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Contents
Class Notes
Law School Building Becomes Library
Facilities Named in O'Brian
Desmond Moot Court Like the Big Leagues
Mediation Advocacy Competition
Westbrook Focuses on Globalization in New Book
Engel and Munger Publish Award-Winning Book
Four Alumni Named Top Black Lawyers
Judge Wesley to Address N.Y. City Alumni on Jan. 30th
Convocation Looks At Cross Border Trade
Buffalo Control Board
Calendar of Events
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RECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF WHICH WE ARE MOST PROUD

EVENTS 

 

JANUARY 2004

 

Monday, January 26.  Baldy Center Book Manuscript Workshop.  Johanna Birnir, Political Science, University at Buffalo.  545 O’Brian, 12:30-3:00 (lunch available at noon).  Contact:  Baldy Center, 645-2102 or ekausner@buffalo.edu

 

Tuesday, January 27.  UB Law Downtown presents “An Overview of the Sarbanes Oxley Act” with Denise E. O’Donnell ’82.  Hyatt Regency, 8:00-9:00 a.m.  Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.  Attendees to receive 1 CLE credit in Ethics.  $15 for GOLD Group members; $20 for all others.  Free to paid 2003-04 UB Law Alumni Association members at the $45 level.  Breakfast and handouts included.  Contact:  Lisa Mueller, 645-3176 or lmueller@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, January 30.  The Law Alumni Association will host its annual New York City luncheon in conjunction with the State Bar Association meeting.  Judge Richard C. Wesley, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, will speak.  Union League Club, corner of 37th Street and Park Avenue, 12:00-2:00 p.m.  Contact: Pat Warrington at 716-645-2107 or e-mail warring@buffalo.edu

 

FEBRUARY 2004     

 

Friday, February 6.  Faculty Seminar Series David W. Rohde, Political Science, Michigan State University.  “The Consequences of Party Organization in the House:  The Role of Majority and Minority Parties in Conditional Party Government.”  Commentator:  James Wooten.   545 O’Brian Hall, 12:30-3:00 p.m.  (Lunch available at noon)  Contact:  Baldy Center, 645-2102 or ekausner@buffalo.edu

 

Thursday, February 12.  UB Law Alumni Association Board of Director’s Meeting.  Hyatt Regency, 12:15 p.m.  Contact:  Ilene Fleischmann, 645-2107 or fleisch@buffalo.edu

 

Tuesday, February 24. Training for alumni who are participating in mentoring program. 8 a.m. Hyatt Regency Buffalo. Mentors to receive one CLE credit. Reserve with Kelly Zuch, 645-6222 or e-mail zuch@buffalo.edu.

 

Wednesday, February 25. Training for alumni who are participating in mentoring program. 5 p.m. Center for Tomorrow. Mentors to receive one CLE credit. Reserve with Kelly Zuch, 645-6222 or e-mail zuch@buffalo.edu.

 

Wednesday, February 25. Reception for 1Ls and their mentors. 6 p.m. Center for Tomorrow. Reserve with Kelly Zuch, 645-6222 or e-mail zuch@buffalo.edu.

 

Friday, February 27.  BPILP’s 9th Annual Auction.  Rich Renaissance Niagara Conference Center, 7:00-11:00 p.m.  Student Tickets $25, Non-student tickets $30.  To buy a ticket or make a donation contact:  BPILP Office, 645-2056 or BPILP@yahoo.com

 

Friday, February 27.  Nicola Lacey, London School of Economics and Political Science.  545 O’Brian Hall, 12:30-3:00 p.m.  (Lunch available at noon.)  Contact:  Buffalo Criminal Law Center, 645-3407

 

 

MARCH 2004     

 

Tuesday, March 2.  Joyce Carol Oates, acclaimed best-selling author, will speak as part of UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series.  Center for the Arts Mainstage Theater, 8:00 p.m.  Call Ticketmaster, 852-5000

 

Monday, March 8.  2004 Mitchell Lecture on “Who Gets In?” Details to follow.  Contact:  David Engel, 645-2514

 

Friday, March 12.  Faculty Seminar Series Robert Goodin, Social & Political Theory and Philosophy, Australian National University.  “Democratic Accountability:  The Third Sector and All.”  545 O’Brian Hall, 12:30-3:00 p.m.  (Lunch available at noon)  Contact:  Baldy Center, 645-2102 or ekausner@buffalo.edu

 

Thursday, March 18.  UB Law Alumni Association Board of Director’s Meeting.  Hyatt Regency, 12:15 p.m.  Contact:  Ilene Fleischmann, 645-2107

 

Friday, March 26.  Buffalo Law Review Dinner honoring Judge Barbara Howe. Details to follow. Current and former members of the Law Review are invited.  Contact:  Britta Lukomski, lukomski@buffalo.edu

 

Saturday, March 27.  Barrister’s Ball.   Hyatt Regency, 7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.  Cost TBD.  Contact:  Lana Huston, 645-8754 or e-mail lmhuston@acsu.buffalo.edu

 

Wednesday, March 31.  Outlaw dinner, Buffalo Hyatt Regency. Details to follow. Contact:  Kevin Kelly, ktkelly@buffalo.edu

