69th Annual Commencement

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LOYOLA LAw SCHOOLSIXTY- NINTH ANNUAL

COMMENCEMENTEXERCISES

Sunday, June Tenth, Nineteen Hundred and NinetyLoyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California

LOYOLA LAw SCHOOLSiXTY- NINTH ANNUAL

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISESSunday, June Tenth, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety

Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, California

PROGRAM:

Processional:

The National Anthem:

Invocation:

Welcome:

Student Address:

Presentation of Rev. Richard A. Vachon, Sj.Distinguished Service Medallion:

Introduction of Commencement Speaker:

Commencement Address:

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Frank Real, Grand MarshallRegistrar

Ginevra Chandler MarumClass of 1990

Sister Judy Murphy, C.Sj.1n-house Counsel forArchdiocese of Los Angeles

Arthur N. Frakt,Dean

Richard Frank Pintal,Day Division

Michael Joseph St. Denis,Evening Division

Rev.Donald P. Merrifield, S].Chancellor,Loyola Marymount University

Arthur N. Frakt,Dean

Honorable Edward A Panelli,Associate Justice,California Supreme Court

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT, JUNE 10, 1990

Presentation of Awards:

Conferring of Degrees and Remarks:

Presentation of Candidates forThe Degree ofJuris Doctor:

Benediction:

Recessional:

Rev.James N. Loughran, Sj.President,Loyola Marymount UniversityArthur N. Frakt,DeanMichiko M. Yamamoto,Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Rev.James N. Loughran, Sj.President,Loyola Marymount University

Jan C. Costello,Associate Dean

Rabbi Theodore G. Falcon, PhD.Makom Ohr Shalom

Members of the Dais andthe Class of 1990

The audience will please remain in their places until the Recessional is completed.

Graduates and their guests are invited to a reception following the commencementceremony on the Alumni Mall located behind the dais.

Music is provided by Composers' Brass Quintet

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THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1990

Denise AbundisUsa Marie AgrusaLori Ann AiuGregory Michael AjalatJohn Vincent AltieriSusan AmesRaymond lloyd ArouestyJonathan Furman AtzenLee L AuerbachYosi AvrahamyAdam J AxelradMark Brian BaerScott Ira BarerDouglas Alan BarrittLaura BartolomeaBruce Thomas Dominique BauerWilliam Michael BehlkeCheryl L Melvold BellSusanne Marie Bendavid-ArbivMelissa Lynn BilletEddie Eugene BlauLori.S. BlitstienPeter G. BodifordDavid Lee BonarHenry Joseph BongioviBarry Louis BookbinderMary-Jean BowmanJohn Charvat BoydenAnthony Allen BrockBeth Yule BrotzDalia Nussbaum BryantJoseph Paul BuchmanJames Michael BuckDebra Lynn Burchard

Robin Beatrice BurkeGeralyn T. BusnardoValerie K. ByerBruce CahnLorraine Maren CainSteve Manley CallawayAndrew M. CannavaJohn F. CannonVito CarusoJanet CattanoArlene Mu Chao *Paula N. ChavezAndrea Tracy ChinSusan Marie ChristensenChristine ChuDavid Andrew ClarkDonald Joseph ClemDavid A. ClintonMamie Christine CodyRobert Lawrence CohenRobert Winslow CohenFelise Cohen-KalpakianAndrew Bennett Cohn. Ronald M. ColePaul Stiles CooleyBrian Eric CooperKatie CooperMark Joseph CorrentiMargaret josephine CoyleBarbara Lynn CroutchDiane Margaret DalyJoseph DaneshradAmy Louise DantzlerDanelle Kimberly Dave

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Michael S. DavidDiane Elizabeth DaviesCarla J Debban- WafferThomas Gordon DelongJulie M. DeRoseNancy DerwinMary Kathleen DevereauxGregory Thomas DionPaula Lloyd DionneSharon Luree DouglassSteven Michael DriscollMatt Andrew DudicsCraig L. Dunkinlynda Susan EngelMyrna Taylor FabrickJohn Edward FaloticoMaureen Marie FarleyCandace Ann FaunceDenise FauraCurtis L. FeeseMarco Paulo FerreiraKaren Dana FienbergRobin Faith Fine *Elizabeth Therese FitzgeraldFrancis Jude FlemingJoseph William ForbathFrank FotinatosSusan F. FoySusan M. FreedmanJames Peter Frego, IITodd Andrew FusonSean F. GallagherAlene M. GamesMichelle R. Gavriel

