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POLISH JURIST VISITS The Center for International and Comparative Law welcomed Judge Lech Garlicki as a Distinguished Visiting International Jurist from March 21-April 1. Garlicki gave a public lecture on March 29 on constitutional rights in regards to same-sex marriage. He is an impressive Polish jurist who has served on both the Constitutional Court of Poland and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. His primary teaching and research interests focus on constitutional law, judicial review, European law, comparative law, human rights, and comparative government. Garlicki will teach a two-credit course on human rights for SLU LAW during the second half of Spring 2017. For more, visit law.slu.edu/sidebar.
WOMEN’S JUSTICE AWARDS The 18th annual 2016 Women’s Justice Awards, presented by Missouri Lawyers Weekly on April 14, honored 10 women of the SLU LAW community. Associate Professor Jacqueline Kutnik-Bauder received the Legal Scholar Award and third-year law student Mari Katherine Webb was selected as a Leader of Tomorrow. Public Official Awards went to Lisa Van Amburg (’75) and Annette Slack (’98). Sara Stock (’02) received the Business Practitioner Award. Litigation Practitioner Awards went to Irene Marusic (’00) and Donna Harper (’79). Enterprise Awards were bestowed on Julie Immer (’94) and Jenny Schwendemann (’90). Rising Star Awards were received by Mara Lahnar (’10) and AnneMarie Brockland (’07).
WLSA JUDICIAL RECEPTION The Women Law Students Association celebrated the following individuals at its annual judicial reception on April 5: the Hon. Lisa Page (’97), the Hon. Margaret Neill (’81) and the Hon. Jennifer Ascher (’03). Professor Susan FitzGibbon (’84) received the Eileen Searls Service Award.
BLSA JUDICIAL RECEPTION The Black Law Students Association held its annual judicial reception on April 20. They celebrated the Hon. Kathy A . Surratt-States with the Judge Theodore McMillian Award and honored both Courtney Logan (’12) and Annette Slack (’98) with the Ronda F. Williams Service Award.
2016 PILG AUCTION The annual Public Interest Law Group (PILG) Auction, held at SLU’s Center for Global Citizenship on April 16, brought together the SLU LAW community to raise money for the Irvin and Maggie Dagen Fellowship Fund. This year’s fund will provide stipends to more than 64 students working in unpaid public interest and public service positions this summer. Second-year law students Ashley Shula, Kaitlyn Parker and Rachel Jag co-chaired the recordbreaking event, which also honored St. Louis area attorneys, law firms and nonprofit organizations that have shown a commitment to servicing the needs of those within the St. Louis community. The Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Service Award recipients were Phillips Black and Saint Martha’s Hall. Judge Booker Shaw received the Lifetime Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Service Award.
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FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE YEAR The 2016 graduating class selected Associate Professor Chad Flanders as Faculty Member of the Year. Professor of Practice Gary Rutledge was chosen as Adjunct Faculty Member of the year.
INNOVATION STATION Associate Professor Patricia H. Lee, director of the Legal Clinics, was selected as a recipient of the St. Louis Business Journal ’s Innovation Award.