SLU LAW Brief, Volume 23 by SLU LAW

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ON THE COVER At the Intersection of Law and Policy Celebrating 40 years of the Center for Health Law Studies DEAN

WILLIAM P. JOHNSON

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Alumni Feature

JESSICA CICCONE

EDITOR

MARIAH BOHANON ELLIOT L AURENCE

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BRITTNEY ROSEBURROW

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SARAH CONROY STEVE DOL AN BRITTNEY ROSEBURROW

SPECIAL THANKS JAMILLE FIELDS ALLSBROOK (’13) KATHRYN BANKS ROBERT GATTER KELLY GILLESPIE (’04) JHEEL GOSAIN (’23) BRANDON HALL (’19) ANAM KHAN (’21) KEARNEY LIUZZA ABHIR NAIR (’23) BRENDON ROEDIGER PATRICIA WAGNER (’00) SIDNEY D. WATSON HON. MICHAEL WOLFF LIZA WEISS ASHLYNN ZAPOLSKI

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s the dust of recent challenging years begins to settle, this academic year in Scott Hall has felt quite different. The return of uplifting activities and our distinctively strong sense of community has led to a renewed positive energy and a warm vibe, which have felt both familiar and so very welcome. Thanks to the leadership and vision of our students, we experienced our first-ever Fiesta Latina, a major celebration of Hispanic and Latinx culture, heritage, and community—a beautiful event that took place in our pavilion on a gorgeous September evening. The annual Richard J. Childress Memorial Lecture & Symposium—our f lagship academic event of the year—was focused on LGBTQ rights and the law, bringing together the very best scholars in the country who are writing and conducting research in this area. This included some of our own brilliant faculty members and served as an important kickoff event for an LGBTQ affinity bar organization in St. Louis. And the always-joyful and meaningful Black Law Students Association Casino Night was incredibly successful by every metric— perhaps the most successful BLSA Casino Night yet. It has been an amazing year, and the sense of community at SLU LAW is strong.

ne significant cause for celebration this year is the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Center for Health Law Studies. The Center, with its well-earned reputation as the premier health law program in the country, offers a powerful example of

how mission-driven teaching, scholarship, and advocacy serve the community and promote justice, while also creating an incredible network of alumni who are leaders throughout the industry, in private practice, policy work, government service, and beyond. I am so proud of my health law colleagues, as well as our students and alumni, and in this issue, you will see some of the things that make the Center the very best health law program in the country.

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s many of you know, this is my final year serving this remarkable institution as dean. As I ref lect on the past and look to the future, it is the incredibly strong community of students and alumni, my faculty and staff colleagues, and the mission that we share that continue to bring me such tremendous hope for continuing great success as a mission-driven law school community. The future looks so bright.

Sincerely,

William P. Johnson Dean and Professor

DEPARTMENTS

For The Record

Class Notes

Founders Fund

In Brief

In Memoriam

Focus on Giving Back

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“The Texas court’s lack of deference to scientific findings could be applied to question the FDA’s scientific decisions pertaining to tobacco, medical devices, food safety, and more. Of note, judicial skepticism of science is not new, but these cases build on a growing trend of courts deciding they are better equipped than public health agencies to answer scientific questions.” Dr. Michael S. Sinha, assistant professor, Saint Louis University School of Law Center for Health Law Studies, with his co-authors Daniel Aaron and Teneille Brown, associate professors at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, writing for The Journal of the American Medical Association article “Court Intrusion Into Science and Medicine – the Mifepristone Decision”

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“So if someone became a Medicaid recipient as a result of Medicaid expansion during the pandemic, or they came onto Medicaid early in the pandemic, they’ve never had to experience making sure that they stayed enrolled, and now they will.”

“We know that in the LGBTQ community, they disproportionately rely on Medicaid because of lower incomes, because of various forms of discrimination.”

Robert Gatter, professor; director of the Saint Louis University School of Law Center for Health Law Studies, quoted for the St. Louis Public Radio article “What the end of the coronavirus public emergency means for Missouri patients”

Sidney D. Watson, Jane and Bruce Robert Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law Center for Health Law Studies, quoted in The Kansas City Star article “MO bill would bar Medicaid from covering gender-affirming hormones, puberty blockers”

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“They tend to involve Black men, some of whom have serious mental illness, right, where police are the first responders. (They) don’t exactly know how to de-escalate or approach.” Kelly Gillespie, professor, Saint Louis University School of Law Center for Health Law Studies, quoted in KSDK’s story “Controversial term police use to explain why people may have died in custody sparks debate”

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“Public health became very intensely politicized very quickly, and decades-old structures that had been in place were dismantled in sometimes very knee jerk and very reactionary ways through rushed votes and last-minute actions.” Sabrina Adler, vice president of law, ChangeLab Solutions, delivering her address “Setting the Stage: Covid as the Latest Front in a Broad De-regulatory Effort,” during the Saint Louis University School of Law Center for Health Law Studies’ 2023 health law symposium, titled The Laws, Policies, and Politics of Public Health Emergency Powers.

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IN BRIEF IN BRIEF NEWS & NOTES New Faculty

Saint Louis University School of Law will welcome three new faculty members for the fall 2023 semester: Jamille Fields Allsbrook, Marsha Griggs, and Jeremiah Ho. Jamille Fields Allsbrook comes to the School of Law after an impressive career in policy research and advising. Most recently, she served as a senior policy advisor in the Office of Population Affairs in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She has experience at the Center for American Progress as the director of Women’s Health and Rights and at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America as a senior policy analyst. At the University of Maryland School of Law, she designed and taught a course on health care reform. Marsha Griggs comes from Washburn University School of Law, where she was an associate professor and director of academic enrichment and bar passage. Griggs is a member of the Collaboration for Legal Education and Licensing for Practice. She is the coauthor of The Bar Exam and the COVID Pandemic: The Need for Immediate Action, which launched efforts to identify methods to safely license new attorneys when in-person exams posed health risks. Jeremiah Ho joins the School of Law from the University of Massachusetts School of Law. His research focuses on topics related to law and inequality, mostly with respect to sexuality/gender, race, and culture. He also writes extensively on legal education, methodology, and theory. As a regular contributor to the Humans Rights at Home Blog, Professor Ho’s shorter pieces on sexuality and race often garner mentioning by SCOTUSblog. Professor McCormick publishes “Questions & Answers: Employment Discrimination” Professor and director of the William C. Wefel Center for Employment Law Marcia L. McCormick published a study guide titled “Questions & Answers: Employment Discrimination” in 2023. The 6

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guide was made to test students’ knowledge of analytical skills related to discrimination law. Also in 2023, Professor McCormick was elected to two national legal organizations. These include being elected as a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers for the Class of 2023 and being elected to the 2023 class of American Law Institute’s members. The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is a national nonprofit professional association honoring leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of labor and employment law. The American Law Institute consists of eminent judges, lawyers, and law professors, selected on the basis of professional achievement and demonstrated interest in improving the law.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Gabriella Cepeda elected to serve as Vice Chair for ABA law student council The American Bar Association Law Student Division Assembly has elected upcoming 2L Gabriella Cepeda to serve as vice chair for the 2023-2024 term. The team of six students oversees the general operation of the ABA Law Student Division, including shaping legislation and policy and acting as representatives for all those preparing to enter the legal profession. Cepeda will serve beside students from law schools around the country, including University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Loyola Law School Los Angeles, Southern University Law Center, and others. At Saint Louis University School of Law, Cepeda is the president of the Hispanic Law Student Association and vice president of Phi Alpha Delta. Black Law Students Association trial team makes it to the national competition Saint Louis University School of Law’s students achieved heights in competitions throughout the 2022-2023 school year. The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) trial team of Heaven Persaud, Diarra Payne, Rashae Williams, and Carter Jensen attended the NBLSA, a national mock trial tournament in Washington, D.C., and reached the top eight out of 16 teams from across the country. Coach and previous competitor, assistant director of Diversity and Inclusion, JP Bonnet -Laboy (’18), led the team. Another great student achievement was from Austynn Hicks, who served as the Midwest Regional Director for the trial competition. She oversaw the 15-team competition for the region.

