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EVENT
HIGHLIGHTS
Note: In mid-March, all remaining spring and summer in-person 
events at Maryland Carey Law were canceled, postponed, or 
moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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October 24, 2019
The Law and Health Care 
Program welcomed Prof. Allison 
Hoffman as the 2019 Stuart 
Rome Lecturer to discuss “How 
Economics Fails Health Law.” 
Hoffman teaches at the University 
of Pennsylvania Law School 
and is a senior fellow at the 
Leonard Davis Institute of Health 
Economics.
November 22, 2019
The Environmental Law Program 
hosted nearly 200 alumni and 
friends for its annual Fedder 
Lecture. This year’s lecture was 
delivered by Prof. Jingjing Zhang, 
director of the law school’s 
Transnational Environmental 
Accountability (TEA) Project.
January 31, 2020
Two hundred Prince George’s 
County high school students filled 
the seats at Maryland Carey Law 
to experience what law school 
is all about. In addition to mock 
classes and panel discussions, 
students were treated to remarks 
from former judge and legendary 
lawyer, William “Billy” Murphy, 
Jr. ’69.
November 6, 2019
Students enjoyed a valuable 
opportunity to network with 
more than 50 judges at the annual 
Maryland Carey Law Judicial 
Reception, making it the most 
highly attended in the event’s six-
year history.
Fall 2019
Alumni in several regions across 
the U.S. had the opportunity to 
reconnect with fellow graduates 
at meet-ups in D.C., Houston, Los 
Angeles, San Francisco, New York 
City, and Chicago. Receptions 
were also held for alumni in 
Baltimore and surrounding 
Maryland counties.
February 6, 2020
One day after the Senate’s historic 
vote to acquit President Donald 
Trump of impeachment charges, 
U.S. Sen. Benjamin Cardin ’67, 
a Democrat from Maryland and 
a senior member of the Senate 
Foreign Relations Committee, 
shared his thoughts on the trial 
with students in an hourlong 
discussion.
November 15, 2019
Alumni and friends of Maryland 
Carey Law gathered to connect 
with fellow supporters and 
students past and present who 
have been impacted by their 
generosity. Jason ’00 and Toni St. 
John ’01 (pictured) delivered joint 
remarks at the luncheon.
January 23, 2020
Maryland Carey Law hosted a 
movie screening of “Just Mercy,” 
the story of lawyer and activist 
Bryan Stevenson’s tireless quest 
to overturn his innocent client’s 
death sentence. Organized by 
Maya Foster ’22 with the support 
of the law school administration, 
the event also included a thought-
provoking discussion led by 
faculty experts in the issues 
surrounding criminal and death 
penalty cases.
March 11, 2020
The Myerowitz Competition 
provides students the opportunity 
to become full members of the 
Moot Court Board. Finalists in 
this year’s competition argued 
around a hypothetical involving 
the pending deportation of a 
homeless refugee who violated an 
anti-camping ordinance.
Stuart Rome
Lecture
Fedder
Lecture
High School 
Students Visit
Judicial
Reception 
Regional Alumni
Receptions 
Cardin Talks
Impeachment Vote
Scholarship
Luncheon 
Just Mercy
Screening
Myerowitz
Finals
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Honoring the 
Class of 2020
“You graduate with a set of skills 
that you can use to make people’s 
lives better.” 
-Prof. Leigh Goodmark
Last spring, we were saddened to be prohibited from celebrating our 
graduating class with traditional events because of the COVID-19 
pandemic, and we can’t wait to hold an in-person celebration when 
it is safe to do so. Meanwhile, we recognized our graduates in the 
moment with a special edition digital yearbook. Featuring student 
pages; messages from faculty, staff , and alumni; a photo album; and 
a complete listing of this year’s recipients of graduation awards and 
recognitions, the website is a collection of memories and inspiration 
honoring the unforgettable Class of 2020. 
These are some voices from the yearbook. Enjoy the entire yearbook 
at mclyearbook.com.
“Your lives have been built for this moment in history.” -Prof. Michael Pinard
“With the COV
ID-19 crisis 
hitting in yo
ur 
fi nal semester
, you have fa
ced challenge
s 
that no other
 class has se
en, showing 
remarkable pe
rseverance an
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-Dean Donald 
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“It was a privilege of a life
time to have 
done my legal studies at the 
University of 
Maryland Francis King Carey S
chool of Law.” 
-Abraham NuQuay ’20, LLM
“Refl ect upon your training — see the 
alternatives that are already there. Moveforward – you will succeed. While the 
times are challenging — what a wonderfulopportunity to shine!” -Elva E. Tillman
“Thank you for your support and 
encouragements as I took small, yet 
profound, steps to become a young 
professional.” -Porter (Shi) Yang ’20, 
JD, UMB Student Commencement Speaker
“Thank you to Dean 
Edwards and all my 
professors for assi
sting me in tough 
times and challengi
ng me to push mysel
f 
to keep going.” -Am
anda Ri’Chard ’20, 
MSL
“It means the world to know the time and care that 
the professors have put into their courses both 
before and after the pandemic. They have always 
been there for us, and I would not be here without 
the wonderful professors we have at Maryland Carey 
Law.” -Bianca Spinosa ’20, JD
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McClellan, Elizabeth

