loyola lawyer fall 2010

LOYOLA HOSTS OIL SPILL SYMPOSIUM • STUDENTS FROM MOSCOW COME TO CAMPUSNEW FACULTY MEMBERS WELCOMED • LAW ALUMNUS SERVES THROUGH LEADERSHIP

Loyola LawyerLOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS LAW MAGAZINE FALL 2010

Demonstrating Academic SuccessLOYOLA FACULTY SHINE IN SCHOLARSHIP

Loyola Lawyer Fall2010_Law cover 2005 11/14/10 12:33 PM Page 2

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS

Loyola University New Orleans PresidentThe Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J.

Interim DeanKathryn V. Lorio, J.D ’73

Associate Dean for Academic AffairsThe Rev. Larry Moore, S.J.

Associate Dean for Student AffairsStephanie Jumonville, J.D. ’86

Assistant Dean of Admissions and Minority Affairs

K. Michele Allison-Davis

Vice President for Institutional AdvancementBill Bishop

Associate Vice President for DevelopmentChris Wiseman ’88

Associate Vice President for MarketingTerrell F. Fisher ’76

Loyola Lawyer EditorPublications EditorRay Willhoft ’00

Loyola Lawyer DesignerCraig Bloodworth

University PhotographerHarold Baquet

Senior Development Officer College of LawSuzanne Valtierra

Law Alumni and Annual Fund OfficerAlice Glenn

Director of Public Affairs and External Relations

Meredith M. Hartley

Communications CoordinatorJames Shields

ContributorBrian Huddleston


COVER FOCUS10 Demonstrating Academic Success

FEATURES16 Moscow Meets the Mississippi

20 From France to the U.S.

22 New Faculty Members Welcomed

24 Leading by Example

DEPARTMENTS6 On the Record

26 Alumni News

28 Alumni Events

30 Faculty News

Loyola Lawyer is published bi-annually for Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

alumni and friends. Please address correspondence to:

Loyola Lawyer7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 909

New Orleans, LA 70118

News and photographs for possible use in futureissues may be submitted by readers.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to:Loyola Lawyer

Loyola University New Orleans7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 909

New Orleans, LA 70118

Loyola University New Orleans has fully supportedand fostered in its educational programs,

admissions, employment practices, and in theactivities it operates the policy of not discriminatingon the basis of age, color, disability, national origin,race, religion, sex/gender, or sexual orientation. Thispolicy is in compliance with all applicable federal

regulations and guidelines.

Loyola LawyerLOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANSL AW M A G A Z I N E

Vol. 6 • No. 2 • Fall 2010 • www.law.loyno.edu


4 LOYOLA LAWYER

As this academic year started, mixed feelings were shared by all, as wesorely missed our esteemed Dean Brian Bromberger, as we prepared todedicate ourselves to his successful programs, and as we proposedfresh initiatives.

In keeping with the effort to appoint the best possible faculty, weincreased our tenure track faculty by welcoming Professors John Blevins,who has a special interest in Intellectual Property law; Chunlin Leonhard,with a background in contract law in a cross-cultural context; and SandiVarnado, whose research interests are concentrated in the civil law. JessicaKiser, Rodney Miller, and Kellen Zale joined our talented group ofWesterfield Fellows.

Carrying forth with the agenda adopted by the faculty last spring in aretreat which focused on the curriculum and in preparing students forsuccess on the bar exam, an ambitious program will begin this spring. Anenhanced advising system, new courses devoted to legal analysis andwriting, and a guided curriculum are all part of an innovative plan for success.

Additionally, a concerted effort to reduce class size and improve qualityresulted in a smaller freshman class with superior entering credentials,surpassing all previous years. Hailing from 107 different colleges andrepresenting 30 states, two foreign countries, and the District of Columbia,our freshman class is 47.6 percent female and 33.2 percent minority.

It is my privilege to serve Loyola College of Law this year in a newcapacity. Over the past 40 years, my relationship with Loyola has changedconsiderably as I have had the opportunity of being a student, an alumna,a parent, a professor, an associate dean, and now an interim dean.Throughout this journey, I have been impressed with the devotion anddedication of the students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends who havecontributed support both financially and in the form of service toenhancing the worth of a Loyola law degree.

My sincerest thanks are extended to all.

—Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73Interim College of Law DeanLeon Sarpy Professor of Law

From the Dean


FALL 2010 www.law.loyno.edu 5

College of Law Honor Roll of DonorsAugust 1, 2009 – July 31, 2010

The College of Law wishes to recognize and thank the following alumni, who celebrated a reunion,for their contributions in support of Loyola’s College of Law.

1959Mr. Oliver P. Carriere, Jr.The Hon. Thomas J. D’AquilaMr. Marcel Garsaud, Jr.The Hon. Joseph J. GreferMr. Eugene J. MurretMrs. Lillian M. Trent

1964The Hon. Mary Ann LemmonMr. Philippi P. St. PéMrs. Evangeline Vavrick

1969Mr. Bertrand F. ArtiguesMr. William M. BassMr. Daniel E. Becnel, Jr.The Hon. Robert J. Burns, Sr.Mr. Charles R. CapdevilleMr. Charles C. Culotta, Jr.Mr. Salvador M. CusimanoMr. Robert J. DavidMr. Edward B. DenechaudMr. Michael F. EscudierMr. Theodore M. FroisMr. D. Douglas Howard, Jr.Mr. Morton H. KatzMr. Michael A. McNulty, Jr.Mr. Benjamin B. SaundersMr. John E. Stephens

1974Mr. Frank J. AcharyMr. Allan BergerMr. Byron J. Casey IIIMr. Russell M. CorneliusMr. Douglas T. CuretMrs. Judith A. DeBoisblancMr. William B. Gibbens IIIMs. Eileen GleasonMr. John M. HeuserMr. Rene R. JoyceMr. Michael E. KatzMr. George L. La MarcaMr. Terrence J. LestelleMr. Philip D. Lorio IIIThe Hon. James F. McKay IIIMr. Kent A. MoecklyThe Hon. Robert M. MurphyMr. R. Scott Ramsey, Jr.

Mr. Irl R. SilversteinThe Hon. M. Joseph Tiemann

1979Mr. Stephen M. BarbasMr. Thomas P. BarrettMr. John D. BernhardtMr. Roy M. BowesMs. Marianne T. Caulfield, Esq.Mr. Gregg M. CharestMiss Ann C. CocoMr. Bobby J. DeliseMr. Dennis M. DendyThe Hon. B. Jeffrey DoranMr. Frank A. FlynnMr. Warren A. Forstall, Jr.Mr. Charles V. GencoMr. Alexander L. HausMrs. Sandra KeeganMs. Maureen KelleyMrs. Kay KellyMiss Margaret M. KielyMr. Lambert M. LaperouseMr. John D. Martin, Esq.Mr. Charles N. Miller, Jr.Mr. John T. OlivierMr. David J. PelsMr. Donald P. PreauMrs. Lenore RiceMiss Temple A. StephensMr. D. Brent Wood

1984Mrs. Dara L. BairdMr. Joseph A. Barreca, Jr.Mr. Byron J. BonckMrs. Cassandra ChandlerMrs. Elizabeth B. DowlingThe Hon. Jules EdwardsMr. T. Kevin FitzPatrickMr. Warren HornMr. Brian A. KellyMr. Richard E. McCormackMs. Denise M. PilieThe Hon. Ronald J. SholesMs. Frances M. StrayhamDr. Elisabeth Tetlow

1989Mrs. Mary AlgeroMr. Ronald S. Barron

Mr. Michael J. BourquardMr. Jeffrey B. BurganMr. Val Patrick ExniciosMr. Gary G. HebertMs. Lindsey M. LadouceurMr. Raymond P. LadouceurMs. Susan R. LaporteMr. William J. MartinMr. Paul D. PalermoMr. Darryl M. PhillipsMr. Brian P. QuirkMr. Simeon B. ReimonenqMs. Jan E. SuttonMrs. Angela Zimmer

1994Ms. Christy R. BergeronMs. Kelly P. BogartThe Hon. June B. DarensburgMr. John A. DoyleMs. Adele P. FaustMr. James L. HauserMrs. Charmaine HiltonMrs. Ellen ManningMs. Pam OcchipintiMr. Patrick H. Yancey

1999Mr. Andrew M. AdamsMrs. Ayesha DinshawMr. Rene GarzaMs. Anna M. GuerraMrs. Nancy M. LambertMrs. Maribeth LaScalaMr. Jonathan P. LemannMrs. Erin LorioMr. Kyle L. PottsMs. Jacqueline M. PhillpottMr. Lee C. ReidMrs. Melissa StewardMr. Jacque R. Touzet

2004Ms. Alisa J. DawsonMr. Marc L. FrischhertzMr. Dominick F. Impastato IIIMs. Marisa C. KatzMr. Ogden L. PitreMs. Jeannine A. SullivanMs. Dorothy L. TarverMrs. Alia S. Wynne


6 LOYOLA LAWYER

Kathy Lorio leads College of Law as interim dean

NewsOn the Record

Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73, Leon Sarpy Professorof Law, is serving as the interim dean of the College of Law.Lorio accepted an invitation from Provost Edward J. Kvet,D.M.E., to serve as interim dean when the late Dean BrianBromberger announced his retirement earlier this year.Bromberger, who planned to retire from Loyola this summerand rejoin his family in his native Australia, passed away onMay 27. Lorio will serve as interim dean while the search for apermanent dean continues during the 2010 – 11 academic year.

A member of the law faculty since 1976, Lorio wasappointed the Leon Sarpy Professor of Law in 1992, the firstprofessorship at the College of Law. She has written four booksand a multitude of articles and scholarly papers and has servedon various legal committees and public task forces.

