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May 20 - 26, 2007 |
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Vietnam-Era Anti-War Play Reading at John Marshall |
Professor Ronald Smith acts as an attorney questioning a witness during a reading hosted by The John Marshall Law School of the work "The 4 Of Us" by playwright Richard Cahan. The play tells the story of four college students who, during the Vietnam War, make an anti-war statement by going to an Evanston draft office and spilling goat's blood on files of potential draftees. In the background is Dean John Corkery who acted as the judge in the case. 
Preparing for the "trial" are (from left) Professor John Scheid, Elizabeth Cocat, Morghan Gleason, Gerad Dougvillo, Ari Scharg, and the playwright Richard Cahan.
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Staff Activities |
Raizel Liebler
Reference Librarian
She recently spoke about the interactive relationship between the public and intellectual property owners and creators at "Media in Transition 5: Creativity, Ownership, and Collaboration in the Digital Age international," a conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Schedule of Events |
May 21
- SCALES Orientation and Dinner, Room 3East and 503, 5 p.m.
May 23
- Deans' Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
May 24
- Staff Brown Bag Lunch, Room 1200, noon
May 30
- Deans' Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
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2007 Alumni Association Freedom Award Program |
Alumni and honorees at the 2007 John Marshall Law School Alumni Association Freedom Award Luncheon were (from left) Russell Hartigan, chair of the event; Letisha Spunar Sheats (J.D. '71), Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recipient; Patrice Ball-Reed, president of the alumni association; Rep. James Durkin (J.D. '88), DSA recipient; Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Freedom Award recipient; Daniel Cotter (J.D. '95), DSA recipient; Jessica Arong O'Brien (J.D., LL.M. '98), DSA recipient; and Illinois Appellate Court Justice James Fitzgerald Smith (J.D. '75), DSA recipient. 
Dean Emeritus Fred Herzog (seated) received a Lifetime Achievement Award during the Freedom Award program. Congratulating him were (from left) Marilyn Criss, administrative assistance in Student Affairs; Michael Pensack (J.D. `98); Professor Robert Nye and Professor Celeste Hammond.
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Corporate Law Association Honors Two Business Leaders |
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The Corporate Law Association at The John Marshall Law School is hosting its Third Annual Francis D. Morrissey Corporate Ethics Awards reception on Tuesday,
May 22, honoring Mary Robinson, former administrator of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Craig S. Donohue, chief executive officer of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and CME Holdings, receiving the Career Achievement Award.
The program will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Union League Club in Chicago.
Robinson spent 15 years as administrator of the ARDC, the Illinois Supreme Court agency that regulates the legal profession in Illinois and investigates alleged wrongdoing by Illinois attorneys. She began her affiliation with ARDC in 1989 when she was appointed by the court to serve as one of seven commissioners overseeing the agency.
During her tenure, the attorney ranks in Illinois grew from 61,107 to more than 83,000. Her work as administrator included establishing remedial education programs for lawyers in trouble; publishing practice guides for Illinois lawyers facing ethical questions; and under the Client Protection Program, implementing procedures for allocating funds and reimbursements to clients who lost money due to dishonest conduct by their lawyers.
Donohue, a 1987 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, played a leading role in CME's demutualization and initial public offering, which made CME the first publicly traded financial exchange in the United States. In addition, he has contributed significantly to setting the organization's vision and developing growth strategies to expand CME's core business and global distribution.
He was CME's lead negotiator for technology and product alliances with the world's leading exchanges and financial organizations, including the New York Mercantile Exchange, the Singapore Derivatives Exchange Ltd. (SGX), Standard & Poor's Corporation and The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. He also was instrumental in creating CME's historic clearing agreement with the Chicago Board of Trade® (CBOT®), and in developing OneChicago LLC, CME's single stock futures joint venture with CBOT® and the Chicago Board Options Exchange.®
For additional information on this program, contact Marilyn Thomas in the Office of Public Relations at The John Marshall Law School at 312.360.2661 or 6thomas@jmls.edu.
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Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board Announced |
The 2007-2008 Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board members are (seated, from left) Ari Scharg, 1L Competition manager; Sean O'Brien, presiding barrister; and Dan Padernacht, ADR coordinator; and (standing, from left) Christine Niemczyk, vice-barrister; Megan McGuire, website and research coordinator; Kelly Heaney, trial team manager; Anna Rehder, council liaison; and Morghan Gleason, events coordinator.
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New Law Review Board Announced |
The members of the 2007-2008 John Marshall Law Review Editorial Board are (front row, from left) Morley Fortier III, lead articles editor; Daniel Saeedi, executive lead articles editor; Anne Skrodzki, lead articles editor; Eugene Goryunov, lead articles editor; Amy E. Keller, administrative editor; and William Everding, managing editor and (back row, from left) Michael Barry, student publications editor; Amber Elias, executive student publications editor; Ryan Williams, production editor; Nancee A. Barth, editor-in-chief; Elizabeth Schutte, student publications editor; Dale A. Hauser III, production editor; and Elizabeth Barton, candidacy editor.
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Phillips Scholarship Presented |
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Joshua Waldbeser has been named the Dale Wesley Phillips Scholarship winner for 2007. He was presented with his $10,000 scholarship during The John Marshall Law Review's 5th Annual Employee Benefits Symposium April 25.
Waldbeser, a January 2007 graduate, is an LL.M. student in the Employee Benefits Program. He was selected for the Phillips Scholarship based on his high academic achievement in the Employee Benefits Graduate Program, and for his contributions in enhancing the reputation of the law school and the Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits.
The Dale Wesley Phillips Scholarship is an endowed scholarship established by the 1985 alumnus to show his appreciation to the law school, and to honor Paul Faherty, a former director of the Center. Phillips is a private investor. He previously served as chief financial officer and director of Tax for the Illinois Central Corp., was United Airlines director of Tax Strategies, and served as a tax accountant with Service Master Industries, Amoco Corp., and Navistar.
Joshua Waldbeser (third from left) is congratulated on winning the Dale Wesley Phillips Scholarship. With him are (from left) Gerald Berendt, associate dean for Advanced Studies and Research; Barry Kozak, associate director of the Employee Benefits Graduate Program; and Kathryn Kennedy, director of the Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits.
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Faculty Activity and Publications |
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Professor David L. Schwartz
Activities 
He recently spoke at a Trade Secret Conference in Chicago, organized by Law Seminars International. His topic was "The Interplay Between Patents and Trade Secrets."
Professor Mark E. Wojcik
Activities 
He was elected to the Board of Governors of the Illinois State Bar Association.
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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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