Dean`s Annual Report 2005 - 2006

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Capital University Law School
2005 - 2006 Dean's Annual Report
Building on Our Momentum ... Securing Our Future
Dean’s Message
Dear Alumni & Friends,
I am very pleased to share
with you this year’s Dean’s
Annual Report, for it gives me
the opportunity to outline our
newly adopted strategic plan,
highlight some of our many
student, faculty and alumni
successes, and thank our
donors for their generosity in
support of Capital University
Law School.
The energy at Capital
University Law School is
exciting and we are building
upon it to implement our new strategic plan,
Building on Our Momentum, Securing Our Future:
Strategies 2010. This plan sets high standards and
goals for us to achieve by the end of 2010. They
include:
Dean Jack A. Guttenberg
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strengthening and diversifying our student
body;
enhancing the student educational
experience;
refining an academic curriculum that
prepares our students for success;
increasing the size and diversity of our
faculty;
enhancing the quality of teaching and
scholarship;
enhancing the use of information
technology;
examining our programmatic focus;
increasing the engagement of our alumni;
building our reputation; and
developing a culture of philanthropy.
The Law School is building considerable
momentum as we move into the future. We have
many successes to celebrate. We welcomed a new,
talented class of incoming students this fall. Our
faculty are gaining greater notoriety as experts
in their fields, as evidenced by their numerous
appearances in the media and scholarly
publications. Our National Center for
Adoption Law & Policy was awarded the Ohio
State Bar Foundation’s 2006 Outstanding
Program of the Year Award. Our alumni
passed the July 2006 Ohio bar exam at the
highest, first-time pass rate since 1997. In
April, we held Alumni Weekend where we had
the opportunity to honor alumni for their
many achievements and recognize our
generous donors with the dedication of a new
donor wall.
To build upon this momentum and secure our
future for generations to come requires greater
resources and the support of our alumni and
friends to help us achieve our goals. Securing
Our Future demands that we all work together
to create a strong law school, enhance our
reputation, tell our many stories of success,
and build lasting bonds with and actively
engage our alumni. Securing Our Future
demands that we create a strong culture of
philanthropy among our alumni and friends, if
we are to fulfill the goals of our strategic plan.
Successful implementation of our strategic plan
demands more of our students, faculty, staff,
alumni and friends.
It is an honor and an exciting time to serve as
dean of this Law School. I look forward to our
working together as we fulfill the goals of our
strategic plan and advance Capital University
Law School.
Jack A. Guttenberg
Dean and Professor of Law
The Strategic Plan for Capital University Law School
Building on Our Momentum ... Securing Our Future
Strategies 2010
Our Mission
We will strengthen society and our legal system by
developing skilled lawyers who serve diverse communities
well, by promoting professionalism and ethics, and by
furthering discourse and knowledge.
Our Core Values
We are committed to:
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the rule of law in a constitutional, democratic society;
excellent teaching and effective learning;
integrity, ethical conduct and service;
intellectual and scholarly engagement;
access to the profession for first-generation professionals;
minorities and other underrepresented groups;
diversity in background and thinking;
mutual respect and support;
high standards of performance; and
innovation and resourcefulness.
Throughout this year’s Dean’s Annual Report, please note the major
Key Result Areas and Key Results of our strategic plan, which are not
listed in any order of priority for they all are important to the Law
School. Our Key Result Areas are nine major categories where the Law
School seeks to advance its mission and core values. The identified
Key Results for each of these areas are the most important outcomes
the Law School is committed to achieving by the end of the 20092010 academic year. To view the entire plan, the strategic work that is
to take place over the coming several years, and to see our annual
progress, please visit www.law.capital.edu/about/strategicplan.asp.
Building on Our Momentum
Student and Law School Success . . . . 2
Faculty Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Alumni Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Securing Our Future
Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dean’s Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Heritage Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Schottenstein Challenge . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dean’s Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Honor Roll of Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Capital Graduates Place Third in State for Ohio Bar Passage
Congratulations to Capital University Law School
graduates! Capital graduates taking the July 2006
Ohio bar exam for the first time passed at a rate of
87 percent. This pass rate was the third highest in
the state and was two percentage points above the
state-wide average for first-time takers.
“This success is due to the incredible hard work of
our graduates, as well as the efforts of our faculty
and staff,” says Dean Jack A. Guttenberg. “The
Law School faculty has implemented a number of
changes and created a number of programs for our
students to be successful and well-prepared as they
enter the legal profession. Our strong bar
performance this year is one indication that these
programs do positively impact the success of our
students.”
“The practice of law is rigorous and so is the legal
education at Capital,” says Guttenberg. “We have
excellent students and excellent faculty, and they
worked hard to achieve this success. I congratulate
each and every one of them.”
2010 Key Results
Improving Student Academic
Performance
1. Above the state average for first-time takers on the
Ohio bar exam and annual improvement in the
percentage of all exam takers passing the Ohio bar.
2. Preparing students for career success through:
a. increase in student writing skills and
opportunities.
b. specialized instruction in statutory construction
and interpretation. If necessary, develop and
implement curriculum revisions to increase such
instruction at various points in each student’s
legal education.
c. expanded curriculum offerings that enhance
students’ ability to use law-related technology.
3. Offering at least double the number of annual in-house
presentations to faculty on current issues and
advancements in teaching and testing.
4. Providing specialized academic support to those
students identified as most at risk of being unable to
successfully complete law school without such support
and having faculty agreed-upon, objective
measurements of the effectiveness of each academic
support program.
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Celebrating their passage of the Ohio bar exam are
Benjamin Partee, L’06; Sara Carlson, L’06; and Chad
Dworkin, L’06, with Kate Graham, P’77, L’82, president
of the Alumni Association.
Since 2004, the Law School has:
Created small section courses for all first-year
students, providing each student with oneto-one faculty interaction;
Scheduled all first-year and bar-tested
courses three days per week, providing
students with more frequent contact with
faculty;
Enhanced our legal writing and research
program by requiring every third- and fourthyear student to enroll in Legal Drafting, a
course that focuses on document drafting;
Enhanced our academic support programs
by retaining a full-time professor of
Academic Support, H. Macy Favor Jr., L’93,
T’97, and required academic support and
second-year Legal Analysis for students who
are at risk of not succeeding in law school;
Retained Yvonne L. Twiss, L’98, as professor
of Bar Services, and under her direction,
created one of the first in the country forcredit bar courses – Advanced Bar Studies, a
course that provides students with an
intensive, substantive review of selected
legal material routinely tested on the Ohio
bar exam and uses problems and exercises in
a bar exam format; and
Under Twiss’ direction, provided our students
with an array of services focusing on the
successful completion of the bar exam.
2006 Commencement and Hooding Ceremony
Graduates, family and friends packed The Capital Center
on the Bexley campus on Saturday, May 20, 2006, for
the Capital University Law School Commencement and
Hooding ceremony. Approximately 200 J.D. students
and 22 graduate students from the LL.M. and M.T.
programs received their degrees.
2006 Class Gift Committee members (left to right):
Adrienne Dorbish, Elizabeth Laudeman, Chad Crumbaker,
Mark Hatcher, Karee Laing, J.P. Ward, Tiffany Hostetler
and Lorri Posani. Not pictured: Mellissia Fuhrmann and
Andrew King.
The Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones,
Judge for the U.S. Sixth
Circuit Court of Appeals
from 1979 to 2002, gave the
Commencement address.
Judge Jones was presented
with an honorary doctor of
laws degree.
Law School Registrar
Leslie C. Gardner
received an honorary
doctor of laws degree for
her 25 years of
exemplary dedication,
commitment and
exceptional service to
Capital University Law
School, its students and
faculty.
“Before you became a lawyer, you were a citizen. Your citizenship duties and obligation dictate that you
carry your learning beyond the classroom and the courtroom to the town halls and the neighborhoods —
that you join in the debate so necessary in a democracy to help inform and shape opinions with regard
to the Constitution and Bill of Rights. That is the glue that holds together our society.”
~ The Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones, May 20, 2006
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Law School Welcomes New Class
The Law School welcomed an academically
strong, new class of 248 students for fall 2006;
they represent a wealth of diverse knowledge,
experience and interests.
First Year Class Profile – Fall 2006
Part-time Enrollment
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This year’s class was selected from one of the
largest applicant pools in the school’s history,
although it did represent a slight decrease in
applications (5.5 percent) from last year.
Total Applications
1,537
# Applications Accepted
681
States Represented
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“Nationally, applications to law schools were
down by approximately 3 percent from last year
and applicants to law school decreased by 6.3
percent. This represents the second year of a
declining national applicant pool and a
corresponding decline in applications from
students of color,” said Linda Mihely, assistant
dean of Admission and Financial Aid. “These
trends raise concern about the increased
competition among law schools to enroll an
academically strong and diverse student body.”
Full-time Enrollment
181
Undergraduate Institutions Represented
88
LSAT 75th Percentile
156
LSAT 25th Percentile
151
Median LSAT
153
Median Undergraduate GPA
3.23
Percentage Minority
13
Percentage Male/Female
55/45
# with Graduate Degrees
12
# Scholarships/Grants to 1st Year Students 112
Amount of Scholarships/Grants
$1,156,500
# 1st Year Student Loan Recipients
217
Amount of 1st Year Student Loans
$5,512,892
Mihely also said that demand for our full-time
day program remains strong and that the
downturn in students for the evening program
has been a nationwide trend for law schools with
evening programs. This year, in response,
Capital offered a small number of students the
opportunity to take the first-year, full-time
curriculum through a combination of day and
evening classes.
Class of 2005 Continues Strong
Employment Rates
For the Capital Class of 2005, 97.2 percent of the
graduates seeking employment were employed or
enrolled in a full-time degree program nine months
after graduation.
Private Practice
Business
Government
Public Interest
Judicial Clerkships
Academic
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Percentage of
Graduates
Employed by Type
Average
Starting
Salary
41.7%
22.2%
22.8%
8.3%
3.3%
1.7%
$62,271
$65,133
$44,527
$36,665
$41,000
$48,000
Have a Legal Job Opening?
Capital’s online job posting board is an
excellent way for employers to recruit law
students and attorneys for available legal
positions. For information, visit
www.law.capital.edu/careerservices or
call the Career Services Office at Capital
University Law School at 614-236-6888.
Capital Law Student Publishes in
Wisconsin Law Journal
Adoption Law Fellows Ben Jerome and Lucy Chandler
Sarah L. Harrell, L’06
Law School’s First Adoption Law Fellows
The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy at
Capital welcomes Lucy Chandler and Ben Jerome
as the Law School’s first Adoption Law Fellows.
Adoption Law Fellowships are available to
outstanding, first-year Capital law students who
are interested in pursuing a career in child welfare
and/or adoption law upon graduation. Fellows are
offered an array of benefits in exchange for a
commitment to spend at least the first two years of
their career working in the field of child welfare or
adoption law. Students have the opportunity to
benefit from the exceptional resources of NCALP,
Capital’s expert faculty members in the area of
adoption and family law and our specialized courses
in child and family law.
While a fourth-year evening
law student, Sarah L. Harrell
had an article accepted for
publication by the WISCONSIN
INTERNATIONAL LAW JOURNAL.
Beyond “REACH”? An
Analysis of the European
Union’s Chemical Regulation
Program Under World Trade
Organization Agreements,
appears in Volume 24 at
page 471.
Harrell’s article discusses the European Union’s
proposed new chemical regulation scheme, called
REACH, which is expected to be implemented in
2007. Parties to the World Trade Organization have
already expressed concern that the program
violates WTO agreements, and a formal challenge
is expected when the program takes effect.
An associate editor on Law Review, Harrell was an
extern with the Environmental Review Appeals
Commission and was an intake specialist for the
nonprofit legal assistance organization Equal Justice
Foundation. She graduated in May 2006 and
passed the Ohio bar exam. She is currently working
for Ashland, Inc.
2010 Key Results
Strengthening and Diversifying our student body while honoring
our core value of access to a legal education
1. An increase in the quality of our incoming student body by:
a. Improvement of our 25th LSAT Percentile from 150 to at least 153.
b. Improvement from 50% to 60% the proportion of our student body
coming from undergraduate institutions whose LSAT college mean
is at or above the national LSAT median.
c. Improvement in the percentage of total applicants offered admission
from 45% to 40% and improvement in the percentage of deposited
applicants who enroll from 45% to 47%.
2. An increase in the diversity of the student body in regard to racial,
geographic, and academic/professional backgrounds.
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Nation’s First Adoption Law Moot Court Competition Great Success
Capital’s National Center for Adoption Law &
Policy (NCALP) and Moot Court Board held the
nation’s first Adoption Law and Child Welfare Moot
Court Competition in March 2006. This
competition for law students in the area of
adoption and child welfare attracted 18 teams
from across the country. Law students from Loyola
University Chicago School of Law won the
competition.
“Hosting this new, annual, national competition is
another part of our work to advance legal education
related to adoption and child welfare law,” said
Professor Kent Markus, director of NCALP.
The competition was held in partnership with four of
the nation’s leading child advocacy organizations:
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court
Judges, The ABA Center on Children and the Law,
The American Academy of Adoption
Attorneys, and The National
Association of Counsel for Children.
Each of the national competition
partners sent a leadership official to
serve as a final-round judge. Justice
Maureen O’Connor of The Supreme
Court of Ohio presided over the final
round, which took place at The
Supreme Court of Ohio.
Thank you to more than 100 law
professors, alumni, judges and
lawyers from around the country who
served as volunteer judges of the
student written briefs and oral
arguments, and to the dozens of
Capital law students who worked as
bailiffs, timers and competition staff.
Back row (left to right): Candace Barr, J.D.; Hon. W. Don Reader; Justice Maureen
O’Connor, The Supreme Court of Ohio, Presiding Judge; Howard A. Davidson, J.D.; and
Martin W. Bauer, J.D. Front row (left to right): Loyola law students Dina Rachford and
Kathleen Vannucci.
Moot Court Team Success
The Tax Moot Court
Team placed third in the
national competition
sponsored by the Florida
Bar Association in
Febraury 2006.
Congratulations Kelly
Johnson, L’06 and Justin
Palmer, L’07! The team
is coached by Professor
Danshera Cords.
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Congratulations to the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team for
winning Best Respondent Brief in the Midwest Regional
Competition in Madison, Wis. Left to right: Lisa Watson, L’06;
Nicole Howard-Jahi, L’07; Karee Laing, L’06; Lindsay Ford, L’07;
and Professor Floyd Weatherspoon, coach.
Law School Welcomes New
Appointments in Student &
Multicultural Affairs
First Public Interest
Law Fellowships
Awarded
The Law School is pleased to welcome Jennifer
DiSanza, assistant dean for Student Affairs, and
Shakeer Abdullah, director of Multicultural Affairs.
Consistent with the newly the adopted strategic plan,
the Law School realigned the division of Student
Affairs by creating these two positions to increase its
investment in student services. Both positions will
focus on counseling, advising, training, pro bono
opportunities, support for student organizations and
enhancing the overall focus on student services.
Capital’s student-run
Public Interest and
Government Law
Association (PI-Gov)
created a Public Interest
Law Fellows Program
that awarded its first
fellowships for summer
2006.
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Jennifer DiSanza
B.S., Miami University
M.S., Johns Hopkins University
J.D., University of Maryland Law
School
Director of Multicultural Affairs
Shakeer Abdullah
B.A., Wittenberg University
M.A., The Ohio State University
2006 Public Interest Law Fellows
(left to right): Lindsey Hutchinson,
L’08; Rachel Youngpeter, L’07; and
Elizabeth Laich, L’07.
Lindsey Hutchinson,
L’08, worked as a staff
member for the National Center for Adoption Law &
Policy at Capital. Elizabeth Laich, L’07, spent 10
weeks as a clinical patient advocate at The Center for
Patient Partnerships at the University of Wisconsin
Law School in Madison, Wis., and Rachel Youngpeter,
L’07, worked for the Allen County Ohio Prosecutor’s
Office.
PI-Gov raised more than $6,000 after it held a fourday silent auction for students, faculty and staff. The
proceeds were used to start the summer fellow fund,
the purpose of which is to fund summer stipends to
students who accept non-paid or low-paid summer
legal work in public service fields.
According to Capital’s Career Services Office,
approximately one-third of Capital law graduates
enter the government/public service field, with a
starting salary range of $35,000 - $45,000.
2010 Key Results
Enhancing the Student Experience
1. An expanded and coordinated system of academic, curricular and career advising/counseling for students.
2. Web-based student services related to registrar and financial matters.
3. Enhanced student appreciation for the importance of pro bono and community service.
4. Enhanced student appreciation for the importance of professionalism and ethical conduct in Law School
and in the workplace.
5. A safe, secure, technologically up-to-date, clean, comfortable, accessible facility, with a biannual studentfaculty-staff survey yielding at least a 90% level of satisfaction with the facility’s safety and security and at
least an overall 75% level of satisfaction with other facility characteristics.
6. Enhanced intellectual and social community life that brings students together with each other and faculty
and staff at the Law School.
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2010 Key Results
Enhancing Information and
Technology Resources
Library
1. Continued improvement in the library’s support of
student study, faculty teaching, faculty scholarship
and alumni learning.
Micah Berman, executive director of the Tobacco Public Policy
Center, speaks at the Tobacco-Free Schools Conference.
Tobacco Public Policy Center
A Legal Resource for Schools and
Employers
The Tobacco Public Policy Center at Capital is
Ohio's first and only tobacco policy resource
center. One of the center’s major projects has
been working with Ohio’s educational system to
bring 100% Tobacco-Free Schools to the state.
The center’s spring 2006 workshop, “Bringing
100% Tobacco-Free Schools to Ohio,” attracted
approximately 150 participants from around Ohio
to discuss legal and practical issues involved in
implementing school policies that prohibit any
tobacco use on school property and at schoolsponsored events. Tobacco-free schools policies
have been shown to reduce teen smoking, and in
conjunction with the Ohio Tobacco Prevention
Foundation, the Tobacco Public Policy Center is
coordinating a statewide effort to promote and
implement such policies.
The Tobacco Public Policy Center joined with the
Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation, the
American Lung Association of Ohio and the Ohio
Department of Health to produce an
informational “toolkit” for employers seeking to
reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand
smoke in their workplaces. The toolkit includes
model policies developed by the Tobacco Public
Policy Center as well as the center’s analysis of
tobacco-related legal issues in the workplace.
The toolkit has been distributed to thousands of
businesses around Ohio. Contact the center at
(614) 236-7315 for more information, or visit:
www.law.capital.edu/tobacco.
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2. Ensuring that the library effectively supports the
academic and scholarly objectives of the Law
School by developing the library’s key resources
(personnel and materials) to a level that is above
the median for all ABA law schools.
3. A plan for increased library capacity to meet
demands for library expansion.
Information Technology
4. Demonstrated increase in the overall satisfaction of
students, faculty and administrators with the
support technology provides in helping them to be
effective in their roles.
5. Effective use of relevant, emerging technology by
an increasing percentage of faculty members to
enhance their teaching in the classroom and by an
increasing percentage of students to enhance their
overall learning.
6. Improved project, record and data management by
administrators through increased use of
appropriate software tools and access to mainframe
support.
7. Standardized communication within the Law
School community.