Lorio is active in law reform on the national level as a

member of the American Law Institute, and in Louisiana as amember of the Council of the Louisiana State Law Institute.Prior to joining Loyola, Lorio practiced with the New Orleansfirm Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles.

Lorio was selected as the 2003 Distinguished Professor of theYear by the Louisiana Bar Foundation and is the recipient of the2005 Dux Academicus Award,the highest honor given to aLoyola faculty member.

In late 2006, Lorio wasappointed by then New OrleansMayor C. Ray Nagin to the EthicsReview Board, which oversaw theappointment of the first InspectorGeneral of New Orleans. Interim College of Law Dean

Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73

College of Law hosts AALS annual meetingIn January, the College of Law opened its doors to the annual

meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, held inNew Orleans. Thousands of law professors, deans, andadministrators from across the U.S. and Hawaii were inattendance.

Since it is customary for a law school in the host city to havean event for fellow AALS members, the late Dean BrianBromberger thought it would be fitting to hold “An Evening ofJazz through the Ages.” The invitation-only concert in RousselHall consisted of four sets, featuring performances by EllisMarsalis, Johnaye Kendrick, members of the Thelonious MonkInstitute of Jazz Performance, and the New Leviathan OrientalFox-Trot Orchestra.

In addition to the concert, Isabel Medina, Ferris FamilyDistinguished Professor of Law, hosted a group ofimmigration law professors in town for the AALSmeeting for a day of discussion and activities. The daybegan with a field trip to the Port of New Orleans withMitch Merriam, area port director of New Orleans,where he discussed U.S. Customs and borderprotection issues for the port.

Later that day, Hiroko Kusuda, assistant clinicalprofessor with Loyola’s Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and

Center for Social Justice, moderated a forum, “Federalinitiatives and priorities in New Orleans, Louisiana and theSouth.” Panelists included Philip T. Miller, acting field officedirector from the New Orleans Immigration and CustomsEnforcement Office of Detention and Removal; Carl Perry,chief counsel of ICE New Orleans; and the Hon. WayneStogner, a judge with the New Orleans Immigration Court.

A second panel, “Immigrants and immigrant workers in theNew Orleans area,” featured the Rev. Tom Greene, S.J., JesuitSocial Research Institute fellow at Loyola; Ken Mayeaux fromthe LSU Immigration Law Clinic; and Luz Molina, Jack NelsonDistinguished Professor of Law and acting director of the LawClinic. Huyen Pham, professor of law from Texas-WesleyanSchool of Law, served as moderator.

An Evening of Jazz through the Ages



Loyola hosts Deepwater Horizon symposiumThe College of Law presented “The Deepwater

Horizon Oil Spill—A Billion Pound Dossier,” a legaland environmental examination of the BP disaster inthe Gulf of Mexico, on September 17. The featuredpresentation highlighted fundamentals of oil and gasexploration and production operations and addressedthe players, events, reactions, and responses in theDeepwater Horizon accident. Two panels onenvironmental litigation and environmental sciencepresented opportunities for questions and answers.

The first panel on environmental litigation offeredlegal perspectives of different stakeholders, includingprivate and public claimants. Groups of claims, causesof action, and litigation strategies were discussed. Thepanelists also addressed corporate and regulatory fixesto improve the authorization process for offshore

installations as well as spill prevention and response.Panelists included Stuart H. Smith, J.D. ’86, alongtime Loyola supporter and environmentaladvocate (Smith Stag, L.L.C.); Joel Waltzer (Waltzer& Wiygul); and Mitch Crusto, an expert on disasterand environmental management (College of Law,Loyola University New Orleans).

In July, Smith was a featured instructor at theLoyola University Summer InternationalLawProgram at the University of Vienna School of Law.Smith’s sessions focused on the current oil crisisimpacting the Gulf Coast.

Public health, as well as coastal ecosystems, marinelife, plant, and wildlife were the focus of the secondpanel. Particular emphasis was placed on documentingenvironmental contamination and natural resources

damages. Panelists included WilliamR. Sawyer, Ph.D. (ToxicologyConsultants & AssessmentSpecialists, L.L.C.); Marco Kaltofen(Boston Chemical Data Corp.);Anthony Ladd, Ph.D. (Departmentof Sociology, Loyola University NewOrleans); LuAnn E. White, Ph.D.(Tulane Center for AppliedEnvironmental Public Health); andPaul Barnes, Ph.D. (Departmentof Biological Sciences, LoyolaUniversity New Orleans).Stuart H. Smith, J.D '86 gave a presentation as part of the symposium on the Deepwater

Horizon oil spill.

Law student publishes Hurricane Katrina articlesD’Ann R. Penner, Ph.D., a second-year College

of Law student, recently had a trilogy of articlespublished by the Dart Society, an affiliation of theDart Center for Journalism and Trauma at ColumbiaUniversity.

The first article, “Post-Katrina Trauma andJournalists,” is available at dartsociety.com. TheDart Society is a nonprofit organization of journalistswho advance the compassionate and ethical

coverage of trauma, conflict, and social injustice.Additionally, Penner’s article, “Assault Rifles,

Separated Families, and Murder in Their Eyes: UnaskedQuestions after Hurricane Katrina,” was published inCambridge University’s Journal of American Studies.

Penner is also a scholar-in-residence at the SouthernInstitute for Education and Research at TulaneUniversity. She holds a doctorate from the University ofCalifornia at Berkeley.


8 LOYOLA LAWYER

NewsOn the Record

Professor Bill Quigley honored at inaugural award ceremonyProfessor William P. Quigley, J.D. ’77 was

honored with a Civil Rights Leader award by theLouisiana Justice Institute in a ceremony atXavier University of Louisiana in August. Quigley

was recognizedat the inauguralJustice ReviusOrtique CivilRights AwardsBanquet, whichh o n o r e dnational, state,a n d l o c a lchampions ofcivil rights andsocial justice.The keynoteaddre s s wa sde l ive red byre t i r ed L t .General Russel

Honoré, 2009 Loyola honorary degree recipient.“Loyola has always played an important role in

promoting civil and human rights in ourcommunity. To me, this award honors thethousands of hours of justice work put in by ourwhole Loyola community,” Quigley says.

Quigley’s life was recently chronicled in thearticle “Closing the gap between law and justice,”published August 5 in the National CatholicReporter.

Quigley is also the director of the Stuart H.Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice,as well as the Gillis Long Poverty Law Center. Heis currently on temporary leave from Loyola, as heworks at the Center for Constitutional Rights inNew York until 2011.

The Louisiana Justice Institute is a nonprofit,civil rights legal advocacy organization devoted tofostering social justice campaigns across Louisianafor communities of color and for impoverishedcommunities.

Professor Bill Quigley, J.D. ’77

Save the Date!The 2011 Law Alumni Luncheon

Friday, February 4, 2011The Ritz-Carlton Hotel

921 Canal Street Cocktails begin at 11 a.m.; Luncheon to follow at noon. For Sponsorships and Tickets, or for more information,

please contact the Office of Law Alumni & Development at (504) 861-5555 or [email protected] online registration is available: alumni.loyno.edu/2011LawLunch


Spring 2010 Skills Curriculum Course VolunteersLoyola University New Orleans College of Law and Pat Phipps, director of the Skills Curriculum, extend a

sincere thank you to all of the volunteer attorneys and judges who taught during the spring 2010semester. Your donation of time, energy, and expertise is truly a gift to Loyola and our law students!

Mock MediationWorkshopWayne BabovichBobby Marzine Harges

Representing the FederalCriminal DefendantMarion D. Floyd

Medicine & the LawSocratic Method meetsScientific MethodThe Hon. Madeline LandrieuRobert J. David, Esq.Charles O. Taylor, Esq.Stacey Williams Marcel, Esq.Herbert W. Marks, Jr., M.D.Jorge A Martinez, M.D.Christopher E. Cenac, Sr., M.D. Panel sponsored by the Joint MedicalLegal Committee of the LouisianaState Bar Association & Louisiana Medical Society.

The Professional inPracticeThe Case of the Silent AlarmWilliam N. KingBarry GrodskySandi Cosby

Trial TacticsWilliam J. Sommers, Jr.

How To Go Solo fromScratchStarting-up, marketing, andfinding successScott G. Wolfe, Jr.

The Last TransactionHeroAn Overview ofLouisiana Sales & UseTaxKristian A. Gerrets

Negotiation TechniquesCraig J. Mordock

Developing the Theme &Theory of the CaseWilliam J. Sommers, Jr.

Pleadings DraftingRobert Angelle

Overview of LouisianaClass Action LitigationEric J. O’Bell

Creditors’ RightsWhat you don’t knowmay scare you…Couch, Stillman, Blitt &

Conville

Advocacy for the AgesPersuading Generations& Genders in theModern TrialDominic J. Gianna

An Overview of FamilyLawLynne W. Wasserman

Using the Internet forLegal ResearchBrian Huddleston

Basics of Merger &Acquisition DealsSteven C. SerioEdward P. Scharfenberg

Digital LawyeringHow to become paperless– more strategies &tacticsErnest Svenson

Deposition SkillsWorkshopWilliam J. Sommers, Jr.

Legal Letters –Communication forLawyersWarren Horn

Drafting CorporateDocumentsJoshua A. DeCuirMegan C. Riess

The Art of PersuasionWilliam J. Sommers, Jr.

