http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/RSS.ashxDU Law Summer 09DU Sturm College of Law Summer 09 Alumni Magazine PagesFri, 04 Sep 2009 15:51:22 +0200http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=1http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=12009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=2http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=2Contents Contents Volume 6 Issue 2 1 5 From The University of Denver Sturm College of Law Departments A Message from Interim Dean Katz strategic planning process under way at the College of law News Briefs Fe ea at ur re F tu es s 22 The Colorado Urban ProjeCT dU law jumps 10 points in U.S. News & World Report ranking; Community law Clinic name change reflects new focus; Civil litigation Clinic students celebrate courtroom victory; two dU alumni selected for naming honors in denver’s new courthouse complex; and much more 16 overview of alumni events; alumni gifts for dU strategic planning and student scholarships Development News 32 Faculty Highlights Publications, presentations and awards 30 TransaCTional law CliniC expanding clinical opportunities for law students 40 Featured Scholarship Professor Christine Cimini on employment litigation of undocumented workers 44 iaals: Changing the road Map of the Civil justice system 50 Class Notes Catching up with alumni 64 65 In Memoriam 2009-2010 Calendar of Events Cover illustration: Ken McMillan is a freelance illustrator whose work is created traditionally using acrylic on paper or canvas. his work has been used by major publishers such as BusinessWeek, Forbes, simon & schuster and random house. McMillan is a former Tyler student who currently resides in the smoky Mountains of north Carolina.2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=3http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=3Letter From The Dean Interim Dean Martin J. Katz Letter Dear Alumni and Friends, My charge as Interim Dean is to move the University of Denver Sturm College of Law forward in a significant way and with a clear sense of direction. I am truly excited by this task. My goals for the upcoming year are threefold. First, I will guide the faculty in a strategic planning process. This process will not only assist in the hiring of our new dean, but it will guide our allocation of some significant new resources, which present a tremendous opportunity for our school. While other law schools are in holding patterns or even cutting back, we are in “go-forward” mode. The law school will add 10 new tenured or tenure track faculty members over the next five years. This will grow our faculty from 52 to 62. Additionally, last year, we reduced our class size from more than 350 entering students to 300. And we are discussing the possibility of reducing our class size even more. The effect this will have on faculty-student ratio is significant. Not only will these changes help us with bar passage (see sidebar, page 2), their potential for transformative change is enormous. If allocated strategically, these resources can propel the Sturm College of Law to be the type of law school that we have only dreamed of being. Of course, this raises a very important set of questions: What type of law school do we dream of being? How do we get there? And what do we need to add to our current resources to achieve our goals? Our strategic planning process will provide answers to these questions. The process will culminate in a focused vision for excellence that commands broad-based support among the faculty and alumni community. The process is already under way. The faculty has elected its Faculty Executive Committee (FEC), consisting of Professors KK DuVivier (chair), Arthur Best, Nancy Ehrenreich, Sheila Hyatt and Laura Rovner. This committee is already hard at work, collecting information and ideas from faculty, alumni and other leaders in the bar and academic world. As part of this process, the FEC and I hosted a special meeting of the Alumni Council in July. By the end of the summer, we will present a proposal or series of proposals to the faculty for adoption. I look forward to your participation in the process and to sharing the results with you. continued on page 3 P A G E 12009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=4http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=4Letter From The Dean An Update on Bar Passage from Interim Dean Katz WHAT WE HAVE DONE: OUR GOALS AND TIMETABLES We have taken several steps at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law to address the bar passage issue. Below are some highlights that illustrate the immediate impact of our efforts as well as steps that will have an impact in the future. Some steps that appear to have had an immediate impact include: Offering a Bar Success program. This free program is available to all Sturm College of Law graduates and is designed to supplement commercial bar courses. So far, the data suggest that this program helps our graduates pass the bar. Identifying and guiding at-risk students. Students whose law school grade point average (GPA) falls below 2.6 (placing them at risk for failing the bar) are limited in the courses they can take — effectively requiring them to take more bar courses. Such students must also participate in counseling designed to help them with bar passage. Other steps that will have an impact in the longer term include: Changing the profile of our entering class. Certain preadmission indicators, specifically Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores and undergraduate GPA, correlate with bar passage. Beginning with the class entering in the fall of 2008, we significantly reduced the number of students we admit whose preadmission indicators suggest a high risk for bar failure. For example, our 2005 entering class — the class which just completed the July 2008 and February 2009 bar exams — included 60 students with preadmission indicators that suggested a significant risk of bar failure. In comparison, our 2008 entering class — which will take the July 2011 exam — included only 18 students in the risk zone. And as of July 1, our 2009 entering class includes only 10 students in the risk zone. Changing the law school GPA Letter required for good standing. Law school GPA also correlates with bar passage. Beginning with the class that entered in the fall of 2008, we changed the GPA required to maintain good standing at the College of Law. Students whose GPA falls below a 2.0 are simply dismissed. Students whose GPA falls below a 2.3 are given one semester to raise their GPA to a 2.3; if they fail to do so, they are dismissed. P A G E 22009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=5http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=5Letter From The Dean Interim Dean Martin J. Katz The effects of these latter steps will not likely bar, beginning in July 2011. However, there is cause for optimism. First, based solely on students’ preadmission indicators, our statistical consultant be seen until the students in those classes take the Letter continued from page 1 - Martin J. Katz My second goal for the year is to improve faculty governance. The internal component of this goal is for us to use one of the most important resources we have — the considerable talent of our faculty — as efficiently as possible. The external component of this goal is to make sure that people outside the College of Law, both in the alumni community and broader legal and academic communities, get to know this remarkable group better. As a starting point for this goal, the FEC has agreed to serve not only as the representative of the faculty within the College of Law, but also to serve that function outside of the law school. I also plan to ask the chairs of our curricular programs to play a similar role, and to help facilitate connections between faculty in their programs and the broader community. Which brings me to my third goal: Reaching out. We live in a remarkable place, within an alumni community and a bar that are incredibly supportive of our school. My hope is to make sure that we are using these resources to their full potential, whether it is making sure that alumni who are willing to mentor our students are used effectively or bringing in the best talent in the community to teach as adjuncts. In other words, you may hear from me soon. I look forward to working with all of you. predicts that the first class entering under our new program (which will take the bar in July 2011) should pass at a rate of 86 percent. Second, we are already doing better than our preadmission indicators would predict. For example, based solely on students’ preadmission indicators, our statistical consultant predicted that the class entering in 2005 (with 60 risk zone students) would have a pass rate of 77 percent. Yet this class passed the July 2008 bar at a rate of 84 percent. In other words, the class entering in 2005 outperformed its expected pass rate by 7 percent. Accordingly, between the improved entering class and the other strategies we have adopted, it appears realistic to believe that we can achieve both of our goals for bar passage — a first-time pass rate of at least the state median on all exams and a first-time pass rate of at least 90 percent for July exams — by July 2011. I look forward to continuing to report progress on this important issue. Martin J. Katz Interim Dean and Professor of Law University of Denver Sturm College of Law P A G E 32009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=6http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=6STURM COLLEGE OF LAW alumni magazine SUMMER 2009 University of Denver | Vol. 6, No. 2 PUBLISHER & EDITOR Meghan Howes Director of Communications Office of Communications University of Denver Sturm College of Law EDITORIAL BOARD Christopher Wangelin, Jennifer Savage, Eric Lundstedt, Prof. Marty Katz, Carol Rolland, Chase Squires CREATIVE SERVICES: UNIVERSITY OF DENVER STURM COLLEGE OF LAW OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS Send correspondence and change of address to: University of Denver Sturm College of Law Alumni Magazine Office of Communications 2255 E. Evans Ave., Suite 315, Denver, CO 80208 Phone: 303-871-6117 Email: alumni@law.du.edu 2009 University of Denver Sturm College of Law All rights reserved. Printed in the USA CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kelly Marshall PRODUCTION PinkShag Design UNIVERSITY OF DENVER STURM COLLEGE OF LAW VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2 • SUMER 2009 The Sturm College of Law publishes the Sturm College of Law Alumni Magazine twice a year – summer and winter – for alumni and friends of the law school. POSTMASTER: Please send change of address to: University of Denver Sturm College of Law Office of Communications 2255 E. Evans Ave., Suite 315 Denver, CO 80208 PHOTO CREDITS: p. 9 Ruby Thapliya; p. 9, 10 ABC Television Network; p. 13, 14 Meghan Howes; p. 16, 40, back cover Eric Weber; p. 44 Wayne Armstrong P A G E 42009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=7http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=7NewsBriefs Two DU Alumni Chosen for Courthouse Naming Honors west of Kansas City. room schoolhouse but eventually earned a spot in Westminster Law School, the only night law program While enrolled, Cisneros drove a cab to support the same year Westminster became part of DU. The merger helped develop the night program at named the Westminster Law Library. his wife and three children. He graduated in 1957, the Sturm College of Law, where the library is today klipp/Ricci Greene Associates/Harold Massop Associates Architects Five judicial luminaries from Denver’s municipal history were chosen for public honors on March 16 and two of the notables have professional ties to DU. James Flanigan (JD’46), Denver’s first black county court judge and the grandson of a slave, was chosen along with District Judge Benjamin Lindsey for naming honors at the city’s new $265 million courthouse complex. When construction of the new complex on Colfax Avenue at Fox Street is complete in 2010, the central building will be the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse. Inside the courthouse will be a jury assembly room named for another DU graduate, former Denver District Judge Roger Cisneros (BA’50). Cisneros, who hailed from a family of New Mexico sheepherders, began his education in a one- The naming honors were announced during a Denver City Council meeting last spring. “Judge Cisneros is a hero in our community,” says Patricia Baca, a citizen who attended the council meeting. “He cleared the way [for others].” Cisneros attended the council meeting, where admirers lined up to offer praise, citing his 12-year service as a state senator, his 11 years on the bench and his long history as a tireless community activist. “Judge Cisneros has been arole model for years,” former councilwoman Ramona Martinez says. “You are a giant,” adds Councilwoman Judy Montero. Councilwoman Jeanne Faatz agreed, praising Cisneros as a worthy honoree. “He never sought this honor,” Faatz says. “He was asked to accept this honor, and I’m glad he did. [Roger Cisneros] is truly the real deal.” – Richard Chapman P A G E 52009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=8http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=8NewsBriefs the boss. Katz says. best at.” P A G E 6 Katz Takes the Helm at Sturm College of Law As a professor and attorney, Martin Katz has specialized in employment law for years. Now, he’s Katz began the summer as the new interim dean at DU’s DU Law Advances in U.S. News & World Report Rankings The Sturm College of Law made significant advances in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. DU ranked 77th in the annual national report, tied with Chicago Kent, Rutgers-Camden, Seattle, Seton Hall, New Mexico, Oregon and Richmond. This position is a 10-place jump from the rankings last year which listed DU at 88th. DU was among the 10 law schools with the greatest improvement in overall ranking. For the first time, U.S. News ranked part-time programs. Notably, DU Law’s evening program was ranked No. 9 among the 86 accredited law schools with part-time programs available. Additionally, three other DU Law programs were ranked among the best: environmental law (No. 15), tax law (No. 19) and clinical training (No. 33). – Jenny Savage Sturm College of Law. It’s a temporary title as DU embarks on a search for a permanent replacement for former Dean José R. (Beto) Juárez. Katz says he is determined to make the best use of his time at the helm by working with his fellow faculty members to help them shape a clear direction for a law school that is traditionally ranked among the nation’s best. “What’s important first is for us to have a strategic plan,” Katz says. “And that really needs to come from the faculty. It needs to be their plan.” To that end, Katz asked Professor KK DuVivier to head up the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC). The committee will work with the entire faculty to help define what the law school wants to be and where it wants to go. While the Sturm College of Law can offer a solid foundation in all areas of law, it will need to determine where to focus resources to truly excel on a national and international level, “We’ve come to the realization that we can’t be the best at everything,” he says. “We can be good at everything, but we can’t be the best. We need to pick those areas that we will be the Areas under consideration include environmental law; continued on page 632009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=9http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=9DU Alumnus to Spearhead Faith-Based Initiatives in Obama Administration Peter Groff’s (JD’92) final days as president of the Colorado Senate were spent working on a flurry of last-minute bills and preparing for his move to Washington, D.C. At the same time, the executive director of DU’s Center for New Politics and Policy — formerly the Center for African American Policy — also wrapped up his teaching commitments in the University’s Institute for Public Policy Studies. On April 10, President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan appointed Groff director of faith-based and community initiatives in the U.S. Department of Education. He began work on May 11, just five days after the end of the annual four-month gathering of state legislators. “I came to DU 12 years ago not really knowing what Chancellor [Dan] Ritchie had in mind, but the center really evolved over time,” says Groff. “I’ll really miss the classroom because I enjoyed the interaction with students.” The center’s evolution included the launch of the BlackPolicy.org website. In addition, Groff and center co-director Charles Ellison — who is based in Washington, D.C. — began the Groff/Ellison Political Report blog. The two also collaborate on a political radio series on SIRIUS/XM satellite radio. “Peter has done tremendously innovative work at the center,” says DU Provost Gregg Kvistad. “The political report, the radio show, the mobilization of young voters around policy issues at both the Democratic and Republican national conventions last year and Peter’s teaching in our public policy program have contributed enormously to the University of Denver and the national political dialogue.” DU’s Center for New Politics and Policy will be suspended until Groff returns from Washington, although he readily admits he doesn’t know when that will be. “I’ll be there at least three and a half years,” says Groff, noting that the timing coincides with the end of the president’s first term. In the Department of Education, Groff will help to empower faith-based and community groups, enlisting them in support of the department’s mission to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence. His work with the department began in late April when he began participating in daily conference calls with officials in the nation’s capital. Groff moved to Washington immediately after the state legislature ended its work. His wife and two children followed during the summer. Groff began his career in state politics after being elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2000. He was appointed Colorado’s sixth AfricanAmerican state senator in February 2003 and was elected to a full term in November 2004. In January 2005, he was elected the body’s first AfricanAmerican president pro tem; he was the third African-American