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Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Team Reach Global Round Jacob Wells, Tim Sutton, Rashae Williams, and Katie Hoffecker showcased the intelligence and dedication of Saint Louis University School of Law students at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court competition. Jessup, the world’s largest moot court competition, has participants from roughly 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. In the United States, law schools compete regionally, with the top two schools then moving on to the international rounds. National winners from various countries come from across the world to compete in Washington, D.C., with 12 schools representing the U.S. Previously, Jacob Wells (7th place) and Katie Hoffecker (6th Place) were in the Top 10 Oralists out of over 60 students who competed in the Midwest Regionals. Professor Ira Trako, Associate Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law, and Professor Paige Canfield coached the students

EVENTS Center for Health Law Studies Hosts 35th Annual Symposium On March 3, 2023, the Center for Health Law Studies hosted its 35th Annual Health Law Symposium: The Laws, Policies, and Politics of Public Health Emergency Powers. This event was held in person and online and gathered more than a hundred attendants. Hosted by Robert Gatter, Director of the Center for Health Law Studies, several notable scholars visited to speak at the event, including: Sabrina Adler, Vice President of Law at ChangeLab Solutions; Scott Burris, Professor of Law, Director, Center for Public Health Law Research, Temple University Beasley School of Law; Kelly Deere, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School; Dawn Hunter, Director, Southeastern Region Office, The Network for Public Health Law; Jill Krueger, Director, Northern Region Office, The Network for Public Health Law; and Wendy E. Parmet, the Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Center for Health Policy and Law, Northeastern University School of Law.

Children. The first keynote lecturer was James Hathaway, James E. and Sarah A. Degan Professor Emeritus from University of Michigan Law School, speaking on “The Global Cop-Out on Refugees.” The second keynote was Professor Petra Molnar from York University, Canada, with her discussion on “Technological Violence Through High-Risk Experiments at the Border.” The event’s additional speakers included Professor Benedita M. Queiroz, Pedro Rodriquez-Ponga, SJ, and Rosario Frada.

CICL and Law Journal Symposium The Center for International and Comparative Law hosted their annual symposium on April 14, 2023. The symposium, titled The Legitimacy and Legality of War: From Philosophical Foundations to Emerging Problems, gathered experts from across the ocean. The keynote speakers were Dr. Steven Hill, executive secretary, The International Institute for Justice and Rule of Law and former chief legal advisor, NATO, and Kevin J. Heller, professor, University of Copenhagen - Centre for Military Studies. Other speakers included: Gina Heathcote, SOAS, University of London, UK; Jean d’Aspremont, University of Manchester, UK and Sciences Po School of Law, France; Dr. Rebecca Mignot -Mahdavi, University of Manchester, UK, Nori Katagiri, Saint Louis University, Department of Political Science; Tom Dannenbaum, Fletcher School of Law, Tufts University; Katie Johnston, University of Liverpool School of Law, UK; Dr. Russell Buchan, University of Sheffield, UK; Marco Roscini, University of Westminster, UK; Swiss IHL Chair - Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights; and Nick Tsagourias, University of Sheffield, UK; and Dr. Daragh Murray, Queen Mary University of London, UK.

International Scholars Attend Refugee Workshop On April 5, 2023, scholars visited to speak at the Center for International and Comparative Law’s workshop: Refugees at Risk? Or Refugees as an International Risk? Several members of Saint Louis University School of Law’s faculty spoke at this event, including a welcome by Dean William Johnson, introductions by Professor Afonso Seixas-Nunes, and Professor Lauren E. Bartlett’s panel: Towards the Abolition of Immigration Detention in the U.S.: Start with VOLUME 23 ISSUE 1

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slulaw Did you go to this year’s Barrister’s Ball? If not, we are sorry you missed it! Last Saturday’s event was organized by students Katie Beth Nichols and Tim Sutton. Thanks to this year’s amazing SBA, the beautiful Stifel Theater, and everyone who was able to make it to the exciting night—all 385 attendees! Featured photos by Jennifer Korman photography.

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Congratulations In December of 2022, 19 graduates finished their law school journey with an evening celebration. The group included four recipients of their Master of Laws. This mid-year commencement allows students to share an intimate moment with their classmates, friends, and family. Per tradition, each graduate in attendance is given the microphone and asked to thank those who helped them get to where they are. It was a night of tears, laughter, and gratitude. Congratulations! VOLUME 23 ISSUE 1

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Anam Khan (Law ’21) (MPH ’18) Law & Policy Analyst Center for Public Health Law Research, Temple University Beasley School of Law

ALUMNI FEATURE MFH, I learned in detail about how community partners worked together to advocate for Medicaid Expansion in Missouri, which finally took effect in 2021. I think this is such a great example of the importance of grassroots advocacy in the process of policy change, and why it’s wonderful that the Center allows students to learn the skills needed for this type of advocacy.

SLB: Why do you think a legal education has helped you with policy work? Why is that important? AK: In my career so far, my legal education has given me the skills I need to understand things like statutes, regulations, and case law, and how these interact with each other. This has been so important in the work I’ve done on abortion policy because there have been so many new developments and the law can change very quickly in this area.

SLB: Why did you decide to choose a career path in health law?

The Future of Health Law:

Up-and-Coming Health Law Graduates Reflect on the Center’s Impact on their Careers.

AK: As I studied Health Management and Policy at SLU College of Public Health and Social Justice, I became fascinated with the question of how we can use laws to improve health outcomes. I really wanted to learn what the law is and how it works, and that led me to pursue health law at SLU Law. Now, as a relatively new lawyer, I’m excited to have the opportunity to work in the area of public health law and continue to learn as I go along.

SLB: As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Center, why do you think it has the staying power and reputation that it has? AK: I think that now more than ever, especially after having gone through the COVID-19 pandemic, we realize the need for a better understanding of health law, especially as it relates to racial and health equity, and how we can work to improve the way people access and interact with the health care system in this country. Health law continues to be an expanding field, and the Center for Health Law Studies is at the forefront of education and research in this field.

SLB: In your opinion, what kind of story does a course like Grassroots Advocacy tell about the Center? AK: I think the Grassroots Advocacy course highlights the Center’s commitment to teaching students about how we can achieve policy change. Grassroots advocacy is such a key part of changing the laws that do little to benefit communities, or even creating new laws that improve the quality of life within communities. While working at 12

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The Center also has an excellent national reputation as a Top Health Law program. Having that certificate as a part of my credentials has been a valuable tool in networking and growing my practice.

SLB: In your opinion, what kind of story does a course like Grassroots Advocacy tell about the Center? BH: A course like grassroots advocacy tells both the story of the excellent students who attend SLU LAW and also demonstrates SLU’s commitment to making a positive impact for its neighboring communities and their constituencies. The grassroots class takes the skills acquired and honed throughout law school and applies it to assessing and rectifying community issues affecting healthcare. Using creative problem solving and employing advocacy and relationship building skills, the students effectuate positive healthcare change during each legislative session.

SLB: Why do you think a legal education has helped you with policy work? Why is that important? BH: Having a legal education has given me a solid foundation for assessing compliance and other legal challenges. Further, having a legal education affords more credibility in the political and policy spheres.

