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Several John Marshall Moot Court teams have received awards during the fall competition season. 
Kris Piereth (second from left) was named Best Oralist during the National Health Law Competition. Additional members of the team were (from third from left) Sarah Cruse and Elise Allen. Professor Maureen Kordesh (left) was the team's coach. 
Team members Tuyet Tran (left) and Catherine Kim were named semifinalists in the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition. The team was coached by Tara Bernstein and Amrith Aakre (not pictured). 
The team of William Gruebel (center) and Rebecca Ptazynski (right) were named semifinalists in the regional rounds of the National Moot Court Competition. The team was coached by Professor Ardath Hamann (left). 
Team members Leonard Hudson (center) and Michael Lindinger (right) received Best Brief honors and were named quarterfinalists of the regional rounds of the National Moot Court Competition. The team's coach was Professor Ardath Hamann (left). 
During the Stetson International Environmental Law Competition, team members (from second from left) Elizabeth Al Dajani and Bryan Jones were named semifinalists and received the Third Best Applicant Memorial award for the domestic rounds during the Stetson International Environmental Law Competition. The team advanced to the International Finals and received Second Best Applicant Memorial honors. The team was coached by Associate Dean William Mock (left) and Professor Mark Wojcik (right).
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Professor Michael Seng has been named the 2006 recipient of the Elmer Gertz Award presented by the Illinois State Bar Association's Human Rights Section, the Blind Services Association and the Gertz family.
The John Marshall Law School professor is being recognized as an unsung hero of the legal community who has worked for the preservation and advancement of human rights in the spirit of Elmer Gertz, who was an adjunct professor at John Marshall after his retirement from his high profile legal practice. 
Seng will receive the award at a Dec. 12 luncheon ceremony at The 410 Club at the Wrigley Building. The guest speaker will be Cook County Circuit Court Judge Michael Hyman.
Among Seng's many accomplishments is his work at establishing the Fair Housing Legal Clinic and Fair Housing Legal Support Center at the law school. Since its establishment in 1991, the clinic has assisted hundreds of people with their claims of housing discrimination. The center has been a training ground for attorneys and judges from throughout the country. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development honored Seng for his work by presenting him the Pioneers of Fair Housing Award in 2003.
Seng also has been responsible for the development of exchanges between The John Marshall Law School and the Czech Republic, and student exchanges with Masaryk University in Brno. The programs are designed to help the former Communist Bloc country develop "rule of law." Seng also has been teaching in the Czech Republic since 2002 as a Fulbright senior consultant.
"Professor Seng has dedicated his life to both the rule of law and law students," said Joseph F. Vosicky Jr., (J.D. '81), a past president of the Bohemian Lawyers Association who was one of more than a dozen people who nominated Seng for the Gertz Award.
"He has used his sabbaticals and vacations to teach in Africa, the Czech Republic and China. He is always available to his students, without reservation, and finds time to litigate pro bono causes in federal and state courts."
Seng has been a member of the John Marshall faculty since 1976, and teaches Constitutional Law, Public Law Litigation, Federal Jurisdiction, Civil Rights, Comparative Law, National Security Law and Predatory Home Lending Law.
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Professor Alicia Hilton (right) welcomed Chicago Police Department Assistant Deputy Superintendent Debra Kirby as a guest lecturer in her class. Kirby, a 1993 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, is in charge of the Internal Affairs Division. She outlined the operations of the police department and police interaction with attorneys and the courts. She also explained how her law degree has benefited her on the job. Kirby is a 20-year veteran of the police department, and one of 13 assistant deputy superintendents.
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John Marshall students gathered for a New Orleans-style dinner at an October program that raised money for students who will volunteer in New Orleans with Katrina victims over the semester break. Donations totaled more than $500, which will help underwrite the costs of airfare.
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Professor Mark E. Wojcik
Activities 
Professor Wojcik served as the organizer and moderator of a public international panel on November 10, 2006 at the Fall Meeting of the American Bar Association Section of International Law on the topic of "The Ten Most Important Developments in International Human Rights Law in 2006." This panel surveyed the most important human rights developments during the year 2006, including statutory and case law developments in the United States, the European Union, the Inter-American System, and other parts of the world. The panel also included human rights treaty ratification and compliance, one of the first public assessments of the new United Nations Human Rights Council, the first cases to be brought before the International Criminal Court, and discussions of the verdict in the Saddam Hussein trail in Iraq. The panel was sponsored by the International Human Rights Law Committee of the ABA International Law Section. In addition to Professor Wojcik, the panelists were: Russell Kerr, Kerr & Sheldon, Fountain Valley, California; Professor Ved Nanda, of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Denver, Colorado; Ms. Penny Wakefield, of Arlington, Virginia; and Professor James Wilets, of the Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
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November 20
The International Law Society will feature speaker, Gary Light, who will talk about reform in immigration law at 12:30 in room 413.
November 21
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America will feature guest speaker Judge Jesse Reyes at noon in room 1105. Reyes will share the challenges he faced during his career. Pizza will be served.
The Women's Law Caucus will meet at noon in room 428. The Honorable Cheryl A. Starks, a John Marshall alumna, will discuss "Breaking the Glass," as the first speaker in a four-part series. Lunch will be served.
The Entertainment Law Society will meet at 5:30 in room 413.
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November 20
- Dean's Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Career Services Office: Lunch & Conversations with a Federal Judge - Featuring Honorable Patrick J. Walsh, Room 1103, noon
- Tenured Faculty Meeting, Room 503, 12:15 p.m.
- Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board Meeting, Room 413, 5 p.m.
November 21
- CSO: In-Depth Session on Resume & Cover Letter Writing, Room 201, 5 p.m.
- Entertainment Law Society Meeting, Room 413, 5:30 p.m.
November 22
- Selections & Appointments Committee, Room 3East, 12:15 p.m.
November 23
- No Classes - Building Closed
November 24
- No Classes - Building Open
November 25
- Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Meeting, Room 1101, 11 a.m.
November 27
- Dean's Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Student Bar Association Holiday Party, Room 3East, noon
- Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board Meeting, Room 413, 5 p.m.
November 28
- Employee Benefits Meeting, Room 526, noon
- Health Law Society Meeting, Room 403, 5 p.m.
- Latino Law Student Association Meeting, Room 1102, 5:20 p.m.
- Real Estate Center LL.M. Information Session, Room 428, 5:30 p.m.
November 29
- Selections & Appointments Committee, Room 3East, noon
- American Constitution Society Meeting, Room 528, noon
- CSO: In-Depth Session on Interviewing, Room 1102, noon
- CSO: Pre-Holiday Evening Student Alumni & CSO Mixer, Room 3East, 5 p.m.
November 30
- IP & IBT Lunch & Learn - Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Exploring the Intersection Between Intellectual Property and International Trade, Room 1200, 11:30 a.m.
- Latino Annual Luncheon, Room 3East, noon
- Staff Brown Bag Lunch, Room 200, noon
December 1
- Taxation of Intellectual Property Seminar, Room 503, 8:30 a.m.
December 2
- BLSA Party, Room 200, noon
December 3
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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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