Overview
The Law Alumni Society Board of Managers is a nominated group of alumni volunteers that meets three times per year at the Law School.
The Law Alumni Society (LAS) Board of Managers maintains strong connections with the Law School through business meetings with the Dean on Student Life and Alumni Engagement. Managers’ meetings typically include discussions with current Penn Law students, news from various departments, and updates from the Dean.
Managers serve one three-year term on the Board, with an option to serve an additional three-year term.
The Board also assists in organizing and participating in various volunteer initiatives that serve the Law School, alumni, and current and admitted students. In addition to Board meetings, members enjoy educational lunchtime panels, opportunities to sit in on classes, tours of the Law School, and other local opportunities to socialize and network.
To learn more about nominating outstanding alumni to the Board, or assisting the Board with its aims, please contact Kim Benenhaley at kbenen@law.upenn.edu.
Leadership
President
Leslie Altus L’83
Hewlett, NY
Vice President
Sarah Rosen L’10
New York, NY
Alumni Engagement Committee Chair
Michael Saslaw L’82
Dallas, TX
Student Life Committee Co-Chair
Henry Hoberman C’82, L’85
New York, NY
EJ Borrack C’86 L’90
New York, NY
Board of Managers
Judes Abboud Obafemi Adewunmi Leslie Altus Dick Atkins Amanda Aycock Leona Barsky Mira Baylson Joe Beller Michael Benn Franklin Best Matthew Blank Jeffrey Blumenfeld EJ Borrack Joe Carapiet Catherine Carr Abbi L. Cohen Enrique Conde Alyson Cooke Ryan Cooper J. Raul Cosio David Crichlow Kristen Dama Ed Dandridge Jai Dehadrai Kevin Dermody Jimmy Fanelly Scott Fast Rachel Flipse Ben Folkinshteyn Silvestre Fontes Gerald S. Frim Leeza Garber | Gerardo Garcia-Fiad Darren Goodman Gail Gottehrer Andre K. Gray Bernard Gross Adam Haberfield Haley Heyer Alicia Hickok Henry Hoberman Marion Hubing Molly Kenney Marc Kesselman Jason Kleinwaks Inti L. Knapp Lori Knauer Jennifer Krevitt Jennifer Kroman Esther Lander Cletus Lyman Megan Lyons Andy Margolis Dan Markind Lynn Marks Aimee Martin Bryan Merryman Gwen Mesco Steven Messner Cathryn Miller-Wilson Andrew Morton Chris Murray Andrea Patton | Xerona Duke Phillips Paul Presburger Mark Proctor Kenneth Racowski Carolina Ramirez Pilar Ramos Donyale Reavis Brielle Madej Rey Jason Ridloff Brenda Robinson Sarah Rosen Daniel Rotko Michael A. Saslaw Raffaele Scalcione Eli Segal Harper Seldin Corey Ellen Sharkey Philip Shecter Jane Greene Siegel Phil Sivin Meredith Slawe Gigi Sohn Sarah Solmssen Mario A. Leslie Soto Steve Stoute Lena Šutanovac David C. Williams Sarah Hammer Williams Neal Wilson The Hon. Flora Barth Wolf Kam S. Wong Su Ming Yeh |
Ex-Officio Members
Past Presidents
Laura K. Christa L’80: Los Angeles, CA
Rick D’Avino L’80: Riverside, CT
Arlene Fickler L’74: Philadelphia, PA
Jim Golden L’80: Merion Station, PA
Arthur W. Lefco L’71: Conshohocken, PA
David Richman L’69: Ardmore, PA
Richard E. Rosin L’68: Elkins Park, PA
Tai Chang Terry L’80: New York, NY
Past University of Pennsylvania Law School Dean
Michael A. Fitts
Philadelphia, PA
Penn Alumni
Lisa Holzsager Kramer L’70: Bedford, NY
Order of the Coif
Alfred W. Putnam, Jr. L’78: Ardmore, PA
Law Alumni Society Awards
One important responsibility of the LAS Board is to cast votes for the nominees of the Law School’s yearly LAS Alumni Awards. These awards honor exemplary and inspirational members of the Penn Law community.
The LAS Alumni Awards given out each fall are:
- The James Wilson Award, Honoring a lifetime of service to the profession
- The Distinguished Service Award, Honoring service to the Law School,
- The Louis H. Pollak Public Service Award, Honoring justice through service to others
- The Alumni Award of Merit, Honoring professional achievement and service to the Law School
- The Young Alumni Award, Honoring the professional achievement of an alumnus/a who has graduated within the past 10 years
- The Howard Lesnick Pro Bono Award, Honoring a sustained commitment to pro bono and/or public service throughout a private sector career