8. Piloted content management approaches.
Wells Conference speakers and the
Capital University Law Review
Executive Board
Law Review Symposium Addresses Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Issues
The Capital University Law Review and the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy at Capital held the second annual
Wells Conference on Adoption Law on April 7. This year’s conference, Defrosting the Debate: Analyzing the Nexus
between Adoption & Frozen Pre-Embryos, focused on the relationship between adoption and assisted reproduction.
The conference featured an outstanding line-up of nationally recognized scholars from across the country, including:
Professor Katheryn D. Katz, Union University Albany Law School; Professor June Carbone, Santa Clara University School
of Law; Professor Lynn Wardle, Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School; and Professor Ellen Waldman,
Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
Articles from the symposium will be published in volume 35, issue 2 of the Capital University Law Review. Contact the
Law Review offices at (614) 236-6789, for more information or to purchase this issue.
Bank Receives 2006 Pro Bono Award
Danny W. Bank, clinical
professor of law in the
Capital University Law
School Legal Clinic, is a
recipient of the 2006
Columbus Bar Pro Bono
Award for superior legal
work on behalf of the poor.
The award was presented to
Bank by the Columbus Bar
Danny W. Bank, L’90
Association (CBA) and the
Columbus Bar Foundation
(CBF) at the CBF’s annual meeting on Oct. 20.
Bank, L’90, created the Divorce Pro Se Assistance
Project, the purpose of which is to help clients
with pending pro se actions in domestic relations
court. Cases are referred by the court to Bank, his
Capital Law School legal interns and other
attorneys. They help the litigants correct their
pleadings and other documentation so that they
can proceed to a final hearing.
Training participants
conduct a mock labor
arbitration.
Law School Holds Training for Minority
Mediators and Arbitrators
Nearly 150 people came together June 5-9, at the
Law School to attend the 2006 Training Institute for
Minority Professionals in Alternative Dispute
Resolution. Organized by Professor of Law Floyd D.
Weatherspoon, the conference offered intensive,
weeklong trainings to accommodate various levels
of ADR experience among minority professionals.
Trainings included family, divorce and custody
mediation; domestic abuse issues; basic mediation;
labor arbitration, mediating healthcare and
insurance disputes; and Afrocentric conflict
resolution. The initiative, which is in its sixth year, is
supported by grants from the American Arbitration
Association, the Nationwide Foundation, and
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, LLP/Estabrook
Charitable Trust.
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2010 Key Results
Developing Our Programmatic Focus
1. The Law School has either adopted a specialty
area and has successfully launched it; or, the Law
School has decided that having a specialty area
would not be strategically useful and it should
not be pursued.
2. Concentrations and other academic programs are
deliberately chosen, aligned with institutional
priorities, and organized in a way that allows
clear and effective communication of their value
to students and the larger community.
Michael Moore, professor
of Legal Writing
B.Phil., summa cum laude,
University of Pittsburgh
M.A., University of Iowa
J.D., with honors,
University of Florida Levin
College of Law
Professor of Legal Writing Appointed
Michael Moore has joined the Law School as
professor of Legal Writing. Moore comes to
Capital from Florida Coastal School of Law, where
he taught courses in lawyering process and
alternative dispute resolution. Before that, he
practiced in Miami, where he focused primarily on
commercial litigation, securities arbitration, and
products-liability defense. As a law student, Moore
was editor-in-chief of the Florida Law Review and
interdisciplinary topics editor of the University of
Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy.
NCALP Receives OSBF’s Outstanding Program/Organization of the Year Award
The National Center for
Adoption Law & Policy at
Capital was honored with the
Ohio State Bar Foundation’s
2006 Outstanding
Program/Organization Award.
The award is given annually
to a nonprofit entity that
“promotes the dissemination
of public information,
improvement of public
understanding and
enhancement of public
education concerning our
system of justice and how it
impacts the citizens of Ohio.”
NCALP Staff (left to right): Susan Truitt, Anna Lin, Debb Stephens-Lacy, Carla Carpenter,
Professor Kent Markus, Dawn Viggiano, Denise St. Clair, Jenifer Thompson, Christine Morris
Created in 1998, NCALP is the only entity of its kind working to effect change in the laws, policies and
practices associated with child protection and adoption systems. The center, directed by Professor
Kent Markus, uses research, advocacy and education to bring positive change to the child welfare
system throughout Ohio and the nation.
“NCALP makes a significant impact on the judicial and legislative systems affecting adoption and child
welfare policies, not only in Ohio but across the nation as well,” said Dean Jack A. Guttenberg. “The
work of the center is exceptional and they are very deserving of this honor.”
Congratulations to NCALP and all its staff and students for the great work they are doing to improve
the lives of children and for this justly deserved recognition!
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Online Dispute Resolution Course
Now Being Offered
Students enrolled in the Law
School’s Certificate Program
in Dispute Resolution, JD
program or LL.M. program
are now able to take a
Business Negotiations
course online. The course
was developed by Adjunct
Professor Larry Ray, L’77.
Adjunct Professor
Larry Ray, L’77
“Students can be anywhere
— in the military, overseas — and participate just
as fully as if they were situated locally,” said Ray.
“Students get online at 4:00 am, 12:00 midnight
or whenever they have the time.”
According to Ray, the class tends to mirror real
negotiation more than a traditional class. When
students think of negotiation they think of face
to face negotiation – like in a class. But in real
life only about 25 percent is face to face, there’s
a lot more electronic and telephone negotiation
that takes place.
The course was offered for the first time during
spring semester 2006, as part of the Law
School’s certificate program in dispute resolution
and mediation. The certificate program is open
to lawyers and non-lawyers and consists of
academic courses, skills training and clinical
experiences. For more information about the
program, visit www.law.capital.edu/mediation.
Bloomfield Honored as
Adjunct of the Year
David S. Bloomfield
is the recipient of the
2005-2006 Adjunct
of the Year Award.
Instituted to
highlight the efforts
and quality of
Capital’s excellent
adjunct teachers, this
award honors
Bloomfield
for his exceptional
teaching and
David S. Bloomfield
dedication to his
students. Bloomfield
has been teaching at Capital since the mid1970s in the areas of tax and ethics, and for the
last 12 years, he has been teaching immigration
and naturalization law.
“Bloomfield exemplifies everything that Capital
looks for in its professors – commitment to
students, depth of knowledge in the subject
matter, creativity and rigor in teaching, and the
ability to engage the students in his classroom,”
said Associate Dean Dennis Hirsch.
2010 Key Results
Enhancing Faculty Performance
1. A larger faculty of full-time, tenured and tenure-track professors that has increased from 33 to at least 35.
2. A student-faculty ratio for Legal Research and Writing and Legal Drafting instructors that achieves the 45:1
student-faculty ratio for Legal Writing instructors recommended by the ABA’s Sourcebook on Legal Writing
Programs. This requires an increase of 1.5 full-time instructors.
3. An overall student-faculty ratio, calculated by ABA standards, that has improved from the 2005-06 level
of 16:1.
4. An annual evaluation and reward process for all tenured, tenure-track, non-tenure-track and adjunct faculty.
5. The efficient and equitable allocation of faculty time and resources that takes into account any disparities, as
well as agreed-upon strategic goals.
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Faculty in the National Media
Clarion-Ledger
Washington Post
“Numbers that don’t
benefit the court”
Peggy Cordray
July 11, 2006, editorial by Professor Peggy
Cordray and Richard Cordray on the
declining number of decisions issued by the
U.S. Supreme Court and the impact this has
on lower courts.
Professor Dan Kobil quoted in May 3, 2006, article
discussing plans by the Mississippi state parole
board to consider pardoning civil rights activist
Clyde Kennard.
San Jose Mercury News
Washington Post
“Block the vote, abusing election
laws to prevent competition”
“…unlike amnesties, pardons offer a
way to vindicate someone who has been
wrongly accused and convicted.”
Bradley Smith
Aug. 20, 2006, editorial by professor Bradley A. Smith
arguing that election laws reduce competition and
deprive voters of choices, rather than facilitating a
democratic process. As the former chairman of
Federal Election Commission and a leading expert on
election and campaign finance reform, Smith is
frequently sought out for background and
commentary on election issues. He has recently been
cited in or interviewed by reporters for the Wall Street
Journal, The Hill, the Cincinnati Enquirer, National
Public Radio, NRA Radio, syndicated columnist
George Will, and various other newspapers and
broadcast stations.
“What you have here is a pretty strong
case for mercy in that Williams has a
fairly plausible claim of redemption …
I think it squarely poses the question of
whether he’s ever going to use clemency
in a broader way.”
Professor Dan Kobil quoted in Dec. 7, 2005, story
about notable death row inmate Stanley Tookie
Williams.
Richmond-Times Dispatch
“‘Norfolk Four’: Does
Duty Call for Clemency?”
Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)
Jim Beattie
Professor Jim Beattie, a noted religion and
the law expert, was interviewed by the CBN
about the petitions to have the IRS
investigate campaign practices of two Ohio
churches. The interview aired on CBN and on
ABC Family’s The 700 Club on Feb. 3, 2006.
Beattie also was interviewed by NPR and the
New Yorker on the same topic.
Wall Street Journal
“Why single out Tom Delay?”
Nov. 21, 2005, editorial by Professor Bradley A. Smith
discussing charges of criminal conspiracy and money
laundering against the Texas U.S. representative.
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Jan. 5, 2006, editorial by
professor Dan Kobil discussing
clemency for four young sailors
serving life sentences for the
rape and murder of a young
woman.
Republican-American
“Democrats behind Nader
campaign ‘fraud’”
Mark Brown
Sept. 4, 2006, editorial by Mark R. Brown,
Newton D. Baker/Baker and Hostetler Chair
of Law, reviewing the case against Ralph
Nader’s 2004 presidential campaign in
Pennsylvania. Brown provided pro bono
representation to the Nader campaign in
Ohio in 2004.
Nashville Tennessean
USA Today
“Governor should have mercy for the
mentally ill”
Jan. 15, 2006, editorial by professor Dan Kobil on the
case of Gregory Thompson, a mentally disturbed man
on Tennessee’s death row.
The Washington Times
“The reformers’ earmark”
April 15, 2006, editorial by
professor Bradley A. Smith on
federal subsidies for presidential
campaigns, other earmarks and the
reformers who protect or seek to
remove them.
“Yet, many couples who take in large
numbers of children are incredibly wellmotivated … many view caring for
special-needs kids as a “calling”…
children with severe behavior problems
may cause some families to cross the
line of acceptable parenting. I’ve heard
lots and lots of cases where parents
have to take extraordinary steps just to
(physically) protect themselves.”
Professor Kent Markus quoted in the Jan. 18,
2006, story about instances of adults moving
children from home-to-home outside the public
welfare system and the case of a couple charged
with abusing some of their 18 children, most of
whom are disabled. Markus’ quotes led to
interviews with CNN, CBS, ABC and FOX.
USA Today
“Kent Markus of the
National Center for
Adoption Law & Policy
in Ohio says he hasn’t Kent Markus
seen this much activity in
15 years as a researcher.”
Professor Kent Markus quoted in the Feb.
21, 2006, story discussing state efforts to
ban gays and lesbians from adopting.
Rocky Mountain News
“Dumbing Down Campaign Ads”
Sept. 26, 2006, editorial by professor Bradley A. Smith
on how the “Stand by your ad” provision of the
McCain-Feingold campaign law (“I’m ____, and I
approved this message.”) is affecting Colorado’s 4th
congressional district race.
Albuquerque Tribune
Dan Kobil
“Pardons aren’t typically a
campaign issue…They are political issues
from time to time in states, usually where
there is an accusation that the governor is
using the power too leniently … It could be
he (Richardson) wants to issue pardons
post-election, and unfortunately, that
amounts to a refusal of using the power
that the people have placed in him.”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Wetlands’ importance
now made clear”
Dennis Hirsch
Sept. 12, 2005, editorial by
Associate Dean and professor
Dennis Hirsch discussing
environmental and economic
issues from Hurricane Katrina.
Professor Dan Kobil quoted in Aug. 14, 2006, article
on New Mexico governor’s record of pardons.
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Faculty Publications
Mark R. Brown, A Primer on the Law
of Attorney’s Fees Under §1988, 37
URBAN LAWYER 663 (2005).
Mark R. Brown, Ballot Fees as
Impermissible Qualifications for
Federal Office, 54 AMERICAN
UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW 1283 (2005).
David N. Mayer, The
Thomas Jefferson-Sally
Hemings Myth and the
Politicization of American
History, in THE JEFFERSONHEMINGS CONTROVERSY
(Robert F. Turner ed.,
forthcoming 2007).
Regina F. Burch, Director Oversight and Monitoring:
The Standard of Care and The Standard of Liability
Post-Enron, 6 THE WYOMING LAW REVIEW 481 (2006).
Charles E. Cohen, Eminent Domain After Kelo v.
City of New London: An Argument for Banning
Economic Development Takings, 29 HARVARD
JOURNAL OF LAW & PUBLIC POLICY 491 (2006).
Danshera Cords,
Counterpoint: Textualism and
The Internal Revenue Code –
More Than Plain Meaning,
TAXATION NEWS QUARTERLY
21 (Summer 2006).
Jeffrey T. Ferriell,
Understanding
Bankruptcy
(LexisNexis,
forthcoming
2007), with Ted
Janger.
Susan M. Gilles, The Image of
“Good Journalism” in Privilege, Tort
Law and Constitutional Law, 32
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW
REVIEW (forthcoming 2007).
Myron C. Grauer, Justice O’Connor’s
Approach to Tax Cases: Could She Have
Led the Court Toward a More Collaborative
Role for the Judiciary in the Development
of Tax Law, 39 ARIZONA STATE LAW
JOURNAL (forthcoming 2007).
Angela Upchurch, The Deep
Freeze: A Critical Examination
of the Resolution of Frozen
Embryo Disputes Through the
Adversarial Process, 33 FLORIDA
STATE UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW
395 (2005).
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Susan E. LooperFriedman, entries
in ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF AMERICAN CIVIL
LIBERTIES (Paul
Finkelman ed.,
2006).
Christopher B. McNeil, Shifts
in Policy and Power:
Calculating the Consequences
of Increased Prosecutorial
Power and Reduced Judicial
Authority in Post-September 11
America, 15 WIDENER LAW
JOURNAL 109 (2005).
Christopher B. McNeil,
Interstate Compacts and the
Gaming Industry: an Ohio
Application, 9 GAMING LAW
REVIEW 449 (October 2005).
Christopher B. McNeil, The
Marginal Utility of
Consolidated Agency Hearings
in Ohio: A Due Process Analysis
from an Economic Perspective,
32 OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
LAW REVIEW 127 (2006).
Susan D. Rozelle, The Principled
Executioner: Capital Juries’ Bias and the
Benefits of True Bifurcation, 38 ARIZONA
STATE LAW JOURNAL (forthcoming 2006).
Susan D. Rozelle, Controlling Passion:
Adultery and the Provocation Defense, 37
RUTGERS LAW JOURNAL 197 (2005).
Mark P. Strasser, Lawrence, Mill,
and Same-Sex Relationships: On
Values, Valuing, and the
Constitution, 15 SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA INTERDISCIPLINARY LAW
JOURNAL 285 (2006).
Mark P. Strasser, State Constitutional
Amendments Defining Marriage: On Protections,
Restrictions, and Credibility, 7 FLORIDA COASTAL
LAW REVIEW 365 (2006) (symposium issue).
Mark P. Strasser, Paying to Stay Home: On
Competing Notions of Fairness and the
Imputation of Income, RECONCEIVING THE
FAMILY: CRITICAL REFLECTIONS ON THE AMERICAN
LAW INSTITUTE’S FINAL PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW
OF FAMILY DISSOLUTION (ed. Robin Fretwell
Wilson) (New York: Cambridge University
Press, 2006), 142.
Mark P. Strasser, Monogamy, Licentiousness,
Desuetude, and Mere Tolerance: The Multiple
Misinterpretations of Lawrence v. Texas, 15
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REVIEW OF LAW AND
WOMEN’S STUDIES 95 (2005).
Mark P. Strasser, Lawrence, Lofton, and
Reasoned Judgment: On Who Can Adopt and
Why, 18 SAINT THOMAS LAW REVIEW 473
(2005) (symposium issue).
Floyd D. Weatherspoon, Racial Justice and
Equity for African-American Males in the
American Educational System: A Dream
Forever Deferred, 30 NORTH CAROLINA
CENTRAL LAW JOURNAL (forthcoming 2006).
Floyd D. Weatherspoon, The
Disenfranchisement of African-American
Males of their Constitutional Rights: A
Return to Institutionalized Slavery and
Oppression, TEXAS WESLEYAN LAW REVIEW
(forthcoming 2007) (symposium issue).
Richard J. Wood, Pious Politics: Political
Speech Funded Through IRC § 501(c)(3)
Organizations Examined Under Tax
Fairness Principles, 39 ARIZONA STATE
LAW JOURNAL (forthcoming 2007).
Richard J. Wood, Supreme Court
Jurisprudence of Tax Fairness, 36 SETON
HALL LAW REVIEW 421 (2006).
Dennis Hirsch, Protecting the Inner
Environment: What Privacy
Regulation Can Learn from
Environmental Law, GEORGIA LAW
REVIEW (forthcoming 2006).
2010 Key Results
Dennis Hirsch, Is Privacy Regulation
the Environmental Law of the
Information Age? in PRIVACY AND
TECHNOLOGIES OF IDENTITY: A CROSSDISCIPLINARY CONVERSATION 239
(Katherine J. Strandburg ed., 2005).
1. Staff roles and performance goals are aligned with the Strategic Plan.
Enhancing Staff Performance
2. 100% of staff reaching at least 80% of their annual performance goals.
3. Increased staff satisfaction with all aspects of the workplace.
A Message From Your Alumni
Association President
Excitement! That is the best word
I can think of to describe what is
happening with our Alumni
Association. Our new Strategic
Plan was two years in the making,
and the results are well worth
every minute we spent! The board
invites all alumni to join us and
make a strong commitment to
forge new relationships with each
Kathleen E. Graham
other, students, faculty and the
administration. Together, we will
take our Law School and its reputation to new
professional heights. Through our Strategic Plan, we
will:
Support and connect alumni . . . to the school
and to each other;
Model professional standards;
Assist in recruiting students, mentoring and
placement; and
Strengthen the school’s reputation and resources.
The results of our hard work are already showing! This
spring, during a fun and lively Alumni Weekend, many
graduates reconnected with each other and the Law
School. The staff at the Law School is clearing new
paths to keep communication flowing with the
electronic newsletter Capital eBriefs, a biannual printed
newsletter Capital Briefs and the Dean’s Annual Report.
Our amazing alumni have created space in their
incredibly busy schedules to help our students adjust to
law school, prepare for the bar exam and negotiate
their entry into the profession. The Career Services list
of alumni volunteers who are willing to spend time with
students is at an all-time high! Get your name on the
lists now and help to conduct mock interviews or talk to
students and graduates about employment
opportunities, networking and professional
development.
In another new endeavor, we are showcasing the talents
of our faculty and alumni in a series of high-quality,
dynamic professional development programs. Dean
Guttenberg and some of Capital’s alumni are presenting
a CLE on the new rules of professional conduct. We
welcome your suggestions for other CLE programs.
There are many challenges and opportunities ahead. I
am excited and honored to serve as president of this
wonderful group.
