LAW SCHOOL PLANS MOVE TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LOCATION

U.S. Senator Bill Frist (R., Tenn.) announced last week that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has agreed to transfer the Memphis Post Office Front Street Station so that the University of Memphis School of Law can establish its new campus at the facility.

The University of Memphis has been involved in negotiations with the USPS since March 2005 in an effort to acquire the old downtown Post Office building for the law school. Senator Frist has been a close partner to the negotiations and helped broker the final agreement.

With this agreement, the University will now begin working with the Tennessee Board of Regents and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission on future plans for that purpose. While details of the plans for the move will be announced at a later time, we anticipate that classes will be offered in the new law school in the fall of 2009.

Future law students at the University of Memphis will be able to study in a beautiful, historic building that has a background closely associated with the law. They will also be taking their classes in close proximity to the offices of lawyers and judges and the courts in downtown Memphis. The University is grateful to the U.S. Post Office for its cooperation in making this unique opportunity possible.

Dean James Smoot comments, "The faculty, staff, students and alumni of the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law of the University of Memphis have dreamed for many years of a new home to enhance and showcase the extraordinary success of its academic program. That dream is now becoming a reality in the Customs House and Post Office, an iconic riverfront building with a long legal pedigree, as a result of the hard work and innovative thinking of our own law school community and of leadership of the University of Memphis, the City of Memphis, Shelby County, the Board of Regents, the Governor, our Congressional delegation and far-sighted business and professional leaders. We are grateful for their confidence in our program and eager to move it to the next level."

Additional information is available at http://www.law.memphis.edu/building.

THIS JUST IN...--As we send out this edition of the e-Newsletter, Governor Bredesen's budget for the next fiscal year includes $41 million for our new law school building! The budget will be delivered to the General Assembly in February. "These appropriations are investments for the future, in our institutions of higher learning, our treasured State Parks, and in our people," Bredesen said. We will have more information to you in the coming days and weeks, but this is extremely good news and represents a huge step forward in the realization of our goal to enhance the quality of education for our students by providing them a wonderful facility in which to learn.

LAW SCHOOL NEWS

MOOT COURT SUCCESS
The Moot Court team from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law (picture inset)reached the final round of the National Moot Court competition regionals in Birmingham recently, thus earning a trip to the national finals in New York. The last time a Memphis team went to the national finals was 1999; that team finished in the top eight. More than 200 teams from some 120 schools entered the competition; the top 28 advanced to the finals. The U of M squad, Todd Richardson, Shannon McKenna, and Mark Thompson, defeated Ole Miss, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Alabama on its run to the finals before losing to Louisiana State University. The top two teams from each of the 14 regions move on to the national finals. The Memphis team was composed of second-year law students; they were competing against mostly third-year students. Participants must write a legal brief without outside help and then present oral arguments. "I'm thrilled for the team and thrilled that the University of Memphis will return to the National Championships," said law professor Barbara Kritchevsky. "The students have worked extremely hard and shown total commitment to success. We're determined to do just as well in New York. Thank you to everyone who judged practice rounds for your time and advice - Michele Alexandre, Bob Banks, David Case, Ernie Lidge, Steve Mulroy, David Romantz, Gene Shapiro, Dan Wanat, and Nick White.

STUDENT PAPERS PUBLISHED
Congratulations to our law students Lakita Cavin, Rosemary L. Thomas, and Joel Wimbiscus for having their papers chosen for publication on the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources website. Their papers address the role of science in environmental regulation, epidemiology and toxic torts, and Brownfields.

STUDENT RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
University of Memphis law student Betsy Prendergast received the 2006 "Law Student Volunteer of the Year Award" at the Tennessee Bar Association's annual public service luncheon. Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton Jr. gave the luncheon's keynote address. As a first year law student, Prendergast began volunteering with the Memphis Community Legal Center, first as an administrative assistant and then as a legal researcher and member of the board. Her passion for public service also led her to join the law school's Public Action Law Society, where for two years she organized the annual spring volunteer fair, a key event for connecting law students with pro bono agencies, and boosted overall participation in pro bono activities among student volunteers. Through the school's Elder Law Clinic, Prendergast has provided legal services to the elderly and developed educational programs to help senior citizens understand a new state law governing health care decisions. Prendergast says of her experience, "I find it incredibly rewarding work to come home feeling I have helped somebody." After meeting many attorneys who are dedicated to public service work, she says she is inspired to continue a career in public service law.

