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News and Events PILT Director Explores International Relations
The trip lasted 13 days, including travel, and Henrici described it as “personally and professionally life altering.” She was especially moved by both “the poverty and the optimism and work being done to improve the country,” she said. Henrici also said she is now more appreciative of the freedoms women have in the United States and, after seeing India’s slums and experiencing the country’s water crisis, she is more aware of the waste Americans can generate. Read this story Register Now for UDSL’s 35th Anniversary Celebration Reservations are now being accepted for the School of Law’s 35th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, November 7, 2009, in Keller Hall. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a reception, followed by a special program of entertainment and fine food and drink. Read this story Symposium Explores Future of Intellectual Property
Read this story Alumni, Students Brave Elements for Dean’s Classic and Kessler Golf Tournaments
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 Jessica Brown, left, Michelle O’Donnell, Breandan O’Donnell and George Asante were among the many students who joined faculty, administrators, and representatives of the Dayton legal community at a welcome reception for UDSL’s diverse student population on September 24. |
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Brief Mentions  Gregory Lockhart was honored for his service as the U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Ohio at a program at UDSL on September 4. Lockhart, a longtime adjunct professor at UDSL, stepped down after eight years as the U.S. Attorney. Lockhart served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for 15 years prior to his appointment as U.S. Attorney in 2001 by President Bush. Lockhart, second from left, is pictured with William Hunt, acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Dean Lisa Kloppenberg; and Vipal Patel, criminal chief in the district’s Dayton office. Dean Lisa Kloppenberg was quoted in “Reality’s Knocking,” an article on curriculum reform in the National Law Journal on September 7. The article examines how law schools are making changes to their curriculum as a result of the recession. The reporter who wrote the article requested an interview with Kloppenberg after other law schools deans and professors involved in curricular innovation spoke highly of UDSL’s efforts. The article is available here. Tim Swensen, director of career services, discussed the effect of today’s recession on legal hiring in “How the Recession Has Reshaped Legal Recruiting,” an article in the September 2009 issue of the Student Lawyer. Professor Dennis Greene will receive a Humanitarian Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton during a special dinner on Monday, October 26. Greene is being recognized for his work with the Law and Leadership Institute and other community outreach efforts. Professor James Durham spoke at “The Multijurisdictional Practice of the Law: How to Protect Yourself," a program at the National Bar Association’s annual convention in San Diego in August. UDSL was well represented at Legal Education at Crossroads v.3.0: A Conference on Assessment, at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law from September 11-13. Dean of Students Lori Shaw, Professor Susan Wawrose and Associate Professor Victoria VanZandt participated in a panel discussion on “Developing a Comprehensive Assessment Plan: Lessons Learned.” Professor Vernellia Randall participated in a discussion on “Using Online Technology to Provide Feedback Opportunities for Students in Lecture Courses through Peer, Self, and Teaching Assistant Assessments.” “Distributed Security: A New Model of Law Enforcement, which Professor Susan Brenner cowrote with Leo L. Clark of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, is listed in the top 10 most downloaded papers from the Legal Scholarship Network’s Partners in Publishing Journals. The paper is available here. Professor Thaddeus Hoffmeister was sworn in at the Ohio Supreme Court as a member of the Ohio Bar. Professor Monique Lampke sponsored Hoffmeister. Michael Kirkman ’80, executive director of Ohio Legal Rights Services, has been reappointed the chair of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Disability Law Committee for 2009-2010. Kirkman, coauthor of Ohio Mental Health Law, is a charter member of the Bar Association’s Disability Law Committee. He is also a fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation, has worked on the Legal Committee of the National Disability Rights Network, and participated in the Governor’s Task Force on MR/DD Victims of Crime Advisory Committee. He lives with his wife, Dr. Jean Atwood, in Bexley, Ohio. Tyler Starline ’04 was appointed to the Huber Heights, Ohio, city council earlier this fall. Starline, who replaced a council member who was deployed overseas as a defense contractor, told the Dayton Daily News he plans to run for a seat on the city council in this November’s election. |
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