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S. Steven “Spike” Karalekas, ‘70 Boston, MA
John F. Kautzman, ‘84, Partner
Ruckelshaus Kautzman Blackwell Bemis & Hasbrook
Indianapolis, IN Julie Roe Lach, ‘04 Deputy Commissioner Horizon League Indianapolis, IN Honorable Jane E.
Magnus-Stinson, ‘83 U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana Indianapolis, IN
Jenna Jerden LeClere, ‘08 Richard L. Ludwick, ‘91 Thomas R. Malapit, Jr., ‘96 Ryan C. Marques, ‘10 Michael T. McNally, ‘02 Tadd Miller, ‘06 Karen Orr, ‘89 Clay M. Patton, ‘99 Anthony C. Pearson, Jr., ‘10 John B. Scheidler, ‘79 Juval O. Scott, ‘02 Mary F. Schmid, ‘93 Barbara B. Stevens, ‘85 Terry W. Tolliver, ‘00 Kania D. Warbington, ‘07 SBA President
Scott Oliver
Ex-Officio Members IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Elizabeth Allington Patricia K. Kinney, ‘02 Andrew R. Klein
Jonna Kane MacDougall, ‘86 Antony Page
Johnny Pryor Lisa Schrage Julie Smith
Chasity Q. Thompson, ‘02
Board of Visitors
Douglas K. Norman, ‘88 Vice President and General Patent Counsel Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis, IN Reed S. Oslan, ‘87 Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Chicago, IL Linda L. Pence, ‘74 Partner
Pence Hensel LLC Indianapolis, IN Michael K. Phillips, ‘69 Partner
Phillips & Phillips Boonville, IN
Mary Beth Ramey, ‘72 Senior Partner
Ramey & Hailey Attorneys at Law Indianapolis, IN
John C. Render, Jr., ‘71 Senior Partner Hall, Render, Kilian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.
Indianapolis, IN Mark A. Roesler, ‘82 Chairman and CEO CMG Worldwide, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN Alan M. Spears, ‘90 Senior Vice President and Senior Trust Officer First Bank of Richmond Richmond, IN
William B. Stephan, ‘84 Vice President for Engagement Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN Stephen A. Stitle, ‘70
Managing Partner, Indiana Operations Smith Amundsen LLC
Indianapolis, IN John R. Talley, ‘85 Owner/Managing Member Madison Street Properties, LLC Franklin, IN
John C. Trimble, ‘81 BOV Chair President
Indianapolis Bar Association Managing Partner
Lewis Wagner LLP Indianapolis, IN Steven L. Tuchman, ‘71 Director
Lewis & Kappes, P.C.
Indianapolis, IN
James H. Voyles, Jr., ‘68 Partner
Voyles Zahn & Paul Indianapolis, IN Michael W. Wells, ‘79 President
REI Real Estate Services, LLC Carmel, IN
Ex-Officio Members Carol M. Adinamis President
Indiana State Bar Association Adinamis & Saunders, P.C.
Indianapolis, IN
Honorable Loretta H. Rush Chief Justice
Indiana Supreme Court Indianapolis, IN
Honorable Steven H. David, ‘82 Justice
Indiana Supreme Court Indianapolis, IN
Mitchell R. Heppenheimer President-Elect
Indiana State Bar Association Heppenheimer & Korpal South Bend, IN
Honorable Robyn L. Moberly, ‘78 President
IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law Alumni Association Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Indiana Indianapolis, IN
In Memoriam
Professor emeritus Ken Stroud
Professor Emeri- tus Kenneth M. Stroud passed away on August 17, 2015, at the age of 80. A professor at IU McKinney School of Law for 26 years, he taught several genera- tions of alumni in the areas of criminal law, evidence and appellate practice.On the occasion of Stroud’s retirement in 1999, his colleague, Professor Emeritus James W. Torke, wrote a moving tribute to him. The following is an excerpt from the tribute: “Ken Stroud is a consummate teach- er. I have already reported the regard his students had for him. But beyond this, he is a teacher for all who will listen. Those of his colleagues and friends who read this tribute will understand what I mean when I say that he was my best teacher, that much of what I might have achieved as a teacher and scholar was built on lessons I learned from Ken Stroud. His art is made up of three parts: hard work and thorough prep- aration; intellectual rigor and honesty; and, perhaps his rarest gift, an ability to engage others in conver- sation as supple, clear, and lively as a spring stream.
I have said that his teaching began with hard work and thorough preparation. I have known no other col- league who, right up to his retirement, put so much effort into preparation for each class. I experienced this ethic over the many summers in which other col- leagues and I joined Ken in the study of legal philos- ophy. In those summers, I learned from him what it takes to gain a full and honest understanding of a text.
