The Center was delighted to be one of thehosts bringing distinguished professor YashGhai from the University of Hong Kong tothe University of Wisconsin-Madison forthe first two months of the fall2000 semester. Professor Ghaihas been to the University onprevious occasions to partici-pate in conferences and togive lectures, but this wasthe first time that he taughtfor an extended time period,specifically, an eight-weekLaw School course on“Ethnicity, Human Rights andDemocracy.” He approached thetopic by first focusing on the theo-retical writings of “What is Ethnicity?”Professor Ghai commented that there areboth positive and negative aspects to theconcept of ethnicity. “Problems do arise inthe assertion of political claims based onethnic affiliation. Knowledge of the dynam-ics of ethnicity is necessary if we are goingto begin to develop a legal framework todeal with aspects of ethnicity, especially tominimize the ‘darkside’ and maximize thepositive points.” After exploring the theoret-ical underpinnings, Prof. Ghai focused oninternational responses and nationalresponses to ethnicity, encouraging the stu-dents to look at the role of human rights inanalyzing claims of various groups.

In addition to his course at the LawSchool, the University was honored to haveProf. Ghai give the inaugural lecture in theMildred Fish-Harnack Human RightsLecture series sponsored by theInternational Institute. The lecture, “TheChallenge of Ethnicity to Human Rights,”was given at the Law School and was“standing room only” — a packed house ofeager listeners. The lecture and reception

that followed were all arranged by theInternational Institute’s Donna Veatch.

Prof. Ghai also gave talks at the LawSchool on the topic “Is an autonomous

Hong Kong possible in a communistChina” and spoke on “Alternative

Sources of Legitimacy,” focusingon Fiji, in a workshop on thePolitics of Constitutionalism.

Shortly before Prof. Ghaireturned to Hong Kong, hetalked about his stay at the

Law School and also how heentered law studies when he was

a young man. Professor Ghai wasborn in Kenya. His grandparents had

emigrated from north India under the incen-tives of the British Empire to bring laborersto Kenya to help build the railway and alsoto administer various clerical positions. Prof.Ghai’s grandfather became the postmasterin the colonial administration. Yash’s par-ents and their family lived in a small villageoutside Nairobi; Yash attended a segregatedschool, the government Indian School.Indeed, he commented that almost all life inKenya was racially segregated.

It was only when he was around 20 andwent to Oxford, England, for universitystudies that he began to meet and socializewith people from other countries and ethnicgroups. He studied law at Oxford, eventual-ly earning his doctoral degree, although heinterrupted his studies to go to the UnitedStates to earn the LLM at HarvardUniversity.

Prof. Ghai went to Dar-Es-Salaam,Tanzania, in 1969 to help teach in the newlaw school that had been established and toact as its dean. It was there that Prof. Ghai's

In the Center’s tenth year of operation, wecontinue to make adjustments to ourpursuits and programs. One recent

example—we have added a small-grouptutor service to lead discussion groups forMaster in Legal Institutions (MLI) studentswho are taking JD courses. One of thenewest developments is the establishmentof the East Asian Legal Studies CenterDean’s Scholars to recognize those studentswho have done exceptionally well in theiracademic work in the MLI program. It is apleasure to announce the East Asian LegalStudies Center Dean’s Scholars for 2000:Hsing-Chi Hsieh, Gye-Yeong Hwang, andYounggoog Park. Congratulations to all ofthem!

During the past ten years as director, Ihave had the wonderful good fortune towork with many dedicated people. Firstamong them are Ethel Pellett and SusanKatcher, who have been at the Center fromits beginning. A great deal of the Center’sgrowth and success is due directly to theirefforts and I am deeply grateful to them.

Working closely with the graduate lawstudents from Asia also has been very spe-cial for me. Through them, I have learnedabout the different regions of East andSoutheast Asia and have had the pleasureof meeting spouses, children, parents, andfriends. I take special pride in the cadre oflaw teachers in East and Southeast Asiawho have degrees from the University ofWisconsin Law School. Alumni in Koreacommented to me that they think theUniversity of Wisconsin has the largest rep-resentation among Korean law teachers

Reflections from the Director,

Charles Irish

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As the Center passes its tenth year mark,we observe the tenth year of the beginningof the Center’s Writing Tutor program.Although Charles Irish had many ideas inmind when he first started thinking aboutestablishing a center at the Law School thatwould focus on an East Asian perspective ofacademic and scholarly legal endeavors, thewriting tutor program was not one of thoseinitial ideas. It originated shortly after theCenter was established, and this is thestory, to the best of my memory.

During the school year 1990-1991,when the Center had just started to functionat the Law School, a first year law studentnamed Alan Tafapolsky dropped by to seewhat the Center was about. It turned outthat Alan had taught English and othersubjects as a Monbushu (Ministry ofEducation) Fellow in Wakayama, Japan, fortwo years before he entered law school, andhe had a continuing interest in that area ofthe world. The following summer, Alanenrolled in Middlebury College’s intensivelanguage school, funded in part by a grant

by the Law School, and continued to main-tain his Japanese language ability by taking4th year Japanese in addition to his lawcourses during the 1991-92 academic year.The Center also offered him a limited-timesmall research job for the fall of 1991.Although the job was only for a fewmonths, it quickly became apparent thatAlan was a capable worker; he got the jobdone well with intelligence but without fanfare.

And now for the origins of the writingtutor program: As the fall semester andAlan’s fall research job were ending,Professor Irish suggested making use ofAlan’s proven skills at the Center in a differ-ent capacity. The directed research papersthat master’s students were submitting, asany research paper, would benefit from edit-ing, but the students tended to have a diffi-cult time locating editors; what if Alan wereto work with the students to review theEnglish construction of their draft papersbefore they were submitted to their advi-sors? And so we offered Alan a new job atthe Center for the spring semester only,namely, “to edit the first drafts of the mas-ter’s students’ research papers.” It was apilot program; we would try it out for onesemester and see how it worked. By May,the one-semester “try-out” was deemedsuch a good idea that the next year the

Center hired three JD students to be writingtutors (Alan, plus John Moline and BillBarthell), and we have continued to supportthis supplemental and invaluableeditorial/tutorial service to the present day.

The Center was indeed fortunate whenAlan stopped by its office so long ago. Wedid not know at that time of Alan’s strongacademic background: in addition to abachelor’s degree from Connecticut College,he held an MA from the Fletcher School ofLaw and Diplomacy (an extension of TuftsUniversity) and had completed a specializedprogram at Harvard University inNegotiations. We knew he had taught inJapan but we didn’t know the extent of hispractical experience: he had also taughtEnglish as a Second Language (ESL) at theuniversity and graduate school levels andhad been a bilingual teacher (English andJapanese) in upper elementary school, all inthe Boston area. It was the Center’s extraor-dinarily good fortune to have as its firstwriting tutor a person who had a wealth ofexperience in the field, who understoodwith great empathy the plight of writing ina non-native language, and who couldbring that experience and understandingplus an ability to relate with good humorand focus to assist the master’s students inachieving well-organized and thoughtfullywritten papers.

