoon is a staff attorney with the Idaho Legal Aid Services who became interested in law school while in high school. During her second and third year of law school, she had the opportunity to intern for public interest entities and help those who could not otherwise afford legal representation. Now, she helps low-income clients in areas such as, but not limited to, family law, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security Disability cases and elder law issues. Cahoon believes it is a privilege to work in legal aid. “I get to help my clients with real issues that involve the nuts and bolts of life: food, shelter, clothing and safety. This is very rewarding to help someone in need,” she says.

Applicants with outstanding law school student loans, both federal and private, are eligible to apply to the LRAP. The following students have received the awards:

Alex Newhouse (’07) Yakima County Department of Assigned Counsel, Yakima, Wash. Newhouse is a staff attorney in the Juvenile Division. He said he experienced a “sense of purpose that I had not felt before” while studying law and working at University Legal Service Assistance at Gonzaga. He says his professors impressed upon him a “commonsensical and compassionate approach to our clients and their issues.” In his work, he represents juvenile offenders and at-risk and truant youth. Newhouse says that the number of children living below the poverty line in Yakima County is very high. He is rewarded by representing and advocating for the juvenile offenders in this system, making sure they do not slip through the cracks and helping them obtain the proper rehabilitation they might require.

WLC/WWL Groups Present Award First-year Gonzaga law student Christine Hayes recently received the Women’s Law Caucus/ Washington Women’s Lawyer $2,000 scholarship. The goals of the Women’s Law Caucus (WLC) are to raise awareness of the legal issues that impact individuals; to educate

Angie Cavallini (’09) Montana Legal Services Association, Butte, Mont.

society about the need for change

Cavallini is a staff attorney in the Domestic Violence Unit where she typically spends her days assisting clients with obtaining Orders of Protection, Dissolutions of Marriage and helping create parent plans for those in need. Cavallini says she developed an interest in public service as a youngster and “began to understand the importance of serving the community in which I live.” Her experience working with handicapped persons and emotionally disturbed children, rebuilding churches and helping in the clean-up effort following Hurricane Katrina helped prepare her for a career in public service. While studying at Gonzaga, she worked with Habitat for Humanity, the Women and Children’s Free Kitchen, and interned for a local attorney who did contract work for the public defender’s office. “My job can be emotionally draining. However, when I know I have helped keep one mom safe or have helped empower one victim of domestic violence, it all seems worth it,” says Cavallini.

in the traditional perceptions,

Gonzaga’s Loan Repayment Assistance Program continues to assist graduates who have entered into the practice of public service law. The LRAP is funded by donations from generous alumni and other donors and friends who wish to see the spirit of Gonzaga’s mission continue. If you would like to donate to, or have questions about applying for the program, please contact Jeff Geldien at jgeldien@lawschool.gonzaga.edu.

attitudes and expectations about women; and to help society appreciate the diversity that women bring to the world. Hayes’ scholarship application essay rang true with the mission of the WLC. Hayes has been the Whatcom County Sexual Assault Advocate for the Sheriff’s Office along with numerous other volunteer and civic activities.

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Gonzaga Law School Endowed Scholarship Program

The Philip and Mary Raekes Law Scholarship Endowment Exemplifies the Ripple Effect

Over the course of history, Gonzaga University School of Law has graduated many accomplished and well-known attorneys who practice not only in the Pacific Northwest, but throughout the United States, and in all aspects of law. It remains extremely important to Gonzaga law that our students be given every opportunity to succeed in their goals of becoming successful attorneys. Therefore, we are committed to seek out opportunities to support students during their law school careers. One of the single most effective ways to ensure that students are able to continue their studies at Gonzaga Law School is through the development of scholarship funds. Of these, endowed funds provide the strong, reliable investment the school can count on to benefit many of our students. Endowed funds are permanent funds that provide income for a specific purpose designated by the donor. The original gift is invested and annual earnings are distributed as award scholarships. Gonzaga Law School endowed scholarships are funded by donations from generous alumni and other donors and friends who wish to see the spirit of our mission continue. If you would like to donate or start an endowed scholarship fund, please contact Jeff Geldien at jgeldien@lawschool.gonzaga.edu or call 509.313.6121. In this edition we feature the Philip and Mary Raekes Law Scholarship.

Every scholarship awarded to a Gonzaga Law School student has a ripple effect. Take, for example, the scholarships awarded to Phil Raekes (‘59, J.D.) while he attended. Phil’s interest in the legal profession developed when he attended the U.S. Naval School of Justice to become a court reporter. After he was honorably discharged from the Navy, Phil applied and was accepted to Gonzaga Law School. The year was 1955 — the same year Smithmoore P. “Smitty” Myers became dean. Thankfully, Phil says, he was awarded three scholarships while in law school. Those awards, plus his day job as a bank teller, enabled him to attend evening law classes. In his senior year, he was judged best speaker in the annual Legal Argumentation. After graduation, Phil practiced law in the Tri-Cities with a general civil practice focusing on personal injury, real estate and probate law. Later, in 1994, Phil put his hat in the race for Benton Franklin Counties Superior Court Judge and won. “I believed that my 35 years of experience in various fields of the law would be an invaluable asset on the bench,” he stated. He served for six years before retiring in 2001. He still enjoys serving as a mediator and arbitrator. The ripple effect is clear. Had there been no scholarships for Phil, there may have been no law practice launched, no judgeship either. Phil credits Gonzaga with preparing him for

J J J cy pres (see pray or sI).

