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April 1 - 7, 2007 |
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Hispanic Law Students Take Second Place National Honors |
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The John Marshall Law School team of second-year students Anselmo Duran and Abraham Sandoval took second place national honors at the 12th annual Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition March 23 and 24 in Minneapolis.
They competed against 32 teams selected from law schools across the country. After the first round, the John Marshall team was selected as one of eight teams to advance. In all, they argued in five rounds. The final round was argued before members of the Minnesota Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Russell A. Anderson.
Duran and Sandoval will receive $1,000 scholarships from the College Loan Corporation and the Hispanic National Bar Foundation.
The team had been working on the competition problem since mid-January. To compete they were required to be prepared for and argue both sides of the issue. The first month they prepared the brief, which won the 2007 HNBA Outstanding Written Advocacy Best Brief-for Respondent honors.
Between mid-February and mid-March, they worked with their coach, Professor Damian Ortiz, finalizing their arguments for the competition. The pair argued a question of compelling state interest in using race when selecting students for admission to public high school. The school district argued it used the system to develop a racially diverse student body, although opponents argued the qualifiers were tailored too narrowly.
Sandoval, arguing for the student, said using racial diversity resulted in nothing more than a racial classification. By using specific quotas by race, the school failed to recognize his individual achievements and looked only as his racial classification. Once the quota for Hispanics was met, Sandoval argued his client was shut out of the process.
Duran took a fact-specific approach to the question and followed an outline presented in the Grutter v. Bollinger case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003. The Supreme Court ruled that race can be a factor for universities shaping their admissions programs, saying a broad social value may be gained from diversity in the classroom. Duran based his argument on five points raised in the Grutter case.
The John Marshall Law School team of Abraham Sandoval (left) and Anselmo Duran (second from right) are congratulated on their second place win at the 2007 Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition by (from second from left) Minnesota Supreme Court Justices Lori Gildea, Russell Anderson and Samuel Hanson, and team coach Professor Damian Ortiz (right).
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Symposium on Tax Law and Employee Benefits Presented |
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The Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits and The John Marshall Law Review are hosting the 5th Annual Employee Benefits Symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, at the law school.
The program will open with welcoming remarks from John E. Corkery, dean of The John Marshall Law School; Justin Watkins, editor-in-chief of The John Marshall Law Review; and Professor Kathryn Kennedy, director of the Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits at The John Marshall Law School.
The morning presenters will be Alison Sulentic, a professor at Duquesne University School of Law, presenting her article, "Secrets, Lies & ERISA: The Social Costs of Misrepresentation in Summary Plan Descriptions;" and Albert Feuer, of the Law Offices of Albert Feuer, presenting his article, "Who is Entitled to Survivor Benefits from ERISA Plans? "
Also on the morning panel is Mark DeBofsky, a partner with Daley DeBofsky & Bryant will preset his article, What Process is Due in the Adjudication of ERISA Claims?
After a lunch break, the afternoon presenters will be Craig Martin, a partner at Jenner & Block and chair of the Litigation Practice's ERISA Practice Group, presenting, "The Pension Protection Act of 2006: An Overview of Sweeping Changes in the Law Governing Retirement Plans;" and Barry Kozak, associate director of the Employee Benefits Graduate Program and adjunct professor at John Marshall presenting their coauthored article, "Much Ado About the Meaning of 'Benefit Accrual': The Issue of Age Discrimination in Hybrid Cash Balance Plan Qualifications is Dying But Not Dead."
This year's symposium qualifies for 4.5 CLE credits. There is no charge to attend this program, but advance registration is required. To register, contact the Department of Event Management at 312.987.1420 or e-mail events@jmls.edu.
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Media Law Discussed at John Marshall |
The Entertainment, Media & Sports Law Society welcomed Susan Patino (center) to the law school in March to discuss Television & Film: Career Opportunities, Production in Chicago & Legal Issues. Welcoming her were society members (from left) Christi Dineff, secretary; Tim Andris, event/social chair; John C. Hyon, president; and Dustin Gordon, treasurer.
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Students Excel in Herzog Competition |
Adrienne Detanico (left), chief justice of Moot Court congratulates (from second from left) Aman Ansari, Anne Skrodzki, Jonathan R. Rosaluk, Morley S. Fortier and Christi Dineff on their successes during the Spring 2007 Dean Fred F. Herzog Moot Court Competition. Ansani placed first, and Fortier placed second. Dineff and Rosaluk were named semifinalists. Dineff received Best Brief honors, and Skrodzki received Best Oralist honors.
