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The discussions are a reminder to anthropologists that if they stick to their academic silos, others will interpret their work for them, said Marc Kissel, an anthropologist at Appalachian State University who attended the talks.

But last week, Ms. Overdeck, who studied astrophysics at Princeton University and whose work as a philanthropist includes running Bedtime Math, a nonprofit focused on teaching children math, alleged in a court filing that their estate planning lawyers at the law firm Seward & Kissel had moved billions of dollars of their joint assets to trusts in Wyoming that affected her and their children’s ability to gain access to them.

Michael Watling, co-head of law firm Seward & Kissel LLP's government enforcement and internal investigations group, said the widespread nature of the SEC enforcement had surprised the industry.

“I think she’ll be a fabulous addition,” said state Sen. John Kissel, the top Republican on the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee, crediting her having “the moral compass as well as the intellectual gravitas and wealth of knowledge” to do the job.

Kissel said Dannehy “doesn’t seem the least bit predisposed, one way or another,” crediting her with the ability to make “fair and even-handed decisions” without the influence of partisan politics.