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Indiana UniversityRobert H. McKinney School of LawClass of 2021Online GraduateRecognition CelebrationMay 19352747-Program.indd 15/18/21 7:52 AM
ONLINEGRADUATE RECOGNITIONCELEBRATIONIndiana UniversityRobert H. McKinney School of LawMay 19, 20217:30 p.m.352747-Program.indd 15/18/21 7:52 AM
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ROBERT H. MCKINNEYThroughout his career — as a legal, business and civic leader — Robert H. McKinneyhas served his community, his state, and his nation with integrity and passion.McKinney was born November 7, 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduatedfrom Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, and the U.S. Naval Academy, wherehe received a B.S. in engineering. In WWII, he served in the Pacific theater for threeyears (including a period on General Douglas MacArthur’s staff) before returningto law school in Indianapolis in 1949. Recalled to the Navy after receiving his lawdegree from Indiana University, he served in the Korean War for two years.Until his retirement in 2005, McKinney was chairman and CEO of First IndianaCorporation, parent company of First Indiana Bank (now BMO Harris Bank). He waschairman and CEO of The Somerset Group, Inc., and also a founding partner of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, anIndianapolis law firm.McKinney’s commitment to community-based banking prompted President Jimmy Carter to appoint him aschairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, and theFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation in 1977.McKinney served on the Indiana University Board of Trustees from 1989 to 1998 and was president from 1993to 1994. He was chairman of the Board of Advisors of IUPUI and advising director to the IU School of Public &Environmental Affairs. He also is a member of the Board of Visitors of the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Lawin Indianapolis.McKinney is or has been a director of many organizations, among them the Presidential Advisory Board forCuba, Hudson Institute, Indianapolis Economics Club, Indianapolis and Indiana Chambers of Commerce, ChiefExecutives Organization, Inc.; World President’s Organization, Inc.; the American, Indiana, and Indianapolis BarAssociations; the United States Naval Academy Foundation, Indiana University Foundation, Conservation LawCenter, Board of Trustees of Marian University (former chair), the Carter Center at Emory University, and theSierra Club Foundation (former chair).His past work in the community also includes serving as the Indiana Chairman for the presidential campaignsof John F. Kennedy, Edmund Muskie, and Jimmy Carter. McKinney served as legal counsel to Indiana GovernorRoger D. Branigin and as Chairman of Governor Evan Bayh’s Government Reorganization Committee.He has received Honorary Doctorates of Law from Marian University in 1976 and Butler University in 1981.McKinney is the 1994 recipient of the Junior Achievement Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame Award, a1995 recipient of the Hoosier Heritage Award, a 1999 recipient of the IU Academy of Law Alumni FellowsAward, the 2000 recipient of the Indianapolis Archdiocese Spirit of Service Award, and a 2014 recipient ofthe Anti-Defamation League’s “Man of Achievement” Award. In 2017, he was a recipient of an IUPUI Spiritof Philanthropy Award and the Indiana University and IU Foundation Herman B Wells Visionary Award. Hereceived an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from Indiana University in 2018.McKinney shared a long marriage with his late wife Arlene, and is now married to Shelley Barr McKinney. Heand his five children actively manage the McKinney Family Foundation, with its emphasis on solving Indiana’senvironmental issues.352747-Program.indd 35/18/21 7:52 AM
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of LawOnline Graduate Recognition CelebrationWelcoming Remarks:. Karen E. BravoDean and The Gerald L. Bepko Professor of LawAnnouncement of Faculty Prize Recipient:. Michael J. PittsVice Dean and Professor of LawRemarks from Student Speakers:. Joyce Almeida PonceMaster of LawsCarolyn M. DawsonMaster of JurisprudenceSundeep SinghDoctor of Jurisprudence, Full-time DivisionBre RobinsonDoctor of Jurisprudence, Part-time DivisionRoll of GraduatesClosing Remarks:. Dean BravoCongratulatory Remarks from Faculty and Staff352747-Program.indd 55/18/21 7:52 AM
