Nazarian '91 discusses regulation issues in Maryland
Alumnus is chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission. » WYPR (Maryland)

Gao Xiqing '86 analyzes the financial crisis
Gao says that the U.S. financial system must change fundamentally and acknowledge the global support it requires. » The Atlantic

Tamura pushes for Japanese sovereign wealth fund
Kotaro Tamura '95, a senator in the Japanese Diet, serves as general secretary of a panel promoting the fund. » Wall Street Journal (subscription required)

Carter op-ed addresses diversity initiatives
Jessica Faye Carter '02 comments on the concerns of women of color in law firms and legal departments. » The National Law Journal

Alumni join faculty and students in run to raise PILF money
Proceeds from a 5K, half marathon, and full marathon will help students do summer public interest work.

Alumnus recognized for contributions to Southeast tech scene
John Yates '81 appears on list of 25 most influential people. » TechJournal South

Mission driving new Guilford superintendent
Maurice “Mo” Green '91 talks about the transition from a large law firm partner to public school administrator. » North Carolina Bar Association

Interview with the agent: Heather MacKenzie '90
MacKenzie discusses her career representing athletes in the international sports market. » SportsAgentBlog.com

Michael Flynn '81 named HUD's acting general counsel
Flynn previously served as the general deputy general counsel to the department. » U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

IndyMac Federal Bank test the limits of leniency
"This is about maximizing the value of the mortgages," says FDIC special adviser for policy Michael Krimminger '82. "That will also help keep more people in their homes." » The Wall Street Journal

Justin Klimko '80
Klimko, a leading attorney for mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, corporate financing, and governance, profiled in the November issue of Detroit's business journal. » DBusiness

Collin J. Cox '01 recognized at Baylor University homecoming
The Herbert H. Reynolds Outstanding Young Alumni Awards are given annually to recognize professional achievement and distinguished service by Baylor alumni 40-years old or younger. » Baylor University News

Richard Buhrman '66
Longtime chair of the Duke Estate Planning Council presides over its 30th annual Estate Planning Conference October 16-17.

Kimberly Till '80 named president, CEO, and a director of Harris Interactive
Till, who succeeds Gregory T. Novak, most recently served as CEO of TNS North America. » MarketWatch

Bachman Brown '50 receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Brown, a longtime attorney and first mayor of Kannapolis, N.C., was nominated by friends for the highest civilian award in the state of North Carolina. » Salisbury Post

Ben Fountain '83 profiled in story of "late bloomers"
Fountain shares his story of being a late bloomer and how 18 years after leaving Akin Gump, he finally published a "breakthrough" novel. » The New Yorker

Corey Ciocchetti '02
Ciocchetti finds success as a business ethics and legal studies professor at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business. » DU Clarion

Professor James Thomas Royster Jones '78 appears at event sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Jones shared his struggle with mental illness at a forum highlighting Mental Health Awareness Week. » Louisville Courier-Journal

James T. Crouse '80 co-authors aviation law book
Crouse has his own law firm in North Carolina specializing in aviation law and has taught this subject at Duke Law. » ClarisLaw.com

Douglas R.M. Nazarian '91 experiences "baptism by fire"
Nazarian's new job takes an unexpected turn as Baltimore’s Constellation Energy Group Inc. agrees to be acquired by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. » The Daily Record

John Higgins '79 throws out first pitch in Game 1 of the American League Division Series
Higgins serves as the Tampa Bay Rays' general counsel. » Rays Report Blog

Who decides? The most terrifying part of the proposed bailout
Visiting Assistant Professor Zephyr Teachout '99 questions the powershift of the federal financial plan. » The Huffington Post

Three Everetts take oath together as lawyers
Robinson Everett Jr. and Luke Everett, sons of Professor Robinson O. Everett LLM '59, and Sherry Honeycutt-Everett sworn in to practice law by Judge James Hardin '74. » The Herald Sun

Dale Whitman '66 honored with first faculty chair at the University of Missouri School of Law
The Robert L. Hawkins Jr. /Dale A. Whitman Chair recognizes Whitman, who was a professor at the law school and dean from 1982-1988. » University of Missouri News

'Off the Menu' captures associates' trials and tribulations
Christine Son '02 writes a novel following three women who excel in their professions, but struggle with meeting their parents' expectations and choosing their own paths in life. » lawjobs.com

Amir Farokhi '04 starts campaigning early
Farokhi hopes to win a seat on the Atlanta City Council in the November 2009 election. » Payvand News

Rich Baer '83 leads Corporate Counsel Magazine's "Best Legal Department"
Baer and his in-house legal department at Qwest selected for success in negotiating the settlement of shareholder lawsuits and for transforming an overworked legal department. » Business Network

Gao Xi-Qing '86 named one of Esquire's 75 most influential people of the 21st Century
The magazine's anniversary issue calls Gao "one of the most powerful men in the world." » Esquire

Bob Fox '68: A fascination that became a passion
Fox leads the U.S. Olympic table tennis team to China, the mecca of the sport. » Minneapolis Star Tribune

Pam Gann '73 joins Southwestern Law School's board of trustees
Gann is the president of Claremont McKenna College and former dean of Duke Law School. » Southwestern Law School Press Release

Kristi Bowman '01 tells what inspired her to become a lawyer
Bowman teaches at Michigan State University College of Law. » Rockford Register Star

Tim Pakenham L'82, F'83: A connection to golf greatness
Pakenham is a partner at Alston & Bird in Atlanta and immediate past president of the Atlanta Athletic Club. » Daily Report

