Alumni Weekend 2012: Schedule of Events

Friday, May 11, 2012

12:30pm

Senior Partners Luncheon
Penn Law, Haaga Student Lounge
Price: $0
The 5th Annual Senior Partners Luncheon for alumni from the class of 1961 and earlier. Join Dean Michael Fitts for lunch and a special program in the Haaga Student Lounge, with special recognition of, and seating for, the Reunion classes of 1942, 1947, 1952, and 1957. Complimentary valet parking will be available at the Sansom Street entrance.

CLE Panel Discussions*

3:30pm

Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World

Claire Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy,
University of Pennsylvania Law School

Join Professor Claire Finkelstein as she discusses the philosophical, moral, and legal challenges inherent in using targeted killings to fight the war on terror, as set out in her forthcoming work Targeted Killings: Law and Morality in an Asymmetrical World  (Oxford University Press, forthcoming, 2012).
Location TBD

3:30pm

Traversing the Ethical Minefield

Lawrence J. Fox L’68

Eligible for 1 hour of ethics CLE credit

Lawrence J. Fox L’68 is a Partner and former Managing Partner at Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP in Philadelphia and a visiting Lecturer of Law and the Crawford  Lecturer at Yale Law School. From 2000-2008 he was the I. Grant Irey, Jr. Adjunct Professor at Penn Law and then from 2007-2010 he was a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School.

Location TBD

4:30pm

Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis

James Rickards L'77 and David Skeel, S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School

James Rickards, L'77, will discuss his national bestseller, Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis. His book transports the reader into the Pentagon's first-ever "financial war game" and reviews the history of the international monetary system from 1870-2010, while taking a close look at past and present currency wars, the implications for the future of the dollar and gold, and the potential for financial chaos in the years ahead. Professor David Skeel will also be on hand to provide his perspective and assist in analyzing some of the relevant issues touched on by Currency Wars.
Location TBD

4:30pm

Making Obama's Foreign Policy: Views from Inside the National Security Council and the Clinton State Department

Bill Burke-White, Penn Law Deputy Dean and Professor of Law, will discuss his two years with the U.S. Department of State as a member of the Secretary's Policy Planning Staff (2009-2011). He'll be joined by Barry Pavel, Director of the International Security Program at The Atlantic Council, who served as Special Assistant to the President (2008-2010) and was Senior Director for Defense Policy and Strategy on the National Security Council.
Location TBD

5:30pm

State of the Law School Address
Penn Law, Golkin Hall Auditorium
Join Dean Michael A. Fitts for a Welcome Back and State of the Law School Address.

6:00-7:30pm

Class Cocktail Receptions
Various locations throughout Law School
Cocktail receptions for the classes of 1957, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, and 2007. Catch up with classmates and friends over food and drinks.  Alumni will be assembled by reunion class at various locations across the law school.  Cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.

6:00-7:30pm

50th Reunion Golden Celebration
Penn Law
Alumni from the Class of 1962 and their guests are invited to a special Golden Celebration in honor of their 50th Reunion. Hosted by Dean Fitts and the Alumni Office.

7:30-8:30pm

Comedy Show
Haaga Student Lounge
Join Matt Ritter L’05 and other “comedians-at-law” for a fun-filled evening of entertainment geared toward fellow Penn Law alumni.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

8:00 am

Price: $0
32nd Annual "Quaker Trot" Alumni Run/Walk
Come out and represent the Law School at this year's University-wide (open to graduates of all Penn undergraduate and graduate schools) alumni fun run, an untimed 1.5 mile loop around the newly-renovated Penn Park. Join your classmates in representing the Law School and show your Penn Law pride -- Penn Law t-shirt and cap will be provided to all interested runners and walkers. Registered alumni will receive an email with details on where to pick up their Penn Law gear. Alumni will run or walk around Penn Park, near Robert P. Levy Tennis Pavilion, 240 S. 31st Street. Advance registration is requested. All participants are welcome to use the David Pottruck Health and Fitness Center to shower afterwards. For a course map and more information call 215.898.7811 or email alumni@ben.dev.upenn.edu.

9:30 am

Please Touch Museum
Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park
4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA
Price: $13
“The Please Touch Museum is home to six interactive exhibit zones across 38,000 square feet, designed to encourage learning through play. Let your child be your guide as you explore our unique environment. The open-endedness of our unique exhibits allows families to personalize each visit, for there is no wrong way to play!” (http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/)

Transportation will be provided to and from the Please Touch Museum from the Law School. The shuttle bus will leave Penn Law at 9:00am and leave the Museum at 12:00pm.

10:00 am

National Museum of American Jewish History
101 S. Independence Mall East (5th Street and Market Street), Philadelphia, PA
Price: $10
“The National Museum of American Jewish History’s mission is to present educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore and celebrate the history of Jews in America. Our purpose is to connect Jews more closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience and the freedoms to which Americans aspire.” (http://www.nmajh.org/)

10:00 am

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Price: $10
“The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a national leader in fine arts education that brings together artists and the public through exceptional teaching programs, a world-class collection of American art, major exhibitions, and widely accessible public programs.” (http://www.pafa.org)

12:30-2:00pm

Family Picnic
Penn Law Courtyard
Join your fellow Penn Law alumni and their families for a picnic in the newly renovated courtyard.

12:30, 1:00, and 1:30

Tours of Golkin Hall
Take a guided tour of the recently-completed Golkin Hall at 12:30, 1:00, 1:30. Meet in Sansom Street Lobby.

2:30pm

Rosenbach Museum (http://www.rosenbach.org)
2008 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Price: $8
Join us for an hour-tour of the Rosenbach Museum & Library, founded in 1954 through a gift by brothers Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach and Philip Rosenbach. The museum holds the brothers’ personal library and includes renowned works such as Benjamin Franklin’s first Poor Richard’s Almanac, the manuscript of James Joyce’s Ulysses, and much more.

Exhibitions:
Titanic: The Rise of Rosenbach and Pen to Publisher: The Life of Three Sendak Picture Books

For more information on these exhibits, click here.

Penn Law Reunion Gala
Philadelphia Museum of Art (http://www.philamuseum.org/)

6:30pm

Cocktail Reception
Join us for a cocktail reception at the Museum’s Great Hall Staircase to celebrate all class reunions! Live Brazilian music by Minas.

7:30 pm

Reunion Gala
Dinner will be held at the Balcony of the Museum’s Great Hall.

Reunion Event Pricing Information:

Friday, May 11, 2012
Senior Partners Luncheon: $0
CLE Panel Discussions: $0*
Class Cocktail Receptions: $25
Comedy Show: Included in price of Class Cocktail Receptions

Saturday, May 12, 2012
Alumni Run/Walk: $0
Museums: See prices in descriptions above
Family Picnic: $25 for adults, $0 for Children under 12

Reunion Gala
Pricing for the Cocktail Reception and Class Dinners is as follows (for each alumni and for each guest of alumni, unless otherwise noted):
Cocktail Reception: Included in price of dinner

Class Dinner:
Classes of 1952 and 1957: $75
Classes of 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, and 1997: $100
Class of 2002: $75
Class of 2007: $0 for alumni, $75 for guest

*Each program has been approved for 1 hour of substantive law credit for Pennsylvania lawyers. Credits may be available in other jurisdictions as well. For each CLE credit, please bring a check made out to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in the amount of $25.