In Brief
Emory Law Graduates Sworn in to Georgia State Bar
Inspiration Awards Honors Atlanta’s Public Interest Attorneys
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On November 12, 2008, fifty-nine Emory Law alumni were sworn in to the State Bar of Georgia. The graduates took the oath in Tull Auditorium with the Honorable Robert J. Castellani 66L and the Honorable Michael E. Hancock 78L presiding. Those sworn in were: Noelle A. Abastillas Samantha S. Acquisto Jessican Lynne Ambrose Amber Leigh Bagley Justin S. Barry Elisabeth Estes Bassett Christie Monteilh Bearden Jonathan Richard Benator Melody P. Bray Leslie Evan Cline Emily X. Costarides James Edward Dingivan William Bradford Drummond Steven Matthew Fair Jonathan David Forbes Elizabeth Marshall Francis James Jay Gibson Tashinda Marie Glover Julia Nicole Haesemeyer
Fan B. He Ashley Vinsel Herd Lindsey Palmer Hettinger Alyson Kay Higgins Gregory Allen Holmquist Robert Jackson Hughes Jeremy Scott Hyndman Alissa Lea Jones Juhi Kaveeshvar Anna J. Kurien Leryan P. Lambert Isabella Pei-Ying Lee Samantha T. Lemery Jonathan Charles Lippert Anne G. Mackay Christina Marie Mathieson Shalanda Macon-Jaliwa Miller Charles J. Myers Matthews T. Nesbitt
Kenneth Allen Newberg Chandani Kailesh Patel Sarah Tope Reise Gregory Vincent Reybold Aaron J. Ross Kevin Jeffery Rubin Denise Erin Schnapp Stacy Lynn Schnitzer Pete Christopher Sherlock Barbara C. Stampul Donnika D. Stance Robert David Stein Enan Eliot Stillman Brandee Lattimore Strothers Megan Anne Taylor Guillermo Noel Wasserman Camille Marie West James R. Williams Chelsea Lynne Wilson
Mentor Reception
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n October 15, Emory Law hosted its third annual Mentor/Mentee Beer and Chocolate Tasting Reception, allowing alumni mentors to meet and interact with their first-year law students, sharing advice and providing encouragement to the future young lawyers. Emory Law has 125 mentors paired with students. To volunteer, contact Ethan Rosenzweig at erosenz@emory.edu or 404.727.6857.
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he 2009 epic Inspiration Awards Ceremony and Reception, a fundraiser benefiting Emory Law students working in the public interest, is set for February 10. This year, three Atlanta lawyers — including two Emory Law alumni — are being recognized for their exceptional commitment to the legal profession and the community at large. Charles T. Lester Jr. 64c 67l, a retired partner at Sutherland, will receive the Lifetime Commitment to Public Service Award, presented by the Honorable Clarence Cooper 67l, judge for the U.S. Northern District of Georgia. Gerry Weber will receive the Outstanding Leadership in the Public Interest Award for his work as senior counsel at the Southern Center for Human Rights and as the former legal director for the aclu of Georgia. His award will be presented by Stephen B. Bright, president and senior counsel of the Southern Center for Human Rights. Marian Burge 75l, retired deputy director of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, will receive the Unsung Devotion to Those Most in Need Award, presented by Kathleen Dumitrescu, former managing attorney of Atlanta Legal Aid Society’s Cobb County office. All money raised from the Inspiration Awards helps provide stipends to law students who take otherwise unfunded public sector jobs. The event is hosted by the student-run Emory Public Interest Committee (epic). To learn more about the Inspiration Awards, or to make a donation to epic, visit www.law.emory.edu/epic.