TEMPLEUNIVERSITYJAMESE.BEASLEYSCHOOLOFLAW•LAWSCHOOLANDALUMNINEWS•MARCH2009Adizzyingmyriadoffactorscontributestopublichealth.Someareobvious:diet,exercise,health-careaccessibility.Somearenot.ScottBurris,ProfessorofLawatTemple,hasmadeaninternationalnameforhimselfbyexploringoneofthosehiddenfactors:theroleofthepoliceandlawenforcement.“Fromtheminuteapoliceofficerrunsintoamentallyillordrug-dependentpersononthestreet—orapersonwho’sjustsuffereddomesticoranyotherkindofviolence—he’sfacingapersonwithahealthproblem,andwhathedoesaffectshowthehealthproblemunfoldsinthefuture,”hesays.“Howpolicehandletheseincidents,wehope,reducesthechanceofpeoplesufferingthosekindsofharmsinthefuture.Toooftenpoliceareunawareofhealthissues,andtheeffectstheyhavearenegative.”Thestrongestexampleofthepoliceinadvertentlycreatinghealthrisks,Burrissays,isitsemphasisonarrestingdrugusers,apracticethatcompelsuserstoconsumedrugsfurtively,quicklyand,mostimportant,unhygienically.Theyuseoldneedles,forinstance,andfailtocleaninjectionsitesadequately.BurrisnotesthatdiabeticscanspendalifetimeinjectingthemselveswithinsulinandnotcontractHIVorbacterialinfections,whiledrugusershurriedlyshootinguptoavoidbeingcaughtwithillegalsubstancessuffersuchillnessesfartoooften.“Idon’tthinkthepolicearetryingtospreaddisease,butit’saprimeexampleofhowpolicingcanhaveunintendedhealthconsequences,”hesays.Another“policeeffect”:adruguserinthepresenceofsomeonewhohasoverdosedmaynotcall911togethelpforfearthathewillbearrestedwhentheauthoritiesarriveonthescene.Drugoverdoseisoneofthefastest-growingcausesofdeathintheUnitedStates.“Policedon’toftenarrestpeoplewhotrytogethelp,buttheperceptionisoutthere,”Burrissays.“Sothere’sanopportunityforthepolicetochangethatperception.”Burris’scurrentprojecttakestheconceptofthelaw’seffectonpublichealthandelevatesittoagranderlevel.HeisspendingthissemesterasaFulbrightScholarinSouthAfrica,whereheisworkingwiththeInstituteforCriminologyattheUniversityofCapeTownSchoolofLawonthequestionofgovernance.“Governanceisabouthowsocietiesmanagethecourseofevents.Wewantefficiencyandgoodresults—likeahighlevelofpublichealth.Butwealsowantjustice—TheBodyPublic:GovernanceanditseffectonheaLthcontinuedonpagetwoINAUGURATIONPHOTO:KEVINHARDENJR.’10adecentlevelofhealthforeveryone.”WhattiesBurris’sresearchintotheworkbeingdonebywhathecallsthe“verycreativecriminologists”atCapeTownistheroleofthepolice,aclassicexampleofamunicipal-levelinstitutionthatcanbeverytightly—orveryloosely—connectedtothecommunityithasbeenestablishedtoserve.Thepolice’sspecificmissionislawenforcement,butastheexamplesBurriscitesdemonstrate,thereareunanticipatedpermutationsofthatstatedrole.ThechancetocollaboratewithleadingscholarswhostudyeffectivepolicingpracticesisreflectiveofBurris’slongstandinginterestinsupplementinghisexpertisewiththatfromotherfields.“I’vealwayslikedtoworkwithpeoplefromotherdisciplines,”hesays.“Iknowthelaw.I’mmoreinterestedinthethingsIdon’tknow.Ifindworkingwithaverydiversebunchofcriminologistsandsociologiststobeaverystimulatingenvironment.”Burris’sinterestingovernmentalactionanditseffectonpublichealthstretchesbacktohistimeinlawschool.Inthemid-1980s,asthescopeoftheAIDSepidemicwascomingtoberealized,healthcommissionersinSanFranciscoproposedclosingdowngaybathhousesandotherpublicsexvenues.Elsewhereataroundthesametime,childrenwithherpeswerebeingkeptoutofschool,despitebeingoflittledangertoothers.“Ithoughttomyselfatthetime,‘IftherearekidswithherpesbeingkeptoutofschoolinJanuaryof1985,therehastobeacaseanyminutenowwhenakidwithAIDSiskeptoutofschool,’”Burrisrecalls.“‘Iwonderwhatthelawis.’”TEMPLESTUDENTSWINTAXCOMPETITIONJANUARY2009SixTemplelawstudentsdominatedatthe2008LawStudentTaxChallenge,heldbytheABAtaxsectionatitsmidyearmeetinginNewOrleans.Thisyear’sperformancefollowsTemple’sfirstplaceawardinlastyear’scompetition—thelawschool’sfirstyearofparticipation.IntheJ.D.competition,JeanmarieDunn-KaneandLisaKotharitookfirstplaceandalsoreceivedanadditionalprizeforthebest-writtensubmission,whileAshleyDornandMeganOroszlanweresemifinalists.IntheLL.M.competition,LydiaYorkandDavidAnnecharico,bothstudentsinTemple’sLL.M.inTaxationprogram,placedsecond.Analternativetotraditionalmootcourtcompetitions,thetaxchallengeaskstwo-personteamstosolveacomplexbusinessproblem.Teamspreparewrittensubmissionsforthecompetitionandsixteamsareselectedforthesemi-finalsoftheJ.D.competition,andfourteamsareselectedforthefinalsoftheLL.M.competition.With31J.D.teamsand34LL.M.teamscompetingfortenpositions,Templecapturedthreeslots.Inthecompetitionrounds,thestudentsdefendtheirwrittensubmissionsinfrontofpanelscomprisedoftaxcourtjudges,IRSandTreasuryofficials,andtaxpractitioners.TheteamswerecoachedbyProfessorJanTing,ProfessorKathyMandelbaum,andAndreaMonroe.AdditionalsupportandpreparationwereprovidedbyProfessorsEdwardOhlbaum,EleanorMyers,RobertBartowandBarbaraAshcroft,aswellasbylocaltaxpractitionersStewartWeintraub’71,PennyIndictor,CorneliusShields,StevenBermanandJosephSedlack’78.ProfessorAliceAbreuwasinvolvedindraftingtheproblemforthecompetition.2MORETEMPLETEAMSADVANCETOFINALSASWEGOTOPRESS...NationalTrialCompetitionTemple’sTrialTeamwontheregionalchampionship—asithasforthelasttwentyyears—andtravelstoTexasinlateMarchtocompeteforthenationalchampionship.JessupInternationalLawCompetitionTemple’sJessupMootCourtTeamfinishedsecondintheregionalcompetition,winningaplaceattheinternationalroundinWashingtonD.C.inMarch,wheretheywillbeoneof12teamsrepresentingtheU.S.WINNERSARE(FROMLEFT)LYDIAYORK,DAVIDANNECHARICO,LISAKOTHARI,JEANMARIEDUNN-KANE,ASHLEYDORNANDMEGANOROSZLAN.