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The Talk of the Town

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Legal luminaries, elected officials, law alumni and other guests toured the new John and Frances Angelos Law Center on April 30 during the evening’s grand-opening celebration, which featured keynote speakers Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice, and Robert M. Bell, LL.D. ’97, former chief judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals. photography: Howard Korn

You might say the University of Baltimore’s new John and Frances Angelos Law Center makes a statement all on its own. Even before the April 16 preview event and the April 30 open house and formal grand opening, the building was turning heads locally, nationally and around the globe. Designed by world-renowned architect Stefan Behnisch of Behnisch Architekten in partnership with Baltimore’s Ayers/Saint/Gross, the law center is anticipated to become a national model for sustainable architecture and for modern methods of legal education.

We could go on (and on), but luckily we don’t have to, thanks to legions of notable guests and speakers who joined in April’s celebratory events, including U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan. They waxed poetic without our prompting, and we’d rather let their statements speak for themselves.

“Congratulations on this magnificent new edifice that’s going to train a whole hell of a lot of young women and men to deliver and to be agents of justice.”

         —Biden

“And wow, this building! … I’m actually a big believer in buildings. … It turns out that law schools need great buildings to do great work and to become great communities.”

         —Kagan

“It looks snazzy.”

         —Barbara Mikulski, U.S. senator

“I will always think of this building as the house that Bob [Bogomolny, UB president] built.”

         —William E. “Brit” Kirwan, University System of Maryland chancellor

“[This building] is a modern testament to that hunger and thirst for justice that Marylanders through the generations have always had.”

         —Martin O’Malley, Maryland governor

 

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Joe Biden, U.S. vice president

Joe Biden, U.S. vice president; photography by Chris Hartlove, Howard Korn and Kevin Weber

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l. to r.: Neil and Sayra Wells Meyerhoff, J.D. ’78, M.S. ’04

l. to r.: Neil and Sayra Wells Meyerhoff, J.D. ’78, M.S. ’04, with Paul Sarbanes, LL.D. ’75, former U.S. senator (Maryland)

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Adrienne A. Jones, Maryland state delegate

Adrienne A. Jones, Maryland state delegate

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the Level 2 seating area overlooking the forum

the Level 2 seating area overlooking the forum

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Martin O’Malley, Maryland governor

Martin O’Malley, Maryland governor

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Elijah E. Cummings, U.S. representative (Maryland)

Elijah E. Cummings, U.S. representative (Maryland)

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l. to r.: Ted A. Berkowitz and Heidi L. Levine, J.D. ’95

l. to r.: Ted A. Berkowitz and Heidi L. Levine, J.D. ’95

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taking pictures of the view from the Level 12 terrace

taking pictures of the view from the Level 12 terrace

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Nick Mosby, Baltimore City Council member

Nick Mosby, Baltimore City Council member

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l. to r.: Mortimer Sellers, University System of Maryland Regents Professor of Law at UB, and his wife, Frances

l. to r.: Mortimer Sellers, University System of Maryland Regents Professor of Law at UB, and his wife, Frances

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the Level 12 terrace

the Level 12 terrace and the top floor of the Law Library

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the April 16 preview event

the April 16 preview event

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Louis F. Angelos, attorney at the Law Offices of Peter Angelos

Louis F. Angelos, attorney at the Law Offices of Peter Angelos

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Carolyn H. Thaler, J.D. ’74

Carolyn H. Thaler, J.D. ’74

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l. to r.: Stefan Behnisch, founding partner of Behnisch Architekten, and Robert L. Bogomolny, UB president

l. to r.: Stefan Behnisch, founding partner of Behnisch Architekten, and Robert L. Bogomolny, UB president

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l. to r.:  Clifton L. Brown Jr., J.D. ’78, and his wife, Carol Ann

l. to r.:  Clifton L. Brown Jr., J.D. ’78, and his wife, Carol Ann

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H. Wayne Norman Jr., B.A. ’76, J.D. ’80, Maryland state delegate

H. Wayne Norman Jr., B.A. ’76, J.D. ’80, Maryland state delegate

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Keith E. Haynes, J.D. ’91, Maryland state delegate

Keith E. Haynes, J.D. ’91, Maryland state delegate

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Gregg Bernstein, Baltimore City state’s attorney

Gregg Bernstein, Baltimore City state’s attorney

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Sayra Wells Meyerhoff, J.D. ’78, M.S. ’04

Sayra Wells Meyerhoff, J.D. ’78, M.S. ’04

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Willard Hackerman, president and CEO of the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

Willard Hackerman, president and CEO of the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

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John B. Bartkowiak Jr., J.D. ’73

John B. Bartkowiak Jr., J.D. ’73

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Catherine E. Pugh, Maryland state senator

Catherine E. Pugh, Maryland state senator

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l. to r.: Robert L. Bogomolny, UB president, and Eloise Foster, secretary of the Maryland Department of Budget and Management

l. to r.: Robert L. Bogomolny, UB president, and Eloise Foster, secretary of the Maryland Department of Budget and Management

