TempleREALWORLD.REALLAW.TEMPLEUNIVERSITYBEASLEYSCHOOLOFLAWLAW SCHOOLANDALUMNINEWS • WINTER 2001-02In September,2001 Temple University’s BeasleySchool of Law was awarded a $1.75 million grant fromthe U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID) to enlarge its rule of law initiative in China.This is the first federal grant awarded to any Americanuniversity to support a rule of law program in China.Temple is the lead institution in this collaborative effort,which includes Tsinghua University,China University ofPolitical Science and Law,New York University Schoolof Law and Brigham Young University. USAID is anindependent government agency that provides foreignassistance and humanitarian aid to advance the politicaland economic interests of the United States.Temple will use the funds to support the planningand institution of a Business and Comparative LawCenter (BCLC) and to expand its existing TempleMaster of Law program in Beijing,which was created atthe invitation of the Chinese government in 1999. Thefirst and only foreign law degree-granting program inChina’s history,the Masters program educates Chinesejudges,legal officials,law professors and lawyers inU.S. and international law.“One of the Chinese government’s priorities is toestablish a legal system that is necessary for China tooperate a developing market economy and to participateas a full member of the World Trade Organization,”saysDean Robert J. Reinstein. At a meeting with Templeofficials,China’s President Jiang Zemin endorsedTemple’s program as a “lofty mission in educatingqualified legal professionals in China.”Professor Mo Zhang,the program’s director inBeijing,says,“In addition to educating judges,legalofficials,law professors and private sector lawyers onthe substantive principles of the American legal systemThe following graduates and friends contributedor pledged at least $100,000 to the Law School’sCentennial Campaign. The Law School deeplyappreciates their generous support.Paul and Barbra AndrisaniBallard Spahr Andrews & IngersollLeonard Barrack ’68James E. Beasley ’56Blank Rome Comisky & McCauleyRobert C. Daniels ’62Carla Dowben ’55Duane Morris & HeckscherE.I. duPont de Nemours & CompanyEdward Spencer Ellers ’75Jack E. Feinberg ’57Alan S. ’71 and Judith Eichen ’73 FellheimerRaymond P. Forceno ’64General Motors CompanyHoward GittisArnold Glaberson ’65Bertram H. ’71 and Alan HorowitzIndependence FoundationMarina Kats ’88Allen Lesley ’40 and Elizabeth Lloyd LesleyPeter J. LiacourasThe Luce FoundationElden and Mildred MagawVincent J. Marella ’72Marshall,Dennehey,Warner,Coleman & GogginLouis Matkoff ’32Microsoft CorporationPhiladelphia Corporation for the AgingRoy Pressman ’19Arthur G. Raynes ’59Percival Robert Rieder ’32 and Mary Taubel RiederJoel E. Rome ’62Robert A. Rovner ’68Leonard Rubin ’49Marcus B. Sacks ’31 and Annie SacksFrancis A. Scanlan ’50James G. Schmidt ’28Murray H. Shusterman ’36Alan H. Silverstein ’75The Starr FoundationTemple Law Alumni AssociationTemple Law School FacultyThe Trace FoundationWilliam Penn FoundationDeborah R. Willig ’75Arthur A. Wolk ’68U.S. Senator ArlenSpecter was thekeynote speaker atthe annual alumniluncheon heldMay 21,2001.and international law,we will be seeking out andeducating Chinese minority (non-Han) legalprofessionals who have the potential for leadership. Wewill also work toward assisting Chinese governmentofficials in meeting obligations required by the WorldTrade Organization,and supporting the development ofscholarly work by U.S. legal scholars and law studentson the Chinese legal system.”The grant allows Temple to expand the Masters ofLaw program by increasing the number of law facultyfrom Temple,NYU and other U.S. law schools whoteach in the program,and providing more scholarshipsfor judges and legal officials to attend the program.Also,at the specific request of the Chinese government,Temple and NYU will provide short-term,nondegreelegal training for judges at NYU’s Institute for JudicialAdministration. Finally,the BCLC will create advisorygroups composed of U.S. and Chinese academics andpractitioners to work with Chinese legal officials tostudy and provide commentary on emerging legal issues in China,with the goal of assisting the Chinesegovernment as it continues to develop its legal system to adapt to its new role as a member of the World Trade Organization.Pennsylvania’s Senator Arlen Specter,a seniormember of the United States Senate appropriationscommittee,was instrumental in securing the funding forthe rule of law project. “This is an important