MINORITY RECRUITMENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULED
The School of Law will present a workshop Saturday, February 18, for minority students interested in attending law school. The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Room 252 of the Law School. The workshop is free, but reservations are recommended. To reserve a space, call 901-678-2528. Prospective students will learn about the requirements for law school admission and receive tips on how to make themselves more attractive law school candidates. Law school admissions professionals, student representatives, and practicing lawyers will be on hand to answer questions. The U of M School of Law is the home of the Tennessee Institute for Pre-Law (TIP), a program designed to graduate more black legal professionals. TIP offers preparation for careers in law through internships and educational experiences. The workshop is sponsored by the School of Law, TIP, and the Black Law Student Association.

JUDICIAL CLERKSHIP WEBSITE
There has been a recent addition to the Career Services portion of the Law School web site, with the able assistance and efforts of Professor David Case. The "Judicial Clerkships" page on the web site, linked below, is part of what will be an ongoing effort to provide more information and invigorate the important efforts of our students in seeking judicial clerkships with the federal and state courts following graduation from law school. It will primarily, but certainly not totally, emphasize clerkships with the federal and state courts with jurisdiction in Tennessee.
http://www.law.memphis.edu/career/judicialclerklinks.html

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED "REAPS" BENEFITS TO GRIMSON AND LAW SCHOOL
Did you see the quote in the January 16, 2006, edition of Sports Illustrated by recent U of M law graduate Stu Grimson, former NHL player for the Nashville Predators?

"I've gone from being the Grim Reaper to being the Grim Reader."

You can read more about Stu's life as a hockey player turned law student and now lawyer in the October 2005 edition of the e-Newsletter at http://www.law.memphis.edu/newsletter/october_31.htm

FACULTY NEWS

DAVID WAYNE CASE will be speaking at the 2006 Environmental Law and Policy Symposium held at the William & Mary School of Law on February 4, 2006. The symposium topic is on corporate governance and environmental best practices. His presentation is on the topic "Changing Corporate Behavior Through Environmental Management Systems" and will result in an article to be published in the Fall 2006 issue of the William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review.

DONNA HARKNESS presented her paper entitled "Elder Law in Practice: The Case for Specialization and Focus on Substantive Law Areas in Clinical Programs" in October at the Sixth International Clinical Conference jointly sponsored by the University of California School of Law and the University of London Institute of Advanced Legal Studies at Lake Arrowhead, California. She also completed a third case file and set of problems for publications by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy entitled "State of Nita v. Calvin Cooper."

JANET L. RICHARDS has been chosen as one of only six CALI Fellows nationwide to write comprehensive lessons in the area of Family Law during the next year.

IRMA RUSSELL continues in her second year of a two-year appointment on the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility. She and Professor ERNIE LIDGE are serving as reporters on the Tennessee Bar Association's revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct. In February she will moderate a CLE panel on Ethics Issues in Environmental Law at the Pace National Environmental Moot Court Competition and will do a national audio-conference on "Ethics in Environmental Law" for the National Constitution Center Audio Conferences. In March she will present a paper at the University of Houston for its second annual symposium, "Should We Site it Here?: LNG, the Environment, and Federalism." She has agreed to publish a paper on this topic in the Spring 2006 edition of the Environmental & Energy Law & Policy Journal.

KEVIN SMITH has been named the first holder of the Thomas Preston Professorship, named in honor of Professor Tom Preston, one of the most revered instructors in the law school's history.

NICHOLAS WHITE, who served as the University of Memphis Athletic Department's Faculty Advisor Representative, recently received the Ralph Hatley Silver M Award from the University of Memphis. The award is presented to a person "who through their tireless dedication exemplifies the very best in support toward furthering the goals of the University of Memphis Athletic Department."

CHRIS ZAWISZA's article, "Taking Hold of the Elephant in Child Dependency and Neglect Cases," has been published in a recent edition of the St. Thomas Law Review. She was also appointed by Viola Miller, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, to the Joint Task Force on Children's Justice and Child Sexual Abuse.

IN MEMORIAM: SARA TURLEY COLE
The law school regrets the passing of SARA TURLEY COLE, retired Director of Law Libraries and Associate Professor of Law at the law school, who passed away in November after a six-year battle with cancer. Professor Cole directed the law libraries at the School of Law for more than 30 years until her retirement in 2000. During her career she also taught legal research and writing and contracts. She was a graduate of Helena (AR) Central High School and Vanderbilt University. She received her Master's degree in library science from the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and her Juris Doctor degree ('72) from the University of Memphis (Memphis State University). She was a member of the Memphis and Shelby County Bar Association where for many years she served on its library board. She also was a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She will be sorely missed.

