Distinguished Alumni Banquet

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. I know I am. I know I'm probably interrupting some desserts and I hope you. Go on. Finishing finishing them but let me say a warm welcome to you all. It's just great to see you all here. It's a wonderful weekend and it's been a great day. I hope that some of you had the chance to be in the law school today for our Scioli program which I think is which I think went extremely well. But also it's a great opportunity for us to build the kinds of partnerships with the bar and with the judiciary that we like to do. And it was a panel that consisted of members of our own faculty members of the judiciary and members of the bar. And I know that there was a lot of lively and spirited discussion and

debate throughout the day and I hope that some of you enjoyed that. Just over two weeks ago I had the great pleasure of welcoming the class of 1998 to our law school and by the way they'll be celebrating their 25th anniversary in the year 2023. And I promise you that really isn't that long from now. I took the reopening day as an opportunity to congratulate them and the achievements that brought them to our school and to give those students some sense of what lies ahead. I told them that like generations that preceded them they would experience one of the best law faculties in the country. This is because ours is a school where teaching and research have always going gone hand in hand in our professors around the cutting edge of their own scholarly fields. They bring all of this energy and

expertise into the classroom every single day. What we try to accomplish at our school is to provide our students with the tools in the learning they will need to grow on since their careers will lay the legal foundation for the 21st century and beyond. They'll have the opportunity to study the fundamentals of our legal system as viewed with a variety of theoretical and practical lenses. They'll have the opportunity to hone their writing and other wiring skills and to explain new discoveries that affect the relationship between law and society through technology. The increasing effects of globalization and business law in politics just to name a few among many standpoints in starting points. I told those students it is our hope. That we can help provide them with the tools they will need to deal with the issues and the problems of the 21st century and to help others to deal with those problems. Their education will be filled with challenges and

hopefully it will be a useful dress rehearsal for what the future will demand of them. The class of 1998 is a diverse one diverse in terms of race gender geography and educational background. The diversity of the class and of the school is a great educational asset because the diversity of their perspectives will accelerate the ongoing and collaborative educational process that our students need a legal education is not something that we do to our students or even for them. It is an ongoing and collaborative process like the law itself to help drive home these points. I suggested that the new class consider the wall outside the courtroom. The one on which the pictures of members of the Academy of law lab nice fellows are displayed there they can find warriors who have made their mark in the worlds of law

politics business public policy and the arts. And I told them that there is room for members of the class of 1998 and that wall to distinguish legal careers whether they are widely famous or glow with a her fame have I think a number of things in common. I believe that great lawyers are all great artists. In fact I like to think of great lawyers as composers great musical compositions are carefully crafted and come from the deepest part of a musician's talent and knowledge. They represent the ultimate combination of inspiration and craftsmanship justice to requires creativity in the search for justice demands art in optimism in the realization of justice requires craftsmanship. That's why I believe every great warrior is an artist. Every lawyer has to see essential forms within

unfamiliar patterns. Every lawyer has to think across genres institutions jurisdictions and conventions in order to create with the law and every warrior has to find fresh solutions sometimes to old problems sometimes to new ones and sometimes defining the issues themselves is a high art art in WA are closely related like the arts law defines the cutting edge. The future of the knowable. The history of the imaginable. These are the time frames of the law. The law like art often turns to the past in its search for models and insight into the present in the world like art is lasting. Law and art alike teach us to appreciate the past while simultaneously freeing us from it. Music and the visual arts expresses in ways that link the past and the future. And like the

law they require that we imagine the future in the arts also reflect and express something very basic and timeless human feeling and emotion as essential aspects of the human condition which is also the basic stuff of war. Of course nothing teaches better than examples in those we induct into the Academy tonight provide some of the finest examples of this kind of creative artistic lawyer ring. And that brings us to the high point of this evening which is the induction of five of our graduates into the Academy of law. Some nice fellows in honoring these graduates we honor all of our graduates who daily contribute their energies and their abilities to uphold the standards of their profession. In recognizing these individuals we recognize the purpose for which Indiana University School of Law was founded. Purposes that are reflected in the

personal and the professional lives of our graduates. We are grateful to this year's candidates for the new luster that they add to this school's reputation. Unlike other high awards the Academy of well I'm nice fellows is reserved for members of our immediate family only those who have graduated from Indiana University School of Law are eligible. The criteria for selection for the Academy prescribed by the school of law and the law by association board of directors provide that candidates shall have brought distinction to themselves through their personal achievements and dedication to the highest standards of their profession. The candidacy received a handsome plaque and their pictures will be framed and mounted on our honor wall in the law school for all to see and the full citation for each of tonight's candidates is printed printed in our program. I'd like to ask Jim Brotherson president of our long association to come up and help me assist me in the presentations.

