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Table of Contents

Fall/Winter 2004

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F E AT U R E S :A Different Kind of View From the Bench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 9

– by The Honorable J. Thomas Marten

Washburn Alumni “Profiles” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 18

Recent Grads on the Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 - 21

Planned Giving - Larry K. Meeker ‘67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

A Centennial Celebration– Giving Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 - 27

Leading By Example – Recent Endowments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

United States Supreme Court Swearing In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 - 31

Classroom Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 - 34

Reunion Weekend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 - 49

D E PA R T M E N T S :Letter from the Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Close-Up

Robert Hartsook ‘79 - Alumni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Professor Robert Rhee - Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Judy Jewsome ‘07 - Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Signature Programs

Center for Excellence in Advocacy . . . . . . 38 - 39

Business and Transactional Law Center . 40 - 41

Children and Family Law Center . . . . . . 42 - 43

Washburn Law Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 - 45

In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 - 47

News & Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 - 61

Class Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 - 66

Events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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From the

D E A NDear Alumni and Friends,

It is difficult to believe we arealready midway through anotheracademic year. But we are, and I am happy to report all is goingwell – indeed, exceptionally well!The members of the fall enteringclass may well be among the most talented, most diverse, most hard workingentering students we have enrolled in several years. These students hail frommore than thirty-two states and six countries. They bring with them a widerange of talents and interests. This class continues the trend of increasing academic qualifications that has marked the most recent entering classes. My colleagues who have taught them have noted both their high quality andtheir enthusiasm. And the quality of our student body is not limited to theincoming class. Our second and third year students continue to thrive as well.The success of our Trial Teams at the ATLA regional competition in Denver,where they finished first and second out of sixteen teams from twelve schools, is but one piece of evidence of just how talented our upper class students are.You can be confident that graduates of our law school will be well qualifiedand prepared to advance the great Washburn Law tradition.

It is important to recognize, however, not all Washburn Law graduates maketheir career in the traditional practice of law. Indeed, the Washburn Law tradition comprises more than stellar litigators, accomplished transactional

lawyers and jurists. Indeed, many of our alumni have gone on to careers nottraditionally associated with law school graduates. In this issue of The Washburn Lawyer we highlight the range of those careers by sharingwith you the histories of some of our graduates. I know you will findreading about their careers informative and interesting.

Let me close by reminding you that the renovation of the classrooms is completed. The rooms look grand! They provide a professionalambiance that matches the long-standing quality of our program. I do hope that you will stop by to take a look at them! When you dovisit, why not take the time to also meet with some of our students todiscuss your insights on the profession and the practice of law? The“Lunch & Learn” programs are a crucial part of the programming in our Advocacy, Business & Transactional Law, and Family Law

Centers. In the Lunch & Learn Program, we try to bring our alumni on campus to have lunch with a handful of students. We are confident

that a considerable amount of learning goes on during those events. I invite you to join us for one. Lunch is on us!

I am looking forward to seeing many of you at an upcoming alumni event or at the KBA meeting in Vail in June.

Sincerely,

Dennis R. HonabachDean

Dean Dennis R. Honabach

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Washburn Law School Association

Board of Governorsn

D. Duke Dupre, President ‘73

Steven G. Cooper, President-Elect ‘73

Stephen W. Cavanaugh, Vice President ‘80

David E. Pierce, Secretary Treasurer ‘77

Linda D. Henry Elrod, Executive Secretary ‘72

Bernard A. Bianchino, Past President ‘74

H. Allan Caldwell, Foundation President ‘73

Lillian A. Apodaca ‘85

Rita J. Bicknell ‘95

Hon. J. Patrick Brazil ‘62

William D. Bunten ‘56

The Hon. Nancy Landis Caplinger ‘85

Bart A. Chavez ‘85

H. Philip Elwood ‘71

Stewart L. Entz ‘65

David A. Fenley ‘79

Carol G. Green ‘81

Matthew C. Hesse ‘85

Winton M. Hinkle ‘68

Paul R. Hoferer ‘75

Jane Chandler Holt ‘85

Laura L. Ice ‘84

Terry L. Kramer ‘68

Ward E. Loyd ‘68

Shoko K. Sevart ‘73

Sabrina K. Standifer ‘99

Stephen J. Torline ‘97

Hon. Gregory L. Waller ‘73

Roger W. Warren ‘88

Teri Wilford Wood ‘78

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Fall/Winter 2004

At every single moment of one’s life one is what one isgoing to be no less than what

one has been.– Oscar Wilde, De Profundis

several years ago, I wrote a piecefor the Bar-O-Meter, the WichitaBar Association’s excellent month-ly newsletter, entitled “A DifferentKind of View from the Bench.”The column was directed towardpracticing lawyers who were experiencing little or no joy intheir work, encouraging them tolook at other possibilities holdingmore promise for finding fulfill-ment. As this issue of The Washburn

Lawyer so beautifully establishes, a legaleducation can expand career possibilitiesexponentially. And as you will see in thepages that follow, true success frequentlyfollows passionate interest.

To a large extent, this piece is a reworkof the Bar-O-Meter column. It may be

shorter; with each day thatpasses I know less than I did,but the theme is the same.The world is filled withopportunities for those whoare open to them, for thosewho either find or create a different path.

The profiles which follow are particularly timely. Isense not only a growing discontent, but frustrationand despair with the state

of the practice among too many mem-bers of the practicing bar. Some see it as an institutional problem which wemust address as a profession, but as isthe case with so many of our issues, insti-tutional problems affect one person at atime and an institutional answer rarelyhelps any individual.

Or as Tom Robbins notes in Still LifeWith Woodpecker, “Equality is not inregarding different things similarly,equality is in regarding different thingsdifferently.” So be it. And some individ-ual encouragement to our brothers andsisters is appropriate.

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While there are several causes for thelevel of professional dissatisfaction, mypersonal candidate for the chief cause isthat too many lawyers are square pegstrying to fit into round holes. In otherwords, there are a lot of lawyers who: 1)went to law school because they did notknow what they wanted to do with theirlives at that particular point; 2) recog-nized law is an honorable and noble pro-fession carrying a certain prestige(notwithstanding public opinion polls)coupled with the prospect of making acomfortable living; 3) spent three ormore years studying, thousands of dol-lars on tuition and books, and experi-enced the agony of taking a bar examina-tion; 4) feel that he or she must take aplace in the profession as a result of thisinvestment of time, energy and money;and 5) feel that to seek work unrelated tolaw initially or after finding out he or sheis simply miserable in a legal position isworse than a waste of that education —it is failure. These folks feel that theyare locked into lifestyles that cannot bedownsized without a loss of face, havefinancial commitments that require a cer-tain level of income only a successful lawpractice can provide, and adhere to thenotion that with just that one bell-ringer,every problem will be solved.

How could anyone buy into that non-sense for a moment? To seek happinessin your work is not only not failure; it isthe necessary first step to professionalfulfillment. And to find that happiness,wherever it may be, is the absolute pin-nacle of success.

Some of us have found a stimulating andsatisfying niche within the legal profes-sion. Most judges I visit with feelblessed in their positions. I wish everymember of the practicing bar generallycould find the same level of contentmentin her or his work.

I do not want to overstate the case, butfar too many practitioners receive little orno daily nourishment from the practiceof law. In fact, they find it depletes theirability to find joy from other sources,placing a serious strain on family rela-tionships and friendships. There certain-ly are easier, less stressful ways of earn-ing the typical lawyer’s living. Yet thesegood people, these hard-working soulspersevere, hoping against hope thatsomething will happen that makes thepractice bearable, if not pleasant.

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This just does not have to be. Considerhow many persons with law degreeshave found ful-fillment and joyin teaching (andnot necessarilyat a law school),in business, inpolitics and pub-lic service, incharities, in theministry, injournalism(print or broad-cast), in thesports world, inentertainment,in school administration, injust about any endeavorone can imagine. Onelawyer I met a few yearsago in New Mexico actual-ly took a few years off tobe an over-the-road truck-er. His marriage, whichwas unraveling, wasrestored, and so was hisinterest in the law. He nowhas a successful small-town practice.

While citing as exampleswell-known persons whohave found great successoutside of the professioncan be misleading, particu-larly given the magnitudeof that success, it does remind us thatthere are persons who were willing totake risks to achieve happiness and ful-fillment. One of the foremost examplesis our fellow Washburn Law alumnus,Bill Kurtis (former news anchor in Chicago, former co-host of “CBSMorning News,” currently making documentaries as well as television pro-

grams like “American Justice” on A&E).Mr. Kurtis had been hired by a law firm

in Wichitawhen he decid-ed to opt for acareer inbroadcast journalism following the1966 Topekatornado.

In the enter-tainment busi-ness, David E.Kelley (co-cre-ator of “L.A.

Law,” and creator of“Chicago Hope,” “ThePractice,” and “AllyMcBeal”) practiced law inBoston before deciding towrite and create for televi-sion. Actor DabneyColeman went to lawschool. Librettist/lyricistOscar Hammerstein IIattended law school for aperiod of time, before fol-lowing his muse into themusical theater.

Phil Graham, who hadbeen a law clerk toAssociate Justice FelixFrankfurter at the UnitedStates Supreme Court,

went on to publish the Washington Post.Howard Cosell was a lawyer. FredGraham is a lawyer who went on to workas a news correspondent. Scott Turow,John Grisham, Richard North Patterson,Philip Friedman, and Steve Martini are ahandful of the lawyers who are now best-selling writers. Numerous lawyers areclerks of courts, probation officers and

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The world isfilled with

opportunitiesfor those who

are open tothem, for thosewho either find

or create a different path.

occupy other administrative positionswithin the system. By any measure, howcould any of these folks be consideredfailures?

How do you feel when you leave theoffice at the end of most days? Are youtired but happy, feeling that you havedone something important for yourclients? Or do you feel beaten down andwonder how you will get out of bedtomorrow morning to face another daylike this one has been?

No job is right for everyone, and, whilethe law is a profession, the day-to-daypractice is a job. It can have enormoustangible and intangible rewards, but italso has the ability to beat down thebrightest, most caring, and creative prac-titioners who cannot find joy in the clientdemands, time pressures, billing pres-sures, and this particular kind of legalenvironment. What torture could be

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worse than finding no joy in work?

If you practice law, do it because it is asource of joy. Practice law because itfeeds your soul. Practice law becauseyou have a need to practice, a burningdesire to practice. Practice law becauseyou are driven by the positive goals ofour legal system — to provide excellentlegal services to clients, to remedy injus-tice by seeking true justice, to achievefairness in disputes, to uphold the princi-ples of our Constitution. To practice sim-ply because one does not know what elseto do reflects a suppressed imaginationat best, and borders on a form of inden-tured servitude at worst . Or maybe it isthe other way around.

It has now been several years since I heard this poem for the first time. It speaks beautifully to a life lived without taking chances:

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I have studied many timesThe marble which was chiseled for me —A boat with a furled sail at rest in a harbor.In truth it pictures not my destinationBut my life.For love was offered me and I shrank from its disillusionment;Sorrow knocked at my door, but I was afraid;Ambition called to me, but I dreaded the chance.Yet all the while I hungered for meaning in my life.And now I know that we must lift the sailAnd catch the winds of destinyWherever they drive the boat.To put meaning in one’s life may end in madness,But life without meaning is the tortureOf restlessness and vague desire —It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.

“George Gray” from Spoon River Anthology, by Edgar Lee Masters(lawyer and law partner of Clarence Darrow)

And returning to our old friend TomRobbins in Still Life With Woodpeckeragain:How can one person be more real thanany other? Well, some people do hide andothers seek. Maybe those who are in hid-ing — escaping encounters, avoiding sur-prises, protecting their property, ignoringtheir fantasies, restricting their feelings,sitting out the Panpipe hootchy-kootch ofexperience — maybethose people, peoplewho won’t talk to red-necks, or if they’rerednecks won’t talk tointellectuals, peoplewho’re afraid to gettheir shoes muddy ortheir noses wet, afraidto eat what theycrave, afraid to drinkMexican water, afraid to bet a long shot towin, afraid to hitchhike, jaywalk, honkey-tonk, cogitate, osculate, levitate, rock it,bop it, sock it, or bark at the moon, maybesuch people are simply in authentic, andmaybe the jackleg humanist who says dif-ferently is due to have his tongue fried onthe hot slabs of Liar’s Hell. Some folkshide, and some folks seek, and seeking,when it’s mindless, neurotic, desperate, or pusillanimous can be a form of hiding.But there are folks who want to know andaren’t afraid to look and won’t turn tailshould they find it — and if they never do,they’ll have a good time anyway becausenothing, neither the terrible truth nor theabsence of it, is going to cheat them out of one honest breath of earth’s sweet gas.

It is my great hope that every person canfind meaning and joy in his or her work,to be the seeker Tom Robbins speaks of.The persons profiled in this issue cer-tainly are.

Too many lives end prematurely. Someof those lives were happy; some werenot. Those that were not might have

been but for a lackof courage to seek,staying insteadwithin the safe con-fines of what wasfamiliar. You arenot bound to a lifeof frustration anddiscontent. I trulybelieve it is not thelength, but thedepth of one’s lifethat is paramount.

To have a life of depth, you must knowjoy. Seek your joy, or as JosephCampbell says, “Follow your bliss” wherever it may lie.

A wonderful friend, and the most coura-geous person I have ever known, RhondaWise Holman, died February 4, 2000, atthe age of 39. More than ten years ago,as she was battling the cancer that ulti-mately claimed her life (but never herspirit), Rhonda wrote, “It is easy to takelife for granted. The challenge is to cre-ate a world one doesn’t want to leave.”

That is the story of each person you willread about here. And the inspirationeach provides.

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Topeka in the 1980’s and is currently active in GoTopeka. He also served as the President of theGreater Topeka Chamber of Commerce. In 1997Blair received the Distinguished Service Awardfrom the National Association of Realtors, theirhighest award.

Blair believes the most rewarding part of hiscareer comes from providing important servicesto people, employment opportunities and the privi-lege of being a leader in the Topeka communityand the realtor community worldwide. Blair hascertainly left his mark in the Topeka communitywith his years of commitment and service. n

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Ben Blair '65Attending law school was not inBen Blair’s original plans. Hemoved to Topeka after graduatingfrom the University of California atBerkley so his first wife could fin-ish her degree at KU. Blair decid-

ed to use his extra time and attend law school. Henever intended to practice law, but thought theadvanced education would be useful.

Blair landed the position of General Manager forthe Lake Sherwood Development in Topeka,Kansas, while attending Washburn Law. This wasthe beginning of Blair’s career in real estate. After law school he purchased a small real estatebrokerage company which became Griffith &Blair Inc. Blair recently sold his ownership inwhat eventually became Coldwell Banker Griffith& Blair; however he still is an associate broker forthe firm. Blair currently is Owner and Presidentof Kansas Development and Investment Co, Inc., a company engaged in real estate management,investments and development. Blair is currentlyworking on a development project in Grand Lake,Colorado, a 54 lot, single family, residential devel-opment.

Blair said his law school experience has helpedhim during his career. “Law teaches you aboutlife and business and controversy. It teaches youabout patience and tolerance, about fairness andorder. Every course I took gave me useful toolsand knowledge,” said Blair. He also believes thatgraduating and passing the bar opens doors youmay have never dreamed possible.

During his career in Topeka, Blair has had theopportunity to be President of the WashburnEndowment Association and served on theWashburn University Board of Regents, where hewas Chair for two years. Blair helped form Crisis

Thomas Corcoran'79At age 40, Corcoran took thebiggest risk of his life anddecided to venture out on hisown and start his own compa-

ny. In 1991 along with his business partnerHervey Feldman, he started FelCor Lodging. For three years, Corcoran did not receive a pay-check. “However, as I look back on the last thir-teen years at FelCor I see a company that is trulyunique with a culture that I hope is one that isappreciated and enjoyed by all of our employees.Sometimes the culture of a company says moreabout the company and its people than a lot ofother measurements,” said Corcoran.

Corcoran is President and Chief Executive Officerof FelCor Lodging and Trust. FelCor is the sec-ond largest public hotel real estate investmenttrust (REIT) with a market capitalization of $3.3 billion with approximately 150 hotels. FelCor hasbeen public for more than ten years. Corcoranworked for Brock Hotel Corporation after graduat-ing from law school. Bob Brock, also a lawyer,believed the best education for individuals enteringthe business world was to obtain a law degree.While at Brock Hotel Corporation, Corcoran nego-tiated locations for Chuck E Cheese restaurants,Fall/Winter 2004

Washburn AlumniPROFILES

Not everyone goes to law school to become a lawyer. Although the majority of graduates head off to the “traditional”practice of law, many Washburn Law alums have found their degrees invaluable in “non-traditional” legal careers. The alumni featured on the following pages are using their Washburn degrees in a wide variety of interesting ways from ecumenical services to CEO’s. It is clear to see from these examples that a legal education from Washburn Law prepares our graduates for whatever career path they choose.

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where his law degree proved helpful in negotia-tions. In 1982 Brock moved his company to Dallas,Corcoran followed and became President and laterCEO in 1984. During this time Corcoran wasinvolved in major restructuring of the company.

Corcoran acknowledges that book learning pro-vides a foundation to ones success. However hesaid, “the other important aspect is the willingnessto work hard. I have never considered myself oneof the brightest people but few will ever outworkme, I never give up and I love a challenge whenpeople say it cannot be done. You just keep think-ing of what your goals are, adjust to the changingenvironment, develop a strategy and just do it.”

Corcoran knew he wanted to work in the hospitali-ty business after law school. “There is no aspectof work that I can think of where a law degreewould not be a positive influence. Most important-ly you should do something you like doing andremember each day you wake up, you shouldwant to go to work because it’s fun and fulfilling.Washburn Law provides a foundation for its gradu-ates to be contributors to society in whatever man-ner they have chosen,” said Corcoran.

