Issue: Spring/Summer 2018
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Class Note
Benedicte Bayi-Mathijsen, ’85: Drawn to the World
“I discovered a completely different world at Michigan, and it just took me in a whole new direction,” Bayi-Mathijsen says. She found its “international dimension” to her liking and joined the International Law Society and the Michigan Journal of International Law.
Class Note
Chase Cantrell, ’08: A Force for Positive Change Close to Home
Chase Cantrell, ’08, could have gone many places with a degree from Michigan Law. Instead, he chose to be a force for positive change in his native Detroit.
Class Note
George Barchini, ’15: Striking a Balance with Big Law and Public Interest
Near the end of a long week in Laredo, Texas, George Barchini pulled an all-nighter—but not for the reasons typical of young associates at Big Law firms. Instead, he was trying to stop the deportation of a Central American woman.
Class Note
Marty Lagina, ’82: Modern Renaissance Man at the 45th Parallel
What do a Spanish coin from the 17th century, natural gas, wind turbines, and exceptional Michigan red wines have in common? Marty Lagina and, strangely enough, the 45th parallel.
Impact
Recent Gifts: Spring/Summer 2018
Giving to Michigan Law is an investment in the future of legal education, and private support ensures that the excellence that has distinguished Michigan-trained lawyers continues for generations to come.
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Lawsuit Brings Changes to Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Law
Six people who filed a lawsuit against the State of Michigan, challenging the constitutionality of its Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), have been removed from the public sex offender registry after a final order in their case, Does v. Snyder, was issued in January.
Impact Spring/Summer 2018
Prof. Emeritus Douglas Kahn: A Legacy for a Lifetime
Professor Emeritus Douglas Kahn considers Michigan Law to be one of the most important, defining aspects of his life, which is why he documented a bequest to the Douglas A. Kahn Scholarship Fun
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Alumni and Friends Service Day in Chicago Supports a Fellow Alum’s Labor of Love
"For a refugee like me, going to the University of Michigan Law School was a life-changing experience,” says Bernard Cherkasov, ’03. As executive director of the Chicago branch of Cradles to Crayons, a nonprofit connecting those who can give with those who are in need, Cherkasov’s work involves providing everyday necessities for children from birth to age 12.
Cover Story
The Legal Climate of Climate Change: Energy
When Mike Hardy, ’72, and Jim Spaanstra, ’77, began practicing environmental law, the laws, the issues facing their clients, and the environment itself were different than they are now. Hardy became an environmental lawyer because his firm needed a young associate to figure out this burgeoning practice area; for Spaanstra—who considered former Michigan Law Professor and environmental law pioneer Joe Sax a mentor—it was the reason he came to law school.
Briefs Spring/Summer 2018
News in Brief: Spring/Summer 2018
Skadden Fellow named | Michigan Law grads in high-ranking posts | 2L Megan L. Brown first African American EIC of the Michigan Law Review | and more...