step in theUnited States’relations with China,”says SenatorSpecter. “The United States should encourage thedevelopment of a rule of law in China. TempleUniversity’s law school is the ideal institution to leadthis effort because of its groundbreaking work inintroducing American legal education to China.”TOTAL CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEMPLE LAW SCHOOL 1992-2001FY 2001$12,676,871FY 2000$3,444,676FY 1999$12,292,390FY 1998$3,252,727FY 1997$2,906,074FY 1996 $2,127,137FY 1995$2,427,945FY 1994$1,048,050FY 1993$1,475,855FY 1992$1,063,232Advocates. He is listed in all recent editions of theBest Lawyers of America.Kolsby is a also past chairman of the commissionfor judicial selection and retention of the PhiladelphiaBar Association and a member of the bar of theSupreme Court of Pennsylvania and the American,Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations.He was a member of the select committee of thePresident Judge on the Common Pleas Court ofPhiladelphia,and is Judge Pro Tempore of theCommon Pleas Court of Philadelphia.“CHIP” MARSHALL ’79 TO HEADUNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMJoseph “Chip”Marshall III ’79 hasassumed the role ofchief executive ofTemple UniversityHealth System. Hereplaces Leon S.Malmud,the system’sfirst chief executiveofficer,who,after fiveyears in the position,will return to teachingon the faculty of themedical school. Marshall’s role in running the health system hasgrown steadily since 1999 when he was brought in asvice chairman of the board. In October,2000,hebecame chairman. In addition to Temple UniversityHospital and Temple University Children’s MedicalCenter,both in North Philadelphia,the health systemalso includes Northeastern Hospital in Port Richmond,Neumann Medical Center in Fishtown,EpiscopalHospital in Kensington,Jeanes Hospital in theNortheast,and Lower Bucks Hospital. As a graduate of both Temple University andTemple Law School,Marshall specialized in healthcare law before moving to the health system full timein 1999. PROFESSOR MORISEY ELECTED TO ACLU NATIONAL BOARDProfessor MurielMorisey was elected to athree-year term as an at-large member of theNational Board of theAmerican Civil LibertiesUnion. In the past,she hasserved on the boards of theMassachusetts andPennsylvania affiliates,andthe Philadelphia chapter.From 1983 to 1985,Morisey was on the staff ofthe ACLU as its primarycivil rights lobbyist,based in the national office inWashington,D.C. In her capacity as vice-president of the LeadershipConference on Civil Rights Education Fund,Moriseyrecently attended the U.N. World Conference AgainstRacism in Durban,South Africa. With 180 memberorganizations,the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights isthe nation’s largest and oldest civil rights coalition andconstituted the largest delegation of any of the Americannongovernmental organizations attending. Morisey,who received an undergraduate degree fromHarvard,and a law degree from Georgetown,teachescourses in administrative law,legislation,professionalresponsibility,and contracts.2 • TEMPLEESQ. WINTER 2001-02TEMPLEESQ.Published by the Temple University Beasley School of Law for alumni and friends.Robert J. Reinstein, DeanJanet Goldwater, Publications DirectorGene Gilroy, Art DirectorPhotography on location at Temple Law School by Kelly & MassaSend letters and comments to: Janet Goldwater, Temple Esq. Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law1719 N. Broad Street, Room 313Philadelphia, PA 19122 Telefax: (215) 204-1185Change of Address: (215) 204-1187NEW LECTURESHIP IN TRIALADVOCACY LAUNCHED TO HONORHERBERT F. KOLSBY ’51“Friendly Persuasion”was the topic of the inauguralHerbert F. Kolsby Distinguished Lectureship in TrialAdvocacy. The lecture,given by Herbert F. Kolsby ’51himself,was presented to a standing-room-only crowdon October 26.The lecture is the first in what will become a seriesof symposia and advocacy presentations to promote thediscipline of trial advocacy within the national academicand legal community. In future years an advisory boardwill select presenters from among the trial lawyers,judges or professors recognized for contributions to thefield of trial advocacy. Kolsby is nationally known for his commitment tothe area of trial advocacy. He is the 1993 recipient of thePhiladelphia Trial Lawyers’Association Michael A.Musmanno Award. He has been a frequent lecturer forthe Pennsylvania Bar Institute,the Practicing LawInstitute and the New York Law Journal Seminars,aswell as at Harvard and all the Philadelphia