[Law French “as near as”] 1. The equitable doctrine under which a court reforms a written instrument with a gift to charity as closely to the donor’s intention as possible, so that the gift does not fail. • Courts use cy pres esp. in construing charitable gifts when the donor’s original charitable purpose cannot be fulfilled. It is also used to distribute unclaimed portions of a class-action judgment or settlement funds to a charity that will advance the interests of the class. Black’s Law Dictionary (8th ed. 2004). Through initiatives ranging from continuing legal education, curriculum enhancement, sending students to specialized conferences, and consumer protection litigation, Gonzaga Law School uses cy his professional journey. He also is grateful to the late Father Anthony Bischoff, S.J., who was an inspiring mentor. Phil’s links to Gonzaga University have remained strong throughout the years for him and his wife, Mary. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Three of their five children are alums. Dr. Julie Grewe graduated from the University in 1990, daughter Amy Cleary graduated from the law school in 1994 and son John graduated from the law school in 1995. Phil served on the Board of Regents from 1986 to 2005 and is Regent Emeritus. In 1999, he received the Distinguished Alumni Merit Award. Friendships with fellow law students, including Joe Gagliardi and Joe Montecucco, have remained strong through the years. In 1986, in gratitude, not only for the scholarship support which Phil received, but also for the rich and rewarding Gonzaga experience, he and Mary established the Philip and Mary Raekes Law Scholarship to which they contribute annually. They are proud of their endowed fund and are grateful for their opportunity to help law students in the same way Phil received financial help. Gonzaga University School of Law is thankful for their contributions and proud of Phil, who, in loving service to others, invests in the future generations of students, thus demonstrating the ripple effect.

pres awards to support its efforts to educate students about consumer issues and to protect vulnerable, lowincome members of the community against predatory sales and lending practices. As a nonprofit educational organization, the Gonzaga School of Law and the clinical law program is an appropriate recipient for cy pres awards. For more information, contact the Gonzaga Law Development office at 509.313.3605.

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FACULTY ɕȃȣɄȵǸɑɕȣȨɉ

Professor Upendra Acharya

Professor Megan J. Ballard

In August 2009, Professor Acharya presented a paper entitled “Right to Development: Conspiracy in International Law” at the University of Tokyo’s International Conference of the Asian Society of International Law. This paper also is being published in the “African Executive” — an online opinion magazine. Professor Acharya also participated last summer in a panel discussion on stopping genocide at the annual conference of the International Association of Genocide Scholars at George Mason University. Professor Acharya presented a paper on the topic “Climate Change and Human Rights Issues: Challenges to Transnational Governance” at a conference in November 2009 called Challenges to Transnational Governance, which was sponsored by the American Bar Association’s International Law Section, International Law Student Association and the New York State Bar Association at Fordham Law School. His article, “War on Terror or Terror Wars: The Problem in Defining Terrorism,” was published in Volume 37 of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. Professor Acharya has been selected as one of 32 members of the American Branch of the International Law Association Committee on the Teaching of International Law.

In November 2009, Professor Ballard’s article, “PostConflict Property Restitution: Flawed Legal and Theoretical Foundations,” was accepted for publication in Volume 28 of the Berkeley Journal of International Law. Professor Ballard also presented a half-day workshop called “Crafting and Using Student Ratings Instruments” for faculty at Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University.

Professor Cheryl Beckett

Professor Lynn Daggett

Professor Beckett’s article, “A Factor by Any Other Name: The Religious Employer’s Defense to Contraceptive Equity Claims Under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII,” was published in the December 2009 volume of the Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy. In July 2009, Professor Beckett presented and led a roundtable discussion on “Burnout in the Seasoned LR&W Teacher — Be Careful What You Wish For,” at the Association of Legal Writing Directors Conference at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. She presented on a related topic in August 2009 at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Ore. Professor Beckett presented: ”The Top 10 Ethical Issues Facing the Employment Lawyer” at the Spokane County Bar Association Ethics Potpourri in December 2009. Professor Beckett also was reappointed to a second term as a City of Spokane Civil Service Commissioner. Professor Beckett’s article, “Burnout in the Seasoned LR&W Teacher: Be Careful What You Wish For,” was published in the spring 2010 issue of the Second Draft, Celebrating 25 Years of the Legal Writing Institute, a publication of the Legal Writing Institute.

