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Opening DoorsTwo Emory Law alumni pave the way for private schools in Georgia to desegregate

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Commencement 2009

Two hundred twenty-two graduates were honored May 11 during the Emory Law Hooding and Diploma Ceremony. 

Professor of Law Robert Schapiro received the Emory Williams Teaching Award. Emory Law’s Most Outstanding Professor Award was presented to Dorothy Brown, a recent senior faculty appointment whose expertise is in tax law and critical race theory. 

Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law Martha L. A. Fineman received Emory University’s Scholar/Teacher Award. She is the third Emory Law professor to receive this award.

Brent Douglas 09l was chosen as this year’s Most Outstanding Third-Year Student.

Currey Hitchens 09l was the recipient of the A. James Elliott Community Service Award — a new award honoring the contributions of Emory Law Professor Jim Elliott 63c 66l. Terri Porter 09l received the Gloria Jean Fowler Angel Award, which recognizes a student who embodies the kindness and grace of former Emory Law employee Gloria Jean Fowler.

Learn more about Commencement 2009 at www.law.emory.edu/ 09commencement. Photos from the Hooding and Diploma Ceremony are available at www.law.emory.edu/09diploma.

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FEATURES

8 OpeningDoorsBY WENDY R. CROMWELL

TwoEmoryLawalumnipavethewayforprivateschoolsinGeorgia,includingEmoryUniversity,todesegregate.

15 LeavingBillableHoursandtheCourtroomBehind BY PHYLLIS MAHONEY

Whetherinteaching,business,governmentormatchmaking, lawdegreescomeinhandy.

24 YesWeDidBY LIZ CHILLA

EmoryLawstudentsbravefreezingtemperaturestowitnesshistoricswearing-inoffirstAfricanAmericanpresidentofUnitedStates.

26 LivingtheLegacyBY GINGER PYRON

Professorandstudentsdocument—andhonor—thehighstandardsofJudgeRichardS.Arnold.

28 TeachingThatComesNaturallyBY HOLLY CLINE

EmoryLawalumnimaketheirmarkatlawschoolsnationwide.

30 PreachingWhatTheyPracticedBY LORI JOHNSTON

Sevenprofessors—andalums—bringtheirreal-worldexperiencetoEmory’sclassrooms.

PERSPECTIVE

18 TurnerStudentsArgueAgainstPlantExpansion BY LIZ CHILLA

19 SparringOutsidetheClassroomBY WENDY R. CROMWELL

20 AdvicetoSimplifyProvesKeyBY WENDY R. CROMWELL

21 Securinga‘BetterDeal’BY WENDY R. CROMWELL

22 OfferingHopeBY PHYLLIS MAHONEY

23 WorldEventsShapeClinicExperienceBY WENDY R. CROMWELL

CLOSING

39 PatriciaCollinsButler31lLeavesRichLegacy

40 MargaretThrowerEnrichesLawCommunity

DEPARTMENTS

2 Dean’s View

3 In Brief

7 Faculty Voices

32 Class Notes

35 In Memoriam

36 Giving Back

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differencescanbridgedividesamongraces,nationalities,sexualorientationandfinancialcircumstances.Asdean,Iamproudofthehistoryandtraditionlefttousbytheseinsightfulandcourageousleaders.

Asthelegalmarketcontinuestoadapttothechallengesofthisneweconomy,ourstudentsfaceuncertainprospects.Wemustpreparethemformorethanpractice;wemustpreparethemtograduateandmakeanimmediateimpactinwhatevercareerpaththeychoose.

WemustensurethatanoutstandingEmorylegaleducationisattainableforallquali-fiedstudents;thatwecontinuetorecruitanoutstandinganddiverseclasseachyearandthatwegiveourstudentsthetoolstheyneedtobecomesuccessfullawyers.

ThisistheenduringlegacyofHenryL.BowdenandDeanBenJohnsonJr.,anditisourchallengetoday.

DavidF.PartlettDean and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law

ThecasewasEmory v. Nash,andthemeninquestionwereHenryL.Bowden32c 34l 59handBenF.JohnsonJr.36c 40l 05h.TheconflictingtaxcodeissueattheheartofthecasewouldrisetotheGeorgiaSupremeCourt,andinofferingpossiblesolutions,BowdenandJohnsonwouldprovidethecourtanoppor-

tunitytoquietlyintegrateprivateeducationinGeorgia.

Itisapowerfulexampleofhowthelawcanleadtosocialchange.Followingthedecision,AfricanAmericanstudentswereallowedtoenrollandgraduatefromEmoryUniversity.

Notcontentwiththevictory,Johnson,deanofEmoryLawatthetime,workedwithformerprofes-sorMichaelDeVitotobeginthePre-Startprogram.Pre-StartofferedAfricanAmericanstudentstheoppor-tunitytoattendEmoryLawclasses

overthesummerandifsuccessful,enrollinthefall.Read more about this historic case and the men who argued it on page 8.

Lastfall,theCounselforLegalEducationOpportunityhonoredEmoryLawandProfessorNatGozanskyforeffortstosavetheorganizationthatgrewoutofthePre-Startprogram.ThroughtheworkofDeanJohnson,ProfessorGozanskyandformerProfessorDeVito,EmoryLawhasadistinguishednationalreputationforhelpingchangethefaceoflegaleducationandtheprofession.

Itisapowerfullegacy,andonethattoday,weareproudtocontinue.

EmoryLawconsistentlyranksamongthemostdiverselawschoolsinthecountry.Nearlyonethirdofourstudentbodyismadeupofstudentsfromunderrepresentedgroups.Twoyearsago,EmoryLawcreatedtheOfficeofDiversityandCommunityInitiativesandappointedourfirstchiefdiversityofficer.

Today,wecontinuetohelpourstudentsbuildcommunityandembracethestrengthoftheirdifferences,andexplorehowthose

Dean’s View

The Shoulders of Giants

Nearly50yearsago,twoEmoryLawalumnipursuedacourtcasethatwouldchangethefaceofEmoryUniversityandprivateeducationinGeorgiaforever.

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In Brief

Rev.RobinsonDeliversCurrieLectureonGayCivilRightsTheRightRev.V.GeneRobinson,bishopoftheEpiscopalDioceseofNewHampshire,addressednearly700attheCenterfortheStudyofLawandReligion’sannualCurrieLectureinLawandReligion.RobinsondiscussedbeingthefirstopenlygaybishopinamainlineChristiandenominationin“WhyReligionMattersintheQuestforGayCivilRights.”“Wearetalkingaboutthewaywechangeourminds—asaculture,anationandreligiouscommunities—aboutsomethingwe’vebeenverysureaboutforthou-sandsofyears.Ibelieveitwilltakereligiousvoicesandreligiouspeopletoundotheharmanddevastation.”

Emory Law Student Examines Sixth Amendment and the Georgia Supreme Court

EmoryLawstudentDanielLevitas10lpublishedanop-edintheDaily ReportexaminingtheGeorgia

SupremeCourt’srulinginPresley v. State.LevitasarguesthedecisioninPresleyviolatestheSixthAmendmentrighttoapublictrial.(Readthefullop-edatwww.law.emory.edu/Levitas_op-ed.)

HedraftedthepieceusingresearchfromhisstudentComment,“ScalingWaller:HowCourtsHaveErodedtheSixthAmendmentPublicTrialRight,”whichwasacceptedinVolume59oftheEmory Law Journal.

LevitasservesasanexecutivemanagingeditoroftheEmory Law Journal.His2002book,The Terrorist Next Door: The Militia Movement and

the Radical Right,wasnominatedforaPulitzerPrizeandaNationalBookAward.LevitasheldafieldplacementinternshipwithGeorgiaSupremeCourtPresidingJusticeCarolW.Hunsteinin2008,thoughhedidnotworkonPresley v. State.

EMORY LAW’S NEW GLOBAL HEALTH LAW & POLICY PROJECT is funding five student summer research projects through an Emory Global Health Institute grant.The five students are (first row, from left) Jeannine W. Privat 10L, who will conduct research in an effort to reolve the waste management crisis in Liberia through a network approach; Courtney O’Donnell 10L, who will serve as a special assistant to the chief prosecutor of the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Crimes; and Tara

Ramanathan 10L, who will work with the World Health Organization in Switzerland to examine how the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is affecting global health; (second row, from left) Daniel A Hougendobler 11L, who will investigate the effects of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in Rwanda, and Simeon Niles 11L, who will work with Ramanathan. Learn more at www.law.emory.edu/GHLPPstudents.

Emory Law has hired three full-time faculty members, Timothy R. Holbrook, Alexander “Sasha” Volokh and Barbara Bennett

Woodhouse, this fall.Holbrook was an associate professor

of law and director of the Program in Intellectual Property Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law. His scholarship focuses on issues of patent law.

Volokh was a visiting professor at Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Houston Law Center.

His research interests include law and economics, administra-tive law and the regulatory process, environmental law and policy, and legal history.

Woodhouse of the University of Florida Levin College of Law specializes in children’s rights, family law and con-stitutional law. At Florida, Woodhouse was founder and director of the Center on Children and Families and co-director of the Institute for Child and Adolescent Research and Evaluation. Holbrook Woodhouse

Emory Law Announces New Faculty for Fall 2009

StudentsParticipateinSummerResearchProjects

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In Brief

Barton Clinic Pushes for Change in Georgia Legislation

On April 2, the Child Protection and Public Safety Act — a bill to rewrite

Georgia’s juvenile code — was introduced in the Georgia General Assembly by Sen. Bill Hamrick, R-Carrolton.

The proposed legislation, drafted under the leadership of Emory Law’s Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic’s Policy and Advocacy Director Beth Reimels 01L, includes more than 20 sponsors from both parties in the Georgia Senate.

The Barton Clinic continues to assist victims of commercial sexual exploitation of children through education and policy work. Barton Clinic faculty and students have provided testimony and research in response to specific legislative requests from Georgia’s Joint Commission on the Sexual Exploitation of Minors.

As a result, the commission plans to introduce legislation to change the manda-tory reporting law to require reporting if a child is suspected of being prostituted by anyone, not just by a parent or caretaker.

Class of 2009 Raises More than $50,000 at 3L Spaghetti DinnerDean David F. Partlett (right) competes against JD Costa 09L (from left) and Travis Santos 09L in a bow-tie tying contest during the annual 3L Spaghetti Dinner on March 18. The Class of 2009 held a friendly competition in which students “placed bets” as faculty members challenged them and one another to contests. The class raised more than $50,000 in gifts and pledges at the dinner and $73,560 overall to fund an annual Spring 3L Career Fair with small to midsize law firms and to help furnish the “Top Shelf” patio on the west side of Grambrell Hall. Learn more at www.law.emory.edu/09spaghettidinner.

SlieperLeadsNewGlobalHealthLawProgramatEmory

ChadF.Slieper05lbecameprogramdirectorofEmoryLaw’snewGlobalHealthLawandPolicyProjectin

November.TheprojectfundedbytheEmoryGlobalHealth

Institute,providesaforumforlearning,traininganddebateaboutglobalhealthissuesfromalegalandpolicyperspective.ItinvolvesanumberofEmoryschoolsanddepartments,includingtheRollinsSchoolofPublicHealth,theDepartmentofEconomics,theRobertoC.GoizuetaBusinessSchool,theSchoolofMedicineandtheNellHodgsonWoodruffSchoolofNursing.

“WiththeexpertiseofEmoryLaw’sfacultyandthetalentofourstudents,wehavearealopportunitytobecomeavitalpartofEmory’sGlobalHealthInitiativeasaleaderinaddressingthelegalandpolicyissuesthatunderlieglobalhealthsolutions,”Sliepersays.

SlieperpreviouslyworkedasaclinicalethicistattheUniversityofTexasM.D.AndersonCancerCenterandbringsexperienceinhealthcare,biotechnology

andbioethics,aswellastheplanninganddevelopmentofeducationaleventsandprogramsrelatedtotheseissues.

An-Na’im Named 2009 Carnegie Scholar

CharlesHowardCandlerProfessorofLawAbdullahiAhmedAn-Na’imhasbeennameda2009Carnegie

ScholarbytheCarnegieCorp.ofNewYork.An-Na’imwas

selectedforhiscompellingideasandcommitmenttoenrichingthequalityofthepublicdia-logueonIslam.Hisproject,“EnhancingCitizenship:AmericanMuslimsandAmericanSecularism,”willinvestigatethe

theoreticalandpracticalunderpinningsofAmericansecu-larismasthebasisforencouragingAmericanMuslimstoparticipatemoreactivelyinciviclife.“ThisprojectiswhatIcall,‘scholarshipforsocialchange,’

andit’salsopersonalformyfamilyandgrandchildren,”An-Na’imsays.

An-Na’imisoneof24awardees,whowillreceivetwo-yeargrantsofupto$100,000.The2009scholarsarethefifthclasstofocusonIslamsincetheprogrambeganin2000.

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McClure and Alexander Win Good Apple Award

EmoryLawalumnaTeriPlummerMcClure88land

ProfessorFrankS.Alexanderandaretherecipi-entsofthe2009GoodAppleAwardfromtheGeorgiaAppleseedCenterforLawandJustice.

TheGoodAppleAwardrecognizesdistin-guishedprobonoleadershipthat

exemplifiesthevaluesandgoalsofGeorgiaAppleseed,addressessocialjusticeproblemsandadvocatesforchildren,thepoorandthe

marginalized.Learnmoreatwww.law.emory.edu/appleaward.

Alexander

McClure

Emory Law Before the U.S. Supreme CourtDean David F. Partlett and Professor Robert Schapiro helped celebrate as nine Emory Law alumni were sworn into the U.S. Supreme Court Bar on April 27. The nine are: (first row; from left) James Cooper 89L, Laurent Badoux 97L, Renata Cooper 89L, Lee Miller 82L, Jackie Pampel 02L and David Hamilton 75L with Professor Schapiro and (second row, from left) Ethan Rosenzweig 02L, Della Wells 86L, David Grimes 87L with Dean Partlett and Sean Loughran 01L. As members of the Court’s Bar, these alumni may argue before the Court and receive special access to the Court’s facilities and arguments.

Alumni Provide Practical Advice in Practice RoundsTHIS SPRING, the Office of Career Services introduced Practice Rounds, a program to help to prepare students as they enter the legal job market by connecting them with local lawyers.

“Practice Rounds was developed in response to student feedback requesting more small and midsize firm networking and information gathering opportuni-ties,” says Supria Kuppuswamy, associate director.

Practice Rounds consisted of round-table discussions lead by Emory Law alumni and friends in various stages of their legal careers. Fifteen metro Atlanta law firms were represented.

Discussions covered five popular practice areas: civil litigation; corporate transactions; bankruptcy/foreclosures/creditors and debtors rights; real estate transactions; and labor and employment.

Emory Law Student To Be Published in Peer-Reviewed Bankruptcy Law Journal

A student comment by Chelsey Tulis 10L has been selected for publication in the peer-reviewed American Bankruptcy Law Journal by the National Conference of

Bankruptcy Judges.“Get Real: Reframing the Debate Over How to Calculate Projected Disposable Income

in §1325(b)” addresses how courts should calculate payment plans for chapter 13 consumer debtors.

Tulis examines whether §1325(b) dictates the use of the formulaic means test as a substitute for judicial discretion, or whether courts can consider sources beyond the means test when calculating a debtor’s payment plan. She argues §1325(b) does not support the use of judicial discretion.

“This problem is prevalent in bankruptcy courts and a significant issue for consumer debtors,” she says.

Tulis is an incoming executive managing editor of the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal. Emory Law visiting professor Laura Spitz served as her comment adviser.

JohanD.vanderVyver,I.T.CohenProfessorofInternationalLawand

HumanRights,hascompletedhis50thyearoflawteaching.Hesayshe’sjustgettingstartedandhashisbestworkaheadofhim.Hiscolleaguesthinkthatheis,asusual,beingtoomodest.“Wehavehadalegalgiantquietly

walkingamongstus,andit’stimetotakehisfullmeasure,”saysProfessorJohnWitteJr.VanderVyverhaslecturedthroughouttheworldandpublished15books,300articlesandhundredsofshorteressays.

But,vanderVyverisbestknownasthe“doyen”ofhumanrightsinhisnativeSouthAfrica.HewasfiredfromhisprofessorshipattheUniversityof

Pochefstroomforhiscriticismsofthegovernment’sapartheidpolicy.Thereafter,helaunchedacam-paignofhumanrightsandconsti-tutionalreform.

HeorganizedthefirsthumanrightsconferenceinCapeTownin1979anddeliveredaseriesofaward-winninglecturesonhumanrightsthatareanchortextsforthenewSouthAfrica.

Heisfinishingamajorthree-volumeworkontheinternationalcriminalcourt.

VanderVyverCelebrates50YearsofTeaching

GO FIGURE

No. 20 Emory Law is No. 20 in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings, up two spots from last year. We are tied with University of Minnesota and Boston University.

L.Q.C. LAMAR PROFESSOR OF LAWVictoriaF.NourseisfeaturedwithU.S.SupremeCourtJusticeRuthBaderGinsburginFredStebeigh’snewbook,Equal: Women Reshape American

Law,whichrecountsthetransformationofthelegalfieldtorecog-nizetheequalrightsofwomenbythosewholeadthecharge.Thebookwaspub-lishedthiswinter.

Noursewasincludedforherworkasspecial

counselfortheSenateJudiciaryCommitteeindraftingtheViolenceAgainstWomenActduringtheearly1990s.

“Ilike totellmystudents‘Iwasthereatthecreation,’”saysNourse,whospecializesincriminalandconsti-tutionallawandworkedwiththen-Sen.JosephBidenontheact.“Youwouldnotbelievehowshockingthedebateswere.”

