People's Republic of China Presents National Honor to Dorothy Li

Dorothy In-Lan Wang Li, co-executive director of the Asian Alliance Program at The John Marshall Law School, was honored by the People's Republic of China with its Friendship Award in recognition of her contributions and dedication to China's social and economic development.

She was presented with the honor and hosted at a state dinner in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 29. Li is one of six Americans of the 50 recipients from around the world selected for the 2007 honor. The presentation was made during China's annual Friendship Week activities.

Li, who has been helping organize John Marshall's outreach in Asia, was nominated by attorneys in the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), the Chinese agency for all patent and trademark approvals in China. The nomination was reviewed by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs and authorized by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

"Since you came to China, you have achieved excellent success through hard work and contributed to the friendly exchanges and cooperation between our two countries," Ji Yunshi, general director of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, wrote to Li. "What you have done has won appreciation and respect of your Chinese colleagues."
Li said she is sharing the award with The John Marshall Law School and SIPO and feels she represented both institutions at the banquet.

"This award is not just mine. I work with wonderful people who have helped me in many respects," Li said. "The program we have with SIPO today is a model for exchanges with China."
The Friendship Award was established in 1991. A total of 899 experts from 56 countries have received the award.
Since 1993 when John Marshall first initiated a joint agreement with SIPO, more than 100 attorneys working for SIPO have either come for training or received LLM degrees through John Marshall's Center for Intellectual Property Law.
Li was born in Shanghai, China, and raised in Taiwan. She earned a law degree from National Taiwan University before immigrating to the United States. She received a degree in library science and an M.B.A. from Dominican University and has taught and lectured at colleges and universities in the United States and China. She was an associate professor of law and associate dean of Library Services at The John Marshall Law School before her retirement from that full-time position in 2006.

Li has used her heritage and language skills to the benefit of The John Marshall Law School. Her work with then Dean Robert Gilbert Johnston, starting with a 1993 trip to China, has led to great inroads into the Chinese legal community. The first delegation from SIPO arrived at John Marshall in 1994, and the exchange of John Marshall faculty and Chinese attorneys has strengthened through a number of initiatives.

Now the law school is also accepting Chinese attorneys in private practice and law students from several Chinese universities. Li has also been responsible for a training program for judges from China's Jilin area in the Manchurian Province.
Li also coordinated John Marshall programs for Chinese attorneys through the Chicago Sister Cities Program and the U.S. State Department.

Dorothy Li accepts the Friendship Award from Vice Premier Li during a ceremony Sept. 29 in Beijing. She was one of six Americans to be given the special honor.

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On Thursday, October 11th, the Library will host the third in a series of brown bag presentations. A representative from the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education will be here to demonstrate the many uses of IICLE SmartBooks, a very valuable service to which the Library presently subscribes. The presentation will take place at noon in room 503. All are welcome. Beverages will be served. No pre-registration is required.

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John Marshall Will Train Taiwan's Judges

The John Marshall Law School has entered into an agreement with the Republic of China-Taiwan to train its judges in intellectual property (IP) law.

The Taiwan Judiciary Yuan is finalizing plans to establish a court to deal with intellectual property matters. The judges trained at John Marshall through the Center for Intellectual Property Law will be serving on that court.

John Marshall Law School Dean John E. Corkery signed the joint agreement in Taiwan in late August with Fan Guanlin, secretary general of the Taiwan Judiciary Yuan.

In January 2008, John Marshall will accept the first three judges for IP training.

Also during his visit to Taiwan, Corkery signed an agreement with Soochow University School of Law to accept students interested in earning LL.M. degrees from John Marshall.
A special signing agreement ceremony was held between the two law schools. The first students from Soochow will be enrolled at John Marshall in January 2008.

This is the second law school agreement in Taiwan. In 2004, John Marshall initiated a partnership with the Institute of Technology Law at Chiao Tung University in Taipei, Taiwan.
John Marshall Law School Dean John Corkery (left) signs an agreement with Fan Guanlin (right), secretary general of the Taiwan Judiciary Yuan, to enter into a partnership that will have Taiwanese judges trained in intellectual property law at John Marshall.