Kathleen E. Graham, P’77, L’82
President, Alumni Association Board
Magistrate, Franklin County Municipal Court
Alumni Association Board members (front row, left to right): Phillip
Waid, Victoria Wu, William Rambo, Emmett Kelly, Kevin Bacon;
Middle row (left to right): Terri Botsko, Anne Taylor, Melissa Messina,
David Meyer, Elaine Silveira, LeeAnn Massucci, Jack Guttenberg,
Jonathan Marshall; Back row (left to right): Sharon Mull, Kate
Graham, William Storch, Gunther Lahm, Dom Cambareri
Alumni Association Board Members
Kevin R. Bacon, L’98, Farmers Insurance
Terri T. Botsko, L’91
Dom Cambareri, L’86, Cambareri, Cambareri & Koldin
Craig R. Carlson, L’91, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP
Sharlene I. Chance, ’94, L’99, Maguire & Schneider LLP
Michelle S. Drage, G’93, L’94, Delphi Corp
Todd A. Ernsberger, L’03, T’04, Onda, Labuhn &
Rankin Co. LPA
Michael A. Goldstein, L’85, Walnut Capital Partners
Hon. Kathleen E. Graham, P’77, L’82, Franklin County
Municipal Court (President)
Hon. Janet A. Grubb, L’76, Franklin County Municipal
Court
Freddie L. Johnson, L’93, Gates McDonald
Emmett M. Kelly, L’99, Bricker & Eckler LLP
(President Elect)
Gunther K. Lahm, L’87, Law Office of Gunther K. Lahm
(Immediate Past President)
Robert H. Lugg, L’84, Lugg and Lugg
Jonathan W. Marshall, L’70, The Supreme Court of Ohio
LeeAnn M. Massucci, L’02, Artz & Dewhirst LLP
Melissa Messina, Student Bar Association President
(Ex Officio)
David P. Meyer, L’95, T’96, David P. Meyer Co. LPA
Jay E. Michael, L’85, Law Office of Jay Michael
Sharon A. Mull, ’87, L’90, Ohio Division of Liquor Control
William C. Rambo, L’82, Law Office of William C. Rambo
Elaine N. Silveira, L’99, Ohio State Troopers
Association, Inc.
William Storch, P’05, The Ohio State University
Hon. Anne Taylor, L’79, Franklin County Municipal Court
Patsy A. Thomas, L’94, Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter
Phillip A. Waid, L’73, Metcalf, Duren, Morris, Starkey &
Waid, LLC
Victoria E. Wu, L’99, Federal Election Commission
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Profile in Success
Niche in eCommerce Creates
Worldwide Opportunity
After graduating from Capital in 1998, Kelly Kay’s
first career position was with Bank One, working on
the intricacies of the law as it applies to financial
services and the Internet. Although using the
Internet today for financial services is widely
available and accepted, it was a relatively new field
when she started.
While speaking at a
conference, Kay
was approached by
the first attorney at
eBay who
encouraged her to
consider the
company as a
career move. “The
whole concept
sounded
fascinating. I joined
Kelly Kay, L’98
eBay as the sixth
Legal Director for Paypal Asia, eBay
lawyer there, which
gave me the
opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial
environment where I had the luxury of being a
generalist in essentially a start-up business,” Kay
recalls.
In her time at eBay, Kay has garnered a significant
amount of experience. She says, “I’ve had the
opportunity to work with eBay’s board of directors on
special projects, and recently, I was assigned to work
in eBay’s international law department. This is very
exciting, as we’re targeting about 32 site launches
internationally. I’ll be focusing on the Asian region, as
I’ve been given the position of legal director for
Paypal Asia.”
In this position, Kay will be building business
relationships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and
India as she works with their government
representatives to achieve consistency in
interpretation of the law. “My goal is to work with
these countries to help them understand and develop
comparable laws with developed countries so that the
Asian region can become global players in Internet
commerce.”
On her experience at Capital, Kay says, “I believe I
was well-prepared by Capital. The professors I had
were really good about explaining how the real world
operated. Capital also taught me about
competition—how to prepare for competition, how to
survive in a competitive environment and, most
importantly, how to maintain my integrity in today’s
competitive world. Capital helped focus for me my
philosophy that how one wins is as important as the
actual winning.”
With her travel schedule, Kay has learned to enjoy her
leisure time when it comes, where it comes. She
enjoys learning about other cultures, collecting wines
from the countries she visits and taking cooking
classes.
2010 Key Results
Building Our Reputation and Energizing Our Alumni
1. A significant improvement in the Law School’s reputation among its key constituencies.
2. Annual contact with 90% of our alumni through maintenance of a current and accurate alumni data base.
3. An increase in the percentage of alumni engaged with the Law School from 1.5% to 15%.
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Results of Law School’s
Reputation Survey
Thank you to all of our alumni and friends who
completed the Law School image assessment
survey that was conducted this past summer by
Sterling Research Group, Inc.
Approximately 700 surveys have been completed
for a seven percent response rate, a rate that is
typical for a professional audience. Seventy-nine
percent of the completed surveys are from Capital
University Law School graduates.
Overall, respondents feel generally positive about
the Law School. Our location and facilities are rated
very high and offering both full-time and part-time
programs is viewed as a strength. Although the
Law School is seen as somewhat expensive,
respondents feel that the Law School is a real asset
to the city and a real asset to the legal profession.
Our students and faculty are thought of well. Our
students are seen as well-prepared, have a good
work ethic, and have the essential skills needed to
be successful in the practice of law, including
strong writing skills, a good understanding of
theory and practice, and good dispute resolution
skills. Our faculty are seen as approachable,
interested in their students, have good practical
skills and bring a diversity of experience to the
classroom.
What do our audiences feel we might do better?
Suggestions included: improve our bar passage
rate, have a better self-image, increase faculty
scholarship, require more selective admissions,
enhance our visibility in the community, provide
more CLE opportunities, engage alumni more, and
celebrate our successes.
The results of this reputation survey demonstrate
that the Law School has a huge opportunity for
growth in the minds of our many audiences (alumni,
judges, employers, students, etc.). Our recently
adopted Strategic Plan — Building on Our
Momentum, Securing Our Future: Strategies 2010,
addresses many of these issues, including
strengthening our student body; enhancing the
quality of teaching and scholarship; increasing the
engagement of our alumni; and building our
reputation. Please look throughout this publication
to see the Key Results we will be working to
achieve.
Thank you again to everyone who took the time to
complete the survey. Your opinions are important to
us and you will be hearing more about Capital
University Law School and our many successes —
our students, our faculty and our alumni!
Patsy A. Thomas, L’94
David D. White Award
for significant contributions to the
African-American community
At the David D. White Award Reception March 7 (left to right):
African-American Law Alumni Association President Freddie
Johnson, L’93; Columbus City Council Member Patsy Thomas,
L’94; Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter Managing Partner Michael
Zatezalo.
Prior to her appointment on Columbus City
Council in 2003, Patsy Thomas was an
environmental prosecutor for six years in the City
Attorney’s Office. She remains Of Counsel at
Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, with a specialty in
workers’ compensation and insurance liquidation.
Patsy is a founding member of the John Mercer
Langston Bar Association. She also chairs the
Program Committee of the Columbus Area
Salvation Army and serves on the boards of
numerous local not-for-profit organizations and on
the Capital University Board of Trustees.
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Congratulations Alumni Award Honorees!
Josiah H. Blackmore II, H’86, H’98
Josiah H. Blackmore II Dean’s Award
Alumni Weekend 2006
for outstanding service to Capital University Law School
and the Dean’s Office
Josiah H. Blackmore II’s affiliation with Capital began in 1969, when
he served as an adjunct professor and then full-time professor of law.
He served as dean of the Law School from 1979-1988 when he then
became president of Capital University. He retired as president in
1998 and returned to the law faculty to teach. Professor Blackmore
was the first professor to hold the Law School’s first endowed chair,
the Newton D. Baker/Baker & Hostetler Chair of Law. He has
received numerous honors, including the Ohio Municipal League
award for service to the legal profession, the President’s Award from
the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the Columbus Bar
Association’s Liberty Bell Award. He was honored in November 2005
by the Columbus Bar Foundation with its Presidential Award for
Lifetime Service, recognizing his lifetime commitment to the
Columbus legal community.
Terri T. Botsko, L’91
Alumni Outstanding Service Award
for significant voluntary service to the community
and/or Capital University Law School
Terri and Tom Botsko
A self-employed attorney and full-time mother, Terri Botsko
has served the Law School and the community in numerous
capacities. From 2000-2003, she served on the City of Hilliard
Planning & Zoning Board and currently is the president for
the Parent Teacher Organization of Scioto Darby Elementary
School; a Cub Scout leader; and is the greeter coordinator,
vacation bible school chair and silent auction chair for St.
Brendan’s Church. She has volunteered for the Law School
alumni phonathons, recruited for the admission office and has
previously chaired planning committees for Alumni
Association activities. In addition, Terri has served various
past terms on the Law School Alumni Association Board and
currently serves on the 2005-2006 board as a team leader and
liaison to the Capital University Alumni Advisory Board.
The Hon. Michael H. Watson, L’87, H’05
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
for significant achievements in the legal occupation and notable contributions
to the legal profession, community and Capital University Law School
The Hon. Michael H. Watson
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Josiah and Joyce Blackmore with their daughter,
Judith Dann, and grandchildren.
The Honorable Michael H. Watson serves on the U. S. District Court for the Southern
District of Ohio. Prior to his appointment, Judge Watson served on the Franklin
County Common Pleas Court for seven years and then served on the Tenth District
Court of Appeals in Franklin County. Judge Watson has served as a member of the
Ohio Judicial Conference, Administration and Court Reform committee. He
completed a term and began another as a member of the Alvis House, Inc. board of
trustees, resigning upon his appointment to the district court. He currently serves as
an officer or member of several athletic booster organizations in Worthington, Ohio,
and is a member of the Ohio State and Columbus bar associations.
Michele L. Noble, L’00
Young Alumnus of the Year
for alumni under 40 years of age, for significant
achievements in the legal occupation and
contributions to the community
Michele Noble is an associate at Thompson Hine
LLP in the firm’s Business Litigation and Product
Liability Litigation practice groups. She was named
an Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star by Law & Politics
magazine in both 2005 and 2006. In 2002, she was
named a Columbus Bar Association Lifesaver
Volunteer of the Month and was a leading
contributor to Thompson Hine’s receipt of the
Columbus Bar Foundation’s Award for Outstanding
Pro Bono Service by a Law Firm. She is a volunteer
for the Columbus Reads program and is a Franklin
County Court Appointed Special Advocate.
Alumni Honoree Michele Noble with colleagues from
Thompson Hine LLP (left to right): Melinda Campbell, Peter
Welin, Michele Noble, Sabrina Riggs and Jennifer Short
Lisa L. Eschleman, L’87
Moot Court Alumnus of the Year Award
for dedication and contributions to the moot
court program at Capital University Law School
Lisa Eschleman with Dean Jack Guttenberg (left) and
Gunther K. Lahm, L’87, president of the Alumni
Association for 2005-06 (right)
Save the Date for
Alumni Weekend 2007
April 26-28!
Lisa Eschleman is associate director for pro bono with the
Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation. She was previously a
senior staff attorney in Capital’s Family Advocacy Clinic,
Child Custody Unit. She is also Of Counsel at Porter
Wright Morris and Arthur LLP, where she practiced in the
area of complex commercial litigation for 14 years. An
adjunct faculty member at Capital, she teaches Trial
Practice and is the faculty adviser/coach to Capital’s
Adoption Law and Child Welfare Moot Court Team. Lisa
was a member of the 1986 National Moot Court team that
won the Region VI rounds of the National Moot Court
Competition.
Jo Barrett, P’73
John W. McCormac Award
for outstanding service to the paralegal community
2007 Alumni Awards
Call for Nominations!
Nominations are currently
being accepted for 2007. All
awards will be presented at
the Alumni Awards Luncheon
to be held on Friday, April 27,
at The Westin Hotel in
Columbus, Ohio. For award
descriptions and the
nomination form, visit
www.law.capital.edu/alumni.
Nominations close Dec. 31,
2006.
Jo Barrett is a member of Capital’s first paralegal class. She
was a probate paralegal at Bricker & Eckler until 1990
when she became one of the first paralegals to freelance in
the Columbus community. In 2003, she accepted a position
as probate paralegal at Baker & Hostetler, where she
continues to practice today. Jo was one of the six founders
of the first paralegal professional organization in Columbus
— the Legal Assistants of Central Ohio. She also served on
Capital’s Legal Assistant Board of Advisors and was
instrumental in assisting the program in achieving
American Bar Association approval and Columbus Bar
Association endorsement.
Jo Barrett
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Board of Counselors working to
Secure Our Future
We are pleased to report that the Law School
Board of Counselors had a very productive year in
2005-06. We met three times to provide Dean
Guttenberg with our insights relative to the Law
School Strategic Plan that was being developed.
These meetings produced fruitful discussions and
guidance for the Law School.
• Strengthen Admissions and Access; and
• Building our Reputation and Energizing our
Alumni.
Capital University Law School has a good
reputation locally, but beyond Central Ohio, there
isn’t much awareness about the Law School. We
should focus on getting our message out,
communicating our many successes and
highlighting the impressive work of our alumni,
students and faculty. Capital University Law School’s
alumni are our best ambassadors. Help us talk it up!
By increasing our reputation and awareness, the
Law School will attract applicants with higher
entering credentials, and current students will feel
more positive about their opportunity to attend
Capital. Furthermore, Capital graduates will enjoy
increased career opportunities and they will feel
even more proud to call themselves alumni.
The board underscored the following:
• The admissions process must strike a balance
and consider all factors in an applicant’s
application file.
• The importance of remaining consistent with
the Law School’s historic commitment to
access and opportunity, providing access to
the profession for first-generation
professionals, minorities and other
underrepresented groups.
• The importance of maintaining a rigorous
curriculum and focused support for students
identified as being academically at-risk,
coupled with an objective assessment/attrition
process.
The Law School has built great momentum under
the leadership of Dean Jack Guttenberg. He has
actively engaged the Board of Counselors and our
input has been sought out and incorporated into
the Law School’s Strategic Plan. As enthusiastic
supporters of the Law School, we are working to
Secure Our Future.
Recognizing that all objectives in the Strategic Plan
cannot be achieved at once, the board’s top
priorities are:
• Developing Financial Strength;
• Improving Student Academic and Professional
Performance;
J. Miles Gibson, L’78
Chair, Board of
Counselors 2005-06
Barbara J. Lucks, L’76
Chair, Board of
Counselors 2006-07
The mission of the Law
School’s Board of
Counselors is to serve the
school as a connection to
the community, as a
trusted adviser to the
dean, and as an
enthusiastic advocate for
the school, its students
and its worthiness for
support.
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Board of Counselor members (front row left to right): Tom Bonasera, J. Miles Gibson, Janet Green-Marbley, Barbara
Lucks, Jay Vorys, Susan Brown, Jack Guttenberg; (middle row left to right): Sam Peppers, David Tannenbaum, Stephen
Peterson, Teresa Liston, Harley Rouda Jr., Chris Schraff; (back row left to right): Paula Brooks, Peggy Cordray, Philip
Fulton, Scott Oelslager, Robert Weiler, Scott Schiff, Gary Hammond
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Jerry O. Allen, ’75, L'84, Bricker & Eckler LLP
Capital University Law School has built great
momentum and our alumni and friends are
recognizing our many successes. One key area of
Capital University Law School’s Strategic Plan is to
develop our financial strength to secure our future.
At Capital, we are working to create a strong
culture of philanthropy and the 2005-06 academic
year was a successful year for us. The Law School
received a total of $1,152,159 in philanthropic and
grant support.
Thomas J. Bonasera, L'75, Buckingham,
Doolittle & Burroughs LLP
Hon. Susan D. Brown, L'83, Tenth District Court
of Appeals
John J. Chester Jr., L'89, Chester, Willcox & Saxbe LLP
Peggy M. Cordray, Capital University Law School
Philip J. Fulton, L'80, Philip J. Fulton Law Office
Jack G. Gibbs Jr., L'81, Mann & Gibbs
J. Miles Gibson, L'78, Gibson Law Offices
(Immediate Past Chair)
Hon. Kathleen E. Graham, P’77, L'82, Franklin
County Municipal Court
Gary W. Hammond, L'80, Hammond Sewards &
Williams
Hon. Teresa L. Liston, L'81, Retired, Franklin
County Municipal Court
Capital University Law School alumni provided a
total of $249,400 in charitable gift support. This is:
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20.8 percent increase ($42,979) over 2004-05.
•
9 percent of our J.D. graduates provided
support, a full percentage point increase over
2004-05.
•
The average gift support received from alumni
donors increased to $433
•
35 percent of the 2006 graduating class made a
gift or commitment to their class’ Students
Giving Back to Students Scholarship Fund,
breaking the Class of 2005’s record of 28
percent.
•
The Robert H. Schottenstein, L’77, Dean’s Circle
Challenge was a wonderful success, with 50 new
members of the Dean’s Circle committing a total
of $320,000 over five years.
•
100 percent of the 2006-07 Board of Counselors
members provided charitable support totaling
$112,909; 20 members qualified for Dean’s
Circle recognition.
•
100 percent of the 2006-07 Law Alumni
Association board members, 10 qualifying for
Dean’s Circle recognition, provided charitable
support totaling $16,040.
•
Charitable support received from the Law
School’s faculty and staff increased for the fourth
consecutive year and totaled $42,763.
Barbara J. Lucks, L'76, Barbara J. Lucks, LPA (Chair)
Hon. Scott W. Oelslager, L'02, Ohio House of
Representatives
Hon. Samuel A. Peppers III, L'93, Franklin County
Probate Court
Georgeann G. Peters, L'83, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Stephen L. Peterson, L'74, Finnegan, Henderson,
Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
Nicholas A. Pittner, L'70, H'01, Bricker & Eckler LLP
Harley E. Rouda Jr., L'87, Real Living, Inc.
Steven L. Salman, L'82, Healthcare Underwriters Group
Scott W. Schiff, L'82, Scott W. Schiff & Associates
Co., LPA
Robert H. Schottenstein, L'77, M/I Homes, Inc.
Christopher R. Schraff, Porter Wright Morris &
Arthur LLP
David H. Tannenbaum, L'66, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Kathleen M. Trafford, L'79, Porter Wright Morris &
Arthur LLP (Chair Elect)
John C. (Jay) Vorys, L'80, Vorys Sater Seymour &
Pease LLP
Robert J. Weiler, L'83, H'05, The Robert Weiler
Company
Samuel B. Weiner, L'73, Samuel B. Weiner Co., LPA
Thank you to all our alumni, faculty, staff and
friends!
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Endowment
As of June 30, 2006, the market value of Capital
University Law School’s endowment totaled
$5,740,844. During 2005-06, our endowment’s
market value increased by $388,628! Charitable
gifts provided $177,915 of the increase and
investment performance accounted for $210,713.
By 2010, our goal is to increase the Law School’s
endowment to a market value of at least
$12.5 million to enhance our support for students,
faculty and the educational experience.
Scholarship Support
Capital University Law School is proud of its history
and mission of providing hard-working men and
women with the access, through its full- and parttime programs, to a quality legal education.