Noursehelpedleadtheefforttodraftandpasstheact,whichfacedoppositionfromthejudicialbranch.TheViolenceAgainstWomenActwasfirstpassedin1994.

Professor Victoria F. Nourse Featured In Book on Equal Rights with Ginsburg

Moot Court Society Celebrates Recent SuccessesEmoryLaw’sNationalMootCourtSocietyteamofKellyFrey09l,Steve

Merritt09landMikeStacy09l(pictured),competedintheNationalMootCourtCompetitiononFeb.2 – 5inNewYork.

Theteam,coachedbyIvanMihailov09landHilaryGardner09l (pictured),qualifiedfornationalsaftergoingundefeatedinoralargumentsattheSoutheastregionalcompetitioninAtlanta.

TheinternationallawmootcourtteamofJasonEsteves10l,NicoleBisbane10l,MeghanMcIntee10landMatthewOlinzock10lcompetedinthesemifinalsoftheSuperRegionalCompetitionofthePhilipC.JessupInternationalMootCourtCompetitionaftergoingundefeatedinthepreliminaryrounds.TheJessupCompetitionistheworld’slargest,featuringmorethan500lawschoolsfrommorethan80countries.BrisbaneandMcInteereceivedBestOralistawards.

TheIntellectualPropertyMootCourtTeamofSherryAkande10l,JennaBowen10l,KatieLamb-Balthrop10landPeterQuerubin10lcompetedinthefinalsoftheSaulLefkowitzIntellectualPropertyCompetition,winningtheBestOralistTeamawardfortheSouthernregion.

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Faculty Voices

Manyinacademiadonotgettheopportunitytoparticipateingroundbreakingexperimentsthat

contributetotheadvancementofoursociety.IamgratefultoEmoryLawforgivingmetheopportunitytoparticipateinopeningthelegalprofessiontounderrepresentedmembersofsociety.

Inthe1960ssegregationwasthenorm.Afteroverturningthestatelawthatbarredprivateschoolsfromintegratingwithoutlosingtheirtaxexemptionin1962,EmoryUniversitySchoolofLawDeanBenF.JohnsonJr.36c 40l 05hbeganrecruitingAfricanAmericanstudents.

In1966,JohnsonreceivedaFieldFoundationgrantforPre-Start,asummerprogramledbyProfessorMichaelDeVitothatrecruitedAfricanAmericans.Aftertwosuccessfulsummersthataddedmorethan20blackstudentstothelawschool,theEmoryconceptbecamethemodelforanationalprogram,theCouncilonLegalEducationOpportunity.In1968,Emoryhostedoneoffourregionalcleoinstitutes.

Ijoinedthefacultyin1967.AmongthemanyattributesthatdrewmefromVanderbiltUniversitywereEmory’sneighborhoodlawoffices.TheseofficeswerefundedbytheOfficeofEconomicOpportunity’sOfficeofLegalServicesandprovidedcivillegalservicestothearea’spoor.

Fromateachingperspective,thisgavemearesourcetoexperimentwithteachinglawstu-dentsinterviewingandcounselingtechniques.Withclientpermission,wevideotapedstudentlawyersinterviewingclients.JustasEmoryLawhelpedleaddesegregatingthestudentpopulation,ittookaleadershiproleinskillstraining.

In1968,IbecameinterimdirectoroftheOfficeofLegalServices’SoutheastRegionalOffice,whichprocessedthegrantfundingforourneighborhoodlawoffices.WhileIsawtoitthatoursandothergrantswereprocessed,muchofmyenergywasspentthwartingtheMississippigovernor’sefforttoterminatetheMississippiRuralLegalServicesprogram.

Thecrownjewelinthenationallegalser-vicesprogram,theMississippiprogramhadmanysuitspendingagainstthestateonbehalf

Opening the Legal Profession to Minoritiesby Nat Gozansky

ofthepoor.IwassuccessfulbyfundingtheprogramthroughMaryHolmesJuniorCollegethuseliminatingthegovernor’spowertovetothegrant.

ThefollowingtwosummersIdirectedEmory’sPre-Startprogram.MyOfficeofLegalServicesandPre-Startexperienceresultedinmybeingrecruitedascleo’sacademicdirec-torin1970.Fortwoyears,Inegotiatedsitesforsummerinstitutesandhelpeddevelopanevermoresophisticated—atleastwethought—curriculum.

Ialsofoundmyselfconfrontedwithanunanticipatedchallenge.PresidentNixondirectedafellow,DonaldRumsfeld,todis-mantletheOfficeofEconomicOpportunity.Forcleotosurvive,ithadtobebasedinadifferentfederalagency.

ThatagencywastheDepartmentofEducation.Sufficeittosay,wesucceededingettingthetransferandthenrelocat-ingthecleoheadquartersfromAtlantatoWashington,D.C.Itwasclearthatifyouarefundedbythegovernment,youbesthaveeasyaccesstothefundingagency.

TodayatEmoryLaw,nearlyathirdofthestudentsaremenandwomenfromunderrep-resentedgroups—AfricanAmerican,AsianandHispanic.Nearlyhalfthestudentbodyiswomen.Nationalstatisticsonminorityenroll-mentarenotquiteasgoodasEmory—butclose.And,cleocelebratedits40thanniver-saryin2008.

JustasEmoryLawcontinuestoleadinmakingdiversityareality,italsocontinuestoleadinskillstraining.OurKessler-EidsonProgramforTrialTechniquesandourtransac-tionskillscurriculumareandwillbecopiedbylawschoolsthroughoutthecountryandabroad.

Nathaniel Gozansky is a professor of law at Emory where he specializes in contracts and family law. Gozansky served as the associate director of academics of CLEO in 1970. In December, he received one of CLEO’s Pioneer in Diversity awards for his efforts to save the program during the Nixon Administration.

Learn more about the integration of Emory and Emory Law, pages 8 –14.

Just as Emory Law continues to lead in making diversity a reality, it also continues to lead in skills training.

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OpeningDoors

Two Emory Law alumni pave the way for private schools in Georgia, including Emory University, to desegregateby Wendy R. Cromwell

Therewasnothingabouteithermanthatindicatedarebelliousnature.HenryL.Bowden32c 34l 59handBenF.

JohnsonJr.36c40l 05hwereproductsoftheDepression,WorldWarsandthesegregatedSouth.

TheysharedaloveofthelawandofEmoryUniversity.Yet,asco-counselorsinEmory v. Nash,Bowdenand

JohnsonwouldchallengesegregationandensureallstudentshadanequalopportunitytostudyatprivateschoolsinGeorgia,andatEmoryinparticular.

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appealedtotheGeorgiaSupremeCourt.TheUniversitypresentedlegislativehistorythatarguedharmonizedthetwostatutoryprovisosinsuchawaythatthestatutewasupheld,but,asappliedtoEmory,theUniversitywouldbeallowedtointegratewithoutlosingitstaxexemptions.“DadandBenJohnsonpresentedtheeasiestwayforthe

courttoruleinEmory’sfavor,”BowdenJr.says.“Theyweredeterminedtosavethetaxexemption.”

Alternatively,EmorywantedtheSupremeCourttoreversethetrialcort’srulingthatprovisotwo,ifproperlyconstruedasbeingunconstitutional,was“unseverable”and“invalidated”theprivatecollegetaxexemptions.Emoryarguedthatprovisotwoifconstruedtobeuncon-stitutionalwasseverablefromthestatutesothatthetaxexemptionsgrantedtotheprivatecollegessurvived.

TheSupremeCourtdecidedthecaseonthebasisofstatutoryconstruction,strikingbothprovisosasbeingin“irreconcilableconflict,”andruledthestatutoryexemp-tionssurvived.Thecourtheldthat,“Emory,asaprivateschool,canacceptcoloredstudentswithoutjeopardizingitstaxexemptions.”(Emory University v. Nash,218ga.317, 322-323)

InSeptember1962,therewerenoprotestsoncampusaftertheSupremeCourtdecidedEmoryandotherprivateschoolscouldintegrate.OnOct.1, 1962,thecourtdeniedDeKalbCounty’srequesttoreconsideritsdecision.“Theygotthejobdonewhenitneededtobedone,”

BowdenJr.saysofthelegalteam.“Itwasaprogressiveruling.”

Thefirstfull-timeAfricanAmericanstudentsenrolledinNellHodgsonWoodruffSchoolofNursing.“Oneofmyfather’sfavoritesayingswas,‘I’mhereto

protecttheintegrityofyouraspirations,’”Johnsoniiisays.

Henry L. Bowden 32C 34L 59H was determined to protect his school, Emory University, while paving the way for integration.

TWO YEARS BEFORE THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964out-lawedJimCrowlaws,EmorypeacefullypavedthewayfortheintegrationofprivateschoolsinGeorgiawithaquiettaxlawcase.“EmorywasingrainedinDad,”saysHenryL.BowdenJr.

74lofhisfather.“Helovedthatschoolandfeltlikeitwasunderattack.Therewasafinancialstakewiththecourt’sdecision.Hewasprotectinghisschool.”

“MyfatherwasconvincedtheSouthwouldnotflour-ishwithsegregationandthatEmorywouldneverachieveagreatuniversityorlawschoolifitdidn’tfightagainstsegregatedsociety,”saysBenF.Johnsoniii 64c,chairofEmory’sBoardofTrustees.

WorkingtogetherAlthoughtheBoardofTrusteeswantedtointegrate,itshandsweretieduntilthetaxexemptionissuecouldberesolved.

WhenBowden,theboardchairandUniversitygeneralcounsel,beganpreparingEmory v. Nash,heturnedtooneofthestate’staxexpertstohelphim—thenewdeanofEmoryLaw.“ItwasasmartthingtobringBenJohnson

intothecase,”saysBowdenJr.,anEmorytrustee.“BenJohnsonbelievedinintegration.Hewasthestateandlocaltaxexpert.It’swhathetaught.Thiswasastatetaxissue.”

“Mr.BowdenwantedhimbecauseDadwassomeoneknownaroundthestate,”Johnsoniiisays.“HeworkedforEmoryandhadthetaxexpertiseneeded.”

Thetwoattorneystooktheemotionoutofthecasebyframingitasataxcodequestionfocusingonstatutoryconstruction.“Bearinmind,theco-counselorsweren’ttak-

ingafavorablerulingforgranted,”saysJeanneJohnsonBowden77l,Bowden’sdaughter-in-law.“TheyweremindfuloftheirdutytotheUniversityanddidn’twantthecaseadverselytoaffectEmoryorotherprivateschools.Emorydidinvitetheotherprivateschoolstojointhelawsuit,buttheydeclined.”

AfterlosinginDeKalbCountySuperiorCourt,Emory

“EMORY WAS INGRAINED IN DAD. HE LOVED THAT SCHOOL AND FELT LIKE IT WAS UNDER ATTACK. THERE WAS A FINANCIAL STAKE WITH THE COURT’S DECISION. HE WAS PROTECTING HIS SCHOOL.” — Henry L. Bowden

Jr. 74L about his father, Henry L. Bowden 32C 34L 59H

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“Heknewheneededtobetestinglimitstopreservethoseaspirations.“DadandMr.Bowdenwerefriends,”Johnsoniiisays.

“Iknowmyfatherprobablytoldhimattimeshewas‘heretoprotecttheintegrityofyouraspirations.’”“Theyobviouslymadeagreatteamandcarriedtheday,”

BowdenJr.says.

HenryL.Bowden32C34L59HBowdengrewupduringtheDepressioninthesegregatedSouth.Aprincipledman,hewantedthebestforEmoryUniversityandforEmorytobethebest.Integrationwasahurdle.

Apragmatist,BowdenwasdeterminedEmorywouldnotloseitstaxexemptionstatus.“HewassteepedinEmorytradition,”BowdenJr.says.

“AfterhegraduatedfromEmoryLaw,heworkedforacopyrightattorneyandtraveledaroundGeorgia,AlabamaandFlorida.HewouldsendbackreportsonEmorygradu-atesinthecitieshevisited—‘man-on-the-road’accounts.”

BowdengrewupneartheUniversity,andhisfatherattendedEmory.“MyfatherwasnotaPhiBetaKappastudent,”says

BowdenJr.“Buthewasanall-roundstudent.Hewasanathlete,belongedtoafraternity,waseditorofThe Wheel andworkedinthegym.”

BowdenwouldserveaschairoftheBoardofTrusteesfrom1958to1979.“Hewentfrombeingtheyoungestboardmembertobeingtheoldest,”sayshisson.

WhenEmory’sgeneralcounselunexpectedlydied,Bowdenbecamegeneralcounsel,inadditiontoservingascityattorneyforAtlantafrom1960to1978andhavingasuccessfullawfirm,LokeyandBowden,from1937to1995.

“Daddy’slifewasintertwinedwithEmory,”BowdenJr.says.“Hewasanunusualkindofguy.Hewasapragmatist,ahumoristandasmartguy.Hewasnotanideologue.HebelievedinGod,hischurchandEmory.”

BowdenalsowasfriendswithAtlanta’scaptainsofindustryandrecruitedthemtoserveonEmory’sBoardofTrustees.BowdenwantedtrusteeswhowouldworkandbegoodstewardsofEmory’sgrowingendowment.“Remember,Atlantawasthecity‘toobusytohate,’”

BowdenJr.says.“Atthistime,RobertWoodruff,IvanAllen,BenJohnsonJr.,myfatherandothers—all

After the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education mandated the integration of public schools and universities across the South, private schools in Georgia were believed to be required by law to remain segregated or lose their tax exemption status.

The state constitution and tax code granted tax exemptions subject to the requirements that private schools are open to the general public and “that all endowments to institu-tions established for white people shall be limited to white people, and all endowments to institutions established for colored people shall be limited to colored people.”

Nov.3,1961 The Emory University Board of Trustees publicly declares the University will accept all qualified per-sons without regard to race, color or creed when it could do so without jeopardizing its tax exemption privileges that are essential to its survival.

March21,1962 On behalf of a qualified African American applicant, the University sues Fulton County and state tax officials asking that the second tax proviso not be applied to Emory, or if found unconstitutional be severed from the exemption statute. The case is dismissed because of improper venue.

May1962 Emory files suit in DeKalb County on the same grounds. Emory argues though it has never accepted African Americans, the University’s charter does not limit it as a school for “white people.” Emory argues the provisos can be harmonized under the statute’s legislative history to allow the University’s integration. If the second proviso does apply to Emory, the University argues it is unconstitu-tional under the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and according to Georgia law precedent should be severed from the statute in such a way to preserve the tax exemp-tions for private schools.

June13,1962 DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Frank Guess rules Emory will lose its tax exemption if it integrates. Emory immediately appeals.

July10,1962 Oral arguments take place before the Georgia Supreme Court.

Sept.14,1962 Georgia Supreme Court issues a unani-mous ruling for Emory. The court holds the University can accept African Americans without jeopardizing its tax exemptions and that the trial court erred in its ruling and in refusing to grant the injunction Emory sought.

Oct.1,1962 Georgia Supreme Court denies DeKalb County’s motion for a rehearing.

January1963 Two African American students, Verdelle Bellamy and Allie Frances Saxon, enroll in Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and become the first regular full-time African American students.

Fall1965 Marvin Arrington and Clarence Cooper transfer from Howard University School of Law and integrate Emory Law’s day program.

[Desegregation Documentation Collection] Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

Emory v. Nash

“HE WAS A PRAGMATIST, A HUMORIST AND A SMART GUY. HE WAS NOT AN IDEOLOGUE. HE BELIEVED IN GOD, HIS CHURCH AND EMORY.” — Henry L. Bowden Jr. 74L about his father,

Henry L. Bowden 32C 34L 59H

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wasaffectedtremendouslybyTuttleandWorldWarii.”DeanJohnsonsoughttoraiseEmoryLaw’sprominence

anddefendtheruleoflaw.Hisbiggestobstaclewassegre-gation.HistoolswereanintricateknowledgeofGeorgiataxlawandawillingnesstoask“whynot?”

Accordingtohisson,DeanJohnson“wantedthelawtodoitsjob.

progressive—wereworkingtobenefitAtlanta.”AtrusteeatClarkCollege,nowClark-AtlantaUniversity,

andWesleyanCollege,BowdenwouldlaterleadthewayinintegratingtheAtlantaCityAttorney’soffice.“Dadwasaright-thinkingguy,”BowdenJr.says.

“Amongmydad’sstrengthswerehisgoodjudgmentandastrongsenseofethics.Asaresult,whilehewasnotalwaysright,hegenerallycameoutontherightsideofthings.”

Forhisleadershipinintegratingtheschool,theAmericanAssociationofUniversityProfessorsawardedhimitsprestigiousnationalawardforacademicfreedom,theAlexanderMeikeljohnAward,in1963.

DeanBenF.JohnsonJr.36C40L05H“Therewasnotalottodistinguishhim,”Johnsoniiisays.“HewasaproductoftheSouthandofsegregatedsociety.FathergrewupinAtlantaandneverreallyhadanyexpo-sureoutsideAtlantauntilWorldWarii.“BeforeWorldWarii,heworkedatSutherland,Tuttle&

BrennanunderElbertTuttle,whowouldbecomethechiefjudgeoftheold5thCircuitandoneofthegreatheroesoftheCivilRightsMovement,”Johnsoniiisays.“Myfather

ONCE EMORY UNIVERSITY could integrate, Dean Ben F. Johnson Jr. 36C 40L 05H focused on finding capable minority students for the law school.

“He knew the deck was stacked against black students getting into white law schools because of the low LSAT scores,” says Ben F. Johnson III 65C of his father. “He was determined to find out if they could do the work. Were they able to do the legal work sufficiently to earn an Emory Law diploma?”