Alan now is busy in practice in SanFrancisco and enjoying his life there. He stillremembers his days at the Law School andhis connections with the Center:

I always say I owe a great debt of grat-itude to the Center, more than just thesalary of the job. I learned a lot from thestudents’ papers about both American andAsian legal topics. Also, while I helped themwith their English, the students from Japan,in turn, tutored me in Japanese. One nightMasa [Ozaki], Futoshi [Iwata], and Istayed up all night working on a Japanesespeech contest which when delivered inChicago won first prize and a stereo system.

John, R.J. Diaz [another JD student withties to East Asia], Bill, and I kept more intouch with East Asia, being tutors and part

The Origins of theCenter’s WritingTutor Program

as recollected bySusan Katcher, Associate Director

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of the Center’s team. I think we felt includedin the group of Center students even thoughwe were not from East Asia. I’m still intouch with the people from the Center--John, R.J., Masa...

Alan has remained the model of theideal writing tutor that I keep in my mindeach year when I interview prospective can-didates for the position. The Center ispleased that we have been able to maintainthe standard that Alan set for us ten yearsago. Although the Center cannot promisefirst prizes in speech contests to its writingtutors, we can almost guarantee that theirlaw school years will be enriched by theirtutoring experience. It’s not the purpose ofthe program, but it is one of those intangi-ble “fringe benefits.” We now introduce thisyear’s Writing Tutors.

Jason Carter is a third year law studentwho was a writing tutor for the Center lastyear and continues to act as a writing tutorduring the fall semester. Jason is originallyfrom Philadelphia. He graduated cum laudefrom Temple University in 1998 with a BAin Political Science. Jason studied for twomonths at the East China University ofPolitics and Law in Shanghai as part of theWillamette University summer study abroadprogram. Last summer, Jason clerked atVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease inColumbus, Ohio. Jason will not be a writingtutor next semester because he has beenaccepted at Tsinghua University in Beijingto study for the spring semester.

Meredith Fay, a third year law student,was a writing tutor during the 1999-2000school year and will return to the position inthe spring of 2001. She graduated from theUniversity of Rochester in 1994 with a BAin Japanese. Before she entered law school,she worked at the New York office ofNippon Oil Co. (Nisseki) for two years. Priorto that, she spent one year in Hokkaido,Japan, as a participant in the JET Programsponsored by the Japanese Ministry ofEducation. There, she worked as anAssistant English Teacher in the Kitami Citypublic junior high schools. During the fallsemester of this school year, Meredith has

continued to keep in contact with the MLIstudents through her work as class assis-tant for Legal Sources, fall 2000.

Michelle Mallek is a third-year law stu-dent who has been working as a writingtutor since the summer of 2000. Michellewrites: “I’m originally from Wisconsin andgraduated from the University of WI-Milwaukee in 1996, where I studiedInternational Relations (Eastern Europe)and foreign languages (French, German,and Italian). I just started my third (andfinal!) year of law school and enjoy beinginvolved with local politics, writing, readingbiographies, and going out with friends. Ilived abroad for five years (France,Germany, England), so I have experiencedgrammatical confusion and cultural frustra-tion myself! I haven’t had the opportunity tovisit Asia, so I especially enjoy hearingabout the home countries of the Center students.”

Bridget Maloney is a third year law stu-dent who holds a master’s degree in theteaching of ESL. She taught English for twoyears at a college in Pusan, South Korea. Inthe fall semester, she taught English 110 atthe UW. “I really enjoy teaching and I amlooking forward to helping all my studentswith their papers.”

Rama Ruppenthal is a second year lawstudent who is doing double-duty for theCenter; he is leading a small group discus-sion for the MLI students taking

International Trade Law (fall semester) aswell as acting as a writing tutor (full year).Rama contributed the following comments:“I come from California originally, where Ilived until graduating in 1995 with a BAdegree from the University of California,Davis. After college, I studied and traveledin Europe for awhile, and then worked for amarketing company on the West Coast.After about a year there, I became boredand wanted to travel more, so I enrolled in ateacher training program in Portland,Oregon and received a Certificate in EnglishLanguage Teaching to Adults (CELTA).

From early 1997 until coming to lawschool in Fall 1999, I worked in Seoul as anEnglish teacher, first at a private institutedowntown and later at Sejong University.My university job included lecturing toclasses of around 50 students and alsoworking with small groups. In addition toteaching, I helped students write composi-tions, graded their papers, and prepared andproctored exams. Working with studentswas lots of fun, and I loved the universityschedule because I got lots of vacation time!Other countries I’ve had the chance to visitin Asia are China, Japan, Thailand,Cambodia, Laos, India, Malaysia, andSingapore.”

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NaLee Park

From my brief experience living and work-ing in Thailand last summer, I was left withsome general impressions: As with all cul-tures, Thailand is made of two worlds – onerooted in tradition and history, and theother growing from the ever-changing worldof commercialism. Bangkok illustrates thiscombination of old and new. What you seeand experience in Bangkok may be no dif-ferent from what you may experience insome other countries, but what may beunique is its intensity. The culture is strong-ly rooted in Buddhism, while commercial-ism marks the progression to the future; thearchitecture vibrantly reflects both Easternand Western influence; the spoken languageoriginates from Southern China, while the

written language seems to be of East Indianinfluence. The people are incredibly givingand friendly, but they too are adapting tothe growing presence of foreigners.Bangkok is definitely a place for those withopen minds who desire new experiences.

As for the internship program itself, Iparticularly extend my gratitude toProfessor Tipchanok and Professor Dum-Putat Thammasat University. They were ourtwo main contacts with ThammasatUniversity. Professor Tipchanok was a greathostess, and at times, like a “mom.” AlsoProfessor Dum-Put was gracious in meetingme at the airport, as well as dropping me offon my departure date. And they both werevery generous for taking time from theirbusy schedules to show us the beautifulcountryside and historical sights ofThailand, as well as introduce us to newplaces to dine on Thai cuisine, particularlyits seafood.

I was fortunate to have been placed withDej-Udom & Associates. On my first day atthe firm, I met the office manager, JanePurananda, who provided me with informa-tion on Thailand and its legal system. Ilearned much about professional conduct

and protocol, as well as the sub-stantive aspect of Thai law. Ireceived most assignments fromKuhn De, the firm’s founder, andquickly learned how to prepareand address precise questions andresponses to a partner. Overall, Iappreciated the quality and level of

challenge in my assignments. From mywork, I was able to get a general overviewof various sources, such as the ThaiConstitution, Thai Civil and CommercialCode, Thailand-U.S. Amity Treaty, Thailand-U.S. Tax Treaty, Thai Revenue Codes, aswell as participate in professional discus-sions of potential issues with other attor-neys. Among my assignments, I researchedand wrote a memorandum on asset securiti-zation and tax issues and laws related tothe operations of a foreign parent companyand Thai subsidiary; researched and sum-marized the use of plea bargaining in theCanadian legal system; assisted with areview of work rules for an informationtechnology company; assisted with generalclient letters and reviewed drafts of corpo-rate documents; and drafted a firm resourcelist on Thai and foreign law that futureEnglish-speaking students/interns/newassociates could research via internet.