Even though Corcoran admits both financial suc-cess and freedom provides him with more options,he also confirms money does not buy happiness.“My wife and three children mean more to methan all the successes.” n

Debra Ingram '86

Debra Ingram never presumesor assumes anything. She hasset up political action commit-tees, has successfully raisedmoney politically and for non-

profits, written scripts for television commercialsand has mastered public speaking. A combinationthat provided her the tools for her current posi-tion. Ingram is Vice President of Marketing andLeadership Giving at the Tulsa Area United Way.She oversees public and media relations for theorganization, development of all campaign materi-als including print, advertising, television andbroadcast commercials and annual promotionalvideos. Ingram oversees the solicitation anddevelopment of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society,donors who contribute $10,000 or more a year orgive to the United Way Endowment.

Prior to the Tulsa United Way, Ingram left lawschool believing she would return to her hometown and practice law with her brother OtisMorrow ‘73, also a Washburn Law graduate.

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Personal circumstances changed her career direction. Ingram went to work for the TrustDepartment of a bank in Ponca City, Oklahoma.She then spent four years with the OklahomaBankers Association overseeing their Trust area,the communication department and worked as alobbyist at the state and national levels. She thenmoved to Tulsa taking a job with Sunoco, Inc, asa lobbyist overseeing the lobbying efforts in aseven-state area.

Ingram believes every class in law school provid-ed her with much needed information. “Duringthose darkest nights when you feel you simplycan’t go on, write one more word, read one morepage. If you don’t think you will ever practice lawanyway, don’t give up. Simply having that diplomagrants you the stature and respect by others andprovides you a way of thinking that others simplydo not possess,” said Ingram. She encourages stu-dents to keep an open mind about what they cando. “Don’t look at it as having chosen a differentcareer than what you had or dreamed of beforeyou entered law school – think of it as a way to bebetter in whatever you want to be,” said Ingram.

Ingram enjoyed her time at Washburn Law andappreciated the faculty and availability of theirtime. “Because someone before me gave toWashburn, I had the opportunity to go to a first-class school without going into debt for life. I owethat to those who follow me.”

Ingram is proud of the fact that during her careershe has been able to create law by successful lob-bying. She has learned to communicate better,persuade better and win graciously. She sees her-self continuing in the non-profit sector. “You don’tget rich financially but you are helping make theworld a better place – as idealistic as that sounds,it makes me happy,” said Ingram. n

}Don’t look at it as having chosen a different career thanwhat you had or dreamed of

before you entered law school –think of it as a way to be betterin whatever you want to be.~

– Debra Ingram

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William Kurtis '66The Topeka tornado of 1966was the turning point in BillKurtis’ life and career. Thewords “For Gods sake, takecover,” will forever be etchedin the minds of Topekans who

lived through the tornado. Kurtis worked atWIBW TV while attending Washburn Law. Hewas on the air when the tornado hit and he cov-ered the tornado for 24 hours. He is credited withsaving many lives. Although Kurtis had alreadysecured a job after graduation with a law firm inWichita, he chose to continue in television. Kurtisbelieves it was his calling, and as he assessed histalents and skills, opted for a career where he sawa changing profession with unlimited potential.

That turned out to be the decision of a lifetime.Kurtis has had a remarkable 40 years as areporter and documentarian. He has been a localanchor, national correspondent, major networkanchor, created his own Production Company andhas been executive producer of some of A&E’shighest rated shows. Kurtis is founder andExecutive Director of Kurtis Productions. He pro-duces programs for A&E including InvestigativeReports, American Justice and Cold Case Files.Kurtis believes his law degree gives him betterinsight into producing legal and investigative pro-grams and also gives him respect from attorneys,judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers whenworking on these programs. His law degree wascertainly a benefit when he began his career.Kurtis was one of only about three investigativereporters at the time who had a law degree. Hecovered national stories of Richard Speck, CharlesManson and Angela Davis to name a few. Kurtisbelieves his law degree gave him a huge advan-tage over other reporters.

While in law school Kurtis participated in MootCourt, something he credits with teaching him toresearch, make oral arguments and present hiscase. Kurtis credits Professor James Ahrens, whoworked with the moot court team, with instillingthose qualities and helping him hone those skills.Kurtis’ comment, “See Professor Ahrens, I reallywas listening.”

Kurtis has enjoyed every aspect of his career. Hehas traveled internationally, covered wars, handledenvironmental issues and been an investigativereporter. He is proud his company has producedover 1,000 shows with a legal connection. Kurtisencourages individuals to “assess your talents anddesires and decide what you want to do. Don’t

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Rev. VictoriaKumorowski '75From private practice, to thebench, to Chaplain, to Pastor,then to Associate Director ofPastoral Care for Forum Health.Victoria Kumorowski’s back-

ground is well rounded. While on the bench,Kumorowski became interested in the legal, judi-cial and ethical issues raised by recent advances inreproductive and genetic technology. While writ-ing a thesis, she realized there were major spiritualissues underlying those issues. After leaving thebench, Kumorowski changed careers, eventuallylanding where she is today. Kumorowski said, “mylegal background and my interest in bioethics havegreatly enhanced my work as a chaplain. It hasalso helped me to understand many of the majorissues now facing patients, family members, healthcare providers and major health cares systems.”

Kumorowski currently helps patients, family mem-bers, and staff process major emotional and spiri-tual issues, including end-of-life issues. She iscalled in to help facilitate the decision makingprocess. Her law degree and background havehelped her discern and discuss those underlyingissues. Kumorowski supervises ten volunteerchaplains at two different hospitals. She sits ontwo ethics committees. Kumorowski advocatesthe use of bioethics mediation to help resolve con-flicts as they arise within our system. Shebelieves this new type of mediation could greatlybenefit patient’s family members, staff and healthcare systems throughout the county.

Kumorowski would like to eventually teach on agraduate level. “I enjoy listening and exchangingthoughts and ideas with others. I also enjoy writ-ing and exploring legal, medical, ethical and spiri-tual issues. In my current position I try to askquestions that will challenge and will help empow-er others to think for themselves,” saidKumorowski.

Kumorowski believes bioethics is a nontraditionalcareer students may want to consider. Recentadvances in reproductive and genetic technologyhave raised significant legal, medical and ethicalissues. Kumorowski believes these issues arise inevery area of the law ranging from family law tocriminal and corporate law. The position of abioethics mediator requires someone who is famil-iar with the legal and ethical principles associatedwith healthcare. A career option perfect for some-one with a law degree and one that fit perfectly forKumorowski. n

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PROFILES . . .

AndrewMarquardt '92A self described “serial entre-preneur”, Andrew Marquardthas been very successful. Hehas started three staffing com-panies and invests in real

estate. Marquardt is Founder, President and CEOof Advantage Tech, Inc, in Lenexa, Kansas, an ITstaffing and consulting business.

After a short stint in the “traditional law” arena,Marquardt worked for Polsinelli in Kansas City,served as a municipal judge in Roeland Park fortwo years and had a law practice with his mother,Washburn Law alumnae The Honorable ChristelMarquardt ‘74. Then Marquardt decided tochange the direction of his career. After havingchildren, Marquardt decided in order to have asuccessful litigation practice, he would need tocontinue to put in too many hours away from hisfamily. In 1997 he incorporated his IT staffing andconsulting business Advantage Tech and discon-tinued his practice of law.

Marquardt continues to learn from interactionswith many people and organizations, but feels hislaw degree and the education he received duringlaw school has been tremendously advantageousfor his current career. “Everything from how toincorporate, deal with personnel issues, handlecollections and work with other professionals wastouched upon in some way during my law school

JosephMcClymond '52

A true child of the depression,Joseph McClymond did nothave many options for pursu-ing a college education.

McClymond chose to attend Washburn whichallowed him to live at home and work whileattending school as he earned a B.A. in 1949.Economics also dictated his attendance atWashburn Law. McClymond attended classes inthe morning and worked in the afternoons as asurveyor for the City of Topeka to support himselfand pay tuition. He married and had the first ofhis three children before he graduated from lawschool in 1952. McClymond remembers having alot of respect for Dean Jackson and on many occa-sions recounted how the Dean had influenced hisstudy of the law.

After graduation McClymond was offered theopportunity to practice with two well establishedlaw firms in Kansas. McClymond recalls, “theyapparently expected I would have supplementalincome to sustain myself while working up to a living wage.” Unable to live off prestige,McClymond took a job with Continental OilCompany in their legal department in Houston,Texas. A decision which ultimately started hisillustrious oil career.

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always do what is expected, do what is in yourheart and what your calling is.”

In his spare time, Kurtis is active in renovating andsaving small town communities like Sedan, Kansas,where he is very concerned about the environmentand saving native grasses. A new project is hisinvolvement with organic food and grass fed beef.He has created a company and hopes to educatethe public on its health benefits. Kurtis recentlypublished his newest book The Death Penalty onTrial: Crisis in American Justice. “I wrote the bookin terms laymen can understand but based on law,”said Kurtis who has tried throughout his career totake the legal ease out of legal matters, and make itunderstandable to everyone.

In 40 years of service, Kurtis remains as strong areporter as ever, creating investigative reports anddocumentaries, geared to the nation as a whole.And through it all, remains committed to his idealsand is thankful for the circumstances and opportu-nities which led him to a wonderful career. n

experience,” said Marquardt. He believes it wasthe very best “liberal arts” education he couldever receive.

Marquardt believes people appreciate and respectthe dedication a person puts forth in obtaining alaw degree, and regardless of where you work,you will always be able to draw on your legal edu-cation and have a competitive advantage overthose without a law degree. He encourages indi-viduals to get a law degree even if they don’t planon practicing “traditional law”.

Being self employed allows Marquardt time to beactive in community activities and organizations.Marquardt is involved in raising funds for manyKansas City area charities who do not receive anynational funding. “Owning my own business andthereby controlling my schedule, which conse-quently allows me to spend more time with myfamily, is by far the most rewarding aspect of mycareer,” said Marquardt. n

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PROFILES . . .Carol DuffyMcDowell '75Carol Duffy McDowell lobbiesfor clients who range fromprofessional to not-for-profit,trade organizations, large cor-porations and individuals; one

at a time. McDowell is a professional lobbyist,political design and communications consultantand independent contractor. “I am privileged andgrateful to be compensated for work I do well,have a passion for and believe benefits my state,”said McDowell.

During law school McDowell worked fulltime.During her last year in law school, she wasExecutive Director of the Kansas Trial LawyersAssociation. She left school for one semester towork on a U.S. Senate campaign for alumnus JimSlattery ‘75. Currently McDowell representsTallgrass Ranchers, citizens organized in theiropposition to the industrial wind development of the Kansas Flint Hills.

McDowell remembers during law school that herclass was the first to have more than one or twowomen. “There were about a dozen of us, but our presence was controversial. They converted a janitors room on the classroom level into a ladiesroom (and some of us became lifetime bestfriends),” said McDowell. She remembers the faculty being very supportive, encouraging andenriching her life intellectually, personally and professionally.

McDowell has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and Eastern Europe and she admits having manyopportunities to move permanently from Kansas.“For good reasons, but to my surprise, I am stillhere,” she claims. Every week McDowell talks to people who grew up in Kansas and have builtsuccessful careers in New York, Texas, LosAngeles or Miami and now want to find a way to return to Kansas. McDowell admits, “I understand and have learned increasingly to value and appreciate the opportunity to live and work in Kansas.” As a fifth generationKansan, the state is lucky to have McDowellremain here and continue working for fellowKansans in a career she truly loves. n

In 1959, McClymond left Continental and took the position as head of the Land Department ofIbex, an independent oil and gas producer inBreckinridge, Texas. In the early 60’s, Ibex started a separate oil and gas company calledPetroleum Corporation of Texas (Petco) withMcClymond as President. Petco was active in theexploration and production of oil and gas as well asacquisition of producing properties and minerals.

In 1984 most of the producing oil and gas assets of Petco were sold to Damson Oil. This was anintense sale and negotiation with countless con-tract revisions for weeks on end. With his lawdegree, McClymond was able to make decisionson the spot concerning contract revisions. Afterclosing the deal, McClymond and his partnerstook great pride that the sale of an independent oil company from a very small town in west Texasmade the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

After 1985, McClymond squeezed business intotwo to three hours in the morning and spent therest of his time enjoying his ranch or the lake.McClymond was still known as one of the best con-tract people around and continued to review andinterpret contracts for many who asked for help.

McClymond loved to learn and had a passion forhigher education. He believes his law degree wasthe single most important and beneficial careerchoice he made and the opportunities he wasafforded were a direct result of his education.McClymond said, “Every person has something to teach, some more, some less and not all posi-tive. We should all be open to those opportunitiesto learn from others regardless of their position,station in life or what we think of the individual.”McClymond’s success was a direct result of hisphilosophy. n

}I am privileged and grateful to be

compensated for work I do well, have a

passion for and believebenefits my state.~

– Carol Duffy McDowell

Norman Pozez ‘80“No matter what career youultimately pursue, a legal edu-cation is invaluable,” saysNorman Pozez. Pozezbelieves in that statement andhas demonstrated it in his per-sonal career. Pozez attended

Washburn Law because he wanted to work atPayless ShoeSource while attending law school.This was a natural choice for Pozez, whose fatherwas one of the founders of Payless ShoeSource,not to mention his most influential mentor. Pozezknew he would graduate from law school and pur-sue a business career rather than a law careersince he thought business to be more exciting.Pozez worked for Payless as Regional Director ofReal Estate and Construction after graduatingfrom law school. He left Payless and went toRatner Companies, a privately held hair-care serv-ices company with over 900 locations in theUnited States where he was Chief OperatingOfficer. Pozez then decided to start his own com-pany. He is currently Chairman of Uniwest GroupLLC, a general contractor and commercial broker-age and property management company withoffices in four states; and Chairman of Fidelity andTrust Financial Corporation, a commercial bankand residential mortgage company in Washington,DC.

During law school, Pozez participated in the lawclinic with Professor Michael Kaye. Pozez creditsKaye with teaching and training him to speak pub-licly and be quick on his feet. Pozez believesWashburn Law is an “extraordinary” law schooland he encourages prospective students to attend.“Although Washburn is a lesser-known, mid-west-ern school, it has faculty and programs that exceedyour expectations,” said Pozez. Pozez encouragescurrent students to seize the opportunity to takeelectives that focus on their areas of interest whichmay benefit them after graduation. Pozez did andhas proven how successful that can be. n

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Ron Richey '51Ronald Richey attendedWashburn and received bothhis B.A. in 1949 and his J.D. in 1951. While in law school,Richey’s most influential men-tor was adjunct Professor Paul

Wise. Shortly after graduation, Wise contactedRichey to see if he would like to become an attor-ney for the Kansas Insurance Department. At thattime, Wise was Deputy Insurance Commissioner.Richey quickly accepted the offer, noting the paywas higher than what he was making at DeanAllen’s law firm.

Later Richey joined Wise at the American MutualInsurance Alliance as head of the legislative divi-sion. He had worked for Wise for seven yearswhen he was contacted by John Singletary,Founder and Chairman of Globe Life andAccident. Richey joined Globe Life in 1964 as VicePresident and General Counsel. In 1970, he waselected Executive Vice President. After the deathof John Singletary, Richey was elected Chairmanand Chief Executive Officer serving in that capaci-ty until 1980 when Globe Life was purchased byTorchmark Corporation.

At that time, Richey was then named ChiefExecutive Officer of Globe and Director ofTorchmark. In April 1982, Richey was electedPresident of Torchmark Corporation. He becamePresident and Chief Executive Officer ofTorchmark in 1985 and in 1986 was electedChairman of the Board and Chief ExecutiveOfficer. Richey now is retired from Torchmark.He served on Torchmark’s Board of Directorsuntil April 2004.

Richey has served on the Washburn Law SchoolAssociation Board of Governors, the WashburnEndowment Association Board of Trustees, washonored in 1992 by the Washburn Law SchoolAssociation with their Distinguished ServiceAward and received a Distinguished ServiceAward from Washburn University in 1993. TheWall Street Transcript recognized Richey as theOutstanding Insurance Executive in the industryeach year from 1985 to 1991.

Richey had an illustrious career, one which hegives much credit to his Professor, Paul Wise fornot only his encouragement but also for the oppor-tunities he helped provide. Richey said, “as youcan see, the genesis of my insurance career is mycontact with Paul Wise at Washburn Law.” n

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Jerry Schemmel‘85The Voice of the DenverNuggets. If you follow theteam, you know that voice isJerry Schemmel. He has been

the voice of the Denver Nuggets since 1992. If you remember the crash of flight 232 fromDenver to Chicago in 1989, you may know theface of Jerry Schemmel. Schemmel was one ofthe passengers who survived the crash. In thatflight, 112 of 296 people aboard the flight died thatday after an in-flight explosion crippled the planeand forced it to crash land in Sioux City, Iowa.Schemmel subsequently wrote a book, publishedin 1996, titled Chosen to Live, which chronicles thecrash of flight 232 and the effects it had on his life.

Whether you know Schemmel by voice or sight,you know his commitment to his passions. Of theover 1,000 NBA games since he started broadcast-ing, Schemmel has never taken a night off and hasbeen thoroughly prepared for each and everygame. Something he contributes to attending lawschool. Schemmel said, “law school is simply ahuge commitment, there is no way to cut cornersand get by. The law school experience taught methat the same thing applies to just about anythingin life. If you want to be great at something, ittakes commitment, hard work and sacrifice. Thecommitment in law school to study and preparehas greatly contributed to my success as a broad-caster.”