“Their actual performance on the test was not a good predictor,” says Michael DeVito, a former Emory Law professor who served on the LSAT board for 20 years.

Dean Johnson and DeVito developed a format — Pre-Start — that offered students with low LSATs from histori-cally black colleges the opportunity to prove themselves during the summer. The program was funded by the Field Foundation.

“The first one in 1966 had one course, torts, which I taught,” DeVito says. “I had other faculty members grade the exams as well to make sure the stu-dents could meet the standards of Emory University.”

Pre-Start differed from Harvard University’s program in that students

took three law exams and had to aver-age a 70 in the class which would be applied toward their degree.

“If we passed, we were admitted into the fall class and our expenses were taken care of through a stipend for the first year,” says Atlanta attorney Antonio Thomas 69L.

“I had no idea what a law school exam would be like,” says classmate Perry Little 69L, a retired senior judge for the Florida Circuit Court. “I had never seen or read one. It was definitely helpful.”

Of the 12 students in the 1966 program, nine were admitted. Eight graduated.

“The program was absolutely a good predictor of those who could do the work,” DeVito says. “It had a remark-able graduation rate. We only lost one student for academic reasons.”

In 1967, Johnson and DeVito expanded Pre-Start to three courses with three professors, believing that “the combined judgment of three people would be a better predictor than the judgment of one,” DeVito says.

“We didn’t have a special program for African Americans once they were admitted,” DeVito says. “We didn’t pay special attention to them. They had

to meet the same standards as other students.”

Emory Law suspended the program in 1968 when it participated in the first Council for Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) program, based in part on Pre-Start. The program resumed in 1969. The Field Foundation ended its funding in 1971.

“The legacy of Pre-Start is that it allowed us to consider a profession that we might not have thought about,” Little says. “You look back now and say wow. We didn’t have time to think of ourselves as being pioneers. We just took it day by day.”

“The program’s legacy is CLEO and its graduates,” Thomas says. “There may have been a CLEO later on. Maybe others would have been as creative. But, Emory was the first and you can’t take that away. I don’t think many people realize the impact it has had.”

“MY FATHER WAS CONVINCED THE SOUTH WOULD NOT FLOURISH WITH SEGREGATION AND THAT EMORY WOULD NEVER ACHIEVE A GREAT UNIVERSITY OR LAW SCHOOL IF IT DIDN’T FIGHT AGAINST SEGREGATED SOCIETY.” — Ben F. Johnson III 64C

about his father, Ben F. Johnson Jr. 36C 40L 05H

Leading the Way in Finding Qualified Minority Students

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wasjusttryingtomakehispointanddowhatwasright.Clearly,theintegrationofEmoryLawisoneofhisgreatestachievements.Heneversoughtanycreditforanythingheeverdid.”

IntegratingEmoryLawThefirstAfricanAmericanstudentsinEmoryLaw’sdayprogramtransferredfromHowardUniversityin1965,threeyearsafterEmory v. Nash.Atthetime,Emoryalsohadanightprogram,whichhadoneAfricanAmericanstudent.

TheHon.MarvinArrington67landtheHon.ClarenceCooper67lhadanauspiciousbeginningtotheirEmoryLawcareers.“Onthefirstdayofclass,ourcar—Marvin’sold

Renault—brokedown,”saysCooper,afederaljudgefortheNorthernDistrictofGeorgia.“Wemissedourfirstclass.Whenwearrived,ourclassmateswereoutsidethebuildingwaitingonus.Iknowtheywerewonderingwhathadhap-penedtous.”

Arrington,nowaFultonCountySuperiorCourtjudge,wasnothappyatHoward.Hereturnedhomeforthesum-mertoworkatthePostOffice.Thatsummer,hevisitedEmoryLaw,theninCarlosHall.“IwentintothebuildingwithitsfaçadeofGeorgia

marbleandelegantcentralstaircase,”saysArringtoninhisbook,Making My Mark.“…Anoldergentlemanstoppedandaskedifhecouldhelpme.ItoldhimIwasastudentatHowardLawSchool.HeintroducedhimselfasDeanJohnsonandinvitedmetohisoffice.

“Wehadaconstructiveconversation,inwhichhegotoutofmemygradeaverageatHowardwas76,”Arringtonwrites.“Withinafewminutes,heaskedmeifIwouldcon-sidercomingtoEmory.”“Marvinwantedtotransferandkeptmeabreastofwhat

washappening,”Coopersays.“Iwishedhimwell,butIhadascholarshipandwasgoingtobeonthelawreviewatHoward.Marvinkepttellingmehedidn’twanttodoitbyhimself.Mothertoldmetogooutthereandtalktothedean.”

CoopermetwithDeanJohnson,whopersuadedhimtotransferbyalleviatinghisconcerns.

“IrememberheusedtoinviteleadinglawyerstospeaktostudentsforLawDay,”Johnsoniiisays.“Oneyear,heinvitedEarlWarren,thenaU.S.SupremeCourtjustice.ThiswasafterBrown v. Board of Education.Warrendroveinfromtheairportpastbillboardsdemandinghisimpeachment.“Hewantedhisstudentstoseewhatdoingrightmeant,”

Johnsoniiisays,“Hewantedtodevelopaconscienceinhisstudentsaboutthelaw.Howcanyoubealawyerandignorethelawoftheland?”

DeanJohnsonrealizedthelawwasnotgoingtoberespectediftherewerenoAfricanAmericanattorneys.“Blacksfeltdisenfranchisedfromthelegalsystem

becausethereweren’tanyblackattorneysorjudges,”Johnsoniiisays.“Theyneededrolemodels.Forthelawtobeenforced,weneededaneffectivelegalsystem,whichmeantweneededblacklawyers.“Tointegratethelegalprofession,youhadtointegrate

legaleducation,”Johnsoniiisays.“MyfatherdecidedEmoryLawwasthelawschooltostandupforthelaw.Itwouldbethechampionoftheruleoflaw.”

DeanJohnsondidnotstopatintegratingEmoryUniversity.Afteropeningthedoorstoall,heandProfessorMichaelDeVitocreatedPre-StarttofindqualifiedAfricanAmericanstudentswhenthelsatfailedtodosoatthetime.

Fortyyearslater,EmoryLawwouldreceivetheCouncilforLegalEducationOpportunity’sPioneerinDiversityAwardforhelpingcreatecleoanditssummerinstitutes.

“Hewasn’ttryingtogetcredit,”Johnsoniiisays.“He

“HE WANTED HIS STUDENTS TO SEE WHAT DOING RIGHT MEANT. HE WANTED TO DEVELOP A CONSCIENCE IN HIS STUDENTS ABOUT THE LAW. HOW CAN YOU BE A LAWYER AND IGNORE THE LAW OF THE LAND?” — Ben F. Johnson III 64C about his father,

Ben F. Johnson Jr. 36C 40L 05H

Dean Ben F. Johnson Jr. 36C 40L 05H (right) was determined to raise Emory Law’s prominence. His hurdle was segregation.

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“Ithoughtitwastoolatetotransfer,”Coopersays.“Hesaidhehadheardaboutmygradesandnottoworry.Hesaidhewouldhelpwithtuition.Ifeltgoodabouthimasapersonandmadethedecisionduringtheinterviewtodoit.“Idon’tregrettransferringtoEmoryLaw,”Coopersays.

“IwasaskedtodoitandfeltIhadanobligationtofulfill.Mynumberwascalled.”

HeandArringtonwerewellreceivedbyotherstudents,Coopersays.“Everyonewasfriendlyandcordial.Itwasalmostperfect.Ithinktheywelcomedus.”

Inhisbook,Arringtonconcurssayingalmosteveryoneworkedtohelpthemsucceedthoughtherewereincidentsduringtheirtwoyears.“DeanJohnsondidagreatthing,”Coopersays.“A

personcouldreallytalktohim.Hewasopenandrecep-tive.Hewouldlendahelpinghand,andhesetthetone.He

FOR ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY, the Council on Legal Education Opportunity honored Emory Law and Professor Nathaniel Gozansky for their efforts in providing law school opportunities to African American students.

“Lawyers are social engineers,” Gozansky says. “To change society, we needed to change the mix of advocates. That’s what CLEO did.”

CLEO’s focus was to open legal education to all. Emory Law, through its Pre-Start Program, had lead the way in identifying qualified African American students who did not fare well on the LSAT.

“The LSAT is the best indicator we have, but it’s not perfect,” says Michael DeVito, founding director of Pre-Start and the first associate director of academics for CLEO. “There are good students who don’t predict well on the exam.”

Modeled in part on Emory’s Pre-Start, CLEO held four summer insti-tutes in 1968. If students did well, they would be admitted by participating law schools. The first institutes were at Emory, Harvard University, the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Denver.

“Pre-Start and CLEO gave the most effective program to diversify legal edu-cation and thereby the legal profession,” DeVito says. “It was a labor intensive way, but it was the only way until the LSAT could better identify more capable minority students.”

“CLEO was excellent preparation

for my law experience,” says Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop Jr. 71L. A Morehouse College graduate, Bishop attended the Emory institute and chose Emory because he wanted to practice law in Georgia.

“I remember taking torts in the

CLEO summer program,” he says. “ I had some reservations initially about law school itself, but discovered that I was as well or better prepared as my classmates.”

Gozansky, who replaced DeVito as associate director for academics after the first year, was honored for his work to save CLEO after President Nixon moved to abolish the Office of Economic Opportunity, which funded CLEO.

“If we hadn’t been able to trans-fer the funding to the Department of Education, the program would have

been dead,” Gozansky says. “We saved that program. Not for the fanfare, but just because it needed to be done. We were in the right place at the right time.”

Today, CLEO is far different from the original summer institutes. Its main focus is providing scholarships to minority stu-

dents, DeVito says. “The program

has matured nicely,” Gozansky says. “They have adjusted the program to continue to meet the needs of today’s students. Now, CLEO gives minority students the support they need to maximize their success.

CLEO has broadened its approach without any increase in federal funding, drawing the majority of its funding from private donors,

Gozansky says.“One could argue that CLEO has it

easy,” Gozansky says. “But, it’s a simple task to get the doors open. It takes more creativity to keep them open.”

“CLEO has a tremendous legacy,” Bishop says. “Look at tremendous prog-ress in cultural values and equal oppor-tunity that have been made, but we still have work to do. CLEO was an affirma-tive action program that worked.”

Learn more about Gozansky’s efforts to save CLEO, page 7.

CLEO Honors Gozansky and Emory Law

Professor Nat Gozansky (center) accepts his CLEO award in December at the 40th anniversary reception.

treatedeveryonethesame.“Wedidn’tfeellikepioneersatthetime,”Coopersays.

“Wedidpavethewayforothers,butatthetimeyoudoit,youdon’tfeelthatway.“Ihadneverattendedanintegratedschoolbefore,”

Coopersays.“Myhighschoolwassegregated.Itwasagreatexperience.”

Thoughthedeanandotherprofessorswouldplayanimportantroleinhislegaltraining,CooperdidnotknowofJohnson’sandBowden’scontributionstointegratingEmory.

“IwasaclassmateofEllenBowden[Bowden’sdaugh-ter62c 67l],butIneverknewaboutherfatherorDeanJohnsonleadingthewayinintegratingEmory,”Coopersays.“Weneverdiscussedthat.“Ilikeknowingtheyweretruetrailblazers.”

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communicationandtheabilitytodistillcomplexscenariosintoessentialelementsarecriticalinbusiness.

Giselisnotaloneinleavingbillablehoursandthecourt-roombehind.EmoryLawgraduateshavegoneintoteach-ing,nonprofitdevelopmentwork,branddesign,publicrelations,electedofficeandmatchmaking.Allagreetheirjdsareinvaluable.

Becoming a CEOGiselleftalargeBuffalo,N.Y.,lawfirmin1982toworkasthefirstin-houselegalcounselatRich,afamilyownedfrozenfoodsmakerinBuffalo.Fromthestart,hewasclearaboutwantingtomoveintomanagementandsoonleftlegalworkbehind.Overtheyears,heworkedwiththecompany’sminorleaguebaseballdivisionandstartedaninternationaldivision.In2006,hebecameceo.

ForGisel,privatelawpracticesometimesfelt“hollow”becauseherarelywasinvolvedinaninitiativefromstarttofinish.“Ireallyenjoythesenseofprogressandsenseofgrowth

thatyoucanachieveinthebusinessworld.”

Representing Law FirmsLizabethBardLindley93lfoundthetwoandahalfyearsshepracticedmatrimoniallawdisheartening.“IrealizedIdidn’tloveit.IfoundwhatIlovedabitmorewasgettingnewbusinessintothefirm.”

Thoughhenolongerpracticeslaw,RichProductsPresidentandceoBillGisel78lreliesonhislawdegreedaily.“Ioftentellpeoplemylegaleducationwas

themostvaluablepartofallmyeducation,includingbusinessschool,”Giselsaid,notingeffective

Leaving Billable Hours and the Courtroom Behind Whetherinteaching,business,governmentor

matchmaking,JDscomeinhandy By Phyllis Mahoney

“I really enjoy the sense of progress and sense of growth that you can achieve in the business world.” — Bill Gisel 78L

Gisel

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said,‘Whydon’tyou?You’dbegreatatthis.’”MonthslaterinApril2008,shequitherjoband

launchedSundayatNooninManhattan.SheinterviewsclientsandsetsthemupforSundaybrunches,nottheusualdrinksordinner.Herbusinessalsohostssocialeventsand“isgrowingintheworsteconomyever.”

Theinterviewing,assessmentandwritingskillshonedduringherlegalcareerarehandy,asareherknowledgeofcontractsandnegotiationsandabilitytohandlestress.

Whileshe’shadtoreininherspendingsincepartingwithherlegalsalary,Gallisonadvisesotherstodowhattheylove.“Ithinkalotoflawyersdon’tgoaftertheirdreams

becauseoffear.”

Helping the Red CrossGordon“Trip”Robertsoniii93l’sjdbringshimcredibility.“There’sanawarenessthatwhenoneearnsadegree

fromaschoollikeEmory,heorshehasdemonstratedtheabilitytothinkinalinearfashion,approachproblemsinacreativefashionandthinkonyourfeet,”saidRobertson,regionaldevelopmentofficerfortheAmericanRedCrossCarolinaLowcountryChapter.

RobertsonspentfouryearsasapublicdefenderintheSeattleareabeforeoptingformorerewardingwork.HemovedtotheCharleston,S.C.,area12yearsagoandtaughtatprivateschools,eventuallybecomingahead-master.HisnextmovewastoCommunitiesInSchools,anonprofitfocusedonpreventingschooldropouts.Lastyear,hejoinedtheRedCross.Helovesthechallengeofmakingthecaseforwhyitdeservessupport.“TheonlytimeIlookbackwithregretiswhenIlookat

mystudentloansIhaveyettopayoff,”hesaidchuckling.

Developing brandsMichaelBergman03lstartedlawschoolknowinghedidn’twanttopracticelaw.

Bergmanthoughtalawyer’sskillsetwouldcomple-menthisbusinessdegreefromWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis,wherehecaughttheentrepreneurialbugandlaunchedanapparelbusiness.Hisnextsuccesscameinlaw

LindleytookaNewYorkUniversitycourseinmarket-ingforprofessionalservicesfirms.ShebeganrepresentinglawyersandlawschoolsatEdelmanPublicRelationsWorldwideinNewYork,whereher“successescamefarmorequickly.”

Havingpracticedlaw,sheunderstoodherclients’needs.Shediscoveredprrequiredmanyskillsshelearnedat

Emory,includingspeakingandwritingpersuasivelyandquicklygettingtotheheartofthematter.

Now,sheworksfromherNewJerseyhomeasseniorvicepresidentofpublicrelationsandmarketingconsultingatJaffeAssociates,anentirelyvirtualpublicrelationsfirmthatexclusivelyrepresentslawyersandlawfirms,helpingfellowattorneysdevelopnewbusinessandachievegreatermediavisibility.

Lindleyusesvideoconferencingandothertechnologytoconnectwithcolleaguesandclientsthroughoutthecountry.Asaworkingmother,sheenjoysherjob’sflexibility.“Itcan’tbebeat.”

Matchmaking in New YorkMarniJ.Gallison98lpracticedlawfornearly10yearsandwasonapartnershiptrackatherNewYorkfirmwhenshechattedwithafriendaboutdatingservices.“Isaidtohim,‘Ishouldstartmyownbusiness.Ican

improveuponeverythingoutthere.’Helookedatmeand

Lindley

Robertson

“I think a lot of lawyers don’t go after their dreams because of fear.” — Marni J. Gallison 98L

Gallison

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school,whenhelicensedNumbskull,ansatprepboardgame.Later,hewrotetwostudentguidebooksanddevel-opedadeckofAdvancedPlacementU.S.historyflashcards.“It’sveryrewardingtoseesomethingyou’veworkedon

cometotheshelf,”Bergmansaid.Lookingforanewchallengeayearago,Bergman

becameaprojectleaderwithCincinnati-basedbranddesignagencylpk,whereheworkstobuildbrandslikeKraft.Hestillreliesonhislegalskills“alwaystryingtothinkasteportwoahead.”

Teaching writingIfalleducatorswenttolawschool,therewouldbebetterwritingteachers,EmilyMillerWashburn01lsaid.“It’shardtoteachwriting,”saidWashburn,anEnglish

literatureteacheratWoodwardAcademyinCollegePark,Ga.“Therearealotofpeoplewhodoitandalotofpeople

whodon’tdoitterriblywell.”