Our first inductee this evening is Senator Birch by the senator however could not be with us tonight but his absence is due to the very things for which we honor him. In fact he called me just a few hours ago we were working on the outside hope that at the very last minute he could possibly break free. But he's deeply involved in an environmental law case someplace in Montana as we speak. It involves a delegation from the United Nations several people from the president's office and a number of people from the EPA and that's just a few of the participants that he's involved with this today. Senator Bayh called me to convey his most sincere regrets and we're very sorry that he could not be here. Birch Bae was born in Terre Haute. He received his undergraduate degree in agriculture with distinction from Purdue University after

graduating from Purdue he was elected to the Indiana General Assembly and while still a member of the General Assembly and later speaker of the house he enrolled in the Indiana University School of Law and graduated three years later with distinction two years after his graduation from Wasco he was elected to the United States Senate later as a ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator by was instrumental in reforming laws pertaining to patent antitrust trucking deregulation alternative energy development among many other issues recognized as an expert in constitutional law. He is the first lawmaker since the 18th century to draft and sponsor two constitutional amendments. The 25th Amendment ratified in 1967. Established rules for presidential succession and the 26th amendment adopted in 1971 lowered the legal voting age from 21 to 18.

Throughout his career senator by his champion numerous social causes he has gained a national reputation as an advocate for civil liberties. He's also widely recognized for his efforts to increase funding for cancer research. And he's and he is a member of the AIDS Action Council. It's my privilege to recognize senator by his many achievements by naming him a fellow in the Academy of law alumni fellows and perhaps we can give him a round of applause in absentia which I will convey to him. Thank you. I asked Professor Vivah Orenstein to escort our next candidate to the lecture. The Namen president rather

said it is my pleasure to present John Carroll to you and the other guests assembled here this evening. Mr. Carroll has brought professionalism and distinction to a legal career that spans more than four decades. Born in Chicago and raised in northwest Indiana Mr. COUCH served as a combat infantry man during World War Two by the war's end in 1945. Mr. Carroll had earned the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantry Badge for exceptional valor in battle following the war. Mr Carroll enrolled in the Indiana University School of Law where he became active in many student organizations. He was elected to the order of the coil and graduated with distinction in 1948. Soon after receiving his law degree he began his practice of law in Evansville in 1952. He became the co-founder of the firm that is now called Johnson Carroll and Griffin. Mr. Carroll has had many leadership's

position in law and public service after serving in numerous capacities in the Indiana State Bar Association. He was elected president of the association in 1983 in March of 1993. Mr. Carroll volunteered to travel to Eastern Europe as part of the American Bar Associations delegation to support law reform in the Ukraine for two months. He assisted Ukrainian lawyers in their efforts to convert to a free market democratic legal system for his many contributions to his profession and his commitment to public service. I recommend that John Carroll be inducted into the Academy of law alumni fellows. John. John Carroll you have had a distinguished career as a practitioner of the law and you have earned your reputation as a respected leader of your profession and a tireless worker in public

service. Your recent travels to the Ukraine as a member of the American Bar Association delegation to assist that country in converting to a market based legal system demonstrates your continued devotion to your profession into public service and is with great appreciation and pleasure that the Indiana University School of Law and the law association recognize your career by inducting you into the Academy of law alumni fellows. And with your kids. It's hard to believe that 50 years ago the war had just ended and I applied to Indiana University for admission. I entered the class in January of nineteen forty six along with Judy Miller Sidel and Nicky Miller who were here tonight. And I met for the first time Dean Gavitt.

