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Loyola Lawyer LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS LAW MAGAZINE

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Demonstrating Academic Success LOYOLA FACULTY SHINE IN SCHOLARSHIP

LOYOLA HOSTS OIL SPILL SYMPOSIUM • STUDENTS FROM MOSCOW COME TO CAMPUS NEW FACULTY MEMBERS WELCOMED • LAW ALUMNUS SERVES THROUGH LEADERSHIP

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS Loyola University New Orleans President The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J. Interim Dean Kathryn V. Lorio, J.D ’73 Associate Dean for Academic Affairs The Rev. Larry Moore, S.J. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Stephanie Jumonville, J.D. ’86 Assistant Dean of Admissions and Minority Affairs K. Michele Allison-Davis Vice President for Institutional Advancement Bill Bishop Associate Vice President for Development Chris Wiseman ’88 Associate Vice President for Marketing Terrell F. Fisher ’76 Loyola Lawyer Editor Publications Editor Ray Willhoft ’00 Loyola Lawyer Designer Craig Bloodworth University Photographer Harold Baquet Senior Development Officer College of Law Suzanne Valtierra Law Alumni and Annual Fund Officer Alice Glenn Director of Public Affairs and External Relations Meredith M. Hartley Communications Coordinator James Shields Contributor Brian Huddleston

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Loyola Lawyer LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS LAW MAGAZINE

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Demonstrating Academic Success

FEATURES 16

Moscow Meets the Mississippi

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From France to the U.S.

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New Faculty Members Welcomed

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Leading by Example

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On the Record

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Alumni News

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Alumni Events

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Faculty News

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From the Dean As this academic year started, mixed feelings were shared by all, as we sorely missed our esteemed Dean Brian Bromberger, as we prepared to dedicate ourselves to his successful programs, and as we proposed fresh initiatives.

In keeping with the effort to appoint the best possible faculty, we increased our tenure track faculty by welcoming Professors John Blevins, who has a special interest in Intellectual Property law; Chunlin Leonhard, with a background in contract law in a cross-cultural context; and Sandi Varnado, whose research interests are concentrated in the civil law. Jessica Kiser, Rodney Miller, and Kellen Zale joined our talented group of Westerfield Fellows.

Carrying forth with the agenda adopted by the faculty last spring in a retreat which focused on the curriculum and in preparing students for success on the bar exam, an ambitious program will begin this spring. An enhanced advising system, new courses devoted to legal analysis and writing, and a guided curriculum are all part of an innovative plan for success.

Additionally, a concerted effort to reduce class size and improve quality resulted in a smaller freshman class with superior entering credentials, surpassing all previous years. Hailing from 107 different colleges and representing 30 states, two foreign countries, and the District of Columbia, our freshman class is 47.6 percent female and 33.2 percent minority.

It is my privilege to serve Loyola College of Law this year in a new capacity. Over the past 40 years, my relationship with Loyola has changed considerably as I have had the opportunity of being a student, an alumna, a parent, a professor, an associate dean, and now an interim dean.

Throughout this journey, I have been impressed with the devotion and dedication of the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends who have contributed support both financially and in the form of service to enhancing the worth of a Loyola law degree.

My sincerest thanks are extended to all.

—Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73 Interim College of Law Dean Leon Sarpy Professor of Law

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College of Law Honor Roll of Donors August 1, 2009 – July 31, 2010

The College of Law wishes to recognize and thank the following alumni, who celebrated a reunion, for their contributions in support of Loyola’s College of Law. 1959

Mr. Oliver P. Carriere, Jr. The Hon. Thomas J. D’Aquila Mr. Marcel Garsaud, Jr. The Hon. Joseph J. Grefer Mr. Eugene J. Murret Mrs. Lillian M. Trent

1964

The Hon. Mary Ann Lemmon Mr. Philippi P. St. Pé Mrs. Evangeline Vavrick

1969

Mr. Bertrand F. Artigues Mr. William M. Bass Mr. Daniel E. Becnel, Jr. The Hon. Robert J. Burns, Sr. Mr. Charles R. Capdeville Mr. Charles C. Culotta, Jr. Mr. Salvador M. Cusimano Mr. Robert J. David Mr. Edward B. Denechaud Mr. Michael F. Escudier Mr. Theodore M. Frois Mr. D. Douglas Howard, Jr. Mr. Morton H. Katz Mr. Michael A. McNulty, Jr. Mr. Benjamin B. Saunders Mr. John E. Stephens

1974

Mr. Frank J. Achary Mr. Allan Berger Mr. Byron J. Casey III Mr. Russell M. Cornelius Mr. Douglas T. Curet Mrs. Judith A. DeBoisblanc Mr. William B. Gibbens III Ms. Eileen Gleason Mr. John M. Heuser Mr. Rene R. Joyce Mr. Michael E. Katz Mr. George L. La Marca Mr. Terrence J. Lestelle Mr. Philip D. Lorio III The Hon. James F. McKay III Mr. Kent A. Moeckly The Hon. Robert M. Murphy Mr. R. Scott Ramsey, Jr.

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Mr. Irl R. Silverstein The Hon. M. Joseph Tiemann

1979

Mr. Stephen M. Barbas Mr. Thomas P. Barrett Mr. John D. Bernhardt Mr. Roy M. Bowes Ms. Marianne T. Caulfield, Esq. Mr. Gregg M. Charest Miss Ann C. Coco Mr. Bobby J. Delise Mr. Dennis M. Dendy The Hon. B. Jeffrey Doran Mr. Frank A. Flynn Mr. Warren A. Forstall, Jr. Mr. Charles V. Genco Mr. Alexander L. Haus Mrs. Sandra Keegan Ms. Maureen Kelley Mrs. Kay Kelly Miss Margaret M. Kiely Mr. Lambert M. Laperouse Mr. John D. Martin, Esq. Mr. Charles N. Miller, Jr. Mr. John T. Olivier Mr. David J. Pels Mr. Donald P. Preau Mrs. Lenore Rice Miss Temple A. Stephens Mr. D. Brent Wood

1984

Mrs. Dara L. Baird Mr. Joseph A. Barreca, Jr. Mr. Byron J. Bonck Mrs. Cassandra Chandler Mrs. Elizabeth B. Dowling The Hon. Jules Edwards Mr. T. Kevin FitzPatrick Mr. Warren Horn Mr. Brian A. Kelly Mr. Richard E. McCormack Ms. Denise M. Pilie The Hon. Ronald J. Sholes Ms. Frances M. Strayham Dr. Elisabeth Tetlow

1989

Mrs. Mary Algero Mr. Ronald S. Barron

Mr. Michael J. Bourquard Mr. Jeffrey B. Burgan Mr. Val Patrick Exnicios Mr. Gary G. Hebert Ms. Lindsey M. Ladouceur Mr. Raymond P. Ladouceur Ms. Susan R. Laporte Mr. William J. Martin Mr. Paul D. Palermo Mr. Darryl M. Phillips Mr. Brian P. Quirk Mr. Simeon B. Reimonenq Ms. Jan E. Sutton Mrs. Angela Zimmer

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Ms. Christy R. Bergeron Ms. Kelly P. Bogart The Hon. June B. Darensburg Mr. John A. Doyle Ms. Adele P. Faust Mr. James L. Hauser Mrs. Charmaine Hilton Mrs. Ellen Manning Ms. Pam Occhipinti Mr. Patrick H. Yancey

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Mr. Andrew M. Adams Mrs. Ayesha Dinshaw Mr. Rene Garza Ms. Anna M. Guerra Mrs. Nancy M. Lambert Mrs. Maribeth LaScala Mr. Jonathan P. Lemann Mrs. Erin Lorio Mr. Kyle L. Potts Ms. Jacqueline M. Phillpott Mr. Lee C. Reid Mrs. Melissa Steward Mr. Jacque R. Touzet

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Ms. Alisa J. Dawson Mr. Marc L. Frischhertz Mr. Dominick F. Impastato III Ms. Marisa C. Katz Mr. Ogden L. Pitre Ms. Jeannine A. Sullivan Ms. Dorothy L. Tarver Mrs. Alia S. Wynne

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On the Record

News Kathy Lorio leads College of Law as interim dean Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73, Leon Sarpy Professor of Law, is serving as the interim dean of the College of Law. Lorio accepted an invitation from Provost Edward J. Kvet, D.M.E., to serve as interim dean when the late Dean Brian Bromberger announced his retirement earlier this year.

Bromberger, who planned to retire from Loyola this summer and rejoin his family in his native Australia, passed away on May 27. Lorio will serve as interim dean while the search for a permanent dean continues during the 2010 – 11 academic year.

