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This semester, The John Marshall Law School is hosting two students, Lenka Cervenkova and Petra Novotna, from Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, as part of its on-going cooperative agreement with the university.
At John Marshall, Cervenkova is in Torts, Conflict of Laws, and Public International Law classes.
Cervenkova will graduate in spring 2007 and has an interest in European Union and international law. She hopes to find a position that will allow her to gain three years experience that are necessary before taking the Czech equivalent of the bar exam. She is also considering earning a degree in economics.
Cervenkova is being hosted by RoseMarie Knight. This is her second time in Chicago. She worked for a summer in Ohio three years ago and made a short trip to Chicago. That visit convinced her to make a return trip, and when she learned about the John Marshall Student Exchange Program she was very much interested. When her parents visited in September, Cervenkova said the family enjoyed many of the sites around the city.
Novotna is making her first trip to the United States. After studying law in Dijon, France, for a school year, she applied for the Czech program scholarship, as one of her aims had been to research on the cross-border insolvency from the U.S. perspective for her master's thesis.
At John Marshall she is taking Corporations, Commercial Law, Contracts, Lawyering Skills and International Business Transactions classes, and when she returns to Europe, she will complete a master's degree in spring 2007 and go on for an LL.M. in Belgium in European legal studies. She hopes to hopes to start her legal studies in a Ph.D. program at Masaryk University next year.
Novotna was pleasantly surprised by the networking for attorneys in the U.S. There is nothing comparable in the Czech Republic. With limited attorneys' positions, networking could prove to be a great benefit, she said.
Attorney Sheila Murphy is hosting Novotna, and she and her husband recently took Novotna and Cervenkova to San Francisco for a short visit. The two women will return to the Czech Republic in time for the holidays. 
Professor Michael Seng welcomes Czech Republic exchange students Petra Novotna (left) and Lenka Cervenkova who are students at The John Marshall Law School this semester.
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Have you said to yourself: "I have a lot of things on my mind, and I am looking for someone to talk to who could offer guidance." Or "I am under a lot of stress and want help, but I am unsure where to go."
Maybe you'd like to talk with someone, but cost is a concern.
Don't let the stress of law school, your job, family problems, etc. force you into a chronic situation.
The John Marshall Law School, with the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, is offering confidential, low cost counseling services on the John Marshall campus.
Sessions will be conducted by advanced clinical psychology doctoral students from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. All sessions are completely confidential.
Counseling is available to any John Marshall student, faculty or staff member.
· Free first consultation visit
· Each visit thereafter costs $25.00. Requests for fee reduction will be considered on an individual basis.
· Payment is accepted by cash, check or credit card. In order to maintain participant anonymity and to keep the costs of services low, insurance is not accepted.
· Services are confidential
· Referrals are provided as needed
Counseling sessions are by appointment only. To learn more, or to schedule an appointment, call the Chicago School of Professional Psychology at 312.410.8985, ext. 2.
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The Labor and Employment Law Society (LELS) at The John Marshall Law School hosted a mock arbitration hearing Nov. 14 for baseball great Barry Bonds who was being banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame for his alleged used of prohibited performance enhancing products. Participants were (from left) hearing officers Lester Munson, an associate editor with Sports Illustrated; Joel Daly, director of external affairs at John Marshall; Marc Lewin, president, LELS; Aaron Janik, LELS member; Tim Eavenson, past president of LELS; Adjunct Professor Eldon L. Ham, a sports law expert who teaches at The John Marshall Law School and Chicago-Kent College of Law; and Acting Dean John Corkery.
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The Animal Law Society at The John Marshall Law School honored those who have taken action to advance animal welfare. Guests at the reception were (from left) Acting Dean John Corkery; Katrina Willman, president of the Animal Law Society; Diane Gordon, faculty secretary, honored for her numerous dog rescues; Cynthia Bathurst, co-founder of Dog Advisory Work Group (DAWG), advocating for animal victims in court; Marianne Wielgosz, a member of DAWG; honoree Chicago Alderman Joe Moore, sponsor of the foie gras ban; Cook County Circuit Court Judge Marvin Luckman recognized for his dedication to justice in animal abuse and neglect cases; Beth Heffernan, immediate past president, Animal Law Society; and Susann MacLachlan, associate director of the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution and faculty advisor for the Animal Law Society.
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Student organizations welcomed immigration attorney Gary Lite (center) for a Nov. 20 program "Immigration Reform: An Imminent Need for Changes in the Law, Politics Notwithstanding." Welcoming him to John Marshall were (from left) Karl Tetzlaff of the Latino Law Students Association; Julia Bikbova and Aleksandra Fremderman of the International Law Society; and Farnaz Hakimian of the Decalogue Society.