I obtained great work experience, butthe people I met were the best aspect ofworking at the firm. My colleagues becamegreat friends, introducing me to the sociallife of young Thai professionals, andbecame my source for just about every-thing: great places eat, shop, bargain hunt,explore, work out, and so forth. Also, dur-ing my internship, the firm sponsored aweekend outing at a resort. It was fun anda great opportunity to socialize with my co-workers.

Overall, the summer program inThailand was a wonderful opportunity forme, professionally and personally. I hadwanted to familiarize myself with the Asian

Thailand Internship

The Center chose three UW Law School students,Melissa Kiniyalocts, NaLee Park, and AaronPeterlik, to participate in the Summer Internshipprogram that the Center co-sponsors with thefaculty of law of Thammasat University. Theircomments, including Aaron's sent from Italywhere he is just finishing his participation in aLaw School semester exchange program, aregiven here.

Melissa and NaLee with Thai hosts

Aaron Peterlik

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international market, specifically the tax lawarea, and I fulfilled that objective. I also hada great chance to experience another cultureand meet generous people.

Aaron Peterlik

Spending the summer working at a Thailaw firm was an excellent experience. Thelaw firm I worked at was in a rather remotearea of Bangkok, which gave me the oppor-tunity to experience and enjoy Thai culture.The associates at the firm were extraordi-narily helpful and offered me interestingand challenging work. Also, the professorsin charge of the program at ThammasatUniversity went out of their way to makesure all my needs were accommodated. Iwould highly recommend the Thai summerinternship program to other UW law schoolstudents who are interested in having inter-national legal experience.

Melissa Kiniyalocts

When I was thinking about applying for theEast Asian Legal Studies summer internshipin Thailand, I worried about what I wouldbe sacrificing if I shunned a more traditionallaw student summer for something moreexotic. I ultimately applied the test that sooften enables me to make difficult decisions

between equally attractive alternatives:years from now, what would I remembermore—an internship or summer clerk posi-tion with assignments that will look verysimilar to those that will be my daily breadmy first few years out of law school, ortraveling around the world where I couldcombine my professional development withthe opportunity to experience a completelydifferent culture? I decided that Thailandwould leave a more enduring memory, so Ibought a plane ticket and two huge suitcas-es (one for my clothes, one for souvenirs tobring home), applied for my visa, andhoped that I had made the right decision.

My lasting impression of Thailand willalways be how warm and thoughtful Thaipeople are. I was surrounded by people whowere genuinely concerned that I was com-fortable and enjoying my experience. Boththe faculty at Thammasat University andthe people at the law firm where I workedwent out of their way to make sure that myliving arrangements, work assignments,and even my entertainment were to my liking.

I worked in a multi-domestic law firmcalled International Legal CounselorsThailand (ILCT). ILCT provides services in a

wide range of legal areas.With fifty-five lawyers, twen-ty-five paralegals, over thirtysecretaries, and another thir-ty-five administrative employ-ees, ILCT is one of Bangkok’slarger and better known lawfirms.

I received most of myassignments from an associ-ate who specializes in intellec-tual property. My workincluded reviewing contractsand agreements, writingresearch memos, and draftingletters and documents for aclient that maintains the lead-ing Thai web portal. I alsodrafted a software sublicens-ing agreement between the

stock exchanges of Thailand and Vietnam. Ifound my assignments to be both challeng-ing and educational. I received the assis-tance I needed on each project, and I alsoreceived feedback about my work.

While my weekdays in the office inBangkok were filled with challenging proj-ects, weekends brought abundant adven-ture. Thailand has so much to offer—breathtaking temples, beautiful beaches inthe South, a serene countryside, the ancientand architecturally renowned Northern andCentral cities, hill tribes of the Northeast,the urban buzz of Bangkok, amazing food,and endless shopping. Whether in Bangkokor any other city or village, streets and side-walks are where the essence of Thailandcan be found. There are stands that selleverything from colorful fruits, traditionalThai noodle dishes and soups, freshseafood, and delicate pastries to clothes,shoes, accessories, toys, souvenirs, house-hold appliances, and even exotic pets. Arainbow of colors, the smells of food cook-ing, the sounds of street musicians singingfor a few baht from passers by, the pushand pull of the crowd confined to the nar-row sidewalks, and the incredible tastes offoods that can only be found in Thailandmake a walk around any neighborhood anadventure!

If I had the decision to make all overagain, would I still have chosen Thailand?Absolutely. My experience was truly unfor-gettable.

Melissa and NaLee with Thai host

Melissa with office colleagues

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Bae, Eun-Hae (S. Korea)enhae1@yahoo.comLL.B., Ewha Woman’s University. I aminterested in commercial law and interna-tional law. I would like to work in areasthat are associated with internationalrelationships or impart my knowledge tocollege students.

Choi, Byung Goo (S. Korea)bgchoi@hotmail.comLL.B., Yonsei University. I worked forKorea Guaranty Insurance Company andam interested in corporate law and inter-national business law. After earning myM.L.I. degree, I plan to study in U.S. pur-suing the J.D. degree.

Gomi, Satoshi (Japan)satgomi@aol.comLL.B., Hitotsubashi University. I am amember of the legal and administrativedivision of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. I aminterested in international business lawand antitrust law. After finishing studyingin the US, I would like to contribute to theinternational business of my company.

Han, Sang Woo (S. Korea)telahush@hanmail.netLL.B., Hankuk University of ForeignStudies. I am interested in internationalbusiness law. After receiving an M.L.I.degree, I hope to continue my study inthe United States to earn the J.D. degree.

Hong, Yuntae (S. Korea)yuntae72@hotmail.comLL.B., Konkuk University. I graduatedfrom Konkuk University and I am inter-ested in social science related to law andsociety. I would like to pursue interna-tional relationships and economic prob-lems connected to law. After earning theM.L.I. degree, I want to continue my stud-ies and earn the LL.M. and S.J.D. degrees.

Ito, Ryushi (Japan)jfff.ryushi@nifty.ne.jpLL.B., LL.M., Aoyama Gakuin University.My major fields of law are antitrust lawand intellectual property law. After finish-ing the M.L.I. program, I will return toJapan and continue to study Ph.D. coursein Japan.

Jirapaet, Jom (Thailand)jjirapaet@students.wisc.eduLL.B., Chulalongkorn University. Aftergraduation, I was called to the Thai barand became the barrister at law in 1999. Iam a member of Law Society of Thailand.I had a good opportunity to work as aparalegal at Baker and McKenzie law firmin Bangkok for two months when I was athird year university student. My maininterest is in international trade and intel-lectual property law. After finishing M.L.I.program, I have to go back to Thailand inorder to work as a government official atthe Ministry of Commerce of Thailandfrom which I received a scholarship tostudy here.