A member of the law faculty since 1976, Lorio was appointed the Leon Sarpy Professor of Law in 1992, the first professorship at the College of Law. She has written four books and a multitude of articles and scholarly papers and has served on various legal committees and public task forces.

Lorio is active in law reform on the national level as a

member of the American Law Institute, and in Louisiana as a member of the Council of the Louisiana State Law Institute.

Prior to joining Loyola, Lorio practiced with the New Orleans firm Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles.

Lorio was selected as the 2003 Distinguished Professor of the Year by the Louisiana Bar Foundation and is the recipient of the 2005 Dux Academicus Award, the highest honor given to a Loyola faculty member.

In late 2006, Lorio was appointed by then New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin to the Ethics Review Board, which oversaw the appointment of the first Inspector General of New Orleans.

Interim College of Law Dean Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73

College of Law hosts AALS annual meeting Center for Social Justice, moderated a forum, “Federal In January, the College of Law opened its doors to the annual initiatives and priorities in New Orleans, Louisiana and the meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, held in South.” Panelists included Philip T. Miller, acting field office New Orleans. Thousands of law professors, deans, and director from the New Orleans Immigration and Customs administrators from across the U.S. and Hawaii were in Enforcement Office of Detention and Removal; Carl Perry, attendance. chief counsel of ICE New Orleans; and the Hon. Wayne Since it is customary for a law school in the host city to have Stogner, a judge with the New Orleans Immigration Court. an event for fellow AALS members, the late Dean Brian A second panel, “Immigrants and immigrant workers in the Bromberger thought it would be fitting to hold “An Evening of New Orleans area,” featured the Rev. Tom Greene, S.J., Jesuit Jazz through the Ages.” The invitation-only concert in Roussel Social Research Institute fellow at Loyola; Ken Mayeaux from Hall consisted of four sets, featuring performances by Ellis the LSU Immigration Law Clinic; and Luz Molina, Jack Nelson Marsalis, Johnaye Kendrick, members of the Thelonious Monk Distinguished Professor of Law and acting director of the Law Institute of Jazz Performance, and the New Leviathan Oriental Clinic. Huyen Pham, professor of law from Texas-Wesleyan Fox-Trot Orchestra.

School of Law, served as moderator.

In addition to the concert, Isabel Medina, Ferris Family Distinguished Professor of Law, hosted a group of immigration law professors in town for the AALS meeting for a day of discussion and activities. The day began with a field trip to the Port of New Orleans with Mitch Merriam, area port director of New Orleans, where he discussed U.S. Customs and border protection issues for the port.

Later that day, Hiroko Kusuda, assistant clinical professor with Loyola’s Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and An Evening of Jazz through the Ages

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Loyola hosts Deepwater Horizon symposium installations as well as spill prevention and response.

Panelists included Stuart H. Smith, J.D. ’86, a longtime Loyola supporter and environmental advocate (Smith Stag, L.L.C.); Joel Waltzer (Waltzer & Wiygul); and Mitch Crusto, an expert on disaster and environmental management (College of Law, Loyola University New Orleans).

In July, Smith was a featured instructor at the Loyola University Summer InternationalLaw Program at the University of Vienna School of Law. Smith’s sessions focused on the current oil crisis impacting the Gulf Coast.

Public health, as well as coastal ecosystems, marine life, plant, and wildlife were the focus of the second panel. Particular emphasis was placed on documenting environmental contamination and natural resources damages. Panelists included William R. Sawyer, Ph.D. (Toxicology Consultants & Assessment Specialists, L.L.C.); Marco Kaltofen (Boston Chemical Data Corp.); Anthony Ladd, Ph.D. (Department of Sociology, Loyola University New Orleans); LuAnn E. White, Ph.D. (Tulane Center for Applied Environmental Public Health); and Paul Barnes, Ph.D. (Department of Biological Sciences, Loyola University New Orleans).

Stuart H. Smith, J.D '86 gave a presentation as part of the symposium on the Deepwater The College of Law presented “The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill—A Billion Pound Dossier,” a legal and environmental examination of the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, on September 17. The featured presentation highlighted fundamentals of oil and gas exploration and production operations and addressed the players, events, reactions, and responses in the Deepwater Horizon accident. Two panels on environmental litigation and environmental science presented opportunities for questions and answers.

The first panel on environmental litigation offered legal perspectives of different stakeholders, including private and public claimants. Groups of claims, causes of action, and litigation strategies were discussed. The panelists also addressed corporate and regulatory fixes to improve the authorization process for offshore

Horizon oil spill.

Law student publishes Hurricane Katrina articles D’Ann R. Penner, Ph.D., a second-year College of Law student, recently had a trilogy of articles published by the Dart Society, an affiliation of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University.

The first article, “Post-Katrina Trauma and Journalists,” is available at dartsociety.com. The Dart Society is a nonprofit organization of journalists who advance the compassionate and ethical

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coverage of trauma, conflict, and social injustice.

Additionally, Penner’s article, “Assault Rifles, Separated Families, and Murder in Their Eyes: Unasked Questions after Hurricane Katrina,” was published in Cambridge University’s Journal of American Studies.

Penner is also a scholar-in-residence at the Southern Institute for Education and Research at Tulane University. She holds a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.

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On the Record

News Professor Bill Quigley honored at inaugural award ceremony Professor William P. Quigley, J.D. ’77 was honored with a Civil Rights Leader award by the Louisiana Justice Institute in a ceremony at Xavier University of Louisiana in August. Quigley was recognized at the inaugural Justice Revius Ortique Civil Rights Awards Banquet, which h o n o r e d national, state, and local champions of civil rights and social justice.

The keynote address was de l i v e r e d b y retired Lt. General Russel

Honoré, 2009 Loyola honorary degree recipient.

“Loyola has always played an important role in promoting civil and human rights in our community. To me, this award honors the thousands of hours of justice work put in by our whole Loyola community,” Quigley says.

Quigley’s life was recently chronicled in the article “Closing the gap between law and justice,” published August 5 in the National Catholic Reporter.

Quigley is also the director of the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice, as well as the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center. He is currently on temporary leave from Loyola, as he works at the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York until 2011.

The Louisiana Justice Institute is a nonprofit, civil rights legal advocacy organization devoted to fostering social justice campaigns across Louisiana for communities of color and for impoverished communities.

Professor Bill Quigley, J.D. ’77

Save the Date!

The 2011 Law Alumni Luncheon Friday, February 4, 2011 The Ritz-Carlton Hotel 921 Canal Street

Cocktails begin at 11 a.m.; Luncheon to follow at noon.

For Sponsorships and Tickets, or for more information, please contact the Office of Law Alumni & Development at (504) 861-5555 or jdalumni@loyno.edu Early online registration is available: alumni.loyno.edu/2011LawLunch

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Spring 2010 Skills Curriculum Course Volunteers Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Pat Phipps, director of the Skills Curriculum, extend a sincere thank you to all of the volunteer attorneys and judges who taught during the spring 2010 semester. Your donation of time, energy, and expertise is truly a gift to Loyola and our law students!

Mock Mediation Workshop

Wayne Babovich Bobby Marzine Harges

Representing the Federal Criminal Defendant Marion D. Floyd

Medicine & the Law Socratic Method meets Scientific Method

The Hon. Madeline Landrieu Robert J. David, Esq. Charles O. Taylor, Esq. Stacey Williams Marcel, Esq. Herbert W. Marks, Jr., M.D. Jorge A Martinez, M.D. Christopher E. Cenac, Sr., M.D. Panel sponsored by the Joint Medical Legal Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association & Louisiana Medical Society.

The Professional in Practice

The Case of the Silent Alarm William N. King Barry Grodsky Sandi Cosby

Trial Tactics

William J. Sommers, Jr.

How To Go Solo from Scratch

Starting-up, marketing, and finding success Scott G. Wolfe, Jr.

The Last Transaction Hero An Overview of Louisiana Sales & Use Tax Kristian A. Gerrets

Negotiation Techniques Craig J. Mordock

Developing the Theme & Theory of the Case William J. Sommers, Jr.

Pleadings Drafting Robert Angelle

Overview of Louisiana Class Action Litigation Eric J. O’Bell

Creditors’ Rights What you don’t know may scare you…

Couch, Stillman, Blitt & Conville

Advocacy for the Ages Persuading Generations & Genders in the Modern Trial Dominic J. Gianna

An Overview of Family Law Lynne W. Wasserman

Using the Internet for Legal Research Brian Huddleston

Basics of Merger & Acquisition Deals Steven C. Serio Edward P. Scharfenberg

Digital Lawyering How to become paperless – more strategies & tactics Ernest Svenson

Deposition Skills Workshop

Drafting Corporate Documents Joshua A. DeCuir Megan C. Riess

The Art of Persuasion William J. Sommers, Jr.

