About our Honorary Co-Chairs for the 17th Annual Lawyers’ Campaign for CollegeBound
Professor Susan Leviton, University of Maryland School of Law
Currently, Susan Leviton, Esquire, is a Law School Professor at the University of Maryland Law School, specializing in juvenile law, children’s issues, and education. Ms. Leviton is affiliated with the Clinical Law Program at the University. In addition, she is also on the board of the Baltimore Freedom Academy in Baltimore, MD.
From 1972 to 1975, Professor Leviton was employed at the Baltimore Legal Aid Bureau, where she served as managing attorney of the welfare unit. In addition, she served as the legal aid lobbyist to the Maryland General Assembly. She is past chair of the Maryland Human Relations Commission and founder of Advocates for Children and Youth, a statewide child advocacy group. Professor Leviton has written and participated extensively in representing children in special education proceedings and the juvenile court.
Ms. Leviton received both her B.S and her J.D. from the University of Maryland.
Professor Byron L. Warnken, University of Baltimore School of Law
Professor Warnken has been a member of University of Baltimore’s full-time law faculty for 32 years and currently teaches Criminal Law, Constitutional Criminal Procedure I & II, and Judicial Process. He is also Director of the Judicial Internship Program,Director of Region 3 of the National Moot Court Competition, and Director of the Judicial EXPLOR Program. Professor Warnken serves as faculty adviser to the Moot Court Board.
Prior to becoming a law professor, he served in the United States Army, clerked for the Honorable Basil A. Thomas on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, and was an attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service.
During the 2007-08 academic year, Professor Warnken published a law review article, ten other articles, materials for 11 continuing legal education (CLE) programs, and four texts for law students. Outside the Law School, he has provided CLE lectures and served on CLE panels. Since 1995, he has provided "in-service" training for the Baltimore County Police Department.
