THE UN I VERS ITY OF UTAH

COLLEGE OF LAW V O L U M E 2 1 R E S G E S T A E

m UNIVERSITY OF UTAH COLLEGE OF LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1999-2000

OFFICERS

EARL WUNDERLI '59 President

DAVID E. GEE 73 President-Elect

STEPHEN E. CLYDE "75 Past President

TRUSTEES

REGAN L. BRENNEMAN '97 AUGUSTUS CHIN '95 M. DAVID ECKERSLEY '77 THOMAS A. ELLISON '77 RICHARD S. FOX '59 DAVID E. GEE '73 STEVEN A. GOODSELL '66 HON. J. THOMAS GREENE '55 GLENN C. HANNI '48 JANE F. HARRISON '80 JEFFREY J. JENSEN '75 CARY D. JONES '76 COLIN P. KING '78 ROBERT R. MALLINCKRODT '73 JANE A. MARQUARDT '77 C. DANE NOLAN '86 LISA R. PETERSEN '96 RONALD L. RENCHER '68 GORDON L. ROBERTS '65 HON. DAVID E. ROTH '69 DAVID J. SCHWENDIMAN '76 SANDRA L. STEINVOORT '88 VERL TOPHAM '60 MRS. DOROTHY B. WATKISS JODY L. WILLIAMS '78 BRUCE WYCOFF '84

College of Law Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Utah College of Law is to achieve academic excellence in

the professional education of lawyers, to advance knowledge through the dissemination of

high quality legal scholarship, and to perform valuable public service to the University,

the State of Utah, our nation, and the global community.

College of Law Alumni Association Board of Trustees Mission Statement

The mission of the Alumni Board of Trustees of the University of Utah College of Law is to

foster a lifelong relationship between the College and its alumni that will provide meaning­

ful contributions to the College and enrich the professional lives of its alumni.

Cover illustration of Professor Michael McConnell by Carole Kabrin, reprinted courtesy of ABC Cover illustration of Professor Paul Cassell by Dana Verkouteren

EMERITUS TRUSTEES

CLAYTON J. PARR '68 ALONZO WATSON, JR. '51 C. HOPE ECCLES "86

HONORARY TRUSTEES

MARGARET N. BILLINGS '77 DAVID DRIGGS SCOTT M. MATHESON, JR. KAREN L. McLEESE DIANA FOX

TABLE OF C O N T E N T S

Letter from the Dean

4 U.S. Supreme Court

6 Faculty News Faculty News Briefs Lionel Frankel Retirement Billings Teaching Award Faculty Recognition

14 Students Honorable Richard C. Howe-graduation speaker Student Honors and Awards Student Life

19 Programs Stegner Center Leary Lecture Fordham Debate Law Review Symposium Visiting Faculty Speakers

25 Development Golf Tournament Fordham Loan Repayment Assistance Program Donor Report

27 Alumni Annual Alumni Event Class Action

35 In Memoriam

LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Dean Scott M. Matheson, Jr. (801) 585-9692

Academic Affairs Terry S. Kogan, Associate Dean (801) 581-7890

Accounting and Budget Mark DePew, Accountant (801)581-3738

Administrative Services Kathleen M. Morgan, Director (801)585-5292

Admissions and Financial Aid Reyes Aguilar Jr., Associate Dean

Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Karen L. McLeese, Director (801)581-6666

Program Development Margaret N. Billings, Director (801) 581-4640

Law Library and Computer Services Rita T. Reusch, Director (801) 581-6594

Legal Career Services Kristin Clayton, Assistant Dean (801) 585-7703

Registrar Chris Carlsen Potter, Registrar (801) 581-7475

Student Affairs Barbara Dickey, Assistant Dean (801) 581-4032

Res Gestae Editor, Margaret N. Billings

Graphic Design, Richards&Swensen, Inc.

Photography Margaret Billings, Kathleen Morgan, Scott M. Matheson, Jr.

Res Gestae is published for alumni and friends of the University of Utah College of Law. Business and editorial offices are located at the College of Law, University of Utah, 332 South 1400 East, Room 101, Salt Lake City Utah 84112-0730

©2000 by the University of Utah. All rights reserved.

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LETTER FROM THE DEAN

Dear Alumni and Friends of the College of Law,

£ 3 What an extraordinary year this has been for the law school!

I will start with the faculty. Two of our professors argued

before the United States Supreme Court in the same year.

Presidential Professor Michael McConnell appeared in

Mitchell v. Helms to argue that a federal program that provides

educational materials to public and private schools does not

violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. In

U.S. v. Dicker son, James I. Farr Professor Paul Cassell asked the justices to reconsider

the constitutional status of the Miranda v. Arizona rule. Both cases have received

substantial national attention.

Honors for faculty have come in abundance. Alfred C. Emery Professor Leslie Francis

received the prestigious Rosenblatt Prize, one of the University's highest honors. Professor

Debora Threedy was presented the University Distinguished Teaching Award, Professor

Robert Flores received the University Diversity Service Award, and Professor Bill Richards

was given the University Honors Program Teaching Award. The law school's Peter W.

Billings Excellence in Teaching Awards went to Professor Robert Adler and Adjunct

Professor James Holbrook. Paul Cassell was appointed to the James I. Farr Chair in Law,

and Leslie Francis was appointed to the Alfred C. Emery Professorship. Professor Bill

Lockhart and new Professor Erik Luna each received Fulbright grants; Professor Lockhart

to do research in India, Professor Luna in New Zealand. Finally, Tony Anghie and Mitchel

Lasser received tenure and were promoted to the rank of full professor.

Our students continue to excel in many areas. This year the law school made a special

commitment to expand the opportunities for students to participate in regional and

national competitions. During the 1990's, Utah law students participated regularly in the

national moot court competition. In recent years, including this year, College of Law teams

have progressed to the national finals in New York City. Last year we also began sending

students to a mock trial event that follows a similar regional/national format. In addition,

students have participated in appellate advocacy competitions in the criminal procedure,

environmental, and international law fields. Students also have been entered in negotiation

and mediation competitions. Faculty and members of the legal community have generous­

ly donated their time to coach the teams and to travel with them to the various events. The

students have represented themselves and the school very well.

This year we have implemented the most significant first-year curricular re . >rm in over

25 years. The year-long courses in contracts, property, and torts have been replac vith

one-semester classes in those subjects without appreciable loss of coverage. This

permits us to provide every first-year student with a small section of about 20 <t

L E T T E R F R O M T H E D E A N

one of the fall semester courses. It also allows us to offer an elective course in the spring

semester. This year's electives were American Legal History taught by Professor Tom Lund,

International Law by Professor Karen Engle, and Legal Systems by Professor Terry Kogan.

We also have enhanced the teaching resources and the program in the first-year legal

research and writing area. Our initial assessment is that these reforms have enriched and

improved the first-year law school educational experience.

I should also report that much-needed facility improvements continue to progress.

Students and faculty are finding the remodeled and technology-equipped classrooms to

offer a much better learning environment. The Sutherland Moot Courtroom project is

almost complete and provides a quality forum for lectures, conferences, appellate advocacy

competitions, and actual court proceedings. The Joseph E. Rosenblatt Foyer project should

be finished by the time school starts this fall. We also are adding a classroom this summer

and beginning our student activities center project.

As in every year, this one has seen significant developments and accomplishments for

our alumni, many of which are featured in the pages of this publication. Please keep us up

to date on matters that should be reported to the law school community. We were pleased

at our recent annual alumni lunch to recognize the contributions and careers of Justices I.

Daniel Stewart and Michael D. Zimmerman, who retired from the Utah Supreme Court

this year. Dorothy Watkiss is our Honorary Alumna of the Year, and Augustus Chin our

Young Alumnus of the Year. Former Governor Calvin L. Rampton was recognized as

our Alumnus of the Year.

To further my efforts to meet with numerous alumni, I initiated a dean's breakfast

series at the law school, which has proven to be a very successful forum for informal

discussion. If you have not yet been invited to one of these sessions and would like to

come, please let my office know. We also started a downtown CLE series in Salt Lake City

that offers a free CLE presentation from one of our faculty, and these events also have

been well-received. I have been visiting law offices throughout the year, and, again, if I

have not been to yours and you would be interested in my coming to talk about the school,

I would be happy to do so.

As usual, I could go on to talk about many other things, such as the wonderful programs

presented at the school this past year. However, the editor gave me a word limit, and I have

reached it. Suffice it to say that the law school is a thriving, vibrant place where students

are receiving a quality legal education and where you are welcome to join us for the many

opportunities the law school offers. I hope you are enjoying a pleasant summer.

Scott M. Matheson, Jr.

C O U R T 4

STUDENTS HEAR PROFESSORS ARGUE BEFORE U.S. S U P R E ^ C 0 U R T

Professors McConnell and Cassell Are Counsel of Record in Supreme Court Cases

Photo left to right: Shane Krauser, Scott Berrett, Professor Paul Cassell, Amy Poulson, Andrew Armstrong, John Harwood and Daniel Irvin in front of the U. S. Supreme Court Building

Two College of Law professors, Michael McConnell and Paul

Cassell, argued major cases before the U.S. Supreme Court this

year. Professor McConnell represented the petitioners, parents of

children attending religious schools in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana,

in Mitchell v. Helms. The issue before the Court was whether a

program providing federal funds for the pu

materials (such as computers and software) fo.

nonpublic (religious) schools violated the Est

of the First Amendment. Eight law students tra,

Washington, D.C. to hear the arguments: Benjan

lar !-tc and

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S U P R E M E C O U R T

Peter Donaldson, Adolph Garcia, Hollee Peterson, Rosa Rebimbas,

Heather Sneddon, Sarah Stone, and Steve Vuyovich.

For these College of Law students, the adventure began

November 29, 1999 when they left Salt Lake City bound for

Washington D.C. In his article "A Supreme Court Adventure" for

the school's student newspaper, Utah Law Forum, Steve reported:

"We arrived at Reagan National Airport shortly before midnight.

The argument was scheduled for December 1, and since we did not

have reserved seats, we were told to get in line "early". We came

directly from the airport and lined up on

the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court

at 2:00 A.M. The night turned out to be

long and cold but all eight partially frozen

law students were allowed inside to hear

the arguments at approximately 9:30 A.M.

that morning."

"Although arguing a case before the

High Court is a rare opportunity, I am not

certain that many attorneys would have

wanted to trade places with Professor

McConnell [at that moment]. The Justices

wanted a bright line for determining

constitutionality and they wanted Professor

McConnell to furnish it. Eventually the

Justices took their questions to the respon­

dent's counsel, who was grilled for what

appeared to be an exceptionally long period

of time."

