All Rise 2018

Our inaugural All Rise: Uniting to Advance Women and the Future of Law event took place on November 15, 2018 at the Boston Park Plaza. This event honored and recognized our distinguished law alumnae community.

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All Rise: Rising Up – Dialogue through the Generations Law Alumnae Panelists

• Hon. Elspeth B. Cypher JD’86, Associate Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
• Loletta Darden JD’91, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic Director, Suffolk University Law School
• Maria Durant JD’91, Partner, Hogan Lovells
• Deborah Marson JD’78, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Iron Mountain
• Hon. Amy Nechtem, JD’85, Chief Justice, Massachusetts Juvenile Court
• Alexis Theriault, JD’ 11, Associate, Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP

Moderator

• Carol A. Starkey JD’8, Partner, Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP

About Our Award Program:

The Catherine T. Judge Teaching and Service Award

Catherine T. Judge JD’57, LLM’60 served as Suffolk University Law School’s registrar from 1955–1967. In 1967, she became the first woman to join the Law School’s faculty; in 1974, she was the first woman to earn tenure. Professor Judge taught generations of students contract law and served our community for over five decades. She was a brilliant scholar, an exceptional law professor, a role model, and an empathetic adviser who enthusiastically mentored and counseled thousands of law students. In her name, we recognize distinguished women who exemplify Professor Judge’s commitment to student mentorship and thoughtful pedagogy.

2018 Catherine T. Judge Teaching and Service Award  –  Faculty Recipients

• Karen M. Blum JD’74, Professor Emerita of Law
• Ilene B. Seidman JD, Clinical Professor of Law

The Marian Archer “Trailblazer” Award

Born on November 14, 1910, Marian Archer was the daughter of Gleason L. Archer – founder of Suffolk Law School and Suffolk University—and Elizabeth Snyder Archer. In 1937, she had the distinction of becoming the first woman to graduate from Suffolk Law. In her name, we recognize exceptional alumnae who, through their own work and contributions to the profession, have captured Marian’s pioneering spirit and elevated the status of women in the law.

2018 Inaugural Marian Archer “Trailblazer”  Award – Alumnae Recipients

• Linda Steward Dalianis, JD’74, HLLD’01, HDHL’18
• Deborah Marson JD’78, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Iron Mountain

About Our 2018 Inaugural All Rise Program:

The celebration began with a multi-generational panel discussion moderated by Carol Starkey and featured alumnae who shared their experiences and how they were able to rise above challenges and achieve professional success. Following the panel, a fundraising dinner commemorated and celebrated distinguished alumnae from across the country, and Judy Perry Martinez, American Bar Association President-Elect delivered the keynote address.

Fundraising proceeds from this event benefited the Catherine Judge Memorial Scholarship. Known as the “grande dame of Suffolk Law,” Catherine T. Judge JD ’57, LLM ’60 served as the Suffolk University Law School Registrar from 1955–1967. In 1967, she became the Law School’s first female full-time teacher and the first female full professor in 1974. She served on the faculty until her death in 2006. Annual awards are made to one or more students who are in good academic standing and who are in their third year of the day division or their fourth year of the evening division at Suffolk Law.

2018 Event Committee

• Carol Starkey, JD ’88, Partner, Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford, LLP – Event Chair
• Patricia Annino, JD ’81, Partner, Rimon PC
• Karen Blum, JD ’74, Professor of Law Emerita, Suffolk University Law School
• Maria Buckley, JD ’84, General Counsel, Joslin Diabetes Center
• Loletta Darden, JD ’91, Director Intellectual Property & Entrepreneurship Clinic, Suffolk University Law School
• Darly David, JD ’00, Partner, Lawson & Weitzen, LLP
• Honorable Joan Feeney, JD ’78, United States Bankruptcy Judge, District of MA
• Deborah Marson, JD ’78, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Iron Mountain
• Ivana Magovcevic Liebisch, JD ’99, Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer of Ipsen
• Jessica Massey, JD ’03, Senior Associate Counsel, Walmart
• Kim McLaurin, Associate Dean for Experiential Learning, Director of Clinical Programs & Clinical Professor, Suffolk University Law School
• Honorable Amy Nechtem, JD ’85, Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court (MA)