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 Law Alumni in Germany enjoy dinner at Französischer Hof in Berlin. |
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Alumni Lecture SeriesThe Office of Law Alumni Relations has teamed up with GW Law professors to talk about interesting, relevant topics. On July 11, Professor Donald Braman led a discussion titled “Beyond the Gunfight,” which explored gun control laws after the Virginia Tech shootings. “Religious Expression in the Public Schools—Contemporary Issues” was the topic on Oct. 24 and was led by Professor Ira “Chip” Lupu, F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Professor of Law; and Professor Robert Tuttle, JD ’91, the David R. and Sherry Kirschner Berz Research Professor of Law and Religion. |
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Alumni and Student Golf Outing
The 2007 GW Law Golf Outing at Westfields Golf Club was a terrific success. Fifteen teams of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and guests played in a four-person scramble outing on Aug. 25. The winning team included Professor Spencer Overton, SBA President Bryan King, SBA Student-Alumni Relations Chair Matt Haynie, and 3L Chris Higgins. We look forward to our next GW Law Golf Outing on Saturday, May 3, 2008. Please visit the Law Alumni Events Calendar at www.law.gwu.edu/alumni/events for outing details and registration information in the spring!
 SBA Student-Alumni Relations Chair Matt Haynie, Professor Spencer Overton, 3L Chris Higgins, and SBA President Bryan King at the SBA-sponsored “hole-in-one” contest. |
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New Jersey Baseball OutingGW Law Board of Advisors member Steven Tasher, JD ’73, hosted Law School alumni for a day at the ballpark with the Somerset Patriots in Bridgewater, N.J., on Sept. 16. |
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 Senior Associate Dean Tom Morrison, LLM ’83, (second from left) mingles with GW Latino Law Alumni in San Juan. |
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Latino Law Alumni in Puerto RicoIn conjunction with the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Annual Meeting, the GW Latino Law Alumni Association gathered at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 4. |
Wine Tasting With ExperienceIn a format similar to last spring’s “Coffee with Experience,” 15 law alumni from as many practice areas gathered in the Student Conference Center on Oct. 9 to impart their knowledge and experience to eager students. This time, participants sampled a selection of wines while they chatted. |
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 Hosts Leta Seletzky, JD ’02; Brad Irelan, JD ’86; and Jacob DeLeon, JD ’02, at the Hotel Zaza in Houston. |
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Night at the MuseumOn Oct. 18, Law School alumni in Houston enjoyed a private tour of the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston followed by refreshments at the trendy Hotel Zaza. Thanks to our hosts Brad Irelan, JD ’86; Leta Seletzky, JD ’02; and Jacob DeLeon, JD ’02. |
NBA ReceptionAtlanta was the setting for this year’s National Bar Association Annual Meeting. GW Law School’s Black Law Alumni Association hosted a well attended reception during the week-long meeting, hosted by BLAA President Will Wilder, JD ’06, and Associate Dean for Trial Advocacy Alfreda Robinson, JD ’78. |
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Other EventsLaw Alumni at the TheaterOn July 21, Law Alumni were treated to a theater-themed reception at the Law School and then transported to the Kennedy Center for a viewing of the famed production, The Phantom of the Opera. Shakespeare was the theme on Nov. 8 when law alumni and students met for dinner and an evening of The Taming of the Shrew at the Lansburgh Theater. Law Alumni Around the TownAlumni happy hours continue to draw large crowds in the Washington, D.C., area. The Office of Alumni Relations would like to thank our hosts for their continued support: Manuel Cordovez, JD ’05; Maggie Dimoscato, JD ’02; Eli Hoory, JD ’04; Greg Huntington, JD ’04; Cleveland Lawrence, JD ’01; Debora Motyka, JD ’05; Sheldon Noel, JD ’02; Jeff Sun, JD ’02; and Leonor Velazquez, JD ’05. American Bar Association ReceptionThis year’s American Bar Association Annual Meeting was held in San Francisco on Aug. 10. GW Law School was on hand to greet both the local and out-of-town law alumni at a reception in the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel. Challenges of Municipal GovernanceOn Oct. 23, New York Law School alumni were hosted by Richard H. Champion, JD '76, to learn about the finer points of municipal governance. At the 3 West Club in Manhattan, alumni listened to Bernard Gordon, JD ’73, mayor of Pleasantville, N.Y.; and Pat Menna, mayor of Red Hook, N.J., describe the trials and tribulations of managing a “small town.” Virginia Bar Swearing-In BrunchSenior Associate Dean Steven L. Schooner, LLM ’89, welcomed GW Law’s newest members of the Virginia State Bar. On Oct. 29, GW Law hosted a brunch for the graduates and their families prior to the swearing-in ceremony. Happy Hour in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia was the setting for another regional event this season at the Mission Grill in downtown Center City on Nov. 8. Hosted by Kory Grushka, JD ’06, Law School alumni enjoyed networking and
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The George Washington Law Alumni Association Board of Directors
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