the un i vers ity of utah college of law
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THE UN I VERS ITY OF UTAH
COLLEGE OF LAW V O L U M E 2 1 R E S G E S T A E
m UNIVERSITY OF UTAH COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1999-2000
OFFICERS
EARL WUNDERLI '59 President
DAVID E. GEE 73 President-Elect
STEPHEN E. CLYDE "75 Past President
TRUSTEES
REGAN L. BRENNEMAN '97 AUGUSTUS CHIN '95 M. DAVID ECKERSLEY '77 THOMAS A. ELLISON '77 RICHARD S. FOX '59 DAVID E. GEE '73 STEVEN A. GOODSELL '66 HON. J. THOMAS GREENE '55 GLENN C. HANNI '48 JANE F. HARRISON '80 JEFFREY J. JENSEN '75 CARY D. JONES '76 COLIN P. KING '78 ROBERT R. MALLINCKRODT '73 JANE A. MARQUARDT '77 C. DANE NOLAN '86 LISA R. PETERSEN '96 RONALD L. RENCHER '68 GORDON L. ROBERTS '65 HON. DAVID E. ROTH '69 DAVID J. SCHWENDIMAN '76 SANDRA L. STEINVOORT '88 VERL TOPHAM '60 MRS. DOROTHY B. WATKISS JODY L. WILLIAMS '78 BRUCE WYCOFF '84
College of Law Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Utah College of Law is to achieve academic excellence in
the professional education of lawyers, to advance knowledge through the dissemination of
high quality legal scholarship, and to perform valuable public service to the University,
the State of Utah, our nation, and the global community.
College of Law Alumni Association Board of Trustees Mission Statement
The mission of the Alumni Board of Trustees of the University of Utah College of Law is to
foster a lifelong relationship between the College and its alumni that will provide meaning
ful contributions to the College and enrich the professional lives of its alumni.
Cover illustration of Professor Michael McConnell by Carole Kabrin, reprinted courtesy of ABC Cover illustration of Professor Paul Cassell by Dana Verkouteren
EMERITUS TRUSTEES
CLAYTON J. PARR '68 ALONZO WATSON, JR. '51 C. HOPE ECCLES "86
HONORARY TRUSTEES
MARGARET N. BILLINGS '77 DAVID DRIGGS SCOTT M. MATHESON, JR. KAREN L. McLEESE DIANA FOX
TABLE OF C O N T E N T S
Letter from the Dean
4 U.S. Supreme Court
6 Faculty News Faculty News Briefs Lionel Frankel Retirement Billings Teaching Award Faculty Recognition
14 Students Honorable Richard C. Howe-graduation speaker Student Honors and Awards Student Life
19 Programs Stegner Center Leary Lecture Fordham Debate Law Review Symposium Visiting Faculty Speakers
25 Development Golf Tournament Fordham Loan Repayment Assistance Program Donor Report
27 Alumni Annual Alumni Event Class Action
35 In Memoriam
LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Dean Scott M. Matheson, Jr. (801) 585-9692
Academic Affairs Terry S. Kogan, Associate Dean (801) 581-7890
Accounting and Budget Mark DePew, Accountant (801)581-3738
Administrative Services Kathleen M. Morgan, Director (801)585-5292
Admissions and Financial Aid Reyes Aguilar Jr., Associate Dean
Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Karen L. McLeese, Director (801)581-6666
Program Development Margaret N. Billings, Director (801) 581-4640
Law Library and Computer Services Rita T. Reusch, Director (801) 581-6594
Legal Career Services Kristin Clayton, Assistant Dean (801) 585-7703
Registrar Chris Carlsen Potter, Registrar (801) 581-7475
Student Affairs Barbara Dickey, Assistant Dean (801) 581-4032
Res Gestae Editor, Margaret N. Billings
Graphic Design, Richards&Swensen, Inc.
Photography Margaret Billings, Kathleen Morgan, Scott M. Matheson, Jr.
Res Gestae is published for alumni and friends of the University of Utah College of Law. Business and editorial offices are located at the College of Law, University of Utah, 332 South 1400 East, Room 101, Salt Lake City Utah 84112-0730
©2000 by the University of Utah. All rights reserved.
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LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Dear Alumni and Friends of the College of Law,
£ 3 What an extraordinary year this has been for the law school!
I will start with the faculty. Two of our professors argued
before the United States Supreme Court in the same year.
Presidential Professor Michael McConnell appeared in
Mitchell v. Helms to argue that a federal program that provides
educational materials to public and private schools does not
violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. In
U.S. v. Dicker son, James I. Farr Professor Paul Cassell asked the justices to reconsider
the constitutional status of the Miranda v. Arizona rule. Both cases have received
substantial national attention.
Honors for faculty have come in abundance. Alfred C. Emery Professor Leslie Francis
received the prestigious Rosenblatt Prize, one of the University's highest honors. Professor
Debora Threedy was presented the University Distinguished Teaching Award, Professor
Robert Flores received the University Diversity Service Award, and Professor Bill Richards
was given the University Honors Program Teaching Award. The law school's Peter W.
Billings Excellence in Teaching Awards went to Professor Robert Adler and Adjunct
Professor James Holbrook. Paul Cassell was appointed to the James I. Farr Chair in Law,
and Leslie Francis was appointed to the Alfred C. Emery Professorship. Professor Bill
Lockhart and new Professor Erik Luna each received Fulbright grants; Professor Lockhart
to do research in India, Professor Luna in New Zealand. Finally, Tony Anghie and Mitchel
Lasser received tenure and were promoted to the rank of full professor.
Our students continue to excel in many areas. This year the law school made a special
commitment to expand the opportunities for students to participate in regional and
national competitions. During the 1990's, Utah law students participated regularly in the
national moot court competition. In recent years, including this year, College of Law teams
have progressed to the national finals in New York City. Last year we also began sending
students to a mock trial event that follows a similar regional/national format. In addition,
students have participated in appellate advocacy competitions in the criminal procedure,
environmental, and international law fields. Students also have been entered in negotiation
and mediation competitions. Faculty and members of the legal community have generous
ly donated their time to coach the teams and to travel with them to the various events. The
students have represented themselves and the school very well.
This year we have implemented the most significant first-year curricular re . >rm in over
25 years. The year-long courses in contracts, property, and torts have been replac vith
one-semester classes in those subjects without appreciable loss of coverage. This
permits us to provide every first-year student with a small section of about 20 <t
L E T T E R F R O M T H E D E A N
one of the fall semester courses. It also allows us to offer an elective course in the spring
semester. This year's electives were American Legal History taught by Professor Tom Lund,
International Law by Professor Karen Engle, and Legal Systems by Professor Terry Kogan.
We also have enhanced the teaching resources and the program in the first-year legal
research and writing area. Our initial assessment is that these reforms have enriched and
improved the first-year law school educational experience.
I should also report that much-needed facility improvements continue to progress.
Students and faculty are finding the remodeled and technology-equipped classrooms to
offer a much better learning environment. The Sutherland Moot Courtroom project is
almost complete and provides a quality forum for lectures, conferences, appellate advocacy
competitions, and actual court proceedings. The Joseph E. Rosenblatt Foyer project should
be finished by the time school starts this fall. We also are adding a classroom this summer
and beginning our student activities center project.
As in every year, this one has seen significant developments and accomplishments for
our alumni, many of which are featured in the pages of this publication. Please keep us up
to date on matters that should be reported to the law school community. We were pleased
at our recent annual alumni lunch to recognize the contributions and careers of Justices I.
Daniel Stewart and Michael D. Zimmerman, who retired from the Utah Supreme Court
this year. Dorothy Watkiss is our Honorary Alumna of the Year, and Augustus Chin our
Young Alumnus of the Year. Former Governor Calvin L. Rampton was recognized as
our Alumnus of the Year.
To further my efforts to meet with numerous alumni, I initiated a dean's breakfast
series at the law school, which has proven to be a very successful forum for informal
discussion. If you have not yet been invited to one of these sessions and would like to
come, please let my office know. We also started a downtown CLE series in Salt Lake City
that offers a free CLE presentation from one of our faculty, and these events also have
been well-received. I have been visiting law offices throughout the year, and, again, if I
have not been to yours and you would be interested in my coming to talk about the school,
I would be happy to do so.
As usual, I could go on to talk about many other things, such as the wonderful programs
presented at the school this past year. However, the editor gave me a word limit, and I have
reached it. Suffice it to say that the law school is a thriving, vibrant place where students
are receiving a quality legal education and where you are welcome to join us for the many
opportunities the law school offers. I hope you are enjoying a pleasant summer.
Scott M. Matheson, Jr.
C O U R T 4
STUDENTS HEAR PROFESSORS ARGUE BEFORE U.S. S U P R E ^ C 0 U R T
Professors McConnell and Cassell Are Counsel of Record in Supreme Court Cases
Photo left to right: Shane Krauser, Scott Berrett, Professor Paul Cassell, Amy Poulson, Andrew Armstrong, John Harwood and Daniel Irvin in front of the U. S. Supreme Court Building
Two College of Law professors, Michael McConnell and Paul
Cassell, argued major cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this
year. Professor McConnell represented the petitioners, parents of
children attending religious schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana,
in Mitchell v. Helms. The issue before the Court was whether a
program providing federal funds for the pu
materials (such as computers and software) fo.
nonpublic (religious) schools violated the Est
of the First Amendment. Eight law students tra,
Washington, D.C. to hear the arguments: Benjan
lar !-tc and
Clause
S U P R E M E C O U R T
Peter Donaldson, Adolph Garcia, Hollee Peterson, Rosa Rebimbas,
Heather Sneddon, Sarah Stone, and Steve Vuyovich.
For these College of Law students, the adventure began
November 29, 1999 when they left Salt Lake City bound for
Washington D.C. In his article "A Supreme Court Adventure" for
the school's student newspaper, Utah Law Forum, Steve reported:
"We arrived at Reagan National Airport shortly before midnight.
The argument was scheduled for December 1, and since we did not
have reserved seats, we were told to get in line "early". We came
directly from the airport and lined up on
the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court
at 2:00 A.M. The night turned out to be
long and cold but all eight partially frozen
law students were allowed inside to hear
the arguments at approximately 9:30 A.M.
that morning."
"Although arguing a case before the
High Court is a rare opportunity, I am not
certain that many attorneys would have
wanted to trade places with Professor
McConnell [at that moment]. The Justices
wanted a bright line for determining
constitutionality and they wanted Professor
McConnell to furnish it. Eventually the
Justices took their questions to the respon
dent's counsel, who was grilled for what
appeared to be an exceptionally long period
of time."