The preparation, care, and discipline that he brought to this task became our prescription and rule. As a student and a thinker, he was adventurous but never satisfied with an easy understanding or superficial chatter. To every topic, he brought a broadly-informed mind that was without ostentation, an intellectual rig- or free of rigidity, and a seriousness of purpose with- out self-importance. He always, in a favorite phrase of his, ‘stayed on the merits.’ Old friends have often heard him invoke his ‘spiral theory’ of thought. To my understanding, the spiral theory is a way of looking at the world with a lawyerly eye: as soon as you come to grasp an argument from one side, you must turn and attack it from the other, and so on in an ever-rising spiral of insight. Thought never comes to rest.”
Board of Visitors
In Memoriam
Michael J. bleck ‘75 June 28, 2015 Joan r. Caldwell ‘57 September 7, 2015 Charles h. Dickmann ‘50 August 11, 2015
Keith r. Donnelly ‘04 September 27, 2015 Michael e. Douglas ‘76 August 2, 2015 Luther t. Garcia ‘94 July 14, 2015 James F. havill ‘71 August 28, 2015 Donald e. helm ‘52 October 10, 2015 Charles W. hunter ‘50 June 14, 2015 richard F. Joyce ‘60 August 29, 2015 Kiefer Mendenhall ‘71 October 1, 2015 Don C. osborne ‘85 June 25, 2015 Laura M. Pershing ‘60 July 24, 2015
Lawrence M. reuben ‘73 September 11, 2015 ralph A. rosemary ‘52 July 5, 2015
Patrick J. Schauer ‘79 December 27, 2015 edward e. Schilling ‘65 August 30, 2015 robert C. Sprague ‘50 June 30, 2015 richard A. Stark ‘48 October 6, 2015 Floyd A. tew ‘79 August 6, 2015
Norman r. Wissinger ‘51 September 3, 2015
Keith Donnelly, ‘04
Keith Donnelly, 59, of Zionsville, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of September 26, 2015. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Robert Donnelly and Claire Kortekamp Don- nelly. Keith was a graduate of Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis where he was a varsity swimmer and leader in student government. He received his bachelor of science degree from the United States Military Academy, West Point, a masters degree in International Relations from The Ohio State University, and his Juris Doctorate from Indiana University.He served his country for 23 years as a commissioned officer in the United States Army, including time in combat during The Gulf War as part of Operation Desert Storm. Keith earned numerous awards and decora- tions in recognition of his military service, including the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal, and honorably retired from duty at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Keith was later given the honor of serving on Senator Dick Lugar’s Military Academy Merit Selection Committee.
Kiefer Mendenhall, ‘71
Born in Indianapolis, Kiefer Mendenhall graduated from Wabash Col- lege and Indiana University McKinney School of Law. He left a banking ca- reer in 1971 when he and his family moved to Aspen. Once described by the New York Times as “one of Aspen’s lovable eccentrics”, he owned the Wax &Wicks gift shop for 20 years and created Aspen Mulling Spices. An Aspen Music Festival devotee, he was the first storeowner to invite student musi- cians and faculty to perform on the mall. He is survived by his wife Mary, children Allyson (Eliot) and Preston (Zhenya), four grandchildren, and sister Judy (Wendell) Shiffler.
richard A. “Dick” Stark, ‘48
Richard A. Stark of Vero Beach, Florida, died on October 6, 2015, peace- fully at home from a long standing ailment. He graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana in 1943, served in the U.S. Navy as Lieutenant, junior grade, from 1943-1946, graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1947 and from Indiana University School of Law in 1948. He began the practice of law with the New York law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and served on its top management board for more than 25 years.remembering Marilyn ‘Jay’ Wright
Members of the family of Marilyn ‘Jay’ Wright gathered with faculty and staff on November 5 in the Ruth Lilly Law Library for a memorial service. Jay retired in May 2014 after serving for 44 years with libraries on the IUPUI campus. She passed away on August 12, 2015.Jay served for seven years at the Blake Street Library on campus before moving to the law school library in 1977. She became a fixture at the Ruth Lilly Law Library, where she served in a number of ca- pacities, including as a circulation assistant, interlibrary loan assistant, and administrative assistant.
She won the IUPUI Gerald L. Bepko Staff Council Spirit Award in 2000.
Among the speakers during the memorial were Chancellor Emeritus Gerald L. Bepko, and Professor of Law Emerita Judith Ford Anspach. Both recalled the positive impact Jay made on the lives of those she came into contact with, and how much they ap- preciated her friendship.
In the photo with a poster honoring Jay’s service to the campus and the law school are members of Jay’s family. From left are Timothy Wright, Jr.; Gina Mor- ris; Jazz Wright; Pat Blumenthal; Lauren Wright; Na- thaniel Wright; Marie Wright; Marian Walker; Timothy Wright, Sr.; Melvern Miller; Maurice Miller, Ms. Wright, and Steven Wright.
The Dean’s Report recognizes our amazing alumni and friends who have so generously financially supported the IU Robert H.
McKinney School of Law during the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Philanthropic support allows funding for student recruitment, scholarships, experiential learning opportunities, and faculty development. Because of our generous donors, we are able to offer a high-quality, well-rounded legal education to our students. Thank you for making an investment in today’s students as they prepare to become tomorrow’s leaders.