In November 2009, Professor Daggett presented and published a paper called “FERPA and Student Privacy 2009: New Regulations, Old Problems?” at the Education Law Association Annual Conference in Louisville, Ky. She also served on the committee to select the winner of the Joseph Award, a national student writing award in education law.

FACULTY ɕȃȣɄȵǸɑɕȣȨɉ

Professor Mark DeForrest

Professor Gail Hammer

Professor DeForrest presented at the Northwest Legal Writing Conference in Portland, Ore., August 2009 on the topic “Using the ‘Letter from a Birmingham City Jail’ to Teach Specific Strategies for Persuasive Legal Writing.”

In August 2009, Professor Hammer was appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court’s Practice of Law Board for a term ending in 2012. She also gave a presentation to the Gonzaga-in-Florence faculty on “Degrees of Separation: How Injustice Can Result from Knowing Too Much, Knowing a Little, or Knowing Nothing at All.” Professor Hammer also participated in the November 2009 CLE at the law school that focused on ethical issues.

Professor Helen Donigan Professor Donigan participated in a CLE on family law in November 2009 at Gonzaga Law School that focused on ethical issues.

Professor Gerry Hess

Professor Brooks Holland

Professor Hess co-presented and facilitated a four-day faculty development workshop for judges at the National Judicial College in August 2009 called “Designing and Presenting Effective Programs.” In September 2009, Professor Hess and Dean Earl Martin co-authored an article about Gonzaga’s new curriculum entitled “Developing a Skills and Professionalism Curriculum,” that was accepted for publication in the University of Toledo Law Review’s annual Leadership in Legal Education issue.

Professor Holland’s preview of Nrisco v. Virginia, a case involving the confrontation clause, was published in the ABA Supreme Court Preview, Issue No. 4, in January.

Professor Heidi Holland Professor Holland co-presented with Professor Kevin Shelley at the August 2009 Northwest Regional Legal Writing Conference in Portland, Ore. Their topic was “The Benefits of Color-Coding: Use of Highlighters as an Essential Legal Writing Tool to Improve Teaching and Learning.”

FACULTY ɕȃȣɄȵǸɑɕȣȨɉ

Professor Jay Kanassatega

Dean Earl Martin

Professor Kanassatega’s article, “The Discovery Immunity Exception in Indian Country — Promoting American Indian Sovereignty by Fostering the Rule of Law,” was published by Whittier Law Review, in Vol. 31, in January. In February, Professor Kanassatega presented a CLE at the University of Washington School of Law entitled “Professionalism in Practice: Ethics in Action.”

Dean Martin, along with Professor Gerry Hess, co-authored an article about Gonzaga’s new curriculum called “Developing a Skills and Professionalism Curriculum,” which was accepted for publication in the University of Toledo Law Review’s annual Leadership in Legal Education issue. In November 2009, Dean Martin presented on the Montana Rule of Professional Conduct No.1.6 — Confidentiality of Information to the Montana State Bar Convention in Missoula. Dean Martin also presented on the Washington Rule of Professional Conduct No. 1.6, in a CLE program organized by the Benton Franklin Legal Aid Society in Pasco, Wash.

Professor Linda Kawaguchi McLane

Professor Ann Murphy

In September 2009, Professor Kawaguchi McLane was reappointed to a three-year term on the WSBA Council on public legal education.

Professor Murphy completed the 2009 update to the Washington State Bar Association’s Deskbook for Domestic Relations Practice: “Tax Aspects of Divorce and Separation.” Professor Murphy also presented on the topic of privileges at the 57th Annual Tax Institute at the University of Montana in November 2009. In December 2009, she completed her evidence book for Aspen Press based on the Phil Spector murder trial. She also completed the annual 18-chapter LexisNexis Federal Tax Practice and Procedure book update. Professor Murphy recently reviewed a February tax court decision allowing the costs of gender reassignment surgery/ hormone therapy for a transgender taxpayer as a medical expense. It is published in the LexisNexis Tax Law Center.

Professor Dan Morrissey Professor Morrissey’s article, “The Securities Act at its Diamond Jubilee: Renewing the Case for a Robust Registration Requirement,” was published in the Spring 2009 issue of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law, while The National Law Journal published his opinion piece entitled “Strengthen Investor Rights.” Also, Professor Morrissey’s article, “The Road Not Taken: Rethinking Securities Regulation and the Case for Federal Merit Review,” was published in the University of Richmond Law Review.

