Bradford '75 named deputy Senate sergeant-at-arms
Martina Bradford will assist Senate sergeant-at-arms with daily operation and security of the U.S. Senate. » Democrats.Senate.gov

Piñeiro '77 remembered with admiration by friends, colleagues
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Roberto M. Piñeiro died on Dec. 9 at age 56. Miami Herald story notes, "He was a devoted Blue Devil -- beaming, Piñeiro donned a Duke ball cap on the bench the day after the school claimed the national basketball title in April." » Miami Herald

Buckler '00 authors book based on Peace Corps experience
Michael Buckler's book, From Microsoft to Malawi: Learning on the Front Lines as a Peace Corps Volunteer will serve as a college fundraiser for children he met while volunteering. » Duke Today

Dean's Roundtable connects alumni and students
Patricia Song '98 and Mark Fishman '78 share experiences working in business world.

Wiggins '76 elected to Washington State Supreme Court
Charles Wiggins wins close election to become Washington State Supreme Court justice. » Seattle Times

Richards '88 joins governor-elect's transition team
Claire Richards has joined Rhode Island Gov.-elect Lincoln Chafee's transition leadership team » RI.gov

Patel '97 joins Golden Pacific Bancorp board of directors
Shami Patel has been appointed to the board of directors for Golden Pacific Bancorp as well as Golden Pacific Bank and Gold Country Bank. » TMCNet

Clausen '07 among those who left locker room for law firm
Curt R. Clausen made the United States Olympic racewalking teams in 1996, 2000 and 2004 before heading to law school. » New York Times

Buhrman '66 honored by Estate Planning Council
Duke University Estate Planning Council establishes Law School scholarship to honor Richard W. Buhrman, chairman of the Council for the past fourteen years. » The Chattanoogan

McCauley '01 named to "The Root 100" list
Gina E. McCauley, blogger and founder of the Blogging While Brown annual conference, named to list of "emerging and established African-American leaders who are making extraordinary contributions." » The Root

Postseason Performers
Rick Strouse ’81 and John Higgins ’79 handle the behind-the-scenes details of the playoffs for two of baseball’s best teams.

Levin '05 joins clean tech business
Mike Levin has joined FlexEnergy in Irvine, Calif., as director of government affairs. » PR-USA.net

Welcome aboard
New slate of alumni, judges, attorneys join Duke Law Board of Visitors.

Sharma '98 receives corporate counsel award
Bobby Sharma, vice president & general counsel of the NBA Development League, has been given the 2010 Corporate Counsel Award by the South Asian Bar Association of New York. » SABANY

Addington '81 becomes vice president at Heritage Foundation
David Addington has been approved as the Heritage Foundation’s vice president for domestic and economic policy. » Heritage Foundation

Help build Habitat home in memory of Prof. Robinson Everett
Duke Law community will help build home for Durham family.

Snyder '95 hired by Philadelphia Sixers
Quin Snyder became friends with Sixers coach Doug Collins while coaching Collins' son, Chris, at Duke. » Associated Press

Adams '62 joins board of directors of Blu Homes
John Adams, co-founder of Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), brings his expertise to green homes builder. » The Street

Zhao '88 delivers Dean's Lecture in Peking
Winston Zhao draws on more than 20 years of experience in international corporate and commercial practice for lecture. » Peking University School of Transnational Law

Drake '72 appears on NPR's "The State of Things"
David Drake, a science fiction writer, was among a group of guests discussing outer space with NPR's Frank Stasio. » NPR

Bowling '80 shares "10 Happy Tips for Lawyers"
Prof. Dan Bowling serves as guest blogger for Law.com, offers "10 ideas for greater well-being in law." » Law.com

Matthews '91 discusses banking regulations
Barbara Matthews offers her insight for a story about the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, made up of banking regulators from around the world. » NPR

Frey '85 and others offer advice to aspiring CEOs
Kip Frey among a group of executives from "some of the Triangle's most innovative and successful companies" who shared their insight. » News & Observer

Dooley '08 joins Ellis & Winters
Tadhg Dooley previously clerked for a federal district court judge in Connecticut. » Triangle Business Journal

Race to the Top embraces federalism
Initiative puts more power in states' hands than do other federal programs, writes Sonja Ralston. » ACS Blog