Using Demonstrative Evidence at Trial Marion D. Floyd

Lawyers in the Great Tradition The Argument of an Appeal

The Hon. Harry T. Lemmon Professor Paul R. Baier

Making Sense of Administrative Alphabet Soup LHWCA, OCSLA, DBA, WHA The Longshore Defense Base Act The Hon. Kerry J. Anzalone

Personal Injury A Plaintiff & Defense View John W. Redmann Leonard M. D’Angelo

Researching Statutory & Regulatory Law Etheldra G. Scoggin

The Professional in Practice Val P. Exnicios Charles P. Plattsmier

William J. Sommers, Jr.

Special Court Room Visits Courts in Action – Rule Day

Legal Letters – Communication for Lawyers

Courts in Action

Warren Horn

The Hon. Madeleine M. Landrieu The Hon. Nancy Amato Konrad

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Loyola Faculty Shine in Scholarship

BY RAY WILLHOFT ’00 At the end of the day, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law students aren’t the only ones hitting the books. Their professors, who bring a wealth of experience to the classroom, are equally dedicated to scholarship and research, contributing to the college’s academic success.

Recruiting the Best Faculty Members Just as not every lawyer is qualified to teach, not every teacher is qualified to be a Loyola professor. The College of Law retains an extensive and highly selective process when recruiting new faculty members.

“We look for faculty members who did well in law school, contributed to Law Review articles, have significant teaching experience at other law schools, or performed judicial clerkships,” explains the Rev. Lawrence Moore, S.J., LL.M., associate dean for academic affairs and ex officio Philip and Eugenie Brooks Distinguished Professor of Law The judicial clerkships in particular make a candidate attractive. “If you spend a year with a bright federal judge, then you learn some law,” notes Moore.

Potential candidates usually come from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS), with which those interested in teaching law must register. Those candidates selected by Loyola for interviews are then invited to campus to present a 20 – 25 minute class to the faculty. The entire faculty then votes, and their recommendations are presented to the dean, who in turn presents them to the provost. Once approved, the offers go out, and those who accept become a part of the Loyola community.

Diversity is always a key component in the search for new faculty members, and in recent years, thanks to the leadership of the late Dean Brian Bromberger, the college has been able to hire men and women with impressive credentials, covering all aspects of the law.

“We are fortunate in that we have been able to hire new faculty members when most law schools couldn’t,” says Moore. “That fact, combined with the idea that New Orleans is the place to be in the rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, has allowed us to hire people from some of the best law schools around the country. I believe that our impressive faculty is a large part of Dean Bromberger’s legacy.”

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Rising through the Ranks But becoming a faculty member is just the beginning for those interested in a career in legal education at Loyola. From the very start, in addition to their teaching duties, faculty members are expected to devote much of their time to scholarship.

“We advise new faculty members to get busy writing,” says Moore.

New faculty members are assigned to teach one course for their first semester and then two courses for their second semester in order to get them acclimated to academic life. In addition, new faculty members are assigned a mentor from among the faculty, and each year, other faculty members sit in on their classes in order to offer their input for improvement.

Usually, the climb from associate professor to full professor is a seven-year process. In their third year of teaching, faculty members are promoted from assistant professor to associate professor. In the sixth year, they receive tenure (job guarantee), and then the following year they are promoted to full professor, which is the ultimate goal.

Of course, scholarship is what allows faculty members to advance from one level to the next.

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whichever area they like, “most faculty members end up writing about what they teach,” says Moore.

Publishing Research In addition to securing full professorship, the ultimate goal of faculty scholarship is publication. Though the College of Law has always maintained a reputation of academic success, in recent years, faculty members have truly begun to shine.

Since 2007, 16 books authored, co-authored, or edited by Loyola faculty members have been published or are forthcoming. The books range in topic and cover a broad spectrum of the law, often with an emphasis on current news.

Recently, Robert R. M. Verchick, Gauthier-St. Martin Eminent Scholar and Chair in Environmental Law at Loyola, who currently serves as deputy associate administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, released Facing Catastrophe: Environmental Action for a Post-Katrina World, published by Harvard University Press. In the book, Verchick calls for stricter environmental protections and changes in disaster law, a subject that has dominated the headlines with the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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scholarly articles also has continued to increase. In the past three years, Loyola faculty members have published more than 40 articles in a wide variety of Law Reviews and journals, including such prestigious publications as the American Journal of Comparative Law, the Florida Law Review, the Nebraska Law Review, and the U.C.L.A. Law Review, which is one of the top 20 law reviews in the country.

And faculty members currently have more than a dozen articles that have been accepted and will be published in the next year.

Encouraging Academic Success Recognizing that faculty scholarship can benefit from interaction with others, in recent years, the College of Law has placed emphasis on the Scholarly Program. The program is administered by the Colloquia Committee and was recently revamped.

“Our goal is to provide opportunities for scholarly dialogue and debate, as well as enhance the college’s academic profile and strengthen faculty networking opportunities,” explains Dominique Custos, Ph.D., Judge John D. Wessel Distinguished Professor of Law, who has chaired the committee since 2008.

For 2008 – 2009, other committee members included David W. Gruning, William L. Crowe, Sr., Professor of Law; John A. Lovett, professor of law; Luz M. Molina, Jack Nelson Distinguished Professor of Law; and Etheldra Scoggin, associate professor—Law Library.

For 2009 – 2010, the committee, in addition to Custos, consists of Lloyd “Trey” Drury III, associate professor; Raphael “Ray” J. Rabalais, Jr., Eleanor Legier Sarpy Distinguished Professor of Law; Robert R. M. Verchick, Gauthier-St. Martin Eminent Scholar and Chair in Environmental Law; and Bernard Keith Vetter, Ted and Louana Frois Distinguished Professor of International Law Studies.

The Scholarly Program continues to feature symposia, discussion panels, and lectures. In this latter respect, on August 31, the College of Law hosted a lecture by Timothy Endicott, dean of the Faculty of Law of Oxford University.

Endicott’s presentation was titled “Judicial Control of the Executive: Beyond Guantanamo.” On September 30, Professor Jeffrey Fagan, from Columbia Law School, discussed “Legitimate and Accountable Policing.” On February 17, 2011, Torben Melchior, president of the FALL 2010

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College of Law Faculty Books Published Since 2007 and Forthcoming Titles Compiled by Brian Huddleston, College of Law Library

Mary Algero

Louisiana Legal Research (2009)

David Gruning

Louisiana Law of Sale and Lease: A Precis (2007) (co-author, with Alain Levasseur)

Bobby Harges

Harges and Jones' Louisiana Evidence (2010) (Co-author, with Russell L. Jones; annual volumes also published in 2007, 2008, and 2009)

Bobby Harges

Louisiana Criminal Law: Cases and Materials (2008) (Co-author, with Gaynell Williams)

Cynthia G. Lepow

Family Tax Guide (2007)

Blaine G. LeCesne

Louisiana Civil Procedure: Cases and Materials (Forthcoming, 2010)

Kathryn V. Lorio

Louisiana Civil Law Treatise Vol. 10: Successions and Donations (2d ed. 2009)

Kathryn V. Lorio

Louisiana Successions, Donations, and Trusts: Cases and Materials (2d ed., 2010)

Isabel Medina

Constitutional Law: Cases, History, and Dialogues (4th Ed.) (Forthcoming, 2011) (Co-author, with William Araiza)

William P. Quigley

Storms Still Raging: Katrina, New Orleans and Social Justice (2008)

Raphael J. Rabalais, Jr.

International Regulation of Finance and Investment (8 Vols.) (1994 to Present) (General Editor) (updated quarterly)

Robert R. M. Verchick

Facing Catastrophe: Environmental Action for a Post Katrina World (2010)

Robert R. M. Verchick

Disaster Law and Policy (2d ed, 2010) (Co-author, with Dan Farber, Jim Chen, and Lisa Grow Sun)

Monica Hof Wallace

Louisiana Civil Law Treatise Vol. 24: Family Law (Forthcoming, 2012)

Jeanne M. Woods

Human Rights and the Global Marketplace (2d ed,) (Forthcoming, 2011) (Coeditor, with Hope Lewis)

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Supreme Court of Denmark, will deliver a lecture on “The Scandinavian Legal System.”

Among the endowed lectures, the Brendan Brown Lecture, held each spring, deserves particular mention. It is sponsored through the Brendan Brown Natural Law Institute, which was established thanks to generosity of the late Brendan Brown and supports the scholarly activities in keeping with Brown’s commitment to natural law and scholarly discourse.