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Students and FacultyRepresent The JohnMarshall Law School at Annual Forum |
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On Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, the Illinois Latino Law Student Association (ILLSA) hosted its 4th Annual Latino Law Forum at Chicago Kent School of Law.
ILLSA welcomed high school and college students for a panel discussion, mock trial presentation and a mock lecture instructed by John Marshall Professor Rogelio Lasso. In addition, all students interacted with prominent Latino judges, attorneys and professors from across the state. Students also had an opportunity to meet with admissions officers from Illinois law schools. Second-year student Carlos Encinas and first-year student Jonathan Semer represented John Marshall as student ambassadors.
ILLSA is comprised of the nine Latino and Hispanic law student organizations throughout Illinois. ILLSA's purpose is to encourage Latino high school and college students to consider a legal career. The Latino Law Student Association (LLSA) of The John Marshall Law School is one of the organization's founding chapters. This year was the strongest turnout for John Marshall LLSA members, with nine members attending.
Third-year student, Ed Murillo, was elected to the Co-Chair position in the fall of 2006 for a two-year term. Murillo is working to bring the ILLSA forum to John Marshall in 2008.
Among the John Marshall representatives John Marshall were second-year student Carlos Encinas; first-year student Jonathan Semer; Luz Toledo (J.D. '06); third-year student Karl Tetzlaff, president of LLSA; second-year student Anselmo Duran, treasurer of LLSA; third-year student Ed Murillo, ILLSA co-chair; second-year student Dana Fortunato, secretary of LLSA; and first-year students Maria Black and Bianca Velez.
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New Embezzlement Charges for Yukos Oil CEOExamined at The John Marshall Law School |
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The John Marshall Law School Chapter of the American Association of Russian-Speaking attorneys is hosting a panel discussion, "Abuse of Legal Process for Political and Economic Gain in Russia," which will focus on the current charges of embezzlement and money laundering against former Yukos Oil Company CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business associate Platon Lebedev.
The 5:30 p.m. discussion on April 4 at John Marshall will feature panelists Pavel Ivlev of ALM Feldmans, Jeremy D. Margolis and Robert M. Andalman of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal and John A. Pappalardo, Sanford M. Saunders and Maria P. Logan of Greenberg Traurig. John Marshall Professors Ralph Ruebner and Molly Lien will moderate the discussion. A reception will be follow.
Attendees must RSVP before the event to egoryunov@gmail.com.
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Patent Law Cases in the Supreme Court Discussed |
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The United States Supreme Court decided very few patent cases in the last 25 years. However, in 2006, it heard six and decided four. The Center for Intellectual Property Law at The John Marshall Law School is hosting, "The Supreme Court Takes on Patent Law," as this year's Honorable Howard T. Markey Distinguished Lecture in Patent Law to discuss the recent change.
The April 10 lecture will be at 2:30 p.m. at the law school, in room 1200.
Featured speakers will be Pamelea Banner Krupka, of Krupka Law Group PC in Los Angeles, Calif. and chair-elect of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property; and Robert G. Krupka, co-head of the Intellectual Property Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles, Calif.
Attendance at the program is free, and a reception immediately follows. To register for the program, contact the Department of Event Management at 312.987.1420 or e-mail events@jmls.edu.
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Faculty Activity andPublications |
Adjunct Professor Barry Kozak
Activities 
He has been admitted to the University of Chicago, and will begin his graduate studies at The Harris School of Pubic Policy in the fall. He will continue serving as the Associate Director of the graduate Employee Benefits programs here at John Marshall, and will co-teach Elder Law and teach Survey of Employee Benefits Law during the Fall semester. As an Enrolled Actuary and a Chartered Financial Consultant, he will be speaking on Reporting and Disclosure requirements and best practices for employee benefit plan sponsors at the Great Lakes Benefits Conference in Chicago, at the NIPA Annual Conference in Las Vegas, and at the ASPPA Conference on Department of Labor issues in Washington, DC, all co-presented with DOL or IRS senior personnel, and will present a basic primer on ERISA Law at the ASPPA Advanced Actuarial Conference in Boston.