Washburnwenttolawschoolafterget-tinghermaster’sineducationandteachingbriefly.Shelovedteachingbutfeltshe“neededtodosomethingmoregrand.”SheclerkedayearforU.S.JudgeStanBirch70l 76l ofthe11thCircuitCourtofAppeals

thenwenttoanAtlantafirm.Washburnreturnedtotheclassroommorethanfive

yearsagowhereshesharesherlegalskills,teachingstu-dentstofashionarguments,evaluatetheimportanceoffactsandmanipulatelanguage.“Ilovetheenergyandtheprocess,watchingthekids

uncoveranddiscoverwhatthey’reabletodo.”

Public service in Clayton CountyClaytonCounty,Ga.,SheriffKemKimbrough00lsaidalegalbackgroundhelpswhenyou’rechargedwithexecutingthelaw.

Kimbrough,whotookofficeinJanuary,servedasadeputysheriffduringlawschool.Helearnedtheadminis-trativesideofthejobaftergraduationasthefirstin-housecounselfortheoffice.

Afewyearsafterleavingthedepartment,hedecidedthecounty’sproblemsrequired“adifferentpersonintheseat”andranforoffice.

Assheriff,hefindshislawexperiencegiveshimanedge.“Idon’thavetoplay21questionswithmycounsel,”hesaid.“I’mkindofatwoforone.”

Kimbroughsaiditiscrucialthatgoodlawyersconsidergovernmentserviceandadvisedotherstofollowtheirhearts,nottheircreditreports.

“GoodEmorylawyersarechangingtheworld.”

Phyllis Mahoney is a freelance writer living in Indianapolis.Washburn

“It’s very rewarding to see something you’ve worked on come to the shelf.”

— MIchael Bergman 03L

Bergman

“I don’t have to play 21 questions with my counsel. I’m kind of a two for one.” — Kem Kinbrough 00L

Kimbrough

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Perspective

Turner Clinic Students Argue Against Georgia Nuclear Plant Expansionby Liz Chilla

A taMarchhearingbeforetheAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoard,twoEmoryLawstudentsworkingwiththeTurnerEnvironmentalLawClinichada

rareopportunitytodeliveropeningarguments.TerriPorter09landStephenJohnson09l argued

againstSouthernNuclearOperatingCo.andtheNuclearRegulatoryCommission,challengingtheissuanceofanearlysitepermitfortheconstructionoftwonuclearreac-torsatPlantVogtleinAugusta,Ga.“Itwassoexcitingtoseeexperiencedattorneysdoing

thesamethingontheotherside,andwe’retwothird-yearlawstudentsgivingopeningstatements,”Portersays.“ThisiswhatIassumedlawschoolwouldbelike,”

Johnsonsays.“Makingargumentsonbehalfofgroupswhoaredisadvantagedandeasilyexploited.”

Intheiropeningstatements,thestudentsexposedinaccu-raciesinthecommission’senvironmentalimpactstatement.AsrequiredbytheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct,thestatementspellsouttheenvironmentaleffectsofaproposedagencyaction—inthiscase,thebuildingofthetworeactors.“Ourargumentisthatthesestudiesarenotenough,”

Portersays.“Theagencyhastotakeahardlookattheenvironmentalimpactsofitsactions,andthisdoesn’tcon-stituteahardlook.”

PorteraddressedthedredgingthatwilltakeplaceasthenuclearreactorsarebargeddowntheSavannahRiver.“TheSavannahRiverhasn’tbeendredgedsince1979,”

saysLarrySanders,actingdirectoroftheTurnerClinic.“TheArmyCorpsofEngineershasbeenallowingtherivertorestoreitselfandregainamorenaturalriverbed.Dredgingwouldreversewhateverrecoveryhadtakenplace”andcouldstirupcontaminatedsedimentandimpact

threatenedspeciesofmusselslivingintheriver.Thestudentsspentmuchofthespringpreparingfor

whatwasessentially“apaperproceeding,”Portersays.“Theonlypartthatattorneysactuallyspeakiswhenthey’redoingopeningstatementsandwhentheyaremovingevi-denceintotherecord.”

“Thedirecttestimony,thecrossexaminationquestions,therebuttaltestimonyallhavetobesubmittedinadvancetothejudges,”Johnsonsays.

Porteralsodraftedthelettertothelicensingboardask-ingpermissionforlawstudentstogiveopeningarguments.“Wehadtofinaglearoundsomethird-yearpracticerule

limitations,”Portersays.“Itwasneattobepartofitfromthebeginning.”

TheTurnerClinichasbeenworkingonthePlantVogtlecasesince2006,representingseveralenvironmentalorgani-zationsandconcernedindividuals,includingtheSouthernAllianceforCleanEnergy,theSavannahRiverkeeperandtheCenterforaSustainableCoast.

TheteamincludesJohnsonandPorter,ElizabethHogg10l,ShijuadeKadree09l,RussellRoss10l,JimmyTerpening09l,EricaTritt10landDevonWinkles10l.“Weknewwewereheadingintothisbighearing,sothis

schoolyearwe’vebeenworkingonthePlantVogtlematteralmostexclusively,”Sanderssays.“Nuclearlicensingisamongthemostdemandingareasoflegalpractice,yetourstudentsareholdingtheirownagainstthenrcstaffcounselandthelargelawfirmsrepresentingSouthernNuclear.”

Thenextstepistowaitforthelicensingboard’sdeci-sion.Althoughthechancesofsuccessmaybesmall,Johnsonhopestheireffortswillhelpbuilda“foundationofcompliance”forthenextpermitapplicants.“Thisisthefarthestanyenvironmentalgrouphasgone,”

Johnsonsays.“There’sneverbeenanearlysitepermithearing.”

TheTurnerClinicwashonoredbytheAllianceforNuclearAccountability,anetworkoforganizationsaddressingissuesofnuclearweaponsproductionandwastecleanup,inAprilandbytheGeorgiachapterofWomen’sActionforNewDirectionsinMay.

“Nuclear licensing is among the most demanding areas of legal practice, yet our students are holding their own.” — LARRY SANDERS

Larry Sanders, (from left) acting director of the Turner Clinic, with Terri Porter 09L and Stephen Johnson 09L wait for opening arguments before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.

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reallymotivatesmelikethis!”AlyssaParson10ljoinedtoget

outsideGambrellHallandhavefunwithfellowstudentsandprofessors.“IwantedtopunchZwierin

theface,”saysMichaelKaramat10l.Andno,hehasn’tpunchedtheprofessor—“yet.”

ForPamelaRosen10l,ajd/mphjoint-degreestudent,theclubisthehighlightofherweek.“Itbeatssittinginthelawlibrary!”

JasonEsteves10lagrees,“It’sacreative,innovativewaytogetinshapeandrelievestress.”

BarneyconceivedoftheclubafterjoiningtheDecaturBoxingGym.HetalkedBiggsintoformingthecoedclass—theonlyoneatthegym.“Itookayearofffromlawschool

andworkedinLiberia,”Barneysays.“WhilethereIworkedwiththeLiberianOlympicboxingcoach.WhenIgotback,Iwantedtokeepgoing.It’sagreatstressrelief,andIknewthestudentswouldenjoyit.“LastnightwastheBarrister’sBall,”

Barneysays.“Halftheseguyswereupuntilthreeinthemorningandthey’restilloutheretoday.”

Ifyouareinterestedinjoiningtheclub,contactBarneyatabarney@emory.eduformoreinformation.

— Wendy R. Cromwell

Perspective

Ahigh-pitchedbellsounds.MembersoftheEmoryLawBoxingClubstopwarmingup

andputontheirgloves.Sometaketheirplaceinsidethe20x20ring.

Fourteenmembersworkontheir“timetofly”moveswithXavierBiggs,youngerbrotherof1984OlympicchampionTyrellBiggs.

ControlledchaosprevailsinthegymonNewStreetinDecatur,Ga.Musicblares.

ProfessorPaulZwierandfor-mervisitingstudentandFellowAlexBarney08lwiththeCenterforAdvocacyandDisputeResolutionformedtheclubinJanuaryasawaytoworkoutandreducestress.

“AlexsentoutanemailsayingIwasstartingtheclub,”saysZwier,withsweatdripping.“Itisharderandhardertofindtimestohangoutwiththestudentsandnottalkabout

Sparring Outside the ClassroomEmory Law Boxing Club formed to work out and relieve stress

law.Thiscreatesagreatwaytogettoknowthesekids.Ofcourse,theynoticewhenIdon’tshow.”

Insidethering,studentsdanceinandoutofacirclewithBiggspullingthemoutonebyonetocorrectpivotsandtechnique.“Belight.Quickonyourfeet.”

Studentsjokeuntilit’stheirturntoworkwithBiggs—thentheybeginthrowingpunchesinacontrolledmanner.

Anotherhigh-pitchedbellsounds.Clubmemberschangeplaces.ThoseoutsidetheringtaketheirplacewithBiggs.HepullsZwierouttoworkthepads.

Thebellsoundsagain.Studentstakeofftheirglovesandstartcoolingdown.“Wewerepromisedifwetrained

thatwewouldbecomeultimatehumanweapons,”saysShaniaStahl09l,oneoffivefemaleclubmembers.“It’sagreatwaytohavefunandstayinshape.Besideswe’relearningagreatskill.”

Afewmembers,likeBarney,LynseyBarron09l,EricRetter10landJDCosta09l,haveboxingexperience.

Barronwantedtolosethebabyfatfromherrecentpregnancy.“Nothing

“It’s a great way to have fun and stay in shape.” — SHANIA STAHL 09L

Emory Law Boxing Club members spar with Xavier Biggs (center) in the ring at the Decatur Boxing Gym. The club formed this spring with Professor Paul Zwier’s help.

Emory Law Boxing Club MembersJD Costa 09LLynsey Barron 09LMatthew Reichstein 09LShaina Stahl 09LZack Atkins 09LDaniel Maland 10LPatricia Cordero 10LJason Esteves 10LMike Rosenblum 10LAdam Balthrop 10LEric Retter 10LPamela Rosen 10LMichael Karamat 10LAlyssa Parsons 10LProfessor Paul ZwierFellow Alex Barney 08L

20 emory lawyer

BeingfullypreparedisparamountwhenyouarguebeforetheU.S.SupremeCourt.

DavidJ.Bederman,K.H.GyrProfessorinPrivateInternationalLaw,representedtheministryinMinistry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of The Islamic Republic of Iran v. Dariush Elahi.TheCourtconsid-eredwhetherterrorismvictimscouldcollectdamagesbyattachingIranianassetsatissuebeforetheIranian-U.S.ClaimsTribunalatTheHague.

Toprepare,BedermanheldmootcourtsatEmoryandtheSupremeCourtInstituteofGeorgetownSchoolofLawbeforeoralargumentsJan.12.“Untilyoudosomethinglikethis,youdon’tappreciateyourargument’sstrengthsandweaknesses,”Bedermansays.“Youdon’tknowwhereyourlogicisflawed.”

BedermanwasaskedtorepresenttheministrybecauseofhisappellateexperienceandtenureaslegaladvisertotheIran-U.S.ClaimsTribunal.

Advice to Simplify Proves Key Emory moot court helps Bederman get ready for U.S. Supreme Court

TrustedbyboththeU.S.andIraniangovernments,BedermanreceivedaspeciallicensetotrythecasefromtheTreasuryDepartment.

Bederman’sstudents,LaurenCrisman10l,JenniferFairbairn09l,BrianSpielman09l,RobertCarroll04c09landMichaelEber09ltookpartinthemootcourtandhelpedpreparebriefs.“It[themoot

court]wasoneopportunitywe,asstudents,havetoaggressivelyaskquestionsofaprofes-sor,”Ebersays.“Iwaslookingforwardtochallenginghisanswersandevencuttinghimoff,ifnecessary.Thatwaswhathewanted.Weweretotakeontheroleofthejus-ticesandbedemanding.Ididmybest.”

EmoryLawprofessorsWilliamW.Buzbee,CharlesA.Shanor,andRobertShapiroalongwithThomasC.Arthur,

L.Q.C.LamarProfessorofLaw,quicklypouncedonBederman’sfocusonwhat“atissue”meantinreferencetotheIran’sCubicjudgment,a$2.8millionjudgmentagainstCalifornia-basedCubicDefenseSystemsafterthecontractordidnotdeliveranarmssys-temfollowingtheIranianRevolutionin1979.“Iwouldhavetosay

about75percentofthejustices’questionswereanticipatedbytheEmorymootcourt,”Bedermansays.“Theother25percentwerecoveredbytheGeorgetownmootcourt.”“Iwasamazedtosee

howmanyofthequestionswereasked,inverysimilarform,bytheSupremeCourtjustices,”saysCrisman,who

attendedtheEmorymootcourtandoralarguments.

OnApril21,theCourtruled6 –3thatElahiwaivedhisrighttotheCubicjudgmentbecausehehadaccepted$2.3millionfromtheUnitedStatesundertheVictimsofTraffickingandViolenceProtectionActof2000andtheTerrorismRiskInsuranceActof2002.

TheadvicetosimplifytheMinistry’slegalsubmissionsatoralargumentwaskey,Bedermansays.“Myjobasaneffectiveadvocatewastocondensethecaseandgetthecourttofocusonthestatutoryimplications.Simplifyingthecasetookthedramaoutofit.”

TheGeorgetownmootcourtinsistedBedermanprovideaproposedruleforhandlingsuchcasesfortheCourt.“Itprovedtobeacrucialquestionforthejustices,”Bedermansays.“Oneofthejustices—ChiefJustice[John]Roberts—clearlyaskedwhatrulewouldIproposefordeter-miningwhether‘particularassetsareatissue.’”

Althoughnotablockbuster,Bedermantookthecasebecauseallthe“elementsofadvocacyyoulookfor—afascinatingpuzzleofstatutoryinterpretation,significantbackgroundissuesofinternationallaw,andstronglitigationpositions—werepresent.”“Ithinkwealllearnedafewvalu-

ablelessons,”Fairbairnsays.“Asanattorney,you’relikelytohaveclientswhoareunpopular.However,itisyourjobtodothebestjobyoucanforthatclientwithintheboundsofthelaw.”

— Wendy R. Cromwell

“Until you do something like this, you don’t appreciate your argument’s strengths and weaknesses.” — DAVID J. BEDERMAN

Perspective

David J. Bederman, K.H. Gyr Professor in Private International Law

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Perspective

WhenLillyLedbetterlostherU.S.SupremeCourtappealinher2003paydiscrimina-

tioncase,shecouldhavewalkedaway.TheCourt’srulingupheldan11th

CircuitCourtofAppealsdecisiontooverturnher$3.8millionverdictagainstGoodyearTire&RubberCo.,effectivelysettinga180-daystatuteoflimitationsforfilingwagediscrimina-tioncharges.

Insteadofacceptingdefeat,Ledbetterandherattorney,JonC.Goldfarb89l,decidedtoworktowardabetterfutureforthenextgeneration.“Fixingthelawbecamemore

importantthantheverdict,”saysGoldfarb,ashareholderwithWiggins,Childs,Quinn&PantazisllcinBirmingham,Ala.,whorepresentedLedbetterfor10years.“…Mrs.Ledbetterrealizedatsomelevelthatthiswas

notjustabouther,butaboutfairness,andthatledhertokeeppushingtomaketheAmericanworkplaceabetterplaceforherchildrenandgrandchildren,”hesays.

TheLillyLedbetterFairPayAct,signedbyPresidentObamaonJan.29,amendstheCivilRightsActof1964andnullifiestheSupremeCourtdecisionsettingthe180-daystatuteoflimitations.ThenewlawappliestoallcasesfromthedaytheSupremeCourtruledagainstLedbetter.“…Iwillneverseeacentfrommycase,”saidLedbetter

atthebill’ssigning.“Butwiththepassageandpresident’ssignaturetoday,Ihaveanevenricherreward.Iknowthatmydaughterandgranddaughters,andyourdaughtersandyourgranddaughters,willhaveabetterdeal.

Securing a ‘Better Deal’Fight for equal pay goes from Supreme Court to the White House

“That’swhatmakesthisfightworthfighting,”Ledbettersays.“That’swhatmadethisfightonewehadtowin.Withthiswinwewillmakeabigdifferenceintherealworld.”

Goldfarbconcurs.“Ilikecaseslikethis.Youreallyhavetosticktoitandworkhard.Ilikedoingthesecasesformytwodaughtersandtwosons.Ilikemakingadifferenceinpeopleslives.”

Becausethecasewaslostonappeal,Goldfarbandhisfirmreceivednothing.“Atmost,wewouldhavereceivedabout$500,000forthecasehadtheverdictbeenupheld.“Weneverexpectedhertogetthefullamountbecause

theverdictwascapped,”Goldfarbsays.“Atmost,Mrs.Ledbetterwouldhavereceivedabout$360,000.Instead,shegotabillfor$3,000to$4,000fromGoodyearforlegalfees.“Unfortunately,althoughCongressandthepresident

canfixthelaw,theycan’tgivethatjuryawardbacktoMrs.Ledbetter,”saidGoldfarbduringaFebruarypressconference.

HeisworkingwithLedbettertovetbookandmovieoffers.“We’restilltryingtofigureoutwhotheghostwriterwillbeforherbook.I’mhelpingherwiththenegotiations.Hopefullyshewillgetsomethingfromthat.”

ForGoldfarb,thebiggestrewardis“gettingtoknowMrs.Ledbetter,thoughsittingatthecounseltablebeforetheSupremeCourtwasprettyamazingtome.Havingabillwithyourclient’snameonitisincredibletoo.“IgottogotheWhiteHouseandmeetthepresident,

Mrs.Obama,andVicePresidentJoeBiden,”Goldfarbsays.“I’mwaitingonthephotographofmeandtheLedbetterfamilywiththepresident,Mrs.ObamaandBiden.”