“My law degree is one of my prized possessionsand has opened many doors for me in both sportsadministration and sports casting fields,” saidSchemmel. He received his undergraduatedegree in communications from Washburn andwanted to pursue a sports casting career. Jobswere scarce at the time, so Schemmel chose toattend law school, realizing he would ultimatelypursue his passion in sports casting. During lawschool, Schemmel participated in moot court andbelieves it helped prepare him for broadcasting.“A lot of preparation is needed and then a strongdelivery to make it work,” claims Schemmel.

Schemmel encourages anyone to attend lawschool, especially at Washburn Law where he felta family atmosphere; where faculty and staff careabout the student and the person. He says “followyour OWN dreams and aspirations and pursue acareer you want to pursue, not because others doit or think you should, do it because YOU want todo it. Your law degree can never be taken away,follow your interests, whether in law or not, andyour success will follow.”

Surviving the plane crash taught Schemmel thatlife is very precious and we all need to try and livelife to its fullest every single day. He also learnedlife is about relationships, not money, possessionsor popularity. Schemmel is active in several chari-ties in Denver. He rode a bicycle across theUnited States in 2003 and 2004 as a fundraiser fortwo Denver area charities. His efforts have raiseda total of $225,000. Schemmel is making the mostof his education, passion for sports and his secondchance to live a very fulfilling life. n

}...follow your OWNdreams and aspirationsand pursue a career you

want to pursue, not because others do it or think you should,

do it because YOU want to do it.~

– Jerry Schemmel

Susan Tucker'92

Susan Tucker admits shelikes to stretch the limitson how to do things. That sums up her career

and how she arrived in her current position.Tucker attended Washburn Law after passing herCPA exam and receiving a Masters Degree fromNorthwest Missouri State University. Tuckermaintained a CPA practice while attending lawschool. After graduating from Washburn Law, sheaccepted a position in the worldwide headquartersof Payless ShoeSource, in Topeka, KS. Tuckerwanted a career where she could use her lawdegree in conjunction with her CPA and MBAdegree. “Payless is a wonderful opportunity touse everything together,” said Tucker.

Tucker is currently Director of HR Services atPayless ShoeSource. She helped build a “one-stop-shop” for Associates at Payless, combiningboth Human Resources and Finance, deliveringPayroll and Benefits to over 30,000 Associatesworldwide. Tucker believes working in a corpo-rate environment is “living and breathing yourlegal education.” Tucker relates that many lawsregulate what Payless provides to its Associatesand how those laws impact those Associates.“Decisions are made, processes are developed and systems are put in place that must be in com-pliance with our legal system. The combination of business and legal training has provided mewith the foundation to help our company be suc-cessful. It is a very dynamic usage of a lawdegree,” said Tucker.

Prior to Payless, Tucker worked at a CPA firm in Topeka then as a controller for a constructioncompany. She then was a self-employed CPAbefore and during law school. Tucker also taughtaccounting and finance law at Peru State Collegein Peru Nebraska before moving to Topeka.

Tucker passes along this advice, “law school willteach you what is necessary to understand ourlegal system. It is up to you how you decide touse the knowledge. Do not limit yourself whenyou begin to look at careers you can pursue withyour legal education, it is truly limitless. It is justone tool in your toolbox, use all your tools, in com-bination with what you enjoy to realize your fullestpotential.” n

Dr. Howard Ward'79Challenging interactionsbetween the medical profes-sion and the legal professionwere interesting enough toconvince Dr. Howard Ward to

enroll in law school after practicing medicine forsix years. “At the time there were interactionsbetween the two professions involving not onlymedical malpractice but difficult responsibilitieswhere medical science and the law were not onthe same page. This overlap between the two pro-fessions was of great interest to me,” said Ward.

Ward fondly remembers Professor Fowks, whonot only encouraged Ward to enroll in law schoolbut gave him useful advice to persevere throughlaw school. Ward believes having knowledge oftorts, contracts and legal procedure have beenvery beneficial in his medical career and believesa legal education is a valuable asset in almost anyoccupation.

Ward has practiced medicine for 36 years special-izing in internal medicine, hematology and med-ical oncology. He helped found, develop and growthe Cotton O’Neil Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, serv-ing as the principal recruiter during its firstdecade. However, Ward feels his greatest contri-bution is in patient care, particularly in oncology,by assisting his patients and their families throughvery difficult and sometimes fatal illnesses.

By having a law degree to compliment his medicaldegree, Ward has been able to review many med-ical malpractice cases, serve as an expert witness,participate in medical malpractice screening pan-els and be involved in many medical staff hear-ings. Ward believes strongly that “a legal educa-tion is a valuable asset in almost any occupationand I encourage everyone to complete their legaleducation, as its usefulness in other fields will become more apparent later.”

After 36 years in medical practice, Ward is beginning to reduce his workload to transition into retirement. He has been privileged to servein leadership positions in the medical field, howev-er, he is looking forward to spending more timewith family, travel and hobbies. n

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Ron Whitten '77Ron Whitten, lawyer turnedwriter, editor, golf course criticand golf course designer andowner. Since the age of seven-

teen Whitten wanted to design golf courses. Aftergraduating in 1972 from the University ofNebraska, the chance of getting into golf coursearchitecture was tough due to the recession.Whitten had previously thought about attendinglaw school, so he moved to Topeka and attendedWashburn Law two years later.

Known for his sketches and caricatures of profes-sors during law school, Whitten participated in thelaw clinic, which he believes to be the best train-ing anyone could possibly have for actual trialwork. With an interest in criminal and trial work,he worked for twelve years as an attorney in pri-vate practice, as assistant district attorney forGene Olander ’63 and city prosecutor for Topeka.

While practicing law Whitten continued to keepgolf course architecture as a hobby. Whittenwrote a book The Golf Course, and had it pub-lished in 1981. Golf Digest became interested inhis writing and from 1984 to 1990, Whitten wrotefor the magazine part-time. In 1990 Golf Digesthired him full-time, and he gave up the practice of law. Whitten is currently the architecture edi-tor for Golf Digest magazine.

Whitten credits his success as a writer to his lawdegree which taught him to develop an analyticalthought process and the patience to thoroughlyresearch a subject. He encourages students to“dream big and have patience.”

During his career, Whitten has had the opportuni-ty to play golf with Jack Nicklaus, Donald Trump,Ben Crenshaw, Phil Mickelson and many otherprofessionals. Although he has never met TigerWoods, he does have Tiger’s first golf design froma contest entry Tiger sent to Whitten when he waseleven years old in response to the first ArmchairArchitect contest Whitten has periodically con-ducted for Golf Digest.

“I was perfectly happy practicing law, but feelvery fortunate to be one of the few who were ableto turn a hobby into a second profession. I have a dream job with a national golf magazine, what’snot to like about that,” said Whitten. n

Jane Whitehead'84

“Follow your passion – don’tjust do want others expect of

you. Dare to think differently and act on it.”Words that Jayne Whitehead believes in. Thosewords were reinforced by one of Whitehead’smentors in law school, Professor Bruce Levine.During her time in law school, Professor Levinetold Whitehead that just because you have a lawdegree does not mean you have to practice law.Those words of advice were important andencouraging to Whitehead, especially since mostof her classmates were headed in the direction of practicing law.

At the time, Whitehead knew even though shewas getting her law degree that she wanted to pursue a career in higher education. Most likelyas a history professor. That didn’t happen, butshe did end up in higher education in a differentcapacity. Whitehead is Vice President ofUniversity Advancement, at Miami University.Prior to this position she served as Associate Vice President for Development and CampaignDirector at the University of Florida and wasAssistant Vice Chancellor for Development at theUniversity of Missouri.

Currently, Whitehead oversees fundraising andalumni programs at Miami University. She man-ages a staff of over eighty with a budget of over $5 million, bringing in annual revenues around$25 million a year. Her office supports 150,000alumni. Whitehead received her start working in University advancement while at Washburncoordinating telemarketing programs and cam-paign events. Her other mentor Chuck Engel ‘85provided her those opportunities, ones which ulti-mately ended up setting the stage for her career.

Whitehead strongly believes in higher educationand loves that she is a catalyst for philanthropicgifts which have a great impact on institutions ofhigher education. She is grateful Professor Levinesupported and encouraged her to use her lawdegree in a different manner than most. n

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Rising Stars

Recent Grads on the MoveDavidCarpenter '94

Dave Carpenter’s goalwas to become a CEO of a large communityhospital. He achievedthat goal. Carpenterreceived a masters inHealth CareAdministration and

completed an Administrative Residency at WesleyMedical Center in Wichita, KS. He became anAssistant Administrator at Hadley RegionalMedical Center in Hays and became its CEO atthe age of 29. While in Hays, Carpenter helpedmerge two hospitals together in 1991, then decid-ed to attend law school. After law school,Carpenter became Senior Vice President ofScottsdale Healthcare in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hethen joined North Kansas City Hospital in 1999.

Having a law degree has helped Carpenter betterunderstand the many legal issues in health caretoday. Carpenter knew he would not practice lawafter graduating, knowing he wanted to return tohospital administration. He believes law schooltaught him how to “think” and “helped me learnhow to break down complex issues and resolvethem.” Carpenter believes in getting a law degree.“It seems hard at the time, but it will really helpanyone considering a business related career afterlaw school. A law degree is a plus in any field,”said Carpenter.

Carpenter enjoys the health care field and believesit is a “mission” as well as a career. “I like to thinkwhat I do helps improve the overall health of thecommunity where I live,” said Carpenter. Hisadvice to others, “be as good a person as you canbe to everyone you meet. Never burn anybridges. Lead by example. And common senseand the ability to get along with and work withpeople will get you a long way in life.” It seemsCarpenter lives by the example he teaches.

Jason Baxendale '99

Private banking and money man-agement intrigued JasonBaxendale. While attendingWashburn Law, Baxendale madethe decision he did not want topractice law after graduation.Baxendale was a visiting student at UMKC during his 3rd year at

Washburn Law and earned an MBA while thereto increase his marketability after graduation.

Baxendale’s first job landed him at UMB inKansas City as a Trust Administrator. After UMBhe became Associate Regional Director for theBoy Scouts of America in Chicago. Most recentlyBaxendale became Director of Gift Planning forthe Chicago Community Trust, the third largestcommunity foundation in the U.S. with over $1.2billion in assets. Baxendale works with affluentdonors and their advisors to develop charitableestate plans.

Baxendale enjoys working with people who sup-port philanthropy. “Working with donors develop-ing charitable estate plans is very fulfilling whenthe final outcome is granting monies to worthycharitable institutions across the country,” saidBaxendale. Understanding fundraising,Baxendale realizes the importance of giving backto institutions from which people have benefited,and believes schools such as Washburn Law needas much support as possible from its alumni tocontinue to develop and grow.

Baxendale believes you can be truly successful ifyou believe in, and enjoy, what you are doing. He encourages students to think outside the box.“Don’t be confined to just practicing law with yourdegree. There are a lot of ways you can use yourdegree outside the practice of law,” saidBaxendale

Baxendale plans to continue fundraising for thenonprofit sector or possibly going into moneymanagement or private banking.

This section focuses on alumni who are having early career successes that the pioneer alumni couldhave only dreamed of decades ago. These are alumni whose careers bear watching as they quicklymaneuver through the public and private world to conquer the challenges that lie ahead and toencourage others to do the same.

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John Federico '94

John Federico lobbies for the inter-ests of his clients. As the owner ofFederico Consulting, A PublicAffairs Group, he represents theinterests of fourteen clients includ-ing General Motors, Harrah’sEntertainment, the Kansas HealthCare Association, Kansas CableTelecommunications Association toname a few. Federico protects their businessinterests by monitoring legislative activity and thatof various state agencies in Kansas.

Federico knew going into law school that morethan likely he would not practice law. “I attendedlaw school for the purpose of honing specific skillsthat would benefit me in business and to get anadvanced degree from a well respected school. Asit worked out, lobbying is the perfect career forme as it marries my love of politics with my inter-est in the law,” said Federico.

During his last year of law school, Federicoworked for former speaker of the House, PeteMcGill at McGill and Associates, a lobbying firmin Topeka. In 1997 Federico decided to leaveMcGill and Associates and open up FedericoConsulting. “My hope is that Federico Consultingwill remain one of the most effective and success-ful lobbying firms in Kansas,” said Federico. Hebelieves the most important aspect of his firm isthe ability to influence the writing, and debate oflegislation which will eventually become law thatmay ultimately impact all Kansans. He credits hismother with instilling in him, and his eight broth-ers and sisters, to “maintain a moral center andunquestionable integrity,” two vital componentsFederico incorporates in his particular career.

Federico encourages students to gather informa-tion about, and talk to, persons in the businessthey have an interest in early on in law school.“Keep your interests broad, and only narrow themas you complete your studies. Don’t be fooled intothinking your grades don’t matter or that you don’thave to learn as much as a practicing attorneymight need. Whatever non-traditional career pathyou might take, you will still need to learn the law,learn to think, write and reason. Most importantly,take and pass the bar exam even if you never prac-tice a day in your life,” suggests Federico.

With his love for politics and law, and his quest forintegrity and success, Federico is sure to continuea successful business.

Rising Stars

Jill Crumpacker '94

Jill M. Crumpacker embraces the saying, “bloom where youare planted.” As Chief of Staff and Director of Policy andPerformance Management for the Federal Labor RelationsAuthority (FLRA) in Washington, D.C., she is a member of theSenior Executive Service, the highest level of the career serv-ice in the Federal Government. Crumpacker believes her risethrough the Federal ranks has been due, in part, to her abilityto adapt to her environment and the willingness to take on newchallenges. “Although a career-plan is great, don’t become sorigid in sticking to a plan, or someone else’s expectations ofwhat you should accomplish, that you deny yourself opportuni-ties for personal and professional development,” she said.

After law school, Crumpacker served as a Legislative Liaisonfor Gov. Bill Graves. In 1999, she served as a research attor-ney for the National Labor Relations Board, in Washington DCand later, in a senior labor relations position for the IRS.During this time, she also earned an LLM in employment andlabor law, with distinction, from the Georgetown UniversityLaw Center. In her current position, Crumpacker draftsagency-wide policies, oversees human resources, and advisesthe FLRA Chairman on nearly all issues affecting the opera-tions of an agency predominately made up of attorneys.

Crumpacker believes her law degree has enhanced her abilityto expand her horizons beyond the traditional organizational“attorney” role. “I have served in primarily management orpolicy positions, but nearly everything I do in the workplaceinvolves interpreting or applying a law, rule, or regulation,”she said. For Crumpacker, her experiences as editor-in-chiefof the Washburn Law Journal have been especially helpful inher career. “The discipline involved in researching, writing,editing, and re-writing, not only my own work, but also that ofothers, is transferable to success in any professional endeav-or,” she said.

Crumpacker credits her brother, Jack ’85, and her mother, Dr. Martha Crumpacker, Washburn School of Business, with keeping her legal research and writing skills sharp.Crumpacker and her mother recently published an academicarticle analyzing change in human capital management withinthe Federal government and currently are working on severalother writing projects addressing law and management issues.

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Meeker has always been a strong advocateof the School of Law. Now he has taken hiscommitment to Washburn Law a step fur-ther. He has established a charitableremainder unitrust which will provideincome for family and then will benefit

Washburn Law. The unitrust willestablish the Larry K. Meeker Fund

in the School of Law.

“Washburn Law is a specialplace. It gave me the skillsnecessary to enjoy a successfulprofessional career. I amgrateful for my education andI am going to give back toWashburn. Doing it now dur-ing the Centennial Celebration

is frosting on the cake,” saidMeeker.

Dean Honabach said, “Larry represents the best in our alumni.

He recognized the advantages of merginghis skills in accounting with his legal education and has built a strong practicethat serves his clients. We are working toendow our centers; Larry’s thoughtful and generous unitrust gift will help tosecure the future of the Business andTransactional Law Center at WashburnLaw. I encourage others to join ourCentennial Celebration by making anendowed or planned gift.”

Alumni and friends who share Mr.Meeker’s interest in Washburn UniversitySchool of Law and who would like tobecome part of the School’s CentennialCelebration by making a gift to the Schoolare encouraged to contact:

Martin AhrensDirector of DevelopmentWashburn EndowmentAssociation1700 CollegeTopeka, KS 66621785-231-1010, ext 2781

While at Washburn University School ofLaw, LLaarrrryy KK.. MMeeeekkeerr was awarded theFloyd Cossman Award as the outstandingfirst year student. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Washburn Law Journal andPresident of the Washburn Student BarAssociation. He also was an account-ing instructor for two years in theUniversity. Meeker foundenough time to earn his J.D.with Dean’s Honors in 1967.

After graduation from lawschool, Meeker returned toWichita where he receivedhis B.B.A., cum laude, fromWichita State University andbegan his legal career withBever Dye. Today he is apartner in the Wichita firm ofStinson Morrison Hecker L.L.P.and a certified public accountant.Meeker has extensive experience han-dling business matters for a variety ofclients, large and small. The focus of hispractice includes estate planning, probate,tax, real estate, corporate and partnershipmatters.

Meeker is authorized to practice before theU.S. Tax Court. He also has assisted withlitigation of business and tax matters beforethe Internal Revenue Service, the KansasDirector of Taxation and the Kansas Boardof Tax Appeals. Meeker’s skills in account-ing and the law have proved satisfying forhim and beneficial for his clients.

With all the technical legal and financialwork, Meeker finds that riding his HondaGold Wing motorcycle clears the cobwebs.He has logged more than 200,000 milesand is on his fourth motorcycle. Gettingaway from the office allows him time toplan and recharge his mental batteries.Meeker also enjoys golf and plays frequent-ly. Just as in his legal work he excels on thelinks. He has made four holes-in-one!