After the argument, the students met with Justice Scalia.
Later, they were given a special guided tour by the Court Clerk
where they saw the Highest Court in the land (the basketball
court upstairs in the Supreme Court building), one of only three
free standing spiral staircases in existence (it is made of marble),
and the Supreme Court library.
"Attending oral arguments
before the Supreme Court
was, of course, spectacular.
But seeing our own profes
sor, Paul Cassell argue a
case of this magnitude
made it a truly thrilling
experience."
This spring another group of College of Law students
heard Professor Paul Cassell argue for the prosecution in
U. S. v. Dickerson, a case involving a review of the constitutionality
of the Miranda warning. The students included Shane Krauser,
Scott Berrett, Amy Poulson, Andrew Armstrong, John Harwood,
and Daniel Irvin.
Unlike the earlier group, they were able to see some of the
"behind the scenes" action. They watched Professor Cassell prepare
for his argument, attending moot court sessions Monday and
Tuesday before the actual oral argument on
Wednesday, April 19. The students had
hoped to get some sleep Tuesday night, but
in the wee hours of the morning, one of
their group who had been a look-out,
phoned and told them they needed to take
their place in line or they would miss out.
While they were standing in line, Senator
Strom Thurman and other dignitaries
arrived and took reserved seats, leaving
relatively little space in the courtroom for
the general public. Luckily, because a few
people ahead of them decided to quit the
wait, all the students were allowed into
the proceedings.
The New York Times described the oral
arguments in Dickerson as "high drama,"
and the students agreed. The case was
particularly of interest to them, because it closely resembled the
second year moot court problem, which they had researched,
briefed, and argued throughout the year.
Student John Harwood commented, "Attending oral arguments
before the Supreme Court was, of course, spectacular. But seeing
our own professor, Paul Cassell argue a case of this magnitude
made it a truly thrilhng experience."
VL, U NEWS BRIEFS
Professor Robert Adler
A recent article by Professor Robert Adler
in the Harvard Environmental Law Review
was selected by a panel of law faculty judges
as a finalist for publication in Volume 31
of the Land Use & Environmental Law
Review. This juried publication reprints
ten law review articles in the field for the
previous year chosen from 30 finalists.
James I. Farr Professor Paul Cassell
James I. Farr Professor Paul Cassell
appeared on the cover of the March 2000
issue of the ABA Journal and was profiled
in its feature story, "The Man Who Would
Undo Miranda." He has had numerous
media appearances in connection with his
argument in the U.S. v. Dickerson case,
including an appearance on "60 Minutes."
In addition, he participated in the Annual
American Criminal Law Review debate
at Georgetown University Law Center
in March. He delivered the annual
lecture at the University of Toledo
College of Law's Stranahan National
Issues Forum on April 20.
Professors Karen Engle and Tony Anghie
Professors Karen Engle and Tony Anghie
were asked to contribute to an issue of the
NYU Journal of International Law and
Politics. They were chosen for this honor
after being identified in an international
survey as being among the top young inter
national law scholars. Professor Engle was
also named to the Executive Council of the
American Society of International Law.
Alfred C. Emery Professor Leslie Francis
Alfred C. Emery Professor Leslie Francis
is co-chair of the Drugs, Biologies and
Therapeutics Panel and a member of the
Executive Committee of the Medicare
Coverage Advisory Committee (to give
advice to HCFA on national coverage
decisions for Medicare). She has edited
Americans with Disabilities: Implications
of the Law for Individuals and Institutions
(with Anita Silvers), forthcoming from
Routledge this summer, in recognition
of the 10th anniversary of the ADA.
V
Paul Cassell
Wallace Stegner Professor of Law
Robert Keiter
Wallace Stegner Professor of Law Robert
Keiter was named to the board of trustees
of the National Parks Conservation
Association for a three-year term. He
also serves as a trustee of the Rocky
Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. His
article on "Completing Canyonlands"
appeared in the March/April 2000 issue
of National Parks Magazine.
Professor Thomas Lund
Professor Thomas Lund's expert report,
"The 1837 and 1855 Chippewa Treaties in
the Context of Early American Wildlife
Law," was published as a chapter in the
book Fish in the Lakes, Wild Rice, and
Game in Abundance by James McCluken
(compiler) with Charles Cleland, Thomas
Lund, John Nichols, Helen Tanner, and
Bruce White (Michigan State University
Press 2000).
Dean Scott Matheson
Dean Scott Matheson received a Special
Recognition Award from the Utah Minority
Bar Association for his commitment to
achieving diversity when he served as
the United States Attorney for the
District of Utah.
Presidential Professor Michael McConnell
Presidential Professor Michael McConnell
delivered the • ~
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of Chicago
of Singling Out Re;
by the Center for G
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2000 Brennan Lectur
tionalism and TraditiG
University School of La\
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F A C U L T Y
Professor Susan Poulter
Professor Susan Poulter's expertise in
science and law has been recognized in
several areas: She is a co-author of a new
Reference Guide on Medical Testimony
that will appear in the second edition of
the Federal Judicial Center's Reference
Manual on Scientific Evidence. She is a
member of the Advisory Panel for the
project on Court Appointed Scientific
Experts (CASE) of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS). Professor Poulter was an
invited speaker at the American Physical
Society's annual meeting in March on
science and law in Minneapolis. More
recently, she spoke on the use of predictive
genetic testing in personal injury litigation
at Arizona State University's Second Annual
Conference on Genetics and the Law.
LOCKHART RECEIVES FULBRIGHT TO STUDY
NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA
Professor William Lockhart has been
named a Fulbright Scholar to study India's
legal framework for protection of national
parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and forest
reserves. The prestigious Fulbright grant
will take him to New Dehli for the 2000-
2001 academic year.
Professor Lockhart's research will
explore management of specific national
parks and other protected areas, including
on-site study of the problems confronted at
specific parks. He anticipates working with
national officials of the Ministry of
Environment and Forests, individual park
managers, state and local governmental
officials, and both local and national envi
ronmental leaders. Also, he will seek out
well-known Indian lawyers to help him
understand the basics of the Indian legal
system.
Professor Lockhart is excited about the
opportunity to study Indian protected
areas, both as a chance to step back from
the immediate U.S. park framework and to
develop new ideas about the roles of pro
tected areas in both India and the United
States. "India promises to be stimulating
because there is an amazing amount of
intellectual and activist energy being gener
ated by conservation and human rights
groups trying to grapple with India's
inevitable push toward economic develop
ment," he explained.
Much of his inquiry will consist of case
studies of representative threats to the natu
ral wildlife, biodiversity, and aesthetic val
ues of India's protected areas. In addition to
producing a study and recommendations,
Professor William Lockhart
he hopes the experience will help him
"think creatively about better solutions for
the threats that endanger preservation goals
everywhere."
Professor Lockhart will travel to India
this fall with his wife, Terri Martin, and
their almost 8-year old daughter Zoey. He
will be on sabbatical from the College of
Law next year.
F A C U L 1
LIONEL FRANKEL RETIRES AFTER 34-YEAR CAREER AT S By Claire Palfreyman
Lionel Frankel at Retirement Reception
[Note: Edited and excerpted with permission from Utah Law Forum]
Lionel H. Frankel was honored May 31
at a reception held at the Law and Justice
Center celebrating his retirement and
appointment as Emeritus Professor of Law.
He is leaving the University after 34 years of
teaching at the College of Law. Dean Scott
Matheson remarked that "It's hard to imag
ine the law school and not think of Lionel
Frankel. In fact, it's more than hard; it's
impossible." The Dean used the occasion
to announce that a law school program has
been named the "Lionel Frankel Public
Interest Summer Fellowship Program." The
renaming was at the request of students, and
the school thought it a splendid way to
honor Frankel, whom the Dean described as
the "strongest advocate for students in the
law school." In accepting the honor, Professor
Frankel said "It's been a pleasure to know you
and work with you."
Professor Ronald Boyce gave a tribute to
Lionel Frankel, "What he brought was a quiet
energy. He speaks softly, pointedly, forcefully
and speaks the truth." Former student Robert
A. Peterson has been teaching a criminal law
class with Professor Frai :his year. He said
that it was a "refreshing experience" because
Professor Frankel's teaching w a s "aimed at
the importance of human beings."
A 1956 Yale L, School graduate,
Professor Frankel m m, i m y , e c i a W i n
teaching and writL
rial and criminal la
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because he enjoys "te.
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understandable to students." Well-known for
using straight-forward hypotheticals and
explanations to present legal theories, he cre
ated an open and non-intimidating class
room environment, which made the learning
process both understandable and enjoyable.
Professor Frankel will be missed by
College of Law students and faculty. As one
student remarked, "not only will I miss being
able to take future classes from Professor
Frankel, but I will also miss him." Professor
John Flynn who has known Lionel Frankel as
long as anyone at the school added, "there is
something endearing about him, both to
faculty and students that is unique among
law professors."
Professor Frankel's decision to decrease
his class load this year and to retire at the end
of the academic year is based on health prob
lems. However, he is feeling better and well
enough to teach a commercial law course
during the fall semester, 2000.
When asked about his post-retirement
plans, Frankel expressed an interest in
spending more time farming on his land in
the Capital Reef region of Utah. At the same
time, he intends to continue his involvement
in the "Great Basin Innocence Project." This
project aims at researching convicted crimi
nals' potential innocence through the use
of DNA evidence. Originally a program of
Cardoza School of Law, such programs
now exist nation-wide and have succeeded
in releasing 70 innocent prisoners around
the country.
There are other items on his retirement
agenda. He wants to learn more about health
law and provide pro bono representation for
the elderly in the areas of medical options
and rights. He is interested in taking up
ocean kayaking and completing and publish
ing an article on the death penalty and error.
Professor Frankel has had other legal job
experiences: He practiced law in New York
City alongside his father and uncle; he
worked for the ACLU disability center; and
he served as a JAG officer in the Air Force. He
serves as a member of the Utah Supreme
Court's Advisory Committee on Criminal
Procedure and on the board of directors of
the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association. Of
all his activities, he has enjoyed teaching the
most, primarily because of the feedback
received on the job. "If the class discussion is
good, you know it immediately''
Professor Frankel had many complimen
tary things to say about his experience with
the faculty, students, and overall environment
at the College of Law. There has always been a
good feeling and a great deal of respect among
the students and faculty. Professor Frankel's
sincere praise for the quality of the faculty and
students at the College of Law is reciprocated.
He is a teacher, mentor, and friend who has
made a lasting impact on this institution.
