Issue: Winter 2020
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Class Note Winter 2020
Nadine Gartner, ’06: Combatting Anti-vax Misinformation
Nadine Gartner, ’06, knew as early as middle school that she wanted to do something to make her community better. She founded Boost Oregon, a nonprofit organization that provides direct education to parents who are unsure about vaccines.
Class Note Winter 2020
Colleen Barney, ’93: Ninja Warrior
If you’ve ever watched American Ninja Warrior (ANW), perhaps you’ve imagined yourself scaling the Warped Wall. Colleen Barney, ’93, pictured herself doing that too—and made the cut to compete in Season 11 of the popular sports entertainment reality television show.
Class Note Winter 2020
Michael Bobelian, ’98: The Forging of the Modern Supreme Court
Michael Bobelian, ’98, a journalist who has reported on the Supreme Court and other legal topics since 2003, explores the controversial Supreme Court nomination of Abe Fortas in his new book, The Battle for the Marble Palace: Abe Fortas, Earl Warren, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Forging of the Modern Supreme Court.
@UMICHLAW Winter 2020
Michigan Law Celebrates First Class of MACL Graduates
Nine students who completed Michigan Law’s inaugural Master of Advanced Corporation Law (MACL) program celebrated their graduation last August. “This first graduating class is a testament to the dedicated work of so many faculty and staff within the institution. It is also a testament to our extraordinary students.”
Cover Story Winter 2020
Gary Jay Kushner, AB ’72: Shaping Food Law and Public Policy
When Gary Jay Kushner, AB ’72, began his legal career in the mid-1970s, he had dreams of becoming the next Perry Mason. So it was by accident that instead of becoming a famous litigator, Kushner became one of the leading experts in food law.
In Practice Winter 2020
Asim Rehman, ’01: Overseeing the Nation’s Largest Police Department
How does one go from working as corporate counsel at MetLife—providing global litigation support to more than 40 foreign MetLife companies—to overseeing the NYPD? “I was working on police accountability issues because they were important to me,” Asim Rehman, ’01, says. “Not because I was looking for a job.”
Impact Winter 2020
A Legacy of Lasting Friendships
By splitting a $100,000 gift between them, two close friends and former Michigan Law classmates established a scholarship to celebrate the most defining aspect of their time at the Law School: friendship.
@UMICHLAW Winter 2020
Ramer, ’17, Receives Prestigious Bristow Fellowship
Only four or five Bristow Fellowships are awarded annually by the U.S. Department of Justice. A prestigious honor, its holders are allowed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. John Ramer, ’17, is now among their ranks.
Cover Story Winter 2020
Nicolette Hahn Niman, ’93: Food Activist
On Nicolette Hahn Niman’s Northern California ranch, just outside San Francisco, beef cattle and heritage turkeys roam freely on wide-open spaces. Fresh air, clean water, and grassy pastures are in abundant supply. And buildings that continually confine large herds of animals are nowhere to be found.