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Real estate law students at The John
Marshall Law School learned the details of the building structure at One South
Dearborn, as well as how Sidley Austin LLP (Sidley Austin) became the key
anchor, during an afternoon presentation by the developer and major tenant.
Ashley Heggie, the project's manager
for Hines, an international real estate firm, offered students a look around
the 40-story, 820,000-square-foot office building, a graceful metal and glass
tower culminated with a dual-crown lantern soaring 60-feet above the structure.
Students met at the building's 16,000-square-foot outdoor plaza clad in Italian
granite that fronts Dearborn Street, and entered into a three-story glass and
marble lobby.
Their visit on Feb. 8, 2006, included a
tour of the space used by Sidley Austin, the major tenant for the project at
Madison and Dearborn. They also walked through unfinished raw space in the
building and visited the fitness center.
During this walking tour of the
building, Heggie shared Hines' insights into why and how the space, elevators
and building amenities are configured to meet the needs of Sidley Austin, while
anticipating the needs of future tenants.
The students learned that the building
truly was a result of collaboration between the developer-landlord and law
firm-tenant when David J. Siegel, a real estate partner at Sidley Austin, and
Heggie went through the months of preparation for tenant agreements and
construction.
Heggie told John Marshall students that
the work started in early 2003 when Hines began looking for a lead tenant for
Dearborn location to justify construction and satisfy the construction lender's
requirements. At that time, Hines only had an option to buy the mostly
underused parcel that had a small building on the site.
Hines had a relationship with a
prominent architect Richard Keating, who also had a strong working relationship
with Sidley Austin. Keating had just finished another space for Sidley Austin
when Hines approached Keating to collaborate with DeStefano Keating Partners to
help design One South Dearborn. This relationship proved to be the key to
closing the lead tenant spot with Sidley Austin in Chicago.
Siegel explained that as the anchor
tenant, Sidley Austin was in a position to ask for certain amenities and space
needs from the developer. Siegel discussed lease provisions that included
rights to expand, technology and security infrastructure, an in-building
fitness center and a white-tablecloth restaurant.
"Many students found the discussions
and give-and-take between Hines and Sidley a refreshing surprise," said
Professor Celeste Hammond, director of the Center for Real Estate Law. "For
students in the leasing class, the length of the lease was impressive. It took
200 pages because of the issues arising in this complicated transaction."
Hines broke ground on the project in
November 2003 and used Richard Keating's architectural firm, DeStefano Keating
Partners, to design the building that includes an on-site fitness center,
conference facilities, 8,000 square feet of retail space and four floors of
above-grade parking that accommodate 160 vehicles.
Heggie told students the project
development has been so smooth that the building is now 90 percent leased and
ahead of projected performance expectations.
The new tower also is the first
building in Illinois to receive a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Silver pre-certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's Core
and Shell Development Program. The LEED Green Building Rating System is a
voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance,
sustainable buildings. And, Heggie said, the building is getting attention from
the architectural community.
"I want to give special thanks to
VirginiaAronson, lead attorney in the Chicago real estate practice group for
Sidley Austin, and a member of its Executive Committee and Management
Committee, for helping us arrange this tour," said Hammond. "It was a great
learning experience for our students.
"Site visits are open to all J.D. and
LL.M. students interested in real estate law at John Marshall," Hammond said.
"Please call the Center at 312.427.2737, ext. 500, or stop by my office on the
16th floor of the CBA Building to learn more about our upcoming tours or the
joint J.D./LL.M. degree program." 
David Siegel (right) of Sidley Austin LLP, shows
the 200-page lease document he worked on with Ashley Heggie (left) of Hines.
John Marshall students were surprised by the size of the lease that covered a
myriad of details. 
Ashley Heggie of Hines (center) discusses the
details of the raw unfinished space at One South Dearborn as students take a
look at the area. As the developer, Hines only delivers the shell and core of
the building to the tenants who then build-out their own spaces.
