Moritz College of Law - Alumni Relations: This Month @ Moritz (December, 2006)

Issue 50: December, 2006
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Mónica Ramírez Guerrero '03 Wins OSU Thompson Award

On October 27, the Ohio State University Alumni Association presented the William Oxley Thompson Award to Mónica Ramírez Guerrero ’03. Created to honor early career achievement, the award recognizes Mónica’s commitment to securing equal rights and protections for one of our nation’s most marginalized groups: migrant women workers. (Read More)

1984 Classmates David Braff and Bob Reeder Honored with 2006-2007 Moritz Community Service Award

Two New Yorkers with flourishing pro bono practices came back to the Midwest on October 21. Family, friends and fellow alumni were in attendance as Dean Nancy Rogers presented David Braff ’84 and Bob Reeder ’84 (all pictured at left) with the 2006-2007 Moritz Community Service Award at the Indiana game tailgate party. (Read More)

Moritz Award Recognizes Jim Daniels '78 and Frank Woodside '69 for Commitment to Public Service

Frank C. Woodside III ’69 and James Daniels ’78 (pictured at right with Dean Nancy Rogers) joined an impassioned group of Buckeye fans at the Michigan tailgate. Before the game of the year began, they were presented with the 2006-2007 Moritz Public Service Award, honoring their commitment to access to justice for all persons. (Read More)

Vicki L. Sproat '78: A Career of "Firsts"

As a young woman entering the legal profession in the late 1970s, Vicki L. Sproat experienced one of many “firsts” in her professional experiences: she was the first woman hired by Henderson Franklin Starnes & Holt. “I was kind of an oddity when I started. I don’t think they knew what to do with me or what to expect. In some ways, people’s expectations were lower.” At the time, there were very few female attorneys with any civil trial practice experience. In time, she surpassed others’ expectations by becoming the firm’s first female partner and stockholder. (Read More)

Fulbright Scholar Benjamin Hill '07 Studies the Effects of Gang Violence in Honduras

Fulbright recipient Benjamin Hill returned to Moritz this fall for his third year of law school. His research project led him to Honduras, where he learned firsthand from the citizens of Tegucigalpa how their lives have been affected by anti-gang legislation. (Read More)

Cincinnati Alumni Holiday Party on December 7

As the holiday season approaches, take a few minutes to reconnect with old friends and visit with Dean Nancy Rogers. Cincinnati alumni will gather at the Westin Cincinnati at 21 East Fifth Street at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 7. To RSVP, email or call Carrie Brady at 614-292-0601.

Annual Holiday Party in Toledo on December 14

Judge David Katz ’57 (pictured at left with wife Joan) again hosts Toledo alumni at the Federal Courthouse on Thursday, December 14 at 5:30 p.m. We hope you’ll join Dean Nancy Rogers and staff for what is always a fun and festive event. To RSVP, email or call Carrie Brady at 614-292-0601.

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