FACULTY ɕȃȣɄȵǸɑɕȣȨɉ In November 2009, Professor Rusch participated in the American Law Institute (ALI) Members Consultative Group meeting in Philadelphia on the Restatement of Restitution project and drafted a memorandum of comments for consideration by the ALI Reporter. She also participated in an invitation-only conference: Critical Issues in Legal Education, which was sponsored by ALI-ABA and ACLEA and she moderated a table discussion on teaching skills in law schools. She served on an ABA law school site inspection team for the Phoenix School of Law and prepared a report in that process on its program of legal education. Professor Rusch also participated in a meeting in Washington, D.C., of the Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code as one of the American Law Institute’s elected members of the board and a member of its executive committee. Professor Rusch served as the editor-in-chief of the November 2009 issue of The Business Lawyer. She also copresented a CLE with Professor Sepinuck in Spokane on “2009 Commercial Law Developments.” Professor Rusch met with the Federal Reserve Board staff in Washington, D.C., on issues regarding payments law reform in her capacity as reporter for the Uniform Commission Study Committee on Payments. Her 2009-10 Supplements for the Hawkland Treatise on volumes regarding UCC Article 2 and UCC Article 7, and Revised UCC Article 7 were published by Thomson/West. Also along with Professor Sepinuck, Professor Rusch conducted a CLE program on “2009 Commercial Law Developments” at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle and in Spokane.

Professor Linda Rusch Professor Rusch attended the annual meeting of the American Bar Association in Chicago in August 2009 in her capacity as secretary of the Business Law Section. She also submitted the 2009 supplements for Hawkland’s Uniform Commercial Code Treatise for the volumes on UCC Article 2, UCC Article 7, and Revised UCC Article 7. Publication was in December 2009. Professor Rusch, along with Professor Stephen Sepinuck, completed the supplement to their Secured Transactions course book and its teacher’s manual. They also completed the supplement to their bankruptcy course book and accompanying teacher’s manual. Professor Rusch also attended the American Bar Association Section Officers Conference in Chicago, and gave a presentation to the breakout group of secretaries and vice-chairs on long-range and strategic planning. She attended the UCC Article 9 Review Committee meeting in Minneapolis as a representative of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers and prepared a 22-page report of the meeting for the college.

In November 2009, Professor Sepinuck presented at a CLE entitled “Issues in Secured Financing Arising in Recent Cases.” The program was part of the fall meeting of the UCC and Commercial Finance Committees of the ABA. He also published a brief article in Clark’s Secured Transactions Monthly entitled “Misguided California Court Changes ‘Consignment’ Standard.” Professor Sepinuck also attended the first meeting of the drafting committee for the Uniform Certificate of Title Act for Vessels. The committee reviewed a first draft of the Act prepared by Professor Sepinuck. In addition, he attended a meeting of the ALI’s members consultative group for the Restatement (Third) of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment. In December 2009, Professor Sepinuck compiled a list of 300 notable commercial law cases with a brief description of each and posted the list on the Commercial Law Center’s Web site. The list also was distributed nationally to active commercial law lawyers. Professors Sepinuck and Rusch conducted a CLE program on “2009 Commercial Law Developments” at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle and in Spokane.

Professor Stephen Sepinuck Professor Sepinuck, along with Professor Linda Rusch, completed the supplement to their Secured Transactions course book and its teacher’s manual. They also completed the supplement to their bankruptcy course book and accompanying teacher’s manual. In September 2009, Professor Sepinuck gave a presentation entitled “UCC Issues in Bankruptcy,” at the annual conference of Washington bankruptcy judges. Professor Sepinuck also completed another edition of his Spotlight column. This column, published in the joint quarterly newsletter of the ABA Uniform Commercial Code Committee and the ABA Commercial Finance Committee, highlights and discusses poorly reasoned decisions interpreting the UCC and related commercial laws.

FACULTY ɕȃȣɄȵǸɑɕȣȨɉ

Professor Kevin Shelley

Professor Sandra Simpson

Professor Shelley co-presented with Professor Heidi Holland at the August 2009 Northwest Regional Legal Writing Conference in Portland, Ore. Their topic was “The Benefits of Color-Coding: Using Highlighters as an Essential Legal Writing Tool to Improve Teaching and Learning.”

In September 2009, Professor Simpson presented her article, “Everyone Else is Doing It, Why Can’t We: A New Perspective on McCleskey v. Kemp,” at the Law and Society 2009 annual meeting in Denver. She also presented “Thinking Critically about Teaching Goals by Drafting Effective Assessment Rubrics” at the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning Conference titled ”Implementing Best Practices and Educating Lawyers: Teaching Skills and Professionalism Across the Curriculum” at Gonzaga University in June 2009.

Professor Buck Sterling

Professor Larry Weiser

Professor Sterling’s bibliography, “Sources of Washington State Legal History: An Annotated Bibliography,” was accepted for publication by the official journal of the American Association of Law Libraries.

Professor Weiser in May 2009 presented on mediation in guardianship and probate cases for the National College of Probate Judges Annual Conference in Coeur d’Alene. He also presented a two-hour seminar program on the history of guardianship and the legal aspect of incapacity and decision-making for the Washington State Certified Professional Guardianship Training program at Gonzaga University. In October 2009, Professor Weiser presented at a Spokane County Bar Association Vulnerable Adult CLE on “Vulnerable Adult Actions and Protective Orders.” That same month he presented at Washington State’s Sixth Annual Vulnerable Adult Conference on “The Obligations of a Fiduciary” and was the program co-chair for the 2009 Spokane County Superior Court Guardian Ad Litem training. In November 2009, Professor Weiser presented at a seminar on administrative advocacy at the Laurel Rubin Rural Externship Advocacy Project (REAP) in Yakima, Wash.