And the esteemed Maggie Drene who was the secretary to the dean. I didn't realize that she had a rather quick Jadick sense of humor because at the end of the first semester I came in to ask for my grades and she turned around and she said You flunked. And with that I turned on my head and started walking out of the dean's office. She said Oh don't be a ninny. Come on back here. I've often wondered what life would be without having a career in the law with an opportunity to show curiosity to learn and use the legal analysis that we have learned here in the law school and university. I'll always be indebted to the professors that I learned from my mentors back in 1946 47 48. And I'll always be in fond memory of Indiana University School of Law. Maxwell

Hall 1948. Thank you. Thank you Mr. Carroll John is joined at his table by his wife Patricia and John and Pat have six children. Their son Brian is here this evening with his wife Nancy and son Ben. Brian is a partner in his father's firm Johnson Carol and Gryphus in Evansville. Also with the Karel's this evening is another partner of Mr. Carroll's firm Charles Griffith from Evansville and his son Bart. Mr. Griffiths is a 1966 graduate of the School of Law with everyone at the Carroll table please rise so we can recognize you as Professor Alex Hanford free to escort our next candidate to the lecture.

If your school dean aim and President Brotherson it is my pleasure to present to you and to this audience. Franklin D correctly just justice correctly was appointed to the West Virginia Supreme Court in September of 1994 becoming the first African-American to serve on that state's highest court with the appointment. Justice Keckley also joined a select group of our alumni one of only five who currently sit on a Supreme Court bench. As a wise jurist a skilled attorney and an excellent teacher and scholar he has earned the reputation as an outstanding public servant who has fought tirelessly and consistently

for the civil rights of the disadvantaged. Born in Huntington West Virginia. Justice correctly was one of 11 children strongly influenced by the civil rights movement. His decision to become a lawyer was prompted by the lack of minority lawyers in the south. After graduating from Anderson college in Anderson Indiana and from Indiana University School of Law he joined the Navy and served in the Judge Advocate General's office while in the service he received the Navy's Commendation medal for being the most requested lawyer in Vietnam. After Vietnam he enrolled in a graduate program at Harvard University Law School. Receiving his L-L am in 1969. Soon he was asked to join the law faculty at the West Virginia College of Law where he became the first African-American to hold a tenured full professorship. And in 1985 he was named to the Arthur B Hodges chair of law justice

correctly is also a prolific writer. His handbook on evidence for West Virginia lawyers and his handbook on West Virginia criminal procedure have become leading sources on their subjects in his state. In 1987 he was awarded the NAACP coveted W. Robert meaning advocacy award for his commitment to civil rights in recognition of his service. The Franklin D. Clerkly foundation was established in his honor. Justice clerkly is actively involved in this foundation which assists in the rehabilitation of ex-convicts for his many outstanding contributions as a jurist a lawyer educator and advocate. I ask that he be inducted into the Academy of law alumni fellas. Franklin correctly you have demonstrated to all who know you that you possess the

qualities of an outstanding public servant as a jurist. Your opinions have been clear and well-reasoned. As an educator. You have inspired many with your knowledge and as a tireless advocate for the disadvantaged you have inspired hope and you have redeemed it is therefore my pleasure to name you a fellow in the Academy of law alumni fellows. Congratulations. As you can see brought my cheering staff with me my classmates in 1965 and I'm very honored that they are here. I remember years ago I came to Indiana to Anderson college and then to Indiana University. And I would be greatly remiss if I didn't mention two men who have inspired my life substantially.

In 1962 I had the opportunity of working for one of your congressmen J Edgar Rausch and then I came to the law school and I met a fellow by the name of Val Nolan. Now I don't mention those people because of their competency. I mention them because of their decency and their sense of morality and that's the kind of model that I'm tempted to live by. I had a very inspiring afternoon. I had a chance with Dean Motley to meet with minority students and talk about their careers and mine. And I can tell you this that alone made it worthwhile for me to come to this occasion to Indiana. Let me just say this in conclusion just remembering a West Virginian. Here it is. And it is a great honor. Thank you very much. Thank you Frank. At at Justice Cocles table our good friends from

Indianapolis Mr. and Mrs. Ford. Mr. Ford and just as quickly were roommates here at you when they were students also at their table is Assistant Dean Frank motley director of law school admissions and his wife Val Houghton who is a graduate of our school and also Professor Stanfords wife of Phillipa Guthrie. Philippa is a graduate of our school and practices in Indianapolis with everyone at the Cockley table please rise. As Professor Johnson to escort our next inductee to the lecture. Di.