LAW SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW FACULTY
Lee A. Harris and Thaddeus M. Pope have recently joined the law school faculty. Harris, whose teaching interests include Contracts, Corporations, Law and Economics, and Social Welfare Policy, earned his law degree from Yale Law School and served as an Associate with the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz before coming to the law school. Pope's teaching interests include Health Law, Public Health Law, Bioethics, Business Organizations, Torts, and Philosophy of Law. He earned his M.A. in Bioethics from the University of Pittsburgh, then received both his law degree and a Ph.D. from Georgetown University. In addition to serving as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, he has been an Associate with the Los Angeles and Washington, DC offices of Arnold & Porter, LLP. We welcome both of our new faculty members!

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Here's a short update on where some of the faculty you may remember are and what they are doing...Rod Smith serves as President of Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, Virginia...Bob Jerry is Dean of the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida...Tom Reynolds is retired, living in Memphis, and regularly seen at Tiger basketball games...Walton Garrett, whose wife passed away last year, is living in Western North Carolina...Tom Preston and his wife live in Memphis. The law school recently named a Professorship in his honor...Fred Davis and his wife reside in Memphis...James Tigner is currently living in New Mexico.

ALUMNI NEWS AND EVENTS

Upcoming Alumni and Law School Events
February 2006
Mid-February: University Annual Fund Non-Donor Telephone Outreach begins on behalf of the law school

March 2006
Board of Directors Nominating Committee Meets-TBA
March 6: "Law School for Journalists" at the School of Law. Contact Amy Amundsen

April 2006
April 6 Law Alumni Executive Committee Meeting 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Alumni Center
April 20 4th Quarter Law Alumni BOD Meeting 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Alumni Center
April 5 - Nashville law alumni club event - contact Greg Pease
April 6-Chattanooga law alumni event (tentative)
April 7Knoxville law alumni event (tentative)
April 8Atlanta law alumni event (tentative)

May 2006
May 3 - Graduating 3L Luncheon Noon, Law School
May 12 - Law alumni reception @ Bench Bar event - Destin, Tops'l, 5:30 6: 30 p.m.
May 15-17 Washington, DC visits with law alumni

June 2006
June 5 - Spring Creek Golf Tournament
June 13-17 -Tennessee Bar Association, Memphis, Law alumni breakfast/reception

July 2006
July 15 - Third Annual Law Alumni Association Dinner, Wilson Hotel and Conference Center, Memphis, TN

September 2006
Scholarship Lunch for donors and recipients - TBA

November 2006
Judicial Reception TBA (13th or 14th)

(For further information please contact Leah Prost at (901) 678-4299)

MBA YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION ELECTIONS
The Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association recently hosted its Annual YLD Meeting and Elections at The Rendezvous. Members of the YLD elected Shannon Toon ('99) as Vice President/President-Elect and Ashley Austin ('03), Kevin Baskette ('02), Margaret Chesney ('00), Jay Ebelhar ('03), Freeman Foster ('03), Lisa Overall ('03), Van Turner, Monica Wharton, and Stacie Winkler ('03) to the 2006 Board of Directors.

TBA PUBLIC SERVICE LUNCHEON
The recent Public Service Luncheon at the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Conference in Nashville was quite a show for the University of Memphis School of Law! Three Public Service and Pro Bono awards were presented. Betsy Prendergast, Class of '06, received the Law Student Volunteer of the Year (see above). Webb Brewer, Class of '80, received the Public Service Attorney of the Year award. The Presenter of the above awards was Andy Branham, Class of '81, Chair of the TBA Access to Justice Committee. Recognition and plaques were also given to the TBA Federal Court Local Rules Committee that has been laboring for over two years drafting a set of uniform rules for Tennessee's federal district courts. Recognized were committee member Richard Carter, Class of '80 and the committee's Reporter, Professor June Entman, Class of '81. Other faculty and alumni were presenters or in attendance at the conference, including Connie Ross, faculty, Class of '87, and Rae Oliver, Class of '97. Linda Warren Seely, Class of '81, and Brian Faughnan, Class of '98, gave presentations at the conference on, respectively, pro bono activities and the ethics of judicial election campaigns. It was great to see how "showcased" our alumni were at this noteworthy event!

