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Paul Manrique joined the UB Law staff in May as assistant dean of students. Manrique was
previously senior associate director
in leadership development at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Prior to that role, he worked
at the University of Notre Dame for
five years as program director for new student engagement, where he managed orientation and created a graduation- required course for new students.
Manrique earned his B.S. at Michigan
State University and his J.D. from University of Wisconsin Law School, where he was student government vice president, a member of the Moot Court Team, and on the executive board of the Latino Law Students Association.
Before making the transition into higher education, Manrique worked
as a litigator at a national law firm in Chicago specializing in education law and government relations. “Representing colleges and universities in the courtroom gave me a window into the world of higher education and student affairs,” Manrique says. “It allowed
me to build relationships and pursue
my passion to enhance the student experience on campus and in the classroom.”
Manrique’s focus at UB Law is connecting with students on a personal level in order to help them thrive during their time at the law school. Celebrating diversity, increasing awareness around mental health and well-being, and expanding opportunities for leadership engagement are among his top priorities for year one on the job. Manrique’s student-centric approach uses transparency, consistency, accessibility and clear communication to build and maintain relationships. “Students come first in this role,” he says.
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UB LAW WELCOMES NEW STAFF IN LEADERSHIP ROLES
Greg Bordelon joined UB Law in July as our director of bar success and professor of the practice, a
newly created position. He came from Wichita State University, where he taught commercial law to business students. Prior to that he spent two years as executive director of the Louisiana Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions, and five years at Monmouth University in New Jersey. While at Monmouth he was a lecturer in legal studies, director of the Center of Excellence in Teaching and
Learning, and a coach of the mock trial and moot court teams.
From 2001 to 2011 he was a director
at BARBRI, the bar review and preparation provider. He earned his J.D. from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, and his B.A. from the University of Louisiana.
“I am very excited to start this journey with UB Law students,” says Bordelon. “Words matter, and the fact that the position is titled, ‘bar success’ director speaks volumes. It shows the commitment that the faculty and staff have to our students’ professional success — not just on the bar exam but as future advocates.
“In terms of teaching,” he continues,
“I am eager to start working with each student hands-on to showcase their critical- thinking talents for all parts of the bar exam. I also intend to have a very deliberate informational aspect for our students beyond the classroom for other parts of
the bar admissions process: speakers on professionalism and bar involvement, navigating the character and fitness process, maintaining an ethical practice and best practices in studying for the exam.”
Rebecca Stahl joined the staff
at UB Law in April as deputy director of the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff
Center for Families, Children and the Courts. Her role will involve grant writing, managing the Truancy Court Program, working with student fellows and editing the second edition of the Substance Use Benchbook for Family Courts.
“I am excited to be at CFCC because of its focus on improving the court system and its dedication to the community through therapeutic jurisprudence and
a holistic assessment of where people are,” Stahl says. “My interests in the legal profession have always focused on how
we can improve the lives of children and families, and CFCC is a perfect place for me to further those goals.”
Stahl graduated magna cum laude in 2008 from the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2004.
Before coming to UB, Stahl spent more than three years as a staff attorney at the Children’s Law Center of California, where she represented children in dependency cases. Prior to that, she clerked for judges on both the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Family and Juvenile Court. She also served as a staff attorney for more than three years in the Pima County (Ariz.) Office of Children’s Counsel.
The American Bar Association recently published Stahl’s co-authored book, Representing Children in Dependency and Family Law: Beyond the Law. She also has published in the Juvenile and Family Court Journal and in the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law. Stahl has presented at a variety of national
and international conferences focused
on children’s rights and family law, on topics ranging from the role of lawyers for children to yoga and stress management.