Joo, Il-yup (S. Korea)jooilyup@hotmail.comLL.B., Seoul National University; LL.M.,Yonsei University; Ph.D. CourseCompletion, Seoul National University. Iam interested in antitrust, contracts andtorts. Before coming to US, I was a lectur-er at University of Inchon, ChungangUniversity and a researcher in College ofLaw, Seoul National University. The grantfrom BK21 of College of Law, SeoulNational University enabled me to studyoverseas.

Kanaboshi, Naoki (Japan)naoki@star.email.ne.jpLL.B., Aoyama Gakuin University; LL.M.,Waseda University. I am currently onleave from a doctoral program at WasedaUniversity. My primary area of study isconstitutional law. On completion of theM.L.I. program, I hope to continue mystudies in an LL.M. program. I am arecipient of Yoshida FoundationScholarship.

Kao, Fang-Yu (Taiwan)delphine_kao@yahoo.comLL.B., National Tapei University. Myinterests in law are IPR and Business andFinance relating to law. In my homecountry, I work in a law firm and listingcompany. After I finish the M.L.I. pro-gram, I plan to take a bar exam in US andthen practice law in my home country.

Kim, Cheong-Ha (S. Korea)cheongha@hanmail.netLL.B., Chungnam National University. Ihad been working for the Board of Auditand Inspection in Korea before coming toMadison. After my studies focusing ontax systems in the United States, I willreturn to S. Korea and work for improv-ing the legal institution of my S. Koreangovernment.

Kim, Sung Jin (S. Korea)kimsungjin@hotmail.comLL.B., Korea University; B.A., Chung-AngUniversity. After receiving an M.L.I.degree, I hope to continue my studies inthe United States to earn LL.M. and S.J.D.degrees.

Kitamura, Mayuko (Japan)mkitamura@students.wisc.eduLL.B., Waseda University, Tokyo. I gradu-ated from my university this year. I’minterested in international business law.After finishing my degree in M.L.I., Iwant to get a job in the legal section of acorporation.

Kuo, Mei-Chih (Taiwan)mijikuo@hotmail.comLL.B., National Chung-Hsing University.My interest is in international trade lawand banking law. I worked as an assis-tant director in Chin-Fon CommercialBank since 1994. After finishing theM.L.I. program, I plan to take the N.Y. barexam and continue my career in Taiwan.

Le, Ba Dinh (Vietnam)ledinhba@yahoo.comB.A., Hanoi National University School ofForeign Studies; LL.B., Hanoi LawUniversity. I was working as Assistant toVice President of Vietnam National Oil &Gas Corp. (PetroVietnam) before arrivingin UW Madison. I am interested in inter-national business law, contract and intel-lectual property. After finishing my stud-ies in UW-Madison I will go back toVietnam to work as a legal consultant.

Lee, Sang Ryul (S. Korea)srlee99@aol.comB.A., M.A., Sungkyunkwan University,Seoul; DEA candidate (public internation-al law), University of Pantheon-Sorbonne,Paris. I have worked in the Ministry ofForeign Affairs of Korea since 1991. I aminterested in the issues of Korea’s reunifi-cation and also in the various topics ofinternational law. After finishing theM.L.I. program, I will come back to the

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ministry and carry on diplomatic servicein foreign countries.

Lin, Shih-Yin (Taiwan)shih_yin@us.sina.comLL.B., Soochow University. I have workedin the trademark and copyright depart-ment of Lee and Li Attorneys at Law inTaipei, Taiwan since 1997. While pursu-ing my M.L.I. degree in the UW LawSchool, I would like to focus on the fieldof intellectual property law and interna-tional trade law. After graduating fromUW Law School, I will take the N.Y. barexam and then will go back to Taiwan tocontinue my career.

Matsuoka, Nobuaki (Japan)nobumin@msn.comLL.B., Chuo University. I’m an attorney atlaw and a member of the JapanFederation of Bar Associations. I havebeen working in an international lawoffice for six years. I’m interested ininternational transactions and intellectualproperty. After finishing the M.L.I. pro-gram, I would like to continue to practicelaw in Japan.

Mehari, Menkerios Beraki (Eritrea)menkeriosberaki@hotmail.comLL.B., University of Asmara (Eritrea). Iworked as a graduate assistant at AsmaraUniversity and as a legal advisor in aministry (finance). I have worked as ajudge since 1991; I am a presiding judgein the High Court of Eritrea. I am here topursue the M.L.I. program and my centerof interest is constitutional law. My planafter M.L.I. is to serve as a judge and toteach.

Mizuno, Kaname (Japan)mizunokaname@hotmail.comLL.B., Nihon University. My main interestis in the field of conflict of laws and inter-national transactions law. Before comingto Madison, I worked as a legal clerk at asoftware company. After finishing myM.L.I. study, I would like to participate inthe LL.M. program at UW Madison.

Na, Ha Jung (S. Korea)hjn39@yahoo.comLL.B.,Hankuk University of ForeignStudies. I’m interested in internationalbusiness transactions. After receiving anM.L.I. degree, I plan to take N.Y. bar examand continue to study in the United Statesto earn LL.M. and S.J.D. degree.

Park, Chul-Gyoo (S. Korea)pcg1983@hanmail.netB.B.A., Ajou University; LL.B., KoreaNational Open University; M.A., KoreaNational Defense University; M.P.A.,Seoul National University. I worked as alegislative researcher (director) of theKorea National Assembly. I am interestedin the legal problems of international eco-nomic relations. My career plan is to be alegal specialist and political leader inKorea.

Pham, Hoang The (Vietnam)htpham@studnets.wisc.eduLL.B., Hanoi Law College. I came to theU.S. in 1999 and started a Master pro-gram in Southeast Asian studies at theUW Madison, which I plan to finish at thesame time with my M.L.I. in May 2001. Iam interested in business law. I wish tobecome a lawyer working as a consultant

to businesses in Vietnam. Beside study, Ienjoy reading, travelling, and swimming.

Shen, Hung-Yi (Taiwan)tuku@kimo.comLL.B., Soochow University; M.A. ChineseCulture University. The area of law I aminterested in is legalized gaming and thatwas also the topic of my Master thesis.Since 1998, I worked for the ChineseSociety of International Law, the Taiwanbranch of the International LawAssociation, as an assistant to the secre-tary general. At the same time, I alsoserved as a legal counsel for a respectedcongressman chairing a significant com-mission. After completing the M.L.I., Iplan to study for a higher degree for pur-suing an academic career in Taiwan.

Sogabe, Masahiro (Japan)masasogabe@aol.comLL.B., Hitotsubashi University. I am amember of the Legal Division of ITOCHUCorporation, one of the largest generaltrading companies in Japan, and I havemainly dealt with legal affairs arisingfrom various kinds of international busi-ness. After receiving the M.L.I. degree, Iwill return to my office in Tokyo.

Sutprakonkate, Sutawan (Thailand)sutawan@mail.comLL.B., Thammasat University, Bangkok.My interest is in international businesslaw. I plan to further my study in LL.M.program and continue my career inThailand.