After the argument, the students met with Justice Scalia.

Later, they were given a special guided tour by the Court Clerk

where they saw the Highest Court in the land (the basketball

court upstairs in the Supreme Court building), one of only three

free standing spiral staircases in existence (it is made of marble),

and the Supreme Court library.

"Attending oral arguments

before the Supreme Court

was, of course, spectacular.

But seeing our own profes­

sor, Paul Cassell argue a

case of this magnitude

made it a truly thrilling

experience."

This spring another group of College of Law students

heard Professor Paul Cassell argue for the prosecution in

U. S. v. Dickerson, a case involving a review of the constitutionality

of the Miranda warning. The students included Shane Krauser,

Scott Berrett, Amy Poulson, Andrew Armstrong, John Harwood,

and Daniel Irvin.

Unlike the earlier group, they were able to see some of the

"behind the scenes" action. They watched Professor Cassell prepare

for his argument, attending moot court sessions Monday and

Tuesday before the actual oral argument on

Wednesday, April 19. The students had

hoped to get some sleep Tuesday night, but

in the wee hours of the morning, one of

their group who had been a look-out,

phoned and told them they needed to take

their place in line or they would miss out.

While they were standing in line, Senator

Strom Thurman and other dignitaries

arrived and took reserved seats, leaving

relatively little space in the courtroom for

the general public. Luckily, because a few

people ahead of them decided to quit the

wait, all the students were allowed into

the proceedings.

The New York Times described the oral

arguments in Dickerson as "high drama,"

and the students agreed. The case was

particularly of interest to them, because it closely resembled the

second year moot court problem, which they had researched,

briefed, and argued throughout the year.

Student John Harwood commented, "Attending oral arguments

before the Supreme Court was, of course, spectacular. But seeing

our own professor, Paul Cassell argue a case of this magnitude

made it a truly thrilhng experience."

VL, U NEWS BRIEFS

Professor Robert Adler

A recent article by Professor Robert Adler

in the Harvard Environmental Law Review

was selected by a panel of law faculty judges

as a finalist for publication in Volume 31

of the Land Use & Environmental Law

Review. This juried publication reprints

ten law review articles in the field for the

previous year chosen from 30 finalists.

James I. Farr Professor Paul Cassell

James I. Farr Professor Paul Cassell

appeared on the cover of the March 2000

issue of the ABA Journal and was profiled

in its feature story, "The Man Who Would

Undo Miranda." He has had numerous

media appearances in connection with his

argument in the U.S. v. Dickerson case,

including an appearance on "60 Minutes."

In addition, he participated in the Annual

American Criminal Law Review debate

at Georgetown University Law Center

in March. He delivered the annual

lecture at the University of Toledo

College of Law's Stranahan National

Issues Forum on April 20.

Professors Karen Engle and Tony Anghie

Professors Karen Engle and Tony Anghie

were asked to contribute to an issue of the

NYU Journal of International Law and

Politics. They were chosen for this honor

after being identified in an international

survey as being among the top young inter­

national law scholars. Professor Engle was

also named to the Executive Council of the

American Society of International Law.

Alfred C. Emery Professor Leslie Francis

Alfred C. Emery Professor Leslie Francis

is co-chair of the Drugs, Biologies and

Therapeutics Panel and a member of the

Executive Committee of the Medicare

Coverage Advisory Committee (to give

advice to HCFA on national coverage

decisions for Medicare). She has edited

Americans with Disabilities: Implications

of the Law for Individuals and Institutions

(with Anita Silvers), forthcoming from

Routledge this summer, in recognition

of the 10th anniversary of the ADA.

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Paul Cassell

Wallace Stegner Professor of Law

Robert Keiter

Wallace Stegner Professor of Law Robert

Keiter was named to the board of trustees

of the National Parks Conservation

Association for a three-year term. He

also serves as a trustee of the Rocky

Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. His

article on "Completing Canyonlands"

appeared in the March/April 2000 issue

of National Parks Magazine.

Professor Thomas Lund

Professor Thomas Lund's expert report,

"The 1837 and 1855 Chippewa Treaties in

the Context of Early American Wildlife

Law," was published as a chapter in the

book Fish in the Lakes, Wild Rice, and

Game in Abundance by James McCluken

(compiler) with Charles Cleland, Thomas

Lund, John Nichols, Helen Tanner, and

Bruce White (Michigan State University

Press 2000).

Dean Scott Matheson

Dean Scott Matheson received a Special

Recognition Award from the Utah Minority

Bar Association for his commitment to

achieving diversity when he served as

the United States Attorney for the

District of Utah.

Presidential Professor Michael McConnell

Presidential Professor Michael McConnell

delivered the • ~

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F A C U L T Y

Professor Susan Poulter

Professor Susan Poulter's expertise in

science and law has been recognized in

several areas: She is a co-author of a new

Reference Guide on Medical Testimony

that will appear in the second edition of

the Federal Judicial Center's Reference

Manual on Scientific Evidence. She is a

member of the Advisory Panel for the

project on Court Appointed Scientific

Experts (CASE) of the American

Association for the Advancement of

Science (AAAS). Professor Poulter was an

invited speaker at the American Physical

Society's annual meeting in March on

science and law in Minneapolis. More

recently, she spoke on the use of predictive

genetic testing in personal injury litigation

at Arizona State University's Second Annual

Conference on Genetics and the Law.

LOCKHART RECEIVES FULBRIGHT TO STUDY

NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA

Professor William Lockhart has been

named a Fulbright Scholar to study India's

legal framework for protection of national

parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and forest

reserves. The prestigious Fulbright grant

will take him to New Dehli for the 2000-

2001 academic year.

Professor Lockhart's research will

explore management of specific national

parks and other protected areas, including

on-site study of the problems confronted at

specific parks. He anticipates working with

national officials of the Ministry of

Environment and Forests, individual park

managers, state and local governmental

officials, and both local and national envi­

ronmental leaders. Also, he will seek out

well-known Indian lawyers to help him

understand the basics of the Indian legal

system.

Professor Lockhart is excited about the

opportunity to study Indian protected

areas, both as a chance to step back from

the immediate U.S. park framework and to

develop new ideas about the roles of pro­

tected areas in both India and the United

States. "India promises to be stimulating

because there is an amazing amount of

intellectual and activist energy being gener­

ated by conservation and human rights

groups trying to grapple with India's

inevitable push toward economic develop­

ment," he explained.

Much of his inquiry will consist of case

studies of representative threats to the natu­

ral wildlife, biodiversity, and aesthetic val­

ues of India's protected areas. In addition to

producing a study and recommendations,

Professor William Lockhart

he hopes the experience will help him

"think creatively about better solutions for

the threats that endanger preservation goals

everywhere."

Professor Lockhart will travel to India

this fall with his wife, Terri Martin, and

their almost 8-year old daughter Zoey. He

will be on sabbatical from the College of

Law next year.

F A C U L 1

LIONEL FRANKEL RETIRES AFTER 34-YEAR CAREER AT S By Claire Palfreyman

Lionel Frankel at Retirement Reception

[Note: Edited and excerpted with permission from Utah Law Forum]

Lionel H. Frankel was honored May 31

at a reception held at the Law and Justice

Center celebrating his retirement and

appointment as Emeritus Professor of Law.

He is leaving the University after 34 years of

teaching at the College of Law. Dean Scott

Matheson remarked that "It's hard to imag­

ine the law school and not think of Lionel

Frankel. In fact, it's more than hard; it's

impossible." The Dean used the occasion

to announce that a law school program has

been named the "Lionel Frankel Public

Interest Summer Fellowship Program." The

renaming was at the request of students, and

the school thought it a splendid way to

honor Frankel, whom the Dean described as

the "strongest advocate for students in the

law school." In accepting the honor, Professor

Frankel said "It's been a pleasure to know you

and work with you."

Professor Ronald Boyce gave a tribute to

Lionel Frankel, "What he brought was a quiet

energy. He speaks softly, pointedly, forcefully

and speaks the truth." Former student Robert

A. Peterson has been teaching a criminal law

class with Professor Frai :his year. He said

that it was a "refreshing experience" because

Professor Frankel's teaching w a s "aimed at

the importance of human beings."

A 1956 Yale L, School graduate,

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understandable to students." Well-known for

using straight-forward hypotheticals and

explanations to present legal theories, he cre­

ated an open and non-intimidating class­

room environment, which made the learning

process both understandable and enjoyable.

Professor Frankel will be missed by

College of Law students and faculty. As one

student remarked, "not only will I miss being

able to take future classes from Professor

Frankel, but I will also miss him." Professor

John Flynn who has known Lionel Frankel as

long as anyone at the school added, "there is

something endearing about him, both to

faculty and students that is unique among

law professors."

Professor Frankel's decision to decrease

his class load this year and to retire at the end

of the academic year is based on health prob­

lems. However, he is feeling better and well

enough to teach a commercial law course

during the fall semester, 2000.

When asked about his post-retirement

plans, Frankel expressed an interest in

spending more time farming on his land in

the Capital Reef region of Utah. At the same

time, he intends to continue his involvement

in the "Great Basin Innocence Project." This

project aims at researching convicted crimi­

nals' potential innocence through the use

of DNA evidence. Originally a program of

Cardoza School of Law, such programs

now exist nation-wide and have succeeded

in releasing 70 innocent prisoners around

the country.

There are other items on his retirement

agenda. He wants to learn more about health

law and provide pro bono representation for

the elderly in the areas of medical options

and rights. He is interested in taking up

ocean kayaking and completing and publish­

ing an article on the death penalty and error.

Professor Frankel has had other legal job

experiences: He practiced law in New York

City alongside his father and uncle; he

worked for the ACLU disability center; and

he served as a JAG officer in the Air Force. He

serves as a member of the Utah Supreme

Court's Advisory Committee on Criminal

Procedure and on the board of directors of

the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association. Of

all his activities, he has enjoyed teaching the

most, primarily because of the feedback

received on the job. "If the class discussion is

good, you know it immediately''

Professor Frankel had many complimen­

tary things to say about his experience with

the faculty, students, and overall environment

at the College of Law. There has always been a

good feeling and a great deal of respect among

the students and faculty. Professor Frankel's

sincere praise for the quality of the faculty and

students at the College of Law is reciprocated.

He is a teacher, mentor, and friend who has

made a lasting impact on this institution.