 

 

APRIL 2004     

 

Friday, April 2.  Students of Color Dinner.  Buffalo/Niagara Marriott, Millersport Highway, Amherst. 6:00-11:00 p.m.  Cost:  $50 for dinner ticket, $400 for table of ten, and $30 for student dinner ticket. Contact:  Yadira Ramos, 834-6396

 

Thursday, April 1 and Friday April 2.  Ownership and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage.  A Conference to explore the legal and social issues confronted by museums and libraries in the handling of cultural heritage.  Contact:  Baldy Center, 645-2102 or ekausner@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, April 2-Sunday, April 4.  White Collar Crime in Comparative Perspective.  An International Workshop.  545 O’Brian Hall.  Contact:  Buffalo Criminal Law Center, 645-3407

 

Saturday, April 3.  Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Criminal Law Society.  Erie County Courthouse, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Awards Banquet 6:00-8:00 p.m. Contact:  kpetrie@acsu.buffalo.edu

 

Friday, April 9.  Faculty Seminar Series James Wooten, Law, University at Buffalo.  “Where Do Laws Come From?  A Conceptual Framework for a Historical Analysis of Legislative Policymaking.”  545 O’Brian Hall, 12:30-3:00 p.m.  (Lunch available at noon)  Contact:  Baldy Center, 645-2102 or ekausner@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, April 16.  Faculty Seminar Series Yoram Barzel, Economics, University of Washington.  “Theory of the State:  Standards, Prices and Information.”  Commentator:  Stanley Engerman, Economics and History, Univ. of Rochester.  545 O’Brian Hall, 12:30-3:00 p.m.  (Lunch available at noon)  Contact:  Baldy Center, 645-2102 or ekausner@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, April 23.  Democratic Theory and Community-Based Participatory Processes:  Experiences from Western New York.  A workshop for scholars and practitioners to discuss their experiences with participation in a variety of environmental decision-making processes.  Contact:  Baldy Center, 645-2102 or ekausner@buffalo.edu

 

Wednesday, April 28.  UB Law Alumni Association’s 42nd Annual Meeting and Dinner and presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Awards.  Hyatt Regency Buffalo, Meeting 5:30 p.m.; Cocktails 6:00 p.m.; Dinner 6:45 p.m.  For more information call (716) 645-2107 or e-mail the alumni office at law-alumni@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1.  Class of 1959 45th Reunion.  Check out all the information at www.law.buffalo.edu/reunions.  Contact:  Amy Hayes Atkinson, 716-645-6224 or aatkins@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1.  Class of 1964 40th Reunion.  Check out all the information at www.law.buffalo.edu/reunions.  Contact:  Amy Hayes Atkinson, 716-645-6224 or aatkins@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1.  Class of 1969 35th Reunion.  Check out all the information at www.law.buffalo.edu/reunions.  Contact:  Amy Hayes Atkinson, 716-645-6224 or aatkins@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1.  Class of 1999 5th Reunion.  Check out all the information at www.law.buffalo.edu/reunions.  Contact:  Amy Hayes Atkinson, 716-645-6224 or aatkins@buffalo.edu

 

 

MAY 2004     

 

Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15.  Class of 1954 50th Reunion.  Check out all the information at www.law.buffalo.edu/reunions.  Contact:  Amy Hayes Atkinson, 716-645-6224 or aatkins@buffalo.edu

 

Saturday, May 15.  Law School Commencement Ceremony.  Center for the Arts, 1:00 p.m.  Contact:  Melinda Saran, 645-6223 or saran@buffalo.edu

 

 

JUNE 2004     

 

Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5.  Locating Law in Buddhist Cultures.  A workshop on the role of Buddhism in Asian legal cultures.  Contact:  Baldy Center, 645-2102 or ekausner@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, June 4-Sunday, June 6.  Class of 1974 30th Reunion.  Check out all the information at www.law.buffalo.edu/reunions.  Contact:  Amy Hayes Atkinson, 716-645-6224 or aatkins@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, June 4-Sunday, June 6.  Class of 1979 25th Reunion.  Check out all the information at www.law.buffalo.edu/reunions.  Contact:  Amy Hayes Atkinson, 716-645-6224 or aatkins@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5.  Class of 1984 20th Reunion.  Check out all the information at www.law.buffalo.edu/reunions.  Contact:  Amy Hayes Atkinson, 716-645-6224 or aatkins@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, June 4-Sunday, June 6.  Class of 1994 10th Reunion.  Check out all the information at www.law.buffalo.edu/reunions.  Contact:  Amy Hayes Atkinson, 716-645-6224 or aatkins@buffalo.edu

 

Friday, June 11-Sunday, June 13.  Police Powers in Comparative Perspective.  A workshop with international participants on various aspects of police powers.  Contact:  Baldy Center, 645-2102 or ekausner@buffalo.edu

 

Tuesday, June 15. Dean’s Dinner for members of the Edwin and Erma Jaeckle Society, John Lord O’Brian Society and Jacob D. Hyman Society.  Anderson Gallery, 1 Martha Jackson Place.  Contact:  James Newton, 645-6429

 

 

 


 
 
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