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Herzog Lecture Focuses on Jewish Historical Archives
The examination and benefits of the 50 million World War II-era documents in a Nazi-era archive will be the topic for The John Marshall Law School Dean Fred F. Herzog Memorial Lecture, "Opening the Red Cross International Tracing Service Archive," given by Professor Kenneth Waltzer on Sept. 17, 2008.
The lecture will be given at 12:30 p.m. at The John Marshall Law School,
315 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago. The program is free and open to the public.
The presentation by Waltzer, director of Jewish Studies at Michigan State University, will focus on what led to the release of the International Tracing Service (ITS) documents and what is included in the contents of the archive.
He also will discuss the significance of the documents for Holocaust survivors and other persecuted by the Nazis, and what students and scholars can learn about the Holocaust, the upheaval of Europe in the mid-20th century, and human behavior under extreme conditions.
In June 2008, Waltzer was one of 15 scholars from around the world who explored the ITS archive through a program sponsored by the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies of the U.S. Holocaust Museum.
Waltzer is a recognized scholar with interests in immigration history and modern Jewish history. His interests include issues of multiculturalism and inter-group relations, East European Jewish immigration, history and memory about the Holocaust, and the development of two new post-Holocaust centers of Jewish life in Israel and the United States.
He is researching and writing a book, The Rescue of Children and Youths at Buchenwald, and is drawing on the ITS documents as evidence, together with interviews and testimonies.
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Guest Presenters at Conference
John Marshall Law School faculty members (from left) Julie Spanbauer, Maureen Straub Kordesh and Sonia Green were guest presenters at the Legal Writing Institute Biennial Conference in Indianapolis on July 17, 2008. Their presentation was "Reality Bytes or Does It?: Incorporating Learning Theory and Student Expectations into Problem Design for a First-year Legal Writing Course." The conference drew legal writing faculty from across the United States.
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Schedule of Events
August 4, 2008
- Center Adjunct Orientation, Room 503, 5:30 p.m.
August 5, 2008
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, TBA, 9 a.m.
- Domestic & Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret & Copyright Documentation, Room 1102, 6:00 p.m.
August 6, 2008
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, TBA, 9 a.m.
- Deans' Meeting, Room 1200A, 10 a.m.
August 7, 2008
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, TBA, 9 a.m.
August 8, 2008
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, TBA, 9 a.m.
August 9, 2008
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, TBA, 9 a.m.
August 10, 2008
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, TBA, 9 a.m.
- Alumni Reception at ABA Annual Meeting, Hilton New York Hotel, Mercury Rotunda, 3rd Floor, 5:30 p.m.
August 11, 2008
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, TBA, 9 a.m.
- Transfer Student Orientation, Room 409, 12:00 p.m.
- Fair Housing Training for Landlords and Managers, Room 1200A, 12:30 p.m.
- JD Evening Orientation, Student Lounge Check-In , Room 1200, 4 p.m.
August 12, 2008
- JD Day Orientation, Student Lounge, Rooms 503 and 1200, 8:30 a.m.
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, TBA, 9:00 p.m.
- JD Orientation, Student Lounge Check-In, Room 1200, 4 p.m.
- JD Evening Orientation, Social Outing, 6 p.m.
- Domestic & Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret & Copyright Documentation, Room 1102, 6 p.m.
August 13, 2008
August 14, 2008
- JD Day Orientation, Student Lounge, Rooms 503 and 1200, 8:30 a.m.
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy, TBA, 9 a.m.
- JD Day Orientation, Student Lounge Check-In, room 1200, 4 p.m.
August 15, 2008
- International Student Orientation, Room 1200, 9:40 a.m.
August 16, 2008
- RIPL Orientation, Room 529, 9:00 a.m.
August 18, 2008
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Alumni Debut Golf Videos on ChicagoBusiness.com
John Marshall alumni Kevin Hull (J.D. '00) and Adam Kelly (J.D. '02) recently created "The Golf Buddies," a twice-monthly video segment aired on Crain's Chicago Business online.
"We created `The Golf Buddies' to share our passion of the game with you," Hull said in the first segment.
"There are things you can learn from the game of golf that are directly applicable to your life and your business," added Kelly.
Each "episode" of the segment is intended to help viewers develop business and personal relationships.
Topics discussed in the segment include networking on the course, how business relates to golf and how to conduct yourself on the course with a client, as well as information related to the game itself, including how to use a walking caddy and what to expect when invited to play at a private club.
As Kelly describes the philosophy of the segment, "The game of golf translates into the game of life. If you show respect for the game throughout your round, those who play with you will always want to play with you again. "
Hull says the mission of the segment is "to provide insights into the meaning of the game; the social side of golf; to help you develop your game both on and off the golf links."
To view the premiere segment and find links to additional segments, visit www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/multiMedia.pl?mmId=308.
Adam Kelly JD '02 (left), and Kevin Hull JD '00 co-created "The Golf Buddies," a twice-monthly video segment aired on Crain's Chicago Business online.
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