Capital University Law School Turns 100October 14, 2003 On Thursday, October 16, 2003, Capital University Law School will turn 100 years old. The Law School will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a birthday party for students, faculty and staff. Other centennial activities this year include an alumni golf outing at the Longaberger Golf Course on October 2 and the 25th John E. Sullivan Lecture and 100th Anniversary Gala Event on March 3, 2004 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The John E. Sullivan Lecture Series was established in 1978 in honor of Professor John E. Sullivan, a dedicated teacher and scholar who joined the Law School faculty in 1953 and served as acting dean and academic dean during his tenure. The Sullivan Lecture is presented each academic year by a distinguished legal scholar who addresses a matter of significance to the law and the legal community. Thomas D. Morgan, Oppenheim Professor of Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law at The George Washington University Law School will present this year's 25th Sullivan Lecture. Professor Morgan will speak about the changing nature of lawyer ethics and professional responsibility that has grown out of Enron and the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation. Following the lecture, a gala reception and dinner for alumni, friends, former deans, students and other dignitaries will be held to celebrate the Law School's 100th anniversary. The Law School has commissioned former journalist Peter D. Franklin to write the institution’s history. Franklin wrote for the Columbus Dispatch, New York Herald Tribune and San Antonio Light. He has written a number of corporate histories, including On Your Side: The Story of the Nationwide Insurance Enterprise. He also is co-author of I’ve Seen the Elephant: An Autobiography of William B. Saxbe. The institution from which Capital University Law School grew, the Columbus Law School, was founded on October 16, 1903 by William Dustin Corn, as part of a national program sponsored by the YMCA that sought to make legal education practical, accessible and affordable. The Law School’s egalitarian philosophy opened the doors to law careers for both women and men of all races, all cultural backgrounds and all social strata. This philosophy, a tradition of acceptance, remains an ingrained feature of Capital University Law School to this day. An exhibit with historical photos is available for viewing on the second floor of the Law School. |
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