2024 WashULaw
Distinguished Alumni Awards & 50th Anniversary of the Clinical Education Program

 

Friday, April 12, 2024
Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch Hall
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MCLE – Daniel Harawa, Professor of Clinical Law and Director of the Federal Appellate Clinic, NYU School of Law

4:00 p.m.
Distinguished Alumni & Clinical Education Program Awards Ceremony
Reception to immediately follow in Crowder Courtyard, Anheuser-Busch Hall.

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2024 Dean's Medal Award

The Dean’s Medal is a rare honor and recognizes an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the law school, including inspiring others and enhancing the school’s progress.

  • Howard Cayne, JD '79

    2024 Dean’s Medal Honoree
    Howard Cayne, JD ’79
    Employer: Retired Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP

    Bio coming soon

2024 WashULaw Distinguished Alumni Awards Honorees

The WashULaw Distinguished Alumni Awards honor alumni who have obtained distinction in their careers and exemplify characteristics of leadership, integrity, commitment, courage, and confidence.

  • Greg Hewett, JD’94

    2024 Distinguished Alumnus
    Greg Hewett, JD’94
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  • Harry Joe, JD ’75

    2024 Distinguished Alumnus
    Harry Joe, JD ’75
    Employer: Partner and Member, JMA Firm PLLC

    Harry J. Joe graduated from the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1975 and returned to Dallas, Texas where he became a prominent and distinguished practicing attorney in the field of Immigration and Nationality Law. He was among the first attorneys in Texas to receive certification from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Immigration and Nationality Law. He established prominent corporate immigration law practice groups at Dallas law firms of Jenkens and Gilchrist, Winstead, and Jackson Lewis. He was a founder and is a member of JMA Firm PLLC, a Global Business Immigration Law Firm in Dallas.

    Harry has served as a Member of WashULaw Dean’s Board of Advisors since 2005. Harry attributes his love for WashULaw to the fact that the Dean of Admissions had reached out to him in the late Fall of 1971 and encouraged him to apply for admission, that his 1L class had the nation’s highest number of women and minority students, and the school’s continuous commitment of inclusivity and outreach to its alumni following graduation. As to the latter, Harry felt very close to WashULaw’s former Professor David Becker who became his mentor in life. In addition to WashUlaw, Harry has served as the Dallas-Fort Worth Eliot Society Regional Chair for WU and was the recipient of the Regional Cabinet Award.

    Harry’s commitment of service extended beyond WashULaw. He currently serves as the Vice-Chair and Designated Chair of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the University of North Texas. He also serves as member of the Board of Visitors of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law and previously as member of the Board of Directors for the Park Cities Presbyterian Church Foundation in Dallas. Harry’s civic service has included Chairman and Member, City of Dallas Judicial Nominating Commission and City of Irving Councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem.

    Harry is married to Elizabeth Royse Joe, his wife of 54 years, and they have three children, David, Jason, and Carolyn, and six grandchildren.

    Harry’s hobbies include golf, fly fishing, and reading history.

  • Susan Beth McCollum, JD’15

    2024 Distinguished Alumna
    Susan Beth McCollum, JD ’15
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    BIO coming soon

  • Valerie Boisgard, LLM ’15

    2024 Distinguished Young Alumna
    Valerie Boisgard, LLM ’15
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  • Elizabeth McDonald, JD ‘09

    2024 Distinguished Young Alumna
    Elizabeth McDonald, JD ’09
    Employer: Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division

    Elizabeth McDonald is a Deputy Chief in the Disability Rights Section of the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. Elizabeth leads the Section’s efforts to enforce the integration mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits the unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities. She started with the Civil Rights Division in 2014 as a trial attorney and joined the Section’s senior management team in 2021.

    Elizabeth supervised the trial team in United States v. Florida (S.D. Fla.), a landmark case where the Department secured the opportunity for hundreds of children with disabilities in Florida to receive the services they need to live at home with their families instead of in nursing facilities. For this work, Elizabeth received the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award in 2023, the second-highest award given by the Department of Justice. She also has litigated a number of other cases to achieve greater access, inclusion, and equal opportunity for people with disabilities, including in the areas of transportation, education, and medical services.