Cynthia M. GermanoColin Gibson *Cary Dee Glassner GlasbergAllen D. GlazerSusan Lyn GoldenbergJonathan Frederick GoldingDonna Ann GolemJulie Ann Gonzalesleslie Ann GrahamJeremy JF. GrayDouglas Robert GreenRichard Kenneth GreenKaren Beth GreeneJohn Thomas GriffinTomas Antonio GuterresPatrick GuthrieChristine Loucille Uhl HaboianRobert J HaleThomas Montague HallScott Alan HamptonNelson James HandyMark William HarrigianJacqueline lee HarringtonPaula Priscilla HenryRobert J. HillDana Elizabeth HirschRonald Scott HodgesMichelle Suzanne HoganSteven Gabriel HollowayAmy Lindsay HoltJeffrey David HorowitzJosef Denis HouskaEdward Paxson HowardAmy Eileen Hoyt

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Sherri Lynn HubbardSusan Bade HullSharon Kay HulseKenneth Steven HumphreyJoseph Ronald IgnatukRoberta M. IkemiJuliet F. IrelandGuy Casey IversenAbolfazl IzadianLisa JacobsRobin JamesWilliam Stewart JamesonAndrew Christopher JaneckiLindsay JoachimStephen Peter JonesPatricia A. JunoWilliam]. KahnStephen M. KalpakianAmy Marineau KarlinOlivia Weinstein KarlinDavid Jeffrey KatzJennifer _M.KawamuraDaniel Thomas KeenanCarol Ann KennedySayeh KhoeiCathie Anne KiernanKelly Anne KightlingerPamela Ann KirshLisa Francine KleinmanKenneth John KoeppelPeggy KolkeyMark Kendal KoorennyPaul Damien KramerSuzanne Renee Kramer

Linda KrebsChristina M. KrescankoDaniel Lee KrishelDavid Ira KussinCarolyn Mew Ling KwockAnnette Marie LamoreauxDonald Earl Landis, Jr.Kristen Maria LaskarisScott Alan LassersKaren Danielle LeeLinda Sue LeeOunju LeeHolly Arden LeffDavid Bryan LeonardDeborah Allison LevineLaura Garvin Levine *jefery LevyShirley Seto LewLisa Marie LewisGary LiebermanLisa Dawn LiebeskindFrank Cromwell LincolnChristina Louise LingDavid F. LinkPaul Jeffrey LipmanTobin Daniel LippertJoseph Cosmo LongoRoberto LongoriaSusan Beth LoobGlenda Marie LowTheodore Stephen MaceikoSahag MajarianLewis T. Mann, IIIScott A. Marks

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Lester D. Marshall Richard Thomas NeedhamSibyl Diane Marshall Paul K. NishiieDennis M. Martineau Christine Ann NixonGinevra Chandler Marum Joanne NoberMonika Lemhoefer McCarthy Timothy John O'ConnorRobert joseph McCarthy Eduardo OlivoMaureen Marie McCool Eric Leonard Olofson, IIColleen McGrath Scott Matthew O'MearaPamela Ann McKibbin Sean Paul O'NeillLeon Franklin Mead, II Nana PalmerAlexis Diana Meghrouni Adam Richard PanishStephen Amory Meister Oswald ParadaChristina Ruth Meltzer Gregory Albert PaschenAndrew Mendelssohn Daniel PassamaneckDoreen Marie Mercado Tracey Lynn PasswatersPaul Mark Metzger Lynne Bissonette PattersonEdward George Milich Simone Aviva PattersonJon Gregory Miller Susan Lee Peck *Kenneth M. Miller Doris Rivka PerlEdvin Erdi Minassian Carrie Eileen PhelanJennifer Nell Mintz David Matthew PhillipsRandy Lance Model Richard Frank PintalWesley Warren Monroe Peter John PolosHenry John Moravec, III Karen L. PostonThomas Charles Morgan Michael L. PrestonTonya Lee Morgan Craig Sanford PynesSteven Lee Morris Ruby Polendey QuiddaoenEric Mark Moses Irina Rabinovich *Richard Franklin Moss Arjun RajaratnarnCarla Francine Tema Muller Maria E. RamirezKurt T. Mulville Kevin Kirk RandolphMargaret Ann Murray Stephanie N. RayV. Michael Muttart Julia Ann RedlichRobyn Ann Naramore Brian Michael Regan