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Michael Piel, Executive Director of the
International Law Students Association, thanks Professor Ardath Hamann for
supervising the 2006 North Central Regional of the Jessup International Law
Moot Court Competition. More than 500 teams from more than 100 countries
compete each year in regional competitions. The winners of the regional
competitions will compete in Washington, D.C. in the international rounds in
late March. Professor Hamann, Moot Court Director, worked with regional
administrator, Judy Stark, of DePaul, and John Marshall Law students, Julia
Bikbova, Sara Boyd and Shama Patari, to coordinate this year's regional.
Northwestern University Law School was the winner of this regional; the John
Marshall team was a semi-finalist in a different regional.
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First-year student Justine J. Barney
has been named the 2006 Dwight and John Ingram Scholarship recipient.
Barney is a 2001 graduate of DePauw
University in Greencastle, Ind. Before starting law school in fall 2005, Barney
completed an internship with the Chicago Tribune, was a shipping and receiving
supervisor with the Nefab Group in Schaumburg, Ill., a project coordinator with
U.S. Cellular at corporate headquarters and an intern with the Circuit Court of
Cook County. A part-time John Marshall student, Barney is currently an
accounting coordinator for DRW Investments, LLC.
The Ingram scholarship was established
in 2002 by Professor John D. Ingram in his name and that of his late father,
Dwight Ingram, who was a long-time member of the John Marshall Board of
Trustees. The endowed fund enables a partial scholarship to be presented
annually, with preference given to students admitted through the summer SCALES
Program. 
First-year-student Justine Barney (center) accepts
the 2006 Dwight and John Ingram Scholarship from Professor John Ingram (third
from left), who established the endowed scholarship fund in 2002. Joining in
congratulating Barney are (from left) Professor Julie Spanbauer, director of
the summer SCALES program; Acting Dean John Corkery; Associate Dean William B.
Powers; Betty Johnson, executive director of Development and Alumni Relations;
and Jodie Needham, registrar and director of Academic Services.
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The John Marshall Law Review
announced two new editors to its editorial board. Maria Dallas joins the board
this semester as lead articles editor, and Peter Syregelas joins the board as
student publications editor. 
Maria Dallas
Peter Syregelas
The two were appointed after Meghan
Riley, former lead articles editor, and Mark Schaeve, former student
publications editor, graduated in January 2006.
Remaining on the board are Joey Tiller,
editor-in-chief; John Hiltz, managing editor; Sarah Staszak, executive lead
articles editor; Kaycee Hopwood, lead articles editor; Susan Han, lead articles
editor.
Daniel Roth, production editor;
Christine Nagy, candidacy editor; Peter Dapier, executive student publications
editor; Manish Mehta, student publications editor; Catherine Cooke,
administrative editor; Christopher Kahler, production editor; and Carrie
Byrnes, NCLR editor.
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Professor Doris Estelle Long
Activities 
On Dec. 9, 2005, she spoke on "When
Fame Meets Tradition: Branding in the Multi-Cultural World," at the IP:
Intellectual Property, Innovation Policies and International Perspectives
Conference in Hong Kong, co-sponsored by Hong Kong University and Michigan
State University College of Law. This conference, held the weekend before the
WTO Ministerial, focused on critical issues related to the WTO and IP and
contained an international roster of speakers. In her speech, Long examined the
problems that trademark owners face in attempting to create a brand identity in
a multi-cultural world and focused on problems posed by the special protection
granted to famous marks; to authentication and other marks based on images
derived from traditional knowledge; and the use and development of geographic
indications. Each of these problems poses the same concerns regarding
protecting localized identification with global branding needs, and each raises
critical issues about the utility of global registries to resolve branding
conflicts. She concluded that while global registries serve a vital information
and notice purpose, they cannot be the exclusive source of determination of
rights in any area given the territorial nature of the issue. Moreover, any
such registry must provide for post-registration challenges and limitations,
including challenges for non-environmentally-based geographic indications based
on genericness and the rights of the Diaspora.