$19MILLIONINRESEARCHFUNDINGANNOUNCEDMARCH2009TheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationannouncedtheselectionofTempleUniversity’sJamesE.BeasleySchoolofLawinPhiladelphiatomanageanew$19millionprogramcalledPublicHealthLawResearch.Thenewprogram,underthedirectionofTemplelawprofessorScottBurris,J.D.,willfundresearchthatexploreslegalandregulatorysolutionstopressinghealthchallengessuchasinfectiousandchronicdiseases,andhealthemergenciessuchasfloods,bioterrorismandepidemics.SCOTTBURRISISONAFULBRIGHTSCHOLARSHIPINSOUTHAFRICA,2009EDITORNOTE:MorecompleteinformationwillfollowintheJune2009issueofTempleEsq.Tolearnmoretoday,gotowww.law.temple.edu.25562_TLS:ESQ_Sept06/f 3/10/09 9:55 AM Page 12•TEMPLEESQ.MARCH2009Atriptothelawlibraryrevealedthatnoonehadwrittenaboutthataspectofpublichealthlawinnearlyacentury.Burris’ssubsequentpaper,writtenwhenhewasa1LatYale,wasthefirstonAIDSandthelawtoappearinamajorlawreview.Inhissecondandthirdyears,heeditedAIDSandtheLaw:AGuideforthePublic(YaleUniversityPress,1987),thefirstsystematiclegalanalysisofHIVintheUnitedStates.“BythetimeIgraduatedfromlawschool,Iwasreallywellestablishedinthefield,”hesays,“becausenooneelsewasdoingit.”BurrisspentseveralyearslobbyingandlitigatingonbehalfofpeoplewithHIVasanattorneyattheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnion.SincejoiningtheTemplefacultyin1991,hehasconcentratedhisresearchonhowlawinfluencespublichealthandhealthbehavior.ThemostrecentexampleofthisscholarshipwasaninfluentialcommentaryBurriscopublishedlastAugustintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociationarguingthatcriminalpunishmentforexposuretoortransmissionofHIVdoesnothingtoreducethespreadofAIDS;rather,heandhiscoauthorwrote,itincreasesthestigmaofHIVanddrivespeopleawayfromaccessingcare,whiledisproportionatelyharmingwomenandothervulnerablegroupswhoareunabletodisclosetheirHIVstatustopartnersforfearofviolence.TheJAMAcommentarywaspublishedwhileUNAIDS,theJointUnitedNationsProgrammeonHIV/AIDS,wasdebatinghowstrongapositiontotakeontheissueatameetinginGeneva.Shortlyafterthepiececameout,theorganizationadoptedapositionsimilartowhatBurrisandhiscoauthorhadadvocated.“Iwashappy—ithadaneffect,”hesays.“There’sstillahugebattleahead,becausesomanycountrieshaveestablishedlawsandsomanymoreareconsideringthem.It’sveryhardtofightthatbattleincountryaftercountry,butatleastthekeyplayershavestakedouttheirpositionaboutwhat’sright.Theeffortwillhavetobetoconvinceeverycountrytoadoptthatposition.”Thateffort,ofcourse,ispartofBurris’slargerresearchoutlook.AnenormousadvantageofhispositionatTemple,hesays,isthatthroughtheBeasleyChair(whichheheldfrom2004to2007)andasacurrentFulbrightFellow,hecanallowhisworktofollowacreativepath.Thisincludescollaboratingwithscholarsfromotherdisciplinesandexploringareashetypicallywouldnotbeabletogetto.“I’mactuallytryingtoreadthingsIwouldn’tordinarilyreadandtryingtohaveconversationswithpeopleandenjoythetimetotalk,”Burrissays.“InCapeTown,particularly,oneofmyfavoritewaysofworkingistowalkandtalk.Therearemountainswithinminutesofmyoffice.Ihadawanderingconversationearlierthisweekwithalawschoolcolleagueaboutanewwayofmeasuringpoliceperformance,andtheopenspacesactuallyhelped.”MoretraditionalformsofscholarshipalsoareassistingBurrisinhiswork.Seminarsandsymposiaprovidevaluableinsightsforhimtoconsiderandreflecton;onthisBURRIS...continuedfrompageoneday,hehadattendedagatheringonremoteimaginganditsusesincrimecontrol.Asonemightexpect,Burrisviewsthisapplicationthroughtheprismofpublichealth.“Howdoyouusesatelliteimagerytohelpdefineneighborhoodsandoverlaygeographicinformationsystemcrimedatasothatittellsyouwhereyoushouldbeputtingyourpoliceresources?”heasks.“Therearesomanyconnectionstohealth,becausehealthisveryspatial.Itvariestremendouslybyneighborhood.Classandwealtharehugedeterminantsofhealth.YouhaveaverydifferentpictureofhealthifyoulookatPhiladelphiaversusifyoulookatneighborhoodsinPhiladelphia.There’salotofvariation.”Ultimately,Burrishopeshiswork—inSouthAfricaandPhiladelphia—fosterstheestablishmentofsocietalstructuresthatleadtohealthierpeople.Ourelectedandappointedleadersplayanenormouslyimportantroleinthateffort.“I’mveryinterestedinhoworganizationsatacommunitylevelcancontributetohealth,”hesays,“andhowthecommunitythathaseffective,vibrantgovernmentalorganizationstendstobeahealthierplacethanacommunitywherepeoplecan’tgetorganizationstodealwiththeirlocalproblems.Goodgovernanceiscrucialtohealthycommunities.”—ThomasW.DursoGovernanceis“themanagementofthecourseofeventsinasocialsystem.”Intheurbansetting,itis“thesumofthemanywaysindividualsandinstitutions,publicandprivate,planandmanagethecommonaffairsofthecity.”Responsible,capableandfairpublicinstitutionscontinuetobevitaltogoodgovernance,butgovernancecannotbeunderstoodastheworkonlyofgovernment.Governanceispolycentric,distributedamongmultipleorganizationsexercisingdiverseformsofpower.Statesdonotenjoyamonopolyongovernance,andthemselvesareoftengovernedbynon-stateactors.Governancethuscomprisesbothinstitutionsandproceduresformalizedinconstitutionsandlaws,andthemanyinstitutions—corporations,NGOcoalitions—andmethodsofpower—bribery,mediacampaigns—thatareonlyobscuredbyequatinggovernancewithgovernment.Studentsofgovernanceincreasinglyemphasizecomplexity,bothofcontemporarysocialandeconomicsystemsandofthegovernancenetworksthathaveemergedtomanagethem.Governanceisunderstoodnotasanorderly,stablepoliticalsciencebutasanart,adynamicprocessofcollectivesocialimprovisationinwhichaplethoraofactorsarestrivingtoorganizemattersfortheirownadvantage.“Governance”shouldthereforenotbemistakenfor“goodgovernance.”Anygivencontemporarygovernancesystemmaybeinefficient,corruptorunresponsivetotheneedsoftheSCHOLARSEXPLORE‘EDUCATIONALEQUITYINCOMMUNITIESOFCOLOR’Excerptfrom“EmergingStrategiesforHealthyUrbanGovernance”byBurris,ScottC.,Hancock,Trevor,Lin,VivianandHerzog,Andre.JournalofUrbanHealth,Vol.84,Supplement1,pp.