— Wendy R. Cromwell

Lilly Ledbetter (right) and her attorney Jon Goldfarb 89L hold a news conference on Feb. 2 to honor Ms. Ledbetter after the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

JonC.Goldfarb89L• Shareholder, Wiggins, Childs, Quinn & Pantazis LLC• Education: BS in broadcast journalism, Arizona State

University, 1986; JD, Emory University School of Law, 1989; MA in film, American University, 1990

• Family: Wife, Melina, and four children, ages 6 to 14• Career: A chance meeting with Bob Childs, one of the

firm’s shareholders, in 1992, prompted Goldfarb to resume his legal career. “I thought I would like law school, but discovered it was not for me,” says Goldfarb. “When I graduated I went to film school and worked as a filmmaker for three years. I had clerked for Bob in law school. He asked if I would return to work on one large case with him. I said I would try it for one year. I’m still at it.”

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BurgesoontookastaffpositionattheLegalAidSocietyandspentsevenofher32yearstheredoingfull-timeclientrepresentation.

Lesterneversetouttobeapublicservicelawyer,butoncehestarted,heneverlookedback.“IthinkIwasgoodatit,enjoyedit,andgotalotoutofit,soIcontinuedtodoit.”

AfterastintasaNavyJudgeAdvocateGeneralfollowinglawschool,hejoinedSutherlandin1970.HesoonbecameinvolvedwiththeAtlantaLegalAidSociety,eventuallyservingaspresident.

Throughtheyears,LesterservedontheGeorgiaLegalServicesboardandaspresidentoftheStateBarofGeorgiaandLawyersClubofAtlanta.Mostrecently,hebecameinvolvedwiththeLawyers’CommitteeforCivilRightsUnderLaw.HewasnamedanEmoryLawDistinguishedAlumnusin2004.“Igottobedoingsomuchpublicservice

workthatultimatelythefirmdecidedIoughttobedoingitfulltime,”Lestersays.

ForLester,theopportunitiesthatpublicser-viceworkprovidesarepartoftheappeal.Inthe

pastfourtofiveyears,hehelpedwritefiveamicusbriefsfiledwiththeU.S.SupremeCourt,threeincivilrightsandtworelatingtoindividualrightsofGuantanamodetainees.

ForBurge,thebiggestappealwastheamazingmixofpeopleandwork.“Ithinkit’stheremarkablestaffthatreallykeepspeople.

…Therearefirebrandsinthatorganization,buttherearefolksthatjustplug,justshowupanddoit,”shesays.

SinceBurge’sretirementinAugust2008,shehasworkedonpoliticalcampaignsandtakenclassesatEmory.But,shedoesn’tseeherselfstayingawayfromsocialjusticeworklong.“Atsomepoint,I’llhavetomakemyselfacreative

troublemaker,”shesays.Lesterretiredin2007,butkeepsanofficeatSutherland.

Heiswindingupafewcasesandworkingonseveralprojects.“Mywifeasked,‘Whyareyoudoingthatwhenyou

don’tgetpaid?’”Lestersays.“Isaid,‘Well,itjustneedstobedone.’”

— Phyllis Mahoney

Phyllis Mahoney is a freelance writer based in Indianapolis.

Perspective

Offering Hope EPIC award winners do what ‘needs to be done’ to help others

“Inmanyways,we,legalserviceslawyers,aresortofthelasthopeforalotofpeople,”saysCharlesT.Lester64c 67l,aretiredprobonopartneratAtlanta’s

Sutherlandlawfirm,whoreceivedtheepicLifetimeCommitmenttoPublicServiceawardFeb.10.

MarianBurge75l,retireddeputydirectoroftheAtlantaLegalAidSocietyandrecipientoftheepicUnsungDevotiontoThoseMostinNeedaward,sayssometimesthoseshehelpedendeduphelpingher.

OnewomanwhosemobilehomeBurgehelpedsaveinafive-yeardisputewithalenderinvitedBurgetoherhomeafterthecasewassettled.“Sheservedmechampagne.…ShewasoneofthemostoptimisticandkindandlovingpeopleIhaveevermet.I’llneverforgetthatwoman.”

PublicservicewasalwaystheplanforBurge,whowentintolawschoolknowingshewantedtohelppeople.WitnessingthecivilrightsstruggleasachildinAtlanta,seeingherparents’senseofsocialconscienceandworkingatAtlanta’spublicGradyMemorialHospitalinfluencedherdecision.

In1976,shebecameavolunteerattheAtlantaLegalAidSocietythroughthenationalVolunteerinServicetoAmericaprogram,receivinga$2,000stipendandfoodstampsforherfirstyear.

Whilealawyeronfoodstampsisrare,Burgesaysexpe-riencingthebureaucracyfirsthandwasinvaluable.“Youneedempathytobeagoodadvocate.”

“You need empathy to be a good advocate.” — MARIAN BURGE 75L

Charles T. Lester 64C 67L, (left) a retired pro bono partner at Sutherland in Atlanta, and Marian Burge 75L were honored by the Emory Committee for Public Interest for their commitment to public service.

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Worldevents—PresidentObama’sGuantanamoBaydecision,theIsraelioffensiveinGazaandEuropeanUniontorturecases—helpedshape

InternationalHumanitarianLawClinicassignmentsfor10studentsthisspring.

Thecliniconthelawofwarfarepairsstudentswithorganizationstorepresentdetainees,raiseawarenessofatrocitiesandensuretheprotectionofciviliansinworldconflicts.“Theylearnwhatitmeanstodorealworkinthefield,

andtheorganizationsgetmuchneededhelp,”saysLaurieBlank,actingdirector.“Theclinicprovidesuswithactualhands-onworkin

additiontoreadingcases,”saysStefanieWinston10l,whoworkedwithAmnestyInternationalandAlston&Bird.“We’reseeinghowthelawappliestopeople’slives.”

Usmaan Sleemi 09L and Justin Wiseman 10LCenter for Constitutional RightsSarit Barhen 10L and Ruth Gallagher, Irish exchange studentSutherland, Asbill & BrennanStefanie Winston 10LAlston & Bird

Sleemi,BarhenandGallagheragreethatrecentObamaAdministrationdecisionsontheGuantánamoBayDetentionCampaffectedtheirwork.“OneproblemwiththeclosingofGuantánamoisthat

nooneistellingwhattheadministrationwilldo—willtheprisonersbemovedacampinadifferentcountry?Willtheybefreed?”saysSleemi,whoworkswithWiseman.

Theyarelearningtothinkcreatively.“We’llgetanassignmenttoresearchthechainofcustody,

butnodetails,”Behansays.“We’lldevelop15strategiestolookatalltheissuesandthenprepareareport.Thelawyerswillthenreadthereportandsaypursuethisone.”

World Events Shape Clinic ExperienceStudents learn to think creatively while researching ongoing legal issues

“Sometimesthelegalprinciplesweareresearchinghaven’tbeenestablishedsowehavetobecreativeandapplythingsthathaveneverbeenappliedinthismannerbefore,”Sleemisays.

Katie Geraghty, Irish exchange studentEuropean Center for Constitutional and Human Rights

Geraghtyisresearchingwhetherinformationobtainedthroughtortureofawitnessinanothercountrycanbeusedagainstadefendant.“Thereisnodefinitivestatement,”Geraghty

says.“Allsaytortureiswrong,butnot100percentwillsaynotoevidenceobtainedthroughtorture.Thereisthatgrayareaforthatonecasewhereyoudowanttouseit.”

Carmel Mushin 10LGisha: Legal Center for Freedom of Movement“Israelseeseverythingthroughthesecuritylens,”says

Mushin,whoisfluentinHebrew.“It’sinterestingtogothere.Youlegitimatelyfeelitssecurityisatstake.”

MushinislookingatpastandongoinglegalargumentsforGisha,anIsraelihumanrightsorganization.

SheisexaminingcasesofPalestinianstudentswithFulbrightscholarshipsfacingtoughproceduralrequire-mentsfortheirvisas,suchashavingaforeignnationalescortthemfromGazatoanembassyandback.“Thismaybebeyondthescopeofinternationallaw.”

Brian Green 01OX 03C 10L 10TSpecial Court for Sierra Leone“I’mworkingoncreatingabestpracticesmanualfor

specialcourts,”Greensays.“Theseadhoccourtsrein-ventthewheeleachtimebecausethereisnoguidebookorcompiledproceduralrecordofwhattheothercourtsdidinsimilarsituations.”

GreenisdocumentingtherulesestablishedbytheSierraLeoneCourtandthencomparingthemtowhatthecourtdidinpractice.“Rightnow,Ifindarule,seewhatitsaysandseewhat

thecourtactuallydoes,”Greensays.“Ithengotootherspecialcourts—Rwanda,Yugoslavia—andannotatewhatthosecourtsdidinsimilarsituations.”

TheIHLClinicwasaskedtoparticipateintheGlobalConstitutionalJusticeProjecttohelpconstitutionalcourtsinCentralandEasternEuropepromotetheruleoflawandhumanrightsinthatregion.Blankhasbeenaskedtospeakatthestart-upconferenceinJuneattheUniversityofUtrechtintheNetherlands.

Brian Green 01Ox, 03C 10L 10T (left) debates the recently released Bush Administration torture memos with Laurie Blank (right), acting director.

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“YOU DIDN’T KNOW IF YOUR SHIVERSwerebecauseitwasahistoricalmoment,orifyouwerejustcold,”saysJayHaider10l ofwatchingPresidentBarackObama’sswear-inginamongthethousandsontheNationalMall.

HaiderwasoneofseveralEmoryLawstudentswhotraveledtoWashington,D.C.,forInaugurationDay.“IfeltlikeIhadto,”Haidersays.“Iwastalkingtomy

motheraboutit,andshehadgonetoWoodstock.WhenIwaswavering,shesaid,‘Thisyourgeneration’sWoodstock.Youhavetogo.’”

EmoryLawstudentsbravefreezingtemperaturestowitnesshistoricswearing-inoffirstAfricanAmericanpresidentofUnitedStatesby Liz Chilla

Yes We Did

Christian Gant 10L (not pictured) gets a photo of the audience at President Obama’s speech in Baltimore.

Michael Eber 09L (from left), his wife, Alison, Leslie Powell 09L, Professor Frank Alexander and his wife, Joan, attend the inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial.

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HaiderbecameanObamasupporterduringSen.JohnKerry’scampaign.“Ilookedathimandthought‘that’stheguywhoshouldbeournextpresident.’”

AspresidentofEmoryLaw’sAmericanConstitutionSociety,HaiderjoinedseveralstudentsvolunteeringforthenonpartisanelectionprotectioneffortonElectionDay.“Ifeltitwasmyobligationnottogetdirectlyinvolvedin

thepoliticalsidebecauseACSisapolicyorganization,notapoliticalorganization,”hesays.

WhileinD.C.,Haiderbravedthecrowds—andthecold—toseePresidentObama’sswearinginin-person.

“Whenitbecameofficial,whenJusticeRobertsandPresidentObamashookhands,”Haiderrecalls,“thecoldinstantlyjustwentawayandthiswarmthcameupfrommyfeetandtookover.”

LESLIE POWELL 09L HAS BEEN ACTIVELY VOLUNTEERINGwiththeDemocraticPartysinceKerry’s2004presidentialcampaign.SheworkedinDenverforthe2008DemocraticNationalConvention,attendedtheOctobertownhalldebatesinNashvilleandspentelectionnightinGrantParkinChicago.Attendingtheinauguration,shesays,“kindofroundedouttheseason.“Seeinghiminthedebatesandfeelingthe

momentumgettingstronger,andthenbeinginGrantParkonelectionnightandbeingaroundthatjoy,”Powellsays,“wasjustamazingtobeabletocapitalloffbybeingpresentforhisswearingin.”

PowellwatchedPresidentObamataketheoathfromthestepsofamonumentinfrontoftheU.S.Capitol.“Wehadticketstotheinaugurationceremony,

butby11a.m.,werealizedwewouldn’tbeabletogetin,”shesays.“Noonecaredthatyouweren’tascloseasyou

expectedtobe.IrememberhearingYo-YoMaplayandturningaroundandseeingallthethou-sandsofpeopleontheMallbehindme—allcalmandjusthappytobethere.Probablymyfavoritemomentoftheentireday.”

AsavolunteerwiththePresidentialInaugurationCommittee,PowellspentmuchofhertimeinD.C.work-ing—sometimes20hoursaday—todistributesecuritycredentialsforofficialevents.Despitethelonghours,thejobdidcomewithperks.

Powell,alongwithEmoryLawProfessorFrankAlexander,MichaelEber09landtheirwives,usedhercredentialstoscoreseatsatthefreeinauguralconcertattheLincolnMemorial.Afterlookingatherpass,thesecurityguardsaid,“shecangowherevershewants,”Powellsays.ThegroupwaswaivedthrougheverysecuritylineuntiltheywereseatedonthestepsoftheLincolnMemorial.“Ithinktheonlypeoplewithbetterseatswerethe

Obamas,”Powellsays.“WeweresittingbyJohnKerry,nexttoTomHanks.WewerecloserthanDavidAxelrod.”

Powellalsoprovidedfriendswithticketstoofficial

inauguralballs,includingtheNeighborhoodInauguralBall.“Ithinkoneofthehighlightsformewasseeingthe

Obamasdotheirfirstdance,”Ebersays.“Toseeitinper-son,tobepartofitinasmallwaymakesitmoremeaning-fulwhenIthinkaboutit20yearsfromnow.”“Beingabletodosomethinglikethatforthepeopleyou

careabout,”Powellsays,“knowingthatyouwereabletoprovidethemwithamemorythey’llneverforgetmakesitallworthit.”

CHRISTIAN GANT 10L ALSO WAS INVOLVEDwiththepresidentialcampaign,volunteeringwithvoterregistrationefforts.“Itwaskindoflikealaborofloveworkingonthis

campaign,”saysGant,whowillserveasthe2009 – 2010presidentoftheEmoryLawDemocrats.Forhim,attendinginaugurationwas“theultimatepayoff.“Thefactthathe’sthefirstAfrican

Americanpresidentisverysignificanttome,”Gantsays.“Ididn’tthinkitwouldbein2008.Ihonestlydidn’tknowitwould

happenthissoon.Ithinkit’saturningpointforourcountry.”

BeforearrivinginD.C.,GantsawObamaspeakinBaltimore—oneofthestopsonthepresident-elect’strainridefromPhiladelphia.OnInaugurationDay,hejoinedthethousandsontheMall.“IgottotheMetrostationat3a.m.,andtherewas

alreadyaline,”hesays.“Ididn’thavetickets,sowejustfoundsomespaceandparkedinfrontoftheJumboTron.

“Yearsfromnow,IwanttobeabletosayIwasthere.Eventhoughitwascold,andmyfingersandtoeswerefreezing,Iwasthere.Isawit.”

Africansignificant tothink it would beknow it would

acountry.”

Gant saw Obama speak inthe president-elect’s train

Leslie Powell 09L (from left), Danielle Friedman 10L, Tara Ramanathan 10L and Pam Rosen 10L join Professor Frank Alexander (center) at the Neighborhood Ball.

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Thephotoitselfdoeshimjustice.

ProfessorofLawandAssociateDeanofFacultyPollyJ.Price86c,who

clerkedforJudgeRichardS.ArnoldaftergraduatingfromHarvardLawSchool,knowsthatlookwell.“Ioftensawthejudgethatway,”shesays,

“especiallywhenhewaslisteningtoargumentsincourt.Hewouldturnhisheadslightlytotheside,andfocusintentlyonwhatthepersonwassaying,givinghisundividedattention.”

HerfirsthandexperienceofArnold’sundisputedlegacy—hisfocus,discernmentandclean-edgedfairness—ledPricetowritethestoryofthisreveredfederaljudgeandhisworkonthe8thU.S.CircuitCourtofAppeals.

WhileretracingArnold’slifeandhisjudicialdecisionsforJudge Richard S. Arnold: A Legacy of Justice on the Federal Bench(PrometheusBooks,2009),PricealsosharedhislegacywithseveralEmoryLawstudents,includingNicholasBedford09landBrandonGoldberg10l.Eachspentafullsummerlearningjusthowmuchattentivenessanddiscernmentlegalresearchrequires.

Likemostresearchthatlawyersdo,thestudents’taskswerelargelycleri-cal.Bedfordremembers,“ProfessorPricewantedmetoresearchJudge

LivingtheLegacyProfessorandstudentsdocument—andhonor—thehighstandardsofJudgeRichardS.Arnoldby Ginger Pyron

Arnold’scasesonhabeascorpusdeathpenaltypetitions,lookingfortrends.Iwasstillafirst-yearlawstudent,sohabeascorpuswasawholenewareaformetolearn.”

Goldberg’sassignments,alsoinhisfirstyear,helpedwithalaterstageofthebook.Hetrackeddownfacts,analyzedArnold’sviewsonparticulartopicsandpainstakinglyconvertedfootnotesfromlegalformattoastyleusedforgeneralreaders.“Specializedtopicssuchashabeas

corpusappealsarecomplicatedevenforpracticinglawyers,soIalwaysrecheckstudents’research.Mystrategyistrust, but verify,”Pricesays.“BrandonandNicholasbothdidtremendouslyusefulwork.Ourprocesswasalotlikemyownexperi-enceasaclerk,writingupopinionsfor

JudgeArnold.HeandIwouldtalk,I’dwriteadraft—andoftenverylittleofmydraftwouldsurvive.Itmightcomebackcompletelyrewritten,butthejudgealwayssaid,justasIdonow,‘Itwashelpfultohaveastartingpoint.’”

