ANNOUNCING THE 2018
C|M|LAW HALL OF FAME HONOREES!
The
C|M|LAW Hall of Fame was established in 2017 to honor the outstanding contributions to the success and prestige of our law school by distinguished alumni, faculty, staff, friends and community leaders.
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After the amazing success of the inaugural Hall of Fame induction, the celebration has become the signature annual event of our law school.
See 2017 Hall of Fame Video
The
Induction Celebration will take place
Friday, October 26, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Atrium
and Moot Court Room, 1801 Euclid Ave.. A formal invitation will be sent out in the weeks to come.
Our 2018 Honorees are listed below and each will be featured in upcoming issues of the newsletter.
2018 HONOREES:
- Teresa Metcalf Beasley '92
Partner, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
- Professor Emerita Susan J. Becker '83
Public Interest Leader-in-Residence & Professor of Law Emerita,
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- Michael L. Climaco '72
Attorney at Law; Former Chair, CSU Board of Trustees
- Carol G. Emerling '55
Corporation Secretary & Attorney (Retired),
American Home Products Corporation
- Anthony J. Garofoli '61 (deceased)
Partner, Climaco, Wilcox, Peca, Tarantino & Garofoli Co., LPA
- Terry H. Gilbert '73
Partner, Friedman & Gilbert
- Larry H. James '77
Managing Partner, Crabbe, Brown & James LLP
- Dennis R. Lansdowne '81
Partner, Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber LLP
- Kenneth B. Liffman '79
President and Chairman of the Board,
McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA
- Howard D. Mishkind '80
Partner, Mishkind Kulwicki Law Co., LPA
- Professor Lizabeth A. Moody
Dean Emerita, Stetson University College of Law;
Former Professor of Law, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- Sandra M. Natran
Administrative Coordinator (Retired), Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- Judge Donald C. Nugent '74
Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Richard W. Pogue
Senior Advisor & Former Managing Partner, Jones Day
- Richard T. Reminger, Sr. '57
Founder & Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer (Retired),
Reminger Co., LPA
- Kenneth C. Ricci '86
Principal, Directional Aviation Capital
- Professor Emeritus Alan Miles Ruben
Professor of Law (Retired), Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- Judge John J. Russo '92
Administrative and Presiding Judge, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
- Dean Emeritus Steven H. Steinglass
12th Dean and Professor of Law Emeritus, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- Judge Joan Synenberg '87
Judge, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
- Donna Zapis Thomas '87
Co-Founder & Managing General Partner, Rockport Retirement Community
- James A. Thomas '63
Chairman and CEO, Thomas Properties Group, LLC
- Marilyn Tobocman '83 (deceased)
Principal Attorney/Senior Litigator,
Ohio Attorney General's Office Civil Rights Section
- Dean Frederic P. White, Jr.
Dean Emeritus, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law;
Former Associate Dean, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- Iris S. Wolstein
CEO, Heritage Development Co.
- Leonard D. Young '74
Founder & President, Leonard D. Young Co., LLC
Three inductees from the 2017 C|M|LAW Hall of Fame Class will accept their honor at the 2018 Induction Celebration. Note: The family of Daniel McCarthy will accept his honor.
- Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge '83
U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio's 11th Congressional District
- Mayor Frank G. Jackson '83
Mayor, City of Cleveland
- Daniel R. McCarthy, Sr. '54 (deceased)
Founder & Senior Partner, McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA
Registration is now open to attend and/or sponsor the 2018 Induction Celebration.
For more information, contact Amy Miller at [email protected] or 216.687.2537.
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Professor John Plecnik
was cited by the United States Supreme Court in the dissenting opinion of
Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission
. The case could have significant implications on how federal administrative judges are appointed by numerous government agencies.
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Cleveland-Marshall
launched its innovative new C|M|LAW Tech Lab, in partnership with TCDI, with a grand opening ceremony Wednesday, June 27. The Tech Lab is housed in a dedicated and secure on-campus center within the law school library.
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Carr Receives National Diversity Scholarship
C|M|LAW student Jeffery Carr (pictured center with Tucker Ellis Associates Brandon Cox '12 and Charissa Walker' 09) was selected as one of two recipients of the national DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship. He was selected based on demonstrated academic excellence, service to the profession, service to the community, and service to the cause of diversity.
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Prof. Sagers Quoted by New York Times, Yahoo and Bloomberg
Professor Chris Sagers
was quoted in the New York Times' Sunday edition in a story investigating Amazon and potential antitrust issues from its promotion of Amazon-owned private-label products. He also was quoted by Yahoo Finance in a story on Match Group and by Bloomberg on the U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Ohio v. American Express.
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Professor
Doron Kalir appeared on Sirius XM POTUS Radio's "The Morning Briefing" show and discussed the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy from the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Prof. Mead Co-Wrote Article for The Conversation
Professor Joseph Mead co-wrote a national published article for
The Conversation
on "Why turning homelessness into a crime is cruel and costly."
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Prof. Witmer-Rich Interviewed on The Sound of Ideas on Terry v. Ohio
Professor Jonathan Witmer-Rich
was a guest on The Sound of Ideas, discussing the 50th anniversary of Terry v. Ohio and its impact on policing throughout the country.
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If you have news or a story you would like included in this newsletter, please send an email to
Lee Fisher, C|M|LAW Dean.
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