Planned Z iving

Reunion Weekend

L to R: Terry Curry, Christina Ball ‘99, Professor Nancy Maxwell, Professor Jim Concannon,Joan Pease, John Ball ‘99, Ann Heefner ‘99, Carson Heefner and Professor Greg Pease

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35th AnniversaryCelebration

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Reunion WeekendDinner L to R:Mary Mattivi ‘94, Anthony Mattivi ‘94,Linda Newman, Danielle Noe ‘94, Jon Newman ‘94, Paula Ertz, Michael Ertz‘94, Michelle Carpenter,Dave Carpenter ‘94,Michelle Shima, Doug Shima ‘94

25The Washburn Lawyer

“When I enrolled at Washburn Law as a freshman, I tookProperty I. Judge Harry K. Allen, a member of the KansasSupreme Court, was my teacher. He had formerly been Deanof the Law School. That was a day of great good fortune forme. Judge Allen set me on fire in my love for the law. As ajunior and senior, I took his courses in Future Interests and inTrusts. He was a wonderful man.”

“I shall always be grateful for having received my law degreefrom Washburn. I am especially grateful to have been a stu-dent of Judge Allen. I regularly remember him in myprayers.”

“I had a wonderful father and I wanted to perpetuate his memory in some tangible way. He always enjoyed helpingpeople particularly young lawyers.”

“My father took great pride in the fact that his two sons,myself and Gordon, and two of his grandsons became lawyersand that Gordon, was appointed to the Supreme Court ofOregon.”

“I just wish he could see some of the letters I have receivedfrom students who have been helped by this fund, and maybehe has.”

Giving Back...Throughout the law school’s Centennial, we will highlight alumni, faculty and friends who have stepped up to support the law school by endowing professorships, scholarships and other funds during our CentennialCelebration. These dedicated individuals help ensure the future success of Washburn Law.

The Honorable Joseph W. Morris ‘47Unrestricted Fund

Eldon R. Sloan ‘33Edward R. Sloan Scholarship Fund

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Scott ‘80 and Pam LoganLaw Scholarship Fund

Philip C. Pennington ‘84Law Scholarship Fund

Approximately 28 years ago,Washburn Law provided ScottLogan with what he describes as “a great opportunity to me byaccepting me into the 1977 fallclass.”

“I received a great legal educationfrom some excellent professors, afoundation that would help in pursu-ing the professional practice of law.There was also the added benefit ofmaking friends with students froman array of colleges and other walksof life, some who remain good friends to this day.”

“Although appreciative of all of that, once we graduatewe tend to get busy in the early stages of our career

with the day to day tasks of tryingcases, handling client matters andscrambling for business. I periodi-cally donated some money to theLaw School, and I have given somepresentations to some classes inthe past ten years. It was inapproaching the completion of 25years in the practice of law, thatmy wife Pam and I realized weneeded to really give back to theschool, as well as offer some helpto students in the future who coulduse some assistance in obtaining

the same opportunity I was given. It is with all of thisin mind that we decided to endow a scholarship thatcan be used to aid students in attending WashburnLaw School.”

“I attended Washburn Law six yearsafter I completed graduate schoolwith a MBA. I really wasn’t certain I wanted to be a lawyer, but knew I wanted to do something different .....something that would permit me todo different things in life. I found theexperience at Washburn Law to bemuch more motivating than any of myprior educational experiences. It wasa place where the faculty really caredabout the students and wanted themto succeed. I had applied at four other law schoolsand visited each of the campuses. The reception atthe other law schools was pretty much “take some ofour literature and have a look around”. By compari-son, when I visited Washburn (without any priorappointment), I was taken from Admissions to theDean’s Office. The Dean (Carl Monk) spent sometime with me and took me to meet several professors.My time as a law student was similar to my original

visit. The vast majority of the facultyenjoyed what they were doing and really went out of their way to helptheir students.”

“I now look back and can see that myexperience at Washburn Law was thecatalyst that changed my life in manyways. Ironically, I have spent the lasttwenty-one years working for one ofmy prior employers, AMCEntertainment. While previously

I was in various management positions, I am now aVice President in the Legal Department. I will haveto repeat what others who have endowed scholarshipshave said. I reflect on what my experience atWashburn Law has done for me and realize it’s time‘to give something back’. Given the dramatic increas-es in tuition, I hope an unrestricted scholarship willpermit opportunities for individuals who would nothave them otherwise.”

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Giving Back...Duke ‘73 and Helen ‘76 Dupre

Business and Transactional Law Program Fund

David Ash Johnson ‘49 Fund

“As we exited the hotel andbegan our morning walk, wewere approached by a man whoasked if “we could spare a cou-ple of dollars” so he could eat.Whether by telephone, by mail,by e-mail or like our sidewalkencounter, a personal request,all of us are asked to give of ourtime and our money. We oftenfeel overwhelmed trying torespond to the many needs, themany requests for help and themany worthy causes. And we each respond differ-ently to those giving opportunities.”

“Standing that morning on the sidewalk, ourthoughts were thoughts of skepticism. Do we justwalk away? How do we know if he is hungry? Wedid not walk away. We led him into one of themany sidewalk cafes in New York telling him toorder anything he wanted to eat. And he did justthat. We left that encounter wondering how sucha small man could eat so much and so quickly.”

“Like many of you, the funds for our undergradu-ate education came from several sources. With amixture of scholarships (Helen’s), checks fromour parents, loans and part-time jobs, we achieved

our goals and received our col-lege degrees.”

“We were able to get our lawdegrees through an equallydiverse combination ofresources. From scholarships,the GI Bill and each working to put first one, then the otherthrough; we made it.”

“Our response that brisk morn-ing in New York fed a person

for one meal. Our response to the WashburnEndowment Association for money to underwritea law school scholarship will last longer and helpmore than many other gifts. Our gift of a scholar-ship is a gift that truly will keep on giving. Theeffects of some of our gifts can be measured indays, for some it is in years, but a gift of educationis a gift that lasts a lifetime – the lifetime of eachand every recipient.”

“When you give to a scholarship, you are givinganother a lifetime of opportunities. You may notknow the recipient’s name, they may never knowyou, but your gift will be with them forever.”

David Ash Johnson was destined to attend Washburn. His mother,Christine Ash Johnson, was thehead secretary at the School ofLaw for two decades and wasrevered by every law student whoknew her. Johnson received hisbachelors and JD from WashburnUniversity. Johnson spent hiscareer in the mortgage bankingbusiness and through the yearsalso invested in land.

Recently, Johnson donated hisinterest in property at Lake Tahoe,California, to establish a charitableremainder trust. This gift will fulfill his dream ofestablishing a scholarship for Washburn

University School of Law in hismother’s memory.

Johnson lives in Sonoma, CA, butmaintains his contact with the schooland his appreciation for WashburnUniversity and the law school.“Using this property to establish ascholarship for the law school workswell for me financially and it will con-tinue the legacy of learning that wasinstilled in me so many years ago bymy mother.”

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Geraldine K. andJames R. Ahrens Research Fund inConstitutional Law

“In 1948 I arrived atWashburn University aftergraduating from theUniversity of Chicago Schoolof Law. I had been offered aposition in the Washburn

School of Law by then President Brian Stoffer.”

“From that time until I retired in 1988, I was actively engaged in the law school. Throughout my tenure the school was verysupportive of my efforts with the Moot Court Team, Annual LawInstitute, Study Abroad programs and in my teaching.”

“As a result, I felt it was important to carry on the educationalefforts of the law school. Because of my teaching in the area of Constitutional Law, I want to broaden the knowledge forthose students who will study at Washburn Law in the comingyears. The Ahrens fund will assist in this endeavor.”

Laura L. Ice ’84 Business andTransactional LawProgram Fund

“I am very pleased to beable to give back to theschool that gave me theopportunity to become alawyer. In my career as alawyer, I have traveled to

places I never thought I would see and dealt with differentcultures and legal systems around the world—all whileremaining a Kansan!”

“I was a high school English teacher when I decided to goto law school. I wanted to follow in the steps of my great-grandfather, my grandfather, and my Dad who were allKansas lawyers. I will always appreciate the personal atten-tion I received from the faculty and staff at Washburn Lawwhen I began as a student in the fall of 1980. I receivedsome scholarship assistance to help me through those leantimes, and I promised myself that I would pay it all back. Iam happy to do that and more to help other students likeme achieve their dreams.”

Larry Alan Withers ’68 Scholarship Fundby Ginger Withers

“Larry received both his undergraduate and law degree from Washburn University. He valued the education he received from Washburn and he held his professors in highest esteem through-out his life.”

“Larry frequently pondered teaching law after retirement because he loved learning and sharinghis experiences. He had a gifted mind, a great sense of humor, and he was a vivid story teller.”

“As Comments Editor of the Washburn Law Journal, he held others to the same high standards that he held for himself.He mentored many young lawyers in his firm throughout his 36 years of practice. Larry enjoyed watching them developtheir natural talents.”

“Because of Larry’s appreciation of learning, pride in his alma mater, and respect for young lawyers, Larry wanted toestablish an endowment which would enable other young lawyers to fulfill their dreams.”

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United States Supreme Court Swearing In

Forty-nine Washburn University School of Law alumni from thir-teen states participated in the first Washburn Law Supreme CourtSwearing In, on Monday, November 15, 2004. It was a special dayfor those being sworn in. Participation slots were quickly filledon a first come, first served basis. After announcing the event, allfifty slots were filled in only three weeks, creating a waiting list ofthose hoping to still get a chance to participate.

Chief Justice William Rehnquist was absent from the court dueto his ongoing battle with cancer and Justice Antonin Scalia wasabsent as well. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor presided over theceremony, only the second time in history a woman has done so,making the ceremony even more meaningful for those in atten-dance.

After the Swearing-In ceremony, Justice O’Connor honored us byvisiting the Washburn Law conference room to briefly visit withWashburn Law alumni and their guests.

Several events surrounded the U.S. Supreme Court Swearing In.On Sunday evening, November 14, a reception was held forthose being sworn in and their guests. Area Washington DCalumni were also invited to join the reception held at the Bank ofAmerica Building on the Penthouse level, overlooking DC. Afterthe Swearing In on Monday, a lunch was held for participantsand their guests at the historic Willard Hotel. The weekend wasspectacular for attendees and their guests, many of whom spentthe weekend in DC taking time to sight-see and enjoy a longweekend.

The next Supreme Court Swearing In for Washburn Law alumniis scheduled in June 2006.

United States Supreme CourtSwearing In

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

Alumni admitted to the United States Supreme Court during thefirst Washburn University School of Law Swearing In were:

Lillian Apodaca ’85, Albuquerque, NM; Stephen W. Atha ’74, Topeka, KS; Robert L. Baer ’77, Topeka, KS; Daniel B. Bailey ’87, Gillette, WY; KarenBarry West ’00, Wichita, KS; Troy A Berberick ’00, Topeka, KS; Gary Bishop ’86, Springfield, MO; Lara Blake Bors ’01, Garden City, KS; Kim BoydDombrowski ’80, Dallas, TX; Mary Brown McCuskey ’75, Madison, IN; Robert D. Campbell ’95, Atchison, KS; William Carter ’01, Hayti, MO; JamesChipman ’94, Columbia, MO; William M. Cobb ’65, Wichita, KS; Bruce R. Cohen ’74, Estes Park, CO; Stacy L. Cooper ’97, Chicago, IL; Jack R.Crumpacker ’85, Springfield, VA; Jill Crumpacker ’94, Alexandria, VA; Stephen Durrell ’95, Topeka, KS; Linda D. Henry Elrod ’72, Topeka, KS; AllisonHerr ’90, Las Vegas, NV; J. David Farris ’65, Atchison, KS; Michael Foust ’72, Goodland, KS; Byron Hammond ’94, Denver, CO; Dan Hejtmanek ’76,Topeka, KS; Heather J. Helvie ’94, Larned, KS; Robert A. Holubec ’99, Wichita, KS; P. Bernard Irvine ’93, Manhattan, KS ; Lisa Janati ’82, Topeka, KS;David S. Langston ’72, Wichita, KS; The Honorable Karen Langston ’75, Wichita, KS; Susan Loy ’99, Wichita, KS; Charlie Manh ’88, Huntington Beach,CA; Mark Marion ’99, Bel Aire, KS; Mark Meinhardt ’01, Shawnee Mission, KS; Edgar Miner ’51, Concord, NH; Allen P. Mitchem ’47, Denver, CO;Mary Moore Johnson ’96, Cape Girardeau, MO; Clarice Peters ’82, Fairfax, VA; Oscar “Pete” Peterson, Jr. ’72, Shawnee, KS; Dawn L. Reid ’93, SilverSpring, MD; Deborah Reisdorph ’92, Garden Grove, CA; Michael W. Ryan ’74, Clay Center, KS; David Stephanides ’92, Lisle, IL; Ray Sutton ’66, KansasCity, MO; Krissy Thornbrugh ’96, Chester, VA; Jon Thornbrugh ’95, Chester, VA; Thomas Wilder ’81, Silver Spring,MD; Warren Wood ’74, Olathe, KS

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he WashburnUniversity Boardof Regentsapproved a $1.24million renovationto the School of

Law, which was completed forthe beginning of classes for Fall2004. A classroom dedicationwas held on Saturday, October16, in conjunction with ReunionWeekend, to showcase the newlyrenovated space.

Remodeling included enhancing theclassroom stage and seating areas,upgrading electricity sources for comput-ers and internet access, making modifica-tions to meet accessibility requirementsand maintain better acoustics in theclassrooms. A section of the third floorof the law library was also renovated toprovide additional office space for addedfaculty. All desk areas in the classroomshave electrical outlets at each seat forlaptop computers. The common area for-merly known as “the pit” was completelyrenovated and opened up to make a larg-er, more useable and accessible space.

The dedication ceremony was held in atent outside with remarks from Dr. JerryFarley, President of Washburn Universityand Dean Dennis Honabach. After briefremarks, attendees entered the schoolfor a ribbon cutting with Dr. Farley, DeanHonabach and Ben Blair ‘65, a memberof the Board of Regents. After the ribboncutting the rooms were available fortours.

Washburn Law is extremely grateful tothe University and the Board of Regentsfor providing funds to enhance the class-rooms and bring them up to current stan-dards. You can view complete renova-tions of each room on the law schoolwebsite at:www.washburnlaw.edu/remodel

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Robert Hartsook ‘79

Vice President of Colby Community College, WashburnUniversity and Wichita State; Executive Vice President of a professional organization and now CEO of HartsookCompanies Inc. Robert Hartsook seems to excel at every-thing he attempts.

Hartsook graduated from Washburn Law in 1979. During lawschool, he was Executive Editor of the Washburn Law Journal.“Writing and editing is an important part of my life today –though I don’t write on legal issues, I have written five books,with a sixth on the way, as well as hundreds of articles andmonographs. My legal education clearly influenced my think-ing,” admits Hartsook.

Prior to entering Washburn Law, Hartsook served as VicePresident of Colby Community College. Upon entering lawschool, he was about six years older than his fellow students,closer in age to some of the professors. However, he felt athome at Washburn Law and enjoyed the student interaction at the school. After graduation, he served as Executive VicePresident of the Kansas Engineering Society in Topeka.Hartsook then accepted a position at Washburn University as Vice President, which introduced Hartsook to fundraising,something he had not done before. After WashburnUniversity, he became Vice President of Wichita StateUniversity.

After Wichita State, Hartsook founded a small fundraising and philanthropic management company in Wichita, Kansas.It was a small, three-person business at the time. Seven years ago, Hartsook made a decision to grow his business.Today his firm is one of the four largest firms of its type in the country.

As chairman and CEO of Hartsook Companies, Inc., Hartsook provides leadership and guidance to over 50employees, located in nearly 20 cities nationwide. HartsookCompanies has worked with over 1,700 nonprofit organiza-tions across America. They have helped institutions raise billions of dollars for the benefit of the arts, education, socialservice, health care, youth development and more. “To thinkyou have that degree of impact is very humbling and reward-ing,” says Hartsook.

Hartsook credits Washburn with his successful career.“The result of hiring me as Vice President at Washburnultimately resulted in a very successful career,” saidHartsook. He credits several people during his careerwho have given him useful advice and encouragement.“Governor Sebelius taught me so much when she wasExecutive Director for the Kansas Trial LawyersAssociation while I worked there during law school.Three university presidents taught me to lead by questioning, to think big and to see the best in people,”said Hartsook.

Hartsook says listening to donors and clients is the mostimportant aspect of his career. He credits his law schooleducation with teaching him how to listen, think and analyze. He says that listening is thinking about what is being said. Hartsook said he has viewed the world of philanthropy in a more creative way than many others;one of the reasons he has been so successful in his busi-ness. “I understand wealth and how it can be used forour society and culture,” said Hartsook.

Hartsook believes law school preparation gives you aunique perspective of the world. “It teaches you to thinklike a lawyer. Seeing elements of issues that others donot see. Understanding consequences and questioningabsolutes,” said Hartsook. He continues to be impressedwith the quality of legal education that Washburn Lawoffers. “I read every journal and newsletter. The facultyis impressive and diverse and their contribution to theprofession is immense,” stated Hartsook.

Three years ago Hartsook sold 49 percent of HartsookCompanies to his employees and expects to sell the restin the next two or three years. He plans to counsel tononprofit organizations for the rest of his life. Hartsookhas two other businesses, Hartsook ManagementCompany (business organization counsel) and HartsookFarms and Resorts. He hopes to devote more time toboth businesses.

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I bring this perspective to both my classroom and myresearch and use it as a measure of whether it has anyrelevance,” said Rhee.

