Happy New (Academic) Year!

As 2022 turns toward fall and the new academic year is solidly underway, your IA Section Executive Team has a full schedule of virtual programming in store. Join us on Wednesday, September 21 for a timely and informative conversation about Reunion and Alumni Weekend, and save the date for the upcoming fall programming below.

Speaking of the New Year, registration for the January 2023 AALS Annual Meeting in San Diego is now open: https://am.aals.org/. In addition to two great panels at the January meeting, stay tuned for details about the IA Section’s virtual conference on June 14-15, 2023.

Upcoming Events!

Virtual Section Social – Reunion, Alumni Weekend, and Engaging the “Lost Classes” of 2020 and 2021
Wednesday, September 21st
12:00 pm EST / 9:00 am PST
Moderators: Heather Foss Thomas and Brian Costello
Click here to register! (FREE)

IA Section Webinar – Collaboration on Marquee Events and Gifts
Wednesday, October 19th
12:00 pm EST / 9:00 am PST
Moderators: Liz Field and Colleen Taricani
Click here to register! (FREE)

IA Section Webinar/Social – Alumni Engagement Insights from the NALP Report with Skip Horne
Wednesday, November 30th
12:00 pm EST / 9:00 am PST
Moderators: Mary Ann Soden and Robin Fulton Langhans
Registration to come (FREE)

AALS Annual Meeting – How Law Schools Can Make a Difference
January 4-7, 2023
San Diego, CA
https://am.aals.org/

Way to Go!

Congratulations to June Shih, who recently joined Georgetown University Law Center as Executive Director of Communications!

We don’t believe in thankless work, so please send us a note about a job well done, an accolade for a colleague, or a successful event or project you or your team has recently undertaken! You can submit kudos to celebrate yourself or a colleague on this quick and easy form.

Professional Development

Good Read

• Looking at Leadership: Perspectives from American Law School Deans

– Jeff Allum and Katie Kempner, NALP’s PDQ, Sept. 2022

AALS researchers Jeff Allum and Katie Kempner share takeaways from the American Law School Dean Study.

Good Listen

• The College Admissions Scandal I EP 1: The Side Door – Gangster Capitalism Podcast

Through transcriptions of wiretapped conversations between Rick Singer, Felicity Huffman, and others, Episode 1 brings to life just how dirty these schemes were. We also hear from a student who cheated on his SAT, a psychologist who deals with students and parents trying to game the system to get more time to take the SAT and ACT, and Jenks breaks news by finding the ringleader, Rick Singer, in an unlikely place.

Good Watch

• Partner Track on Netflix

At an elite NYC law firm, Ingrid Yun fights to make partner – and hold onto her principles – while balancing romance, friends, and family expectations.

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law on Disney+

“She-Hulk” stars Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases.

Sharing is Caring

September Topic – Collaborating Across Departments

How do the fundraising and communications professionals at your law school collaborate on marquee events and gifts? Share your interdepartmental best practices on our Section Sharing Sheet on the Institutional Advancement Website!

You can post links to annual reports, alumni magazines, marketing collateral, or any other materials you’d like to share with your IA colleagues.

Welcome New Members!

We welcome colleagues who recently joined the IA discussion lists:

• Georgina A. Angones, Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations, University of Miami School of Law
• Bonnie Cordell, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Texas Tech University School of Law
• Lauren Dickerson, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
• Jimena Garrison, Media Relations Officer, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
• Martha Griffith, Assistant Dean for Administration and Communication, University of Alabama School of Law
• Jordan Hannah, Director of Alumni Relations, Baylor University School of Law
• Steven W. Jarvis, Assistant Director of Communications for Web Services, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Robert A. Leflar Law Center
• Megan Kelley, Director of Planning & Operations, Communications & Marketing, Boston University School of Law
• Nathaniel Kenyon, Director, Marketing & Communications, Boston College Law School
• Jayme Little, Assistant Dean of Alumni Relations, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
• Lucia A. Silecchia, Associate Dean for Faculty Research & Professor of Law, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
• Jacqueline Stites, Law Communication Specialist and Stewardship Liaison, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Robert A. Leflar Law Center
• Yusra Sultana, Director of Communications, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Robert A. Leflar Law Center
• Karen Sung, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
• JoAnne Sweeny, Professor, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
• Hayley Westphal, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
• Bobbi Zaunbrecher, Senior Development Officer, Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center

Did You Know?

Did you know that you can now search an archive of news and blog posts about law schools and the legal profession on the AALS website? Visit the AALS News & Publications page for more information.

Questions? Comments?

Feel free to reach out to your 2022 IA Section Officers:

• Elizabeth Field, Co-Chair, The George Washington University Law School
• Mary Ann Soden, Co-Chair, University of California, Irvine School of Law
• Brian Costello, Co-Chair Elect, LMU Loyola Law School
• Heather Foss, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
• Victoria Grantham, Fordham University School of Law
• Robin Fulton Langhans, Penn State Dickinson Law
• Stephanie Silvestri, Seton Hall University School of Law
• Colleen Taricani, University of California, Irvine School of Law

Access past newsletter issues and archived webinars on the Institutional Advancement website