Spring 2006 • Vol. VI, No. 1
Dean Symeon C. Symeonides
In This Issue …
Editor Anne Marie Becka
Departments Dean’s Message Campaign Report
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News Briefs
30
Class Action
32
Alumni Events
36
In the Stacks
40
Profiles in Leadership One on One with Susan Hammer
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The View From Oregon’s Highest Court
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Campaigning for Equal Justice in Oregon
24
Ladies’ Justice
26
Issues of Professionalism Raising the Bar: The Professionalism Program at WUCL
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A Model of Good Behavior
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Distinguished Service to the Bar
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Setting the Standard for Professional Conduct
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Administering in Good Conscience
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The Misguided Efforts to Roll Back Securities Reform
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Contemplations on Professionalism
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Why Professionalism Matters
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Graphic Designer Carrie Mosar Creative Director Chris Noud Class Action Editor Cathy McCann JD’02 Writers Richard Breen Meyer Eisenberg Kathy T. Graham Cathy McCann JD’02 Robin Morris Collin Edwin J. Peterson Contributors Linda Alderin Mike Bennett BA’70 Candace Bolen Judith A. Parker JD’06 Valerie J. Vollmar JD’75 Photographer Frank Miller Willamette Lawyer is published by the College of Law and the Office of Communications for constituents of Willamette University College of Law, the first law school in the Pacific Northwest. Send correspondence to: Willamette Lawyer Dean’s Office Willamette University College of Law 245 Winter Street SE Salem, OR 97301 This publication is partially supported by contributions to the Law Annual Fund.
Profiles in Leadership Susan M. Hammer JD’76 (p.6), Paul J. De Muniz JD’75 (p.22) and Henry H. Hewitt JD’69 (p.24) distinguish themselves as leaders of Oregon’s legal community
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