CSULAA Alumni of The Year Recipient Profile: Kemper D. Arnold ’80
Cleveland State University Law Alumni Association Alumni of the Year recipient Kemper D. Arnold ’80 has developed a thriving business law practice over the past four decades. But the law was not Kemper’s first career. He started his journey as a professional scuba diver.
Alumni Profile: Vincent T. Lombardo ’81 and Barbara J. Stanford ’80
Cleveland State University College of Law alumni Vincent T. Lombardo ’81 and Barbara J. Stanford ’80 both fondly remember their days in law school. The duo recalls separately taking Evidence with (now Professor Emeritus) Stephen R. Lazarus and how much each enjoyed the course.
While CSU|LAW set Lombardo and Stanford on a path to career success in the legal field and beyond, their most lasting memory is having met each other in law school. They married in 1982.
“I am forever grateful to CSU|LAW for giving me a legal education – and the opportunity to meet my wife! I had always wanted to be an attorney and CSU|LAW allowed me to fulfill my dream,” explained Lombardo.
CSU|LAW Teams' Strong Showings at National Competitions in April
Moot Court
CSU|LAW 3Ls Dana Bye and Noah Mumbach finished in the top 16 teams at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition held April 6 and 7 in Philadelphia. They were the first CSU|LAW Moot Court team to advance to the National Competition in more than 15 years and the only Ohio law school to be represented at Nationals.
Graduate Profile: 2022 Class Valedictorian Lucy Richman
“Some of us may go on to become judges, or to practice civil rights law, or – hopefully all of us – to incorporate pro bono work into our practices. But living justice should not be limited to our legal work. Having a law degree gives us a powerful tool to live justice, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t live justice outside of law.”
Speaking to her fellow CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Class of 2022 graduates, class valedictorian Lucy Richman noted that there are many different ways to follow through on the second half of the law school’s “Learn Law. Live Justice.” motto.
Adjunct Professor Kirk Herath Appointed as Ohio’s Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that CSU C|M|LAW Adjunct Professor Kirk Herath has been appointed to the role of Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor, a new position created within his administration. Herath will guide Ohio’s wide-ranging cybersecurity efforts across agencies, including the Adjutant General’s Office, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, and the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
CMLAA Alumni of The Year Recipient Profile: The Honorable Brendan Sheehan ’93
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Alumni of the Year recipient The Honorable Brendan Sheehan ’93, the Administrative and Presiding Judge on the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, was driven to a career in law for a deeply personal reason.
CMLAA Alumni of The Year Recipient Profile: Ann Aber ’03
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Alumni of the Year recipient Ann Aber’s career path to becoming one of the most prominent corporate lawyers in the area as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of JOANN Inc. started by eliminating several career possibilities along the way. She was originally interested in the medical field in college before switching to law.
Professor Doron Kalir Selected as Dean Stapleton Award for Faculty Excellence Recipient
CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Professor Doron Kalir has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Dean Wilson G. Stapleton Award for Faculty Excellence. He will receive his award at the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Annual Luncheon on May 26.
The award is named for CSU C|M|LAW Hall of Fame member Dean Wilson G. Stapleton ’34, who served the law school for 32 years as a faculty member and later as dean.
“It is truly a tremendous honor for me to be even considered for the Award, let alone winning it,” said Kalir.