area lawschools. Currently Director Emeritus of the Masters in TrialAdvocacy Program,Kolsby was a guiding force in theestablishment of the program and served as its firstdirector. While full time at Temple,he taught advancedtrial advocacy in the J.D. program and served on thefaculty of the Academy of Advocacy. Kolsby is a partner in the law firm of Kolsby,Gordon,Robin,Shore & Bezar and is a fellow of theAmerican College of Trial Lawyers,the InternationalAcademy of Trial Lawyers,the International Society of Barristers,and a member of the Inner Circle ofProfessor Eleanor Myersis a 2001 recipient of theLindback Award forDistinguished Teaching. Amember of the law schoolfaculty since 1993,Myers isone of six professors selectedfrom the entire universityfaculty to receive theprestigious award. To qualify for theLindback Award,instructorsmust “demonstrate acommand of the subjectmatter,familiarity withadvances in the field,fairnessand judgment in grading,andthe ability to relate to otherfields.”The award includes a $3,000 cash prize. Myers brings a range of experience to theclassroom. After receiving her undergraduate degreefrom the University of Pennsylvania,she taught inPhiladelphia public schools for a year and a half,an experience which inspired her to apply to lawschool. In 1975,fresh out of University ofPennsylvania Law School,she was a graduatefellow at Stanford University Law School,beforereturning to Philadelphia to join a small securitiesand anti-trust firm. CORRECTIONPhiladelphia Bar Association Inducts Temple AlumsTwenty Temple Law alumni/ae were inducted intothe 50-,60-,and 70-year clubs of the Philadelphia BarAssociation at the organization’s quarterly meeting heldJune 19,2001.In 1983,Myers firstcame to Temple Univer-sity as associate counsel,and stayed for six years.With a growing interest in professionalism in the legal field,Myers leftto become a consultant at the University ofPennsylvania’s Center on Professionalism. Thereshe developed curriculumand taught professionalresponsibility to practicinglawyers for four years. Myers returned toTemple to join the lawschool faculty in 1993,where she teaches profes-sional responsibility,business associations,and contractual law in the integrated transactional program which shehelped create. In addition,Myers has been a publicgovernor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange since1996,and was recently appointed by Chief JudgeEdward Becker to serve as an associate reporter forthe Third Circuit’s task force on the selection ofclass counsel.Seeking alumni testimony . . .in support of the nomination of Professor Nancy Knauerfor Great Teacher Award in 2002Professor NancyKnauer has beennominated to receivethe prestigious TempleUniversity GreatTeacher Award. Letterswritten by graduates,students and colleaguesin support of thisnomination,weighheavily in the selectionprocess. Three professors will be selectedUniversity-wide in 2002.The selection committee is particularlyinterested in letters which evaluate the followingqualities:•mastery of subject area•development of effective and innovative teaching methods and materials•adaptability of teaching to changing populations and trends•academic and professional achievements of students•effective relationships with students,including accessibility•leadership in activities outside the classroom,such as curriculum development,program planning,guest lectureships,conference participation,accreditation activities.All letters must be kept in confidence from the nominee,and should be sent by December 15,2001 to:Associate Dean Mark C. RahdertTemple University Beasley School of Law1719 N. Broad StreetPhiladelphia,PA 19122email:mrahdert@vm.temple.edu14 • TEMPLEESQ. WINTER 2001-02ESQ. SPOTLIGHTLawyer and Human Rights AdvocateAs Jeffrey M.Reiff ’79 preparedfor a journey toKosovo in September2001,he learned thatthe situation in thewar-ravaged countrywas becoming sounstable that hemight not be able toleave. Reiff,a partnerin the Center CityPhiladelphia law firmof Reiff and Bily,got on the plane anyway.That journey was part of Reiff’s internationalhuman rights work,to which he devotesapproximately 25% of his time. As chairman of theInternational Cooperation Committee of World ORT,one of the largest non-governmental education andtraining organizations in the world,he went toKosovo to attend the inauguration of a mosque andto visit the Prizren Vocational Training Center,oneof 42 ORT schools in the country.NATO-occupied Kosovo had been devastated bythe Serbians under the Milosevic regime and