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April 29 - May 5, 2007 |
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Speakers Examine Security Camera Issues at Security Group Program |
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Is unobtrusive surveillance a right of the government, or an invasion of privacy? A panel of attorneys considered all points of view during an April 11 program hosted by the National Security Law Group at The John Marshall Law School.
Panelists examining the issue were Junaid Afeef, a civil rights attorney at Afeef Law Offices; Professor Leslie Ann Reis, director of the Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law at John Marshall; W. Robert Schultz, membership and field organizer with Amnesty International USA; Donald Zoufal, general counsel with Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications; and Anthony Peraica, a member of the Cook County Board.
Professor Timothy O'Neill, who moderated the program, set the stage by offering this scenario:
A woman wearing a headscarf leaves the law school and pauses near the intersection of Jackson and Dearborn. She is captured by security cameras at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse and government workers become suspicious as she looks around several times. Cameras zoom in on her for facial recognition which is entered into a database.
Throughout her travels home, she is surveyed by high-definition thermal-imaging lie detection equipment and cameras at Union Station and around the Sears Tower. She stumbles and a government monitor notices her backpack. At her train stop in the suburbs, satellite surveillance tracks her to her home. Information on the homeowners, including purchases, travel and communications records, is checked.
Because she has been entered into a database, there is a strong possibility that her international calls will be monitored, and her name may appear on the "no-fly-list" maintained by the government where it applies classified terrorist "risk-values" to citizens and non-citizens scrutinized at airports. She may be followed more closely now by cameras at train stations, in downtown Chicago, etc.
Although the scenario isn't true, it does point out that citizens are watched on a daily basis, said Reis. She explained for the audience what technologies have been used, are being used now and what new inventions will be on the market soon.
Zoufal examined the issue of camera systems in large cities and their advantages to law enforcement, and Peraica considered how systems might be a benefit to smaller municipalities.
Afeef looked at the likelihood of racial profiling and police practices when using security cameras, and Schultz talked about the need for guidelines and controls over police and government policies that could allow for abuse of the system.
Participating in the National Security Law Group (NSLG) discussion of camera surveillance were (from left) Junaid Afeef, civil rights attorney at Afeef Law Offices; Michael Fransen, vice president of NSLG; W. Robert Schultz, membership and field organizer with Amnesty International USA; Professor Leslie Ann Reis, director of the Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law at John Marshall; Donald Zoufal, general counsel with Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications; Anthony Peraica, a member of the Cook County Board; and Ryan Long, president of NSLG.
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New SBA Board Elected |
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Holly Grosshans was elected to serve as president of the Student Bar Association (SBA) for the 2007-2008 academic year.
The more than 400 students voting also selected members of the SBA Executive Board. Joining Grosshans are Kelly Heaney, vice president; Lauren Leonard, secretary; Konstantinos Muhtaris, treasurer; Caitlin Groh, American Bar Association representative; Stephanie Kemen, Illinois State Bar Association representative; Jennifer Kinzeler, Chicago Bar Association representative; and Pamela Swiatkowski, evening student liaison.
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Faculty Activities and Publications |
Professor John Scheid
Activities 
He led a discussion on April 24 at The John Marshall Law School on "Navigating Law School, `Secrets to Success' for 1st Year Law Students" for the Faculty Works-in-Progress series. His discussion focused on helping the first-year law student understand that the law is a foreign land with a foreign language, and must be mastered without the benefit of childlike innocence. His study points, as "mental calisthenics," are most helpful to the diligent student who is in it "for the long run." If a beginning student follows Scheid's guidelines, and does so religiously, he will realize the most out of his time, and both the breadth and depth of knowledge of the law will be his forever.
Adjunct Professor Rory Smith
Associate Dean 
He is appearing in public service announcements produced by the Illinois Secretary of State's Office encouraging others to pledge to be an organ donor. You can view the commercial at http://www.lifegoeson.com/donor_commercials07.html .
Smith is portrayed as the brother of an organ donor. When his sister, Linda Smith, died suddenly in 1998 of a cerebral aneurysm, her family followed her wishes and donated her organs. She helped 20 people through her organ and tissue donations, including an eight-year-old boy who needed a new kidney.