JUDICIAL RECEPTION IS TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
The 2005 Judicial Reception, held at President Shirley C. Raines' home, was a 'monstrous success.' Held on November 7th, it was attended by three Tennessee Supreme Court Justices, over 40 members of the Tennessee judiciary, and more than 25 members of the 2005 graduating law class. The recent graduates received a special lapel pin from President Raines in a special presentation. The reception was sponsored by the Alumni Association Law Alumni Board, and chaired by The Honorable Robert L. Childers (BBA '71, JD '74).

OUTSTANDING CLASS REUNIONS
The 2005 Law Reunions were held the weekend of November 4-5, and included the classes of 1970, '75, '80, '85, '90, '95, '00, '05. The weekend kicked off with an all-class party hosted by Leslie Ballin (JD '77), and was attended by more than 75 people. The reunion also included a Saturday morning CLE at the Law School that was attended by over 30 people. Individual class parties were held across Memphis on Saturday evening. The Reunions were sponsored by the Alumni Association Law Alumni Board, and chaired by Porter Feild (BA '89, JD '93).

ALUMNI EVENT HONORS PRESIDENT RAINES
Charles Barnett ('75) and Sara Barnett ('01) hosted a reception in honor of President Shirley Raines for more than 30 law school graduates at their firm, Spragins Barnett & Cobb, in Jackson, TN on January 24. Other University of Memphis attendees included Julie Johnson, vice president for advancement; Dan Beasley, donor relations; Alleen Deutsch, director of development for the school of law; the Honorable Diane Vescovo ('80), president of the law alumni association; Amy Amundsen ('87), president-elect, and the Honorable Robert L. (Butch) Childers ('74). Keely Wilson ('00),Sara Barnett ('01) and Russell (Rusty) Reviere ('79), among others, have agreed to help organize a Jackson, TN law alumni club. Please contact one of them with your interest in participation.

FORMER DEAN DONALD POLDEN CHECKS IN
He went from one successful building effort to another. Former U of M Law School Dean Donald Polden is in his third year as Dean of the law school at Santa Clara University following ten years as dean at the U of M law school. He writes that he is enjoying his work as Santa Clara's law dean but that he misses his friends and former students from the U of M. Santa Clara's law school, which is located just outside San Francisco near San Jose, has approximately 950 students, including graduate law students in three LL.M. programs. The private law school has specialty programs in intellectual property law, social justice and public interest law, international and comparative law, and trial and appellate advocacy law. He was thinking recently about the "episodic and, at times, biblical" floods that hit the U of M law library during his deanship, but he is very pleased that the law faculty and leadership have moved the law school ahead in getting the new facility in downtown Memphis. He writes that the move to the downtown law center "will continue the tremendous progress that the law school has made in recent years and address the school's longstanding facilities problems." Polden also reports that he spends a great deal of his time meeting graduates of his new law school, working with the state and local bar associations, and seeking financial support for Santa Clara's law school. However, he still finds time to play some of California's great golf courses! We wish him the best always.

ALUMNI GIVING PARTICIPATION RATE INCREASES
New annual fund initiatives at The University of Memphis include the "Law Firm and Organizations Campaign," to secure increased participation at each organization from U of M law graduates. The law school's goal is to increase the percentage of law alumni giving to 20%. Law alumni participation, currently at 8%, was still the highest among the University of Memphis schools and colleges in FY 2004 and 2005. The over-all university percentage is 3%. The next highest college is 4%. We are grateful to those alums who have so generously given to the Law School. We also hope to increase that percentage of contributors in FY 06 and in subsequent years.

CLASS NOTES

HON. JOHN BRENNAN GETZ ('66) of Memphis, passed away recently after an illness. Judge Getz retired in 1998 after serving 28 years on the Memphis City Court and Shelby County General Sessions Benches. He was a graduate of Christian Brothers High School and is included in the Christian Brothers Hall of Fame. After graduation, Judge Getz served as a Marine in Korea from 1952 to 1956. He became a Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy upon his return to Memphis. Judge Getz was deeply involved in local history and historical writing. He was a life member of the West Tennessee Historical Society, Past President of the Descendants of Early Settlers of Shelby County, and member of both the Shelby County Historical Commission and the Shelby County Courthouse Restoration Commission. He served as historian for the Irish Society and as the parish historian of Saint Peter Catholic Church where he was a member. He was honored by President Bush as one of the Thousand Points of Light.