(i)154-163,May2007;TempleUniversityLegalStudiesResearchPaperNo.2007-16.AvailableatSSRN:http://ssrn.com/abstract=990608.governed.Asidefromefficiencyindeliveringgoodresults,goodgovernanceiscommonlydefinedintermsofpracticalvirtuesrootedinhumanrightsandtheprinciplethatgovernorsderivetheirauthorityfromthepeople.Theseincludeparticipation,fairness,decency(thedegreetowhichrulesareformedandimplementedwithouthumiliatingorharmingparticulargroupsofpeople),accountability,sustainabilityandtransparency.Governancehasalwaysdevelopedasanadaptationtosocialconditions.Thisprocessofadaptationhasproducedsomemarvelousanddurableinstitutions,practicesandnorms,butitcannotbeexpectedthatgovernancesolutionsdevisedin1787or1848oreven1964willineverycasebeadequatetotheconditionsofthepresent.Eventhebestformsofgovernancecanbeworndownbytheunrelentingeffortsofcompetingfactionstogameorcapturethesystem.Leadingthinkersongovernancehavecriticizedthetendencytotreatpastwaysofdeliveringgoodgovernmentastheonlypossibleforms,emphasizingtheneedfor“democraticexperimentalism”andinstitutionalinnovation.Innovationiscrucialbecausetheprevailingdesignprinciplesofdemocraticgovernance—likeseparationofpowers,orevenawrittenConstitution—“arelosingtheirvitality.”Realgovernancemaysodifferfromtheformalrules“theformallocalgovernmentdecision-makingprocessmaybelargelyirrelevanttowhatactuallyhappens.”Forsome,takingcomplexityseriouslymeansembracingthepolycentriccharacterofgovernanceanddesigninggovernancesystemsthatemphasizesociallearningandcoordinationratherthancentralized,top-downmanagement.Oneofthemostimportantconsequencesofrecognizinggovernancebeyondgovernmentisthepossibilityofapplyingthenormsthathavetraditionallyconstrainedonlystatestopowerfulprivategovernors.Inaworldinwhichmultinationalcorporationsandwealthyfoundationsmaywieldasmuchpowerovercertaindecisionsasgovernments,peoplearebeginningtoaskwhetherandhowprivategovernorscanberequiredtobefair,transparentandaccountable.PHOEBEHADDON,CONFERENCECO-CHAIRJANUARY2009ProfessorPhoebeHaddon,co-chairoftheMid-AtlanticPeopleofColorLegalScholarshipConference,convenedthegroup’sannualconference,heldforthefirsttimeatTempleLawSchool.Theannualconferencebroughttogetherlawprofessorsandpractitionerstoexamineissuesofeducationalequitythatparticularlyaffectcommunitiesofcolor:fundingandfinance,segregation,re-segregation,andschooldisciplineandattrition.OtherTempleLawfacultywhoparticipatedintheconferenceincludeProfessorsWilliamM.CarterJr.,N.JeremiDuru,TheresaGlennon,FrankMcClellan,MurielMorisey,andBonnyTavares.MAPOCCONFERENCEPARTICIPANTS(FROMLEFT):PHILADELPHIASUPERINTENDENTOFSCHOOLSARLENEACKERMAN,PROFESSORSSUSANDEJARNATT,KEVINBROWN(INDIANAUNIVERSITY),FRANKMCCLELLAN,ANDMURIELMORISEY.25562_TLS:ESQ_Sept06/f 3/10/09 9:55 AM Page 2TEMPLEESQ.MARCH2009•3JANUARY2009ProfessorSalilK.MehrahasbeenawardedaprestigiousAbeFellowshipbytheSocialScienceResearchCouncilandtheJapanFoundation.ThefellowshipisacentralcomponentoftheJapanFoundationCenterforGlobalPartnership,whichwasestablishedin1991throughtheeffortsofShintaroAbe,formerJapaneseministerofforeignaffairs.Mehra,whoteachesantitrustandJapaneselaw,willexploreAsianandWesternperceptionsofcauseandeffectthroughtheuniquelensofviewers’responsestocartoonsbasedontortcases.“LegalscholarshavetendedtothinkthatpeopletreatcausationthesamewayintheU.S.andJapan,butsomepsychologistshaveputforthatheorythatWesterners,particularlyAmericans,aremorelikelytolayblameforanaccidentatthefeetofasinglecauseorperson,”saysMehra,whoperformscomparativelawresearchinvolvingantitrustandintellectualproperty.“I’mgoingtoexploretheimplicationsofthesetwotheoriesofcausationwithrespecttoaccidentsandlaw.”PROFESSORSTUDIES‘CAUSATION’WithsupportfromtheAbeFellowship,SalilMehrastudiesthedifferencebetweenAsianandWesternperceptionofthecauseofaccidents—bylookingatviewers’responsestocartoons.MehrahopestobeginworkasearlyasJune2009.HewillbehostedbyKeioUniversity,oneofJapan’spremierprivateuniversities,wherehewasavisitingassociateprofessorin2006.MehrahasalsotaughtlawthroughTempleLaw’sJapanprogram,theonlyABA-accreditedsemester-abroadprograminAsia.BeforejoiningtheTempleLawfaculty,MehraclerkedforChiefJudgeJuanR.TorruellaoftheU.S.CourtofAppealsfortheFirstCircuit,andthenworkedattheantitrustdivisionoftheJusticeDepartmentandattheNewYorklawfirmofWachtell,Lipton,Rosen&Katz.HeearnedanundergraduatedegreeineconomicsandEastAsianlanguagesandcivilizationsfromHarvardUniversityin1991,agraduatedegreeinAsianstudiesfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleyin1992,andalawdegreefromtheUniversityofChicagoLawSchoolin1995.CONFERENCEASSESSESTEMPLE’SIMPACTINCHINAOCTOBER2008TempleLawandtheNationalJudicialCollegeoftheSupremePeople’sCourtofChinahostedthefirstJudicialEducationProgramAssessmentConferenceinTaizhou,acityintheJiangsuProvinceofChina.TheconferencewasorganizedtoassesstheimpactofTemple’sjudicialtrainingprogramontheruleoflawinChina.ChinesejudgeswhohadpreviouslyparticipatedinTemple’sjudicialeducationprogramswereinvitedtosharehowtheirtraininghasbenefitedtheirwork.Templehasbeenconductingjudicialtraininginitiativessince2002withsupportfromtheAlcoaFoundation.DEANJOANNEA.EPPS(SECONDFROMRIGHT)SPOKEATTHECONFERENCEONTHERULEOFLAWASWELLASRECENTDEVELOPMENTSINU.S.CRIMINALPROCEDUREANDEVIDENCELAW.EPPSWASJOINEDBY(FROMLEFT)ASSISTANTDEANLOUISTHOMPSONANDJUDGESLIGUIHONGMLL.M.05,WUJUN,LL.M.05,ANDWANGXIUYE,LL.M.’05.1957E.HARRISBAUM,honoraryconsulgeneraloftheRepublicofKorea,washonoredattheannualMenofDistinctionreception,sponsoredbyPhiladelphiaCouncilwomanBlondellReynolds-Brown.Baumisalsoaco-founderofthePhiladelphia-basedfirmZarwinBaumDeVitoKaplanSchaerToddy.1961EDWINJ.BERKOWITZ,chairofathird-generationfamilybusinessinPedricktown,NJ,hasbeennamedthe2009Entrepreneur-in-ResidencefortheRutgersFamilyBusinessInstitutebytheRutgersInstituteforManagementandExecutiveDevelopment.BerkowitzischairofJEBerkowitz,anarchitecturalglassmanufacturer.CHARLESM.GOLDEN,partnerandchairofObermayerRebmannMaxwell&Hippel’screditor’srights,bankruptcyandfinancialreorganizationdepartment,participatedintheEasternDistrictofPennsylvaniaBankruptcyConference’sforuminJanuary2009.Goldenwaspartofaspecial“BankruptcyThroughtheYears”presentation.1972ARTHURBACHMAN,aseniorpartnerofBlankRome,hasbeenelectedpresidentoftheAmericanSocietyofPensionProfessionalsandActuariesBenefitsCouncilofDelawareValley.NOTESClassJOHNMILLSELECTEDPRESIDENTOFGHANAJANUARY2009AformervisitingprofessoroflawatTemple,JohnEvansAttaMills,isthenewpresidentoftheRepublicofGhana.Mills,amemberofNationalDemocraticCongress,defeatedNanaAddoDankwaAkufo-Addo,ofNewPatrioticParty,tobecomethePresidentofGhana.ThiswasMills’thirdtryatthetopoffice;hehadrununsuccessfullyinboth2000and2004.BorninGhanain1944,MillsstudiedlawattheUniversityofGhanaandwentontotheLondonSchoolofEconomicsandPoliticalSciencewherehereceivedanLL.M.in1968.HelaterearnedaPh.D.fromtheUniversityofLondonandwasaFulbrightScholaratStanfordin1971.MillsbeganteachinglawattheUniversityofGhanain1971,whereheremaineduntil1992.Duringthe1970s,TempleLawrananactiveexchangeprogramwiththeUniversityofGhana,co-directedbyProfessorMills.MillstwicecametoPhiladelphiaasavisitingprofessor,in1978-79and1986-1987.