Loyola Law Magazine is published twice a year for alumni and friends of Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Mesage from the Dean:
Dear Graduates and Friends,
The School of Law will soon be celebrating 100 years of excellence in legal education. Although the practice of law and legal education have changed greatly in the past century, our basic philosophy and values have remained consistent: inspired by the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence, intellectual openness, and service to others, we educate our students to be zealous, ethical advocates, with a commitment to social justice.

The law school is gearing up for our centennial celebration. Our alumni and friends will be an integral part of the festivities, so watch for forthcoming invitations to special law programs and events that will commemorate this significant milestone. Meanwhile, we’re planning a full slate of events and programs that reflect our intellectually vibrant learning community. Visit LUC.edu/law for events, programs, and continuing legal education opportunities.

This issue of Loyola Law traces our significant progress in teaching, research, and service, part of the remarkable momentum the school is experiencing. Our cover story highlights the latest developments in our advocacy program, one of the cornerstones of Loyola’s legal education and a point of national pride for the highly respected litigators, appellate advocates, mediators, arbitrators, and judges it produces.

We are delighted by and grateful for the leadership gifts of our alumni in establishing three new endowed professorships: the Cooney & Conway Chair in Advocacy, the A. Kathleen Beazley Chair in ChildLaw, and the Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Clinical Professorship in Business Law.

Besides these important new chairs, we continue to recruit other outstanding professors to our strong and diverse faculty. We welcome new faculty members Mike Zimmer and Lea Krivinskas Shepard. You’ll also read about stellar students like blogger and cancer survivor Kimberley Klein; high-profile conferences and symposia on current issues including health-care access, immigration, and world trade; and updates on our lead poisoning prevention initiatives, elder law legislative efforts, and public service programs.

I’m very pleased to announce that Annina Fabbioli has joined the School of Law as the new assistant dean for advancement. Annina brings to the law school invaluable fundraising experience, fresh ideas, and lots of enthusiasm for engaging our alumni in the life of our law school. We are thrilled to have her with us.

There’s never been a more exciting time in the century-long history of our School of Law, and our alumni and other supporters are key to preparing us for the success of the second 100 years. Thank you for all you do for Loyola.

David Yellen
Dean and Professor of Law

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Loyola’s Loyal Litigators
Alumni engagement helps Center for Advocacy boost already-strong reputation

Several nights a week, Tiffany Tracy (JD ’02) leaves her job as law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Virginia M. Kendall (JD ’92) at 6 p.m. to head to the Daley Center in the Chicago Loop, often grabbing a sandwich to eat during her walk. She spends three hours intensively coaching the Corboy Fellows for mock trial competitions. When Tracy worked in private practice, she frequently went back to the office and continued working until midnight.

“The reason I coach, despite having little time and no personal life,” Tracy says, laughing, “is that somebody did it for me. My experience as a Corboy Fellow has been invaluable to my career, so I want to give back.”

Tracy, who has just accepted a highly competitive position as assistant U.S. attorney offered by U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald, is one of numerous Loyola law alums who generously donate their limited time and unlimited talents to the school’s trial advocacy program. Known for generations as the source of many of Illinois’ top litigators and mediators, Loyola inspires remarkable loyalty in its trial lawyer graduates for the quality of its advocacy education, training, and faculty.

“Our Center for Advocacy is one of the cornerstones of the School of Law,” says Dean David Yellen. “It’s one of the richest parts of our history, producing the leading trial attorneys and litigators in the state. I’m impressed and thankful that our successful and busy alumni take time to stay involved with the program.” ...

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One faculty member’s journey to the law
Centennial celebration preview

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For nearly 100 years, the School of Law has offered excellence in legal education to men and women from across the country and around the world. The school's innovative, broad-based curriculum draws on the interdisciplinary strengths of Loyola University Chicago to train tomorrow's lawyers to be counselors, planners, mediators, arbitrators, judges, policy makers and litigators.

Today, nearly 1,000 students enrolled in the School of Law take advantage of classes taught by full-time faculty and by part-time faculty who are practicing attorneys in greater Chicago. Law classes take place in the Loyola Law Center, 25 E. Pearson St., on Loyola's Water Tower Campus, just off North Michigan Avenue, Chicago's Magnificent Mile.  The Law Center features classrooms and lecture halls equipped with the latest technology, facilities for legal clinics and a courtroom for practice.

Students can complement their studies by joining one or more of the more than 30 student-run organizations, or working on one of the school's six distinguished law publications.  The School of Law offers an atmosphere that encourages learning while nurturing personal growth through the Jesuit ideals of service and ethics.
Law students at Loyola build strong relationships with the faculty that last well beyond their years at the school. As a result, alumni feel a strong bond to the School of Law and to each other, as demonstrated by their active participation as mentors, and as coaches and judges for student competitions. Alumni also generously support scholarships and other activities at the school.

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