Rhee joined Washburn Law in August 2004 teachingCivil Procedure II, Comparative Legal Systems,Negotiations and Torts. Rhee’s passion is to “write andthink” and believes coming up with original thought is“extremely exciting.” Rhee said,”I can’t believe theschool is paying me to do this job.”

Rhee believes law students are his clients and he has aresponsibility to ensure they can be competent mem-bers of the bar. As a student Rhee’s primary concernwas “How can I get the best grade?”, as a professional,“How can I win?” and as a Professor, “Are my studentslearning?” Rhee thinks law school fosters an “all ornothing” environment, a thought he feels is depressingand a view he thinks is detached from how the realworld works. He believes law school and students needto realize that some simply take “a little longer” to learnthe language of the law.

“Never stop learning, pursue your passions and nevergive up,” are Rhee’s words of encouragement to stu-dents. He tells others to follow their heart in careerchoices, welcome changes and do not be afraid ofuncertainty. “The legal profession should no longer beviewed as a career path of finite tracks. What was con-sidered ‘alternative’ career paths are now establishedoptions available for lawyers. Lawyers should considerthemselves entrepreneurs in the larger economy andthe hallmarks of all great entrepreneurs are flexibility,courage, diligence and perseverance,” said Rhee.

Rhee is thrilled to be at Washburn Law. He feels theintellectual and social benefits of the schools opennessto students is invaluable and makes the learning experi-ence special. Rhee said, “I am most proud of the factthat I’ve accomplished every goal I set out to achieve.This doesn’t mean I didn’t have setbacks, but that thesetbacks didn’t stop me from achieving my goals. It’sbeen a wonderfully rewarding intellectual and profes-sional voyage. But now that has changed – being a pro-fessor at Washburn Law is a dream come true for me.”

ProfessorRobert Rheebelieves themeasurement

of success is, “Work hard, smarts only get you so far,there is always someone smarter or better than you.Goals must be set on your passions and they must bepursued passionately.” A previous colleague of Rhee’sstated, “If you want to succeed, pay attention to thedetails, do everything asked of you well, do it on time,and then do that extra work that has not been asked ofyou.” Rhee believes this is wonderful advice for every-one and it seems he has implemented that advice,which is reflected in a career full of successes andaccomplishments.

Rhee received his B.A. from the University of Chicagoin 1988 and his J.D. from George WashingtonUniversity in 1991. After law school Rhee clerked forthe Honorable Richard L. Nygaard of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He then worked forthe Justice Department as a trial attorney in the HonorsProgram, Civil Division. It was then that Rhee thoughtabout a teaching career, but decided he was too “youngand inexperienced.” Rhee wanted a more diverse workexperience and decided an “educational retooling” wasneeded. Always having an interest in finance andinvestment banking, he decided to attended TheWharton School and graduated with an MBA in 1997.

After Wharton, Rhee went to London with two suitcasesto start his investment banking career at UBS Warburgas an Associate in the Corporate Finance AdvisoryGroup where he worked on UK and Pan-Europeanmergers and acquisitions. After UBS Warburg, he went to Swiss Re in New York where he served as VicePresident, advising financial institutions in mergers and acquisitions and public/private capital raisings.After September 11, Rhee and his wife decided to leaveNew York and moved to Phoenix where he practicedlaw at Choi Rhee & Fabian. Rhee admits it was an eyeopening experience. “I learned how difficult access tojustice was for many ordinary people and how roughjustice sometimes is. Legal analysis detached from ahumanistic perspective is nothing but a game in logic.

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JudyJewsomeworked

four years in the hotel business, then for seven yearsin the Attorney General’s office before deciding toattend law school. It was her time in the AttorneyGeneral’s Office that made Jewsome decide to enroll in law school. She worked in the Consumer ProtectionDivision and felt she could only do so much to helpindividuals who had been taken advantage of by othersbecause she did not have her law degree. By attendinglaw school, she believed she could do more to help pro-tect those individuals who have worked so hard to getwhat they had, just to have it taken away by anunscrupulous person.

Jewsome originally was interested in law enforcementand thought of joining the Coast Guard out of highschool. Her mother, however, encouraged her to get abusiness degree instead. Believing her mother proba-bly knew best, Jewsome went to school and worked inthe hotel industry. She loved the fast-paced industry ofhotel management. After working for Marriott for fouryears, Jewsome decided that even though she liked theindustry; she still had a yearning for her first love, lawenforcement.

Jewsome became an officer in training, but soon decid-ed police work was not the direction she wanted totake. That is when she joined the Attorney General’soffice in the Consumer Protection division. Jewsomesoon realized there are trusting, unsuspecting peoplewho cannot survive without protection from others andoutside sources. In her quest to help others, she decid-ed she could do more for these individuals by getting alaw degree.

Jewsome comes from a hard working family, which iswhere she learned her work ethic. “My parentsworked hard for everything they have, and then theygave everything they earned to help us. They are mygreat motivators, when I think I have hit a wall or bumpin the road, I think of how they never quit, and it givesme motivation to keep going,” said Jewsome. Her dadhad a saying she fondly remembers, “nothing that

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comes easy is worth having.” Jewsome has applied thisnot only to her life, but to attending law school as well.

Jewsome has worked hard her first semester of lawschool and feels “blessed to be given the opportunity.”She is a member of BLSA and feels fortunate that thegroup is there to support the new students. “Theychecked in on the first year students and helped get usthrough the first semester, I truly appreciate their sup-port,” claims Jewsome. She has also helped withWashCall. “When I heard WashCall raises funds tohelp provide scholarships which enable students toattend Washburn Law who otherwise might not be ableto, I felt this was very worthwhile and I wanted to getinvolved and do my part.”

After graduation from Washburn Law, Jewsome hopesto work in a firm which handles consumer protectionissues and does plaintiff work. She wants to educateand motivate people. “For those who have been takenadvantage of, I want to help. I want them to realizethey can cross that bump in the road and they can do it,they can hold their head high and move forward. Thatis what is most important,” said Jewsome.

Jewsome knows she has found her calling. Fueled byher parents lifetime of hard work and strong ethics andthe desire to help those who have worked hard andbeen taken advantage of, there is no question she willbecome an outstanding advocate for those who seekher help.

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The Center for Excellence in Advocacy had anoth-er outstanding Fall semester. Adding new andexciting advocacy related courses to the lawschool curriculum is one of the Center’s goals.Nathan Webb from the Office of the AppellateDefender has joined the law school faculty andteaches a course in Criminal Appeal Advocacy.Under Webb’s supervision, students learn to writepersuasive appellate briefs on behalf of defendantswhose cases are currently before the KansasCourt of Appeals and the Kansas Supreme Court.Students also learn how to prepare and writehabeas corpus petitions. Webb initially limitedenrollment in the fall term to five students. For thespring semester 23 students signed up.

Sean O’Brien, President of the Public InterestLitigation Clinic (PILC) in Kansas City, Missouri,and a nationally recognized capital defense coun-sel, taught the Capital Punishment Law courseand will supervise students during the springsemester in capital defense externships.Washburn Law students will join Harvard and Yalelaw students who annually do public interest lawexternships at the PILC. O’Brien also organizedthe second annual Penalty Defense andMitigation Skills Conference, November 13through November 15. O’Brien and ClinicDirector Professor John J. Francis are workingwith the Center to establish an Innocence Projectat Washburn Law. A team of law students andsocial workers are currently working withO’Brien, through the Center, on a possible inno-cence case.

On the drawing board is the creation of a summerTrial Skills College. This college will offer stu-dents an opportunity to learn trial advocacy inshort intensive courses.The Intensive TrialAdvocacy Program (ITAP) will form the founda-tion course followed by the two-weekend course inJury Selection currently offered. The Center isdeveloping a two-weekend, one credit, depositionskills course modeled on the NITA DepositionProgram hosted this fall at Washburn Law. RonPope ‘84 is developing an ambitious simulatedcourse to teach case litigation strategy. Throughthe Trial Skills College, summer students will takea series of courses flexibly designed to allow themto pursue other interests during the summer, butcarefully structured to provide very effective advo-cacy training.

The Center’s student Advocacy Society also metimportant challenges this fall and demonstratedthat students provide an important leadership ele-ment in the Center. At Dean Honabach’s request,a committee composed of students, faculty andstaff was formed through the Center to oversee aday long visit of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.In response to an invitation from Washburn Law,two panels of the 10th Circuit heard oral argu-ments on October 6, 2005 at Washburn Law in theRobinson Courtroom and Bianchino TechnologyCenter. This provided an excellent educationalopportunity, in particular for students in LegalAnalysis and Research and Writing classes, forfaculty, moot court, trial advocacy, law journal stu-dents, and, of course, the entire student body.

L to R: Richard Burr, Sean O’Brien and Scharlene Holdman

Under the leadership of Tony Hunter ’06 andMark Dupree ’08, and a contingent of student vol-unteers, an “educationalsummit” was planned.Students and facultyread the briefs in thecases to be argued andprepared summariesand analyses of thecases which were thenposted on the Center’swebsite. Lunches wereheld with each TenthCircuit judge with sixlaw students and a facul-ty member. A lunchsession was also organ-ized for students andthe law clerks accompa-nying the judges thatincluded a discussion of clerkships.

Two question and answer sessions were held witheach panel of judges. The morning session wasmoderated by Professor Jim Concannon and theafternoon session was moderated by DeanHonabach. Students submitted written questions tothe moderators who then posed the questions tothe panel of judges. Both sessions were well attend-ed and gave students the chance to learn moreabout the judges and about their daily workload.

The entire first year class attended the oral argu-ments. Tony Hunter ‘06 and Mark Dupree ’08organized an admission procedure for the court-room by issuing tickets for each argument beforehand and monitoring lines that formed at thecourtroom door. Student ushers escorted specta-tors to their seats. Hunter worked with Washburnpolice and Federal Marshals who provided securi-ty for the entire event.

When the day was over, one Tenth Circuit judgeremarked that Washburn had set the standard fororganizing the court’s law school visits.

The Tenth Circuit visit was an exciting, intensivelearning experience. But the students did not stopthere. They organized a similar two day visit onOctober 21 and 22, for a panel from the KansasCourt of Appeals. The appeals judges were allWashburn alums: Judge Stephen Hill ‘75 (also an

ITAP instructor), Judge Christel Marquardt ‘74,Judge Lee Johnson ’80 and Judge Nancy Caplinger

‘85. The Kansas Court ofAppeals will return tohear cases at WashburnLaw in March 2005.

The Center joined withthe J. Reuben Clark LawSociety, with the guid-ance of Professors BradBorden and JohnChristensen, and invitedJudge William DuaneBenton, recentlyappointed to the EighthU.S. Circuit Court ofAppeals to spend the dayat the law school. JudgeBenton lectured on the

ethics of appellate advocacy. A genial, articulate,and exceptionally friendly person, Judge Benton,the former Chief Justice of the Missouri SupremeCourt, had lunch with students and faculty, spokeat a lengthy question and answer session, and dis-cussed his experience with the Senate confirma-tion process. Judge Benton was confirmed unani-mously by the Senate and the vote on his nomina-tion in the Judiciary Committee was 19-0. Asumma cum laude graduate of NorthwesternUniversity and former editor of the Yale LawJournal, Benton holds an M.B.A. as well as anLL.M degree, and served as Missouri Director ofTaxation. Considered a conservative on criminallaw issues, he is hard to categorize in civil casesand has a reputation for fairness.

The Center held a day long retreat on December20, 2004, bringing together faculty, students,deans and alums, to plan for the coming year andprepare for the creation of the Center’s Board ofAdvisors. The Center has had much to reflect onfor the first semester and its future holds muchpromise.

If you wish to learn more about the Center or if youwould like to volunteer, please contact Director,Professor Michael Kaye, at 785-231-1010 ext. 1370or michael.kaye@washburn.edu

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Business & Transactional Law Center

The Washburn Business & Transactional Law Center had another successful semester this fall, and continues to gain momentum.

For example, the Center has institutionalized itsLunch and Learn series. This innovative programprovides students with the sophisticated perspectiveand practical insights of successful business andtransactional law practitioners. Last semester theCenter brought into the Law School alums with awide range of experience levels in franchise law, securities law and business planning. In addition, the center arranged to have experienced practitionersvisit our business and transaction law classes andinterface with students regarding cutting edge issuesin business and transactional practice. One of our visitors, alum Bryon Koepke ‘00, an in-house counselat Caterpillar, Inc., also visited with students about his experience in the Georgetown University Masterof Laws Program in Securities Law. Another alum,Sue Jean White ‘80, shared her experiences asGeneral Counsel of Shell Chemical Company, regard-ing issues related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Students savor these sessions, and participation ratesfor these programs are very high. Regardless ofwhat their professors say, it means much more whenstudents hear seasoned attorneys tell them the samething or approach the same issue from a differentperspective.

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The Center has also maintained its commitmentto presenting thematic programs designed to

highlight timely issues of interest to students,scholars and practitioners of business andtransactional law. This fall the topic was white

collar crime and the program was entitled EnronThree Years Later: A White Collar Crime Scorecard.The keynote speaker for this program was MaryJo White, former United States Attorney for theSouthern District of New York, and currently theChair of the litigation group at Debevoise &Plimpton, LLP. She provided a broad overview ofrecent developments in the white collar crime andspoke on a panel addressing trial strategies forwhite collar cases in the post-Enron environment.Other panelists included Jeffrey Morris, who

recently helped try the white collar case againstformer Westar Energy CEO David Wittig, andWashburn alum Keith Drill ‘87, who concentrateshis practice in white collar crime. ProfessorMichael Kaye, Director of the Washburn LawCenter for Excellence in Advocacy moderated this panel.

In addition to these outstanding practitioners, theprogram included a panel of nationally knownscholars entitled Red Hot Issues in White CollarCrime, who presented articles that will be pub-lished in the Washburn Law Journal. Scholars

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participating in this panel include: Frank Bowman,the M. Dale Palmer Professor of Law at IndianaUniversity School of Law; Kathleen F. Brickey, theJames Carr Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence atWashington University; Stuart Green, the Louis B.Porterie Professor of Law and Director of thePugh Institute for Justice at Louisiana StateUniversity; Ellen S. Podgor, Professor of Law atGeorgia State University; and Professor William K.Black, the Director of the Institute for FraudStudies at the University of Texas. Washburn LawProfessor Mary Ramirez moderated this panel.The Center owes a debt of gratitude to all of theWashburn Law students who helped shuttle all ofthese outstanding scholars to and from the air-port.

The final element of the Center’s program onWhite Collar Crime was a recent developmentsCLE in Kansas City. This panel was moderated byWashburn Law’s Professor Ellen Byers and includ-ed a combination of scholars and practitioners.Like each of the white collar crime panels, thispanel was open to all Washburn Law students.

Each of these panels illustrate common themesregarding the mission of the center. The Centerfirst and foremost seeks to enrich the educationalexperience of Washburn Law students. In orderto fulfill this primary goal the Center leveragesresources and expertise of alumni. The Centerseeks to give students access to the most sophisti-cated thinking regarding business and transaction-al law.

If you wish to learn more about the Center, or if youwould like to volunteer, contact Director, ProfessorSteven Ramirez at 785-231-1010 ext. 1668 orsteven.ramirez@washburn.edu

L to R:Professor Mary Ramirez, Frank Bowman,Ellen Podgor, Stuart Green and Kathleen Brickey

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The Washburn Children and Family Law Centeroffered law students a variety of opportunities tolearn about and become involved in family lawactivities throughout the Fall semester. In additionto several family law specialty courses and clinic,students were encouraged to become involved inwatching court cases, attending continuing educa-tion programs, and meeting with alumni and fami-ly law practitioners.

This fall, the Kansas Supreme Court heard severalappeals in family law cases. Students read thecases from the Court of Appeals, had access tothe briefs, and the chance to hear the oral argu-ments in the Kansas Supreme Court. Followingone set of arguments, Lynn Ward ‘90, Partner inthe Wichita firm of Morris, Laing, talked to stu-dents about her case and offered insights into theappeal of family law cases generally.

In early September, Kelly McDonald, on behalf ofthe Children and Family Law Center, attended the27th Annual Children’s Law Conference of theNational Association of Counsel for Children inLas Vegas, Nevada. Kelly will be speaking tomembers of the Family Law Student Society abouther experiences this spring. She notes:

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Continuing the tradition started last year of invit-ing alumni and other distinguished guests tomake presentations, Larry Rute ‘73, Associates inDispute Resolution, explored ways to incorporatemediation in a family law practice. He also gave anoverview of arbitration, collaborative law and casemanagement. Several students followed up onquestions at lunch.

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“The conference provided an excellent opportunity to meet experienced family lawattorneys and judges from across the nation with a significant number of conferenceattendees practice in Colorado and California. In my opinion, conference highlightsincluded presentations by young members of an organization called “Voices of Youth”describing recommended best practices for attorneys that work with juveniles fromthe perspective of young adults who have been through the system, and the closingpresentation by John Myers discussing recent changes in children’s legal practiceafter the Crawford v. Washington decision.”

In September, the Family Law Student Societyhosted two speakers. Linda Pease, of the TopekaCASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) pro-gram, spoke about the upcoming opportunities forlaw students to get involved with CASA training.Several Washburn Law students currently serveas CASA’s in Shawnee County. The Center isworking with CASA to provide training for Spring2006. The Honorable Dan Mitchell ‘73 spokeabout the importance of the juvenile court and theroles of the judges, lawyers and CASA’s in helpingchildren in need of care and juvenile offenders.

