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February, 2006
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| Larry Langdon: Career Commitment to ADR Has Paid Off – Outside the Courtroom |
 Long
before the Moritz College began offering classes in alternative dispute
resolution, Larry Langdon '61 was using its tenets to save clients
time and money. "Going to court is too expensive, too time consuming
and too public a forum to deal with many of the complex disputes that
a business may encounter," he says. A look at his career shows how
using alternatives to litigation has served as the bedrock for a lifetime
of serving clients well. (Learn More) |
| Linda Ammons '87 Appointed Dean of Widener University School of Law |
 After many years of service as associate dean and professor of law at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Linda Ammons '87 is leaving Ohio to assume the position of dean of the Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. She will be the first woman and the first African American to lead that school, which she describes as an "up-and-coming law school that people need to keep their eyes on." Beginning July 1, she will be responsible for both Widener campuses – one in Wilmington and the other in Harrisburg, Pa. (Learn More) |
| Tax Attorney Lisa Hebenstreit Zarlenga '94 – Not Out of the Woods Yet |
 During
the week, she is a corporate tax attorney in the Washington, DC office
of multi-national firm Steptoe & Johnson, but her weekends are reserved
for adventures in the great outdoors. Lisa Zarlenga hunts for birds
and big game with husband, Michael Zarlenga '94, with the same zeal
that she hunts for great outcomes for her clients. She proves that
the life of a tax attorney is anything but dull. (Learn
More) |
| Four Moritz Students Receive Prestigious 2006 Equal Justice Works Grants |
 Each year, Equal Justice Works provides summer and postgraduate fellowships to law students which enable them to assist underserved populations. This year, an unprecedented four students in the class of 2006 received program grants. Melissa Will, Tracy Simmons, Rachel Shapiro and Lori Turner (pictured with Prof. Kate Federle and Cybele Smith, center) will use the grants to dedicate their time to serving public interest initiatives. (Learn
More) |
| Save March 2 for the PILF Auction |
 It's time to "Roll Out the Red Carpet" for the 2006 Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) Auction! On March 2, students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends will gather at 4:30 p.m. in the Ohio Union Ballroom to bid on items in live and silent auctions. This year, alumni can also use the internet to participate in a special online auction. Your participation is key in supporting Moritz students' public interest work through summer fellowships. (Learn More and Bid Online) |
| "People as Legislators" is Topic of Legislation Clinic Conference on March 3 |
 In recent years, voters at the polls have confronted a sweeping array of ballot questions, from how to define the relationship of marriage, to the number of terms that elected legislators can serve. These examples of "direct democracy" are often heralded as embodying the essence of popular government. At the same time, they are often viewed as a reflection of the failings of representative democracy. What does society expect from these processes, and how well are they working? This conference will bring together a variety of academicians, public officials, and interest group representatives to discuss these and other questions. (Learn More and Register) |
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