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The 10th anniversary of 9/11 marks a somber milestone. It is a time to remember the fallen and to consider the legacy of the worst terrorist attack in American history. We do so with a range of stories and commentaries that underscore the communal experience of Penn Law School at its best, the intellectual firepower the law school brings to bear to analyze singular, complex events, and the fortitude of alumni and friends to gather strength when calamity strikes. All of this and more are plainly evident in the fall 2011 Penn Law Journal. In addition, we spotlight several talented alumni authors who devote their skills to create compelling fiction and fascinating explorations of everything from the financial crisis to the Cold War. Finally, we examine the career of Peter Detkin EE'82, L'85, an inventive guy who's the father of the new Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic. Ten years after 9/11, we move forward.
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Penn Law's vaunted culture forms the backbone of this issue, in which we define the things that make the school a great intellectual and social destination. Like filings to a magnet, students are drawn here to experience the sense of community that pervades the place, with approachable administrators and faculty and staff committed to the mission of the school. We get to the heart of what makes Dean of Students Gary Clinton so effective and emblematic of the environment and share a number of anecdotes that illuminate a simple fact: for all the changes, Penn Law remains the same small, close-knit school it has been for generations. Also in the issue, we profile the man who provides the safety net at Facebook, Chief Privacy Officer Michael Richter L'93, and Judy Shen L'05, who furnishes a safety net of another sort to poor rural children in China. Each is building community around the world.
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The digital age is upon us and with it new questions about the application and limits of current intellectual property law. In the Fall 2010 Penn Law Journal we examine emerging issues through the eyes of two alumni – R. Bruce Rich L'73 and Michael J.Boni L'88 – who have been on opposite sides in some of the most important cases involving electronic publishing. They have come to very different conclusions. We also feature four alumni – Elizabeth Coleman L'74, Steve Goodman W'62, L'65, Jon Houlon L'95 and El McMeen L'72 – who are great musicians as well as terrific lawyers. They really prove that Penn Law alumni can do anything! In addition, in this issue you will find two sterling examples of the kind of engaged and incredibly smart students that we are recruiting to our international program. Both have already made their marks on the world. Finally, we pay loving tribute to two giants of the Law School who recently passed away: Noyes Leech C'43, L'48 and Elizabeth ("Liz") Slusser Kelly HOM'85. Noyes set the standard as a pioneer in international law and was an unforgettable molder of so many lives and careers; Liz gave birth to the Biddle Law Library through sheer will and shaped the Law School in countless ways. The Penn Law community will miss both of them dearly.
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Young people connected with Barack Obama and formed a vital part of his winning coalition. After helping to propel him to the White House, and burning to convert their idealism into action, many of them enlisted in his administration. Among this contingent are four Penn Law alumni who find themselves at the center of power in Washington. In this issue we tell their story, as well as the story of one young faculty member who took a leave of absence so he, too, could participate in history. We also feature two idealists who channeled their energies in different ways, rising from the streets to become, respectively, a powerful attorney and an advocate for the powerless. And we tell the tale of another dreamer - a devoted sports fan who grew up to own a piece of the New York Yankees and to run several minor league baseball franchises. Bring on the summer!
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In this issue we feature six incredible graduates from the Class of 2009. Each is smart, engaging, thoughtful and public spirited, and exemplars of the kind of energetic and intelligent students we are turning out year after year. They have much to contribute, and have already begun to do so in the spheres of public service, business and law practice. Big things await them. We also pay tribute to the values of public service with full coverage of our first Public Interest Week, which marked the 20th anniversary of our Public Service program. In addition to stories about the most interesting panel discussions and keynote speakers, we feature profiles of four pro bono lawyers who are making the proverbial difference in their communities. Switching gears, we go in an entirely different direction with a piece about an alumnus, Dave Elchoness L'96, who is working on the frontiers of virtual reality. Dave's groundbreaking work demonstrates the vitality and diversity of our alumni, and points the way to a brave new world that is only now coming into focus. Please join us on a tour of the world of avatars and 3D images, as we round out the fall 2009 Penn Law Journal.