Lionel Frankel Scott Matheson, Jr. announces the Lionel Frankel Public Interest Summer Fellowship Program
YEAR 2000 PETER W BILLINGS TEACHING AV
Professor Robert Adler
Associate Dean Terry Kogan again had
the honor of presenting the Peter W
Billings Excellence in Teaching Awards at
graduation. He began with the faculty
award. "This year's faculty award goes to
an individual with a passion, a passion that
impacts each and every one of you, every
day of your life. This individual's passion
impacts you every time you drink a glass of
water and every time you inhale a breath of
air. This individual's passion is an unrelent
ing commitment to protecting our natural
environment and resources. The Peter W
Billings Excellence in Teaching Award goes
to Bob Adler."
Professor Adler (B.A. Johns Hopkins,
J. D. cum laude from Georgetown Law
Center) began a career devoted to
environmental causes following law school.
He first served as Assistant Counsel to
the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Resources, then as
Executive Director of Trustees for Alaska,
and then as Senior Attorney at the Natural
Resources Defense Council. He joined the
College of Law faculty in 1994 and was
promoted to Professor of Law in 1999.
Professor Adler has taught a broad array
of courses including, among others,
Environmental Law, Natural Resource Law,
Water Law, and Civil Procedure.
His successes as both a scholar and a
teacher have been exemplary. Professor
Adler has published extensively on a broad
range of environmental and resource topics,
focusing much of his attention on issues
related to water pollution. His success in
the classroom has been equally impressive.
Here are what the experts - his students -
say about his talents as a professor: "Adler
is probably the best instructor at the
College of Law."
Commenting on his water systems
seminar, another student said: "Adler is the
best professor at the law school... He
provides clarity to this complex and murky
subject matter." And, with respect to his
first year Civil Procedure class, a student
noted: "Excellent professor! Adler's presen
tation of the material and his courtesy to
"This year's faculty award
goes to an individual with
a passion, a passion that
impacts each and every one
of you, every day of your life."
students made Civil Procedure very easy to
attend and learn."
Professor Adler's passionate commit
ment to protecting our environment
extends far beyond the walls of the law
school. He serves on the boards of several
environmental organizations, and he is a
member of an important Environmental
Protection Agency advisory panel monitor
ing the federal Clean Water Act. He does
not limit his obsession with environmental
matters to the academic and public realms.
You will not be surprised to learn he has
directed much energy to replacing that
useless, water-hungry grass in his yard with
productive vegetable gardens and fruit
trees. He is also a serious runner, who has
completed half a dozen marathons. When
not protecting the environment, killing
grass or running, he and his family enjoy
spending time hiking, camping, backpack
ing and canoeing.
Adjunct Professor James Holbrook
The first Adjunct Professor to receive the
Peter W. Billings Excellence in Teaching
Award is perhaps Utah's greatest champion
of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has
adopted ADR techniques in resolving over
500 disputes in his private practice. In addi
tion, he has served as a court-appointed
settlement judge in numerous cases, and
has published extensively on ADR topics.
He currently serves on the national board
of directors of the American Arbitration
Association. And last, but not least, for
almost ten years, he has been teaching ADR
courses to students at the College of Law.
The recipient of this year's Excellence in
Teaching Award is Jim Holbrook.
Jim earned his B.A. from Grinnell
College, and after earning a Masters degree
from Indiana University, he served in
combat in Vietnam, for which he received
the Bronze Star and Army Commendation
Medal for Valor Jim then came to the
College of Law, where he received his J.D. degree in 1974. , , , , .
^1, he clerked for Judge Willis
ed States District Court foi
th, and after serving as Assi
A • • • ' y
and practicing in sev Jim joined the firm of
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F A C U L T Y
McCullough in 1983, where he currently
is a senior litigator.
Jim's long and fruitful relationship with
the College of Law began in 1985, when he
first assisted Lionel Frankel in teaching an
interviewing, counseling and negotiating
course. He continued teaching with
Professor Linda Smith in the newly-created
Lawyering Skills course.
In the early nineties, Jim proposed intro
ducing to the law school curriculum a new
course in Alternative Dispute Resolution. At
first taught from a theoretical approach, in
the mid-nineties, Jim helped to reshape the
course into one that is more practice-oriented,
accompanied by a Mediation Clinic. Jim
subsequently co-taught the Lawyering Skills
course in our summer program last summer.
Next year, Jim will teach a new course that
he has helped to develop applying his
knowledge and skills in ADR to the field of
environmental law.
Mr. Holbrook's contribution as an
adjunct professor to the College of Law has
been unique. Not only has generously given
of his time to teach a range of courses over
the past 15 years. He is one of the few
adjunct professors who has been intimately
involved in curriculum development, cre
atively assisting in designing new courses at
the law school. His teaching skills have been
deeply appreciated by our students. One
noted, "Jim brings a wonderful common
sense perspective to the real world of the
practice of law." Another student said,
"Professor Holbrook is a great role model.
He is an experienced and successful litigator
who is trying to find better and more
efficient solutions to legal problems, and
to instruct us about them." And another:
"Professor Holbrook is wonderful - an
exemplary role model for law students."
The Peter W Billings Excellence in
Teaching Award is named for Peter Billings,
a respected Utah trial and appellate lawyer,
who practiced with the firm of Fabian &
Clendenin for over 50 years. Mr. Billings was
an avid advocate of alternative dispute reso
lution, authoring many articles on the sub
ject. It is particularly fitting that the first
Peter W. Billings adjunct teaching award
should go to Jim Holbrook, who has devoted
much of his professional career and law
school teaching efforts to the field of ADR.
Professor Robert Adler, Peg Billings and Adjunct Professor Jim Holbrook
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COLLEGE OF LAW FACULTY WIN UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION
Leslie Francis
Professor Robert Flores
Professor Robert Flores has received the
University of Utah Diversity Award for
1999-2000. Each year the University gives
these awards to recognize one individual
and one campus unit with a sustained
record and commitment to achieving and
enhancing diversity among students, staff,
administration, faculty, curriculum, and
services. In 1996, the College of Law was
the first academic unit to receive this award.
Alfred C. Emery Professor Leslie P.
Francis Awarded Rosenblatt Prize
Professor Leslie P. Francis received the
prestigious 2000 Rosenblatt Prize for
Excellence, which is presented to "recog
nize, encourage and honor excellence in
teaching, in research and administrative
efforts, collectively or individually, on
behalf of the University." Professor Francis
shared the award with her colleague Dr.
Margaret Battin, professor of philosophy.
Leslie P. Francis holds a joint appointment
as professor of law and professor of philos
ophy. Her work centers on issues of social
justice, philosophy of law, and applied
ethics. She has explored issues of access to
health care for minorities, the elderly, and
people with disabilities; she has also written
a number of pieces on property rights. In
1984, she was selected as University
Professor. Two years ago, she was the
Borchard fellow in the Bennion Center, a
recognition of her innovative work in serv
ice learning on environmental ethics.
Professor Francis has served on countless
University committees. Among them, she
was the first faculty-elected chair of the
University's Academic Senate.
This award recognizes Professor
Francis's many accomplishments and con
tributions to the University and is consid
ered one of the highest honors bestowed on
campus. President Machen wrote that
Professor Francis's "academic excellence
and leadership are well-established and
well-known through this campus."
Previous law school recipients include
Professor John Flynn in 1987 and
Professor Edwin Firmage in 1991.
Professor Lund Featured in
University Keepsake
A photograph and description of Professor
Thomas Lund's teaching (below) appeared
in The University of Utah, 150 Years of
Excellence. The successful book by Craig
Denton and published by the University of
Utah Press commemorates the sesquicen-
tennial of the University.
Professor William R. Richards
Recipient of Honors Program
Teaching Award
Professor William R. Richards received the
1999-2000 Distinguished Honors Professor
Award, which recognizes outstanding
teaching performance in the University
Honors Program. Professor Richards has
taught "Constitutional Law and the Bill of
Rights" and "Natural Resources Law" in the
Honors Program, which has no faculty of
its own but draws upon faculty from
around campus. The award follows the
College of Law Peter Billings Excellence in
Teaching Award, that was presented to
Professor Richards and Professor Bonnie
Mitchell last year.
T h o m a s L u n d photo by Craig Denton
F A C U L T Y N E W S
Professor Debora Threedy
Receives University Distinguished
Teaching Award
Professor Debora Threedy received one of
six 1999-2000 University Distinguished
Teaching Awards. Professor Threedy was
selected based on her strong record in
teaching. She has taught widely in the
curriculum and has introduced students
to new and emerging fields, such as Law
& Literature and Feminist Legal Theory.
Professor Threedy is in the forefront of a
Debora Threedy
new movement in legal education known
as "legal archaeology," which contextualizes
legal casebook material by undertaking in-
depth historical research into the social and
political facts surrounding judicial decision
making. She has also innovated in applying
computer technology to the classroom,
including the use of computer graphics
as an integral part of her commercial
law courses.
Commenting on her teaching, Professor
Threedy remarked that "Thanks to thirty
plus years of acting experience, I know how
to communicate my passion for the law to
my students. I like to take a subject with a
reputation for being dry and technical,
like civil procedure or the UCC, and make
it come alive."
Her contributions to the educational
program at the law school go beyond class
room teaching. Several years ago, Professor
Threedy redesigned and revitalized the
school's moot court program to a level
where it produced its first ever nationally
competitive team. As current head of the
school's Academic Support Program (ASP),
she has broadened the spectrum of partici
pation to include any students who self-
identify as in need of extra assistance in
their introduction to legal studies. Students
have described her as a "person who cares
about us," and as a "tough, dynamic, and
extremely intelligent" professor.
CHAIR AND PROFESSORSHIP APPOINTMENTS
Paul G. Cassell has been named to the
James I. Farr Chair in Law and Leslie P.
Francis to the Alfred C. Emery
Professorship in Law. The Farr Chair
was established in 1973 by James I. and
May Shimoda Farr. Previous holders of
the Chair were Owen Olpin, Robert
Paul Cassell
Swenson, and Robert Keiter. University
of Utah President J.Bernard Machen wrote
that this appointment recognizes Professor
Cassell's "outstanding accomplishments in
teaching and research and [his] significant
commitment to and accomplishments in
development of the law in the areas of vic
tims' rights and criminal procedure."
The Emery Professorship was estab
lished in honor of Alfred C. Emery upon
his taking emeritus faculty status in 1989.
The criteria for appointment are "excellence
in teaching, scholarship and service, with
special emphasis on academic leadership."
Previous holders of the Professorship were
Ronald Boyce and Lee Teitelbaum.
