School of Law Teqas Tech University Allen Theatre December 13,2008 TEXAS TECH UNlVERSlN SCHOOL OF LAW DECEMBER 2008 HOODING CEREMONY Processional Walter B. Huffman Dean and W. Frank Newton Professor of Law Welcome Charles Bubany Adjunct Professor of Law Introduction of Speaker Gregory J. Fouratt United States Attorney District of New Mexico Main Address Hooding of the Graduates Maddox Professor of Law and Associate Dean J. Wesley Cochran Associate Dean Calvin L. Lewis, Hooding Professor Farewell Remarks for the Class Recessional Reception Student Union Building Gabriel Perez BOARD OF REGENTS FACULTY Mr. F. Scott Dueser, Chair Mr. Larry K. Anders, Vice Chair Mr. L. Frederick 'Rick" Francis Mr. Mark Griffin Mr. Dan T. Serna Mrs. Windy Sitton Dr. Bob Stafford John Field Scovell Jerry E. Turner Kelli Stumbo, Student Regent Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law and Associate Professor (Adjunct) Department of Neuropsychiatry,Texas Tech University School of Medicine Jennifer Bard Governor Preston E. Smith Regents Professor Geny W. Beyer Assistant Professor Christopher Bruner George Herman Mahon Professor of Law Bryan T. Camp Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Law William R. Casto Legal Practice Associate Professor Rosemary Dillon George H. McCleskey Professor of Water Law and Director of Center for Water Law and Policy Gabriel Eckstein Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Law Susan S. Fortney Associate Professor Jarod Gonzalez Professor Ann Graham Professor Michael Hatfield Legal Practice Assistant Professor Jennifer Horn Legal Practice Assistant Professor Wendy Humphrey Professor Vaughn E. James Associate Professor William Jeffery Legal Practice Professor Dale Jones Foundation Professor of Commercial Law John E. Krahmer Assistant Professor Michelle Kwon Associate Professor Angela Laughlin George R. Killam, Jr. Chair of Criminal Law Amold Loewy Associate Professor Patrick Metze Professor Alison G. Myhra Professor Dean G. Pawlowic Legal Practice Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of Center for Military Law and Policy Kimberly Phillips Professor Jorge Alberto Ramirez UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS Kent Hance, J.D., Chancellor Dr. Guy Bailey, President TEXAS TECH UNlVERSlTY SCHOOL OF LAW Walter B. Huffman DEAN AND W. FRANK NEWTON PROFESSOR OF LAW J. Wesley Cochran ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND MADDOX PROFESSOR OF LAW Dean Calvin L. Lewis ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR STUDENT AND MINORIN AFFAIRS; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LAW Arturo Torres ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR LAW LIBRARY AND COMPUTING; PROFESSOR OF LAW Assistant Dean Terence L. Cook Assistant Dean Julie Doss Assistant Dean Kay Fletcher Assistant Dean Amy Jarmon Assistant Dean Frank Ramos FACULN Associate Professor and Director of Center for Military Law & Policy Richard Rosen Associate Professor Wendy Ross Charles B. "Tex" Thomton Professor of Law Brian D. Shannon Professor and Director of Legal Practice Nancy Soonpaa Professor and Director of Clinical Programs Larry R. Spain Robert H. Bean Professor of Law and Director, Center for Biodefense Law and Public Policy Victoria V. Sutton Associate Professor John Watts J. Hadley Edgar Professor of Law Robert A. Weninger ADJUNCT FACULTY C. Richard Baker, Esq., Asst. U.S. Attorney Daniel H. Benson, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Jeff Blackburn, Esq.. West Texas Innocence Project Charles Bubany, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Fernando M. Bustos, Esq., McCleskey, Harriger, Brazil18 Graf Brad Castleberry, Esq., Lloyd Gosselink Aaron Clements, Esq., Hurley, Reyes & Guinn Joseph B. Conboy, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Donna Courville, Esq., McCleskey, Harriger, Brazil18 Graf James R. Eissinger, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Shery Kime-Goodwin, Esq., Asst. Federal Public Defender Judge Gary Harger, Nolan County Court at Law D. Murray Hensley, Esq., McWhorter, Cobb 8 Johnson Donald M. Hunt, Esq., Mullin, Hoard & Brown Judge Sam Medina, 237* District Court Marilyn E. Phelan, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Chief Justice Brian Quinn, 7* Court of Appeals Brie Sherwin, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Robert Sherwin, Esq., Texas Tech University School of Law Paul Stafford, Esq., Law Office of Paul