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The economic downturn continues to exert a huge impact on our lives. It is Topic A, B, and C, as individuals and businesses cope with the consequences of tight credit, housing foreclosures, and rising unemployment. Like many sectors, the legal profession is suffering, and in ways out of the norm. And so, in the Spring Penn Law Journal we examine the crisis from a number of perspectives: both alumni and faculty put forward new directions for the practice of law; experts forecast the shape of a new regulatory regime; and two members of the Bush administration, Robert Hoyt, L'89, G'89, and Heath Tarbert, L'01, GRL'02, offer insight into the policies they helped conceive and implement to save the banking system and the economy from ruin. On the lighter side, we tell the story of three couples who met in law school, got married and lived to tell about it. Finally, there's a feature story about the quintessential courtroom lawyer, Richard A. Sprague, L'53. A man to be reckoned with, he's a legend in Philadelphia with a national reputation as well, enough so that F. Lee Bailey once hired Sprague to defend him. Rest assured, Sprague's got the moxie to weather any economic storm. |
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Reconciliation. It is a path to peace and understanding between warring factions. In this issue, we explore the legal and political dimensions of reconciliation, and highlight the contributions of our students and faculty in bringing about change and restoring justice in troubled lands. You will read about a group of students who gathered findings on a diplomatic mission to northern Uganda, and about another group who took hours of testimony from refugees in Ghana who fled the long-running war in their native Liberia. In addition, we feature an inspiring story about a camp in the Maine woods called Seeds of Peace. This camp, which has a connection to a well-known alumnus, brings together Israeli and Arab youth to reconcile their differences. They return home with a new perspective on their so-called enemies. Also featured are a trio of stories about promising students in perhaps the most competitive class in Penn Law history. In this diverse class, one is a poet/novelist, one is a teacher, and one is a budding expert on China. And finally, there is the emotionally harrowing story of a surgeon who is grappling with the serious ethical and legal questions that arise in the practice of medicine. You might say he entered law school in his own effort at reconciliation. |
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The benefits of a Penn Law education are on full display in the spring 2008 Penn Law Journal. The issue features a range of alumni at various stages of their careers. Under the title of "Career Evolution," we profile young alumni, those in mid-career, and still others at the end of their careers. All of these alumni, no matter their career track, illustrate that the legal training at this institution prepares one to do almost anything. In that regard, we feature alumni who run restaurant empires and medical diagnostic companies; preserve pristine woodlands and make movies; clerk for judges and broadcast news to repressed peoples. We also highlight an alumnus who strives to turn around the lives of troubled youth, and in so doing performs an act of grace. We also give just due to a man who has meant so much to the life of Penn Law School. Doug Frenkel steps down after 28 years as director of the Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies. We give him a proper tribute, with praise from former students and colleagues. And for good measure, we present a little-known side of the founder of Penn Law School, James Wilson. It turns out that Wilson was a bit of a scamp, with a teenage wife and a debt that landed him in prison. At least he left us with a law school that has been the seed of many fine careers. |
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The Fall 2007 Penn Law Journal contains a range of stories that demonstrate the breadth of our alumni - and their impact on many realms of American life, from public service to business to journalism. In our cover story, we profile Adrian Cronauer, L'89. Cronauer inspired the movie "Good Morning, Vietnam," which is based on his experiences as a disc jockey for a military radio station. Forty years later, he continues to inspire with his efforts to brief families on the ongoing search for soldiers missing in action or taken prisoners of war as far back as World War II. We also feature Alberto Ibargüen, L'74, a former publisher of the Miami Herald who now heads the Knight Foundation. In that role, he's funding innovative ideas as part of a multimillion dollar effort called the Knight News Challenge. His goal is nothing less than to hasten the digital future and save the newspaper industry from lapsing into irrelevance in an electronic age. Finally, we have a package of stories about alumni whose careers are flourishing in small-town America - whether offering legal counsel to the country's biggest maker of ice cream cones or advising governments on efficiency. This issue truly reflects the diverse paths taken by Penn Law alumni. |
