Ezekiel Emanuel at Hamline on November 21

October 2013 Hamline University School of Law's annual Dean's Dinner (Thursday, November 21), will feature prominent oncologist and political scientist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel. Dr Emanuel has a long record of experience at the top levels of policy, and provides a uniquely thoughtful perspective on the most difficult issues in health care today. The Hamline Law Dean's Dinner, set this year for Thursday, November 21 , is an annual celebration of the transforming force of new ideas and imagination in the law.  By pairing thought leaders in business, education, and law with stimulating venues, the dinner strives to challenge its audience with the endless possibilities of what the legal profession could and should become. It is especially fitting that Dr. Emanuel has agreed to speak this year as the nation contemplates the dynamic and thorny future of health law and Hamline celebrates the continued success of its Health Law Institute, which is consistently ranked among the nation's top 20 health law programs. From February 2009 to January 2011, Dr. Emanuel was a special advisor for health policy to the White House Office of Management and Budget.    As one of the most prominent voices advising the White House about healthcare, he had a significant impact on federal healthcare budgets and the Affordable Care Act. Today, Dr. Emanuel holds a joint position at the Wharton School and the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where he chairs the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy. He is a founding chair at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health. Until 1997, he was an associate professor at the Harvard Medical School. He is the author ofHealthcare, Guaranteed: A Simple, Secure Solution for America , a practical and highly readable book with concrete suggestions about how government and private insurance can work together to offer coverage for every citizen. He is one of the famed "Brothers Emanuel": his older brother Rahm is the mayor of Chicago and former White House chief of staff, and his youngest brother, Ari, is a Hollywood "superagent." The evening begins with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at 5:30, followed by dinner and Dr. Emanuel's remarks at 6:30. This year's event will be held at Muse Event Center in the North Loop of downtown Minneapolis.   Hamline School of Law Named a Best Value by The National Jurist Strong employment statistics and affordability are two of the reasons Hamline Law was recently named one of the nation's top five "Best Value" private law schools.   Kate Kruse presents at McGeorge Law Review symposium Hamline Law Professor Kate Kruse presented at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law's symposium on the state and future of legal education.   Hamline Institutes Retain Prominence Hamline's strong dispute resolution and health law programs continue to be ranked nationally while Hamline's overall rankings advanced 25 places.   Minnesota Twins support Hamline Law course The Minnesota Twins' executive offices at Target Field were the venue for Hamline Law's unique "Law and the Business of Baseball" course. Morrow teaches through National Judicial College Hamline Law Professor Judge Jim Morrow recently taught a four-day judicial decision making course to state court trial judges at the National Judicial College in Reno. Press teaches at Humboldt University in Berlin Dispute Resolution Institute Director Sharon Press taught Negotiation and Mediation to 120 students from around the world at Humboldt University in Berlin. This past year has been one of accomplishment for Hamline Law. Improved national rankings, recognition as a “best value,” strong bar pass, new programs and the appointment of a renowned innovator in legal education tell just part of the story. (more)