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The Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution's 2006 Negotiation Team of Dan Padernacht (third from left) and Curtis Vosti (fourth from left), won second place honors at the American Bar Association's Regional Negotiation Competition at Loyola University Nov. 11 and are expected to compete in nationals in February. The team of Ian Bucciarelli (second from right) and Luke Hajzl (second from left), placed ninth out of 24 competing teams. They are joined by coaches Dawn Bode (left) and Susann Maclachlan, associate director of the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution. Team alternate Rebecca Rose is not pictured. The teams negotiated a case of an energy company proposing to build a wind turbine farm.
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The MarCom Creative Awards have just been announced and The John Marshall Law School has received the honor of several awards. The highest "Platinum" award has been given to the 2006 Annual Report of the Dean; the Advocacy Program recruitment brochure; and the Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits marketing campaign.
Receiving Gold awards were the Alumni "Briefcase" newsletter (recently redesigned); the Center for Intellectual Property Creative Processes lecture brochure; and the Center for Intellectual Property banner.
Receiving Honorable mentions were the Intellectual Property 65th Anniversary Conference brochure; the National Council of Law Review announcement postcard and the 2006 Kratovil Conference brochure.
MarCom Creative Awards is an international competition for marketing and communication professionals involved in the concept, design and writing of marketing and communication programs and print, visual and audio materials. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, pr firms, and design firms.
The competition has grown to perhaps the largest of its kind in the world. MarCom Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, and media production professionals. The Association oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges and sets standards for excellence.
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Professor John Ingram
Publications 
His article, "The First `First Gentleman': The Role of President Jane Doe's Husband: A Sequel", will be published in the spring in the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy and the Law.
Professor Mark E. Wojcik
Activities 
He conducted a summary session on International Trade Policies of the United States on Nov. 15, 2006, for a U.S. State Department leadership delegation that included attorneys, government ministers, journalists and other delegates from India, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
He served as moderator of a panel sponsored by the American Constitution Society on Nov. 15, 2006, on the subject of same-sex marriage. The speakers were Evan Wolfson, founder of the Marriage Project, and Patricia M. Logue of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. The panel considered arguments for and against same-sex marriages, recent judicial and legislative decisions, and courses of action for Illinois. Professor Wojcik's earlier article on this issue, "The Wedding Bells Heard Around the World: Years From Now, Will We Wonder Why We Worried About Same-Sex Marriage?" appeared in the Northern Illinois University Law Review.
He participated in the Chicago Bar Association's "Practice Tracks Program" on Nov. 16, 2006. Practice Tracks is a career fair organized by the Career Service Offices of Illinois law schools, including the Career Service Office of The John Marshall Law School. He answered questions about careers in international law.
Publications
Mark E. Wojcik, "Sexual Orientation Charges Under the Illinois Human Rights Act _ A Preliminary Analysis of the "Sexual Orientation" Discrimination Charges Filed in the First Eight Months of the Amended Illinois Statute," 33 Human Rights 3 (Nov. 2006) (newsletter of the Illinois State Bar Association Section on Human Rights).
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December 4
- Dean's Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Selections & Appointments Committee Presentation, Room 3East, 11 a.m.
- Black Law Students Association Meeting (BLSA), Room 1103, noon
- Faculty Assembly, Room 503, 12:15 p.m.
December 5
- Exams Begin
- Selections & Appointments Committee, Room 3East, noon
December 6
- Christian Legal Society Meeting, Room 1103, noon
- Faculty Works-In-Progress - Paul Lewis, Room 1102, 12:15 p.m.
- Selections & Appointments Committee Lunch Presentation, Room 3East, 12:15 p.m.
- IPLAC/JMLS Trade Secrets Seminar, Room 1200, 1:30 p.m.
December 7
- Selections & Appointments Committee Presentation Luncheon, Room 3East, 12:15 p.m.
December 8
- Selections & Appointments Committee, Room 3East, 12:15 p.m.
- Alumni Reception at ISBA Mid-Year Meeting, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Missouri Room - Level II, 4:30 p.m.
December 9
- BLSA Meeting, Room 1101, 11 a.m.
December 11
- Dean's Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Selections & Appointments Committee, Room 503, 10 a.m.
- Selections & Appointments Committee, Room 3East, noon
December 12
- IP Adjunct Faculty Holiday Luncheon, Room 3East, noon
December 13
- Center Director's Luncheon, 16th floor of CBA, noon
December 14
- Braun Committee Meeting, Room 1101, 11 a.m.
- Selections & Appointments Committee, Room 3East, 12:15 p.m.
December 15
- Selections & Appointments Committee, Room 503, 12:15 p.m.
- JMLS Employee Holiday Party, Room 1200, 3 p.m.
December 16
- BLSA Meeting, Room 1101, 11 a.m.
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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
All information to be included in In the Loop must be placed in the INTHELOOP folder on the H drive of the law school's computer network by 12 p.m. each Wednesday. When the volume of submissions exceeds the available space in the printed version of In the Loop, additonal material will appear only in the online version of the Newsletter, which can be found on the law school's website at www.jmls.edu. 
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