Dean’s Advisory Board

The Dean’s Advisory Board, formerly known as the Board of Visitors, is a group of loyal alumni and friends who lend their varied perspectives and experiences to advance the College of Law towards continued excellence.

Board members are committed to:

  • Providing advice and counsel to the dean on matters affecting the College of Law;
  • Promoting and supporting the best interests of the College of Law, including stimulating interest in, building loyalty to, and increasing support for the College of Law among alumni, friends, and other supporters, both individual and institutional;
  • Assisting the College of Law in attracting outstanding students;
  • Supporting the College of Law in broadening and enhancing professional opportunities for its students and graduates; and
  • Aiding the College of Law in enhancing its national and international reputation.

The Dean’s Advisory Board is composed of at least twenty alumni, each serving a three-year renewable term. The Board meets two times a year, and its committees conduct business between board meetings.

Dean’s Advisory Board Members

President
Robert Duncan ’02Founder, Duncan Law Group, Chicago, Illinois
Board Members
Buddy Arnheim ’92Founder, Lobby Capital, Palo Alto, California
Dr. Leslie A. Bertagnolli ’79Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Sue Bettman ’89Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, LSC Communications, Chicago, Illinois
Kevin D. Conneely ’88, Immediate Past PresidentPartner, Stinson, Leonard, & Street LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Asheesh Goel ’95Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, Illinois & Washington, D.C.
Jackie Goff ’73Director (Ret.), Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General, Washington, D.C.
Aundrea K. Gulley ’00Partner, Gibbs & Bruns, LLP, Houston, Texas
Jean Manning ’83Chief Counsel for Employment (Ret.), United States Senate, Washington, D.C.
Taisa Markus ’86Partner, White & Case, New York, New York
Steven F. Molo ’82Partner, MoloLamken, New York, New York
Langdon D. Neal ’82Principal and Owner, Neal & Leroy, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
Richard O’Malley ’83 Partner (Ret.), Sidley Austin, LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Pravin Rao ’95Partner, Perkins Coie, Chicago, Illinois & Washington, D.C.
Suzanne L. Saxman ’81Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, Illinois
David Schiffrin ’70 Partner, Schlemlein Fick & Scruggs, PLLC, Seattle, Washington
Richard K. Smith Jr. ’80Partner, White & Case, Los Angeles, California
Nancy Snowden ’78Director, Office of Business Practices (Ret.), Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Illinois
Michael L. Tipsord ’84CEO and President, State Farm Insurance Companies,Bloomington, Illinois
Carl L. Vacketta ’65, President EmeritusPartner, DLA Piper LLP, Washington, D.C.
Charlotte Wager ’92Partner, Jenner & Block, Chicago, Illinois
Hon. Debra Walker ’87Appellate Court Justice, Chicago, Illinois
Tom Wippman ’84President, Hourglass Legal Consulting, PC, Chicago, Illinois