Pricerecalls,“Thejudgethoughthisclerks’timewasbetterspenttalk-ingwithhimaboutcasesthanwrit-ingupmemosforhimtoread.Hehonestlywantedtoknowwhatwethought,andhetooktimetoexplaincomplexjurisdictionalissues,tohelpusimproveaslawyersandthinkers.That’spartlywhatmademedecidetogointoteaching.”

Arnold’sencouragingapproach,nowcontinuedbyPrice,evidentlyworks:bothBedfordandGoldbergawardherhighmarksasamentor.ThejobofresearchassistantforPrice’s

Polly J. Price 86C, professor of law and associate dean of the faculty (center), talks with two of her student assistants, Brandon Goldberg 10L (left) and Nicholas Bedford 09L. Goldberg and Bedford were among nine students who helped Price with her new book.

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Polly Price’s Student Assistants

Yahia Noor Abdel-Samed 02Ox 04C 07LNicholas Bedford 09LAndrew Fedder 08LAlexandra Gallo-Zelaya 07LBrandon Goldberg 10LJoseph Gordon 06LRachel Elizabeth Green 08LMichaela Kendall 07LVincent Russo 06L

William W. Buzbee, editorProfessor of Law Preemption Choice: The Theory, Law, and Reality of Federalism’s Core Question. Cambridge University Press, 2009

The federal government can preempt state power, and in some circumstances it probably should — but typically it doesn’t, opting for concurrent power instead. Recent years, however, have seen more aggressive leanings toward federal preemption, and now the question looms: Preemption: appropriate or not? Within a sweep-ing context of history, doctrine and current heated issues such as climate-change law and product design, 15 leading scholars pres-ent a balanced analysis of the debate, emphasizing why the politi-cal and judicial norm — the choice against preemption — deserves to prevail.

Michael J. PerryRobert W. Woodruff Professor of Law Constitutional Rights, Moral Controversy, and the Supreme Court, Cambridge University Press, 2009

Capital punishment, abortion, same-sex unions: These hotbeds of moral controversy, involving constitutionally entrenched human rights, have generated the highest-profile cases of our time. Perry sheds new light via a tactic celebrated in myth and story: posing an unexpected question. What if the Supreme Court, rather than asking “Do we, the members of this court, think this law is uncon-stitutional?” were to say, instead, “The lawmakers have judged that this law is constitutional. Whether or not we agree with them, is their judgment reasonable?” This more deferential question, says Perry, receives too little consideration — and he’s asking us to think about it.

Robert A. Schapiro Professor of Law Polyphonic Federalism: Toward the Protection of Fundamental Rights, University of Chicago Press, 2009

Federalism, Schapiro observes, once emphasized the separation of state and federal authority, to protect the states from the national government. Now a new interaction is evolving, one in which

state and federal law overlap. This progression from “either/or” to “both/and” brings a burst of possibility: Multiple perspectives. No single locus of power. Different ways of doing things. Schapiro proposes a fresh state/national relationship that he calls “poly-phonic federalism,” a model of governance more complex than the older approach, yet potentially both more protective of liberty and more efficient.

Additional Faculty Authors & Books• Howard E. Abrams and Richard L. Doernberg, Federal Income

Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships, Boston: Aspen Publishers, 2008.

• Frank S. Alexander and John Witte Jr., Christianity and Law: An Introduction, Cambridge, Mass.: Cambridge University Press, 2008.

• An-Na’im, Abdullahi Ahmed, Kua Wen Hua de Ren Quan Guan Dian (Human Rights in Cross-Cultural Perspectives). Tai Bei Xian Yong He Shi: Wei bow en hua guo ji, 2008.

• David J. Bederman, The Classical Foundations of the American Constitution: Prevailing Wisdom, Cambridge, Mass.: Cambridge University Press, 2008.

• David J. Bederman, Globalization and International Law, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

• Laurie R. Blank, Law of War Training: Resources for Military and Civilian Leaders, Washington, D.C.: United States Institute of Peace, 2008.

• Ricard D. Freer, Civil Procedure: Cases, Materials and Questions, Newark, N.J.: LexisNexis Matthew Bender, 2008.

• Victoria F. Nourse, In Reckless Hands: Skinner V. Oklahoma and the Near Triumph of American Eugenics, New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2008.

• Paul H. Rubin, editor, Economics, Law and Individual Rights, New York, Routledge, 2008.

• John Witte Jr., Jiyu to kazoku no hoteki kiso (Faith, Freedom and the Family), Tokyo: Seigakuin University Press, 2008.

• John Witte Jr., Vom Sakrament zum Vertag: Ehe, Religion und Recht in der abendländischen Tradition (From Sacrament to Contract: Marriage, Religion, and Law in the Western Tradition) Gütersloh: Verl.-Haus, 2008.

RecentFacultyBooks

bookhasgiventhetwostudentsnotonlyadedicationtodetailandamoreimpressiveresume,butanewappre-ciationoffederalcourtsandjudges,particularlyofArnoldhimself.

ThefinalchapterinPrice’sbookemphasizesArnold’sviewofjudgesaspublicservants—apointthatBedford,whomentorsmiddle-schoolersinterestedinstudyinglaw,takestoheart.“Ibelievethatmyeducationdoesn’tjustbelongtome,”hesays.“ItbelongstothepeopleIcanhelp.”

Goldberg,too,seesArnoldassomeoneworthemulating:“Herose

abovepatcategorieslikeactivist, con-servativeandliberal.Insteadofforcinganyideology,heconsideredeachsitua-tionandappliedagoodinterpretationofthelaw.IfI’meverluckyenoughtobecomeajudge,Ihopetoactinthatsamemanner.”

Price’snewbook,Goldbergbelieves,offershopeforallreaders:“Inprofilingajudgewhoruledsepa-ratelyfromanypoliticalinfluence,itshowspeoplewhatajudgeshouldbelike—andthatsuchjudgesdoexist.”Ginger Pyron is a freelance writer based in Atlanta.

28 emory lawyer

ManystudentscometoEmoryLawwithonegoalinmind—tobecomepracticingattorneys.Nearlyallachievetheirgoal,butafewreturntothe

classroom.Someknewtheywouldbecomeprofessors.Others

balkedattheidea.Onethingtheyhaveincommonisthattheywereinfluencedbytheirprofessors,thenaturals,whoinspiredthem.

ForAndrew R. Klein 88L,ProfessorDonaldFyrwasthatinspiration.“Therehavebeenseveral

formerandcurrentteacherswhosupportedmytransitionintoacademics.Mymentor,DonaldFyr,definitelyinfluencedmydecision...”

Afterpracticinglawuntil1992,Kleinjoinedthefac-ultyatSamfordUniversity’sCumberlandSchoolofLaw.

Today,heteachescoursesintortlaw,environmentallawandfederaljurisdictionattheIndianaUniversitySchoolofLaw—Indianapolis.“Oneofthefunthingsaboutbeingaprofessorisyou

havealotofcontroloverwhatyoudo,whatyoufocusonandwhatyouwriteabout.Youragendaisnotdrivenbyclients’problems,”Kleinsays.“Ialsoliketheclassroomandtheinteractionwithstudents.“

Thestudentslikehim,aswell.Kleinhaswoneightstudentteachingawardsduringhiscareer,includingtheBlackCaneAward,whichisvotedonbythestudentbody.

Kleinisoneofseveralclass-mateswhobecameprofessors.Infact,Debra R. Cohen 88L,decidedtobeginteachingaftertheirfive-yearreunion.

“ProfessorRichardFreerpredictedIwouldteacheventhoughmyplanwastobeacorporatetransactionlawyerinNewYork,whichIdid,”shesays.

CohenteachesattheSouthernNewEnglandSchoolofLaw.“IchosetoteachbecauseIdecidedIcouldmakeamuchbiggerdifferenceteachingthanIcouldpracticing.It’sawonderfulprofession,andI’mluckytobeinit.”

EmoryprofessorspassthetorchLikeCohen,Luke Milligan 02LbeganhisteachingcareerasavisitingassistantprofessoratEmoryLaw.“WithoutthesupportoftheEmorycommunity,Ineverwouldhavecrackedintoteachinglaw.”

DuringhislecturesattheUniversityofLouisville,MilliganregularlydrawsonhisEmoryyears.“Iliketoserveupabigopening,whichItendtoassoci-

atewithRobertSchapiro,”hesays.“AndwhenIhitaroughstretch,I’llchannelanynum-berofmyoldEmoryprofes-sors—beitFrankAlexander,BillMayton,MarcMillerorCharlieShanor.Conditionsvary,andyouneverknow,inanygivenlecture,whomyou’llemulatetogetoutofajamormotivateacomplacentstudent.”

Anne S. Emanuel 75Lalsocreditsherdecisiontoteach

TeachingThat ComesNaturally By Holly Cline

“Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the ‘naturals,’ the ones who somehow know how to teach.” —PeterF.Drucker,writer

“I like the balance of things—the research, the writing, the student interaction. But the truth of the matter is that it’s not about getting on a podium and telling war stories. You need a research agenda.” — Andrew R. Klein 88L

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taughtme.Longlivethelawandreligiondepartment.”Elizabeth Colt 85Ldidn’thaveteachinginmindwhen

shewasastudentatEmory,either.Howeverafterpractic-inglawfor10yearsandhavingtwochildren,sheaccepted

theopportunitytoteachasanadjunctprofessoratRogerWilliamsUniversitySchoolofLaw.

Thedirectoroflegalwrit-inghasneverlookedback.“Teachingprovidesmewiththeluxuryofstudyingandanalyz-ingareasoflawthatareofparticularinteresttome,”Coltsays.“Iworkwithagreatgroupofcolleaguesandenjoyverymuchbeingwithandamongyoungpeople.”

LeavinglastingimpressionsWhen René Sacasas 76LleftEmoryLaw,ProfessorWilliamFergusonstoppedhiminthehallandsaid,“Ihearyou’regoingtoMiami.Don’tembarrassus.”

Hedidn’t,andmuchtoSacasas’surpriseFergusonendeduphelpingshapetheprofessorhenowis.“Myclassmateswouldpegmeasthelastpersonto

becomeaprofessor,”Sacasassays.“Iwantedtodothingsandchangethings.Irealizedthat’smorepossibletodoacademically.”

In1985,afterpracticingasacivillitigatorandthenforhisfirm,SacasasjoinedtheUniversityofMiamiandnowisthedepartmentchairandprofes-sorofbusinesslaw.“Theclassroomisprobably

themostmagicalplaceanyonecouldbeinbecauseyougettoexchangeideasandwatchthelightbulbsgooffinthesestu-dents,”Sacasassays.

WhenSacasassatinFerguson’sclasshejustwantedtogotoworkandbealawyer,butheendedupgettinganunexpectedbonus.“Emorypreparedmetopracticelawandinstilledinmeaneedanddesire[tomakeadifference]thatwasunfulfilleduntilIstartedtoteach.”

Thestudentssittinginthesealumni’sclassroomsmaynotbethinkingaboutbecomingprofessorstoday;butsomewillrealizetheyalsoare“naturals.”And,theywillhaveoneoftheseEmoryalumniprofessorstothank.Holly Cline is a freelancer writer based in Atlanta.

toherEmoryLawprofessors.“Mostofthefacultyclearlylovedwhattheyweredoingandworkedveryhardatdoingitwell,”shesays.“IthinkthatmystudentsbenefitfromwhatIlearnedfrommyprofessors.”

BeforejoiningthefacultyatGeorgiaStateUniversityCollegeofLaw,EmanuelclerkedforJudgeElbertTuttleofthe5thCircuitCourtofAppeals,prac-ticedlawinAtlantaandclerkedforformerChiefJusticeHaroldHilloftheGeorgiaSupremeCourt.

Shebelieveshervariedlegalexperienceenhanceshercurriculum.“Everythingoneunderstandsaboutthelawinformsandenrichesteaching.”

John Knechtle 86Lalsobelievespracticinglawhelpsfurtherengagehisstudents.

“Practiceexperiencecaninvigoratetheclassroom,”theFloridaCoastalSchoolofLawprofessorsays.“Studentsliketohearfromsomeonewhoispracticinginternationalandcon-stitutionallaw,whichiswhattheywanttodo.”

Knechtlestartedteachingin1997,butcontinuestoadviseforeigngovernmentsonarangeofissuesfromconstitutionalquestionstotheorgani-zationofthebar.

Claimingtohavebeen“robbedatbirthofRichardFreer’swit,”KnechtlehopestoemulateProfessorsJohnWitteandFrankAlexander’spathofloveforthestudents.

WitteandAlexanderalsoleftanimpressiononSharon Tan 91L 91T 03G.Afterclerkingforthe11thCircuitandpracticinggeneralbusinessliti-gation,sheconsideredswitchingtoteachingandconsultedherformerprofessors.“IdidnotthinkI’dbea

professor,butmyexperienceinlawschoolandasalawyerhascertainlyinfluencedwhatIamdoingnow,”saystheassociateprofessorofChristianethicsattheUnitedTheologicalSeminaryoftheTwinCities.“IamgratefulforwhatmyEmoryprofessors

Ifyou’reinterestedinbecomingaprofessor,Cohenwroteanessay“Matchmaker.Matchmaker.MakeMeaMatch,”www.law.emory.edu/Matchmaker,thatpro-videsinsightsintothelawfacultyhiringprocess.

“I start every semester with the question, ‘Who wants to hire a mediocre lawyer?’ I love the challenge of making sure my students aren’t mediocre. I do this because I want to help create great lawyers.” — Debra R. Cohen 88L

Emanuel

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NoneenvisionedreturningtoEmoryLaw.Butforsevenalumni,teachingherehasbecomeanenjoy-ablesecondcareer.

AssociateDeanA.JamesElliott63c 66lacknowledgeshe’sinauniquegroupofpracticinglawyerswhotakepaycutstoteach.“Ithoroughlyenjoyedprivatepracticeandtaught10

yearsasanadjunct,”hesays.“Itissuchaslowpacewhenyoucontrastitwithprivatepractice.Theworkingcondi-tions,there’ssubstantiallylesspressure.”

Elliottandhiscolleaguessharewhytheyteach.

A.JamesElliott63C66LElliottpracticedatAlston&Birdfor28yearsandbecameassociatedeanabout15yearsago.

Hisprofessionalexperiencegiveshimcredibilitywithhisstudents,andheaddsEmoryLawdoesanexcellentjobinemphasizingprofessionalism.“Youreallydofeellike

youhaveanopportunityofstrengtheningthemoralcom-passtheycometoschoolwithtobeginwith,”Elliottsays.“ItellthemIwillbepersonallyoffendedifanyofthemgetdisbarred.”

AnneM.Rector87LRectorpracticedatRogers&HardinbeforejoiningEmoryin1994asanadministrativeprofessorforlegalwriting,directorofacademicassistanceandassistantdirectorofLegalWriting,ResearchandAdvocacyProgram.ShealsodirectstheTechnologicalInnovation:GeneratingEconomicResults,orti:ger,programandteachesacorporateprac-ticeworkshop.

PreachingWhat TheyPracticed By Lori Johnston

Sevenprofessors—andalums—bringtheirreal-worldexperiencetoEmory’sclassrooms

“IwashelpingpeoplewhohadalotofmoneymakemoremoneybecauseIwasacorpo-ratelawyer,”Rectorsays.“Itdidn’tdriveme.”

Rectorhelpsherstudentsthinkmorebroadlythanbeingalawyer.“Ithinkthey’rebestserved

beingabletoexperienceahighlevelofintellectualdiscourseinthelawschoolsettingandtobe

abletotakethatandseehowitappliestorealworldclientproblems,”Rectorsays.

ChadF.Slieper05LSlieperwasafacultymemberatTheUniversityofTexasM.D.AndersonCancerCenterbeforejoiningEmoryinNovemberasprogramdirectoroftheGlobalHealthLaw&PolicyProject.“Asastudenthere,Iwas

interestedinhealthissues,andwereallydidn’thavealargeprograminhealthcareatthatpointintime,”Sliepersays.“So,Iwasreallyexcitedtoseetheschooldeveloping

Elliott

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Slieper

“Having been a student here fairly recently, I know what they’re going through.” — Chad F. Slieper 05L

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Thestudentsbringenergyandnewideastotheclinic,whichWorthingtonsayshelpsmakeadifferenceinthelivesofchildren.

ElizabethReimels01LReimels,whojoinedEmoryin2004asmanagingattor-neyoftheBartonClinicandisnowdirectorofpolicyand

advocacy,previouslyworkedfortheAtlantaLegalAidSociety.

ShereturnedtoEmorybecausetheclinichada“pro-foundinfluence”onherasastudent,makingherconsiderpublicpolicy.Reimelsunder-standshowstudentsfeelwhenlearningaboutchildissues,fromexcitementtoconfusionto“healthyoutrage.”

Reimelsbelievesherworkexperiencegivesstudentsabroadperspectiveofthechild

welfaresystemwhiletheycausehertobereflectiveandcommunicatebetteraboutherchildadvocacyefforts.

“Thestudentsteachmethingseveryday,”shesays.

Rep.MaryMargaretOliver72LRep.OliverhasservedintheGeorgiaGeneralAssemblyfor18years.Forsevenyears,shehasbeenavisitingprofessorintheBartonClinicandnowservestheclinicinanadvisoryrole.

