On The Record - Columbus School of Law

ALUMNI NewsCross CountryAlumni gatherings nationwideABA Annual Meeting, New York, N.Y.Dean Veryl V. Miles, 1980, hosted anAlumni, Faculty & Friends Receptionat the InterContinental hotel on Friday,Aug. 8, 2008. The event was held inconjunction with the annual meeting ofthe American Bar Association.26th Annual Securities LawLuncheon, Washington, D.C.Linda Chatman Thomsen, thedirector of enforcement for theSecurities and ExchangeCommission, receives a gift fromProfessor David Lipton, directorof the Securities Law Program atthe Columbus School of Law.Thomsen shared her perspectiveon the current financial crisis with60 alumni, students and guests inattendance.Virginia State Bar Swearing In, Richmond, Va.Congratulations to the most recent members of the Virginia State Bar! On Oct. 27, 2008, 45 CUA Lawgraduates appeared before the Supreme Court of Virginia. Before the Admission and Orientation Ceremony,the law school honored them with a breakfast for their family and friends at the Richmond Marriott.BOV Member Receives High HonorProfessor Rett Ludwikowski, Dean Veryl Miles and honoreeDr. Stanley J. Glod.Dr. Stanley J. Glod, a member of the Board ofVisitors for the Columbus School of Law and alongtime guest lecturer within its InternationalBusiness and Trade Summer Law Program at theJagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland, was thehonoree at a reception held at the Embassy of thePublic of Poland in Washington, D.C.James Brennan, Ph.D., provost of The CatholicUniversity of America, Professor Rett Ludwikowski,director of the law school’s Comparative andInternational Law Institute, and the law school’sDean Veryl V. Miles were among the speakers whopaid tribute to Glod’s long record of support for thelaw school’s educational partnerships withJagiellonian University and his 13 years in the classroomas a guest lecturer. Nearly 100 people were inattendance, including many former students.56CUALAWYER /Fall–Winter 2008