Celebrating Legal Excellence
QU’s commitment to preparing students for legal careers stretches back to the 1960s. Over the decades, the program has steadily expanded to include dedicated Pre‑Law advising, LSAT preparation, internships with legal professionals, a formal pre‑law concentration, and the launch of the Mock Trial program in 2000. The John “Pete” Brown Courtroom opened in 2012, providing students with a state‑of‑the‑art space for trial practice. In 2015, QU strengthened its pathway to the profession even further by establishing a 3+3 partnership with Saint Louis University School of Law, enabling students to earn both a Quincy University bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctor in just six years.
Quincy University established the Legal Hall of Fame in 2017 to honor distinguished alumni and community members who have made significant contributions to the legal profession and to the University’s Mock Trial and Pre-Law programs.
Hall of Fame Past Honorees
Class of 2018
William Harte ’54
Honorable Susan F. Hutchinson ’71
Mallory Littlejohn ’08
Delmer Mitchell, J.D.
Dr. William Postiglione
Garret Ruffin ’07
Mike Sennett ’73
2001-2002 Mock Trial Team
(Aaron Bellm, Maria Bocanegra, Chuck Davis, Deanna Hammond, Ron Hart, Elizabeth Heckenast, Kevin Niemeyer and Jennifer Platt Robbins)
Class of 2019
Teresa Kettelkamp ’74
Michael F. McClain
James L. Palmer ’70
David K. Slocum ’63
Class of 2021
Honorable Robert G. Dowd Jr. JD ’73
Clairice Hetzler MSW, LCSW ’09
Mary Jo White JD ’63
The Adams County Bar Association
Class of 2023
Michael Bickhaus, JD ’90
William “Bill” Davis ,JD ’04
Melissa Pratt Lore, JD ’97
Mark Mantovani, JD ’76
Class of 2024
Maria Bocanegra ’04
Richard Schulte ’91
2004-2005 Mock Trial Team
(Christopher Blaesing, Nikki Hendricks, Brett Bozarth, Richard Appelbaum, Garrett Ruffin, Emily Depauw Stolarski)
Class of 2025
Honorable Holly Henze
Honorable Mark Schuering ’75
Nominate an Alum for Induction into the Legal Hall of Fame
Anyone can nominate an Alum for induction into the Legal Hall of Fame. Nominations for the Legal Hall of Fame can be made in four categories:
- Former Mock Trial Team Member
- Member of the Legal Community
- Meritorious Service to the QU Legal Studies Program
- A QU Mock Trial Team