Law Alumni Association

Every alumnus/a of the Law School is a member of the Law Alumni Association. The LAA Board of Directors, its governing body, consists of 35-40 members, who serve three-year rotating terms. The Board is working to build a worldwide Duke Law network for alumni and students. Meetings take place twice a year at the Law School. If you are interested in serving on this Board, please contact Katharine B. Buchanan, JD (T'92). The Board is a representative group of Duke Law School alumni charged with the following responsibilities.

Communicate Duke Law School’s activities, priorities, and intellectual resources to external constituents. As ambassadors of the School, LAA Board members seek opportunities to engage alumni, friends, and third parties to strengthen the institution. They will proactively share updates on the state of the School and identify opportunities for Duke Law School to gain exposure among prospective students, recruiters, alumni and the legal community.
Represent the interests of the alumni population to the Dean and staff. As representatives of their classmates and fellow alumni, they advise on issues that impact current students, Duke Law School graduates, and the School’s reputation. They are expected to bring to the attention of the School’s leadership both opportunities that will strengthen the institution and issues that may diminish its partnerships with stakeholders.
Advance the work of the Board through service to current initiatives. Board members are expected to be active participants in biannual meetings and through regular communication in intervening periods. They serve on at least one Board working committee. They propose and evaluate actions that enhance the well being of Duke Law School alumni. With other members and with staff, they maintain an on-going cycle of feedback and input on issues of relevance to the School.
Build the institution through leadership. They are considered first-stop constituents to participate in key alumni activities such as class reunion committees, local club initiatives, and fundraising efforts. Individually, they are financial donors at a leadership level. Their activities may be in direct support of the Dean, the faculty, or one of the administrative offices of the School. They are considered liaisons to their class and key partners in identifying and soliciting other potential volunteers.

LAA Officers 2007-2008

David C. Tarshes '81
President

Kodwo P. Ghartey-Tagoe '88
Vice-President

Susan Prosnitz '89
Secretary

Tom Winland '74
Immediate Past President

LAA Board Members 2007-2008

Juan (Pancho) F. Aleman '91
Daniel F. Bernard '67
Steven T. Breaux '89
Janine Brown '86
Jonathan E. Claiborne '81
E. Lawrence Davis, III '63
John S. DeGroote '90
Alfonso de Orbegoso, '89
Linda C. Fornaciari '81
David E. Friedman '88
Kathryn Gibbons Johnson '77
Thomas William Giegerich '80
Sibylle Gierschmann '99
Marc. E. Golden '88
Caroline Gottschalk '90
Sharon Carr Harrington '89
Lisa Combs Jern '90
Daniel F. Katz '83

David D. Laufer '69
Patricia Beaujean Lehtola '84
Charles C. Lucas, III '90
James E. Luebchow '73
Gary E. Mason '87
David Naftzinger '73
Rita Y.S. Pang '99
Paul J. Pantano '80
Michael Thomas Petrik '83
David C. Pishko '77
Steven D. Plissey '84
Russell B. Richards '74
Alexander Simmons '86
Tanya R. Smith '98
Madison S. Spach, Jr. '80
Glenn Tucker '80
W. Robert Vezina, III '81
John C. Yates '81

Duke Law Representative to the Duke Alumni Association

Lori Terens Holshouser '80