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2005 Chase Grad Receives In re Gault Award

Amanda Jerrells Mullins and Public Advocate Ernie Lewis

Jul 08, 2008 - NKU Chase graduate Amanda Jerrells Mullins was honored with the In re Gault Award during the 36th Annual Public Defender Conference and Awards Banquet on June 16, 2008. Amanda is a public defender in the Maysville Trial Office who stands out among other colleagues for her skill and advocacy in making the criminal justice system fair and humane for Kentucky's youth and children. The In re Gault Award is given each year to an exemplary juvenile attorney within the DPA the previous year. During 2007-08, Amanda zealously represented the interests of children and youth in Bracken, Fleming, Lewis & Mason Counties, all highly challenging courts. Her skill and advocacy in the courtroom is noteworthy. She reminds us all that neither the Fourteenth Amendment nor the Bill of Rights are for adults only.

Chase Alum Recognizes Part-Time Program in CBA Report

Philip J. Schworer, '86

Jul 08, 2008 - 1986 NKU Chase graduate Philip J. Schworer penned an article in appreciation of Chase's part-time evening program for the July 2008 Cincinnati Bar Association Report. In the article, Schworer especially praised his former professor and former Chase dean, Jack Grosse. Mr. Schworer recognized Professor Grosse's many contributions to the law school, including his contribution to the historical reference, "The Lawyers' School: A Centennial History of Salmon P. Chase College of Law." Philips also highlighted Chase's affordability, the clinical externship program, and Chase's impressive graduate employment statistics.

Philip Schworer, 2008-09 CBA president, serves in the Environmental Department at Frost Brown Todd, where he represents business and industry in all aspects of environmental, health and safety, and toxic tort issues. He is also a certified Professional Environmental Auditor.

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Chase Alum Chairs Ohio State Bar Association Taxation Committee

J. Donald Mottley

Jul 03, 2008 - NKU Chase grad J. Donald Mottley, an attorney in the Columbus office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, is Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association Taxation Committee effective July 1, 2008. A committee member since 2001, Mottley previously chaired the Municipal Income Tax Subcommittee, and served on a working group that identified "consensus" improvements in Ohio's tax administration and appeals processes.

Mr. Mottley, a 1991 Chase graduate, focuses his practice on state and local tax matters, tax issues involving non-profit organizations, tax controversies (federal, state, and local), and on public agency law. In 1993, Mottley began his eight years of service in the Ohio House of Representatives, where he represented part of Dayton and several suburban communities in Montgomery County. While in the state legislature, he chaired the House Ways and Means and Joint Agency Rule Review Committees and served on the Finance and Insurance Committees.

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Chase Professor to Discuss Article at ABA Conference

Associate Professor Michael J. Zydney Mannheimer

Jul 03, 2008 - As part of the annual conference of the American Bar Association, NKU Chase Associate Professor Michael J. Zydney Mannheimer will participate in a panel discussion entitled “Crisis in the Federal Death Penalty,” on Aug. 11 in New York City. Co-panelists will include Hon. Frederick Block, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, and Loretta E. Lynch, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Professor Mannheimer will discuss the argument raised in his article, When the Federal Death Penalty is “Cruel and Unusual,” that the federal death penalty cannot constitutionally be applied to crimes committed within States that do not authorize capital punishment.

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Chase Alum Wins Appeal

Hannah Schrock, 2008 Chase Graduate

Jul 03, 2008 - Hannah Schrock, a 2008 NKU Chase graduate and former Constitutional Litigation Clinic student, recently won a significant civil liberties case in the Fifth District Court of Appeals. Working with Visiting Chase Professor and Ohio Justice & Policy Center Executive Director David Singleton, Ms. Schrock successfully argued that her four clients could keep their homes. The defendants, all former sex offenders who had completed the terms of their sentences, would have been forced to leave their homes which were within 1000 feet of a school, in violation of an Ohio statute that did not go into effect until July 31, 2003. Hannah was able to show the Court that since all of her clients either (1) began living in their homes or in the alternative (2) committed their offense before the statute came into effect, the Residency Restriction could not apply to any of them.

1993 Chase Alum Named President of Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

David E. Crawford Jr.

Jun 25, 2008 - 1993 NKU Chase graduate David E. Crawford Jr. was named president of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, replacing Genevieve Frank. Mr. Crawford is a partner with the law firm Senniger Powers LLP, where he practices patent law. In addition, David has published an article in the St. Louis Bar Journal ("Protecting Trademarks and Copyrights on the Internet”) and he speaks regularly to various groups on intellectual property-related topics.

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Chase Alumni Association Hosts Reception at KBA Convention

L-R: Dean Dennis Honabach, former Dean and now VP of University Advancement Gerard St. Amand, and Chase alum Glenn Denton

Jun 24, 2008 - The Chase Alumni Association once again hosted a reception for alumni during the annual Kentucky Bar Association Convention, on June 18, 2008. This year, Lexington was the site of the convention and Chase alumni gathered in the Hyatt's Regency Ballroom for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Over 120 alumni attended the event, which provided an opportunity to socialize with former Chase classmates and colleagues and to visit with Chase professors and administrators as well.

