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Out with the Old, In with the NewHave you visited Baylor
Law's website lately? If not, then
you are in for a wonderful surprise when you visit www.baylor.edu/law.
For the last 18 months, we have been hard
at work creating a robust, user-friendly and visually appealing website
for
Baylor Law School. The new site features many elements that will engage
alumni
and other constituents. Read the latest faculty, alumni and student news.
Click on one of our many calendars and see what's going on. Visit our
advocacy section to see competition results. Read through Class Notes or
submit one of your own through our alumni section. You can even share
photos with fellow Baylor Law alums or give online to Baylor Law. So troll
through the new site, get to know it and share it with others. And be sure
to let us know what you think. Email Berkley Scroggins your
suggestions on what would make your alumni website more useful. Two Alumni Named to 'Texas Lawyer' 25 Greatest ListWe
always knew that Baylor Law produces great lawyers. Now two Baylor Law
alumni--Walter Umphrey and Kelly Shackelford --have been named to Texas
Lawyer's list of the "25 Greatest Lawyers of the Past Quarter
Century." The magazine accepted
nominations of practicing Texas lawyers who have
made outstanding contributions within the 25 years the newspaper has
been published. The 25 were selected from more than 475 nominations.
Umphrey, managing partner of Provost Umphrey Law Firm, graduated in 1965.
Shackelford, a 1988 Law grad, is President, CEO and Chief Counsel of the
Liberty Institute. You can read their profiles in the June 28 issue of
Texas
Lawyer.ATTENTION ALL FORMER SBA OFFICERS – Take a Shot at This … It's hunting season!
Student Bar Association Presidents Noley Bice ('61), Zollie Steakley ('00),
Berkley Scroggins ('10), and Travis Plummer ('11) are hunting for all
former SBA Presidents and Officers. Currently, there is no record of
previous Presidents or Officers and we believe such valuable resources
should be documented. Also, as a group of individuals committed to serving
others, we would like to invite you to aid in a new and unique way to serve
current and future students. If you are a former SBA Officer or an
alumnus/a with a good memory of who served during your law school days,
please click
this link and provide us with as many SBA Presidents as you can
remember. Season's Open!Reunion
Weekend Calling All Baylor Lawyers
that Graduated in Years Ending in "4, 5, 9 and 0" to a
Better-than-Ever Reunion Weekend!Friday, Oct. 1, & Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 Visit Our Reunion Website for all of the Details and to RSVP: www.baylor.edu/law/alumni/reunion2010 Friday, Oct. 1: 7 p.m. - Individual Class Dinners with Faculty &
Friends
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010: 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – A Morning at the Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center. Breakfast with SBA President Travis Plummer & Officers, Tours, Mock Trial Demonstrations, Alumni Merchandise Sale, Children's Activities Burgers, Blue Bell & a Band with Judge Ken Starr at the Home of Dean & Mrs. Brad Toben Time: The start of the party depends on the game time (If the game starts at 3:30 p.m. or before, this event begins at 7 p.m. If the game starts after 3:30 p.m., this event begins 4 hours prior to kick-off.) Baylor v. Kansas Football Game Time: TBA Visit Reunion Website for Ticket Info: www.baylor.edu/law/alumni/reunion2010 Baylor Law School's One-of-a-Kind Top Gun Tournament Deemed Great Success Only 24 hours to prepare a
case. Sitting state and federal judges presiding at every round. A $10,000
winner-take-all cash prize. Baylor Law School's inaugural National Top Gun
Mock Trial Competition was a very different breed of tournament, and
competitors, coaches, judges and witnesses had nothing but praise for the
one-of-a-kind event. The National Top Gun Competition was limited to 16 law
schools with a single student representing each school, instead of the
usual two. Baylor, as the organizing institution, did not field a team.
