Issue: Spring 2015
33 results
![Spring 2015 Briefs, Robert Fiske, ’55, with the 2014 Fiske Fellows (left to right): Samuel Hall, ’13, Elizabeth Grossman, ’12, Meredith Garry, ’13, and Austin Hakes, ’12. Robert Fiske, ’55, with the 2014 Fiske Fellows (left to right): Samuel Hall, ’13, Elizabeth Grossman, ’12, Meredith Garry, ’13, and Austin Hakes, ’12.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-04/S2015_briefs_0304_briefs_fiske.jpg.webp?itok=MVmMuXmk)
![Spring 2015 Briefs, Robert Fiske, ’55, with the 2014 Fiske Fellows (left to right): Samuel Hall, ’13, Elizabeth Grossman, ’12, Meredith Garry, ’13, and Austin Hakes, ’12. Robert Fiske, ’55, with the 2014 Fiske Fellows (left to right): Samuel Hall, ’13, Elizabeth Grossman, ’12, Meredith Garry, ’13, and Austin Hakes, ’12.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/S2015_briefs_0304_briefs_fiske.jpg.webp?itok=HUqUZ25T)
Briefs
2014 Fiske Fellows Gratefully Pursue Their Passions
The Fiske Fellowship was established in 2001 by Robert Fiske, ’55, a senior counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell and a former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Three-year fellowships are awarded annually to up to four Michigan Law graduates who serve as government lawyers.
![Spring 2015 Impact, Dee and Dickson Brown, ’71 Dee and Dickson Brown, ’71](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-04/S2015_0216_giving_browns.jpg.webp?itok=SMp1bZ3q)
![Spring 2015 Impact, Dee and Dickson Brown, ’71 Dee and Dickson Brown, ’71](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/S2015_0216_giving_browns.jpg.webp?itok=5Ar5X7tl)
Impact Spring 2015
Dee and Dickson Brown, ’71 Endow Scholarship Fund
“The more we can do to make Michigan somebody’s first choice—and make it easier to be their first choice—the better.”
![Spring 2015 atumichlaw, Theodore J. St. Antoine Theodore J. St. Antoine](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-04/S2015_atumichlaw_StAntoine.jpg.webp?itok=W1b9Nj4R)
![Spring 2015 atumichlaw, Theodore J. St. Antoine Theodore J. St. Antoine](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/S2015_atumichlaw_StAntoine.jpg.webp?itok=JCGl2LHP)
@UMICHLAW Spring 2015
Theodore J. St. Antoine Collegiate Professorship Established with Support from Seyfarth Shaw
In honor of one of the Law School’s most legendary professors, the U-M Board of Regents has approved the creation of the Theodore J. St. Antoine Collegiate Professorship at Michigan Law. Professor Richard Primus was named the inaugural chairholder.
![Spring 2015 Feature, Carl E. Schneider Carl E. Schneider](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-04/S2015_feature_Schneider%28011%29.jpg.webp?itok=LI3hArVA)
![Spring 2015 Feature, Carl E. Schneider Carl E. Schneider](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/S2015_feature_Schneider%28011%29.jpg.webp?itok=PCsJbgU2)
Features
Schneider on the Failure of Mandated Disclosure
Mandated disclosure is a Lorelei, luring lawmakers onto the rocks of regulatory failure. Mandated disclosure is alluring because it addresses a real problem, the problem of a world in which non-specialists must make choices requiring specialist knowledge. Its solution is charmingly simple: If people face unfamiliar and complex decisions, give them information until the decision is familiar and comprehensible.
![Spring 2015 Feature, Justice Ginsburg Justice Ginsburg](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-04/S2015_Feature_Ginsburg_063.jpg.webp?itok=NVYme9p2)
![Spring 2015 Feature, Justice Ginsburg Justice Ginsburg](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/S2015_Feature_Ginsburg_063.jpg.webp?itok=FtReMC_M)
@UMICHLAW
Five Former Clerks Share Thoughts About Justice Ginsburg
The U-M Law School has five full-time faculty members who once clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—more than any other law school. In honor of Justice Ginsburg’s visit to campus in February, we asked them to tell us about their experience with her.
