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LAW REVIEW PRESENTS FALL AND SPRING SYMPOSIA
Matthew Stinnett, left, editor-in-chief of the Northern Kentucky Law Review and Jay Manire, spring symposium editor, discuss the program.
NATIONAL TRIAL ADVOCACY TEAM
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The Northern Kentucky Law Review and Salmon P. Chase College of Law presented its 2005 fall symposium “Ethics in Practice” on Friday, November 11, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. Chase Interim Dean and Professor Richard Bales delivered the welcome, outlined the program and introduced the panel. Matt Stinnett ’06, Northern Kentucky Law Review editor-in-chief, discussed administrative aspects of CLE. Professor Cynthia E. Nance, associate professor, University of Arkansas School of Law, spoke on “What Makes Employment Law and Ethics Unique?” The panel for her session included Michael Hawkins, Dinsmore & Shohl; Randy Freking, Freking & Betz; Kelly Schoening ’96, Deters, Benzinger & LaVelle; and Robert Hudson, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald. Susan Katz Hoffman, partner with Pepper Hamilton, discussed “Employee Benefits.” The panelists for her session were Jack Fuchs, Thompson Hine; Judith Gee ’75, Law Offices of Judith Boyers Gee; Tina Topazio ’93, Ohio Casualty Insurance Company; and Claudia Allen, Strauss & Troy. Dean Sam Marcosson, associate dean and professor of law, University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, addressed “Client Counseling.” Panelists for his session included David L. Barth ’78, Cors & Bassett; Jason Muncy, Procter & Gamble; Daniel Rosenthal, Denlinger, Rosenthal & Greenberg; and Paul Calico, Strauss & Troy. B r a d C o u n c i l ’ 0 6 s e r v e d a s f a l l s y m p o s i u m e d i t o r. S p o n s o r i n g the symposium were Strauss & Troy and the Ohio Casualty Group. The Northern Kentucky Law Review held its spring symposium on the First Amendment on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at the Cincinnati Marriott RiverCenter in Covington. “Five nationally renowned speakers gave detailed presentations to a packed audience concerning the deregulation of various industries by the present administration and its impact on First Amendment rights for both corporate groups and individuals,” said Stinnett. “The symposium was a great discussion of the economic and legal impact of these changes that are taking place at such a rapid rate in our nation.” Symposium moderator was Kenneth Katkin, associate professor at Chase. Presenters included D. Adam Candeub, Michigan State University College of Law; Raymond Ku, Center for Law, Technology and the Arts, Case Western Reserve University; Howard M. Wasserman, Florida International University College of Law; Daniel A. Farber, Boalt Hall School of Law, UC-Berkley; and Barbara Cherry, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis at the Federal Communications Commission. Jay Manire ’06 served as spring symposium editor. The Chase College of Law National Trial Advocacy Team reached the final round in the regionals of a national competition in February. Members of the team placed second at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Student Trial Advocacy Regional Competition in Youngstown, Ohio. Sixteen teams competed from around the region, including former national champion American University. Team members Brandi Hagan, Matt Nakajima, Taylor Sorrels and Wesley Williams beat the returning regional champion Cleveland-Marshall in the semi-final round, and the team of Kelly Gindele, Lorelei Bolohan, Adam Hill and Tom Ewing reached the quarterfinals. The Chase team also performed well individually as Brandi Hagan won the District Judges Association Award for scoring the most points. The Chase College of Law National Trial Advocacy Team finished in the final round of the National Trial Competition Regionals in Cleveland, also in February. Of the 26 teams in the competition, Chase was one of only four teams to reach the final round. Chase competed against the University of Michigan in the final round, and the University of Louisville competed against Michigan State University. The University of Michigan and the University of Louisville advanced to the national finals. The Chase Trial Team members were Sarah Clay, Steve Dasenbrock, Lewis Diaz and Scott Van Nice. The team was coached by faculty advisor Kathleen Hughes and adjunct faculty coaches Shannon Sexton and Jay Vaughn ’02.