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Intellectual Property Law Panel Discusses Supreme Court Ruling |
The Center for Intellectual Property Law at The John Marshall Law School and the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago co-sponsored a panel presentation that examined the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in KSR International v. Teleflex. Panelists at the May 18 program were (back row, from left) Edward D. Manzo of Cook Alex McFarron Manzo Cummings & Mehler; Hon. James F. Holderman, chief judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; Patrick G. Burns of Greer Burns & Crain Ltd.; Constantine L. Trela, Jr. of Sidley Austin LLP; and Bradford P. Lyerla of Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP; and (seated, from left) George P. McAndrews of McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.; Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; Meredith Martin Addy of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione; and Professor David L. Schwartz of The John Marshall Law School.
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Schedule of Events |
June 25
- Chinese Patent Reexaminer Training, room 503, 8:30 a.m.
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
June 26
- IL Attorney General's Office Program, Various Rooms, 8 a.m.
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
- Domestic & Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret & Copyright Documentation, Room 413, 6 p.m.
June 27
- IL Attorney General's Office Program, Various Rooms, 8 a.m.
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
- Deans' Meeting, Courtroom 10 a.m.
June 28
- Robert Morris College-Commercial Law Mock Trial, Baim Courtroom, 8 a.m.
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
- IRS Hot Topics Training Seminar, Room 1200, 9a.m.
- ABA RPPT Community Outreach Program, Room 1200, 6 p.m.
June 29
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
- BAR/BRI 3-Day Multi-State Workshop, Room 1200, 9 a.m.
- JMLS Sluggers Game, Grant Park, 5:00 p.m.
June 30
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
- BAR/BRI 3-Day Multi-State Workshop, Room 1200, 9 a.m.
July 1
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
- BAR/BRI 3-Day Multi-State Workshop, Room 1200, 9 a.m.
July 2
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
July 3
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
- Domestic & Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret & Copyright Documentation, Room 413, 6 p.m.
July 4
July 5
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
July 6
- BAR BRI NY Bar Video Course, Room 200, 9 a.m.
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Team from The John Marshall Law School Represents United States at International Negotiation Competition |
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Two students from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago will be competing in Singapore July 2 and 3, 2007, representing the United States at the International Negotiation Competition for Law Students.
Third-year students Daniel Padernacht of the Bronx, New York City, and Curtis Vosti of Hammond, Ind., were selected for this honor after advancing from national competition at the American Bar Association Law Student Division's Negotiation Competition in February 2007. They will be accompanied by their coach, Adjunct Professor Dawn Bode.
The John Marshall team will compete against teams from Australia, Canada, Denmark, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea and Sweden.
John Marshall teams took top honors in other national competitions during the 2006-2007 academic year.
A team won the national Black Law Students Association Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition in March 2007, and competitor Marquis Rice won "Best Oralist" and teammate Alfred Murray II received an honorable mention. The team advanced to nationals after winning the regional round.
A John Marshall Law School team took second place national honors at the 12th annual Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition in March in Minneapolis competing against 32 teams selected from law schools across the country. Their brief won the 2007 HNBA Outstanding Written Advocacy Best Brief-for Respondent honors.
The John Marshall Law School prepares students to be outstanding attorneys with the strongest legal writing and courtroom skills. U.S. News and World Report "America's Best Graduate Schools 2008" issue recognized John Marshall's Trial Advocacy Program tied for 5th place in the country, and its Legal Writing Program ranked 6th in the nation.
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Julie Thompson Named Recipient of Lawton Scholarship |
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Third-year student Julie Thompson was selected as the 2007 recipient of the Samuel T. Lawton Jr. Memorial Scholarship.
The scholarship was established in honor of Adjunct Professor Samuel T. Lawton Jr., who taught at The John Marshall Law School for almost 50 years until his untimely death in 2003. Student recipients are selected based on academic standing and an interest and background in environmental, government, local or public service law.
Lawton devoted his career to environmental, government and public service law. He was appointed to the Illinois Air Pollution Control Board and was appointed to the original board of Gov. Richard Ogilve when Illinois passed its first Environmental Protection Act in 1970. He also served on numerous local government boards and commissions, and his private practice also focused on environmental and local government law as well.
Thompson graduated from Michigan State University in May 2004 with a bachelor's degree in English. She is an active member of the symphony orchestra for the Chicago Bar Association where she is a violinist, and a member of the Union League Club of Chicago. At John Marshall, Thompson is a staff writer for Decisive Utterance, the law school's student-run newspaper. She is currently a student extern with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5.
Third-year student Julie Thompson (left) is the 2007 recipient of the Samuel T. Lawton Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Congratulating Thompson were Mary Lawton (center), wife of the late Samuel Lawton, and Dean John E. Corkery (right).
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Faculty Activity and Publications |
Adjunct Professor Matthew Neumeier
Activities
An adjunct professor with the Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law, he is a new partner in the Chicago office of Howrey LLP. He is a member of the Global Litigation and Commercial Trial Practice Groups, and Chair of the Product Liability and Mass Tort Class Action Practice Group.
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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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