Student SpeakersJOYCE ALMEIDA PONCEJoyce Almeida Ponce attended law school at the Catholic University of Santiago deGuayaquil. As a law student, she became interested in jurisprudence, constitutionallaw, international law, and participated in several seminars on arbitration, procedurallaw, and constitutional law. After completing her studies, she graduated as anattorney, licensed to practice in the Republic of Ecuador. She interned at the lawfirm IBELEX, where she conducted legal research and litigation in various areas suchas constitutional, criminal, and family law. She also worked for the legal divisionof the Fire Department of Guayaquil, where she gained experience in public andadministrative law and litigation. Ponce studied the International Human Rights Lawtrack for her LL.M. and was offered an internship at the Indiana Supreme Court. Sheparticipated in the International Student Speaker Series in March 2021, where shetalked about the Constitutional Court of Ecuador and its decision on same-sex marriage.CAROLYN M. DAWSONCarolyn M. Dawson is honored and grateful to be finishing her Master ofJurisprudence degree. Prior to IU McKinney, Dawson obtained an Associateof Science degree in Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Science inOrganizational Leadership. She is particularly interested in the administrative aspectsof law and its intersections with ethical decision making, public administration,non-profit management, research and development, information security and privacy,especially in healthcare and technology environments. She has over 20 years ofexperience working in public service for state government, non-profit organizations,and in academic institutions. She is currently a research administrator in grants andcontracts at the Regenstrief Institute, Inc., a non-profit support organization of theIndiana University School of Medicine and other IUPUI schools. She volunteerswith a variety of organizations and spends a lot of time working with the Officer David Moore Food Pantry inFountain Square.352747-Program.indd 65/18/21 7:52 AM
Student SpeakersSUNDEEP SINGHBorn in Carteret, New Jersey, and raised in Fishers, Indiana, Sundeep Singh attendedButler University, where he double majored in biology and political science witha minor in chemistry. After college, Singh completed his law degree at IU McKinneyin December 2020, where he also received a graduate certificate in Criminal Law.He held the title of chief justice of the Moot Court Society and vice president ofthe Asian Law Students Association. He also served as a mentor-advocate in theREACH program and an IU McKinney student ambassador. Singh has worked as alegal extern for Justice Steven David of the Indiana Supreme Court, legal intern forJudge Paul Mathias of the Indiana Court of Appeals, and for Judge Grant Hawkins ofMarion County Criminal Court 5. Singh was a certified legal intern for the HamiltonCounty Prosecutor’s Office during his last year of law school.BRE ROBINSONBre Robinson will speak on behalf of the Doctor of Jurisprudence, part-time, eveningdivision. Robinson graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a bachelor’sdegree in English. Robinson served as the Student Bar Association president (20202021) and vice president of the evening division (2019-2020). Robinson served onthe Indiana Law Review Volume 54 Executive Board as the symposium editor, and thenote Robinson wrote, “Who are We Afraid of? How Indiana’s Criminal Justice ReformFails to Address Individuals with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder,” will bepublished in Volume 53 of the ILR. Robinson was on the Robert H. Staton IntramuralMoot Court Board as an associate justice for competition management and was cochampion of the Staton Intramural Moot Court Competition (2019-2020). Robinsonalso served as a teaching assistant for Civil Procedure, and the REACH Program,which supports individuals re-entering the community from incarceration. Additionally, Robinson served as aDean’s Tutorial Society tutor for Legal Writing for two years.352747-Program.indd 75/18/21 7:52 AM
