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Reinberger fellowships allow UT Law students to work side-by-side with prosecutors. Full story. U.S. District Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., ’70 addresses Law Graduates. Full story. UT Law administrators play leadership roles in national conferences. Full story.
Ken Kilbert, quoted in "Great Lakes Water Compact Weighs in on Region’s Future," The Plain Dealer. April 6, 2008. Abstract. Gabrielle Davis, quoted in "UT Law School Study: Domestic violence difficult to prevent for justice system". The Blade. Full story. Joseph Slater, "Les candidats, démocrates ou républicains, ont-ils la possibilité de sortir l'Ohio de la crise des emplois dans laquelle il se trouve?" LeMonde.fr. Full story. More College of Law in the News Toledo Law Students to Work in Prosecutors’ Offices Across the Country Ten College of Law students will soon head to federal and state prosecutors’ offices all across the country to learn first-hand what it takes to effectively prosecute crime. With the support of the Reinberger Honors Program in Prosecution, they’ll work side by side with prosecuting attorneys on actual criminal cases. But first, the ten law students selected to receive this year’s Reinberger fellowships will undergo a week-long orientation and training program at the College of Law beginning today. Under the tutelage of experienced prosecutors and judges, the students will have a chance to learn and practice some of the skills they’ll need this summer. The Reinberger Honors Program in Prosecution was established in 1997 to attract highly qualified law students to careers in prosecution and to enhance prosecution placement opportunities. Through the program, past participants have had opportunities to interview witnesses, negotiate pleas and participate in trials. The program, supported by a generous grant from the Reinberger Foundation, often affects career aspirations. “The Reinberger experience was my first introduction to the concept that prosecutors dedicate their lives to protecting the victims of crime, those members of our society who have no other advocate,” wrote one student who went on serve as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps. “Without the Reinberger experience, I would never have been able to contribute as much as I have.” This year’s fellowship recipients were selected based on academic performance, commitment to public service and advocacy skills. They will be working in federal and state prosecutors’ offices in Texas, South Carolina, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. For more information, contact the Law Communications Office at 419.530.2712. U.S. District Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., ’70 addresses Law Graduates
Approximately 132 College of Law students took one giant step closer to entering the legal profession during the Law Commencement Ceremony on May 4, 2008, at 1 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., United States District Judge, served as keynote speaker at the ceremony. In the audience was the Judge’s son, Michael, who is a member of the class of 2008. Other speakers included Jeanne M. Whalen, valedictorian of the class of 2008, outgoing Student Bar Association President Michael Riesen, and Professor Douglas Chapman. Dean Douglas Ray had this to say about the graduating class: “The class of 2008 is a special class. Its members have helped make this a better law school through their leadership in public service, moot court and trial advocacy, law review, student government and other student organizations. They are caring, committed people whose service and leadership will enrich their communities and serve their clients well.” Judge Farnan received his Juris Doctor degree from The University of Toledo College of Law in June 1970. While at Toledo, Judge Farnan served as an editor of The University of Toledo Law Review and was awarded the Alumni Scholarship in recognition of academic achievement.
From September 1970 until June 1973, Judge Farnan was Dean of Students and Director of the Criminal Justice Program at Wilmington University. After leaving the university as an administrator and faculty member, he continued as an adjunct faculty member until 1981. From December 1972 until December 1976, Judge Farnan was in the private practice of law while serving as a part-time assistant public defender. He was appointed County Attorney for New Castle County, Delaware in 1976 and Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware in 1979. In August 1981, he was appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware by President Ronald Reagan. In July 1985, Judge Farnan was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware by President Reagan. Judge Farnan served as Chief Judge of the District Court from July 1997 until July 2000. During his tenure with the District Court, Judge Farnan has presided over and decided numerous high profile corporate disputes and patent infringement actions. Included among his many cases have been the Pantry Pride/Revlon securities case, the Diet Coke pricing case, the DaimlerChrysler merger case and the Lipitor patent case. Judge Farnan is currently presiding over the Intel antitrust cases. Judge Farnan is a member of both the New Jersey Bar (1970) and the Delaware Bar (1972).
UT Law administrators play leadership roles in national conferences
Two members of the College of Law administration recently played leadership roles in national conferences. Dean Douglas Ray served as Conference Chair for the 46th Annual Labor Law and Labor Arbitration Course sponsored by the Center for American and International Law in Plano, Texas, April 21-25, 2008. This program, the most extensive of its kind, attracts attorneys from all over the country to hear some of the nation’s top labor lawyers, law professors and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officials. Ray taught sessions on recognition picketing, secondary boycott law, enforcement of labor agreements and labor arbitration. He has chaired the program for the past ten years.
Heather Karns, assistant dean for law career services and alumni affairs, chaired a panel at the National Association for Law Placement annual conference in Toronto. The panel focused on how best to serve evening law students. “We’re always interested in finding better ways to connect with evening students and it’s especially helpful to hear what other law schools do to support and serve their evening divisions,” Karns said. Karns heads the Office of Professional Development at the College of Law, committed to providing career services to all students and assisting students in the transition from law student to employed professional.
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