For instance, the 2009 Brendan Brown Lecture was delivered by Jacques Ziller, professor of European Union Law at the University of Pavia in Italy. Ziller, who had previously served at the Panthéon-Sorbonne University and the European University Institute of Florence, discussed the timely topic of “The Constitutionalization of the EU.” Robin P. Malloy, E.I. White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law, was the 2010 Brendan Brown Lecturer. Malloy focused on one naturalist author in particular as he addressed the issue of “Adam Smith in the Courts of the United States.” On April 12, 2011, James Gathii, associate dean for research and scholarship and the Governor George E. Pataki Professor of Law at Albany Law School, will give a Brendan Brown Lecture on the question of “Food Sovereignty for Poor Countries in the Global Trading System.”

Upcoming Faculty Articles Compiled by Brian Huddleston, College of Law Library

Craig Senn

“Fixing Inconsistent Paternalism Under Federal Employment Discrimination Law,” 58 U.C.L.A. L. Rev. ___ (2011)

Robert A. Garda, Jr.

“The White Interest in School Integration,” upcoming in the Florida Law Review “The Politics of Education Reform: Lessons from New Orleans,” upcoming in the Journal of Law & Education

Markus G. Puder

“The Rise of Regional Integration law (RIL): Good News for International Environment Law (EIL)?,” upcoming in the Georgetown International Environmental Law Review

Imre Szalai

“An Obituary for the Federal Arbitration Act: An Older Cousin to Modern Civil Procedure,” Journal of Dispute Resolution ___ (forthcoming 2010)

John A. Lovett

“Progressive Property in Action: The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003,” 89 Nebraska L. Rev. ___(2010)

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In the fall of 2008, the committee launched the Loyola Working Paper Series in which faculty members from other law schools are invited to Loyola to present their works-in-progress. In participating in this Series, presenters hope to incorporate the feedback they gather during the scholarly exchange to improve their draft. For Loyola faculty members, this Series offers an opportunity to keep abreast of, and engaged in, the latest developments of the scholarly discourse. This spring, presenters include: Professor Christine Hurt, University of Illinois, College of Law, “Microfinance in Malawi”; Professor Sheila Scheuerman, Charleston School of Law, “The Viability of Tort Claims Without Injury”; Professor Chris Drahozal, University of Kansas School of Law, “Commercial Arbitration”; Dean Timothy A. Canova, Chapman University School of Law, “Central Banking in U.S. Constitutional Law and History”; and Professor Douglas Kysar, Yale Law School, “What Climate Change Can Do About Tort Law.” Building up on the success of this Series, the committee made a second addition to the Scholarly Program. The Loyola – Marquette Faculty Workshop Exchange was established in the fall of 2010. It is a partnership where the faculties of Marquette University Law School and Loyola University New Orleans College of Law select one member from each other’s faculty and invite him or her to campus to present his or her current research.

This year, Professor Davis Papke from Marquette came to Loyola in November and gave a presentation titled “The Relationship of Law and Legal Institutions to Urban Poor, a.k.a.

‘The Underclass.’” Loyola Associate Professor Robert Garda was selected to present “Culture Clash: Special Education in Charter Schools” at Marquette this coming February.

Custos hopes that the College of Law will expand this faculty exchange to other law schools in Louisiana as well as around the country.

Whether it is the original or the new features of scholarly life at Loyola, the programming of the related events relies in great part on faculty participation.

“All faculty members are welcome to submit their suggestions for lecturers,” notes Custos. “Most of the Loyola Working Paper Series are selected on the basis of nominations made by faculty members, and likewise, they are invited to volunteer for the Loyola – Marquette Faculty Workshop Exchange.”

Enhancing the College of Law’s Reputation Though already well known for the quality of education it provides to its students, one of the College of Law’s main goals is to make its faculty’s academic success more prominent.

“We hope people will refer to us as a place of substantial scholarship,” remarks Custos. “Dean Bromberger fully supported our faculty programs, and Interim Dean Lorio has been equally supportive.”

With the college’s stellar faculty, that goal is quickly becoming a reality.

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Continuing Legal Education says Thank You! Loyola wishes to thank the following speakers and advisory board members for a successful spring 2010 programming season. Thank you for your support!

2010 Annual Longshore Conference Dr. Roberta A. Bell Pat Benfield; Benfield and Company Steven M. Birnbaum*; Law Offices of Steven M. Birnbaum Alan G. Brackett*; Mouledoux Bland Legrand & Brackett, L.L.C. Douglas L. Brown; Brady, Radcliff & Brown, L.L.P. James W. Case; McTeague, Higbee, Case, Cohen, Whitney & Toker, P.A. Kathleen K. Charvet; Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, L.L.P. The Hon. Nancy S. Dolder*; Chief Judge, U.S. Dept. of Labor – Benefits Review Board David Duhon*; District Director, Seventh Comp.

Dist., U. S. Dept. of Labor – OWCP Tommy Dulin; Dulin & Dulin, Ltd. Kenneth G. Engerrand*; Brown Sims, P.C. The Hon. Jennifer Gee; District Chief Judge, U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ E. Paul Gibson; Riesen Law Firm Paul A. Herman; Paul A. Herman, P.A. Michael G. Huey; Huey Law Firm, L.L.C. Scott R. Hymel; Pugh, Accardo, Haas, Radecker, Carey & Hymel, L.L.C. Christopher M. Landry; Pugh, Accardo, Haas, Radecker, Carey & Hymel, L.L.C. Terrence J. Lestelle; Lestelle & Lestelle Roger A. Levy; Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, L.L.P. Ralph R. Lorberbaum*; Zipperer, Lorberbaum & Beauvais James W. McCready III; Seipp & Flick, L.L.P. The Hon. Richard D. Mills; U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ Donald P. Moore; Franke and Salloum, P.L.L.C. Amie C. Peters; Law Offices of William Hochberg The Hon. Larry W. Price; U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ The Hon. Stephen L. Purcell; Acting Chief Judge – OALJ, U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ Michael G. Quinn; Thomas, Quinn & Krieger, L.L.P. Richard V. Robilotti; District Director, Longshore District Office #2, U.S. Dept. of Labor – OWCP

The Hon. Lee J. Romero*; District Chief Judge, U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ The Hon. Patrick Rosenow; U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ Collins C. Rossi*; Pre-Trial Solutions of Louisiana William J. Scheffler IV; AERS Carla Seyler; Seyler Favaloro, Ltd. Katherine Theofel; Finnegan, Marks, Hampton, Theofel & Desmond Nina H. Thiele; Freedman and Lorry, P.C. Frank J. Towers; Blue Williams, L.L.P. Yelena Zaslavskaya; U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ

File to Trail: 8 Keys to Success in Court and Beyond The Hon. Mark A. Drummond; Eighth Judicial Circuit of Illinois

Contempt of Court

Mark Curriden; Vinson & Elkins

A Day with the Houston DOL

Thomas C. Fitzhugh III; Fitzhugh & Elliot, P.C. Lewis C. Fleishman; Lewis C. Fleishman Linda MaGee-Jones, M.A, C.R.C.; U.S. Dept. of Labor – OWCP The Hon. Lee J. Romero; District Chief Judge, U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ Bradley T. Soshea; District Director, Eighth Comp. Dist., U.S. Dept. of Labor – OWCP

2010 Divorce Mediation Training

F. Noel Cieutat; Cieutat Jennifer C. DeBlanc; O’Brien & DeBlanc Bobby Marzine Harges; Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Claire Hesse, LPC, LMFT, NCC Lindsey Ladouceur; Ladouceur and Ladouceur Edith H. Morris; Morris, Lee & Bayle, L.L.C. Becki Truscott Kondkar; Tulane University, Domestic Violence Clinic Roxanne Newman; Southeast Louisiana Legal Services *Advisory Board Member

For information on upcoming programs, visit www.law.loyno.edu/cle or call (504) 861-5441.

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Moscow Meets

By James Shields For 17 years, law students from Loyola University New Orleans have traveled to Moscow as part of a summer studies program, and this year, Loyola finally was able to play host.

In October 2009, the late College of Law Dean Brian Bromberger was invited to give a lecture at

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Moscow State University. While there, he and Professor Patrick Hugg, director of Loyola’s Center for International Law Programs, began discussions with MSU Dean of Law Alexander Golichenkov to broaden the relationships between the two universities and expand beyond the one-way

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summer travel of Loyola students to Moscow.

With the assistance of College of Law Professor James Klebba, director of the Summer Legal Studies Program in Moscow, an agreement of cooperation was signed in April. This visit to New Orleans was the first step in this expanded relationship.