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law2020-2021 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND FACULTYAdministrative OfficersMICHAEL A. MCROBBIE, Indiana University President. Ph.D., Australian National University.NASSER H. PAYDAR, IU Executive Vice President and IUPUI Chancellor. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University.KAREN E. BRAVO, Dean and Gerald L. Bepko Professor of Law; B.A., The University of the West Indies; J.D., Columbia University School of Law;LL.M., New York University School of Law.CYNTHIA M. ADAMS, Vice Dean and Clinical Professor of Law. B.A., Kentucky Wesleyan College; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinneySchool of Law.MICHAEL J. PITTS, Vice Dean and Professor of Law. B.S.J., Northwestern University; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center.MIRIAM MURPHY, Director and Senior Lecturer in Law; Ruth Lilly Law Library. B.A., Purdue University; M.L.S., Indiana University; J.D., IndianaUniversity Maurer School of Law.TERESA (TERRI) J. CUELLAR, Assistant Dean of Technology Services. B.S., St. Bonaventure University.NAN EDGERTON, Assistant Dean for Development. B.S, University of Utah; M.A., University of Massachusetts.MIKI PIKE HAMSTRA, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs. B.A., Butler University; M.A., Boston University; M.A., Indiana University; M.A., BallState University; M.S. Indiana University.PATRICIA K. KINNEY, Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion. B.S., Purdue University; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.JONNA KANE MACDOUGALL, Assistant Dean for External Affairs and Alumni Relations. B.A., M.A., Indiana University; J.D., Indiana UniversityRobert H. McKinney School of Law.VIRGINIA MARSCHAND, Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration. B.S., Indiana University Kokomo; M.P.A., Indiana University; J.D., IndianaUniversity Robert H. McKinney School of Law.SONJA RICE, Interim Assistant Dean for Professional Development. B.A., Purdue University; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney Schoolof Law.JULIE SMITH, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management. B.S., Indiana University; M.B.A., DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management.CHASITY Q. THOMPSON, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. A.S., B.A., Alabama State University; M.B.A., Auburn University; J.D., IndianaUniversity Robert H. McKinney School of Law.ELIZABETH ALLINGTON, Director of Communications and Creative Services. B.A., Indiana University; M.A., M. Phil., New York University.MICHELE COOLEY, Director of Academic and Bar Success. B.S., Indiana University; J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law; M.F.A, ButlerUniversity.LISA SCHRAGE, Director of Development Services. B.S., Marian University.JANA MATTHEWS, Senior Associate Director for Professional Development. B.A., Wright State University; J.D., Indiana University Robert H.McKinney School of Law.WHITTLEY SUE PIKE, Senior Associate Director for Professional Development. B.A., Ball State University; J.D., Indiana University Robert H.McKinney School of Law.PERFECTO BOYET CAPARAS, Associate Director for Graduate Programs. A.B., LL.B., Manuel Luis Quezon University; LL.M., University of HongKong; LL.M., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.JULIE DAVIS, Associate Director of Student Affairs. B.S., Indiana University; M.S.M., Indiana Wesleyan University.HEATHER L. GRIMSTAD, Senior Associate Director for Student Affairs. B.A., M.A., University of Indianapolis, J.D., LL.M., Indiana University RobertH. McKinney School of Law.LAUREN PEÑA, Associate Director of Student Recruitment. B.A., Indiana Wesleyan University; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney Schoolof Law.AMY WHITLOCK, Associate Director of Advancement. B.A., Indiana University.SUSAN BUSHUE-RUSSELL, Assistant Director of Administration and Finance. A.A.S., Lakeland College; B.S., Eastern Illinois University.SARAH A. CALDWELL, Assistant Director of Student Recruitment. B.S., Indiana University; M.A., Lewis University.KIMBERLY CROCKETT, Assistant Director for Student Affairs/Registrar. A.A.S., Ivy Tech Community College; B.A., Indiana University.AMANDA S. FISHMAN, Assistant Director of Financial Aid. B.S., Purdue University.352747-Program.indd 85/18/21 7:52 AM