Stafford David Strange, Esq., Whittenburg Stein & Strange Gary Terrell, Esq., Key & Terrell EMERITUS FACULTY Professor Emeritus David C. Curnmins Professor Emeritus J. Hadley Edgar Professor Emeritus Bruce Kramer Professor Emeritus Annette Marple Professor Emeritus Richard Maxwell Professor Emeritus Rodric B. Schoen Professor Emeritus Frank Skillem PROFESSIONAL STAFF Casey Carson, Alumni Relations Director Pam Forcum, Registrar Bernadette Granger, Unit Manager Dawn Payne. Director of Career Services Sid Walker, Director of Development VISITING FACULN Associate Professor Glenn RoqueJackson Law Library Faculty Head of Public Services and Director Certificateof Excellence in Legal Research Maxine Young Asmah Associate Director for Law Library and Computing E.H. Uwe "Ed" Beltz Faculty Services Librarian Sharon Blackburn Assistant Director for Collection Services Sue Kelleher Access Services Librarian Barbara Painter-Moreno Reference and Electronic Services Librarian Apema Sherman GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Professor Jennifer Bard Jennifer Lea Bartnesky B.A. McMurry University M.P.A. Texas Tech University Health Law Certificate Dean Calvin L. Lewis Marcus J. Blais B.S. San Diego State University M.S. National University M.B.A. Texas Tech University Business Law Certificate Dean Calvin L. Lewis Thomas Esten Blakeney Ill B.B.A., M.B.A. West Texas A&M University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Ryan Andrew Chambers B.S. Universityof Texas at Tyler Dean Wesley Cochran Amy Lynn Chance B.A. University of the Incarnate Word M.A. University of Texas at San Antonio Professor Jorge Ramirez Nathan C. Christensen B.A. Brigham Young University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Zachary Alan Cornish B.S. Universityof Texas at Austin M.S. Texas Tech University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Craig William Cosper B.A. Texas State University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Sarah Ellen Dowdy B.A Texas A&M University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Mandi Lea-Tejeda Duncan B.A. Texas Tech University Sarah Esma Gardner-Cox Lee Cox B.A. Millsaps College M.P.A. Texas Tech University Bretton Alex Gilmore Patrick Metze B.S.N. Prairie View A&M University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Amanda L. Hazard B.B.S. Hardin-Simmons University M.A. Abilene Christian University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Professor Jorge Ramirez Justin-Tyler Robert Kiechler B.B.A. Texas Tech University Ray LOP'= Nick L. Olguin B.A. Baylor University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Gilda McDowell B.A. University of Northern Colorado Dean Calvin L. Lewis Scott Daniel McEntlre B.A. University of Texas at Austin M.S. PFP Texas Tech University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Mindi L. Mclain' B.S. Texas A&M University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Aaron McLaughlin B.B.A. Hardin-SimmonsUnvierstyi M.B.A. Texas Tech University Business Law Certificate Professor Bill Jeffery Zachariah Paul Patton B.A. University of Texas of the Permian Basin Randolph J. Ortega Gabriel S. Perez B.B.A., M.B.A. Universityof Texas at El Paso Business Law Certificate Tim Trushel Nancy P. Rotundo B.A. New Mexico State University M.B.A. Texas Tech University Tran Dang Linh My Thai B.A., B.B.A. Universityof Texas at Austin M.B.A Texas Tech University Cory McDowell Carl Barrett Thomas B.B.S. Hardin-SimmonsUniversity M.C.J. Tarleton State University Charla R. Thomas Cory McDowell B.A. Austin College Dean Calvin L. Lewis Julla Caroline Thomas B.A. New York University Dean Calvin L. Lewis Joshua Cody Tisdale B.A., B.B.A. Texas Tech University M.B.A. Texas Tech University GRADUATES HOODING ATTORNEY Dean Calvin L. Lewis Adam Brian Tisdell B.A. University of Texas at Arlington Dean Calvin L. Lewis Wesley K. Young B.S. Auburn University T h e Texas Tech University School of Law is a long-time member of the Order of the Coif, a nationally recognized organization that bestows special recognition to outstanding law students at select law schools throughout the nation. Based on academic performance prior to hislher final semester in the School of Law, this student has been recognized as being eligible for consideration as a member of the Order of the Coif. Final selection will be made after completion and computation of all grades and formal election by the Law Faculty.