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This issue demonstrates Penn Law's ongoing commitment to public service. It shows the varied paths, and interesting work, available to those who wish to use the law as an instrument for social justice. There's a piece on the new Transatlantic Clinic, where students are learning to become fluent in cross-border legal issues such as immigration; an article on human rights work conducted by students in the first year of the Public International Summer Fellowship Program; and stories about several inspiring alumni who have used their Penn Law training to serve the public interest. In addition, there are feature stories on two alumni - David Richter, ENG '87, W'87, L'92 and Don Millinger, L'79 - who are involved in astounding projects in the Middle East. Richter, president and chief operating officer at Hill International, is participating in the building of two man-made islands-cum-luxury resorts off the coast of Dubai. Hill is managing the $2.8 billion project, dubbed by some the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Meanwhile, Millinger is overseeing the construction of a Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. He's also involved in the planning of the entire cultural district, of which the museum will be a part. The spotlight on public service and private development in this issue reflects the fascinating mix of alumni produced by Penn Law, and provides further evidence that a law degree opens up endless career possibilities. |
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The cornerstone of Penn Law School is our interdisciplinary program. It underpins everything we do. This issue of the Penn Law Journal is rife with examples of its impact on faculty, alumni and students.The cover story, for instance, details a fascinating project in which Professor Eric Feldman is working with bioethicists, medical researchers and other academics on a plan that will point the way to more development and better distribution of vaccines. With serious concerns about America's ability to respond effectively to a pandemic, this effort could not come at a more opportune time. The commingling of ideas occurs daily in our classrooms as well. In another article, we talk to a few of the growing number of students (nearly 140 last year) who are coming from other schools on campus to take courses at Penn Law School. Their presence enlivens discussions and the experience leads some to consider law school. Finally, we showcase five young alumni, all remarkable. These professionals used their legal education as a springboard to noteworthy careers in medicine, technology, politics and counterterrorism consulting, demonstrating, once again, the opportunities available to those who know how to leverage the connections between law and other disciplines. |
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This issue highlights the intellectual vitality and heart of Penn Law School, as seen in its faculty, alumni and students. In our cover story, we go deep with Norman Pearlstine L'67 to tell his side of the Valerie Plame case, in which the government blew her cover as a CIA agent, spawning a protracted legal battle over the media's right to protect its sources. Pearlstine, former editor in chief of Time, Inc., explains his agonizing decision to turn over a reporter's notes. We also recount the progressive history of the Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies, which has trained legions of students in the art of lawyering, and continues to innovate as the legal profession evolves. Also in these pages, you will read about the positive experience of a group of students from Tulane Law School whom we took in after Hurricane Katrina displaced them; the stirring battle by former Penn Law Dean Earl Harrison to improve conditions for Jews in displaced persons camps after World War II; and the effort by Wayne Chang L'06, the great-grandson of Taiwan founder, Chiang Kai-shek, to make his own way. Finally, in a demonstration of our interdisciplinary focus, there are pieces on a new transactions course for Law School and Wharton students and a Penn-sponsored Katrina conference in Washington, in which the Law School participated. |
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Penn Law is a gateway to innumerable careers, but one that might not immediately come to mind is television. In this issue's cover story, we take you behind the scenes with six alumni who followed their muse into the news and entertainment industry. They lead MTV and Court TV. They work for ABC and CNBC. They anchor the news, and helped make Who Wants to Be a Millionaire one of the most popular shows in recent history. On the other hand, you will never see Roger Adelman's face on camera. Adelman L'66, who is also profiled, prefers to let his work speak for him – a body of work that includes prosecuting John Hinckley and one of the congressmen caught in the Abscam scandal. Also in this issue, Blair Sadler L'65, president & chief executive officer of Children's Hospital in San Diego, reminisces about his law school days at his 40th reunion, and Robert Toll L'66, chairman and chief executive of Toll Brothers, Inc., discusses what it's like to be named one of the top 30 CEOs in the world. What's more, there's our story on the Law School's increased emphasis on judicial clerkships, where many a fine career begins. |