FacultyCYNTHIA A. BAKER, Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Program on Law and State Government; Director, Experiential Learning. B.A., J.D.,Valparaiso University.GERALD L. BEPKO, Chancellor Emeritus, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Indiana University Trustee Professor and Professor ofLaw. B.S., Northern Illinois University; J.D., ITT/Chicago-Kent College of Law; LL.M., Yale Law School.LEA BISHOP, Professor of Law and Dean’s Fellow. B.A., M.A., University of Chicago; J.D., Yale Law School.ROBERT BROOKINS, Professor of Law. B.S., University of South Florida; J.D., Ph.D., Cornell University.JEFFREY O. COOPER, Associate Professor of Law. A.B., Harvard University; J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School.BRAD DESNOYER, Associate Clinical Professor of Law. B.J., J.D. University of Missouri-Columbia.JAMES D. DIMITRI, Clinical Professor of Law. B.S., Indiana University; J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law.JENNIFER A. DROBAC, Samuel R. Rosen Professor of Law. B.A., M.A., Stanford University; J.D., J.S.D., Stanford Law School.YVONNE M. DUTTON, Professor of Law; Dean’s Fellow; Grimes Fellow. B.A., Columbia University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder;J.D., Columbia Law School.GEORGE E. EDWARDS, Carl M. Gray Professor of Law; Director, Program in International Human Rights Law; John S. Grimes Fellow. B.A., NorthCarolina State University; J.D., Harvard Law School.FRANK EMMERT, John S. Grimes Professor of Law; Executive Director, Center for International and Comparative Law. Erstes JuristischesStaatsexamen (J.D.), University of Munich Law School; LL.M., University of Michigan Law School; Diploma, European University Institute; Ph.D.,University of Maastricht.NICHOLAS L. GEORGAKOPOULOS, Harold R. Woodard Professor of Law. Ptyhion Nomikis, Athens University School of Law; LL.M., S.J.D.,Harvard Law School.CARRIE HAGAN, Clinical Associate Professor of Law; Director, Civil Practice Clinic. B.A., University of Kansas; J.D., University of Cincinnati Collegeof Law.JOHN LAWRENCE HILL, R. Bruce Townsend Professor of Law; Adjunct Professor of Philosophy. B.A., Northern Illinois University; J.D., Ph.D.,Georgetown University.STEPHANIE RENEE HOFFER, Lawrence A. Jegen III Chair in Tax Law. B.S., The Ohio State University; J.D., Case Western Reserve UniversitySchool of Law; LL.M., New York University.HILLARY HOFFMANN, Visiting Robert H. McKinney Chair in Environmental Law. B.A., Middlebury College; J.D., University of Utah S. J. QuinneyCollege of Law.MAX HUFFMAN, Professor of Law; Director, Online Learning. B.A., Cornell University; J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law.JOSHUA JONES, Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law. Bachelor of Music Education, University of Montevallo; J.D., M. Educ. Law, Universityof New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law; LL.M., University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.SAM KALEN, Visiting Robert H. McKinney Chair in Environmental Law. B.A., Clark University; J.D., Washington University School of Law.ROBERT A. KATZ, Professor of Law. A.B., Harvard College; J.D., University of Chicago Law School.LINDA KELLY, M. Dale Palmer Professor of Law. B.A., J.D., University of Virginia.ANDREW R. KLEIN, Paul E. Beam Professor of Law. B.A., University of Wisconsin; J.D., Emory University School of Law.GERARD N. MAGLIOCCA, Samuel R. Rosen Professor of Law. B.A., Stanford University; J.D., Yale Law School.ALLISON MARTIN, Clinical Professor of Law. B.S., J.D., University of Illinois.JANET G. MCCABE, Professor of Practice; Director, IU Environmental Resilience Institute. A.B., Harvard University; J.D., Harvard Law School.SEEMA MOHAPATRA, Associate Professor of Law and Dean’s Fellow. B.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.P.H., Yale University; J.D., NorthwesternUniversity School of Law.NOVELLA NEDEFF, Clinical Associate Professor of Law. B.A., J.D., Indiana University.JAMES P. NEHF, Professor of Law; Cleon H. Foust Fellow; John S. Grimes Fellow. B.A., Knox College; J.D., University of North Carolina Law School.XUAN-THAO NGUYEN, Gerald L. Bepko Chair, Director, Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation. B.A., Oberlin College; J.D.,Northeastern University School of Law.JOANNE ORR, Clinical Professor of Law. B.S., Indiana State University; J.D., California Western School of Law.FRAN QUIGLEY, Clinical Professor of Law; Health and Human Rights Clinic. B.A., Hanover College; M.A., Indiana University; J.D., IndianaUniversity Robert H. McKinney School of Law.FLORENCE WAGMAN ROISMAN, William F. Harvey Professor of Law. B.A., University of Connecticut; LL.B., Harvard Law School.MARGARET RYNZAR, Professor of Law, Dean’s Fellow, and Grimes Fellow. B.A., University of Chicago; M.A., Jagiellonian University; J.D., Universityof Notre Dame Law School.JOEL M. SCHUMM, Clinical Professor of Law. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.A., University of Cincinnati; J.D., Indiana University Robert H.McKinney School of Law.LAHNY R. SILVA, Professor of Law and Dean’s Fellow. B.A., M.A., Boston University; J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law; LL.M., Universityof Wisconsin Law School.ROSS SILVERMAN, Professor of Public Health and Law (Secondary Appointment). B.A., Indiana University; J.D., Boston University School of Law;M.P.H., Boston University School of Public Health.FRANK SULLIVAN, JR., Professor of Practice; Indiana University Bicentennial Professor. A.B., Dartmouth College; J.D., Indiana University MaurerSchool of Law; LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law.MARGARET C. TARKINGTON, Professor of Law and Dean’s Fellow; Co-Director, J.D. Program Evaluation & Assessment. B.A., Brigham YoungUniversity; J.D., Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School.352747-Program.indd 95/18/21 7:53 AM
NICOLAS P. TERRY, Hall Render Professor of Law; Executive Director, William S. and Christine S. Hall Center for Law and Health. B.A., KingstonUniversity; LL.M., Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge.FRANCES LEE WATSON, Clinical Professor of Law. B.S., Ball State University; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.LLOYD T. WILSON, JR., Professor of Law; Director, Joint Center for Asian Law Studies; Director, Chinese Law Summer Program. B.A., WabashCollege; M.A., Duke University; J.D., Indiana University Maurer School of Law; M.T.S., Christian Theological Seminary.R. GEORGE WRIGHT, Lawrence A. Jegen III Professor of Law. A.B., University of Virginia; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School ofLaw, Ph.D., Indiana University.Emeriti FacultyTHOMAS B. ALLINGTON, Professor of Law Emeritus. B.S., J.D., University of Nebraska; LL.M., New York University School of Law.JUDITH FORD ANSPACH, Professor of Law and Director, Ruth Lilly Law Library Emerita. B.S., M.L.S., Kent State University; J.D., MississippiCollege School of Law.EDWARD P. ARCHER, Professor of Law Emeritus. B.M.E., Renesselaer Polytechnic Institute; J.D., LL.M., Georgetown University Law School.JAMES F. BAILEY, III, Professor of Law and Director, Ruth Lilly Law Library Emeritus. A.B., J.D., M.A.L.S., The University of Michigan.CLYDE HARRISON CROCKETT, Professor of Law Emeritus. A.B., J.D., University of Texas; LL.M., University of London (The London School ofEconomics and Political Science).DEBRA A. FALENDER, Professor of Law Emerita. A.B., Mount Holyoke College; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.DAVID A. FUNK, Professor of Law Emeritus. A.B., College of Wooster; J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law; M.A., The Ohio StateUniversity; LL.M., Case Western Reserve University; LL.M., Columbia Law School.PAUL J. GALANTI, Professor of Law Emeritus. A.B., Bowdoin College; J.D., University of Chicago Law School.HELEN P. GARFIELD, Professor of Law Emerita. B.S.J., Northwestern University; J.D., University of Colorado School of Law.JEFFREY W. GROVE, Professor of Law Emeritus. A.B., Juniata College; J.D., George Washington University Law School.W. WILLIAM HODES, Professor of Law Emeritus, A.B., Harvard College; J.D., Rutgers University School of Law—Newark.WILLIAM ANDREW KERR, Professor of Law Emeritus. A.B., J.D., West Virginia University; B.D., Duke University; LL.M., Harvard Law School.WILLIAM E. MARSH, Professor of Law Emeritus. B.S., J.D., University of Nebraska.DEBORAH B. MCGREGOR, Clinical Professor of Law Emerita. Founding Director, Master of Jurisprudence (M.J.) Program. B.A., University ofEvansville; J.D., Georgetown University Law Center.H. KATHLEEN PATCHEL, Associate Professor Law Emerita. A.B., Huntingdon College; J.D., University of North Carolina; LL.M., Yale Law School.RONALD W. POLSTON, Professor of Law Emeritus. B.S., Eastern Illinois University; LL.B., University of Illinois College of Law.GARY R. ROBERTS, Dean and Gerald L. Bepko Professor of Law Emeritus. B.A., Bradley University; J.D., Stanford University.JOAN M. RUHTENBERG, Clinical Professor of Law Emerita. B.A., Mississippi