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This past summer, the program was reciprocated when 26 law students from Moscow State University visited the College of Law and engaged in several activities including lectures on campus, visits to New Orleans courts and law offices, city tours, and an evening at Rock N’ Bowl, sponsored by the

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“For the first time, we have this two-way exchange with Moscow State students coming to New Orleans. In past years, it was strictly one way with our students going to Russia.”

—Professor James Klebba Interim Dean Kathryn Lorio, J.D. ’73 spoke to the visiting Russian students about Louisiana Civil Law tradition.

Rotary Clubs of Carrollton, Metairie, and Harahan.

The students, who lived in Cabra Hall during the visit, were accompanied by MSU Associate Professor Gayane Davidyan. Ashkhen Kazaryan, a fourth-year law student at MSU, and daughter of Davidyan, was part of that group this summer. She has visited the U.S. several times before, and has always remained interested in the American legal system. Having researched Louisiana history and its unique legal procedures before arriving, she was impressed with what she saw.

“I was blown away by everything in New Orleans—the people, music, atmosphere, and weather,” Kazaryan says. “Everybody in our group was impressed to see a highly developed order in the city’s legal system as well as a very clean jail with computers and different programs for inmates to use. In Russia, it’s much worse than the states.”

Kazaryan remembered Bromberger and his wife when she served as tour guide last October during their visit to Moscow. She instantly was won over by the couple’s charm, wit, and warmth.

“Brian was very bright, and was energizing everybody around him,” says Kazaryan. “He was wonderful. He was very supportive of some of my ideas too.”

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remarks and lectures from Loyola faculty, including College of Law Interim Dean Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73, who welcomed the students to New Orleans and spoke about Louisiana Civil Law tradition.

Other topics included clinical education from Professor Luz Molina, alternative dispute resolution from Professor Bobby Harges, the American legal education and civil procedure from Professor Klebba, constitutional law from Professor Isabel Medina, and federal criminal procedure from Professor James Viator.

While in Russia, American students participated in academic related activities as well as visited courts, the Duma (Parliament), and U.S. and Russian law firms. The tours included visits to the Kremlin, churches, palaces, and museums in both Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Klebba, who has been director of the summer program in Moscow since its inception in 1993, first visited the Soviet Union in 1971 with his wife.

He returned there 20 years later in 1991 while Mikhail Gorbachev was president.

“There were quite a few changes in the intervening years, and this turned out to be the year the Soviet Union dissolved,” says Klebba. “The 1991 visit was partially a tourist trip, but by this time, the College of Law was seriously considering

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Professor James Klebba and Loyola students toured Moscow and St. Petersburg during the summer study abroad program. the possibility of a summer study program in Moscow. Along with College of Law Professors Keith Vetter and Dennis Rousseau, I visited several possible locations to hold such a program. In fact, it was through a contact with then sociology professor, now Senior Vice Provost Lydia Voigt, that we established our first program located at the Academy of National Economy, a business school.”

The program at the Academy of National Economy was a five-week program, three weeks in Moscow and two weeks in Hungary.

In 2000, Loyola accepted an invitation from the Touro Law Center of New York to enter into a joint arrangement with Loyola at Moscow State University. At this point, Budapest became its own course sponsored only by Loyola. Touro ended its participation in 2009, and the program became strictly Loyola sponsored again.

The “Agreement of Cooperation” with MSU then came to fruition. This has been one of the biggest developments that Klebba has seen with the program.

“For the first time, we have this two-way exchange with Moscow State students coming to New Orleans. In past years, it was strictly one way with our students going to Russia,” says Klebba.

“This was a change that was insisted upon by the dean at Moscow State as part of a re-negotiated

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agreement which also reduced the costs for our students staying in the Moscow State dormitory. We were glad to make this expansion of the program.

All of the Loyola faculty as well as the judges, lawyers, public officials, and prosecutors who volunteered their time to give lectures and presentations enjoyed the interaction with these Russian students.”

On the horizon, Klebba is eager to expand on the cooperation.

“I’m very interested in working with faculty at both schools for some type of exchange. I also think an internship program with U.S.-based law firms with branch offices in Moscow would be quite exciting and beneficial to everyone involved.”

The influence of the exchange program can have long-lasting effects and is imperative to the development of law in both countries. Kazaryan hopes everyone that visits becomes proactive in improving the way things are done in Russia.

“I know that each person who was in our group changed his or her mind about America. These MSU students, the next generation of Russian jurisprudence, discovered so many new ideas,” says Kazaryan. “They are the future of Russia—future judges, attorneys, lawmakers, presidents. With the knowledge we attained in New Orleans, we will improve the Russian legal system for years to come.”

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“I don’t think teaching consists of a one-way relationship. I believe it should be a constant interaction between student and professor.”

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From France to the U.S. Dominique M. Custos, Ph.D., brings an international background to her teaching and scholarship

By Ray Willhoft ’00 Some might find moving to and teaching law in a foreign country daunting. For Dominique M. Custos, Ph.D., Judge John D. Wessel Distinguished Professor of Law, the experience has called for some adjustment, but ultimately it has been rewarding.

Growing up in the French educational system, Custos earned a Ph.D. in law, an Anthropology of Law LL.M., and a Public Law LL.M. from the Panthéon-Sorbonne University. She first recognized her teaching vocation after making a presentation to her high school philosophy class, and her first classroom experience took place at her Alma Mater, where she served as a teaching and research fellow.

She then taught as an associate professor at the University of the (French) Antilles and Guiana, and upon successful completion of the nationally competitive ‘Agrégation de Droit Public,’ was appointed full professor at the University of Caen (Normandy, France) in 1994.

After having completed a Fulbright Fellowship at Columbia Law School in 1997 – 1998, Custos permanently moved to New Orleans in 2002, when she was invited to join the Loyola faculty. That lateral transfer allowed her to reunite with her husband.

“In Normandy, advising students on their dissertations had been an integral part of my responsibilities, and I also was the director of a research center,” explains Custos, “so I wasn’t sure how I would transition into the U.S. law school setting. However, it was exciting to be experiencing a new educational system.”

During the past eight years, Custos has carved out a place for herself at Loyola. Among other things, her teaching philosophy continues to make her an asset to the College of Law. “I don’t think teaching consists of a one-way relationship,” she says. “I believe it should be a constant interaction between student and professor.” That philosophy reflects on Custos’ expectations in the classroom. “I am as demanding of myself as I am of my students,” she notes. “I don’t hesitate to challenge students and expect to be challenged in return.”

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telecommunications law, constitutional law, local government law, and conventional obligations.

In addition to her teaching, Custos is an avid scholar whose writings reflect her pluridisciplinarity and her dual common law - civil law experience. A first strand of her research combines administrative law, European Union law, and comparative law and focuses on the evolution of regulatory frameworks in a context of liberalization and globalization. In the second strand of her scholarly endeavors, where comparative law, European Union law, and French overseas law intersect, she tackles the questions of legal transplant, and law and development, in a post-colonial era through the study of the French Overseas Departments and the E.U. Outermost Regions.

Custos was a U.S. national reporter for both of the International Congresses of Comparative Law held since she joined the American academia, and she is a contributing author to the forthcoming Comparative Administrative Law volume edited by Susan RoseAckerman and Peter Lindseth. Coinciding with her work, Custos has been particularly involved with the American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL), serving on the Executive Committee from 2008 to 2010.

An endowed professor since 2008, Custos views her professorship as a source of empowerment in terms of faculty development. Due to the recession, this potentiality could not materialize until September 2010. She then was able to attend a European Union Law conference in Belgium, where she was asked to chair two sessions. “I hope to continue using my professorship to attend conferences to further my research,” Custos explains.

Looking forward, Custos’ emphasis on scholarship has given her the aspiration to one day assist in creating a Comparative Law Research Center at Loyola.

In addition, since 2008, Custos has chaired the College of Law’s Colloquia Committee, which, under her leadership, has revamped its Scholarly Program for the continuing development and enhancement of the College of Law faculty.

With all that Custos has done and continues to do for the College of Law, France’s loss has indeed been Loyola’s gain.

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The College of Law welcomes the following new faculty members:

John F. Blevins J.D., University of Virginia; M.A., University of Virginia; B.A., Yale University Associate Professor of Law

Chunlin Leonhard J.D., Boston University; M.A., University of Nevada, Reno; B.A., B.A., Shanghai International Studies University Associate Professor of Law

Blevins earned a joint degree in law and history (M.A.) from the University of Virginia, where he was inducted into the Order of Coif, and served as the articles development editor of the Virginia Law Review. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University, and attained distinction in the history major. After law school, Blevins served as a law clerk to the Hon. Danny J. Boggs of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Following his clerkship, he was an associate with Covington & Burling, L.L.P., in Washington, D.C., where he focused on communications law, emerging technologies, and commercial litigation. Prior to joining the faculty, he was an assistant professor of law at South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. His research and teaching interests include media and communications law, intellectual property, administrative law, and criminal law.

