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LL.M., M.S.L. classes largest in College history n This year’s Master of Laws Program (LL.M.) students and Master in the Study of Law (M.S.L.) students are the largest classes yet to come to Moritz, according to Jessica Dworkin, assistant dean for international and graduate affairs. The LL.M. program is designed for foreign lawyers who wish to advance their legal education. They come to Moritz for the opportunity to immerse themselves in U.S. legal education among American law students for one year. There are 14 students this year, representing eight different countries. Several students graduated from their bachelor of laws programs this spring and have never been abroad. Others have been practicing law for several years before making the decision to return to school. “They present a great opportunity for J.D. students to learn about legal systems and the culture of other countries. In as much as they have come to learn about the
U.S., we can also learn from them,” Dworkin noted. This year’s LL.M. students hail from China, Czech Republic, Ghana, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, and Romania. Moritz’s three returning M.S.L. students are now joined by three new M.S.L. classmates. All currently work for the University and are pursuing a master’s degree in law to augment their teaching, research, or professional skills. They come from across campus, including the African-American and African Studies Department, Office of Academic Affairs, the Department of Chemistry, the College of Education and Human Ecology, the John Glenn School, and Office of Student Conduct. “M.S.L. students hold senior positions in their fields, or are professors. They bring to the classroom a perspective that is informed by their advanced experience,” Dworkin added. – MD
Outstanding professor, staff member selected The Class of 2012 recognized Professor of Law Ric Simmons and Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs Monte Smith ’90 with the Morgan E. Shipman Outstanding Professor award and the Outstanding Staff Member award, respectively. “This is one of the greatest professional honors I could receive,” Simmons said. Smith, who has won the award multiple times, added, “I’m honored. I feel like I should be giving them an award, not the other way around.”
Stulberg awarded fellowship n Joseph “Josh” Stulberg, the Michael E. Moritz Chair in Alternative Dispute Resolution, was awarded a 2012 Ikerbasque Research Fellowship. The Ikerbasque Basque Foundation for Science, with financial support from the European Union, promotes knowledge and technology transfer by strengthening international research networks. Stulberg, one of two U.S. scholars chosen, was the only 2012 recipient among the 18 international scholars selected whose work falls in the law/humanities area. Stulberg and his wife, Midge, spent the summer and fall semester in full-time residence at the University of Deusto Law School in Bilbao, Spain. Working in collaboration with Professor Maria Pilar Canedo, the Jean Monnet Chair in Transnational Trade Law, and Luis I. Gordillo, professor of constitutional law, Stulberg is analyzing how cultural values shape the design and implementation of mediation procedures and practices. That project constitutes the foundation for his larger comparative study of member nation implementation of the European Union’s directive governing the use of mediation to resolve crossborder commercial disputes. On Sept. 11, he delivered the opening distinguished lecture to the multinational program audience at the International Organizations and Transnational Trade Law program.
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