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April, 2003

It Was All in the Cards: Eric Myers Works His Magic

If you ask Eric Myers '02, an associate at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur in Columbus, how he got started performing magic, he might well answer you with a story, maybe even a tall tale. It might not be historically accurate, but it will entertain you. This consummate showman plays it to the hilt, but he won't offer you the blueprint for how he makes his magic. After all, it's not knowing how he does it that keeps us coming back for more.. (Learn more)

Moritz Law and the Impact of the Conflict in Iraq

Beyond politics, beyond posturing, there are people. The people that make up the Moritz College family (like 3L Matt Hover, at left) are affected in different ways by the current conflict in Iraq, but one thing is clear-they will always strive to support one another. Learn how faculty, staff and students are coping with the stress of war. (Learn more)

Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell: Working in the Interest of International Law

"Mary Ellen O'Connell developed her scholarly interest in the issues of war and peace as a result of the Vietnam War. She has sought throughout her career to contribute to international law – especially the law of peaceful settlement of disputes and the law aimed at mitigating excesses in war. Today, as the William B. Saxbe Designated Professor of Law, she continues this effort through teaching, scholarship, and service. (Learn more)

OSBA Honors Jim Lawrence '65 as Friend of Legal Education

Jim Lawrence '65 spreads the gospel of mediation and negotiation with missionary zeal in the profession and the academy. Every summer since 1995, he has taken a week from his busy practice to teach a one-credit, week-long course in negotiation at the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State. For more than 25 years, Jim has been an adjunct professor teaching employment discrimination and negotiation in the graduate school and the College of Law at the University of Cincinnati. He also teaches negotiation at Ohio State and in the MBA program at Otterbein College. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, the Ohio State Bar Association's Legal Education Committee will honor Jim with its Friend of Legal Education Award at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 in Dayton. (Learn more)

Campaign to Fund Buckeye Barrister Club Launched

If the Moritz College can raise $2.2 million by the request for proposal deadline of May 15, a Moritz alumni club will be added to the building that will house law student apartments at 11th Avenue and High Street. A center for lunches and evening events, the club will encourage student alumni interaction and provide a venue in which the natural evolution of mentoring relationships can flourish. (Learn more)

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