"For us, organ donation has brought something good from our personal tragedy and loss. Please sign up to save lives," Smith urges. The registration site is http://www.lifegoeson.com/
Professor Mark Wojcik
Publications 
He submitted a chapter on "The Global Aspects of AIDS," which will be published in AIDS and The Law (David W. Webber, ed., Aspen Publishers 2007). The chapter surveys the global spread of HIV/AIDS over the past 20 years, surveys national and international responses to the disease, and focuses on an international human rights framework as a necessary component of effective public health policies.
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Schedule of Events |
April 30
- Faculty Assembly, Room 503, 12:15 p.m.
- Very Current Cases Discussion Series, Room TBA, 2:00 p.m.
- Special Session - Trademark Transactions Class, CBA Room 800, 4:00 p.m.
May 2
- Deans' Meeting, Room 217, 10:00 a.m.
- Freedom Award Committee Meeting, CBA Room 800, 12:00 p.m.
- IRS Roundtable and Reception, Room 1200, 3:00 p.m.
May 4
- Global Legal Skills Conference, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.
- Freedom Award Luncheon, Palmer House Hilton Hotel-Grand Ballroom, 11:00 a.m.
May 5
- Global Legal Skills Conference, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.
May 7
- Teaching Effectiveness Program, Room 1200, 8:30 a.m.
May 8
- IAPP Certification Testing, Room 200, 8:00 a.m.
May 9
- Deans' Meeting, Room 217, 10:00 a.m.
- Center Directors' Meeting, Room TBA, 12:00 p.m.
- Board of Trustees, Baim Courtroom, 3:00 p.m.
May 10
- Center for Real Estate Law Graduating Student Luncheon, Room 3East, 12:00 p.m.
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Tribune's Clarence Page Will Receive Honorary Degree at Commencement |
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Pulitzer Prize winner Clarence Page will be the guest speaker at the 183rd commencement of The John Marshall Law School. He will receive an honorary degree from the law school.
John Marshall will award 294 J.D. degrees, 39 LL.M. degrees and four M.S. degrees at the commencement ceremony on May 20 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel.
Justin Watkins, editor-in-chief of The John Marshall Law Review, will deliver the valedictory address. Dean John Corkery will also recognize the winners of the Elmer Kissane Public Service Award and the Lucy Sprague Public Service Scholarship.
Page is best known in Chicago as a columnist for the Chicago Tribune where he has been a member of the editorial board since 1984. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1989 and through syndication his columns appear in nearly 200 papers across the country. He was inducted into the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame in 1992.
Page also contributes essays for "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer" and "News and Notes with Ed Gordon" on National Public Radio. He has hosted documentaries on the Public Broadcasting System and served as a regular panelist on national programs, including ABC-TV's "This Week" and BET-TV's weekly "Lead Story" news panel program.
The Ohio native received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio University in 1969, and joined the reporting staff of the Chicago Tribune. When he left in 1980, he was assistant city editor. In 1972, he was one of the team of the paper's reporters who worked on a series on voter fraud that won the Pulitzer Prize.
Page joined WBBM-TV in 1980 as director of the Community Affairs Department and worked as a reporter and planning editor at the station from August 1982 to July 1984. He then rejoined the Chicago Tribune.
His honors include the 1980 Illinois UPI awards for community service for an investigative series titled "The Black Tax" and the Edward Scott Beck Award for overseas reporting of a 1976 series on the changing politics of South Africa. He received public service awards from the Illinois and Wisconsin chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union for his columns educating readers on constitutional rights, and he received a lifetime achievement award in 2004 from the National Association of Black Journalists.
For additional information on The John Marshall Law School or its commencement program, please contact Marilyn Thomas in the Office of Public Relations at 312.360.2661.
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Latino Law Student Association Annual Fiesta |
Room 200 took on a festive air for guests at the Latino Law Students Association annual fiesta. 