Publications
He just completed a law review article (co-written with Joshua Waldbeser) on cash balance pension plans for the upcoming Employee Benefits edition of the John Marshall Law Review, and his 2004 article on the same subject has been cited several times, including an appellate brief filed in the Ninth Circuit.
Professor Mark E. Wojcik
Activities 
He was reappointed as a vice chair of the International Law Committee within the American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. He also holds ABA leadership posts in the Section of International Law, the Criminal Justice Section and the AIDS Coordinating Committee.
He will chair a panel on Friday, March 30, during the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). The panel, sponsored by the Interest Group on Teaching International Law, will consider the question "Are We Teaching International Law or U.S. Foreign Relations Law?" Panelists include Marjorie Cohn of Thomas Jefferson School of Law; Craig Jackson of Thurgood Marshall School of Law; Ved Nanda of the University of Denver School of Law; and Mary Ellen O'Connell of Notre Dame Law School.
He was also invited to speak on a special ASIL panel on how to run a successful Interest Group. He has served as cochair of the ASIL Interest Group in Teaching International Law for several years, and the group has now become one of the largest within ASIL.
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Student Activities |
April 2
The Student Bar Association is sponsoring a "Study Aid Sale" in the student lounge.
The Women's Law Caucus Annual Glass Slipper Project will be held from April 2 to April 13. Clothing, shoes, jewelry and make-up are being collected in the student lounge. These articles are donated to high school students for their proms.
April 3
The Justinian Society is having a financial planning seminar at
11:30 a.m. in room 1102.
April 4
The Russian Speaking Organization will feature a panel discussion regarding tax evasion, corporate fraud and recent embezzlement charges brought against officers at 5 p.m. in room 200. Refreshments will be served.
The Middle Eastern Law Student Association will feature speakers at its meeting at noon in room 200. The Honorable William Haddad, Imron Aly from Kirkland and Ellis, Salman Azaim from the Lake Shore Law Group and Matthew Hammoudeh from the Illinois Human Rights Commission will discuss career paths.
Phi Alpha Delta will meet at 5 p.m. in room 216.
April 5
The National Lawyers Guild will have a panel discussion at noon in room 216.
The Latino Law Student Association will meet at noon in room 1102.
Mr. James Kaplan will speak to the Real Estate Law Student Chapter of Lambda Alpha International at 5:00 in room 216. Mr. Kaplan is the managing principal of the James Kaplan Companies. Pizza will be served. The Black Law Students Association will meet at 11 a.m. in room 1105. Brehon Society Charity Run
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Schedule of Events |
April 1
PMBR, Room 1200, 9:30 a.m.
Bar/Bri Final Exam Video Review - Civ Pro I & II, Room 503,10 a.m.
Bar/Bri Final Exam Video Review - Torts, Room 200, 10 a.m.
Bar/Bri Final Exam Video Review - Agency & Partnerships, Room 216, 10 a.m.
April 2
How to Apply for a Judicial Clerkship, Room 529, 12:00 p.m.
Faculty Assembly, Room 503, 12:15 p.m.
April 3
Insights I Program, Room 503, noon
April 4
Alumni Executive Board Meeting, Room 217, 11 a.m.
Alumni Association Board Meeting, Room 800 CBA, noon
Career Services Office - Networking: Making Contacts at anEmployer Reception, Room 522, 12:30 p.m.
Center for Intellectual Property Law Information Session, Room 503, 5 p.m.
Abuse of Legal Process for Political and Economic Gain in Russia,Room 200, 5:30 p.m.
April 5
Constitutional Law Lecture for July Bar Takers with Paul Lisnek,Room 1200, noonInsights II, Room 530, noon
Very Current Cases Discussion Series, Room 217, 12:15 p.m.
Center for IP Law and IPLAC - Women in IP Law Committee Fourth Annual Federal Judicial Panel, Room 200, 4:30 p.m.
Jim Kaplan presents: "Real Estate Professionals & Attorneys "Working Together or At Cross Purposes", Room 216, 5 p.m.
April 7
Bar/Bri Final Exam Video Review - Wills and Trusts, Room 216,10 a.m.
Bar/Bri Final Exam Video Review - Real Property, Room 1200,10 a.m.
Bar/Bri Final Exam Video Review - Evidence, Room 300, 10 a.m.
Insights I Program, Room 503, 1 p.m.
Insights II, Room 503, 2:30 p.m.
April 8
Building Closed
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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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