Professor Mary Pat Treuthart Professor Treuthart, along with Professors Helen Donigan and Gail Hammer, participated in a CLE on Family Law in November 2009 at the law school. Their presentations and panel participation focused on ethical issues.

Class ǸȃɜȨɄȽ 1971

1983

Former U.S. Congressman George Nethercutt joined Lee & Hayes, an intellectual property law firm based in Spokane.

Janine Sarti has been honored by the San Diego Daily Transcript and the San Diego Association of Corporation Counsel with the award of Power of Attorney, given to honor the top general counsel in San Diego County.

1974

1984

Jack J. Hetherington relocated his offices for the practice of elder law to 1700 Horizon Drive, Suite 104, Chalfont, Penn. Jack is certified in elder law by the National Elder Law Foundation. He also is an adjunct professor at Bucks County Community College, teaching in the paralegal program.

Terry Kelly, a corporate attorney with the intellectual property firm of Lee & Hayes, will head up a new corporate practice group based in Spokane. Also joining the group are Gonzaga law alums George Nethercutt (’71), and Daniel Wadkins (’09). This expansion into the domestic and international corporate and tax practice areas will enable Lee & Hayes to provide a wide range of intellectual property, transactional, corporate and tax counseling legal services to new, emerging technology clients.

1976 Greg Devlin has been hired as a litigation attorney for Winston & Cashatt. He previously served as a partner in Miller, Devlin and McLean, P.S.

1980 Nancy Isserlis, who practices with the firm of Winston & Cashatt in Spokane, has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Isserlis is a governor for the 5th District on the Washington State Bar Association’s Board of Governors, chair of the Health Sciences and Services Authority and former chair of the Spokane Nancy Isserlis City Ethics Committee.

Ben Simpson

Ben Simpson recently was appointed Idaho First District Court judge. Previously, Ben was a partner in a Wallace, Idaho, firm for 15 years before becoming Kootenai County magistrate judge in January 2000.

1982 Connie J. Mableson taught a 3.0 hour class in the Spring Semester 2010 at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, Arizona State University Law School. The class, “Governance of Virtual Worlds,” is the first of its kind to focus on governing structures in Virtual Worlds and MMO’s. For a copy of her syllabus, e-mail Connie at connie@mablesonlaw.com.

1992 Jason Whalen recently was sworn in as a member of the Lakewood City Council. Performing the swearing-in ceremony was Gonzaga law alum and Chief Justice of the Washington State Supreme Court Barbara Madsen. Jason is a member of the law firm of Eisenhower & Carlson, PLLC.

Gonzaga Law Grad Authors Motivational Book New Mexico-based marketing strategist, author and 1984 Gonzaga Law School alum Ruthie H. Dearing recently published a how-to book that outlines ways to stand out in a crowd, remain unforgettable and how to develop the potential to achieve goals, be it personal or professional. Dearing’s book is called “On Being Memorable: Nine Keys for Exceptional Change,” and gives readers her perspective and methods on how to make the most of attributes such as appearance, behavior, creativity, power and physical health. Her strategy called ”Success Through Attribute Reinforcement” guides readers with the methodology to cultivate a magnetic personality by developing new ways of thinking and behaving that reinforces becoming an extraordinary person in their own minds and the minds of others. Following her law school graduation, Dearing — who also has a master’s degree in management and marketing — managed a hospital consulting company for two decades. She now speaks on topics that include women and children’s healthcare programming, market and consumer research, customer service and motivational strategies, and she has authored several marketing and consumer satisfaction publications. She can be reached at dearing.associates@gmail.com.

Justice Madsen, Jason & Gael Whalen, daughters Olivia, Clare and Alison

Stephen Arnot

Stephen Arnot has joined the Portland, Ore., office of the firm of Bullivant Houser Bailey PC. Arnot practices in the corporate, finance, securities and international transactions group. Prior to joining Bullivant, Arnot practiced for the Arnot Law Firm in Eureka, Calif., and Portland, Ore.

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Troy M. Hoch

1995

2001

Troy M. Hoch was recently voted partner of Quarles & Brady LLP, the southwest firm’s real estate group. Troy focuses his practice in the areas of commercial construction transactions, commercial lending, real estate lending, general real estate and business transactions and Indian law.

Anton J. Moch has been selected as a shareholder (partner) with the firm of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., in Minneapolis, Minn. Tony’s primary practice is in community banking. He advises banking institutions on bank mergers and acquisitions. He also assists his banking clients and corporate management with employment counseling and compliance requirements for federal and state employment laws. Elizabeth M. Sorokac founded her own firm in April of 2009. Her practice focuses on real estate, administrative law, corporate matters, zoning, and land entitlements. She recently partnered with Joshua Reisman, a 14-year litigator with extensive commercial litigation and appellate experience. She can be reached at Reisman Sorokac at 9480 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 257, Las Vegas, Nev. 89123, 702.727.6258 (office), 702.446.6756 (fax), 702. 245.5075 (cell), or by e-mail at esorokac@rsnvlaw.com.