Outgoing board members of the Latino Law Students Association (LLSA) were presented with appreciation gifts from LLSA President Karl Tetzlaff. Board members are (from left) Graciela Mata, co-vice president; Liz Ortega, co-vice president; Dana Fortunato, secretary; Ed Murillo, ILLSA chair, and Anselmo Duran, treasurer. 
Professor Damian Ortiz (left) presents certificates to Anselmo Duran (center) and Abraham Sandoval (right) recognizing their outstanding accomplishments as second place national winners at the 2007 Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition. 
Anselmo Duran (left) president-elect of the Latino Law Students Association (LLSA), and Karl Tetzlaff (right), president of LLSA, present Ricardo Meza, special recognition from LLSA on his many accomplishments. Meza, a 1990 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, is now Midwest Regional Counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. 
Ricardo Meza (left) is congratulated on his special honors from the Latino Law Students Association (LLSA) by (from left) Allen Rodriguez, senior vice president, Community Affairs at Charter One Bank; Cook County Circuit Court Judge Jesse Reyes (J.D. '82); Tenny Ahn, vice president of Retail Banking at Charter One Bank; and Anselmo Duran, the incoming LLSA president.
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Competition Gives British Team A Look at American Courts |
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Arguing for a woman's life isn't routine for People's Barristers in London.
But the experience was something Oliver Haswell and Jude Bunting considered a great learning experience as they represented London's Honourable Society of Gray's Inn at the 17th Annual National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition hosted by the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Haswell, a graduate of Cardiff Law School in Wales, and Bunting, a graduate of Nottingham Law School in England, are in the midst of a year's training following law school. Their work at London's courts is similar to what American students are allowed to do using 7-11 licenses.
Haswell and Bunting got to Chicago a week before the March 29, 30 and 31 competition to go through training sessions with Mary Barry, a 2004 alumna now a law clerk with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the 7th Circuit. This is her fourth year assisting Professor Ronald Smith with the competition as coach of the international team. Barry had high praise for the team. "Gray's Inn historically sends a very strong team, and this year they did not disappoint," she said. "Oliver and Jude impressed the judges and their opponents with their exemplary advocacy skills and won everyone over with their charm and wit."
The team also worked through the competition problem with John Marshall students Michael Dudek and Kathy Wantuch acting as their witnesses.
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Nine Undergraduates Win Tuition Waivers In Annual Diversity Mock Trial Competition |
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Students from nine colleges and universities participated in the Fourth Annual John Marshall Law School National Diversity Undergraduate Mock Trial Competition April 13 and 14.
Of the 32 students in the program, nine won tuition waivers that can be applied if they are accepted to The John Marshall Law School.
This year, the teams were assigned upon arrival at John Marshall to assure the diversity of the competition." The team assignments generated opportunities to experience diversity first-hand and forged alliances within each diverse team of support and collaboration toward a common goal," said competition organizer Rory Smith, associate dean for Outreach and Planning.
The winning team, winning $15,000 waivers for each member, was comprised of Nicole Roehrich of Middle Tennessee State University; Anthony Sam of Lewis University; and Brandi Sanders of Lewis University.
The second place team, winning $3,000 waivers for each member, was comprised of David Cisek of Lewis University; Stan Rubins of University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee; and Sarah Vorobjous of Kennesaw State University.
The third place team, winning $1,500 waivers for each member, was comprised of Matthew Rollins of Kennesaw State University; John Senese of Lewis University; Nick VanSistine of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The Best Advocate, Anthony Sam of Lewis University was awarded a total of $30,000 in John Marshall Law School tuition waivers. Sam received a $15,000 tuition waiver as Best Advocate and a $15,000 waiver for being a member of the First Place Team.
The Second Best Advocate, Stan Rubins of University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee was awarded a total of $6,000 in tuition waivers. Rubins received a $3,000 John Marshall tuition waiver as Second Best Advocate and a $3,000 John Marshall tuition waiver as a member of the second place team.
The Third Best Advocate, winning $4,500 in tuition waivers, is David Cisek of Lewis University who a $1,500 tuition waiver as the Third Best Advocate and a $3,000 waiver as a member of the second place team.
All of the tuition waivers awarded in the competition are applied over a three year period. The tuition waivers are subject to the student applying and being accepted to The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, provided that the student remains in good standing once accepted and enrolled.