Facial Recognition Technology: Balancing the Benefits and Concerns

Turner, Ronald

Was Brown v. Board of Education Correctly Decided?

Robinson, Dena Elizabeth

Robinson, Tyra

\u3cem\u3e Between a Loc and a Hard Place: A Socio-Historical, Legal, and Intersectional Analysis of Hair Discrimination and Title VII\u3c/em\u3e

Quirk, Chris

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UNSTOPPABLE
Alumni Profile: 
Danielle Torain ’10
POWERHOUSE, DYNAMO, FORCE OF nature. These are some of the words that come to mind as you listen to Danielle Torain ’10 talk about her work and her ambitions. 
Torain has dedicated her career to public service 
and took the helm as executive director of the Open 
Society Institute (OSI)-Baltimore in January. The Open 
Society Institute is part of Open Society Foundations’ 
global network of philanthropic institutions dedicated 
to advancing equality and justice. Its sole field office 
in the United States, the Baltimore office focuses on 
the root causes of drug addiction, an over-reliance 
on incarceration, and obstacles that impede youth in 
succeeding in and out of the classroom. 
“At OSI, we leverage and really maximize what 
resources we have to catalyze change,” Torain says. 
“That might mean building community infrastructure, 
partnering with local agencies to think about how 
to fortify their capacities, driving public and private 
resources to local communities, supporting the work of 
local grassroots leaders and social entrepreneurs, and 
facilitating dialog to get folks thinking about strategy 
and plans for action together.”
Torain’s interest in studying law came from her desire 
to sharpen her effectiveness in the public service 
sector with a keener understanding of institutional 
mechanisms. “I was very curious about how those 
macro frameworks impact the day-to-day lives and 
experiences of people. A mentor recommended law 
school because it would give me a clearer picture 
of that, and of the connections between systems. 
Over time, I’ve also found and appreciated that my 
legal education additionally equipped me with the 
analytical and technical skills needed to deconstruct 
and reconstruct policies, systems and institutions 
in my day-to-day work. This grew into my current 
passion for and focus on building and resourcing a 
more sustainable infrastructure for positive change in 
Baltimore and other places like it.”
The Baltimore native credits some of the unique facets 
of Maryland Carey Law with preparing her for the 
practical challenges of her professional career. “At 
one point I was working with the Baltimore Mayor’s 
Office on Criminal Justice on innovative court models 
and community-based alternatives to youth detention 
and incarceration. I had learned about that at Maryland 
Carey Law already, which was kind of a unique area to 
cover in law school at the time,” she says. “In addition, 
I attended the Evening Program, as I was working full 
time, and that added a layer of depth to my education 
in ways I could not have imagined beforehand. 
Although it was not always easy for me, as a working 
student, I was applying things I was learning every day 
in a very real way.”
During and after law school, Torain built an impressive 
resume reflecting her deep dedication to public service. 
Besides working in the mayor’s office in multiple 
capacities, she was senior director of strategy and 
development at the Center for Urban Families, an 
executive at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a senior 
consultant for Frontline Solutions, a social justice-
oriented firm, and founder and principal of her own 
boutique consulting practice, before signing on to lead 
OSI-Baltimore. All before the age of 40.
Her talent at balancing the pragmatic and the holistic 
is part of what makes Torain an effective leader. 
“I’ve always found myself in this role of connecting 
people and connecting worlds and seeing things from 
a macro perspective, but understanding how to roll up 
my sleeves and dive in to help people to make those 
connections to enact change,” says Torain. “I think 
that comes from a belief that it’s not just what we’re 
trying to achieve, but it’s how we’re achieving it, and 
who we achieve it with, that is so important, and often 
transformative.” ■
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