“JohnMillsisoneexampleofwhyinternationalprogramsweestablishedinthe1970’smadesense,”saysUniversityPresidentEmeritusPeterJ.Liacouras,whowasdeanofthelawschoolduringMills’tenure.“Ithelpedinthedevelopmentofafuturepresident.”SALILK.MEHRA25562_TLS:ESQ_Sept06/f 3/10/09 9:55 AM Page 34•TEMPLEESQ.MARCH20093RDCIRCUIT’SCHIEFJUDGEATTAINSNATIONALPROMINENCEExcerptedwithpermissionfromtheLEGALINTELLIGENCER•JANUARY6,2009ShannonP.DuffyU.S.CourthouseCorrespondentBeingchiefjudgeofthe3rdU.S.CircuitCourtofAppealsisalreadyaprettygoodjob,but2008provedtobeanespeciallygoodyearforChiefJudgeAnthonyJ.Scirica.InMay,SciricawastappedtochairthepowerfulexecutivecommitteeoftheJudicialConference,thepolicy-settingarmofthefederalcourts.Andjustafewweekslater,U.S.SupremeCourtChiefJusticeJohnG.RobertsJr.turnedtoSciricaagainwhenheneededsomeonetoheaduptheprobeof9thCircuitChiefJudgeAlexKozinskistemmingfromreportsofsexuallyexplicitimagesonaWebsiteoperatedbyKozinski’sfamily.ButScirica’sfondestmemoriesof2008probablycameinNovemberwhenformerU.S.SupremeCourtJusticeSandraDayO’Connorjoinedthe3rdCircuitasavisitingjudgetohearfouroralargumentsonapanelwithSciricaandJudgeMarjorieO.Rendell.Sciricawasalsotheauthoroftwoofthe3rdCircuit’smostnotableopinionsin2008.InMarch,heoverturnedthedeathsentenceofMumiaAbu-Jamal,butupheldhisconvictionforthemurderofpoliceOfficerDanielFaulkner.InJuly,heoverturnedfinesimposedbytheFCCovertheinfamous‘wardrobemalfunction’atthe2004SuperBowlinwhichsingerJanetJackson’sbreastwasexposedforasplitsecond.Lookingovertheheadlinesfrom2008,thejudgesofthe3rdCircuittacklednewquestionsintheareasofprayerinschool,foodsafety,drugproductsliability,politicalprotest,expertwitnessesandtherightsofthemedia.aprivatecauseofactionundertheNCLB.EDITOR’SNOTE:JudgeSciricaisamemberandformerchairofthelawschool’sboardofvisitorsandcurrentlyservesonTempleUniversity’sboardoftrustees.THEHON.NELSONA.DIAZ,aCozenO’Connormember,hasbeenelectedtotheboardofdirectorsofthePhiladelphiaOrchestraAssociation.DiazisalsoamemberoftheboardofdirectorsofExelonCorporation,servesontheexecutivecommitteeofTempleUniversity,isco-chairoftheannualMartinLutherKingDayofService,andisamemberofthePhiladelphiaChildren’sCommission.1974FRANKD.ALLENwaspresentedtheTrialBarAwardbytheTrialAttorneysofNewJersey.AllenisapartneratArcher&Greiner,inHaddonfield,NJ,andchairofthelawfirm’smedicalandpersonalinjuryservicesdepartment.LAWSCHOOLHOSTSANNUALSCHOLARSHIPEVENT1976ClassmatesLOISHAGARTYandCATHERINESTRAUSSproudlyannouncethemarriageoftheirchildrenMATTHAGARTY’06andLizStrauss.MattisalsothegrandsonofTempleLawalumDANIELSHERMAN’43.1977DuaneMorrishasaddedALEXANDER“LEX”BONOasapartnerinitstrialpracticegroupinthefirm’sPhiladelphiaoffice.Previously,BonoheldleadershippositionsintwolargePhiladelphialawfirmsandservedasgeneralcounselofCommerceBancorp.ARLINEJOLLESLOTMANisteachingasanadjunctprofessoratGeorgetownUniversityintheCenterfortheStudyofSexDifferencesinHealth,AgingandDiseaseatGeorgetownUniversityMedicalCenter.LotmanpreviouslyservedasexecutivedirectorofthePennsylvaniagovernor’scommissiononthestatusofwomen.HON.DIANEWEISSSIGMUNDwashonoredatareceptionhostedbytheEasternDistrictofPennsylvaniaBankruptcyConferenceinJanuary2009.Sigmundissteppingdownafter15yearsonthebench.SigmundwasthefirstwomanselectedtoserveonthebankruptcycourtbenchintheEasternDistrictofPennsylvania.1981CAROLDIBATTISTEisthenewseniorvicepresidentofprivacy,security,compliance,andgovernmentaffairsforLexisNexis,whereherworkincludesoversightofsecuritypoliciesandprograms,includingmanaginginternalsecuritycomplianceandinvestigations.BERNICEJ.KOPLIN,J.D.’81,LL.M.’84,andLL.M.inTrialAdvocacy’94,hasbeendesignatedaCertifiedElderLawAttorneybytheNationalElderLawFoundation.JOANC.ROSOFF,apartnerinWhiteandWilliams’businessdepartment,hasbeennamedco-chairoftherealestateandinstitutionalfinancepracticegroup.1983GLENNAM.HAZELTINEhasjoinedKing,Spry,Herman,Freund&FaulinBethlehem,PA,whereshewillpracticeinthefirm’seducationandspecialeducationlawareas.Formorethan15yearsshewasassistantgeneralcounsel,administratorofoperationsandadministratorofcomplianceforthePartnershipSchoolsinPhiladelphia.HazeltinealsoteacheseducationandspecialeducationlawatVillanovaUniversityasanadjunctprofessor.1985ALEXANDERR.FERRANTEhasbeennamedpartnerinGoldandFerrante.WithhispartnerAlanGold,FerrantespokeataseminarinDallasonprisonerlitigationintheU.S.andtheconstitutionalrighttomedicalcare.JAMESJ.KOZUCH,ashareholderintheintellectualpropertyfirmofCaesar,Rivise,Bernstein,Cohen&Pokotilow,addressedmembersoftheLehighCountyBarAssociationonthetopicofintellectualpropertylaw.ROSEANNB.TERMINIpresentedaprogramtitled:“WhoREALLYRegulatesYourPizzaandWhereisYourBeefFrom?”attheFoodLabelsConsumerRighttoKnow,PublicPolicyandProfitConferencesponsoredbySt.Joseph’sUniversityandthePennsylvaniaDepartmentofAgriculture.1987STEVENLOWSONhasbeenpromotedatSequaCorporationtotheroleofgeneralcounselandcorporatesecretary.LowsonjoinedSequain1995andhasbeenvicepresidentandseniorassociategeneralcounselsince2001.HON.ANTHONYJ.SCIRICANOVEMBER2008Fifty-fourendowedscholarshipswereawardedatthisyear’sscholarshipreception.JoiningDeanJoAnneA.Eppsattheannualeventhonoringscholarhiprecipientsare(fromleft)formerdeansRobertJ.Reinstein,PeterJ.Liacouras,andCarlSingley’72.THEJOEYPOZZOULOMEMORIALSCHOLARSHIPWASPRESENTEDBYJOSEPHPOZZOULO’75TOSARASTEINBERGER.JOININGTHEMAREMEMBERSOFTHEPOZZOULOFAMILY.25562_TLS:ESQ_Sept06/f 3/10/09 9:56 AM Page 4TEMPLEESQ.MARCH2009•5‘YESWECAMP’NOVEMBER2008Threedayspriortothe2008presidentialelection,TempleLegalEducationandParticipation(LEAP)conductedalively,intensiveone-daytrainingcampwherestudentslearnedthefundamentalsoftrialadvocacy.Temple-LEAP’smissionistoeducatenon-lawyers,particularlymiddleandhighschoolstudentsfromPhiladelphiaareaschools,aboutthelawandcitizenship.