The Washburn Law Clinic continues to offer stu-dents “hands on” experience with family law casesand live clients. Professors Aliza Organick,Lynette Petty and Sheila Reynolds each super-vised several interns working on family law cases.In addition, more than fifteen students served asstaff for the Family Law Quarterly, a publication ofthe American Bar Association Family Law Section,which is edited at Washburn.

The Children and Family Law Center co-spon-sored several continuing legal education programsthat students had the opportunity to attend.Students participated with over fifty attorneys inthe 17th Annual Family Law Institute on October15th in Topeka. The “Show Me the Money” pro-gram covered some of the current problem areasin dealing with the financial aspects of divorce.Lisa Keys, a Kansas City attorney, provided a com-prehensive overview of the tax consequences of

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property settlement agreements in divorce. JimRankin ‘76, Partner at Foulston Siefkin, spokeabout employee benefit plans and QualifiedDomestic Relations Orders. Brad Short, Short &Borth, of Overland Park spoke about the types ofbusiness entities most lawyers were likely toencounter in divorce cases, with particular empha-sis on Subchapter S corporations and valuationissues. Lori Justice, of Crow, Clothier & Bates ofLeavenworth, provided the framework for under-standing the myriad of issues involved in militarydivorces, from pay to pensions. Professor SheilaReynolds finished the program with a discussionof malpractice liability for failure to discover andhandle financial issues.

Distinguished Professor Linda Elrod made severalpresentations on behalf of the Center on variousfamily law issues. At the Women Attorney’sAnnual Conference in Lindsborg, Kansas, in July,she teamed with nationally known psychologistDr. Janet Johnston whose pioneering researchwith high conflict couples has provided the frame-work for court reforms and mediation programsnationwide. Dr. Johnston discussed therapies thatwork with high conflict couples and profiles of par-ents likely to abduct their own children. Elrod out-lined the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspectsof International Child Abduction and explainedthe reasoning behind some of the current cases.At the Council of Appellate Staff Attorneys in ParkCity, Utah, Elrod engaged in a debate withBrigham Young University Professor on the “TheFuture of Marriage after Goodridge v.Massachusetts.” She also discussed current devel-opments under the Adoption and Safe FamiliesAct.

The spring semester brings more activities for theFamily Law Student Society and the Center as itsponsors a program on Juvenile Law Issues withthe Kansas Counsel for Children in early March.There are increasing opportunities for alumni, fac-ulty and student interactions.

To learn more about the Center, or to volunteer, con-tact Director, Professor Linda Elrod at 785-231-1010ext. 1838 or linda.elrod@washburn.edu

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NEW PROGRAMS

Academic year 2004-2005 began on a strong notein the Washburn Law Clinic. The Clinic addedtwo new programs to its already impressive clini-cal offerings. For the first initiative, ProfessorAliza Organick opened up a new area of practice in the Clinic to serve Native Americans in ourcommunity. This program has resulted in theClinic’s first appearance on a case in Tribal Court.Throughout the summer and fall semesters,Organick has been cultivating rela-tionships with area groups to help usbetter serve the Native American pop-ulation and further enrich our clinicalprogram.

This year marked the launch ofanother new program – the AppellateDefender Clinic. Backed by a grantfrom the Board of IndigentDefenders, Washburn Law studentsnow represent clients on criminal mat-ters at the appellate level. Heading upthis new clinical experience is visitingProfessor Nathan Webb, on loan fromthe Appellate Defenders Office.Students under Webb’s supervision have draftedand filed ten briefs with the Kansas Court ofAppeals.

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In addition to serving clients through the new pro-grams, the Clinic represented clients in family lawcases, civil cases, juvenile cases and criminal

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defense matters. During the summer and fallsemesters of 2004, the Clinic represented over 150clients who could not afford to hire attorneys.Students handling these cases engaged in an edu-cational experience that cannot be matched in anyother law school course; they counseled clients,negotiated with opponents, and appeared inMunicipal, District, Federal and Tribal Court onbehalf of their clients. During the summer and fall,Clinic students conducted five trials and litigated35 hearings that were contested, were evidentiaryin nature or involved oral argument on a legal orfactual issue.

CLINIC AWARDS

Twice each year, the Clinic selects a student toreceive the Irvine E. Ungerman Award for

Excellence in Clinical Practice.This award is given to the out-standing clinical student of thesemester. This fall, the selectionwas particularly difficult asthere were so many studentswho had engaged in exemplarywork on behalf of their clients.This semester’s recipient, WesBarnum ‘05, a former lawenforcement officer fromMissouri, distinguished himselfthrough the superior work heconducted for clients on com-plex and unusual cases. Duringhis time in the Clinic, Barnum

handled primarily criminal defense cases. Hislegal analytical skills were tested by some intricate4thAmendment issues that arose in one case andby a rare claim of testimonial privilege by a wit-ness in another case. Barnum’s motion practicewas well-researched and written; his case strate-gies considered ethical issues and were drawnfrom legal standards, factual strengths and weak-nesses and client objectives. One particular matterpresented Barnum with the opportunity to expand

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his courtroom advocacy skills by conducting animpressive oral argument on a complex motion inFederal Court. Barnum’s compassion for hisclients was demonstrated in the sound counselinghe provided to them as well as by the professionalmanner in which he negotiated on their behalf.Barnum plans to go into private practice in Joplin,Missouri after his graduation in December 2004.

The Raymond Spring Award, sponsored by theKansas Trial Lawyers Association, is given annual-ly to the Washburn Law Clinic stu-dent who exhibits the highest com-mitment to providing legal servicesfor clients in need. This year’srecipient is Eduardo Beckett ‘04.Beckett handled several cases inwhich he served as guardian adlitem for youth who were adjudicat-ed as “children in need of care.”Through his work and interactionwith court personnel, Beckettdemonstrated his belief that attor-neys should work to help people ina meaningful way and not justadminister band-aid solutions.Beckett’s supervising attorneyProfessor Lynette Petty related,“He constantly reminded me that we couldn’t giveup or make assumptions that put a cap on poten-tial. He worked with his clients not only to findsolutions to their legal problems but also to findsolutions to their underlying cultural, social andeconomic problems.” One court services officerwith whom Beckett interacted expressed that shewished more attorneys shared his perspective andidealism. Beckett graduated in May 2004 and cur-rently works for Legal Services in Las Cruces,New Mexico.

UPCOMING EVENTS2005 MIDWEST CLINICAL CONFERENCE

At the Midwest Clinical Conference in Champaign,Illinois in 2004, Washburn made a successful bidto host the 2005 Midwest Clinical Conference.This regional event involving clinical legal educa-tors from dozens of law schools, involves presenta-tions and discussion groups focused on clinicalteaching methods and substantive topics affectingrepresentation of clients. Washburn Law faculty

members who teach in the Clinicare in the process of planning programs and events, some ofwhich will revolve around theimpact of the landmark decisionBrown v. Board of Education. The Clinic expects the 2005 conference will draw national lead-ers in clinical legal education tothe Washburn campus. The con-ference is scheduled for October 7-8, 2005.

CLINIC 35TH ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION

Save the Date - The WashburnLaw Clinic is celebrating an anniversary and youare invited. In 2005, the Law Clinic will turn 35years old and plans to celebrate this event withalumni and friends to recognize Washburn’s lead-ership role in clinical legal education. The LawClinic, which opened its doors in 1970, is amongthe longest continuously running law school clin-ics in the country. The Clinic is currently planningevents which will include a dinner and even a freeCLE. Join us on Saturday, September 10, 2005 forthis event. More details will follow in the comingmonths.

For more information on the Law Clinic, contactDirector, Professor John Francis, at 785-231-1191 or john.francis@washburn.edu

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1930’s

Clarence L. Clark ‘31, Salina, KS, died Sunday,July 25, 2004, at the age of96. He was a founder andpartner in the law partner-ship of Clark, Mize andLinville Chartered. Clarkretired in 1999.

James W. Porter ‘35, Topeka, KS, diedThursday, July 15, 2004, at theage of 93. He served in theKansas House ofRepresentatives from 1941-43and in the Kansas StateSenate from 1949-61. Hepracticed law in Topeka formore than 65 years and was

an attorney for the Topeka Board of Educationfrom 1955-75. As a law student at Washburn,Porter served as assistant basketball coach dur-ing the 1933-34 season. He taught in the Schoolof Law as an adjunct and served as a WashburnEndowment Association trustee from 1984-93,receiving trustee emeritus status in 1996.Washburn honored him with a DistinguishedService Award in 1994. Porter received a cer-tificate for 50 years of practice from the KansasBar Association.

1940’s

Lee V. Hornbaker ’40, Junction City, KS, diedWednesday, Dec. 22, 2004, at the age of 88.Lee Hornbaker was a trial lawyer practicing bothcriminal and civil litigation. In 1966, he waselected president of the Kansas Trial Lawyers,was a fellow of the American College of TrialLawyers and a lifelong member of the KansasBar Association. He was appointed by theKansas Supreme Court to the Kansas Board ofLaw Examiners. He also was instrumental inwriting both the Kansas Workers Compensationlaw and codifying the Kansas Criminal Code.

Rollie P. Emmitt ‘48, Pittsburg, KS, diedSaturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at the age of 85. Heserved four years in World War II in grade oftechnical sergeant, among other units, with thedistinguished Eastern Bomber Command, APO798 (Al Kessler’s Flying Cossacks), which wasunder a severe German bombardment June 21,1944, known as the Poltava Incident. He wascommissioned as first lieutenant in the ArmyReserve upon becoming a lawyer and, uponrecall, served on Judge Advocate’s staff with the28th and 43rd Infantry Divisions in occupiedGermany 1952 and 1953, and retired as majorin 1973. He returned to Pittsburg where hepracticed law until his retirement in 1995

Edward B. Robrahn ‘49, Andover, KS, diedTuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at the age of 81. Mr.Robrahn was a contract lawyer for BoeingAircraft in Wichita from 1951 until 1986, whenhe retired.

John L. Stephens ‘49, Sewanee, TN, diedMonday, August 16, 2004 at the age of 84.Stephens served in the Army-Air Force from1941 to 1945 and 1950 to 1952. His 55-yearpractice of law included corporate counsel in theaerospace industry, the Glenn L. Martin & TheMartin Marietta Companies of Baltimore andOrlando, N.A.S.A. at Cape Canaveral &Kennedy and at A.E.D.C. in Tullahoma (1971-1984). He was a private practitioner in SumnerCounty, KS (1948-1950) and Franklin County(1984-2004), where he practiced with his son,James Stephens, in Sewanee.

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2000’s

Todd W. Lowe ‘05, Caldwell, KS, died Nov. 27,2004 at the age of 27. He was a graduate ofCaldwell High School and attendedWashburn University School of Law wherehe would have graduated in December2004. Lowe was recognized and remem-bered during the recogniton ceremony forDecember graduates at the law school.

During the ceremony a moment of silence washeld in his memory.

1970’s

Ray D. Siehndel ‘74, Topeka, KS, died SundayJuly 25, 2004, at the age of57. He joined Washburn’sSchool of Business faculty in1971 as an adjunct professorand began teaching full timein 1974. He was promoted toassociate professor in 1983and to professor in 1994. He

also had served as director of Washburn’s SmallBusiness Institute. In 1977, he earned a masterof laws degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He was a memberof the Kansas Bar for 30 years and maintaineda private law practice for many years.

Terry R. Fuller ’79, Kinsley, KS, died Oct. 28,2004, at the age of 51.Immediately followinggraduation, Fuller openeda solo practice in Kinsley,Kansas. He was a solopractitioner for over 25years. He served asEdwards County Attorney

(1980-1988), Kinsley Municipal Judge andGreensburg City Attorney. Fuller also served asspecial counsel to the Board of Edwards CountyCommissioners and the Board of Ford CountyCommissioners.

1960’s

Robert L. Roberts ‘62, The Villages, FL, diedMonday, Sept. 27, 2004, at the age of 71.Roberts, was an attorney and owner of Gehrt &Roberts Chartered law firm in Topeka for 30years. He moved to Florida from Overland Parkfour years ago.

Clark D. Currie ‘67, Des Moines, IA, diedFriday, Oct. 22, 2004, at the age of 86.Following service in the Army, he graduatedfrom Washburn University in 1952, and fromWashburn University School of Law in 1967.Clark worked for GMAC and the InternalRevenue Service as an estate tax attorney.

Larry A. Withers ‘68, Wichita, KS died Monday,July 26, 2004, at the age of61. Withers was a member ofthe firm Withers, Gough, Pike,Peterson and Pfaff. Witherswas Comment Editor for theWashburn Law Journal, 1967-1968. He was activelyinvolved in the practice of law

for 32 years. Withers held professional member-ships with the Kansas Bar Association, KansasTrial Lawyers Association, American Board ofTrial Advocates and was granted admission tothe U.S. Supreme Court. A scholarship hasbeen created in memory of Withers.Contributions can be sent to WashburnEndowment Association, 1700 SW College,Topeka, KS 66621

Larry B. Henderson ‘69, Minot N.D, died Monday, October 4, 2004, at his home at the age of 60.

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Class of ‘49:Julie Elliott, Dr. JerryFarley, Roy Bulkley,John Sherman, Richard Snyder andMeyer Ueoka

Class of ‘74:Bernie Bianchino, Dr. Rene Hausheer,The Honorable ChristelMarquardt, Bud Cowanand James Shetlar

Class of ‘59Julie Elliott (Alumni Coordinator) and Frank Rice

Class of 64:Terry Anderson and The Honorable Karl Friedel

Washburn University School of Law held itsReunion Weekend October 15 and 16, 2004for the classes of 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964,1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, and 1999.Class members attended a reception Fridaynight at the Bradbury Thompson AlumniCenter which included faculty and staff.Saturday began with a classroom dedicationof the newly renovated classroom space andended with an all class dinner Saturday night.

Meyer Ueoka ’49 traveled the farthest toattend his reunion, all the way from Maui,Hawaii. Meyer and his wife Yuki, broughtwith them fresh flowers from Hawaii whichwere passed out Friday night at the receptionand the remainder were put into a large dis-play for the Saturday evening dinner.Washburn Law would like to extend a specialthank you to the Ueoka’s for their special giftof fresh flowers to the reunion attendees.

During the reunion dinner, the class of 1954was recognized for their 50 year anniversaryby receiving special 50-Year Alumni pins. In addition, the class of 1949 also receivedthe pins for their 55 year anniversary.

Reunion photographs may be viewed on theWashburn Law website at: www.washburnlaw.edu/alumni/galleries/index.php

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Phil Pennington. Back L to R: Tim Power and Dennis WhiteClass of 1969: Front L to R: Bill Powell, Tom Valentine, Tom Adrian, Ray Borth. Middle L to R: Jack Bender, Marvin Maydew. Back: Clayton HunterClass of 1999: Front L to R: Ann Heefner, John Ball, Christina Ball. Back L to R: Kevin Breer, Cherie Durst, Charles Baskins and Dustin Mullin.Class of 1994: Front L to R: Doug Shima, Jon Newman, Danielle Noe. Middle L to R: David Carpenter, Mary Mattivi. Back L to R: Michael Ertz and

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Tenth Circuit andKansas Courtof AppealsOctober was a busy month for judiciary visitingWashburn Law. On October 6, 2004, two panelsfrom the United States Court of Appeals for theTenth Circuit heard oral arguments in theRobinson Courtroom and Bianchino TechnologyCenter. On October 21 and 22, a panel from theKansas Court of Appeals heard oral arguments as well.

The month startedout with an eventwhich had onlyoccurred five timesin the last thirtyyears, Fall 1969,Fall of 1973, Fall of1992, Fall 1994 andSpring 2001. TheTenth Circuitbrought a seven-case docket fromtheir seat inDenver, Colorado toTopeka, Kansas. Specifically to Washburn Law inthe Robinson Courtroom and BianchinoTechnology Center. A morning panel consistingof Judges Paul J. Kelly, Robert H. Henry andHarris L. Hartz heard four cases on bankruptcy,knock-and-announce, administrative due process,and first amendment rights of prisoners. An after-noon panel, with Judges David M. Ebel, MaryBeck Briscoe and Timothy M. Tymkovich, heardthree cases on employment discrimination, con-tractual good faith, and criminal sentence

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enhancement. Every 1L attended at least oneargument as part of their Legal Analysis, Researchand Writing class and many 2Ls and 3Ls attendedcases related to their course of study. Securityconcerns and the limited size of the Courtroompresented some logistical challenges for the attor-neys, parties, and spectators. But the profession-

alism of the U.S. Marshal’s office, and the flexibili-ty of the faculty and students made the wholeoperation run smoothly.

After the excitement of the Tenth Circuit’s visit,the Kansas Court of Appeals followed two weekslater. Two special circumstances made the day-and-half-long docket even more interesting. First,the three-judge panel was composed entirely ofWashburn Law alumni: Judges Stephen Hill ’75,

10th Circuit: Judges Robert H. Henry, Paul Kelly and Harris L. Hartz

10th Circuit: Judges Mary Beck Briscoe, David M. Ebel and Timothy M. Tymkovich

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Kansas Court of Appeals: Judges Lee Johnson ‘80, Stephen Hill ‘75 and Nancy Caplinger ‘85

Kansas Court of Appeals: Judges Christel Marquardt ‘74, Stephen Hill ‘75 and Lee Johnson ‘80

Christel Marquardt ’74, and Lee Johnson ’80.Second, the final argument on the Thursday morn-ing docket was the firstoral argument before thenewest member of theCourt, Washburn Lawalum and Law SchoolAssociation Board mem-ber Judge NancyCaplinger ’85.

