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Professor Bruce Kennedy Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach in China. Full story. Reinberger fellowships allow UT Law students to work side-by-side with prosecutors. Full story. U.S. District Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., ’70 addresses Law Graduates. Full story
Assoc. Prof. Geoffrey Rapp quoted in The New York Times. Full story. Dean Douglas Ray profiled in Detroit Legal News. Full story. Ken Kilbert, quoted in "Great Lakes Water Compact Weighs in on Region’s Future," The Plain Dealer. April 6, 2008. Abstract. More College of Law in the News Fulbright Grant Awarded to Professor Bruce Kennedy UT Law Associate Professor Bruce Kennedy has been chosen to receive a Fulbright grant to teach in China and is the second UT Law faculty member in two years to receive that honor.
Kennedy will teach from February through mid-July 2009 at Xiamen University School of Law, which is located in a port town between Shanghai and Hong Kong situated across from Taiwan. During his time at the School of Law, he’ll teach a graduate class in American Property Law and an undergraduate course in legal research, and will also be assisting the School of Law in developing its law library. Kennedy looks forward to the experience. “I’m honored to join the growing number of UT law professors to teach in the Fulbright program,” he said. “I am very grateful for this opportunity to explore China’s legal culture and to collect ideas and insights that will enrich my teaching at home.” Kennedy, a faculty member since 1993, joins three other College of Law faculty members who have received Fulbrights – Professor Llewellyn Gibbons, who taught in China in 2007-2008, Associate Dean Daniel Steinbock, and Charles W. Fornoff Professor of Law and Values Rebecca Zietlow. Professor Kennedy is a graduate of the University of Michigan (AB), the University of Minnesota (JD) and the University of Michigan (AMLS). Prior to joining the UT Law faculty, Professor Kennedy held positions at the Cornell and Georgetown law libraries. While in Washington, he testified before Congress and federal agencies on a wide range of information policy matters. Professor Kennedy has been active in a number of professional organizations including the American Association of Law Libraries. He previously served as Director of the LaValley Law Library at the College of Law. In addition, Professor Kennedy has published in the fields of privacy law and information policy. For six years, Professor Kennedy was a member of and principal draftsman for the AALL Citation Formats Committee which is designing uniform citation standards for citing legal materials in printed and digital formats. About 800 U.S. faculty and professionals are chosen every year to participate in the Fulbright program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Toledo Law Students Work in Prosecutors’ Offices Across the Country
Ten College of Law students have gone to work in federal and state prosecutors’ offices all across the country to learn first-hand what it takes to effectively prosecute crime. With the support of the Reinberger Honors Program in Prosecution, they’ll spend seven weeks working side by side with prosecuting attorneys on actual criminal cases. The ten law students selected to receive this year’s Reinberger fellowships first underwent a week-long orientation and training program at the College of Law. Under the tutelage of experienced prosecutors and judges, the students had a chance to learn and practice some of the skills they’ll put to use this summer.
The Reinberger Honors Program in Prosecution was established in 1997 to attract highly qualified law students to careers in prosecution and to enhance prosecution placement opportunities. Through the program, past participants have had opportunities to interview witnesses, negotiate pleas and participate in trials. The program, supported by a generous grant from the Reinberger Foundation, often affects career aspirations. “The Reinberger experience was my first introduction to the concept that prosecutors dedicate their lives to protecting the victims of crime, those members of our society who have no other advocate,” wrote one student who went on serve as a Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps. “Without the Reinberger experience, I would never have been able to contribute as much as I have.” This year’s fellowship recipients were selected based on academic performance, commitment to public service and advocacy skills. They will be working in federal and state prosecutors’ offices in Texas, South Carolina, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. For more information, contact the Law Communications Office at 419.530.2712. U.S. District Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., ’70 addresses Law Graduates
Approximately 132 College of Law students took one giant step closer to entering the legal profession during the Law Commencement Ceremony on May 4, 2008, at 1 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., United States District Judge, served as keynote speaker at the ceremony. In the audience was the Judge’s son, Michael, who is a member of the class of 2008. Other speakers included Jeanne M. Whalen, valedictorian of the class of 2008, outgoing Student Bar Association President Michael Riesen, and Professor Douglas Chapman, who was voted Outstanding Professor by the class of 2008. Dean Douglas Ray had this to say about the graduating class: “The class of 2008 is a special class. Its members have helped make this a better law school through their leadership in public service, moot court and trial advocacy, law review, student government and other student organizations. They are caring, committed people whose service and leadership will enrich their communities and serve their clients well.” Judge Farnan received his Juris Doctor degree from The University of Toledo College of Law in June 1970. While at Toledo, Judge Farnan served as an editor of The University of Toledo Law Review and was awarded the Alumni Scholarship in recognition of academic achievement.
From September 1970 until June 1973, Judge Farnan was Dean of Students and Director of the Criminal Justice Program at Wilmington University. After leaving the university as an administrator and faculty member, he continued as an adjunct faculty member until 1981. From December 1972 until December 1976, Judge Farnan was in the private practice of law while serving as a part-time assistant public defender. He was appointed County Attorney for New Castle County, Delaware in 1976 and Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Delaware in 1979. In August 1981, he was appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware by President Ronald Reagan. In July 1985, Judge Farnan was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware by President Reagan. Judge Farnan served as Chief Judge of the District Court from July 1997 until July 2000. During his tenure with the District Court, Judge Farnan has presided over and decided numerous high profile corporate disputes and patent infringement actions. Included among his many cases have been the Pantry Pride/Revlon securities case, the Diet Coke pricing case, the DaimlerChrysler merger case and the Lipitor patent case. Judge Farnan is currently presiding over the Intel antitrust cases. Judge Farnan is a member of both the New Jersey Bar (1970) and the Delaware Bar (1972).
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