Using DemonstrativeEvidence at TrialMarion D. Floyd

Lawyers in the GreatTraditionThe Argument of anAppealThe Hon. Harry T. LemmonProfessor Paul R. Baier

Making Sense ofAdministrative AlphabetSoupLHWCA, OCSLA, DBA,WHAThe Longshore DefenseBase ActThe Hon. Kerry J. Anzalone

Personal InjuryA Plaintiff & DefenseViewJohn W. RedmannLeonard M. D’Angelo

Researching Statutory &Regulatory LawEtheldra G. Scoggin

The Professional inPracticeVal P. ExniciosCharles P. Plattsmier

Special Court Room VisitsCourts in Action – Rule DayThe Hon. Madeleine M.

Landrieu

Courts in ActionThe Hon. Nancy Amato

Konrad


10

Demonstrating Academic Success


11

At the end of the day, Loyola University New OrleansCollege of Law students aren’t the only ones hitting thebooks. Their professors, who bring a wealth of experienceto the classroom, are equally dedicated to scholarship andresearch, contributing to the college’s academic success.

Recruiting the Best Faculty MembersJust as not every lawyer is qualified to teach, not every

teacher is qualified to be a Loyola professor. The College ofLaw retains an extensive and highly selective process whenrecruiting new faculty members.

“We look for faculty members who did well in lawschool, contributed to Law Review articles, have significant

teaching experience at other law schools, or performedjudicial clerkships,” explains the Rev. Lawrence Moore,S.J., LL.M., associate dean for academic affairs and exofficio Philip and Eugenie Brooks DistinguishedProfessor of Law

The judicial clerkships in particular make acandidate attractive. “If you spend a year with abright federal judge, then you learn some law,”notes Moore.

Potential candidates usually come from theAssociation of American Law Schools (AALS), with

which those interested in teaching law must register. Thosecandidates selected by Loyola for interviews are theninvited to campus to present a 20 – 25 minute class to thefaculty. The entire faculty then votes, and theirrecommendations are presented to the dean, who in turnpresents them to the provost. Once approved, the offers goout, and those who accept become a part of the Loyolacommunity.

Diversity is always a key component in the search fornew faculty members, and in recent years, thanks to theleadership of the late Dean Brian Bromberger, the collegehas been able to hire men and women with impressivecredentials, covering all aspects of the law.

“We are fortunate in that we have been able to hire newfaculty members when most law schools couldn’t,” saysMoore. “That fact, combined with the idea that NewOrleans is the place to be in the rebuilding afterHurricane Katrina, has allowed us to hire people fromsome of the best law schools around the country. Ibelieve that our impressive faculty is a large part of

Dean Bromberger’s legacy.”

BY RAY WILLHOFT ’00

Loyola Faculty Shine in Scholarship


12 LOYOLA LAWYER

Risingthrough the Ranks

But becoming a facultymember is just the beginning forthose interested in a career in legaleducation at Loyola. From the verystart, in addition to their teachingduties, faculty members are expected todevote much of their time toscholarship.

“We advise new faculty members to getbusy writing,” says Moore.

New faculty members are assigned to teach onecourse for their first semester and then two coursesfor their second semester in order to get themacclimated to academic life. In addition, newfaculty members are assigned a mentor from amongthe faculty, and each year, other faculty memberssit in on their classes in order to offer their inputfor improvement.

Usually, the climb from associate professor tofull professor is a seven-year process. In their thirdyear of teaching, faculty members are promotedfrom assistant professor to associate professor. Inthe sixth year, they receive tenure (job guarantee),and then the following year they are promoted tofull professor, which is the ultimate goal.

Of course, scholarship is what allows facultymembers to advance from one level to the next.And though faculty members are free to research in

w h i c h e v e rarea they like,

“most faculty membersend up writing about what they

teach,” says Moore.

Publishing ResearchIn addition to securing full professorship, the ultimate goal

of faculty scholarship is publication. Though the College ofLaw has always maintained a reputation of academic success, inrecent years, faculty members have truly begun to shine.

Since 2007, 16 books authored, co-authored, or edited byLoyola faculty members have been published or areforthcoming. The books range in topic and cover a broadspectrum of the law, often with an emphasis on current news.

Recently, Robert R. M. Verchick, Gauthier-St. MartinEminent Scholar and Chair in Environmental Law at Loyola,who currently serves as deputy associate administrator for theEnvironmental Protection Agency’s Office of Policy,Economics and Innovation, released Facing Catastrophe:Environmental Action for a Post-Katrina World, published byHarvard University Press. In the book, Verchick calls for stricterenvironmental protections and changes in disaster law, asubject that has dominated the headlines with the recentDeepwater Horizon oil spill.

The number of faculty members who have published


scholarly articles also has continuedto increase. In the past three years,Loyola faculty members havepublished more than 40 articles in

a wide variety of Law Reviewsand journals, including such

prestigious publications as theAmerican Journal of

Comparative Law, theFlorida Law Review,

the Nebraska LawReview, and the

U.C.L .A . LawReview , which is

one of the top 20law reviews inthe country.

And faculty memberscurrently have more than a

dozen articles that have been acceptedand will be published in the next year.

Encouraging Academic SuccessRecognizing that faculty scholarship can benefit from

interaction with others, in recent years, the College of Lawhas placed emphasis on the Scholarly Program. Theprogram is administered by the Colloquia Committee andwas recently revamped.

“Our goal is to provide opportunities for scholarlydialogue and debate, as well as enhance the college’sacademic profile and strengthen faculty networkingopportunities,” explains Dominique Custos, Ph.D., JudgeJohn D. Wessel Distinguished Professor of Law, who haschaired the committee since 2008.

For 2008 – 2009, other committee members includedDavid W. Gruning, William L. Crowe, Sr., Professor ofLaw; John A. Lovett, professor of law; Luz M. Molina, JackNelson Distinguished Professor of Law; and EtheldraScoggin, associate professor—Law Library.

For 2009 – 2010, the committee, in addition to Custos,consists of Lloyd “Trey” Drury III, associate professor;Raphael “Ray” J. Rabalais, Jr., Eleanor Legier SarpyDistinguished Professor of Law; Robert R. M. Verchick,Gauthier-St. Martin Eminent Scholar and Chair inEnvironmental Law; and Bernard Keith Vetter, Ted andLouana Frois Distinguished Professor of InternationalLaw Studies.

The Scholarly Program continues to feature symposia,discussion panels, and lectures. In this latter respect, onAugust 31, the College of Law hosted a lecture by TimothyEndicott, dean of the Faculty of Law of Oxford University.Endicott’s presentation was titled “Judicial Control of theExecutive: Beyond Guantanamo.” On September 30,Professor Jeffrey Fagan, from Columbia Law School,discussed “Legitimate and Accountable Policing.” OnFebruary 17, 2011, Torben Melchior, president of the


College of Law Faculty Books PublishedSince 2007 and Forthcoming TitlesCompiled by Brian Huddleston,College of Law Library

Mary AlgeroLouisiana Legal Research (2009)

David GruningLouisiana Law of Sale and Lease: A Precis(2007) (co-author, with Alain Levasseur)

Bobby HargesHarges and Jones' Louisiana Evidence (2010)(Co-author, with Russell L. Jones; annualvolumes also published in 2007, 2008, and 2009)

Bobby HargesLouisiana Criminal Law: Cases and Materials(2008) (Co-author, with Gaynell Williams)

Cynthia G. LepowFamily Tax Guide (2007)

Blaine G. LeCesneLouisiana Civil Procedure: Cases and Materials(Forthcoming, 2010)

Kathryn V. LorioLouisiana Civil Law Treatise Vol. 10: Successionsand Donations (2d ed. 2009)

Kathryn V. LorioLouisiana Successions, Donations, and Trusts:

Cases and Materials (2d ed., 2010)

Isabel MedinaConstitutional Law: Cases, History, and Dialogues(4th Ed.) (Forthcoming, 2011) (Co-author, withWilliam Araiza)

William P. QuigleyStorms Still Raging: Katrina, New Orleans andSocial Justice (2008)

Raphael J. Rabalais, Jr.International Regulation of Finance andInvestment (8 Vols.) (1994 to Present)(General Editor) (updated quarterly)

Robert R. M. VerchickFacing Catastrophe: Environmental Action for aPost Katrina World (2010)

Robert R. M. VerchickDisaster Law and Policy (2d ed, 2010) (Co-author,with Dan Farber, Jim Chen, and Lisa Grow Sun)

Monica Hof WallaceLouisiana Civil Law Treatise Vol. 24: Family Law(Forthcoming, 2012)

Jeanne M. WoodsHuman Rights and the Global Marketplace (2d ed,)(Forthcoming, 2011) (Coeditor, with Hope Lewis)


14 LOYOLA LAWYER

In the fall of 2008, the committee launched theLoyola Working Paper Series in which faculty membersfrom other law schools are invited to Loyola to presenttheir works-in-progress. In participating in this Series,presenters hope to incorporate the feedback they gatherduring the scholarly exchange to improve their draft. ForLoyola faculty members, this Series offers an opportunityto keep abreast of, and engaged in, the latestdevelopments of the scholarly discourse. This spring,presenters include: Professor Christine Hurt, Universityof Illinois, College of Law, “Microfinance in Malawi”;Professor Sheila Scheuerman, Charleston School of Law,“The Viability of Tort Claims Without Injury”; ProfessorChris Drahozal, University of Kansas School of Law,“Commercial Arbitration”; Dean Timothy A. Canova,Chapman University School of Law, “Central Banking inU.S. Constitutional Law and History”; and ProfessorDouglas Kysar, Yale Law School, “What Climate ChangeCan Do About Tort Law.”

Building up on the success of this Series, the committeemade a second addition to the Scholarly Program. TheLoyola – Marquette Faculty Workshop Exchange wasestablished in the fall of 2010. It is a partnership where thefaculties of Marquette University Law School and LoyolaUniversity New Orleans College of Law select one memberfrom each other’s faculty and invite him or her to campusto present his or her current research.