![Spring 2015 Briefs, Hudson talked with the Princess Royal (Princess Anne) about the value to Lincoln Cathedral of their original copy of the 1215 charter. Hudson talked with the Princess Royal (Princess Anne) about the value to Lincoln Cathedral of their original copy of the 1215 charter.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-04/S2015_briefs_0304_fac_queen_hudson.jpg.webp?itok=LETS-Lt_)
![Spring 2015 Briefs, Hudson talked with the Princess Royal (Princess Anne) about the value to Lincoln Cathedral of their original copy of the 1215 charter. Hudson talked with the Princess Royal (Princess Anne) about the value to Lincoln Cathedral of their original copy of the 1215 charter.](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/S2015_briefs_0304_fac_queen_hudson.jpg.webp?itok=xx28HgFV)
Briefs Spring 2015
A Royal Reception
Two Michigan Law professors reflect on a February reception honoring the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta.
![Morgan Fitch Jr Morgan Fitch Jr and wife](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2022-10/Morgan%20Fitch%20Jr.jpg.webp?itok=tCwTwK8W)
![Morgan Fitch Jr Morgan Fitch Jr and wife](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2022-10/Morgan%20Fitch%20Jr.jpg.webp?itok=jnum2o5L)
Impact
Morgan L. Fitch, Jr., ’48: A Legacy of Generosity
Morgan Fitch Jr., ’48, was a loyal donor to the Law School—and he continued his generosity through his estate. The Law School Fund received nearly $150,000 through charitable gift annuities established by Fitch and his wife of 68 years, Helen.
![Spring 2015 Impact, Elaine (Murphy) Rice, ’94 Elaine (Murphy) Rice, ’94](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-04/S2015_0216_giving_rice.jpg.webp?itok=R1mY9v0Z)
![Spring 2015 Impact, Elaine (Murphy) Rice, ’94 Elaine (Murphy) Rice, ’94](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/S2015_0216_giving_rice.jpg.webp?itok=KyhUJ2mr)
Impact Spring 2015
Elaine (Murphy) Rice, ’94: A 20th Reunion Gift
The first gift Elaine (Murphy) Rice, ’94, ever made to the University of Michigan was in 1991 for $19.91, commemorating her upcoming graduation from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). Now, she and her husband, David Rice, Med ’94, are members of the University’s Presidential Society, reflecting lifetime giving of more than $75,000.
![Spring 2015 Feature, students playing tug-of-war in a pond Students playing tug-of-war in a pond](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-04/S2015_feature_burton_um_tug_of_war.jpg.webp?itok=6-mFOWbI)
![Spring 2015 Feature, students playing tug-of-war in a pond Students playing tug-of-war in a pond](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/S2015_feature_burton_um_tug_of_war.jpg.webp?itok=WmFTMN4o)
Features Spring 2015
The Memory of Detroit—and Beyond
Alumnus Clarence M. Burton traveled the globe to acquire historical documents. His collection—including some 500,000 books and 250,000 images—spans 400 years of North American history and is regarded as one of the best in the nation. On May 21, the Detroit Public Library will commemorate its 150th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the Burton Historical Collection.
![Spring 2015 Feature, ITC Africa Two of Jibu's local entrepreneurs holding a container of water with Jibu logo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-04/S2015_feature_0216_fac_jibu.jpg.webp?itok=vRu4qhXr)
![Spring 2015 Feature, ITC Africa Two of Jibu's local entrepreneurs holding a container of water with Jibu logo](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/2023-04/S2015_feature_0216_fac_jibu.jpg.webp?itok=an-EfHAr)
@UMICHLAW Spring 2015
International Transactions Clinic Helps Jibu Test Waters of Franchise in Africa
When a Jibu franchise opens in Uganda or Rwanda—and provides a new community with access to clean, affordable drinking water—traces of that success are felt 7,500 miles away in the Law School’s International Transactions Clinic (ITC).