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Open House Nov. 28 at Fair Housing Clinic
The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic invites faculty and past clinic students to an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28.
The annual "end of semester" party will also serve as a time for guests to see the new enlarged space the clinic is occupying at 28 E. Jackson.
Alumni and friends of the clinic, including attorneys from Chicago law firms who have worked on several clinic cases, have also been invited.
For additional information, contact Professor F. Willis Caruso at 6caruso@jmls.edu.
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Discussion of Military Contractors
Author Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, was a guest presenter Nov. 9, at The John Marshall Law School. His discussion focused on the legal, political and human rights implications of the use of private military contractors in United States foreign policy.
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Herzog Winners Announced
The winners of the Fall 2007 Dean Fred F. Herzog Moot Court Competition are (from left) Thomas Ritchie, semifinalist; Mark J. Segrist, finalist; Todd T. McHenry, first place; Jennifer Gregory, semifinalist; Anthony E. DiVincenzo, best oralist; and Samuel J. Schumer, best brief.
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Dorothy Li Receives Honor
Dorothy Li, co-director of the Asian Alliance Program at The John Marshall Law School, displays her Friendship Award from the People's Republic of China for guests at a Nov. 6 reception in her honor. She is joined by Maoming Chu (left), deputy counsel general for the Chinese Consulate in Chicago and John Marshall's Dean John Corkery (right). The Friendship Award is the highest honor given by the Chinese government to a non-citizen. Li has been working on joint endeavors between The John Marshall Law School and the People's Republic of China since 1993. She was nominated for the honor by China's State Intellectual Property Office.
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Professor Alberto Bernabe
Activities 
On Nov. 8, he conducted a CLE program for the law firm McAndrews, Held & Malloy on the Proposed New Rules of Professional Conduct in Illinois.
Publications
His interview on the need to revise the Puerto Rico Canons of Ethics will appear in the Puerto Rico Bar Journal Ley y Foro in its November/December issue.
Professor Paul Lewis
Activities 
He made some recent presentations: "Some Thoughts on Insolvency Law in Spain," The University of Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain; "Credit and Bankruptcy in a Market Economy", Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economia, Barcelona Spain; "Parent-Subsidiary Relationships in Transnational Insolvencies," Seminar on International Insolvencies, KPMG Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; "Insolvency in Common Law Countries: Some Thoughts on Likely Future Developments," The University of Hull Conference on New Developments in International Insolvency, Hull, England; "Implementing The New Czech Consumer Bankruptcy Law: Some Practical and Theoretical Concerns," The Judicial Academy of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic; "The Economics of the New Czech Insolvency Law," Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; and, "Will the New Czech Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law Work: Its Structure, Its Purpose, and a Prediction for its Success," Czech Bar Association, Prague, Czech Republic.
Professor Samuel R. Olken
Activities 
He has been invited to speak about U.S. Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland at a program hosted by Vanderbilt University. The presentation will be part of a three-day program in April 2008: "Judicial Reputation: A Conference on Neglected Justices."
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Law Students Celebrate Novemberfest
The Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) hosted its "Novemberfest: Celebrating Asian Americans in the Law" on Nov. 16 in the Sargis-Miner Student Lounge. APALSA President Teresa Do welcomed guest speaker Edmond Chang, an assistant United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, who presented "Inspiring the Future of Asian American Lawyers."
It was a feast for the taste buds! Students at Novemberfest enjoyed a smorgasbord of dishes from a variety of Asian cultures.
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Student Activities
November 19
The Black Law Students Association will meet at 3 p.m. in room 201.
The Criminal Law Society is having a glove drive. The shelter has indicated to them that they always need gloves for all family members. They will be accepting donations in the student lounge.
November 20
The Diversity Committee will meet at 5 p.m. in room 531.
Important date to remember - Annual Holiday Party for all students, staff and faculty - noon, room 3east - traditional holiday dinner - November 26.
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John Marshall Trial Team Advances to Quarterfinal Round
The John Marshall Law School team of (from left) Joseph Alexander, Stephen Hall, Morghan Gleason and Ari Scharg were named Quarterfinalists in the Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial competition in Buffalo, New York. Not pictured are team coaches Lance Northcutt (J.D. `02) and Karen Crothers.
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Students Hold Food Drive
Caitlin Groh, the John Marshall Law School representative to the American Bar Association's Law Student Division (ABA LSD), looks over the donations collected in the joint food drive sponsored by the Student Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta and the ABA LSD. The food was donated to the Chicago Food Depository.
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Schedule of Events
November 19
- Safety Training, CBA 800, 9 a.m.
- Selections & Appts Committee Candidate Luncheon, Room 503, 12:15 p.m.
- Faculty: Curriculum Committee, Room 217, 12:30 p.m.
- Sel & Appts Committee Candidate Luncheon, Rom 1200A, 3 p.m.
- Reception for International and Regional Negotiation Team Award Winners, Room 3East, 4:30 p.m.
November 20
- CSO: Learn about Judicial Clerkships with US Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh, Room 200, noon
- Alumni Association - Alumni Judges Reception, Room 3East, 5 p.m.
November 21 - 24
- Thanksgiving Recess - No Classes
November 26
- Library & Computer Policy Committee Meeting, Room 1101, 12:15 p.m.
November 27
- IPLAC - European Patent Attorneys, Room 1200, 11;30 a.m.
- Tax Law Advisory Meeting, Room 526, noon
- Selections & Appts Committee Candidate Luncheon, Room 1102, 12:15 p.m.
- Current Topics in IP Law: A Roundtable Discussion, CBA 800, 4 p.m.
November 28
- Tax Lunch and Learn, Room 1200, 11:30 a.m.
- CSO: Interviewing Strategies Workshop, Room 522, noon
- Veterans Legal Support Clinic Program, Room 503, noon
- Selections & Appts Committee Candidate Luncheon, Room 216, 12:15 p.m.
November 30
- Selections & Appts Committee Candidate Luncheon, Room 503, 12:15 p.m.
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Contents
Open House Nov. 28 at Fair Housing Clinic
Discussion of Military Contractors
Herzog Winners Announced
Dorothy Li Receives Honor
Law Students Celebrate Novemberfest
John Marshall Trial Team Advances to Quarterfinal Round
Students Hold Food Drive
Faculty Activity and Publications
Schedule of Events
Student Activities
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