Alumni Network
Drinker Biddle alumni are an integral part of our community. We are committed to sustaining our alumni relationships and providing useful resources including CLEs, career opportunities and other information.
Through our website, you can reconnect with former colleagues and find the latest news, alumni spotlights, complimentary CLEs, events and jobs. Click on any of the resources below or login to access the alumni directory and job board.
Contact the Alumni Relations Team to share your personal and professional news, update your contact information, provide a profile photo, find a former colleague or simply get back in touch.
Alumni Events
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Oct 17Florham Park/New York Area Alumni ReunionPlease join us on October 17 for our Florham Park/New York area alumni reunion.
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Sep 12Race Judicata 2019 5K Run & WalkWe invite you to join our team of runners and walkers for Race Judicata 2019.
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Aug 16Online CLE: The IPO Preparation Process: From Whiteboard to Ringing the BellYour free one-hour online CLE program for a week, starting August 16, 2019, is "The IPO Preparation Process: From Whiteboard to Ringing the Bell."
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Jul 23Hot Topics in Products Liability, Part IIJoin us in any of our offices on Tuesday, July 23, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET, for our one-hour CLE Roundtable, "Hot Topics in Products Liability, Part II."
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Jun 06Washington, D.C. Area Alumni EventWe celebrated our newest colleagues, reconnected with alumni, and raised a toast to 20 more years of shared memories, lasting connections and strong friendships.
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May 01Philadelphia Area Alumni EventPhiladelphia-area alumni and current Drinker Biddle lawyers gathered for an intimate evening at the new Terrain Gardens at Devon Yard.
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Apr 17LEAD – Learning and CLE OpportunitiesDrinker Biddle recently launched a Leadership Excellence program (LEAD) which provides our lawyers and senior professionals with opportunities to assess their current skills and design strategies for their own education and growth.
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Oct 25Philadelphia Area Alumni ReunionCheck out photos and highlights from our 2018 Philadelphia-area Alumni Reunion.
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Sep 13Chicago Area Alumni ReunionCheck out photos and highlights from our 2018 Chicago-area Alumni Reunion.
Alumni Spotlights
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Alumni Spotlight: Jim Sweet, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Westminster Theological Seminary and Partner, Law Practice Consultants, LLCDuring our interview with former Drinker Biddle Chairman Jim Sweet, we discovered a man shadowboxing with retirement, while engaged in sharing his 46 years of legal practice - including 32 at Drinker Biddle.
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Alumni Spotlight: Chris Guiton, Senior Director, U.S. State Government Affairs, Johnson & JohnsonTracey Van Dillen joined Drinker Biddle in 2007 as an associate in the Products Liability Group in Florham Park, NJ. It is at the firm where she was introduced to current employer, Johnson & Johnson.
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Alumni Spotlight: Tracey Van Dillen, Senior Counsel, Johnson & JohnsonTracey Van Dillen joined Drinker Biddle in 2007 as an associate in the Products Liability Group in Florham Park, NJ. It is at the firm where she was introduced to current employer, Johnson & Johnson.
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Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth L. Ewert, Associate Dean of Students, The George Washington University Law SchoolElizabeth Ewert shares how law schools have shifted in the way they prepare students for both practice and life, what she remembers and values most about her time with the firm, how she landed her first full-time position in academia and more.
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Alumni Spotlight: Leslie Tector, Vice President & General Counsel, Children’s Hospital of WisconsinFormer Drinker Biddle counsel Leslie Tector reflects on the unconventional path that led her to her dream job.
Alumni News
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Alumni News and Moves – Summer 2019Our alumni have forged diverse career paths and have taken on interesting new adventures and personal challenges. They are thought leaders, industry experts, advisers, mentors, advocates, business executives, elected and appointed officials, and trusted professionals.
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In Memoriam: Patrick ScognamiglioIt is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our good friend Patrick Scognamiglio.
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Ken Murphy Receives 2019 Renaissance Man Award from the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Bar Association Women Lawyers DivisionKen Murphy was recognized by the WLD for his support of African American women attorneys, the diversity pipeline, and the mission of the WLD.
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Alumni News and Moves - Spring 2019Our alumni have forged diverse career paths and taken on interesting new adventures and personal challenges. They are thought leaders, industry experts, advisers, mentors, advocates, business executives, elected and appointed officials, and trusted professionals.
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In Memoriam: Robert McNair, Jr.Our friend and former partner Robert Malcolm “Mac” McNair, Jr. passed away on April 1, 2019 after a short illness.
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Drinker Biddle Alumnus Kenneth Frazier, Now Merck President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, to Speak at Drexel University’s 2019 CommencementAlumnus Kenneth C. Frazier is set to speak at Drexel University’s commencement ceremony on June 14, 2019.
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In Memoriam: Former U.S. District Court Judge Stewart DalzellStewart was a partner and served as a U.S. District Court judge for 25 years.
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Alumni News and Moves - Winter 2019Our alumni have forged diverse career paths and taken on interesting new adventures and personal challenges. They are thought leaders, industry experts, advisers, mentors, advocates, business executives, elected and appointed officials, and trusted professionals.
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New Partner and Counsel AnnouncementDrinker Biddle is pleased to announce the election of nine new partners, representing four of the firm’s offices and six practices. We are also pleased to announce that the partnership has appointed six new counsel in three offices and four practices.
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Alumni News and Moves - Fall 2018Our alumni have forged diverse career paths and taken on interesting new adventures and personal challenges. They are thought leaders, industry experts, advisers, mentors, advocates, business executives, elected and appointed officials, and trusted professionals.
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Alumnus Bob Nieland Featured in Chicago Tribune for Competing on German TV Cooking Show“Die Kuchenschlacht” allows six amateur chefs to battle each other in the kitchen. The winner from each round returns later in the season to compete to become the grand prize winner.
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In Memoriam: David C. AchesonDavid was a founding partner of the firm's Washington D.C. office.
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Alumni News and Moves - Summer 2018Our alumni have forged diverse career paths and taken on interesting new adventures and personal challenges. They are thought leaders, industry experts, advisers, mentors, advocates, business executives, elected and appointed officials, and trusted professionals.
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