Lionel Frankel Scott Matheson, Jr. announces the Lionel Frankel Public Interest Summer Fellowship Program

YEAR 2000 PETER W BILLINGS TEACHING AV

Professor Robert Adler

Associate Dean Terry Kogan again had

the honor of presenting the Peter W

Billings Excellence in Teaching Awards at

graduation. He began with the faculty

award. "This year's faculty award goes to

an individual with a passion, a passion that

impacts each and every one of you, every

day of your life. This individual's passion

impacts you every time you drink a glass of

water and every time you inhale a breath of

air. This individual's passion is an unrelent­

ing commitment to protecting our natural

environment and resources. The Peter W

Billings Excellence in Teaching Award goes

to Bob Adler."

Professor Adler (B.A. Johns Hopkins,

J. D. cum laude from Georgetown Law

Center) began a career devoted to

environmental causes following law school.

He first served as Assistant Counsel to

the Pennsylvania Department of

Environmental Resources, then as

Executive Director of Trustees for Alaska,

and then as Senior Attorney at the Natural

Resources Defense Council. He joined the

College of Law faculty in 1994 and was

promoted to Professor of Law in 1999.

Professor Adler has taught a broad array

of courses including, among others,

Environmental Law, Natural Resource Law,

Water Law, and Civil Procedure.

His successes as both a scholar and a

teacher have been exemplary. Professor

Adler has published extensively on a broad

range of environmental and resource topics,

focusing much of his attention on issues

related to water pollution. His success in

the classroom has been equally impressive.

Here are what the experts - his students -

say about his talents as a professor: "Adler

is probably the best instructor at the

College of Law."

Commenting on his water systems

seminar, another student said: "Adler is the

best professor at the law school... He

provides clarity to this complex and murky

subject matter." And, with respect to his

first year Civil Procedure class, a student

noted: "Excellent professor! Adler's presen­

tation of the material and his courtesy to

"This year's faculty award

goes to an individual with

a passion, a passion that

impacts each and every one

of you, every day of your life."

students made Civil Procedure very easy to

attend and learn."

Professor Adler's passionate commit­

ment to protecting our environment

extends far beyond the walls of the law

school. He serves on the boards of several

environmental organizations, and he is a

member of an important Environmental

Protection Agency advisory panel monitor­

ing the federal Clean Water Act. He does

not limit his obsession with environmental

matters to the academic and public realms.

You will not be surprised to learn he has

directed much energy to replacing that

useless, water-hungry grass in his yard with

productive vegetable gardens and fruit

trees. He is also a serious runner, who has

completed half a dozen marathons. When

not protecting the environment, killing

grass or running, he and his family enjoy

spending time hiking, camping, backpack­

ing and canoeing.

Adjunct Professor James Holbrook

The first Adjunct Professor to receive the

Peter W. Billings Excellence in Teaching

Award is perhaps Utah's greatest champion

of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has

adopted ADR techniques in resolving over

500 disputes in his private practice. In addi­

tion, he has served as a court-appointed

settlement judge in numerous cases, and

has published extensively on ADR topics.

He currently serves on the national board

of directors of the American Arbitration

Association. And last, but not least, for

almost ten years, he has been teaching ADR

courses to students at the College of Law.

The recipient of this year's Excellence in

Teaching Award is Jim Holbrook.

Jim earned his B.A. from Grinnell

College, and after earning a Masters degree

from Indiana University, he served in

combat in Vietnam, for which he received

the Bronze Star and Army Commendation

Medal for Valor Jim then came to the

College of Law, where he received his J.D. degree in 1974. , , , , .

^1, he clerked for Judge Willis

ed States District Court foi

th, and after serving as Assi

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and practicing in sev Jim joined the firm of

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McCullough in 1983, where he currently

is a senior litigator.

Jim's long and fruitful relationship with

the College of Law began in 1985, when he

first assisted Lionel Frankel in teaching an

interviewing, counseling and negotiating

course. He continued teaching with

Professor Linda Smith in the newly-created

Lawyering Skills course.

In the early nineties, Jim proposed intro­

ducing to the law school curriculum a new

course in Alternative Dispute Resolution. At

first taught from a theoretical approach, in

the mid-nineties, Jim helped to reshape the

course into one that is more practice-oriented,

accompanied by a Mediation Clinic. Jim

subsequently co-taught the Lawyering Skills

course in our summer program last summer.

Next year, Jim will teach a new course that

he has helped to develop applying his

knowledge and skills in ADR to the field of

environmental law.

Mr. Holbrook's contribution as an

adjunct professor to the College of Law has

been unique. Not only has generously given

of his time to teach a range of courses over

the past 15 years. He is one of the few

adjunct professors who has been intimately

involved in curriculum development, cre­

atively assisting in designing new courses at

the law school. His teaching skills have been

deeply appreciated by our students. One

noted, "Jim brings a wonderful common

sense perspective to the real world of the

practice of law." Another student said,

"Professor Holbrook is a great role model.

He is an experienced and successful litigator

who is trying to find better and more

efficient solutions to legal problems, and

to instruct us about them." And another:

"Professor Holbrook is wonderful - an

exemplary role model for law students."

The Peter W Billings Excellence in

Teaching Award is named for Peter Billings,

a respected Utah trial and appellate lawyer,

who practiced with the firm of Fabian &

Clendenin for over 50 years. Mr. Billings was

an avid advocate of alternative dispute reso­

lution, authoring many articles on the sub­

ject. It is particularly fitting that the first

Peter W. Billings adjunct teaching award

should go to Jim Holbrook, who has devoted

much of his professional career and law

school teaching efforts to the field of ADR.

Professor Robert Adler, Peg Billings and Adjunct Professor Jim Holbrook

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COLLEGE OF LAW FACULTY WIN UNIVERSITY RECOGNITION

Leslie Francis

Professor Robert Flores

Professor Robert Flores has received the

University of Utah Diversity Award for

1999-2000. Each year the University gives

these awards to recognize one individual

and one campus unit with a sustained

record and commitment to achieving and

enhancing diversity among students, staff,

administration, faculty, curriculum, and

services. In 1996, the College of Law was

the first academic unit to receive this award.

Alfred C. Emery Professor Leslie P.

Francis Awarded Rosenblatt Prize

Professor Leslie P. Francis received the

prestigious 2000 Rosenblatt Prize for

Excellence, which is presented to "recog­

nize, encourage and honor excellence in

teaching, in research and administrative

efforts, collectively or individually, on

behalf of the University." Professor Francis

shared the award with her colleague Dr.

Margaret Battin, professor of philosophy.

Leslie P. Francis holds a joint appointment

as professor of law and professor of philos­

ophy. Her work centers on issues of social

justice, philosophy of law, and applied

ethics. She has explored issues of access to

health care for minorities, the elderly, and

people with disabilities; she has also written

a number of pieces on property rights. In

1984, she was selected as University

Professor. Two years ago, she was the

Borchard fellow in the Bennion Center, a

recognition of her innovative work in serv­

ice learning on environmental ethics.

Professor Francis has served on countless

University committees. Among them, she

was the first faculty-elected chair of the

University's Academic Senate.

This award recognizes Professor

Francis's many accomplishments and con­

tributions to the University and is consid­

ered one of the highest honors bestowed on

campus. President Machen wrote that

Professor Francis's "academic excellence

and leadership are well-established and

well-known through this campus."

Previous law school recipients include

Professor John Flynn in 1987 and

Professor Edwin Firmage in 1991.

Professor Lund Featured in

University Keepsake

A photograph and description of Professor

Thomas Lund's teaching (below) appeared

in The University of Utah, 150 Years of

Excellence. The successful book by Craig

Denton and published by the University of

Utah Press commemorates the sesquicen-

tennial of the University.

Professor William R. Richards

Recipient of Honors Program

Teaching Award

Professor William R. Richards received the

1999-2000 Distinguished Honors Professor

Award, which recognizes outstanding

teaching performance in the University

Honors Program. Professor Richards has

taught "Constitutional Law and the Bill of

Rights" and "Natural Resources Law" in the

Honors Program, which has no faculty of

its own but draws upon faculty from

around campus. The award follows the

College of Law Peter Billings Excellence in

Teaching Award, that was presented to

Professor Richards and Professor Bonnie

Mitchell last year.

T h o m a s L u n d photo by Craig Denton

F A C U L T Y N E W S

Professor Debora Threedy

Receives University Distinguished

Teaching Award

Professor Debora Threedy received one of

six 1999-2000 University Distinguished

Teaching Awards. Professor Threedy was

selected based on her strong record in

teaching. She has taught widely in the

curriculum and has introduced students

to new and emerging fields, such as Law

& Literature and Feminist Legal Theory.

Professor Threedy is in the forefront of a

Debora Threedy

new movement in legal education known

as "legal archaeology," which contextualizes

legal casebook material by undertaking in-

depth historical research into the social and

political facts surrounding judicial decision

making. She has also innovated in applying

computer technology to the classroom,

including the use of computer graphics

as an integral part of her commercial

law courses.

Commenting on her teaching, Professor

Threedy remarked that "Thanks to thirty

plus years of acting experience, I know how

to communicate my passion for the law to

my students. I like to take a subject with a

reputation for being dry and technical,

like civil procedure or the UCC, and make

it come alive."

Her contributions to the educational

program at the law school go beyond class­

room teaching. Several years ago, Professor

Threedy redesigned and revitalized the

school's moot court program to a level

where it produced its first ever nationally

competitive team. As current head of the

school's Academic Support Program (ASP),

she has broadened the spectrum of partici­

pation to include any students who self-

identify as in need of extra assistance in

their introduction to legal studies. Students

have described her as a "person who cares

about us," and as a "tough, dynamic, and

extremely intelligent" professor.

CHAIR AND PROFESSORSHIP APPOINTMENTS

Paul G. Cassell has been named to the

James I. Farr Chair in Law and Leslie P.

Francis to the Alfred C. Emery

Professorship in Law. The Farr Chair

was established in 1973 by James I. and

May Shimoda Farr. Previous holders of

the Chair were Owen Olpin, Robert

Paul Cassell

Swenson, and Robert Keiter. University

of Utah President J.Bernard Machen wrote

that this appointment recognizes Professor

Cassell's "outstanding accomplishments in

teaching and research and [his] significant

commitment to and accomplishments in

development of the law in the areas of vic­

tims' rights and criminal procedure."

The Emery Professorship was estab­

lished in honor of Alfred C. Emery upon

his taking emeritus faculty status in 1989.

The criteria for appointment are "excellence

in teaching, scholarship and service, with

special emphasis on academic leadership."

Previous holders of the Professorship were

Ronald Boyce and Lee Teitelbaum.

Chairs and professorships enable the law

school to honor faculty accomplishment

and support additional professional devel­

opment. Professors Cassell and Francis join

a distinguished group of faculty chair and

professorship holders at the College of Law.