However, for a majority of our students, affordability
has become a major impediment to gaining access:
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More than 93 percent of our students finance
their legal education with student loans.
•
Our graduates now average more than
$70,000 in law school student loan debt.
•
Last year, the earnings on our very small
scholarship endowment funds and the annual
charitable donations designated for
scholarship support enabled the Law School
to award a total of only $100,000 in donorfunded scholarships, to just 6 percent of our
students
Law school student loan debt burden can have an
extremely limiting effect on our graduates, as many
of our students come to Capital with a desire to
work in the public interest, government and nonprofit sectors. To support these career aspirations,
we must find a way to reduce the expense of
gaining a legal education and/or a way to relieve
some of the debt they carry upon completing their
degree. The Law School remains committed to
providing the access and opportunity to a highquality legal education. However, each year it
becomes more difficult, given the need for
increased scholarship support.
Donors may support our current and future law
students by establishing a permanently endowed
named fund through a gift commitment of $25,000
or more. Commitments may be fulfilled during a
multiyear pledge period, and will yield a perpetual
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2010 Key Results
Developing Our Financial Strength
1. An increase in the percentage of J.D. alumni giving
annually from 8% to 18%.*
2. An increase in annual gift receipts, from all
sources, from $191,792 to $500,000. The Law
Alumni Association Board has articulated increasing
annual gift receipts from alumni from $109,865 to
$350,000.*
3. $10.25 million in major and planned gift receipts
and pledge commitments secured.*
4. An increase in the Law School endowment from
$5.25 million to $12.5 million.
5. A five year Law School Business/Financial Plan.
* Key results for annual gifts, major gifts and pledges, and
planned gifts and pledges to be secured from July 1, 2005,
through June 30, 2010, total more than $12 million. The
aggressiveness of these goals requires a comprehensive
major fund development campaign approach.
source of income. An endowed scholarship fund of
$25,000 will provide an annual scholarship of
approximately $1,250.
As of June 30, 2006, 32 endowed named
scholarships and endowment commitments had been
established. The new scholarship funds established
since July 1, 2005, are in purple. The June 30, 2006,
market value of the endowment principal for each
fund is shown. All of the scholarship funds listed are
available for donors who may wish to direct a gift in
support of a specific fund’s designated purpose.
Ackerman-Gemette Scholarship
Commitment of $25,000
Established in 2003 by Glen H. Ackerman, L’98, and
Gregory S. Gemette. Provides assistance to an upper-class
student who demonstrates interest in advancing the rights
of bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgender individuals in the
United States.
Winston C. Allen Memorial Scholarship
$17,818.19*
Created by the late Mabel C. Allen in memory of her
husband, who served as judge for the Licking County Court
of Appeals for 18 years. Provides assistance to a qualified
evening student, based on financial need and merit.
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Thelma Johnson Berry Memorial Scholarship
$38,899.77
Established in 1989 by William T. Johnson, ’68, L’72, in
memory of his mother. Provides assistance to an AfricanAmerican law student, based on financial need and merit.
Beverly C. Bishop Memorial Scholarship
$25,459.46
Created in 1994, in loving memory of Bev Bishop, L’90,
by her husband, family and friends. Awarded to a thirdyear law student who best exemplifies Ms. Bishop’s love
of life and desire for learning.
Gretchen O. Brown Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2003, by family and friends in memory of
Gretchen O. Brown, a first-year evening student.
Provides assistance to a second-year evening female
student.
Capital University Law School General
Endowed Scholarship Fund
$1,119,726.61
This unrestricted fund supports merit scholarships,
including the Presidential Merit Scholarship, Trustees’
Merit Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship and Presidential
Achievement Scholarship.
Capital University Law School Loan
Repayment Assistance Program Fund
Goal: $1 million
This fund was established in 2004-05 for gifts designated
for a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP).
During 2005, a student committee conducted research
on LRAP funds existing at other law schools. A
committee has been created to establish criteria and
implement this program at Capital. This fund will provide
loan repayment assistance to alumni who select public
interest career opportunities.
Dean Jack A. Guttenberg/Stephanie L.
Cartwright Loan Repayment Assistance
Fund
Established in 2005 by Dean Jack A Guttenberg and
his wife, Stephanie L. Cartwright. After graduation
from law school, and prior to beginning his career in
legal education, Dean Guttenberg served for three
years as an assistant public defender in the major
felonies division of the Public Defender’s Office in
Washtenaw County, Michigan. The Guttenberg/
Cartwright Fund, a supporting fund of the Law
School’s LRAP fund, will provide loan repayment
assistance to students who select public interest
career opportunities upon graduation.
Judith M. Stevenson Memorial
Loan Repayment Assistance Fund
$58,196.33
Established in 2001, by Albert F. Sedeen, in memory of
his wife, Judith M. Stevenson, L’74, a former Franklin
County public defender, who also served as director of
the Public Defender’s office for six years. In 2006, Mr.
Sedeen designated this fund as a supporting fund of
the Law School’s LRAP fund to provide loan repayment
assistance to students who select public interest career
opportunities upon graduation.
Capital University Law School Minority
Endowed Scholarship Fund
$18,120.27*
Provides financial assistance to students of color with
demonstrated financial need.
John M. Caren Memorial Scholarship
$63,729.74
The late Molly Caren Fisher established this fund in 1982 in
honor and memory of her husband, John M. Caren, L’32.
Provides support to two students on the basis of merit and
financial need.
Ernest & Elizabeth Clarke Scholarship
$14,451.82*
Established in 1995 by Professor Emeritus Ernest and
Elizabeth Clarke. Award based on merit and financial need.
Class of 1973 Scholarship
$9,543.01*
Established in 1993 by members of the Class of 1973 in
recognition of the 20 years since having earned their juris
doctorate.
Class of 2003/Dean Steven C. Bahls
Scholarship
$30,409.47
Established by the Class of 2003 to recognize Steven
C. Bahls and his contributions to the Law School during his
nine-year tenure as dean. Awards for upper-class students,
with demonstrated financial need, to assist with law book
expenses.
Class of 2005 Students Giving Back to
Students Merit Scholarship Fund
Established by the Class of 2005 to provide merit
scholarships to part-time and full-time law students in their
last year of law school. Award based on overall law school
academic performance, active extracurricular participation
in the life of the Law School, and demonstrated financial
need.
* Denotes a fund that was established before Capital University adopted the minimum of $25,000 necessary for a named endowed fund.
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Ronald I. Friedman Memorial Scholarship
$24,750.03*
Established in 1996, in memory of Professor Ron
Friedman, a member of the faculty from 1977 to 1996.
Designated for students with financial need who
exemplify Professor Friedman’s interests in promoting
Hispanic-American culture, his vision of a diverse legal
community within the Law School and his commitment to
ethics and professionalism in the law.
Albert B. Gregg Memorial Scholarship
$13,710.35*
Class of 2006 Scholarship Recipients (left to right):
Regan Greene and Kylie Peters
Class of 2006 Students Giving Back to
Students Scholarship Fund
Hugh Huntington Scholarship
Established by the Class of 2006 to provide
scholarships to part-time and full-time law students
in their last year of law school. Award based on
active extracurricular participation in the life of the
Law School, and demonstrated financial need.
$6,865.47*
Addison & Ruth Dewey Scholarship
$57,212.28
$38,492.42
Created in 1978 via a bequest from the estate of
Elizabeth D. Kern in memory of her husband. Awarded
to a student with demonstrated financial need who shows
aptitude for the law.
Established in 1985 by Professor Emeritus Addison E.
Dewey, ’44, and his late wife, Ruth E. Dewey. Award
based on financial need to a graduate of Capital
University attending the Law School.
Employment Discrimination & Labor Law
Scholarship
First awarded in 2004, the scholarship provides assistance
to an upper-class student who has a demonstrated
interest in practicing as a plaintiff attorney in the areas of
employment discrimination and labor law.
Equal Justice Scholarship
First awarded in 2004, the scholarship supports an upperclass student with an interest in practicing public interest
law that directly assists African-Americans, particularly
African-American males.
Brian A. Freeman Memorial Scholarship for
Excellence in Constitutional Law
$39,231.60
Established in 2002, by the friends, family, colleagues
and former students of Professor Brian A. Freeman, who
served on the Law School faculty from 1967 to 2002.
Merit scholarship available for day or evening students
who have excelled in their legal education and in
Constitutional Law I and II.
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Established in 1992 by Seth T. Reichenbach, L’93, in
honor of his friend and mentor Albert B. Gregg. Provides
assistance to students who exhibit an interest in public
interest law, with priority given to students who serve as
unpaid interns in the field of public interest law.
Created in 1968 by Augusta M. Huntington in honor of
her husband. Provides assistance to an evening law
student with demonstrated financial need.
Noah J. Kern Memorial Scholarship
Law Alumni Association Scholarship
$31,505.66
Created via the proceeds of events sponsored by the Law
Alumni Association. Award based on merit and financial need.
Judge Richard B. Metcalf Merit Scholars
Fund
Goal: $250,000
In 2005, the creation of the Judge Richard B. Metcalf
Merit Scholars Fund was announced with a goal of
$250,000 to be funded over five years. Judge Metcalf,
who served for 25 years as the probate judge of Franklin
County, was a 1951 graduate of Franklin University Law
School, which became part of Capital University in 1966.
The fund will provide for merit scholarships to be
awarded, in Judge Metcalf’s honor and memory, to
upper-class students who have selected advanced course
work in the area of probate law.
Thomas J. & Julie B. Bonasera
Metcalf Merit Scholars Fund
Established by Thomas J. Bonasera, L’75, and his wife,
Julie, in honor of their friend and Mr. Bonasera’s
mentor, Judge Richard B. Metcalf, L’51. The Bonasera
Fund, a supporting fund of the Metcalf Merit Scholars
Fund, provides funding for merit scholarships to be
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awarded in honor and memory of Judge Metcalf, to
upper-class Capital law students who have taken a
very serious interest in estates and trusts.
Miami University Alumni Scholarship
$44,527.17
Established in 1986 by Josiah H., H’86, H’98, and Joyce
A., H’88, Blackmore, when Professor Blackmore, a
graduate of Miami University, was dean of the Law
School. Awards for alumni of Miami University who attend
Capital University Law School.
The Farnham E. Mosley Scholarship
$46,792.78
Established in 1999 by Farnham Mosley, L’58. Awarded to
upper-class evening students, based on academic merit.
Preference given to meritorious African-American
students.
Howard Van Horn Memorial Loan Fund
$10,797.10*
Created in 1983 by Jeanne T. Van Horn in honor of her
husband, Howard W. Van Horn, L’67, a former chief legal
counsel of the Franklin County Probate Court. Earnings
on endowment are awarded in the form of an interestfree loan to a student over 30 years of age who has
The Robert Weiler Company Scholarship
$100,000.00
Established in 1994 by Robert J., L’83, H’05, and Missy
Weiler. Provides financial support, based on merit and
financial need, for an incoming day or evening law
student who is a U.S. citizen and African-American.
The Weiler Scholars Fund
$210,289.44
Established in 2003, by Robert
J., L’83, H’05, and Missy Weiler.
Provides financial support to
students who have achieved
academic excellence during
their first year. Award based on
academic merit and
LaKesha Moore, Robert Weiler
Company Scholarship recipient
David D. White Scholarship Fund
$201,442.13
Jarrod Shirk, 2006 recipient of the Ohio Academy of
Trial Lawyers/Philip J. Fulton Oral Advocacy
Scholarship Award, with Philip J. Fulton, L’80
Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers / Philip J.
Fulton Oral Advocacy Scholarship Award
Established in 1989 by the African-American Law Alumni
Association to honor David White, L’31, the Law School’s
first African-American graduate. Four scholarships
awarded to African-American law students who embody
Mr. White’s spirit of community service and social
consciousness. Preference given to applicants with
Established in 2006 by Philip J. Fulton, L’80, and the
Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers (OATL). Mr. Fulton served
OATL as its 2005-06 President. This scholarship is
awarded to the Best Oralist from each year’s Honorary
Moot Court Round of The Philip J. Fulton National Moot
Court Team.
C. Russell & Mary Jane Thompson Memorial
Scholarship
$28,832.70
Established in 2003 via the estate of Mary Jane
Thompson in memory of her husband, C. Russell
Thompson, L’46. Provides assistance to evening students.
Preference given to students with financial need.
Annual Scholarship Awards
Students of Capital University Law School also have
the opportunity to benefit from the following
annual awards:
Marsha Rockey Schermer Memorial Scholarship
Fund of the Columbus Bar Foundation
Initiated in 2002 by the Columbus Bar Foundation in
memory of Marsha Rockey Schermer. Promotes the ideals
of advancing and protecting the rights of women and
minorities. Based on academic merit, financial need and
character, supports women and students of color from
Central Ohio who are entering law students.
* Denotes a fund that was established before Capital University adopted the minimum of $25,000 necessary for a named endowed fund.
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leading scholars in the area of civil rights litigation, was
named to the Chair.
Professor Emeritus & Dean Josiah H.
Blackmore II Chair in Legal Education
Goal: $1.5 million
David Shkolnik Memorial Scholarship recipients (left to right):
Richard McNeely, Peter Kern and Ryan Thomas
David Shkolnik Memorial Scholarship
Initiated in 1989, scholarships are provided by Sanford
Shkolnik, L’65, in memory of his father. Supports evening
law students with demonstrated financial need.
Faculty Support
Capital University Law School has an excellent and
dynamic faculty. Permanent endowment funding
designated to recruit and retain a faculty of world-class
teachers and scholars, as well as to engage Central
Ohio’s best practicing lawyers as adjunct professors, is
a critical component of the Law School’s resource
development needs.
Endowed faculty funds support faculty scholarship,
with the objective of improving teaching, more fully
contributing to the advancement of the law, and
increasing the recognition and reputation of the
institution. Earnings on endowment support faculty
salaries, research, travel and program development.
Opportunities exist to establish named Faculty
Development Funds, endowed Scholar Funds,
endowed Professorships, endowed Academic Chairs,
plus the opportunity to endow the Dean’s Chair.
As of June 30, 2006, 13 named endowed funds exist
that provide support for our faculty. The new funds
established since July 1, 2006, are in purple. The June
30, 2006, market value of the endowment principal for
each fund is shown.
Newton D. Baker/Baker &
Hostetler Chair
$1,753.169.47
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Named for Newton D. Baker, a
founding partner of Baker &
Hostetler. Initial funding provided by
Noel F. George, H’86, and then
continued by John D. Drinko, H’88.
The inaugural chair holder was
Professor Emeritus Josiah H.
Blackmore II. In 2003, Professor
Mark R. Brown, one of the nation’s
In 2006, the Law School announced
the goal of establishing an endowed
academic chair in honor of Josiah H.
Blackmore II, who became a
member of the law faculty in 1969,
served the Law School as dean from
1979-88, and as president of Capital
University from 1988-98. Following
his retirement, Professor Blackmore
Josiah H. Blackmore II, returned to the law school as a partH’86, H’98
time faculty member, teaching
through the 2005-06 academic year.
J. Miles & Ronna Gibson
Blackmore Chair Fund
Established by J. Miles Gibson, L’78, and his wife, Ronna,
in honor of Professor Emeritus and Dean Josiah H.
Blackmore II. The Gibson Fund is a supporting fund of
the Blackmore Chair in Legal Education. The Blackmore
Chair funding committee is being led by Mr. Gibson.
Herbert H., Margith C., Edmond J. &
Eileen O. Kunmann
Established by Mrs. Margith C. Kunmann in memory of
her husband, Herbert H., H’87, and by their son and
daughter-in-law, E.J., L’85, and Eileen, in honor of
Professor Emeritus and Dean Josiah H. Blackmore II.
The Kunmann Fund is a supporting fund of the
Blackmore Chair in Legal Education.
Barbara J. Lucks Blackmore Chair Fund
Established by Barbara J. Lucks, L’76, in honor of
Professor Emeritus and Dean Josiah H. Blackmore II.
The Lucks Fund is a supporting fund of the Blackmore
Chair in Legal Education. Ms. Lucks is a member of
the Blackmore Chair funding committee and is the
2006-07 chair of the Board of Counselors.
Robert J. & Missy Weiler
Established by Robert J. Weiler, L’83, H’05, and his
wife, Missy, in honor of Professor Emeritus and Dean
Josiah H. Blackmore II. The Weiler Fund is a
supporting fund of the Blackmore Chair in Legal
Education. Mr. Weiler is a member of the Blackmore
Chair funding committee.
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Joyce Howell Danford Adjunct Faculty Chair
$98,002.34
Created in 1989 by Joyce Howell Danford, L’63, to give
law students the opportunity to learn from a practicing
attorney who could provide them with practical, hands-on
experience and valuable advice regarding the daily
practice of law.
A.G. Lancione Adjunct Faculty Chair
Fred P. & Nancy K. Zimmer
Sullivan Professor of Law Fund
Established by Fred P. Zimmer, L’58, and his wife,
Nancy, in honor of Professor Emeritus John E.
Sullivan. The Zimmer Fund is a supporting fund of
the Sullivan Professor of Law. Mr. Zimmer co-chairs
the Sullivan Professor funding committee.
$99,469.26
Trustees’ Professor of Law
Created in 1984 by the Lancione family to honor A.G.
Lancione, a 32-year veteran of the Ohio House of
Representatives and former Speaker of the House, for his
lifelong contribution to public service. Funds an adjunct
professor in legislation and local government law.
$786,655.05
Gary M. Schweickart Adjunct Faculty Chair
$131,196.90
Created in 1990 by classmates, colleagues and close
friends in memory of Gary M. Schweickart, L’74, a
Columbus criminal defense lawyer. Funds an adjunct
professor teaching in the area of criminal defense, and
provides funding for a lectureship in criminal defense.
Professor Emeritus John E. Sullivan
Professor of Law
Goal: $500,000
In 2006, the Law
School announced
the goal of
establishing an
endowed
professorship in
honor of John E.
Sullivan, who joined
the law faculty of
Franklin University
Fred Zimmer, L’58 (left) and John Sullivan, Law School in 1953.
Professor Sullivan
H’87 (right)
served as acting
dean in 1959-60 and as academic dean in 1965-66, when
the Law School moved from Franklin’s YMCA location to
Capital University in Bexley. In 1987, Capital University
presented Professor Sullivan with an honorary doctor of laws
degree. At the time Professor Sullivan assumed professor
emeritus status in 1988, he had taught nearly 90 percent of
all living graduates of the Law School.
David H. & Mary C. Tannenbaum
Sullivan Professor of Law Fund
Established by David H.Tannenbaum, L’66, and his
wife, Mary, in honor of Professor Emeritus John E.
Sullivan. The Tannenbaum Fund is a supporting fund
of the Sullivan Professor of Law. Mr. Tannenbaum cochairs the Sullivan Professor funding committee.
* Denotes a fund that was established before Capital University adopted
the minimum of $25,000 necessary for a named endowed fund.
Mark P. Strasser
Created in 2002 by action of the
University’s Board of Trustees.
Professor Mark P. Strasser was
appointed as the first Trustees’
Professor of Law in recognition of his
extensive scholarship in the areas of
family and constitutional law.
Programmatic Support
As of June 30, 2006, five endowed funds exist which
support the operations of the Law School or a specific
program. The June 30, 2006, market value of the
endowment principal for each fund is shown.