Surrounded by officials from Soochow University School of Law in Taiwan, John Marshall Dean John E. Corkery (seated, center) prepares to sign a joint agreement that will send Soochow students to John Marshall for studies in the LL.M. degree programs. To his left are his wife, Denise, and Dorothy Li, co-executive director of the Asian Alliance Program.

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Lecture Series on Doing Business in the Asian Marketplace Established at The John Marshall Law School

The John Marshall Law School Center for International Business and Trade Law will host a new lecture series "The Kenneth Moy Lecture on Doing Business in the Asian Marketplace," beginning Thursday, October 11.

The inaugural speaker will be Jia Zhao, a partner with Baker & McKenzie LLP. She will present, "The Challenges of Doing Business in China: What You Need to Know in a Nutshell," at the 12:15 lecture in room 1200.

Erik D. Johansen (JD '04, LLM '06) of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg LLC, will moderate the program, co-sponsored by the International Law Society, the Corporate Law Society and the Chicago Bar Association Committee on International and Foreign Law.

The speaker series was founded by a generous donation made by Hon. Kenneth Moy (JD '61). Moy recently retired from the 18th Judicial Circuit in DuPage County, Ill.

Zhao has practiced law for almost 20 years. She advises U.S. clients on investment and trade in China and on legal, political and cultural issues. She also assists Chinese companies with their overseas investments.

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Fair Housing Clinic Wins $10,000 Settlement

The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic won a $10,000 settlement after it represented a family of six that was denied the right to view and apply for a three-bedroom apartment in Oak Park because the family has four children.
Students Rolonda Mitchell and Sachin Shah worked on the case under the direction of supervising clinical attorney Tara Alhofen. They participated in a conciliation conference in September under the direction of the Cook County Commission on Human Rights.

Under the settlement, the landlord also agreed to not discriminate in the future, and that he will complete a Fair Housing Awareness Training Course approved by The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic. The landlord also agreed to include in all future advertisements for rentals or property sales that he is an "equal housing opportunity provider."

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Specialized Patent Trial Courts Topic for Guest Presentation

"Is There a Case for Specialized Patent Trial Courts?-The Empirical Evidence" will be the topic for the Distinguished Professor Presentation on Oct. 10 at The John Marshall Law School.

Professor Jay Kesan, director of the Program in Intellectual Property & Technology Law, Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Faculty Scholar at the University of Illinois College of Law, will speak on the topic at 3:30 p.m.

A reception will follow the lecture which is free and open to the public. Reservations are being accepted by the Department of Event Management at 312.987.1420.

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U.S. Attaché to China Addresses Intellectual Property Law Concerns

Mark Cohen (second from left), senior intellectual property rights attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, gave two presentations at The John Marshall Law School on Sept. 25. The first presentation, co-sponsored by the U.S. Commercial Service of the Department of Commerce, was aimed at informing Chicago area attorneys and business persons about developments in Chinese intellectual property laws. The second session, conducted with students from John Marshall's Center for Intellectual Property Law, addressed international enforcement of intellectual property rights and developments in intellectual rights policy. Welcoming him were (from left) William McGrath, associate director of John Marshall's Center for Intellectual Property Law; Richard Gruner, Center director; and Dorothy Li, co-executive director of the Asian Alliance Program.

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Iraqi Law Students Visit John Marshall

Law students from Iraq were guests of The John Marshall Law School on Sept. 17. They were traveling through the United States on a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department. The students were from northern Iraq's Suleymania University and Basra University. Their professors urged John Marshall students to look beyond the government problems and work to assist the people of Iraq. Joining them were Professor Ann Lousin (back row, third from left); Professor William Mock (fourth from left) and Professor Mark Wojcik, director of the Global Legal Studies Program (sixth from left).

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CSO Lunch with a Lawyer

Attorney Camille Lee with the U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Division, was a guest speaker for the Career Services Office program "Lunch with a Lawyer." Lee told students about her career path through private practice and other government agencies before starting with the federal government. The next "Lunch with a Lawyer" will be Oct. 22.

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Judge Addresses Students on Summary Judgment

Schedule of Events

October 8

•  BEEP Bar Essay Exam Program, Room 216, 11:30 a.m.
• Insights I, Room 300, 12 p.m.
• CSO: How to get Legal Experience at John Marshall, Room 526, 12 p.m.

