2012.10.01 - Samford University

Out & About Updates
Adjunct Professor Klari B. Tedrow
Adjunct Professor Klari B. Tedrow ’89 of Tedrow & Myers Immigration Law Group was elected chapter chair of the
Georgia-Alabama Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
Professor Woodrow Hartzog
On September 24th, Professor Hartzog was quoted in a Forbes article entitled “Facebook Stops Asking Users To
‘Snitch’ On Friends With Fake Names.” This article can be found online at this link:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/09/24/facebook-stops-asking-users-to-snitch-on-friends-with-fake-names/.
Judge Gary Pate
Judge Gary Pate ’76, an adjunct professor, just returned from 18 days at the Paralympics in London. He is on staff
with USA Wheelchair Rugby, in addition to being President of the United States QuadRugby Association. The
USA team won Bronze. While in England, he visited with former University of Norwich and Cumberland students
Antony Greenwood and Stephanie Hawkins.
Michael V. Rasmussen
Michael V. Rasmussen ’75 has been named 2012 Lawyer of the Year by the Birmingham Legal Professional Association.
Mr. Rasmussen was nominated by his assistant Debra Rasmussen, for his many civic accomplishments and
dedication to his profession and community. Mr. Rasmussen graduated from the University of South Florida and the
Cumberland School of Law.
Mr. Rasmussen’s legal practice evolved from being a legal officer aboard a naval warship during the Vietnam War for
one year, to being a state prosecutor for two years, to being a federal prosecutor for 27 years, to representing criminal
defendants in complex and simple cases primarily in federal court for the past 8 years. Parallel to this practice has
been a 25 year career as an adjunct professor of law at Cumberland School of Law, where he has taught trial advocacy,
evidence and criminal procedure. He has coached mock trial teams to numerous regional and national championships.
Women in Law’s 2012 Race for the Cure Team
Women in Law would like to invite you to join the 2012 Race for the Cure Team. This year's event is
on Saturday, October 20, at Linn Park. Members from Women in Law will be sitting in the breezeway
this week to collect donations for their team's Race for the Cure fund-raising efforts, as well as
register participants for the team. You may also register online at http://komenncalabama.org/ by
clicking: Komen Race for the Cure --> Register -->Join an Existing Team --> Search "Cumberland
Women in Law."
The registration deadline is October 5. Please contact Kimberly Phillips at kphilli2@samford.edu if you have any
questions.
Dean Carroll has issued a challenge, he will take any law student who can beat his 5K time to dinner.