Yoo, Yeonsik (S. Korea)yeonsik77@hotmail.comLL.B., Seoul National University. Yeonsikhas worked as a deputy director of SeoulMetropolitan Government in Korea since1992. His main interest is health law. Hehopes to continue his studies in an LL.M.course after the M.L.I. program.

Zhang, Li (Emma) (People’s Republic ofChina)Lzhang22@students.wisc.eduLL.B., Fudan University, China. I aminterested in international tax and I prac-ticed law in an international consultingcompany in Shanghai before I came to theUS. If I have an opportunity, I would liketo continue my law studies to earn theLL.M. degree and S.J.D. degree in theStates. After that, I will go back to Chinaas an attorney or a law teacher.

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1990Ikeda, Ko (MLI 1991)fwnw3606@mb.infoweb.ne.jpWe finally purchased an apartmentand moved there in April 2000. Wehad been living in company housesin Tokyo or in Nishinomiya sincewe married. Our new apartment islarger than the company house welived in, located near the YoyogiPark. We love the new home verymuch. Natsu, as a first grader,started her elementary school lifehere last April. Also, we’ve finallygot the CINNABON here in Japan!!!The first cinnabon shop openedlast fall in Kichijoji that is a suburbof Tokyo and one of our favoritetowns where we have often visited.Although we had been so happythat we ate cinnabons many times,Cinnnabon was introduced in mag-azines or TV, and now the shophas become so popular and alwaysbeen crowded that we have to waitfor half an hour or so to get somecinnabons.

Lee, Chiou-Yih (MLI 1991)

Shieh, Jer-Shenq (MLI 1991;SJD 1992)

Tan, Hu (MLI 1991)

Shen, YuanYuan (SJD 1998)

Suharto, Akhmad (MLI 1991)

Ushijima, Hitoshi (LLM 1993)hitoshi@law.fukuoka-u.ac.jp.Hitoshi is a professor of law atFukuoka University. He is a visit-ing scholar at the Law School forthe 2000-2001 academic year.

1991Chang, Hsien-Chao (SJD 1995)hcchang@mac.gov.tw

Chen Dietz, Hsuan-Ju (MLI1993)benw.dietz@internet.mci.com

Choi, Bong-Chul (SJD 1993)

Family of Iwaki, Keisho (MLI1993): Yasuko Iwakiyasukom1@ce.mbn.or.jp

Iwata, Futoshi (MLI 1992; LLM1994)iwata-f@hoffman.cc.sophia.ac.jp

Lee, Dae-Hee (MLI 1992; LLM1993; SJD 1995)dhl@woonam.paichai.ac.kr

Lee, Ki-Han (SJD 1992)

Lim, Jong-Hoon (LLM 1992)jhlim@assembly.go.kr

Lin, Chiang-Feng (MLI 1992;LLM 1995; SJD 1997)cfl168@mail.tku.edu.tw

Mao, Shuh-Ren (SJD 1995)

Okuya, Toshikazu (MLI 1992)t-okuya@sc4.so-net.ne.jp

Ozaki, Itsuko (MLI 1992)

Ozaki, Yukimasa (MLI 1992)moz@iris.dti.ne.jp

Sariman, Apsornsopha (MLI1992; LLM 1994)Apsornsopha.Sariman@HerbertSmith.com Apsornsopha has transferred to theLitigation and InternationalArbitration Department of HerbertSmith, Bangkok office. HerbertSmith is a UK based law firm spe-cializing in international arbitra-tion. From 16-19 Nov 2000, theUW Alumni Association ofThailand held “Asia 2000Conference” in Thailand. The con-ference included Asia Partnershipinitiative (API) Forum, interestingpanel discussion by famous schol-ars, a gala dinner in the ancientcity (Ayudhaya), etc.

Sarumida, Hiroshi (MLI 1992,LLM 1994)hsarumid@skadden.com

Sarumida, Michio Nakazawa(MLI 1993)Michio.Sarumida@cicp.un.or.

Tang, Hsin-shen (MLI 1992)pangtang@ms24.hinet.net

Wang, Li-Wei (SJD 1993)

Yamauchi, Kako (LLM 1993)

1992Ashari, Asnar (MLI 1994)

Chin, Tae-Joon (MLI 1993)

Ding, Shi-Jeng (MLI 1993)justin.ding@bakernet.com

Haliuna, Davaadorjiin (MLI1993)

Hu, Shao-Nan (MLI 1993)

Kim, Jisu (MLI 1993)jsk@bkl.co.kr

Kuo, Kuan-Fu (MLI 1993; LLM1994; SJD 1996)fkkuo@pu.edu.tw

Lee, Hee-Joo (MLI 1993)

Lin, Pao-Lin (MLI 1993)

Liu, Tsung-Hsi (MLI 1993)

Mori, Norihito (MLI 1993)n.mori@ana.co.jp

Motoki, Yoshinori (MLI 1993)yoshinori.motoki@ey.com

Park, Min (MLI 1994; LLM 1996;SJD 1997)

Sugino, Kyoichi (MLI 1993)

Wang, Nai-Yu (MLI 1993; LLM1994; SJD 1997)

Wang, Taihe (MLI 1993)TaiheWang@aol.comCurrently, there are four peopleincluding me working in my firm.We focus on the immigration law. Ihave done a lot of asylum cases. Ialso go to the Immigration court forclients. It’s a challenging job, but Ireally like it. The business developswell and I have a good professionalreputation in the Chinese commu-nity. Periodically, I go to the localChinese radio station for the talkshows on immigration issues andanswer live call-ins. The audiencelikes me.

1993Abdurachman, Utiek (MLI1994)

Araki, Shintaro (MLI 1995)saraki@vodacon.com(English and Japanese) Our baby,Alexander Shintaro Araki, wasborn on October 11, 2000. Heweighed 7.13 lb (approx.3600g)and was almost 21 inch tall(approx. 52cm). My firm allowedme to take a two-week maternityleave and I have been enjoyingbathing him and changing his dia-pers. Alex eats like his father andsleeps like his mother. We recentlymoved to a 2 bedroom apartmentin Queens for more space (we hopethat the baby will grow up to speak“Queen’s English”, instead ofEnglish with Brooklyn accent).

