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Please Join Us for Dean's
Convocation Weekend
Friday, Oct. 18:
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6 to 9 p.m. Law alumni happy hour reception with Dean LaVonda Reed, on the patio at Dutch Courage, 2229 N. Charles St., Baltimore. Learn more and register.
Saturday, Oct. 19:
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11:30 a.m. Dean's Convocation, Warnken Moot Courtroom. Join us for continental breakfast on .5 level at 10:30, then hear Dean Reed's vision for the law school. Luncheon to follow. Learn more and register.
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2 to 3:30 p.m. Student-led tours of the Angelos Law Center and info sessions at the law school, to include updates on student life and student organizations, including journals and trial teams; and a faculty preview of the new Supreme Court term.
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Don't Miss UBalt Law's 'Lawyers as Leaders' Lunch and Learn Series
We're thrilled to announce a new lunch-and-learn series, "Lawyers as Leaders." The fall series covers essential leadership topics such as authentic leadership style, change management, and building a positive culture.
This free professional development opportunity features UBalt Law alumni sharing their wisdom and experience as they have performed in leadership roles. We hope alumni take advantage of the chance to learn from these dynamic and inspiring professionals. Lunch is included.
The second panel, "Leading Through Change," takes place on Friday, Oct. 11 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Hear from:
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Henry Greenidge, J.D. '10, head of public policy for GM Cruise;
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Meryl Burgin, J.D. '87, retired general counsel, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland;
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Kerry Neal, J.D. '06, associate commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;
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Laurie Lyte, J.D. '92, principal, Lytehouse Solutions, who will moderate the panel.
Learn more and register.
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Enjoy these photos from our Sept. 5 Law Alumni Magazine Launch at True Chesapeake Oyster Co. in Hampden | |
Guests enjoyed happy hour drinks, raw oysters, sliders, crab balls and more, while learning about our "Lawyers as Leaders" series and the many alumni leaders profiled in the 2024 issue of Baltimore Law magazine, our first Leadership Issue. | |
Dean LaVonda Reed, second from right, with an enthusiastic group of young alumni. | |
Tre Lundy, J.D. '21, center, with colleague Sahand Yazdanyan, left, and UBalt Law student Trevor Jones, right. Lundy is a techpreneur who is profiled in the current issue. | |
UBalt Law Alumni Association President Lisa Sparks, J.D. '07, catches up with Neil Bixler, J.D. '92. That's Bob Anbinder, J.D. '92, behind them. | |
Alexander Giles, J.D. '97, second from left, talks with UBalt Law student Javon Weaver and Khadyne Augustine, J.D. '20. Giles and Augustine are both profiled in the current issue of Baltimore Law magazine. | |
More Ways to Engage with Your Alumni Community
The UBalt Law Alumni Association, UBLAA, wants to hear from you about your interests and your professional life.
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Submit job changes, special recognition and changes to your contact information using this form.
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Let us know how you would like to engage with fellow alumni and law students using this form.
Thank you!
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Class Notes
Hon. Daniel Clifford, J.D. ’83, was elected an officer of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges.
Jacqueline Barclay-Sonne, J.D. ’94, has been promoted to senior project manager at Venable in Towson, MD.
Sharon Rice-Hicks, J.D. ’96, was promoted to supervisory general attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Hon. Charles T. Merryman Steuart, J.D. ’97, was appointed a magistrate for the Circuit Court of Prince George’s County by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
Luisella Perri Wilke, J.D. ’03, joined Hawkins Delafield & Wood as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.
Crystal A. Brady, J.D. ’10, started Mountainside Legal located in Garrett County, MD.
Megan Ford, J.D. ’10, was promoted to vice president, special accounts consultant manager, at Computershare Corporate Trust in Columbia, MD.
Rebecca Sheppard, J.D. ’11, was elected to the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service board of directors.
Bob Yeager, J.D. ’11, has been named deputy director for the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Colin Gaynor, J.D. ’13, has been named partner at Ballard Spahr in the firm’s Baltimore office.
Robert B. Middleton Jr., J.D. ’15, joined Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dunn in Baltimore as an associate.
Yaakov “Jake” Weissmann, J.D. ’16, has been promoted to vice president for government relations and community affairs at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Grason Wiggins, J.D. ’16, was named vice president of government affairs for the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.
Christopher DeCarlo, J.D. ’18, joined Baltimore’s Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as associate.
Genevieve Hornik, J.D. ’19, became a staff attorney for the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore.
Naseam Jabberi, J.D. ’21, has joined Baltimore’s Rosenberg Martin Greenberg as a litigation associate.
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Robert Taylor, J.D. ’22, became deputy prosecuting attorney for the Kittitas County Prosecutor’s Office in Kittitas County, WA.
Erin Carrington Smith, J.D. ’23, started a judicial clerkship for the Hon. Stuart R. Berger, J.D. ’84, at the Appellate Court of Maryland.
Alexandria Hodge, J.D. ’23, joined Pessin Katz Law as an associate in the Towson, MD, firm’s education, labor and employment group.
Kaitlin O’Dowd, J.D. ’23, has joined McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker as an associate in the firm’s Annapolis, MD office.
Peri Schuster, J.D. ’23, started as staff counsel at Midland Credit Management and Encore Capital Group Company.
Ciara Aguila, J.D. ’24, became a law clerk for the Law Offices of Nicholas A. Parr.
Colin Brown, J.D. ’24, started a judicial clerkship for the Hon. Michael E. Malone, J.D. ’92, at the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.
Joseph Danahy, J.D. ’24, started a new position as associate general counsel at Maryland Auto Insurance.
Niels Drury, J.D. ’24, started a judicial clerkship for the Hon. Andrew M. Battista, J.D. ’87, at the Baltimore County Circuit Court.
Alexander Frisbie, J.D. ’24, became a law clerk for the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City.
Harrison Holmes, J.D. ’24, joined Baker Donelson in Baltimore as an associate in the firm’s tax practice group.
Adaku Irondi, J.D. ’24, started a judicial clerkship with the juvenile division in Baltimore City Circuit Court.
Donald Waldron, J.D. ’24, has joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as an assistant chief counsel.
Sean Woolums, J.D. ’24, was promoted to managing partner at College Living Property Management in College Park, MD.
Benjamin D. Kuntz, LL.B. ’59, passed away on August 8, 2024.
Levi B. Miller, J.D. ’77, passed away on July 21, 2024.
Melvin E. McGee, J.D. ’79, passed away on August 7, 2024.
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