CLF Auction 2013

Professor Douglas Baird served as auctioneer.
Professor Douglas Baird served as auctioneer.
Emily Van Wyck, '13, brought her daughter.
Emily Van Wyck, '13, brought her daughter.
Triumphant bidders did not hide their excitement.
Triumphant bidders did not hide their excitement.
Most bidders planned out their strategy beforehand; others were spontaneous.
Most bidders planned out their strategy beforehand; others were spontaneous.
The students wore everything from Hawaiian shirts to flip-flops to sundresses.
The students wore everything from Hawaiian shirts to flip-flops to sundresses.
The Lego Law School and Prof. Landes' Italian ties.
The Lego Law School and Prof. Landes' Italian ties.
Even the Green Lounge cow got into beach mode.
Even the Green Lounge cow got into beach mode.
As with any Law School get-together, the food was plentiful.
As with any Law School get-together, the food was plentiful.
Prof. Baird presided over a packed Green Lounge.
Prof. Baird presided over a packed Green Lounge.
The hula dancers put on a show during intermission.
The hula dancers put on a show during intermission.
Contestants in the Oliver Wendell Holmes mustache contest.
Contestants in the Oliver Wendell Holmes mustache contest.
Many students teamed up for bidding on big-ticket items.
Many students teamed up for bidding on big-ticket items.
Willing students got hula lessons from a talented group of dancers.
Willing students got hula lessons from a talented group of dancers.
Students didn't need to be told twice to get into the tropical spirit.
Students didn't need to be told twice to get into the tropical spirit.
You'd never know it was a cold Chicago winter's night.
You'd never know it was a cold Chicago winter's night.
Much of the fun of the auction comes from watching the drama of bidding.
Much of the fun of the auction comes from watching the drama of bidding.

Photographs of the 2013 annual Chicago Law Foundation (CLF) Auction.