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58 Ind. L. Rev. 1 (2024-2025)

handle is hein.journals/indilr58 and id is 1 raw text is: Indiana Law Review Volume 58 2024 Number 1 TRIBUTES THE VALUE OF A LEGAL EDUCATION ARMINDA B. BEPKO* Jerry Bepko served a lot of roles throughout his life: Professor, Dean, Chancellor, mentor, colleague, and friend. The list goes on. I had the unique honor of having him as a father, and I could not have imagined a better one. Some great leaders have different public and private personas. Not my Dad. He was the same at home as he was in the world-energetic, honest, caring, thoughtful, and always full of good advice. Of course, he was a little less buttoned up at home (although always sporting a collared shirt). The lessons he taught me-in word and deed-are too numerous to recount, but there is one that has had the biggest impact on my life and career. That is the value of a legal education. Dad often said that education is the key to a satisfying life. It was usually while reminiscing about some of the jobs he worked in high school and college, none of which would have required an advanced degree. He set pins at a local bowling alley, tended the counter at his family's delicatessen, and worked as a laborer on a construction site. In his Chicago neighborhood, any of these would have been fine long-term jobs. According to Dad, they taught him the value of hard work, gave him a sense of community, and put a little money in his pocket. But he knew his opportunities would be much greater if he continued his education. This insight led him to law school and eventually into a career as a law professor. When he started, I don't think he could have known the depth of opportunities he would create, not just for himself but for countless numbers of his students. My whole life, I have heard stories about the impact Dad had on the lives of his students-how he inspired them to pursue careers in government, law enforcement, and civil rights. He supported them in times of challenge and helped them to overcome obstacles. He devoted his time to their pursuits, big and small. He memorized all of his students' names and seat assignments before the start of the term so that he could address them by name on the first day. I remember at the end of every term, he was surrounded by piles of exam bluebooks, carefully working his way through each one. Once, I told him how * Arminda B. Bepko is a lawyer in private practice at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York, where she practices in litigation, advisory, and regulatory matters, with a focus on intellectual property disputes.

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