October 9

• "The Limits of Interrogation", Room 200, 12:30 p.m.

October 10

• Hot Issues in ERISA Law, Room 1200, 8 a.m.
• Veterans' Law Conference, Mayer Brown, 71 South Wacker Drive, 33rd Floor, Town Hall A&B, 8:30 a.m.
• BEEP Bar Essay Exam Program, Room 216, 11:30 a.m.
• Center for IP Distinguished Professor Presentation: Is There a Case for Specialized Patent Trial Courts - The Empirical Evidence, Room 503, 3:30 p.m.
• Board of Trustees, Courtroom, 4 p.m.
   

October 11

• Veterans' Law Conference, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, 333 W Wacker, Suite 2100, 8:30 a.m.
• Insights II, Room 403, 12 p.m.
• Library Brown Bag Presentation: An Introduction to IICLE SmartBooks, Room 1102, 12 p.m.
• The Ken Moy Lecture on Doing Business in Asia, Room 1200, 12:15 p.m.
• BEEP Bar Essay Exam Program, Room 201, 5:30 p.m.
• Czech Trip 2007 Information Meeting, Room 1200A, 6 p.m.
  

October 12

• Family Law CLE - "Preparing for Your First Divorce Case: An Intro to Family Law", Room 1200, 1 p.m.
  

October 13

• BEEP Bar Essay Exam Program, Room 200, 9:30 a.m.
• Admissions Open House, Room 200, 9:30 a.m.
• Insights I, Room 409, 12:30 p.m.
• Insights II, Room 413, 2:30 p.m.
  

October 15

• Chinese Patent Reeaxminer Training, Room 503, 8 a.m.
• Insights I, Room 300, 12 p.m.
• CSO: Lunch with a Lawyer Series, Room 526, 12 p.m.
• Library & Computer Policy Committee Meeting, Room 1101, 12:15 p.m.
• Law Review Reception, Room 3East, 5 p.m.
  

October 16

• Chinese Patent Reeaxminer Training, Room 503, 8 a.m.
• CSO/IBT: Careers in International Business & Trade Law, Room 1200, 12:30 p.m.
  

October 17

• Chinese Patent Reeaxminer Training, Room 503, 8 a.m.
• CSO: Professionalism Series: Business Etiquette, Room 522, 12 p.m.
• Opportunities in Real Estate Law for JD Students, Room 216, 12 p.m.
• RIPL Training, Room 403, 12:30 p.m.
• Opportunities in Real Estate Law for JD Students, Room 216, 5 p.m.
  

October 18

• Chinese Patent Reeaxminer Training, Room 503, 8 a.m.
• 26th Annual IT Moot Court Competition, Room 3East, 9 a.m.
• Insights II, Room 403, 12 p.m.
• Library Brown Bag Researching via John Marshall Library Databases, Room 503, 12 p.m.
• Mock Supreme Court Moot, Room 1101, 2 p.m.
• Insights II, Room 201, 5:30 p.m.
• Student/Alumni Exchange, Union League Club, 5:30 p.m.
  

October 19

• An Overview of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, CBA 800, 8:30 a.m.
• Board of Visitors, Room 200, 8:30 a.m.
• 26th Annual IT Moot Court Competition, Room 3East, 9 a.m.
• Board of Visitors Faculty Lunch, Room 300, 12 p.m.
• Veterans Legal Support Clinic Program, Room 503, 12 p.m.
• Board of Visitors Town Hall Meeting with Students, Room 216, 1:30 p.m.
• Kratovil Lecture on Commercial Lease Transactions, Room 1200, 2 p.m.

October 20

• Board of Visitors, Room 200, 8:30 a.m.
• 26th Annual IT Moot Court Competition, Room 3East, 9 a.m.
• Asian Alliance Program, Room 503, 9:30 a.m.
• Kaplan PMBR, Room 200, 9:30 a.m.
• Insights I, Room 409, 12:30 p.m.
• Insights II, Room 413, 2:30 p.m.
  

October 21

• Kaplan PMBR, Room 503, 9:30 a.m.
  
