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Last Call for Tickets to Oct. 9 Law Alumni Awards Dinner
Congratulations to our 2025 Distinguished Law Alumni Award honorees! You and your colleagues have voted, and the winners are:
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Krystle Sanders, J.D. '17: Byron L. Warnken Memorial Award
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Kristen Mack, J.D. '17: Judge Robert Bell Award
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Caylin Young, J.D. '16: Rising Star Award
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Hon. Robert Cahill, J.D. '82: Distinguished Judicial Award
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Larry Greenberg, J.D. '94: Dean's Award
Please join us in honoring these colleagues at the Distinguished Law Alumni Awards dinner on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the law school. Admission is free, but registration is required.
Just a few tickets remain, so don't wait! Learn more and register.
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Alumni Enjoyed Sept. 17 Happy Hour at Union Pub in D.C.
About 50 law alumni who live and/or work in the Washington, D.C. area gathered at a happy hour on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Guests met and heard from Dean LaVonda N. Reed. Many thanks to Alex Powell, J.D. '16, for organizing this fun event!
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A Celebration in Memory of
Professor Byron L. Warnken
Please join us on Thursday, October 23 to honor the memory of Professor Byron L. Warnken (February 14, 1946 – September 5, 2022) and his incredible legacy at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Learn more and register.
As a highlight of the evening, a portrait of Professor Warnken will be unveiled, which later will hang in the Moot Courtroom that bears his name.
The program begins at 6 p.m., with a reception to follow in the atrium. Guests will hear from UBalt Law Dean LaVonda Reed, the Warnken family, and Roberta Roper, founder of Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, which commissioned and donated the portrait to honor Professor Warnken.
Friends may donate to the Law School Annual Giving Fund as a special tribute to Professor Warnken.
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'What is the Rule of Law' on Oct. 8
UBalt Law faculty have put together a monthly series on issues around the rule of law. The next installment, "What is the Rule of Law and Why Does it Matter?," with Prof. Mortimer Sellers and Prof. Ioanna Tourkochoriti, takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom.
The third panel, "The History of the Rule of Law," with Prof. John Bessler and Daniel Ernst, the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal History at the Georgetown University Law Center, on Monday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom.
Registration is not required for these events.
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Pro Bono Week Kickoff Event at UBalt Law Oct. 16
Join fellow attorneys, UBalt Law students and pro bono service providers at a free networking event on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. to mark the beginning of Pro Bono Week.
The event will take place on the courtyard off the .5 level. It's co-sponsored by the Law Career Development Office, UB Students for Public Interest, and the Pro Bono Resource Center. Learn more and register.
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Explore the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
We are proud to present the UBalt School of Law's Strategic Plan for 2025-2030.
The plan is a result of many discussions with stakeholders over many months. We are grateful for all of the thoughtful input and analysis. Learn more and explore the plan.
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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.
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Please donate to support our students with academic success and bar passage.
Thank you!
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Class Notes
Craig Heron, J.D. ’12, has joined the Public Finance Practice at Saul Ewing, in its Baltimore office.
Zachary Phillips, J.D. ’19, started a new position as executive senior associate athletic director for NIL strategy and development at Texas A&M Athletics, in College Station, TX.
Hannah Zarzecki, J.D. ’20, was named vice president of the board of directors at Neighbor Ride, Inc., in Howard County, MD.
Scudder Sodergreen, J.D. ’20, is an associate with Weinberg & Schwartz in Columbia, MD.
Annemarie Duerr, J.D. ’22, became litigation manager at Cordell & Cordell.
Erin Carrington Smith, J.D. ’23, has joined the Maryland Office of the Public Defender as an assistant public defender in its Post Conviction Defenders Division.
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Kristine K. Martinez, J.D. ’24, is an associate with Bradley in Washington, D.C.
Kenjeray Bennett, J.D. ’24, has joined the Law Offices of Baldwin & Briscoe as a family law associate.
Erin Esterson, J.D. ’24, is an attorney fellow with Equal Justice Works working in landlord-tenant issues at Disability Rights Maryland.
Dominique Choe, J.D. ’24, has joined the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office as a law clerk.
Madeline Grigoryev, J.D. ’24, started a new position as a Law Clerk with the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals.
Donald Brand, J.D. '75, passed away on Sept. 10, 2025 in Darlington, MD.
Howard Janet, J.D. '78, passed away on Sept. 18, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
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Support UBalt Law Students!
Your donation, large or small, helps us with efforts to help students achieve greater academic success, bar passage, and scholarships to make their studies possible.
Please use the QR code or this link to contribute online. Thank you for your support!!
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