Hsieh, Cheng Ta (MLI 1994)

Kawahara, Hideki (MLI 1995)

Kim, Hyun Soo (MLI 1994; LLM1997)hyunkim@students.wisc.edu

Kim, Ki-Young (LLM 1994; SJD1995)

Kim, Young-ki (MLI 1994)

Lee, Doohyeong (MLI 1994;LLM 1995; SJD 1996)

Lu, Tzu-yi (MLI 1994)

Min, Dle Le (MLI 1994)

Park, Won Seong (MLI 1994;LLM 1995; SJD 1998)

Sunose, Manabu (MLI 1995)msunose@muf.biglobe.ne.jp

Wu, Pei-yu (MLI 1994)

Yang, Kang (MLI 1995)

Yu, Seon Bong (LLM 1994; SJD1996)

1994Cao, Xuan Phong (MLI 1995)complaw@hn.fpt.vn

Chae, Young Geun (MLI 1995;LLM 1997; SJD 2000)chae@students.wisc.edu

Chen, Shu-Hua (MLI 1995)

Chen, Yin-Chi (MLI 1995)

Katogi, Masanori (MLI 1995)katogi@ntlo.info-pro.co.jp

Kume, Shinji (MLI 1995)s.kume@west.ntt.co

Lee, Misuk (MLI 1995)

Liu, Te-Huei (MLI 1995)

Sitsanguan, Potjawin (MLI1996)Nong (Apsornsopha Sariman)wrote to tell us that AssistantJudge Potjawin Sitsanguan (MLI19960) was married on 14 August2000

Suharnoko (MLI 1996)

Thewphaingarm, Nattakrit(MLI 1995; LLM 1996)

Directory 1990-2000The year in bold reflects the first year of beginning studies at the Law School.

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thewphai@students.wisc.edu

Wan, Pei (MLI 1995)

Yan, Jing-yi (MLI 1996)jyan@Immigration-visas.com

Erdenechimeg, Erdene-Ochir(special student)

Wakabayashi, Tsubasa (OsakaExchange student)twakabay@withnet.ne.jpTsubasa and her husband visitedthe U.S. in August 2000 andstopped by Madison to visit peopleat the Center. They were also ableto meet with Chief Justice ShirleyAbrahamson of the WisconsinSupreme Court.

Li, Jinjin (LLM 1995; SJD 1998)

1995Chang Yea-Wen (MLI 1996)ywchang@iii.org.tw

Ito, Shunichi (MLI 1997)

Jiang, Danning (MLI 1996)Dnjiang@aol.com

Kim, Hongkyun (MLI 1996;LLM 1997; SJD 1998)ieli@ipo.co.kr

Kim, Yong Jae (MLI 1996; LLM1997; SJD 1998)hojung95@hotmail.com

Lo, Yung-I (MLI 1996)

Mizuno, Mitsunori (MLI 1997)mizuno@j-energy.co.jp

Mukunoki, Tetsuo (MLI 1996)mukunoki@mvb.biglobe.ne.jp(home)mukunoki@legal.ho.nec.co.jp(office)

Peng, Shin-yi (MLI 1996; LLM1997; SJD 2000)pengshinyi@hotmail.comShin-yi is a professor at Tsing HuaUniversity in Taiwan.

Pham, Thi Kim-Anh (MLI1996)

Pornpruksanunt, Chaweewan(MLI 1996)

Sirait, Ningrum (MLI 1996)ningrum@ibm.netNingrum is a Fulbright visitingresearcher at the UW Law Schoolfor six months, October 2000through April 2001.

Sukanjanajtee, Pat (MLI 1996)pat.sukanjanajtee@bakernet.com

Thanh, Do-Y (MLI 1996)

Su, Wen-Tang (SJD 1997)Sudavid@aol.com

Tsai, Huay-Jiun (LLM 1997)

Ino, Akira (special student)vyc01214@niftyserve.or.jp

Kan, Chiaki (Osaka Exchangestudent)ckan@est.hi-ho.ne.jp

Urana, Dashtseren (special stu-dent)urana@gobi.initiative.org.mn

1996 Avanesyan, Suren (MLI 1998)syavanes@students.wisc.edu

Chi, Jung-Wei (MLI 1997)jw@chinghai.com.tw

Contreras, Alvaro (MLI 1997)acontreras@arys.clOn April 30th, Agustin, our thirdson was born. Now, with my wifeAndrea, we are enjoying threeboys: Jose Tomas, Sebastian andAgustin. I also have some newsabout my professional practice.After almost 10 years, I resignedfrom the Superintendency ofPension Funds Administrators, theChilean government agency incharge of monitoring the privatepension system and I moved to theprivate practice field. As of July 1st,2000, I am working in a Santiagobased Law Firm, named ALCAINO,RODRIGUEZ & SAHLI LTDA.,which is focused, among other top-

ics, in business, civil, contracts,antitrust, commercial, corporateand banking law. In this Law FirmI plan and hope to finally apply allof the knowledge and experience Iacquired at the Law School of theUniversity of Wisconsin.

Forst, Arno (MLI 1997)arno.forst@metronet.de

Gaba, Rezarta (MLI 1997)

Ibe, Chifumi (MLI 1997)k8610018@grad.tamacc.chuo-u.ac.jp

Iwao, Hiroshi (MLI 1997)fwin2515@mb.infoweb.ne.jp

Jeeramongkolpanich, Pitikul(MLI 1997)

Jou, Dzouh-Bin (MLI 1997; LLM1998)djou@students.wisc.edu

Kikuchi, Akihiko (MLI 1997)a-kikuchi@iskweb.co.jp

Kokkeadtikul, Chalermchai(MLI 1997)chalermchai@nstda.or.th

Lee, Lao-Hsi (MLI 1997)

Piriyawanich, Manee (MLI1997)

Sano, Toshiaki (MLI 1997)A8510067@ut.asahi-kasei.co.jp

Shen, Yi-Chen (MLI 1997)YiChen66@ms18.hinet.net

Shim, Dong Sup (MLI 1997)

Su, Hsiu-Lin (MLI 1997)

Taodi (MLI 1997)Taodi@aol.com

Uchikawa, Masashi (MLI 1997;LLM 1998)T0695700@pmail.tepco.co.jp

Yoon, Sang-Jick (MLI 1997;LLM 1998)yoonsjk@yahoo.comHappy new millennium! Also, I amvery happy to tell you my newposition, director of export division,which is one of key positions thatrepresent my ministry.

Acharya, Upendra (SJD candi-date)uacharya@students.wisc.edu

Lee, Li-Chung (LLM 1997; SJD1998)Lawrencelee61@hotmail.

1997Butkatanyoo Piengpen (MLI1998; LLM 2000)pbutkata@students.wisc.eduPiengpen is continuing her studiesat the Law School in the SJD pro-gram.

Chang Jui-Lin (MLI 1998)ChangJuiLin@hotmail.com

Chen, Yi-Chun (MLI 1998)

Choi, Chi-Keung (MLI 1998)kentchoi@netvigator.com

Cruz, Sergio (MLI 1998)sacruz@cruzyleighton.clMy professional life faces newexperiences every day. Lately Ihave been involved in the world ofecommerce, working hard for thecreation of internet companies anddoing lot of research in the topicsof electronic signature and certifi-cation authorities. In my family asecond child was born July 19, abeautiful girl named María Ignacia.

De La Barra, Carlos (MLI 1998)delab@manquehue.net

Endo, Susumu (MLI 1998)Susumu_Endo@el.smm.co.jp

Han, Kyoo-Bum (MLI 1998;LLM 1999)kbhan@kowaco.or.kr

Hanai, Minoru (MLI 1998)minoruh@attglobal.netYayoi and I were married and wentto the Bahamas for our honey-moon; on our way back to Japan,in mid-August, we visited Madisonand stopped by the Center, wherewe visited with Ethel. We showedour wedding photos, and left somewedding photos for the Center.Later, we met Piengpen, Kimikoand Koichi, and had dinner. Welooked around the University, andwere surprised that new buildings,for example the Fluno Center, hadbeen built. We stayed in theEdgewater for 2 nights, and leftMadison on August 23. We werehappy to be in Madison again, andwe had a joyful time.