Chairs and professorships enable the law
school to honor faculty accomplishment
and support additional professional devel
opment. Professors Cassell and Francis join
a distinguished group of faculty chair and
professorship holders at the College of Law.
LAW SCHOOL TEAMS COMPETE NATIONS
College of Law teams participated in four
moot court contests this year:
The school's Region XI Championship
moot court team of Brian Cheney, Michael
Petrogeorge, and Michael Thomas
advanced to the National Appellate
Advocacy Competition in New York City
this January. The other team-consisting of
Professor George Harris, Director of Appellate Advocacy Program
Eric Kamerath, Robert Raines and William
Wilson - also ably represented the College.
They advanced to the quarterfinals of the
regional competition before being eliminat
ed by the team which was the runner-up.
The team of Wendy Crowther, Jason
Hardin, and Helen Serassio advanced to the
semi-final round of the Pace Environmental
Moot Court Competition February 25,
2000, in White Plains, N.Y. This showing
placed them among the top nine out of 63
competing teams. It was a particularly
remarkable accomplishment, since this was
the College of Law's first experience in this
national competition.
Alan Blood, Susanna Garza, Andrew
Gilliland, and Rachelle Usuneir competed
in the regional Jessup International Law
Moot Court Competition in Sacramento,
where team member Alan Blood was
named 5th best oralist.
Alicia Cook and Susan Pate participated
in the Gibbons National Criminal
Procedure Moot Court Competition in
New Jersey. After three preliminary round
arguments, they advanced to the quarter
finals, where they lost to the team that got
the best brief award.
We also joined in regional alternative
dispute resolution (ADR) competitions:
For the first time, a team from the
College of Law competed in the Regional
Negotiation Competition sponsored by the
ABA Law Student Division in Denver. Team
members included Raul Martinez, Jason
Keith, Candace Coy, Brian Hunt, Diana
Obray, and Andy Dymek.
Michelle Roybal and Troy Little repre
sented the school at the Mediation
Advocacy Competition (Western Region) in
Malibu, California this February. Both have
been actively engaged as mediators in vol
unteer mediation for the past year.
The appellate moot court competitions
were supported with a grant from the
Howard Foundation. The law firms of
Fabian 8c Clendenin; Parr Waddoups
Brown Gee & Loveless; and Kruse, Landa &
Maycock sponsored the environmental law
moot court team.
Professor George Harris, who teaches
appellate advocacy, and faculty members
with experience in the particular subject
matter served as pre-competition coaches.
Professor Harris or another professor trav
eled with each team to the various competi
tion sites. Professor Linda Smith and
Adjunct Professor Jim Holbrook coached
the mediation team.
Pro! Directoi
S T U D E N T S
TRAYNOR MOOT COURT COMPETITION
Sharrieff Shah, Richard Fields, Shane Krauser, and Andrew Dymek
completed the final round of the Traynor Moot Court Competition
at the College of Law. The scores were extremely close throughout
the competition, which speaks to the high level of competition the
finalists faced. Students who compete in the school's Traynor compe
tition make a one year commitment to briefing and arguing an
appellate legal issue.
This year's Traynor Moot Court Competition was judged by the
David T. Lewis Jurist in Residence Judge Deanell Tacha, U. S. Court
of Appeals for the 10th Circuit; Judge Dale Kimball, U S. District
Court for the District of Utah; and Justice Christine Durham, Utah
Supreme Court. The questioning was lively, giving participants excel
lent practice in thinking on their feet. Judge Tacha praised both
teams for the excellence of their arguments and briefs.
The team of Shah and Fields was chosen as the overall Traynor
competition winners in a closely contested argument. The
Krauser/Dymek team won the best brief award.
Remodeled Moot Court Room
Left to Right: Andrew Dymek, Shane Krauser, Justice Christine Durhan, Judge Danell Tacha, Judge Dale Kimball, Richard Fields and Sharrieff Shah
CLASS OF 2000 GRADUATES
On Saturday May 20th members of the Class of 2000, their families, and
friends attended the University of Utah's College of Law commencement
ceremonies. Law school Dean Scott M. Matherson congratulated the gradu
ates and said that "Throughout your time with us, this law school has
sought to enhance your talents without inhibiting them, to focus your pas
sions without stifling them, to broaden your opportunities and not limit
them, and to help prepare you for a life not of selfishness but of service."
The Honorable Richard C. Howe, Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court,
presented the commencement address. He spoke of the graduates' civic
duties as lawyers and told them to be in "the forefront at setting the exam
ple of law observance." He voiced concerns that many people of modest
means cannot afford the services of an attorney and encouraged graduates
to find time to serve these members of the society.
Listening to the remarks were 132 graduates, seven receiving masters of
law degrees and 125 receiving juris doctorates (46 women and 79 men). Of
these, five students received joint juris doctor/master of business adminis
tration degrees. In addition, thirteen students qualified for a Certificate in
Environmental and Natural Resources Law. Chief Justice Howe '48 presenting commencement address
Graduates in their gowns: CherylAnn Staker, Stephanie Hancock and \c[. .'. > Maudsley
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17 S T U D E N T S
CLASS OF 2000
ORDER OF THE COIF CLASS OF 2000 The following graduating students were inducted into The
Order of the Coif, the national law honor society:
Michael Petrogeorge
Michael Hoppe
Adelaide Maudsley
Teresa Hill
Justin Matkin
Mara Featherstone
Justin Palmer
Andrew Gilliland
Thomas William Douglas
Heather Brann
Cheryl Mori-Atkinson
Correction In the last issue of Res Gestae
Katherine Kendall and Lee Wright were inadvertently omitted from the
list of 1999 graduates named to the Order of the Coif.
STUDENT LIFE
Doughnuts with the Deans Utah-BYU Law School Basketball Game
Bend-in-the-River Service Project Chili
P R O G R A M S
STEGNER CENTER FIFTH SYMPOSIUM ON U.S. PRESIDENCY
The Wallace Stegner Center hosted its fifth
annual symposium March 30-April 1. In
observance of the turning of the century
and the current presidential campaign, this
year's topic was the presidency and the
environment during the twentieth century
and beyond.
The symposium began with the inaugu
ral Wallace Stegner Lecture, presented by
University of Washington Professor William
Rodgers. Other speakers included Roderick
Nash (author of Wilderness and the
American Mind), Robert Percival
(University of Maryland), David Wirth
(Boston College), Norman Vig (Carleton
College), and Dennis Soden (UT, El Paso).
Together, the symposium speakers explored
the history of individual presidents during
the twentieth century, the structural
changes to the presidential office during
that period, and the prospects for the inter
action between the presidency and environ
mental policy during the 21st century.
Professor Rodgers observed that the
Office of the President of the United States
may have had more influence on the course
of American environmental policy during
the twentieth century than any other insti
tution. As a driving force behind much of
the legislation passed by Congress, the chief
administrator of the executive branch, and
the nominator of judges to the federal
bench, the president has the ability to have
a substantial impact on the nation's natural
environment.
Several 20th century presidents have
taken advantage of this convergence of
power, pursuing dramatic programs to
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir in 1903 photo courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California Berkeley
shape the American landscape. Tweed
Roosevelt, great grandson of Theodore
Roosevelt, spoke about the role his famous
ancestor had on promoting conservation of
the nation's resources. Mr. Roosevelt spoke
of T.R.'s affinity with the wilds of the West,
his relationships with John Muir and
Gifford Pinchot, and his bold initiatives in
protecting more than 150 million acres.
In addition to hearing about T.R.'s
achievements, the symposium audience had
the opportunity to see the former president
Professor Bob Adler and Robert V. Percival, Professor of Law and Director of Environmental Law Program at University of Maryland, Baltimore
in action via the acting talents of Arch
Ellwein, a T.R. impersonator. Through Mr.
Ellwein, T.R. came to life in a re-enactment
of the president's 1908 speech to the
National Conservation Congress. That
speech, delivered to a meeting of the state
governors and coming at the end of T.R.'s
tenure, summed up many of the president's
aspirations for the conservation of the
nation's resources: "It is time for us now as
a nation to exercise the same reasonable
foresight in dealing with our great natural
resources that would be shown by any pru
dent man in conserving and widely using
the property which contains the assurance
of well-being for himself and his children."
National Public Radio's John Nielsen
offered the symposium dinner keynote
speech, outlining how environmental issues
have played during several recent presiden
tial campaigns. Mr. Nielsen highlich
how the infamous "Boston Harbor" ad was
influential in George Bush's defeat of
Michael Dukakis in 1988, and how the
environment is shaping up to be an impor
tant issue in the current presidential cam
paigns. Mr. Nielsen predicted that an espe
cially hot summer - which would likely
result in increased violations of federal
clean air standards - could catapult the
environment as a leading campaign issue.
Dennis Soden closed the symposium by
surveying each of the 20th century presi
dential administrations to determine which
president was the environmental president
of the century. His conclusion? A combi
nation of the Johnson and Nixon adminis
trations. Though neither president came
into office with an environmental agenda
( re ; idink, the considerable efforts of
T •'- nson), both found themselves
-' increasingly concerned
about environmental protection. This con
cern was translated into political forces that
resulted in the passage (with varying
degrees of administrative approval) of a
record amount of environmental legisla
tion, including the National Environmental
Policy Act, the modern versions of the clean
air and clean water acts, and the
Endangered Species Act. Also created dur
ing this period was the Environmental
Protection Agency and the White House
Council on Environmental Quality.
A book containing papers presented at
the symposium is being published by the
University of Utah Press, with a likely
release date next winter.
Planning for next year's symposium is
already underway. The program is tenta
tively scheduled for late February and will
focus on regional growth and urban sprawl.
Visit www.law.utah.edu/stegner for more
information.
Professor Wil University of Was Presented the first \ Law
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P R O G R A M S
STEGNER CENTER NOTES
FIRST STEGNER FELLOW
David Williams is the first Wallace Stegner Fellow at the College
of Law. Mr. Williams is a visitor to the University through an
Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement with the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM). Prior to coming to Utah, Mr. Williams was
the Chief of Planning and
Environment at BLM for nearly
20 years, where he was responsible
for land use plans involving approx
imately 1/8 of the national lands.
THE CENTER'S LITERARY SERIES
This past year, the Stegner Center co-
sponsored two literary events: one
featured novelist Mark Spragg and
the other involved Charles
Wilkinson, a scholar and writer on
the law of the American West. Mr.
