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College of Law NewsSheerin and Wing honoredfor excellence; Ramseyreceives staff awardThree University of Iowa College of Law faculty/staffmembers received awards for excellence in 2012.Robert Ramsey, Senior Systems Administrator, received a2012 University of Iowa Outstanding Staff Award. The awardrecognizes staff members who have made outstandingaccomplishments and contributions that significantly benefitedor brought honor or recognition to the University. As SeniorSystems Administrator and Webmaster for the College ofLaw, Ramsey has crafted the College’s website into thecampus model for accessibility for those with disabilities. Hisefforts to expand and enhance information and instructionaltechnologies in the College have significantly fostered the College’s missions of teaching,scholarship, and service.The Council on Teaching has selected Professor CarolineSheerin as one of the winners of the President and Provost Awardfor Teaching Excellence. This award is a testament to a teacher’sdedication and success in enhancing the quality of education atthe University. Letters of support for Professor Sheerin were writtenby her students, past and present, as well as her faculty colleagues.The Chair of the Council on Teaching stated that this awardrecognized Professor Sheerin, “as an example of the high idealsthat all faculty at the University strive to achieve in their teachingendeavors.”Sandler and lawstudents selectedfor DiversityCatalyst AwardProfessor Len Sandler andthird-year law students, Kyla Djannieand Darcelle Skeete, were selected asrecipients of the 2011-2012 DiversityCatalyst Award. This prestigious awardhonors individuals, organizations,and departments at the University ofIowa who have engaged in distinctiveand innovative initiatives during thepast year to promote an inclusive anddiverse campus community.Adrien Wing, Bessie Dutton Murray Professor of Law,received a 2012 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence. Theaward is given by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, andhonors faculty members for work representing a significantcontribution to excellence in public education. ProfessorWing is a renowned scholar of international human rights,constitutional law, feminist legal theory, and critical racetheory. She has a profound commitment to global, national,and local service. Internationally, she assisted the drafters ofthree constitutions: South Africa, Palestine, and Rwanda. She has been deeply immersedin enriching global education as Director of the College’s France summer study-abroadprogram for the past 13 years, and as Director of the semester-long London Law Consortium.16 Iowa Advocate 2013
Professor Hovenkampadvising President Obamaon antitrust policyCollege of Law Ben and Dorothy Willie Chair andProfessor, Herbert Hovenkamp, is part of a team assembled bythe American Bar Association (ABA) to advise President Obamaon antitrust policy during his second term.Hovenkamp’s group is looking at antitrust issues that relateto business competitiveness, strengthening markets, and encouraginginnovation. He says the task force was appointed lastspring and has about 40 members of all political persuasions,most of them lawyers and scholars in antitrust fields, and corporatecounsels. The Co-chairs are Douglas Melamed, GeneralCounsel of Intel Corp., and Donald Klawiter, a Washington,D.C., attorney who specializes in antitrust cases.Once the task force has approved the report, the ABA willforward it to the White House, where it will likely make its wayto the Director of the Antitrust Division of the Department ofJustice and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.Winners of annualStephenson competitionannouncedThe 30th Annual Roy L. Stephenson Trial AdvocacyCompetition and Banquet was held at the UI College of Law inNovember 2012. The dinner speaker was Gregory M. Lederer ofLederer Weston Craig, PLC, of Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.At the event, the annual Richard Glovka (’63) Scholarship wasawarded to Alex Grasso, ’13.The winners of the annual competition were announced atthe banquet.Best Advocate – Ravi Narayan, ’13Second place – Molly McPartland, ’14Third place – Genevieve Craggs, ’14Fourth through sixth places – Stephanie Krause, ’13,Katie Frank, ’13, and Will Gyauch, ’14.In the spring the winners will participate on two competitiveteams at the National Trial Competition, sponsored by theAmerican College of Trial Advocates, and the Student TrialAdvocacy Competition, sponsored by the American Associationfor Justice. Also joining the teams from the Stephenson Competitionwill be Chris Johnston, ’13, Amanda Fray, ’14, JamesThompson, ’13, and Sabrina Danielson, ’14.L to R: Marion Kierscht, Charles M. Kierscht, ’62, and ProfessorAngela Onwuachi-Willig at her investiture as the Charles M. andMarion J. Kierscht Professor of Law in 2011.During the past year,Professor Onwuachi-Willig, (left) has beenrecognized locally andin the national lawcommunity. She wasinvited to be a fellowof the American BarFoundation and wasnamed to the NationalLaw Journal’s 2011 “Minority 40 under 40” list. In addition, the IowaCity Press Citizen named Onwuachi-Willig as a member of the “10 toWatch in 2012” list, and in April, she was presented the 2012 M.L.Huit Faculty Award at the 95th Finkbine Dinner. The award recognizesa faculty member who demonstrates dedication to, concern for, andinteraction with students..L to R: Professor Gallanis and Dean Gail Agrawal at his investiture tothe N. William Hines Chair in Law named professorship.The University of Iowa College of Law 17
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