SLB: Why would you encourage a student to take such a course? BH: I would encourage students to take a class like the Grassroots class for several reasons. First, it is an alternative way to use your legal skills. Second, the course offers an opportunity to make a difference in a community or across the state. Third, it is a great way to network and establish yourself as a subject matter expert.

Brandon Hall (’19) Associate, Healthcare and Employee Benefits Armstrong Teasdale LLP

SLU LAW Brief: How has your experience with the Center for Health Law Studies impacted your career? Brandon Hall ( ’19): My experience with the Center for Health Law Studies helped shape my career in Healthcare Law. Going into law school I knew I was interested in Health Law; the Center for Health Law Studies helped me find my love for ERISA and employee benefits. Healthcare law is broad and complex. Getting a certificate from the

Jheel Gosain (’23) Associate, Brown & Crouppen

SLU LAW Brief: What was one of your favorite things about the Center for Health Law Studies? Jheel Gosain (’ 23): It was really cool that professors would talk about current world events in class. It was really nice to acknowledge all the world’s happenings during class and being able to relate it. Especially taking Reproductive Health seminar this past year and being able to talk about everything as it was happening.

SLB: What advice do you have for new students? JG: Make sure you have a good balance between your academics and taking advantage of what SLU LAW offers. I was a faculty fellow; I was in field placements and worked in the legal clinics. It lets you get a feel in what you want to do and what you don’t.

SLB: Why did you decide to choose a career path in health law? BH: Coming from a background of working at a medical device company, I was able to fully understand the impact health insurance and employee benefits have in people’s lives. From my sales experience, I knew I wanted to learn more about how to work in and make a difference in coverage determinations and dealing with insurance companies. As I became familiar with ERISA and the overlap between it and other areas of healthcare law, I was drawn to the complexity and challenges that are often associated there and ultimately decided to focus my practice on that area.

SLU LAW Brief: How has your experience with the Center for Health Law Studies impacted your career? Anam Khan ( ’21): My experience with the Center gave me the opportunity to study how law can impact health and health outcomes, which was one of the biggest reasons I chose SLU LAW. The education and experience I received at the Center really allowed me to enter into the public health law and health policy space. After law school, I worked at Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) as the Health Policy Associate, and recently I just started a new position as Law and Policy Analyst with Temple University’s Center for Public Health Law Research. The knowledge I gained from the Center for Health Law Studies has been valuable in informing my work in both places.

Center for Health Law Studies provided me with the tools to navigate those complexities and a strong foundation in statutory and regulatory review and federalism concerns.

SLB: As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Center, why do you think it has the staying power and reputation that is has? BH: Being the nation’s premier health law program for 16 of the last 17 years is a legacy itself. That said, I think the Center has the staying power it does because of the dedication of the faculty, students, and alumni. The Health Law program continues to draw folks from all over the country to attend; those students come in engaged and with a strong desire to work in healthcare law, and many come in with substantive healthcare experience; the faculty are top-notch and respected names in the field who provide great mentorship and opportunities for the health law students; and finally, the alumni remain engaged with faculty and future classes of students. They demonstrate a wide scope of ways to put students’ health law degrees to use, whether in private practice, government, or in a JD preferred non-legal role.

Abhi Nair (’23) Associate, Heyl Royster

SLU LAW Brief: Why did you choose SLU LAW?

Abhi Nair (’ 23): I knew I wanted to go in either medicine or law, and I chose SLU as it was the top health law school and had great scholarships and opportunities. The advisors were so welcoming and helped me create a map of my interests.

SLB: On becoming a Center of Excellence: AN: It’s amazing to see where our professors come from and get to learn from the best in the field. I’m glad future students get the same excellence in teaching. Our professors really come from the top of the field and are amazing mentors that both care and have expertise.

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LAW &POLICY Celebrating 40 Years of the Center for Health Law Studies As the field of health law has evolved over time, so too has the Saint Louis University School of Law Center for Health Law Studies. With an eye towards policy matters, advocacy, and creating opportunities for the law to influence and improve health care across the nation, the Center is an enduring reflection of the world it has existed in for the past 40 years. As we take time to celebrate the longevity of the program, we must recognize how the Center has evolved over time in an effort to make a lasting impact on the world around us. What started infamously as a diagram on a napkin at Humphrey’s is now an influential place to teach, learn, advocate, and promote change. “I think what has always defined the Center and will continue to is a commitment to an excellence in teaching and meaningful scholarship that informs the practice of medicine and health – with a focus on service to the community and to justice,” says Sidney D. Watson, the Jane and Bruce Robert Professor of Law, a former director of the Center, and a member of the faculty for the past 23 years. Focusing on scholarship and innovation continues to attract top talent in both students and faculty. The Center has recently added three scholars with impactful research and scholarship: Dr. Michael Sinha, a physician and health law scholar; nationally recognized drug policy expert Kelly Gillespie; and federal health policy advisor Jamille Fields Allsbrook. Also visiting for the full academic year is Taleed El-Sabawi, a mental health policy expert visiting from Florida International University College of Law. Each of these scholars brings with them impressive work that will ultimately influence health policy and legislation around the world.

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This does not come as an accident. The Center is widely known for its preeminent reputation, having spent all but two years as the number one program in health law as ranked by U.S. News & World Report since the specialty rankings began nearly 20 years ago. “The ongoing recognition of the Center in the rankings is gratifying, and it helps people learn about us when they are new to health law. But the key to the Center’s success is our ongoing commitment to harnessing the law to improve the health of our community; and the Center does this through the students we teach, the alumni we celebrate, the work we publish, and the service we provide to others. This makes us a premier health law program. That’s how the center was when I came to SLU. I inherited a great program and the responsibility to keep it up,” says Professor Rob Gatter, the current director of the Center for Health Law Studies. This distinguished reputation has been intentionally crafted over the years through programming, partnerships, courses, hiring practices, and careful attention to the social justice mission of the law school and University. The creation and success of the Grassroots Advocacy course is a perfect example of the Center’s efforts to blend impact with education. Initially funded with support from the Missouri Foundation for Health, the course was created following the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The purpose was to support the work of a coalition of Missouri consumer organizations and safety providers

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COVER STORY who came together to support the implementation of the ACA and Medicaid expansion. Students in the course worked with Professor Sidney Watson, the creator of the course, to provide the coalition with plain-language legal and policy analysis, community education, story banking, strategic planning, and testimony at legislative and administrative hearings.

- Professor Sidney Watson with Grassroots Advocacy students at the signing of Missouri Medicaid expansion

Over the years, course participants have shared success with Missouri health advocates, as Medicaid expansion was successfully passed in the state. But that is not the only success credited to the class. “Through the class, we sought to train the next generation of health policy advocates to serve Missouri and the nation,” said Watson. “It worked: Today, graduates of the Grassroots Advocacy class work in policy advocacy jobs in Missouri, D.C., and elsewhere. Three of the students from the course— Alix Cossette, Geoff Oliver, and Sami Schrage Bunk—were part of the legal team that successfully sued to bring about Medicaid expansion in the states.” The Grassroots Advocacy class can also be credited for an ongoing relationship with Missouri Appleseed. Through research, advocacy, and education, Missouri Appleseed works to improve the systems and policies at the intersection of public health, criminal justice, and child welfare. An alignment with the scholars and students in the Center for Health Law Studies was a natural fit. The organization quickly teamed up with the students in Professor Watson’s class working on Medicaid expansion in Missouri. Together they successfully advocated for a change in Missouri law and policy that now requires the state to suspend, as opposed to terminate, Medicaid when an individual is arrested. The change allows for people returning home from incarceration to immediately access health care. 16