U.N.Security Forces continue to run the government andthe police. Albanian Muslims who had been evictedunder threat of death were coming home. Theunemployment rate was 80% and the average annualincome was under $3,000 per year. The internationalcommunity,through the U.N.,was trying to rebuildthe country,working with as many as 600 non-governmental organizations (NGOs). ORT was oneof the first NGOs to have a presence in Kosovo andis a leader there.Reiff saw tanks in the street,a profusion of policefrom many nations,and signs warning about landmines near schools. At the Prizren VocationalTraining Center,where students learn English andtrades,Reiff was treated like a hero. “Teachers andchildren came up and hugged me,”he says. “Theytold me that I’m giving them a new chance at life.”Reiff also notes that by educating the people ofKosovo,ORT is helping to combat the destructiveforces of radical,extremist Islam,which has used thecountry’s turmoil to build cells and gather support.In the last two years,Reiff has traveled toArgentina,Brazil,Chile,France,Israel,Luxembourg,Mexico,the Netherlands,Peru,Switzerland,the United Kingdom,and Uruguay onbehalf of ORT,a non-profit,non-politicalorganization based in Geneva,Switzerland. ORT hasbeen involved in 360 projects in more than 100countries and educates or trains more than 290,000students each year. Reiff does volunteer legal andadministrative work for the organization.Balancing a Successful Legal Practice and Human Rights Advocacy Reiff established Reiff and Bily,his second lawfirm,with former college roommate Raymond Bilyin 1998. The Center City Philadelphia firmspecializes in medical malpractice,products liability,automobile litigation,civil rights,internationalrights,and military law. The two partnersdeliberately chose to keep the firm small—twolawyers,four paralegals,some part-time staff,and anetwork of independent contractors—and to focus on quality. The decision to keep the firm small has enabledReiff to explore pursuits outside of his legal practice.As founder and senior partner of Reiff,Morrissey,Pressman,and Bily from 1981 to 1998,Reiffachieved financial success,but became “a slave tothe law.”When one of the partners,John Morrissey,died at the age of 35,Reiff started taking a goodhard look at his life. He bought a sailboat and tooksome time off. He decided to scale back his practice,and got more involved with community servicework. Mr. Pressman started his own firm.“I didn’t want to be the richest man in thecemetery,”says Reiff,who not only takes time awayfrom his practice for his human rights work,but alsopays his own way on his ORT trips. “I getpsychological income out of my human rights work.It saves lives.”For a man who routinely works 16-hour days andwhose motto is “It can be done,”Reiff has no troublemaintaining his practice during his travels. He keepsin touch with Bily,his staff,and his clients everyday. “My clients are fascinated when I call themfrom abroad. They like to hear about my work. Ithink they’re proud of it.”Reiff also pursues business ventures outside ofhis practice such as real estate investments,banking,high-tech venture capital,vulture capital (buyingdistressed businesses),a charter boat business in theCaribbean,and education. “I find something thatintrigues me and I learn it. I either invest in it ortrade legal services for a share in it,”says Reiff,whocharacterizes himself as a deal junkie.One of his current business ventures involvesworking with his wife,Dominique F. Edrei-Reiff,onKinderlingua,a program Dominique established in1995 to teach American children aged 6 months to 6years foreign languages. From Diamond Wholesaler to LawyerReiff’s earliest business success put him through college:a diamond wholesaling businessthat he started with Bily while studying at American University. Reiff grew up arounddiamonds; his father and grandfather were diamondsetters who began teaching him to set and tradediamonds when he was seven years old. Reiff sawthat he could make more money wholesalingdiamonds than setting them and started his ownwholesaling business. After earning his undergraduate degree inmarketing and finance in 1976,graduating magnacum laude,Reiff wasn’t sure what to do next. Heliked to act and he liked to sell,and was looking fora career that would combine the two skills. Someonesuggested law school. He chose Temple Law Schoolbecause it offered him the best value for the dollar.After graduation,Reiff worked for a large law firmand several small law firms before deciding that hewanted the independence of running