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Daniel Harris ReissSalvatore V. Riso, Jr.Sharon Anne RobinsonThomas Joseph RoesserMichael F. RoofianFran Ellen RosenblattDebra L RosovePeggy Meyer RossPatricia Roth-TollMark Louis RouleauMark C. RubinNancy Ann RubinJacqueline Rucker *Renee K. RussellDaniel Laurence SabahErica SaganKarina Salem GordonSue Ann SalmonLisa Michele SampleJana Hsiao-Mei SavageJames Kenji SawamuraTerrence Joseph SchaferLeonard L. SchapiraJeanne Ellen SchechterDavid Keith SchultzThomas Andrew SchultzWendy Ellen SchultzLinda Ann SchweitzJason James ScupineGeri R. SegalWendy Ellen SegallRaymond Jung SetoDavid Brian Sewasky *James Leon Sharmat

Carney R. ShegerianJohn Walter ShortEdward Jay SingerThomas M. SiposThomas D. SkowronekCharles). SloneValerie Alison SmithCynthia Melisa SolomonAli SoltaniBentley M. Soo HooDarlene Marie SordilloPaul SpackmanSusan Gail SpiraMichael Joseph St. DenisM. Leslie StearnsWilliam SteinRonni Pamela StewartJeremy Howard SunderlandChauncey M. Swalwell, IVKelli Benston TabbEileen TanielianCathy Huei-Min Tao *Jose c. Tauro, IIINancy Lorraine TetreaultSteven A. TisiAmy Marie TobocoGary TokumoriDwight Edward TompkinsPatricia Lucille TorresJeffrey TreloarKimberly L TurnerJames F. ValentineJean Van MeterTheresa). Vavrock

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Jesus A. VerdinAlison Jude VitacolonnaStephen E. WagnerSteven Lawrence WallaceMichael M. WalshCatherine Marie WaltonKeith Hale WatsonDaniel P. WeingartenOlivia WeinsteinFred George WeissmanHelmut WeissmullerLawrence Lee WeskerFred Manning WhitakerChristopher Allen White

* Denotes Summer Graduates

IN MEMORIAM

John Robert WhiteAllison Debra WilenskyCraig Martin WilkeKathleen M. WohnCherise M. WolasMary Kim WoodLyn A. WoodwardTodd Robin WulffsonLawrence P. YellinDennis Taiji YokoyamaRachel Faith YoserJeffrey Mark YosslowitzJuliette Carolina YoungbloodTimothy M. Younger

Jack Gregory Zorman

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The honorary degree ofJuris Doctor is conferred upon MarciMerdler

AWARDS AND HONORS

WILUAM TELLAGGELER AWARD

Established in memory of the late William Tell Aggeler,Judge of the Superior Court ofCalifornia and a former Loyola Law School Professor. For superior scholarship andnoteworthy achievement, the award is made annually to the graduate with the highestcumulative average.

The recipient will be announced during the ceremony.

ALPHA SIGMA NU

Alpha Sigma Nu is the Nationaljesuit Honor Society. Founded in 1915, membershipin this Society is the University's highest form of recognition for academic achieve-ment and service. The following graduates were initiated into Alpha Sigma Nu:

Lee L AuerbachSteve Manley CallawaySteven Michael DriscollJonathan Frederick Golding

Jeremy].F. GrayChristine Ann NixonJuliette Carolina YoungbloodTimothy M. Younger

AMERICANBOARDOF TRIALADVOCATESAWARD

Presented for excellence in preparation for trial practice of the law. The recipient is:

Stephen Peter Jones

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF WRITERS ON LEGAL SUBJECTS AWARD

Given to a graduating member of The Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review foroutstanding achievement in legal research, writing and editing. The recipient is:

Kurt T. Mulville

BANCROFT-WHITNEY AWARD

Established by the Bancroft-Whitney Company and awarded annually to a memberof the graduating class who has demonstrated superior proficiency throughout LawSchool.


BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS LAWWEEK AWARD

Established by the Bureau of National Affairs and awarded to the graduating studentjudged by the faculty to have made the most satisfactory scholastic progress in thefinal year.


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BYRNETRIALADVOCACY COMPETITION AWARD

Established by the family and friends of the late Hon. William M. Byrne, Sr., '29, andawarded to a student for excellence in trial advocacy. The recipients are:

Gregory Thomas Dion and Paula Lloyd Dionne

DEANS' SERVICE AWARD

Awarded to the graduating students who have rendered outstanding service to theLaw School through panicipation in student activities and community affairs. Therecipients are:

Day Division:Robin Beatrice BurkeTomas Antonio GuterresAndrew Christopher janeckiRoberto LongoriaEduardo OlivoJacqueline RuckerChristopher Allen White

Evening Division:Anthony Allen BrockTracey Lynn PasswatersBentley M. 500 Hoo

]. REX DIBBLEHONOR AWARD

Established in 1964 by the faculty in honor of the late]. Rex Dibble, the sixth Deanof Loyola Law School, this award is presented to the graduating student who had thehighest cumulative average beginning the final year of Law School.