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Of the partnership, Missouri Appleseed Executive Director Liza Weiss touts the successes. “After the initial successful Medicaid advocacy, SLU LAW students have gone on to help Missouri Appleseed ensure that incarcerated women are provided free quality feminine hygiene products, create a prison nursery so women are not separated from their newborns hours after birth, and advocate for legislation that requires judges to consider the effects of incarceration on children when sentencing primary caretakers,” she said. Policy research and advocacy with Center students and professors has never stopped at the Missouri state line. Over the years, 50 students have spent a semester in Washington, D.C., working as law clerks in a health-related agency for the entire semester where they begin to grow a network of contacts within the federal government. This program is hugely successful because of the number of SLU LAW alums working in the region. From federal agencies like the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice to advocacy organizations like the National Rural Health Association and the National Health Law Project, SLU LAW alums can be found all over the U.S. capital region crafting, influencing, and advocating for policies crucial to the growth of the nation. New faculty member Jamille Fields Allsbrook is a perfect example of this connection. Before joining the faculty, she served as the senior policy advisor in the Office of Population Affairs in the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services and previously worked as the director of Women’s Health and Rights for the Center for American Progress (for more see page 19). Beyond policy work, the Center is also widely recognized for producing, fostering, and training some of the profession’s most influential scholars. Each year, the Center for Health Law Studies hosts the Health Law Scholars Weekend. This workshop, sponsored in conjunction with the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics (ASLME), allows scholars and mentors to collaborate, network, and engage in new discussions about health law. Now the director of the Center, Gatter was one of the first scholars in 2002. He also was one of the people to propose the idea for the event. Of his time as a young professor attending the workshop, Gatter said: “It was the most important professional weekend of my life.” The Health Law Scholars Workshop is a collegial forum in which faculty new to health law and bioethics scholarship present works in progress and receive in-depth advice from experienced scholars and teachers in the field. The workshop encourages health and bioethics scholarship, fosters the professional development of emerging scholars, and furthers the sense of community among health law

academics. Past scholars have placed their papers for publication in preeminent law journals. Over the course of 22 years, the workshop has seen many remarkable scholars, many who have returned later as mentors as well as tenured and visiting professors.

- Professor Emeritus Sandy Johnson speaks at the 2023 Health Law Scholars Weekend

“You’d think it’d be intimidating, but the scholars receive so much support and clarity,” Gatter said. “[The Center for Health Law Studies] wants to be a place where scholars can come and receive support.” As the U.S. grapples with an ongoing opioid crisis, it is some of the Center’s scholarship that is playing a part in addressing the problem. Professor Kelly Gillespie, a former registered nurse, is widely recognized for her contributions to the drive for change. She is the co-author of an amicus brief in the recent U.S. Supreme Court case Ruan v. United States that examined a physician’s responsibility in the overprescribing of opioids. The Court’s ruling ultimately aligned with Gillespie’s brief, stating that the crime of prescribing controlled substances outside the usual course of practice requires that the defendant “knowingly or intentionally” acted in an unlawful manner. (For more on Professor Gillespie’s scholarship see page 18.) It is contributions such as this that will have a lasting impact on health law policy across the U.S. for years to come. As the Center looks towards another 40 years of producing top health law policy makers, advocates, and mission-driven attorneys, there is no doubt that the growth and success of the Center for Health Law Studies will continue to be an integral part of the health law field.

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ADVOCACY THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP: Professor Kelly Gillespie and her research on the law and policy of substance abuse disorder and opioid prescribing Professor Kelly Gillespie, Ph.D. (VSN ’91, LAW ’04,

GRAD PH ’15) (previously Kelly Dineen) has always been a caretaker. Her scholarship puts a magnifying glass on the laws and policies that stigmatize and discriminate against people in certain groups and forces health care providers to choose between their ethical obligations and legal compliance. Much of her recent research has involved the treatment of people who use drugs (prescription or illegal controlled substances), including people with chronic pain conditions and people with substance use disorder. She is particularly interested in the ways membership in more than one stigmatized group compounds that discrimination (for example, such as for Black women with the disability of substance use disorder). Whether it is caring for patients in a hospital or by caring for those who are often disenfranchised by our health care system, through her scholarship, Gillespie’s career path and her continued success is ref lective of her nature and of the health law community where she has developed. Gillespie’s early career as a registered nurse has greatly influenced her academic research and scholarship. As a young nurse in the late 1990s and early 2000s, after working for five years in an ICU, Gillespie worked for a neurosurgeon with a subspecialty in caring for patients with chronic pain conditions that were not able to be resolved by other physicians. As their primary point of contact, she triaged their questions and concerns, helped coordinate the timing and any changes to their prescriptions, which included long-term opioid therapy, and reviewed opioid treatment agreements. In what she calls a “decade of pain

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and the era of Oxycontin”, Gillespie saw firsthand the difficult tradeoffs involved in taking care of patients with chronic persistent pain. For some, the high dosage of pain medication was life-changing and allowed them to return to their daily life; for others, it was not helpful and contributed to underlying addiction. It was this experience that drove Gillespie to earn her J.D. with a certificate in health law and later her Ph.D. in health care ethics, both from Saint Louis University. And it was this experience that drives her scholarship and advocacy today. From 2018-2023, she was the co-chair of the American Bar Association’s Opioid Crisis Task Force. She authored multiple articles on the topic, including articles in CATO Supreme Court Review; Journal of Law, Medicine, & Ethics; and several chapters of Oxford University Press’ Prescription Drug Diversion and Pain: History, Policy, and Treatment, which she co-edited. A believer of putting policy to practice, Gillespie says of her work, “One of the questions we need to ask is: how are we using law and policy to show respect, or fail to show respect, to certain populations, including marginalizing already racialized and minoritized people?” One recent practice has been the co-authoring of two amicus briefs for the United States Supreme Court. In the case of Ruan v. United States, Gillespie and her colleagues argued in support of the physician petitioner, an opinion the Court ultimately sided with, holding that conviction of a prescribing practitioner for drug distribution under the Controlled Substances Act required proof that the practitioner intended or knew they were acting outside their authorization to prescribe controlled substances. Though renowned for her scholarship, it is her teaching that brings Gillespie the most joy. Having started her career in academia at the Center for Health Law Studies, she most recently served as the director of the health law program at Creighton University School of Law. She joined the faculty at SLU LAW in January of 2023. Of her teaching Gillespie says, “I really want to push students to see the structural issues with the law and how the law exists within a social, historical, and cultural context and how it can be used to reinforce power structures and oppress people but can also be used as tool of equity. I want them to identify both the stated and unstated intentions for laws and whether the law’s operation reduces or induces harm.”

Jamille Fields Allsbrook (LAW ’13, GRAD PH ’13)

joined the Saint Louis University School of Law faculty in the fall of 2023. She holds a dual degree from Saint Louis University School of Law and the School of Public Health. Most of Fields Allsbrooks’ career thus far has centered in Washington, D.C. She has worked in positions in communications, health law, and policy. In 2007, she was the Emerging Leaders Intern at the Congressional Black Caucus. In 2016, she was a Senior Policy Analyst for Planned Parenthood Federation of American, the director of Women’s Health and Rights at the Center for American Progress in 2019, and, most recently, the Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Population Affairs for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Returning to SLU LAW is an exciting move for Fields Allsbrook. With experience as a clinical fellow for Harvard Law School and an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Fields Allsbrook comes with both worldly and scholarly knowledge to share. “Something I hope to contribute to SLU LAW is my career in D.C. in health equity and policy. I hope to have my experiences to reflect my teaching; I’ll be teaching out of the book but also be able to partner it with my real-life experiences. I’m excited to be able to bring in a broad network for my students.”

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She has worked as general counsel for other financial companies, such as Gershman Investment Corporation in 2020 and Citi Bank in 2011.