his own firm.Reiff has been volunteering for ORT since 1994,became president of the Philadelphia chapter,andthen got involved at the national and internationallevels. Currently,he is vice president of internationalrelations for American ORT and serves on theexecutive committee of World ORT.Reiff also serves on the executive boards ofGolden Slipper Club & Charities and the JewishNational Fund,and is involved with many otherphilanthropic organizations. He is listed in five editionsof Who’s Whoand International Men of Achievement.Reiff and his wife Dominique havethree sons:Justin,age 19; Colon,age 17; and Maximilian,age 7.Justin,now a freshman at Temple University hopesto someday attend Temple Law School.“Everything I accomplished in this life has comefrom Temple Law School,”says Reiff. “I’m proud ofbeing a lawyer and intend to practice law until I die.As new opportunities and adventures in law and lifepresent themselves,I’ll explore them.”—Lori DeMiltoCLASSNOTES1961Leonard Dubin,a partner in thelitigation and dispute resolutiondepartment at Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley,spoke at thePennsylvania Bar Institute’s“Success Strategies for WinningCommercial Cases in FederalCourts”program. Dubin discussedthe topic of expert witnesses at theprogram,which took place inOctober in Philadelphia. 1963 Herbert A. Krasowwas named byhis peers as one of the top ten realestate attorneys in Hartford,Connecticut,according to the July,2001 issue of Connecticut Magazine.He is with the firm ofKrasow,Garlick & Hadley.1969Gerard J. St. Johnhas beenawarded the Francis X. McClanaghanAward by the St. Joseph’s Universitylaw alumni chapter. St. John is aretired partner at Schnader HarrisonSegal & Lewis who remains activein its Philadelphia office. 1971Richard S. Bishopwrites,“I havebeen elected interim president of thenewly-formed mid-Atlantic regionof the United Synagogues ofConservative Judaism.”1973William F. Anzaloneis board certified as a trial advocateby the National Board of Trial Advocacy. NBTA is the onlynational board certification for trial attorneys.Charles Craven,of Marshall,Dennehey,Warner,Coleman & Goggin,participatedin the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s OctoberCLE seminar “Appellate Practice andMediation before the Workers’Compensation Appeal Board.”Craven,ashareholder in the firm and chair of itsappellate advocacy group,presented therespective defense and claimant viewpoints onPennsylvania workers’compensation appellate procedures.Thomas R. Wilsonis board certified as a trial advocate bythe National Board of Trial Advocacy. NBTA is the onlynational board certification for trial attorneys.1975Patrick M. Wolffwrites,“I am the founder of Inafa’Maolek Mediation Center,the largest ADR and conflictresolution organization in Guam and the Western Pacific. Ialso wrote an article,“Traditional Dispute Resolution inMicronesia,”and served for 8 years as chair of Guam’s firstGovernor’s fitness council,and started the masters sportsprogram in Guam/Micronesia.”1976Charles R. Pedriis board-certified as a trial advocate bythe National Board of Trial Advocacy,the only nationalboard certification for trial attorneys.1982Walter T. Champion,Jr.is a professor of law at TexasSouthern University and the author of Fundamentals ofSports Law andSports Law in a Nutshell. His next book,tobe published by Aspen Publishing,is entitled Sports Law:Test and Materials.Norman J. Weinsteinhas been awarded the 2001Community Service Award by the Pennsylvania TrialLawyers Association. Weinstein,a partner in thePhiladelphia firm of Weinstein,Goss,Schleifer,Eisenberg,Winkler & Rothweiler,was given this honor in recognitionof his service to his community and to local legal serviceorganizations. His practice focuses on workers’compensation law.1985Roseann B. Terminiwrites,“I recently conducted a seriesof presentations in connection with my book,Food,Drug,and Medical Device Law:Topics and Cases. I also co-presented a CLE program on ethics in special educationmatters with Linda Heller. My book,WelcomeHomecoming,about adoption,is a hands-on,activity-oriented book written and illustrated with the help of mychildren,for the adoption community.”1986John A. Rachelwrites,“I was recently elected a partner in the Concord,N.H. firm of Sulloway & Hollis,where my practice is primarily commercial litigation. I am also adirector and immediate past chair of the Manchester,New Hampshire Community Health Center,where GavinMuir,M.D.,a Temple medical school graduate,is medical director.”1987 Theodore M. Schaeris