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March 4 - 10, 2007 |
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John Marshall's Black Law Students Honor Two with Legacy Awards |
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John Marshall's Glenn T. Johnson Chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) honored an individual and an organization with its Legacy of Opportunity Awards during a program Feb. 22.
The cocktail reception, marking Black History Month, was underwritten by the law firm of Freeborn & Peters.
The Legacy of Opportunity Awards honor John Marshall alumni and friends who continue to give back to the community. Evans, a 1969 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, was recognized for his outstanding commitment to the law school. He is a regular speaker at law school events and is a member of the law school's board of trustees. After a career in government, including a term as a Chicago alderman, he was appointed a Cook County Circuit Court judge. In September 2001, he was elected the court's chief judge. He was re-elected to the position in 2004.
Deborah Fortier, president of the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA), accepted the Legacy of Opportunity Award on behalf of the organization. CCBA was organized in 1869. It is the oldest African American bar association in the United States. Initially the founders met informally to plan protests against discrimination in hotels, theaters and restaurants and to address judicial elections and school desegregation. In 1914, the group officially organized as the Cook County Bar Association. The association provides pro bono legal services to the indigent and disenfranchised through workshops and presentations at sites provided by various organizations. Today it hosts outreach programs to high schools, sponsors an annual job fair and hosts a mentor/mentee program pairing seasoned lawyers with new lawyers.
The John Marshall Law School Glenn T. Johnson Chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) presented its "Legacy of Opportunity" honors during ceremonies Feb. 22. At the program were (from left) Tope K. Odoffin, president of BLSA, who is joined by Alfred E. Gallo, chairman of The John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees; Acting Dean John E. Corkery; honoree Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans; Deborah Fortier, representing the honored Cook County Board Association; and Jordan Peters of Freeborn & Peters, which underwrote the event.
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Illinois Hate Crime Statute Discussed |
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Betsy Shuman-Moore, director of the Project to Combat Bias Violence (the Project), recently visited The John Marshall Law School to teach students about the Illinois Hate Crime Statute, during a special seminar class on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law co-taught by Professors Mark Wojcik and Barry Kozak. Shuman-Moore shared her thoughts on the criminal and civil prosecution of hate crimes.
The project is one of four at the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (the committee).
Shuman-Moore has been director of the project since 1990, shortly after its inception. She has a bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law. Before joining the committee, Shuman-Moore served for seven years as staff attorney and legal director for the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities. She has authored and co-authored articles on hate crime, housing discrimination and sexual harassment in housing. She is on the boards of directors of the Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing, the Appleseed Fund for Justice, and the Center for New Community. She is on the Cook County State's Attorney's Hate Crime Prosecution Council and its Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Advisory Council. She has spoken previously at The John Marshall Law School, including as far back as 1996 when the school hosted an international conference to mark the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Bowers v. Hardwick.
The Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is the public interest law consortium of Chicago's leading law firms. It began in 1969 with 19 law firms, and today has grown to 45 member firms. Each year, over 15,000 hours of donated professional legal services, with a value of over $3 million are directed to civil rights issues by the Chicago Lawyers' Committee. Many students from The John Marshall Law School have also volunteered their time to help the committee.
Professor Mark Wojcik (left) welcomed guest speaker Betsy Shuman-Moore to speak to his class on the Illinois Hate Crime Statute.
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Simonson Participates in Humanitarian Law Program |
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Third-year John Marshall student Sarah Simonson was selected as one of 40 students from law schools across the country to participate in the International Humanitarian Law Workshop Feb. 16 through 19 at Santa Clara University.
The workshop was hosted by the International Committee for the Red Cross and the Santa Clara University School of Law Center for Global Law and Policy.
Organizers said the purpose of the program was to teach law students the fundamentals of International Humanitarian Law and to provide them with opportunities to work with the material they have learned, including the treaties, in the context of hypothetical, yet realistic, fact patterns.
The program consisted of a combination of lectures and workshops, involving hypothetical fact patterns that the students analyzed and discussed during the workshop sessions. Topics included protected persons, internment and detention, armed conflict of a non-international character and human rights and international humanitarian law.
It was at the urging of Professor Ralph Ruebner that Simonson applied for the program.
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Faculty Activities and Publications |
Professor John D. Ingram
Publications 
His article, "Surrogate Gestator, A New and Honorable Profession" was cited recently in 14 Am. U.J. Gender, Soc. Pol. & L. 131.
Professor Walter Kendall
Activities 
He addressed the issue "Does the First Amendment Really Work in Wartime?" for a Feb. 27 luncheon meeting on of the Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society.
Professor Mark Wojcik
Publications 
His article on governmental careers, "Why Work for the Government?" is the featured article on the cover of the March 2007 issue of the American Bar Association's Student Lawyer Magazine. The publication has a circulation of 25,000 to 35,000 readers. The article identifies long-term career benefits of government service, including acquiring knowledge about particular government agencies and their decision-making processes, improving writing skills, and the satisfaction of public service.
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Student Activities |
March 5
The Polish Law Society will be selling bakery goods in the student lounge.
Habit for Humanity will meet at 5 p.m. in room 217.
The Public Interest Law Council will meet at 5 p.m. in room 1101.
March 6
Amnesty International will meet at 5:30 p.m. in room 503. Guest speaker Adrianna Portillo will discuss the human rights abuse in Guatemala.
March 7
Phi Alpha Delta is sponsoring a blood drive in the student lounge. Please try to donate.
The Christian Legal Society will meet at 12:30 in room 403. Refreshments will be served.
The Entertainment Law Society will present a student/alumni panel at 5 p.m. in room 3east.
March 8
ATLA will meet at 1:15 p.m. in room 201.
Nominations and the election for "Miss Brehon" will take place in the student lounge. The winner will ride on the float on St. Patrick's Day.
March 10
The Black Law Students Association will meet at 11 a.m. in room 1105.
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Schedule of Events |
March 5
- Career Services Office - 1L Orientation, Room 201, noon
- Headhunter Speaks to LL.M., Joint and J.D. Students Regarding Opportunities in Tax Law and Employee Benefits, Room 216, noon
- Faculty Assembly, Room 503, 12:15 p.m.
- Career Services Office - Alternative Careers, Room 1103, 12:30 p.m.
March 6
- Joint J.D./LL.M. Real Estate Law Information Session, Room 529, noon
- How U.S. Agricultural Policies Affect World Trade, Room 1102, 12:45 p.m.
- Insights I - Room 200, 3:45 p.m.
- Joint J.D./LL.M. Real Estate Law Information Session, Room 529, 5 p.m.
March 7
- Deans' Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Alumni Board Executive Committee Meeting, Room 217, 11 a.m.
- Alumni Association Board Meeting, Room 800 CBA, noon
- Careers in International Business Law, Room 200, 12:30 p.m.
- Career Services Office - Worrying About Your Summer Job? Here's What You Need to Do, Room 522, 12:30 p.m.
March 8
- Faculty Works-In-Progress - Professor Cross, Room 522, 12:15 p.m.
March 9
- Headstart on the New Bar Exam - How to Write a Successful Bar Exam, Room 1200, 1 p.m.
- Headstart on the New Bar Exam - Future Interests, Room 1200, 3 p.m.
March 13
- Center for International Business and Trade Law Reception, 3East, 5 p.m.
March 14
- Deans' Meeting, Room 217, 10 a.m.
- Board of Trustees, Courtroom, 3 p.m.
March 15
- International Trade Club of Chicago Lecture and Reception, Courtroom, 3 p.m.
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Editor's Note
In the Loop is published by The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Copyright 2007
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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