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TRIBUTE TO DAVID NIBLACK(March 25, 1934 to November 12, 2001)Long-time and beloved Professo r Dave Niblack , is most recently known for hisTrial Advocacy course at the UDC David A. Clarke School of Law, in whichDave would si mulate his actual courtroom experiences, pUlling the students in hisshoes. Afterward, Dave would explain what the court wou ld have done, andoften, what the court actually did to him under simil ar circumstances. Althoughthe purpose was to tra in students in li tigation , the process was most endearing.Dave was a gifted teacher and storyteller who inspired legions of students duringhis fifteen years with the School of Law. His Trial Advocacy course consistentlyreceived outstanding evaluations from students who often considered ali tigation practice for the first time after taki ng the course.Throughout his career, Dave also he ld academ ic positions as A ntioch Schoolof Law's Associate Dean for Clinica l Affairs ('1985-1986) and Adjunct Professorand Co-Director of the E. Barell Prellyman Fellowship Program and ClinicalPrograms at Georgetown Universi ty Law Center (1975-1978). Dave was also apolitical write r wi th the Congressional Quarterly News Service.As Chief Public Defender for the State of Wisconsin , Dave sued the State torestore funding to legal services fo r th e indige nt population. Later, Dave main-