Fall 2011 Vol. XI, No.2
Dean Peter V. Letsou Editor Lisa Grace Lednicer
In This Issue …
Graphic Design Anne Dosskey Emily Oliva Mike Wright Class Action Editor Cathy McCann Gaskin JD’02
Departments A Message From the Dean
2
News Briefs
6
Class Action
30
Ethics Corner
42
In the Stacks
44
Photographer Frank Miller
Cover Story Our Endowed Professors
Contributors Mike Bennett BA’70 Cliff Collins David Friedman Cathy McCann Gaskin JD’02 Lisa Grace Lednicer Paige Parker Erik Schmidt BA’05
20
Profiles of People You’d Like to Meet Coroner Julie Wilson tries law school
26
Travis Harris puts Chinese skills to good use
27
George T. Finch radiates serenity
28
Eric Watness is adoption “angel”
29
Willamette Lawyer is published by Willamette University College of Law for constituents of the College of Law, the first law school in the Pacific Northwest. Send correspondence to: Willamette Lawyer Willamette University College of Law 245 Winter Street SE Salem, OR 97301 Contact Editor Lisa Grace Lednicer at llednice@willamette.edu or call 503-370-6760 willamette.edu/wucl
This publication is partially supported by contributions to the College of Law Fund. Copyright © 2011 Willamette University College of Law
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