board certified as a trial advocateby the National Board of Trial Advocacy,the only nationalboard certification for trial attorneys.Nancy J. Winklerspoke on recent developments inPennsylvania auto law at the Philadelphia Trial Lawyersluncheon. Winkler is a partner in the firm of Weinstein,Goss,Schleifer,Eisenberg,Winkler & Rothweiler,and isthe managing director of the firm’s New Jersey practice.1988David Ira Rosenbaumhas joined thePhiladelphia office of Klett Rooney Lieber& Schorling as of counsel. Rosenbaum is acivil litigator who specializes in complexproduct liability and commercial and classaction suits.1989Mark J. Wollmanhas retired from law and is currently anairline pilot,First Officer,with the American Eagle divisionof American Airlines,based at JFK International Airport.John L. WhiteClass of 1955William F. HallClass of 1959Martin HorowitzClass of 1960Ronald B. HamiltonClass of 1973Robert M. BergerClass of 1974Michael M. GreenbergClass of 1977Lynne Ellen FaigenClass of 1981Leonard F. HuberClass of 1984Dear Temple Law Graduate, Please send us news of your recent professional accomplishments or contributions to your community.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Name _______________________________________________________________ Phone _____________________________________Address (change of address only) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Firm/agency name and address (change of address only) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Send to:Janet Goldwater Temple Esq.Temple University Beasley School of Law1719 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122 To change your mailing address, call (215) 204-1187 or go to the website at http://www.temple.edu/lawschool/. SENDUSYOURNEWS!Date ___________________________Class of ________ Degree _________IN MEMORIAMTLAA LEADERSHIPCHANGES HANDSOn May 21,2001,when the newly elected officers of theTemple Law Alumni Association(TLAA) were introduced at theorganization’s annual end-of-the-year business luncheon,outgoingpresident Thomas D. Paradise ’88passed the gavel to incomingpresident Stewart M. Weintraub ’71with a smile.When he began his two-year termas president in 1999,Paradise,a partner at Fox,Rothschild,O’Brien and Frankel,made it knownthat his goal was to increase TLAA’s membership,and that campaign began with a battle-cry:“2000 by year 2000.”Not only was this goalachieved,but during his tenure Paradise saw both the membership and revenue of theorganization double to its current level of over2,300 registered members,a rise of suchmagnitude that TLAA was able to establish itsown scholarship and make significantcontributions to other law school programs.Paradise also recognized the importance ofrecent graduates to TLAA’s long-term success,and lent his support to the formation of a recentgraduates division. Paradise is the chair of theprofessional liability defense group at FoxRothschild. In law school he served as presidentof the Student Bar Association and as arepresentative to the law school division of the American Bar Association. He was classspeaker at graduation and received thePhiladelphia Trial Lawyers Association TrialAdvocacy Award and the Captain Robert MillerKnox Award for his outstanding contribution tothe law school community.New TLAA president Stewart Weintraub,apartner at Schnader,Harrison,Segal and Lewis,takes over after having served as both vice-president and chair of the membership committee.An adjunct professor at Beasley School of Law,Weintraub teaches a course in state and localtaxation and also serves as chair of the hostcommittee for the 2002 National High SchoolMock Trial Championships to be held inPhiladelphia. He currently serves on the board ofdirectors of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber ofCommerce and is co-chairman of the Chamber’sstate and local tax committee.The other newly-elected officers include:VicePresident Teresa Cavenagh ’85,Vice President A.Alan Benjamini ’89,Treasurer Jeffrey Scarpello’88,Secretary Milton Velez ’90,and AssistantSecretary Robert S. Nix ’97. TLAA’S RECENT GRADUATEDIVISION KICKS OFF YEAR WITHROCK CONCERTOn Tuesday,October 9,2001,the Temple LawAlumni Association’s Recent Graduate Division(RGD) sponsored its first event of the year incollaboration with the Intellectual Property LawSociety and Temple University’s Esther BoyerSchool of Music. Entitled “The Future of Music,”the presentationby the non-profit Future of Music Coalition centeredon the changing role of music business models,copyrights,and public