JOHN V. PHELPS ('72) was sworn in recently as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Phelps, of the Jonesboro, Arkansas, law firm of Womack, Landis, Phelps, McNeill and McDaniel, has been a member of ABOTA's national board of directors since 1995. He has served as President of the Arkansas Chapter and is the second National President from Arkansas in ABOTA's nearly 50-year history. The ABOTA is a 6,000 member organization of the nation's leading plaintiff and defense trial lawyers and is dedicated to preserving the 7th Amendment to the United States Constitution which guarantees American citizens a right to trial by jury in civil cases. Phelps has been active in several ABOTA offices and programs and is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers; a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers; a faculty member for the National Trial Academy sponsored by the American Bar Association; named one of the Best Lawyers in America; chairperson of the Board of Visitors of the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law; and named Special Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court in 1988.

MICHAEL C. WILLIAMS ('73),was a presenter at a recent CLE on the topic of "Minimizing Problems: Dealing with Condominium Developments and Homeowners' Associations in Tennessee" sponsored by the National Business Institute.

BRUCE M. SMITH ('74), a member of the Memphis firm of Apperson Crump & Maxwell, PLC, was a presenter at a recent CLE on the topic of "Managing Conflict of Interest Situations in Tennessee" sponsored by the National Business Institute.

ROBERT L. DINKELSPIEL ('75), managing partner with the Memphis firm of Apperson Crump & Maxwell, PLC, was a presenter at a recent CLE on the topic of "Minimizing Problems: Dealing with Condominium Developments and Homeowners' Associations in Tennessee" sponsored by the National Business Institute.

JAMES L. KIRBY ('76) has been recognized by his peers for inclusion in the third annual Business TN 150 Best Lawyers 2006.He is member of Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, a full service law firm with two offices in Memphis, Tennessee, and an office in Oxford, Mississippi.

MICHAEL FUCCI ('82) serves as Director of the Office of Legislative Counsel (Acting) of the U.S. Department of Defense. He is primarily responsible for the Department's legislative program, which includes developing, coordinating, and submitting annually the largest and most complex piece of legislation in the Federal Government -- the National Defense Authorization Act. He conducts policy and legal review of all Department legislation and of Congressional requests for official Department views of pending legislation. He also provides guidance regarding Congressional requests for testimony. He liaises directly with the Department's top management, including the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Service Secretaries on all matters pertaining to the National Defense Authorization Acts. He represents the Department and the Office of the General Counsel in frequent dealings with high-level officials from the White House, the Office of Management and Budget, and other Executive Departments.
During his career, he prosecuted and defended over 300 criminal cases, most of which went to jury trial. Of the 200 felony cases he prosecuted, he lost only one. During his tenure at the 1st Cavalry Division as the Senior Defense Counsel, his field office, the Army's largest and busiest, had the Army's highest acquittal rate. Fucci deployed with the 1st Cavalry Division for Operations Desert Shield/Storm in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and with the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps for Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In Sarajevo, he was the senior United States legal advisor to the commander of all coalition ground forces. He has been awarded over 30 separate Army and Joint medals and ribbons. His most notable awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, and Defense Meritorious Service Medal.
In addition to his law degree, he earned an L.L.M. from the Army Judge Advocate General's School in Military Law, and a Masters of Arts in National Security from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

MARY ARONOV ('83) with the Memphis office of Baker Donelson, was a panelist at a seminar on the topic of "Opinions on Personal Property Security Interests" at the annual meeting of the Section of Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law of the American Bar Association.

SID SCHEINBERG ('88) has joined the firm of Glast Phillips and Murray in Dallas, Texas.

VAN VINCENT ('88), Assistant United States Attorney in Nashville, Tennessee, has been selected to serve as a member of the U.S. Department of Justice's Enron Corporate Fraud Prosecution Task Force. Vincent will serve as the lead or assistant lead prosecutor in various upcoming trials related to Enron's former broadband businesses. He is a veteran of many criminal and civil trials in federal court and has had responsibility for numerous criminal and civil appeals in the federal appellate courts, presenting over 30 arguments before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeal resulting in 18 published opinions. Most recently Vincent served as the Executive Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's office for the Middle District of Tennessee in Nashville. He has also served as Chief of the Office's Civil Division and has held other leadership roles in the Office's Criminal Division, including Team Leader for the Narcotics Division. In 2003, Mr. Vincent received a Director's Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and has also received prosecution awards from the Ontario Provincial Police, Ontario, Canada and from numerous federal agencies.