1997 Steve Larsen has joined the Washington State Bar Association as deputy director for external relations. Steve’s duties include handling public outreach and communications activities, as well as overseeing several WSBA departments and initiatives. His portfolio includes legislation, justice and diversity initiatives, new and young lawyer outreach, pro bono and moderate means legal services programs, and Board of Governor and volunteer stakeholder work. Steve worked in private practice and spent nearly 10 years with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office.

1999 Richard A. Davey, general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR), has been honored for his lead role in creating the Massachusetts Transportation Suicide Prevention Initiative, a partnership between MBCR, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Samaritans, a Boston-based suicide prevention and education agency. The program, which seeks to prevent suicides on the railroad right of way, has been credited with saving at least two lives.

Elizabeth M. Sorokac

2003 Jennifer Fassbender was sworn in as a Municipal Court judge on Aug. 17, 2009, for the City of Airway Heights. Fassbender practices criminal defense for Cooney Law Offices, P.S.

Richard A. Davey

Jennifer Fassbender

2004

2006

Jason M. Kettrick in January became partner of the law firm Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. He first joined the firm as an associate in 2007. Jason’s practice focuses on construction, development and creditor/ debtor law, including related transactional work and litigation, alternative dispute resolution and bankruptcy representation. In 2008 and 2009, Jason was named a Rising Star by Washington Law and Politics magazine.

Deanna Rusch joined Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson and Hook in Portland, Ore., as an associate in the firm’s Portland office. Christina Estes-Werther joined Arizona State Governor Jan Brewer’s policy staff as policy adviser for human services in December 2009. Estes-Werther previously worked for the Arizona State Senate as a research analyst and as research deputy director. She also worked on the Senate Judiciary Committee, providing research and analysis on proposed legislation in relation to the criminal code, election law and other judiciary issues.

Jason M. Kettrick

Noel Pitner was voted in as a partner with Ewing Anderson, P.S., on Jan. 1. He was previously an associate attorney with Ewing Anderson, P.S. His practice will continue to center on criminal law, civil litigation, personal injury, and commercial and business law, including creditor-debtor relations and bankruptcy. Noel is licensed to practice in Washington and Idaho.

Christina Estes-Werther

2007 Sarah Schreck recently organized a National CLE on Domestic Violence and Immigration Relief. The CLE addressed domestic violence issues unique to immigrant victims, including cultural barriers, the cycle of violence, police investigations and immigration relief. Both Sarah and Kathleen Morris (’07) were speakers at the CLE.

Noel Pitner

Marcy Woodruff received an award for being the Seattle clinic Volunteer of the Year. She was honored at the 2009 Gratitude Celebration of the King County Bar Association Oct. 29, 2009.

2005 Elizabeth Tellessen, an associate with the Spokane firm of Winston & Cashatt, has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Tellessen practices in the areas of land use, real estate and natural resources. Tellessen is a trustee on the Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Board of Trustees and serves as presidentelect for the Spokane County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

Kirsten Elliott joined Mary Schultz Law, P.S., as an associate attorney practicing primarily in the areas of employment discrimination and employment rights.

2008

Elizabeth Tellessen

Laura A. Vancura has joined the firm AND Law Offices, PLLC. The firm, located in Plymouth, Minn., specializes in wills, trusts and probate.

Brian P. Waters joined Johnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick, LLP, as an associate.

Laura A. Vancura

Class ǸȃɜȨɄȽ Brett Venn has joined the firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, LLP, as an associate in its New Orleans office. Venn will work in the firm’s business and commercial litigation practice group.

Brett Venn

Miranda K. Aye joined Johnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick, LLP, as an associate.

2009 Caitlin A. Gregg recently relocated from Seattle to join the law firm of Kirkpatrick & Startzel, P.S. Caitlin is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the Spokane County Bar Association. Hector Quiroga recently joined the Quiroga Law Firm in Spokane Valley. He will join his wife Casey, a 2007 Gonzaga law grad. Hector specializes in immigration issues, as well as several other areas of law. Amy Swinhoe joined the firm of McNeice Law Office, PLLC, as an associate attorney. Her practice areas include business law, estate planning and general civil litigation. Candace B. Lee is an associate attorney with the Law Office of Martin Stanley in Santa Monica, Calif. Lee, a former Gonzaga Law Ambassador, commented that “Gonzaga gave me the knowledge and skill set I needed.”