This year, Professor Davis Papke from Marquette came toLoyola in November and gave a presentation titled “TheRelationship of Law and Legal Institutions to Urban Poor, a.k.a.‘The Underclass.’” Loyola Associate Professor Robert Garda wasselected to present “Culture Clash: Special Education in CharterSchools” at Marquette this coming February.

Custos hopes that the College of Law will expand thisfaculty exchange to other law schools in Louisiana as wellas around the country.

Whether it is the original or the new features ofscholarly life at Loyola, the programming of the relatedevents relies in great part on faculty participation.

“All faculty members are welcome to submit theirsuggestions for lecturers,” notes Custos. “Most of theLoyola Working Paper Series are selected on the basis ofnominations made by faculty members, and likewise, theyare invited to volunteer for the Loyola – Marquette FacultyWorkshop Exchange.”

Enhancing the College of Law’s ReputationThough already well known for the quality of

education it provides to its students, one of the College ofLaw’s main goals is to make its faculty’s academic successmore prominent.

“We hope people will refer to us as a place of substantialscholarship,” remarks Custos. “Dean Bromberger fullysupported our faculty programs, and Interim Dean Loriohas been equally supportive.”

With the college’s stellar faculty, that goal is quicklybecoming a reality.

Supreme Court of Denmark, will deliver a lecture on “TheScandinavian Legal System.”

Among the endowed lectures, the Brendan BrownLecture, held each spring, deserves particular mention. Itis sponsored through the Brendan Brown Natural LawInstitute, which was established thanks to generosity of thelate Brendan Brown and supports the scholarly activities inkeeping with Brown’s commitment to natural law andscholarly discourse.

For instance, the 2009 Brendan Brown Lecture wasdelivered by Jacques Ziller, professor of European Union Lawat the University of Pavia in Italy. Ziller, who had previouslyserved at the Panthéon-Sorbonne University and the EuropeanUniversity Institute of Florence, discussed the timely topic of“The Constitutionalization of the EU.” Robin P. Malloy, E.I.White Chair and Distinguished Professor of Law at SyracuseUniversity College of Law, was the 2010 Brendan BrownLecturer. Malloy focused on one naturalist author in particularas he addressed the issue of “Adam Smith in the Courts of theUnited States.” On April 12, 2011, James Gathii, associatedean for research and scholarship and the Governor George E.Pataki Professor of Law at Albany Law School, will give aBrendan Brown Lecture on the question of “Food Sovereigntyfor Poor Countries in the Global Trading System.”

Upcoming Faculty ArticlesCompiled by Brian Huddleston,College of Law Library

Craig Senn“Fixing Inconsistent Paternalism Under FederalEmployment Discrimination Law,” 58U.C.L.A. L. Rev. ___ (2011)

Robert A. Garda, Jr.“The White Interest in School Integration,”upcoming in the Florida Law Review

“The Politics of Education Reform: Lessonsfrom New Orleans,” upcoming in theJournal of Law & Education

Markus G. Puder“The Rise of Regional Integration law (RIL):Good News for International EnvironmentLaw (EIL)?,” upcoming in the GeorgetownInternational Environmental Law Review

Imre Szalai“An Obituary for the Federal Arbitration Act:An Older Cousin to Modern Civil Procedure,” Journal of Dispute Resolution ___(forthcoming 2010)

John A. Lovett“Progressive Property in Action: The LandReform (Scotland) Act 2003,”89 Nebraska L. Rev. ___(2010)


Continuing Legal Education says Thank You!Loyola wishes to thank the following speakers and advisory board members for a successful

spring 2010 programming season. Thank you for your support!

2010 Annual Longshore ConferenceDr. Roberta A. BellPat Benfield; Benfield and CompanySteven M. Birnbaum*;

Law Offices of Steven M. BirnbaumAlan G. Brackett*;

Mouledoux Bland Legrand & Brackett, L.L.C.Douglas L. Brown;

Brady, Radcliff & Brown, L.L.P.James W. Case; McTeague, Higbee, Case, Cohen,

Whitney & Toker, P.A.Kathleen K. Charvet; Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard &

Smith, L.L.P.The Hon. Nancy S. Dolder*; Chief Judge, U.S.

Dept. of Labor – Benefits Review BoardDavid Duhon*; District Director, Seventh Comp.

Dist., U. S. Dept. of Labor – OWCPTommy Dulin; Dulin & Dulin, Ltd.Kenneth G. Engerrand*; Brown Sims, P.C.The Hon. Jennifer Gee; District Chief Judge,

U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJE. Paul Gibson; Riesen Law FirmPaul A. Herman; Paul A. Herman, P.A.Michael G. Huey; Huey Law Firm, L.L.C.Scott R. Hymel; Pugh, Accardo, Haas, Radecker,

Carey & Hymel, L.L.C.Christopher M. Landry; Pugh, Accardo, Haas,

Radecker, Carey & Hymel, L.L.C.Terrence J. Lestelle; Lestelle & LestelleRoger A. Levy;

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, L.L.P.Ralph R. Lorberbaum*;

Zipperer, Lorberbaum & BeauvaisJames W. McCready III; Seipp & Flick, L.L.P.The Hon. Richard D. Mills;

U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJDonald P. Moore; Franke and Salloum, P.L.L.C.Amie C. Peters;

Law Offices of William HochbergThe Hon. Larry W. Price;

U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJThe Hon. Stephen L. Purcell; Acting Chief Judge

– OALJ, U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJMichael G. Quinn;

Thomas, Quinn & Krieger, L.L.P.Richard V. Robilotti; District Director, Longshore

District Office #2, U.S. Dept. of Labor – OWCP

The Hon. Lee J. Romero*; District Chief Judge,U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ

The Hon. Patrick Rosenow;U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ

Collins C. Rossi*;Pre-Trial Solutions of Louisiana

William J. Scheffler IV; AERSCarla Seyler; Seyler Favaloro, Ltd.Katherine Theofel; Finnegan, Marks, Hampton,

Theofel & DesmondNina H. Thiele; Freedman and Lorry, P.C.Frank J. Towers; Blue Williams, L.L.P.Yelena Zaslavskaya; U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJ

File to Trail: 8 Keys to Success in Courtand BeyondThe Hon. Mark A. Drummond;

Eighth Judicial Circuit of Illinois

Contempt of CourtMark Curriden; Vinson & Elkins

A Day with the Houston DOLThomas C. Fitzhugh III; Fitzhugh & Elliot, P.C.Lewis C. Fleishman; Lewis C. FleishmanLinda MaGee-Jones, M.A, C.R.C.;

U.S. Dept. of Labor – OWCPThe Hon. Lee J. Romero; District Chief Judge,

U.S. Dept. of Labor – OALJBradley T. Soshea; District Director, Eighth

Comp. Dist., U.S. Dept. of Labor – OWCP

2010 Divorce Mediation TrainingF. Noel Cieutat; CieutatJennifer C. DeBlanc; O’Brien & DeBlancBobby Marzine Harges; Loyola University

New Orleans College of LawClaire Hesse, LPC, LMFT, NCCLindsey Ladouceur; Ladouceur and LadouceurEdith H. Morris; Morris, Lee & Bayle, L.L.C.Becki Truscott Kondkar; Tulane University,

Domestic Violence ClinicRoxanne Newman;

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

*Advisory Board Member


For information on upcoming programs, visit www.law.loyno.edu/cleor call (504) 861-5441.


16 LOYOLA LAWYER

Moscow Meets

By James Shields

For 17 years, law students from LoyolaUniversity New Orleans have traveled to Moscow aspart of a summer studies program, and this year,Loyola finally was able to play host.

In October 2009, the late College of Law DeanBrian Bromberger was invited to give a lecture at

Moscow State University. While there, he andProfessor Patrick Hugg, director of Loyola’s Centerfor International Law Programs, began discussionswith MSU Dean of Law Alexander Golichenkov tobroaden the relationships between the twouniversities and expand beyond the one-way



the Mississippi

summer travel of Loyola students to Moscow.With the assistance of College of Law Professor

James Klebba, director of the Summer Legal StudiesProgram in Moscow, an agreement of cooperationwas signed in April. This visit to New Orleans wasthe first step in this expanded relationship.

This past summer, the program was reciprocatedwhen 26 law students from Moscow State Universityvisited the College of Law and engaged in severalactivities including lectures on campus, visits toNew Orleans courts and law offices, city tours, andan evening at Rock N’ Bowl, sponsored by the


18 LOYOLA LAWYER

Rotary Clubs of Carrollton, Metairie, and Harahan. The students, who lived in Cabra Hall during the

visit, were accompanied by MSU Associate ProfessorGayane Davidyan. Ashkhen Kazaryan, a fourth-yearlaw student at MSU, and daughter of Davidyan, waspart of that group this summer. She has visited theU.S. several times before, and has always remainedinterested in the American legal system. Havingresearched Louisiana history and its unique legalprocedures before arriving, she was impressed withwhat she saw.

“I was blown away by everything in NewOrleans—the people, music, atmosphere, andweather,” Kazaryan says. “Everybody in our groupwas impressed to see a highly developed order in thecity’s legal system as well as a very clean jail withcomputers and different programs for inmates touse. In Russia, it’s much worse than the states.”

Kazaryan remembered Bromberger and his wifewhen she served as tour guide last October duringtheir visit to Moscow. She instantly was won over bythe couple’s charm, wit, and warmth.

“Brian was very bright, and was energizingeverybody around him,” says Kazaryan. “He waswonderful. He was very supportive of some of myideas too.”

In addition to taking in different parts of thecity, the students also had the opportunity to hear

remarks and lectures from Loyola faculty, includingCollege of Law Interim Dean Kathryn VenturatosLorio, J.D. ’73, who welcomed the students to NewOrleans and spoke about Louisiana Civil Lawtradition.

