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Michigan State University College of Law Journal of International Law 209 Law College Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1300 (517) 432-6932 phone (517) 432-6966 fax |
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Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Michael is a third year law student from West Bloomfield, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University’s James Madison College of Public Policy with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy along with a specialization in Jewish Studies. His specific area of focus at James Madison was International Relations. Michael worked as an advocate for the Jewish and Pro-Israel communities as an intern for Hillel and the Israel on Campus Coalition, as well as serving as Vice President and Rush Chairman for his fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, and serving on James Madison College’s Student Senate. Since beginning his law school career, Michael has worked as a clerk for the State of Michigan’s Attorney General’s office, working in the Public Employment, Election and Torts Division, as well as working as a Law Clerk at Sinas, Dramis, Brake, Boughton & McIntyre, P.C. Aside from his work as Editor-in-Chief on the Journal, Michael has served as a member of the Student Bar Association, President of the Jewish Legal Society, and is a member of the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute. Michael enjoys devoting his time to public service, and devoted his spring break to the MSU Tax Clinic’s Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans, doing volunteer tax work in St. Bernard’s Parish; Michael also helped organize a delegation from MSU Law to do volunteer legal work in Israel in December 2008. Michael will be working for the New York State Attorney General in Manhattan in the summer of 2010.
Timothy Kaufmann Executive Editor
Tim is a third year law student from Frankenmuth, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Pre-Law). He focused on History, International Relations, and American Judicial Politics. Tim worked for the Wharton Center Box Office as a Ticketing Representative for two years as an undergraduate. He also worked as a clerk for Hicks & Mullett, PLLC as a Clerk during his last undergraduate summer. After graduation from Michigan State University Tim taught as a substitute teacher at Frankenmuth High School, primarily teaching American History. Tim returned to Hicks & Mullett as a Law Clerk the summer after his first year of law school and is currently employed there. Tim is a member of the Saint Thomas More Society, and was the Vice President last year. He is also a member of the Federalist Society.
Matt Reinhardt Managing Editor
Matt is a 2008 graduate of Western Michigan University where he studied Business Management at the Haworth College of Business. Matt was also a Lee Honors College scholar, and authored a thesis examining the effectiveness of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In 2005, Matt studied abroad in 13 countries with the Semester at Sea program. Following his first year of law school, Matt served as a summer law clerk to Judge Curtis J. Bell in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court Family Division in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As a 2L, Matt completed the interdisciplinary Chance at Childhood Program Law & Social Work Clinic working as a child advocate. Matt currently works for the Michigan Supreme Court in the Friend of the Court Bureau and interns at Legal Services of South Central Michigan. After completing his law degree, Matt aspires to continue his public policy work internationally by working as a human rights advocate. In his spare time, Matt is an avid fisherman and musician.
Scott Nowak Managing Editor
Scott is a third year law student from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated from Michigan State University's James Madison College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. While attending Michigan State he also was certified in Homeland Security Studies through the University's School of Criminal Justice. A highlight of his undergraduate career was a summer opportunity to live in Brussels, Belgium and study International Relations at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Since beginning law school, Scott has served as a legal intern for Legal Services of South Central Michigan, a law clerk for the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC, and most recently as the law clerk to Senator John McCain in our nation's capital. His legal interests include national security law, international law, and Constitutional law. In his spare time, Scott enjoys watching Spartan basketball and football, running, and traveling.
Brian Schmidtke Notes & Comments Editor
Brian is a third-year law student from Ortonville, Michigan. He graduated in 2008 from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He also received a minor in legal studies. While at Central Michigan University he participated in Model United Nations, Phi Alpha Delta and Pi Sigma Alpha. In law school Brian has become interested in election law and international law. The summer after his first year in law school Brian worked as a legislative intern at State Senator Hansen Clarke's office. Brian is currently working as a law clerk at Bodwin & Stover. He is a member of the American Society of International Law and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Hailey Noonan Articles Editor
Hailey Noonan graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in both Political Science and Spanish in December 2007. During her time at UM, she had the opportunity to intern at the Atlantic Council in Washington D.C., a foreign policy think tank. After graduation, Hailey worked as a development assistant at a metro-Detroit nonprofit that provided permanent supportive subsidized housing through HUD grants. Hailey began attending Michigan State University College of Law in 2008. During her first summer in law school, she worked at Legal Services of South Central Michigan in Ann Arbor. During her second summer, Hailey is working at the Counsel and Advocacy Law Line, as well as working as a research assistant for Professor Bedikian. Hailey enjoys spending her time reading, cooking complicated recipes, or traveling with her husband.
Ryan Murphy Articles Editor
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Faculty Advisor
Bruce W. Bean began his career upon graduation from Brown University as recipient of the first Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which enabled him to spend a year in Southeast Asia studying student political activity. After receiving his law degree, Professor Bean clerked for Judge Leonard P.Moore on the U.S. Court of Appealsfor the Second Circuit. He practiced law at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett and then Patterson, Belknap Webb & Tyler, where he worked closely with Rudolph Giuliani, later Mayor of NewYork City.
Professor Bean then worked as Counsel for Finance & Planning at the Atlantic Richfield Company in Los Angeles. He returned to New York as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of a diversified financial services company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. While in this position Professor Bean continued his active involvement in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and actively lobbied on behalf of his company's interests in Washington.
At the College of Law Professor Bean teaches Business Enterprises, Strategic International Transactions, Doing Business in Transitional Political Systems and serves as Faculty Advisor to the Journal of International Law and Coach of the Jessup International Moot Court Team. Professor Bean is co-director of the LL.M. for Foreign Lawyers Program. He has previously taught in Moscow and at Columbia University's Harriman Institute.
Professor Bean has made innumerable speeches and written dozens of articles on topics related to doing business in Russia, Russia's political economy, as well as on corruption and global corporate governance. He has been quoted in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Times of London, and the Moscow Times and has appeared on the NewsHour on PBS. He is currently a member of a Russian experts group seeking to improve U.S. – Russian relations.
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