LAW SCHOOL TEAMS COMPETE NATIONS

College of Law teams participated in four

moot court contests this year:

The school's Region XI Championship

moot court team of Brian Cheney, Michael

Petrogeorge, and Michael Thomas

advanced to the National Appellate

Advocacy Competition in New York City

this January. The other team-consisting of

Professor George Harris, Director of Appellate Advocacy Program

Eric Kamerath, Robert Raines and William

Wilson - also ably represented the College.

They advanced to the quarterfinals of the

regional competition before being eliminat­

ed by the team which was the runner-up.

The team of Wendy Crowther, Jason

Hardin, and Helen Serassio advanced to the

semi-final round of the Pace Environmental

Moot Court Competition February 25,

2000, in White Plains, N.Y. This showing

placed them among the top nine out of 63

competing teams. It was a particularly

remarkable accomplishment, since this was

the College of Law's first experience in this

national competition.

Alan Blood, Susanna Garza, Andrew

Gilliland, and Rachelle Usuneir competed

in the regional Jessup International Law

Moot Court Competition in Sacramento,

where team member Alan Blood was

named 5th best oralist.

Alicia Cook and Susan Pate participated

in the Gibbons National Criminal

Procedure Moot Court Competition in

New Jersey. After three preliminary round

arguments, they advanced to the quarter­

finals, where they lost to the team that got

the best brief award.

We also joined in regional alternative

dispute resolution (ADR) competitions:

For the first time, a team from the

College of Law competed in the Regional

Negotiation Competition sponsored by the

ABA Law Student Division in Denver. Team

members included Raul Martinez, Jason

Keith, Candace Coy, Brian Hunt, Diana

Obray, and Andy Dymek.

Michelle Roybal and Troy Little repre­

sented the school at the Mediation

Advocacy Competition (Western Region) in

Malibu, California this February. Both have

been actively engaged as mediators in vol­

unteer mediation for the past year.

The appellate moot court competitions

were supported with a grant from the

Howard Foundation. The law firms of

Fabian 8c Clendenin; Parr Waddoups

Brown Gee & Loveless; and Kruse, Landa &

Maycock sponsored the environmental law

moot court team.

Professor George Harris, who teaches

appellate advocacy, and faculty members

with experience in the particular subject

matter served as pre-competition coaches.

Professor Harris or another professor trav­

eled with each team to the various competi­

tion sites. Professor Linda Smith and

Adjunct Professor Jim Holbrook coached

the mediation team.

Pro! Directoi

S T U D E N T S

TRAYNOR MOOT COURT COMPETITION

Sharrieff Shah, Richard Fields, Shane Krauser, and Andrew Dymek

completed the final round of the Traynor Moot Court Competition

at the College of Law. The scores were extremely close throughout

the competition, which speaks to the high level of competition the

finalists faced. Students who compete in the school's Traynor compe­

tition make a one year commitment to briefing and arguing an

appellate legal issue.

This year's Traynor Moot Court Competition was judged by the

David T. Lewis Jurist in Residence Judge Deanell Tacha, U. S. Court

of Appeals for the 10th Circuit; Judge Dale Kimball, U S. District

Court for the District of Utah; and Justice Christine Durham, Utah

Supreme Court. The questioning was lively, giving participants excel­

lent practice in thinking on their feet. Judge Tacha praised both

teams for the excellence of their arguments and briefs.

The team of Shah and Fields was chosen as the overall Traynor

competition winners in a closely contested argument. The

Krauser/Dymek team won the best brief award.

Remodeled Moot Court Room

Left to Right: Andrew Dymek, Shane Krauser, Justice Christine Durhan, Judge Danell Tacha, Judge Dale Kimball, Richard Fields and Sharrieff Shah

CLASS OF 2000 GRADUATES

On Saturday May 20th members of the Class of 2000, their families, and

friends attended the University of Utah's College of Law commencement

ceremonies. Law school Dean Scott M. Matherson congratulated the gradu­

ates and said that "Throughout your time with us, this law school has

sought to enhance your talents without inhibiting them, to focus your pas­

sions without stifling them, to broaden your opportunities and not limit

them, and to help prepare you for a life not of selfishness but of service."

The Honorable Richard C. Howe, Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court,

presented the commencement address. He spoke of the graduates' civic

duties as lawyers and told them to be in "the forefront at setting the exam­

ple of law observance." He voiced concerns that many people of modest

means cannot afford the services of an attorney and encouraged graduates

to find time to serve these members of the society.

Listening to the remarks were 132 graduates, seven receiving masters of

law degrees and 125 receiving juris doctorates (46 women and 79 men). Of

these, five students received joint juris doctor/master of business adminis­

tration degrees. In addition, thirteen students qualified for a Certificate in

Environmental and Natural Resources Law. Chief Justice Howe '48 presenting commencement address

Graduates in their gowns: CherylAnn Staker, Stephanie Hancock and \c[. .'. > Maudsley

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17 S T U D E N T S

CLASS OF 2000

ORDER OF THE COIF CLASS OF 2000 The following graduating students were inducted into The

Order of the Coif, the national law honor society:

Michael Petrogeorge

Michael Hoppe

Adelaide Maudsley

Teresa Hill

Justin Matkin

Mara Featherstone

Justin Palmer

Andrew Gilliland

Thomas William Douglas

Heather Brann

Cheryl Mori-Atkinson

Correction In the last issue of Res Gestae

Katherine Kendall and Lee Wright were inadvertently omitted from the

list of 1999 graduates named to the Order of the Coif.

STUDENT LIFE

Doughnuts with the Deans Utah-BYU Law School Basketball Game

Bend-in-the-River Service Project Chili

P R O G R A M S

STEGNER CENTER FIFTH SYMPOSIUM ON U.S. PRESIDENCY

The Wallace Stegner Center hosted its fifth

annual symposium March 30-April 1. In

observance of the turning of the century

and the current presidential campaign, this

year's topic was the presidency and the

environment during the twentieth century

and beyond.

The symposium began with the inaugu­

ral Wallace Stegner Lecture, presented by

University of Washington Professor William

Rodgers. Other speakers included Roderick

Nash (author of Wilderness and the

American Mind), Robert Percival

(University of Maryland), David Wirth

(Boston College), Norman Vig (Carleton

College), and Dennis Soden (UT, El Paso).

Together, the symposium speakers explored

the history of individual presidents during

the twentieth century, the structural

changes to the presidential office during

that period, and the prospects for the inter­

action between the presidency and environ­

mental policy during the 21st century.

Professor Rodgers observed that the

Office of the President of the United States

may have had more influence on the course

of American environmental policy during

the twentieth century than any other insti­

tution. As a driving force behind much of

the legislation passed by Congress, the chief

administrator of the executive branch, and

the nominator of judges to the federal

bench, the president has the ability to have

a substantial impact on the nation's natural

environment.

Several 20th century presidents have

taken advantage of this convergence of

power, pursuing dramatic programs to

Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir in 1903 photo courtesy of the Bancroft Library, University of California Berkeley

shape the American landscape. Tweed

Roosevelt, great grandson of Theodore

Roosevelt, spoke about the role his famous

ancestor had on promoting conservation of

the nation's resources. Mr. Roosevelt spoke

of T.R.'s affinity with the wilds of the West,

his relationships with John Muir and

Gifford Pinchot, and his bold initiatives in

protecting more than 150 million acres.

In addition to hearing about T.R.'s

achievements, the symposium audience had

the opportunity to see the former president

Professor Bob Adler and Robert V. Percival, Professor of Law and Director of Environmental Law Program at University of Maryland, Baltimore

in action via the acting talents of Arch

Ellwein, a T.R. impersonator. Through Mr.

Ellwein, T.R. came to life in a re-enactment

of the president's 1908 speech to the

National Conservation Congress. That

speech, delivered to a meeting of the state

governors and coming at the end of T.R.'s

tenure, summed up many of the president's

aspirations for the conservation of the

nation's resources: "It is time for us now as

a nation to exercise the same reasonable

foresight in dealing with our great natural

resources that would be shown by any pru­

dent man in conserving and widely using

the property which contains the assurance

of well-being for himself and his children."

National Public Radio's John Nielsen

offered the symposium dinner keynote

speech, outlining how environmental issues

have played during several recent presiden­

tial campaigns. Mr. Nielsen highlich

how the infamous "Boston Harbor" ad was

influential in George Bush's defeat of

Michael Dukakis in 1988, and how the

environment is shaping up to be an impor­

tant issue in the current presidential cam­

paigns. Mr. Nielsen predicted that an espe­

cially hot summer - which would likely

result in increased violations of federal

clean air standards - could catapult the

environment as a leading campaign issue.

Dennis Soden closed the symposium by

surveying each of the 20th century presi­

dential administrations to determine which

president was the environmental president

of the century. His conclusion? A combi­

nation of the Johnson and Nixon adminis­

trations. Though neither president came

into office with an environmental agenda

( re ; idink, the considerable efforts of

T •'- nson), both found themselves

-' increasingly concerned

about environmental protection. This con­

cern was translated into political forces that

resulted in the passage (with varying

degrees of administrative approval) of a

record amount of environmental legisla­

tion, including the National Environmental

Policy Act, the modern versions of the clean

air and clean water acts, and the

Endangered Species Act. Also created dur­

ing this period was the Environmental

Protection Agency and the White House

Council on Environmental Quality.

A book containing papers presented at

the symposium is being published by the

University of Utah Press, with a likely

release date next winter.

Planning for next year's symposium is

already underway. The program is tenta­

tively scheduled for late February and will

focus on regional growth and urban sprawl.

Visit www.law.utah.edu/stegner for more

information.

Professor Wil University of Was Presented the first \ Law

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P R O G R A M S

STEGNER CENTER NOTES

FIRST STEGNER FELLOW

David Williams is the first Wallace Stegner Fellow at the College

of Law. Mr. Williams is a visitor to the University through an

Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement with the Bureau of Land

Management (BLM). Prior to coming to Utah, Mr. Williams was

the Chief of Planning and

Environment at BLM for nearly

20 years, where he was responsible

for land use plans involving approx­

imately 1/8 of the national lands.

THE CENTER'S LITERARY SERIES

This past year, the Stegner Center co-

sponsored two literary events: one

featured novelist Mark Spragg and

the other involved Charles

Wilkinson, a scholar and writer on

the law of the American West. Mr.

Spragg read from his recent book

Where the Rivers Change Direction David Williams

and Professor Wilkinson read from

Fire on the Plateau: Conflict and Endurance in the American

Southwest. The readings were co-sponsored with the Marriott

Library Unrequired Reading Group and the publishers of the

featured books (University of Utah Press and Island Press

respectively). The events were held on weekday evenings at the

Gould Auditorium in the Marriott Library. The Stegner Center

is planning to continue the Literary Series during the 2000-2001

academic year.