Capital University Law School General
Endowment Fund
$87,624.03
An unrestricted fund. Earnings provide support for the
general operations of the Law School.
Capital University Law Library Endowment
$77,540.94
Earnings are designated for the general operating needs
of the Law Library, including additions to the collection.
Franklin College of Law General Endowment
$283,415.88
Earnings on this unrestricted fund support the general
operations of the Law School.
Graduate Tax Program Endowment
$11,490.51*
Earnings support the Law School’s LL.M. in Taxation, LL.M
in Business, LL.M in Business and Taxation, and Master’s
in Taxation for Accountants programming needs.
John E. Sullivan Lecture Series Endowment
$97,453.10
Established by Herbert H., H’87, and Margith C.
Kunmann in honor of Professor Emeritus John E. Sullivan,
H’87, a dedicated teacher and scholar who was
appointed to the faculty in 1953. The Sullivan Lecture,
first held during the 1979-80 academic year, is presented
each academic year by a distinguished legal scholar who
addresses a matter of significance to the Law School and
the greater legal community.
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Dean Steven C. Bahls Society $500,000 - $999,000
Noel F. George, H’86 / George Foundation
The Huntington National Bank
Dean Bert Wayne Gearheart Society $250,000 - $499,999
The Dean’s Council was founded in 1983 to
permanently recognize the exceptional
cumulative generosity of those who have
contributed to the vitality and growth of Capital
University Law School.
Founding Members
Professor Emeritus Carole C. Berry
President Emeritus & Professor Emeritus Josiah H.
Blackmore II, H’86, H’98 &
Mrs. Joyce A. Blackmore, H’88
Robert A. Butler
Professor Emeritus Addison E. Dewey, ’44 &
Irene Dewey
Molly Caren Fisher, H’90
Noel F. George, H’86
Hon. James L. Graham & Louise Graham
Jeffrey A. Grossman, L’72 & Anita Grossman
Herbert H. Kunmann, H’87 & Margith C. Kunmann
Hon. John W. McCormac, L’61, H’86 &
Martha C. McCormac
Professor Emeritus Jean A. Mortland, L’64
Professor Emeritus John E. Sullivan, H’87 &
Mary Jane Sullivan
Professor Emeritus Robert J. Wade Jr. & Ann Wade
Robert J. Weiler, L’83, H’05 & Missy Weiler
The Dean’s Council
Capital University Law School sincerely appreciates the
sustained generosity of the members of The Dean’s
Council. Donors may achieve membership in The
Dean’s Council with cumulative giving of $50,000 or
more in support of the Law School.
Dean Ralph H. Klapp Society $2,500,000+
Columbus Life Insurance Company
Dean Josiah H. Blackmore II Society
$1,000,000 - $2,499,999
Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence
John D. Drinko, H’88 & Elizabeth G. Drinko
Nationwide Insurance Enterprise Foundation
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
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Baker & Hostetler LLP
Ralph E. & Marian Heffner
Kresge Foundation
Dr. Shirley M. Nault, H’88 & Mary Seaton Breese
Sanford Shkolnik, L’65
Robert J. Weiler, L’83, H’05 & Missy Weiler
Dean Stanley A. Samad Society $100,000 - $249,999
Amelia Atkinson
Anonymous
Benua Foundation
John J. Chester, H’96 & Cynthia Chester
Ford Foundation
Herbert H. Kunmann, H’87 & Margith C. Kunmann
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur / Hubert A. &
Gladys C. Estabrook Charitable Trust
Worthington Industries
Dean Robert E. Goostree Society $50,000 - $99,999
President Emeritus & Professor Emeritus Josiah H.
Blackmore II, H’86, H’98 &
Mrs. Joyce A. Blackmore, H’88
Bricker & Eckler LLP
Cincinnati Financial Corporation
Columbus Bar Association / Columbus Bar Foundation
Columbus Foundation
Joyce Howell Danford, L’63
Fifth Third Bank
Molly Caren Fisher, H’90 & Fred Fisher
J. Miles Gibson, L’78 & Ronna Gibson
Theodore L. Horst
George Gund Foundation
William E. Knepper, L’32, H’95
Dr. Thomas H. Mallory & Kelly S. Mallory
M/I Homes, Inc.
Professor Roberta S. Mitchell, L’72
Marsha Rockey Schermer Memorial Scholarship Fund
of the Columbus Bar Foundation
Theodore L. Simson & Bevlyn A. Simson
State Auto Insurance Companies
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
Dean Charles R. Frankham Society $25,000 - $49,999
Steven C. Bahls & Jane E. Bahls
Robert A. Butler
F. Toby Daniel, L’75 & Constance Daniel
James B. Cushman, L’66, Barry Cushman &
Nancy Cushman Brown, ‘96
Jean Elliott
Professor Jeffrey T. Ferriell & Cheryl R. Hacker, L’88
Thomas P. Gallagher, L’83 & Susan M. Gallagher
Securing Our Future
Jeffrey A. Grossman, L’72 & Anita Grossman
Gary W. Hammond, L’80 & Terry Hammond
Francine Jacobs, L’80 & Gerald S. Jacobs
Noah J. Kern
Professor Max Kravitz, L’73 & Janet E. Kravitz, L’87
Nelson Lancione & Tillie Lancione
David P. Liebchen, ’62 & Patricia E. Liebchen, ‘63
Barbara J. Lucks, L’76
Diane M. Meftah, L’88
Dennis G. Mille, ’69, L’72 & Diane S. Mille, ‘69
Farnham E. Mosley, L’58
Albert F. Sedeen
Gerald L. Stebelton, L’80 & Rebecca Stebelton
Ernest Stern, L’54 & Aurelia Stern
David H. Tannenbaum, L’66 & Mary C. Tannenbaum
Arthur I. Vorys, H’97 & Ann H. Vorys
Professor Emeritus Robert J. Wade Jr. & Ann Wade
Professor Floyd D. Weatherspoon &
Stephanie V. Jones-Weatherspoon
Samuel B. Weiner, L’73 & Frances M. Weiner
Fred P. Zimmer, L’58 & Nancy K. Zimmer
Herman W. Reeder, L’40
Gus E. Robbins-Penniman, L’78 &
Sylvia B. Robbins-Penniman
Paul T. Santilli, L’60 & Joanne B. Santilli
Beth W. Schaeffer, L’75
Hon. Walter L. Schaffer Jr. L’77
Robert E. Sexton, L’61 & Janice L. Sexton
Mary E. Smith, L’53
Professor Emeritus John E. Sullivan, H’87 &
Mary Jane Sullivan
Terry Tataru, L’75
Timothy L. Van Eman, L’81
Stephen C. Walker, L’74 & Deborah Walker
Geoffrey E. Webster, L’75 & Rose M. Webster
Lewis E. Williams, L’74 & Candice Watkins-Williams
Dr. Pelton W. Wheeler, L’87 & Wilma Wheeler
Randolph C. Wiseman, L’74 & Patty Wiseman
The recognition societies of the Dean’s Council (cumulative
giving) and the Dean’s Circle (annual giving) are named in
honor of those who served as deans during the Law
School’s first 100 years.
Dean Orvill Cain Snyder Society $10,000 - $24,999
Mabel C. Allen
George J. Arnold, L’70 & Vanessa Arnold
John B. Banks, L’72 & Jennifer Banks
Thomas R. Baruch, L’67
Professor Emeritus Carole C. Berry
Randall M. Dana, L’74 & Nancy Dana
Professor Emeritus Addison E. Dewey, ’44 & Irene Dewey
Dale R. England Jr. & Sharon M. England
John H. Farthing, L’73
Edward E. Fitzgerald, L’49
Raymond C. Floyd, L’75 & Marsha W. Floyd, L’75
Joseph F. Frasch, ’70, L’74
Professor Emeritus Brian A. Freeman & Mabel G. Freeman
Christopher J. Geer, L’77 & Marian R. Geer
Rankin M. Gibson
Hon. James L. Graham & Louise Graham
Professor Myron C. Grauer & Grazyna Grauer
J. Thurman Hively, L’59 & Shirley Hively
H. Ritchey Hollenbaugh, L’73
John E. Holzaphel, L’49 & Mary Holzaphel
Michael J. Honerlaw, L’86 & Joan M. Verchot, L’86
Gregory W. Hootman, L’78 & Susan L. Hootman
Professor Donald A. Hughes Jr. & Katherine Hughes
William T. Johnson, ’68, L’72 & Gloria Johnson
Thomas L. Kaplin, L’59
John G. Lancione
Richard L. Lancione
Dr. Jerry L. Maloon, L’74
Hon. John W. McCormac, L’61, H’86 &
Martha C. McCormac
Jerry L. McDowell, ’63, L’69 & Judith D. McDowell, ‘62
John T. Morrison, L’74 & Barbara Morrison
Robert B. Morrison, L’46
Robert W. Mueller, L’72 & Susan Mueller
Jack V. Oakley, L’73
Stephen L. Peterson, L’74 & Alesia Peterson
Grady L. Pettigrew Jr.
Charles D. Redmond, L’54
Class Composite Wall
The Law School has created a wall of class composites
dating back to 1929. The following classes are
currently represented: 1929, 1931, 1974-76, 1978-81,
1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994-97, 2005-06. If
you have a class composite photo that you would be
willing to share with us so we may have it reproduced
for our Class Composite Wall, please contact Associate
Director of Alumni & Constituency Relations Jill
Hillman at (614) 236-6604.
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The Farnham E. Mosley Merit
Scholarship Fund
The Heritage Society recognizes individual
donors who have notified Capital University
Law School of their commitment, via a verified
planned gift, to the future and growth of the
Law School. To those listed below, and to
those who have not yet notified us of their
planned future generosity, we extend our
sincere gratitude.
H. Andrew Bain, L’56
Kurt L. Barch, L’78
Thomas R. Baruch, L’67
President Emeritus & Professor Emeritus
Josiah H. Blackmore II, H’86, H’98
Mary Seaton Breese
Donald D. Brown, L’76
Professor Emeritus Ernest H. Clarke
Hon. Luann Cooperrider, L’83
Professor Emeritus Addison E. Dewey, ’44
Hon. D. Dean Evans, L’72
Molly Caren Fisher, H’90
Jack R. Graf Jr., L’73
Daniel G. Hale, L’79
John F. Hilt, L’75
Stephen M. Howard, ’73, L’76
C. Lawrence Huddleston, L’77
Margith C. Kunmann
David J. McNichols, L’83
Jane L. Miller, L’76
Michael E. Minister, L’74
Farnham E. Mosley, L’58
Patrick J. O’Brien, L’73
J. Christopher Ralston, L’72
Cindy L. Ripko, L’82
Robert H. Schottenstein, L’77
Philip H. Sheridan Jr., L’73
Hon. Richard S. Sheward, L’74
Michael A. Simms, L’73
Scott D. Smith, L’86
Deborah A. Solove, L’81
B. Timothy Stanford, L’83
Gerald L. Stebelton, L’70
Gerald T. Sunbury, L’74
Timothy L. Van Eman, L’81
Thomas W. Vargo, L’72
Samuel B. Weiner, L’73
Eugene P. Weiss, L’72
Lewis E. Williams Jr., L’74
Thomas A. Young, L’73
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In 1999, Farnham E. Mosley, L’58, established a
named endowed scholarship fund to demonstrate
his dedication to and support of the Law School’s
evening student population. Mr. Mosley wanted to
“recognize, encourage and provide support” to
evening-division students who had distinguished
themselves with meritorious academic
performance.
In 2006, Mr. Mosley notified the Law School of his
intent, via his personal estate plan, to
significantly increase the principal balance of The
Farnham E. Mosley Merit Scholarship Fund. Once
fully funded, it is anticipated that earnings
generated by the Mosley fund will support four
scholarships per year: one to a rising second-year
student; one to a rising third-year student; one to a
rising fourth-year student; and one to The Mosley
Scholar Graduation Award.
In restructuring his scholarship fund, Mr. Mosley
repeated his desire to “recognize, encourage and
support” students who have distinguished
themselves academically at Capital University Law
School, stressing that these are merit scholarships
not based on need.
Mr. Mosley, on behalf of those who have already
benefited from your generosity and those who will
benefit in the future, Capital University Law School,
our students, alumni, faculty and staff express our
sincere gratitude for your foresight and generosity.
Erich Horn
2006 Mosley Scholar Graduation
Award Recipient
Erich Horn,
Class of 2006
Valedictorian
2006 Class Valedictorian Erich
Horn graduated with one of
the highest-ever GPAs in
Capital’s history. He attended
Law School as a part-time,
evening student for four years
and worked full-time as a civil
engineer. A husband, father,
civil engineer and then law
student, Erich also was a
member of the Capital
University Law Review, serving
as associate research editor for
2005-06.
Securing Our Future
The Robert H. Schottenstein, L’77,
Dean’s Circle Challenge - a Success!!!
In late 2005, Robert H. Schottenstein, L’77, extended a challenge to his fellow
alumni of Capital University Law School. He offered a $50,000 match to the first
50 alumni who joined the Dean’s Circle. The Schottenstein Challenge attracted
more than $270,000 in additional commitments, for a total of $320,000 to be
received over five years. An outstanding success!!! Thank you to the alumni who
met his challenge and are helping create a culture of philanthropy.
Robert H.
Schottenstein, L’77
Alumni Meeting the Schottenstein Challenge
Mr. James D. Abrams, L’03
Mr. Robert H. Albert Sr. L’60
Mr. Jerry O. Allen, ‘75, L‘84
Mr. James E. Arnold, L’87
Mr. Andrew J. Art, L’90
Professor Janet George Blocher, L’85
Mrs. Terri T. Botsko, L’91
Mr. John J. Chester Jr., L’89
Hon. Michael L. Close, L’75
Mr. Thomas W. Dietrich, L’76
Professor Michael Distelhorst, ‘71, L’76
Ms. Maureen E. Dodd, L’96
Mr. Aaron A. Farmer, L’93
Mr. Michael A. Goldstein, L’85
Ms. Kathleen E. Graham, P’77, L’82
Mr. Paul Grandinetti, L’83
Ms. Cheryl R. Hacker, L’88, &
Professor Jeffrey T. Ferriell
Mr. Francis S. Hallinan, L’91
Mr. H. Ritchey Hollenbaugh, L’73
Mr. James K. Hunter, III, L’73
Mr. J. Brett Hutchens, L’72
Mr. Michael C. Jones, ‘74, L’79
Mr. Eric R. Keller, L’95
Mr. Jon F. Kelly, L’76
Mr. E.J. Kunmann, L’85
Mr. Greg S. Lashutka, L’74, H’92
Hon. Teresa L. Liston, L’81
Mr. Lowell H. Lustig, L’92
Mr. Jonathan W. Marshall, L’70
Professor Lorie L. McCaughan, L’96
Mr. Arthur G. Meyer, L’82
Mr. Scott R., L’77 &
Mrs. Gretchen K.,’75, L’78 Mote
Mr. C. David Paragas, L’90
Ms. Georgeann G. Peters, L’83
Mr. Stephen L. Peterson, L’74
Mr. William C. Rambo, L’82
Mr. Seth T. Reichenbach, L’93
Mr. Harley E. Rouda Jr., L’87
Mr. Scott W. Schiff, L’82
Mr. Karl H. Schneider, L’83
Mr. David I. Shroyer, L’80, &
Hon. Susan D. Brown, L’83
Mr. Ronald F. Shuff, L’77
Mr. Darrell C. Smith, L’81
Professor Emeritus John E. Sullivan, H’87
Hon. Anne Taylor, L’79
Ms. Patsy A. Thomas, L’94
Ms. Kathleen M. Trafford, L’79
Ms. Kathleen Tregear, L’05
Mr. John C. Vorys, L’80
Mr. Phillip A. Waid, L’73
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State Auto Insurance Companies
Mr. David H., L’66 & Mrs. Mary C. Tannenbaum
Dean Waymon B. McLesky Society
$5,000 - $9,999
Mr. John J., H’96 & Mrs. Cynthia Chester
Mr. Philip J. Fulton, L’80
Mr. Francis S., L’91 & Mrs. Patricia M. Hallinan
Mr. Gary W., L’80 & Mrs. Terry Hammond
Mr. Ronald F., L’77 & Mrs. Janet B. Shuff
Professor Emeritus Robert J. Jr. (LF) &
Mrs. Ann Wade
Mr. Fred P., L’58 & Mrs. Nancy K. Zimmer
Dean John E. Sullivan Society
$2,500 - $4,999
The Dean’s Circle recognizes donors whose
annual charitable support of Capital University
Law School totals $1,000 or more. On behalf of
the students, faculty and staff, Dean Jack A.
Guttenberg gratefully acknowledges the
generosity of the following alumni, friends, law
firms, foundations and corporations. Thank you!
Dean John W. McCormac Society
$50,000 and up
Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence
Mr. John D., H’88 & Mrs. Elizabeth G. Drinko
Nationwide Insurance Enterprise Foundation
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Dr. Robert J., L’83, H’05 (AF) & Mrs. Missy Weiler
American Arbitration Association
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Mr. Thomas J., L’75 & Mrs. Julie B. Bonasera
Mr. J. Miles, L’78 & Mrs. Ronna Gibson
Dean Jack A. Guttenberg (LF) &
Stephanie L. Cartwright
Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter Co., LPA
Maguire & Schneider LLP
Mr. David P. Meyer, L’95, T’96 &
Ms. Melora L., ‘94 Nielsen Meyer
Professor Roberta S. Mitchell, L’72 (LF)
Mr. Nicholas A., L’70, H’01 & Mrs. Susan E. Pittner
Tax Executives Institute, Inc.
Mr. Arthur I., H’97 & Mrs. Ann H. Vorys
Professor Floyd D. Weatherspoon (LF) &
Mrs. Stephanie V. Jones-Weatherspoon
1903 Dean William Dustin Corn
Founders Society $1,903 - $2,499
Dean John Elbert Sater Society
$25,000 - $49,999
Anonymous
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Community College Foundation
Bricker & Eckler LLP
Mr. Michael A., L’85 & Mrs. Ellen T. Goldstein
Ms. Barbara J. Lucks, ’76
Ms. Georgeann G. Peters, L’83
Poss Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Thomas N. Taneff, L’87
Dean Rodney K. Smith Society
$10,000 - $24,999
Dean’s Circle
$1,000 - $1,902
Columbus Bar Association / Columbus Bar
Foundation
Mr. David P., ’62 & Mrs. Patricia E. Liebchen, ‘63
Dr. Thomas H. & Mrs. Kelly Mallory
Ohio State Bar Foundation
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur / Hubert A. &
Gladys C. Estabrook Charitable Trust
Mr. Robert H. Schottenstein, L’77
Mr. Sanford Shkolnik, L’65
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Mr. James D. Abrams, L’03
Mr. Glen H. Ackerman, L’98
Artz & Dewhirst, LLP
Mr. Steven C. & Mrs. Jane E. Bahls
Mr. Thomas R. Baruch, L’67
Professor James R. Beattie Jr. (LF)
Ms. Sarah Berka
Mr. Douglas B. Brown, L’85
Securing Our Future
Mr. Bruce H. Burkholder, L’80
Carlisle Patchen & Murphy LLP
Mr. John J. Jr., L’89 & Mrs. Judy H. Chester
Hon. Michael L. Close, L’75
Professor Peggy M. (LF) & Mr. Richard A. Cordray
Mr. William G., L’77 & Mrs. Roxana Deadman
Mr. David K. & Mrs. Sue Ellen Deiley
Mr. William A., ’75, L’85 &
Mrs. Barbara J. DeVenzio, ‘75
Professor Lisa L., L’87 (AF) &
Mr. Stephen L. Eschleman
Mr. Qiangguo Fu, T’94
Professors Susan M. Gilles (LF) & Kent R. Markus (LF)
Mr. William A. Good
Ms. Kathleen E. Graham, P’77, L’82
Professor Myron C. (LF) & Mrs. Grazyna Grauer
Associate Dean Dennis D. Hirsch (LF) &
Ms. Suzanne Goldsmith-Hirsch
Mr. Larry J. Hotchkiss, ’75, L’79
Professor Donald A. Jr., (LF) &
Mrs. Katherine Hughes
Mr. J. Brett Hutchens, L’72
Jones Day
Mr. Michael C., ’74, L’79 & Mrs. Randi C. Jones, ‘75
Mr. Jon F., L’76 & Mrs. Lynn A. Kelly
Mr. Gunther K. Lahm, L’87
Professor Susan E. (LF) & Mr. David Looper-Friedman
Mar Investments
Mr. Jonathan W. Marshall, L’70
Ms. LeeAnn M. Massucci, L’02 & Ms. Lori J. Brown
Mr. Arthur G., L’82 & Mrs. Valerie Meyer
Assistant Dean Linda J. (S) & Mr. Kim A. Mihely
Mr. Orin E. Morris
Mr. M. Howard & Mrs. Hanna S. Petricoff
Mrs. Jessica M. (S) & Mr. James S. Poprocki
Mr. William C., L’82 & Mrs. Deborah Price Rambo
Real Living Title Agency Ltd.