in the nation’s history to hold the post of state Senate president. – Jim Berscheidt P A G E NewsBriefs 72009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=10http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=10NewsBriefs P A G E 8 World-Champion Sturm College of Law Students Take on International Competition First they took on the nation. Then they tackled the world. University of Denver Sturm College of Law’s Jessup International Moot Court team lived up to its reputation in international law last spring, fending U.S. law schools in regional battles to win a place at the international competition, then turning in toplevel performance on the world stage. Five students — Matthew Cooper, Matthew Dardenne, Sunika Pawar, Krishma Parsad and Ruby Thapliya — traveled to Washington, D.C., in March to debate what organizers called a global issue that was “ripped from the headlines … the legality of humanitarian intervention and the problem of sexual misconduct by United Nations peacekeepers.” DU’s team went up against thousands of students from 80 countries in oral and written moot court presentations. In the end, DU was one of the 18 top competitors to make it into the final round, and the team’s written briefs, called a “memorial,” was judged second best in international competition, bested only by perennial power Universidad de los Andes of Bogota, Columbia. “This team was great! They worked like dogs,” says Coach John Powell, a Denver attorney who graduated from DU Law in 1988. “They did everything I asked them, and more. There were times when we’d been at it for hours and I’d say, ‘That’s it. Let’s knock off,’ and they’d tell me, ‘You go on home. We just want to do a little more.’” Powell, who once served as the editor-in-chief of the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, says team members were focused on their written briefs and made a point of memorizing their oral presentations rather than depending on notes like other teams do. “My goal is to have them stand up there and not say something they’ve memorized, but to share knowledge that they have mastered,” Powell says. Dardenne, who plans to graduate in May, has been on the DU Jessup team for two years. He says he wound up on the team by accident, asked to try out because he participated in Barrister’s Competition in his first year. “I didn’t know much about international law,” he says. “After I was on the team, I was completely caught up in it. International law is fascinating. It’s complex — there are so many issues to consider. The sources of law are vast, changing and in some cases, contradictory. As a result the experience became all consuming, but in a good way.” Dardenne says he hopes one day to return to DU as an adjunct professor and teach courses in international law.2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=11http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=11program. This school has international law.” such an excellent record in While Nanda recognizes the work of the students and Powell, former DU Law Dean quick to cite Nanda’s work national law. José R. (Beto) Juárez, Jr. is for DU’s foundation in inter“It is wonderful to see the talent and hard work of our students recognized in this international venue,” Juárez says. “Because of the The University of Denver Sturm College of Law’s Jessup International Moot Court team at the Jessup Pacific Super Regional Competition in Portland, Ore.: (l-r) Matthew Cooper, Ruby Thapliya, Krishma Parsad, Sunika Pawar and Matthew Dardenne; (back row) team coach John Powell, JD’88. pioneering work of Professor Ved Nanda, DU Law has a NewsBriefs 9 “Now that it’s over, I am just trying to finish my last semester, get ready for the bar and start my job this fall,” he says. “I will always stay involved with the team and the Jessup competition. I hope to come back as an adjunct and teach some specialized courses in international law.” Professor Ved Nanda, who founded DU’s Ved Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law, says he’s proud of the work the students did, and says the results bolster DU’s reputation as a leader in international law. “We are just so proud of the work they have done,” Nanda says. “We have students from all over the country and the world who come here specifically to study in our international law premier program in international law. Many of our students come to DU because they want to specialize in international law. The accomplishments of the Jessup International Moot Court team will undoubtedly help us to attract even more of the best students in the country.” The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is hosted by the International Law Students Association. The event was created 50 years ago by Judge Stephen M. Schwebel while a professor at Harvard Law School to promote international law and international advocacy. The competition is named after U.S. Judge Philip C. Jessup, who was serving on the International Court of Justice at the time. – Chase Squires P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=12http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=12NewsBriefs “normal” life. Moynihan says. P A G E 10 Real-Life Lawyer Plays Serial Killer on Soap Opera That was 15 years ago. “I haven’t heard from them [since then],” Moynihan says. “I kind of moved on.” It’s a far cry from the life he has now. He lives in Boulder County, Colo., with his wife and two ©ABC Television Network young children. After One Life to Live, Moynihan moved to Los Angeles and guest-starred on shows such as Caroline in the City and Sliders. But the L.A. lifestyle proved to be unstable. So he moved to Denver and applied to DU’s Sturm College of Law. “I’m glad they gave me a shot; they gave me an opportunity,” he says of DU. “It was a very rich and rewarding experience,” Moynihan says, adding that he got to apply himself much more than he did as an undergraduate at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. “For three years, I had the luxury of dropping out from the work force and jumping into learning the law.” That jump landed him in the Denver district attorney’s office. Moynihan took off about seven days this spring to take two separate trips to New York City to film the shows. “I enjoyed walking along the streets of New York again,” he says. “For a brief moment, I was a professional actor; I was no longer a lawyer.” It took some warming up at first, though. “The first few episodes I was a little nervous, a little stiff,” Powell Lord (aka Sean Moynihan) in One Life to Live It looks like Sean Moynihan has two lives to live after all. In the early 1990s, Moynihan (JD’04) was a regular on the soap opera One Life to Live. Now, he’s a Denver deputy district attorney living a But most normal attorneys don’t get calls from television writers asking if they would like to return for a 10-episode stint. “I was a little shocked,” he says about the call asking him to return as his character Powell Lord. His episodes recently aired on ABC. The last time viewers saw Lord, the killer and rapist was sent to a psychiatric hospital. “He was a college boy who got involved with some bad college boys. He’s certainly done some bad things,”2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=13http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=13Work Law Program to Debut at DU Law ©ABC Television Network For Professor Roberto Corrada, creating a top-notch work law program was an obvious fit for with expertise in employment law, were already housed within work law program was an opportunity waiting to be realized. the University of Denver. Six full-time faculty members, each the walls of the Frank H. Ricketson Jr. Law Building. Creating a With prospective students interested in pursuing NewsBriefs “I enjoyed walking along the streets of New York again,” Moynihan says. “For a brief moment, I was a professional actor; I was no longer a lawyer.” employment law already eyeing DU carefully, a formalized the requirements will graduate with a certificate in labor and program makes sense. Students who successfully complete Moynihan says. “The more I did it, the more I loosened up.” He hadn’t been acting except for a few local events “just for fun,” he says. And he hadn’t really planned on it either. “It was like going back into a time warp,” he says. “It was really bizarre.” But a good bizarre, he clarifies. Does the soap character have one more life to live? “There are no plans as of now. I viewed it as a lark. But if they were to inquire again, I’d certainly consider it.” Perhaps he should. Powell Lord got shot in his last episode, but it wasn’t clear whether he lived or died. “I certainly miss [the show],” Moynihan says, “but I have a good life here, too.” – Kathryn Mayer employment law alongside their juris doctorate degree. To receive this certificate, students will be required to complete 12 credit hours of approved courses, including a specialized internship program, capstone paper and minimum grade point average. Obtaining the certificate would be an advantageous distinguisher for DU Law students as very few schools currently offer this program. Initially, the program will rely on an advisory group of faculty and alumni to create meaningful programming, including an outside lecture series, in addition to enhancing programmatic standards already in place. Eventually, Professor Corrada and his group hope to enhance the work law program with an established chaired professorship. According to Corrada, the opportunity to increase DU Law’s visibility while tapping into his own lifelong passion for employment law make the prospect of a work law program both exciting and universally relevant. “Everybody has had a job. How the law helps us or stands in the way of our productivity and morale in those jobs is a fascinating study on humanity.” – J.S. P A G E 112009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=14http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=14NewsBriefs DU Turns Up the Heat on Greenhouse Gases Things were heating up In a move to conserve energy and changes reflected the university’s commitment to community and global efforts to stem greenhouse gas emissions. “What we’re doing here will continue to reduce our carbon footprint and greenhouse gas inventory, and that’s important for the environment,” Woody says. “When you cut back on air conditioning, you reduce consumption of kilowatthours, and that translates into real dollar savings. Those savings can then be made available for more infrastructure further reduce gas emissions.” To help faculty and staff members acclimate to the warmer buildings, the university relaxed dress codes. DU Chancellor Robert Coombe recently approved a plan developed by the Sustainability Council to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In 2007, Coombe signed on to the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment on behalf of the university. – C.S. improvements our to greenhouse at the University of Denver last summer. reduce greenhouse gas emissions, DU cut back on air conditioning use. Facilities management boosted the temperatures in centrally controlled buildings by about 4 degrees to an average room temperature of 76 degrees, says Tom McGee, DU’s energy engineer. The program, similar to initiatives by the Denver city and Colorado state governments, will help DU keep an estimated 162 tons of carbon dioxide out of the environment and save the university up to $40,000 this summer. “We’re really just cutting back a little bit. But spread across the whole campus, it can make a significant difference,” McGee says. According to McGee, air conditioners gobble up nearly 17 percent of U.S. electricity, and on hot summer days, they can account for as much as 43 percent of all U.S. peak power. Craig Woody, vice chancellor for Business and Financial Affairs, and a member of the DU Sustainability Council, says the summertime P A G E 122009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=15http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=15NewsBriefs 13 Futures Conference Comes to DU A conference on the subject of the future will always be a timely topic, which is why the Sturm College of Law Master of Science in Legal Administration program has joined forces with the College of Law Practice Management group to create an engaging conference dedicated to examining what the practice of law will look like down the road and how to best prepare for these inevitable changes. Designed for law firm leaders, managing partners, executive directors, chief marketing officers, directors of professional development, law school deans or any who are simply interested in the future of the business of practicing law, the Futures Conference will run from September 24–26 at the University of Denver. Session topics include the “Evolution of the Law Firm,” which examines the repercussions of the financial system implosion and the future of the traditional associate career path; “Career Mapping,” which outlines effective organizational shapes and develops a talent strategy that encompasses horizontal and vertical integration at all levels; and “Legal Transformation Study Update,” which reintroduces its provocative four scenarios for the legal marketplace of 2020. To register for the 2009 Futures Conference, visit www.colpm.org. University of Denver alumni can take advantage of discounted rates but should register early as attendance is limited to 150 participants. For additional information, contact Karen Rosen at 720271-7015 or colpm@comcast.net. The College of Law Practice Management is an honorary organization that recognizes distinguished made extraordinary contributions to the practice of of time. – J.S. law practice management professionals who have law practice management over an extended period Happy 91st Birthday, Professor Carver! Professor John Carver celebrated 91 wonderful years at a gathering with DU Law friends and pizza last spring. While Professor Emeritus Carver initially objected to a party for “just” a 91st birthday, he eventually relented when Professors Lucy Marsh and Don Smith convinced him that it would be great practice for his 95th birthday celebration. – J.S. P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=16http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=16NewsBriefs P A G E 14 Students Enjoy Early Courtroom Success was gratifying,” says Stevens. “For the client, the case was always about being heard and not about collecting damages.” – J.S. While most law students wait until after graduation to win their first case, a group of current DU Law students proved themselves to be a rare exception to the rule. On April 9, 2009, a Denver district judge granted summary judgment to a plaintiff represented by six students in the DU Law Civil Litigation Clinic. The case was multifaceted, involving a breach of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) by a small business owner that included sexual harassment claims from the plaintiff. Under the leadership of Professor Raja Raghunath, students worked for several months to build a strong case against the defendant, who eventually fled the state and failed to appear in court. The summary judgment decision in April found the defendant liable for damages related to the emotional distress of his former employee in addition to tort claims of intrusion upon seclusion. During the proceedings, students had the opportunity to testify in front of a judiciary committee and witness firsthand the process of legislative change. Students also experienced the reality of justice in a more tempered sense as their client, though vindicated, will likely never see any real monetary compensation. For 3L student Katie Stevens, one of the most rewarding — and surprising — aspects of the experience was the relationship she and fellow students built with their client. “As a woman, the opportunity to fight for the rights of another woman Community Law Clinic Name Change Reflects Vision DU Law professors in the Community Law Clinic with their El Centro partners (front row, l-r) Professor Christine Cimini; Professor Tamara Kuennen; and Minsun Ji, executive director, El Centro Humanitario; (back row) Professor Raja Raghunath; and Jesus Orrantia, program director, El Centro Humanitario. In fall 2009, the Civil Litigation Clinic will officially become known as the Community Law Clinic. This name change will more accurately reflect the type of law practiced within the clinic in addition to allowing for a new transactional fellow to be incorporated into the program. Previously, transactional work had been housed in the Civil Litigation Clinic. “The Community Law Clinic name will be more reflective of the overall experience we aim to give our students,” says Professor Raja Raghunath. – J.S.2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=17http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=17April Fool’s Surprise for Students in Trusts and Estates For a person’s will to be valid, he has to possess a certain mental capacity, better known as testamentary capacity. Among the tests conducted to ensure a person has the required testamentary capacity is determining if the person is suffering from any “insane delusions.” Since 2001, Professor Byron Hammond has used the analogy of a person believing in a dragon to illustrate the insane delusion concept. A person can believe in the dragon, talk to the dragon, etc., without endangering testamentary capacity, but when the dragon is actually telling the person what to write or seems to be writing the will, “we probably have an insane delusion,” says Hammond. For years, students have joked about Hammond’s “dragons,” but no one has ever taken the joke as far as former student Bryon Large. On April Fool’s Day last spring, Large, dressed as a giant green dragon, made his appearance in Hammond’s class. He only grunted in “dragon-speak,” so the professor had no idea Professor Byron Hammond with the testamentary capacity “dragon” (aka Bryon Large, JD’06) Change of Venue for 2009 Law Stars The ever-popular DU Law Stars dinner — to be held October 1, 2009 — has changed venues. The new event location is the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, a four-diamond hotel on 15th Street between Welton and California. DU Law Stars, a program of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law Alumni Council, of the law school. Started in 1993 with fewer than honors distinguished alumni, faculty and friends 300 people in attendance, the event