Candace B. Lee

Phoenix IP Attorney & Gonzaga Alum Connie Mableson Embraces Cyber Change

2008

Those who remember pre-Internet might often recall days before it. Nonetheless, the common fact that this advancement has changed so many aspects of daily life also is mandating new perspective for becoming employed in a competitive field and job market. Gonzaga Law School 1982 cum laude grad Connie Mableson understands the need to grasp such change and remain current. Recognized as one of Arizona’s top Intellectual Property attorneys and partner of Mableson Law Group in Phoenix, the well-versed lawyer spoke on “How to Brand Yourself in this Competitive Job Market” to law students at Gonzaga on March 18. She shared her marketing insights in a presentation called “Creating the Brand of You.” Her vision blends the traditional — professional resume, business cards, an elevator pitch — with the tools of the contemporary. She spoke about becoming a competitive brand and also offered valuable advice on publishing papers, interview techniques, networking and relationship building. “There’s a major reset going on,” Mableson said, referring to the Web’s deeply felt impact. “The reset is a cultural and a social shift. And it’s an economic shift.” Its impact on the legal community is profound, she said, noting online providers are commoditizing services that were once provided by local law firms. Personal relationships are still the avenue by which private practitioners can differentiate themselves — now online, as well as in person. “Google yourself,” she said. “Clean up your digital footprint.” Mableson is well versed on the Internet’s impacts as well as its history and the need to stay on top of its ever-changing environment. The same year of her graduation from Gonzaga, network engineers were completing protocols to allow computer networks to connect. Some 12 years into her legal career, she made history when she represented the first company to commercialize the Internet. Since, she established the first law practice in cyberspace: She is Hypatia Padar in Second Life, a free online 3-D virtual world launched in 2003 that allows users to create personalities and socialize using free voice and text chat. The IP attorney who also represents “Twilight” series author Stephenie Meyer, offered other advice to students on marketing themselves and connecting online: “seed” the Web with information you want people to know; write a blog; join LinkedIn; publish pleadings and papers on Web sites designed for that purpose; create PowerPoint presentations on personally important topics and post to www. slideshare.net. One thing we can anticipate, she told her captivated audience, is change.

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Each year Law & Politics magazine selects its Washington Rising Stars Super Lawyers. The magazine invites attorneys across the state to submit candidates who are considered the best up-and-coming attorneys, 40 years old or younger, or who have been in practice 10 years or less, who they have personally observed in action. Gonzaga is proud of the following alumni who were designated “Rising Stars” for 2010.

Bonds/Government Finance

Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice

Deanna L.S. Gregory, K & L Gates, Seattle

Ryan M. Beaudoin, Connelly Law Offices, Tacoma Edward J. Bruya, Keefe Bowman & Bruya, Spokane

Business Litigation

Personal Injury Plaintiff: General

Brooke Kuhl, K & L Gates, Spokane

Micah R. LeBank, Connelly Law Offices, Tacoma Aaron M. Naccarato, Attorney at Law, Spokane Andrew A. Schillinger, Layman Layman & Robinson, Spokane Thomas B. Vertetis, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Kosnoff, Tacoma

Business/Corporate Brett Amrine, Ogden Murphy Wallace, Wenatchee Patti Jo Foster, Layman Layman & Robinson, Spokane

Civil Litigation Defense

Real Estate

Timothy D. Shea, Lee Smart, Seattle

Thomas P. Larkin, II, Stafford Frey Cooper, Seattle

Anthony T. Caso, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle Natalie Adams Dearie, Socius Law Group, Seattle Aleana W. Harris, Alston Courtnage & Bassetti, Seattle Jennifer Karol, Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller, Bellevue Michael N. Kot, Hanson Baker Ludlow Drumheller, Bellevue Robert J. Weber, Carney Badley Spellman, Seattle John T. Witherspoon, Lukins & Annis, Spokane Eugene W. Wong, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, Seattle

Criminal Defense

Schools & Education

Construction Litigation Andrew J. Gabel, Lane Powell, Seattle Jason M. Kettrick, Carney Badley Spellman, Seattle Jason T. Piskel, Dunn & Black, Spokane

Construction/Surety

Michael V. Felice, Felice Law Offices, Spokane

Carlos A. Chavez, K & L Gates, Seattle

Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI

Securities & Corporate Finance

Brian P. Roach, Roach Law Offices, Pasco

Bradley Donald Owens, Perkins Coie, Seattle Cameron K. Smith, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Seattle

Employment & Labor Kammi Mencke Smith, Winston & Cashatt, Spokane

Securities Litigation

General Litigation

Jay S. Carlson, Keesal Young & Logan, Seattle Charles J. Ha, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Seattle

Jessie L. Harris, Williams Kastner, Seattle Nicholas D. Kovarik, Dunn & Black, Spokane

Tax Brooke A. Johnson, Gordon Thomas Honeywell, Tacoma

Workers’ Compensation

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Nicole D. Tedrow, Reinisch MacKenzie, Seattle

We apologize for the omission of the following Super Lawyers from the previous list in the Gonzaga Lawyer magazine, Winter 2010.