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1967

Rudolph Hasl was inducted into the 2023 SLU LAW Order of the Fleur de Lis Hall of Fame. Hasl is known as the longest serving dean in the U.S., as he spent over three decades in leadership positions in legal education. He stepped down from his most recent position as Dean and President of Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2013. He also served as Dean at Saint Louis University School of Law, St. John’s University School of Law, and Seattle University School of Law.

1975

Gerard Carmody was inducted into the 2023 SLU LAW Order of the Fleur de Lis Hall of Fame. As Principal of Carmody MacDonald, he concentrates his practice in commercial, real estate, and employment litigation. Carmody was appointed by the Supreme Court of Missouri to serve on the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness for the state’s judicial system. Rebecca Jackson was inducted into the 2023 SLU LAW Order of the Fleur de Lis Hall of Fame. Jackson was a partner at Bryan Cave, LLP from 1987 until her retirement in 2015. At Bryan Cave, Jackson supervised the training programs for all litigation associates and served as a mentor. She was the first woman in the litigation group at this firm.

1976

The Honorable Michael Jamison was inducted into the 2023 SLU LAW Order of the Fleur de Lis Hall of Fame. Jamison retired as a Circuit Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit of Missouri in 2019. He served on the bench for 22 years. Jamison continues to educate at St. Louis Community College as an Adjunct Professor and has taught Business Law, Employment Law, Contracts, and Administrative Law.

1977

The Honorable Margaret Donnelly was inducted into the 2023 SLU LAW Order of the Fleur de Lis Hall of Fame. From 2003 to 2009, she served in the Missouri Legislature as a state representative for District 73. In August of 2016, she was appointed Circuit Judge of Division 20 by Governor Jeremiah Nixon. William Sherwood retired as General Counsel from Southern Illinois Healthcare on January 7, 2023. He spent 25 years at this not-for-profit health system within a variety of appointments. Before his time at Southern Illinois Healthcare, Sherwood was partner of Thomas, Mottaz, Eastman & Sherwood for 15 years, beginning in 1983.

1978

Adjoa Aiyetoro was inducted into the 2023 SLU LAW Order of the Fleur de Lis Hall of Fame. Aiyetoro represented the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) at the World Conference Against Racism, 2000-2001. She previously represented WILPF at the Hague Appeal for Peace in 1997. In 1987, Aiyetoro 20

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was a founding member of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (NCOBRA) and was the first woman co-chair. She served as chair of the organization’s Legal Strategies Commission and as a legal consultant. The Honorable Kevin Kelly was awarded the George Pittman Award by the Missouri Municipal and Associate Judges Association for long and meritorious service to the Association. Judge Kelly, Municipal Judge for the City of Maryland Heights, Missouri, has served at various times in the cities of Breckenridge Hills, Cool Valley, Greendale, Hazelwood, and Normandy in addition to Maryland Heights, where he has served continuously since 1994.

1980

Mary Fox was named to St. Louis Magazine’s 2022 100+ People of St. Louis, due to her role as the Missouri State Public Defender Director. She first took office in January of 2020. Previously, Fox served as the district defender for the St. Louis City Trial Office. She was an assistant public defender in the Clayton and St. Louis City offices from 1981 until 1987.

1986

Marie Kenyon was inducted into the 2023 SLU LAW Order of the Fleur de Lis Hall of Fame. Kenyon is currently the director and founder of the inaugural Peace and Justice Commission at Archdiocese of Saint Louis. From 1987 to 2015, Kenyon worked as a managing attorney of the Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry where she served low-income clients.

1992

Christopher Erker was promoted to Partner at Husch Blackwell. Erker has assisted both local and national clients for the past 18 years, concentrating exclusively on environmental matters and health and safety matters, and as the chair of the Environmental Practice Group. He also has litigation experience in federal and state government investigations and gives his expertise to his clients. Gregory Patterson became President of Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He began at Barnes-Jewish in 2008 in the role of director of system real estate. Patterson also has been working privately for the past 19 years at Gregory A. Patterson Realty, LLC.

1993

James Hammerschmidt became Principal of Lerch Early Brewer’s Litigation and Employment practice areas. His area of expertise includes commercial, corporate, and employment counseling and litigation. He also has extensive litigation experience on a wide range of employment issues, such as breach of contract, wrongful termination, trade secret claims, and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.

1995

Elizabeth Shocklee was appointed to Managing Partner at Evans & Dixon, LLC. Shocklee has been with Evans

& Dixon her entire professional career, starting as an associate attorney in 1996, and later named Partner in 2006. Shocklee co-founded and serves as Board Chair of Our M.O.M., Inc. (Our Mark on Melanoma), which was founded in 2007 by Shocklee and her siblings. She also serves on the board of the ALS Association.

1996

The Honorable James Ahler was unanimously voted to become the Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana on January 1, 2023. He was first appointed to a 14-year term to this court in 2017 by Chief Judge Diane P. Wood. In 2007, Judge Ahler was appointed to the Jasper County Superior Court in Rensselaer, Indiana.

1997

Adam Woodard became Member on the Board of Trustees at the Gateway Arch Park Foundation. Woodard has been a treasurer of Spire since 2018, where he oversees financial affairs and leads investor outreach efforts. Woodard serves on the boards of the Spire Foundation and Central Christian School and served as past chairman of the Citizens’ Finance Committee of Kirkwood.

2000

Heath Rosenblat will become Partner in Business Solutions, Restructuring & Governance Practice of Morrison Cohen, LLP. He brings more than two decades of experience to his corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation practice. He was an adjunct professor at St. John’s University School of Law from 2009 to 2017, where he taught a bankruptcy practice litigation seminar.

2001

Gregory Iken became Partner & Litigator for the Mass Tort & Catastrophic Loss Practice Area at Armstrong Teasdale. With over 20 years of experience, Iken focuses on toxic torts, product liability, and asbestos defense. Iken has been involved in asbestos litigation across the country in both state and federal court, representing both Fortune 500 companies and family-owned businesses.

2002

Beth Orwick became the Chief of Staff for St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page. In this role, she leads the County Executive’s staff in managing county government, developing strategy for county departments, and promoting policy initiatives. Previously, she was a United States Assistant Attorney. In this role, she prosecuted organized crime, drug trafficking, and violent crime cases for the Department of Justice.

2006

Emily Belshe became General Counsel at Together Credit Union in St. Louis, Missouri. In this position, Belshe is responsible for providing legal advice on all aspects of Together Credit Union’s operations and governance.

Alexander Frondorf has been elevated to Shareholder in the Cleveland office of Littler Mendelson P.C. Frondorf represents a diverse group of clients across different industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, and financial services. Additionally, Frondorf is an adjunct professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Nicole Knepper was promoted to Principal and Partner at Padberg Appelbaum Knepper (formerly Padberg, Corrigan & Applebaum). Knepper joined the firm in 2016 and represents clients who have been injured in a range of civil practice cases. She has received numerous professional recognitions over the years, including being named to the Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers and was the recipient of the Lon O. Hocker Award. Sarah Mangelsdorf became employed at Goldberg Segalla in the firm’s Toxic Tort group. Mangelsdorf has 15 years of experience in toxic tort and environmental law. She represents many large corporations and businesses, including manufacturers of petroleum and chemical products, general contractors, timber and agricultural companies, and members of the maritime industry. Allen Sattler became Partner and Vice Chair of the Constangy Cyber Team of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, based in Orange County, California. He has experience managing responses to hundreds of data security incidents and has expertise in understanding cyber insurance, cyber risk mitigations, data privacy, and other security-related issues.

2008

Andrew Voss became the Health Care Mergers & Acquisitions Co-Chair at Polsinelli, P.C. Voss has a background as a licensed physical therapist and has served as an adjunct professor at the Saint Louis University School of Law Center for Health Law Studies. At Polsinelli, he provides guidance in corporate and health care transactional matters for a broad range of providers and counsels regarding fraud, abuse, regulatory, and compliance issues.