   

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Faculty Activity and Publications

Clinical Professor F. Willis Caruso
 

Activities

He was the presenter at the general session on Fair Housing and Fair Lending at the Fair Housing Summit in Independence, MO on September 25, 2007 entitled "Show-Me Fair Housing: Challenging the Barriers," which was jointly sponsored by the City of Independence Human Relations Commission and Community Development Department and the Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors. Caruso presented material relating to fair and affordable housing, fair lending and predatory lending in his general session. He participated in breakout sessions with mortgage bankers, municipal officials and real estate professionals dealing with sub-prime lending "woes" and identifying "predators." Other topics covered in breakout sessions he participated in included, "not in my back yard" issues, veterans rights, immigration issues, overcoming social barriers and expanding housing opportunities.

Professor Richard Gruner

Activities

He was a guest presenter at the George Washington Law School in Washington on Sept. 26. His presentation focused on his recent research concerning tax planning patents. Parties attending this presentation included several leading IP academics in the Washington area and a former commissioner of the IRS.

He was a speaker for the Sept. 28 program jointly sponsored by The John Marshall Law School's Center for Intellectual Property Law and the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law. His topic was "Practical Tips on Intellectual Property Transactions and Management." Pamela Banner Krupka, chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the ABA, also spoke at the conference.

Professor Celeste Hammond

Activities

She served as planning chair and was a presenter for the American Bar Association's (ABA) Real Property Law Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Annual Conference in Washington in spring 2007. Hammond was asked to create a special program on Real Estate Auctions based on the article "Real Estate Auctions-Legal Concerns for an Increasingly Preferred Method of Selling Real Property," 40 Real Property Probate & Trust Law Journal 765 (2006), that Hammond co-authored with Steven L. Good, CEO of Sheldon Good Inc. He is serving as a member the advisory board for the Center for Real Estate Law.

The ABA CLE Section has asked Hammond and Good to deliver a program on the same topic in an audio cast on Nov. 4, 2007.
The article was praised and reviewed in the August 2007 issue of the ABA magazine, Probate & Property, written for the ABA Real Property Probate & Trust Law Section.

Professor Jason Kilborn

Publications

His article, "Comparative Cause and Effect: Consumer Insolvency and the Eroding Social Safety Net," has been accepted for publication in volume 14 of the Columbia Journal of European Law, to be published in summer 2008.
Reference Librarian and Adjunct Professor Raizel Liebler
She has been selected as a Copyright Scholar by the American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy. She is one of eight individuals selected to help librarians understand copyright issues through the Copyright Advisory Network.

Professor David L. Schwartz

Activities

He presented "Practice Makes Perfect? An Empirical Study of Patent-Experienced District Court Judges and Their Claim Construction Reversal Rates" at the Works in Progress Intellectual Property Colloquium at American University Law School in Washington.

Professor Mark E. Wojcik

Activities

He has been named a co-chair of the Spring 2008 Meeting in Washington of the American Bar Association Section of International Law. As one of the meeting co-chairs, he will be responsible for oversight and development of programs, panels and activities for the hundreds of lawyers expected to attend the meeting.

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Student Activities

October 8

The John Marshall Law School Catholic Law Student Association will meet at 4 p.m. in room 531.

Phi Alpha Delta "Penny Wars" is a competition among the 1L sections. Empty jars will be in the student lounge and any pennies that are put in will count as "positive money" and any silver coins or bills will count as "negative money". The section winner will win a free happy hour.

The Polish Law Society will have a bake sale in the student lounge.

October 9

Dean Powers Student Advisory Committee will meet at noon in room 201.

Phi Alpha Delta "Penny Wars"

October 10

Phi Alpha Delta "Penny Wars"

Phi Alpha Delta will feature another networking workshop with local attorneys. 5:30 p.m., room 403

The Board of Trustees is hosting a "Town Hall" meeting at 5 p.m. in room 216. The Board of Trustees is the main governing body of the law school. All students are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.

October 11

Phi Alpha Delta "Penny Wars"

The Environmental Law Society will meet at 1 p.m. in room 532.

October 12

The Black Law Students Association will meet at 1 p.m. in room 1101.

Anyone interested in the fraternity Delta Theta Phi or the Children's Law Society please see Marilyn. Criss in room 212. Delta Theta Phi is the oldest fraternity at the school and the only one to have a law review.

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