Naman Professor brothers M.. It is it is my pleasure this evening to introduce to you and to the audience here. Mr. John W. How after more than 50 years of practice with the Indianapolis law firm Barnes Thornburg John Houghton now of counsel continues to influence the development of his firm and the professional lives of his colleagues. A pattern of excellence emerged early in his life. He knew at an early age that he wanted to become a lawyer. Upon completing high school he enrolled at Indiana University as a student. He balanced his scholarship with extracurricular activities and excelled and bowls as a law student.

He was editor in chief of the Indiana law journal and president of the new law clause. He was elected to the order of the quarry and graduated from law school with distinction in 1942. Mr Houghton began practicing law in 1943 with the firm now known as Barnes and Thornburg where he specialized in probate and litigation from 1980 until his retirement in 1987. He headed the firm's litigation department. Mr Howe has held high positions with many professional organizations. He is the past president of the Indianapolis Bar Association the lawyers association of Indianapolis and the lawyers club of Indianapolis. He is a past treasurer of the Indiana State Bar Association. His leadership in his community

has been equally impressive. He was director of Goodwill industries industries of central Indiana as well as President of the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society. Throughout Mr. Houghton's professional life he has remained closely associated with Indiana University and the School of Law. He is a member of the Law School Board of Visitors and has served the university and the law school in many other capacity as it is appropriate. Mr. Houghton's distinguished career be recognized by the Indiana University School of Law and by the law alumni association by inducting him into the Academy of law alumni fellows. John how can you have indeed had a distinguished professional career in your

professional service you have earned your fine reputation and the respect of colleagues for your intellect and for your energy. And you have made significant contributions to your community to your leadership and your service. This evening the Indiana University School of Law wishes to recognize your career by naming you a fellow in the Academy of law alumni fellows. Congratulations. As the next United States senator said some time ago. Thank you. You have done me simple justice tonight. I have been very fortunate. Thank God a lot of luck has blessed me throughout my career. And it started right here at Indiana University School of Law where I'm convinced I had an excellent start with an excellent legal training and

education provided by Indiana University School of Law. I was again blessed with luck by getting with a law firm that was expanding and at a lot of people there who served as mentors and teachers. I consider myself very much blastin truly honored by this. So I want to thank you the name and I want to thank the unknown person who nominated me and I want to thank those who were on the committee who said she saw fit to propose my admission into this academy and I'm simply moved by the many partners in the firm of Barnes and Thornburg who took the occasion to come here particularly my wife and I want to express appreciation for my son who is a member of the biggest and largest law firm in New Mexico. He is a fourth generation graduate of this university. His grandfather was dean of the school of business some time ago. So I want to introduce myself.

James Helton from Albuquerque New Mexico. And with my grandson Casey Hampton from Albuquerque New Mexico. Thanks so much John. If I can finish the table. John is also joined by his wife Ruth and Ruth is the daughter of Alva Pricket who is the former dean of the school of business and a member of its faculty for 40 years. Jim has already been introduced and also at the table are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scanlon who are longtime friends of the Houghton's and Tammas a partner of John's and also from the Barnes and Thornburg firm or Michael Raziel leo and his wife. And Mr. Rosalina is also a partner of John's with everyone at the

Houghton table please rise or you may have noticed that there are a few people here from the Barnes and Thornburg firm. In fact there are two other tables of partners and friends of Mr. Houghton here and I know that there are other members of the firm scattered throughout the audience so would everyone from the Barnes and Thornburg law firm wherever you are please stand in record be recognized. Our final inductee this evening is Hoagland Hoagy Carmichael who graduated from the law school in 19 2006. He was associated for approximately a year with the Indianapolis firm that is now called Bingham's Summers. Well and