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J. Joseph Curran Jr., LL.B. ’59, LL.D. ’91, former Maryland attorney general

J. Joseph Curran Jr., LL.B. ’59, LL.D. ’91, former Maryland attorney general

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the atrium during the April 16 preview event

the atrium during the April 16 preview event, at which U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke

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Katherine Holmes, B.A. ’84, J.D. ’88

Katherine Holmes, B.A. ’84, J.D. ’88

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the April 30 ribbon-cutting and open house

l. to r.: Speakers Ronald Weich, UB School of Law dean; Robert L. Bogomolny, UB president; Maryland state Del. Talmadge Branch; Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore mayor; Barbara Mikulski, U.S. senator (Maryland); and William E. “Brit” Kirwan, University System of Maryland chancellor (at the podium), joined the UB community for a ribbon-cutting to mark the building’s official opening at an April 30 midday open house.

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overlooking the forum during the ribbon-cutting

overlooking the forum during the ribbon-cutting

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the Level 2 seating area

the Level 2 seating area

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l. to r.: Kate Anderson, J.D. ’13, and Jill Green, J.D. ’94, assistant dean for law career development

l. to r.: Katie Dorian, J.D. ’13; Kara Dorr, J.D. ’13; Kate Anderson, J.D. ’13; and Jill Green, J.D. ’94, assistant dean for law career development at UB

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Martin O’Malley, Maryland governor

Martin O’Malley, Maryland governor

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city lights from the Level 12 terrace

city lights from the Level 12 terrace

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Joe Biden, U.S. vice president

Joe Biden, U.S. vice president

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Joe Biden, U.S. vice president

Joe Biden, U.S. vice president

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Guests make their way down the staircase on Level 11.

Guests make their way down the staircase on Level 11 to explore the law center after the conclusion of Biden’s April 16 remarks.

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Ronald Weich, UB School of Law dean

Ronald Weich, UB School of Law dean

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Barbara Mikulski, U.S. senator (Maryland)

Barbara Mikulski, U.S. senator (Maryland)

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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore mayor

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore mayor

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Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., Maryland Senate president

Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., Maryland Senate president

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the main lobby on Level 1

the main lobby on Level 1

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the main lobby on Level 1

the main lobby on Level 1

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Audrey J.S. Carrion, J.D. ’84, Baltimore City Circuit Court associate judge

Audrey J.S. Carrion, J.D. ’84, Baltimore City Circuit Court associate judge

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William E. “Brit” Kirwan, University System of Maryland chancellor

William E. “Brit” Kirwan, University System of Maryland chancellor

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Robert M. Bell, LL.D. ’97, former chief judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals

Robert M. Bell, LL.D. ’97, former chief judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals

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H. Mebane Turner, UB president emeritus

H. Mebane Turner, UB president emeritus

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the Level 2 landing and the forum below

a view of the Level 2 landing and the forum two floors below

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Guests headed for the law center moot courtroom.

Guests headed for the law center moot courtroom on April 30 to hear Kagan and Bell speak as part of the evening festivities.

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l. to r.: Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice, and Robert L. Bogomolny, UB president

l. to r.: Ronald Weich, UB School of Law dean; Robert M. Bell, LL.D. ’97, former chief judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals; Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice; and Robert L. Bogomolny, UB president

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l. to r.: Sheila Sachs and Catherine Curran O’Malley, J.D. ’91, District Court of Maryland associate judge

l. to r.: Sheila Sachs; Catherine Curran O’Malley, J.D. ’91, District Court of Maryland associate judge; and Stephen H. Sachs, LL.D. ’83

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one of several seating areas within the building

one of several seating areas within the building

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the view from Level 12 looking north

the view from Level 12 looking north

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l. to r.: Gregory Dolin, associate professor of law; William Hubbard, assistant professor of law, and his wife, Julie

l. to r.: Gregory Dolin, associate professor of law; William Hubbard, assistant professor of law, and his wife, Julie

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Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice

l. to r.: Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice, and Robert L. Bogomolny, UB president

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Modern lighting hangs throughout the building.

Modern lighting hangs throughout the building.

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l. to r.: Marianne Schmitt Hellauer, J.D. ’80, and Robert E. Hellauer, J.D. ’80

l. to r.: Marianne Schmitt Hellauer, J.D. ’80, and Robert E. Hellauer, J.D. ’80

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Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice

Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court associate justice

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the building’s signature checkerboard window pattern

The checkerboard window pattern on the building’s exterior identifies the five floors of the Law Library.

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an exterior view

an exterior view

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the top of the spiral staircase

Level 6, at the top of the spiral staircase

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the spiral staircase

the spiral staircase 

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the spiral staircase

the spiral staircase

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one of several classroom spaces

one of several classroom spaces

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the main, 300-seat moot courtroom

the main, 300-seat moot courtroom

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students in front of the outdoor water feature

students in front of the outdoor water feature

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a midfloor walkway near the glass elevator

a midfloor walkway near the glass elevator

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