Two groups of University of Wisconsin Law School alumni welcomed Law School Dean Ken Davis and other representatives of the school to Portland and Seattle on two successive evenings in April.

The Seattle gathering on April 23 took place at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, in the heart of the city. Ben Porter ‘66 of Porter, Kohli & LeMaster in Seattle, one of the attendees, later commented, "It was energizing and wonderful to have the Dean come out and do the West Coast swing. It was also fun to get together with a lot of people I see around town who are Wisconsin alumni."

Porter added, "It’s always fun, particularly when you live so far away from Madison, to have someone come and talk about what is happening in Madison, and particularly at the Law School."

The Portland reception was hosted at the Heathman Hotel, a downtown landmark, on April 22. One participant, Wayne Landsverk ‘72, of Newcomb, Savin, Schwartz & Landsverk LLP in Portland, commented, "I enjoyed seeing a lot of old friends and also some recent grads, seeing Ken -- it was a very good event. We had a nice combination of people: some who have been out of school a while, like me, and some younger people." Landsverk added, "Whenever they want to do it again, we'll order nice weather for them."

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