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News Externship Program a Cornerstone of UDSL Experiential Education University of Dayton School of Law students become capable, ethical lawyers through training they receive not just on campus, but around Dayton, around Ohio, and now all over the United States. In an effort to provide more real-world experience the School of Law recently implemented a new curriculum requiring all of its students to complete an unpaid externship prior to graduation. Read this story UDSL Alumna Honored for Promoting 'Access to Justice' Dayton attorney and UDSL alumna Susan Brasier (’86) of Falke and Dunphy LLC, was honored for her service to the community at the Access to Justice Awards on May 1, 2007 at Sinclair Community College Ponitz Center. Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty Law Center was the keynote speaker. Read this story Student Initiative Revives Defunct Law Fraternity After a hiatus, Phi Delta Phi, an international, student-run, legal fraternity finds a home again at University of Dayton School of Law. Read this story Dayton Business Journal Highlights UDSL Dean Lisa Kloppenberg was interviewed recently by the Dayton Business Journal about new degree programs offered through the School’s Program in Law and Technology, the Lawyer as Problem Solver curriculum, and the future of the school. Read this story Cinque Banquet Honors Minority Legal Pioneer Members from the entire UD community gathered for the annual Joseph Cinque Award Banquet, held Thursday, April 12, 2007 at the UD Kennedy Union Ballroom. This year’s award recipient was Attorney Alvarene N. Owens, who specializes in personal injury and wrongful death claims and is the president and CEO of Alvarene N. Owens Co, L.P.A. She was the first woman, first African American, and first minority to be appointed to the board of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. Read this story UDSL Moot Court Team Wins 'Best Brief' The Herbert Wechsler Criminal Law Moot Court Competition was held at the end of March in Buffalo, New York. The national competition hosted 24 teams, including the University of Dayton School of Law team of Heather Frank and Elisha Roberts, who took home the honor of “best brief.” Read this story Student Leaders Learn about Catholic Social Justice The final student leaders’ lunch of the school year was highlighted by a visit from guest speaker Ed Monahan, who shared his thoughts on social justice opportunities for law graduates. Read this story Brief Mention Alumnus Jon D. Pels (’93) and his partner Lawrence Anderson of the Bethesda firm of Pels, Anderson, LLC have been selected by the Maryland Trial Lawyers Association as 2007 Trial Lawyers of the Year. They were selected for their contribution to the public interest by settling a case of precedential value, Ellerbe v. Chesapeake Mobile Homes, in which they recovered millions of dollars for low-income residents of improperly installed mobile homes, which, in turn, led to substantial changes in the way these homes are installed throughout the state. Brief Mention 2L Pete Christoff ran in the 111th Boston Marathon on April 16 and finished in 2:59.27. Good enough to place him in the top 10 for Dayton-area runners who participated, and for 907th place overall! Brief Mention Professor Vernellia Randall will be honored with the Haywood Burns/Shanara Gilbert Award at the 2007 NEPOC Conference, which will be held at Southern New England School of Law September 14th and 15th. The annual awards are named in honor of former CUNY Dean Haywood Burns and Clinical Professor Shanara Gilbert, who both died tragically in a traffic accident in South Africa while working on the South African constitution. Nominees for the award are outstanding activist legal scholars who have contributed to their schools, communities, and to the greater legal academy of color. |
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Upcoming Events  Judge Michael Merz at Barrister's Ball, accepting an award honoring him for contributions to the UDSL student body UDSL Celebrates Milestones at Alumni Weekend This year’s Alumni Weekend, to be held May 18 and 19, marks some important anniversaries in the School of Law’s history.. Read this story UDSL Graduation, May 12, Features Armed Services Judge This year’s School of Law commencement speaker is Judge Andrew S. Effron, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Services. Judge Effron was appointed to the Court in 1996 by President Clinton. Judge Effron is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School, and the Army’s Judge Advocate General’s School. Read this story UD Law Graduates Recognized for Pro Bono Service The 187 University of Dayton School of Law students graduating at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12, in University of Dayton Arena already have logged 4,000 hours of free legal services locally and nationally during their law school careers. Read this story Between Finals and Graduation, UDSL Grads Will Play To this year’s School of Law grads still in the midst of finals, graduation day (May 12) may seem a long way off. But before they know it their tassels will be turned and they will embark on their brilliant law careers (after all of them pass the bar on the first try, of course). It’s a good thing that the second week in May leaves just enough time between finals and ‘the real world’ to have a little fun. Read this story Brief Mention The Seventeenth Annual Seminar: Significant Developments in Computer & Cyberspace Law presented by the School of Law’s Program in Law and Technology will take place on campus Friday, June 8. View the Seminar schedule and registration materials online. Brief Mention UDSL welcomed first-year, summer-starter students for their first day of classes on Monday, May 7. A dinner that evening in the Barrett Dining Room of Kennedy Union gave all an opportunity to meet classmates, and greet some faculty and staff, as well.  Professor Dennis Greene and students at Barrister's Ball  |
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