now draws approximately 800 people from the Denver legal community. More than $200,000 is raised annually. Proceeds from the event fund the DU Student Law Office as well as student scholarships. Join DU Law and members of the Denver legal community as we celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our alumni and friends. This year’s honorees are: • Sheldon Smith, JD’73, LLM’80: Outstanding Alumni Award • Lisa Hogan, JD’84: Alumni Professionalism Award • Professor Roberto Corrada: Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award • Justice Patricio Serna, JD’70: Thompson G. Marsh Award Tables and sponsorship opportunities are still available! Please contact Jenny Savage at 303-871-6398 or jsavage@law.du.edu for more information. NewsBriefs 15 who it was. Large admitted his prank via email about four days later, sending this photo (above). – Professor Byron Hammond P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=18http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=18Fundraising Improvements Developments P A G E 16 From Executive Director of Development Eric Lundstedt costs through staff reductions, salary freezes and budget reviews. In the Office of Alumni and Development, we have discontinued or scaled down some programs in addition to cutting back on staff. This has enabled us to focus on key, high-value alumni programs such as Law Stars, the recently implemented Dean’s Circle Dinner and our regional programs. Not surprisingly, our fundraising results for the past fiscal year (June 2008 – July 2009) were down significantly. The $3.6 million in new commitments to the College of Law represents a large decline (36 percent) in overall commitments from the prior fiscal year ($5.7 million). In addition to the drop in aggregate commitments, the amount of “future commitments” is way down from the prior year. This is important, and potentially troubling, as it indicates an inability or unwillingness of donors to make ongoing commitments, which help the law school in its future budgeting and planning. At the same time, we feel positive about many things. Compared to our peers and the national trends in giving, we are in line with what others have experienced. And although our future commitments have declined, our current commitments held very Dear Alumni and Friends: Since I last wrote (and given the long lead time in publishing), much has changed – in the economy and at the Sturm College of Law. The massive upheaval in financial markets and the associated impact on our graduates have caused significant challenges. Many of you have experienced these challenges in your own practice or business – associate layoffs, firm failures and so on. So, too, here at the College of Law. However, despite the economy and its associated problems, we continue to focus on building an engaged alumni community and on our capacity for excellence. Given the challenges many of our graduates face, we want to highlight how our offerings might be of service in these times. For example, our Career Development Center is not just for current students. We offer a range of counseling and career advisory services to all of our graduates, and we encourage everyone to take advantage of these offerings. Or, if you have not been to one of our local or regional alumni events, I would encourage you to do so – not only for the intellectual stimulation, but also for the potential networking benefits. This past fiscal year we offered more than 25 alumni events attended by 1,500+ alumni and friends. (Please see the full roster of events on page 20.) To focus on the highest priorities and make the best use of available resources, both the University and the College of Law reduced their operating2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=19http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=192009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=20http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=20Fundraising Improvements Developments P A G E 18 Mulligan Gift Supports DU Strategic Planning For Jim Mulligan (JD’74), it comes down to one word: passion. It’s what guides him each day — in his work negotiating the legal aspects of complex real estate development projects as well as in his personal life, volunteering on numerous civic boards, at one time bicycling thousands of miles each year and finding various ways to give back to his community. It is this passion that also recently prompted Mulligan and his wife, Joan Burleson (JD’85), to make a $2 million deferred commitment to the University of Denver. As a planned giving pledge, their gift will support and enhance strategic planning at DU, providing the chancellor the resources and discretion to keep the university focused in years to come. According to Jim, “Joni and I wanted to make a difference. We wanted to go beyond the day to day — the ‘checkers,’ so to speak — and help with future planning — the ‘chess,’ as one might say. We want to help DU move beyond focusing on just the near term and instead to maintain a strategic focus for generations to come.” “We are eternally grateful to Jim and Joan,” says Ed Harris, DU’s Vice Chancellor for Advancement. “Their gift will enable the university to enhance its strategic focus and continue to position itself as one of the preeminent private universities in the country. Their generosity sets a great precedent for others to follow. We thank them for their tremendous leadership and vision.” Donor’s passion drives need to make a difference | By Dave Ruderman Particularly noteworthy about Jim and Joan’s gift is the impact it will have at the Sturm College of Law. Although the pledge is designed to aid DU overall, the precedent of t h e i r g i f t has Jim Mulligan (JD’74) already prompted a similar strategic planning gift to support the College of Law. Recently, Maxine Kurtz (JD’62) passed away and via her estate, left $650,000 to the College of Law. Based upon the Mulligan model, the College of Law has used the Kurtz gift to establish a similar strategic fund. The Maxine Kurtz Fund for Strategic Leadership in Law will enable the law school to focus on strategic planning over time. It will be used to guide branding decisions, hire strategic consultants and assist the dean in implementing the law school’s strategic plan. Beyond providing financial support, including contributions from Jim and Joan to the Sturm College of Law Building campaign, Mulligan has been a committed volunteer and participant at both DU Law and the university. He aided Professor Mike Massey (JD’71) in establishing and growing the 1L mentorship program. Thanks in large part to2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=21http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=212009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=22http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=22Fundraising Improvements Developments P A G E 20 Overview of Alumni Events February to June 2009 Matthew Kirsch and Joseph Morales at Hogan & Hartson for a late afternoon CLE panel discussion, “Corporate Collapse: Regulatory and Criminal Issues in Corporate America,” which was enthusiastically attended by 85 local alumni. (For more about Banks’ visit, see page 54.) Also in April, the many volunteers of DU’s nationally renowned Mentor Program, PALs and Internship programs were invited to partake in some of the first summerlike weather of the season at a reception and acknowledgment program. In May, the Golden Barristers gathered together in conjunction with Law Commencement to celebrate and reflect on the 50 short years since their own graduation from DU. The Golden Barristers donned full regalia to march into the arena with the 2009 DU Law graduates, in addition to enjoying a celebratory lunch and traditional pinning ceremony after Professor Howard Rosenberg took them through a journey of “Remember When … .” Also in May, the Law Legacies Reception honored those graduates whose families have a long history with DU Law. In June, the alumni office traveled to The Algonquin Hotel in New York City with Professor Michael Sousa and Bryan Jensen, 3L, to participate in a panel titled “The Changing Face of Chapter 11 Business Bankruptcies” alongside local experts Patrick Birney, Kelly McDonald and Judge Michael Kaplan. The timely panel discussion was well-received by an engaged audience who enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres and networking with local alumni. – Jenny Savage In February, members of the Dean’s Circle gathered in celebration of the Sturm College of Law’s bright past and even brighter future at the first annual Dean’s Circle Dinner where they shared a fantastic meal and wine while Professor Sam Kamin, 3L student Jefferson Exil and then-Dean José R. (Beto) Juárez, Jr. gave reports on the state of the school. In March, the alumni office traveled to the Los Angeles area with Professor Viva Moffat and 2L student Thomas Loegering to join an esteemed panel of local alumni experts (Henry Root, JD’82, Ed Pierson, JD’77, and Don Gorder, JD’80) at a reception and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) panel presentation entitled “The Future of Sports & Entertainment Law: Challenges & Opportunities in Digital Technology.” The event was held on the shores of the Pacific Ocean at Shutters on the Beach. Also in March, alumni and friends of DU Law returned to the school to lend their expertise and insight into life after law school to 75 current students during the popular Partners at Law (PALs) dinner and breakfast series. In April, Ted Banks, JD’75, returned to the University of Denver as a Master for the revived DU Masters Program where he served as guest lecturer in Professor Jay Brown’s corporate law class. He also participated in an open lunchtime discussion with current students entitled “More Stories Than He Can Tell in an Hour.” Later, Banks joined panel members Gregory Goldberg,2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=23http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=23Fundraising Improvements Developments 21 Greengard Scholarship Fund Established On May 15, 2008, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law lost one of its most unsung advocates and enduring benefactors — Richard D. Greengard (JD’70). Prior to his passing, Greengard was a shareholder at Isaacson Rosenbaum, P.C., one of the premier business law firms in Denver, and home to many Sturm College of Law graduates. He also spent many years of his legal career with Greengard, Senter, Goldfarb, and Rice, LLC. He was a gifted and highly respected trial lawyer. Greengard’s practice focused primarily on civil litigation, dispute resolution, and real estate and transactional law. He was not just a litigator; he could handle the most complex corporate and real estate transactions. He was known for solving problems when others couldn’t. Because of the great depth and breadth of his legal and business acumen, Greengard saw a problem from all angles. One of his colleagues said, “I don’t know who I’m going to call about a real estate or corporate issue that crops up in my other cases, but I suppose I can find three or four other lawyers who can separately give me what [he] provided in one bundle.” Known as a straight shooter, Greengard never played games or had a hidden agenda. Despite his impressive reputation and remarkable legal abilities, he was quiet, soft-spoken and above all, humble. He never dwelt on his accomplishments; instead, he simply worked hard for his clients and was responsive to their needs so that they would return to him again and again for advice. Greengard was very involved in his alma mater and his community. He served as an adjunct professor at DU Law and taught commercial real estate transactions, civil procedure and remedies. He received great satisfaction from teaching and mentoring young lawyers. To honor Greengard’s memory and to highlight his passion for legal education, the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation (one of Greengard’s clients) has helped to establish the Richard D. Greengard Endowed Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the Dean to those students demonstrating academic merit or financial need, but ideally both. Students who are awarded a scholarship from the fund will be designated as Greengard Scholars. Those former colleagues and classmates who knew Dick and his passion for education and the law are encouraged to make their own commitment to this fund in his memory. Please contact Eric Lundstedt at elundstedt@law.du.edu or 303-871-6123. – Eric Lundstedt P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=24http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=242009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=25http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=252009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=26http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=26That’s one of the reasons Harris picked up stakes last year and moved his family to Colorado. That’s also why he is championing a major addition to DU Law’s environmental law program. “Many of the experts are projecting that Denver and the Front Range will be the next Las Vegas in terms of population growth,” he says. “They’re predicting our population will increase to nearly 6 million people over the next 20 to 25 years. “This will create a host of environmental issues,” he adds. “With increased growth will come not only increased air pollution, but traffic congestion; waste management concerns; land use conflicts; and storm water pollution into our urban lakes, streams and rivers. “We must also ask ourselves what all this growth means for our lower income neighborhoods. They are already struggling with the industry that’s around them now. But increased urbanization will make things worse unless our policymakers start making better decisions to address the environmental injustices the poor regularly face.” Against this challenging backdrop, Harris “We must also ask ourselves what all this growth means for our lower income neighborhoods.” – Professor Mike Harris sees opportunity for the law school and its graduates. “Working on air quality in Los Angeles is a thumb-in-the-dike proposition,” he says. “You’re focusing on damage control. But here in Denver, we’ve got all of our population growth in front of us. We can get out ahead of these problems and really make a difference. If we can just come to terms with meaningful environmental planning in Colorado, we can assure a future with not only economic growth, but with sustainable, healthy neighborhoods as well.” Harris is moving quickly along three fronts to create what he calls the Colorado Urban Project (CUP). He is starting a clinic for students to gain practical experience; building a corresponding curriculum; and expanding relationships with local politicians, community groups and environmental advocates. From day one, students have responded enthusiastically. “There’s been a huge amount of interest,” Harris says. “The first day of the clinic when we introduced students P A G E 242009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=27http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=27to the two different sides of our docket – the natural resources and wildlife side, and the urban side – we asked them to mark down their preferences. Sixty percent chose the urban side. And the first course dedicated to urban environmentalism, which will be offered this fall, is completely full.” Students in the CUP quickly rolled up their sleeves and are already making an impact. One of their first projects was the adoption of the Colorado Air Pollution Control Plan. DU students testified and cross-examined state witnesses. According to Harris, the students were the only people in the room representing the public. Everyone else was from industry. “Our students were just as knowledgeable, if not more knowledgeable, about the actual law than anybody else in the room,” Harris recalls. “Others may have had more of a stake in it in that they were representing an industry that clearly didn’t the students were the only people in the room representing the public. Everyone else was from industry. DU students have also been working hard to address the problem of childhood lead poisoning in Denver, according to Wendy Hawthorne, executive director of Groundwork Denver, an environmental advocacy group. “For years we’ve been told that there is no authority to directly force cleanup of lead-based paint hazards in Denver residences. The students reviewed local, state and federal laws and produced a white paper that outlined the authority that does exist. This allows us to move forward with the city on solid footing. There would have been no other way for us to get this level of professional assistance.” DU Law student Alison Eastley, who worked with Hawthorne on the project, spent weeks performing research at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office as well as at the public library, and meeting with city officials. “Lead-based paint hazards is the greatest concern in underserved communities, so the work went beyond academic achievement into the realm of environ- want as much regulation, but our people more than held their own.” mentalism, public service and social justice,” she says. “Plus, the skills you develop are different compared P A G E H2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=28http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=28P A G E 262009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=29http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=29with the classroom. At school, we read a large amount of information over a semester and attempt to organize that information just in time for finals. The CUP experience, on the other hand, requires a student to develop research skills, people skills and understand the allocation of authority between agencies and various levels of government.” Fellow law student Katharine Johnston partnered with Hawthorne and other local environmental groups to address another important urban issue: the environmental impacts of realigning Interstate Highway 70 in north Denver. “The clinic gave me the freedom to actually be a lawyer,” Johnston reflects. “I was able to take on cases and interact with clients. Not only was it better than the classroom experience, it was also better than most internships. The amount of freedom and autonomy to deal with the cases is something I think you would be hard pressed to find at an internship with a practitioner. “I knew the clinic would either make me hate environmental law and never want to do it again or solidify my interest in it and draw me into the field,” she adds. “Luckily, it was the latter. I’m excited to get out there and start practicing, and am confident that the clinic has given me the skills to be successful.” “Too often state regulators ignore the concerns of the public,” says Jeremy Nichols, director of Climate and Energy Programs for Wild Earth Guardians in Denver. “With the help of students like Katharine, we’re making it clear to them that they can’t just go about business as usual.” It’s no wonder local advocacy groups are embracing the CUP with open arms: They literally have nowhere else to turn. “Many of us working in Denver’s communities know there are significant environmental justice issues here, but there has been no source of good, credible support to push for change,” says Hawthorne. “We get stopped in our tracks by well-intentioned government officials who say, ‘We understand your concerns, but nothing can be done. All of the environmental regulations are being met.’ The CUP can help us determine if this is indeed true or if we have a legal mechanism to insist on accountability or change.” “We’re in a situation where there is no competition,” adds Harris. “The only other law school in the state is focused exclusively on natural resources and energy law. The urban issues are simply not being addressed. “So this is a natural for DU. First, we’re an urban law school and second, we’re targeting a market that isn’t being served. As the demographics change, we’ll stand out as providing great training and lots of opportunities to engage in these issues,” he says. “More importantly, these are issues most people can relate to that directly benefit them,” Nichols says. “The clinic has done a lot of great work over the years, working to conserve wildlife and wild places. But too often that becomes a bit esoteric for the folks who are part of the university, who support the community or just the community at large. This is exactly what the University of Denver should be doing.” On a more pragmatic level, Harris believes DU should P A G E H2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=30http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=30also focus on urban environmental law because that is where many of the jobs will be. “A majority of our graduates stay in Colorado. Those currently involved in environmental law are mainly focused on oil and gas development, natural resources or endangered species protection,” he says. “Looking ahead 10 years, there’s no doubt in my mind we’re going to have a huge need for environmental lawyers in this state who are trained to do things like develop storm water management plans in urban areas or do complex permitting under the Clean Air Act. “Right now, permitting is not that difficult. But as our air gets increasingly worse, we’re going to have to deal with much more difficult permitting processes and more requirements for Denver companies. “So whether you’re representing those companies, the government or community organizations, there will be an enormous increase in the need for environmental lawyers to tackle those issues.” With Denver’s expected population explosion, the CUP can help local communities weather the coming storm, Hawthorne believes. “This growth could lead to declining air and water quality, sprawl and other land-use issues, and exacerbated environmental justice concerns. There will be continued pressure for bigger highways, higher density housing, conversion of industrial land to housing, new energy sources and other issues that can potentially lead to environmental degradation. The Colorado Urban Project can help the impacted communities sort out the legal issues and allow us to hold government agencies, developers and industry accountable for their decisions.” “Some areas in my district have a history of urban environmental justice that reaches back several generations,” says Denver City Councilwoman Judy Montero. “I believe it will be through community partnerships like this that we can continue to make our communities healthier and more vibrant. I believe Professor Harris’ program can help solve problems such as urban food deserts and pollution, while promoting sustainable local economies.” Over time, Nichols expects the clinic will become a force to be reckoned with. “Right now the voice of citizens and advocacy groups is fairly limited,” he says. “Hopefully the clinic will be able to amplify that considerably and be known as a leader in shaping the environmental future of the Denver metro area. “DU can also help us change the tone of the debate, so the first thing public policymakers think about if they want to widen this freeway is what are the environmental impacts going to be? What is the clinic going to think about this? And what are their clients going to think about this? And that’s not a bad thing. That’s an important thing because that’s what they should be thinking about first and foremost,” he says. “I’ve also learned there are a lot of law students who really do care about these issues. They realize being a lawyer isn’t just about money. It isn’t just about a career. This is about helping people. It’s refreshing to see that idealism is alive and well and growing. If they come out of law school with that passion and that drive, this society and our communities are going to be so much better for it.” ’ P A G E 282009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=31http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=31P A G E H2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=32http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=32New Transactional Law Clinic to Target Nonprofits J. L. Sommars Clinical Programs There’s More to Law Than Litigation Almost every year the students came knocking on Professor Christine Cimini’s door. “Their message was always the same,” recalls the director of clinical programs at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. “‘We didn’t come to law school to litigate,’ they’d tell me. ‘We think the Student Law Office should give us the opportunity to gain experience in transactional work.’” In fact, last spring, second-year students Dan O’Connoll and Zach Warkentin took the next step and wrote a proposal to plead their case. “Law school does a good job of emphasizing litigation work, but that isn’t always proportionate to the number of students who actually end up litigating for a career,” Warkentin explains. “We really think it’s important that students get an on-site experience in transactional law. That’s not something that’s stressed in the curriculum.” Until now, that is. Spurred by a gift from a grateful alumnus, the law school will soon be adding a faculty member, a fellowship and, yes, a hands-on clinic focusing on transactional law. “This will really expand the opportunities we have for students and provide exposure to an area we haven’t been able to offer in the past,” says Cimini. “I’m not saying we don’t have transactional-related doctrinal classes. But unlike a doctrinal class, students enrolled in a clinic step into the role of a lawyer and actually work on cases. That was previously missing from the curriculum. This new offering will make our overall clinical program more wellrounded.” Cimini says the new clinic will focus on a niche in the community that is not being served: nonprofit organizations. “Our students will be providing advice that nonprofits will need – from formation to potential expansion. This P A G E 302009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=33http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=332009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=34http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=34Faculty Highlights University of Denver Sturm College of Law Highlights ETC, P A G E 32 Arthur Best Evidence: Examples and Explanations, 7th edition (Aspen, 2009). Phoenix X. F. Cai Publications “Think Big and Ignore the Law: U.S. Corn and Ethanol Subsidies and WTO Law,” 40 Georgetown J. Int’l L. 867 (June 2009). Publications Wigmore on Evidence 2009 Cumulative Supplement (Aspen, 2009). Conferences Jay Brown Publications “The SEC, Corporate Governance and Shareholder Access to the Board Room,” Utah L. Rev. 1339 (2008). Moderator, Conceptualizing Substantive Justice Conference, University of Denver Sturm College of Law (April 2009). Alan Chen “Qualified Immunity: Unpacking the Issues,” Section 1983 CLE, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. (April 2009). “Qualified Immunity,” Federal Judicial Center Workshop on § 1983 Litigation for District and Magistrate Judges, Boston (June 2009). Presentations “Opting Only In: Nexus of Contracts and Waiver of Liability Provisions” (with Sandeep Gopalan), 42 Ind. L. Rev. 285 (2009). Presentations “Corporate Web Pages and Liability Under the Federal Securities Laws,” Communications & Technology Law Section luncheon (November 2008). “Blogs for Teaching and Scholarship,” CTL Coffee Breaks (February 2009). “Corporate Governance in the United States,” Yeditepe University Law School, Istanbul, Turkey (June 2009). Students and faculty on “The Race to the Bottom” law blog provided daily coverage of the trial of Ward Churchill. See http://www.theracetothebottom.org/ ward-churchill/. Professor Brown will be teaching at Hastings Law School in the fall of 2009. Christine Cimini “Community Needs and Curricular Challenge,” Teaching in the Moment: A Workshop on Curricular Development, University of Minnesota Law School (April 2009). “Complex Personnel Issues,” AALS Law Clinic Directors Workshop, Cleveland, Ohio (May 2009). Moderator, “Clinical Scholarship Work in Progress,” AALS Clinical Conference, Cleveland, Ohio (May 2009). “Clinical Scholarship,” AALS Clinical Conference, Cleveland, Ohio (May 2009). Presentations2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=35http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=35Faculty Highlights University of Denver Sturm College of Law Conferences AALS Law Clinic Directors Workshop and the AALS Clinical Conference in Cleveland Ohio (May 2009). Wendy Duong Publications Roberto Corrada Labor Law in the Contemporary Workplace (with Kenneth Dau-Schmidt, Christopher Cameron, Martin Malin and Catherine Fisk), first edition (Thomson-West Publishing, 2009). “United States of America” (with Alvin Goldman, University of Kentucky, and Roger Blanpain, ed.), International Encyclopedia of Labour and Employment Law (532 pages) (Kluwer Law International, March 2009). Working Group on Chapter 4 of the Proposed Restatement of Employment Law: “The Tort of Wrongful Discipline in Violation of Public Policy” (with Joseph R. Grodin, Paul M. Secunda, Richard A. Bales, Catherine L. Fisk and Pauline T. Kim), 13 Emp. Rts. & Emply. Pol’y J. 159 (2009). Publications Postcards From Nam, a novella about the experience of Southeast Asian political refugees, bilingual edition (Summer 2009). Highligths 33 Presentations Speaker, “Making Lemonade Out of the Lemons Thrown at You: Contrasting Art Against Law Reviews in Social Advocacy,” Asian Heritage Week, San Francisco City College (May 2009). Co-presenter, “Multi-Media Art Show for Social Advocacy,” contrasted against Professor Habal’s historical account of the eviction story regarding the International Hotel in San Francisco, San Francisco City College (May 2009). Speaker, “The Boundaries of Law vs. Expansionism in Art: With or Without Creativity?,” Department of Foreign Languages, Western Illinois University (Fall 2009). ETC. Presentations Mentor, 2009 National Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Institute, The Ethics of Inquiry, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. (June 2009). “Multidisciplinary and Disciplinary Approaches to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning,” 2009 National Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Institute, The Ethics of Inquiry, Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. (June 2009). “Teaching Labor Law Through Simulation,” AALS Mid-Year Meeting Workshop on Work Law, Long Beach, Calif. (June 2009). Book signing and discussion of the novel Daughters of the River Huong, San Francisco City College (May 2009). Book signing, Daughters of the River Huong: Soul of Exile, Western Illinois University (Fall 2009). KK DuVivier “Animal, Vegetable, Mineral— Wind? The Severed Wind Power Rights Conundrum,” 49 Washburn Law Review (forthcoming Fall 2009). Publications P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=36http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=36Faculty Highlights University of Denver Sturm College of Law Highlights ETC. P A G E 34 “Jousting at Wind Mills: When Wind Power Development Collides with Oil, Gas and Mineral Development” (with Roderick E. Wetsel), Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (forthcoming Summer 2009). Martin Katz “Boumediene, Guantanamo and Jurisdiction Stripping: The Imperial President Meets the Imperial Court,” 25 Constitutional Commentary (forthcoming July 2009) (peer reviewed). Publications Presentations “Green, Greener, Greenest: Navigating the Forest of ‘Green’ Building Standards,” Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, Denver (March 2009), http:// www.law.du.edu/rmlui. “Slicing the Sky: Prospecting for Wind Rights as Severable Estates,” Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation—14th Institute for National Resources Law Teachers, Chico, Mont. (May 2009). “Jousting at Windmills: When Wind Power Development Collides with Oil, Gas and Mineral Development,” Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation— 55th Annual Institute, San Francisco (July 2009). Appointments Interim Dean, University of Denver Sturm College of Law (effective July 1, 2009). Media Television appearance, Channel 7 News Denver, about the employment privacy issue in the investigation of a Metro State College employee (Jan. 26, 2009). Interview, Boulder Daily Camera, about the Ward Churchill trial (March 7, 2009). Radio appearance, Caplan and Silverman show, KHOW AM 630, about the Ward Churchill verdict (2009). Television appearance, Channel 4 News Denver, about the Ward Churchill verdict (April 3, 2009). Interview, Boulder Daily Camera, about the Ward Churchill verdict (April 3, April 4 and April 6, 2009). Appointments Director, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program, University of Denver Sturm College of Law (June 2009). Scott Johns “Using Technology to Successfully Engage Students in Active Learning,” Academic Assistance Conference, St. Louis University (June 2009). Professor Johns was interviewed in an Associated Press story regarding regional airline safety and pilot training risks and concerns. The story ran nationally in newspapers, periodicals and broadcast media. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/05/16/ ap6430949.html. Presentations Jan Laitos Publications Law of Property Rights Protection (2009 annual supplement, Aspen). The Regulation of Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste (Foundation Press, forthcoming 2010). Contract to write Natural Resources Law, second edition (Thomson West, forthcoming 2011).2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=37http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=37Faculty Highlights University of Denver Sturm College of Law Highligths 35 Presentations “The Right of Nonuse,” Society of Economics and Environmental Law, Vancouver, B.C. (March 2009). Co-convenor of roundtable and presenter, “Family Law, Domestic Violence and Conceptions of State Accountability,” Dublin, Ireland (May 2009). Kris Miccio European Commission, Erasmus Mundi Fellowship, University of Granada, Spain, and University of Bologna, Italy (March 2009). Ved Nanda Awards Awards Rotary Pacesetter Award, Rotary Conference, Colorado Springs (May 2009). Publications Lifetime Teaching Award, Indian Society of Law Teachers (Spring 2009). “A Cruel Deception: Castle Rock, Constitutional Protection and Conceptions of State Accountability,” 10 Geo. J. Gender & L. 87 (May/June 2009). “Giles v California: Is Justice Scalia Hostile to Battered Women?” 32 Texas L. Rev. 64. (May/June 2009). “If Not Now, When? Individual and Collective Responsibility for Male Intimate Violence,” 23 Wash. & Lee Civ. Rts. L. Rev. 13 (May/June 2009). Publications Law of Transnational Business Transactions (with Ralph Lake, eds.) (425 pages) (Spring 2009). Litigation of International Disputes in U.S. Courts (with David Pansius) (625 pages) (Spring 2009). “Conflict of Laws,” Annual Survey of Colorado Law, 1-21 (2009). Presentations Presentations “Supreme Court Decisions and Male Intimate Violence,” St. John’s Law School (March 2009). Keynote on plenary panel, “Castle Rock, the Battered Women’s Movement and State Accountability,” University of Denver/University of Colorado Conference on Domestic Violence (March 2009). Presenter on panel, “Castle Rock and Conceptions of State Accountability,” University of Denver/ University of Colorado Conference on Domestic Violence (March 2009). Sexual violence panel, “Losing Ground: Giles, Davis and Castle Rock,” University of Denver Sturm College of Law (April 2009). “Corporate Social Responsibility and Multinational Corporations,” Golden Jubilee Celebration, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India (February 2009). “The New Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,” Conference on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Nagpur, India (February 2009). “The Obama Administration’s Foreign Policy: Agenda, Approach and Opportunities,” Denver Country Club Monday Forum (February 2009). “Water Scarcity and the International Law Response” International Law Association West Conference, Willamette, Ore. (March 2009). P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=38http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=38Faculty Highlights University of Denver Sturm College of Law Highlights P A G E 36 “Darfur Tragedy and the Responsibility to Protect,” DU Women’s Library Association (March 2009). Media Law Faculty, “Energy, Environment and International Law: International Law in Combatting Terrorism,” lecture series, University of Bologna, Italy (March 2009). Law Faculty, “War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and International Criminal Law,” University of Roma Tre, Rome, Italy (March 2009). “The Rule of Law and Good Governance: The Case of Nepal,” Colorado Bar Association International Law Section (March 2009). “Transboundary Pollution and International Law,” International Law Student Association, Washington, D.C. (March 2009). “U.S. and Iran: What Next?,” Stapleton Rotary, Denver (April 2009). “The New Foreign Policy Under the Obama Administration,” Montview Presbyterian Church “49’ers” Group, Denver (May 2009). “NAFTA and the Obama Administration,” Westmount Rotary Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (May 2009). “International Criminal Court,” Law & Society Association Conference, Denver (May 2009). “U.S.