CUA Columbus School of Law

NEWS AND NOTES

Securities Law Program Alumna Cited in Washington Post
Genevievette Walker-Lightfoot, 1999, featured in Washington Post article about SEC probe of Bernard Madoff in 2004.

Law School is Present at SEC's Anniversary Celebration
Purchased table for June 25th dinner in honor of the agency's founding in 1934.

Professor Karla Simon co-authors Report for Chinese Government
Work in civil society development brought her to Beijing in June, 2009.

A Meeting of Minds
The law school hosts the 4th annual Conference on Catholic Legal Thought from June 9 to 11.

When They Can't Let It Go
The law school hosts a June 5 conference on the problem of compulsive hoarding.

Rising 3L Selected as 2009 Summer Corps Member
Matthew Even will serve in the Public Defender's Office for the District of Columbia.

A Tutorial in the Ways of Washington
The law school is a must-stop on an annual learning tour of Washington by Villanova University students.

Three Students Chosen for 2009 O'Brien Fellowships
Rising 1Ls awarded fellowships to support summer placements that integrate religious perspectives.

The Center for Law, Philosophy and Culture Sponsors Discussion at National Press Club
Two leading Catholic scholars considered the Obama Administration's record on abortion and stem cell research.

Sendoff for the Class of 2009
243 graduates are urged to use the law to better the lives of others.

Commencement 2009
Recorded video of our 120th commencement ceremony on May 22, 2009.

Certified Excellence
Thirty-nine members of the Class of 2009 received Institute and Special Program certificates on May 21.

2007 Alum Leads Firm in Food Collection Drive
Jeremy Moss helped to collect more than six thousand pounds of food for the hungry in Northern Virginia.

Friend of Law School's Cracow Program is Recognized with CUA Honorary Degree
Professor Karol Musiol has worked closely with CUA law colleagues for two decades on innovative programs.

Clinic Professors Prominent at AALS Conference in Clevelend
Presentations and workshops given by five faculty members at recent professional conference.

Federal Communciations Bar Association Taps Three CUA Law Students for Summer Stipends
Rising 3Ls have costs defrayed for summer communications-related internships.

Health Law Journal Celebrates 25 Years
April 4 reception honored a quarter- century of scholarship in the Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy.

Clinic Students Help Turn Spotlight on Substandard D.C. Nursing Home
Report produced by two general practice students has grabbed the attention of the city's Department of Health.

Leading Scholars Examine the Meaning of a Catholic Law School
A discussion on April 24 sponsored by The Center for Law, Philosophy and Culture.

Dulin Haynes Fellows Honored on April 19
Three Class of 2009 students recognized at annual Law and Public Policy dinner for certificate candidates.

Clinical Training Program Rises in U.S. News Rankings
Part-time law program also ranked in top quartile in 2010 edition of Best Law Schools.

CUA Federalist Society Meets Justice Alito
Tours U.S. Supreme Court on April 16.

Dean Miles is on April Cover of Diverse Magazine
Featured in article on minority law school deans.

A Slow Restoration of the Rule of Law in Iraq
Alumni James and Coral Pietsch, 1974, discussed their aid to Iraq's legal communtiy on April 20.

Middle Schoolers Treated to Early Glimpse of Legal Life
Mentored by CUA law students, Takoma Park middle schoolers stage mock trial in Slowinski Courtroom on April 16.

CUA Student is 2 for 2 in Securities Law Moot Court
3E Tiffany Rowe was recognized again this year as best preliminary round speaker at Kaufman Securities Moot.

Web cast: A Common Morality for the Global Age
Proceedings from the symposium at the Catholic University of America, March 27-30, 2008.

Headnotes
The School of Law Weekly Newsletter resumes in August, 2009

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