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Chase Students Earn Scribes Awards

Kim DeGraaf accepts her Scribes Award

May 09, 2008 - Five Chase students have been selected as members of Scribes' new student honorary organization, "National Order of Scribes." The nominees are Marci Palmieri, Kim DeGraaf, Dustin Riddle, Jamie Ireland, and Katie Koch.

Marci Palmieri was nominated on the basis of her top scores in Professor Lawrence Rosenthal's Basic Legal Writing Skills class, as well as for her performance in Advanced Appellate Advocacy. She was an integral force behind the first place brief Chase submitted in last year's Wagner Competition.

Kim DeGraaf was nominated by Professor Jennifer Kreder for her article, "Should the U.S. Restrict Imports of Chinese Archaeological Materials? An Analysis Under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act," recently published in the Art & Museum Law Journal.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1126734

Dustin Riddle's article, “Disability Claims for Alcohol-Related Misconduct,” earned him a nomination from Professor Rick Bales. Riddle's article was recently published in the St. John's Law Review.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1011162

Jamie Ireland was nominated for her article published in the Northern Illinois Law Review entitled, “Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its Prohibition of Employment Discrimination.”

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1014092

Katie Koch was nominated by Professor Rick Bales for her article, “Transgender Employment Discrimination,” published in the UCLA Women's Law Journal.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1015548

The National Order of Scribes was created to recognize graduating law students with exceptional legal writing skills.

Chase Honors Dean's List Students

Dean's List honorees David Topmiller and Gulgun Yalkut

May 09, 2008 - NKU Chase College of Law recently held a reception to honor students who made the Dean's List for spring and fall 2007.

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.150 for the semester.

Chase Professor to Teach Abroad

Associate Professor Jennifer Kreder

May 05, 2008 - Professor Jennifer Anglim Kreder will be teaching in Florence, Italy, this summer through the Gonzaga School of Law. She will be teaching International Cultural Heritage Law. Chase student Bridget O'Donnell will be attending as well. Students will take two international/comparative courses and be exposed to guest lecturers and field trips relating to the subjects.

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Chase Student Successfully Prosecutes Case

Jordan Dallas

May 05, 2008 - Chase Clinical Externship student Jordan Dallas recently assisted Attorney Rob Sanders in the successful prosecution of Commonwealth v. Isaac Walker. Dallas may practice law on a limited license through the Chase Clinical Student Externship Program, while under the supervision of a licensed attorney. Through the Externship Program, students earn academic credit while gaining valuable legal skills.

Dallas and Sanders tried the case before Kenton County Circuit Judge Patricia Summe and persuaded the jury to convict Isaac Walker of Complicity to Trafficking in a Controlled Substance (cocaine). The jury also found the defendant guilty of Persistent Felony Offender 2nd Degree, after hearing additional testimony about Walker's prior criminal history. A 10-year sentence was recommended.

Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson Lectures at Center for Excellence in Advocacy

Secretary of State Trey Grayson

Apr 25, 2008 - Secretary of State Trey Grayson presented “An Advocate's Perspective on the Legislature” to the NKU Chase College of Law's Center for Excellence in Advocacy on Friday, April 11, 2008. Secretary Grayson focused his presentation on his perspective of the 2008 Kentucky General Assembly and how law students and attorneys may advocate in the legislative process. Grayson is the first elected official to lecture at the new Center for Excellence in Advocacy. The Center engages law students, faculty, alumni, and attorneys in outstanding courses, lectures, and programming that teach innovative, practical lawyering skills.

NKU Chase elects SBA Officers for 2008-09

Rob Vonckx, Matt Gilliam, Aaron Stack, Adam Stigall, Misty Nall, Sarah Mitchell

Apr 25, 2008 - NKU Chase of College of Law recently elected Student Bar Association officers for the 2008-09 school year. Following two weeks of campaigning and a week-long voting process, Chase students elected the following officers: President Adam Stigall, Night Vice President Matt Gilliam, Day Vice President Aaron Stack, Treasurer Rob Vonckx, Secretary Misty Nall, ABA Rep Sarah Mitchell.

According to SBA President-elect Adam Stigall, "The 2008-09 SBA is dedicated to enriching the student body experience through effective coordination and communication with our current students, administration, and the community at large."

Chase Professor Elected to AALL Board

Professor Carol Bredemeyer

Apr 25, 2008 - Professor Carol Bredemeyer was recently elected to a three-year term on the executive board of the American Association of Law Libraries beginning in July 2008. AALL was founded in 1906 to promote and enhance the value of law libraries to the legal and public communities, to foster the profession of law librarianship, and to provide leadership in the field of legal information.

Today, with more than 5,000 members, the association represents law librarians and related professionals who are affiliated with a wide range of institutions: law firms; law schools; corporate legal departments; courts; and local, state and federal government agencies.

NKU Chase College of Law Delegate Attends National Women Law Students Leadership Summit in New York

Chase student Sheena Baylon (center) with the Student Liaison Committee for the Midwest Region

Apr 23, 2008 - Ms. JD, a national non-profit organization, held a Leadership Summit in New York City on April 4th and 5th. The purpose of the summit was to bring together law students from around the country to form a national organization of women law students.