She has been invited to speak about
"Cultural Rights and the Diaspora" at Syracuse University in March 2006. In
April 2006, she has been invited to speak about "Traditional Rights and Data
Access Demands: Untying the Gordian Knot" at Yale Law School; and at the
Michigan State University College of Law about "Intellectual Property and Human
Rights: A New Protection Paradigm?" In June 2006, she will speak at the Athens
Institute for Education and Research about "Leveraging Local Identity as a
Counterpoint to Global Monopolization." In August 2006, she will speak about
"Strategies for Securing the Cyber Safety Net for Terrorists: A
Multi-Disciplinary Approach," at a roundtable on global security at Oxford.
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February 27
The Polish Law Students Association is
holding a bake sale in the student lounge. Your business will be appreciated.
The Children's Law Society will feature
speaker, Gail M. O'Connor, who will speak about family law at noon in room 201.
Pizza will be served.
February 28
The Brehon Society will be accepting
nominations for Miss Brehon in the student lounge. Miss Brehon will participate
in the St. Patrick's Day Parade.
March 1
The Hellenic Law Association will meet
at 5 p.m. in room 1103. John Marshall alumna, Anna Demacopoulos, will discuss
interviewing skills and techniques.
The Student Bar Association general
meeting will be held at 5:05 p.m. in room 201.
March 2
The Criminal Law Society will meet at
noon in room 1200.
March 3
Barrister's Ball is quickly
approaching. Have you bought your ticket? Tickets may be purchased from Miss
Criss in room 212 or in the lobby.
March 4
The Black Law Students Association will
meet at 12:30 p.m. in room 201.
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February 27
- Brehon Society - Accepting Nominations for Miss
Brehon, Student Lounge, All Week
- Polish Law Association Bake Sale, Student Lounge,
All Day
- IPLAC Lunch Seminar - U.S. Patent Committee, Room
503, 11:30 a.m.
- Children's Law Society Meeting, Room 201, noon.
- Career Services -The Hidden Jobs: Post-graduate
Fellowships, Room 1102, 1 p.m.
February 28
- Insights I Program, Room 503, noon.
- Tea Time with the Deans, Student Lounge, 4:30
p.m.
March 1
- Deans' Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Academic Affairs Committee Readmissions Meeting,
Room 800, 11 a.m.
- Christian Legal Society Meeting, Room 402, noon.
- Writing Resource Center: Punctuation Basics
Workshop, Room 428, 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- Hellenic Law Student Association Meeting, Room
1103, 5 p.m.
- Student Bar Association Meeting, Room 216, 5:15
p.m.
March 2
- Criminal Law Society, Room 1200, noon.
- Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits and
Career Services Office - How an LL.M. in Tax Law Can Enhance Your Career,
Student Lounge, noon and 5 p.m.
March 4
- Insights I Program, Room 216, 1 p.m.
March 6
- Women's Law Caucus Glass Slipper Drive, Student
Lounge, All Day
- Basic PCT Seminar, Room 800, 8 a.m.
- Faculty Assembly, Room 1200, 12:15 p.m.
March 7
- Basic PCT Seminar, Room 800, 8 a.m.
- Career Services - Meet IP Headhunter Kate
Patterson, Room 428, 1 p.m.
- Distinguished Scholar Reception, Room 3East, 4:30
p.m.
March 8
- Deans' Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Alumni Association Executive Committee Meeting,
Room 1101, 11 a.m.
- Alumni Association Board Meeting, Room 800 of
CBA, noon.
- Writing Resource Center: Caps, Plurals, and
Troublesome Words, Room 428, noon and 4:30 p.m.
- Film/Lecture Series The Man Who Shot Liberty
Valance, Room 1200, 4 p.m.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Courtroom, 4 p.m.
March 9
- Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits and
Career Services Office - How an LL.M. in Employee Benefits Can Enhance Your
Career, Student Lounge, noon 5 p.m.
March 12
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In the
Loop is published by The John Marshall Law School, Chicago,
Copyright 2006
Editor: Assistant Dean John M. McNamara; Contributors:
Marilyn Thomas, Director, Public Relations and Advertising; Andrea Koklys,
Assistant Director, Public Relations and Advertising
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