The Center forExcellence in Advocacyhosted these events andhopes to further its goal of preparing law studentsto be effective advocates. Such events would not bepossible without the enthusiasm and generosity of

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judges who are willing to come to Washburn Law todemonstrate this component of our system of jus-

tice. Combining the supportof the judicial community andthe goals of the Center helpsmake the Washburn Lawschool experience more valu-able to students, faculty andalumni. A special thank yougoes to Anthony Hunter, 2L,who magnificently coordinat-ed all aspects of both eventsdown to the most minisculedetail and made these events

a huge success for both the law school and thecourts.

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MentorProgram. . . a success!The Washburn University School of Law AlumniOffice in conjunction with the Career ServicesOffice, coordinated the law student MentorProgram for its 2nd year. The program has been ahuge success this year. The program is offered toall first year law students and pairs them with analum for the year. This year, every student whorequested to be in the mentor program receivedan assigned mentor. To kick off the program, areception was held on September 21st for mentorsand their assigned students. It was very success-ful in joining mentors and their students to getacquainted and begin their mentor/mentee rela-tionship. The Honorable Nancy Caplinger ‘85spoke at the reception, remembering fondly thosewho mentored her in the past and those who con-tinue to mentor her and how important each onehas been to her success. Caplinger encouragedalumni and students to make the most of the pro-gram. In fact, Judge Caplinger, due to her mentorrelationship with her assigned mentee, MollyMcMurray, asked a group of first year students tohelp with an event at her home, giving students agreat opportunity to meet many professionals andother alumni in the community. It also showedthe community the wonderful students who attendWashburn Law. Many thanks to our alumni andfriends who volunteered for this program makingit a huge success. If you did not participate thisyear, we strongly encourage you to participatenext year.

You can contact Julie Elliott in the law schoolAlumni office at 785-231-1010 ext. 2013 orMargann Bennett in the Career Services office at785-231-1010 ext. 1703, if you would like to partici-pate in the Mentor Program.

Front Row: (L-R) Bryn Poland 1L, Molly McMurray 1L, JudgeNancy Caplinger ‘85, Safa Alamir 1L, SkyeJohnson 1LBack Row: (L-R)Onyi Ekwegbalu 1L, Adam Pankratz 2L, CourtKennedy 3L, Michael Scaletty 1L , JasonCovington 1L, Matt Ballard 1L

Keron Wright ‘07 and Rex Beasley ‘75

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“Building the Mitigation Case” focused on thepenalty phase of capital murder trials and broughttogether nationally recognized experts in capitaldefense and mitigation evidence. The seminarwas held November 13-15, 2004, and had over 60participants attend from eight states. The programtaught to better understand the lawyer’s obliga-tions in the penalty trial in the era of Wiggins v.Smith, the recent U.S. Supreme Court case man-dating the assistance of the mitigation specialistand recognizing the central importance of the mit-igation case.

Attendees also learned how to develop persuasiveelements of the mitigation case such as the socialhistory investigation, genealogy issues, effectiveand compelling narratives that persuade jurors,and ways to engage the client in making the miti-gation case successful.

Jury perspectives on mitigation and juror behaviorin the mitigation phase were also discussed.Speakers presented on mental illness and mentalretardation evidence issues in the mitigation case.Training in records searching was offered as wellas discussing victim outreach as a capital defensemitigation technique.

A discussion of ethical duties of lawyers, theirinvestigators and mental health professionalsworking with them in capital litigation to assure

that adequate representation is afforded the capi-tal defendant was also included.

The keynote speaker was Richard Burr who is inprivate practice in Houston with the firm of Burr& Welch. He has devoted his practice entirely todeath penalty defense work since 1979. He hasargued two cases in the United States SupremeCourt, Ford v. Wainwright, 477 U.S. 399 (1986),and Selvage v. Lynaugh, 494 U.S. 108 (1990).

Presenters included Susan Berstein, KansasNAMI Representative; John Christensen, LibraryDirector and Professor of Law, WashburnUniversity School of Law; Robert Haggard, KansasNAMI Representative; Scharlette Holdman,Director, Center for Capital Assistance; TammyKrause, Director of Just Bridges, NationalClearinghouse for Defense Based VictimOutreach; Bill Lucero, Murder Victim Families for Reconciliation; Kevin McNally, Federal DeathPenalty Resource Counsel; Jill Miller, ForensicSocial Work Services; Lee Norton, MitigationSpecialist; Mark Olive, Habeas Assistance andTraining Counsel Project; Cynthia Short, Attorneyat Law; Russ Stetler, Director of Investigation andMitigation New York Capital Defender’s Office;Kathy Wayland, Ph.D.; George Woods, M.D.; andDenise Young, Habeas Assistance and TrainingCounsel Project.

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Dean’sCircleThe annual Dean’s Circle Dinner washeld Saturday, October 2, 2004, at theSheraton Overland Park Hotel.Alumni and friends heard from stu-dents who have had the opportunityto receive scholarships which are adirect result of the generous contribu-tions of our committed alumni. DeanDennis Honabach also spoke alongwith Dr. Jerry Farley, President ofWashburn University and Duke Dupre,President of the Washburn Law SchoolAssociation. Both Dean Honabach andDuke Dupre thanked Dr. Farley, the Boardof Regents and the University for the moneyto finance the recent classroom renovation atthe law school.

Members of the Dean’sCircle give $1,000 or moreannually to Washburn Law.Members are invited to theDean’s Circle Dinner andalso receive special invita-tions for premier events and programs throughoutthe year. For more informa-tion about how to become a member of the Dean’sCircle, contact the LawSchool Development Officeat 785-231-1100.

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Judge ChristelMarquardt ,74 andSteve Cooper ‘73

Duke Dupre ‘73

L to R: Matt Todd ‘07, Sarah Todd, Mark Folmsbee, Blake Reitz ‘07,Keron Wright ‘07 and Ryan McGuirk ‘07

Below L to R: Susan Farley, Rita Johnson, David Tripp ‘71 and Prof. Linda Elrod ‘72

Willard Hotel, Washington DC

Luncheon for alumni and guests at the U.S. Supreme Court Swearing In

WashburnWebWashLaw Web was recognized by the June 2004issue of Internet Law Researcher in its “InternetGuide to the Top 100 Legal Reference Sites.” Thesites in this article “have proven ... that they’rereliable ... provide solid, relevant information thatwill help researchers find answers or solve prob-lems.” The article refers to the service main-tained by staff of Washburn University School ofLaw Library as “An enormous index, WashLawwas one of the first to offer and maintain a legalindex, and they still do a great job. The homepage is a model of almost Zen-like simplicity.”

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17th AnnualFamily LawInstitute“Show Me the Money” (and How to Find It)The 17th Annual Family Law Institute was heldOctober 15, 2004 and had over fifty participants.The session presented experienced practitionerswith expertise in an assortment of topics, mainlydealing with the financial aspects of divorce.

Participants learned how to maximize tax savingsfor divorce clients; how employers can alter thebenefits package in ways that might harm adependent spouse; gained insights on how to draftdocuments, including Qualified DomesticRelations Orders, and learned of potential traps individing employee benefits.

Participants learned about the structure ofSubchapter S corporations, how to value them,and how to determine what is income for childsupport. As more Kansans get called to militaryduty, Kansas lawyers need to be familiar with spe-cial issues that involve those on active militaryduty, including jurisdictional issues, financialissues about what is “income” for support purpos-es, the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act, and the2003 Servicemembers Protection Act. There wasalso a program on malpractice issues relating tolack of competence in the financial aspects andfailure to obtain complete discovery.

Presenters for the seminar included Lisa E. Key,who devotes her Kansas City-area practice exclu-sively to the area of family law; Lori S. B. Justice,who is in private practice exclusively in the area offamily law; James P. Rankin ‘76, partner in chargeof the Topeka Foulston Siefkin LLP office whoconcentrates his practice in ERISA and taxationmatters with particular emphasis on employeebenefits; Prof. Sheila Reynolds, Professor of Lawat Washburn University School of Law; and J.Bradley Short, a senior member in Short & Borth,a firm devoted to the practice of family law.

Lisa Key and Prof. Linda Elrod ‘72

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AdmissionsFall ‘04Competition was intense for the seats available inWashburn Law’s entering class of fall 2004. The lawschool received one of the highest numbers of applica-tions on record. A total of 1,031 applications werereceived for the Fall of 2004, a twelve percent increaseover the previous year. That increase followed a 61percent increase from the 2002 to 2003 fall classes.

Class credentials alsocontinued to increaseover the previous year.The median LSATscore for the new fallclass increased anoth-er point to 153, withthe 75th percentileline also increasingone point to 156. TheGPA credentials also

increased. The median undergraduate GPA for thisclass increased to a 3.23, with the 25th percentile lineat 3.0, and the 75th percentile at a 3.6.

The Law School continued its commitment to aplanned, smaller class size. Of the 130 studentswho enrolled in the fall, 46.2 percent were female. The average age of the class was 25.7 years, with the youngest being 20 years old and the oldest who was 41.

The class was represented by more than 22 percentstudents of color. Students from outside the state of Kansas represented 48 percent of the class – withstudents from 24 different states. Two internationalstudents also enrolled.

EnronThreeYearsLater:A WhiteCollar CrimeScorelandThe Sarbanes-Oxley Act was enacted in 2002. Sincethen, there has been a series of high profile whitecollar crime prosecutions arising from alleged corpo-rate frauds. The conference addressed the issues ofchanges wrought by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in thearea of white collar crime, the impact of the law onthe prospective conduct of America’s business lead-ers, the changing courtroom dynamics in the wake ofthe public collapse of Enron and other major corpora-tions, recent developments in sentencing in white col-lar cases, and an academic view of the efficacy andpropriety of all of this change. The seminar was heldOctober 21 and 22, 2004 with the first half day inKansas City and the last full day in Topeka. Over 160participants attended in the seminar.

The keynote speaker was Mary Jo White, Chair of the 222 lawyer litigation group of Debevoise &Plimpton LLP. Moderators included Prof. EllenByers, Washburn University School of Law; Prof.Michael Kaye, Director of the Center for Excellencein Advocacy at Washburn University School of Law;and Prof. Mary Ramirez, Visiting AssociateProfessor of Law at Washburn University School of Law. Panel members included William K. Black,interim executive director of the Institute of FraudStudies at the University of Texas Austin; FrankBowman, the M. Dale Palmer Professor of Law atIndiana University School of Law; Kathleen F.Brickey, the James Carr Professor of CriminalJurisprudence at Washington University; Keith Drill‘87, a shareholder in the law firm of Wyrsch, Hobbs& Mirakian, P.C.; Stuart Green, the Louis B.Porterie Professor of Law and Director of the PughInstitute for Justice at Louisiana State University;Jeffrey D. Morris, partner with Berkowitz StantonBrandt Williams & Shaw LLP ; and Ellen S. Podgor,Professor of Law at Georgia State UniversityCollege of Law.

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AlumniReceptionsKansas CityOver 110 Kansas City area alumni joined WashburnLaw for a reception on December 1, 2004 at the top ofthe Fairmont Hotel. Dean Honabach updated alumnion new and upcoming programs at the law school.Attendees enjoyed the view of the Plaza lights alongwith hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Join the lawschool alumni office when we hold receptions andevents inyour area.Check thealumnipage onthe lawschoolwebsitefor up-comingevents.

Alumni FellowSue Jean White ’80 received the 2004 Alumni FellowAward from Washburn University. The award is pre-sented to alumni of Washburn University who haveachieved notable success in their chosen career fields.This program brings successful alumni back to campusto share their expertise formally and informally in theclassroom and other campus settings. During her timeat Washburn, White attended and participated inProfessor Steve Ramirez’s Corp. Federal Law class andmet with Professor Pierce’s Oil and Gas class. Whitealso held a question and answer session with studentson Friday morning, October 29, 2004 over breakfast.

White is General Counsel of Shell Chemical and recent-ly assumed the duties of the Shell Oil CompanyCorporate Secretary’s office. She also manages thefinancial accounting activities for Shell Legal-U.S. Aftergraduation White clerked for Judge Dale Saffels for twoyears. Whitethen joinedShell OilCompany in1982, whereshe started intheExploration& Productionlegal depart-ment as anoil and gasattorneywhere shebought and soldoil and gas properties (300 transactions in three years).After five years, White moved to the Corporate LegalDepartment to the mergers and acquisition section,where she specialized in transactional work, includingbuying and selling a number of chemical properties.She did a short stint in Chemical Legal before return-ing to Corporate for another four years.

White now oversees the legal work for the $5 billionbase chemical company. She is also responsible forthe management of Shell Oil’s corporate secretaryoffice, which maintains the corporate books andrecords of Shell Oil Company and all of its U.S. sub-sidiaries. Ms. White has a staff of twelve attorneys,nine legal assistants/analysts, one financial managerand five administrative assistants reporting directly toher, and an additional twenty other attorneys withinShell Legal Services-US who handle chemical legalwork for which she is responsible to the client. Whiteis a member of the Shell Oil Company Legal LeadershipTeam, and sponsors cost management initiatives forShell Legal Services-US, which has 239 attorneys, legalassistants and administrative personnel.

Dean Honabach, Sue Jean White ‘80, Sheryl Clifford and Arlene White

DecemberGraduatesTwenty-nine students graduated from WashburnLaw in December and were recognized at aRecognition Program held on December 5, 2004,in the Robinson Courtroom and BianchinoTechnology Center at the law school. AssociateDean for Student Affairs Carol Vizzier welcomedthe graduates and their family and friends to theceremony. Dean Dennis Honabach was the guestspeaker for the class and Associate Dean WilliamRich introduced the December class. DeanHonabach took time during the ceremony toremember classmate Todd W. Lowe, who withmuch sadness, passed away on November 27,2004. A moment of silence was held in Lowe’smemory prior to the introduction of the Decembergraduating class. A reception for graduates, fami-ly and friends immediately followed the recogni-tion ceremony.

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Summer StudyAbroad ProgramUtrecht,NetherlandsIn the summer of 2004, the Washburn LawSummer Study Abroad Program relocated to theUniversity of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The faculty decision to change the program’s locationfrom London to the University of Utrecht wasbased on a desire to improve the quality of the stu-dents’ experience in the summer abroad program.In the past, the program was not connected to auniversity, other than to rent lodging and a class-room from a London college. The new joint pro-gram with the University of Utrecht, on theother hand, provides the studentswith the opportunity to be taught byone of the most highly respectedFaculties of Law in Europe. In addi-tion, law students from UtrechtUniversity were allowed to enroll in theclasses, providing a truly internationalclassroom experience.

The courses offered last summer wereComparative Legal Systems and LegalProfessions and Special Issues in U.S.-European Comparative Family Law. Thefirst course on comparative legal systems wasco-taught by Professor Sheila Reynolds andDr. Ubaldus deVries of the Legal TheoryDepartment of the Faculty of Law of theUniversity of Utrecht. The comparative familylaw course was taught by Professor Nancy G.Maxwell and Mr. Ian Sumner of the MolengraaffInstitute for Private Law, Faculty of Law, UtrechtUniversity. There were nineteen Washburn Lawstudents enrolled in the program and six studentsfrom the University of Utrecht. Of these six,three were Dutch nationals, and the rest were foreign students studying at Utrecht University.

After the first day of classes, students and facultyattended a reception to commemorate the begin-

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ning of the Washburn-Utrecht law school coopera-tion. The reception was attended by not only theDean of the Faculty of Law of the University ofUtrecht, Adriaan Dorresteijn, but also by thePresident of Washburn University, Dr. JerryFarley. In addition to attending classes for sixweeks, the students also observed court hearingsat the District Court in Utrecht and at the District

Court/Court of Appeals in Arnhem, as wellas having a tour and lecture at theInternational Court of Justice located inthe Peace Palace in The Hague, theDutch Parliament in The Hague and theEuropean Parliament and the EuropeanCommission in Brussels, Belgium.

The program evaluations by the facul-ty, the students and the administra-tors of both Washburn Universityand the Utrecht University Facultyof Law were extremely positive,with the conclusion that the newlocation of the summer programat the University of Utrecht has

greatly improved the quality ofWashburn’s summer study abroad program. Forthe Summer 2005 program Associate ProfessorRobert Rhee will teach the Comparative LegalSystems course with Dr. de Vries and AssociateProfessor and Director of the Law Clinic JohnFrancis, will teach Comparative Criminal Law andProcedure with Dr. Bart Stapert of the WillemPompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminologyat Utrecht University.

For more information about the Washburn-Utrecht Summer Law Program in theNetherlands, see:http://washburnlaw.edu/studyabroad

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Utrecht Law Faculty Dean Adriaan Dorresteijn, Washburn President JerryFarley, and Head of Law Faculty International Office Michiel van de Kasteelenat the opening reception.

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1960’sWayne W. Grindol ‘62, Jewell, KS, has retired from thepractice of law. Grindol had served as Smith County attorneyuntil 1966. He retired from the Citizen’s State Bank in Jewellin 1985 and had a limited law practice until recently.

The Hon. Dale L. Pohl ‘63, Las Cruces, NM, retired fromthe 13th Judicial District.

Randall W. Weller ‘65, Hill City, KS, a Partner with the lawfirm of Jones & Weller, has been elected to serve asPresident of the Elder Law Section of the Kansas BarAssociation.

William H. Kurtis ‘66, Chicago, IL, is inthe process of producing an episode ofInvestigating History for the HistoryChannel. The entire episode willrevolve around the remarkable eventssurrounding the Battle of Mine Creek.

He was also a panelist in the program“Death Penalty Litigation in the ‘90s— a

Forum.”

Gary L. Jordan ‘68, Ottawa, KS, has been appointed to theWorkers Compensation Advisory Council.