–India Relations Under the Obama Administration,” Dharamsala Rotary Club, India (June 2009). “The Atlantic Alliance and the Obama Administration,” Brussels Rotary Club, Belgium (July 2009). “The European Court of Human Rights Jurisprudence,” Strasbourg Rotary Club, France (July 2009). Several media appearances, including a television interview in New Delhi, interviews with the BBC and Voice of America Radio, and a regular column in The Denver Post. Rock Pring Specialized Access to Justice: Creating and Improving Environmental Courts and Tribunals, (with Kitty Pring), Washington, D.C. (World Resources Institute, forthcoming November 2009). “International Environmental and Human Rights Law Affecting Mining Law Reform,” Reforming Mining Law in a Changing World with Special Reference to Finland (University of Lapland, 2009). Chapters co-authored with 14 DU Law students in Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (Oxford University Press, published electronically at www.mpepil.com 2008-09; hardcopy forthcoming 2009-10): “Amazon River” (with C. Troncoso); “Amu and Syr Darya Rivers and Aral Sea” (with B. Angel); “Brahmaputra River” (with S. Davlin); “Colorado River” (with R. Moehring); “Columbia River” (with K. Whitehead); “Congo River” (with C. Witkus); “Jordan River” (with D. Frick); “Orange River” (with M. Abosedra); “Rio Grande River” (with J. Roth); “Volga River” (with T. Franklin); “Zambezi River” (with K. Allison). Publications Presentations “Strengthening Environmental Adjudication” (with Kitty Pring), conference sponsored by the Supreme Court of Thailand and the U.S. Agency for International Development, Bangkok (June 2009). “Specialized Environmental Courts & Tribunals: At the Confluence of Human Rights and the Environ-2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=39http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=39Faculty Highlights University of Denver Sturm College of Law Highligths ment” (with Kitty Pring), Third Annual University of Oregon International Law Symposium, Eugene, Ore. (February 2009). The paper will be published by the Oregon Review of International Law in early 2010. “Specialized Environmental Courts & Tribunals: Improved Access to Justice for Those Living in Poverty?” (with Kitty Pring), Sixth Annual Colloquium of the Academy of Environmental Law of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (World Conservation Union), Mexico City (November 2008). sistant to former U.S. Sen. Frank Church; his roles as assistant secretary and undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Interior under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations; and his tenure as a commissioner on the Federal Power Commission. The oral history can be accessed at http://law.du.edu/ index.php/professor-john-a-carver-jr-oral-history/ personal-interviews. John Soma Don Smith Publications “Obama: Prospects for Alternative Energy,” Renewable Energy Focus (January/February 2009). “Utilities: The Challenge of Renewable Energy Integration,” Renewable Energy Focus (January/February 2009). “Western Governors’ Association to Tackle U.S. Electricity Transmission,” Renewable Energy Focus (March/April 2009). “U.S. Electric Utilities’ ‘Decoupling Dilemma,’” Renewable Energy Focus (May/June 2009). “Corporate Privacy Trend: The Value of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Equals the Value of Financial Assets,” 15 Richmond J. Law & Tech. 37 (with J. Courson and J. Cadkin) (2009). Publications Joyce Sterling “The Cultural Agenda of Tort Litigation: Constructing Responsibility in the Rocky Mountain Frontier,” Fault Lines: Tort Law as Cultural Practice (with Nancy Reichman, David Engel and Michael McCann, eds.) (Stanford University Press, May 2009). Publications Presentations Chair, “Recent Developments and Trends in Latin American Oil & Gas,” panel discussion at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation International Institute in Buenos Aires, Argentina (April 2009). Presentations “Preliminary Results of After the JD, Wave 2” (with Ronit Dinovitzer and David Wilkins), Boston (February 2009). Concluding Remarks, “The Evolution of JD Programs: Is Non-Traditional Becoming More Traditional?,” Southwestern Law Review Symposium, Los Angeles (February 2009). ETC. Professor Smith produced the eight-session John A. Carver Jr. oral history project. Professor Carver taught at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law from 1972 to 2005. The project covers his service in Washington, D.C., as an administrative as- P A G E 372009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=40http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=40Faculty Highlights University of Denver Sturm College of Law Highlights P A G E 38 “Exploring Inequality in the Corporate Law Firm Apprenticeship: Doing the Time, Finding the Love” (with Bryant Garth), Symposium on Empirical Research on the Legal Profession: Insights from Theory and Practice, Georgetown Law School, Washington, D.C. (March 2009). “Law School 2.0: Legal Education for a Digital Age,” Association of Legal Writing Directors, Kansas City, Kan. (July 2009). “The Future of eBooks for Legal Education,” Lexis Law School Publications Advisory Board, San Antonio, Texas (July 2009). “Searching for the Meaning of ‘Opt-Out’ Among Women Lawyers: What is the Picture After the 7th Year of Practice,” (with Gabriele Plickert), Harvard Law School Conference on After the J.D., Boston (May 2009). Chair, Panel on “Gender and Judging,” Annual Meeting of the Law and Society Association, Denver (May 2009). “Searching for Evidence of an ‘Opt-Out’ Revolution Among Women Lawyers: Preliminary Results of After the JD: Wave 2,” (with Gabriele Plickert), Annual Meeting of the Law and Society Association, Denver (May 2009). Co-Chair, Program Committee, Annual Meeting of the Law and Society Association (LSA), Denver (May 2009). This was the largest attendance of any LSA meeting held in North America. There were 1,400 academics registered for the conference. Eli Wald Publications “Attorney-Client Communications in Colorado,” 38(4) Colo. Law. 59 (2009). “The Other Legal Profession and the Orthodox View of the Bar: The Rise of Colorado’s Elite Law Firms,” 80 U. Colo. L. Rev. 605 (2009). “Loyalty in Limbo: The Peculiar Case of Attorneys’ Loyalty to Clients,” 40 St. Mary’s L. J. (forthcoming Summer 2009) (symposium issue). Guest blogger, “Kicked Out or Opted Out? Gender Stereotypes in an Increasingly Competitive Large Law Firm World,” Opt Out or Pushed Out: Are Women Choosing to Leave the Legal Profession?, http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/optout/default.aspx (posted March 7, 2009). David Thomson “Wikis for Organizational Communication,” Board of the Legal Writing Institute at its annual retreat, Marco Island, Fla. (June 2009). “CaseMap as a Tool for the Research Log Function,” Loyola School of Law (June 2009). “Increasing Engagement in the Teaching of Administrative Law,” annual summer conference of the Institute for Law School Teaching and Learning, Spokane, Wash. (June 2009). Presentations Presentations Speaker, “Loyalty in Limbo: The Peculiar Case of Attorneys’ Loyalty to Clients,” 8th Annual Legal Malpractice and Professional Responsibility Symposium, St. Mary’s Law School, San Antonio, Texas (February 2009). Speaker, “The Other Legal Profession and the Orthodox View of the Bar: The Rise of Colorado’s Elite Law Firms,” Faculty Colloquium, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco (April 2009).2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=41http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=41Faculty Highlights University of Denver Sturm College of Law Discussant, “Private Practice Lawyers—Lawyer Self-Regulation,” The Law and Society Association 2009 Annual Meeting, Denver (May 2009). Reader, “Author Meets Reader—Lawyers in the Dock: Learning from Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings, by Richard Abel, The Law and Society Association 2009 Annual Meeting, Denver (May 2009). CLE presenter, “Attorney-Client Communications in Colorado,” Tuesdays at the Bar, Denver Bar Association, Denver (May 2009). Speaker, “Cultural Privilege in Play at Large Law Firms,” Pedagogy of Privilege: Teaching, Learning & Praxis, University of Denver, Denver (June 2009). Speaker, “The Other Legal Profession and the Orthodox View of the Bar: The Rise of Colorado’s Elite Law Firms,” Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee, Steamboat, Colo. (July 2009). “Megapolitan Growth Management for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century: Finally Closing the Door on the Economic, Environmental, Infrastructure and Other Human Costs and Calamities of Exclusionary and Auto-Dependent Local Urban Planning Schemes,” 32 Zoning & Planning Law Report 1, No. 4 (2009). Professor Ziegler also recently published two updates to his multivolume zoning and urban planning law treatise. Highligths 39 Presentations “From Blueprints to Green Plans,” Meeting of the Minds Urban Sustainability Global Leadership Program 2009, JP Morgan Chase & Co. headquarters, New York City (June 2009). The program was sponsored by the Urban Age Institute, Toyota, Siemens and the World Bank. Appointments Hughes-Ruud Research Professor of Law, August 2009 – July 2010. “The American Culture of Law and Business and Local Economic Development: Property Rights, Free Markets and Government Interventions,” lecture series, University of Trento, Italy. Ed Ziegler “American Cities, Urban Collapse and Environmental Doom: Letter to the Next President,” 60 Planning & Environmental Law 3 (2008). This article was also recently published in Chinese in a Wanfang Data online legal journal by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. “The Case for Megapolitan Growth Management in the 21st Century: Regional Urban Planning and Sustainable Development in the United States,” 41 Urban Lawyer 147 (2009). ETC. Publications Professor Ziegler was recently selected as a European Union Erasmus-Mundus Visiting Scholar for 2009 in the field of urban planning law and sustainable development. He served as a Erasmus-Mundus Scholar at the University of Trento in April and May this spring. He also visited and made invited presentations at the University of Regensburg in Germany and the European Academy’s Institute for the Study of Federal and Regional Government. P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=42http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=42Featured Scholarship Featured Scholarship 1 Examining Ethical Situations Related to Undocumented Workers by Professor Christine Cimini, Clinical Programs Director Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is from “Ask, Don’t Tell: Ethical Issues Surrounding Undocumented Workers’ Status in Employment Litigation,” which was previously published in its entirety in Stanford Law Review, Vol. 61, No. 355 (2008). The presence of about 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, of which an estimated 7.2 million are working, has become a flashpoint in the emerging national immigration debate. With undocumented immigrants widely participating in the workforce, legal disputes between employers and employees regarding the employment relationship are inevitable. Lawyers litigating these disputes are drawn into increasingly complex ethical situations. These lawyers’ actions, unless well thought, could cause catastrophic consequences for clients, including deportation, criminal charges and/or the inability to re-enter the country legally. In light of the tangle of ethical concerns and the potential consequences for clients, lawyers should be mindful of their ethical obligations at all stages of legal proceedings.1 This piece identifies some issues that arise in the litigation of employment-related disputes involving undocumented workers and attempts to apply the rules of professional conduct to help resolve these issues. The ethical questions start with whether a lawyer can even represent an undocumented worker in employment litigation. The answer is not necessarily evident. Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.2(d) states, “[a] lawyer shall not counsel a client to engage, or assist a client, in conduct that the lawyer knows is criminal or fraudulent … .”2 In analyzing whether representation of an undocumented worker in employment litigation assists the client in criminal or fraudulent action, it is helpful to think along a continuum. At one end are lawyers who directly advise a client to commit a crime or fraud or directly participate in that crime or fraud. For example, Rule 1.2(d) would bar representation if a lawyer advised a client to make a fraudulent conveyance or prepared documents knowing they would be used for fraudulent purposes. On the other end are instances in which the client commits a crime or fraud that is so wholly unrelated to the representation that Rule 1.2(d) would not prohibit the attorney’s representation. Assume a client seeks compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act for wages owed for completed work. In the course of representation, the client discloses to his attorney Ethical issues will also likely arise for lawyers representing employers. For a detailed discussion of those issues, see Christine N. Cimini, “Ask, Don’t Tell: Ethical Issues Surrounding Undocumented Workers’ Status in Employment Litigation,” 61 Stanford Law Rev. 355 (2008). 2 Model Rules of Prof’l Conduct R.1.2(d) (2008). P A G E 402009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=43http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=43Featured Scholarship that he was previously violent toward his wife. Even if the client’s actions constituted an assault, nothing prohibits the lawyer’s representation in the wage claim because Rule 1.2(d) recognizes a distinction between assisting the client in the commission of a crime or fraud and merely being aware that the client previously committed an unrelated crime or fraud. A gray area exists when a lawyer’s actions can be construed as “passively assisting” the client in the commission of a crime or fraud. Assume the client enters the United States lawfully, but uses a fraudulent Social Security number to obtain employment and the employer thereafter fails to pay him for hours worked. Does a lawyer’s representation of the client in a wage claim here assist him in criminal or fraudulent conduct? While it is a crime to use a false Social Security number to obtain benefits, courts have found that the crime is completed when the false representation is made. Thus, representation of the client to obtain unpaid wages does not directly assist him in that completed crime. The representation, however, could be construed as indirectly assisting the client to remain unlawfully in the United States by providing financial assistance. And, while unlawful presence in the United States is not currently a crime, it may amount to fraud. Is this type of indirect assistance what Rule 1.2(d) was designed to prohibit? The question is best analyzed by focusing on the nexus between the lawyer’s actions and the client’s criminal or fraudulent activity. While the lawyer in this example has not directly caused the client to remain in the United States, there still exists a potential causal link between the representation and the presence. If the lawyer’s actions permit the worker to recover wages, that money may allow the worker to remain in the United States unlawfully or make it more attractive to do so. However, the connection between the lawyer’s actions and the client’s crime is somewhat removed and in light of established public policy principles designed to provide clients access to the law, should not be construed to bar representation of undocumented workers. While lawyers representing undocumented workers in employment litigation should be mindful of Rule 1.2(d) prohibitions, it is unlikely that the rule would bar a lawyer’s representation of such clients. Even if no ethical rule prohibits a lawyer from representing undocumented workers in employment litigation, lawyers may face questions about whether to protect or disclose a client’s immigration status. The lawyer should first determine whether immigration status is relevant to the underlying lawsuit. If immigration status is relevant to the litigation, the information will be discoverable unless the client is entitled to claim a privilege. The most likely claim of privilege here would be a client’s claim of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. It is unlawful to enter the country without inspection, continued on next page P A G E Featured Scholarship 412009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=44http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=44Featured Scholarship Featured Scholarship 3 continued from page 41 to present false documents upon entry or to use false documents to obtain employment. Thus, information sought from the employee through discovery or questions asked at trial could lead to criminal liability. In light of the courts’ discretion to determine the impact that claiming privilege will have in the litigation, it is difficult to predict the precise consequences for an undocumented worker. However, lawyers should advise clients that pleading the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination might result in certain claims or evidence being barred or the action being dismissed in its entirety. Lawyers should also advise clients of the potential consequences disclosure of immigration status could have on the client outside of the pending litigation, including potential deportation, criminal charges and bars upon re-entry into the United States. Ultimately, once informed of the potential consequences, the client must make the decision. When immigration status is not relevant to the underlying litigation, the client’s immigration status would