“Heisthequintessentialprofessional”and“ahighlysuccessfulTempleLawgraduatewhodoesn’tforgethisroots.”That’showJeffreyP.Scarpello’88,presidentoftheTempleLawAlumniAssociation,describesAbrahamC.Reich,whowillreceivethelawschool’sCertificateofHonoratthisyear’sFounder’sDaycelebration.Reichhasearnedthishonorthroughacareermarkedbyservicetothelegalprofessionandongoingcommitmenttothelawschool.GivenReich’sdistinguishedlegalcareer,itisratherironicthatthelawwasnothisoriginalcalling.AsaseniorattheUniversityofConnecticut,Reich—thesonofHolocaustsurvivorsandthefirstinhisfamilytograduatefromcollege—plannedforacareerinpsychologyandspenthistimeworkingintheprimatelab.Watchingdismallyaspsychologygraduatestudentsfailedtofindemploymentduringaneconomicdownturn,Reich,discouragedbutpragmatic,consideredhisoptions.Afterbeingrepeatedlytoldthathewouldmakeagoodlawyer,heultimatelyappliedtoTempleLawSchool,alongwithhisgirlfriend,SherriEngelman’74,anativePhiladelphian.BythetimethecouplearrivedatTempleinthefall,theywerenotonlyclassmates,butalsohusbandandwife.Asitturnedout,abandoningtheprimatelabforthelawlibrarywastherightcareermove.Reichexcelledinlawschool,earninghimselfaseatontheTempleLawReview.“TempleLawSchoolprovidedSherriandmewithaverystronglegalfoundation,”saysReich,“andwithapublicinterestperceptionofwhatlawyersshouldbedoing.”Equippedwiththat“legalfoundation,”ReichjoinedthelawfirmofFoxRothschildaftergraduationin1974.Now,morethanthirtyyearslater,heisapartnerandco-chairofthefirm.Hispracticeencompassesallaspectsofbusinesslitigation,includingantitrust,securities,tradesecrets,intellectualproperty,andothercorporatematters,aswellasalternativedisputeresolution.Asatrue“lawyer’slawyer,”Reichalsorepresentslawyersandlawfirmsinethicsandprofessionalresponsibilitymattersandservesasanexpertwitnessontheseissues.Reichrecognizedtheimportanceoflegalethicsandprofessionalresponsibilityearlyinhiscareer.Inthelate1970’s,hesawtheneedto“raisesensitivitytotheseissues”andrespondedbyjoining,andultimatelychairing,AbrahamC.Reich’74toReceiveAwardatFounder’sDayCelebrationboththeProfessionalGuidanceCommitteeandtheProfessionalResponsibilityCommitteeofthePhiladelphiaBarAssociation.Reichhasalsolecturedandwrittenprolificallyonthesetopicsthroughouthiscareer.Infact,hehasappearedasaguestlectureronlegalethicsatthelawschool,andheevendidastintasavisitingprofessorattheTemplecampusinRome,whereheco-taughtacourseoninternationalcivillitigationwithhisclosefriendandformerclassmateJosephW.Anthony’74.Thecoursenaturallyincludedacomponentoncomparativelegalethicsandprofessionalresponsibility.Reflectingbackonthisopportunity,Reichdescribesitas“awonderfulprofessionalexperience.”Inadditiontoeducatingstudentsandcolleaguesinlegalethics,Reichhasbeencommittedtoservingthelegalcommunitythroughhisleadershipwithinthebar.In1995,forexample,hewaschancellorofthePhiladelphiaBarAssociation.HeisalsoalongtimememberoftheAmericanCollegeofTrialLawyers,amemberofthePennsylvaniaContinuingLegalEducationBoard,andamemberoftheHouseofDelegatesofboththeAmericanBarAssociationandthePennsylvaniaBarAssociation.ReichwasalsoappointedbythenChiefJudgeDoloresK.SlovitertotheLawyersAdvisoryCommitteeoftheU.S.CourtofAppealsfortheThirdCircuit,whichhechairedin1998.Whileonthiscommittee,heservedontheThirdCircuitTaskForceonEqualTreatmentintheCourts.In2007,thePhiladelphiaBarAssociationrecognizedReich’sextensivehistoryofservicebyhonoringhimwiththeWachoviaFidelityAward,presentedannuallyfor“significantaccomplishmentsinimprovingtheadministra-tionofjustice(preferablyinPhiladelphia).”InsupportofReich’snominationforthataward,DeanJoAnneA.Eppswrote:“Hehasworkedtirelesslytowardthepursuitofjusticeandhasdonesowithoutanyexpectationofreward.PresentingtheFidelityAwardtoAbewouldbeafittingwayforthePhiladelphiaBartoexpressourcollectivegratitude.”Despitehisactivepracticeandongoingservicetothebar,“AbehasalwaysbeenapartoftheTemplefamily,”saysLouisThompson,AssistantDeanforGraduateandInternationalPrograms.Sharingthissentiment,DeanEppsdescribesReichas“thekindofalumnusthateveryALUMNIPROFILE1988MARIEKILLIANwasrecentlynameddirectorofhealthandproductivitymanagementatRelianceStandardLifeInsuranceCompany.KillianpreviouslyservedasintegratedhealthandproductivitymanagementpracticeleaderforTrion,anemployeebenefitsconsultingfirm.CARMENM.LINEBERGER,J.D.’88,L.L.M.’98,waselectedpresidentoftheNationalBlackProsecutorsAssociationattheorganization’s25thanniversaryconferenceinFortLauderdale,FL.LinebergerisanassistantU.S.AttorneyfortheSouthernDistrictofFlorida.1989NANCYCONRAD,apartnerinWhiteandWilliams’commerciallitigationdepartment,hasbeennamedchairofthelaborandemploymentpracticegroup.1990PAULD.BRANDESwasrecentlyappointedtobeaninvestigatorintheinvestigativedivisionofthePhiladelphiaBarAssociation’scommissiononjudicialselectionandretention.BrandesisanequitypartneratVillari,Brandes&Kline.KENNETHLEVINE,afoundingpartnerofNelsonLevinedeLuca&Horst,hasbeennamedvicepresidentoftheNationalAssociationofSubrogationProfessionalforatwo-yearterm.Levinechairstherecoverygroupathisfirm.MARKSHEMispresident-electfor2009fortheSantaClaraCountyBarAssociation,basedinSanJose,CA.1991JUDAARON,ashareholderatConradO’Brien,wasafeaturedspeakerataCLEprogramsponsoredbytheDelawareValleyChapteroftheAssociationofCorporateCounsel.Hispresentationwasentitled“AreYouReadyfortheFridayAfternoonS.E.C.orD.O.J.Subpoena?”1992SCOTTCOOPER,apartneratBlankRomeandthechancellor-electofthePhiladelphiaBarAssociation,hasbeenappointedtotheMoorestownTownship,NJ,recreationadvisorycommittee.Heisalsoonthetownship’sethicsboard.AtBlankRome,Cooperisapartnerintheemployment,benefitsandlaborgroup.ANTHONYFEBBOandwifeANITAMELLONE’90havemovedtocentralTexaswiththeirfourchildren.FebboisalieutenantcolonelintheU.S.Armyandadeputystaffjudgeadvocate.continuedonpagesevenSHERRIANDABE’74REICH,JUNE2008ROBERTAWEST’89,LEAPDIRECTORANDSCOTTSIGMAN’01,CHAIROFTHEPBAYOUNGLAWYER’SDIVISIONJUSTICEMIDGERENDELL(LEFT),HONORARYCHAIROFTHE2010NATIONALMOCKTRIALCOMPETITION,WITHLEAPSUPPORTERCAROLGREEN,WHOSEHUSBANDJUDGECLIFFORDSCOTTGREENHELPEDFOUNDTHEPROGRAM25562_TLS:ESQ_Sept06/f 