Newman comments on effect of bias in criminal cases
Bias can skew investigations, prosecutions, and trials, says Prof. Theresa Newman. » Independent

Beskind says law views pets as personal property
Owners' affection does not factor into value, says Prof. Donald Beskind. » Independent

Bowling '80 offers 10 tips for happiness in law
Senior lecturing fellow and happiness researcher Dan Bowling says well-being and law can coexist. » Corporate Counsel

Beck '85 honored for excellence in legal assistance for military personnel
Brig. Gen. Gill Beck, commander of the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command, among the members of Staff Judge Advocate office honored with ABA award. » U.S. Army

Gregg '74 named director of Catholic University's Institute for Communications Law Studies
Donna Coleman Gregg will oversee the curriculum of the 25-year-old institute, as well as research, scholarships, and externship opportunities for students. » The Blog of Legal Times

Bysiewicz '86 winds down tenure as Connecticut's secretary of state
Susan Bysiewicz discusses her 12 years in office along with her plans for the future. » CT News Junkie

Cammarn '87 joins Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
Scott Cammarn will work out of the firm's Charlotte office as special counsel in the financial services department. » Fox Business

Bowling examines psychological roots of legal profession
Sr. Lecturing Fellow Dan Bowling '80 discusses useful pessimism, resilience training, and how to plot a career trajectory that leaves room for happiness. » The Am Law Daily

Lee Smith McKeithen '35
Pioneering Female Attorney and Civic leader

Wynne '99 joins Prisma Capital Partners as general counsel
Anne Wynne previously served as senior counsel and vice president at Ivy Asset Management. » Yahoo! Finance

Inazu '00 comments on Supreme Court ruling in Christian Legal Society case
Visiting Assistant Prof. John Inazu writes that Court was wrong to favor equality over diversity. » News & Observer

Bowling, with others, launches study of students' strengths, well-being
Senior Lecturing Fellow Dan Bowling '80 also will teach Well-being and the Legal Profession in the fall 2010 semester. » ABA Journal

Warhit '81 nominated to serve as judge of Westchester County Court
Barry Warhit has been nominated by New York Gov. David Paterson to serve as a judge of the Westchester County Court. Warhit has served as an acting village justice for the Tarrytown Village Court since 2006. » readMedia

Gardner '94 brings Wall Street credentials to Towerview Drive
Seth Gardner takes over as executive director of the new Center for Financial Excellence at Duke's Fuqua School of Business, where he will help develop an enhanced curriculum and implement an intensive extracurricular practicum. » Fuqua School of Business

Baker '84 named one of the decade's most influential lawyers
Mark Baker will be honored in June as the only energy disputes lawyer selected by The National Law Journal as one of “The Decade’s Most Influential Lawyers.” » StreetInsider.com

Law Alumni Association honors graduates, professor for their dedication to Duke Law
Recipients of annual alumni awards are recognized during Reunion 2010.

Farahany '04 appointed to presidential commission
Nita Farahany has been appointed to President Obama's Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. » Nashville Business Journal

Duke Law celebrates a third Supreme Court clerkship
Allison B. Jones ’07 will clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas in the 2010-2011 Court term.

James '01 appears on C-SPAN to discuss his book on the legal battle to end segregation
Rawn James is the author of Root and Branch, which profiles Charles Hamilton Houston and his student Thurgood Marshall. » C-SPAN

Huey '85 appointed to 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
Judge Paul L. Huey, who has served on the Hillsborough County bench since 2002, appointed to Circuit Court by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. » Florida Gov. Charlie Crist

Lives in the Law: D. Todd Christofferson ’72
Integrity guides alumnus from Watergate to the leadership of the LDS Church.

Pourciau '09 builds support for Tallahassee homeless coalition
Susan Pourciau, executive director of the Big Bend Homeless Coalition, is described as "an awesome example of the energy and commitment and talent that women bring to bear on important issues in our community." » Tallahassee Democrat

Ryan '05 publishes New York Times best seller
Carrie Ryan's latest book, The Forest of Hands and Teeth, ranks among the top paperback children's books. » New York Times

Ghartey-Tagoe '88 discusses Duke Energy's pro bono efforts
Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, who played a critical role in the creation of a pro bono committee in Duke Energy's Legal Department, is the subject of the Mecklenburg County Bar Association's "Volunteer Profile." » Mecklenburg County Bar

Kang '01 reflects on public service
Christopher Kang, special assistant to the president for legislative affairs, advises attorneys, “Remind yourself why you got yourself into this in the first place and do more.” » Northwest Asian Weekly

Duke entrepreneurs
The first in a series of stories on entrepreneurship in the Duke Law community highlights three recent grads helping to “grow” a business.