ENTERTAINMENT LAWJOURNAL

The Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Journal is devoted to entertainment,sports and communications law, It publishes anicles written by leading members ofthe Bench, the Bar and the academic community as well as the works ofoutstanding students. The Journal is managed by a Board of Editors chosen for theiracademic achievements and excellence in legal writing and analysis. The grad-uating members are:

Usa Marie Agrusa, Managing EditorBeth Yule Bretz, Staff MemberPaul Stiles Cooley, Casenote EditorMary Kathleen Devereaux, Casenote Editor

Doreen Marie Mercado, Staff MemberKaren L. Poston, Executive EditorNancy Ann Rubin, Casenote EditorThomas M. Sipos, Chief Articles Editor

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Scott Alan Hampton, Business andDirectory Editor

lindsay Joachim, Articles EditorDeborah Allison Levine, Production Editor

Darlene Marie Sordillo, Staff MemberEileen Tanielian, Casenote EditorCherise M. Wolas, Editor-in-ChiefDennis Taiji Yokoyama, Articles Editor

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE AWARD

Established by the First American Title Insurance Company of Santa Ana andawarded to the graduating student who has rendered outstanding service to the LawSchool through participation in student activities, community affairs and relatedendeavors. The recipient is:

Scott Alan Hampton

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERSAWARD

Presented for distinguished achievement in the art of advocacy, the recipient is:

Paula Lloyd Dionne

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAWJOURNAL

The Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Journal is devoted topromoting a better understanding of international legal systems and issues. Itpublishes articles and comments by leading members of the Bench, the Bar and theacademic community as well as the works of outstanding law students. The Journalis managed by a Board of Editors chosen for their academic excellence anddemonstrated proficiency in legal research and writing techniques. The graduatingmembers are:

Douglas Alan Barritt, Chief Articles EditorLorraine Maren Cain, Chief Note and

Comment EditorAndrew Bennett Cohn, Note and

Comment EditorPaula Lloyd Dionne, Articles EditorLynda Susan Engel, Note and

Comment EditorCandace Ann Faunce, Staff MemberJohn Thomas Griffin, Executive EditorDana Elizabeth Hirsch, Articles EditorAbolfazl Izadian, Articles Editor

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Collen McGrath, Staff MemberPamela Ann McKibbin, Note and

Comment EditorChristina Ruth Meltzer, Production EditorJon Gregory Miller, Senior Note and

Comment EditorHenry John Moravec, Ill, Senior Note and

Comment EditorCarrie Eileen Phelan, Production EditorCraig Sanford Pynes, Articles EditorBrian Michael Regan, Note and

Comment Editor


William Stewart jameson, Editor-in-Chief Edward]. Singer, Managing EditorDaniel Thomas Keenan, Articles Editor William Stein, Note and Comment Editor

Gary Tokumori, Note and Comment Editor

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOClA TION AWARD

Established by the Law School Alumni Association, these awards are given to twooutstanding members of the graduating class, one in the Day Division and one inthe Evening Division. Criteria are scholastic achievement, integrity and high moralcharacter. Chosen this year are:

Day DivisionDennis Taiji Yokoyama

Evening DivisionLee L Auerbach

LOYOLA OF LOS ANGELES LAW REVIEW

The Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review is a scholarly journal devoted to critiques andexpositions of current legal decisions and contemporary problems. It publishesarticles and comments by leading members of the Bench, the Bar and the academiccommunity as well as the works of outstanding law students. The Law Review ismanaged by a Board of Editors chosen for their academic achievements andexcellence in legal writing and analysis. The graduating members are:

Susan Ames, Articles EditorSteve Manley Callaway, Articles EditorRonald M. Cole, Note and Comment EditorDonna Ann Golem, Executive EditorJeremy].F. Gray, Chief Note and

Comment EditorJosef Denis Houska, Articles EditorRobin James, Note and Comment EditorCarolyn Mew Ling Kwock, Staff MemberTobin Daniel Lippert, Production EditorMonika Lemhoefer McCarthy,

Chief Articles EditorStephen Amory Meister, Managing EditorKenneth M. Miller, Articles EditorKurt T. Mulville, Editor-in-Chief

V. Michael Muttart, Note and Comment EditorDoris Rivka Perl, Note and Comment EditorMichael L. Preston, Articles EditorDaniel Harris Reiss, Note and

Comment EditorRenee K. Russell, Staff MemberCarney R. Shegerian, Staff MemberNancy Lorraine Tetreault, Staff MemberKimberly L. Turner, Note and Comment EditorOlivia Weinstein, Senior Note and