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Chase Alum Announces Candidacy for City Council

2007 Grad Steven D. Jaeger

Jun 23, 2008 - Steven D. Jaeger, a 2007 NKU Chase graduate, announced his candidacy for Edgewood City Council. Jaeger is the son of Senior Status Judge Steven R. Jaeger and Connie Jaeger of Edgewood, Kentucky.

Jaeger, age 27, is married to Lindsey Jaeger, also an attorney and 2007 NKU Chase grad.

Steven is a member of the Northern Kentucky Legacy, where he serves on the Civic Engagement Committee. He also chairs the membership committee of the Northern Kentucky Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section. In addition, Jaeger wrote several articles for the Northern Kentucky Encyclopedia, including articles about the City of Edgewood and St. Pius X Church.

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Success for NKU Chase Center for Excellence in Advocacy

Over 250 attorneys, judges and law students were in attendance.

Jun 17, 2008 - Over 250 attorneys, judges, and law students participated in the NKU Chase Center for Excellence in Advocacy Center's inaugural Continuing Legal Education program, "A Day on Trial!" on June 13, 2008. Thomas Mauet, who literally wrote the book on trial techniques, and Dominic Gianna, Director of Trial Advocacy at Louisiana State University, demonstrated the latest and most dynamic trial strategies. The six-hour seminar took place in the Eva Farris Auditorium at Northern Kentucky University. “This was a very informative trial skills seminar for all practitioners. Mauet and Gianna were excellent!” enthused Tim Byland (Chase '03), a Fort Wright litigator with Schachter & Hendy.

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Chase Professor to Address BLAC Legal Symposium

Professor David Singleton

Jun 16, 2008 - NKU Chase Visiting Professor and Executive Director of the Ohio Justice and Policy Center David Singleton will moderate a panel during the upcoming legal symposium, "Ohio's Death Penalty: Are There Legal Justifications for a Moratorium?” The symposium is sponsored by the Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati (BLAC) and will be held Saturday, June 21, 2008, 1 PM – 4 PM at The Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency.

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Chase Student Appointed by ABA

Jared Burke

Jun 13, 2008 - Chase 2L Jared Burke has been appointed to serve as a 2008-2009 ABA Law Student Division Liaison for the Criminal Justice-Criminal Procedure/Evidence/Police Practices section. As a Liaison, Jared will represent the Division's over 55,000 members. Jared is currently working as a law clerk at the firm of Schachter and Hendy while attending Chase.

Center for Excellence in Advocacy Students Participate in Trial College

Chase Students Participate in KJA Trial College

Jun 11, 2008 - NKU Chase Center for Excellence in Advocacy students participated in the Kentucky Justice Association's Trial College, May 17-21, 2008, in Lexington, Kentucky. Top litigators from across the state came together for this interactive, five-day workshop designed to improve trial techniques and strategies. The Advocacy Center students served as witnesses and participated in the breakout sessions. Students learned trial skills and strategies from some of the best litigators in Kentucky. Students participating in this event were Josh Brown, Sam Short, Michelle Rigdon, Suzy VonLehman, Ryan Maxwell, Miriam Stetz, George Lewis, Michael McKinney, Maureen Negrelli and Gulgan Bukulmez Yalkut. The event was an innovative collaboration among the KJA, the Center for Excellence in Advocacy, plaintiff attorneys, defense attorneys, and law students.

Chase Alum Appointed by Governor

Glenn Denton

Jun 10, 2008 - Glenn Denton, a 1995 NKU Chase graduate, was appointed by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear to fill a vacancy in the Council on Postsecondary Education. Denton, a Democrat, will replace Alois Moore of Hazard, for a term ending December 31, 2010.

Mr. Denton is a partner with Denton & Keuler of Paducah. He is married to Heather Hallmark Denton, also a 1995 Chase graduate.

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Chase Holds Sixth Annual Alumni Golf Outing

2008 Alumni Golf Outing

Jun 09, 2008 - The Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law Alumni Association sponsored its sixth annual Alumni Golf Outing, featuring a casual lunch, golf outing, and dinner, on May 30, 2008. Over 100 alumni attended the event, which was held at Belterra Golf Course. Exceptional weather prevailed as 25 foursomes enjoyed 18 holes of golf, and many later took advantage of special Chase alumni room rates to extend the relaxing weekend.

The Chase Alumni Association would like to thank the following 2008 Alumni Golf Outing hole sponsors: Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing;ASI Machine Tool;Deters, Benzinger & LaVelle; Esquire Theatres;Farrish Law Firm; Freund, Freeze & Arnold;Frost Brown Todd;Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald;Heritage Bank;Kohnen & Patton;Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss;Mariemont Theatres; Mark A. Modlin, Inc.;McTigue Law Office;Schachter & Hendy; Schuh & Goldberg;Skees, Wilson & Dillon;Strategic Settlements;Sutton, Hicks, Lucas, Grayson & Braden;Taft, Stettinius & Hollister;Turner Construction Company;Velez & Rettig.