GREEN BAG SERIES

The Stegner Center will continue its

Green Bag Series, regular noontime

programs featuring academics and

members of the community involved

in environmental law work or issues.

There were 12 Green Bag sessions

during the 1999-2000 year, including

Dan McCool, Professor of Political

Science, speaking on "Indian Water

Settlements" and Cullen Batde of

Fabian and Clendenin discussing

"Tailings in Moab." The Friends of

the Great Salt Lake presented a

multi-media Green Bag show about

"The Lake Affect." Green Bags are

held at the College of Law. Most

Green Bags qualify for CLE credit and are free and open to the

public. See the law school's website for current information

about the Stegner Center and its programs.

As the Stegner Fellow, Mr. Williams is organizing a conference on "Lessons from the Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument"

scheduled for September 15,2000. This fall, Mr. Williams will co-teach "Protected Lands" and assist Professor Keiter with the

"Natural Resources" and "Ecosystems and Community" courses at the law school. He is also an adjunct professor at the Center

for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA).

Professor Carol Rose seated with Professor Terry Kogan prior to the Leary Lecture

LEARY LECTURE Professor Carol Rose presented the 34th Annual Leary Lecture on

the subject of "Property Expropriation: Themes and Variations in

American Law." The talk focused how American constitutional law

protects owners from the uncompensated taking of their property.

Professor Rose is the Gordon Bradford Tweedy Professor of Law

and Organization at Yale Law School.

FORDHAM DEBATE Restriction of genetic research and human cloning was the topic

of the 16th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate March 2.

Professor Terry Kogan, far left, served as

moderator. The distinguished panel included

(from left to right) Courtney S. Campbell,

associate professor, Oregon State Department

of Philosophy; Michael J. Bamshad, M.D,

assistant professor, U of U Department of

Pediatrics; Susan R. Poulter, U of U professor

of law; Mario Capecchi, U of U professor of

Human Genetics; Leslie P. Francis, holder of

joint faculty appointments in law and philos­

ophy at the U of U; and Lynn D. Wardle,

professor of law at BYU Law School.

Utah Supreme Court Visit

UTAH SUPREME COURT VISIT The Utah Supreme Court heard oral argu­

ments at the College of Law April 4. The

court annually sits at the law school, but this was the first time in

recent years that graduates Michael Zimmerman and I. Daniel

Stewart were not on the bench. Instead, the school welcomed the

two new justices, Michael J. Wilkins '77 and Matthew B. Durrant

in the newly remodeled Sutherland Moot Court Room. Following

the arguments, the justices joined students and faculty for lunch.

MORALITY IN THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT Dallin Oakes, former chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court and

a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,

Fordham debate photo caption

P R O G R A M S

Quorum of the Twelve, spoke at the College of Law in February

on the topic of morality in the legal environment. The event was

sponsored by the Latter Day Saints Student Association (LDSSA).

DOWNTOWN CLE SERIES The College of Law has inaugurated

a new CLE program that brings law

faculty to downtown Salt Lake

City. The purpose of the series is to

acquaint practicing attorneys with

the talented law school faculty, to

present subjects of current scholar­

ly inquiry, and to provide a service

to the legal community through

provision of free CLE credit.

There has been great enthusiasm

for these sessions. The space for the

first presentation was full one day

after the announcement was

mailed. The other sessions have also

been well-received and well-attended.

We are grateful to those who have allowed us the free use

of their meeting rooms: Jonathan M. Ruga at Sentry Financial

Corporation and Ronald L. Rencher at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene &

McRae. The only cost to participants has been for boxed lunches

The downtown CLE Series will continue on a quar­

terly basis. For more information about this program

and other activities of the law school, check our

website at www.law.utah.edu.

Scott M. Matheson, Jr. and Dallin Oakes

published in this area. She presented along with Professors Judith L.

Maute and Lindsy G. Robertson of the University of Oklahoma

College of Law; Barbara Y. Welke, Professor of History, University

of Minnesota; and Patricia D. White, Dean of Arizona State College

of Law and former U of U law professor.

ANNUAL ALUMNI CLE SEMINAR ON ARBITRATION Selecting when and how to take

the "arbitration cure" - and when

not to - was the subject of this

year's Annual College of Law CLE

Seminar held April 18, 2000, in

the Sutherland Moot Courtroom.

The seminar, which was organized

and co-sponsored by the College

of Law and the College of Law

Alumni Association, dealt with

practical issues involving arbitra­

tion, such as the do's and don'ts

of conducting an arbitration and how to draft an arbitration provi­

sion. David M. Eckersley served as the moderator of the panel,

which included Diane Abegglen, Paul S. Felt, Robert H. Henderson,

Timothy C. Houpt, John Carpenter, and Barbara K. Polich.

1999-2000 DOWNTOWN CLE SERIES

November 16 The Law and Ethics of Paid Witnesses: Snitches

LEGAL ARCHAEOLOGY DISCUSSED AT LAW REVIEW SYMPOSIUM This past fall, the College of Law and The Utah Law

Review presented an interdisciplinary symposium on the

topic of "Legal Archaeology: Making Sense of the Law."

Legal Archaeology involves investigating and recon­

structing cases in great depth. The symposium was

organized by Professor Debora Threedy, who has

March 24

May 19

and Experts Professor George C. Harris

American Trucking and the Revival (?)

Of the Nondelegation Doctrine:

Are All Federal Regulatory Programs at Risk?

Professor Robert W. Adler

International Law and Humanitarian Intervention

Professor Antony T. Anghie

MEETING OF LAW ALUMNI IN BUSINESS Bill Reagan 71 hosted a lunch at the Alta Club on March 22 for

alumni of the College of Law who work in business and do not

regularly engage in the practice of law. They joined with law students

and faculty to discuss the value of legal education to business

careers. The alumni group enjoyed meeting with each other, and

with the students and all wanted to see this kind of interaction

continue. If you would like to be invited to future law alums in

business meetings, please send your name and address (email and

street) to claytonk@law.utah.edu. If you have questions concerning

the group, call Kristin Clayton at 581-7767.

SCHOLARSHIP RECEPTION The College of Law Scholarship Reception was

held on Friday afternoon, March 3rd at the

University of Utah Alumni House. Over 50

students, faculty, and donors were present and

heard Dean Matheson give thanks to the

donors for their generous support of student

scholarships and to the recipients for accepting

admission at the law school.

Michael Hoppe '00 spoke on behalf of the

students. He expressed gratitude for the

donors' investments in them. He said his scholarship has had a

"profound effect on me," beyond the obvious and appreciated

monetary benefits. "My scholarship has served as a vote of confi­

dence, a statement that others believed that something good would

come from me and from my legal education." He also noted that,

"I have the obligation to lead my professional life in a manner that

would reflect well on my donor, on the University, and on the

education I received here."

VISITING FACULTY SPEAKERS Throughout the academic year, the College of Law hosts semi­

monthly brown bag lunches, where law school faculty discuss

scholarly papers in progress, curricular development and other

matters. In addition, the school sponsors facL . ..;•;

by law professors from around the count--

John Yoo and Michael McConnell

1999-2000 VISITING SCHOLARS

Alice Abreau

Temple University School of Law

Howard H. Rolapp Distinguished Visiting Scholar

"Taxes, Power, and Personal Autonomy"

Martha M. Ertman University of Denver College of Law

Howard H. Rolapp Distinguished Visiting Scholar

"Marriage as a Trade: Importing Business Relationships

to Regulate Intimate Relationships"

Thomas D. Morgan

Rex Lee Professor Brigham Young

University, J. Reuben Clark Law School

Edward W. Clyde Distinguished

Visiting Scholar

"Transformation of the

Legal Profession"

Carl Bjerre

University of Oregon School of Law

Edward W Clyde

Distinguished Visiting Scholar

"The Redistributionalist Streak in

American Commercial Law"

Norman Stein

Douglas Arant Professor,

University of Alabama School of Law

Edward W. Clyde Distinguished Visiting Scholar

"Of Carrots and Sticks: Paring Down the Qualified Plan Paradigm"

Edward J. Larson

Richard B. Russel Professor of Fr tory and Law

University of Georgia Legal Theory Scholar

"The Scopes Trial and the Evoh ? Co>-„,t of Freedom'

John Yoo

UC Berkeley

Legal Theory Scholar

"Kosovo, War Powers, and the Muh

D E V E L O P M E N

"LAWYERS PLAYING THE FAIRWAY" GOLF TOURNAMENT

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH COLLEGE OF LAW

1ST ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Everyone Welcome

MONDAY, AUGUST 21,2000

THE COUNTRY CLUB 2400 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE

(APPROX. 2400 SOUTH AND 2300 EAST)

7:30 AM REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 AM SHOTGUN START

Scramble Format luncheon buffet and awards following play

No metal spikes allowed on the course

For registration information, please contact Diana Fox at 581-7356.

Golf Tournament to Support the Jefferson B.

& Rita E. Fordham Loan Repayment

Assistance Program

The Fordham Loan Forgiveness Program was established at the

University of Utah College of Law in 1992 for graduates who

wish to practice public interest/public service law. The College

of Law encourages its graduates to consider the broad range of

career opportunities that their legal education makes possible.

However, both the cost of a legal education and students'

reliance on loans make it difficult for many students to consider

accepting public interest positions that are often low-paying.

The program funds part of a recent graduate's loan repayment

and helps students to pursue their public service goals.

Golf Tournament Practice Session

The Spring Fling sponsored by the Student Bar Association for

students and their families included miniature golf on the front

lawn of the law school. This provided a wonderful opportunity

for Dean Matheson to get ready for the August 21 Law Alumni

Golf Tournament. Shown here is Dean Matheson concentrating

on a critical shot.

