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May, 2003

Christopher Fairman Named 2003 Outstanding Professor by Graduating Class

Rare is the faculty member who wins outstanding professor honors from the graduating class in only his third year in the academy. His love of teaching, mastery of technology in the classroom, and scholarship combine to make Christopher Fairman (pictured right with daughter Mallory) a particularly appropriate choice. His colleague and friend, Presidents Club Professor John Quigley, profiles this extraordinary teacher. (Learn more)

Jeffrey Sutton '90 Confirmed to Serve on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Jeffrey S. Sutton '90 (pictured left), former Moritz Alumni Society president and winner of the 1997 Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award, recently won Senate confirmation to serve on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. An accomplished litigator and teacher, he has remained active in the life of the College (Learn more)

College Marks 113th Ceremony for Graduates

"Brandi L. Marzec and her adoring dad (pictured right) were among the more than 2,500 attendees at the College's Hooding Ceremony held Friday afternoon, May 9 in the historic Ohio Theatre. In a tradition dating back to 1887, nearly 220 participated in the ceremony that marked their passage from law student to graduate. (Learn more)

Unprecedented Opportunities Draw Top Talent to Moritz

It was a "perfect storm" of opportunity. A selective investment grant from Ohio State, a $31 million gift from the late Michael E. Moritz '61, and a chair established by J. Gib Reese '52 enabled the College to recruit some of the nation's top legal scholars to Moritz this year, including Dale Oesterle (pictured left). New hires will join a community of superb of scholars dedicated to creating one of the nation's best learning environments. (Learn more)

Corporate Governance Conference Draws Senior Counsel to Moritz

Michael G. Oxley '69 (pictured right), co-author of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, said it best, "Make no mistake – this is a difficult period for those who love and cherish the free enterprise system." He returned to campus in April to keynote the College's first senior corporate counsel conference. The conference explored the changing roles of enforcers, boards, CEO's, and corporate counsel in the challenging post-Enron business world.

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