Mr. Harley E. Rouda Jr., L’87 &
Ms. Kaira Sturdivant-Rouda
Mr. Steven L., L’82 & Mrs. Susan E. Salman
Mr. Scott W. Schiff, L’82
Mr. Christopher R. Schraff
Mr. Conrad O. Seifert, L’81
Mr. Robert E., L’61 & Mrs. Janice L. Sexton
Mr. Merlyn D. Shiverdecker, L’72
Mr. Bradley K. Sinnott, L’86
Mr. Gerald L., L’70 & Mrs. Rebecca Stebelton
Professor Athornia, ’74, L’77 (LF) &
Mrs. Gay S. Steele (S)
Mr. John H. (S) & Mrs. Deborah M. Strick
Hon. Ann Taylor, L’79
Ms. Kathleen M., L’79 & Mr. Robert W. Trafford
Ms. Kathleen Tregear, L’05
United Way of Central Ohio
Mr. John C., L’80 & Mrs. Diane Vorys
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
Mr. Phillip A., L’73 & Mrs. Judith M. Waid
Mr. James B. Wolfe, L’96, MBA’96
Mr. Benson A., L’88 & Mrs. Jerilyn Wolman
The 2005-06 membership of The Dean’s Circle
represents gifts received between July 1, 2005, and
June 30, 2006.
Designations: (AF) Adjunct Faculty; (LF) Law School Faculty;
(S) Law/University Staff
Are you on the Alumni Judges & Magistrates
Wall of Honor?
The Law School is proud of its distinguished alumni and their exemplary
service to the judicial system — serving in courts at all levels of
government, not just in Ohio, but throughout the country. The Law School
estimates that among its 6,500 living JD alumni, more than 130 are
judges or magistrates. This spring we added 30 new pictures of alumni
judges and magistrates to our wall of honor. If you are currently serving as
a judge or magistrate or have retired from the position and are not listed
on our wall of honor, please contact our Associate Director of Alumni &
Constituency Relations Jill Hillman at (614) 236-6604.
The Hon. Julie M. Lynch, L’93 (left), and the Hon.
Jennifer L. Brunner, L’83 (right), at the dedication
of the Alumni Judges & Magistrates Wall of Honor.
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Honor Roll of Giving
Partner $500 - $999
Mr. C. Clifford Allen, III, L’75
Mrs. Marie A. Anstead, L’04
Ms. Megan Banker, L’90
Mr. Mark W. Bernlohr, L’87
Mr. Matthew P., L’96, MBA’96, &
Mrs. Julie A., L’96, Berry
Mr. Brian Bishop
Professor Janet George Blocher, L’85, (LF)
& Mr. Roger Blocher
Mr. Todd A. Brenner, ’87, L’90
Mr. Dom, L’86, & Mrs. Valerie E. Cambareri
Chester Willcox & Saxbe, LLP
Clark Perdue Arnold & Scott
Mr. Garth G., L’81, & Mrs. Lori Cox
Mr. Scott P. (S) & Mrs. Paula Edersheim
Mr. Todd A., L’03, T’04, &
Mrs. Diane Ernsberger
Ms. Mary K. Fenlon, L’87
Professor Jeffrey T. Ferriell (LF) &
Ms. Cheryl R. Hacker, L’88
Mr. Barney W. Frazier Jr., L’87
Mr. Andrew P. Hamilton, L’79
Mr. John L. Jr., L’76, & Mrs. Monica Haney
Mr. Phillip L. Harmon, L’80
Mr. Daniel G. Hilson, L’86
Mr. Charles C. Howard, L’94
Professor Daniel T. Kobil (LF) &
Mrs. Catherine P. Johnston
Mr. Robert A. Krebs, L’84
Mr. Francis A., L’82, & Mrs. Jean A. Lavelle
Mr. Roy K., L’78, & Mrs. Mary L., L’76, Lisko
Mr. J. Richard Lumpe, L’63
Mr. Lowell H., L’92, & Mrs. Elaine Lustig
Associate Dean Shirley L. Mays (LF) &
Mr. Freddie L. Fulson
Professor. Lorie L. McCaughan, L’96 (LF)
Ms. Diana R. McCune, L’88
Memorial Tournament
Mesh Design & Communication
Mr. Stephen Metcalf
Mr. Richard S. Mulligan, L’79
Rev. Steven S. Nolder, L’87
Mr. James A. Norris, L’76
Ms. Kathy A. Olson, L’77
Mr. Joseph W., L’77, & Mrs. Susan O’Neil
Professor Jacqueline M. Orlando (LF)
Mr. Samuel A. Peppers, III, L’93
Mr. William J. Rees, ’77, L’81
Mr. Neil W. Rosenberg, L’84
Mr. David J. Rossi, L’85
Ms. Greta J. Russell, T’93
Mr. James A. Saad, L’77
Mr. Kenneth M., L’84, &
Mrs. Judy A. Schwartz
Mr. James T., L’76, & Mrs. Linda Scime
Mr. Marcus S., L’84, & Dr. Rebecca A. Shore
Professor Susan L. Simms (LF)
Professor Bradley A. (LF) & Mrs. Julie Smith
Ms. Ann M. Spitler, L’87
Ms. Denise St. Clair (S)
Mr. Charles J, L’80, & Mrs. Jean Stout
Thompson Hine LLP
Professor Lance (LF) & Mrs. Kay Tibbles
Mr. Dennis J., L’89, & Mrs. Judith Varnau
Mr. Frank J., L’83, & Mrs. Pamela L.Veith
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Top Ten Classes
by Dollar Amount
Class of Dollars Raised
1983
1965
1977
1980
1966
1976
1987
1975
1985
1979
$64,535
$24,599
$19,095
$16,581
$10,115
$7,229
$7,059
$6,805
$6,705
$6,700
Mr. Lawrence P., L’73, &
Mrs. Sharon L. Wilkins
Assistant Dean Mary Ann Willis (S)
Mrs. Sherri L., MBA’04, (S) &
Mr. Shawn J. Wilmoth
Mr. George Wolken, L’81
Mr. Charles A., L’91, &
Mrs. Cynthia J. Woodbeck
Mr. Bernard Z., L’71, & Mrs. Myra Yavitch
Ms. Jo Ellen, L’80, & Mr. John T. Yeary
Junior Partner $250 - $499
Mr. Richard K., L’83, &
Mrs. Beth M. Abraham
Mr. Robert F. Altherr, Jr., L’80
Mr. Gerald L., L’77, &
Mrs. Susan Anderson
Anonymous
Mr. Jeffrey A., L’83, &
Mrs. Pamela K. Auker
Mr. Thomas P. Behlen, L’89
Mrs. Karen Benningfield (S)
Mr. J. J. Benson, L’82
Ms. Sandra E., L’78, & Mr. Michael Booth
Dr. Pamela L. Bradigan, L’81
Ms. Paula L. Brooks, L’83
Professor Mark R. Brown (LF) &
Ms. Julie Andrews
Mr. Craig R., L’91, &
Mrs. Valerie H. Carlson
Ms. Danielle M. Carter, L’99
Ms. Alysha Clous, L’99
Ms. Rae N. Cogar, L’90
Professor Charles E. Cohen (LF)
Mr. David J. Cole, L’84
Mr. David A., L’82, &
Mrs. Stephanie A. Connor
Professor Danshera Cords (LF)
Professor Stanton G. Darling II (LF)
Mr. Robert S. Davis, L’83
Professor Michael, ’71, L’76, (LF) &
Mrs. Barbara A., ’71, Distelhorst
Downes Hurst & Fishel
Ms. Michelle S. Drage, MBA’93, L’94
Ms. Brenda L. Eldridge, L’93
Mrs. Therese M., L’88, &
Mr. Rocco R. Faoro
Mr. Francis X. Fullin, L’85
Dr. Charles O., H’90, & Mrs. Peggy Galvin
Mr. Jack G. Gibbs Jr., L’81, &
Dr. Aloma Crutchfield-Gibbs
Mr. Patrick H. Gorman, L’91
Hon. Janet A. Grubb, L’76, &
Mr. Dennis B. Ehrie, Jr., L’76
Ms. Stephanie A. Gunter, L’98
Mr. Michael C. Hollman, L’85
Mr. Rufus B. Hurst, L’87
Mr. Gregory S. Kaupp, L’83
Mr. Emmett M., L’99, & Mrs. Nicole Kelly
Mr. Frederick D. Kelsven, L’78, &
Mrs. Ann K. Reinhard, L’78
Mr. Harold R., L’74, &
Mrs. Barbara J. Kemp
Mr. John F., L’80, & Mrs. Jane Klucsik
Professor Risa D. (LF) & Mr. Alan Lazaroff
Hon. Christine E., L’86, &
Mr. Jerry L. Lippe
Ms. Donna Lombardi, L’81
Mr. Robert H., L’84, & Mrs. Carol A. Lugg
Ms. Jennifer L. Mackanos, L’02
Hon. John W., L’61, H’86, &
Mrs. Martha C. McCormac
Mr. Richard C., L’86, &
Mrs. Gretchen E. McQuown
Ms. Sharon A., ’87, L’90, &
Mr. Brenton S. Mull
Mr. William M. Nelson, L’79
Mr. Mark Nesbit, L’95
Mr. Kinsley F., L’82, & Mrs. Sheryl S. Nyce
Ms. Janet S. Oberlin, L’03
Hon. Elisabeth A. Petronio, L’88
Rathburn & Associates
Mr. Dennis A., L’91, &
Mrs. Vicki L. Rathburn
Retreat Salon & Day Spa
Mr. J. Timothy Riker, L’77
Mr. David T., L’80, &
Mrs. Sue D., L’80, Roark
Mr. William F. Ross, L’75
Professor Susan D. (LF) &
Mr. Paul G. Rozelle
Mr. David K. Rudov, L’81
Mr. Michael J. Settineri, L’01
Shremshock Architects Inc.
Mr. Bradley C. Snowden, L’85
Ms. Heather G. Sowald, L’79
Mr. Alan W. Sponseller, L’80
Mr. Robert B. Stein, L’81
Mr. Jerry L. Thompson, L’92
Mr. Frank Truitt
Professor Angela K. Upchurch (LF) &
Mr. Jonathan Wilhelm
Mr. Raymond T. Urban, L’86
Mr. Yeura R., L’77, &
Mrs. Ellen W., L’97, Venters
Mr. Christopher A. Wagner, L’80
Mr. Rodger L., L’75, & Mrs. Cheryl Wilson
Professor Richard J. Wood (LF)
Associate $100 – $249
Hon. Shirley S., H’83, &
Mr. Seymour Abrahamson
Mr. M. Dale Adkins, L’92
Donors are listed alphabetically within each gift level with their class year and other designation: Adjunct Faculty (AF); Capital University Faculty
(F); Law School Faculty (LF); Law Staff Attorney (SA); or Law/University Staff (S).
Securing Our Future
Mr. Robert H. Albert, Sr., L’60
Ms. Mary M. Albright, L’97
Ms. Michele L. Ali, L’04
Mr. Richard S. Anderson, L’00, MBA’02
Anonymous
Ms. Carrie Archer
Mr. Robert Armstrong
Mr. Richard E., L’85, T’94, &
Mrs. Nancy L. Ary
Mr. David F. & Mrs. Lisabeth S. Axelrod
Mr. Kevin R., L’98, & Mrs. Melissa Bacon
Dr. N. Douglas & Mrs. Valerie C. Baker
Mr. Brian D. Ball, L’75
Ms. Kathleen A. Ballenger, L’80
Mr. Kris Banvard, L’03
Mr. David B., L’81, &
Mrs. Jacqueline B. Barnhart
Mr. Christopher Bennington, L’76
Mr. John R. Berg, L’92
Mr. Robert D. Bergman, L’70
Mr. Micah L. Berman (S)
Mr. Robert M. Bernard
Ms. Ellen G. Berndt, L’84
Bexley’s Monk
Professor William H. (LF) &
Mrs. Helen S. Bluth (S)
Ms. Sherry R., L’05, & Mr. Brian J. Bodine
Mr. Robert A. Bracco, L’82
Mr. Michael T. Brandt
Mr. Dale V., L’74, &
Mrs. Mona L., ’73, Bring
Mr. Daniel E. Bringardner, L’78
Mr. Richard D. Bringardner, L’78
Mr. Charles D. Brown, L’90
Mr. Donald D. Brown, L’76
Mr. Jeffrey L. Brown, L’79
Mr. Eugene R., L’86, & Mrs. Kendall Butler
Mr. Edward L. & Mrs. Nada R. Caldwell
Mr. Charles T. Capute, L’76
Ms. Kendra L. Carpenter, P’94, L’01
Mr. Robert L. Caspar, Jr., L’88
Mr. Jeffery D. Chaddock
Ms. Jeanne K. Channell, L’91
Mr. Thomas R. Clark, L’75
Ms. Michelle Lynn Clemons, L’97, T’98
Mr. Robert M. Clyde
Mr. Mark S. Coffey, L’85
Columbus Jewish Foundation
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Mrs. Helen S. Cook (S)
Mr. Jonathan P. Corwin, L’02
Ms. Carol Costa
Mr. Paul J. Coval, L’79
Mr. Kevin A. Craine, L’82
Ms. Linda S. Crawford, L’84
Ms. Kathy J. Crowder-Dorsey, ’85, L’89
Mr. James W. Crowley, L’85
Mr. Chad E. Crumbaker, L’06
Mr. William W. Cusack, L’85
Mr. James M. Cutter, L’77
Ms. Jodelle M. D’Amico, L’83
Ms. Susan M. Davenport
Mr. Roger F., ’65, &
Mrs. Jeannine M. Davis
Ms. Regina M. DelaRosa, L’88
Mr. Richard W. Delong, L’74
Mr. Aaron D., L’76, & Mrs. Leslie Denker
Mr. Charles J. DeVirgilio, L’85
Ms. Mary F. Dietz, L’92
Ms. Jackie R. Dimun-Marchyshyn, L’93
Mr. Vincent M. Dinolfo, L’84, &
Mrs. Cheryl Loria-Dinolfo
Mr. John W., L’66, &
Mrs. Ruth M. Donahue
Mr. Donald L., L’61, &
Mrs. Carol J. Dorward
Mr. Jeffrey A., L’80, & Mrs. Melanie Drake
Mr. Paul J. Duffy, L’74
Mr. Brian J., L’89, &
Mrs. Susan A. Eastman
Mr. Douglas W., L’92, & Mrs. Liz Eaton
Mr. Douglas J. Edmonds, L’04
Mr. Mark A., L’79, & Mrs. Tina Engel
Mr. Richard M., L’76, &
Mrs. Beverly P. Epps
Mr. Gregory N. Finnerty, L’86
Mr. John H. Fish, Jr.
Mr. Joseph A., L’80, &
Ms. Nancy C., P’79, Flautt
Ms. Christine M. Frank-Scott, L’00
Mr. Joseph F., ’70, L’74, &
Mrs. Cheryl S., ’71, Frasch
Mr. Don William Pennock Fraser, L’79
Frazier Financial Advisors
Mr. James A. Frazier, T’92
Dr. Marjorie L. Frazier (S) &
Mr. David Lippert
Mr. Robert P. Freed, L’03
Friedman & Mirman Co. L.P.A.
Mr. Scott N. Friedman, L’98
Mr. Scott P. Frishman, L’96, T’97
Ms. Amy R. Furash, L’89
Mrs. Pamela A., L’77, &
Mr. Howard E. Furnas
Mr. Mario Gaitanos, L’84
Ms. Christina M. Gary, L’01
Top Ten Classes
by Participation
Class of % Participated
2006
1970
1951
1964
1960
1976
1963
1967
1961
1972
1953
34.9%
30.4%
28.4%
27.3%
22.2%
21.7%
20.0%
20.0%
18.8%
18.6%
18.2%
Hon. Daniel Gaul, L’81
Mrs. Cynthia K. Gerlach, L’85
Ms. Valarie K. Gerlach, L’87
Mr. Scott D., T’92, & Mrs. Elizabeth E. Gill
Mr. Mark M. Gleaves, L’78
Mr. George Gloeckner, L’72
Ms. Linda K. Gorsuch, P’91 (S)
Mr. Michael J. Grady, L’85
Mr. D. Michael &
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grodhaus
Mr. Lance R. Grove, L’00
Ms. Susan Gwinn
Dr. Frank W. Hale, Jr., H’96
Mrs. Anna M. & Mr. Richard J. Hetteberg
Mr. Bryan F. Hickey, L’73
Ms. Britton M. Hicks, L’03
Mrs. Jill Back, ’96, (S) &
Mr. Chad E., ’05, Hillman
Mr. B. Eugene Hines, L’96
Mr. George M. Hoffman, L’79
Hon. Daniel T. Hogan, L’78
Mr. Thomas L. & Ms. Kathy Holcombe
Mr. Stephen M., ’73, L’76, &
Mrs. Sandra K., ’75, Howard
Mr. Roy H. Huffer, L’64
Mr. Steven D. & Mrs. Tammy R. Hughes
Ms. Karen B. Hull, L’81
Mrs. Cynthia E. Hvizdos, L’77
Mr. Mark W. Iannotta, L’88, &
Ms. Melissa J. Merriman-Iannotta, L’86
Mr. Richard L. Innis, L’70
Professor Rachel M. Janutis (LF) &
Mr. Vincent Holzhall
Mr. Chris A. Johnson, L’88
Mr. David A. Johnston
Hon. Thomas Journell, L’72
Mr. Brad D. Kaplan, L’86
Mr. Steven R. Keller, L’84
Ms. Patrice P. Kelly, L’80
Mr. Robert T., L’82, &
Mrs. Margaret Kelsey
Mr. Joel S., L’87, & Mrs. Ada W. Kent
Mr. Robert W., L’97, & Mrs. Kelly Kerpsack
Mr. John A. Konfala, L’85
Mr. Elbert J., T’98, &
Mrs. Kathryn M. Kram
Hon. Everett H. Krueger, L’75
Ms. Jean A. Krum, L’90
Mr. John J. & Mrs. Maryline M. Kulewicz
Mrs. Angela M., L’05, &
Mr. Clay M. Lanctot
Ms. Brandi R. Laser-Seskes, L’04
Mr. Donald A. & Ms. Cheryl B. Lee
Mr. Torian L. Lee, L’97 (S)
Mr. Edgar L. Lindley, L’53
Hon. Andrew D. Logan, L’79
Mr. Jonathan R. Lucas, L’04
Mr. Gerald R. Lykins, L’94
Made From Scratch Inc.