constitute confidential information, and lawyers are obligated to protect this information unless permitted or mandated to disclose it. The Model Rules of Professional Conduct contain a strong obligation to keep client information confidential, but also prohibit lawyers from counseling or assisting a client in fraudulent or criminal activities. Proposed and existing legislation that characterizes an undocumented worker’s entry, presence or work in this country as criminal or fraudulent, thus creates a tension between the lawyer’s confidentiality obligations and the potential for permissive or mandatory disclosure. Pursuant to Rule 1.6, all information relating to the representation,3 whether it comes from the client or another source, is confidential. Without implied authorization or informed consent, Rule 1.6 mandates that the information be kept confidential unless one of six express exceptions applies. In the absence of a court order, none of the exceptions permits disclosure of immigration status and related client actions. There is no potential for death or substantial bodily harm; the issues do not involve the lawyer’s compliance with the professional conduct rules; and there is no dispute between the lawyer and client related to the representation. The remaining two exceptions involve disclosure to prevent a client from committing a crime or fraud resulting in substantial injury to the financial interests of a third party, or to mitigate damages that flow from such crime or fraud. These appear inapplicable because the worker’s conduct is unlikely to result in substantial injury to third-party financial interests. Additionally, this exception only applies when the lawyer is involved in the client’s crime or fraud. It is unlikely that mere representation of an undocumented worker in a civil employment matter would rise to the level of involvement contemplated by this exception. In this context, the term “relating to the representation” as defined in Rule 1.6 should be construed as much broader than relevant to the litigation. P A G E 422009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=45http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=45Featured Scholarship Featured Scholarship Assuming Rule 1.6 requires lawyers to keep immigration status confidential, might other rules mandate or permit disclosure? Two rules address the lawyer’s obligation to disclose if a client is engaged in criminal or fraudulent acts. First, Rule 3.3(b) requires lawyers representing clients they know are intending to engage or are engaging in criminal or fraudulent conduct to take reasonable remedial measures, including disclosure of such information, to the tribunal. Only information “related to the proceedings” must be disclosed. The comments to Rule 3.3(b) help define “related to the proceedings” as “criminal or fraudulent conduct that undermines the integrity of the adjudicative process.”4 The comments further define the term by example, stating that “bribing, intimidating or otherwise unlawfully communicating with a witness, juror, court official or other participants in the proceeding; unlawfully destroying or concealing documents or other evidence; or failing to disclose information to the tribunal when required by law to do so” would implicate Rule 3.3(b).5 Given this narrow understanding, a mandated disclosure to the tribunal is probably required only if the client took some subsequent action in the context of the proceedings that affected the integrity of the adjudicative process, such as lying on the stand or presenting false evidence. The other relevant provision, Rule 4.1(b), requires lawyers to disclose material facts to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by a client, 4 5 unless disclosure is prohibited by Rule 1.6. Given that these rules apply where immigration status has been determined not to be relevant to the underlying proceedings, it is extremely unlikely that the disclosure provisions of 4.1(b) apply. However, if the term “material” were construed more broadly than “relevant,” the lawyer must analyze Rule 4.1(b)’s other limitations. One limitation is that a lawyer must disclose otherwise confidential information only when “necessary to avoid assisting” a crime or fraud. As analyzed above, it is unlikely that mere representation of an undocumented worker in a civil employment case would amount to assisting in the commission or furtherance of a crime or fraud. Further, even if the lawyer’s actions were construed as assisting the client in a crime or fraud, Rule 4.1(b) states that the lawyer may resist disclosure of material if it is otherwise protected, as immigration status is, by Rule 1.6. Thus, in most instances, neither Rule 3.3(b) nor 4.1(b) would mandate disclosure. Though analysis of these complex ethical issues may require an application of the professional rules that borders on the hypertechnical, a thorough and precise application of rules ultimately results in a set of guidelines that is extremely useful to practitioners. The correct application of these guidelines, and of the rules of professional conduct, will guide lawyers in the appropriate handling of information related to the employee’s immigration status. Model Rules of Prof’l Conduct R. 3.3 cmt. 12 (2008). Id. P A G E 432009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=46http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=46Bringing America’s Civil Justice System IAALS: into the 21st Century Jackie McDermott Legal System Reform The civil justice system is in need of reform. Procedural rules are outdated and do not reflect modern technology, and the public has grown cynical of increasingly politicized judicial selection systems. Monetary concerns too often govern individuals’ decisions to try or settle a case, and today’s ailing economy has only exaggerated the magnitude of the system’s shortcomings as budget cuts force courts to downsize despite the influx of recessionrelated cases. An organization at the University of Denver is dedicated to improving this system: the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS). IAALS strives to create a more effective, efficient and user-friendly civil justice system by first reaching a true understanding of its problems. A testament to its leadership, IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis P A G E 442009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=47http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=47Rebecca Love Kourlis, a former Colorado Institute prior to his death,”explains Supreme Court justice, received the AmerWallach. She described what she ican Bar Association’s (ABA’s) Robert B. wanted to accomplish, and he thought Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribuit was a wonderful idea. He knew the tion in the Field of Judicial Administration inefficiencies of the legal system, and after serving just three years as IAALS exhe thought if we could move the ecutive director. needle and make some changes, it The award is bestowed annually on an would be quite an accomplishment. individual who emulates the contributions “He asked me to get the facts and of the late Robert Yegge, dean of DU evaluate the Institute’s budget and College of Law from 1965-1977 and actneeds. I have known Becky most of ing dean in 1997 and 1998. Kourlis is the my life. What she was trying to do was first-ever recipient. She was nominated by not part of my career path, but I came W. Terry Ruckriegle, chief judge of the 5th away just as excited as my dad was. I Judicial District in Colorado, who attended said, ‘Let’s take a leap of faith here.’ We DU Law with Yegge. were betting on people and betting on “I have known [Kourlis] since she a concept. It was an entrepreneurial became a judge of the trial court, and we gamble, and I think it is paying off.” continued that relationship, both personWallach, who attended Stanally and professionally, while she was on ford with Kourlis, also serves on the Supreme Court and at the Institute. I the Institute’s board of advisors. With was immediately impressed with her level myriad worthwhile causes available of commitment, energy and intellect – as to her, it is telling that she has choa judge and as a participant in the judicial sen to invest time and money in IAALS. system,” Ruckriegle says. Wallach, her father and co-trustee Kourlis describes the award as “an John S. Gates believed it was imperative enormous honor, both because it comes that the organization was initially fundfrom the ABA and because it is an award ed by a “nonbiased set of supporters . – Diane G. Wallach, IAALS board for judicial administration, which is obvi- member and Gates Frontiers Fund with no agenda of their own other co-trustee ously what IAALS tries to do: improve the than improving the quality and effecadministration of justice.” tiveness of the civil justice system for On a personal note, Yegge was a close its users.” friend to Kourlis and her family, which makes the award The connection between IAALS and DU is more even more meaningful. than geographic, as Kourlis, also one of the Institute’s The Institute was founded at DU in January 2006 founding members, explains. “When we first came by the University’s Chancellor Emeritus Dan Ritchie, up with the idea that this was something that had to Colorado attorney John Moye and U.S. District Court be done, our immediate thought was to associate with Judge Richard Matsch. Diane G. Wallach, co-trustee of DU,” she says. “We rely on legal and empirical research the Gates Frontiers Fund, provided the Institute with for identifying problems and solutions, so the academic the seed money necessary for its opening. connection is intrinsic.” “Becky actually approached my father about the Of course, unlike a purely academic institution, were betting on people and betting on a concept. It was an entrepreneurial gamble, and I think it is paying off.” “We P A G E 452009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=48http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=48IAALS takes its analysis a step further, a mission that crosses political, cultural as Wallach explains. “The key is to deand social lines. It’s a big tent.” liver innovative and justifiable suggesOne of the Institute’s most ambitions for change, and to ensure [IAALS] tious projects to date is the 21st Cendoesn’t become an ivory tower that does tury Rules Initiative (TCRI), aimed at research and then puts it on the shelf. I modernizing the Federal Rules of Civil want that research to be put to use in a Procedure, which were established in way that can be replicated and fairly eval1938. TCRI was created from a desire uated in the real world, and I believe the to reform the discovery process, which board feels the same way.” has become increasingly time-consumKourlis is employed by the board of ing and expensive since the rules were trustees of the university, and her work structured at a time before the informais overseen by an executive committee tion explosion. consisting of DU affiliates, including “Today nearly all information is Chancellor Robert Coombe. IAALS electronic, which means that virtubenefits from DU’s resources, but the ally all evidence is, too. We have seen relationship is symbiotic, according to the search for the smoking gun – that former law Dean José R. (Beto) Juárez. piece of evidence that might make or “We have faculty at the school who have break a case– become an all-consuming worked there on many projects and law chase, costing millions of dollars and students who have worked as interns countless man-hours because of the and then been hired after graduation. So unprecedented volume of information it has afforded the university many opinvolved,” says Jamison. portunities. It is a marvelous resource As part of the TCRI effort, IAALS for the nation and DU,” he says. collaborated with the prestigious AmerDU and IAALS share a commitment ican College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), to serving the public good; they hope to which created a task force, chaired by continue to foster a working partnership ACTL Fellow Paul Saunders, partner and leverage each other’s resources even at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & more effectively in the future. Moore LLP, to examine the discovery “Everyone knows there are probprocess. Their joint research confirmed lems with our justice system, but like the that the system was expensive, daunt– Dallas Jamison, IAALS director of weather, everyone complains about it, but ing and uniquely American – no other marketing and communications no one does anything,” observes Juárez, country in the world has anything like who commends the Institute’s proactivit. Phase one of the initiative included ity as well as its diverse staff, which reflects views from a survey of 3,800 members of the ACTL. The prevailvarying political and professional backgrounds. ing sentiment of the responses was not shocking, but “It’s really wonderful to be a part of an organizathe quantity of responders and the magnitude of their tion that is committed to being nonpartisan and nonconcern surprised Kourlis. ideological,” explains Dallas Jamison, the Institute’s “The survey disclosed what I thought it would disdirector of marketing and communications. “We are close, but more loudly,” she says. “I had anticipated that working to improve the system for everyone, and that’s the Fellows of the College would say the system was too “We are working to improve the system for everyone, and that’s a mission that crosses political, cultural and social lines.” P A G E 462009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=49http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=49expensive and discovery was used as a weapon rather than a truth-seeking tool. But I was surprised by the numbers. Over 80 percent agreed that deserving cases are not being brought because they fail cost/benefit tests.” William Usher Norwood, senior partner at the firm of Pope, McGlamry, Kilpatrick, Morrison & Norwood, LLP, ACTL fellow and IAALS board member, describes the survey results as a quantifiable means of reiterating what he already knew to be true. “When we got the overwhelming response from the survey, it wasn’t a great surprise, but it did give us some empirical data that we were not alone in our beliefs. The most experienced lawyers in the country thought the civil justice system, if not broken, certainly is in need of serious repair.” The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have been reformed in the past, but in some cases, the amendments acted more like a Band-Aid – a temporary fix that did not address the root of the ailment. The task force wanted to achieve true reform and worked with IAALS to study and analyze the survey’s results. “We decided early on that we would get bogged P A G E 472009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=50http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=50down if we tried to draft a new set of procedural rules as the process for amending existing rules is cumbersome,” explains Saunders. “We decided to pretend that we had a clean piece of paper and tried to reach an agreement on basic principles that should be applied by the people who are charged with writing the rules.” Much like the staff and board of the IAALS itself, the principles’ creators intentionally were drawn from an array of political backgrounds, geographic locations and areas of the system– judges, plaintiff and defense lawyers. “If any one of us were to sit down and write it alone, it would have been counterproductive. Any attempt to change the rules needed to be a product of compromise,” Saunders says. The agreed-upon 29 principles were published in a joint report by the task force and IAALS last March. Since its release, the report has generated widespread attention from the media and thought leaders in the legal, judicial and policy communities. A number of states have also begun to evaluate implementation of many of the reforms outlined in the report. Interest in turning reform recommendations into action also extends to another IAALS core issue – performance evaluations for judges. The Institute has published three reports that not only make the case for establishing performance evaluation programs nationwide, but provide the blueprint for creating them. Chief Justice John T. Broderick Jr. has already applied some of the reports’ recommendations to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. “I was talking to IAALS about the area of judicial performance evaluation – what we had already been doing in New Hampshire and if we might not start to change our policies to better reflect the new demands on the institutions. They were out on that point before I got there,” he explains. In the last year or so New Hampshire has asked to evaluate individual judges as well as the courts. Broderick describes these results as invaluable and hopes these “report cards” can be made public because he fears that if change isn’t made soon, more and more people will be alienated from the civil justice system. IAALS shares this concern and is dedicated to creating a more transparent system. The public is cynical. Judges seem elusive –robed rulers of justice perched on pedestals. The Institute is dedicated to altering this perception by increasing transparency and accountability and educating the public about how states select their judges. IAALS supports a merit-based selection system as a means of diminishing occurrences in which money or politics may influence the process. In Colorado, the governor appoints judges after a bipartisan nominating committee makes recommendations. In subsequent elections, the public decides whether or not the judge stays on the bench; judges never compete against each other. In some states, though, judges are elected in a manner similar to politicians. These judicial elections have been defined by unprecedented campaign spending, and third-party interests have played an increasing role in determining election outcomes. A judge’s role is contingent on impartiality. If a judge is influenced by campaign donations, the foundation of the system is jeopardized. IAALS hopes that merit selection of judges, coupled with judicial performance evaluation programs, can both secure the highest quality judges and help restore public faith. The Robert B. Yegge Award not only recognizes Kourlis’ personal strengths, but the great work of her organization. “[The award] is a recognition of the Institute’s mission and accomplishments to date, a recognition of our aspirations to really rework the justice system in a way that serves the user and rebuilds public confidence,” she explains. Kourlis urged DU alumni to join the dialogue with the acknowledgment that the task of transforming America’s civil justice system is a daunting one: “In order to restore the dream of a system that is fair, efficient and affordable for all Americans, w2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=51http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=512009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=52http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=52Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes 1950|Bob Lewers Bob Lewers retired in 1989 as vice president and general counsel of Sun Refining and Marketing Company in Philadelphia. Bob and his wife, Joan, have four children living in the Philadelphia area, a son in San Francisco and a daughter in London. They have enjoyed extensive travel throughout Europe, China and Southeast Asia over the years. 