Spragg read from his recent book
Where the Rivers Change Direction David Williams
and Professor Wilkinson read from
Fire on the Plateau: Conflict and Endurance in the American
Southwest. The readings were co-sponsored with the Marriott
Library Unrequired Reading Group and the publishers of the
featured books (University of Utah Press and Island Press
respectively). The events were held on weekday evenings at the
Gould Auditorium in the Marriott Library. The Stegner Center
is planning to continue the Literary Series during the 2000-2001
academic year.
GREEN BAG SERIES
The Stegner Center will continue its
Green Bag Series, regular noontime
programs featuring academics and
members of the community involved
in environmental law work or issues.
There were 12 Green Bag sessions
during the 1999-2000 year, including
Dan McCool, Professor of Political
Science, speaking on "Indian Water
Settlements" and Cullen Batde of
Fabian and Clendenin discussing
"Tailings in Moab." The Friends of
the Great Salt Lake presented a
multi-media Green Bag show about
"The Lake Affect." Green Bags are
held at the College of Law. Most
Green Bags qualify for CLE credit and are free and open to the
public. See the law school's website for current information
about the Stegner Center and its programs.
As the Stegner Fellow, Mr. Williams is organizing a conference on "Lessons from the Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument"
scheduled for September 15,2000. This fall, Mr. Williams will co-teach "Protected Lands" and assist Professor Keiter with the
"Natural Resources" and "Ecosystems and Community" courses at the law school. He is also an adjunct professor at the Center
for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA).
Professor Carol Rose seated with Professor Terry Kogan prior to the Leary Lecture
LEARY LECTURE Professor Carol Rose presented the 34th Annual Leary Lecture on
the subject of "Property Expropriation: Themes and Variations in
American Law." The talk focused how American constitutional law
protects owners from the uncompensated taking of their property.
Professor Rose is the Gordon Bradford Tweedy Professor of Law
and Organization at Yale Law School.
FORDHAM DEBATE Restriction of genetic research and human cloning was the topic
of the 16th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate March 2.
Professor Terry Kogan, far left, served as
moderator. The distinguished panel included
(from left to right) Courtney S. Campbell,
associate professor, Oregon State Department
of Philosophy; Michael J. Bamshad, M.D,
assistant professor, U of U Department of
Pediatrics; Susan R. Poulter, U of U professor
of law; Mario Capecchi, U of U professor of
Human Genetics; Leslie P. Francis, holder of
joint faculty appointments in law and philos
ophy at the U of U; and Lynn D. Wardle,
professor of law at BYU Law School.
Utah Supreme Court Visit
UTAH SUPREME COURT VISIT The Utah Supreme Court heard oral argu
ments at the College of Law April 4. The
court annually sits at the law school, but this was the first time in
recent years that graduates Michael Zimmerman and I. Daniel
Stewart were not on the bench. Instead, the school welcomed the
two new justices, Michael J. Wilkins '77 and Matthew B. Durrant
in the newly remodeled Sutherland Moot Court Room. Following
the arguments, the justices joined students and faculty for lunch.
MORALITY IN THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT Dallin Oakes, former chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court and
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
Fordham debate photo caption
P R O G R A M S
Quorum of the Twelve, spoke at the College of Law in February
on the topic of morality in the legal environment. The event was
sponsored by the Latter Day Saints Student Association (LDSSA).
DOWNTOWN CLE SERIES The College of Law has inaugurated
a new CLE program that brings law
faculty to downtown Salt Lake
City. The purpose of the series is to
acquaint practicing attorneys with
the talented law school faculty, to
present subjects of current scholar
ly inquiry, and to provide a service
to the legal community through
provision of free CLE credit.
There has been great enthusiasm
for these sessions. The space for the
first presentation was full one day
after the announcement was
mailed. The other sessions have also
been well-received and well-attended.
We are grateful to those who have allowed us the free use
of their meeting rooms: Jonathan M. Ruga at Sentry Financial
Corporation and Ronald L. Rencher at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene &
McRae. The only cost to participants has been for boxed lunches
The downtown CLE Series will continue on a quar
terly basis. For more information about this program
and other activities of the law school, check our
website at www.law.utah.edu.
Scott M. Matheson, Jr. and Dallin Oakes
published in this area. She presented along with Professors Judith L.
Maute and Lindsy G. Robertson of the University of Oklahoma
College of Law; Barbara Y. Welke, Professor of History, University
of Minnesota; and Patricia D. White, Dean of Arizona State College
of Law and former U of U law professor.
ANNUAL ALUMNI CLE SEMINAR ON ARBITRATION Selecting when and how to take
the "arbitration cure" - and when
not to - was the subject of this
year's Annual College of Law CLE
Seminar held April 18, 2000, in
the Sutherland Moot Courtroom.
The seminar, which was organized
and co-sponsored by the College
of Law and the College of Law
Alumni Association, dealt with
practical issues involving arbitra
tion, such as the do's and don'ts
of conducting an arbitration and how to draft an arbitration provi
sion. David M. Eckersley served as the moderator of the panel,
which included Diane Abegglen, Paul S. Felt, Robert H. Henderson,
Timothy C. Houpt, John Carpenter, and Barbara K. Polich.
1999-2000 DOWNTOWN CLE SERIES
November 16 The Law and Ethics of Paid Witnesses: Snitches
LEGAL ARCHAEOLOGY DISCUSSED AT LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM This past fall, the College of Law and The Utah Law
Review presented an interdisciplinary symposium on the
topic of "Legal Archaeology: Making Sense of the Law."
Legal Archaeology involves investigating and recon
structing cases in great depth. The symposium was
organized by Professor Debora Threedy, who has
March 24
May 19
and Experts Professor George C. Harris
American Trucking and the Revival (?)
Of the Nondelegation Doctrine:
Are All Federal Regulatory Programs at Risk?
Professor Robert W. Adler
International Law and Humanitarian Intervention
Professor Antony T. Anghie
MEETING OF LAW ALUMNI IN BUSINESS Bill Reagan 71 hosted a lunch at the Alta Club on March 22 for
alumni of the College of Law who work in business and do not
regularly engage in the practice of law. They joined with law students
and faculty to discuss the value of legal education to business
careers. The alumni group enjoyed meeting with each other, and
with the students and all wanted to see this kind of interaction
continue. If you would like to be invited to future law alums in
business meetings, please send your name and address (email and
street) to [email protected]. If you have questions concerning
the group, call Kristin Clayton at 581-7767.
SCHOLARSHIP RECEPTION The College of Law Scholarship Reception was
held on Friday afternoon, March 3rd at the
University of Utah Alumni House. Over 50
students, faculty, and donors were present and
heard Dean Matheson give thanks to the
donors for their generous support of student
scholarships and to the recipients for accepting
admission at the law school.
Michael Hoppe '00 spoke on behalf of the
students. He expressed gratitude for the
donors' investments in them. He said his scholarship has had a
"profound effect on me," beyond the obvious and appreciated
monetary benefits. "My scholarship has served as a vote of confi
dence, a statement that others believed that something good would
come from me and from my legal education." He also noted that,
"I have the obligation to lead my professional life in a manner that
would reflect well on my donor, on the University, and on the
education I received here."
VISITING FACULTY SPEAKERS Throughout the academic year, the College of Law hosts semi
monthly brown bag lunches, where law school faculty discuss
scholarly papers in progress, curricular development and other
matters. In addition, the school sponsors facL . ..;•;
by law professors from around the count--
John Yoo and Michael McConnell
1999-2000 VISITING SCHOLARS
Alice Abreau
Temple University School of Law
Howard H. Rolapp Distinguished Visiting Scholar
"Taxes, Power, and Personal Autonomy"
Martha M. Ertman University of Denver College of Law
Howard H. Rolapp Distinguished Visiting Scholar
"Marriage as a Trade: Importing Business Relationships
to Regulate Intimate Relationships"
Thomas D. Morgan
Rex Lee Professor Brigham Young
University, J. Reuben Clark Law School
Edward W. Clyde Distinguished
Visiting Scholar
"Transformation of the
Legal Profession"
Carl Bjerre
University of Oregon School of Law
Edward W Clyde
Distinguished Visiting Scholar
"The Redistributionalist Streak in
American Commercial Law"
Norman Stein
Douglas Arant Professor,
University of Alabama School of Law
Edward W. Clyde Distinguished Visiting Scholar
"Of Carrots and Sticks: Paring Down the Qualified Plan Paradigm"
Edward J. Larson
Richard B. Russel Professor of Fr tory and Law
University of Georgia Legal Theory Scholar
"The Scopes Trial and the Evoh ? Co>-„,t of Freedom'
John Yoo
UC Berkeley
Legal Theory Scholar
"Kosovo, War Powers, and the Muh
D E V E L O P M E N
"LAWYERS PLAYING THE FAIRWAY" GOLF TOURNAMENT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH COLLEGE OF LAW
1ST ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Everyone Welcome
MONDAY, AUGUST 21,2000
THE COUNTRY CLUB 2400 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
(APPROX. 2400 SOUTH AND 2300 EAST)
7:30 AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 AM SHOTGUN START
Scramble Format luncheon buffet and awards following play
No metal spikes allowed on the course
For registration information, please contact Diana Fox at 581-7356.
Golf Tournament to Support the Jefferson B.
& Rita E. Fordham Loan Repayment
Assistance Program
The Fordham Loan Forgiveness Program was established at the
University of Utah College of Law in 1992 for graduates who
wish to practice public interest/public service law. The College
of Law encourages its graduates to consider the broad range of
career opportunities that their legal education makes possible.
However, both the cost of a legal education and students'
reliance on loans make it difficult for many students to consider
accepting public interest positions that are often low-paying.
The program funds part of a recent graduate's loan repayment
and helps students to pursue their public service goals.
Golf Tournament Practice Session
The Spring Fling sponsored by the Student Bar Association for
students and their families included miniature golf on the front
lawn of the law school. This provided a wonderful opportunity
for Dean Matheson to get ready for the August 21 Law Alumni
Golf Tournament. Shown here is Dean Matheson concentrating
on a critical shot.