Mr. James J. & Mrs. Regina M. Mager
Hon. Richard M. & Mrs. Carol S. Markus
Ms. Colleen L. Marshall, L’04
Mrs. Marilyn J. Marshall, L’85
Mr. J. Steven Martin, ’71, L’83
Mr. Stephen D., L’73, &
Mrs. Deborah S., ’70, Martin
Mr. Roger L. Massengale, L’79
Ms. Kristin E., L’04, &
Mr. Timothy C. Matisziw
Mr. Sean H., L’76, &
Ms. Jane C., L’76, Maxfield
Ms. Judith R. Maxwell, L’85
Mr. Peter J. May, L’92
Mr. Thomas M. McCash, L’92
Mr. Scott R. McCray, L’90
Mrs. Pamela M. McGorry, L’96
Mr. Randy & Mrs. Sharon McGough
Ms. Jill A., ’77, L’80, &
Mr. Larry J., ’76, McGruder
Mr. John K. McHenry, L’87
Ms. Marcia L. Meckler, L’75
Mr. William A. Meier, L’78
Mrs. Nancy Metcalf
Mr. Jay E., L’85, & Mrs. Sharon L. Michael
Mr. Aaron E. Michel, L’81
Ms. E. Vanessa Miles, L’75
Mr. Christopher L. Miller, L’94
Mr. Courtney J. Miller, L’98
Mr. G. Scott, L’84, & Mrs. Laura W. Miller
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Participation by Class Year
Class
of
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
Living
Alumni Donors
7
6
11
6
6
5
7
12
6
9
16
6
10
11
13
21
10
8
15
23
25
59
73
106
128
143
146
142
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
3
1
2
3
1
3
2
1
0
7
1
11
10
10
18
31
25
19
% of
Class
Class
of
29%
0%
18%
0%
0%
0%
0%
17%
0%
22%
19%
17%
20%
27%
8%
14%
20%
12%
0%
30%
4%
19%
14%
9%
14%
22%
17%
13%
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Living
Alumni Donors
162
162
159
167
201
169
182
166
187
193
170
163
186
204
224
217
214
228
217
222
213
216
189
191
213
190
242
195
23
29
24
20
19
16
22
18
20
14
14
13
14
19
11
7
6
17
10
11
15
10
5
11
7
13
25
68
% of
Class
14%
18%
15%
12%
9%
9%
12%
11%
11%
7%
8%
8%
8%
9%
5%
3%
3%
7%
5%
5%
7%
5%
3%
6%
3%
7%
10%
35%
For the classes of 1928 to 1950, there are only 19 living alumni of record and no donors.
Associate $100 – $249 Continued
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Ms. Carol P., L’90, & Mr. Charles H. Mix
Ms. Brenda J. Mollohan, L’04
Mr. Timothy M. Montague, T’92
Mr. Sean Moseley
Mrs. Kathy S. Mowry, L’80
Mr. James B. Muhlbach, L’79
Ms. Deborah A. Murray
Mr. Richard B. Murray, L’77
Mr. Thayne T. Needles, ’85, L’92
Mr. Rodney A. Nelson, L’92
Mr. Russell S. Newman, L’87
Mr. Fredrick J. Nicely, L’92, MBA’96
Ms. Nanette Norman, T’99
Mr. Karl E. Novak, L’88
Ms. Cathy Omodio
Capt. David S. Oppenheim, L’80
Mr. Steven E. Osgood, L’79
Mr. Alva Page, III, L’99
Mr. James J. Pardi, II, L’92
Mr. Richard C. Paugh, L’51
Mr. Dana M. Peters, L’86
Mrs. Lauren M. Peterson, ’77, L’82
Mr. Ben L. Pfefferle, III, L’79
Mr. Walter R. Platte, L’63
Mr. David M. Plesich, L’06
Hon. H. William, L’74, & Mrs. Lee Pollitt
Ms. M. L. Porter, P’85
Dr. Sheila Porter
Mr. Stephen E. Proctor, ’79, L’82
Promusica
Mr. Thomas J. Prunte, L’82
Pure Imagination Chocalatier Inc.
Mr. J. Christopher, L’72, &
Mrs. Carol J. Ralston
Mr. Robert L. Ratchford, Jr., L’75
Mr. Jeffrey S. Ream, L’90
Mr. William M., L’77, &
Ms. Deborah A., L’77, Reffett
Mrs. Nancy D. Reid
Ms. Molly B. Rhyan, ’99
Mr. W. Brian Richards
Mr. James L. Richardson, Jr.
Mr. Evan & Ms. Marcie R. Rogell
Mrs. Kristin E. Rosan, L’99
Mr. Michael A. Rossi, L’98
Mr. Larry L. & Mrs. M. Sharon Rusk
Mr. Gregory W. & Mrs. Janis L. Rutecki
Mr. Allen L. Rutz, L’98
Mrs. Terise A. Ryan, L’92
Dr. Arthur L. & Mrs. Judith M. Sagone
Mr. James T. Saker, L’83
Mr. John L. Sauter, L’68
Ms. Beth W., L’75, & Mr. Alan B. Schaeffer
Mr. James P. Schuck, L’00
Hon. Barbara J. Sellers, L’79
Mr. Michael R. Shade, L’79
Ms. Linda M. Sheppard, L’02
Mr. Philip H. Sheridan, Jr., L’73
Mrs. Alma H. Shipley, L’86
Mr. Scott & Mrs. Gloria Shremshock
Mr. Matthew D., L’01, &
Mrs. Molly Shufeldt
Mr. Dennis L. Shuman, L’77
Ms. Elaine N. Silveira, L’99
Mr. J. Daniel Silverman, L’88
Ms. Amy L. Silvestri, L’92
Ms. Anne S. Simet, L’78
Mr. Charles G. Skidmore, T’93
Mr. Mark S. & Mrs. Lisa M. Slayman
Mr. Howard Smallwood, ’65, L’73
Ms. Alyce M. Smith, ’69, P’98
Mr. Craig T. Smith, L’99
Mr. Jeffrey S., L’02, & Mrs. Kristy Smith
Professor Jeffrey C. (LF) &
Mrs. Virginia Snapp
Ms. Cynthia E. Solomon, L’02
Ms. Deborah A. Solove, L’81
Mr. Roger & Mrs. Mary Spies
Mr. Ted & Mrs. Nancy St. Clair
Mr. Desmond H. Staple, L’96
Ms. Melody L. Steely, L’78
Mr. Jeffrey W. Stiltner, L’95, T’03
Mrs. Myrna C., L’75, &
Mr. W. Joseph Strapp
Ms. Robin L. Strohm, L’04
Mr. Joseph A. Sugar, III, L’94
Ms. Kathy Lynn Swihart, L’96, MBA’96
Ms. Stacie S. Switzer, L’99
Ms. Emily S., L’05, & Mr. David Tarbert
Mr. Michael D. Tarullo, L’89
Mr. Lawrence N., L’76, &
Mrs. Sandra K. Taub
Mr. Thomas B. Terveer, L’83
Ms. Beth A., T’05, &
Mr. Jared C., P’06, Thomas
Mr. George Thomas
Ms. Jenifer S., L’02, (S) &
Mr. Eric Thompson
Mr. Jack Travis
Mr. Thomas W. Trimble, L’83
Ms. Susan Truitt, L’83 (S)
Mr. Richard A., ’83, L’91, &
Mrs. Linda K., ’85, Turner
Mr. William F. Underwood, L’74
Ms. Deborah A. Urton
Mr. Kevin R. Van Horn, L’85
Securing Our Future
Mr. William M., L’06, &
Mrs. Katie H. Van O’Linda
Mr. Andrew D. Wachtman, ’90, L’93, &
Mrs. Kristen A. Nattress-Wachtman, L’93
Mr. Stephen R. & Ms. Susan G. Wainfor
Mr. Paul D. Walker, L’76
Mr. Timothy H. & Mrs. Melissa Wallace
Mr. Thomas A. Ward, II, L’96
Ms. Ann L. Wehener, L’94
Mr. Samuel B., L’73 &
Mrs. Frances M., ’94, Weiner
Mr. Stacy Weislogel, L’78
Mr. Eugene P., L’72, &
Mrs. Kimberly L., L’72 Weiss
Mr. John P. Wilkerson, Jr., L’81
Ms. Sarah E. Williams, T’00
Ms. Laura J. Wilson, L’82
Ms. Leigh Ann Wilson, L’99
Mr. Owen L. Wincig, L’79
Ms. Kathryn L. Wollenburg, L’05
Ms. Sarah J. Wolske-Donaldson, L’00
Mr. Jason K. Wright, L’00
Ms. Victoria E. Wu, L’99
Mr. William R. Yost, L’72
Mr. Vincent E. Young, L’58
Mr. Nicholas W. Zuk, L’78
Dr. Marvin A., L’91, &
Mrs. Ruth E. Zuravsky
Donor $1- $99
Ms. Zlatina T. Abadzhieva, L’06
Abbracci Restaurant
Ms. Jennifer A. Adair, L’05
Ms. Rebecca J. Adkins, L’05
Mr. Akeem Aghondi
Mr. Dale P. Aho, L’80
Mr. Elmer S. Alfaro
Ameriprise Financial Services
Mr. Jeffrey M. Amey, L’06
Mr. Scott A. Anderson, L’91
Mr. Robert C. Angell, L’93
Anonymous
Dr. John J. Arnold, L’75
Ms. Joanne Aubrey, L’81
Mrs. Debra L. Auten-Schrader, L’06, &
Mr. Matthew Schrader
Mr. Gerald J. & Mrs. Jamie K. Babbitt
Mr. Terrence L. Bacus, P’02
Mr. Anthony Baker
Ballet Met
Ms. Jessica A. Barnard, L’06
Ms. Tina M. Beckett, P’85
Mr. Robert L. Beeler, L’83
Mr. Frederick D. Benton, Jr., L’80
Mr. Alan D. Benyak, L’88
Hon. John P. Bessey, L’66
Ms. Monika Bharmota, L’06
Mr. Richard S. Bindley, L’78
Mr. Keith D. Blosser, L’89
Blumen Garten Florists Inc.
Mr. Paul A. Bodycombe, L’80
Ms. Terri T., L’91, & Mr. Thomas S. Botsko
Mr. Roy F. Boyd, L’76
Mr. Donald A. Brinkworth, L’51
Mr. Salvador & Mrs. Carmen J. Brito
Mr. Joseph A. Brunetto, L’80
Mr. Norman, L’92, &
Ms. Susan Pam, L’92, Brusk
Mr. James A. Budzik, L’85
Mr. Peter R. Caborn, ’99, &
Mr. David Edelman
Mr. Jeffrey A., L’87, &
Mrs. Elizabeth Cabot
Ms. Jeanne Cabral
Ms. Karen M. Cadieux, L’05
Hon. David E. Cain, L’73
CAPA Inc.
Mr. Michael E. Carleton, L’06
Mrs. Kathleen B. Carlson, L’80
Mr. Robert A. Carlson, L’06
Ms. Sara E. Carlsson, L’06
Mr. John M., L’05, &
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cassady
Ms. Lori A. Catalano, L’06
Center of Science & Industry
Central Ohio Families with
Children from China
Ms. Sharlene I. Chance, ’94, L’99
Ms. Kristin E. Chek, L’04
Ms. Yimei Chen, MBA’01, L’05
Ms. Vicki Cherry
Mr. Ralph D. Clark, L’89
Mr. R. Scott Clarke, L’88, &
Ms. Kathleen Chapman Clarke, L’88
Ms. Janice Clemons
Mr. Robert M. Cody, L’82
Mr. Brandon R. Cogswell, L’06
Ms. Tonya R. Coles, L’06
Compuware Corp.
Ms. Terese M. Connerton, L’81
Contemporary American Theatre Co.
Ms. Julia Corbin
Ms. Jennifer R. Cordle, L’06
Mr. David G. Cox, L’89
Ms. Christina L. Crable, L’06
Hon. Ronald R. Craft, L’74
Ms. Sara C. Craven, L’06
New Donor Recognition Wall dedicated on April 29, 2006.
Mr. Timothy David Crawford, L’97
Mr. Michael E. Creamer, Jr., ’95, L’98
Mr. Daniel A. Creekmur, L’06
Mr. Corey Crognale, L’80
Ms. Nancy J. Crown, P’73
Dance Plus Ballroom
Mr. William & Ms. Linda Daniels
David’s European Skin Care
Mr. John M. Dean, L’06
Mr. Cory M., L’06, &
Mrs. Alisa D. DelGuzzo
Top Ten Classes
by Number of Donors
Class of Number of Donors
2006
1976
1980
1977
2005
1981
1979
1985
1982
1987
68
31
29
25
25
24
23
22
20
20
Mrs. Karen Dena DeMers, L’96
Mr. Leo V. DeVito, Jr., L’83
Mr. James M. Dixon, L’86
Mr. Christian D., L’06, &
Mrs. Laura Donovan
Ms. Adrienne A. Dorbish, L’06
Ms. Julia L. Dorrian
Dr. Raymond D. Draghi, L’04
Mr. Stanley B. & Mrs. Cheryl Dritz
Mr. Ian H. Dubin, L’02
Ms. Mary S. Duffey &
Mr. J. Anthony Logan
Mr. James M. Dunphy, L’62
Mr. Chad E., L’06, &
Mrs. Tiffany M. Dworkin
Mr. Robert E. Earle, L’72
Mrs. Deborah Edmonston, L’73
Mr. Scott E., L’06, &
Mrs. Kelly A., ’87, Elisar
Mr. Daniel E. Erwin, L’06
Mr. Jacob C. Evans, L’06
Mr. Matthew C., L’00, & Mrs. Susie Evans
Dr. Patrick M. Fardal, L’92
Ms. Patrice R. Fatig, P’00
Mr. Neil I. Fleischer, L’00
Ms. Jennifer L., L’06, & Mr. Justin T. Fogle
Mr. Michael A., L’99, &
Mrs. Carol L. Forhan
Mr. John K. Forst, L’91
Ms. Jayme C., L’06, &
Mr. William M. Fountain
Mrs. Arlene J. Franconero, L’96
Mr. Brian R., L’93, & Mrs. Sondra Frank
Ms. Debra J. Fredrickson, L’95, T’96
Mr. Denny J. Freudeman, ’76
Ms. Mellissia Fuhrmann, L’06
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Mrs. Jacqueline D. Fullerton, L’92
Mrs. Leslie C. Gardner, H’06 (S)
Ms. Andrea Garfield
Mr. James M. (S) & Mrs. Kristen S. Geiger
Mr. Nicholas M. Gess
Mr. David L. Glisson, L’90
Mr. Robert W. Goehring, Jr., L’98
Mr. Yitzchak E. Gold, L’74
Ms. Brenda J. Graf, L’96
Ms. Kathryn L. Gray, L’06
Mr. M. Jerry Green
Mr. Ralph D. Greenberg, L’76
Ms. Andrea Grether
Mr. Samuel W., L’96, &
Ms. Caroline R., L’91, Grossmann
Mr. Benjamin E. Gruber, L’05
Mr. Kristopher A. Haines, L’06
Ms. Kathleen A. Hanley, L’81
Mr. Mark Hatcher, L’06, T’06
Mr. Martin E. & Mrs. Joan C. Hayes
Mr. William D., L’86, &
Mrs. Roseann C. Hayes
Mr. Douglas J., L’81, &
Mrs. Eleanor B., L’83, Haynes
Mr. Mark E. Hays, L’76
Ms. Danielle Head, L’06
Mrs. Jennifer G. Heiner, ’86, L’90
Ms. Sheri R. Heller, L’89
Ms. Kathryn S., P’91, &
Mr. Robert W. Henson
Mr. Mathew R. Hicks, L’06
Mrs. Kathleen M., L’98, & Mr. David Hill
Ms. Jennifer L. Hinz, L’06
Ms. Melinda L. Holbrook, L’06
Mr. James A., ’95, MBA’03, (S) &
Mrs. Sarah Homer
Mr. Erich C. Horn, L’06
Ms. Tiffany L. Hostetler, L’06
Mrs. Emily L., L’05, &
Mr. Matthew J. Huddleston
Mr. Michael J. Hunter, L’85
Ms. Rebecca L. Hussey, L’05
Mr. Kendall D. Isaac, L’05
Ms. Susan Michele Israel, L’97
Ms. Amanda J. Jackson, L’05
Ms. Janet E. Jackson
Ms. Diane G, L’06, & Mr. Louis E. Jaquish
John C. Nemeth & Associates
Mr. Calvin T., Jr., L’95, &
Mrs. Teresa E. Johnson
Ms. Cynthia A. Johnson
Mr. Freddie L. Johnson, L’93
Ms. Kelly E. Johnson, L’06
Ms. Terry T. Jones, L’90, MBA’91
Mr. Anthony A. Junker, L’06
Ms. Jayne E. Juvan, L’05
Mr. Mark G. Kafantaris, L’06
Ms. Melissa K. Karl, L’84
Mrs. Barbara E. Kelley, L’75
Mr. Russ & Mrs. Cheryl L. Kendig
Mr. Jason D. Kester, L’06
Mr. Andrew J., L’06, & Mrs. Christine King
Mr. Gale R. King, III, L’72
Ms. Nancy King
Mr. Geoffrey T. Kisor, P’85
Mr. Zachary M. Klein, L’04
Mr. Derrick L. Knapp, L’04
Mr. Christopher P. Kohler, L’06
Mr. Douglas K. Kositzke, T’99
Mr. Mark E. Kouns, L’76
Ms. Karee T. Laing, L’06
Mr. Laurence B. Landon, ’83, L’86
Mr. Richard M. Lange, L’75
Ms. Gena R. Larison, L’06
Ms. Elizabeth C. Laudeman, L’06
Sources of our Donations
July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006
Total: $1,152,159
Alumni 22%
Corporations/
Organizations 11%
Law Faculty/Staff 4%
Foundations 49%
Friends 12%
Law Firms 2%
How Your Money is Spent
July 1, 2005- June 30, 2006
Law School Operations
16%
Building & Equipment
2%
Endowment & Financial
Aid 17%
Program Support 65%*
* Specific program support includes:
The Child Custody & Civil Protection Units of the Family Advocacy Clinic:
• $373,943.68 from the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence Fund
The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy:
• $131,250 from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
• $25,000 from the Community College Foundation
• $17,000 from the Ohio State Bar Foundation
The Project for Advanced Dispute Resolution Education:
• $100,000 in challenge funding from the Nationwide Foundation
• $43,828 in match funding from the Columbus Bar Association &
Foundation, and several individual matching donors
• $10,000 from the Hubert A. & Gladys C. Estabrook Charitable Trust
Ms. Bernadette B. Laughlin, L’06
Mr. Stuart & Hon. Cynthia C. Lazarus
Mr. James C. Lee, L’83
Mr. Robert D. Lee, L’79
Dr. Michael S., L’93, &
Ms. Helene S., T’96, Lehv
Mr. Thomas J. Lesko
Ms. Jan C. Leventer, L’76
Ms. Anna Lin (S)
Ms. Martha E. Little
Mr. J. Anthony Logan &
Ms. Mary S. Duffey
Mr. Joe R. & Mrs. Patricia M. Logsdon
Mr. Thomas G. Lopresti, L’04
Magic Mountain Fun Center
Mr. Richard M., L’77, & Mrs. Anne Malone
Ms. Ann Maras & Ms. Becky Berka
Ms. Ruth A. Margetts, L’05
Mr. Don W. Martin, L’77
Mr. Richard E. Masek, L’80
Mr. Stephen M. Maszczak, L’05
Mrs. Amanda P. Maxwell, ’76, L’80
Ms. Kelley A. McAdam, L’03
Ms. Tiffany L. McCafferty, ’93, L’01
McCollum-Wilson Consultants
Ms. Wendy (S) & Mr. Marty Medvetz
Ms. Kay Metz, P’05
Ms. Anne L. Meyers, L’77
Mr. Daniel B., L’06, & Mrs. Ellen R. Miller
Hon. Nodine C. Miller, L’76
Dr. Timothy J. Miller
Ms. Stacy E. Mills, L’06
Minann Inc.