Spelman and later with the firm in West Palm Beach Florida hogi moved from the law to music. I tried to suggest in my opening remarks this may not be a conventional career progression but it is a harmonious one. Well please don't encourage me. We're proud to honor him for his successes in his chosen profession and for his inspiration to future generations of you students in the law or in other creative outlets for their talents. Oh he Carmichael is like the other members of the academy. Truly someone who has excelled in his chosen profession. He is known to millions around the world as a composer but like the others whom we induct into the Academy tonight he is someone who found here at Indiana University and in the law a wellspring of creativity and

service to humanity. Hogi was born in Bloomington in 1899 and his interests were always primarily in music. He wrote some of the most memorable songs many of them written. Still while he was here in law school. Legend has it. That he wrote. Stardust. At a bar called the Gable's. Located just across the street from the law school. During his musical career. He composed over 50 hit songs including Stardust. Georgia on My Mind. Lazy River. And in the cool cool cool of the evening.

For which he won an Oscar. And this is Monica Hartzog at the piano. Thank you so much. Virtually all students in the realms of Indiana University are familiar with his chimes of Indiana which is one of two official Indiana University alma maters which we shall hear more of a bit later. Hoagies work in the entertainment industry eventually expanded into acting. He appeared in several motion pictures including to have and have not and the Academy Award winning best years of our lives. Hogi died in California in 1981 at the age of 82

and following his his wishes he was buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Bloomington. He has two sons Randy and hogi Jr. neither of whom could be here tonight. In commemoration of the excellence he achieved in his chosen field the Indiana University School of Law and its alumni association proudly proclaim Mr. Hoagy Carmichael a fellow in the Academy of law alumni fellas. This concludes this evening's awards ceremony and there are many important people here tonight and too many for me to recognize individually. But if you will permit me I would like to recognize other members of the Academy of law alumni fellows who are with us tonight. I ask that you please hold your applause

until all of them have been recognized. The Honorable Hugh Delon from Indianapolis Rob Emerson from his Vincenzo Indiana. Leroy Hoffman from Phoenix Arizona. Bob Lucas from Merrillville Jeanie Miller from New Haven and two of our own faculty members Yost Del Brook who is a member of our faculty and the faculty of Keele university in Germany and Val Nolan Joe Jr. and Emeritus Professor. Have I missed anyone please stand and let discrete we also have with us this evening to members of the university's board of trustees Fred Eichorn who is the vice president and also his wife Judy Eichorn

is here as well as our own student trustee appointed just just appointed by Governor by this summer Frank. He's a second year law student in our school. His father the honorable Frank OTTI is also here and he's the U.S. federal bankruptcy judge in Indianapolis. Would Mr. Mrs. Eichorn and Mr. A Please stand for our greeting. This concludes this year's Academy of law alumni fellows induction ceremony and I I believe you would agree with me that the selection committee has done another outstanding job in selecting law school graduates who have truly distinguished themselves in their chosen fields. It's a pleasure to honor and recognize these achievements and to celebrate the new war family. Before I turn the remainder of the program over to Jim Brotherson I'd like to introduce you to my

table and ask that you hold your applause until everyone has been introduced. With me is my wife Carol Greenhaus who is professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology here at you. Of course Jim brother and this year's President you've already met and he practices law in Elkhart Indiana and with GM his wife Patty and Patty and Jeremi are the parents of two young sons. Patty is an active volunteer in the Elkhart school system. Also with Jim Marrs parents Dick and Pat Brotherson and his sister Nancy banks from Elkhart. Also at our table is Milt Thompson who the president elect of the alumni association. Milk practices law in Indianapolis and has several other business ventures there. And with Milt is his wife the honorable Susan Macy Thompson judge of the Marians city municipal court in Indianapolis. So would you all please stand and let us recognize you.