ShealsotaughtatEmoryinthe1980s.Oliver,whohaspracticedlawprivatelyfor25years,enjoysshowingstudentsthepoliticalworld.“There’sarichopportunity

tosharethepracticeoflaw,particularlytheethicalchal-lenges,withstudents,”Oliversays.Lori Johnston is a freelance writer based in Athens, Ga.

programsinthatarena.”Slieperhelpsstudentsdevelopproposalstopursuesum-

merworkandresearchopportunitiesthroughtheproject’sSummerScholarAwardsandofferslocalcontactsforjobopportunities.“Ithinkthathavingbeenastudentherefairlyrecently

Iknowwhatthey’regoingthrough,”hesays.“It’sniceforthemtogettheperspectiveofpeoplewhowenttoschoolhere,gottoknowAtlantaasastudentandtocomebackandhelpourstudentsmakethoseconnectionsinthecommunity.”

NancyDaspit95LPreviously,DaspitwasaclerkinFultonCountySuperiorCourt,andengineerforat&tandLucentTechnologies.Afterworkingasanadjunctprofessorwhileanassoci-atewithHishonFirmllc,afull-timeopportunityintheLegalWriting,ResearchandAdvocacyProgramopenedin2000.

“Itwasfunandchallengingandinterestingtobewiththe

studentsandheardifferentperspectives,”shesays.Shedrawsonherpracticalexperienceindesigning

coursematerials,findingsatisfactionwhenstudentsdis-coverthatclassexercisestheyquestionedpreparedthemfortherealworld.“It’sreallywonderfulwhentheyhavethat‘aha’moment.”

KarenWorthington94LBeforereturningtoEmoryin2000tohelpcreatetheBartonChildLawandPolicyClinic,WorthingtonwasdirectorofprogramdevelopmentforFultonCountyJuvenileCourt.Inadditiontodirectingthemultidisciplinarypublicpolicyclinic,sheisaseniorfellowwiththeCenterfortheStudyofLawandReligion.

WorthingtonbroughtanetworkofstateandnationalchildadvocacycontactstoEmory.“Studentsunderstandthevalueofconnectionsandappreciatetheexpertiseofthosewhohavebeenoutinthefield,”shesays.

Daspit

Worthington

Reimels

“It’s really wonderful when they have that ‘aha’ moment.” — Nancy Daspit 95L

“There’s a rich opportunity to share the practice of law, particu-larly the ethical challenges, with students.” — Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver 72L

Oliver

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A Letter from the Alumni President

DearFellowAlumni:GreetingsfromtheEmoryLawAlumniAssociation!Emory

Lawcelebratednumerousachievementsthisspring:• WeadmittedourstrongestapplicantpoolinthehistoryofEmoryLaw;

• Wewererecognizedasatop20lawschoolbyU.S. News & World Report;

• WecelebratedProfessorDavidJ.Bederman’srecentvictoryattheU.S.SupremeCourtinMinistry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Elahi.

Alongwiththeseachievements,theAlumniAssociationhasbeenbusyorga-nizinganewEmoryLawAlumniBoardtoserveourcommunitystrategicallyandeffectivelyduringtheseturbulenteconomictimes.UnderDeanDavidF.Partlett’sdirection,Iconvenedagroupofalumnitoreviewtheboard’sgover-nancestructureandrecommendchangesinourleadershipformat.

WithAssociateDeanGregRiggs79l,RobKaufman75l,JudgeLeoGordon77l,DellaWells86l,ThadKodish00l,

AlisonElko03landMarkRogers04l,wearereadytoholdourfirstboardmeetingthissummer.Iwillreportonouractivitiesmoreregularlyinthispublicationaswellasthroughelectroniccommunications.

ItisclearthatoneofthemostcriticalserviceswecanprovideispartneringwithEmoryLawoncareerdevelopmentandservicesforstudentsandfellowalumni.OneofthefirstprojectsforourProgrammingWorkGroupistodevelopaseriesofprogramsforalumniinthejobsearch.ThegroupalsowillworkwiththeOfficeofCareerServicestoassistinexpandingopportunitiesandinformingourstudentsoflegalopportunitiesthroughourstrongalumnicommunity.

ItismypleasuretoleadtheAlumniAssociationinsuchadynamictimeinourhistory.Asalways,ifyouhavesuggestions,questionsorconcerns,donothesitatetocontactmeathcohn@kslaw.com.

HalliCohn90l

Editor’s note: Class notes are submitted by alumni and are not verified by the editors. While we welcome alumni news, Emory Lawyer is not responsible for information contained in Class Notes.

50sJarvin Levison 48C 51L was featured in his daughter’s new cookbook, Souper Jenny Cooks, with his legendary turkey chili recipe.

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Oscar N. Persons 67L joined Burr & Forman as senior counsel after a 41-year legal career at Alston & Bird.

David B. Poythress 62Ox 64C 67L, Georgia adjutant general, announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor.

Robert E. Whitley 68L was appointed to the board of the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority by Gov. Sonny Perdue. He also is chair of the board of Northside Hospital in Atlanta and practices corporate and international law.

William C. Turner 69L was selected by Super Lawyers West as one of the outstanding mediators and arbitrators in Nevada.

70sAnne Alden 70L is a Kabbalah meditative healer in Washington, D.C.

The Hon. Stanley F. Birch 70L 76L and the Hon. T. Jackson Bedford 73L received the Atlanta Bar Association Leadership Awards in November. The judges were honored as two who “inspire by their example, challenge by their deeds, and remind us all of our debt to our profession and our community.”

Arch Y. Stokes 67C 70L, chair and shareholder at Shea Stokes Roberts & Wagner in College Park, Ga., was elected chair of the National Advisory Board of Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.

Eric Holzapfel 71L, a partner at Drew & Ward in Cincinnati, was named a 2009 Ohio Super Lawyer.

F. Kytle Frye III 72L, a partner at Fisher & Phillips, has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer for 2009.

Ralph Lorberbaum 73L, founding partner at Zipperer, Lorberbaum & Beauvais in Savannah, Ga., has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer for 2009.

Michael V. Elsberry 69C 74L, partner at Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed PA in Orlando, Fla., has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America 2009 for commercial litigation and corporate law.

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C. John Holmquist 75L joined the Detroit office of Foley & Mansfield, a national litigation firm known for its toxic tort and mass litigation practice.

The Hon. Cynthia Diane Stephens 76L, a Wayne County Circuit Court judge, was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals in December by Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm.

Bennet D. Alsher 78L, a partner at Ford & Harrison LLP, was appointed to the National Commission of the Anti-Defamation League.

B. Gail Reese 78L was chosen as one of the 2008 Mid-South Super Lawyers by Law & Politics.

Thurbert E. Baker 79L, Georgia attorney general, announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for Georgia governor.

80sAllen Reid 80L is a senior trust office and vice president in the trust department of First Guaranty Bank in Jacksonville, Fla.

William Henry McClain 78C 81L was sworn in as Superior Court judge in Douglas County, Ga., in January.

Alan J. Rothman 81L presented “Considering Alternative Career Paths: Combining Legal Training and Experience with Technology Skills” at New York Law School in fall 2008. He is a project manager in the knowledge management department of Cleary Gottlieb in New York.

Amy Levin Weil 81L opened a law firm in Atlanta specializing in appellate practice. Weil was chief of the Appellate Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta from 1990 – 2008, served from 1998 – 2007 on the 11th Circuit Lawyers Advisory Committee, and is chair-elect of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

Sharon Gay 82L, a partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP in Atlanta, was named by Georgia Trend magazine as one of “100 Most Influential Georgians” for her legal work in land use and economic development and her lead role in crafting and obtaining passage of a constitutional amendment to allow school boards to participate in tax allocation districts to provide tax increment financing for redevelopment projects.

John Hamburger 82L has been promoted to president of Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services Inc., an office, retail, and multifamily property management and development company in Birmingham, Mich.

Debra Schwartz 82L opened The Law Offices of Debra E. Schwartz LLC, which specializes in employment matters. She also has been named one for the top 50 Female Lawyers in Georgia for the fifth consecutive year.

Gary W. Marsh 85L, a partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP in Atlanta and chair of its bankruptcy and creditors rights practice, was selected as a Georgia Super Lawyer in 2009.

Kathy Thorne Barlow 87L presented on “Climate Change for Business” session at the Assoication of Corporate Counsel Annual Conference in October in Seattle.

Colin Lindsay 88L, a partner in the Louisville office of Dinsmore and Shohl LLP, has been inducted as the 2009 president of the Louisville Bar.

Teri Plummer McClure 88L, senior vice president and general counsel for UPS, is a recipient of the 2009 Good Apple Award from the Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice for her work to improve Georgia’s legal system statewide.

90sSteve Rosenberg 90L has been appointed associate general counsel and special assistant attorney general at the University of Virginia.

Michelle W. Cohen 92L, a partner at Thompson Hine LLP in Washington, D.C., received Certified Information Privacy Professional certifications, as designated by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Douglas J. MacGinnitie 92L, a Sandy Springs city councilman, has filed papers to run for Georgia secretary of state.

Tony Turner 92L was named to Worth magazine’s list of the Top 100 Attorneys for 2008 Turner specializes in estate planning.

Liz Bard Lindley 93L was promoted to senior vice president of public relations and marketing services for Jaffe Associates Inc.

Bruce P. Frohen 93L was an editor for the recently published Rethinking Rights: Historical, Political, and Philosophical Perspectives, with the University of Missouri Press.

Joseph S. Asher 94L, president of Speechworks, published his third book, How to Win a Pitch: the Five Fundamentals That Will Distinguish You from the Competition. He is also a regular contributor to the Fulton County Daily Report.

Kristina Renee Scott 95L was appointed the executive director of the Alabama Poverty Project in Birmingham, Ala.

Julia L. Belian 96L is an associate professor of law at the University of Detroit-Mercy.

Stuart C. Carter 96L and Amie Peele Carter 96L celebrated the birth of Lily Frances on Oct. 4.

Gayle Bacon Murray 96L, a DeKalb County public defender, and Karon Murray were married on Nov. 15.

Michael Alan Morse 97L was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2008 and also spoke at the Allegheny County Bar Association on whistleblower cases under the Federal False Claims Act.

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Jonathan R. Benator 08L, an associate at Weinstock & Scavo P.C., has been answering property law questions for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Sunday Metro section.

Christina Bodewig 08L is an associate at Stites & Harbison’s environmental, natural resources and energy service group in Nashville, Tenn.

Daniel Epstein 08L serves as counsel for oversight and investigations for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for the 111th Congress.

Steven R. Press 97L has been elected a shareholder in the Atlanta office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC. He practices in commercial, business and intellectual property litigation.

Christian F. Garnett Torgrimson 97L, partner at Pursley Lowery Meeks LLP in Atlanta, was sworn in as president of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers in May 2008.

The Hon. Yvette Miller 98L was appointed chief judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals.

Jonathan R. Granade 99L became a shareholder in Casey Gilson PC in Atlanta. He focuses on business and personal injury litigation. He and his wife, Samantha Granade, celebrated the birth of Riley Elizabeth on Oct. 2.

00sScott Alberino 00L was promoted to partner at Akin Gump in Washington, D.C. Alberino is a member of the firm’s financial restructuring practice.

Elvin J. Sutton 00L is a new assistant general counsel with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Penny Brady 01L married Brian Erbis on Oct. 4 in Lake Tahoe. Brady is an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office handling child abuse and homicide cases.

David M. Chaiken 01L and his wife, Susan DeSimone Chaiken 01L, celebrated the birth of Dean Michael Chaiken on Jan. 30.

Stephen F. Fusco 98C 01L has started a law firm, Fusco and Associates LLC in Atlanta.

Youshea A. Berry 02L received the 2008 ABA National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. She is the managing attorney of a small law practice in downtown Washington, D.C.

Tiffani Hiudt Casey 02L, an associate at Fisher & Phillips LLP, has been named a Georgia Rising Star for 2009 by Georgia Super Lawyers.

Rachel King Powell 02L, associate at Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP, and Bryan Powell, gave birth to Robert Phillip on July 18, 2008.

David Rosemberg 02L, an associate at Broad and Cassel in Miami, has served as a commentator and legal expert for Fox Business News, the Wall Street Journal and several Florida papers during the Madoff scandal.

Laurie Steinberg Kaufman 03L and her husband, Joshua Kaufman, gave birth to Abigail Mackenzie Kaufman on April 16, 2008.

Paula G. Shakelton 03L joined the litigation department of Ulmer & Berne LLP in its Cleveland office.

Haley Schwartz 05L received the national Lane Adams Quality of Life Award from the American Cancer Society for providing outstanding service to persons with cancer and demonstrating innovative and collaborative approaches to enhancing the quality of life for cancer patients and their families.

Chad F. Slieper 05L became the program director of the newly created Global Health Law & Policy Project at Emory University School of Law in November.

Igor A. Birman 06L has been appointed chief of staff for Rep. Tom McClintock of California’s 4th Congressional District.

Naeha Dixit 07L is an associate in the environmental department of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP in Detroit.

Jeffrey G. Granillo 07L is an associate at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel P.C. in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Daniel N. Adams 08L is an associate in the bankruptcy, reorganization and commercial department of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP in Detroit.

From the Director of Alumni RelationsDearFellowAlumni:

OnMay11,EmoryLawgraduated222lawyers,con-nectingthemtoanetworkofalmost10,000Emorylawyersworldwide.

Now,morethanever,itisouralumnicommunity—you—thatissocriticaltotheseyounggraduatesastheyenterthelegalprofession.Whetheryouassistwithcareeradvice,employmentprospectsorgen-eralnetworkingopportunities,weneedyou!

GettinginvolvedwithEmoryLawiseasy.Simplyvisitwww.law.emory.edu/alumnitoexplorehowtoshareyourgiftsoftimeandexperiencewithfellowlawyersandstudents.Pleasemakesurewehaveyourcurrentemailaddress,atwww.law.emory.edu/keepintouch,toensureyoureceiveallourcommunitynewsandevents.

Enjoyreadingaboutouralumniachieve-mentsinClassNotesandEmory Lawyer.Asalways,Iamproudtobeafellowalumnus.

Keepintouch,

EthanRosenzweig02lDirectorofAlumniRelationserosenz@emory.edu404.727.6857

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In Memoriam

Emory Law mourns the passing of the following alumni, whose deaths were reported to the school since the date of our last alumni publication.

30sPatricia Collins Butler 31L of La Jolla, Calif., on May 27. Learn more about Butler on page 39.

Luther Rosser Shelton 35C 36L of Atlanta on March 12

50sLouis Franklin McDonald 50L, an Atlanta attorney and great-great grandson of a Georgia governor, died Nov. 28. He was 83.

After graduating from Emory Law, McDonald served 12 years as an assistant attorney general for Georgia before entering private practice.

A World War II Navy veteran, he took part in the Navy’s nuclear testing exercises, “Operation Crossroads.” McDonald was the great-great grandson of Georgia Gov. Charles James McDonald.

He was a member of the Civil War Round Table, the Atlanta, Cobb, White County and Georgia Historical societies and a member of Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Williams McDonald, sons, Louis Franklin McDonald Jr. and James Mitchell McDonald, daughter Sara McDonald Massey and three grandchildren.

James C. Merkle 57L of Waynesville, N.C., on Sept. 24

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John Harvey Bedford III 63C 65L died March 20. He was 67.

After graduating magna cum laude from Emory University, Bedford earned his JD from Emory Law.

He served in the Army’s Staff Judge Advocate Office for two years in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star. After the war, Bedford served in the federal government as an attorney until his retirement.

“He was just a good friend to many people,” said his twin sister, Ruth Ann Bedford Lacey.

Survivors include his twin sister, a niece and nephew, four grandnieces and nephews, one great-grandniece and a cousin.

James Edward Goodman 67L of Decatur, Ga., on Jan. 20

James Carr Jr. 68L of Atlanta died March 26. He was 65 years old.

After graduating from the University of Georgia, Carr earned a law degree at Emory Law. He clerked for Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jeptha Tanksley 49L and then worked for three years for the Fulton County public defender’s office, where he won a record four acquittals in one week.

Later, he helped form the law firm of Carr Chason and Fitzgerald.

Carr played football at Northside High School and was a member of the schools 1958 championship team and captain for the 1960 team.

Survivors include his wife, Taylor Carr, three daughters, Ellen Gann, Julie Carr and Elizabeth Schaefer, two brothers, Jody Carr and Jerry Carr, and a sister, Jan Carr 76C.

Jerry Tom Hinson 68L of Atlanta died Dec. 5. He was 66.

Hinson earned a mechanical engineering degree at Georgia Institute of Technology before earning a JD at Emory Law. After graduation, he worked as a real estate developer. Later, Hinson became president of the National Automobile Association, a position he held until his death.

An avid Georgia Tech fan, he attended the Master’s Tournament every year since 1964.

Survivors include two sons, William Hinson and James Hinson, and one granddaughter.

William F.C. Skinner 68L of Doraville, Ga.

70sJanice J. Christian 74L of Atlanta, in December

80sLarry James Eaton 85L of Fayetteville, Ga., died Nov. 29 after a long illness. He was 53.

In 1972, Eaton broke his neck in a diving accident. He beat the 5 percent sur-vival odds for quadriplegics at that time and graduated with his class at Jonesboro High School in 1973. He then earned his bachelor’s at Georgia State University before graduating from Emory Law.

While at Emory Law, Eaton participated in Moot Court, worked on the law review and assisted the Emory administration in making the campus accessible for people with disabilities. He served on the Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council with former Sen. Max Cleland 68G.

He is survived by his wife, Jane Fanslow 83C, his mother, Nancy Allgood, his sisters, Cindy Albitus, Roselyn Leo, one niece and one nephew.

Spencer M. Smith 85L of Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Sept. 13, 2006

Angela Collins Hardage 87L died in April. She was 45.

Hardage entered Tulane University as a 17-year-old and graduated summa cum laude in 1984. She earned her JD from Emory Law in 1987.