Erin Gaddy '97
Gaddy is a prosecutor in South Carolina working with the National District Attorneys Association. » Earl Capps Blogspot

Maurice Green T'88, L'91 named Guilford County superintendent
Green joined the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as general counsel in 2001 and later became district's chief operating officer and deputy superintendent. » WBTV

Xi-Qing Gao '86 elected to Duke University Board of Trustees
The president and chief investment officer of China Investment Corp. began a five-year term on July 1, 2008. » Duke News & Communications

John F. Sandy Smith '84 named founding chairman of IRiSS advisory board
The Institute for Research in the Social Sciences at Stanford University facilitates multi-disciplinary research and houses several research centers. » IRiSS Press Release

Jessica Faye Carter '02 featured writer in Working Mother magazine
"Secrets of Success" column is adapted from Carter's book, Double Outsiders: How Women of Color Can Succeed in Corporate America. » Working Mother

Two Duke Law graduates behind the North Carolina governor's race
Jack Hawke '66 serves as Pat McCrory's chief consultant and Mac McCorkle '84 is Bev Perdue's campaign adviser. » The Charlotte Observer

John R. Wester '72 selected as North Carolina Bar Association president-elect
A Charlotte attorney and longtime partner of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Wester will serve as president in the 2009-2010 term. » N.C. Bar Association news

Charles E. Burgin '64 inducted into N.C. Bar Association general practice hall of fame
Burgin has practiced law for over 40 years in McDowell County and is past president of the N.C. Bar Association. » N.C. Bar Association news

Charles L. Becton '69 begins his term as N.C. Bar Association president
Becton installed on June 21 at annual meeting in Atlantic Beach, N.C. » N.C. Bar Association news

Adam Buckley Cohen '93: Father-son connections are in the cards
Cohen writes about sharing first his trading cards and then trips to four sports halls of fame -- football, basketball, hockey, and baseball -- with his two sons. » The New York Times

Duke Law alumni and faculty collaborate on climate change article
"California, Climate Change, and the Constitution" published in the July/August 2008 edition of The Environmental Forum. » The Environmental Forum

Washington, D.C. mayor announces new leaders for key economic development jobs
Erik Moses '96 selected to serve as chief executive officer of the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission and Nicole Becton '98 will replace Moses as the interim director of city’s Department of Small and Local Business Development. » D.C. Mayor's Office

Doug Nazarian '91 named chairman of Maryland's Public Service Commission
Nazarian joined the commission as general counsel a year ago and was one of the architects of the regulatory reform strategy currently in place. » Baltimore Sun

Jessica Carter '02 featured in Essence magazine article
Carter's book "Double Outsiders: How Women of Color Can Succeed in Corporate America," received a gold medal in the career category for the 2008 Axiom Business Book Awards. » Essence Magazine

Christine Son '02 writes debut novel "Off the Menu"
The book, about three high achieving women, will be published by Penguin Books/NAL in early August 2008. » Christineson.com

Ben Fountain's '83 efforts pay off
Fountain is now an award winning author after quitting his job to become a stay-at-home dad and writer. » Law.com

Cecily Hines '81 named president of The Foundation for Minneapolis Parks
Hines has 20 years experience serving as legal advisor for public and private institutions and has been active as a community volunteer throughout her life. » Minneapolis Parks

The Price of Bananas: Terry Collingsworth '82
Collingsworth speaks to 60 Minutes about Chiquita's funding of Colombian paramilitaries; he has filed a lawsuit on behalf of families of Colombians killed by these groups. » 60 Minutes

N.C. attorney general appoints special prosecutor in case handled by Duke's Innocence Project
David Pishko '77 represents inmate requesting new trial. » Winston-Salem Journal

D. Todd Christofferson ' 72 named member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Christofferson's position announced during the first session of the two-day 178th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. » Salt Lake Tribune

Patrick Kelley '73 named assistant director of the FBI's Office of Integrity and Compliance
Kelley is the first to assume this role. » Federal Bureau of Investigation Press Release

Bob Fox '68: An Olympic Ambassador
Fox is the administrative leader and official chaperone of the U.S table tennis team heading to the Beijing Olympics. » MinnPost

Gao Xiqing '86 speaks with 60 Minutes
As head of China’s new sovereign-wealth fund, Gao pledges more transparency. » CBS News

John Canning '69: Goal realized — and then some
Canning's mentors at First National Bank of Chicago convinced him to work in private equity. » Chicago Tribune

New York Times reporter Stephen Labaton ’86 discusses recent story on John McCain and lobbyist
Labaton is winner of DeWitt Wallace Center’s 2008 Futrell Award.

Arlinda F. Locklear '76 honored as an American Indian legal pioneer
Locklear will be presented with the Kate Stoneman Award from Albany Law School for demonstrating a commitment to change and expanded opportunities for women. » Albany Law School

Ryan Crosswell '07 Inspires Others
Crosswell has distinguished himself as a runner and as a Marine. » The Republican & Herald

Vikram Patel '05 waging a campaign of persuasion!
He's sent E-mail boasting a ready-made social circle. » On the brink of the wild, Alaska's largest city grows up...

Phil Moise '74 Named Recipient of 2008 GaBio Industry Growth Award
Moise recognized as an individual in the private sector who has made extraordinary contributions to the growth of Georgia’s life sciences industry. » Georgia Bio

Charlie Rose '68 to contribute to 60 Minutes
Rose will return to the show as a correspondent. » CBS News

Shaping America's Environmental Legacy
John Adams and Doug Wheeler talk about America's environmental legacy.