2009

Manasi Venkatesh has been promoted to Partner at Reed Smith LLP in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Venkatesh is a member of the International Trade and National Security team within the Global Regulatory Enforcement Group. Venkatesh represents clients in significant enforcement and regulatory matters before the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of Treasury.

2010

Stephen Angelette has been named Chair-Elect of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce (NDCC), focusing on economic empowerment. Angelette is a Shareholder at Polsinelli and is a member of the firm’s Health Care Compliance Practice Group. He has served the Dallas office of Polsinelli for nine years, previously as a Healthcare Associate.

2011

2015

Jared Walsh became Partner at Armstrong Teasdale LLP. Walsh is a seasoned military trial lawyer with more than a dozen successful jury verdicts. He is a partner in the firm’s litigation practice group. After he graduated from law school, Walsh served on active duty in the Marine Corps as both a criminal defense attorney and criminal prosecutor.

Paul Brusati became a Partner at Armstrong Teasdale. Brusati is an accomplished commercial and appellate litigator, with experience at every level of the Missouri appellate courts and the federal circuits. In addition, he works as a volunteer attorney for the Missouri Coalition for the Right to Counsel, where he takes on complex public defender appeals pro bono.

2012

Rosangela Godinez was recognized with the Nebraska State Bar Association 2022 Diversity Award. Godinez is Senior Legal & Policy Counsel at ACLU of Nebraska. Her major focus areas include immigrant rights, student rights, police practices, and racial justice. Her diverse work experience includes time as a judicial extern in the 22nd Judicial Circuit of the City of St. Louis’ family law division and an attorney litigating immigration and family law with Immigrant Legal Center.

Brittney Brown became a Principal at Carmody MacDonald, P.C. At this firm, Brown concentrates her practice on divorce and family law. She has handled multi-day trials involving child custody, psychological and business evaluators, as well as immigration, financial, and medical experts.

Justin Welply became a Principal in Litigation-Business & Real Estate at Carmody MacDonald, P.C. Welply concentrates his practice on a wide variety of business disputes, including contract, real estate, construction, and fiduciary/trust litigation. Prior to joining Carmody MacDonald, he was a Partner at SmithAdmundsen LLC, where he practiced commercial litigation.

2013

The 2013 Class Reunion was held in June. Returning alumni were Andrew Miller, Antonio Arthurs, Clay Spoeneman, Jordan Panger, Jason Finkes, Derek Stegelmeier, Chelsea Harris, Kayla Fugate, and Bret Narayan. Maxwell Huber has been promoted to Counsel at Tucker Ellis LLP. Huber focuses on civil litigation, including toxic tort, product liability, and medical malpractice defense. He represents a wide array of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to closely held corporations in matters involving general and commercial litigation, civil rights, consumer protection, personal injury, and wrongful death.

2014

Justin Fezzi became a Partner at Husch Blackwell in St. Louis, Missouri. He advises developers, lenders, syndicators, community development entities, investors, and other businesses on tax credit finance transactions nationwide. Additionally, Fezzi has been at the forefront of implementing Property Assessment Clean Energy (PACE) in Missouri. Jared Hausmann was elevated to Shareholder at Simmons Hanly Conroy. Based in the firm’s Alton office, Hausmann focuses his practice on helping individuals and their families who have been affected by mesothelioma. Before joining the firm in 2016, Hausmann worked for two years as a law clerk in the staff attorney’s office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Justin Mulligan was elevated to Partner at Thompson Coburn, LLP. Mulligan focuses on protecting all forms of his clients’ intellectual property through litigation in federal and state courts across the country. These matters include patents, copyright, trademarks, counterfeit, trade secret, and breach of contract cases. Sanja Ord became an Officer at Greenfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. Ord is a member of the firm’s Health Care industry group and assists health care providers in a variety of transactions and disputes. She regularly assists physicians with employment contract review. Before attending law school, Ord worked as a certified nuclear medicine technologist.

Oluwamayokun Alao became Shareholder at Hall Render in January of 2023. Alao has been with Hall Render’s Indianapolis and Denver offices for eight years, beginning as a Law Clerk in 2015. He practices health care law with a focus on hospital and health system matters, regulatory and compliance issues, and hospital/physician alignment.

Justin Ladendorf was promoted to Member of St. Louis-based law firm Lewis Rice. He represents employees in matters related to human resources, including pre-employment screening practices, leave and accommodation issues, and termination decisions. He has extensive experience defending other clients in disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, and statutory claims.

2019

Jaime Curry has joined Danna McKitrick, P.C., as an Associate Attorney. Curry focuses her practice on assisting individuals, families, and business owners with navigating their estate and tax planning to plan for their futures. She guides her clients through all of the phases of estate planning, from initial client meetings to execution and funding, and drafting and developing trusts, wills, and powers of attorney, among other documents.

2021

William Kernell joined Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice as an Associate. Kernell’s practice is focused on commercial, personal injury, premises liability, and product liability matters in the automotive, recreational transportation, and trucking industries. Jaylen Henderson has joined as an Associate at Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice. Henderson’s practice is focused on defending product liability, premises liability, personal injury, and commercial matters. Before joining the firm, he worked for a St. Louis area law firm where he defended insurance companies and national corporations in personal injury and toxic tort litigation.

2022

Hannah Wissler was named a Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Fellow. She is a member of the Business and Commercial Disputes practice group. Wissler also provides pro bono legal services for Concordance, a nonprofit reentry program aimed at reducing reincarceration in the St. Louis area.

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Remembering

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fter a childhood in Corvallis, Oregon, education from Washington State University, Harvard Law School, and New York University, Donald B. King made his way to Saint Louis University to earn his fourth degree, his M.S.W. SLU wouldn’t be the last stop in King’s life by far, but he made a lasting positive impact on the community. Now, 59 years after King first joined the Saint Louis University School of Law faculty, his legacy still inspires many. Professor Emeritus King’s list of achievements stretches 22

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throughout the length of his lifetime. From his hundreds of authored works to the foundations he built during his career, King was a mover. Professor Brendon Roediger, director of the Civil Advocacy Clinic at SLU LAW, wasn’t around when King was a professor, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t heard of King’s accomplishments. In fact, Professor Roediger considers himself as somewhat of a SLU LAW history hobbyist. For his knowledge of Don King’s era at the law school, Roediger spoke of the professor’s professional life and passions.

“He was a renowned expert in consumer and commercial law,” Roediger said. “But, at the same time, he’s doing work on the side. This included writing one of the first serious books about Civil Rights lawyering, another book about the failures of our juvenile legal system, and founding the National Juvenile Law Center. And, in that capacity, he worked with juvenile detention halls and wrote about how children were being treated in those spaces.”

will be better. And, maybe, we can prevent them from going through the system.” As for Don King’s belief that the legal clinics will create great lawyers, Professor Banks agrees: “It helps students understand what they’ve been reading about. It puts something tangible in front of them. Instead of just reading a case about people, you are working with the people in the case ...You are a better lawyer if you have the opportunity to roll up your sleeves and practice.”

Juvenile law in the U.S. has expanded in interest and has made positive developments since King was active in the field. Published in 1971, 100 Injustices to the Child showcased his ardor for righting the wrongs against children in the justice system and ensuring a new, better way. King questioned the entire structure of juvenile justice in his book. He challenged social workers, lawmakers, judges, and even the public, such as in Injustice 94 where King stated: “Despite the fact that the basic purpose of the entire juvenile court system is that of rehabilitation, some vocal segments of the public often demand vengeance.”

