Rocket Docket | June 2017

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June 2017
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Baylor Law Has Top Bar Pass Rate in Texas

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The results of the February 2017 Texas Bar exam show Baylor Law is again No. 1 in the state with an 88.89 percent pass rate. . . Full Story

Allison Dickson, JD '07, Named 2017 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year

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Allison Dickson, JD '07, was named the 2017 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year during a surprise announcement at her home. . . Full Story.

Judge Brad Cates, JD '80, Receives Outstanding Mentor Award

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The Hon. Brad Cates of County Court at Law No. 2 in McLennan County, received the 2017 Outstanding Mentor Award from the Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association. Hon. Cates has mentored countless young lawyers and has set a strong example. . . Full Story.

Baylor Law Alumni Association Recognizes and Thanks Sustaining Lifetime & Lifetime Members

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We extend our gratitude to our alumni who have paid their Baylor Law Alumni Association dues. Your continued support of the Alumni Association is invaluable. View the current Sustaining Lifetime, Lifetime Members, and Sustaining Fellows here.

Conveniently pay your alumni dues online! The Baylor Law Alumni Association's (BLAA) fiscal year is September 1 to August 31. Dues received by August 31, 2016 will be credited to the 2016-2017 BLAA year.

Baylor Law Hosts Second Annual Business Law Boot Camp

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The second annual Business Law Boot Camp is a weeklong program that provides Baylor Law students with a practical overview of the various areas of law a business transactional lawyer will encounter on a regular basis. The program brings together concepts and skills that are taught in separate classes but are interrelated in the practice of business law. . . Full Story

The Business Law Boot Camp was underwritten by Kim and Bill Shaddock and sponsored by Beard Kultgen Brophy Bostwick & Dickson, LLP, and Haynes and Boone.

Baylor Law Welcomes 44 Entering Students for the Summer Quarter

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Quick Facts for the Summer 2017 Starters:
24 females and 20 males
38% Ethnically Diverse
23 Undergraduate Institutions from 10 States

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Register today to participate in 2017's Fall On-Campus Interview program, taking place August 10-16 and October 6-10. Regardless of the session or whether you attend in person, via Skype, or just collect resumes, there are exceptional Baylor Law students and graduates ready to meet your needs.

To register or for more information, click here, email BaylorLawJobs@baylor.edu, or call 254.710.1210. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you!


Alumni NOTES
Alumni Notes are published based on the information we receive from our alumni.
If you have been recognized or have other professional news to share, please e-mail Berkley_Knas@baylor.edu, for inclusion in the next issue of Rocket Docket.

David Kent, JD '78, of Drinkle Biddle & Reath LLP in Dallas has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the State Bar of Texas, District 6 – Place 4. Kent will be sworn in at the State Bar Annual Meeting in June and will serve through June 2020.
Hon. Brad Cates, JD '80, of County Court at Law No. 2, McLennan County, received the 2017 Outstanding Mentor Award from the Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association. Hon. Cates has mentored countless young lawyers and has set a strong example. . . Read More
Laura Hallmon, JD '99, a partner with Cantey Hanger in Fort Worth, has been named the president-elect of the Baylor Line Foundation.
Aimee L. Stone, JD '02, joined the Fort Worth office of the J.P. Morgan Private Bank as an executive director trust officer.
Rick V. Anderson, JD '07, shareholder at Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey, PC in Houston, has been selected for the sixth time to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Anderson also received the Houston Bar Association (HBA) President's Award for Outstanding Service to the HBA.
Dan Moore, JD/MBA '08, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Methodist Children's Home in Waco. Moore is an alumnus of the Children's Home and also serves on the Home's Alumni Board as its past president. Additionally, Moore has. . . Read More
Matt Czimskey, JD '12, of Beard Kultgen Brophy Bostwick & Dickson LLP is the president-elect of Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association.
Allison Dickson, JD '07, was named the 2017 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year during a surprise announcement at her home. . . Read More
In Memoriam
Thomas J. Ryan, JD '51 Full Obituary
John Larimer McLain, JD '60 Full Obituary
Tommy J. Turner, JD '74 Full Obituary
Events
June 2017

BAYLOR LAW ALUMNI RECEPTION HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS ANNUAL MEETING
June 22, 2017
Hilton Anatole Dallas
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September 2017

BAYLOR JUDGES BREAKFAST
September 6, 2017
Marriott Marquis Houston

8th ANNUAL BAYLOR LAW ALUMNI WEEKEND
September 22-23, 2017
For a detailed schedule of events, please click here


There are many more upcoming alumni events! Visit the Baylor Law Alumni Association Events webpage for a full list of upcoming Baylor Law alumni events.
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254.710.8357 | baylor.edu/law/alumni