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This past fall the school year opened with its warmest ceremony in recent memory. Penn Law honored five exceptional women, each of whom rose to positions of prominence in the judiciary, which had long been the province of men. You can read how they got there – the bumps they traversed, the indignities they endured, and the perseverance they exhibited – in this issue's cover story. Also in these pages we introduce the Penn Law African-American Law Alumni Society, a group that promises to enrich the school and lend a new voice in minority affairs, and we chronicle the careers of five highly accomplished African-American alumni. In addition, we include profiles of two political players – Myer (Mike) Feldman W'35, L'38 and Charles Hill L'60 who, respectively, advised Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and served Henry Kissinger and George Shultz. And last, we recount an extraordinary class project in which Professor Paul Robinson worked with students to write a criminal code for the Maldives. |
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This issue displays Penn Law's manifold virtues, starting with an inspiring alumnus, John Groarke, who is the subject of our cover story. Groarke, a career foreign service officer, finds himself in the crosshairs in Iraq. As lead lawyer for the reconstruction effort, Groarke has put himself in peril to help rebuild that war-torn country. Returning stateside, we explore the world of mergers and acquisitions through the eyes of several dealmakers extraordinaire. In addition, we profile five faculty members who were appointed to professorships, and two longtime staff members who retired after decades of service. The Law School's vitality is apparent as well in the vast news section that chronicles the numerous conferences and symposia where experts ruminated on everything from homeland security to same-sex marriage, and pondered the legacy of Brown v. Board on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. |
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Welcome to the first issue of the newly redesigned Penn Law Journal, where we document a 1L student's journey of self-discovery through Law School. The story points out why, despite the rigor of the curriculum, Penn Law remains an altogether civilized place to attend Law School. One reason for that is the warm interplay between faculty and students, some of whom found models to emulate here and followed their example into rewarding careers in academia. We chronicle the careers of a number of these distinguished professors in this issue. And in a nod to future stars of the legal profession, we describe the first Levy Scholars, a select group of 1Ls who are probing the links between law and other fields and preparing for leadership positions in the 21st century. Finally, we take a nostalgic look at Tanenbaum Hall on its 10th anniversary, and honor the memories of two giants who passed on last year – Judge Roxana Cannon Arsht and Chief Justice Robert N.C. Nix, Jr. |
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Penn Law is a brand name in legal education worldwide. That's apparent in the ranks of distinguished alumni around the world and in the growth of the LL.M. program. But the school's global reputation rests as well on the international scholarship of its faculty and the growing emphasis on comparative and transnational studies. In the cover story, we look at our international program and a few of the people who carry the Penn Law banner overseas. Also in this issue, we report on our innovative program with Wharton, yet more proof of the Law School's successful efforts to link law with other disciplines. And, we document our signal contributions to the new National Constitution Center, a unique museum and must-see for anyone interested in this country's legal foundations. Finally, the Fall 2003 Penn Law Journal contains an account of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's visit to Penn Law, in which, characteristically, he voiced provocative opinions about the movement to rewrite the U.S. Constitution. |
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In this issue we chronicle the growth of the faculty, the changes in curriculum, and the improvements to the building, all of which make Penn Law what it is today - one of the finest law schools in the country. At the same time, we illustrate how, amidst the evolution, students remain as warm and engaging as ever. Another story looks at the maturation of the school's Intellectual Property program and the leading lights responsible for this transformation, while Shanin Specter, adjunct law professor, respected litigator and son of Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, gets the once-over in a profile. Two beloved professors who died earlier this year - Louis B. Schwartz and Martin J. Aronstein - are also remembered for their contributions. |
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An anthropologist turned patent lawyer. A financier and public school reformer. A maverick trial court judge. A retail chain store president. The head of one of Pennsylvania's oldest family business. And, two leaders in American higher education. These are the seven Penn Law School graduates profiled in this issue of the Penn Law Journal. In addition we present a profile of David L. Cohen L'81 from the Law School's Oral Legal History Project. Professor Curtis Reitz is honored on the occasion of his 45thyear on the faculty of Penn Law School. The Symposium section highlights student journal symposia,guest lectures, the launch of the new Child Advocacy Clinic, and a thoughtful Commencement Address delivered at graduation ceremonies in May 2002. |
