Visionary Looks Ahead - Thomas M. Cooley Law School

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ICG.0410.003.BMBenchmarkThe Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolAlumni MagazineEditorTerry CarellaCo-Editor/WriterSharon MatchetteContributing WritersSeyferth PRDesignImage Creative GroupPhotographyCover Image © CongressmanStupak’s officeDriving Change Article© Gennara PhotographyCall for SubmissionsThe Benchmark is seeking story ideasfrom graduates. We are looking for storieson a variety of subjects such as graduateachievements, international law, culturaldiversity, legal information helpful to practitioners,unique law practices, advice toprospective law students, and special events.If you would like to share a story idea,please write, call, or e-mail:Communications OfficeThomas M. Cooley Law SchoolP.O. Box 13038Lansing, MI 48901Phone: (517) 371-5140 ext. 2916Fax: (517) 334-5780E-mail: communications@cooley.eduLetter from CooleyDear Alumni and Friends,I am constantly amazed by the great things that our graduates do. Many are fine practitioners of the law. Manyothers take the principles of analysis learned at Cooley, combine them with other skills, and succeed in a varietyof professions.This issue of Benchmark features a sampling of individuals who are doing great things with their legal educations.United States Congressman Bart Stupak (page 2-5) is a trusted leader in our nation who cast one of thedeciding votes in the passage of health care reform. His classmate, Edward Gibson (page 14-17), is a formerFBI special agent who helped to bring down a double agent in addition to serving as a chief cyber securityadvisor for Microsoft.Then there is Diane Dietz (page 6-9), one of the most talented women’s basketball players to ever playcollegiately. She has combined the legal expertise gained at Cooley and honed in the fieldwith great knowledge in the arenas of sports and communications to lead the Big Ten Conference’scommunications efforts.These are just a few of the great stories that I’m proud to share in this edition of Benchmark. Many others, includingthe great work of Sparrow Health System President Dennis Swan, and recent graduate Ben Symko (recentlynamed one of the United States’ 10 Outstanding Young Americans by the United States Junior Chamberof Commerce) also are featured in the fall issue.Our graduates are truly an inspiration, not only to their fellow alumni, but to our current students.We’re proud to call each and every one of you a member of the Cooley Law School family.Sincerely,James D. RobbAssociate Dean of Development and Alumni RelationsPostmark: Benchmark is published twice ayear by the administrative offices of theThomas M. Cooley Law School, P.O. Box13038, Lansing, MI 48901robbj@cooley.eduALUMNI DATABASEThe user name will always remain the wordalumni. The password changes are disclosedin Benchmark on the inside front cover.Please call the Alumni Relations Officeat 517-371-5140, ext. 2038, or e-mailalumni@cooley.edu if you have any problems.
contentsTHOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL BENCHMARK FALL 20102VISIONARY LOOKSAHEADNine-term Congressman BartStupak (Dethmers Class, 1981)readies for life’s next chapter.6A PERFECT FITDiane Dietz (Morell Class,1985) is leading the Big TenConference communicationsefforts through unchartedwaters.10DRIVING CHANGEDennis Swan (Morell Class,1985) always knew he wouldgo to law school. He justdidn’t know it would be atnight while serving as thevice president of a majorhealth system.14PRIMETIME DRAMAThe biography of EdwardGibson (Dethmers Class,1981) reads like that of acentral character in a primetimetelevision drama.18A U-TURN TOWARD ABETTER LIFEBen Symko (Adams Class,2008) makes national list ofoutstanding young Americansonly a dozen years afterdropping out of high school.Cooley News pg. 20-21• Cooley’s Auburn Hills campus servesas new home to historic legal texts• Cooley Law School professor chosen for“What the Best Law Teachers Do”study• Law Review Symposium features leadingexperts on Article V of the U.S. Constitution• Associate Dean becomes fourth Cooleyofficial in five years to win major awardfrom the State Bar of MichiganBENCHMARK FALL 2010 COOLEY.EDU1
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