    Before joining the Department of Justice, Elizabeth served as a law clerk to the Hon. Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and worked as an associate at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. She received her B.A. from Georgetown University in 2004.

    Elizabeth and her husband, Eric Powers JD ’09, are the proud parents of three children. They are both grateful for the law school’s admitted students housing weekend, where they met nearly two decades ago.

The Clinic's 50th Anniversary Award Honorees

The Clinic's 50th Anniversary Award honors individuals who have made a significant impact on the Clinical Education Program, who have dedicated their careers to public service, and who have obtained a distinction in their professional or academic careers.

  • Clarissa Gaff, JD '06

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Clarissa Gaff, JD ’06
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  • Michael Gallagher, JD '14

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Michael Gallagher, JD ’14
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    BIO coming soon

  • Daniel Glazier, MSW '80, JD '81

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Daniel Glazier, MSW ’80, JD ’81
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    BIO coming soon

  • Beverly Hauber

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Beverly Hauber
    Employer: District Defender, MO State Public Defender-St Louis County

    Established in 1972, the MO State Public Defender System represents indigent individuals charged with felonies and misdemeanors. Today, there are 33 district offices, 6 appellate sections, and 3 capital sections. The System employs approximately 580 staff dedicated to advocating for those who are often silenced. The St. Louis County office and The Washington University Criminal Justice Clinic have a relationship that started in 1990. For over 30 years, Washington University students have honed their legal skills in hands-on, practical, client centered representation.

    After graduating from Mizzou Law School, Beverly began her career with MSPD in 2011. Starting in the Farmington office, she represented clients in the 24th and 32nd judicial districts of the State. Later moving to the St. Louis County office, Beverly continued her zealous advocacy for her clients, while also being a mentor to clinic students. As a former intern of MSPD, Beverly is acutely aware of the impact that a positive internship or clinic experience can have on a law student. In December 2020, Beverly became the supervisor of the office and has worked tirelessly to maintain the important relationship with Professor Peter Joy and the Clinic. Each semester, the Clinic students conduct countless preliminary hearings, research, write and argue critical motions, and visit hundreds of clients in the St. Louis County jail. Beverly and Professor Joy have continued to grow and expand the decades relationship between the MO State Public Defender and Washington University and are looking forward to the next semester of Clinic students.

  • Thomas John TJ Hill, JD '03

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Thomas John TJ Hill, JD ’03
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  • Travis Hill, JD '05

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Travis Hill, JD ’05
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  • Maxine Lipeles

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Maxine Lipeles
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  • Jessica Mayo, JD '12

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Jessica Mayo, JD ’12
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  • Nicole T.S. Mejia, JD '12

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Nicole T.S. Mejia (Cortes), JD ’12
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  • Alicia McDonnell, JD '95

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Alicia McDonnell, JD ’95
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    Alicia McDonnell practiced law in Massachusetts as an Assistant District Attorney where she prosecuted hundreds of cases, focusing on gun and drug crimes. She became a supervisor training other Assistant District Attorneys and managing the caseload of the Dorchester District Court, the busiest district court in Boston. She later worked for the Boston Police Department as a staff attorney prosecuting discipline and corruption cases brought by Internal Affairs against sworn and civilian employees, as well as teaching at the Police Academy and handling general litigation matters on behalf of the Department.

    Alicia returned to St. Louis in 2011 and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Washington University, as well as the National Council for the School of Law. Additionally, she serves on the boards of the James S. McDonnell Foundation, the Saint Louis Zoo and the Saint Louis Police Foundation. She recently launched a public awareness campaign, Bark to Ban Puppy Mills.com, which hopes to educate people of the horrors of puppy mills and encourage people to adopt rescue/shelter dogs and end the puppy mill industry in Missouri through public pressure on the state legislature. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Rochester in 1990 and her Juris Doctorate from Washington University School of Law in 1995

  • Charles Locky Nimick, JD '89

    Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Award Honoree
    Charles Locky Nimick, JD ’89
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    BIO coming soon


Past Distinguished Alumni Recipients

20232021/20222020 • 2019 • 2018 2017 • 2016 • 2015 

2014 2013 • 2012 •  2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008