Civil Litigation Defense

Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI

Timothy P. Cronin, Mullin Cronin Casey & Blair, Spokane

George L. Bianchi, The Bianchi Law Firm, Seattle William K. Kirk, Cowan Kirk Gaston Law Firm, Kirkland Chelsea C. Korte, Chelsea C. Korte, Ellensburg

Closely Held Business Paul M. Larson, Larson Berg & Perkins, Yakima

Elder Law

Construction/Surety

Karen L. Sayre, Sayre & Sayre, Spokane Richard L. Sayre, Sayre & Sayre, Spokane

John P. Ahlers, Ahlers & Cressman, Seattle R. Miles Stanislaw, Stanislaw Ashbaugh, Seattle

Employment & Labor

Criminal Defense

Thomas W. McLane, Randall & Danskin, Spokane James M. Shaker, Ryan Swanson & Cleveland, Seattle Victoria L. Vreeland, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Malanca Peterson & Dahaeim, Seattle

Kevin J. Curtis, Winston & Cashatt, Spokane Thomas W. Hillier, II, Federal Public Defender, Seattle Jeffery A. Lustick, Lustick Law Firm, Bellingham

Alumni ȐɨȐȽɜɕ

Tri-Cities Luncheon

Tri-Cities Luncheon – October 16, 2009 Gonzaga alumni gathered for lunch at the Red Lion in Pasco, Wash., to hear Dean Earl Martin speak about the latest law school news.

Washington, D.C. – Eldy Quintanilla, Kai Hirabayashi and Shannon Fowler

Washington, D.C., Reception – November 5, 2009 While in D.C. for faculty recruitment, D.C. alumni met for a law reception.

Craig Gordon, Scott Sage, Bill Hillier, Jacke Blair, Mike Liebert and Mark Thorsrud

Phoenix Reception

Golf Outing

– November 19, 2009 Larry Kazan, ’77, graciously hosted an alumni reception at the University Club in Phoenix. Everyone had a great time chatting with Acting Dean George Critchlow and fellow GU grads.

– November 2009 1977 law graduates enjoyed a day of golf and storytelling about the old days at GU.

Basketball go ZAGS! Hawaii Reception

Hawaii Reception

Santa Clara Pre-Game Social

– November 19, 2009 Aloha! Daniel, ’63, and Pat Lee welcomed Gonzaga law alumni into their Kailua home for an Asian feast. Dean Earl Martin gave an update on the latest developments at Gonzaga and everyone enjoyed the beautiful reception night at the Lee home.

– February 25, 2010 Season ticket holders and friends rallied for GU basketball at a pre-game social in the faculty/staff lounge of the law school. Alumni enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres prior to watching the Zags take on Santa Clara.

WCC Post-Game Social – March 7, 2010 Viva Las Vegas! Gonzaga Law alumni from across the U.S. met up at The Orleans to support the Zags. Dean Earl Martin visited with law grads at Brendan’s Irish Pub after the men’s semi-final game.

What’s new Did you move Change Jobs 1L Mentoring Program Reception in the Barbieri Courtroom

1L Mentoring Program Kick-Off – February 3, 2010 More than 100 alumni and students gathered for the inaugural 1L Mentoring Program reception in the Barbieri Courtroom. Mentors were paired with their 1L mentees and were given tips/suggestions on sustaining and growing the mentor/mentee relationship.

Keep in touch with your former classmates, professors and friends by sending us your professional and personal news for publication. Please make sure the news you submit is accurate, complete and legible. Include a picture if you wish. If you have information you would like to submit for Class Action, please send it to: Gonzaga University School of Law Alumni Office P.O. Box 3528, Spokane, WA 99220-3528 Fax: 509.313.5744 or send an e-mail to: nfike@lawschool.gonzaga.edu

ȨȽ memoriam The Gonzaga University School of Law extends its deepest condolences to the families and friends of the following alumni and friends. Michael J. Carbone, J.D. 1993

Don Nicholson, J.D. 1965

Stephen Reilly, J.D. 1949

Stan Fairhurst, 1952, M.A. 1955

Joseph Pemberton, J.D. 1982

Charles Rice, J.D. 1952

Howard Lindekugel, J.D. 1952

William Pfeiffer, J.D. 1965

Ralph John Reynolds, J.D. 1939

Janice D. Newell, J.D. 1984

Carol Randall

Franklin D. Burgess, 1961, J.D. 1966 He loved the law. He loved people. And he loved Gonzaga basketball. This is how friends and colleagues will remember U.S. District Judge Franklin Burgess of University Place, Wash., who passed away at age 75 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Born March 9, 1935, in the small town of Eduora, Ark., Frank went to college in his home state for a year before serving in the Air Force from 1954 to 1958, then attending Gonzaga, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1961. Following graduation, he played two seasons in Hawaii with the American League, precursor to the American Basketball Association, then returned to Gonzaga, where he completed his law degree in 1966.

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Franklin D. Burgess 1935 – 2010

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