D O N O R R E P O R T
1997-1998 GIFT DESIGNATIONS (REVISED REPORT)
Due to changes in database systems at the University Development Office and the College of Law, and to reallocations between accounts, a revised summary statement for the 1997-98 Donor Report is set forth below:
$ 178,852.00 Unrestricted 6,400.00 Jerry R. Andersen Memorial Library Fund 1,000.00 Calvin A. & Hope Fox Behle Natural Resources Fund
500.00 Peter W. Billings Alternative Dispute Resolution Fund 49,836.00 Edward W. & Betha J. Clyde Natural Resources Law Student Fund
1,200.00 Excellence in Teaching & Research Fund 24,825.00 Jefferson B. & Rita E. Fordham Loan Repayment Assistance Program 2,250.00 Fordham Debate/Journal Alumni Association 1,650.00 Law Library Capital Endowment Campaign
24,871.00 Law Library Unrestricted 3,100.00 David T. Lewis Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence Program
1,000,000.00 S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Endowments 4,770.00 Alfred C. Emery 8c Samuel D. Thurman Professorships
30,650.00 Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources $ the Environment Sub-Total $ 1,329,904.00
SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
$ 5,000.00 Robert W. 8c Amy T. Barker Scholarship Fund 1,500.00 Wallace R. 8c Evalyn Bennett Scholarship Fund
30,000.00 Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation Scholarship Fund 1,640.00 Reva Beck Bosone Scholarship Fund
24,340.00 College of Law General Scholarship Fund 595.00 Theodore James "Ted" Dikeou Scholarship Fund 500.00 Daniel Dykstra Scholarship Fund 125.00 Diversity Scholarship Fund 100.00 Fabien 8c Clendenin Scholarship Fund in Memory of Albert J. Colton 100.00 David J. Henry Memorial Fund 900.00 Larry K. Hurless Memorial Scholarship Fund
3,000.00 Reza Ali Khazeni Memorial Fellowship Fund 7,000.00 George W 8c Rhoda C. Latimer Memorial Scholarship Fund
200.00 David T. Lewis Award Fund 3,750.00 Robert D. Merrill Distinguished Service Fund 5,100.00 W.J. Mitchell Family Merit Fellowship 1»150.00 Jill Peterson Memorial Scholarship Fund 5,653.00 Edward D. 8c Carol J. Spurgeon Public Service Fellowship 3,320.00 E. Wayne Thode Memorial Student Aid Fund
500.00 Roger 8c Madeline Traynor Scholarship Fund 112,000.00 Arvo Van Alstyne George Eccles Merit Fellowship
100.00 Arvo Van Alstyne Memorial Scholarship Fund 6,360.00 W Brent Wilcox Memorial Fund 5,000.00 M. Scott Woodland Scholarship Fund
Sub-Total $ 217,933.00
All Categories TOTAL $ 1,547,837.00
Note also: In the donor reports in the last Res Gestae issue, H. Reese Hansen was inadvertently omitted from the C listing (though he is listed with the Class of 72), and Lynda R. Krause is mistakenly listed as Linda R. Kruse. We ap, errors or omissions in the donor report and ask that you bring any s ructions to our attention.
27 A L U M N I
FORMER GOVERNOR AND TWO FORMER SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AMONG
THOSE HONORED BY LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Former Governor Calvin L. Rampton and
two former Utah State Supreme Court
Justices, I. Daniel Stewart and Michael D.
Zimmerman were honored by the U
College of Law at the school's annual alum
ni luncheon at the DoubleTree Hotel. Over
200 alumni and guests attended and heard
law professors Michael McConnell and Paul
Cassell discuss their personal reflections on
presenting cases before the U. S. Supreme
Court. Both law professors argued cases
before the U S. Supreme Court during the
academic year. At the event, Mr. Rampton
was named Alumnus of the Year, and for
mer Justices Stewart and Zimmerman
received Special Recognition Awards. In
addition, Augustus G. Chin received the
Young Alumnus Award, and Dorothy B.
Watkiss was presented with the Honorary
Alumna Award.
Alumnus of the Year Calvin L. Rampton,
a three-term Governor of Utah, is currently
of counsel with the law firm of Jones,
Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough. In pre
senting the award, Dean Scott M.
Matheson, Jr. cited Mr. Rampton's "distin
guished legal career that has spanned over
six decades and has taken Governor
Dean Scott M. Matheson, Jr. and former Governor Calvin L. Rampton
Rampton from the Davis County Attorney
to the Judge Advocate General Corps in
World War II to Assistant Utah Attorney
General to a long and accomplished private
law practice and to the Governorship of the
State of Utah." Dean Matheson described
Governor Rampton's years in office as
"marked by significant accomplishment
and strong leadership." He added that this
honor from the law school is "long over
due." Mr. Rampton is a 1939 graduate of
the College of Law.
I. Daniel Stewart and Michael D.
Zimmerman, former Utah Supreme Court
Justices, received Special Recognition
Awards. The two recipients have much in
common: each graduated first in his U law
school class- Mr. Stewart in 1962 and Mr.
Zimmerman in 1969. Both were editors of
the Utah Law Review and later taught full-
time at the Utah College of Law.
Professor John Flynn introduced Justice
Stewart saying that as a student, he was
viewed by the faculty as a person of great
promise. He did not disappoint them. A few
years after law school graduation, I. Daniel
Stewart was hired by the College of Law. "It
was a statement of the high regard the fac
ulty of the College had for Dan." As a
teacher, "he served the College, its faculty
and its students with the commitment he
brings to everything he does - a commit
ment to serve without reservation."
Professor Flynn also praised Justice
Stewart's 21 years on the Court and said his
recent retirement "leaves us all worse oft."
Professor Robert Flores presented the
Special Recognition Award to Justice
Earl Wunderli, Dorothy B. Watkiss, and Dean Scott M. Matheson, Jr.
Michael Zimmerman, saying that his career
had been marked by the "principles of
excellence and public service." He then list
ed many of Justice Zimmerman's accom
plishments as Chief Justice, noting his
sound and well-crafted legal opinions and
the streamlined administration of the
courts. Michael Zimmerman accepted the
award, commenting that "the law school
relationship doesn't end with graduation."
He explained that taking the advice of a law
professor led to his serving as law clerk to
Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger of the U.S.
Supreme Court in 1969-70. Later, a law
school alumnus urged him to apply for a
Utah Supreme Court judgeship. A former
President of the College of Law Alumni
Board of Trustees, Zimmerman urged
alumni to support the College of Law. Like
them, he said, the College of Law is "part of
my professional roots, and I am proud of
those roots."
Augustus G. Chin, j 1995 erne!
the College of Law, is an Assistant City
Prosecutor for Salt Lake City. He is a mem
ber of the College of Law Alumni Board of
Trustees and past president of the Utah
Minority Bar Association. He has served on
the Law-Related Education Committee and
volunteered for the Tuesday Night Bar legal
services program. In a prepared statement,
he thanked his wife Lisa and his family
for their support of his legal education
and career.
Dorothy Berntson Watkiss received a
warm tribute from College of Law Alumni
Board of Trustees President Earl Wunderli.
He described her as "not only liking
lawyers, but loving them. For that alone,
she deserves an award." He then went on to
list the many community boards on which
she has served, including the Salt Lake
County Bar Auxiliary [President], of the
Utah State Bar Auxiliary [President], the
University of Utah Institutional Council,
and the University of Utah Emeritus
Alumni Board [President]. She has been a
long-time supporter of the College of Law
and is the wife and mother of College of
Law graduates, the late David K. Watkiss '49
and Dan Watkiss '80. She currently sits as
the community representative on the
College of Law Alumni Association Board
of Trustees.
A L U M N I
CLASS ACTION
1939
Calvin L. Rampton, Governor of the State
of Utah 1965-76 and the only 3-term gover
nor in the history of the state, was named
one of the 150 most significant members
of the U Community by The Daily Utah
Chronicle in its Founders Day
Commemorative Issue, February 28, 2000,
saluting the 150th Anniversary of the
University of Utah. He was also named
by the Salt Lake Tribune in its millennium
edition as one of the ten most influential
Utahns of the 20th Century.
1948
Wilford W. Kirton, Jr., received the Citizen
Lawyer Award from the Salt Lake Chapter of
the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.
1960
United States District Judge David Sam
has taken senior status.
Verl Topham, former senior vice president
and general counsel of PacificCorp., was
honored by the Salt Lake Area Chamber of
Commerce as "A Giant in Our City."
1966
Richard H. Madsen received the 1999
Distinguished Citizen award from the Great
Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America
for service and citizenship.
1967
John W. Creer was appointed by Governor
Mike Leavitt to the seven-member board of
trustees for the State of Utah School and
Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
Michael D. Zimmerman
1969
Utah Supreme Court Justice Michael D.
Zimmerman joined the Salt Lake office
of the law firm of Snell 8c Wilmer upon
his retirement from the bench on
January 31, 2000.
1971
Kent J. Dawson was nominated by President
Clinton and confirmed by the U. S. Senate
as U.S. District Court Judge for the District
of Nevada.
1972
Frederick Froerer III has joined the business
section of the Ogden law office of Van Cott,
Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy.
1973
Judge Guy R. Birmingham, Fourth Judicial
District for the State of Utah, was honored
at the Utah State Bar Convention as Judge
of the Year for 2000.
1974
Rand Haddock has joined Jennings, Strouss
8c Salmon in Phoenix as a partner. He prac
tices mergers, acquisitions, venture capital
financing, commercial lending, securities,
real estate, and banking law.
Gary N. Anderson has assumed duties as
the chairman of the board of trustees for
the American West Heritage Center and
Foundation in Logan, Utah.
1975
Roberta Achtenberg was appointed by
California Governor Gray Davis to the
Board of Trustees of the California
State University.
Steven E. Clyde received the Edward W.
Clyde Distinguished Service Award from the
Utah State Bar for his distinguished service
in the Energy, Natural Resources and
Environmental Section of the Bar.
Burke A. Christensen left the practice of law
with Bell, Boyd and Lloyd in Chicago. He is
now Vice President, Operations and General
Counsel at Quotesmith.com, Inc. He joined
the company in January 1999 to assist in the
initial public offering of the company's
stock. Quotesmith.com is the leading mar
keter of insurance products on the Internet.
The Honorable Ted Stewart was sworn in
as a judge of the United States District
Court for Utah.
1976
Dennis Haslam was named president and
chief operating officer of Larry H. Miller
Sports 8c Entertainment Division on July 21,
1997. He supervises the development of
Jordan Commons. He also oversees opera
tions of the Utah Jazz, Utah Starzz, the Delta
Center, KJZZ-TV, Fanzz retail sports apparel
stores, LHM Advertising and other real
estate management and acquisitions for
the Larry H. Miller Group.
Cary Jones, former Vice President and
General Counsel for American Stores
Properties, Inc., has rejoined the law firm
of Snell 8c Wilmer in their Salt Lake City
office where he continues to focus on
real estate law.
Cary Jones
David Leta, of Snell 8c Wilmer, has been
admitted to membership in the Commercial
League of America, North America's pre
mier organization of bankruptcy and com
mercial law professionals.