Honda, Masamitsu (MLI 1998;LLM 1999)

Ishida, Yoshiaki (MLI 1998)taritari36@msn.com

Kiesilainen, Kari (MLI 1998)Kari.Kiesilainen@kolumbus.fiKari.Kiesilainen@elvi.memonet.fiKari did a great deal of travelingduring the year and he and hisfamily also moved into a town-house. Kari sent this report aboutone of his trips: “In September Iwent to Bosnia-Herzegovina fortwo weeks. United Nation’s JudicialSystem Assessment Project inviteda group of four Scandinavianjudges to discuss the importance ofthe independence of the judiciary.The UN’s JSAP -project in Bosniaseeks to establish a functioning

Minoru and Yayoi Hanai, May 20, 2000. Class of 1998

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judiciary in the country. We partici-pated in a series of Round Tablediscussions on the theme ‘Judgesmeet Politicians. Independence forJudiciary.’ We, Scandinavianjudges, contributed with our expe-rience based on the provisions inour own country. The aim of thediscussions was to make politiciansaware of the meaning and impor-tance of independence of the judici-ary as well as of the division ofpower between the Parliament, theGovernment and the Judiciary.Other organizers were the Office ofthe High Representative, theOrganization for Security andCo-Operation in Europe and theUNs Mission in Bosnia andHerzegovina. This trip was unfor-gettable.”

Kim, Yunil (MA 1998)yiyun@tour.metro.pusan.kr

Lim, Suk-Jae (MLI 1999)

Lin, Yi-Chun (MLI 1998)

Miki, Tsuyoshi (MLI 1998)mikit@msn.com

Moolasart, Promporn (MLI1998)Greenpom@hotmail.com

Nishimoto, Yasuhiro (MLI1998)ynishimo@cc.oita-u.ac.jp

Okaisabor, Ngozika (MLI 1998)

Okatani, Yosuke (MLI 1998)yokatani@cc.rim.or.jp

Family of Park, Jihan (MLI1998)

Park, Kyun Je (MLI 1998)kjpark@hmpj.com

Sucharitkul, Chompunuch(MLI 1998)nuch_wisma@hotmail.comCurrently, I am working as a legalofficer at the Department of ForeignTrade, Ministry of Commerce. As Ihave passed the National JudgeshipExam, I will be transferred to servein the Judiciary as a judge inJanuary, 2001. Incidentally, I hadthe honor and pleasure of meetingProf. Irish recently, when theDirector General of the Departmentof Foreign Trade invited him to adinner gathering to mark his visitto Thailand.

Suzuki, Yayoi (MLI 1998)yayoi_s@hotmail.comSee comments at Hanai, Minoru.

Tirtahardja, Nethaniah (MLI1998)ntirtaha@students.wisc.edu

Tsai, Hsueh-Ling (MLI 1998)23345@ms15.hinet.net

Yeh, Jia-Huey (MLI 1998)

Yih, Wei-Lin (MLI 1998)wyih06212hotmail.com

Zhou, Jian (MLI 1998; LLM1999)jzhou1@students.wisc.eduI am doing fine with the internwork down here in Houston.Houston is very hot. We are toldthat the weather will be nice in thewinter, but I think that I will misssnow.

Zhou, Jiong (MLI 1998)Jessie is a 2nd year JD student atthe UW Law School and is on LawReview.

1998Alemu, Samuel (MLI 1999)Samuel is completing his LLMresearch at the Law School.

Ditsayabut, Santanee (MLI1999)

Hasegawa, Kimiko (MLI 1999)kimiko_hasegawa@hotmail.com

Hsieh, Wen-Chin (MLI 1999)wenchinhsieh@hotmail.com

Jeong, Ha Myoung (MLI 1999)hmjeong@hotmail.com

Kim, Tae-Yeon (MLI 1999)tkim726@email.msn.com

Isarankura, Thanutr “B” (MLI1999)thanutr@hotmail.com

Laopradith, Varaporn (MLI1999)vlaoprad@students.wisc.edu

Lin, Kuo-Bin (MLI 1999)kuobinlin@hotmail.com

Liu, Jhy-Ching (MLI 1999)jhychingliu@hotmail.comJhy-Ching (Matt) is continuing hisresearch at the Law School and isalso a project assistant at theCenter 2000-2001.

Lo, Yi-Mei (MLI 1999)yimeilo@hotmail.com

Park, Min-Gyu (MLI 1999)mingyupark@students.wisc.eduMin-Gyu is studying at the LawSchool in the SJD program.

Precht, Alejandra (MLI 1999)gpizarro@students.wisc.eduI am busy, with our son and thearrival last year of the new baby, agirl named Rosario. Everything isgoing fine and we are really happy.

Setoyama, Koichi (MLI 1999)setoyama@osa.att.ne.jp

Koichi is studying at the LawSchool in the LLM program.

Srithongchart, Tri (MLI 1999)Trisri@hotmail.com

Ueng, Ching-kuen (MLI 1999)uck122@ms37.hinet.net

Yen, Huai-Shing (MLI 1999)huaishingyen@students.wisc.eduHuai-Shing is studying at the LawSchool in the LLM program.

Zhang, Li (MLI 1999)zhangli@students.wisc.eduI work as a legal consultant in theChina & Finance Practice group ofone of leading law firms in HongKong. I advise local and interna-tional companies and financialinstitutions on direct investmentsand project finance in China.

Supjariyavatr, Pareenapareena@post.harvard.eduPareena began her studies in theSJD program in the fall 2000.

1999Amako, Ayako (OsakaUniversity exchange student)amakoaya@iea.att.ne.jp

Asyanund, Areeyaaasvanund@students.wisc.eduAreeya is studying at the LawSchool in the LLM program.

Bustos, Claudio (MLI 2000)claudiob@transtar.clI am currently working at “EstudioArturo Alessandri” which is one ofthe largest and most prominent lawfirms in Chile, and I am teaching atthe Law School here as well.Notwithstanding, I am planning tohave a work experience in theUnited States as an internationalattorney. In particular, I am inter-ested in applying to theInternational Associates programoffered by some American lawfirms for the period 2001-2002.

Cheng, Michael (MLI 2000)mlcg23@hotmail.com

Choi, Byung Hwan (MLI 2000)bhwanchoi@hotmail.comByung Hwan is studying in theLLM program at the Law School.

Chu, Chung Lungchunglungchu@yahoo.com

Franco, Vincenzovincenzo_franco@hotmail.com

Hsieh, Hsing-Chi (MLI 2000)

Hwang, Gye-Yeoung (MLI2000)env-hgy@hanmail.comGye-Young is studying in the LLMprogram at the Law School.