Other topics included clinical education fromProfessor Luz Molina, alternative dispute resolutionfrom Professor Bobby Harges, the American legaleducation and civil procedure from ProfessorKlebba, constitutional law from Professor IsabelMedina, and federal criminal procedure fromProfessor James Viator.

While in Russia, American students participatedin academic related activities as well as visitedcourts, the Duma (Parliament), and U.S. andRussian law firms. The tours included visits to theKremlin, churches, palaces, and museums in bothMoscow and St. Petersburg.

Klebba, who has been director of the summerprogram in Moscow since its inception in 1993,first visited the Soviet Union in 1971 with his wife.He returned there 20 years later in 1991 whileMikhail Gorbachev was president.

“There were quite a few changes in theintervening years, and this turned out to be the yearthe Soviet Union dissolved,” says Klebba. “The1991 visit was partially a tourist trip, but by thistime, the College of Law was seriously considering

“For the first time, we have this two-wayexchange with Moscow State students comingto New Orleans. In past years, it was strictlyone way with our students going to Russia.”

—Professor James Klebba

Interim Dean Kathryn Lorio, J.D. ’73 spoke to the visiting Russian students about Louisiana Civil Law tradition.



the possibility of a summer study program inMoscow. Along with College of Law ProfessorsKeith Vetter and Dennis Rousseau, I visited severalpossible locations to hold such a program. In fact, itwas through a contact with then sociology professor,now Senior Vice Provost Lydia Voigt, that weestablished our first program located at the Academyof National Economy, a business school.”

The program at the Academy of NationalEconomy was a five-week program, three weeks inMoscow and two weeks in Hungary.

In 2000, Loyola accepted an invitation from theTouro Law Center of New York to enter into a jointarrangement with Loyola at Moscow StateUniversity. At this point, Budapest became its owncourse sponsored only by Loyola. Touro ended itsparticipation in 2009, and the program becamestrictly Loyola sponsored again.

The “Agreement of Cooperation” with MSU thencame to fruition. This has been one of the biggestdevelopments that Klebba has seen with theprogram.

“For the first time, we have this two-wayexchange with Moscow State students coming toNew Orleans. In past years, it was strictly one waywith our students going to Russia,” says Klebba.

“This was a change that was insisted upon by thedean at Moscow State as part of a re-negotiated

agreement which also reduced the costs for ourstudents staying in the Moscow State dormitory. Wewere glad to make this expansion of the program.All of the Loyola faculty as well as the judges,lawyers, public officials, and prosecutors whovolunteered their time to give lectures andpresentations enjoyed the interaction with theseRussian students.”

On the horizon, Klebba is eager to expand on thecooperation.

“I’m very interested in working with faculty atboth schools for some type of exchange. I also thinkan internship program with U.S.-based law firmswith branch offices in Moscow would be quiteexciting and beneficial to everyone involved.”

The influence of the exchange program can havelong-lasting effects and is imperative to thedevelopment of law in both countries. Kazaryanhopes everyone that visits becomes proactive inimproving the way things are done in Russia.

“I know that each person who was in our groupchanged his or her mind about America. These MSUstudents, the next generation of Russianjurisprudence, discovered so many new ideas,” saysKazaryan. “They are the future of Russia—futurejudges, attorneys, lawmakers, presidents. With theknowledge we attained in New Orleans, we willimprove the Russian legal system for years to come.”

Professor James Klebba and Loyola students toured Moscow and St. Petersburg during the summer study abroad program.


“I don’t think teaching consists of aone-way relationship. I believe itshould be a constant interactionbetween student and professor.”

—Dominique M. Custos, Ph.D.



Some might find moving to and teaching law in aforeign country daunting. For Dominique M. Custos,Ph.D., Judge John D. Wessel Distinguished Professor ofLaw, the experience has called for some adjustment, butultimately it has been rewarding.

Growing up in the French educational system, Custosearned a Ph.D. in law, an Anthropology of Law LL.M.,and a Public Law LL.M. from the Panthéon-SorbonneUniversity. She first recognized her teaching vocation aftermaking a presentation to her high school philosophy class,and her first classroom experience took place at her AlmaMater, where she served as a teaching and research fellow.She then taught as an associate professor at the Universityof the (French) Antilles and Guiana, and upon successfulcompletion of the nationally competitive ‘Agrégation deDroit Public,’ was appointed full professor at theUniversity of Caen (Normandy, France) in 1994.

After having completed a Fulbright Fellowship atColumbia Law School in 1997 – 1998, Custospermanently moved to New Orleans in 2002, when shewas invited to join the Loyola faculty. That lateral transferallowed her to reunite with her husband.

“In Normandy, advising students on their dissertations hadbeen an integral part of my responsibilities, and I also was thedirector of a research center,” explains Custos, “so I wasn’t surehow I would transition into the U.S. law school setting. However,it was exciting to be experiencing a new educational system.”

During the past eight years, Custos has carved out a placefor herself at Loyola. Among other things, her teachingphilosophy continues to make her an asset to the College ofLaw. “I don’t think teaching consists of a one-way relationship,”she says. “I believe it should be a constant interaction betweenstudent and professor.” That philosophy reflects on Custos’expectations in the classroom. “I am as demanding of myself asI am of my students,” she notes. “I don’t hesitate to challengestudents and expect to be challenged in return.”

Custos’ unique teaching experience includes coursesfalling into both common law and civil law curricula oneach side of the Atlantic: administrative law, comparativelaw, European Union law, public utilities law,

telecommunications law, constitutional law, localgovernment law, and conventional obligations.

In addition to her teaching, Custos is an avid scholarwhose writings reflect her pluridisciplinarity and her dualcommon law - civil law experience. A first strand of herresearch combines administrative law, European Unionlaw, and comparative law and focuses on the evolution ofregulatory frameworks in a context of liberalization andglobalization. In the second strand of her scholarlyendeavors, where comparative law, European Union law,and French overseas law intersect, she tackles thequestions of legal transplant, and law and development, ina post-colonial era through the study of the FrenchOverseas Departments and the E.U. Outermost Regions.

Custos was a U.S. national reporter for both of theInternational Congresses of Comparative Law held sinceshe joined the American academia, and she is acontributing author to the forthcoming ComparativeAdministrative Law volume edited by Susan Rose-Ackerman and Peter Lindseth. Coinciding with her work,Custos has been particularly involved with the AmericanSociety of Comparative Law (ASCL), serving on theExecutive Committee from 2008 to 2010.

An endowed professor since 2008, Custos views herprofessorship as a source of empowerment in terms offaculty development. Due to the recession, this potentialitycould not materialize until September 2010. She then wasable to attend a European Union Law conference inBelgium, where she was asked to chair two sessions. “Ihope to continue using my professorship to attendconferences to further my research,” Custos explains.

Looking forward, Custos’ emphasis on scholarship has givenher the aspiration to one day assist in creating a ComparativeLaw Research Center at Loyola.

In addition, since 2008, Custos has chaired the College ofLaw’s Colloquia Committee, which, under her leadership, hasrevamped its Scholarly Program for the continuingdevelopment and enhancement of the College of Law faculty.

With all that Custos has done and continues to do for theCollege of Law, France’s loss has indeed been Loyola’s gain.

From France to the U.S.Dominique M. Custos, Ph.D., brings an international background to herteaching and scholarshipBy Ray Willhoft ’00


22 LOYOLA LAWYER

The College of Law welcomes thefollowing new faculty members:

John F. BlevinsJ.D., University of Virginia; M.A.,University of Virginia; B.A.,Yale UniversityAssociate Professor of Law

Blevins earned a joint degree inlaw and history (M.A.) from theUniversity of Virginia, where he wasinducted into the Order of Coif,and served as the articlesdevelopment editor of the VirginiaLaw Review. He earned hisbachelor’s degree from YaleUniversity, and attained distinctionin the history major. After lawschool, Blevins served as a law clerkto the Hon. Danny J. Boggs of theU.S. Court of Appeals for the SixthCircuit. Following his clerkship, hewas an associate with Covington &Burling, L.L.P., in Washington,D.C., where he focused oncommunications law, emergingtechnologies, and commerciallitigation. Prior to joining thefaculty, he was an assistant professorof law at South Texas College ofLaw in Houston, Texas. His researchand teaching interests include mediaand communications law,intellectual property, administrativelaw, and criminal law.

Chunlin LeonhardJ.D., Boston University; M.A., University ofNevada, Reno; B.A., B.A., Shanghai InternationalStudies UniversityAssociate Professor of Law

Leonhard teaches Common LawContract Law, UCC Article 2 (Sales),UCC Article 9 (Secured Transactions),and Pretrial Litigation. Prior to joiningthe Loyola faculty, she taught commerciallaw at Loyola University Chicago Schoolof Law as well as Chinese law and legalsystem seminars for the summer programin Beijing. She also taught commerciallaw at Peking University as a visitingprofessor from 2008 to 2009. Herscholarship focuses on examining contractlaw issues in cross cultural context as wellas the impact of behavioral economicsresearch on common law contract law.Leonhard began her legal career with thelaw firm of Latham & Watkins, L.L.P., inits Chicago office in 1996 after havingclerked for one year for the Hon.Christopher J. Armstrong of theMassachusetts Appeals Court in Boston.She joined the Chicago office ofSonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, L.L.P.,in 1999 and was promoted to partner in2006. Leonhard grew up in central Chinaand graduated from ShanghaiInternational Studies University beforemoving to the U.S. in 1987.

