Zag Law Library News - May/June 2018

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Enjoy the first issue of the bi-monthly Zag Law Library News newsletter. The next issue will be released in early August 2018.



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The Honorable Judge Franklin D. Burgess A Legend on Two Courts

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  The Honorable Judge   Franklin D. Burgess A Legend on Two Courts Each month, Chastek Library creates a new display highlighting distinguished alumni, historical events, or legal culture. In February, for Black History Month, Chastek Library’s display recognized the Honorable Franklin D. Burgess. Judge Burgess was an accomplished attorney and a proud Gonzaga alumnus. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after attending Eudora Colored High School. After, he went on to attend Gonzaga University and Gonzaga University School of Law. While here, he was a class officer, student body representative and class president. In 1995, he received the Gonzaga Law School Distinguished Judicial Service Award. Judge Burgess was known for being a legend on two courts. In undergrad, Judge Burgess was   a basketball All-American at Gonzaga, leading the nation in scoring in 1961. He is a member of Gonzaga's Basketball Hall of Fame, the state of Washington sports Hall of Fame, the Inla...
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