The following updates were shared in JMC's November and December alumni newsletters. Subscribe to the newsletter online. Share an alumni-related update (including your own!) via Qualtrics:
The American Law Institute has elected Wallace B. Jefferson (Urban ’85) as its next president. Jefferson served on the Supreme Court of Texas from 2001 to 2013 and was Chief Justice from 2004 until the end of his tenure. He made Texas history as the Court’s first African American Justice and Chief Justice. During his time on the bench, he led efforts to expand access to justice, supported reforms to juvenile justice, and oversaw the implementation of a statewide electronic filing system for Texas courts.
Marc Allen (PTCD ’09) is a Senior Staff Attorney with ACLU of Michigan. He began the role on Dec. 1 after nearly seven years in the Civil Rights Division of the Office of the General Counsel at the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Candace Hill (Democracy ’90) has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who, a longstanding publisher of biographical directories featuring notable individuals in various fields. Hill is an attorney at Dell Technologies and has expertise in privacy/data compliance, litigation and technology law.
Angela Nurse (SRP ’08) is a tenured professor of sociology at the University of San Diego. Her scholarship and pedagogy explore the entanglement of social forces, such as ideologies and institutions, and individual behavior and preferences. She is particularly interested in how racialized and gendered corporal ideologies are managed, implicated, and created through individual daily dress practice.
Christien Oliver (SR ’05) will chair the 2026 Pursuit of Excellence Summit in Los Angeles in February. The event connects leaders in sport, business, technology and entertainment during NBA All-Star Weekend.
Joe Pinzl (PTCD ’12) is a Navy Chaplain currently deployed in the Arctic Circle with 2nd Battalion 6th Marines.