Features The Influencers There is perhaps no other place in America where a lawyer’s ability to make a difference is as boundless as it is in Washington, DC. For every Secretary of State John Kerry ’76, Bryan Cave chair Therese Pritchard ’78, Obama advisor David Simas ’95, or US Citizenship and Immigration Services director Leon Rodriguez ’88 on our list of DC power brokers, there are hundreds more whose work across the political spectrum, in private and public sectors, and in every legal specialty imaginable surprises and inspires. Here are some of their stories. By Jeri Zeder
Features Trials by Fire Students in the BC in DC internship program learn the thrills and terrors of shouldering the responsibilities of a real lawyer. By Maura King Scully
Features “I, Ellen Huvelle, Do Solemnly Swear” Known for her legendary efficiency and human touch as a judge of the federal district court in DC, Huvelle has never wavered in her promise to uphold the laws of the land. By Jeri Zeder
Features The China Syndrome Peter Zeidenberg ’85 comes to the defense of two Chinese Americans accused of spying and discovers it is they who are the victims of an overzealous DOJ pushing for more prosecutions under the Economic Espionage Act. By Chad Konecky
Evidence Capital ‘L’ for Lawyer Washington, DC, is a city like no other for members of the legal profession. By Leah Herscovici '18
Brainstorm Bringing Good to the Neighborhood A native daughter takes on Riker’s challenges, and more. By Jeri Zeder
Alumni News Surviving Southeast Asia’s ‘Shark Tank’ James Bitanga ’06 learns where an open mind—and a little luck—can take you if you dare. By Tim Bourgaize Murray ’19
In Closing The ‘Wall of Silence’ as Shield When police guard themselves, communities suffer. By Professor Robert Bloom ’71