University for Women; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinneySchool of Law.JAMES W. TORKE, Carl M. Gray Professor of Law Emeritus. B.S., J.D., University of Wisconsin.JAMES PATRICK WHITE, Professor of Law Emeritus. A.B., University of Iowa; J.D., LL.M., George Washington University Law School.LAWRENCE P. WILKINS, William R. Neale Professor of Law Emeritus. B.A., The Ohio State University; J.D., Capitol University Law School; LL.M.,University of Texas School of Law.MARY THERESE WOLF, Clinical Professor of Law Emerita. B.A., Saint Xavier College; J.D., University of Iowa College of Law.Ruth Lilly Law Library FacultyBENJAMIN J. KEELE, Research and Instructional Librarian & Lecturer in Law, Ruth Lilly Law Library. B.A., University of Nebraska—Lincoln; J.D.,Indiana University Maurer School of Law; M.L.S., Indiana University.LEE LITTLE, Research and Instruction Librarian & Adjunct Lecturer in Law, Ruth Lilly Law Library. B.A., Xavier University; M.L.S., IndianaUniversity School of Informatics and Computing; J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.RENA SEIDLER, Research and Instructional Services Librarian & Adjunct Lecturer in Law, Ruth Lilly Law Library. B.A., Iowa State University; J.D,Georgia State University; M.L.I.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign352747-Program.indd 105/18/21 7:53 AM
DESCRIPTION OF DEGREESDOCTOR OF JURIDICAL SCIENCEThe Doctor of Juridical Science (Scientiae Juridicae Doctor or Juridicae Scientiae Doctor), or S.J.D. degree, is a terminaldegree in law, which is offered by a minority of law schools in the United States. The degree is designed for persons whohave completed a first degree in law (LL.B. or J.D.) and a Master of Laws (LL.M.), and who seek careers as academics inthe United States or abroad, as well as for scholars who seek affiliation with other academic or public policy institutionsworldwide.At the IU McKinney School of Law, the S.J.D. is a research-based dissertation degree. Each S.J.D. candidate works closelywith one of our faculty members who is an expert in the candidate’s field of study.MASTER OF LAWSThe Master of Laws (Magister Legum or Legum Magister), or LL.M. degree, is designed for students of exceptionalability who already hold a first degree in law. That is, a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), an undergraduate degree in law from auniversity outside the United States, or a J.D. (Juris Doctor), a professional law degree from an American law school.The LL.M. degree at the IU McKinney School of Law is a one-year degree program, with seven “tracks” or areas ofconcentration: American Law for Foreign Lawyers; Corporate and Commercial Law; Health Law, Policy and Bioethics;Intellectual Property Law; International and Comparative Law; International Human Rights Law; and World Trade Law.Since the program’s inception, we have enrolled LL.M. students from more than 70 nations throughout the world.DOCTOR OF JURISPRUDENCEThe Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, also known as a Juris Doctor, or J.D. degree, is a graduate professional degree in law.The degree was first awarded in the United States in the early 20th century and was created as a modern version of the oldEuropean doctor of law degree. Originating from the 19th century Harvard movement for the scientific study of law, it is adegree that in most common law jurisdictions is the primary professional preparation for lawyers.MASTER OF JURISPRUDENCEThe law school’s Master of Jurisprudence, or M.J. degree, affords professionals in fields other than the law, the opportunityto acquire the legal knowledge that will help them in their chosen careers. The degree consists of 30 credit hours.352747-Program.indd 115/18/21 7:53 AM