This concludes my part of the program and I want again to congratulate the new members of the Academy of law alumni fellows and to thank all of their families and guests who are here with us tonight. I also wish to thank everyone here tonight for joining us in hope that you've had a very enjoyable evening and that you have a very enjoyable weekend in Bloomington and especially those of you. Actually this goes for everyone but especially those of you from long distances who might now be back right away. I hope you take the time to stop by the school and come and see us and and take a look at our facility. And let me add a very special very very special word of thanks to our lots in his entire staff. Without art and his dedication in all of his excellent work and

thoughtfulness this evening believe me I could never have been possible. Please join me in a special round of applause for your name. Nine law school classes have planned reunions tomorrow in Bloomington or in the Bloomington area and alumni are attending these reunions from the East Coast the West Coast and as far away as Paris France. And I know they all will be enjoying themselves this weekend. The board of directors of the law alumni association has declared this dinner to be the annual meeting of the association. So in accordance with the bylaws of the association we are required to hold a short and I emphasize very short business meeting to do among other things elect

the officers and board members of the association. So I'd like to ask Tom McCully who is vice president of the law alumni association and who assuming no floor flight fight will become the president elect to come forward and take the lectern and present the nominating committee's slate of officers and board members for the next 12 months. Thank you Mr. President for those of you who have noticed there will be a hockey game on this floor immediately after dinner as vice president of the association. It's my pleasure to serve as chairman of the nominating committee for officers and directors for the coming year. By way of information there are two officers who succeed to new offices automatically pursuant to the bylaws as the name it has already said. Milt Thompson will succeed to the office of president and I will succeed. The office of president elect for the additional officers and directors the nominating committee submits the following for vice president James Am car for

treasurer Linda W.. Coletta for Secretary James L. Peterson for directors for a second three year term. Wayne DBO Berg Eriq a fry William R Jonas Jr. Daniel K. Leininger and for an initial three year term Thomas M.. My glasses. Mr. President I would move that nominations be closed and that a unanimous ballot be cast for the nominee. Thank you Mr. McCawley. Is there a second all in favor. Congratulations. The name and began to see evening at the unveiling of the portraits of the professors. Oliver cratur and Nolan by saying that a great law school

that a great law school was a result of the faculty and that the faculty are the heart and soul of a great law school. As you know as president of the Alumni Association I've been very concerned about alumni relations which I think are quite good but I believe that faculty or our great faculty is also the heart and soul of a good alumni relations and good alumni relations begin. In my opinion the first class on the first day of the first year of law school. We've had great teachers create great lawyers jurists and legislators such as those that we've inducted in the Academy tonight. So on behalf of the law alumni association I want to again congratulate the newest inductees into the Academy of law alumni fellows. I don't want to take the heart and soul analogy too far but I think that it's not too much of a stretch to say that that

good alumni relations and a loyal alumni are part of the school's bone and muscle because without good alumni relations the school would not have much of the support that it really needs to achieve the levels of excellence that we would all like. So I'm absolutely convinced that alumni support is critical to helping our school provide a great legal education. And I I hope that you all agree with me and we'll continue to support our school and both tangible and intangible ways. I've enjoyed my year as president of the law alumni association and it gives me great pleasure to turn the gavel over to your new president. Milt Thompson from Indianapolis who will adjourn the meeting. I like you very much. I am extremely humbled by the opportunity to be your

president of the alumni association particularly in light of the wonderful admissions into our academy of law fellows and I'd like to take this opportunity again to welcome those members and to thank them for their mentoring and for their leadership and our alumni association. We are about to embark upon probably one of the most ambitious years in our law schools history and they are my association intends on taking the lead in that matter rests with respect not only to as Jim mentioned the tangible but the intangible development of our alumni relations through the year. I want to take this opportunity to to personally thank Jim. JIM. His leadership has been one of introspection and of dynamic leadership and has given a good track record and has also left us with a legacy that we have to understand that good law my relations again come from the heart. Jim before you leave I'd like to present to you with this token of our appreciation for the great

leadership that you've given our Alumni Board of Directors as our alumni association's president this year. And I want to thank you personally for that leadership. It's our custom that those are programmed by singing I use alma mater and if I recall last year we had asked Jim Brotherson and Thompson to lead that and we discovered that program is not going to work again. You have two official alumni Matt alma maters sir. HAIL TO OLD you. That's the one that we're most merely with the chimes of Indiana written by our own Hoagy Carmichael. And again I invite to Professor Avivah Ehrenstein to the podium to lead us in the singing of those songs to see me the words These songs are printed on the back of the season evening's program. And when we finish we will be adjourned. I just have to warn you that the words of chimes of Indiana is a slightly different version than the one

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