International Visits and Visitors

Gabriela Jijon (LLM 07) participates in panel discussion of pro bono in law firms
Gabriela Jijon came back to Duke Law School as a panelist on April 10 to share her experience in pursuing pro bono work while working at law firms. Jijon, an Ecuadorian lawyer and an LLM graduate of Class 07 is now a foreign attorney at White & Case New York office. The panel discussed on how to pursue meaningful pro bono work in law firms as young associates and provided advice on balancing pro bono interests with firm life and work. Also participated in the panel were Noah Clements (JD 05), an associate with Sidley Austin DC office and two 3L JD students.

Dean Horowitz visits Taiwan and meets alumni in March 2008
A large gathering of Law School alumni in Taipei met for a wonderful reception and multi-course dinner at the Far Eastern Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, March 25. The event also included Dr. Andrew Huang and his wife who have had a long-time association with the Duke Medical Center. Professor Don Horowitz was in Taiwan to deliver several lectures at National Taiwan University sponsored by the Shih Ming-teh Foundation. Dean Judy Horowitz visited law firms where several Duke Law graduates work and spoke on studying law in the U.S. to a full classroom of students at National Taiwan University, where Andrew Jen-Guang Lin (SJD '97) teaches courses in corporate and securities law. Special thanks go to Amy Wen-Yueh Chin (LLM '91) and her colleagues at LCS & Partners for making the arrangements for the alumni event and to all the alumni who joined the dinner. The Taiwanese alumni have an email list. Anyone who would like to be added to the list can contact Amy Chin at amychin@lcs.com.tw or Dean Horowitz at Duke Law.

Thai Alumni Reunion with Dean Horowitz in summer 2007
Associate Dean Judy Horowitz attended a lovely dinner with Thai alumni in Bangkok on August 1, 2007. She also had the privilege of speaking by cell phone with several Thai alumni who could not be present at the dinner. Judy's "wrist garland" was a very special, very fragrant gift from alumni. The following alumni were at the reunion: Noparat Kaewsringarm (LLM '99), Sayam Swiarapornskul (LLM '05), Wilairat Srisakornborisut (LLM '06), Kadha Stholasuta (LLM '04), Thipsurang Vathiphund (LLM '07), Natchapon Padungkittimal (LLM '07), Phir Paungmulit (LLM '06) and Kobkiat Padungkittimal (LLM '04).

Kenji Kuroda, LLM '89 named faculty office of International Studies:
Associate Dean Judy Horowitz of the Office of International Studies announces that her office has been named the Kenji Kuroda Faculty Office, thanks to the generosity of alumnus Kenji Kuroda (LLM '89).

LLM alumni came back to Duke for panel discussion on careers in the U.S. legal market:
Vandana Shah (LLM '96), Mark Schwartz (LLM '95) and John Curry (LLM '05) visited Duke Law School with their family in September 2006. The three LLM alumni came back for a panel discussion with the current LLM class on career opportunities and challenges for foreign trained LLM students. Vandana is the Policy Director and Counsel of NC Health and Wellness Trust. Mark is the Associate Chief Counsel of the Federal Food and Drug Administration in Washington, D.C. John Curry is an associate of the Charlotte office of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. It is the first time for Mark to visit Duke Law School since his graduation.