ADAM M. NAHMIAS ('93), a member of the Memphis law firm of Jackson Shields Yeiser Holt and Speakman, was a presenter at a recent CLE on the topic of "Using a Mechanic's Lien to Get Your Money in Tennessee" sponsored by the National Business Institute.

MAJ JON S. JACKSON is a Professor in the Criminal Law Department at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

CAROLINE HUNTER ('00) has recently taken a position as Immigration Counsel in the Office of Public Liaison at the White House.

STEVEN E. BARLOW ('04) has joined Bass Berry & Sims' Memphis office in their Commercial Transactions and Real Estate Practice Area. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Memphis Housing Resource Center and the local Advisory Panel for the Family Service Agency of Memphis.

SHON JOHNSON ('04) was first licensed in Arkansas and practiced there until a few months ago when he accepted a new position with the law firm of McLeary, Domico & Kyle, PLLC in Memphis. Now licensed in both states, his practice focuses on medical malpractice defense and product liability law.

SIMON C. BIEBER ('05) has joined Bass Berry & Sims' Memphis office in their Litigation Practice Area. Previously, Simon was a summer associate with the firm and was a law clerk in Memphis.

CAMPBELL C. STEELE ('05) is a member of the Real Estate & Finance Service Group of Stites & Harbison's Nashville office. He served as a 2004 summer associate with Stites & Harbison and in the summer of 2003 worked as a judicial extern to the Honorable Diane Vescovo, Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

giving

Make sure to designate your gift to the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

4) Telephone: Call the annual fund office at 901-678-4376 to make your credit card gift by phone.

Check
Make your check payable to "The University of Memphis Foundation." Designate your gift to the school of law. The law alumni scholarship fund is #691.
Mail your check to: Department 238, The University of Memphis Foundation, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38101
Or personally deliver your check to the development office in the Humphreys School of Law or The Alumni Center at 635 Normal Street. Office hours are Monday Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Automatic Bank Draft
Each month on the 5th or 20th a gift is debited directly from your checking or savings account. To enroll, mail a voided check from the account to be debited. Include the amount you want deducted each month. Mail the information to: Department 238, The University of Memphis Foundation, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38101.

Appreciated Securities
If your investments in the financial markets have grown, you can use these assets without losing a substantial portion of your earnings to the capital gains tax by making your gift with appreciated stock. A gift of stock held more than one year may quality for a charitable income tax deduction equal to the securities' full-market value. For additional information, please contact 901-678-4376.

In-Kind Contributions
The university accepts donations of goods and services from individuals and corporations. For further information, please contact 901-678-4376.

Planned Gifts
You can leave a lasting legacy for the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law through a will, living trust or retirement plan. The gift benefits the law school for generations to come. For information about planned gifts, please call 901-678-4376.

Employer Matching Gifts
Many companies encourage their employees to make charitable contributions by matching their philanthropic support. At the university, donors receive credit for their employers' matching gifts. Hundreds of companies have matching-gift programs. To find out if you work for one of them, visit COMPANY SEARCH 2.0 to find out. You can also call the annual fund office 901-678-4376 or consult your human resources office, to receive a matching gift form. Mail this matching gift form with your check.

For further information contact:

Alleen Deutsch, Ph.D. or Kelly Erb
Senior Development Director/ Development Director
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
The University of Memphis The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152 Memphis, TN 38152
901-678-2425 901-678-2425

adeutsch@memphis.edu

klnelson@memphis.edu

BRAIN FREEZERS:

Now drop those case files and have some fun! The first correct set of answers to these vintage questions about the silver screen wins a law school Cross pen!

1) For what movie did Humphrey Bogart receive his only Oscar?

2) Which director said, "If I had made Cinderella, the audience would be looking for the body in the coach."?

3) How tall is Mickey Rooney?

4) Who is the only actor to have received two posthumous Oscar nominations?

5) Who has never collected a penny of royalties despite being the most-filmed playwright?

6) Who was Howard Hughes referring to when he said, "His ears make him look like a taxicab with both doors open."?

7) What was the name of Bert Lahr's Kansas character in The Wizard of Oz?

8) What role won Burt Lancaster his first Academy Award?

9) What Marx Brothers film had the line, "I hope all your teeth have cavities, and don't forget: Abcess makes the heart grow fonder."?

10) What was the name of Sydney Greenstreet's nightclub in Casablanca?

You can e-mail your answers to: cdewitt@memphis.edu. Good luck!

We welcome your comments and information for upcoming issues! E-mail your news to: cdewitt@memphis.edu. The next issue is scheduled for delivery in April 2006.