domain policy. A paneldiscussion with prominent attorneys,academics,lobbyists and musicians was followed by a concertfeaturing David Post and independent recordingartist Jenny Toomey. The event drew about 100participants.Coming soon,RGD will host its Fall HappyHour on Tuesday,December 4,2001,from 6:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at McGillin’s Old Ale House,1310 Drury Street—so be sure to stop by aftervoting in the Philadelphia Bar Association elections.TLAA’s Recent Graduate Division is comprisedof law school alumni who have graduated within the past eight years and who are committed toincreasing the participation of recent grads in alumniactivities,providing support to the law school,andserving as a resource for law school students andfaculty alike. For more information about the RGD or theupcoming happy hour,please contact RGD’s Chair,Carl Kennedy,at ckennedy@mmwr.com or (215) 772-7536.TEMPLEESQ. WINTER 2001-02 • 15Mary V. Z. Wachterhauseris serving as the 2001 chair ofthe family law section of the Delaware County BarAssociation,and has been elected to the board of directorsof the Delaware County Bar Association for 2002-04.1992Folasade A. Olanipekunhas been elected to the board oftrustees of Peirce College in Philadelphia. Olanipekun isthe City Treasurer of Philadelphia.1993Jeffrey Blockwrites,“I recently left the practice of law tosell real estate in Center City with Prudential Fox & RoachRealtors. I was in the business and finance department ofDrinker Biddle & Reath prior to this move. I have a passionfor Center City Philly,and I am really enjoying my newcareer.”1994Stacey G. Bloomwas selected by Massachusetts Lawyers’Weekly Newspaperas one of the state’s five “up-and-coming lawyers”who have been practicing for less than tenyears. Bloom recently left a position as an assistantcorporation counsel for the City of Boston to join the lawfirm of Murphy,Hesse,Toomey & Lehane.Howard S. Meyers,partner at the securities firm ofMeyers & Heim in New York City,has published “An Overview of U.S. Hedge Fund Regulation”in the September,2001 Newsletter of the AlternativeInvestment Management Associationof London,England.1995Daine A. Grey Jr.,has joined Marshall,Dennehey,Warner,Coleman & Goggin asan associate in its health care liabilitypractice group,where he will defendmedical malpractice matters.1996Amy LaBellewrites,“I have recently joined FidelityInvestments in Boston as senior legal counsel in the legaland governmental affairs department. My practice continuesto focus on ERISA/employee benefits plans for Fidelityemployees,as well as support the payroll outsourcingbusiness.”Janesa Urbanohas joined Marshall,Dennehey,Warner,Coleman & Goggin asan associate in the firm’s professionalliability practice group.1997Sunah Park,an associate in the complexlitigation practice group of Thorp Reed &Armstrong’s Philadelphia office andpresident of the Asian American BarAssociation of the Delaware Valley,hasbeen appointed by the PennsylvaniaSupreme Court to the Appellate Courtprocedural rules committee. 1998Catherine A. Hewetthas joined thePhiladelphia office of Klett Rooney Lieber& Schorling as an associate in its litigation department.1999David Mandellhas left Blank RomeComisky & McCauley to serve as special assistant to theNational Transportation Safety Board Chair,Marion CliftonBlakey,in Washington,D.C.2000Laurianne Falconehas joined Marshall,Dennehey,Warner,Coleman & Goggin asan associate in its casualty departmentwhere she will concentrate on defendinggeneral liability and medical malpracticematters.Alfredo M. Sergiohas joined Christie,Pabarue,Mortensen & Young as anassociate in the litigation department of its Philadelphiaoffice.2001Janet Subers Heydtis a law clerk for the Hon. Stephen G. Baratta of the Court of Common Pleas ofNorthampton County,Pennsylvania.Dawn L. Vaheyhas been named an associate in thebusiness department of White and Williams. Vahey hasbeen a law clerk at White and Williams since 1998.Previously,she was a mortgage analyst with the MellonMortgage Company in Philadelphia.Stewart M. Weintraub ’71 (left) takes over thepresidency of the alumni association fromThomas D. Paradise ’88 (right),shown here atthe annual luncheon with Senator Arlen Specter.TempleREALWORLD.REALLAW.TEMPLEUNIVERSITYBEASLEYSCHOOLOFLAWNON-PROFITORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE PAIDPHILADELPHIA,PAPERMIT NO. 1044JAMES E. BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAWOF TEMPLE UNIVERSITY1719 North Broad StreetPhiladelphia,PA 19122Address service