Kathlene Lowe has become managing part
ner at the Irvine office of Brobeck, Phleger
8c Harrison. She is one of only two female
managing partners among the country's 25
largest law firms.
Janet Hugie Smith
Janet Hugie Smith has become a Fellow of
the American College of Trial Lawyers. She
is a partner at Ray Quinney 8c Nebeker.
1977
Craig W. Anderson, a Salt Lake County
Deputy Attorney, was named 1999 Energy,
Natural Resources and Environmental Law
Lawyer of the Year by the Utah State Bar.
The Honorable Judith M. Billings was the
Inaugural Distinguished Jurist in Residence
at the University of South Carolina School
of Law in April of this year.
Richard W. Evans has left Durham, Evans,
Jones 8c Pinegar, where he was a founding
partner, to set up a specialty practice. The
new firm of Richard W. Evans 8c Associates
handles business and tax planning.
James Valdez, Jr. was honored by the Utah
Minority Bar Association with a community
service award at the annual awards banquet
held on September 24, 1999.
Michael J. Wilkins was appointed to the
Utah Supreme Court by Governor Mike
Leavitt. He was formerly presiding judge of
the Utah Court of Appeals.
1978
Karen C. Jenson has joined the Salt Lake
City office of Holme Roberts 8c Owen as of
counsel and concentrates in commercial law
and securities practice.
Richard McKeown was appointed by
Governor Mike Leavitt as his chief of staff.
1979
George J. Petrow was appointed as
Managing Partn. of Sidley 8c Austin of
the New York O; . and nberofthe
firm's Manageme nee, which governs the opei „ ,
J lawyer international firn
A L U M N I
Diane W. Wilkins, a juvenile judge for
Utah's 2nd District, administered the oath
of office to her husband, Michael J. Wilkins,
who was sworn in as a Utah Supreme Court
justice on January 28, 2000. Diane and
Michael Wilkins are the state's only wife-
and-husband judges.
1980
James W. Carter, formerly with the Utah
Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, has joined
Bear West Company, a planning and envi
ronmental policy consulting firm in Salt
Lake City as a partner.
1981
Larry E. Jones was appointed to the First
District Juvenile Court in Logan, Utah by
Governor Mike Leavitt.
Hayden D. McMillian was elected as chief
operating officer by the board of directors
of Dominion Capital, Inc. of Richmond,
Virginia. He retains his position as senior
vice president. Dominion Capital is the
financial services and merchant banking
subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc.
1982
Lois A. Baar, an attorney with the Salt Lake
City law firm Parsons Behle 8c Latimer,
was named the 1999 Labor and
Employment Law Lawyer of the Year
by the Utah State Bar.
Lowell C. Brown will be serving as President
of the California Society for Healthcare
Attorneys during 2000-2001.
Lowell C. Brown
Norman K. Johnson has returned to Salt
Lake and Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c
McCarthy from a five-year stint in
Washington D.C. as a member of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
1983
Blake Miller has joined Ballard, Spahr,
Andrews 8c Ingersoll's Salt Lake office
as a partner.
Charlotte Miller was appointed by Iomega
as vice president of global human resources
and associate counsel. In her new capacity,
Ms. Miller heads Iomega's human resources,
including recruitment, employee relations,
compensation, and employee development.
1984
Deborah Dugan was promoted to Vice
President, Global Licensing and Business
Development for Disney Publishing
Worldwide. Ms. Dugan will oversee business
development and planning and will have
management responsibility for global pub
lishing licensing worldwide.
Douglas B. Whiting has become senior cor
porate counsel with The Energy Power
Group in the Houston, Texas area. He is
responsible for providing all legal support
for the asset management group in the
Americas, Europe, and Asia, including legal
advice on operations, political/regulatory,
and commodities (full/power) trading.
1986
Ken R. Olsen
Carolyn Cox has joined the Salt Lake office
of Holme Roberts 8c Owens. She focuses her
practice on employment law, commercial
law, and commercial litigation.
Michael Patrick O'Brien received the 1999
Society for Human Resource Management
Capital Award. The award recognizes
O'Brien for leading the "Need a Good
Reference" campaign and his establishment
of the statewide Utah Legislative
Storm program.
Ken R. Olsen was recently appointed
President and Chief Executive Officer of
DataChem Laboratories, Inc., a national
environmental and industrial hygiene ana
lytical laboratory. Previously he had served
as Corporate Counsel and General Counsel
at DataChem for 13 years.
1987
Mark Gaylord has joined Ballard, Spahr,
Andrews 8c Ingersoll of Salt Lake City
as a partner.
Liza Hurtado-Armstrong was honored by
the Utah Minority Bar Association (UMBA)
with a 1999 Community Service Award.
Kathleen H. Switzer was promoted to
Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and
selected as Commander, 5th Brigade (HS),
104th Division (IT). She is the first woman
to hold this position, which includes direc
tion over about 200 part-time and full-time
military and civilian personnel throughout a
twelve state area. In civilian fife she has been
an Administrative Law Judge for the Utah
Labor Commission for about four years.
1988
Marc Wangsgard, an attorney at Williams 8c
Hunt, received an award as the outgoing
Chairperson of the Energy, Natural
Resources and Environmental Law Section
of the Utah State Bar.
Sherri Hayashi
1990
Ronald L. Read, of the firm Hughes 8c Read,
has been hired as St. George's deputy city
attorney.
R. Priya Seshachari, a senior attorney at Taft
Securities Litigation, has been named an
Outstanding Barrister of the Year for 1999
by the Barristers Club of San Francisco. She
has also been elected to the organization's
board of directors for the 2000-2002 term.
1991
Sherrie Hayashi received the Raymond S.
Uno Award for the Advancement of
Minorities in the Legal Profession. Ms.
Hayashi, Associate General Counsel of the
Labor Commission, is a founding member
a^d volunteer Executive Director of the
Multi-Culture] legal Center (MLC).
1992
R. David Grant has been made shareholder
by Parsons, Behle 8c Latimer. He practices
primarily in commercial transaction litiga
tion, contract disputes, and bankruptcy.
Jeffrey D. McFarland, an entertainment
litigator, was elevated to principal by the
Century City insurance and business
law firm of Troop Steuber Pasich
Reddick 8c Tobey.
S. Blake Parrish, Jr. has joined Holland &
Hart as an associate.
Steven R. Rodgers has become a partner
with Brown 8c Bain in their Phoenix,
Arizona office.
William J. Stilling
William J. Stillin
holder at Parsons Bt
litigator and focuse
ade a share-
Te is a
ealth
A L U M N I
care professional licensing, commercial liti- Jenniffer Nelson Byde has joined the Salt
gation and personal injury. Stilling is also an Lake City office of Holme Roberts 8c Owen,
associate professor of pharmacy (clinical) where she practices general litigation,
practice at the University of Utah.
Stephen R. Sloan has joined the law firm of
Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy and
is a member of the firm's Business Section.
Mark Warden has become an associate at
the Dallas, Texas law firm of Piper Marbury
Rudnick 8c Wolfe, practicing in the area of
international business transactions.
1997
Xanthe Larsen has joined the Washington,
D.C. office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer 8c
Feld. She will work in the firm's corporate
practice. Ms. Larsen was previously in-house
counsel for Boise, Idaho-based Albertson's Inc.
Michael J. Tomko
Michael J. Tomko has been made a share
holder at Parsons Behle 8c Latimer. Mr.
Tomko is a member of the environmental
department where he concentrates his
practice on air quality.
1994
Brett J. DelPorto has joined Ballard, Spahr,
Andrews 8c Ingersoll in Salt Lake City as
an associate.
Marilyn A. Sandfry has joined Sands
Anderson Marks 8c Miller as an associate
in their Richmond, Virginia office.
1996
James L. Barnett has joined Holland 8c Hart tion of the Ogden law office of Van Cott,
in their Salt Lake City office. Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy.
Dennis Scott Owens
Aaron A. Nilsen has joined the business sec-
1998
Christine T. Greenwood recendy joined
Holme Roberts 8c Owen in Salt Lake City.
Her practice emphases are general litigation,
commercial law, and securities. Prior to
joining the firm, she completed a one-year
clerkship with Judge Monroe G. McKay of
the United States Court of Appeals for the
Tenth Circuit.
Rodger M. Burge
Diana Hagen has joined the Salt Lake City
law firm of Parr Waddoups Brown Gee 8c
Loveless. She will focus her practice on
media and First Amendment law and
litigation.
Dennis Scott Owens has joined the law
firm of Snell 8c Wilmer in Salt Lake City.
He will focus on business, finance, and
corporate securities.
A. Stephen Waldrip has joined the
Washington state firm of Paine, Hamblen,
A L U M N I
John E. Delaney
John E. Delaney has joined Parsons Behle 8c
Latimer as an associate in the litigation
department where he will concentrate on
commercial trademark and environmental
litigation.
James R. Farmer has joined the law firm of
Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy as
an associate in the firm's Salt Lake City
office.
H. Scott Jacobson, Jr. has joined the firm of
Strong 8c Hanni.
Jeffrey D. Stevens has joined the firm of
Kirton 8c McConkie.
Coffen, Brooke 8c Miller as an associate.
His practice will focus on corporate
taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and
estate planning.
Cassie Wray has joined the law firm of
Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy as
an associate in the firm's Salt Lake office.
1999
Matthew Boley is on leave from McKay,
Burton 8c Thurman while he clerks for U.S.
District Court Senior Judge J. Thomas
Greene. Kenneth E. (Eddie) Norris
Rodger M. Burge has joined the firm of
Parsons Behle 8c Latimer and will concen
trate his practice on tax, securities, and
corporate law.
Kenneth E. Norris has joined the law firm
Parsons Behle 8c Latimer where he will con
centrate his practice on taxation, corporate
fn -mation and reorganization, general cor
porate matters and estate planning.
M E M O R I A M
DEATH OF DANIEL J. DYKSTRA FORMER LAW DEAN AND PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY VICE PRESIDENT
Lily and Dan Dykstra, December 1988, portrait presentation
Daniel J. Dykstra, former professor and
Dean of the College of Law and Academic
Vice-President of the University of Utah,
died March 29, 2000 from leukemia.
Professor Dykstra was a member of the
faculty of the College of Law from 1949-
1965. He served as Dean of the College of
Law from 1954 - 1961 and as Academic
Vice-President of the University from
1961 -1963. He maintained close ties with
his friends and colleagues here and
Remembering Dan Dykstra, Alfred C.
Emery, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
of Law and President Emeritus of the
University of Utah, said that "He would
rank as one of the finest teachers we've
had at the College of Law."