The U.S. wasn’t the only country that benefited from King’s teachings. Among his international travels were England, Australia, Sweden, China, Egypt, and Israel. His name can be found on the International Academy of Commercial and Consumer Law (IACCL) website, as he was a founder and past president. Since the first meeting at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in 1983, the Biennial Conference has been held in countries such as Austria, Sweden, Germany, Latvia, and, most recently in 2018, Durham, UK, before going online for their 2021 meeting. The meeting was also held at Saint Louis University in 1994, facilitated and organized by Donald King himself.

King also laid the foundation to train new lawyers to protect children in all these areas. Appearing in Volume 12 of the Saint Louis University Law Journal (as of 2023, the Law Journal is preparing to publish Volume 67), “Training in Juvenile Delinquency Law: The St. Louis University Law School Forum-Clinic” was written by King as a model to keep up the movement of juvenile law studies. In his own words: “Dealing with a new type of legal training in a unique area of the law, it serves to give specialized education and may offer a model for future legal education endeavors in other frontier areas as well as juvenile delinquency law.” The article continues to lay out the foundation of what a law student would achieve in such a clinic. To this day, King’s formula still holds. Assistant professor and director of the Children’s Permanency Clinic, Kathryn Banks, continues the work Don King began. Professor Banks joined SLU LAW in July of 2021. She previously was the legal services director of Voices for Children, advocating in court to ensure children receive safe and permanent homes. She continues this mission at SLU LAW and helps her students do the same. Under her instruction, students of the Children’s Permanency Clinic start at the root of the problem and take on custody and family law cases. “It’s all about finding kids safe, permanent homes,” Banks said. “If we help kids achieve permanency, maybe their outcome and their well-being

At the top of his accomplishments, King was a beloved husband, father, and teacher. He married Judith S. King on October 29, 1955, and spent 63 years together before her passing in 2019. They were the devoted parents of Carmen Maria and Donald George. Former Missouri Supreme Court judge and chief justice, Professor and Dean Emeritus Michael Wolff remembers his meetings with King fondly. “He was very adaptable, very friendly, and a little bit scattered, sometimes; he had a great range of interests. For 40 years, maybe more, he owned a home in Lake Sherwood, Missouri. After he retired, he moved out there,” Wolff said. Still residing in that Lake Sherwood home, on October 20, 2022, Don King passed away. He was 90 years old. His impact on Saint Louis University School of Law is undeniable. After his retirement, the King Family Award was established to honor King and recognize outstanding student achievement in the Master of Law for Foreign Lawyers program. SLU LAW continues to honor and remember the handiwork, the ingenuity, the versatility, and the perseverance of Professor King.

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InIn Memoriam Memoriam IN MEMORIAM

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James Cook / Class of 1956

James “Jim” Cook was a graduate of Taylor School, Oberlin College and Saint Louis University School of Law. He also served in the Army-Air Force during World War II. Of his career in law, Jim was a founding partner at Schuchat, Cook & Werner, a labor law firm in St. Louis. He was elected to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and to the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. In his personal life, Jim was an avid tennis player, a classical music lover, and had a passion for history books. He had been married to his wife, Jean, for 60 years. Together, Jim and Jean raised their three children: Daniel, Rosalind, and Nancy. Jim passed away on January 19, 2023.

Marvin Leon Levinson /Class of 1961

Marvin “Marv” Levinson was married to Marilyn for 71 years. They had three daughters, Carol, Joan, and Stacey. Marv grew up in Chicago and proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was awarded a Combat Infantryman Badge, a Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart for his action during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. Following his military service, Marv returned to Chicago and earned a B.S. in zoology at Northwestern University, an M.S. in microbiology at the University of Illinois, and later a J.D. at Saint Louis University School of Law. The Levinsons have long been active members of Temple Emanuel and participants in the arts and music community. Marv loved his family, his home, and his gardens.

Albert Schlueter / Class of 1964

Born on March 15, 1939, Albert Schlueter worked as an attorney in Missouri. He was a member of the board of directors for Sullivan Bank in 1986 and served as a chairman in 1992 for the board for Emmaus Homes, Incorporated, a faith-based organization that provides services to those with disabilities who want to live independently in Missouri. Albert became a member of the Metropolitan Saint Louis Sewer Civil Service Commission in 1981 and was elevated to chairman of the District Civil Service Commission in 1988. He was a longtime supporter of Saint Louis University and the School of Law. Albert was loved and cherished by many. He was the beloved husband of Susan, and a dear father, father-in-law, stepfather, and grandfather.

Michael Gooch / Class of 1965

After Michael Gooch’s graduation from Saint Louis University School of Law, he began his legal career as a Deputy Attorney General under John J. Dillon of Indiana. From 1967 to 1971, he served in the U.S. Army Reserve. Michael spent most of his career with the law firm of Harrison and Moberly, where he practiced motor carrier law, worker’s compensation, federal and state appellate law, and immigration law over his 33 year span of service. He chaired the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Grievance Committee from 1981-1986. Michael treasured his family; his children

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Katrin, Lara and Joel; and their trips to the outdoors. He found inspiration, joy, and peace in nature.

Marilyn Ruth Teitelbaum / Class of 1976

After marrying the love of his life, Sally, James “Jim” Phelps served as a U.S. Navy JAG Officer. He served in Vietnam and, afterwards, dedicated 50 years to his law firm in Clayton, Missouri. Established in 1970, Phelps & Andreatta, P.C. served the community within various capacities, including business law, estate planning, and corporate law. Jim deeply adored his family, including his two children, James and Sarah. He was a lifelong fan of the Cardinals, college sports, and his grandsons’ sports teams. Now reunited with his dearest Sally, James Phelps passed away on March 29, 2023.

Marilyn Ruth Teitelbaum grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, earned a master’s degree in English from Washington University, and then her law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude in 1976. Shortly after graduation, she joined the law firm of Schuchat, Cook & Werner. She practiced labor and employment law on behalf of unions and employees until her retirement as a partner at the end of 2022. She also authored numerous publications on civil rights, labor arbitrations, employment law jury instructions, and other labor and employment law topics. Marilyn was known for bringing her family and friends together for joy and connection, including her husband, Steve Teitelbaum, and her children, Caren, Aaron, and Rebecca.

Joseph Niemann / Class of 1970

Steve Smith / Class of 1976

James Phelps / Class of 1967

Joseph “Joe” Niemann was a proud triple Billiken and life-long St. Louisan. He was a dedicated public servant. Joe was an assistant and associate city counselor, and, in 1981, earned the title of City Counselor of St. Louis. He served as St. Louis’s general counsel and legal business and staff manager. Joe joined Armstrong Teasdale as a partner and chairman of the Public Law Department in 1983. He returned to the City Counselor’s Office from 1991 until his retirement in 2013. Joe was a volunteer, a leader, and a caretaker. He was the devoted husband of Margaret and a loving father. Joe passed away peacefully at the age of 77 on March 3, 2023.

Steve Smith was a dedicated alum of Saint Louis University School of Law. He spent more than 20 years in administration for SLU LAW as an assistant/associate dean. Steve is remembered kindly for his service to the law school. In addition, Steve volunteered for many causes, including being a member and President of Rockwood School Board, member and Vice President of Special School District Board, and President of Eureka Sports Association. Steve was the beloved husband of Judy for over 50 years, a loving father to Aaron and Lara, and a dear grandfather to Devon and Nate. Steve passed away on March 16, 2023, at 73 years old.

Jeanne Rueth / Class of 1975

Peter Zenos / Class of 1976

After a childhood accompanying her family on military assignments from Oklahoma to Bermuda, Jeanne Rueth gained her law and doctorate degrees from Saint Louis University and the School of Law. She served as an Air Force Judge Advocate General until her retirement. She earned the high rank as Colonel and traveled the world, including to Mongolia, Finland, Antarctica, and more. Jeanne was a devoted mother who shared her time and her voyages with her children, Eileen and Dan. She is also survived by her four beloved grandchildren, Lydia, Josh, Max, and Maureen. Jeanne passed away on March 11, 2023.