1956|Lawrence Tepper Lawrence Tepper is actively engaged in the promissory note business. Promissory notes are evaluated, appraised and brokered on a nationwide basis for estates, attorneys, CPAs and financial planners. A Colorado native, Larry and his wife, Marge, continue to reside in Lone Tree, Colo. 1955|Henry Toll Henry Toll passed away on October 14, 2008, at the age of 84. He was associated with Grant, Shafroth & Toll, the law firm his father founded. In addition to his legal work, Henry was a boardcertified pathologist, former president of the Denver Medical Society, former speaker of the Colorado Medical Society House of Delegates and a longtime 1964|James Billinger After receiving his juris doctorate degree from DU, James Billinger received a master’s degree in comparative law from the University of Chicago in a program that included a year of study at the University of Saarbrucken, Germany. Afterward, James worked five years for the U.S. Department of Justice, followed by 25 years for the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. James cites one of his proudest moments as outlined in a letter from President Gerald Ford, thanking him for his work on a 1974 tax bill and the decision in Billinger v. Office of Personal Management, 206 F.3d 1404 (Fed. Cir 2000), in which, representing himself, James bested the federal government in a controversy over the amount of his retirement pension. He writes, “I have also been lucky.” 1950s 1960s member of the Cactus Club. An avid outdoorsman, fisherman, skier and river rat, Henry especially loved rafting on the Dolores, Yampa and Green rivers. His accolades and awards were numerous, serving as trustee and president of the Webb-Waring Lung Institute, and on the board of directors of the Bonfils Blood Bank, the Park People during its renovation of Civic Center in the late 1980s and the Rocky Mountain National Park Associates. He and his wife, Lydia, were married 60 years and had five children. Lydia and Henry met while Henry was on a bachelors’ trip to Aspen. P A G E 502009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=53http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=53Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes 51 1964|Richard Fields Richard Fields is a semiretired senior partner in the Boise law firm of Moffatt Thomas Barrett Rock & Fields, where he has practiced since 1966. He is past president of the Idaho State Bar and has received many awards given by that association, including its first-ever “Professionalism Award” in 1992 and the “Distinguished Lawyer” award in 2000. Additionally, Richard is the initial chairman of the advisory council for the new Concordia University School of Law, slated to open in Boise, Idaho, with its first entering class in fall 2011. He is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and of the American College of Trial Lawyers, of which he is past state chair, and served a three-year term as lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. He has also been president of the Western States Bar Conference and chancellor of the Jackrabbit States Bar. Outside of the law, Richard has chaired the Ada County EMS Advisory Board and served as president of the Boise 1967|Harry MacLean Harry MacLean has a new book coming out in September 2009 titled, The Past is Never Dead — The Trial of James Ford Seale and Mississippi’s Struggle trial of ex-Klansman Seale for the murder of two for Redemption. The book weaves together the young black men in 1964 and Mississippi’s efforts to overcome its past and be accepted in civilized who wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” society. The title was inspired by William Faulkner 1967|Dennis Powers Dennis Powers has been busy with coast-to-coast presentations of his 10th book, Taking the time wreckers and ship salvagers who once traveled the oceans to save passengers, ships and Seas. The book is about the old- Philharmonic Association and the Learning Lab, an adult and family literacy program. He is past president of the Boise Rotary Club and was a Rotary district governor from 1999 to 2000. 1960s 1960s cargo, hopefully in that order. The book has been nominated for a national maritime book award. His 11th book, Tales of the Seven Seas, which charts the famous — or infamous — ship captains of the past, is due out in early 2010. P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=54http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=54Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes P A G E 52 1968|Ronald Cohen Ronald Cohen remains in the private practice of law in Adams County, Colo. Additionally, he is now in his 27th year as judge of the Northglenn Municipal Court. Ronald enjoys coin collecting; Colt and Winchester gun collecting; restoring a 1965 Buick Riviera; and traveling with his wife, Eloise, who serves as a court clerk of the 17th Judicial District. 1973|Richard Dehncke Richard Dehncke continues to practice personal injury and wrongful death cases alongside classmate Saul Sarney (JD’73). Richard is an instructor at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) and was recently recognized as a Colorado Super Lawyer. His wife, Kim Morss, has retired from her long-held position as general counsel to the Colorado Supreme Court, and his two daughters, Cameron and Allison, are in college at the University of Northern Colorado and Miami University, respectively. Last summer, in response to a challenge from said daughters, he completed a 10-day Outward Bound sea kayaking program in the Puget Sound. 1972|Ralph Turano Ralph Turano is currently an attorney with the Colorado State Patrol Academy, stationed in Golden, Colo. This assignment includes teaching a wide variety of legal courses to the Colorado State Patrol recruits as well as in-service legal classes to the field troopers and civilian staff; and providing legal supervisors of the State Patrol. Ralph also provides consultation to the chief, command staff and field 1973|W. James Foland W. James Foland practices civil trial and workers’ Roper & Hofer in Kansas City, Mo. His son Michael, 1970s 1970s compensation law at Foland, Wickens, Eisfelder, who completed both an undergraduate and master’s ated from the Officer Candidate Program at Fort Benning, Ga., and will next take advanced training in military intelligence at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. legal training and advisory services for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. He has now presented legal training to law enforcement officers throughout Colorado and neighboring states for more than 30 years. Additionally, Ralph has served as a part-time judge for the Arvada Municipal Court for the past 11 years. He lives in Arvada with his wife of 38 years, Vicki. Their son Brad teaches Spanish at Horizon High School in Thornton, Colo. degree at the University of Denver, recently gradu-2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=55http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=55Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes 53 1973|Harlan Pelz Harlan Pelz is now a director at Fairfield and Woods PC. Harlan has devoted more than 30 years to litigating in state and federal courts, and handling complex commercial litigation in trial courts and arbitration forums in Colorado and other jurisdictions. Harlan’s work on the M.D. Mark v. Ker McGee Corp was recently featured in Colorado Law Week’s “Best Evidence” issue, and he has also been recognized for his work on developing a presentation that allowed a Denver U.S. District Court jury to understand how seismic data was an expensive and important tool for finding valuable hydrocarbons underground. He represents clients in Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas, with extensive experience representing individuals who have been exposed to toxic levels of carbon monoxide. 1974|Jim Mulligan Jim Mulligan is now a partner at Snell & Wilmer in its Denver offices. With 40 years of experience in real estate, finance and land use under his belt, Jim will focus his practice in the areas of commercial real estate, including land use, development and finance, with urban, suburban and resort properties; mixeduse developments; and master-planned communities. In addition to his work in the legal world, Jim is actively involved in the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Colorado Competitiveness Counsel (C3), Metro Denver Economic Development Corp, Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, Inc. NAIOP, Urban Land Institute and the Boys and 1975|Floyd Esquibel Floyd Esquibel is enjoying life in Cheyenne, Wyo., where he resides with his wife, Jacqueline. In 1996, 1970s 1970s 1974|Randall Ross Floyd ran for and was elected to the Wyoming House where he served for 12 years. Last year he Randall Ross received the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award from Morehouse College for his pursuit of social justice by nonviolent means. was elected to a Wyoming Senate seat where he continues to serve. Two of his children, Daniel “Marty” Esquibel (JD’00) and Jacqueline Noelle Esquibel (JD’97) hold DU Law degrees and another daughter, Stephanie, currently teaches math in Seattle. Floyd and Jacqueline enjoy reading to and spending time with their five grandchildren: Dario (7), Auriel (4), Cea (3), Marques (1.5) and Amarante (1.5). P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=56http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=56Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes P A G E 54 1975|Ted Banks even threw a memo back at him, insisting, “I want an answer, not a legal treatise!” Gradually, Banks learned to communicate more effectively with both client and employee. By opening his ears and considering such factors as age, culture, education and the specific concerns of a particular individual or group, Banks was able to formulate effective, calculated responses. This focused awareness is a skill that he acknowledges is essential, but difficult to teach. “In order to be effective, you need to put yourself in the shoes of your audience and talk and write in a way that resonates with them, not that resonates with you,” says Banks. “The whole essence of being a lawyer is centered around communication.” Editor’s Note: In April 2009, Theodore (Ted) Banks, JD’75, returned to the University of Denver Sturm College of Law to participate in the revived DU Masters Program. During the Masters Program, a select group of alumni, recognized for their mastery or accomplishment in a particular field of study, return to the university to teach courses to current students and participate in various Masters events. Banks was recognized as the College of Law’s 2009 Master for his work as corporate counsel with Kraft Foods for 32 years. In addition to his lecture in a class taught by Professor Jay Brown, Banks also led a discussion about corporate compliance at a lunchtime event for current students and participated in an alumni Continuing Legal Education panel in downtown Denver. Ted Banks, JD’75, at the DU Law Masters dinner Ted Banks emerged from DU Law armed with a veritable tool belt of legal knowledge, confidence and a job offer from corporate giant Kraft Foods. Yet, as he began to implement complex legal tactics in sensitive international licensing and policy at Kraft, Banks quickly realized that effective, targeted professional success. And as the simplest lessons in life are the ones that take the most diligence to time at Kraft honing his own communication skills. 1970s communication was the real gateway to achieving effectively master, Banks spent the remainder of his In a large corporation such as Kraft, there is a constant need to educate employees about current good practice policies of the company, ranging from food safety to employee rights and benefits. Early in his career, Banks made the mistake of delivering law school-esque lectures while trying to explain policies to Kraft employees without a legal background. He was met with empty stares and alienation. One client2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=57http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=57Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes 55 1976|Thomas Edward Nelson After receiving his MSJA 1978|Kathleen Mahood Brinkman Kathleen Mahood Brinkman and Michael Page degree from DU Law, Thomas Edward Nelson went on to complete his law degree at the Nashville School of Law in 1985 before settling in to 15 years of private practice work. In 2002, he was appointed as an initiating magistrate for the adult criminal justice system. Magistrates, a division of General Sessions Court, serve rotating shifts 24/7, conduct probable cause hearings on persons arrested for any offense in Davidson County, Tenn.; set initial bail on approved warrants; issue criminal summons in lieu of criminal arrest warrants; issue ex parte orders of protection in cases of abuse, stalking or other offenses; conduct probable cause hearings for property forfeitures resulting from criminal activity or driving history; and conduct probable cause hearings for Nashville’s ex parte order of involuntary commitment. (JD’79) are thrilled that their son Alexander recently from the Cox School of Business at Southern great job. graduated magna cum laude with a BBA in finance Methodist University in Dallas and has secured a 1978|TED MERRIAM Ted Merriam (JD’78, LLM’82) continues to practice tax defense law in Denver with the Merriam Law businesses and individuals with IRS, Colorado or Firm. His practice is limited to defending small local tax problems. He has been married to his artist wife, Donna, for 27 years and has two daughters, both of whom are in college. 1970s 1980s eight psychiatric facilities by written application for 1983|Robert Baldwin Robert Baldwin has just published his eighth book, Dangereaux, which details the true story of a World War II aviator shot down over Nazioccupied France who escaped from the Germans with the help of the French Resistance and a young 1976|Jam Emler Jam Emler received a master of arts degree in security studies, homeland security and defense at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterrey, Calif., in September 2008. French woman posing as his bride. In addition to his writing, Robert continues to practice law in Denver at Baldwin Morgan & Rider, P.C. P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=58http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=58Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes and Laura (9). pitals. The P A G E 56 1985|David Simmons David Simmons manages his own bilingual immigration law office in Denver. He was recently honored by the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver’s Centro San Juan Diego with the “Estrella” (Star) award 1986|Paul Vaughan After passing the bar, Paul Vaughan worked in private practice until 1997. After passing the New Mexico Bar, Paul practiced privately in New Mexico for a year before taking a job with the New Mexico public defender until retirement in 2004. For two years after this “retirement,” Paul did contract work for the Third Judicial District Court. In December 2007, Paul married his wife, a retired professor of medicine at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., and they settled in Las Cruces, N.M. Recently, Paul has enjoyed traveling and singing in a music group called the Mesilla Valley Choral; the group recently traveled to LeMans, France, to sing in a music festival invitational. Paul was looking forward to taking the train to London and had blocked out a whole day to observe a real English court system at work. for his community service on behalf of immigrants. Additionally he was recognized in both 2008 and 2009 as a Colorado Super Lawyer. David is currently an adjunct professor at the Sturm College of Law where he teaches immigration law in Spanish as part of DU’s unique Spanish in the Law program. He is an active member of the Jubilate Sacred Singers of Boulder, Colo., and made his Carnegie Hall Debut at a benefit concert in 2008. David lives in Denver with his wife, Neri, and their two children, Chester (19) 1980s 1980s 1985|Tracy Weldon 1986|Debra Wilcox Tracy Weldon sadly lost her battle with cancer in April 2009 in Carlsbad, Calif. Tracy (holding book in photo at left) was a past president of Love on a Leash, an organization that provided therapy dogs to nursing homes and hosorganization also sponsored reading programs for kids, finding that reading to dogs was often easier for them than reading to people. NREL Energy Executive Leadership program. Debra Wilcox is currently vice president and project manager for Bye Energy, Inc., which pursues clean energy projects for general aviation, including bio-derived aviation fuels and an electric propulsion system for small aircrafts. Debra was recently selected to join forces with 33 business and community leaders across Colorado in the 20092009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=59http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=59Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes 57 1987|Donald Mitchell Sadly, Donald Mitchell lost his hard-fought battle with cancer in June 2009. Donald enjoyed oversees travel, wine and great cuisine, and was owner/ operator of a successful international wine import business. He is survived by his wife, Vela, and son Steven Mitchell, in addition to many family members, classmates and friends. 