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July 29 - August 4, 2007 |
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Chicago Bar Association and Foundation Honor Professor Ralph Ruebner with Schrager Award |
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The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) and the Chicago Bar Foundation presented Professor Ralph Ruebner of The John Marshall Law School the Leonard Schrager Award of Excellence at their 9th Annual Pro Bono and Public Service Awards Luncheon.
The Schrager Award, one of seven awards presented at the July 25 luncheon, recognizes Ruebner as an outstanding member of academia who has made significant and lasting contributions to improving access to justice for the less fortunate. The award is named in honor of Ruebner's former colleague, Leonard Schrager, professor emeritus and former dean at The John Marshall Law School and past president of the CBA.
Ruebner, who teaches evidence, criminal procedure and international human rights law, was nominated for the honor by his former students, Celia Gamrath (J.D. '94) of Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck; Mark Wojcik (J.D. '86), professor at The John Marshall Law School; and Leslie Ann Reis (J.D. '96), adjunct professor and director of the Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law at The John Marshall Law School.
"This award honors a lawyer whose passion for serving others is reflected in the extraordinary commitment to the ideals of equal justice," said Bob Glaves, executive director of the Chicago Bar Foundation. "The award underscores that no matter what particular path lawyers choose in the legal profession, an attorney can use his or her training and skills to help fulfill our nation's promise of justice for all."
Since starting his academic career at The John Marshall Law School in 1981, Ruebner has reached out to people in need through many pro bono commitments.
- He worked with the National Interreligious Task Force, an American human rights organization, advocating religious liberty and emigration rights in the former Soviet Union in the 1980s and 1990s.
- In 1996, he helped draft an Illinois law that made it illegal to give money or other material support with the intent that it be used to carry out international terrorist activity.
- Together with Professor Wojcik, he represented two American citizens held in Peruvian jails and worked to improve the deplorable conditions under which they, and approximately 25 other U.S. citizens and Peruvian citizens, were held.
- He worked for more than a dozen years on the appeal of an Illinois prisoner who was convicted of murder and whose release from a natural life term was due to DNA evidence.
- He has worked for years on human rights issues in Israel and Palestine and has helped in the development of legal education and the "rule of law" in Palestine. He has been a guest lecturer in the Middle East on numerous occasions.
In addition, Ruebner has been recognized by students for his exceptional teaching abilities at The John Marshall Law School. He has been named "Professor of the Year" on numerous occasions. Ruebner has written two books, "Illinois Criminal Trial Evidence" and "Illinois Criminal Procedure" and the co-author of a third book, "Illinois Decisions on Search and Seizure."
Professor Ralph Ruebner (right) accepts congratulations from Leonard J. Schrager, professor emeritus and former dean, after receiving the Schrager Award of Excellence.
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Faculty Activity and Publications |
Professor Timothy O'Neill
Publications 
His op-ed article, "Justices Different, Yet So Similar," was published by the Chicago Tribune in its July 10 edition. It is the ninth time the paper has published an op-ed authored by him.
Professor Mark E. Wojcik
Activities 
He has been invited to speak at a national conference on legal policy issues in higher education. The conference, co-sponsored by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NAPSA) and the Stetson University College of Law, will address the theme of "The Power of Professional Judgment." As part of that conference, Professor Wojcik will conduct a workshop on GLBTQ legal and policy issues on college campuses. Joining him in that workshop will be David Kessler, Co-Chair Elect of NAPSA's Knowledge Community on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues. The NAPSA conference will be held from December 2-4, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas.
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Schedule of Events |
July 31
- Domestic & Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret & Copyright Documentation, Room 413, 6 p.m.
August 1
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, Room 413, 9 a.m.
- Deans' Meeting, Room 217, 10 a.m.
August 2
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, Room 413, 9 a.m.
August 3
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, Room 413, 9 a.m.
August 4
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, Room 413, 9 a.m.
August 5
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, Room 413, 9 a.m.
August 6
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, Room 413, 9 a.m.
August 7
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, Room 413, 9 a.m.
- Domestic & Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret & Copyright Documentation, Room 428, 6 p.m.
- LA Area Alumni Reception, Jonathan Town Club Los Angeles, 6 p.m.
August 8
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, Room 413, 9 a.m.
- Deans' Meeting, Room 217, 10 a.m.
August 9
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy Final Trials, Daley Center, 9 a.m.
August 10
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy Final Trials, Daley Center, 9 a.m.
August 11
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy Final Trials, Daley Center, 9 a.m.
August 12
- Alumni Reception at the ABA Annual Meeting, Grand Hyatt Hotel, 5:30 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
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