1970’sJames M. Guy ‘70, Wichita, KS, and thirty-nine otherKansas lawyers have created an unorthodox new law firmaimed at keeping divorce cases out of court. The CentralKansas Collaborative Family Law Practice Group Inc. wasincorporated in August. It includes 10 Wichita-area attorneysand 29 more from the Kansas City area. There is no centraloffice for the group, which will be an extension of work theattorneys already do through their own practices acrossKansas. The goal of the practice is to help couples worktogether in a cooperative way and avoid lengthy litigation.

Bruce W. Kent ‘70, Manhattan, KS, was awarded theKansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award.

Steven K. McGinnis ‘70, Irvine, CA, has begun appearingas an expert witness and consultant to law firms in litigationinvolving securities broker-dealers. He is President of theNational Association of Independent Broker-Dealers andwrites a regular compliance column for Financial PlanningMagazine, the nation’s largest periodical for securities bro-kers.

Michael L. Clutter ‘71, Topeka, KS, received the Pro BonoCertificate at the annual Kansas Bar Association Luncheon.

John E. Caton ‘73, Buhler, KS, has been elected VicePresident of the Kansas Attorneys Association.

John W. Johnson ‘73, Wichita, KS, hasbeen selected for inclusion in The BestLawyers in America.

Shoko Sevart ‘73,Wichita, KS, was

admitted to the U. S.Supreme Court. She also

received the Arts Council’s GordonW. Evans Award given for outstand-

ing leadership and special support forthe arts.

Alan F. Alderson ‘74, Topeka, KS, was recognized by theKansas Bar Association with the Pro Bono Award.

Harry K. Snyder ‘74, San Francisco, CA, has been hiredby LECG as director in the San Francisco office as an expertregarding electronic discovery and discovery-planningissues. He is an adjunct professor of law and ethics at Regis

University School for Professional Studies.

The Hon. Stephen R. Tatum ‘74,Olathe, KS, has been appointed chiefjudge for Johnson County, KS, DistrictCourt.

John V. Wachtel ‘74, Wichita, KS, hasbeen elected to serve as president of the

Criminal Law Section of the Kansas Bar Association.

Terry E. Beck ‘75, Topeka, KS, received the Pro BonoCertificate at the annual Kansas BarAssociation Luncheon.

Meredith C. Williams ‘75,Denver, CO, has been elected chair

of the Council of InstitutionalInvestors.

William J. Pauzauskie ‘76, Topeka, KS, has been electedto serve as President of the Litigation Section of the KansasBar Association.

Daniel J. Sevart ’76, Wichita, KS, has been reappointed byGovernor Sebelius as member and Chairman of the KansasGovernmental Ethics Commission. He was admitted to theU. S. Supreme. He also received the Arts Council’s GordonW. Evans Award for 2004, given for outstanding leadershipand special support for the arts.

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ClassActionsThe Hon. Rebecca W. Crotty ‘77, Garden City, KS, wasappointed by Governor Sebelius to the State Board of TaxAppeals.

Joseph A. Knopp ‘77, Manhattan, KS, has been elected toserve as President of the Solo & Small Firm Section of theKansas Bar Association.

Thomas D. Arnhold ‘78, Hutchinson, KS, was promoted tothe rank of Colonel in the KS Army National Guard, servingas the Staff Judge Advocate of the 35th Infantry Division inFort Leavenworth. Arnhold still practices law in Hutchinsonwith the firm of Oswalt, Arnhold, Oswald and Henry.

Bradley A. Bergman ‘78, Leawood, KS, formed MidwestTrust acquiring the private trust arm of Overland Park-basedEBK Capital Management Group. Bergman also owns part ofFinancial Counselors Inc. and The Benefit Trust Co.

E. Eugene Clark ‘78, Darwin, Australia, became Dean,Law, Business and the Arts at the Charles Darwin University.Clark is lead author of Cyber Law and co-editor of Essays onLegal and Technical Aspects of Online Dispute Resolution,Centre for Electronic Dispute Resolution, Amsterdam.

Sally D. Pokorny ‘78, Independence, KS, was electedSecretary-Treasurer of the Kansas Bar Foundation.

Michael R. Biggs ‘79, Wichita, KS, was thecontributing editor to the ABA Forum onFranchising, “Covenants AgainstCompetition in Franchise Agreements”.

Charles D. Lee ‘79,Hutchinson, KS, has

been elected to serveas President of the

Corporation, Banking & Business LawSection of the Kansas Bar Association.

1980’sStephen W. Cavanaugh ‘80, Topeka, KS,

received the Pro Bono Certificate at theannual Kansas Bar Association Luncheon.

Joseph E. Cosgrove, Jr. ‘80, SanAntonio, TX, was involved in a panel discus-

sion on telecommunications regulation held by theAmerican Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

Amy L. Walters ‘80, Shawnee, KS, has become VicePresident and Trust Officer with the Brotherhood Bank andTrust, Kansas City, KS.

Richard C. Wuestling, IV ‘80, Saint Louis, MO, was listedin the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in thespecialties of Legal Malpractice Defense and Personal InjuryDefense.

Thomas L. Bell ‘81, Topeka, KS, hasbeen selected by The Kansas HospitalAssociation Board of Directors asPresident.

Kevin E. J. Regan ‘81, Kansas City, MO,was listed in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best

Lawyers in America.

Scott G. Averill ‘82, Overbrook, KS, purchased BrooksideManor and Assisted Living in Overbrook.

David J. Ensign ‘82, Louisville, KY, received a Service tothe University award from the University of Louisville, LouisD. Brandeis School of Law.

Peter T. Higuchi ‘82, Overland Park, KS, joined theairPharma management team as Vice President, CorporateDevelopment.

JoLynn Oakman ‘82, Wichita, KS, was appointed toFriends University Board of Directors.

John A. Kober ‘83, Dallas, TX, led theJenkens & Gilchrist’s group of attorneys

developing a team that specializes inemployee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

matters. In September, this group wasadded to Morgan Lewis & Bockius’

employee-benefits and executive-compen-sation practice, the first location for

Morgan Lewis in Texas.

M. Kathryn Webb ‘83, Wichita, KS, was honored as one of Twenty Women In Business Honorees by the WichitaBusiness Journal.

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ClassActionsLaura L. Ice ‘84, Wichita, KS, is the

new District 7 Representative of theKansas Bar Association.

James C. Brent ‘85, Asan, Guam, isCounsel for the Navy FacilitiesEngineering Command (FEC), NAVFAC

Marianas.

The Hon. Nancy L. Caplinger ‘85,Topeka, KS, was named by GovernorSebelius to the Kansas Court ofAppeals replacing Judge Robert J.Lewis Jr., who passed away.

Dr. Stephen D. Minnis ‘85, Atchison, KS,was appointed President of Benedictine College.

The Hon. Nicholas M. St. Peter ‘85, Winfield, KS, wasappointed Cowley County District Court Judge by GovernorSebelius to complete the unexpired term of Robert L. Bishop.St. Peter was recently elected and will continue to serve in

this position.

The Hon. Evelyn Zabel Wilson ‘85,Topeka, KS, was appointed DistrictJudge in Shawnee County’s ThirdJudicial District by Governor Sebelius,filling the vacancy created by the

retirement of Judge James M. Macnish,Jr.

Steven D. Scheiwe ‘86, Encinitas, CA, has been appointedto the Board of Directors of Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., anational provider of assisted living services.

Patricia E. Hamilton ‘87, Topeka, KS, was electedPresident of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law Section of

the Kansas Bar Association.

Steve A. Schwarm ‘87, Topeka, KS,has been elected to serve as Presidentof the Administrative Law Section ofthe Kansas Bar Association.

The Hon. Maritza Segarra ‘88, JunctionCity, KS, was appointed by the 8th Judicial

District to fill the newly created District Magistrate Judgeposition in Geary County.

Joseph S. Spence, Sr. ‘89, Brookfield, WI, accepted a posi-tion teaching Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations Law forBryant and Stratton College in the paralegal program and hasbeen inducted into the National Vocational-Technical HonorSociety, and the Phi Theta Kappa Society, InternationalScholastic Order based on academic achievements.

William L. Townsley, III ‘89, Wichita, KS, was elected toserve as President of the Insurance Law Section of theKansas Bar Association.

1990’sR. Clay Small ‘90, Nashville, TN, is an Assistant FederalPublic Defender, Middle District of Tennessee and wasselected as a delegate to the state/federal judicial conference

by the U.S. District Court.

Michael D. Strong ‘90, Overland Park,KS, has joined Lathrop & Gage LC focus-ing on commercial litigation, business andcorporate finance, and construction law.

Lynn Ward ‘90, Wichita,KS, and thirty-nine other

Kansas lawyers have createdan unorthodox new law firm aimed at keep-ing divorce cases out of court. The Central

Kansas Collaborative Family Law PracticeGroup Inc. was incorporated in August. It

includes 10 Wichita-area attorneys and 29 morefrom the Kansas City area. There is no central officefor the group, which will be an extension of work the attorneys

already do through their own practices across Kansas. The goalof the practice is to help couples work together in a cooperative

way and avoid lengthy litigation.

Carole K. DeWald ‘91, Overland Park, KS, has joinedShank & Hamilton, P.C. as Of Counsel.

Kurt P. Kerns ‘91, Wichita, KS, has beenapproved by the Registrar of theInternational Criminal Court to representaccused individuals before the I.C.C. Hecurrently represents Commander VinkoMartinovic before the International

Criminal Tribunal for the FormerYugoslavia.

Nancy A. Ogle ‘91, Wichita, KS, was admitted to the U. S.Supreme Court.

LJ Leatherman ‘92, Topeka, KS, is part of a group ofKansas investors who purchased land from the MenningerFoundation to create a new residential community. Fall/Winter 2004

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Deborah S. Skanadore Reisdorph ‘92, HuntingtonBeach, CA, has expanded the Skanadore Reisdorph LawOffices with offices in Huntington Beach, CA and Utica, NY.

Greg A. Sanoba ‘92, Lakeland, FL, was recognized by TheLakeland Association of Realtors as Affiliate of the Year.

The Hon. Steven R. Ebberts ‘93, Topeka, KS, has beenappointed Municipal Court Administrative Judge for the Cityof Topeka.

Commander Bertrand C. Harry ’93, Sicklerville, NJ,completed Advanced Advocacy training through the LibertyMutual Insurance Group’s Attorney Development Program.

Theron L. Sims, Jr. ’93, Topeka, KS, is part of a group ofKansas investors who purchased land from the MenningerFoundation to create a new residential community.

Tammy R. Dodson ‘94, Kansas City, MO, is an Associateat Speer Law Firm in Kansas City, Mo., practicing environ-mental law and class actions.

Geoffrey B. Amend ‘95, Wichita, KS, has been appointedMobilePro Corporation’s General Counsel.

Jennifer Miseong Chun ’95, Raleigh, NC, has openedJennifer Chun Law Office.

Carol L. Jennings ‘95, Mount Laurel, NJ,joined Capehart & Scatchard, P.A., as anattorney in the Litigation Department. Sheis a member of the American, New Jersey,Pennsylvania, and Camden County Bar

Associations.

Rebecca J. Wempe ‘95, Topeka, KS, has joinedSS&C Business & Tax Services, Inc., as a tax accountant.

Alex B. Bachelor ‘96, Topeka, KS, was named GeneralCounsel of the Global Life and Health Division of GE’s

Employers Reinsurance Corporation.

Scott C. Palecki ‘96, Wichita, KS, waselected to serve as President of the HealthLaw Section of the Kansas Bar Association.

Jeffrey D. Wicks ‘96, Wichita, KS, has joinedthe Death Penalty Defense Unit, representing indi-

gent defendants across Kansas.

Deena Hyson Bailey ‘97 received the ProBono Certificate at the annual Kansas BarAssociation Luncheon.

Donald D. Berner‘97, Wichita, KS, has

become a Partner inFoulston Siefkin, L.L.P,

Wichita.

Shannon D. Wead ‘97, Wichita, KS, has become a Partner in Foulston Siefkin,L.L.P, Wichita.

Jason L. Reed ‘98, Salina, KS, joined Norton,Wasserman, Jones & Kelly L.L.C., Salina, as an Associate.

Krystal K. Woodbury ‘98, Greenwood Village, CO, joinedMontgomery, Little and McGrew, P.C., in Greenwood Village, CO.

Michael Gayoso, Jr. ‘99, Pittsburg, KS, was appointed as amember of the Kansas Lottery Commission by GovernorSebelius.

Eric G. Kraft ‘99, Overland Park, KS, was elected to serveas President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Kansas BarAssociation.

Lawrence E. Nordling ‘99, Salina, KS, joined Norton,Wasserman, Jones & Kelly L.L.C., Salina, as an Associate.

Kerry L. Wasinger ‘99, Hays, KS, became a full-timeinstructor of management and marketing at Fort Hays StateUniversity.

2000’sSamantha P. Angell ‘00, Salina, KS, became a namedshareholder of Achterberg Newstrom & Angell.

Kyle M. Fleming ‘00, Pittsburg, KS, became a Partner ofWilbert and Towner in Pittsburg.

Brandy A. Porter ‘00, Manhattan, KS, opened Porter LawOffice P.A., in Manhattan, KS.

Scott C. Everett ‘01, Tampa, FL, was named Vice Presidentof Security & Compliance for First Kensington Bank inTampa, Florida.

Therese M. Murphy ‘01, Yakima, WA, was hired as adeputy at the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, District CourtDivision, Yakima County.

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Daniel A. Stone ‘01, Columbia, SC, opened Stone &Associates in Irmo, SC, handling bankruptcy and immigration.

Richard D. McNelley ‘02, Saint Louis, MO, was promotedto Assistant Public Defender III in the St. Louis City TrialOffice of the Missouri State Public Defender System.

Amanda K. Bundren McNelley ‘02,Saint Louis, MO, was named partner inThe Schechter Law Firm, P.C. in St.Louis, MO. McNelley practices in thearea of domestic relations and also

serves as a Guardian Ad Litem.

Scott H. Raymond ‘02, Topeka, KS, joinedBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas as staffattorney in the legal services division.

Mitchell W. Rice ‘02,Hutchinson, KS, has joined the Bretz

Law Offices as an Associate.

Jeremy J. Crist ‘03, Wichita, KS, joinedMichael C. Brown P.A. Mulvane, as anAssociate.

Patrick J. Earnest ‘03, Wichita, KS, formed Earnest &Gray, along with Catherine Gray, in Wichita.

Louis R. Horwitz ‘03, Saint Louis, MO, joined the MissouriState Public Defender System, Columbia, MO.

Tina M. Huntington ‘03, Wichita, KS, joined the BrennanLaw Group, P.A., as an Associate.

Julius P. Maurin, IV ‘03, Kansas City, KS, joined theOverland Park office of Wallace Saunders Austin Brown andEnochs Chtd. as an Associate.

Lori M. Church ’04, Topeka, KS, joined the law firm ofGlenn, Cornish, Hanson & Karns, Chtd., as an Associate.

Elizabeth S. Dudley ‘04, Wichita, KS,joined the law firm of Hutton & Huttonin Wichita as an Associate.

Bart A. Fisher ‘04,Des Moines, IA, joined

the law firm of McKee,Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C.

Fisher is licensed to practicebefore the U.S. Patent and Trademark

Office and will focus primarily on patentprosecution and trademark registration.

Chasity M. Helm ‘04, Wichita, KS, joined Klenda, Mitchell,Austerman & Zuercher, L.L.C. as an Associate, practicing inthe areas of commercial litigation, consumer law/consumerfinance and general civil litigation.

Luke R. Spellmeier ‘04, Lawrence, KS, joined the law firmof Newbery, Ungerer & Hickert LLP as an Associate, work-ing in the areas of state and federal taxation, estate planningand administration, trusts and general businesslaw.

Starla L. (Borg) Sullivan ‘04,Wichita, KS, joined Foulston Siefkin, LLP.,

working in medical malpractice and commercial litigation.

Rebecca E. Zepick ‘04, Wichita, KS, is OfCounsel with Shores, Williamson & Ohaebosim in Wichita.

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S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 5Sept. 10 – 35th Clinic Anniversary

Bradbury Thompson CenterTopeka, KS

O c t o b e r 2 0 0 5Oct 7-8 – Midwest Clinical Conference

Capital Plaza and Washburn Law Topeka, KS

Oct. 22 — Dean’s Circle Dinner – 6 p.m.Fairmont HotelKansas City, MO

Oct. 28 & 29 – Washburn Law Reunion WeekendBradbury Thompson & Washburn LawTopeka, KS

M a y 2 0 0 5May 3 – Wichita Reception – 5:30p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

CityArts BuildingWichita, KS

May 6 – Hays Reception – 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.Hosted by Glassman, Bird, Braun & Schwartz LLPHays, KS

May 13 – Law School Graduate Luncheon — NoonHeritage Hall — ExpocentreTopeka, KS

May 14 – Law School Graduation – 6 p.m.Lee Arena, Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS, KS

Topeka, KS

J u n e 2 0 0 5June 8 – Denver Reception

Home of David Byassee ‘75Denver, CO

June 9-11 – KBA Annual Meeting Vail Cascade Resort Vail, CO

June 9 – Washburn Law KBA Reception – 4 p.m.Vail Cascade ResortVail, CO

June 11 – Board of Governors Meeting – 7:30 a.m.Vail Cascade ResortVail, CO

June 11 – Washburn Law School Awards Luncheon – NoonVail Cascade ResortVail, CO

June 18 – Alumni Family Zoo Day – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.Kansas City ZooKansas City, MO

J u l y 2 0 0 5July 24 – Dallas Alumni Event – 6 p.m.

Texas Frisco Rough Riders Baseball GameFrisco, TX

July 26 – Houston Alumni Event Home of Sue Jean White ’80 Houston, TX