The event was attended by approximately 100 students from over 60 law schools with representatives in attendance from over 30 states. It was sponsored by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP. The Summit kicked off with addresses by Chief Judge Judith Kaye of the New York Court of Appeals, who spoke on the challenges that still exist for women in the legal profession, and Lynn Hecht Schafren, who spoke on how far women lawyers have come to date. The second day of the Summit consisted of committee meetings, networking, elections and brainstorming on the purpose and direction of the newly formed national organization. Students participated in a networking luncheon led by Axiom Legal and the event closed with inspiring remarks by Dahlia Lithwick, a senior editor and legal correspondent for Slate; and the keynote speaker, Professor Barbara Babcock, the first woman professor at Stanford Law School.

The delegates voted to call their new national organization: Ms. JD National Women Law Students Organization and, going forward, NKU Salmon P. Chase College of Law will be part of the Midwestern region of this dynamic and energized national group.

Sheena Baylon represented Chase at the Summit. Additionally, she was elected to the position of Regional Midwest Student Liaison Co-Chair. Ms. Baylon will be recruiting other law schools in the Midwest to join the organization as well as encouraging students to write pieces sharing their experience and advice with other law students.

For more information visit the link below. You can also contact Ms. JD's Vice President and Media Relations Officer, Anna Nelson at vp@ms-jd.org.

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Prof. David Singleton Honored by Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati

L-R: Natasha Newberry, Joseph Mills, Sarah Henry, Prof. David Singleton, Hannah Schrock, Laelah Kashan, David Curlin

Apr 23, 2008 - The Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati honored Chase Visiting Professor David A. Singleton and the 2008 law school graduates at its 16th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet, April 19, 2008, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Hotel. This year's banquet theme was “Serving the Underserved.”

Over 300 lawyers, judges, family and friends of the legal profession in Cincinnati came together to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2008 and Professor David A. Singleton. Professor Singleton is the executive director of the Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC), and a visiting professor at the NKU Chase College of Law, where he teaches a seminar on Constitutional Issues in Criminal Justice and the Constitutional Law Clinical Externship. As the featured honoree and recipient of the 2008 BLAC Distinguished Service Award, he passionately addressed the gathering and urged all to continually “serve the underserved.”

The Chase presence was strong and it showed. Chase graduate Lisa K. Crawford '91 served as this year's Mistress of Ceremony. The banquet started out with special recognition of the following 2008 Chase graduates: Mr. David Curlin, Ms. Laelah Kashan, Ms. Janaya Trotter, Ms. Natasha Newberry, Ms. Desirae Sanders, and Mr. Harold Cleveland II. This was only the beginning.

In past years many of the scholarship winners have been NKU Salmon P. Chase College of Law students. This year was no exception. Two of the three scholarships went to Chase students. Ms. Katrina Bruce (Class of 2009) was the first award recipient of the night, accepting the William A. McClain Scholarship. Katrina thanked her many professors and the Chase College of Law in general for its excellent program and educational experience.

The final scholarship of the night, preceding the recognition of the honoree, went to Mr. Harold Cleveland, II (Class of 2008) as he was awarded the Jack Sherman Jr. Scholarship. Mr. Sherman personally presented the scholarship to Mr. Cleveland, who also thanked his professors, Chase, and his parents --- most especially his father who passed away last year--for the encouragement to pursue his dream of becoming an attorney.

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments at Chase

Chase SBA President Adam Stigall and Justice John D. Minton, Jr. enjoy The Ascent reception

Apr 21, 2008 - The Supreme Court of Kentucky heard oral arguments on April 16th and 17th at NKU Chase College of Law. Chase students, faculty and staff were able to view the proceedings in our Moot Court courtroom, which was filled to maximum capacity. For those unable to squeeze into the courtroom, the events were also viewable via closed circuit television in an adjacent room.

The Court's visit was hosted by the Chase Center for Excellence in Advocacy, a new program dedicated to providing hands-on advocacy skills training for students. The Center also sponsored a luncheon at the law school during which students and faculty had an opportunity to interact with the Justices.

The Northern Kentucky Bar Association and the Chase Center for Excellence in Advocacy hosted a reception for the Supreme Court Justices following the first day of oral arguments. Chase students were able to mingle with the Justices while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and beverages at The Ascent in Covington. Chase students enjoyed dining and discussing a variety of topics with the Justices during the Supreme Court's visit to the law school. Most importantly, the opportunity to view live oral arguments before the Supreme Court of Kentucky made the oral argument experience much less intimidating to Chase students. Noted Hanna Young, 'In law school we spend so much time reading cases, it was really nice to see the work process behind those pages in our casebooks.'

Leadership Kentucky Selects Chase Professor

Professor Kathleen Gormley Johnson

Apr 21, 2008 - NKU Salmon P. Chase College of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Kathleen Gormley Johnson has been selected for the Leadership Kentucky Class of 2008. Professor Johnson is the Associate Director of the Chase Center for Excellence in Advocacy. She focuses her teaching on civil and criminal litigation, and clinical skills courses. She serves as the faculty advisor and coach of the Chase National Trial Advocacy Team.

Each year Leadership Kentucky selects 50-55 participants for its leadership program. Participants are selected for their leadership qualities and civic involvement and will meet throughout the year to discuss a variety of issues, including law and justice.

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Professor Gulinello to Present Speech in Taiwan

Associate Professor Christopher Gulinello

Apr 14, 2008 - Professor Christopher Gulinello is teaching in Taiwan on a Fulbright grant this semester at the National Taiwan University College of Law. This Friday, April 18, he will speak at the the National Chung Cheng University College of Law in Chia-yi, Taiwan. The topic of his speech is "Understanding the U.S. Approach to Contract Law."