D O N O R R E P O R T

1997-1998 GIFT DESIGNATIONS (REVISED REPORT)

Due to changes in database systems at the University Development Office and the College of Law, and to reallocations between accounts, a revised summary statement for the 1997-98 Donor Report is set forth below:

$ 178,852.00 Unrestricted 6,400.00 Jerry R. Andersen Memorial Library Fund 1,000.00 Calvin A. & Hope Fox Behle Natural Resources Fund

500.00 Peter W. Billings Alternative Dispute Resolution Fund 49,836.00 Edward W. & Betha J. Clyde Natural Resources Law Student Fund

1,200.00 Excellence in Teaching & Research Fund 24,825.00 Jefferson B. & Rita E. Fordham Loan Repayment Assistance Program 2,250.00 Fordham Debate/Journal Alumni Association 1,650.00 Law Library Capital Endowment Campaign

24,871.00 Law Library Unrestricted 3,100.00 David T. Lewis Distinguished Jurist-in-Residence Program

1,000,000.00 S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Endowments 4,770.00 Alfred C. Emery 8c Samuel D. Thurman Professorships

30,650.00 Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources $ the Environment Sub-Total $ 1,329,904.00

SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

$ 5,000.00 Robert W. 8c Amy T. Barker Scholarship Fund 1,500.00 Wallace R. 8c Evalyn Bennett Scholarship Fund

30,000.00 Albert & Elaine Borchard Foundation Scholarship Fund 1,640.00 Reva Beck Bosone Scholarship Fund

24,340.00 College of Law General Scholarship Fund 595.00 Theodore James "Ted" Dikeou Scholarship Fund 500.00 Daniel Dykstra Scholarship Fund 125.00 Diversity Scholarship Fund 100.00 Fabien 8c Clendenin Scholarship Fund in Memory of Albert J. Colton 100.00 David J. Henry Memorial Fund 900.00 Larry K. Hurless Memorial Scholarship Fund

3,000.00 Reza Ali Khazeni Memorial Fellowship Fund 7,000.00 George W 8c Rhoda C. Latimer Memorial Scholarship Fund

200.00 David T. Lewis Award Fund 3,750.00 Robert D. Merrill Distinguished Service Fund 5,100.00 W.J. Mitchell Family Merit Fellowship 1»150.00 Jill Peterson Memorial Scholarship Fund 5,653.00 Edward D. 8c Carol J. Spurgeon Public Service Fellowship 3,320.00 E. Wayne Thode Memorial Student Aid Fund

500.00 Roger 8c Madeline Traynor Scholarship Fund 112,000.00 Arvo Van Alstyne George Eccles Merit Fellowship

100.00 Arvo Van Alstyne Memorial Scholarship Fund 6,360.00 W Brent Wilcox Memorial Fund 5,000.00 M. Scott Woodland Scholarship Fund

Sub-Total $ 217,933.00

All Categories TOTAL $ 1,547,837.00

Note also: In the donor reports in the last Res Gestae issue, H. Reese Hansen was inadvertently omitted from the C listing (though he is listed with the Class of 72), and Lynda R. Krause is mistakenly listed as Linda R. Kruse. We ap, errors or omissions in the donor report and ask that you bring any s ructions to our attention.

27 A L U M N I

FORMER GOVERNOR AND TWO FORMER SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AMONG

THOSE HONORED BY LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Former Governor Calvin L. Rampton and

two former Utah State Supreme Court

Justices, I. Daniel Stewart and Michael D.

Zimmerman were honored by the U

College of Law at the school's annual alum­

ni luncheon at the DoubleTree Hotel. Over

200 alumni and guests attended and heard

law professors Michael McConnell and Paul

Cassell discuss their personal reflections on

presenting cases before the U. S. Supreme

Court. Both law professors argued cases

before the U S. Supreme Court during the

academic year. At the event, Mr. Rampton

was named Alumnus of the Year, and for­

mer Justices Stewart and Zimmerman

received Special Recognition Awards. In

addition, Augustus G. Chin received the

Young Alumnus Award, and Dorothy B.

Watkiss was presented with the Honorary

Alumna Award.

Alumnus of the Year Calvin L. Rampton,

a three-term Governor of Utah, is currently

of counsel with the law firm of Jones,

Waldo, Holbrook & McDonough. In pre­

senting the award, Dean Scott M.

Matheson, Jr. cited Mr. Rampton's "distin­

guished legal career that has spanned over

six decades and has taken Governor

Dean Scott M. Matheson, Jr. and former Governor Calvin L. Rampton

Rampton from the Davis County Attorney

to the Judge Advocate General Corps in

World War II to Assistant Utah Attorney

General to a long and accomplished private

law practice and to the Governorship of the

State of Utah." Dean Matheson described

Governor Rampton's years in office as

"marked by significant accomplishment

and strong leadership." He added that this

honor from the law school is "long over­

due." Mr. Rampton is a 1939 graduate of

the College of Law.

I. Daniel Stewart and Michael D.

Zimmerman, former Utah Supreme Court

Justices, received Special Recognition

Awards. The two recipients have much in

common: each graduated first in his U law

school class- Mr. Stewart in 1962 and Mr.

Zimmerman in 1969. Both were editors of

the Utah Law Review and later taught full-

time at the Utah College of Law.

Professor John Flynn introduced Justice

Stewart saying that as a student, he was

viewed by the faculty as a person of great

promise. He did not disappoint them. A few

years after law school graduation, I. Daniel

Stewart was hired by the College of Law. "It

was a statement of the high regard the fac­

ulty of the College had for Dan." As a

teacher, "he served the College, its faculty

and its students with the commitment he

brings to everything he does - a commit­

ment to serve without reservation."

Professor Flynn also praised Justice

Stewart's 21 years on the Court and said his

recent retirement "leaves us all worse oft."

Professor Robert Flores presented the

Special Recognition Award to Justice

Earl Wunderli, Dorothy B. Watkiss, and Dean Scott M. Matheson, Jr.

Michael Zimmerman, saying that his career

had been marked by the "principles of

excellence and public service." He then list­

ed many of Justice Zimmerman's accom­

plishments as Chief Justice, noting his

sound and well-crafted legal opinions and

the streamlined administration of the

courts. Michael Zimmerman accepted the

award, commenting that "the law school

relationship doesn't end with graduation."

He explained that taking the advice of a law

professor led to his serving as law clerk to

Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger of the U.S.

Supreme Court in 1969-70. Later, a law

school alumnus urged him to apply for a

Utah Supreme Court judgeship. A former

President of the College of Law Alumni

Board of Trustees, Zimmerman urged

alumni to support the College of Law. Like

them, he said, the College of Law is "part of

my professional roots, and I am proud of

those roots."

Augustus G. Chin, j 1995 erne!

the College of Law, is an Assistant City

Prosecutor for Salt Lake City. He is a mem­

ber of the College of Law Alumni Board of

Trustees and past president of the Utah

Minority Bar Association. He has served on

the Law-Related Education Committee and

volunteered for the Tuesday Night Bar legal

services program. In a prepared statement,

he thanked his wife Lisa and his family

for their support of his legal education

and career.

Dorothy Berntson Watkiss received a

warm tribute from College of Law Alumni

Board of Trustees President Earl Wunderli.

He described her as "not only liking

lawyers, but loving them. For that alone,

she deserves an award." He then went on to

list the many community boards on which

she has served, including the Salt Lake

County Bar Auxiliary [President], of the

Utah State Bar Auxiliary [President], the

University of Utah Institutional Council,

and the University of Utah Emeritus

Alumni Board [President]. She has been a

long-time supporter of the College of Law

and is the wife and mother of College of

Law graduates, the late David K. Watkiss '49

and Dan Watkiss '80. She currently sits as

the community representative on the

College of Law Alumni Association Board

of Trustees.

A L U M N I

CLASS ACTION

1939

Calvin L. Rampton, Governor of the State

of Utah 1965-76 and the only 3-term gover­

nor in the history of the state, was named

one of the 150 most significant members

of the U Community by The Daily Utah

Chronicle in its Founders Day

Commemorative Issue, February 28, 2000,

saluting the 150th Anniversary of the

University of Utah. He was also named

by the Salt Lake Tribune in its millennium

edition as one of the ten most influential

Utahns of the 20th Century.

1948

Wilford W. Kirton, Jr., received the Citizen

Lawyer Award from the Salt Lake Chapter of

the J. Reuben Clark Law Society.

1960

United States District Judge David Sam

has taken senior status.

Verl Topham, former senior vice president

and general counsel of PacificCorp., was

honored by the Salt Lake Area Chamber of

Commerce as "A Giant in Our City."

1966

Richard H. Madsen received the 1999

Distinguished Citizen award from the Great

Salt Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America

for service and citizenship.

1967

John W. Creer was appointed by Governor

Mike Leavitt to the seven-member board of

trustees for the State of Utah School and

Institutional Trust Lands Administration.

Michael D. Zimmerman

1969

Utah Supreme Court Justice Michael D.

Zimmerman joined the Salt Lake office

of the law firm of Snell 8c Wilmer upon

his retirement from the bench on

January 31, 2000.

1971

Kent J. Dawson was nominated by President

Clinton and confirmed by the U. S. Senate

as U.S. District Court Judge for the District

of Nevada.

1972

Frederick Froerer III has joined the business

section of the Ogden law office of Van Cott,

Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy.

1973

Judge Guy R. Birmingham, Fourth Judicial

District for the State of Utah, was honored

at the Utah State Bar Convention as Judge

of the Year for 2000.

1974

Rand Haddock has joined Jennings, Strouss

8c Salmon in Phoenix as a partner. He prac­

tices mergers, acquisitions, venture capital

financing, commercial lending, securities,

real estate, and banking law.

Gary N. Anderson has assumed duties as

the chairman of the board of trustees for

the American West Heritage Center and

Foundation in Logan, Utah.

1975

Roberta Achtenberg was appointed by

California Governor Gray Davis to the

Board of Trustees of the California

State University.

Steven E. Clyde received the Edward W.

Clyde Distinguished Service Award from the

Utah State Bar for his distinguished service

in the Energy, Natural Resources and

Environmental Section of the Bar.

Burke A. Christensen left the practice of law

with Bell, Boyd and Lloyd in Chicago. He is

now Vice President, Operations and General

Counsel at Quotesmith.com, Inc. He joined

the company in January 1999 to assist in the

initial public offering of the company's

stock. Quotesmith.com is the leading mar­

keter of insurance products on the Internet.

The Honorable Ted Stewart was sworn in

as a judge of the United States District

Court for Utah.

1976

Dennis Haslam was named president and

chief operating officer of Larry H. Miller

Sports 8c Entertainment Division on July 21,

1997. He supervises the development of

Jordan Commons. He also oversees opera­

tions of the Utah Jazz, Utah Starzz, the Delta

Center, KJZZ-TV, Fanzz retail sports apparel

stores, LHM Advertising and other real

estate management and acquisitions for

the Larry H. Miller Group.

Cary Jones, former Vice President and

General Counsel for American Stores

Properties, Inc., has rejoined the law firm

of Snell 8c Wilmer in their Salt Lake City

office where he continues to focus on

real estate law.

Cary Jones

David Leta, of Snell 8c Wilmer, has been

admitted to membership in the Commercial

League of America, North America's pre­

mier organization of bankruptcy and com­

mercial law professionals.

Kathlene Lowe has become managing part­

ner at the Irvine office of Brobeck, Phleger

8c Harrison. She is one of only two female

managing partners among the country's 25

largest law firms.

