40th Anniversary Celebration
The Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies is celebrating its 40th Anniversary.
March 23, 2017 at Penn LawKeynote ∙ CLE Panels ∙ Networking Opportunities ∙ Reception ∙ Presentation of Career Leadership Awards and Rising Star Awards Please RSVP no later than March 13, 2017. There may be limited travel funds available for alums not located in Pennsylvania. For more information, please e-mail Rachel Mayover, Administrative Director of the Gittis Center for Clinical Legal Studies, at rmayover@law.upenn.edu. |
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Schedule
12 PM - 2 PM |
Luncheon and Awards Ceremony (Levy Conference Center) |
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM |
Practice, Pedagogy and Progress:
Panelists:
Honorable Gerald A. McHugh L’79
Joseph Serritella This program has been approved for 1.0 substantive law CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit should bring separate payment in the amount of $40.00 or $20.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys - cash or check made payable to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. |
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM |
Practice, Pedagogy and Progress:
Panelists:
Michael Hollander
Nermeen Arastu L’10
Dr. Larry Richard L’72
Moderated by Judge Felipe Restrepo, Third Circuit Court of Appeals
This program has been approved for 1.0 substantive law CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit should bring separate payment in the amount of $40.00 or $20.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys - cash or check made payable to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Cocktail Reception (Great Hall) |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Celebratory Dinner with keynote address (Levy Conference Center) David L. Cohen, Penn Law Clinic Alum ’81 Senior Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation Chair, University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees |
Honorees
During the lunch program, join us as we honor Clinic alumni who have made significant contributions to society or practice through their legal work.
Alan Lerner Rising Star Award Honorees
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Joanna Visser Adjoian, L’10 |
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Marsha Chien, L’10 Assistant Attorney General, Washington Attorney General’s Office – Civil Rights Unit |
Douglas Frenkel Career Leadership Award Honorees
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Laval Miller-Wilson, L’95 |
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John Schultz, L’89 |