When it was all over, Jeffrey Goodman from Temple University's Beasley
School of Law in Philadelphia was named the Top Gun. moreLaw Student Attends Administrative Law Conference, Discusses Importance of Students Attending Section Events Aaron von Flatern, a 3L at
Baylor Law School, attended the Administrative Law Conference of the
American Bar Association in San Francisco. The section organizers contacted
Flatern to write a brief article about benefits students receive from
section membership and by participating in the section events. The article
will be published in the "Adlaw News Express" newsletter. Judge Ed Kinkeade Delivers Keynote Address at Commencement Exercises Baylor University Law
School held its summer commencement ceremony Saturday, July 31, in Jones
Concert Hall at the Glennis McCrary Music Building on the Baylor
campus.The Honorable Ed Kinkeade, United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Texas and beloved adjunct professor, served as keynote speaker. Additionally, Terah Moxley, the highest-ranking student in the graduating class, delivered student remarks. Baylor President Ken Starr and Baylor Law School Dean Brad Toben also participated in the program and awarded juris doctor degrees to the 44 graduates. more Baylor Law Review Offers New Web PageAs part of
Baylor Law School's overhaul of its website, the Baylor Law Review is
proud to offer its new web page. To find our new site, simply click
the "Law Review" link from the law school's homepage or
click
here. The new site is easier to navigate than its predecessor,
and it offers increased functionality. Visitors to the site are able
to read the articles published in the most recent volumes of the Law
Review. Additionally, visitors to the site will find instructions for
submitting articles for publication. The site also contains important
contact information, a list of current and past members, and information on
joining. Finally, visitors can take advantage of links to subscribe
to the Law Review or share content on any one of several social networking
sites. While not all of the features are new, the Law Review staff is certain that all visitors to the site will immediately see the improvement in navigation. Links are more prominently displayed, and the entire site has been redesigned to make the Law Review more accessible than ever. The redesigned website is but one of many improvements we are making in an attempt to bring our readers, writers (current, former, and potential), members, and alumni closer than ever before. We hope all of you are committed to our renewed emphasis on building lasting relationships among those who have made Baylor's Law Review respected throughout the legal community. Meet Baylor Law's New Reference Librarian Rachel Little became the
Reference Librarian for the Baylor Law Library
in June 2010. She is responsible for providing research and reference
services to the faculty and students of the Law School, the University,
the legal community, and the general public. She additionally assists
with legal research instruction and oversees the library's public
services department. more
Assistant Dean Receives President's Award of Merit from TYLA Heather A. Creed, assistant dean of professional development and student relations at Baylor Law School, received the Texas Young Lawyers Association's (TYLA) President's Award of Merit at a dinner held by the TYLA in mid-June in Fort Worth. more
Professor Tom Featherston Stays Busy During Summer Months Tom Featherston, the Mills
Cox Chair of Law at Baylor Law School, had a busy summer filled with
professional activities. He made presentations at the American Bar
Association's Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Spring Symposium in
Philadelphia, the State Bar of Texas' Advanced Estate Planning and
Probate Course in San Antonio and the Skills Training for Estate Planners
program, sponsored by the ABA's Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
held annually in New York City. He also attended the annual
leadership meetings of the ABA's Real Property, Trust and Estate Section.
But he said one of his most intriguing experiences took place in June in
Chicago. Read
more about his experience.Join Us for the Inauguration of Baylor President Ken Starr All
Baylor Law alumni are invited to the inauguration of Judge Ken
Starr, president of Baylor University and the Louise L. Morrison Chair
of Constitutional Law, on Sept.17 at the Ferrell Center. The ceremony
begins at 2 p.m. and should last approximately two hours. Baylor Law
Alumni have an option of sitting together. If you're interested in
attending and would enjoy gathering with fellow Baylor Lawyers, email Julie Corley. She will notify you