requestedCALENDARCALENDAR OF EVENTSWednesday,December 121:30 to 5:15 p.m.End-of-the-Year Tax Tips & Ethical IssuesCLE,Temple Center City1515 Market StreetSaturday,March 9Temple-LEAP John S. BradwayHigh School Moot CourtCompetitionTuesday,March 19Environmental LawSymposiumWednesday,March 20Annual Women’s Law Caucus DinnerThursday,March 21Annual Law Day ReceptionLeonard Barrack ’68 was electedby a unanimous vote to a four-yearterm on the Temple Universityboard of trustees at the board’sOctober 9 meeting.Barrack,who is senior partnerand founder of Barrack,Rodos &Bacine,says,“I am both honoredand excited at my election to theboard of trustees and hope that Iwill be able to fulfill the valuedconfidence the trustees haveexpressed in me.”Known nationally as a specialistin shareholders’lawsuits,Barrack is also recognized for his work onbehalf of Jewish causes and as a major fundraiser for theDemocratic Party.“Len Barrack will be a tremendous asset to theUniversity board of trustees,as he has been to the LawSchool’s board of visitors,”says Dean Robert J.Reinstein. “Len,his wife Lynne and the BarrackFoundation have made extraordinary contributions to theLaw School. Their magnificent gift valued at $2 millionhas made possible the renovation of College Hall andhas benefited the faculty,alumni and students.”Now named Morris and Sylvia Barrack Hall in honorof Leonard Barrack’s parents,College Hall was theoriginal classroom building for Temple University andsite of the first Law School classes. The Barracks havealso made substantial contributions to the BarrackPublic Interest Fellowship Program,which enablesgraduates to enter public interest careers. Barrack is a recipient of Temple’s DistinguishedAlumni Award presented at the Conwell Society Dinnerin October 1998. He was honored by the Law School atthe Founders Day Reception in May 1998.Both Leonard and Lynne Barrackare graduates of Temple University.Leonard Barrack entered TempleLaw School after earning a 1965degree in accounting from theSchool of Business. During lawschool,he was editor-in-chief of theTemple Law Reporter.After graduation,Barrack clerked for the Delaware Court ofChancery,then worked for severallaw firms before opening his ownfirm in 1976.Extremely active in publicservice,Barrack has served asnational finance chairman of theDemocratic party,and is a member of the chairman’sadvisory counsel to the United States Senate judiciary committee and of the advisory committee on judicial nominations. Over the years he has devoted himself to the Jewish community,includingserving as general chairman of the Allied Jewish Appeal and as vice president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Barrack joins nine other Temple Law graduates onthe board,which is made up of 12 Commonwealthtrustees and 23 University trustees. During the samemeeting,former Temple President and Law School DeanPeter J. Liacouras was named an honorary life trustee.Other members of the University Board of Trusteeswith Law School ties include the Hon. Francis J.Catania ’49; Michael Cibik,LL.M. ’81; the Hon.Theodore Z. Davis ’63; the Hon. Nelson A. Diaz ’72;the Hon. Clifford Scott Green ’51; Edward Kassab ’56;Joseph W. “Chip”Marshall ’79; Arthur G. Raynes ’59;and Isadore A. Shrager ’38.A concert featuring Professor David Post and student Cynthia Mason ’02 was part of a law schoolsymposium,“The Future of Music,”held October 9.(See story on page 15)MAYOR STREET ’75 TAPSNELSON DIAZ ’72 FOR CITY SOLICITORFormerPhiladelphiaCommon PleasJudge andcurrent BlankRome Comisky& McCauleypartner NelsonDiaz ’72 hasbeen chosen to be Phila-delphia’s nextcity solicitor.He replacesKenneth Trujillo,who leaves after 18 months at the job.Diaz brings a wealth of both local andnational experience to the position. Aftergraduating from Temple Law,Diaz began hiscareer as the executive director of the SpanishMerchants of Philadelphia. Following that weretwo stints at local firms,with a year in betweento work as a White House fellow as specialassistant to Vice President Walter Mondale.Diaz served as Philadelphia Common Pleasjudge from 1981 to 1993,when he wasappointed by President Clinton to serve asgeneral counsel to the U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development. When Diaz returned to Philadelphia in 1997 as apartner in Blank Rome’s litigation department,he became the only Latino partner in a largePhiladelphia firm. LAW SCHOOLANDALUMNINEWS • WINTER 2001-02VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.temple.edu/lawschool/WRITE TO US: lawalum@astro.ocis.temple.eduNext >