IN MEMORIAM Elizabeth Anne Leopold JD’80, 62, died peacefully in the company <strong>of</strong> her family on April 19, 2016. Her death was a result <strong>of</strong> a traumatic brain injury following a fall in her home in Greensboro, Vt. The beloved daughter <strong>of</strong> Barbara S. Leopold and Jonathan P.A. Leopold, M.D., she was born November 11, 1954, in Buffalo, NY. Liz (her family and childhood friends called her “Anne”) was a 1972 graduate <strong>of</strong> Champlain Valley Union High School and graduated from the University <strong>of</strong> Vermont in 1976. She earned her JD in 1980 and became a member <strong>of</strong> the Vermont Bar. As a teenager and young woman, Liz was enthusiastically involved in her family’s Morgan Horse program, Enterprise Farm. She loved animals and maintained a lifelong passion for animal rights, including volunteering countless hours to the Lucy McKenzie Humane Society in Woodstock, Vt. Throughout her life, Liz appreciated all genres <strong>of</strong> music and loved attending live musical events, including the Vermont Mozart Festival and James Taylor concerts. Following her graduation from law school, Liz pursued a career in law devoted to public service. She served Vermont in several capacities, including deputy state’s attorney in both Caledonia and Chittenden counties, assistant attorney general to the Department <strong>of</strong> Mental Health, and later as a traffic court judge. Throughout Liz’s career she was a strong advocate for children, crime victims, and animals. She possessed a strong sense <strong>of</strong> compassion, fairness and <strong>justice</strong> for all. Liz struggled with clinical depression and mental illness during her adult life. <strong>In</strong> her later years she also experienced severe chronic pain and debilitating arthritis. The last several months <strong>of</strong> her life were filled with a sense <strong>of</strong> optimism, hope, and a commitment to wellness. Liz leaves her beloved friend <strong>of</strong> 33 years, devoted partner and spouse, Jane Woodruff, and their beloved Doberman Pinscher, Emma. She is also survived by her three brothers. Liz was predeceased by her parents. She delighted in her many nieces, nephews, and grand nephews. Marianne Kennedy JD’86, 66, passed away on September 18, 2016, at her home in Shaftsbury, Vt., surrounded by family, friends, and her beloved golden retriever, Maggie. Marianne was born to William and Elizabeth Kennedy in the Bronx, New York. She attended St. Helena’s Catholic School in the Bronx. She began her pr<strong>of</strong>essional career at Albert Einstein College <strong>of</strong> Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, assisting doctors on important re<strong>search</strong>. <strong>In</strong> the mid-1970s, Marianne and her first husband, Robert Cutler, moved from the Upper West Side <strong>of</strong> New York City to a 103-acre mountain parcel in Sandgate, Vt., where they built and engineered a round house by hand. She gave birth to her only child, David, in 1979. Marianne received her law degree from Vermont Law School in 1986, an achievement made more exceptional by raising her son as a single mother. She practiced law with the firm <strong>of</strong> Joseph O’Dea, opened her own private practice, and formed the law firm <strong>of</strong> Windburn, Kennedy & Ameden, primarily focusing on family law. Beginning in the 1990s, she devoted herself to non-pr<strong>of</strong>its and public agencies, serving as a consultant, a health policy analyst, and expert in restorative <strong>justice</strong>. She was Executive Director <strong>of</strong> the Bennington County Court Diversion Program and Executive Director for the Rutland Women’s Network and Shelter, and was tapped to work for the Administration <strong>of</strong> Governor James Douglas on his Long Term Care & Medicaid Program. Her work there led to her role in the formation <strong>of</strong> the Battenkill Valley Health Center in Arlington, Vt. She returned to law again, joining the Rutland, Vt., firm Kenlan Schwiebert in 2006. She taught and lectured at area colleges, and provided testimony regularly before the Vermont State Legislature. She received the Vermont Bar Association Pro Bono Award for providing distinguished legal services to underprivileged citizens <strong>of</strong> Vermont. <strong>In</strong> 1987 she met and married Shane Sweet <strong>of</strong> East Arlington, Vt. The inseparable couple found common love for dogs, nature, and home renovations as they moved <strong>of</strong>ten to accommodate their ambitious careers. Marianne was known for her gregarious nature, her Bronx street-smarts, and her passion for life. She made a strong impression on nearly everyone she met. She will be missed by her many friends who fondly recall her gift for telling fantastic stories from her life: hiding razor blades in her hair; nailing herself to a ro<strong>of</strong> overnight when her ladder fell; outrunning a bear down the road near her house; and many more. She is survived by her husband, Shane Sweet; her dog, Maggie; her son, David Kennedy Cutler, and his wife, Mellissa Huber, <strong>of</strong> Brooklyn, NY; and her sisterin-law, Mary Jane Kennedy, <strong>of</strong> Rowayton, Conn. LOQUITUR 50
Caption This INTER ALIA WE’RE PROVIDING A CARTOON IN NEED OF a punchline. As the reader, you can submit your caption idea to us at alumni@ vermontlaw.edu (with “Caption Contest” in the subject line.) We will choose the top three finalist captions, and will then post them online at connect.vermontlaw.edu/ captioncontest (not yet set up) where you can vote for your favorite. The winning caption, along with the cartoon (and the winning submitter), will be printed in the next issue <strong>of</strong> Loquitur. Vermont Law School alumni, students, faculty, staff, trustees, and former trustees can enter their caption idea. Angela Boyle
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