Ishizaki, Keikouser535326@aol.com

Ittithumwinit, Setthabut (MLI2000)

Jeon, Jinsoo (MLI 2000)

Jiang, Deyu (MLI 2000)Deyujian@yahoo.com

Ka, Jungjoonjka@students.wisc.edu

Kiatsinsap, Wiroj (MLI 2000)wirojk@yahoo.com

Kim, Eun Jin (MLI 2000)Kimeunj@hotmail.com

Lee, Jong-Hyuk (MLI 2000)

Park, Pilhoppark@students.wisc.edu

Park, Seung-Hwanshwan53@hotmail.com

Park, Younggoog (MLI 2000)ypark5@students.wisc.eduI completed the MLI Program inMay, 2000 and now I am studyingin the LLM program.

Pisitpit, Piyapohn (MLI 2000)pisitpit@uwalumni.com

Son, Sejongsejongson@students.wisc.edu

Son, Seungwoo (MLI 2000)seungwooson@students.wisc.eduLLB, Dankook University (Korea);LLM (Business Law), Chung-AngUniversity. Seungwoo is currentlypursuing his LLM degree at UW-Madison Law School. His mainresearch fields of law are AntitrustLaw and Intellectual Property Law.He has enjoyed diverse experiencesin Madison such as teaching kids,volunteering for Badger game orunemployment compensation clinic,and working as a ResearchAssistant.. He plans to continue hisstudies for his SJD degree at theLaw School, and then hopes toteach law in Korea.

Sung, Sunjesunjesung@students.wisc.edu

Takahashi, Ken (MLI 2000)kenny@tkg.att.ne.jpKen is in the LLM in Taxation pro-gram at NYU Law School.

Yamazaki, Norihiro (MLI 2000)Noriyamaza@aol.comNori reports that he and his wifereturned to Japan at the end ofAugust and that they missMadison.

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with American graduate degrees. Similardevelopments are occurring in Japan,Taiwan and Thailand. I believe that thepresence of these teachers in the Asianclassrooms insures a Wisconsin connectionwith the region at least into the next gener-ation.

Dean Davis and I were recently in Asiawhere we introduced our new dual degreeprogram at several universities. This pro-gram, which was approved by our facultyearlier this year, will enable studentsenrolled in masters in law programs at spe-cific universities to gain reciprocal recogni-tion of credits for our MLI degree and thehome university masters in law degree. Upto six credits taken in the home master’sdegree program can be counted toward theUW’s MLI degree, and up to six credits inthe UW MLI program can be countedtowards the home master’s degree. We arecurrently in the process of working withuniversities in Korea, China and Thailand toconclude bilateral agreements implementingthe dual degree program. We also expect tobegin dual degree negotiations with univer-sities in Taiwan and Japan in the nearfuture.

This past year the Center welcomedmany distinguished visitors, includingGerald McAlinn, Aoyama GakuinUniversity, Tokyo; Ki-Su Lee, Korea

University; Setsuo Miyazawa and a contin-gent of guests from the Japan Federation ofBar Associations; Anan Chantara-opakorn,Thammasat University and BodinAsavanich, Federation of Thai Industries,Bangkok; Shen Sibao, Dean, Law Faculty,University of International Business andEconomics, Beijing; Norio Higuchi,University of Tokyo, who was theMacDonald Distinguished Visiting Professor;and, most recently, Satoru Osanai, ChuoUniversity, Tokyo, and Yash Ghai,University of Hong Kong.

Three JD students participated in theThammasat-UW Law School internship pro-gram last summer; comments from theirexperience are on pages 4 and 5 of thisNewsletter. Also, two JD students participat-ed in the Center’s travel research grant pro-gram—Suzie Eckes (Japan) and RamaRuppenthal (Korea). Law School facultyalso traveled to East and Southeast Asia.Greg Shaffer gave talks in Singapore andThailand; Peter Carstensen gave talks inThailand; Louise Trubek was one of the co-organizers of an international symposiumin Kobe and Tokyo, “Legal Aid and PublicInterest Lawyering in East and SoutheastAsian Countries,” that the Center helpedsponsor. Nina Camic participated in thatsymposium and also went to Thailandwhere she gave talks. Ken Streit taught atChuo University for five weeks in the springof 2000. Dean Davis made his first trip to

Asia in October 2000, and delivered lecturesat Korea University in Seoul, the Universityof International Business and Economics inBeijing, and at the Federation of ThaiIndustries in Bangkok. Gerald Thain pre-sented a paper at a multinational conferenceof the Korea International Trade LawAssociation in October 2000. HowardErlanger recently was in Bangkok where hemet with Thai judges to talk about whetherThailand should repeal its law banning pri-vate trusts. Last fall, Susan Katcher traveledto Shanghai and Japan. The talk that shepresented at the University of Tokyo, “TheAmerican Law School: Myth and Reality,”was published in the Japanese businesslawyer’s magazine NBL (April 15, 2000).The Center thanks Professor Higuchi forkindly translating the article and seeing itthrough to publication. Over the last fewmonths, I have given lectures at KoreaUniversity in Seoul, the Korea InternationalTrade Law Association, Pusan University,Osaka University, National Cheng ChiUniversity in Taipei, the University ofInternational Business and Economics inBeijing, and the City University of HongKong.

The opportunity to work with so manytalented people in developing relationsbetween the University of Wisconsin andEast and Southeast Asia is a considerablereward and a privilege and I feel fortunateto be part of this process.

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Wisconsin connections began—he met Prof.Bill Whitford, who came to Tanzania on aFulbright, and Prof. Larry Church and Prof.Chuck Irish, who also had early law experi-ences as visiting professors in Zambia. AsDean of the Law School, Professor (Dean)Ghai made a trip to the U.S. to look at pos-sible places for graduate students to go toschool. That was the first time that he visit-ed the UW-Madison, and he remembersmaking contact again with the Wisconsinpeople he had met in Tanzania, as well asothers, such as Prof. Gordon Baldwin.

Prof. Ghai taught for many years at boththe University of Warwick in England andat the University of Hong Kong. Currently,Prof. Ghai is Professor of Law at theUniversity of Hong Kong, holding the SirY.K. Pao Chair in Public Law. He also acts asa consultant for various groups dealing withhuman rights issues, and practices law inHong Kong. In addition, he continues hisscholarly research and writing, and is nowworking on the 3rd edition of his book,Hong Kong’s New Legal Order: TheResumption of Chinese Sovereignty and theBasic Law. Prof. Ghai is a prolific writer andis well known to the international legal

community for his articles and books onhuman rights, the issues involved in theturnover of Hong Kong to China in 1997,and the continuing relationship in the legalsystems of Hong Kong and China.

We were indeed fortunate that Prof.Ghai was able to free his schedule to allowthe extended visit at the Law School. Thetopics of his talks at the University and hiscourse at the Law School were unquestion-ably of great interest to us in Madison aswell as to the whole international communi-ty. We were enriched by his visit. ~sk

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