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Marla Matz Feldman, BS ’78, and Stewart Feldman, ’80 Marla Matz Feldman, BS ’78, and Stewart Feldman, ’80

Impact

Stewart Feldman, ’80: Holistic Education Equals Better Leaders

Adaptability serves Stewart Feldman, ’80, well. As a law student, he always studied at the same table in the Reading Room—until the persistent jackhammering from construction of the Allan and Alene Smith Law Library addition forced him to cross the room. “We always thank the library addition for our introduction,” says Marla Matz Feldman, BS ’78, DDS ’82, who had long studied on the opposite side.

Larry D. Thompson Larry D. Thompson

In Practice Fall 2017

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. 

Simon “Sy” Lorne Simon “Sy” Lorne

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.

 Li poses with the Union of European Football Associations’ championship trophy.  Li poses with the Union of European Football Associations’ championship trophy.

In Practice Spring 2017

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.

Xiuhao “Rachel” Luo Xiuhao “Rachel” Luo

Features Fall 2017

Xiuhao “Rachel” Luo, LLM ’01: On the Leading Edge of Chinese Regulatory Law

China’s legal industry was just taking shape when Xiuhao “Rachel” Luo, LLM ’01, graduated in 1989 with her first law degree from Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou. Today, she is tackling the Wild West of social media retailing—along with compliance and regulatory work—as vice president of legal affairs for Amway China.

Terrence Quinn Terrence Quinn

In Practice

Scoring a Solo-Practice Touchdown

Nineteen years after wearing the winged helmet, Terrence Quinn’s college football coach, Lloyd Carr, praises his listening skills. “Terrence always paid attention, so I had confidence that he would remember what he was told and know what to do.” At two critical junctures, however, Quinn, ’02, didn’t listen.

Sabrina Hadinoto, ’15 Sabrina Hadinoto, ’15

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Sabrina Hadinoto, ’15: Helping Businesses Get Off the Ground

With experience honed in the Zell Entrepreneurship and Law (ZEAL) Venture Capital Lab, Sabrina Hadinoto, ’15, works as an associate at Venture Investors, identifying and analyzing prospective investments. She's just one of the successful VC innovators to benefit from ZEAL. 

Cover story image of a wire fraying Cover story image of a wire fraying

Cover Story Fall 2016

Tension: Privacy vs. National Security in the Digital Age

Cindy Cohn, ’89, was in her office at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), interviewing a job candidate, when a staff member knocked on her door. Cohn initially said she couldn’t step away from the interview, but her colleague persisted. It was June 5, 2013—the day that would change everything.

Sonja Starr Sonja Starr

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Ban the Box Legislation Leads to Increase in Racial Discrimination

“Ban the Box” legislation seeks to open doors to employment for people with criminal records by barring employers from asking about records on employment applications. But a major study points to a serious unintended consequence of these laws: While they may indeed improve the prospects of people with records, this gain comes at the cost of encouraging a substantial increase in racial discrimination by employers.

Akilah Green Akilah Green

Features Fall 2016

Akilah Green, ’06: From the Conference Room to the Writers’ Room

A lawyer walks into a bar and tells the bartender, “I’m moving to L.A. to be a comedy writer…”. It’s not the setup for yet another lawyer joke. It’s Akilah Green’s career path, which has pointed toward Hollywood for decades.