Leonhard teaches Common Law Contract Law, UCC Article 2 (Sales), UCC Article 9 (Secured Transactions), and Pretrial Litigation. Prior to joining the Loyola faculty, she taught commercial law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law as well as Chinese law and legal system seminars for the summer program in Beijing. She also taught commercial law at Peking University as a visiting professor from 2008 to 2009. Her scholarship focuses on examining contract law issues in cross cultural context as well as the impact of behavioral economics research on common law contract law.

Leonhard began her legal career with the law firm of Latham & Watkins, L.L.P., in its Chicago office in 1996 after having clerked for one year for the Hon. Christopher J. Armstrong of the Massachusetts Appeals Court in Boston.

She joined the Chicago office of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, L.L.P., in 1999 and was promoted to partner in 2006. Leonhard grew up in central China and graduated from Shanghai International Studies University before moving to the U.S. in 1987.

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Sandi S. Varnado J.D., B.A., Louisiana State University Assistant Professor of Law Varnado earned her B.A. in history from Louisiana State University and her J.D. and B.C.L. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center (LSU Law School), where she graduated second in her class and was selected as a member of the Order of the Coif. While a law student, Varnado worked as research assistant to Professor Alain A. Levasseur, served as articles editor of Volume 66 of the Louisiana Law Review, was on the Chancellor’s List each semester of her studies, and received the CALI award in 11 classes. Following her graduation from LSU Law School, Varnado worked as a law clerk for the Hon. James L. Dennis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and thereafter, as an associate at the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., where she practiced construction law, labor and employment law, and commercial litigation. Prior to her legal career, Varnado taught high school social studies and English for eight and a half years in Mississippi and Louisiana. Varnado’s teaching and scholarly interests include family law, successions, and donations and trusts, both in civil and common law systems.

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The College of Law welcomes the following new Westerfield Fellows:

Jessica Kiser J.D., Columbia Law School; B.A., Boston University; B.S., Boston University Westerfield Fellow

Rodney Miller J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law; A.B., University of Michigan Westerfield Fellow

Kiser practiced law as a member of the Transactional Intellectual Property group in Kirkland & Ellis, L.L.P.’s New York City office. Her practice focused on transactions involving intellectual property and technology, including licensing, settlement, development, manufacturing, and distribution agreements, as well as product acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and restructuring matters where intellectual property and technology were of significant importance. Kiser graduated from Columbia Law School where she was recognized as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and served as managing editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts. Kiser also holds a B.A. in cultural anthropology and a B.S. in communication from Boston University. She is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia. Kiser’s research interests focus on intellectual property law, especially as it relates to emerging technologies, international law, and contractual relationships.

Miller practiced for five years in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin, L.L.P., where he represented pharmaceutical manufacturers in mass tort litigation. Miller received his J.D. in 2005 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, from which he graduated magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, and holds an A.B. in English language and literature from the University of Michigan.

His research and teaching interests include civil procedure, federal jurisdiction, tort and product liability law, and the regulation of the pharmaceutical industry.

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Kellen Zale J.D., Duke University; A.B., Princeton University Westerfield Fellow Zale received an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D. from Duke University. Prior to law school, she received a Princeton in Asia fellowship to teach English in China.

Following law school, she practiced for three years in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, L.L.P. While in the real estate department at Gibson Dunn, Zale represented clients in land use, financing, and environmental matters. Prior to joining the Loyola faculty, Zale was an adjunct professor of legal writing at the University of La Verne College of Law in Southern California. Her research interests include redevelopment, conservation, and international environmental law.

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Leading by Example Dan Tadros, J.D. ’92 gives back though service to the Law Alumni Association

By Ray Willhoft ’00 For Dan Tadros, J.D. ’92, leadership and Loyola University New Orleans go hand in hand. As Law Alumni Association president, Tadros is giving back to the university that has given him so much.

Tadros was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in Athens, Greece. After receiving a B.A. from the University of Florida, where he was a member of Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary and Phi Delta Theta Social Fraternity, he decided to enter law school.

“Growing up in Greece, the shipping industry was a major influence on my life, so that encouraged me to study maritime law,” says Tadros. “New Orleans is one of the biggest ports in the U.S. as far as Greek shipping is concerned, so going to law school in New Orleans was a perfect fit.”

Tadros chose to attend Loyola due to the community feel of the university. “Loyola was very friendly and very welcoming,” says Tadros. “In fact, Interim Dean Lorio was the first one to welcome me to the university.”

While at Loyola, Tadros served as president of the Student Bar Association (SBA), planting the seed for his future leadership endeavors.

Today, Tadros practices in the New Orleans office of Chaffe McCall, L.L.P., as a partner in the firm’s Admiralty and International Sections. He concentrates on litigation in the areas of insurance defense and admiralty law, including maritime personal injury, marine insurance, ship finance, carriage of goods, and maritime liens.

Tadros is admitted to practice before the U.S. Fifth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeal and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts of Louisiana, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He is a member of the New Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal, and American Bar Associations, as well as the Maritime Law Association of the U.S. Tadros is the author of “COGSA Section 4(5)’s Fair Opportunity Requirement: U.S. Circuit Conflict 24

and Lack of International Uniformity; Will the U.S. Supreme Court ever Provide Guidance?” 17 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 1 (1992); “Bet Your Lien and Roll the Dice: Maritime Liens and Riverboat Gambling,” 6 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 49 (1993); “Vessel status: Floating dockside casino is not a vessel under the Jones Act or general maritime law,” Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, Vol. 26, No. 4, page 630 (1995); and “International Arrest, United States,” Shipping & Transport Lawyer International, Vol. 2, No. 3.

In addition, Tadros is an active member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans, the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), and the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.

In January, Tadros began his second leadership position at Loyola as president of the Law Alumni Association.

“A classmate of mine, Brett Dupuy, J.D. ’92, who previously served as Law Alumni Association president, encouraged me to join, and I saw it as a great way to give back to the College of Law,” Tadros explains.

And Tadros encourages others to give back as well. “I did not realize how much the university administration listens to the Law Alumni Association,” he notes. “The late Dean Bromberger was always excited to hear what we had to say. So, joining the Law Alumni Association is a great way for anyone who has ideas to better the College of Law to make his or her ideas known.”

As president, Tadros’ main goal is to have more alumni get involved with the law school. “We are looking for new ways to encourage alumni to attend functions, participate in events, and contribute to the law school,” he says.

With Tadros’ leadership background and dedication to Loyola, the Law Alumni Association is indeed in good hands.

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News 1960s

Chief Judge Joan Bernard Armstrong, J.D. ’67, New Orleans, La., a history-making Louisiana jurist, will retire from judicial office at the conclusion of her current term which expires in 2011. At the time of her retirement, she will have served as a judge for a total of 37 years. Joan is currently the longest serving judge in Louisiana. She is the chair of the Louisiana Conference of Court of Appeal Judges and has been the chief judge of the New Orleansbased Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal since 2003.

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Donna D. Fraiche, J.D. ’75, New Orleans, La., received the Friend of Pro Bono Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA), in conjunction with the Louisiana Supreme Court, at the 25th annual Pro Bono and Children’s Law Awards Ceremony on May 25. The award recognizes individuals (attorneys or non-attorneys), law firms, or organizations making major contributions to the enhancement and promotion of pro bono legal services to the poor.

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Fox, L.L.P., joined Fisher & Phillips, L.L.P., as a partner and is leading the Washington, D.C., office.

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., J.D. ’78, was named one of the 50 most influential environment, health, and safety leaders by EHS Today, the magazine for environment, health, and safety professionals.

Edwin is a partner in the Atlanta, Ga., office of Fisher & Phillips, L.L.P., a national labor and employment law firm, where he co-chairs the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group.

The Hon. Robert J. Burbank, J.D. ’79 was appointed the Hearing Office Chief Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, for the Hearing Office located in Topeka, Kan.

Deborah D. Harkins, J.D. ’79, of McGlinchey Stafford, P.L.L.C., in New Orleans, La., was named to Chambers USA: Leading Lawyers for Business 2010 for excellence in Gaming & Licensing.

