Issue: Winter 2022
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In Memoriam
Professor Yale Kamisar
Yale Kamisar, a towering, beloved figure in the Law Quad and a nationally renowned scholar of constitutional law, died on January 30, 2022, in Ann Arbor. He was 92.
In Memoriam
Dean Terrance Sandalow
Terrance “Terry” Sandalow, who served as dean of Michigan Law from 1978 to 1987 and was a member of the faculty for 34 years, died at his Washington, D.C., home on January 29, 2022. He was 87.
In Memoriam
The Hon. Avern Cohn, ’49
The Hon. Avern Cohn, ’49, who served for 40 years on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, died on February 4, 2022. He was 97.
In Memoriam
Professor Douglas A. Kahn
Douglas A. Kahn, the Paul G. Kauper Professor Emeritus of Law, died on October 22, 2021, at his home in Tallahassee, Florida, at the age of 86. He was the longest teaching faculty member in Michigan Law history and a devoted instructor and champion of generations of students.
Class Note Winter 2022
Elizabeth “Liza” Rios was named deputy state court administrator by the Michigan Supreme Court. Previously, she served at the Michigan Advocacy Program where she supervised a 40-person staff at Legal Services of South Central Michigan.
Class Note Winter 2022
Michelle Oberman was reappointed to the Katharine and George Alexander Chair for a four-year term at the Santa Clara University School of Law. She is an internationally recognized scholar on the legal and ethical issues surrounding adolescence, pregnancy, and motherhood.
Class Note Winter 2022
Matt Rupp joined Troutman Pepper as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice group, based in Chicago. He most recently served as a partner at McDermott Will & Emery.
Class Note Winter 2022
Bushra Malik, outgoing Michigan Chapter Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, celebrated the chapter receiving the AILA Platinum Level Award under her leadership. It is the highest award given to a chapter by the professional organization. She is a shareholder at Butzel Long in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Class Note Winter 2022
Kurtis T. Wilder was elected chair of the board of trustees at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Northern Michigan. Previously, he served as first vice-chair and chair-elect. He is a shareholder at Butzel Long in Detroit.