Sandi S. VarnadoJ.D., B.A., Louisiana State UniversityAssistant Professor of Law

Varnado earned her B.A. in historyfrom Louisiana State University and herJ.D. and B.C.L. from the Paul M.Hebert Law Center (LSU Law School),where she graduated second in her classand was selected as a member of theOrder of the Coif. While a law student,Varnado worked as research assistant toProfessor Alain A. Levasseur, served asarticles editor of Volume 66 of theLouisiana Law Review, was on theChancellor’s List each semester of herstudies, and received the CALI award in11 classes. Following her graduationfrom LSU Law School, Varnado workedas a law clerk for the Hon. James L.Dennis of the U.S. Court of Appeals forthe Fifth Circuit and thereafter, as anassociate at the law firm of Baker,Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &Berkowitz, P.C., where she practicedconstruction law, labor and employmentlaw, and commercial litigation. Prior toher legal career, Varnado taught highschool social studies and English for eightand a half years in Mississippi andLouisiana. Varnado’s teaching andscholarly interests include family law,successions, and donations and trusts,both in civil and common law systems.



The College of Law welcomes thefollowing new Westerfield Fellows:

Jessica KiserJ.D., Columbia Law School; B.A., BostonUniversity; B.S., Boston UniversityWesterfield Fellow

Kiser practiced law as a member ofthe Transactional Intellectual Propertygroup in Kirkland & Ellis, L.L.P.’sNew York City office. Her practicefocused on transactions involvingintellectual property and technology,including licensing, settlement,development, manufacturing, anddistribution agreements, as well asproduct acquisitions, mergers andacquisitions, private equityinvestments, and restructuring matterswhere intellectual property andtechnology were of significantimportance. Kiser graduated fromColumbia Law School where she wasrecognized as a Harlan Fiske StoneScholar and served as managing editorof the Columbia Journal of Law and theArts. Kiser also holds a B.A. in culturalanthropology and a B.S. incommunication from BostonUniversity. She is admitted to practicein New York and the District ofColumbia. Kiser’s research interestsfocus on intellectual property law,especially as it relates to emergingtechnologies, international law, andcontractual relationships.

Rodney MillerJ.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law;A.B., University of MichiganWesterfield Fellow

Miller practiced for five yearsin the Chicago office of SidleyAustin, L.L.P., where herepresented pharmaceuticalmanufacturers in mass tortlitigation. Miller received hisJ.D. in 2005 from the Universityof Pittsburgh School of Law,from which he graduated magnacum laude and Order of theCoif, and holds an A.B. inEnglish language and literaturefrom the University of Michigan.His research and teachinginterests include civil procedure,federal jurisdiction, tort andproduct liability law, and theregulation of the pharmaceuticalindustry.

Kellen ZaleJ.D., Duke University; A.B., Princeton UniversityWesterfield Fellow

Zale received an A.B. fromPrinceton University and a J.D.from Duke University. Prior tolaw school, she received aPrinceton in Asia fellowship toteach English in China.Following law school, shepracticed for three years in theLos Angeles office of Gibson,Dunn & Crutcher, L.L.P. Whilein the real estate department atGibson Dunn, Zale representedclients in land use, financing, andenvironmental matters. Prior tojoining the Loyola faculty, Zalewas an adjunct professor of legalwriting at the University of LaVerne College of Law inSouthern California. Her researchinterests include redevelopment,conservation, and internationalenvironmental law.


24 LOYOLA LAWYER

For Dan Tadros, J.D. ’92, leadership and LoyolaUniversity New Orleans go hand in hand. As LawAlumni Association president, Tadros is giving back tothe university that has given him so much.

Tadros was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grewup in Athens, Greece. After receiving a B.A. from theUniversity of Florida, where he was a member ofFlorida Blue Key Leadership Honorary and Phi DeltaTheta Social Fraternity, he decided to enter lawschool.

“Growing up in Greece, the shipping industry was amajor influence on my life, so that encouraged me tostudy maritime law,” says Tadros. “New Orleans is oneof the biggest ports in the U.S. as far as Greekshipping is concerned, so going to law school in NewOrleans was a perfect fit.”

Tadros chose to attend Loyola due to thecommunity feel of the university. “Loyola was veryfriendly and very welcoming,” says Tadros. “In fact,Interim Dean Lorio was the first one to welcome meto the university.”

While at Loyola, Tadros served as president of theStudent Bar Association (SBA), planting the seed forhis future leadership endeavors.

Today, Tadros practices in the New Orleans officeof Chaffe McCall, L.L.P., as a partner in the firm’sAdmiralty and International Sections. He concentrateson litigation in the areas of insurance defense andadmiralty law, including maritime personal injury,marine insurance, ship finance, carriage of goods, andmaritime liens.

Tadros is admitted to practice before the U.S. Fifthand Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeal and the U.S.District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and MiddleDistricts of Louisiana, the Supreme Court ofLouisiana, and the U.S. District Court for theSouthern District of Texas. He is a member of theNew Orleans, Louisiana State, Federal, and AmericanBar Associations, as well as the Maritime LawAssociation of the U.S.

Tadros is the author of “COGSA Section 4(5)’sFair Opportunity Requirement: U.S. Circuit Conflict

and Lack of International Uniformity; Will the U.S.Supreme Court ever Provide Guidance?” 17 TulaneMaritime Law Journal 1 (1992); “Bet Your Lien andRoll the Dice: Maritime Liens and RiverboatGambling,” 6 University of San Francisco Maritime LawJournal 49 (1993); “Vessel status: Floating docksidecasino is not a vessel under the Jones Act or generalmaritime law,” Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce,Vol. 26, No. 4, page 630 (1995); and “InternationalArrest, United States,” Shipping & Transport LawyerInternational, Vol. 2, No. 3.

In addition, Tadros is an active member of the HolyTrinity Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans,the American Hellenic Educational ProgressiveAssociation (AHEPA), and the American HellenicChamber of Commerce.

In January, Tadros began his second leadershipposition at Loyola as president of the Law AlumniAssociation.

“A classmate of mine, Brett Dupuy, J.D. ’92, whopreviously served as Law Alumni Association president,encouraged me to join, and I saw it as a great way to giveback to the College of Law,” Tadros explains.

And Tadros encourages others to give back as well. “Idid not realize how much the university administrationlistens to the Law Alumni Association,” he notes. “Thelate Dean Bromberger was always excited to hear what wehad to say. So, joining the Law Alumni Association is agreat way for anyone who has ideas to better the Collegeof Law to make his or her ideas known.”

As president, Tadros’ main goal is to have morealumni get involved with the law school. “We arelooking for new ways to encourage alumni to attendfunctions, participate in events, and contribute to thelaw school,” he says.

With Tadros’ leadership background and dedicationto Loyola, the Law Alumni Association is indeed ingood hands.

For more information about becoming involvedwith the Law Alumni Association, contact AliceGlenn, Law Alumni & Development Officer, at(504) 861-5555 or [email protected]

Leading by ExampleDan Tadros, J.D. ’92 gives back though service to the Law Alumni AssociationBy Ray Willhoft ’00


“Joining the Law Alumni Association isa great way for anyone who has ideas tobetter the College of Law to make his orher ideas known.”

—Dan Tadros, J.D. ’92


26 LOYOLA LAWYER

1960sChief Judge JoanBernard Armstrong, J.D.’67, New Orleans, La., ahistory-making Louisiana jurist,will retire from judicial office atthe conclusion of her currentterm which expires in 2011. Atthe time of her retirement, shewill have served as a judge for atotal of 37 years. Joan iscurrently the longest servingjudge in Louisiana. She is thechair of the LouisianaConference of Court of AppealJudges and has been the chiefjudge of the New Orleans-based Fourth Circuit Court ofAppeal since 2003.

1970sDonna D. Fraiche, J.D.’75, New Orleans, La.,received the Friend of ProBono Award from theLouisiana State Bar Association(LSBA), in conjunction withthe Louisiana Supreme Court,at the 25th annual Pro Bonoand Children’s Law AwardsCeremony on May 25. Theaward recognizes individuals(attorneys or non-attorneys),law firms, or organizationsmaking major contributions tothe enhancement andpromotion of pro bono legalservices to the poor.

Dennis C. Cuneo, J.D.’76, former senior vicepresident of Toyota MotorNorth America and mostrecently Counsel with Arent

Fox, L.L.P., joined Fisher &Phillips, L.L.P., as a partnerand is leading the Washington,D.C., office.

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,J.D. ’78, was named one ofthe 50 most influentialenvironment, health, andsafety leaders by EHS Today,the magazine for environment,health, and safety professionals.Edwin is a partner in theAtlanta, Ga., office of Fisher &Phillips, L.L.P., a national laborand employment law firm,where he co-chairs the firm’sWorkplace Safety andCatastrophe ManagementPractice Group.

The Hon. Robert J.Burbank, J.D. ’79 wasappointed the Hearing OfficeChief Administrative LawJudge, Social SecurityAdministration, Office ofDisability Adjudication andReview, for the Hearing Officelocated in Topeka, Kan.

Deborah D. Harkins,J.D. ’79, of McGlincheyStafford, P.L.L.C., in NewOrleans, La., was named toChambers USA: LeadingLawyers for Business 2010 forexcellence in Gaming &Licensing.

1980sThe Hon. DeborahArnold, J.D. ’81, WinterGarden, Fla., received a

lifetime appointment as afederal U.S. administrative lawjudge in 2008 from the Officeof Disability Adjudication andReview of the Social SecurityAdministration. She iscurrently assigned to theOrlando Hearing Office.

Paul O. Dicharry ’69,J.D. ’81, Baton Rouge, La.,of Taylor Porter, wasrecognized as a leader in hisfield by Chambers USA—America’s Leading Lawyers forBusiness. He was also selectedfor inclusion in Best Lawyers inAmerica for 2011.