about the section/meeting area.The ceremony will include orchestral and choral music performed by students in Baylor's School of Music, the inaugural procession in which the presidential party, representatives of other academic institutions and learned societies, Baylor faculty, representatives of the Baylor staff and the student body, and the Baylor Board of Regents -- all robed in academic regalia -- enter the Ferrell Center, and the presidential address by Judge Starr. Stephen L. Carter, the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale, will deliver the keynote address. Following the installation, a reception will be held on the grounds of the Ferrell Center. Actually, the inauguration festivities will begin that morning at 9:30 in Waco Hall. A panel of scholars will discuss the topic "The United States Supreme Court in American Society." Smaller presentations on Constitutional Law will take place at 11:30 a.m. with Professor David Guinn discussing "Packing Heat and the Second Amendment" in the Kronzer Courtroom at the Law School and Baylor Law adjunct professor Michelle Saenz-Rodriquez discussing "Constitutional Issues and the Arizona Legislation on Immigration" at the SBC Theater in the Mayborn Museum. 25 Ways to Stay Involved at Baylor
Law Today's spotlight is on
#19, Include Baylor Law School in your estate plans. Email Julie Corley, Director of
Development, to discuss the many ways you can make a difference or go to www.baylor.edu/giftplanning
to request a Wills Kit, view personal planning options or learn more about
the benefits of planned giving. See all 25 Ways at www.baylor.edu/law/alumni/25ways.It's that Time of the Year: Alumni Association Dues Renewals!Thank you to our Baylor Lawyers who have renewed their Alumni Association dues! If you haven't renewed your dues -- it's not too late. To renew, please mail your check, payable to Baylor Law Alumni Association to:Berkley Scroggins One Bear Place #97288 Waco, Texas 76798 Annual Membership: $30 Lifetime Membership: $300 A special thank you to our Lifetime Members. See who's a Lifetime Member, as of September 1, 2010 at www.baylor.edu/law/alumni/lifetime. Discover more about your Alumni Association at www.baylor.edu/law/alumni Now Taking NominationsWe're now taking nominations for the 2010 Baylor Lawyer of the Year & the 2010 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year.Please email the nominee's name and reasons the nominee is a qualified recipient to Berkley_Scroggins@baylor.edu or visit the Nomination page of our website at www.baylor.edu/law/alumni/nomination. The Baylor Lawyer of the Year Award and the Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year Award are given annually to an outstanding alumnus/a who has brought honor and distinction to the Law School and to the legal profession. For the Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year Award, the recipient must not reach the age 41 before January 1 of the award year. Recipients of both awards are selected based upon the following criteria: 1. The nominee's legal ability and achievements as a lawyer; 2. The nominee's contributions to the legal profession; 3. The nominee's standing in the profession; 4. The nominee's Christian character; 5. The nominee's civic, religious and other attainments; and 6. The nominee's active interest in Baylor Law School. Alumni Shout-OutsSpecial "Alumni Shout-Outs" go to:
EventsLubbock Alumni Reception5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 Overton Hotel RSVP Amarillo Alumni Luncheon Noon Friday, Sept. 10 Amarillo Club RSVP Dawson & Sodd Moot Court Competition Preliminary Rounds begin Sept. 16 Finals on Oct. 3 Installation Ceremony of Baylor President Ken Starr 2-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 Ferrell Center Planning To Conquer The Real World Of Private Practice 2010 Sept. 18 Baylor Law School (check Baylor Law's website for event time and room number) Presented by: The Law Practice Management Committee, State Bar of Texas Open to Alumni Judges Breakfast 7-8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 Corpus Christi Held in Conjunction with the Judicial Education Annual Conference RSVP Corpus Christi Alumni Luncheon Noon Wednesday, Sept. 22 Corpus Christi Yacht Club RSVP Reunion Weekend 2010 Friday, Oct. 1 & Saturday, Oct. 2 Waco RSVP BU Homecoming (Baylor vs. Kansas State) Saturday, Oct. 23 Waco PhotosBaylor Law's photo galleries also have a brand new look, but still contain pictures from various alumni and student events. See who attended the Annual Alumni Reception at the State Bar of Texas meeting. A large fall 2010 class participated in orientation in late August. See pictures from these students' first day of orientation, their Back-to-School Fiesta and their community service projects.Update Your Contact
InformationWe need YOUR current contact information! You
can update your contact information at: www.baylor.edu/law/alumni/update.
When updating your information, please make sure the
"Preference" tab reflects the information you would like
shared.Your Alumni TeamIn efforts to
keep you connected to Baylor Law School and make your alumni experience
rewarding, your Alumni Team is here for you. Let us know how we can
serve you.Julie Corley, Director of Development Julie_Corley@baylor.edu 254.710.8799 Julie Carlson, Director of Communications & Marketing Julie_Carlson@baylor.edu 254.710.6681 Berkley Scroggins, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Berkley_Scroggins@baylor.edu 254.710.4346 |
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