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January, 2003
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| Justice O'Connor to Visit Moritz in March |
 Associate Supreme Court Justice of the United States Sandra
Day O'Connor will visit The Ohio State University on
Friday, March 14 as the guest of the Moritz College of Law
and the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public
Policy. Justice
O'Connor, described as a "moderate"
and "centrist coalition-builder," will highlight
a guided discussion amongst students and faculty in the William
B. Saxbe Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. (Learn more) |
| Professorship Created to Honor John C. Elam of Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease |
 Sharon L. Davies has been named the John C. Elam/Vorys Sater
Designated Professor of Law. The professorship was made possible
by the generosity of the Moritz College alumni at Vorys, Sater,
Seymour, and Pease in honor of John C. Elam, presiding partner
during the 31 years in which the firm grew from 22 to 278
lawyers. A leader within the profession known for his skill
as a trial attorney, he served as president of both the American
College of Trial Lawyers and the Columbus Bar Association.
Professor Davies was able to meet and express her appreciation
to John C. Elam shortly before his death in
late December.Professor Davies is one of six named to designated professorships funded by alumni during the past year. Designated professorships provide recognition and enhance financial support, which help retain promising mid-level scholars, many of whom are routinely approached by other law schools. In addition to her promise as a scholar, Professor Davies shares many of the attributes that characterize her professorship's namesake. (Learn more) |
| Professor Doug Cole and Elizabeth T. Smith '84 Assume Key Posts with Ohio Attorney General |
 Attorney General-elect Jim Petro has chosen two members of
the Moritz family to serve on his cabinet. Elizabeth T. Smith
'84, of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, will be the new Chief
Counsel. Assistant
Professor Doug Cole (pictured) will take a leave of absence
from teaching to become State Solicitor. They are a part of
the Moritz College tradition of public service. Jeffrey S.
Sutton '90, now a partner at Jones Day in Columbus, served
as Ohio's first State Solicitor from 1995 to 1998. Professor
Edward "Ned" Foley took a leave of absence to serve
in the position from 1998 to 2000. (Learn
more) |
| Meet Professor Martha Chamallas: Antidiscrimination Advocate |
 Like a virus able to mutate to survive, discrimination often
changes form to keep up with the times. Martha
Chamallas, the Robert J. Lynn Chair in Law, has battled
discrimination in all its forms for more than 25 years, often
informing her theoretical studies with her own experience,
and the experience of women she knows in their struggles with
discrimination.An expert in Title VII, Professor Chamallas has written extensively on race and gender discrimination in employment, exploring such topics as tokenism, part-time work, sexual harassment, and job segregation. Her 1999 book, Introduction to Feminist Legal Theory, has been widely adopted for seminars and courses on feminism and jurisprudence in law schools, and graduate programs in women's studies and other disciplines. (Learn more) |
| Moritz Law Alumni Six for Six in Partnership Sweep at Jones Day |
 In a legal job market in which some studies report one of
every seven associates changes jobs within a given year, six
members of the Moritz law class of 1993 (five are pictured
at left), became partners together this December at the Columbus
office of Jones Day (formerly Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue).
Their story is a refreshing tale of reciprocal loyalty between
attorneys and their firm. (Learn more) |
| Moritz Alumni Celebrate OSU's National Football Championship |
 OSU fans nationwide rejoiced as the undefeated Buckeyes beat
the Miami Hurricanes 31-24 in the Fiesta Bowl to win the national
championship. DC-area alumni cheered on the Bucks at the home
of Alan Briggs '67 and his wife Christine, B.A. '77
and M.B.A. '82; professors in town for the Association
of American Law Schools Annual Meeting joined the fun. (join
the virtual party) |
| ADR Program at Moritz Featured During OSU TV Promotion |
 The Moritz College of Law's nationally ranked Alternative
Dispute Resolution program will be featured during the half
time of two upcoming televised Ohio State men's basketball
games. Watch for Dean Nancy Rogers, Professors Josh Stulberg (pictured) and Sarah
Cole, and ADR students during games on January 11 and
15. Check your local listing for details. In central Ohio,
you may see the game on WBNS TV-10.(Learn
more) |
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