“Angela was hungry for knowledge,” says her mother, Dr. Nell Hardage.

“She would store it up and recall it instantly. Her eyes would just sparkle when she would find something new.”

In 1997, Hardage volunteered as a docent at the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. She would enthrall visitors with her narrative, enlivened with riveting details of the famed author’s life.

After leaving her legal career because of Hodgkin’s disease and Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hardage become deputy director and in-house counsel for the Margaret Mitchell House, where she handled day-to-day operations and issues related to insurance, copyright, trademarks, employment and property law.

“Her happiest professional time was at the Margaret Mitchell House,” her mother says.

“It combined all things she liked—research, history, her passion for the drama and the law.”

Known for her sense of humor, Hardage kept inflatable figures of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara in her office at the Margaret Mitchell House.

Hardage is survived by her mother, Dr. Nell Hardage.

Elaine C. Cribbs 88L of Presto, Pa., on Jan. 29

90sSharon R. Levine 94L of Houston on Dec. 28

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Lynn Heidi von Westernhagen 06L of Farmers Branch, Texas, died June 16, 2006. She was 25. Westernhagen graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003. While a sophomore at the Texas, she attended LaSorbonne in Paris for one year. She graduated from Emory Law in 2006.

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Why We GiveWhether it’s for 40 years or five years, Emory Law alumni give faithfully

JudgeBrendaHillCole77LGiving: 24 consecutive years

“IgivebecauseI’minthepositionIambecauseoftheeducationIreceivedatEmory,”saysJudgeBrendaHillCole 77loftheFultonCountyStateCourt.

ShealsogivesinhonorofthefriendsshemadeatEmoryLaw,aswellastheexceptionalstudentsnowattendingtheschool.

“IamsogratefulfortheoutstandingleadersthatEmoryproduces,andIwanttosupportthat,”saysthejudge,whoenteredEmoryLawafterworkingasalibrarian.

“IwaspartoftheclassthatEmorydecidedtotakeachanceonwomenlookingatsecondcareersorhomemak-ersreturningtothejobmarket,”Colesays.“Iwasn’taloneandfoundsomewonderfulfriends.WecallourselvestheEmoryStarsthoughwehaven’tmetinawhile.”

ColestartedEmoryLawwhilehertwochildrenwereinprimaryschool.Thosechildrenarenowgrownwithcareersoftheirown.

“Iwasalittlelateinfindingmyself,”Colesays.“ThatIwasevenadmittedwasquiteajoyforme.”

Shejuggledherclassassignmentswithmotherhoodbytapinglecturesandlisteningtothemwhiledoingthelaun-dryorhouseholdchores.

“AnotherstudentandIwouldcoordinateourcarpoolschedulesbecauseourkidswenttothesameschool,”Colesays.“Wewerejustthereforeachotherandkepteachothergoing.”

TimothyL.Goodwin90LGiving: 10 consecutive years

“IwasfromasmalltowninConnecticutlookingforanopportunity,”saysTimothyL.Goodwin90l,acommercialrealestateattorneywithKing&Spalding.“Emorygavemeachance,andItookadvantageofit.“MyprincipalreasonforgivingisthatEmorygaveto

me,”hesays.“It’sonlyfairthatIgiveback.”Goodwinenjoyedthesmallsectionsinhisfirstyear,

thoughhisfavoritememoryremainsthequalityofthefaculty.“TherearesomanygreatprofessorsatEmoryLaw,”he

says.“Itwastruebackinthelate’80sandstillis.Youcouldtellthattheprofessorsreallycaredabouttheirstu-dents.Youdidn’tgetthefeelingthatfacultymemberswerejustchurningthroughstudents.”

Inthismanner,GoodwinfeelsEmorystandsout.“I’vehearddifferenttalesfrommycolleaguesaboutsomeotherlawschools,”hesays.“Theyhadmassiveclassesandthefeelingwasmoreimpersonal.”

GoodwinstaysinvolvedwithEmoryLawbyservingasthelawschoolrecruiterforKing&Spaldingforthelast10years.“Studentstodayaremoresavvyabouthowtoexecute

legalresearchandanalysis,”hesaysofrecentEmoryLawstudents.“Thetechnologicaladvanceshavemadethemquickerandabletogivemorecompleteanswersforbetterclientservice.”

GoodwingiveshighmarkstotheCenterforTransactionalLawandPractice/TransactionalLawCertificateProgram.“Itissuchanimportantprogram,”hesays.“Itwould

havebeengreattohavehadthatprogramwhenIwasinlawschool.Ofcourse,EmoryLawleadsonalotofthingslikethat.”

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TheHon.EzraCohen69LGiving: 29 consecutive years

“Ishallalwaysbegratefulthatthedeanofadmissionshadconfidenceinme,”saystheHon.EzraH.Cohen69l.“Myfavoritememoryisfrommyfirstweek,infirst-year

orientation,”hesaid.“Westudied18th-centuryEnglishcases,andtheywereabsolutelyfascinating.”

Cohen,aformerU.S.bankruptcyjudge,isseniorcoun-selwithTroutmanSandersllpinAtlanta.Hejoinedtheprecursortothefirmin1969whenhegraduated.“ExceptforthethreeandahalfyearswhenIwasabankruptcyjudge,I’vebeenhere.”

Cohengraduatedfromtheoldbuilding,CarlosHall.Heandhiswife,KatherineMeyersCohen,donatedaroomintheHughF.MacMillanLawLibrarytocommemoratehismother.“Igiveoutofgratitude,”Cohensays.“ThankstoEmory,

Ihaveanexcellentlegaleducationandrewardingprofes-sion.Also,Igiveoutofnostalgia,rememberingmyselfandclassmateswhenwewereyoung.“Finally,IgivebecauseIwanttobeapartofEmory

andapartofitsfuture,”hesays.“ItellpotentialstudentsthatEmoryLawwillpreparethemexcellentlyandthatitsdegreewillbewellrespectedthroughoutthecountry.”

AtTroutmanSanders,CohenhelpsmentorthemanyEmoryLawgraduateswhojointhefirmaftergraduation.“TheEmoryLawgraduatesareverytalented.”

CherylF.Turner94C99LGiving: Four consecutive years

“Thechangesbeingmadeareexciting,”saysCherylF.Turner94c 99l.“EmoryLawistakingamorecomprehen-siveapproachtotrainingyounglawyers.

CounselatTheCoca-ColaCompany,TurnergivestoEmoryLawandEmoryCollegefortworeasons.

“IoweEmoryforinvestinginme,andIbelieveinthedevelopmentoflawstudents,”saysTurner,aWoodruffScholaratEmoryLaw.

“Goingtolawschoolisanexpensiveproposition,”shesaid.“IfIcanhelpsomeoneelseachievehisorhergoals,it’sworthit.Ican’tpayforafullscholarship,buthopefullymycontributionscanmakeitalittleeasier.”

TurneralsosupportstheschoolbymentoringEmoryLawstudentsatCoca-ColathroughtheexternshipprogramandstayingactiveintheBlackLawStudentsAssociationAdvisoryBoard.

“Inlawschool,youlearntheprinciples,butit’snotalwayseasytoseehowitappliesinpractice,”saysTurner.

“Thetransitionfromtheclassroomtotheprofessionismucheasierwiththechangesthatarebeingmade,”Turnersays.“Emoryispreparinglawyerstopracticeintoday’sworld.”

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TheHon.ArthurW.Fudger67LGiving: 41 consecutive years

“I’mquiteproudofthefactthatIgraduatedfromGeorgiaTechandEmoryLaw,”saysretiredSeniorJudgeArthurW.Fudger67l.“IthoughtIneededtogivesomethingback.”

For41years,EmoryLawhasbenefitedfromhisgrati-tude.“It’snotmuch,butIfelttheneed,”hesays.“WhenpeoplehearthatIgraduatedfromGeorgia

InstituteofTechnologyandEmoryLaw,theythinkmoreofmethantheydidbefore,”saysFudger,whograduatedfromGeorgiaTechin1958andworkedforfouryearswithaninsurancecompanyinNewYork.

FudgerwasfirstappointedtothestateSuperiorCourtbenchin1977byGov.GeorgeBusbee.Fudgerthenranforelectiontothesamepositionayearlater.In1998whenFudgerretired,Gov.ZellMillerappointedhimaseniorjudgeforlife.“Now,Iholdcourtwhenneeded,”Fudgersays.“Ijust

godowntothecourthousetomakesureeverythingisok.Iwillhavemyownofficewhenthenewcourthouseisfinishedthisyear.”

Fudgergraduatedfromtheoldlawschoolbuilding,CarlosHall,intheoldnightprogramthatendedinthelate60’s. “IlovedthecaliberofeducationIreceivedatEmory

Law,”Fudgersays.“MyfavoriteprofessorwasWilliamH.Agnor.HewasthegreatestteacherIhadatanylevel.Helovedtolecture.Heusedplainlanguagewhenhespoke.Youdidn’tneedtoaskquestions.Ireallyenjoyedhislectures.”

— Wendy R. Cromwell

WilliamE.ShanksJr.76LGiving: 13 consecutive years

GivingisasmallwayforalumnitohelpEmoryUniversitySchoolofLaw,saysWilliamE.ShanksJr.76l.

“Itisgoodforustocontribute,”Shankssays.“Ithelpsusprofessionallyiftheschoolhasagoodstanding.It’sbeneficialforallofustohaveEmoryLawinthetop25schools.”

Shanks,apartnerwithBalch&BinghamllpinBirmingham,Ala.,enjoyedtheacademiccompetitionwhileatEmoryLaw.

“Irememberthefacultybeingexcellent,”saysShanks,whograduatedcumlaudefromHarvardUniversityin1972.“Itwasintenselycompetitive,andIwasimpressedwiththecaliberofmyfellowstudents.

“ItwasaquirkthatIapplied,”hesays.“Ahighschoolfriendwhowasa1lwasintownforaweddingandper-suadedmetoapplyatthelastminute.EmoryofferedmeafullscholarshipafterIturneditdownfornyu.Myparentspersuadedmetoacceptthescholarshipbecausemysisterswereincollege.”

Shanksandhisclassmateswerethefirstonestospendallthree yearsinGambrellHall.HisclassmatesincludedformerU.S.SupremeCourtJusticeHarryA.Blackmun’sdaughter,Sally.

“SheandIwereco-editorsforresearchfortheEmory Law Journal,”Shankssays.“Wekepttyingintheelectionssotheymadeusco-editors.

“Itwasanexcitingtime—JusticeBlackmunwrotethemajorityopinioninRoe V. Wadein1973andhespoketoourclassatcommencement,”Shankssays.“Oneofourclassmateswasoneoftheplaintiffsinthatsuit.TheVietnamWarendedandtheWatergatehearingstookplace.”

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“WhenIstarted,womenweren’tsupposedtobelawyers,”saidPatriciaCollinsButler31lduring

acampusvisitin2008.“Mypoormotherwaskindofapologetic.Myfatherpushedmeintoit.Hewouldsay,‘Paddy?She’salawyeryouknow?’”

ButlerdiedMay27atherhomeinLaJolla,Calif.Shewas101andleavesbehindatrail-

blazinglegacyasafemaleattorneyfortheU.S.governmentinthe1930s.

AfaithfulfriendtoEmoryLaw,Butleralsoleavesa$1millionbequestforscholarshipstotheschool.“Pat’sgenerosity

throughhergifttoEmoryLawcreatesalastinglegacyforourstudents,”saidDeanDavidF.Partlett.“Throughherscholar-ship,shehashelpedmakeitpossibleforourstudentstopursuetheirgoals,regardlessoftheirchosencareerpaths.”

ButlergraduatedfromAgnesScottCollegeinDecatur,

Ga.,in1928andenrolledatEmoryLaw—theonlywomaninaclassof30.Shefinishedsecondinherclass.“Discussionswereforeigntome.Thenit

justhappened,”Butlersaid.“Imadefriendsanditgotbetter.Mydadletmehaveacar,andIstartedgivingtheguysridesintoAtlanta—thenIstartedstudyingwiththem.”

Afterstrugglingtofindapositionwithalocalfirm,ButlerwashiredtoestablishtheantitrustlibraryfortheDepartmentofJustice.Shewouldgoontoworkfor16attorneysgeneral,includingRobertKennedy.

In1949,shejoinedtheranksofthefirst

femalelawyerstoargueacase, Johnson v. Shaughnessy,beforetheU.S.SupremeCourt.Althoughshetookoverthecaseinanemer-gency,Butlerwon.

Foryears,ButlerhadfewfemalecolleaguesattheJusticeDepartment.JanetReno,theonlyfemaleU.S.attorneygeneral,hascalledButlera“pioneeramongwomen”atthedepartment.

Duringhertimeattheattorneygeneral’soffice,shebecamefriendswithChiefJusticeWarrenBurger.ThatfriendshipledtothefoundingoftheSupremeCourtHistoricalSocietyin1974.

ButleralsowasthefoundingsecretaryoftheAmericanBarAssociation’ssectiononadministrativelawandthefoundingeditorofwhatisnowtheFederal Register.“Thelegalcommunityhaslostagreattrea-

sureinPat,”DeanPartlettsaid.“Throughherdeterminationandloveforthelaw,sheprovedtothestudentswhofollowedherthattherearenobarrierstosuccessthatcannotbeovercome.ShetrulywasapioneerandawonderfulfriendtoEmoryLaw.”

ShewasnamedaDistinguishedAlumnabyEmoryLawin1997andawardedtheEmoryMedal,thehighesthonorforanalumnus,in2000.

BornDec.23, 1907,toPhilipandMaryCollinsinNewYork,ButlergrewupinAtlanta.Marriedandwidowedthreetimes,Butlerhadnochildren.

Amemorialserviceisscheduledfor2p.m.Tuesday,July21,inLaJollawithareceptiontofollow.

—Wendy R. Cromwell

Blazing a TrailPatricia Collins Butler 31L leaves a rich legacy of breaking barriers and creating opportunities for future Emory lawyers

“The legal community has lost a great treasure in Pat. Through her determination and love for the law, she proved to the students who followed her that there are no barriers to success that cannot be overcome.”

— Dean David F. Partlett

Patricia Collins Butler 31L was a founding trustee of the Supreme Court Historical Society.

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MargaretThrower,93,diedFeb.17attheWilliamBremanJewishHome,whereshewasrehabilitatingfrom

complicationsfollowingafallandabrokenhipsufferedinJanuary.ShewasthewifeofRandolphThrower34c 37l.

Twenty-sixyearsago,MargaretThrowerwasaskedtocontributemoneyforbooksforthelawlibraryinhonorofherhusband.

“Sheresponded,‘wecandobetterthanthat,’”saysdaugh-terPatriciaThrowerBarmeyer.“Shewantedus

tomakeagiftthatwouldhaveanimpactonthelifeofthelawschool—some-thingthatwouldbeenrichingfortheintellectualcommu-nity,”Barmeyersays.“ItwasaChristmaspresentforDad.Wesurprisedhim.

“Atfirst,itwasavisitingprofes-sorinresidence,”Barmeyersays.“Later,itwaselevatedintoasymposiumwhenstudentstookrespon-sibilityforit.Mymotherattended

everylectureandsymposiumexcept2002,whensheandmyfatherwereoutofthecoun-try,andthisyear.”

TheThrowerSymposiumisthe“highlightofEmory’sscholarlyyeareachyear,”ProfessorofLawBillBuzbeesays.SymposiumpapersandlecturesarepublishedeachyearintheEmory Law Journal,whichpresentstheevent.

AgraduateofWesleyanCollegeinMacon,Throwerservedonthesymposiumcommitteeandofferedsuggestionsfortopicsandspeak-ers,herdaughtersays.“Herfavoritesymposiumwasongenet-

icsandthehumangenomeandtheissues

surroundingit,”Barmeyersays.“Sheencour-agedustodotheprogramonimmigrationaswellasthesciencesymposiumlastyear,whichincludedglobalwarming.”

“TheThrowerSymposiumstandsasalast-ingtributetothelifeofMargaretThrower,”saysDavidF.Partlett,DeanandAsaGriggsCandlerProfessorofLaw.“Hercommitmenttoenrichingtheintellectuallifeoftheschooleachyearisatestamenttoherfamily’ssupportforEmoryLaw.”

Barmeyersayshermotherwasanavidgardener,worldtravelerandartist,thoughsheneversoldherpaintings.“Whensheshowedinexhibits,Daddy

wouldinsistthatsheputreddotsonherpaint-ings,”Barmeyersays.“Hedidn’twantanytogetaway,soshedidn’tsellherpaintings.Shepaintedherfarm,placesshe’dbeen,peoplesheloved,alwaysthingsthatmeantsomethingtoher.”

Barmeyerdescribesherparents’70yearstogetherasoneoftheworld’sgreatromances.BorninQuincy,Fla.,MargaretLoganMunroemarriedRandolphThrowerin1939.“Theywerewonderfultogether,”Barmeyer

says,“soromanticandsupportive.Helovedherpassionately,andshelovedhimtoo.Shewasalwaysinvolvedinwhateverhewasdoing.“Theyweremagicalasacouple.”

— Wendy R. Cromwell

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Enriching the Intellectual Community Margaret Thrower, wife of Randolph Thrower 34C 37L, led the way in creating the Thrower Symposium at Emory Law to honor her husband

“They were wonderful together, so romantic and supportive. He loved her passionately, and she loved him too. She was always involved in whatever he was doing.” —Patricia Thrower Barmeyer,

daughter of Margaret and Randolph Thrower 34C 37L

Margaret Thrower dances with her husband, Randolph Thrower 34C 37L.

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