Peter Zenos was born in Hammond, Indiana, in 1949. Peter received his law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law, and then he moved to Illinois to gain a degree from Chicago State University. Peter worked for United Consumers Club for over 20 years. At the end of his career, he taught high school history and political science for Chicago Public Schools. Peter’s family was everything to him; he is survived by his children Jennifer, Thomas, and Shannon, as well as his grandchildren, Audrey and Lincoln. He passed away peacefully at home on February 5, 2023.

John Gibbons / Class of 1976

Lawrence “Larry” Grebel graduated from Saint Louis University High, Saint Louis University, and the School of Law. As a lawyer, Larry famously served as lead trial counsel in the Kansas City Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse litigation. He had a highly successful and beloved career, tried hundreds of cases, argued numerous appeals, and obtained many precedential decisions. Larry loved fishing, golf, and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his sons, David, Mark, and Benjamin; his siblings, William, Deborah, Sally and Thomas; and his grandchildren.

John Gibbons first majored in engineering at Saint Louis University and worked for Westinghouse Electric Corporation in the Aerospace division from 1958 -1971. In 1976, he graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law and practiced law in Illinois. He served for many years as counsel and on the board of directors for Challenge Unlimited in Alton, Illinois, an organization committed to serving individuals with disabilities. He was a chairman of the District Global Grants Committee, supporting agricultural projects in Zambia and procuring a school bus for children in Macedonia. John married Sherry in 1962. One of John’s greatest roles in life was as the loving father of eight children. Surrounded by his family, John passed away at the age of 83.

Lawrence Grebel / Class of 1977

Edward Ryan / Class of 1994

Ed returned to Massachusetts and continued to work in insurance, primarily in the area of medical malpractice defense. In more recent years, Ed served as the Director of Claims Management at Lifespan in Providence and as Financial and Professional Lines Claims Manager at Starr Companies in Boston. Ed looked forward to being able to spend time with family and friends, whether it was going to a friend’s cookout, a niece or nephew’s sporting event, or helping someone with a home repair. Being a husband and father was Ed’s greatest joy. His 29 years with Laura were filled with much love and laughter, and nothing compared to his love of being a father to Allie. She was the light of his life.

James K. Heitman / Class of 2018

James Kenyon Heitman was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on July 6th, 1990. He graduated from Kirkwood High School in 2009 and went on to get his J.D. from Saint Louis University. He started his professional career as a child support prosecutor in Marion County. He then became an Assistant Circuit Attorney in the city of Saint Louis in the general felonies’ unit. He dedicated his life to the pursuit of Justice. The “James K. Heitman Justice Award” was created to help impact students’ lives in the memory of James. He is survived by his wife, Emily, his twin brother Alex, sister Katie, and mother and father, John and Michelle.

David Lodike / Class of 2019

David Lodike had a distinguished career in the financial services industry, with a focus on regulatory compliance. He spent over 20 years with A.G. Edwards and over 10 years with Edward Jones in the St. Louis area. David was an active member of his community and contributed significantly to many industry associations, committees, and roundtables. He was a frequent panelist at related conferences and events. David was a lifelong learner. He graduated with his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2019 and soon thereafter became a member of the Missouri Bar Association. David was a devoted husband to Kelly; a dear father of Chelsea, Gretchen, Annaliese, and Christian; and a beloved grandfather of Max, Liam, Nora, and Rya.

Joe H. Scott Sr.

Joe Scott Sr. passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on May 25, 2023. Joe was married to his wife, Loretta, for 74 years. Joe was a very successful businessman, starting several businesses such as aviation facilities, automobile dealerships, heavy equipment dealership, and primarily worked within real estate. He gifted Saint Louis University with the downtown Saint Louis University School of Law location, Joe and Loretta Scott Hall. Ever appreciated for his donations and generosity, Joe is survived by Loretta and their children, Joe Jr., Thomas, and James.

Edward “Ed” Ryan, aged 58, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2022, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. After graduating law school, VOLUME 23 ISSUE 1

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The Office of Development and Alumni Relations highlights why alumni give to the School of Law and the different avenues available to support future legal education at Saint Louis University. In this edition, we hear from a year-round supporter of the students and activities at Saint Louis University School of Law.

PATRICIA WAGNER (’00)

GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER; EPSTEIN, BECKER & GREEN, P.C. SLU LAW BRIEF: WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW?

The persistence of these individuals is what motivated the Emeriti Professors Sandy Johnson, Jesse Goldner, and Judge Michael Wolff to create a premier health law program at SLU LAW. The Center for Health Law Studies Founders Fund is being established by the alumni and faculty who built the foundation for the Center nearly 50 years ago. The Founders Fund will support full-time or part-time students who are participating in Student Achievement Opportunities through the Center for Health Law Studies. The Founders Fund will support activities such as: • Study away programs facilitated through the Center, such as the Health Law Semester in Washington, D.C. • Competition advocacy travel teams such as health law moot court, transactional health law competition, and the health law regulatory and compliance competition • Achievement awards, conference and research stipends, and academic scholarships, such as the Health Law Student of the Year Award

SLU LAW BRIEF

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As different faculty members have stepped up to [the role as Director], they continued the mission while putting their own stamp on the Center. Still, everything we do is in relation to the mission. Also, when we talk about the founders, I always list the student leaders. They are the ones who keep us up to date on what we should be prioritizing both in and outside the classroom.

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The newly created Health Law Founders Fund was established to help health law students access opportunities that will expand their experience while in law school, and to tell the stories of those who advocated for the creation of the Center for Health Law Studies.

- Sandra Johnson, professor emeritus and a founding member of the Center for Health Law Studies faculty

WAGNER: I decided to go to law school, but I still wanted to use my science background. While other schools made me feel pigeonholed, there weren’t many options. SLU LAW had a lot of paths I could take. At the Center for Health Law Studies, I could use my background in science, and I didn’t feel like there was only one track I had to go down. SLU LAW BRIEF: HOW DID YOUR EDUCATION AT SLU LAW PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR CAREER? WAGNER: One of the advantages coming from SLU LAW was that I came with a strong knowledge of government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Looking back, that was a tremendous advantage, especially having spent most of my time in Washington, D.C. SLU LAW BRIEF: WHY DO YOU THINK THERE IS A STRONG CONNECTION BETWEEN ALUMNI AND CURRENT STUDENTS? WAGNER: I think that SLU LAW, and specifically the Center for Health Law Studies, gave me a tremendous opportunity and it set me up for success. I think it’s true for a lot of people that graduate from the program. And I believe it’s the natural response to reach back and help current students the way we were helped. SLU LAW BRIEF: WHY DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE HEALTH LAW FOUNDERS FUND IS IMPORTANT? WAGNER: Programs like this are important because it’s a great way to give back and make sure that students have the tools they need to thrive. It’s also important to give across the student population to make sure each person has the means to continue studying and to have access to SLU LAW’s opportunities. The more we can offer our students, the more they can focus on succeeding.

To learn more about how you can continue the legacy and support the School of Law, please contact: KEARNEY LIUZZA Director of Development (314) 977-23978 | kearney.liuzza@slu.edu

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The Order of the Fleur de Lis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 6 p.m. This year’s inductees include: Thomas L. Greaney, Chester A. Myers Professor of Law Emeritus John A. Kilo, 1971 Countess W. Price, 1993

Bruce P. Robert, 1973 W. Thomas Smith, 2005 Erwin O. Switzer III, 1981

The Hon. Angela Turner Quigless, 1984

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