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News and Events UDSL Graduates First 2-Year Class; 127 Students in Total Compose the Class of 2008 David Treadway figures taking two years to complete law school, instead of the usual three, is worth nearly $100,000. “I saved a lot,” Treadway said. “I’ll be earning income a year earlier plus I won’t have a year’s worth of living expenses while not working full-time. If your living expenses are $20,000 and the average first-year salary is $60,000-$80,000, give or take, you are right around $100,000.” It’s one of the reasons Treadway selected the University of Dayton School of Law’s accelerated option in the Lawyer as Problem Solver program. He will be among the first 33 graduates of UD’s two-year option. In all, 127 students will graduate from the UD School of Law at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 10, at University of Dayton Arena. Read this story UDSL Prepares to Celebrate Alumni Weekend, Provide Service to Others This year during Alumni Weekend, May 16 & 17, 2008, the School of Law is pleased to offer its alumni an opportunity to catch up with old friends and former professors while providing meaningful service to those in need. Read this story Professor Fran Conte Wins Fulbright Award to Teach in Poland Fran Conte   The School of Law’s loss next year is Poland’s gain. Professor Fran Conte, former dean of the School of Law, has received a Fulbright award to teach and consult at the University of Warsaw, Poland, Faculty of Law from mid-September, 2008 through mid-June 2009. Read this story UDSL Student Reflects on Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans UDSL students volunteer in New Orleans through Alternative Spring Break   Kennedy Gates was one of about 30 UDSL student volunteers who took their classroom knowledge on the road for some hands-on experience that made a big impact this March. In lieu of going to Florida or Cancun during their Spring Break, students went to New Orleans on the second annual ‘Alternative Spring Break’ trip to complete pro bono work and help rebuild the areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Read Kennedy’s reflections on the trip below: Read this story Internationally Acclaimed Law Scholar, Author to Discuss Separation of Church and State People who seek to restrict religion’s influence in public life in partisan, unbalanced and unfair ways violate the spirit of the U.S. Constitution, according to author and scholar Martha Nussbaum in her book, Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious Equality. Nussbaum will present a talk at UDSL’s Mathias Heck Courtroom on Friday, May 2 at 7:30pm. Read this story Update: Professor Saphire and the ACLU of Ohio Dismiss Voting Rights Case The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Ohio, with the help of UDSL Professor Richard Saphire, filed a lawsuit in January against Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and Cuyahoga County, Ohio’s most populous county, to enjoin a change in voting equipment for the state’s March 4, 2008 primary. While their motion was denied for the primary, Professor Saphire helped to negotiate a stipulated dismissal without prejudice in ACLU of Ohio v. Brunner in April. The Ohio General Assembly passed, and Governor Strickland signed, a bill that prohibits Cuyahoga and other Ohio counties from using non-notice voting equipment in the November general elections. Both the state and the county provided assurances to the Court that they would comply with the statute. On that basis, the case was dismissed, with Judge O'Malley assuring the plaintiffs that she will fast track the case should the ACLU discover that the county doesn't follow through on its commitment and re-file the case this summer. Read the original Voting Rights story that appeared in the March Dayton Docket. U.S. Circuit Judge Will Translate Judicial Experience into Wisdom for 2008 Graduates Judge O'Scannlain   The School of Law graduates its newest class on Saturday, May 10, 2008. This year the graduates will hear from distinguished speaker Judge O'Scannlain, who was appointed United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit by President Reagan on September 26, 1986. Judge O'Scannlain received a J.D. in 1963 from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in 1957 from St. John=s University. He also earned the LL.M. (Judicial Process) degree at University of Virginia Law School in 1992. He was awarded the LL.D. (honoris causa) degree by the University of Notre Dame in 2002 and the LL.D. (honoris causa) degree by Lewis & Clark College in 2003. Read this story

Brief Mentions Josa Rocha and Alan Perez enjoy food from the Hispanic Law Student Association at UDSL's Diversity Fest Ken Germain, UDSL Distinguished Professorial Practitioner in the Program in Law and Technology, has joined Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC’s Cincinnati-based intellectual property team. Ken, a former full-time law professor and widely-known professional lecturer, focuses his practice on U.S. trademark/trade dress counseling, consulting/ troubleshooting, litigation, expert witness testimony, and specialized mediation and early neutral evaluation services. UDSL Director of Academic Support Staci Rucker shared UDSL’s efforts to diversify the legal profession as a panel member at the Dayton Bar Association’s “Diversity Day” on April 4. The youngest members of UDSL's friends and family have fun at Diversity Fest Advisory Council member Merle Wilberding and alumnus Chris Conard ‘87, both of whom are also UDSL adjunct professors, were interviewed on the Today show along with the family of murdered marine Maria Lauterbach. Watch the interview here Professor Vernellia Randall’s website, 2008 Presidential Election, Race and Racism, has had about 3500 hits since it was created in January. You can view it here Professor Susan Brenner participated on a panel with the deputy chief of the DOJ Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section and the founder of the Internet Law Group at the ABA Intellectual Property Conference in April. Professor Dennis Greene will present this month at the 21st Annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education, in Orlando, FL. Alumna Jennifer Theibert ‘03 has been promoted to Assistant General Counsel for Premier Health Partners. She, her husband, and their daughter Sydney also recently welcomed baby Avery into their family. The University of Indianapolis has named UDSL alumna Laura Mann ‘97 director for its newly established Richard G. Lugar Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders, created to build leadership skills and promote public service and ethics among Indiana high school and college students. Alumnus James A. Nicholas ‘80 passed away February 19, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, and two children. Alumnus Patrick K. Smith ‘78 passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008. He practiced law in Dayton for 30 years and was a lifelong member of St. Albert the Great. He is survived by his wife, Lu Ann, and two sons. Alumnus John V. Doheny ‘85 recently honored his cousin Michael Doheny, a marine who died in December 2007 while in service in Iraq, by naming a memorial seat in the Heck Courtroom after him. For information about courtroom seats available for naming, contact Deborah Adler, Director of Development: (937) 229-4764 or adlercdj@notes.udayton.edu Alumnus David C. Love ‘04 has been promoted to assistant vice president with Fifth Third Bancorp. Alumnus Jeffrey Mullins ‘90 has been named Partner-in-Charge of the Taft Law Firm’s Dayton office. He succeeds Hugh Wall, founder of the office. Advisory Council member and alumnus Daniel Herling ‘79 was quoted in an article about cross-discipline studies at law schools in the March issue of California Lawyer. Federal Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington, a UDSL alumna and adjunct professor, participated in the Civil Rights and Liberties Litigation Capstone in April. Students had the opportunity to argue before her, meet with her before presenting their argument, and hear from her in a post-argument debriefing session.

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