3/10/09 9:56 AM Page 5WILLIAMC.YOUNGBLOOD,apartnerintheintellectualpropertylawfirmofCaesar,Rivise,Bernstein,Cohen&Pokotilow,wasonapanelofpatentlawyersfromaroundthecountrywhoconducteda“mocktrial”ofissuesfacedbypatentlitigatorsundertheHatch-WaxmanParagraphIVdisputes.2000DARRENJ.CHECKhasbeennamedapartneratBarrowayTopazKesslerMeltzer&Check,formerlyknownasSchiffrinBarrowayTopaz&Kessler.Checkconcentrateshispracticeintheareasofsecuritieslitigationandinstitutionalinvestorrelations.HERBPINDER,theeditorialpageeditoroftheJournalNewsinsuburbanNewYorkCity,hasreceivedtheNewYorkStateAssociatedPressAssociation’sfirst-placeawardforeditorialwritingin2008.Pinderwroteaseriesofopinionpiecesonthefatal,mistaken-identityshootingbypoliceofablack,plainclothespoliceofficerinWhitePlains.2001SCOTTESTERBROOKofWyomissing,PA,hasbeenpromotedtopartneratReedSmith.Esterbrookpracticesintheareasofcommercialfinance,restructuringandbankruptcylaw.IVANNOVICHhasbeennamedcounselatEdwardsAngellPalmer&Dodge.Novichisamemberofthelitigationmanagementdepartmentandpracticesinthefirm’sMadison,NJoffice.2002ANASTASIAM.BUCCINO-ROTHandAdamRothannouncethebirthoftheirson,PierceScott,onDecember21,2008.ERICKANEFSKYhasjoinedtheU.S.Attorney’sOfficefortheDistrictofNewJerseyasanassistantattorneyinthecriminaldivisionviolentcrimesunit.DEANNAL.KOESTEL,aseniorassociateatNorrisMcLaughlin&Marcus,spokeataseminarentitledConstructionClaimsandLaw:Preparation,Proof&Defense,presentedbytheConstructionLawSectionoftheNewJerseyStateBarAssociationandtheNewJerseyInstituteforContinuingLegalEducation.JOYCEE.KOHcoproducedanindependentfeaturefilm,NoBoundaries,scheduledtoscreenatthePhiladelphiaFilmFestival/Cinefest.KohisgeneralcounseltothePhiladelphiaAsianAmericanFilmFestival.2005RYANJ.VLASAKhasannouncedtheopeningofBracamontes&Vlasak,inSanFrancisco,CA.6•TEMPLEESQ.MARCH2009TEMPLEGRADSRISETONYCBENCHCHEREÉA.BUGGS’86LISAS.OTTLEY’96FRANCISA.SCANLAN’501914–2009JANUARY2009FrancisA.Scanlan,85,practicedmaritimelawformorethan50yearsafterearningalawdegreeatTemplein1950.HealsotaughtadmiraltylawatTempleasanadjunctprofessorformorethan20yearsandlecturedatTemple’sprogramsinAthensandRome.ScanlanbeganhislegalcareerclerkingforaPhila-delphiaCommonPleasCourtjudge.HenextwenttoworkwithPhiladelphiamaritimelawyerRobertG.Kelly,eventuallybecomingapartnerwithKelly’sfirm,andlateratthefirmofDeasey,Scanlan&BenderinPhiladelphia.In1986,heestablishedthefirmScanlan&Scanlanwithhisson,FrancisX.Scanlan’78.Formorethan40years,aschiefcounselforthePhiladelphiaMarineTradeAssociation,ScanlanplayedakeyroleinnegotiatinglaborcontractsandresolvingdisputeswiththeInternationalLongshoremen’sAssociation.HewasalsochiefcounselfortheCouncilofNorthAtlanticShippingAssociation,theNationalMaritimeSafetyAssociationandtheNorthAtlanticPortsAssociation.Scanlancontinuedtopracticelawuntilhewas82.THEFRIEL/SCANLANSCHOLARSHIPFUNDIn1989,ScanlanestablishedtheFriel/ScanlanScholarshipFund,awardedannuallytoafacultymemberforexcellenceinscholarship.TheselectedprofessorhastheopportunityTEMPLEESQ.PublishedbytheTempleUniversityBeasleySchoolofLawforalumniandfriends.JOANNEA.EPPS,DEANPublicationsDirector:JanetGoldwaterArtDirector:GeneGilroyPhotography:JosephLabolito,Kelly&MassaSendlettersandcommentsto:JanetGoldwater,TempleEsq.TempleUniversityJamesE.BeasleySchoolofLaw1719N.BroadStreet,Room510Philadelphia,PA19122Email:janet.goldwater@temple.eduFax:(215)204-1185Changeofaddress:(215)204-1187One-halfofnewly-assignedcivilcourtjudgesareTemplegradsInwhatissurelyanhistoricalevent,threeoutofthesixnewjudgesassignedtocivilcourtinNewYorkCitywereTempleLawSchoolgraduates:JudgeChereéA.Buggs’86,JudgeCarmenR.Velasquez’87andJudgeLisaS.(Parks)Ottley’96.BuggswaselectedtothecivilcourtbenchinNewYorkin2007andpresidedinfamilycourtinQueensCountyforoneyear.Thisyearshewasreassignedtocivilcourt,againinQueensCounty.VelasquezandOttleywereelectedmorerecently,in2008.ThefirstEcuadorianintheU.S.tobecomeajudge,VelasquezsitsonthecivilcourtinQueensCounty.OttleyiscurrentlypresidinginKingsCountycivilcourt.AnotherTempleLawalumnaservingasajudgeinNewYorkCityisMaryAnnBrigantti-Hughes’85,aSupremeCourtJusticeinBronxCounty.topresentthescholarshipforwhichtheyarebeinghonoredattheannualFriel/ScanlanLecture.Thescholarshipfundisoneofthefirstinthenationtoprovidegrantstolawfacultyengagedintheresearchandpreparationofbooks,articlesandotherscholarlyworks.