Comment EditorCraig Martin Wilke, Articles EditorTodd Robin Wulffson, Note and

Comment EditorJuliette Carolina Youngblood, Articles Editor

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NATIONALASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERSAWARD

Established in 1986, the National Association of Women Lawyers Award stipulatesthat the winner be a third-year woman student who has shown academic achieve-ment, motivation, tenacity and drive. The student honored must show futurepromise to contributing to a better society. The recipient is:

Geri R. Segal

NATIONAL TRIALADVOCACY COMPETITION

The following students were selected to compete for the National Trial AdvocacyCompetition:

Stephen Peter Jones *Craig Marcus *Monika Lemhoefer McCarthy *

Gregory Thomas DionPaula Lloyd DionneJohn Edward Falotico

* This team won the regional competition in San Diego, California.

ROGER TRAYNORCALIFORNIA STATEMOOT COURT COMPETITION

State Champions:Robert]. HaleLyn A. WoodwardMargaret Ann Murray

Best Advocate:Robert]. Hale

SCOTT MOOT COURTThe Scott Moot Court is named in honor of the late Joseph Scott, second Dean ofthe Loyola Law School. The competition gives the participants the opportunity todevelop the skills of appellate practice, brief writing and oral argument. Thegraduating team and board members are:

Honors BoardBarry Louis BookbinderFred Manning WhitakerHenry John Moravec, IIIEdward Paxson Howard,

ChiefJustice

Jessup TeamJohn Edward FaloticoRonni Pamela StewartMatt Andrew DudicsDaniel Passamaneck

National TeamRichard Frank PintalDanelle Kimberly DaveDalia Nussbaum BryantChristina M. Krescanko

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ST. THOMAS MORE lAW HONOR SOCIETY

Organized to consider ethical, moral, social and political problems of interest to thelegal profession, the Society also provides service to the Law School. Membership isby invitation and was extended to the following graduates:

Lee L. AuerbachDouglas Alan BarrittSusanne Marie Bendavid-ArbivBeth Yule BrotzBruce CahnSteve Manley CallawayRobert Winslow CohenRonald M. ColePaul Stiles CooleyCarla]. Debban- WafferGregory Thomas DionLynda Susan EngelJoseph William ForbathJonathan Frederick GoldingDonna Ann GolemJeremy].F. GrayNelson James HandyJosef Denis HouskaAmy Eileen HoytJuliet F. IrelandGuy Casey IversenRobin JamesDavid Jeffrey KatzJennifer M. KawamuraKelly Anne KightlingerTobin Daniel LippertSibyl Diane Marshall

Jon Gregory MillerWesley Warren MonroeHenry John Moravec, IIIChristine Ann NixonDalia Nussbaum BryantScott Matthew O'MearaCarrie Eileen PhelanMichael L. PrestonCraig Sanford PynesArjun RajaratnamBrian Michael ReganDaniel Harris ReissMichael F. RoofianGeri R. SegalEdward]. SingerWilliam O. SteinChauncey M. Swalwell, IVNancy Lorraine TetreaultJames F. ValentineTheresa]. VavrockOlivia WeinsteinFred Manning WhitakerCherise M. WolasTodd Robin WulffsonDennis Taiji YokoyamaJuliette Carolina YoungbloodTimothy M. Younger

REV. RICHARD A. VACHON, SJ" DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDALUON

The Rev. Richard A. Vachon, SJ" Distinguished Service Medallion was established in1982 by the faculty of Loyola Law School as a tribute to the memory of Father Vachon.The annual selection is made by the faculty and recognizes a person for humani-tarian service to the community and to the LawSchool. This year's recipient is:

Arthur N. Frakt

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WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY AWARD

Established by the West Publishing Company, these awards are presented to thestudent who submits the outstanding written brief in the Scott Moot Courtcompetition and to the student in the third-year class who has demonstratedsuperior proficiency in the study of law. The recipient is:

Lyn A. Woodward

ORDER OF THE COIF

Membership in the Order of the Coif is to encourage excellence in legaleducation by fostering a spirit of careful study, recognizing those students_who have completed their entire course of study at Loyola Law School andhave graduated in the top ten percent of their class, and honoring those whoas lawyers, judges and teachers attained higher distinction for their scholarlyor professional accomplishments.

The students accepted into this national legal honorary society in theLoyola Law School Class of 1990 will be announced during the ceremony.

Professor Jennifer Friesen,Chapter President

Professor Samuel Pillsbury,Chapter Secretary

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