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Accolades & Achievements

The University of Chicago Law School is proud to recognize noteworthy events in the lives of its alumni through the Accolades & Achievements Blog. Information is gathered from newspaper articles, press releases, and alumni submissions. The blog is updated weekly and is a complement to the Class Notes section of The Record, which is published semi-annually.

If you would like an event added to or removed from the blog, or to report any inaccuracies, please email Jessica Block, Director of Alumni Relations, at jblock@uchicago.edu.

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Howard Turner '59 Joins SmithAmundsen's Construction Practice
November 6, 2009 - 12:46pm

Howard Turner has joined SmithAmundsen LLC's Construction Practice Group. He will be Of Counsel in the Chicago office.

Timothy T. Scott '85 Named Managing Partner of King & Spaulding's Silicon Valley Office
November 6, 2009 - 12:36pm

King & Spalding announced the appointment of Timothy T. Scott to Managing Partner in its Silicon Valley office.

Paul A. Jones '85 Joins Michael Best's Venture Best and Intellectual Property Groups
November 6, 2009 - 12:19pm

Paul A. Jones joins Michael Best's Business and Venture BestSM Practices.

Alicia Clifford '01 Honored by Sanctuary for Families for Outstanding Pro Bono Work
November 6, 2009 - 12:08pm

Alicia Clifford, an associate in the Corporate Department of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, was named as a recipient of the Sanctuary for Families Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Advocacy.

Andy Gillin '68 to Appear on Cover of San Francisco’s Best Lawyers Magazine
November 6, 2009 - 12:03pm

Andy Gillin, a founding Partner  at Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen, has been selected to appear on the cover of San Francisco's Best Lawyers magazine.
 

Mary Ellen Callahan '97 Nominated to Serve on University of Pittsburgh's Board of Trustees
October 23, 2009 - 10:11am

The Nominating Committee of the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees recommended for election to membership on the board Pitt alumnus Mary Ellen Callahan (A&S '90), chief privacy officer and chief Freedom of Information Act officer in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Danielle Kemp '00 Joins Greenberg Traurig as an Associate
October 23, 2009 - 9:47am

Danielle Kemp joins Greenberg Traurig as an assocaite where she will focus on working with clients in Florida on business reorganizations, creditors' rights, and commercial litigation.

G. Christopher Ritter '81 Publishes New Best Seller
October 23, 2009 - 9:42am

G. Christopher Ritter has authored Powerful Deliberations:Putting It All Together for the Jury, published by the American Bar Association.

Hugh Steven Wilson '71 Appointed Director and Chairman of the Board of International Wire Group, Inc.
October 23, 2009 - 9:36am

Hugh Steven Wilson was appointed Director and Chairman of the Board of International Wire Group, Inc.

William M. Tong '00 Under Consideration for United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut
October 12, 2009 - 2:14pm

In September, U.S. Senators Christopher Dodd and Joseph Lieberman sent a letter to President Barack Obama naming their four preferred finalists for the position of United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.