Janet Hugie Smith

Janet Hugie Smith has become a Fellow of

the American College of Trial Lawyers. She

is a partner at Ray Quinney 8c Nebeker.

1977

Craig W. Anderson, a Salt Lake County

Deputy Attorney, was named 1999 Energy,

Natural Resources and Environmental Law

Lawyer of the Year by the Utah State Bar.

The Honorable Judith M. Billings was the

Inaugural Distinguished Jurist in Residence

at the University of South Carolina School

of Law in April of this year.

Richard W. Evans has left Durham, Evans,

Jones 8c Pinegar, where he was a founding

partner, to set up a specialty practice. The

new firm of Richard W. Evans 8c Associates

handles business and tax planning.

James Valdez, Jr. was honored by the Utah

Minority Bar Association with a community

service award at the annual awards banquet

held on September 24, 1999.

Michael J. Wilkins was appointed to the

Utah Supreme Court by Governor Mike

Leavitt. He was formerly presiding judge of

the Utah Court of Appeals.

1978

Karen C. Jenson has joined the Salt Lake

City office of Holme Roberts 8c Owen as of

counsel and concentrates in commercial law

and securities practice.

Richard McKeown was appointed by

Governor Mike Leavitt as his chief of staff.

1979

George J. Petrow was appointed as

Managing Partn. of Sidley 8c Austin of

the New York O; . and nberofthe

firm's Manageme nee, which governs the opei „ ,

J lawyer international firn

A L U M N I

Diane W. Wilkins, a juvenile judge for

Utah's 2nd District, administered the oath

of office to her husband, Michael J. Wilkins,

who was sworn in as a Utah Supreme Court

justice on January 28, 2000. Diane and

Michael Wilkins are the state's only wife-

and-husband judges.

1980

James W. Carter, formerly with the Utah

Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, has joined

Bear West Company, a planning and envi­

ronmental policy consulting firm in Salt

Lake City as a partner.

1981

Larry E. Jones was appointed to the First

District Juvenile Court in Logan, Utah by

Governor Mike Leavitt.

Hayden D. McMillian was elected as chief

operating officer by the board of directors

of Dominion Capital, Inc. of Richmond,

Virginia. He retains his position as senior

vice president. Dominion Capital is the

financial services and merchant banking

subsidiary of Dominion Resources, Inc.

1982

Lois A. Baar, an attorney with the Salt Lake

City law firm Parsons Behle 8c Latimer,

was named the 1999 Labor and

Employment Law Lawyer of the Year

by the Utah State Bar.

Lowell C. Brown will be serving as President

of the California Society for Healthcare

Attorneys during 2000-2001.

Lowell C. Brown

Norman K. Johnson has returned to Salt

Lake and Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c

McCarthy from a five-year stint in

Washington D.C. as a member of the

Securities and Exchange Commission.

1983

Blake Miller has joined Ballard, Spahr,

Andrews 8c Ingersoll's Salt Lake office

as a partner.

Charlotte Miller was appointed by Iomega

as vice president of global human resources

and associate counsel. In her new capacity,

Ms. Miller heads Iomega's human resources,

including recruitment, employee relations,

compensation, and employee development.

1984

Deborah Dugan was promoted to Vice

President, Global Licensing and Business

Development for Disney Publishing

Worldwide. Ms. Dugan will oversee business

development and planning and will have

management responsibility for global pub­

lishing licensing worldwide.

Douglas B. Whiting has become senior cor­

porate counsel with The Energy Power

Group in the Houston, Texas area. He is

responsible for providing all legal support

for the asset management group in the

Americas, Europe, and Asia, including legal

advice on operations, political/regulatory,

and commodities (full/power) trading.

1986

Ken R. Olsen

Carolyn Cox has joined the Salt Lake office

of Holme Roberts 8c Owens. She focuses her

practice on employment law, commercial

law, and commercial litigation.

Michael Patrick O'Brien received the 1999

Society for Human Resource Management

Capital Award. The award recognizes

O'Brien for leading the "Need a Good

Reference" campaign and his establishment

of the statewide Utah Legislative

Storm program.

Ken R. Olsen was recently appointed

President and Chief Executive Officer of

DataChem Laboratories, Inc., a national

environmental and industrial hygiene ana­

lytical laboratory. Previously he had served

as Corporate Counsel and General Counsel

at DataChem for 13 years.

1987

Mark Gaylord has joined Ballard, Spahr,

Andrews 8c Ingersoll of Salt Lake City

as a partner.

Liza Hurtado-Armstrong was honored by

the Utah Minority Bar Association (UMBA)

with a 1999 Community Service Award.

Kathleen H. Switzer was promoted to

Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and

selected as Commander, 5th Brigade (HS),

104th Division (IT). She is the first woman

to hold this position, which includes direc­

tion over about 200 part-time and full-time

military and civilian personnel throughout a

twelve state area. In civilian fife she has been

an Administrative Law Judge for the Utah

Labor Commission for about four years.

1988

Marc Wangsgard, an attorney at Williams 8c

Hunt, received an award as the outgoing

Chairperson of the Energy, Natural

Resources and Environmental Law Section

of the Utah State Bar.

Sherri Hayashi

1990

Ronald L. Read, of the firm Hughes 8c Read,

has been hired as St. George's deputy city

attorney.

R. Priya Seshachari, a senior attorney at Taft

Securities Litigation, has been named an

Outstanding Barrister of the Year for 1999

by the Barristers Club of San Francisco. She

has also been elected to the organization's

board of directors for the 2000-2002 term.

1991

Sherrie Hayashi received the Raymond S.

Uno Award for the Advancement of

Minorities in the Legal Profession. Ms.

Hayashi, Associate General Counsel of the

Labor Commission, is a founding member

a^d volunteer Executive Director of the

Multi-Culture] legal Center (MLC).

1992

R. David Grant has been made shareholder

by Parsons, Behle 8c Latimer. He practices

primarily in commercial transaction litiga­

tion, contract disputes, and bankruptcy.

Jeffrey D. McFarland, an entertainment

litigator, was elevated to principal by the

Century City insurance and business

law firm of Troop Steuber Pasich

Reddick 8c Tobey.

S. Blake Parrish, Jr. has joined Holland &

Hart as an associate.

Steven R. Rodgers has become a partner

with Brown 8c Bain in their Phoenix,

Arizona office.

William J. Stilling

William J. Stillin

holder at Parsons Bt

litigator and focuse

ade a share-

Te is a

ealth

A L U M N I

care professional licensing, commercial liti- Jenniffer Nelson Byde has joined the Salt

gation and personal injury. Stilling is also an Lake City office of Holme Roberts 8c Owen,

associate professor of pharmacy (clinical) where she practices general litigation,

practice at the University of Utah.

Stephen R. Sloan has joined the law firm of

Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy and

is a member of the firm's Business Section.

Mark Warden has become an associate at

the Dallas, Texas law firm of Piper Marbury

Rudnick 8c Wolfe, practicing in the area of

international business transactions.

1997

Xanthe Larsen has joined the Washington,

D.C. office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer 8c

Feld. She will work in the firm's corporate

practice. Ms. Larsen was previously in-house

counsel for Boise, Idaho-based Albertson's Inc.

Michael J. Tomko

Michael J. Tomko has been made a share­

holder at Parsons Behle 8c Latimer. Mr.

Tomko is a member of the environmental

department where he concentrates his

practice on air quality.

1994

Brett J. DelPorto has joined Ballard, Spahr,

Andrews 8c Ingersoll in Salt Lake City as

an associate.

Marilyn A. Sandfry has joined Sands

Anderson Marks 8c Miller as an associate

in their Richmond, Virginia office.

1996

James L. Barnett has joined Holland 8c Hart tion of the Ogden law office of Van Cott,

in their Salt Lake City office. Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy.

Dennis Scott Owens

Aaron A. Nilsen has joined the business sec-

1998

Christine T. Greenwood recendy joined

Holme Roberts 8c Owen in Salt Lake City.

Her practice emphases are general litigation,

commercial law, and securities. Prior to

joining the firm, she completed a one-year

clerkship with Judge Monroe G. McKay of

the United States Court of Appeals for the

Tenth Circuit.

Rodger M. Burge

Diana Hagen has joined the Salt Lake City

law firm of Parr Waddoups Brown Gee 8c

Loveless. She will focus her practice on

media and First Amendment law and

litigation.

Dennis Scott Owens has joined the law

firm of Snell 8c Wilmer in Salt Lake City.

He will focus on business, finance, and

corporate securities.

A. Stephen Waldrip has joined the

Washington state firm of Paine, Hamblen,

A L U M N I

John E. Delaney

John E. Delaney has joined Parsons Behle 8c

Latimer as an associate in the litigation

department where he will concentrate on

commercial trademark and environmental

litigation.

James R. Farmer has joined the law firm of

Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy as

an associate in the firm's Salt Lake City

office.

H. Scott Jacobson, Jr. has joined the firm of

Strong 8c Hanni.

Jeffrey D. Stevens has joined the firm of

Kirton 8c McConkie.

Coffen, Brooke 8c Miller as an associate.

His practice will focus on corporate

taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and

estate planning.

Cassie Wray has joined the law firm of

Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy as

an associate in the firm's Salt Lake office.

1999

Matthew Boley is on leave from McKay,

Burton 8c Thurman while he clerks for U.S.

District Court Senior Judge J. Thomas

Greene. Kenneth E. (Eddie) Norris

Rodger M. Burge has joined the firm of

Parsons Behle 8c Latimer and will concen­

trate his practice on tax, securities, and

corporate law.

Kenneth E. Norris has joined the law firm

Parsons Behle 8c Latimer where he will con­

centrate his practice on taxation, corporate

fn -mation and reorganization, general cor­

porate matters and estate planning.

M E M O R I A M

DEATH OF DANIEL J. DYKSTRA FORMER LAW DEAN AND PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY VICE PRESIDENT

Lily and Dan Dykstra, December 1988, portrait presentation

Daniel J. Dykstra, former professor and

Dean of the College of Law and Academic

Vice-President of the University of Utah,

died March 29, 2000 from leukemia.

Professor Dykstra was a member of the

faculty of the College of Law from 1949-

1965. He served as Dean of the College of

Law from 1954 - 1961 and as Academic

Vice-President of the University from

1961 -1963. He maintained close ties with

his friends and colleagues here and

Remembering Dan Dykstra, Alfred C.

Emery, Distinguished Professor Emeritus

of Law and President Emeritus of the

University of Utah, said that "He would

rank as one of the finest teachers we've

had at the College of Law."