Montgomery-Blinn '03 comments on historic exoneration by N.C. innocence commission
Kendra Montgomery-Blinn, executive director of the N.C. Innocence Inquiry Commission, says of its first exoneration, "This case is going to be taught in legal history textbooks." » Los Angeles Times

Two Duke Law grads land Supreme Court clerkships
Amy Mason Saharia ’05 and Garrick Sevilla ’07 will clerk for justices Sotomayor and Alito, respectively, in the 2010-2011 term.

Gift establishes new endowed chair in constitutional law and government
Alumnus David Ichel contributes $1.25 million, which will be matched by The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., to support a new faculty chair at Duke Law.

Starr '73 named president of Baylor University
Kenneth Starr becomes Baylor's 14th president after serving since 2004 as dean and professor of law at Pepperdine Law School. » Baylor University

Fountain '83 pens New York Times op-ed on Haiti
"If Haiti is to be rebuilt, or not merely rebuilt but transformed, then drug trafficking needs to be recognized for what it is, a primary force — arguably, the dominant force — in Haitian political life for the past 25 years," Fountain writes. » New York Times

Malone '78 connects William & Mary Law School students with Pentagon
Students enrolled in Linda Malone's International Litigation in U.S. Courts seminar research and write legal memoranda for the chief prosecutor of the Pentagon's Office of Military Commissions. » Daily Press

Gardner '94 to lead Center for Financial Excellence at Fuqua School of Business
Seth Gardner , the former managing director of the private equity group at Cerberus Capital Management, has been appointed executive director of the new Center for Financial Excellence at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. » Private Equity Hub

Pritchard '61 recognized for distinguished service to ABA
Llewelyn G. Pritchard will be presented with the 2010 Robert F. Drinan Award for Distinguished Service, honoring service to the American Bar Association Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities, at a ceremony on Feb. 5. » American Bar Association

Black '85 receives the N.C. State Bar’s Distinguished Service Award
During her term as president of the North Carolina Bar Association, Janet Ward Black created the “4ALL” campaign, which supports the provision of free legal services for those in need. » PR.com

Brown '80 company receives major Department of Energy award
Palmer Labs, co-founded by Law School alumnus and professor Bill Brown, will use its portion of a $44 million consortium grant to support enhanced research of its patent-pending algae technology. » Forbes.com

Bolch Jr. '67, RaceTrac chairman and CEO, profiled by Convenience Store News
Article describes Carl Bolch Jr. as "one of the convenience store industry's most perspicacious leaders and innovators." » Convenience Store News

Athens '04 becomes Alaska's first cyber-crime prosecutor
Marika Athens will guide state's efforts to crack down on child exploitation, computer stalking, and Internet fraud. » Anchorage Daily News

Fountain '83 discusses tragedy in Haiti
Ben Fountain provides insight, recommendations on how to help based on his frequent travels to the Caribbean country. » Law.com

Pringle '69 named Antitrust Lawyer of the Year
Robert Pringle, a partner in Winston & Strawn's San Francisco office, has been named the 2010 Antitrust Lawyer of the Year by the California State Bar Antitrust & Unfair Competition Section. » PR Newswire

Scarboro '89 picked to lead new unit at Securities and Exchange Commission
Cheryl Scarboro will head specialized unit that focuses on violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, prohibiting U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials for government contracts and other business. » SEC.gov

Winger '42 remembered for his role in shaping Asheville, N.C.
Article states: "A lot of people have long and impressive resumes. Not all of them have lasting impacts. Maurice H. Winger did, right here." » Asheville Citizen-Times

Gergel '79 nominated for U.S. District Court bench
President Obama nominates Richard Mark Gergel, a principal and senior partner with the firm Gergel, Nickles and Solomon, to District Court bench for the District of South Carolina. » WhiteHouse.gov

Military blog identifies passing of Everett '59 as a top military justice story of 2009
CAAFlog notes: "Judge Everett was a giant in the military justice system, an influential teacher, and one of the most gracious gentlemen on the planet." » CAAFlog.com