Luis A. Perez ’78, J.D.’81, joined as a shareholderthe law firm AkermanSenterfitt and is working in theMiami, Fla., office. Luis worksin the litigation section andfocuses his practice oninternational litigation anddispute resolution.

Jack Wright, Jr., J.D.’81, was elected president ofSacred Right to Life inMonroe, La.

Salvador Longoria ’80,J.D. ’83, New Orleans, La.,was appointed to the RegionalTransit Authority Board ofCommissioners.

Ron Sholes, J.D.’84, New Orleans, La.,partner with Adams and Reese,was named president of the

Louisiana Association ofDefense Counsel, anorganization of approximately1,700 Louisiana attorneys whoare primarily engaged in thedefense of civil litigation.

Robert S. Angelico, J.D.’86, New Orleans, La., waselected to serve on the Boardof Directors for Liskow &Lewis, A Professional LawCorporation.

Robert J. Zarbin, J.D.’86, Annapolis, Md., becamepresident of the MarylandAssociation for Justice. He alsobegan serving as president ofthe Council of Presidents forthe American Association forJustice.

Dan Claitor, J.D. ’87 waselected Louisiana State Senatorfor District 16 (R-BatonRouge, La.).

E. Paige Sensenbrenner’83, J.D. ’87, Adams andReese partner, was named toNew Orleans Mayor MitchLandrieu’s Health Care TaskForce to assist in the transitionof his administration as heprepared to take office May 3.

Frank Liantonio, J.D.’88, Adams and Reese partner,was elected president of theSusan G. Komen for the CureNew Orleans, La., affiliate.Frank will serve a two-yearterm from April 2010 to

NewsAlumni


March 2012. He is a memberof the board of Susan G.Komen for the Cure NewOrleans and has served as theRace for the Cure co-chairsince 2007.

Robert Wilkie, J.D. ’88joined CH2M HILL, a globalfull-service consulting, design,construction, and operationsfirm, as a vice president andbusiness development directorfor large Department ofDefense (DoD) programintegration opportunities atthe firm’s Washington, D.C.,office.

1990sKathleen (Field)Bardell, J.D. ’93, of GEEnergy, was promoted toExecutive General Counsel,Power Generation Services,headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.Kathleen was a formermember of Cozen O’Connor,practicing commerciallitigation and located in itsAtlanta office. In 1994,Kathleen earned an LL.M. ininternational business law fromUniversity of the Pacific,including one semester ofstudy in Salzburg, Austria,coupled with a law firminternship in Sydney, Australia.She is licensed to practice lawin the state and federal courtsof Illinois and Georgia.

Jane Kelly, J.D. ’94 joinedthe Federal Communications

Commission’s Public Safetyand Homeland SecurityBureau in Washington, D.C.

Mark W. Mercante, J.D.’95, Covington, La., wasnamed Baker, Donelson,Bearman, Caldwell &Berkowitz, P.C.’s MandevillePro Bono Attorney of the Yearfor his ongoing pro bonorepresentation of an areachurch and day school. Hiswork has included handlingproperty, zoning, andconstruction issues;employment disputes; reviewand negotiation of financialagreements; negotiation ofcooperative agreements withother nonprofits and outreachorganizations; general legaladvice; and litigation matters.

Greg L. Johnson, J.D.’96, Metairie, La., was electedto serve on the Board ofDirectors for Liskow & Lewis,A Professional LawCorporation.

The Hon. MarieWilliams, J.D. ’96, NewOrleans, La., was named toCityBusiness’ Leadership in LawClass of 2010 based on herprofessional and communitycontributions.

Shawn R. O’Brien, J.D.’97 joined the Houston,Texas, office of Jackson Walkeras a tax partner.Julie C. Tizzard, J.D.

’98, now offers 24 hours aday, 7 days a week legalconsultation and assistance forcriminal defense, DWI/DUI,sex crimes, and personal injurycases in New Orleans, La., andsurrounding areas(www.criminaldefenseneworlea-ns.com).

2000sElizabeth Smith Ritter,J.D. ’03, Birmingham,Ala., opened Ritter LawFirm, L.L.C., on May 31.Elizabeth practicesintellectual property law andbusiness law. The firmprovides legal counsel forbusinesses and individuals inthe following areas: generalbusiness and corporate law,business planning andformation, mergers,contracts, and intellectualproperty law, namelycopyright, trademarks,Internet law, and licenseagreement drafting andnegotiation.

Everett R. Fineran ’04,J.D. ’07 joined the NewOrleans, La., law firm ofFrilot, L.L.C. Everett has beeninvolved in large oil spilllitigation for the past two yearsand made the move to Frilotin part to work on theDeepwater Horizon oil spilllitigation representingTransocean. He will alsocontinue to focus his practiceon personal injury defense

litigation as well as generalcommercial litigation. AtLoyola, Everett was a memberof the Loyola Law Review and aWilliam Crowe Scholar.

Douglas Reiser, J.D. ’07left a partnership at a smallconstruction boutique office tosetup his own practice inSeattle, Wash. Reiser Legal,L.L.C., launched in March2010. The office focuses onconstruction law, but alsorepresents other smallbusinesses. He blogs atbuilderscounsel.com andbrewerylaw.com

Kathryn B. Cooper, J.D.’09, River Ridge, La., wasnamed one of Baker,Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell& Berkowitz, P.C.’s NewOrleans Pro Bono Attorneys ofthe Year for her assistance inlaunching a firm initiative, theBaker Donelson Non-ProfitInstitute, which provides probono services to nonprofitorganizations, including boardtraining on rights andresponsibilities, charter andbylaw review and updating,and director liability analysis.Cooper also participates in theNew Orleans HomelessExperience Legal Protection(H.E.L.P.) program, whichprovides legal clinics offeringpro bono advice andrepresentation for homelessindividuals.



28 LOYOLA LAWYER

EventsAlumni

The 2010 Loyola Law Alumni Cocktail Reception at the LA State Bar Convention was held on June 10 atThe Village Door in SanDestin, Florida. Beautiful weather, barbeque, and a great band again made this the bestparty of the year. Many thanks to Brett Dupuy, J.D. ’92 and Warren Horn, J.D ’84, M.B.A. ’84 for co-chairingfor their 11th year, and to all the sponsors and guests for another great year!

Partying in Sandestin



Did you graduate from the Loyola College of Law in1961, 1971, 1981, 1986, 1991, 2001, or 2006?

If so, your class will be celebrating a reunion in 2011, and it’s not too early to start planning!Class Reunion Planning Committees are already being formed, and we need your help. Committeeresponsibilities include selecting the date, time, and location of the reunion, working with the Officeof Law Alumni & Development to develop e-mail correspondence and print materials, and most

importantly, reaching out to your classmates.Please contact the Office of Law Alumni & Development at (504) 861-5555 or [email protected] if

you are interested in volunteering to serve on your Class Reunion Planning Committee.Congratulations on this milestone!

Members of the Loyola Law Class of 1960 were honored during the 2010 Commencement Ceremony onMay 12 at the Morial Convention Center. We would like to recognize the newest members of the SeniorAdvocates Society, the Class of 1960:

Celebrating the Senior Advocates

Mr. James S. ArceneauxMr. Richard J. ArnoldMr. Joel L. BorrelloMr. Armand J. BrinkhausMr. Philip S. BrooksMr. Lawrence K. Burleigh, Sr.Mr. Ronald A. ChevisMr. Richard A. DeasMr. John J. DolanMr. Leroy J. Falgout

Mr. Lawrence E. FontanMr. John R. FrenkelMr. James K. GaudetMr. Fredrick J. HerzogMr. William T. IglesiasDeacon Frans J. Labranche, Jr.Mr. Robert J. LandryMr. Gus C. MarcotteMr. Ward N. Marianos, Sr.Mr. Richard K. Mazeau

Mr. Robert L. MenardMr. John D. O’ConnellMr. Edward W. O’FrielMr. William J. Oberhelman, Jr.Mr. Thomas E. Schafer IIIMr. James W. Schwing, Sr.Mr. John S. SciambraMr. Raoul P. SereMr. Eustace J. Shearman IIMr. Robert W. Troyer

Law Visiting Committee Chair Mary Hotard Becnel, J.D. ’80; Leroy J. Falgout, J.D. ’60; Robert L. Menard ’60, J.D. ’60; PhilipS. Brooks, J.D. ’60; Deacon Frans J. Labranche, Jr., J.D. ’60


30 LOYOLA LAWYER

NewsFaculty

Associate Clinical Professor of LawCHERYL PRESTENBACKBUCHERT edited, updated, andauthored the family law chapter ofthe book, Louisiana Civil PracticeForms, Volume One, Chapter Two,2010 Edition, published byThompson West. She is serving asa member of the 24th JudicialDistrict Court for the Parish ofJefferson Domestic LiaisonAdvisory Committee, beginningJune 2010, at the request of JudgeJohn J. Molaison, Jr.

Visiting Professor of LawEDWARD CHASE publishedtwo books, Volume 11 (Trusts) inthe Louisiana Civil Law Treatiseseries, and also the second editionof his casebook, PropertyLaw:Cases, Materials, and Questions(co-authored with Professor JuliaForrester of SMU).

Professor MITCHELL F.CRUSTO co-led a conferenceJune 9-11, 2010, with TheAcademy for Critical IncidentAnalysis (John Jay College ofCriminal Justice (CUNY)) tocollaborate on a BP/Katrinadisaster case study, “Displacementas an Obstacle to Recovery,”focused on the outward migrationof people away from the City ofNew Orleans and the Gulf Regionas a major obstacle to recovery ofthe City.