PRO BONO PROGRAMLevel of Achievement Award RecipientsPro Bono is a Latin phrase meaning “for the good.” Through its Pro Bono Program, the law school encourages students to volunteertime to government entities, public service organizations and community groups that provide legal assistance to low-incomeindividuals. The students listed below have contributed 50 or more hours of pro bono service and have received a Pro Bono Programnotation on their transcripts.JOHN PAUL BERLON AWARD FOR PRO BONO SERVICE:Tiffany CostleyNORMAN LEFSTEIN AWARD OF EXCELLENCEGOLD LEVEL (200 HOURS)Jessica BerkRachel BirAna Carolina CoreyTiffany CostleyKatie CurryJulia Frandsen-DeLoachChristopher GoffMollie GoldenBria KempOlunfunmilayo Bab-OkeJessica BriscoeEmily BurchfieldMatthew DobbsDavid FaulknerArmand HolmesHailey LeisterLeah MillerRobert MillerMike MogaBradley NeelyIbironke OgunleyeScotty ProbertByron RamirezMegan ReileyBre RobinsonBrenda Alexandra Salas LopezAnna SamlandArianna SmithAshley StumpAjoke YussufAddison ZielinskiJacob ZigenfusMARY H. MITCHELL OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDSILVER LEVEL (100-199 HOURS)Benjamin HuangPatrick SandersJason MarshallSundeep SinghVirginia MarsoFebuk UyaGeofrey MpamulungiReja YousufMichael NicholsAdaugo Sandra NwachukwuBRONZE LEVEL (50-99 HOURS)Jacob AntrimValarie BagwellSheremy CabreraMolly Connor352747-Program.indd 12Zephyr HarrisCass LawsonAnna Marie ShuckAlexis SizemoreDaniel SwissAlexis Weaver5/18/21 7:53 AM
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE RECOGNITIONThe IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law offers certificates and concentrations in a variety of subject areas. The graduates listedbelow have earned the following levels of recognition in these areas:December 2020Jessica BriscoeAdvocacy SkillsMollie BurgessNicole McGaugheyAndraea ReedCorporate & Commercial LawRobert RhyneDaniel SwissJessica BriscoeEmily ScheblerCriminal LawAaron SchenkKerstan SextonSundeep SinghDestiny WalkerMollie BurgessCivil & Human Rights LawTrevor OakersonEnvironmental & Natural Resources LawHeather FoxxHealth LawNicole McGaugheyCaulin McGrawYasmin AbdelhakAna Carolina CoreyJulia Frandsen-DeLoachChristopher GoffAdvocacy SkillsHannah HawkinsRobert HodgeTaylor IvyElizabeth JamesMichael LakesMatt MetzgerLeah MillerSamuel SendrowJames CampbellCody ColdrenKaylee ConleyHelga DavilaAlex EadsRichard FurlongJoel HaasCorporate & Commercial LawJon JacobsonNicholas JohnsonBria KempJessica KolanowskiJade OwenPatrick SandersNeda SemsariehEmily BurchfieldAlexandra CardMay 2021Anthony SmithTyler SmithFrederick SprungerJared ThomasBrian WesselmanCriminal LawAdrian ArellanoJessica BerkRachel BoydJared BrownNorman CopleyTiffany CostleyKatie Curry*List is tentative, subject to final grades.352747-Program.indd 13David FaulknerRobert HodgeTaylor IvyBria KempAndrew KuhlenhoelterLeah MillerJordan OliverErika PatrickMegan ReileyAnna SamlandSamuel SendrowAlexandria Sons(Graduate Certificate Recognition continued on next page)5/18/21 7:53 AM
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE RECOGNITION (continued from previous page)Moncerrat AlvarezTiffany CostleyKatie CurryCivil & Human Rights LawElizabeth HalodikHannah HawkinsByron RamirezJulia Frandsen-DeLoachEnvironmental & Natural Resources LawNicholas SatterfieldRani AmaniSarah BarrettLevi BaysingerJacob BradshawElizabeth JamesJessica KolanowskiMichael LakesHealth LawCass LawsonKatherine MurphyPatrick O’BrienDavid OrlichThomas PrattBrandyce SalleeAnthony SingerFrancis CislakJoshua DeAmicisLuke HaskinsZachary LeachIntellectual Property LawNoah LongShane MoreillonKenneth Nolasco AriasJade OwenSarah BarrettElizabeth HalodikInternational & Comparative LawLuke HaskinsElsye ParrishHannah SobhieJared ThomasAdam SteelJonathan TarroKrystal VillarruelAlexis WeaverDiana WhiteReja YousufMike WebbBrian WesselmanAnna Samland*List is tentative, subject to final grades.352747-Program.indd 145/18/21 7:53 AM
GRADUATES WITH HONORSIndiana University graduates who have achieved excellence in scholarship are entitled to wear honor cords, (fourragères), which hangfrom the left shoulder. Cream and crimson cords represent Summa Cum Laude (highest distinction), cream cords represent Magna CumLaude (high distinction), and crimson cords represent Cum Laude (distinction).MASTER OF LAWSGRADUATES WITH DISTINCTIONMUHAMMAD ALI CHAUDRYIURII PAKJENNIFER THUMAYUAN JIANGSARAH ELIZABETH PLEWAJOKE ADERAYO YUSSUFIBIRONKE BUNMI OGUNLEYEJIAN SHENMOYOSOLUWA OGUNYEMIDANIEL TESHOME TEKLUMASTER OF JURISPRUDENCEGRADUATES WITH DISTINCTIONMAUREEN H. SHIELDOCTOR OF JURISPRUDENCESUMMA CUM LAUDEMAGNA CUM LAUDECUM LAUDEDecember 2020MORGAN MCCANNDecember 2020KAREN ANN CANDLISHEMILY MICHELE SCHEBLERDecember 2
Bre Robinson will speak on behalf of the Doctor of Jurisprudence, part-time, evening division. Robinson graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a bachelor's degree in English. Robinson served as the Student Bar Association president (2020-2021) and vice president of the evening division (2019-2020). Robinson served on
