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<p>When Delaware Law faculty decided to launch a speaker series that shines a spotlight on nationally known legal figures who work in Delaware, it created a fantastic opportunity for law students to mix with respected professionals.</p>
<p>To date, the series has brought current and former Delaware chief justices, the current chancellor of the renowned Delaware Court of Chancery and &ndash; most recently &ndash; the longest-serving member of the Delaware Supreme Court.</p>
<p>Known as the Ruby R. Vale Distinguished Speaker Series, the school welcomed Justice Randy J. Holland as its fall 2015 speaker. Students dressed in business attire and listened to Holland speak for 40 minutes before he took their questions. They were able to mingle informally at a reception that followed. Alumni and members of the bar also attended.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I think it was very special to have a member of the Delaware Supreme Court come to speak with us,&rdquo; said 3L student Sabrina Henderson, external managing editor of the <a href="ipl://565//W10=">Delaware Journal of Corporate Law</a>.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great thing about going to law school here,&rdquo; fellow 3L Jennifer Buckley added. &ldquo;If you want to practice in Delaware, you are able to have this exposure to the court.&rdquo;</p>
<p>1L Jamie Goncharoff Jr. attended the lecture after a torts lab speaker inspired him to broaden his perspective.</p>
<p>&ldquo;He said &lsquo;You should try to engage with more advanced concepts,&rsquo;&rdquo; Goncharoff said. &ldquo;I thought it was interesting and I&rsquo;m going to try and take every opportunity I can to expand my horizons.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Holland has served on the court since 1986, after working in private practice as a partner at Morris, Nichols, Arsht &amp; Tunnell. He is the past national president of the American Inns of Court Foundation and co-chairs the advisory committee to the National Center for State Courts&rsquo; Center for Judicial Ethics. He is a member of the American Law Institute and chaired the American Bar Association National Joint Committee on Lawyer Regulation. He has written, co-authored or edited nine books.</p>
<p>&ldquo;There is no local luminary more luminous than the one who is addressing us today,&rdquo; Ruby R. Vale Professor of Corporate and Business Law <a href="ipl://20//WyIxMTIiXQ==">Lawrence A. Hamermesh</a> said.</p>