During the Dykstra deanship, the repu­

tation of the University of Utah College of

Law grew. This was due in part to the

increased production of scholarly research

throughout the faculty. Under Dyksta's

Dean Dykstra made improvement of law

school facilities a priority. His efforts con­

tinued into his term as University Academic

Vice-President. He helped expand the

University building program beyond

President's Circle, with new facilities for the

Schools of Medicine and Engineering as

well as the College of Law.

Professor Dykstra was hired by the

University of California at Davis School of

Law in 1965 as the first member of that law

school's faculty. He served as the school's

second dean from 1971-1974. In 1981, he

received the UC Davis School of Law's

Distinguished Teaching Award. He retired

in 1985, but continued to teach as an emer­

itus faculty member until 1995. Professor

Dykstra specialized in the area of torts,

corporations and securities regulation.

Dan Dykstra was educated at the

University of Wisconsin law school, gradu­

ating first in his class in 1947. He did grad­

uate work at Wisconsin on a Rockefeller

research grant, receiving an S.J.D. in 1950.

He was a Fulbright Professor of Law at the

University of Melbourne, Australia, in 1959.

"He would rank

as one of the finest

teachers we've had at

the College of Law."

returned to the law school in spring quarter leadership research and publication became

1988 to teach business regulation. a criterion for faculty promotion.

Professor John Flynn delivered a paper

at a memorial service in honor of Daniel J.

Dykstra held at the University of California

at Davis on May 5 tided: "Daniel J. Dykstra,

The Utah Years 1949 -1965."

Capital Award. The award recognizes

O'Brien for leading the "Need a Good

Reference'' campaign and his establishment

of the statewide Utah Legislative

Storm program.

Ken R. Olsen was recently appointed

President and Chief Executive Officer of

DataChem Laboratories, Inc., a national

environmental and industrial hygiene ana­

lytical laboratory. Previously he had served

as Corporate Counsel and General Counsel

at DataChem for 13 years.

1987

Mark Gaylord has joined Ballard, Spahr,

Andrews 8c Ingersoll of Salt Lake City

as a partner.

Liza Hurtado-Armstrong was honored by

the Utah Minority Bar Association (UMBA)

with a 1999 Community Service Award.

Kathleen H. Switzer was promoted to

Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves and

selected as Commander, 5th Brigade (HS),

104th Division (IT). She is the first woman

to hold this position, which includes direc­

tion over about 200 part-time and full-time

military and civilian personnel throughout a

twelve state area. In civilian life she has been

an Administrative Law Judge for the Utah

Labor Commission for about four years.

1988

Marc Wangsgard, an attorney at Williams 8c

Hunt, received an award as the outgoing

Chairperson of the Energy, Natural

Resources and Environmental Law Section

of the Utah State Bar.

Sherri Hayashi

1990

Ronald L. Read, of the firm Hughes 8c Read,

has been hired as St. George's deputy city

attorney.

R. Priya Seshachari, a senior attorney at Taft

Securities Litigation, has been named an

Outstanding Barrister of the Year for 1999

by the Barristers Club of San Francisco. She

has also been elected to the organization's

board of directors for the 2000-2002 term.

1991

Sherrie Hayashi received the Raymond S.

Uno Award for the Advancement of

Minorities in the Legal Profession. Ms.

Hayashi, Associate General Counsel of the

Labor Commission, is a founding member

and volunteer Executive Director of the

Multi-Cultural Legal Center (MLC).

1992

R. David Grant has been made shareholder

by Parsons, Behle 8c Latimer. He practices

primarily in commercial transaction litiga­

tion, contract disputes, and bankruptcy.

Jeffrey D. McFarland, an entertainment

litigator, was elevated to principal by the

Century City insurance and business

law firm of Troop Steuber Pasich

Reddick 8c Tobey.

S. Blake Parrish, Jr. has joined Holland 8c

Hart as an associate.

Steven R. Rodgers has become a partner

with Brown 8c Bain in their Phoenix,

Arizona office.

William J.

William J. Stilling has be

holder at Parsons Behle £

litigator and focuses his pi

Hare-

sa

h

A L U M N I

care professional licensing, commercial liti­

gation and personal injury. Stilling is also an

associate professor of pharmacy (clinical)

practice at the University of Utah.

Michael J. Tomko

Michael J. Tomko has been made a share­

holder at Parsons Behle 8c Latimer. Mr.

Tomko is a member of the environmental

department where he concentrates his

practice on air quality.

1994

Brett J. DelPorto has joined Ballard, Spahr,

Andrews 8c Ingersoll in Salt Lake City as

an associate.

Marilyn A. Sandfry has joined Sands

Anderson Marks 8c Miller as an associate

in their Richmond, Virginia office.

1996

Jenniffer Nelson Byde has joined the Salt

Lake City office of Holme Roberts 8c Owen,

where she practices general litigation.

Stephen R. Sloan has joined the law firm of

Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy and

is a member of the firm's Business Section.

Mark Warden has become an associate at

the Dallas, Texas law firm of Piper Marbury

Rudnick 8c Wolfe, practicing in the area of

international business transactions.

1997

Xanthe Larsen has joined the Washington,

D.C. office of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer 8c

Feld. She will work in the firm's corporate

practice. Ms. Larsen was previously in-house

counsel for Boise, Idaho-based Albertson's Inc.

Dennis Scott Owens

Aaron A. Nilsen has joined the business sec-

1998

Christine T. Greenwood recently joined

Holme Roberts 8c Owen in Salt Lake City.

Her practice emphases are general litigation,

commercial law, and securities. Prior to

joining the firm, she completed a one-year

clerkship with Judge Monroe G. McKay of

the United States Court of Appeals for the

Tenth Circuit.

James L. Barnett has joined Holland 8c Hart tion of the Ogden law office of Van Cott,

in their Salt Lake City office. Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy.

Rodger M. Burge

Diana Hagen has joined the Salt Lake City

law firm of Parr Waddoups Brown Gee 8c

Loveless. She will focus her practice on

media and First Amendment law and

litigation.

Dennis Scott Owens has joined the law

firm of Snell 8c Wilmer in Salt Lake City.

He will focus on business, finance, and

corporate securities.

A. Stephen Waldrip has joined the

Washington state firm of Paine, Hamblen,

A L U M N I

John E. Delaney

John E. Delaney has joined Parsons Behle 8c

Latimer as an associate in the litigation

department where he will concentrate on

commercial trademark and environmental

litigation.

James R. Farmer has joined the law firm of

Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy as

an associate in the firm's Salt Lake City

office.

H. Scott Jacobson, Jr. has joined the firm of

Strong 8c Hanni.

Jeffrey D. Stevens has joined the firm of

Kirton 8c McConkie.

Coffen, Brooke 8c Miller as an associate.

His practice will focus on corporate

taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and

estate planning.

Cassie Wray has joined the law firm of

Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall 8c McCarthy as

an associate in the firm's Salt Lake office.

1999

Matthew Boley is on leave from McKay,

Burton 8c Thurman while he clerks for U.S.

District Court Senior Judge J. Thomas

Greene. Kenneth E. (Eddie) Norris

Rodger M. Burge has joined the firm of

Parsons Behle 8c Latimer and will concen­

trate his practice on tax, securities, and

corporate law.

Kenneth E. Norris has joined the law firm

Parsons Behle 8c Latimer where he will con­

centrate his practice on taxation, corporate

formation and reorganization, general cor­

porate matters and estate planning.

M E M O R I A M

DEATH OF DANIEL J. DYKSTRA FORMER LAW DEAN AND PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY VICE PRESIDENT

Lily and Dan Dykstra, December 1988, portrait presentation

Daniel J. Dykstra, former professor and

Dean of the College of Law and Academic

Vice-President of the University of Utah,

died March 29, 2000 from leukemia.

Professor Dykstra was a member of the

faculty of the College of Law from 1949-

1965. He served as Dean of the College of

Law from 1954 - 1961 and as Academic

Vice-President of the University from

1961 - 1963. He maintained close ties with

his friends and colleagues here and

returned to the law school in spring quarter

1988 to teach business regulation.

Remembering Dan Dykstra, Alfred C.

Emery, Distinguished Professor Emeritus

of Law and President Emeritus of the

University of Utah, said that "He would

rank as one of the finest teachers we've

had at the College of Law."

During the Dykstra deanship, the repu­

tation of the University of Utah College of

Law grew. This was due in part to the

increased production of scholarly research

throughout the faculty. Under Dyksta's

leadership research and publication became

a criterion for faculty promotion.

Dean Dykstra made improvement of law

school facilities a priority. His efforts con­

tinued into his term as University Academic

Vice-President. He helped expand the

University building program beyond

President's Circle, with new facilities for the

Schools of Medicine and Engineering as

well as the College of Law.

Professor Dykstra was hired by the

University of California at Davis School of

Law in 1965 as the first member of that law

school's faculty. He served as the school's

second dean from 1971-1974. In 1981, he

received the UC Davis School of Law's

Distinguished Teaching Award. He retired

in 1985, but continued to teach as an emer­

itus faculty member until 1995. Professor

Dykstra specialized in the area of torts,

corporations and securities regulation.

Dan Dykstra was educated at the

University of Wisconsin law school, gradu­

ating first in his class in 1947. He did grad­

uate work at Wisconsin on a Rockefeller

research grant, receiving an S.J.D. in 1950.

He was a Fulbright Professor of Law at the

University of Melbourne, Australia, in 1959.

i ; i "He would rank

as one of the finest

teachers we've had at

the College of Law."

Professor John Flynn delivered a paper

at a memorial service in honor of Daniel J.

Dykstra held at the University of California

at Davis on May 5 tided: "Daniel J. Dykstra,

The Utah Years 1949 - 1965."

N M E M O R I A M 3 6

IN MEMORIAM

1928

Aaron P. Leishman

1950

C. Richard Henriksen

1970

Richard Garret Brown

1931

Calvin A. Behle

1951

Ronald George Wilcox

1977

Margaret (Peggy) Frank

1937

John Caulfield

C. Vernon Langlois

1939

Lawrence Lindsay Summerhays

1940

Andrew J. Brennan

Peter Knute Peterson

1941

William Sears Livingston

1947

Robert Marshall Callister

1948

Glen Eugene Fuller

Wilford W Kirton, Jr.

Mas Yano

1952

Richard (Dick) J. Rimensberger

1953

Adam "Mickey" Duncan

1961

Rodney B. Tunks

1962

Glen R. Bradak

1966

Howard James "Jim" Clegg

Robert M. McDonald

1968

Lynn W. Mitton

1969

Thomas J. Quinlan

1980

Douglas F. Bates

1982

Steven Corey Magelby

Patrick O'Hara

1988

Joseph Nephi Nemelka, Jr.

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