During the Dykstra deanship, the repu
tation of the University of Utah College of
Law grew. This was due in part to the
increased production of scholarly research
throughout the faculty. Under Dyksta's
Dean Dykstra made improvement of law
school facilities a priority. His efforts con
tinued into his term as University Academic
Vice-President. He helped expand the
University building program beyond
President's Circle, with new facilities for the
Schools of Medicine and Engineering as
well as the College of Law.
Professor Dykstra was hired by the
University of California at Davis School of
Law in 1965 as the first member of that law
school's faculty. He served as the school's
second dean from 1971-1974. In 1981, he
received the UC Davis School of Law's
Distinguished Teaching Award. He retired
in 1985, but continued to teach as an emer
itus faculty member until 1995. Professor
Dykstra specialized in the area of torts,
corporations and securities regulation.
Dan Dykstra was educated at the
University of Wisconsin law school, gradu
ating first in his class in 1947. He did grad
uate work at Wisconsin on a Rockefeller
research grant, receiving an S.J.D. in 1950.
He was a Fulbright Professor of Law at the
University of Melbourne, Australia, in 1959.
"He would rank
as one of the finest
teachers we've had at
the College of Law."
returned to the law school in spring quarter leadership research and publication became
1988 to teach business regulation. a criterion for faculty promotion.
Professor John Flynn delivered a paper
at a memorial service in honor of Daniel J.
Dykstra held at the University of California
at Davis on May 5 tided: "Daniel J. Dykstra,
The Utah Years 1949 -1965."
Capital Award. The award recognizes
O'Brien for leading the "Need a Good
Reference'' campaign and his establishment
of the statewide Utah Legislative
Storm program.
Ken R. Olsen was recently appointed
President and Chief Executive Officer of
DataChem Laboratories, Inc., a national
environmental and industrial hygiene ana
lytical laboratory. Previously he had served
as Corporate Counsel and General Counsel
at DataChem for 13 years.
1987
Mark Gaylord has joined Ballard, Spahr,
Andrews 8c Ingersoll of Salt Lake City
as a partner.
Liza Hurtado-Armstrong was honored by
the Utah Minority Bar Association (UMBA)
with a 1999 Community Service Award.
Kathleen H. Switzer was promoted to
Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and
selected as Commander, 5th Brigade (HS),
104th Division (IT). She is the first woman
to hold this position, which includes direc
tion over about 200 part-time and full-time
military and civilian personnel throughout a
twelve state area. In civilian life she has been
an Administrative Law Judge for the Utah
Labor Commission for about four years.
1988
Marc Wangsgard, an attorney at Williams 8c
Hunt, received an award as the outgoing
Chairperson of the Energy, Natural
Resources and Environmental Law Section
of the Utah State Bar.
Sherri Hayashi
1990
Ronald L. Read, of the firm Hughes 8c Read,
has been hired as St. George's deputy city
attorney.
R. Priya Seshachari, a senior attorney at Taft
Securities Litigation, has been named an
Outstanding Barrister of the Year for 1999
by the Barristers Club of San Francisco. She
has also been elected to the organization's
board of directors for the 2000-2002 term.
1991
Sherrie Hayashi received the Raymond S.
Uno Award for the Advancement of
Minorities in the Legal Profession. Ms.
Hayashi, Associate General Counsel of the
Labor Commission, is a founding member
and volunteer Executive Director of the
Multi-Cultural Legal Center (MLC).
1992
R. David Grant has been made shareholder
by Parsons, Behle 8c Latimer. He practices
primarily in commercial transaction litiga
tion, contract disputes, and bankruptcy.
Jeffrey D. McFarland, an entertainment
litigator, was elevated to principal by the
Century City insurance and business
law firm of Troop Steuber Pasich
Reddick 8c Tobey.
S. Blake Parrish, Jr. has joined Holland 8c
Hart as an associate.
Steven R. Rodgers has become a partner
with Brown 8c Bain in their Phoenix,
Arizona office.
William J.
William J. Stilling has be
holder at Parsons Behle £
litigator and focuses his pi
Hare-
sa
h
A L U M N I
care professional licensing, commercial liti
gation and personal injury. Stilling is also an
associate professor of pharmacy (clinical)
practice at the University of Utah.
Michael J. Tomko
Michael J. Tomko has been made a share
holder at Parsons Behle 8c Latimer. Mr.
Tomko is a member of the environmental
department where he concentrates his
practice on air quality.
1994
Brett J. DelPorto has joined Ballard, Spahr,
Andrews 8c Ingersoll in Salt Lake City as
an associate.
Marilyn A. Sandfry has joined Sands
Anderson Marks 8c Miller as an associate
in their Richmond, Virginia office.
1996
Jenniffer Nelson Byde has joined the Salt
Lake City office of Holme Roberts 8c Owen,
where she practices general litigation.
Stephen R. Sloan has joined the law firm of
Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy and
is a member of the firm's Business Section.
Mark Warden has become an associate at
the Dallas, Texas law firm of Piper Marbury
Rudnick 8c Wolfe, practicing in the area of
international business transactions.
1997
Xanthe Larsen has joined the Washington,
D.C. office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer 8c
Feld. She will work in the firm's corporate
practice. Ms. Larsen was previously in-house
counsel for Boise, Idaho-based Albertson's Inc.
Dennis Scott Owens
Aaron A. Nilsen has joined the business sec-
1998
Christine T. Greenwood recently joined
Holme Roberts 8c Owen in Salt Lake City.
Her practice emphases are general litigation,
commercial law, and securities. Prior to
joining the firm, she completed a one-year
clerkship with Judge Monroe G. McKay of
the United States Court of Appeals for the
Tenth Circuit.
James L. Barnett has joined Holland 8c Hart tion of the Ogden law office of Van Cott,
in their Salt Lake City office. Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy.
Rodger M. Burge
Diana Hagen has joined the Salt Lake City
law firm of Parr Waddoups Brown Gee 8c
Loveless. She will focus her practice on
media and First Amendment law and
litigation.
Dennis Scott Owens has joined the law
firm of Snell 8c Wilmer in Salt Lake City.
He will focus on business, finance, and
corporate securities.
A. Stephen Waldrip has joined the
Washington state firm of Paine, Hamblen,
A L U M N I
John E. Delaney
John E. Delaney has joined Parsons Behle 8c
Latimer as an associate in the litigation
department where he will concentrate on
commercial trademark and environmental
litigation.
James R. Farmer has joined the law firm of
Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy as
an associate in the firm's Salt Lake City
office.
H. Scott Jacobson, Jr. has joined the firm of
Strong 8c Hanni.
Jeffrey D. Stevens has joined the firm of
Kirton 8c McConkie.
Coffen, Brooke 8c Miller as an associate.
His practice will focus on corporate
taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and
estate planning.
Cassie Wray has joined the law firm of
Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy as
an associate in the firm's Salt Lake office.
1999
Matthew Boley is on leave from McKay,
Burton 8c Thurman while he clerks for U.S.
District Court Senior Judge J. Thomas
Greene. Kenneth E. (Eddie) Norris
Rodger M. Burge has joined the firm of
Parsons Behle 8c Latimer and will concen
trate his practice on tax, securities, and
corporate law.
Kenneth E. Norris has joined the law firm
Parsons Behle 8c Latimer where he will con
centrate his practice on taxation, corporate
formation and reorganization, general cor
porate matters and estate planning.
M E M O R I A M
DEATH OF DANIEL J. DYKSTRA FORMER LAW DEAN AND PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY VICE PRESIDENT
Lily and Dan Dykstra, December 1988, portrait presentation
Daniel J. Dykstra, former professor and
Dean of the College of Law and Academic
Vice-President of the University of Utah,
died March 29, 2000 from leukemia.
Professor Dykstra was a member of the
faculty of the College of Law from 1949-
1965. He served as Dean of the College of
Law from 1954 - 1961 and as Academic
Vice-President of the University from
1961 - 1963. He maintained close ties with
his friends and colleagues here and
returned to the law school in spring quarter
1988 to teach business regulation.
Remembering Dan Dykstra, Alfred C.
Emery, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
of Law and President Emeritus of the
University of Utah, said that "He would
rank as one of the finest teachers we've
had at the College of Law."
During the Dykstra deanship, the repu
tation of the University of Utah College of
Law grew. This was due in part to the
increased production of scholarly research
throughout the faculty. Under Dyksta's
leadership research and publication became
a criterion for faculty promotion.
Dean Dykstra made improvement of law
school facilities a priority. His efforts con
tinued into his term as University Academic
Vice-President. He helped expand the
University building program beyond
President's Circle, with new facilities for the
Schools of Medicine and Engineering as
well as the College of Law.
Professor Dykstra was hired by the
University of California at Davis School of
Law in 1965 as the first member of that law
school's faculty. He served as the school's
second dean from 1971-1974. In 1981, he
received the UC Davis School of Law's
Distinguished Teaching Award. He retired
in 1985, but continued to teach as an emer
itus faculty member until 1995. Professor
Dykstra specialized in the area of torts,
corporations and securities regulation.
Dan Dykstra was educated at the
University of Wisconsin law school, gradu
ating first in his class in 1947. He did grad
uate work at Wisconsin on a Rockefeller
research grant, receiving an S.J.D. in 1950.
He was a Fulbright Professor of Law at the
University of Melbourne, Australia, in 1959.
i ; i "He would rank
as one of the finest
teachers we've had at
the College of Law."
Professor John Flynn delivered a paper
at a memorial service in honor of Daniel J.
Dykstra held at the University of California
at Davis on May 5 tided: "Daniel J. Dykstra,
The Utah Years 1949 - 1965."
N M E M O R I A M 3 6
IN MEMORIAM
1928
Aaron P. Leishman
1950
C. Richard Henriksen
1970
Richard Garret Brown
1931
Calvin A. Behle
1951
Ronald George Wilcox
1977
Margaret (Peggy) Frank
1937
John Caulfield
C. Vernon Langlois
1939
Lawrence Lindsay Summerhays
1940
Andrew J. Brennan
Peter Knute Peterson
1941
William Sears Livingston
1947
Robert Marshall Callister
1948
Glen Eugene Fuller
Wilford W Kirton, Jr.
Mas Yano
1952
Richard (Dick) J. Rimensberger
1953
Adam "Mickey" Duncan
1961
Rodney B. Tunks
1962
Glen R. Bradak
1966
Howard James "Jim" Clegg
Robert M. McDonald
1968
Lynn W. Mitton
1969
Thomas J. Quinlan
1980
Douglas F. Bates
1982
Steven Corey Magelby
Patrick O'Hara
1988
Joseph Nephi Nemelka, Jr.
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