1990|Susan Grauer Susan Grauer was honored at the Denver Bar work as a volunteer for Metro Volunteer Lawyers since 1996. Susan practices family law in Denver as a solo practitioner. Association’s Barristers Ball in May 2008 for her 1990|Lynne Sholler 1988|Duncan Deville Duncan DeVille has been Lynne Sholler has been living and working in Durango for the past eight years where she enjoys skiing, hiking and white water rafting in her free time. Her primary work emphasis is employment was successful in settling a class-action sexual appointed adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University. Duncan continues to lead the antimoney laundering/anti-terrorist financing program at Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington, D.C. law. In 2008, as co-counsel with the EEOC, Lynne harassment case for over half a million dollars against the Durango McDonald’s franchise. In February 2009, the case was featured on the PBS feature, Is on a legal fiction novel. 1990s 1990s Your Teenager Safe at Work? Lynne is also working 1990|Tina Bowman (Buno) Tina Bowman (Buno) works as an assistant attorney husband, Andy, and her children Emily and Grant. general in Denver where she resides with her 1990|Patty Wellinger Patty Wellinger is celebrating her 16th year at the Sturm College of Law. She currently serves as reference services coordinator at the Westminster Law Library. Additionally, Patty serves as the 20092010 chair of the Grants Committee for the American Association of Law Libraries and as co-chair of the 2009-2010 Local Arrangements Committee for the P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=60http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=60Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes Delta Society. national law library conference that will be held in Denver in July 2010. She remains very active in the Connecting Staff Women group at DU. In her spare time, Patty shows her Bernese Mountain Dog in rally and obedience, and recently passed the test to do therapy dog visits at a local hospital with the 1994|James Vaiana James Vaiana is currently managing counsel – Lower 48 E&P and Latin America for ConocoPhillips in Houston. 1996|Stanley Gradisar After 13 years of working with various law firms, Stanley Gradisar decided to hang his own shingle with the formation of Stanley J. Gradisar in February 2009. As a Attorney at Law patent registered 1991|J.J.Fraser With more than 18 years of practice with insurance defense firms under his belt, J.J. Fraser has spent eight of those years on the defense side, eight years on the claimant’s and then two more on the defense. Currently he is back representing claimants in workers’ compensation, Social Security disability and personal injury claims. J.J. now works exclusively on a contract basis while developing his own Internet marketing business at http://jjfraser.com. attorney, Stanley specializes in patents and the intellectual property law with clients ranging from individuals and startup companies to billion dollar corporations. 1990s 1990s 1994|Tod Gilbertson 1996|Richard Levin Tod Gilbertson has been named executive director of McKinley Irvin, a large firm in the Northwest focusing exclusively on family law. Tod lives in Sumner, Wash., with his wife and four children, and commutes to work every day by train. In his new post, he will oversee all administrative operations of the 30-person firm. P A G E 58 Richard Levin recently joined SecondMarket as general counsel, chief compliance officer and secretary to the board of directors. At SecondMarket, a marketplace for liquid assets, Richard will be responsible for managing legal, regulatory and compliance matters. Prior to his position at SecondMarket, Richard worked with BIDS Trading, L.P., an alternative trading system owned by 12 leading investment banks. In this position, he was2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=61http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=61Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law responsible for all legal, regulatory and compliance matters associated with the firm’s U.S. brokerdealer and ATS. He was also part of the original management team that launched EquiLend Holdings LLC, a securities finance joint venture of 11 leading financial service firms. Additionally, Richard has served as general counsel of NexTrade Holdings, Inc., and regulatory affairs officer of Knight Trading Group, Inc. 1999|Michael McTaggart Michael McTaggart and his wife, Ashley, are pleased to announce the birth of their first child, Charlotte Lynn McTaggart. Michael and his family currently Texas as well as Louisiana. reside in Houston; Michael is licensed to practice in 2001|Buckley Fricker (Sizemore) 1997|Connie Smith Connie Smith (JD’97, LLM’99) was recently elected as a fellow to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel in addition to being named one of the Best Lawyers in America and a Colorado Super Lawyer. She continues to practice law in Denver at Rothgerber Johnson and Lyons LP in the area of death, including trusts, probate and estate tax. high wealth and business transfers during life and at Buckley Fricker (Sizemore) owns a small business in the Washington, D.C., area, Buckley’s For Seniors in fall 2009, Buckley will teach a course about LLC, which she opened four years ago. Beginning legal, financial and health care considerations for retirement and the elderly as an adjunct professor at the local community college. Her three children — ages 15, 7 and 1 — are doing well. Buckley has remained in contact with classmates Yvan Murad (JD’01) and 1990s 2000s Veronica Blangy (JD’01) who work in immigration law and family law, respectively. ClassNotes 59 1998|Michael Dailey Michael Dailey is SCP of real estate and construction at MVG Development in Denver. MVG develops and owns retail properties across the country and is currently looking at purchasing distressed assets. Michael lives in Superior, Colo., with his wife and two children. P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=62http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=62Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes general litigation. P A G E 60 2001|Patrick Linden Patrick Linden joined Sherman & Howard as a member in business practice. Patrick’s practice will focus on transactional, sports and entertainment law for a wide variety of clients ranging from 2003|Ben Lieberman After several years as an associate in litigation boutique firms in Denver and Salt Lake City, Ben Lieberman opened his own firm as a solo practitioner in Salt Lake City in July 2008. The Law Office of Ben W. Lieberman, PLC is a general civil litigation practice focusing on commercial, personal injury, domestic and real estate litigation. startups to Fortune 500 companies. He represents sports organizations in their sponsorships, television, financing and naming rights transactions; is a licensed player agent with the National Football League Players Association; and is a frequent speaker on transactional and sports law topics. 2003|Ja Niece Price In February 2009, Deputy Prosecutor Ja Niece Price received jury return guilty verdicts on all 112 counts of aggravated battery after a nine-day trial in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Though the trial was lengthy and involved, she feels that justice was served in the end and hopes that it sent a positive message of hope to individuals who are currently involved in abusive relationships. Additionally, Ja Niece was awarded Prosecutor of the Year 2009 from the Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce and the Bannock County prosecutor’s office where she has worked for the past three years. Ja Niece enjoys the opportunity to serve the public and work to create a safer community. 2001|Sarah Sheyno (Harms) Sarah Shenyo (Harms) currently resides in 2000s 2000s Whitehall, Pa., where she works as an environmental, construction and real estate consultant for Lender Consulting Service, Inc. 2001|Jesse Howard Witt Jesse Howard Witt’s firm, The Witt Law Firm, recently moved to Market Street in the Denver Chamber Building where it will continue to focus on construction law, appellate practice and2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=63http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=63Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes at Whyte Dudek S.C., headquartered has 2004|Joshua Dull Joshua Dull was appointed an office leader in the Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Miami and Tampa offices. Major, Lindsey & Africa is a legal search firm. 2004|Catarina Williams As executive director and co-founder of the League of Creative Minds, Catarina Williams is happy to apply her law degree and international law school now lives in San Francisco with her husband. experience toward an educational nonprofit. She 2004|Jayme Ritchie, Sunny Heydorn Jayme Ritchie and Sunny Heydorn (JD’03) have created WeeCycle, a Denver-based nonprofit whose mission is to help low-income families with infants and toddlers in the Denver metro area by providing them with new and gently used baby gear free of charge. WeeCycle acquires the gear through the charitable donations of individuals and businesses, and distributes it through local community organizations already serving families with infants and toddlers affected by poverty, homelessness and domestic violence. Since its inception in late 2008, WeeCycle has already donated more than 600 baby items, including cribs, car seats, Pack ’n Plays and strollers, to families in need. 2005|Samantha Greendeer (House) Samantha Greendeer (House) is a an law associate firm years, Hirschboeck in Milwaukee. For the past three Samantha been working out of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek’s Madison offices to help build the Indian law practice 2000s 2000s at her firm. She practices in Indian law, gaming, real estate, administrative and corporate law. Samantha is Of Counsel to the firm’s Government Affairs team and is a federal lobbyist in matters concerning tribal interests on Capitol Hill. Additionally, Samantha has been a presenter on tribal land restoration/ preservation initiatives for Department of Defense sites and on tribal consultation requirements to federal employees. She serves on the Wisconsin State Bar’s Indian Law Section board of directors and was featured in Dane County’s Business Watch magazine’s “Forward Focus, Amazing Women in P A G E 612009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=64http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=64Class Notes University of Denver Sturm College of Law ClassNotes estate planning. Standards Board. P A G E 62 Business.” Samantha is engaged to George Stacy and has two daughters: Lisa, her 19-year-old foster daughter, and Alexandria, her 5-month-old daughter. 2006|Kevin Reinholz After passing the California Bar in February 2007, Kevin Reinholz has spent the past two years working as a judge advocate for the U.S. Air Force in Utah. By the time the Summer 2009 issue of the Sturm College of Law Alumni Magazine goes to print, Kevin will be on his second assignment with the USAF in Japan. 2005|John Hake, James Hart, John Lintzenich John Hake, James Hart (JD’05), and John Lintzenich (JD’05) are pleased to announce the formation of Hake Hart & Lintzenich, LLC. HHL focuses on real property, land use, corporate formation and operation, transactional work, and 2006|Julie Schmidt, Ryan Behrman Julie Schmidt and Ryan Behrman (JD’06) were married June 26, 2009. Julie and Ryan met as law students at DU. 2006|Stephanie Cegielski In August 2008, Stephanie Cegielski started the Jill Lamb Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the vision of simultaneously helping families suffering from breast cancer and educating the public on the risks of breast cancer. In November 2008, Stephanie was appointed to a two-year term as a Susan G. Komen advocate in science. In January 2008, she 2000s 2000s daughter Mia. 2008|David Hyams David Hyams works as an associate with Holland & Hart LLP in Boise, Idaho. He and his wife, Abby, are expecting a son in August to join their 2-year-old took over as the Colorado Voting Equipment Certification Program manager with the Secretary of State’s office. In December 2008, Stephanie was named a Colorado appointee to the United States Election Assistance Commission Federal 2008|Nathan Williams Nathan Williams recently received his Colorado CPA license.2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=65http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=65News Briefs (continued) NewsBriefs Katz Named Interim Dean continued from page 6 international law; employment law; and law clinics that engage students in real-world cases involving civil rights, the environment and civil law. But those aren’t the only areas that could be targeted for growth and attention. The FEC will explore all areas and look for programs where DU is poised to excel, Katz says. And in each case, he says, there appears to be a feeling that a theoretical background in the law should be complemented with practical application. “Legal education is either changing or due for a change,” Katz says. While he works with faculty members to help plot a course for the Sturm College of Law, Katz says he is also eager to help develop the faculty, to help instructors focus on teaching and to help researchers and writers produce results. “It’s important how we use our professors’ time,” he says. “Our faculty is our most important resource. What can we do to make sure their time is best used?” All of that work, he says, should help with a bigger picture: community. Katz says he wants to build community support across the board, including alumni, students, faculty, the Colorado and trustees. Bar Association, and DU’s own top administrators “We’re lucky,” he says. “We have this group of goes on at our law school. That’s an opportunity.” people who are tremendously interested in what At 44, the Harvard University and Yale Law School graduate says he still loves scholarship, writing and teaching. Administration, he says, is something new. The search for a new, permanent time, Katz says he is committed to doing the best dean may take more than a year, and during that job he can. If at the end of the day he can’t bear being away from the classroom and the scholarship, he says he will go back to his job as a professor. And if fate leads him to hold the dean’s chair longer, that might be a good thing, too. “Right now, I love the teaching and writing part,” he says. “That’s my sanity time. I do hope to keep up with some of the scholarly projects. … I’m an eternal optimist.” – Chase Squires P A G E 632009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=66http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=66In Memoriam Remembering those we have lost InMemoriam P A G E 64 Michael E. Reidy, JD’43, died April 12, 2009, in Denver, Colo. William E. Rentfro, LLB’48, died June 21, 2009, in Denver, Colo. Abram A. De Herrera, JD’50, died February 9, 2009, in Tucson, Ariz. Norman F. Early, JD’50, died January 25, 2009, in Denver, Colo. Robert J. Negri, JD’51, died February 14, 2009, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mackintosh Brown, JD’57, died March 31, 2009, in Denver, Colo. Richard M. Corbridge, JD’58, died May 11, 2009, in Tulsa, Okla. Joseph Harris Miller, JD’66, died March 16, 2009, in Littleton, Colo. David Ogilvie, JD’67, died June 16, 2009, in Denver, Colo. Charles E. Sellner, JD’72, died March 7, 2009, in Murphy, N.C. Tracy Weldon, JD’85, died April 26, 2009, in Carlsbad, Calif. Nancy Patricia Johnson, JD’86, died March 20, 2009, in Denver, Colo. Donald Mitchell, JD’87, died June 7, 2009, in Atlanta, Ga. Brent Mitchener Martin, JD’90, died January 16, 2009, in Castle Rock, Colo. David Lee Isern, JD’98, died July 1, 2009, in Amarillo, Texas 19th Annual Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute Land Use Conference “The New American Landscape” March 4-5, 2010 University of Denver Sturm College of Law2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=67http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=672009-2010 Calendar University of Denver Sturm College of Law Calendar of Events 65 2009|September Thursday – Friday, September 10-11, 2009 2009 Biennial Advanced Estate Planning Symposium Friday – Sunday, September 11-13, 2009 Legal Education at the Crossroads, v. 3.0 Monday – Thursday, September 14-17, 2009 Intellectual Property Law Week Saturday, September 19, 2009 Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons Negotiations Competition Monday, September 21, 2009 Corporate Law Task Force Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26, 2009 The Futures Conference Co-sponsored by the College of Law Practice Management and the DU Law Master of Science in Legal Administration (MSLA) program. 2009|October Friday – Saturday, October 23-24, 2009 2009 Access to Justice Conference Saturday – Sunday, October 24-25, 2009 and Saturday, October 31, 2009 Daniel S. Hoffman Trial Advocacy Competition 2010|January Thursday, January 28, 2010 Named and Endowed Scholarship Reception 2010|February Thursday, February 25, 2010 Dean’s Circle Dinner 2010|March 2009|October Thursday, October 1, 2009 17th Annual DU Law Stars Dinner Friday – Saturday, October 2-3, 2009 Alumni Symposium 2009 Friday – Saturday, March 12-13, 2010 Motherhood: Reclaiming Our Past, Transforming Our Future Co-sponsored by the School of Law and the School of Social Justice, University College Dublin and Whittier Law School. P A G E2009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=68http://pinkshagdesigns.ipaperus.com/DU/DULawSummer09/?Page=68NON-PROFIT ORG. 2255 E. Evans Ave., Ste. 315 Denver, CO 80208 U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 321 DENVER, CO DU Law Stars Honorees! Announcing the 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award Sheldon Smith, JD’73, LLM’80 Alumni Professionalism Award Lisa Hogan, JD’84 Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award Professor Roberto Corrada Thompson G. Marsh Award Justice Patricio Serna, JD’70 2009 DU Law Stars Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center 650 15th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 For more information or to register for this event, please contact Jenny Savage at 303-871-6398 or jsavage@law.du.edu. Thursday, October 1, 20092009-09-04T15:51:22+02:00