Crusto joined other distinguishedlaw professors from various lawschools in The John MercerLangston Writing Workshop atSouthern Methodist UniversitySchool of Law in Dallas, Texas,June 24-26, conceived in responseto the dearth of African-Americanmales in the law academy and is

named for the first African-American male law professor in thecountry.

Crusto facilitated a discussionwith Louisiana judges and lawyerson state judges’ role in developingconstitutional law at the LouisianaJudicial Council’s 16th AnnualJamaican Sunset CLE in Negril,Jamaica, July 10, 2010. Crusto’spresentation, titled “Retracing theSteps on the Bridge: the Right toIntra-State Travel,” explored theration decindendi of the federalcourt decision in the DickersonCase which stated there is noconstitutional right to travel withinthe State of Louisiana.

Crusto’s presentation, titled“Empathetic Dialogues: TowardValue Principles in ConstitutionalLaw,” was a part of a panel on“Obama, Empathy, and theConstitution,” exploring newdirections for constitutional law atthe Southeastern Association ofLaw Schools 2010 AnnualConference in Palm Beach,Florida, July 30, 2010. At the sameconference, he also served asmentor to an emerging scholarfrom University of Richmond LawSchool.

Associate Professor LLOYD“TREY” DRURY III, moderateda panel titled “The Changing Faceof Mergers and Acquisitions” at theSEALS Conference held in Florida.

Associate Professor ROBERT A.GARDA, JR., was appointed tothe Louisiana State AdvisoryCommission (SAC) to the UnitedStates Commission on CivilRights. He has published “ThePolitics of Education Reform:Lessons from New Orleans” in the

Journal of Law and Education. Heauthored the report “Equitable andAdequate Funding for SpecialNeeds Children in Louisiana” onbehalf of the LouisianaAppleseed/Louisiana BarFoundation.

Adams & Reese DistinguishedProfessor of Law BOBBYMARZINE HARGES’ article,“Batson Challenges in CriminalCases: After Snyder v. Louisiana, IsSubstantial Deference to the TrialJudge Still Required?,” waspublished at 19 B.U. Pub. Int. L.J.191 (2010). Harges’ book (co-authored), Harges and Jones’Louisiana Evidence 2010 Edition,was published by West PublishingCompany.

On May 18, 2010, Harges spokeat the National Symposium forMinority Professionals inAlternative Dispute Resolution atCapital University Law School inColumbus, Ohio. His topic was“Statewide Post-Disaster ADRPrograms - Ensuring Fairness andQuality for Minority Participants.”

In June 2010, Harges taught afive-day (40 hours) FamilyMediation training course for theLoyola Institute for CLE. On July13, 2010, Harges spoke to visitingstudents from Moscow StateUniversity Faculty of Law on thetopic “ADR in the USA.” On July30, 2010, Harges gave a talk at theMississippi Center for LegalServices’ 27th Annual CLEseminar in Hattiesburg, Miss. Thetalk was titled “MediationAdvocacy - How to Become AnEffective Advocate in Mediation.”On August 5, 2010, Harges gave alecture on “Ethics andProfessionalism in Mediation” to

the New Orleans law firm,Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins,Burr, & Smith.

John J. McAulay DistinguishedProfessorship PATRICK R.HUGG was elected chair of theInternational Committee at theSEALS Conference in Florida.

Victor H. Schiro Professor of LawJAMES KLEBBA chaired a paneldiscussion on the topic "GlobalLaw School: Teaching/StudyingAbroad, Bringing It Home" at theSEALS Annual Meeting in PalmBeach, Fla. on August 2.

Assistant Clinical ProfessorHIROKO KUSUDA presentedon a topic titled “Relief ’s fromRemoval: Asylum, WithholdingRemoval, and relief under theU.N. Convention AgainstTorture,” at Federal BarAssociation’s Immigration LawConference in Memphis, Tenn. onMay 14, 2010. She moderated apanel, “United States RefugeeResettlement Program andHumanitarian Parole,” at FederalBar Association’s Immigration LawConference in Memphis, Tenn., onMay 14, 2010. She presented on atopic titled “Asylum forUnaccompanied Minors inRemoval Proceedings,” at CatholicLegal Immigration Network, Inc.(CLINIC) Annual Convention inNew Orleans on May 21. Shepresented on a topic titled “ClinicalLegal Education on Immigrationand Refugee Law and theOverview of Loyola UniversityNew Orleans Law Clinic” atWaseda University Law SchoolLaw Clinic, Tokyo, Japan, on June28, 2010. She served as a co-



panelist at a seminar titled “GiveMe Liberty or Give Me Death!Cutting Edge Issues in ConventionAgainst Torture Claims,” atAmerican Immigration LawyersAssociation Annual Conference inNational Harbor, Md., on July 2,2010. The article, “Torture isHarm by the Government or aPrivate Actor When theGovernment Acquiesces,” ispublished in the ImmigrationPractice Pointers (2010-2011 ed.).

Professor CYNTHIA LEPOWpresented a paper, “New LearningTechnologies in Teaching Taxation,”published at InternationalAssociation for Technology, Educationand Development (IATED) 1384 onJuly 5.

Interim Dean and Leon SarpyProfessor of Law KATHRYNVENTURATOS LORIO was aspeaker at a session of Regulatingthe Reproductive Body andpresented a paper on “The Whybehind the What: A Comparisonof International AssistedReproduction Laws and theInfluences behind Them” at theSEALS Conference held in Florida.

Ferris Family DistinguishedProfessor of Law M. ISABELMEDINA co-authored withWilliam Araiza, 2010 Supplement,to Araiza, Haddon, Roberts, &Medina, Constitutional Law: Cases,History, and Dialogues 3d ed.LexisNexis.

Associate Professor of LawWILLIAM A. NEILSON’Sarticle, “Informal Claims forRefund - A Winding Road,” wasaccepted for publication in theAkron Tax Review.

Professor Emeritus of Law DAVIDR. NORMANN was awarded byMartindale-Hubbell the AVPREEMINENT RATING, thehighest possible rating for legalability and ethical standards, withthe following commentary: TheAV PREEMINANT RATING isthe pinnacle of professionalexcellence earned through astrenuous Peer Review Ratingprocess that is managed andmonitored by the world’s mosttrusted legal resource.

Visiting Assistant Clinical ProfessorDENISE M. PILIé : June 2010

Lecturer, Louisiana State BarAssociation Annual Meeting, ADRSection Meeting, Mediator Ethics;June 2010 Lecturer, New OrleansBar Association, ConstructionMediations and Arbitration inLouisiana; May 2010 Lecturer,Foreign Service Institute TrainingCenter in Washington, D.C., onBasic Negotiation Techniques; andMay 2010 Lecture at the AmericanArbitration Association AdvancedMediator Training, MediatorEthics.

Associate Professor of LawMARKUS G. PUDER’Smanuscript, “Did You Ever Hearof the Napoleonic Code, Stella? AMixed Jurisdiction ImpactAnalysis from Louisiana’s LawLaboratory!,” will be published involume 85 of the Tulane LawReview. His intervention in aseminario a più voce at theUniversity of Naples Federico IIFaculty of Economic Law (May26, 2010) was titled “InternationalLaw and Climate Change afterCopenhagen.” His summer coursein International EnvironmentalLaw at the University of ViennaFaculty of Law (July 21-31, 2010)

featured Loyola alumnus andsupporter Stuart H. Smith, whocovered the Deepwater Horizonoil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gauthier-St. Martin EminentScholar and Chair inEnvironmental Law ROBERT R.M. VERCHICK published “Talesfrom the Back Bench,” 78 UMKCLaw Review 1111 (2010) (part ofsymposium titled “Law Stories:One L Revisited,” featuring ScottTurow).

Associate Professor of LawMONICA HOF WALLACE’Sarticle was published in theKansas Law Review—“A FederalReferendum: Extending ChildSupport for Higher Education,”58 U. Kan. L. R. 665 (2010). InApril, she attended a conferencein Cambridge, England, hostedby the European Commission ofFamily Law to discussunification of family law inEurope. She also signed acontract with West Publishing toauthor the treatise titledLouisiana Family Law as part ofWest’s Civil Law Treatise series.

Save the Date!Race Judicata

Join us on Saturday, March 19, 2011, for a 1-mile FunRun/Walk and 5k Race through New Orleans’ beautifulAudubon Park and help support Boys Hope Girls Hope!

Start: Shelter #10 in Audubon ParkFor more information, visit www.bhghnola.comor call (504) 484-7744.


LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANSCampus Box 9097214 St. Charles AvenueNew Orleans, LA 70118

Nonprofit org.U.S. Postage

PAIDNew Orleans, LAPermit no. 121

Throughout his life, Frederick J. Gisevius, Jr.,

J.D. ’36, H’77, a renowned New Orleans trial lawyer,

generously supported Loyola University New Orleans

and the College of Law.

Gisevius was awarded an honorary doctor of laws

degree in 1977, and in 1979, he received the Adjutor

Hominum Award, given to an outstanding alumnus

whose life exemplifies integrity, moral character, and

service to humanity. In 2000, he was awarded the

coveted St. Ives Award from the College of Law.

Upon Gisevius’ death in 2007, Loyola College of

Law received a legacy which will benefit future

generations of students through scholarships from the

Frederick J. Gisevius, Jr., Scholarship Fund.

The Gisevius Legacy

Contact our Office of Planned Giving about a bequest, a gift of life insurance or retirement assets, a charitabletrust, or gift annuity at (504) 861-5565 or [email protected] and visit our website at

www.loyno.edu/plannedgiving

Frederick J. Gisevius, Jr., 1913 – 2007

Consider Leaving a Legacy to Loyola


loyola lawyer fall 2010

Documents

loyola lawyeras

loyola lawyer7214

law cover

new faculty members

law alumnus

contract law

civil law

associate dean