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A specially chartered military aircraft nears the runway at Baghdad International Airport. To avoid fire from Iraqi insurgents,
the pilot approaches at an altitude beyond the range of Surface-to-Air Missiles. At about 15,000 feet, the plane takes a sharp downward turn,
then descends in a spiraling motion.
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Mission Iraq
BY EDWARD N. EISEN
If you’re looking for a real profile in courage, look no further. Your search is over. Meet
John Groarke, a man of true grit and unceasing optimism. He’s taken on a tough – some
would say impossible – job as legal advisor to the reconstruction effort in Iraq. But he
welcomes the challenge.
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Dealmakers
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JENNIFER BALDINO BONETT
They relish risk, love to drive a hard bargain, and excel at strategic thinking. They are dealmakers,
the high-wire negotiators who help create mega-companies and wealthy stockholders.
And many of the top practitioners of this nervy art come from Penn Law, where they learned
the requisite skills to complete big deals.
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A 1L Odyssey, Part 2
BY LARRY TEITELBAUM
With the first semester out of the way, Melissa Iachan begins to cruise toward the end of her
first year – until she has to write her first legal brief and make an oral argument. That’s when
she discovers what it really takes to be a lawyer.
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Isabelle Johnston Bids Farewell
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LARRY TEITELBAUM
From 1968 to 2004, Isabelle Johnston worked for almost as many deans as America had
presidents. As their assistant, she kept them organized. She kept them in line. She kept them
on schedule. And now, she’s decided to call it a career, marching into retirement with the
satisfaction gained from a job well-done.
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Gloria Watts, Beloved Registrar, Gets Big Send-Off
BY
LARRY TEITELBAUM
A storehouse of knowledge, Gloria Watts served many roles during her 44 years at Penn Law.
But the one she will be most remembered for is “den mother”, a.k.a. registrar, to hundreds
of students. Maybe that’s why students serenaded her with whoops and cheers when her
retirement was announced at graduation.
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Spring 2004 Issue