The nine undergraduate schools that sent competitors were: Chicago State University, Columbia College, Kennesaw State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Lewis University, Loyola University, Southern Utah University, University of Cincinnati and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The Fifth Annual John Marshall Law School National Diversity Undergraduate Mock Trial Competition will be held April 4 and 5, 2008.
First place winners at the Fourth Annual John Marshall Law School National Diversity Undergraduate Mock Trial Competition were (from left) Associate Dean Rory Smith, director of the competition; Anthony Sam; Brandi Sanders; and Nicole Roehrich.
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New Orleans Team Wins 17th Criminal Justice Competition |
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A team representing Loyola University New Orleans School of Law won the 17th annual National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition sponsored by the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section and The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Semifinalist teams were from St. John's University School of Law and the University of Washington School of Law-Seattle. A team from Temple University Beasley School of Law received both the Outstanding Advocate award and the Best Cross-examination award.
This year, 20 teams from throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and London participated in competition March 29, 30 and 31. More than 125 Chicago-area lawyers and judges evaluated the presentations.
The competition is considered one of the finest law school trial advocacy competitions in the country. To date, more than 140 law schools from the United States, Ireland, England and New Zealand have competed. Professor Ronald Smith leads the competition.
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law won the 17th Annual National Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy Competition, sponsored by the ABA Criminal Justice Section and The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Retired Cook County Circuit Court Judge Sheila Murphy (third from left) presents the first-place award to Loyola New Orleans' students (from left) Justin Reese, Stephanie L. Cheralla, Leslie Dalton and Tania Nelson. They are joined by John Marshall Professor Ronald C. Smith (second from right), the competition's director, and Florida attorney Albert J. Krieger (right), who was the featured commentator.
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John Marshall Students Attend National Conference of Law Reviews |
Members of the 2007-2008 John Marshall Law Review Editorial Board attended the National Conference of Law Reviews (NCLR) in Little Rock, Ark. Board members meeting the host of the TV court show "Judge Joe Brown," who was a conference presenter, (center) were (from left) Elizabeth Barton, candidacy editor; Daniel Saeedi, executive lead articles editor; Nancee Barth, editor-in-chief; and William Everding, managing editor. 
Students attending NCLR included (back row, from left) Jacob Armstrong, lead articles editor for the John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law, and John Marshall Law Review Executive Board members Daniel Saeedi, incoming executive lead articles editor; Reed Heilgman, outgoing managing editor; William Everding, incoming managing editor; and (front row, from left) Elizabeth Barton, incoming candidacy editor; Nancee Barth incoming editor-in-chief; and Jessica O'Neill, outgoing candidacy editor.
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2007 Ingram Scholar Selected |
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The 2007 Ingram Scholarship winner is 1L student Karolina Hollingsworth.
Hollingsworth enrolled at John Marshall through the Summer College to Assess Legal Education Skills (SCALES) Program and has maintained a 3.5 grade point average at John Marshall. She is enrolled full-time as a day student.
The scholarship fund was established in 2001 by Professor John Ingram (J.D. '66) in his name and that of his father Dwight, a former member of the John Marshall Board of Trustees. Hollingsworth was selected for her academic success in the SCALES Program, her financial need and her outstanding law school work.
Hollingsworth, a native of Warsaw, Poland, came to the United States as a senior in high school on an exchange program. She lived the year in San Francisco, and moved to Chicago to be near relatives. She was admitted to Triton Community College, and earned an associate's degree there before transferring to Roosevelt University.
After graduating summa cum laude in psychology, Hollingsworth enrolled at John Marshall. This summer, Hollingsworth will serve an externship with Judge John Darrah in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Hollingsworth lives in Chicago.
Karolina Hollingsworth (center) was selected the 2007 winner of the Ingram Scholarship from students in the Summer College to Assess Legal Education Skills (SCALES) Program. Congratulating her are (from left) William Powers, associate dean of Student Affairs; Dean John Corkery; Professor John Ingram and Professor Julie Spanbauer, director of the SCALES Program.
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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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