Mr. Alfred Moore, Jr., L’00
Securing Our Future
Mr. Phillip P. Moore
Mr. Glenn T. & Mrs. Liane M. Moriyama
Ms. Christine A. Morris (S)
Ms. Patricia Morris
Ms. Linda A. Moss, L’80
Mr. James F. Nealon, L’06
Mr. Evan A. Nebeker, L’06
Mr. Russell L. Needell, L’81
Ms. Victoria T. Nguyen
Hon. Alan E. Norris, H’01
Mr. James R. Norris, L’76
Hon. Scott Oelslager, L’02
Opera Columbus
Ms. Cara C. Orr, L’06
Mr. Nathaniel J. Osborn, L’06
Ms. Andrea A. Otto, L’06
Mr. Doug Oxenford
Mr. Michael S. Palm, T’00
Mr. Justin A. Palmer
Mr. Gregory S. Patrell, L’99
Mr. Roger L., L’05, & Mrs. Beth Patrick
Hon. Richard C. Pfeiffer, Jr.
Phoenix Theatre Cir. for Children
Ms. Janica A. Pierce
Ms. Susan L. Polzin, L’06
Ms. Barbara Poppe & Mr. William D. Faith
Mr. Gerald Portugal, L’70
Ms. Lorri M. Posani, ’03, L’06
Mrs. Phyllis C. (S) & Mr. Paul Post
Ms. Ma. Ferlinda L. Powers, ’95, P’02
Mr. Glen E. Puhalla, L’06
Ms. Jennifer A. Radcliffe, P’98
Mr. Frank A. & Mrs. Carol O. Ray
Mr. Steven G. Reed, L’75
Mr. William R. Reed
Mr. Scott A. & Mrs. Lisa P. Reisz
Mrs. Rachel & Mr. Nick Relle
Mrs. Kyme W. Rennick, L’82
Ms. Bethany J. Rhodes, L’06
Ms. Amy L. Riggs
Mr. Warren G. Riggs, L’53
Ms. Karen G. Roberts
Mr. Brent N. Robinson, L’94
Mr. James E. Rogers, L’92
Ms. Sara D. Roig
Mr. Kim M. Rose, L’81
Mr. Richard S. Rosenblum, L’77
Mrs. Ruth F., L’76, & Mr. Charles O. Ross
Mr. Marcus A. Ross, L’95
Mrs. Helen L. Rowlands, L’97
Ms. Alita C. Rucker, L’05
Mr. William H. Safford
Mr. Paul T., L’60, & Mrs. Joanne B. Santilli
Mr. John & Mrs. Linda J. Saros
Mr. Robert W. Sauter, L’77
Hon. Charles A. & Mrs. Judy Schneider
Mr. Richard J. Schneider
Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co., LPA
Mr. John D., L’93, & Mrs. Ann M. Schuman
Mr. Paul O. Scott, L’74
Ms. Karen A. Seawall, L’84
Ms. Barbara J. Seckler
Ms. Agnes P. Serina-Garcia, T’05
Ms. Ellen J. Sheeran, L’81
Mr. Gene A., L’78, &.
Mrs. Patricia A. Shepard
Mr. Josh Shremshock
Mr. Peter M. Sikora
Ms. Hyunah L. Sim, L’93
Mr. Jarrod B. Skinner, L’05
Ms. Constance Smith
Ms. Cybele E. Smith, L’97, &
Mr. Matt Gibson
Ms. Mary K. Smith, L’91, MBA’05
Mr. John M. Snider, ’79, L’82
Mrs. Victoria E. Solomon-Taggart &
Mr. Michael C. Taggart
Mr. Christopher A. Somers, L’96
Ms. Kimberly K. Starr, L’86
Mr. Gregory A. Starts, L’86
Mr. Charles M. Steines, L’77
Mrs. Janet A. Stevens
Ms. Lindsey R. Stewart, L’06
Mr. William J., P’05, & Mrs. Tracey Storch
Mr. Patrick R. Story, L’91
Ms. Catherine A. Stroup, L’89
Ms. Heather L. Sullivan, L’06, &
Mr. Ryan R. Oxley
Mr. Richard P., ’68, &
Mrs. Linda, ’69, Taylor
Mr. Toby G. Thompson, L’82
Ms. Jessie M. Tower, L’95
Mr. Michael R. Traven, L’06
Ms. Melissa Trevino
Mr. Kenneth L. Underwood, L’73
UPS Store
Mr. Dow T. Voelker, L’87
Mr. J. P. Ward, L’06
Ms. Miranda A. Warner, P’91
Mr. Jeffrey S. Warren, L’99
Ms. Mary Warren
Ms. E. Kathleen (S) & Mr. Mark Watson
Ms. Lisa D. Watson, L’06
Mr. Eric R., L’89, &
Mrs. Kelly Weisenburger
Ms. Sandra J. Wheat-Fortson, L’87
Mr. John S. Whyde, L’06
Mr. Jeffrey C., L’87, &
Mrs. Jill M., ’76, Williams
Mr. Michael A. Wise, L’02
Mrs. Andrea Grimes Woods, L’96
Ms. Catherine L. Worley, L’78
Mr. Mark J., L’84, &
Mrs. Karen K., L’84, Zemba
Ms. Hilla M. Zerbst, L’78
Mr. Daniel S., L’05, &
Mrs. Jennifer M. Zinsmaster
Ms. Courtney A. Zollars, L’05
Matching Gifts
Received:
American Electric Power
Ashland, Inc.
Chubb & Son, Inc.
Dominion Foundation
Emerson Electric Co.
Fifth Third Foundation
Nationwide Insurance
Enterprise Foundation
Pfizer Foundation, Inc.
R. J. Reynolds Foundation
SBC Foundation
State Farm Insurance
Foundation
Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans Foundation
Capital University Law School has made every effort to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the Honor Roll of
Donors. Although we have taken great care in compiling this donor list, errors occasionally occur despite our best
efforts. If you discover an error or omission, or if you would prefer a different listing, please accept our sincere apology.
Please contact the Development Office at (614) 236-6601 or via e-mail at alumni@law.capital.edu so that we can correct
our records. The Honor Roll of Donors lists gifts received between July 1, 2005, and June 30, 2006. If you made a gift
before or after these dates, it will not be reflected.
Thank you for your ongoing support and generosity.
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Law School Faculty
Danny W. Bank, Clinical Professor of Law
A.A.S., The State University of New York
B.A., The State University of New York
J.D., Capital University
James R. Beattie Jr., Associate Professor of Law
B.A., magna cum laude, Muskingum College
M.A., summa cum laude, Tulane University
J.D., Vanderbilt University
LL.M., James Kent Scholar, Columbia University
Janet George Blocher, Professor and Director of Legal
Research and Writing
B.A. with high distinction, Ohio Northern University
J.D., cum laude, Capital University
William H. Bluth, Professor of Law
B.A., City College of New York
J.D., Boston College
Mark R. Brown, Newton D. Baker/Baker and
Hostetler Chair of Law
B.S., University of Dayton
J.D., valedictorian, University of Louisville
LL.M., University of Illinois
Thomas C. Brown, Professor of Legal Research and Writing
B.S., Kent State University
J.D., Cleveland State University
M.L.I.S., Kent State University
Regina F. Burch, Associate Professor of Law
A.B., Harvard College
M.S.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
J.D., University of California, Hastings
Charles E. Cohen, Assistant Professor of Law
B.A., cum laude, Harvard University
J.D., cum laude, University of California, Hastings
Peggy M. Cordray, Professor of Law
B.A., summa cum laude, University of the Pacific
J.D., University of California, Berkeley
B.C.L., Oxford University
Danshera Cords, Associate Professor of Law and
Director, Graduate Tax Program
B.A., University of Washington
J.D., magna cum laude, Seattle University
LL.M., New York University
Stanton G. Darling II, Professor of Law
B.A., summa cum laude, The Ohio State University
J.D., Georgetown University
Michael Distelhorst, Professor of Law
B.A., magna cum laude, Capital University
J.D., summa cum laude, Capital University
H. Macy Favor Jr., Professor of Academic Support
B.S. Franklin University
M.B.A., University of Dayton
J.D., with honors, Capital University
LL.M., Capital University
Jeffrey T. Ferriell, Professor of Law
B.S., The Ohio State University
J.D., summa cum laude, Santa Clara University
LL.M., University of Illinois
Susan M. Gilles, Professor of Law
LL.B., University of Glasgow, Scotland
LL.M., Harvard Law School
Myron C. Grauer, Professor of Law
B.A., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Vermont
J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, University of Pittsburgh
LL.M., Yale Law School
Kevin R. Griffith, Professor of English
B.A., Grand Valley State University
M.A., The Ohio State University
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Jack A. Guttenberg, Dean and Professor of Law
B.A., with honors, University of Michigan
J.D., magna cum laude, Wayne State University
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Dennis D. Hirsch, Associate Dean of Faculty and
Student Development and Professor of Law
B.A., summa cum laude, Columbia University
J.D., Yale Law School
Donald A. Hughes Jr., Professor of Law
and Director, Law Library
B.A., Hamilton College
M.A., University of Connecticut
M.L.S., Southern Connecticut State College
J.D., University of Connecticut
Rachel M. Janutis, Associate Professor of Law
B.S., Northwestern University
J.D., summa cum laude, University of Illinois
Bridget Hayward Kahle, Professor of Legal
Research and Writing
B.A., University of Notre Dame
J.D., The Ohio State University
Daniel T. Kobil, Professor of Law
B.A., summa cum laude, University of Toledo
Bradshaw Fellow, University of Virginia Graduate
School of English
J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif,
University of Toledo
Max Kravitz, Professor of Law
B.A., The Ohio State University
Risa Dinitz Lazaroff, Professor of Legal Research
and Writing
B.A., with high distinction, University of Michigan
Susan E. Looper-Friedman, Professor of Law
B.A., with distinction, University of Wisconsin
J.D. Santa Clara University
LL.M., Harvard Law School
Kent Markus, Associate Professor of Law and
Director, National Center for Adoption Law & Policy
B.S., Northwestern University
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
David N. Mayer, Professor of Law
A.B., with distinction, University of Michigan
J.D., cum laude, University of Michigan
M.A., University of Virginia
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Shirley Mays, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
and Associate Professor of Law
B.A., magna cum laude, Central State University
J.D., Harvard Law School
Lorie L. McCaughan, Clinical Professor of Law
R.N., Mt. Carmel School of Nursing
B.S.N., cum laude, Otterbein College
Christopher B. McNeil, Professor of Legal Research
and Writing
B.G.S., University of Kansas
J.D., University of Kansas
Roberta S. Mitchell, Professor of Law; Co-director,
Center for Dispute Resolution; Director, Legal Clinic
B.A., with honors, West Virginia University
J.D. Capital University
Michael Moore, Professor of Legal Research and Writing
B.Phil., summa cum laude, University of Pittsburgh
M.A., University of Iowa
J.D., with honors, University of Florida
Jacqueline Orlando, Professor of Legal Research
and Writing and Associate Director for Public
Services, Law Library
B.A., Youngstown State University
M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh
Susan D. Rozelle, Associate Professor of Law
B.A., summa cum laude, University of Central Florida
J.D., magna cum laude, Duke University
Susan Simms, Professor of Legal Research and Writing
B.A., cum laude, Wittenberg University
M.Ed., Ed.S., magna cum laude, Kent State University
J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, The Ohio
State University
Bradley A. Smith, Professor of Law
B.A., cum laude, Kalamazoo College
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
Jeffrey C. Snapp, Professor of Legal Research
and Writing
B.A., with high distinction, Ohio Northern
University
J.D., Duke University
Kenneth R. Spiert, Professor of Legal Research
and Writing
B.A., with honors, Bluffton College
M.T.S., Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Athornia Steele, Professor of Law
B.A., Capital University
Mark P. Strasser, Trustee’s Professor of Law
B.A., Harvard College
M.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Chicago
J.D., Stanford University
Lance Tibbles, Professor of Law and Director,
Ethics Institute
B.S., with honors, University of Oregon
J.D., University of Oregon
Yvonne Lundwall Twiss, Professor of Bar Services
B.A., Miami University
J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Curia,
Capital University
Daniel C. Turack, Professor of Law
B.A., University of Toronto
LL.B., Osgoode Hall
LL.M., University of Michigan
S.J.D., University of Michigan
Angela Upchurch, Associate Professor of Law
B.A., summa cum laude, Loyola University Chicago
J.D., magna cum laude, Loyola University Chicago
Floyd D. Weatherspoon, Professor of Law
B.S., cum laude, North Carolina A & T
State University
J.D., Howard University
Richard J. Wood, Professor of Law
B.A., with distinction in the Honors Program,
University of Kentucky
LL.M., Georgetown University
Professor Emeriti
Carole C. Berry, Professor Emeritus
B.S., with highest honors, Michigan State University
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Josiah H. Blackmore II, President Emeritus
& Professor Emeritus
A.B., Miami University
Addison E. Dewey, Professor Emeritus
B.A., Capital University
J.D., Order of the Coif, The Ohio State University
Hayward D. Reynolds, Professor Emeritus
A.B., Indiana University
J.D., Indiana University
John E. Sullivan, Professor Emeritus
B.S., John Carroll
J.D., Western Reserve
LL.D., Capital University
Robert Wade, Professor Emeritus and Director,
Institute for International Legal Education
B.S., Indiana University
J.D., University of Michigan
LL.M., Southern Methodist University
Law School Administration
Jack A. Guttenberg
Dean and Professor of Law
Shirley Mays
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Dennis D. Hirsch
Associate Dean, Student and
Faculty Development
Linda Mihely
Assistant Dean, Admission
and Financial Aid
Mary Ann Willis
Assistant Dean, Career Services
Jennifer DiSanza
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Donna Schoebel
Director, Paralegal Programs
John H. Strick II
Director, Alumni Relations and
Development
Jessica Poprocki
Director, Communications and
Special Projects
Deb Ranard
Director, Information Technology
Donald A. Hughes Jr.
Director, Law Library
Linda Gorsuch
Director, Law School Operations
Leslie Gardner
Registrar
Shakeer Abdullah
Director, Multicultural Affairs
Micah Berman
Executive Director,
Tobacco Public Policy Center
Kent Markus
Director, National Center
for Adoption Law & Policy
Roberta Mitchell, Terrence T. Wheeler,
Scot E. Dewhirst
Co-Directors,
Center for Dispute Resolution
Robert Wade
Director, Institute for
International Education
303 E. Broad St.
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www.law.capital.edu
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Jean A. Mortland
Capital University Law School dedicates the 2005-06 Dean’s Annual Report
in memory of Professor Emeritus Jean A. Mortland, who passed away on
April 7, 2006. She joined the Law School in 1965, a time when there were
very few women in the legal profession or in law school. Through her
leadership, she paved the way for women in the law and served as a role
model for future female students, attorneys and faculty members.
A 1964 graduate of the Law School, she passed the Ohio bar exam that
year with the highest score of all exam takers. One of the first female
attorneys at Nationwide Insurance, Professor Mortland practiced in the
area of group contracts before returning to Capital to begin her teaching
career. She obtained her LL.M. degree from New York University Law
School in 1969.
When Professor Mortland first began teaching at Capital, she also held the
position of law librarian. During her career, she taught Property, Insurance
Law, Indian Law, and Conflicts of Laws. Known as a tough professor, she
was respected and well-liked by the students. A voice of reason on the law
faculty, she was deeply respected by her colleagues.
Professor Mortland was an active scholar in the area of probate and trusts.
For five years, she served as editor of The Real Property, Probate and Trust
Journal of the American Bar Association. She published numerous
scholarly articles on estate planning, probate and trusts for scholarly
journals and bar association newsletters.
An active member of the bar and community, she was chair of the
Uniform State Laws Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association; chair of
the Capital Significant Probate Trust Decisions Committee; and vice chair
of the Brokers and Brokerage Committee of the ABA. She also served in
many leadership positions in her local church.
In 1998, Professor Mortland was recognized for her trailblazing leadership
as a female lawyer and professor, and was honored with the Ohio State
Bar Association Nettie Cronise Lutes Award. She retired in 1998 after 33
years of service to Capital University Law School.
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Upcoming Events and CLE
Dec. 9
Summation iBlaze 2.8 For Practitioners (4.0 CLE)
Dec. 15
Protecting the Practitioner and Product: Bankruptcy Petition and
Schedule Preparation (3.0 CLE)
Dec. 20
Summation iBlaze 2.8 for Practitioners (4.0 CLE)
2006
Feb. 12-16
Mediation and Dispute Resolution Trainings Sponsored by the
Center for Dispute Resolution
Feb. 15
Wells Conference on Adoption Law: “No Parent Left Behind:
Adoption and Fathers’ Rights” Sponsored by the Capital University
Law Review (6.75 CLE)
Feb. 16-18
National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption
Law
March (TBD)
David D. White Scholarship Reception Sponsored by the AfricanAmerican Law Alumni Association
March 9
Alumni Association Sponsored CLE in Cleveland on Ohio’s New
Rules of Professional Conduct (2.5 CLE)
March 16
What’s Wrong With Legal Education: How to Build a Better Lawyer
(5.25 CLE)
April 13
Annual John E. Sullivan Lecture Sponsored by the Capital University
Law Review: Randy E. Barnett, Professor of Legal Theory,
Georgetown University Law Center (CLE available)
April 26-28
Alumni Weekend 2007
April 27
Alumni Awards Luncheon
May 15-18
Third National Conference of Minority Professionals in Alternative
Dispute Resolution (CLE available)
May 20
Law School Commencement
2007
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