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The Hon. Deborah Arnold, J.D. ’81, Winter Garden, Fla., received a

lifetime appointment as a federal U.S. administrative law judge in 2008 from the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review of the Social Security Administration. She is currently assigned to the Orlando Hearing Office.

Paul O. Dicharry ’69, J.D. ’81, Baton Rouge, La., of Taylor Porter, was recognized as a leader in his field by Chambers USA— America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He was also selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for 2011.

Luis A. Perez ’78, J.D. ’81, joined as a shareholder the law firm Akerman Senterfitt and is working in the Miami, Fla., office. Luis works in the litigation section and focuses his practice on international litigation and dispute resolution.

Jack Wright, Jr., J.D. ’81, was elected president of

Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, an organization of approximately 1,700 Louisiana attorneys who are primarily engaged in the defense of civil litigation.

Robert S. Angelico, J.D. ’86, New Orleans, La., was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for Liskow & Lewis, A Professional Law Corporation.

Robert J. Zarbin, J.D. ’86, Annapolis, Md., became president of the Maryland Association for Justice. He also began serving as president of the Council of Presidents for the American Association for Justice.

Dan Claitor, J.D. ’87 was elected Louisiana State Senator for District 16 (R-Baton Rouge, La.).

E. Paige Sensenbrenner ’83, J.D. ’87, Adams and

Salvador Longoria ’80, J.D. ’83, New Orleans, La.,

Reese partner, was named to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Health Care Task Force to assist in the transition of his administration as he prepared to take office May 3.

was appointed to the Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners.

Frank Liantonio, J.D. ’88, Adams and Reese partner,

Sacred Right to Life in Monroe, La.

Ron Sholes, J.D. ’84, New Orleans, La., partner with Adams and Reese, was named president of the

was elected president of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure New Orleans, La., affiliate.

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March 2012. He is a member of the board of Susan G. Komen for the Cure New Orleans and has served as the Race for the Cure co-chair since 2007.

Robert Wilkie, J.D. ’88 joined CH2M HILL, a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, as a vice president and business development director for large Department of Defense (DoD) program integration opportunities at the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.

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Kathleen (Field) Bardell, J.D. ’93, of GE Energy, was promoted to Executive General Counsel, Power Generation Services, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Kathleen was a former member of Cozen O’Connor, practicing commercial litigation and located in its Atlanta office. In 1994, Kathleen earned an LL.M. in international business law from University of the Pacific, including one semester of study in Salzburg, Austria, coupled with a law firm internship in Sydney, Australia.

She is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of Illinois and Georgia.

Jane Kelly, J.D. ’94 joined the Federal Communications

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Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau in Washington, D.C.

Mark W. Mercante, J.D. ’95, Covington, La., was named Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.’s Mandeville Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for his ongoing pro bono representation of an area church and day school. His work has included handling property, zoning, and construction issues; employment disputes; review and negotiation of financial agreements; negotiation of cooperative agreements with other nonprofits and outreach organizations; general legal advice; and litigation matters.

’98, now offers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week legal consultation and assistance for criminal defense, DWI/DUI, sex crimes, and personal injury cases in New Orleans, La., and surrounding areas (www.criminaldefenseneworleans.com).

2000s

Elizabeth Smith Ritter, J.D. ’03, Birmingham,

to serve on the Board of Directors for Liskow & Lewis, A Professional Law Corporation.

Ala., opened Ritter Law Firm, L.L.C., on May 31.

Elizabeth practices intellectual property law and business law. The firm provides legal counsel for businesses and individuals in the following areas: general business and corporate law, business planning and formation, mergers, contracts, and intellectual property law, namely copyright, trademarks, Internet law, and license agreement drafting and negotiation.

The Hon. Marie Williams, J.D. ’96, New

Everett R. Fineran ’04, J.D. ’07 joined the New

Greg L. Johnson, J.D. ’96, Metairie, La., was elected

Orleans, La., was named to CityBusiness’ Leadership in Law Class of 2010 based on her professional and community contributions.

Shawn R. O’Brien, J.D. ’97 joined the Houston, Texas, office of Jackson Walker as a tax partner.

Julie C. Tizzard, J.D.

Orleans, La., law firm of Frilot, L.L.C. Everett has been involved in large oil spill litigation for the past two years and made the move to Frilot in part to work on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation representing Transocean. He will also continue to focus his practice on personal injury defense

litigation as well as general commercial litigation. At Loyola, Everett was a member of the Loyola Law Review and a William Crowe Scholar.

Douglas Reiser, J.D. ’07 left a partnership at a small construction boutique office to setup his own practice in Seattle, Wash. Reiser Legal, L.L.C., launched in March 2010. The office focuses on construction law, but also represents other small businesses. He blogs at builderscounsel.com and brewerylaw.com

Kathryn B. Cooper, J.D. ’09, River Ridge, La., was named one of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.’s New Orleans Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year for her assistance in launching a firm initiative, the Baker Donelson Non-Profit Institute, which provides pro bono services to nonprofit organizations, including board training on rights and responsibilities, charter and bylaw review and updating, and director liability analysis.

Cooper also participates in the New Orleans Homeless Experience Legal Protection (H.E.L.P.) program, which provides legal clinics offering pro bono advice and representation for homeless individuals.

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Alumni

Events Partying in Sandestin The 2010 Loyola Law Alumni Cocktail Reception at the LA State Bar Convention was held on June 10 at The Village Door in SanDestin, Florida. Beautiful weather, barbeque, and a great band again made this the best party of the year. Many thanks to Brett Dupuy, J.D. ’92 and Warren Horn, J.D ’84, M.B.A. ’84 for co-chairing for their 11th year, and to all the sponsors and guests for another great year!

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Celebrating the Senior Advocates Members of the Loyola Law Class of 1960 were honored during the 2010 Commencement Ceremony on May 12 at the Morial Convention Center. We would like to recognize the newest members of the Senior Advocates Society, the Class of 1960:

Mr. James S. Arceneaux Mr. Richard J. Arnold Mr. Joel L. Borrello Mr. Armand J. Brinkhaus Mr. Philip S. Brooks Mr. Lawrence K. Burleigh, Sr. Mr. Ronald A. Chevis Mr. Richard A. Deas Mr. John J. Dolan Mr. Leroy J. Falgout

Mr. Lawrence E. Fontan Mr. John R. Frenkel Mr. James K. Gaudet Mr. Fredrick J. Herzog Mr. William T. Iglesias Deacon Frans J. Labranche, Jr. Mr. Robert J. Landry Mr. Gus C. Marcotte Mr. Ward N. Marianos, Sr. Mr. Richard K. Mazeau

Mr. Robert L. Menard Mr. John D. O’Connell Mr. Edward W. O’Friel Mr. William J. Oberhelman, Jr. Mr. Thomas E. Schafer III Mr. James W. Schwing, Sr. Mr. John S. Sciambra Mr. Raoul P. Sere Mr. Eustace J. Shearman II Mr. Robert W. Troyer

Law Visiting Committee Chair Mary Hotard Becnel, J.D. ’80; Leroy J. Falgout, J.D. ’60; Robert L. Menard ’60, J.D. ’60; Philip S. Brooks, J.D. ’60; Deacon Frans J. Labranche, Jr., J.D. ’60

Did you graduate from the Loyola College of Law in 1961, 1971, 1981, 1986, 1991, 2001, or 2006?

If so, your class will be celebrating a reunion in 2011, and it’s not too early to start planning!

Class Reunion Planning Committees are already being formed, and we need your help. Committee responsibilities include selecting the date, time, and location of the reunion, working with the Office of Law Alumni & Development to develop e-mail correspondence and print materials, and most importantly, reaching out to your classmates.

Please contact the Office of Law Alumni & Development at (504) 861-5555 or afglenn@loyno.edu if you are interested in volunteering to serve on your Class Reunion Planning Committee.

Congratulations on this milestone!

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Faculty

News Associate Clinical Professor of Law CHERYL PRESTENBACK BUCHERT edited, updated, and authored the family law chapter of the book, Louisiana Civil Practice Forms, Volume One, Chapter Two, 2010 Edition, published by Thompson West. She is serving as a member of the 24th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson Domestic Liaison Advisory Committee, beginning June 2010, at the request of Judge John J. Molaison, Jr. Visiting Professor of Law EDWARD CHASE published two books, Volume 11 (Trusts) in the Louisiana Civil Law Treatise series, and also the second edition of his casebook, Property Law:Cases, Materials, and Questions (co-authored with Professor Julia Forrester of SMU).

Professor MITCHELL F. CRUSTO co-led a conference June 9-11, 2010, with The Academy for Critical Incident Analysis (John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)) to collaborate on a BP/Katrina disaster case study, “Displacement as an Obstacle to Recovery,” focused on the outward migration of people away from the City of New Orleans and the Gulf Region as a major obstacle to recovery of the City.