“IwillalwaysbegratefultoFrankforendowingtheFriel/Scanlanaward.Whenheestablishedthataward,thelawschoolwasjustbeginningtoappreciatetheimportanceofproducinglegalscholarship.Hisgifthasdonemorethananyothertoencouragefacultyproductivityovertheyears,”saysFriel/ScanlanrecipientProfessorMarkRahdert.ProfessorJaneBaron,whoreceivedtheawardin2007,agrees:“FrankScanlanwasapath-breakeramongouralumsindirectingattentionto—andmateriallysupporting—scholarshipatTempleLawSchool.”ProfessorAmySindenisthisyear’srecipientoftheFriel/ScanlanScholarshipAward.PreviousrecipientsareProfessorsNancyJ.Knauer,JeffreyL.Dunoff,ScottBurris,WilliamJ.WoodwardJr.,DavidKairys,AmeliaH.Boss,FrankM.McClellan,LauraE.Little,HenryJ.RichardsonIII,RichardB.Cappalli,EdwardOhlbaum,MichaelJ.Libonati,JaneBaron,andMarkRahdert.KAMALJAFARNIAhasbeennamedexecutivevicepresidentandchiefcomplianceofficerofRealtyCapitalSecurities,andseniorvicepresidentofAmericanRealtyCapital.HeisalsoearninganLL.M.inSecuritiesandFinanceRegulationattheGeorgetownUniversityLawCenter.MICHAELNELSON,thechairofNelsonLevinedeLuca&Horst,hasacceptedapositionasamemberofTheInter-IndustryConferenceonAutoCollisionRepairEducationFoundationauditcommittee.1994MATTHEWTAYLORWILKOV,apartneratRubin,Glickman,SteinbergandGifford,wasrecentlypromotedtotherankofLieutenantColonelintheU.S.ArmyReserve.Wilkovservesonthecommander’sstaffofthe153rdLegalSupportOrganizationbasedinNorristown,PA.Wilkovpracticesintheareasofpersonalinjury,productsliability,medicalmalpractice,criminaldefense,businesslitigation,andmilitary/veteranslaw.1996CAROLEB.SHEFFIELDisoneof22ReedSmithattorneyspromotedtopartnership.SheffieldisresidentinthePhiladelphiaoffice,wheresheconcentratesherpracticeonplanning,litigation,administration,andtaxationoftrustsandestates.1997WhiteandWilliamshasadmittedWILLIAMC.HUSSEYtopartnershipatthefirm.Husseyisapartnerinthetaxandestatesgroupofthebusinessdepartment.JOSEPHH.MELTZERhasbeennamedpartneratBarrowayTopazKesslerMeltzer&Check,formerlyknownasSchiffrinBarrowayTopaz&Kessler.Meltzerleadsthefirm’sERISAlitigationdepartment,andalsomanagestheantitrustandconsumerprotectionpracticegroups.1998BRIANMARRIOTThasstartedhisownlitigationpracticeinHuntingdonValley,PA.25562_TLS:ESQ_Sept06/f 3/10/09 9:56 AM Page 6TEMPLEESQ.MARCH2009•7ThomasJ.O’BrienClassof1950JamesA.DrobileSr.Classof1960CharlesFalgeClassof1973Verdina“Dina”ShowellClassof1985JohnRachelClassof1986LindseyNicoleHoaglandClassof2006INMEMORIAMSENDUSYOURNEWS!TEMPLEESQ.welcomesnewsandphotosofouralumni/ae.Pleaseinclude:Fullname,Class,Degree,andawaytoreachyouifweneedtoconfirminformation.Sendto:JanetGoldwaterTempleEsq.TempleUniversityBeasleySchoolofLaw1719NorthBroadStreetPhiladelphia,PA19122Email:janet.goldwater@temple.eduFAMILYLAWCLINICALHIGHLIGHTEDATINT'LCONFERENCEDECEMBER2008ProfessorMaryHannaattendedthebiennialconferenceoftheGlobalAllianceforJusticeEducation,inManila,Philippines,whereshepresentedaworkshop,“UsingMediationinChildCustodyDisputesandJuvenileDelinquencyProceedings.”ThepresentationhighlightedmediationskillsandhowtheyaretaughtinHanna’sclinicalcourseatTempleLaw.Hanna,whohasbeengeneralcounselfortheTempleLegalAidOfficesince1982,supervisesclinicalsinbothcustodymediationandfamilylawlitigation.PUBLICINTERESTLAW...continuedfrompageeightThelawschool’slongstandingsupportforpublicinteresthasresultedinaproliferationofopportunitiesofferedtostudents,bothinthecurriculumandintheformofsupportforstudentsseekingfellowshipsandotherpositionsinthefield.MuchofthisworkiscoordinatedbytheOfficeofPublicInterestPrograms.Thisofficeprovidescounseling,createspublicinterestprogramming,identifiespublicinterestjobsandprobonoopportunities,andsupportsstudents’post-graduatefellowshipapplications.Recognizingthatacareerinpublicinterestlawcanpresentfinancialchallenges,Templealsoprovidespublicinterestscholarships,financialassistanceforinternships,andawell-establishedloanrepaymentassistanceprogram.2006MELISSADOBRZYNDOOGANhasjoinedtheintellectualpropertyfirmofVolpeandKoenigasanassociate.Dooganworkswiththeelectricalandlitigationdepartments,concentratingontheprosecutionandlitigationofpatentsandtrademarks.JOHNL.HEMMERhasjoinedMorganLewis&Bockiusasanassociateintheintellectualpropertygroup.HewaspreviouslyanassociatewiththefirmsofPanitchSchwarzeBelisario&Nadel,andAkinGumpStraussHauer&Feld.2007AMYE.SPARROWhasjoinedthePhiladel-phiaofficeofStradleyRononStevens&Young,whereshepracticesgenerallitigation.PriortojoiningStradley,SparrowclerkedforJudgeD.MichaelFisheroftheU.S.CourtofAppealsfortheThirdCircuit.2008AVERYE.SMITHhasbeennamedanassociatewiththeLehighValleyfirmTallman,Hudders&Sorrentino,whereshespecializesinestateplanning,theadministrationoftrustsandestates,andadoptions.ROBERTS.GUZEKisanassociatewithParkerMcCayinMarlton,NJinthebrownfieldredevelopment/economicredevelopmentpracticegroup.KRISTINJ.JONEShasjoinedthePhiladelphiaofficeofStradleyRononStevens&Youngasanassociateinthelitigationpracticegroup.ALEXANDERF.SMITHhasalsojoinedthePhiladelphiaofficeofStradleyRononStevens&Young,whereheisanassociateintheinvestmentmanagement/mutualfundspracticegroup.MARIEJ.TRIJOhasjoinedWhiteandWilliamsasanassociateinthelitigationdepartmentinthePhiladelphiaoffice.Trijoisamemberoftheinsurancefraud,badfaith,andlife,healthanddisabilitypracticegroups.SOMEHIGHLIGHTSOFTEMPLE’SPUBLICINTERESTPROGRAM•TheRubin-PresserPublicInterestScholarsProgramawardssubstantialaidtoenteringlawstudentswithexceptionalability,alongstandingcommitmenttopublicinterestwork,andtheintentionofpursuingacareerinpublicinterestlaw.Thisprogramprovidesacomprehensiveplanofcoursework,mentoring,andclinicals.•PublicInterestExperience(PIE)isTemple’sprobonoprogram.Studentsvolunteeratlocalpublicserviceorganizations,suchasCommunityLegalServices,SeniorLAWCenter,orJuvenileLawCenter.Theyalsovolunteerthroughprobonoprojects,suchastheDomesticViolenceAssistanceProject,VolunteerIncomeTaxAssistance,andtheFederalCourtRe-entryProgram.•LawEducationandParticipation(LEAP)isamulti-facetedprogramthatteacheschildrenaboutthelaw.•TheBarrackPublicInterestFellowshipProgramisaloanrepaymentassistanceprogramthathelpsalleviatethedebtburdensofgraduatespursuingpublicinterestcareers.