Clubs & Groups

Clubs & Groups

Quite a few Dartmouth clubs kicked off summer this year with fun outdoor activities and social gatherings. A great example is the Dartmouth Club of Suburban New Jersey. The club held its annual golf outing at scenic Farmstead Golf and Country Club in Lafayette, New Jersey, on June 5. Those in attendance included Tom Swartz ’49, Don Syracuse ’69, Jon Rabinowitz 74, David Dietze ’88 and wife Claire Toth and friend BevLuehs, Kristin Luckenbill ’01 (closest to the pin winner!), and Jim Felter 74 and son Josh, and friend Brian Hamilton (longest drive winner!).

The Dartmouth Lawyers Association (DLA) provided a great update on all of the activities underway so far this year. First, the DLA organized the admission of six of its members to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar on January 8. Barbara Murphy 79, Rick Sharpless 79, Amy Folbe ’84, Ann Fromholz ’90, Tom Repczynski ’91, and Michael Regan ’00 were admitted to the court by the justices in a courtroom ceremony. Neal Katyal ’91, acting solicitor general under President Obama, moved their admission. Following the ceremony, DLA members and their guests attended oral arguments for two original jurisdiction cases, one of which was argued by Gregory Garre ’87, Solicitor General of the United States under President George W. Bush. Also present were Tom Skilton ’89, who organized the group admission, and Xander Meise ’01.

Then on February 22-24, the DLAheld its annual meeting at Squaw Valley, California. Eighty people attendedthe event, which had terrific skiing, interesting continuing legal education (CLE), and networking and camaraderie with fellow Dartmouth lawyers. The meeting was chaired by Howard Morse ’81 and included CLE speakers James Bach 75, Jennifer Burdman ’98, Ann Fromholz ’90, Ellen Halstead ’98, James Ladner, Sam Livermore 73, Karen Masterson Dienst ’82, Cameron Matheson ’94, Jonathan Rubens ’85, and Greg Yadley 72.

This springthe DLA co-sponsored the annual Law Day Celebration at the College May 3-4. Michele DeStefano ’91, founder of LawWithoutWalls, gave the Volk Lecture and explored the impact the changing legal marketplace is having on the expectations, demands, and desires of lawyers. DLA president Barbara Murphy 79 participated in a subsequent panel discussion.

Finally, on May 21, the DLA sponsored areception at the International Trademark Annual Meet-

ing in Seattle. Tara Void ’93, Tsan Abrahamson ’85, Michelle Brownlee ’90, Erica Klein ’93, Mark Matuschak ’81, John Froemming ’82, Cindy Walden ’90, Christina Heiber ’94, Neel Chatterjee ’91, Kevin Kunzendorf, Scott Ceresia ’05, Bruce Chasan ’67, and Barry A. Abbott 72 attended for networking and camaraderie.

Please check the DLA’s website at www.dla. dartmouth.org for upcoming events. Thanks to Tom Skilton ’89 forthe excellent write up!

Please send me brief updates about the great events that your club, association, or affiliated group have organized! Newsletters and other email updates are also welcomed.

—Stina Brock ’01, PO Box9274, Jackson, WY83002; s tina. brock@gmail. com