Crusto joined other distinguished law professors from various law schools in The John Mercer Langston Writing Workshop at Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas, June 24-26, conceived in response to the dearth of African-American males in the law academy and is 30

named for the first AfricanAmerican male law professor in the country.

Crusto facilitated a discussion with Louisiana judges and lawyers on state judges’ role in developing constitutional law at the Louisiana Judicial Council’s 16th Annual Jamaican Sunset CLE in Negril, Jamaica, July 10, 2010. Crusto’s presentation, titled “Retracing the Steps on the Bridge: the Right to Intra-State Travel,” explored the ration decindendi of the federal court decision in the Dickerson Case which stated there is no constitutional right to travel within the State of Louisiana.

Crusto’s presentation, titled “Empathetic Dialogues: Toward Value Principles in Constitutional Law,” was a part of a panel on “Obama, Empathy, and the Constitution,” exploring new directions for constitutional law at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools 2010 Annual Conference in Palm Beach, Florida, July 30, 2010. At the same conference, he also served as mentor to an emerging scholar from University of Richmond Law School.

Associate Professor LLOYD “TREY” DRURY III, moderated a panel titled “The Changing Face of Mergers and Acquisitions” at the SEALS Conference held in Florida.

Associate Professor ROBERT A. GARDA, JR., was appointed to the Louisiana State Advisory Commission (SAC) to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. He has published “The Politics of Education Reform: Lessons from New Orleans” in the

Journal of Law and Education. He authored the report “Equitable and Adequate Funding for Special Needs Children in Louisiana” on behalf of the Louisiana Appleseed/Louisiana Bar Foundation.

Adams & Reese Distinguished Professor of Law BOBBY MARZINE HARGES’ article, “Batson Challenges in Criminal Cases: After Snyder v. Louisiana, Is Substantial Deference to the Trial Judge Still Required?,” was published at 19 B.U. Pub. Int. L.J. 191 (2010). Harges’ book (coauthored), Harges and Jones’ Louisiana Evidence 2010 Edition, was published by West Publishing Company.

On May 18, 2010, Harges spoke at the National Symposium for Minority Professionals in Alternative Dispute Resolution at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. His topic was “Statewide Post-Disaster ADR Programs - Ensuring Fairness and Quality for Minority Participants.”

In June 2010, Harges taught a five-day (40 hours) Family Mediation training course for the Loyola Institute for CLE. On July 13, 2010, Harges spoke to visiting students from Moscow State University Faculty of Law on the topic “ADR in the USA.” On July 30, 2010, Harges gave a talk at the Mississippi Center for Legal Services’ 27th Annual CLE seminar in Hattiesburg, Miss. The talk was titled “Mediation Advocacy - How to Become An Effective Advocate in Mediation.”

On August 5, 2010, Harges gave a lecture on “Ethics and Professionalism in Mediation” to

the New Orleans law firm, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr, & Smith.

John J. McAulay Distinguished Professorship PATRICK R. HUGG was elected chair of the International Committee at the SEALS Conference in Florida.

Victor H. Schiro Professor of Law JAMES KLEBBA chaired a panel discussion on the topic "Global Law School: Teaching/Studying Abroad, Bringing It Home" at the SEALS Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla. on August 2.

Assistant Clinical Professor HIROKO KUSUDA presented on a topic titled “Relief’s from Removal: Asylum, Withholding Removal, and relief under the U.N. Convention Against Torture,” at Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Conference in Memphis, Tenn. on May 14, 2010. She moderated a panel, “United States Refugee Resettlement Program and Humanitarian Parole,” at Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Conference in Memphis, Tenn., on May 14, 2010. She presented on a topic titled “Asylum for Unaccompanied Minors in Removal Proceedings,” at Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) Annual Convention in New Orleans on May 21. She presented on a topic titled “Clinical Legal Education on Immigration and Refugee Law and the Overview of Loyola University New Orleans Law Clinic” at Waseda University Law School Law Clinic, Tokyo, Japan, on June 28, 2010. She served as a coLOYOLA LAWYER

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panelist at a seminar titled “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!

Cutting Edge Issues in Convention Against Torture Claims,” at American Immigration Lawyers Association Annual Conference in National Harbor, Md., on July 2, 2010. The article, “Torture is Harm by the Government or a Private Actor When the Government Acquiesces,” is published in the Immigration Practice Pointers (2010-2011 ed.).

Professor CYNTHIA LEPOW presented a paper, “New Learning Technologies in Teaching Taxation,” published at International Association for Technology, Education and Development (IATED) 1384 on July 5.

Interim Dean and Leon Sarpy Professor of Law KATHRYN VENTURATOS LORIO was a speaker at a session of Regulating the Reproductive Body and presented a paper on “The Why behind the What: A Comparison of International Assisted Reproduction Laws and the Influences behind Them” at the SEALS Conference held in Florida.

Ferris Family Distinguished Professor of Law M. ISABEL MEDINA co-authored with William Araiza, 2010 Supplement, to Araiza, Haddon, Roberts, & Medina, Constitutional Law: Cases, History, and Dialogues 3d ed.

LexisNexis.

Associate Professor of Law WILLIAM A. NEILSON’S article, “Informal Claims for Refund - A Winding Road,” was accepted for publication in the Akron Tax Review.

Professor Emeritus of Law DAVID R. NORMANN was awarded by Martindale-Hubbell the AV PREEMINENT RATING, the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards, with the following commentary: The AV PREEMINANT RATING is the pinnacle of professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by the world’s most trusted legal resource.

Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor DENISE M. PILIé : June 2010

Lecturer, Louisiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting, ADR Section Meeting, Mediator Ethics; June 2010 Lecturer, New Orleans Bar Association, Construction Mediations and Arbitration in Louisiana; May 2010 Lecturer, Foreign Service Institute Training Center in Washington, D.C., on Basic Negotiation Techniques; and May 2010 Lecture at the American Arbitration Association Advanced Mediator Training, Mediator Ethics.

featured Loyola alumnus and supporter Stuart H. Smith, who covered the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Associate Professor of Law MARKUS G. PUDER’S manuscript, “Did You Ever Hear of the Napoleonic Code, Stella? A Mixed Jurisdiction Impact Analysis from Louisiana’s Law Laboratory!,” will be published in volume 85 of the Tulane Law Review. His intervention in a seminario a più voce at the University of Naples Federico II Faculty of Economic Law (May 26, 2010) was titled “International Law and Climate Change after Copenhagen.” His summer course in International Environmental Law at the University of Vienna Faculty of Law (July 21-31, 2010)

Associate Professor of Law MONICA HOF WALLACE’S article was published in the Kansas Law Review—“A Federal Referendum: Extending Child Support for Higher Education,” 58 U. Kan. L. R. 665 (2010). In April, she attended a conference in Cambridge, England, hosted by the European Commission of Family Law to discuss unification of family law in Europe. She also signed a contract with West Publishing to author the treatise titled Louisiana Family Law as part of West’s Civil Law Treatise series.

Gauthier-St. Martin Eminent Scholar and Chair in Environmental Law ROBERT R. M. VERCHICK published “Tales from the Back Bench,” 78 UMKC Law Review 1111 (2010) (part of symposium titled “Law Stories: One L Revisited,” featuring Scott Turow).

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Join us on Saturday, March 19, 2011, for a 1-mile Fun Run/Walk and 5k Race through New Orleans’ beautiful Audubon Park and help support Boys Hope Girls Hope!

Start: Shelter #10 in Audubon Park For more information, visit www.bhghnola.com or call (504) 484-7744.

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The Gisevius Legacy Throughout his life, Frederick J. Gisevius, Jr., J.D. ’36, H’77, a renowned New Orleans trial lawyer, generously supported Loyola University New Orleans and the College of Law. Gisevius was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree in 1977, and in 1979, he received the Adjutor Hominum Award, given to an outstanding alumnus whose life exemplifies integrity, moral character, and service to humanity. In 2000, he was awarded the coveted St. Ives Award from the College of Law. Upon Gisevius’ death in 2007, Loyola College of Law received a legacy which will benefit future generations of students through scholarships from the Frederick J. Gisevius, Jr., Scholarship Fund.

Frederick J. Gisevius, Jr., 1913 – 2007

Consider Leaving a Legacy to Loyola Contact our Office of Planned Giving about a bequest, a gift of life insurance or retirement assets, a charitable trust, or gift annuity at (504) 861-5565 or rgross@loyno.edu and visit our website at www.loyno.edu/plannedgiving