Gino L. DiVito (BA '59, JD '63) served as speaker and was presented with an honorary degree at the School of Law's May 18 commencement at Loyola's Lake Shore Campus. The law school conferred 287 JD degrees, one SJD degree, 92 LLM degrees, and 109 MJ degrees.
After a semester of drafting legislation, testimony, and fact sheets, third-year law students from the Civitas ChildLaw Legislation & Policy Clinic met with Loyola alumni in Springfield to discuss ways they may put their invaluable skills to use after graduation. From left: Candace Moore (3L), Brenda McKinney (3L), Michael McClain (JD '12) attorney with the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB)), Olenka Waite-Wright (JD '12, attorney with the LRB), Amy Meek (Teaching Fellow), Joel Brenord (3L), Jennifer Schufreider (3L) and Ann Park (3L).
Loyola Corboy Fellows have won the National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition, which was held in Chicago April 4-7. The competition is co-sponsored by the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association and John Marshall Law School. Pictured from left, Kyle Flynn, coach Albert Maldonado, David Rivelli, coach Rebecca Gold, Daina Staisiunas, and Matt Anderson.
Loyola's Catholic Lawyers Guild hosted its 13th Annual Trivia Night on April 4. As a result of the generous food and prize donations of local business--and the participation of Loyola students, professors, and friends--the Catholic Lawyers Guild raised $1,786 to benefit Southwest Chicago Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS). PADS is one of the largest non-profit agencies that provides for the immediate needs of Chicago's unemployed and homeless as well as provides job training and long-term housing alternatives to end the cycle of poverty.
Congratulations to Benjamin Van Gelderen (2L), Andrea Bland (3L), and Deborah Moldover (2L) on winning the Second Annual Health Law Regulatory and Compliance Competition. The competition, which was hosted by the University of Maryland, challenged students to advise both private and government clients on a fact pattern involving potential violations of health care laws and regulations.
Loyola's mediation team members Christine Dadourian, Charity Humphreys, Tim Love, Giordana Mahn, Sabrina Shafer, Tanya Woods, and Candace Moore recently competed at the INADR International Mediation Competition in Dublin. They are pictured at the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin. Tanya Woods received Second Place for individual mediator, and team members Giordana Mahn, Sabrina Shafer, and Tanya Woods advanced to the semi-final rounds, taking 5th Place for mediation skills and 9th Place for client advocacy.
Jillian Burstein (3L) was the School of Law's 2012 President's Medallion recipient. The award, which recognizes outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service, was presented to a student from each school at the University by Rev. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., President & CEO, Loyola University Chicago. The President's Ball was held at Navy Pier on November 9, 2012.
Professor of Law James T. Gathii (third from left) was inducted as the School of Law's Wing-Tat Lee Chair in International Law at a special ceremony at the Philip H. Corboy Law Center on Thursday, March 14. As the Wing-Tat Lee Chair, he will pursue teaching and scholarship, and bring to the School of Law international conferences, lectures, and exchange programs for students and faculty.
Loyola's Corboy Fellows Catherine Merrill, Kaitlin Sheehan, Kristen Zeman, and Stephen Kienzle swept the American Association for Justice (AAJ) regional competition, defeating University of Illinois, Northern Illinois, and St. Thomas in the preliminary round, and beating Chicago Kent (Team 1) in the semi-final round. The team went on to defeat Chicago-Kent's (Team 2) in the final round.