•TheStudentPublicInterestNetwork(SPIN)raisesfundseachyeartoprovidegrantstostudentsforsummerinternshipswithpublicinterestorganizationsandgovernmentagencies.April16,2009from8amto5pm(breakfastandlunchprovided.)DuaneMorrisLLPat17thandSansomStreets,Philadelphia6CLEcredits(1ethics)Cost:TLAAmembers:$265Non-TLAAmembers:$290Presentedby:TheTempleLawAlumniAssociationSponsoredby:DuaneMorrisLLPFormoreinformation:SherylL.Axelrod,VicePresidentofTLAAatsaxelrod@hepburnlaw.comorgotowww.mytlawconnection.com/TLAACLESHARPENYOURCOMMUNICATIONSKILLSCLE:“StrategicCommunicationinNegotiations,theCourtroom,theOfficeandBeyond,”sponsoredbyTLAASusanLettermanWhite,J.D.,M.S.,isaformermanagingpartnerofaPhiladelphialawfirmandastrategyconsultant.Shewillprovideparticipantswithabird’seyeviewintodifferentcommunicationstyles.WhiteiscertifiedtoadministerandinterprettheMyersBriggsTypeIndicator®,whichwillbegiveninadvanceofthecoursetoallcourseparticipants.Participants’testresultswillhelpthemgainabetterunderstandingofhowtheyandotherscommunicate,andhowdifferencesincommunicationstylescaneffectivelybebridgedtoincreasecommunicationeffectiveness.institutiondreamsof.Asasuccessfulpractitioner,heremindsuswhathardworkandintegritycanproduce.Asafriendandsupporter,hehelpsthelawschoolcontinueonitspathofexcellence.Andasarolemodel,heservesasabridgebetweenpracticeandourstudents,alwayssharinghistimeandwisdomwithcareandgoodhumor.Wearedeeplygratefultohimforthemanybenefitshebestowsonus.”Reichhasconsistentlysupportedthelawschoolinanadvisorycapacityasamemberofthedistinguishedgroupofalumnithatmakeupthelawschool’sBoardofVisitors.“TempleLawSchoolwasinstrumentalinnavigatingmyprofessionallifeaswellasthatofmywife,”saysReich.“Iwanttomakesurethatthelawschoolcontinuestohavetheabilitytoattractandeducatebrightyoungpeople,whocanleadthelegalprofessioninwaysthatmaketheschoolproud.”Reichhasbeenparticularlypleasedwith“Temple’sunparalleledcommitmenttodiversity”andhasspokenpassionatelyabouttheneedtoinculcatestudentswithasensitivitytolegalethicsandacommitmenttopublicinterest.Infact,hisinsightonthesesubjectshascontributedtochangesinTemple’spublicinterestlawprogramandtotheadditionofnewcoursesonprofessionalismandonthebusinessofpracticinglaw.“HavingknownAbeprofessionallyandpersonallyforovertwentyyears,”addsJeffScarpello,“Ihavewitnessedhissupport,devotion,andcommitmenttothelawschoolandtoitsstudentsandgraduates.AbehasservedasamentorandrolemodelforcountlessTempleLawalumni.IsalutethelawschoolforselectingAbeReich,amostdeservingrecipientoftheCertificateofHonor.”—JodiBenjaminABEREICH...continuedfrompagefive25562_TLS:ESQ_Sept06/f 3/10/09 9:56 AM Page 7TEMPLEUNIVERSITYJAMESE.BEASLEYSCHOOLOFLAW•LAWSCHOOLANDALUMNINEWS•MARCH2009NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONU.S.POSTAGEPAIDPHILADELPHIA,PAPERMITNO.1044TEMPLEUNIVERSITYJAMESE.BEASLEYSCHOOLOFLAW1719NorthBroadStreetPhiladelphia,PA19122VISITOURWEBSITE:www.law.temple.eduWRITETOUS:lawalum@temple.eduCALENDAROFEVENTSThursday,April2,2009HON.CLIFFORDSCOTTGREENLECTUREANDPORTRAITUNVEILING“PresidentialPower”PresentedbyDeanRobertJ.ReinsteinDuaneMorrisLLPMootCourtroom4pmSaturday,April4,2009ALUMNI&REUNIONWEEKENDSpecialreunionsforBLSAandTUJCLEprograms10amLunchwithfaculty12noonBanquetattheTheWestinHotelCocktailReception/SpecialReunions6pmDinner7pmForafulllistofevents,gotowww.mytlawconnection.com/alumniweekendThursday,April9,2009FRIEL/SCANLANLECTURE“TheClimateCrisis”PresentedbyProfessorAmySindenDuaneMorrisLLPMootCourtroom,12noonThursday,April16,2009LAWREVIEWSYMPOSIUM“Bankruptcyin2009”UnionLeagueofPhiladelphia9am-5pmSaturday,May16,2009FOUNDER’SDAYHonoringHon.AbeReichPhiladelphiaMarriottTLAAReception4:30-6pmUniversityReception6-9pmThursday,May21,2009LAWSCHOOLGRADUATIONCommencementspeaker,Hon.EdwardG.Rendell4pmNOVEMBER2008ThefallissueoftheNationalJuristplacesTempleLawseventeenthinalistofthetop75publicinterestlawprogramsinthecountry.Tocompiletherankings,theNationalJurist,amagazinepublishedforlawstudentsanddistributedtolawschools,weighedstudentinvolvement,curriculum,andfinancialsupportforpublicinterest.TherankingcriteriawereestablishedbyEqualJusticeWorks,anationalorganizationthatencouragesandsupportsyoungattorneysinterestedincareersinpublicinterest.Temple’scommitmenttopublicserviceisreflectedinitsgraduates.Eachyear,TempleLawplacesgraduatesinpublicinterestemploymentataratewellabovetheregionalandnationalaverages.In2007,thelastyearforwhichdataisavailable,61membersofthegraduatingclassenteredjobsinnon-profitsorinthepublicsector.Thesejobsincludedpost-graduatefellowshipsatCommunityLegalServicesandNationalitiesServiceCenter,CorporationCounselinNewYork,andpositionsattheMiami-DadeStateAttorney’sOfficeandtheDefenderAssociationofPhiladelphia.“PublicinterestisalongstandingTempletradition,”saysMaureenOlives,directorofpublicinterestprograms.“Weworktoinstillineachstudentacommitmenttothevaluesofequaljusticeandprobonoservice.Wetrytobecreativeandaggressiveincomingupwithopportunitiesforallstudentstobeginmeetingtheirethicalobligationaslawyersbyofferinglotsofoptionsforbothprobonoworkandcommunityservice.”continuedonpagesevenGraduatingTempleLawstudentsBenBeck-CoonandJenniferRussellwereawardedprestigiousfellowshipsfromtheIndependenceFoundation.Onlytwofellowshipsareawardedannuallytosupportcareersinpublicinterest.ThisyearmarksthetenthconsecutiveyearthataTemplestudentoralumnus/ahasreceivedanIndepen-denceFoundationFellowship,andthefirstyearthatTemplehascapturedbothfellowships.Beck-Coon’sfellowshipwillsupporthisworkattheLegalClinicfortheDisabled,wherehewillcreatemedical-legalpartnershipstoassistdisableddomesticviolencevictimsaswellasrepresentationofthosevictimsinFamilyCourt.RussellwillworkatSeniorLAWCenter,focusingonseniorswithgrandchildrenorotherminorrelativesinthefostercaresystem.PROFESSORDEBRAKROLLINSTRUCTSSTUDENTSINTHEELDERLYLAWCLINICAL.EACHYEARMORETHAN270STUDENTSENROLLINONEOF19CLINICALSOFFEREDATTHELAWSCHOOL.TempleRanksHighinpublicinterestlawThelawschool’sextensiveprogramstosupportcareersinpublicinterestareranked17thnationwideLAWDAY2009–YOU’REINVITEDTempleLawAlumniAssociationrequeststhehonorofyourpresenceatthe34thAnnualLawDayReception•WelcomingtheFederalandStateJudiciary•IntroducingtheClassof2009•PresentingtheEthanAllenDotyScholarship•HonoringHon.LynneAbraham,Classof1965WednesdayMarch25,20094:30to6:00p.m.*UnitedStatesCourthouse,CeremonialCourtroom601MarketStreet,Philadelphia,PA*Programbeginspromptlyat4:45pmLawDayisgoinggreenthisyearandwewillnotbemailingprintinvitationsfortheevent.Formoreinformation,ortoregisteronline,pleasegotowww.mytlawconnection.com/2009LawDay25562_TLS:ESQ_Sept06/f 3/10/09 9:56 AM Page 8Next >