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This issue surveys our alumni to find out how they are using their experience as lawyers in private and public service to respond to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001and to work to repair the damage wrought that day. Additionally, we profile Frank Carano C'30,L'33, an immigration trial attorney in Philadelphia,who made a $2 million gift to the Law School,and Professor Clyde Summers who marks his 60thyear of teaching. There is a chapter reprint of Professor Sarah Barringer Gordon's history "The Mormon Question: Polygamy and Constitutional Conflict in 19th-Century America." 2002graduate Dorsey Heine reflects on her Penn Law experience in "Making a Lawyer." |
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In this issue we examine the Law School's alliances with the schools and institutes of the University of Pennsylvania. Dean Michael A. Fitts outlines his vision for the future of legal education at Penn that promises new link-ups between law and health sciences, law and business, law and technology, law and communications, and law and constitution studies. Also in this issue, there is a chapter reprint of Professor David Skeel's book "Debt's Dominion: A History of Bankruptcy Law in America" (Princeton Press, 2001), the announcement of new faculty hires, the first reunion of the Honorary Fellows of Penn Law, Alumni Reunion events, and programs/symposia of the Law School during Fall 2000. Saul A. Fox L'78, a member of the Board of Overseers, is highlighted for the historic gift that was made in his honor - a $4 million gift to Penn Law to establish a distinguished chaired professorship and research fund. |
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Photos and speeches from our gala Sesquicentennial Celebration, at which Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor gave an address, are featured in this issue. The issue also tells the story of how Penn Law used the 2000 Presidential Election Crisis as a tool to study the constitution and democracy. Rebecca Lieberman L'97, daughter of the Democrat's vice presidential candidate, provides a reminiscence of her duties and delights on the campaign trail. We pay tribute to Elizabeth Kelly as she retires as Director of Biddle Library. |
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At the onset of our 150th year of legal education, we provide the history of Penn Law School going back to 1790 when James Wilson, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, a drafter of the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, began delivering law lectures to George Washington and the lawyers that would become the first U.S. Supreme Court. Those law lectures became coursework, then the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Also, an interview with new dean Michael A. Fitts who shares his family connections to Penn - his grandfather was a dean of Wharton, and his father was Chairman of the Department of Surgery in the Medical School - and his ambitions for the Law School. Profiles of Professors Ed Rock & Michael Wachter, Friedrich Kubler, Edwin Baker, Matthew Adler, Sarah Barringer Gordon, Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, Seth Kreimer, and Anita Allen provide a window into current faculty scholarship. |
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Professor of Law Michael A. Fitts is named the new dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, succeeding Colin S. Diver who stepped down to the faculty after 10 years at the helm. In the first months of the 21st century, this issue turns to Penn Law faculty and graduates to get a handle on what the new millennium promises. Immigration scholar Howard Chang talks about the law and Elian Gonzalez, while Alberto Ibarguen L'74, Publisher of the Miami Herald, gives his take on the crisis and its resolution. Such pairings illustrate the theory that Penn Law graduates have crossed professional boundaries and have pursued career tracks beyond the traditional model. We pay tribute to Professor Robert A. Gorman who retired after a fruitful career at Penn Law. We introduce new Overseer Pamela Daley L'79, Vice President - Transactions for GE. Finally, we reprint a speech delivered by Charles A. Heimbold L'60, Chairman of the Board of Overseers and Chairman & CEO of Bristol-Myers Squibb "Perspectives on the Health Care Revolution." |
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With a location in Philadelphia it's natural that the University of Pennsylvania Law School has ties to the history of the U.S. Constitution and the founding of our nation. This issue of the Penn Law Journal examines that relationship. The Constitutional Law Journal was founded at Penn Law in 1998, the most recent student journal launched at the school. Overseer John K. Castle funds the renovation of space in Silverman Hall to create the Con Law Journal's offices. Elizabeth Coleman L'74, Director of the Civil Rights Division of the Anti-Defamation League describes her work in defense of First Amendment rights. The history of the Law School from 1915-1951 is provided as the third part of a four-part series "Snippets of History." Professor Bruce Mann is profiled upon receiving the Lindback Award for excellence in teaching. |
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