Topic: Business and Entrepreneurship
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In Practice Winter 2019
Marc Howze, ’95: Steering Deere & Company
Nothing Runs Like a Deere. The tagline that originated in the 1970s—first with John Deere-made snowmobiles—has since become iconic. It’s also a phrase that could aptly describe the career of Marc Howze, ’95, Deere & Company’s senior vice president and chief administrative officer.
Impact Winter 2019
Motivated by Gratitude, 1L Sweethearts Give Back to Michigan Law
“It was a time when hordes of young legal professionals couldn’t get jobs and had all these student loans—but coming from Michigan meant that we had our pick of jobs,” says Cara. “It was very true for me and especially for Aaron.”
@UMICHLAW Winter 2019
ALI Approves Liability Insurance Restatement
At its annual meeting last May, the American Law Institute (ALI) approved a final draft of the Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance, ending an eight-year project that began in 2010.
@UMICHLAW Spring/Summer 2018
Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project Links Small Businesses with U-M Resources
Jevona Watson’s coffee shop, Detroit Sip, is a gem hidden among the underdeveloped buildings of West McNichols Road. It opened its doors on November 18, 2017, with no small amount of gratitude to the University of Michigan’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP).
In Practice
A Case of “Five-Ring Fever”
There is such a thing as “Five-Ring Fever,” and Chris McCleary certainly has it. He first caught it at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and he’s never lost it. It’s what you would expect, given that McCleary is the general counsel for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC).
In Practice
Opportunity and Complexity in the Middle East
“Why have I been able to be successful there? Largely because of my U-M legal training,” Bajwa says. “Yes, I have language and technical skills that help. But the Middle East is trying to develop a U.S. capitalist model, so you can do a lot of good by bringing the M&A know-how you acquired in the United States into the region.”
Impact
Jan Kang, ’87: An Alumna’s Simple Thank You
“I didn’t appreciate it at the time, but I think about it a lot now,” says Jan Kang, ’87. “I could not have taken a second, extremely demanding job in my 40s, and the fact that he was willing to do that to pay for my tuition is amazing. I was very lucky that my parents supported me, so I’m doing my part now by helping those students who need similar support.”
In Practice
Monitoring Volkswagen's Compliance Reforms
Larry D. Thompson, ’74, was enjoying semi-retirement—his second attempt in six years—when he received an offer he couldn’t refuse.
Features
Moving Mindfully at Millennium
It was the suggestion of regulatory malfeasance at Millennium Management some 15 years ago that prompted the creation of a chief legal officer role and the hiring of Simon “Sy” Lorne, ’70. “The word given to me was, ‘Solve this problem and make sure we never have it again,’” Lorne recalls.
In Practice
Bringing Global Sports to Audiences in China
After working at international firms in Beijing (in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions) for nearly four years, Sam Li, ’06, was ready to move back to the United States. But then, in 2012, NBA China came calling, and the course of his career changed instantly.