John Marshall Fair Housing Legal Support Center Hosts Conference on Law and Enforcement
The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center presented the conference, "Fair Housing Law and Enforcement: A Basic Survey of the Law and Practice," on Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, 2009.
"This conference was designed especially for those persons who are new to fair housing but many experienced fair housing attended and said that they profited from the discussions," said Professor Michael Seng, co-director of the center.
The instructors, many of whom were from The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center, took Friday participants through the basic elements of a fair housing action and discussed what persons are protected by the fair housing laws, what properties are covered by the law, what practices are prohibited by the law and what remedies can be awarded to victims of housing discrimination.
Saturday's sessions went more deeply into the special provisions providing accessibility to persons with disabilities, fair and predatory lending discrimination, illegal advertising and illegal land use practices, including discrimination through zoning, building and occupancy restrictions.
John Marshall Visiting Professor Robert Schwemm gave a general history of the Fair Housing Act. The program's keynote speaker, Christopher Brancart of Brancart & Brancart of Loma Mar, Calif., has been arguing fair housing cases for 20 years. Brancart discussed the 10 areas that he considered to be of special concern in fair housing.
Instructors included Fair Housing Legal Clinic Director and Professor Allison Bethel and Clinical Instructor Kelly Keating, Clinical Professor Damian Ortiz, Visiting Clinical Professor Edward Voci, Investigative Consultant Lillian Seymore and Adjunct Professor Lewis Powell; John Marshall Professors F. Willis Caruso, Michael Seng and Susan Connor; Christopher Brancart; Marian Honel of the Illinois Department of Human Rights; Maurice J. McGough of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development; Joann Newsome of the City of Chicago Human Relations Commission; Visiting Professor Robert Schwemm. The participants were welcomed by Dean Rory Smith.
The center will present its next national conference, "Fair Housing in a Time of Crisis," in September 2009.
A selected panel shared information over a two-day period at the John Marshall Fair Housing Legal Support Center's annual conference. Presenters were (seated from left) Visiting Professor Robert Schwemm; Joann Newsome of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations; Maurice J. McGough of the Chicago Office of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Marian Honel of the Illinois Department of Human Rights; and (standing, from left) representatives from the Fair Housing Legal Support Center and Fair Housing Legal Clinic Professor F. Willis Caruso, Visiting Clinical Professor Ed Voci, Professor Michael Seng, Lillian Seymore, Clinical Instructor Kelly Keating, and Clinical Professor Damian Ortiz.
Making a point is Christopher Brancart of Brancart & Brancart of Loma Mar, Calif., keynote speaker at The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center's annual conference. Brancart discussed the 10 areas that he considered to be of special concern in fair housing.
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Animal Shelter Transport is Student's Reward from Auction Bid
As winners of a Student Bar Association Public Interest Auction item donated by Clinical Professor Susann Maclachlan, student Stephen Montgomery (right) and his daughter, Daria, accompanied Maclachlan in the weekly rescue transport from West Hancock Canine Rescue in Quincy/West Hancock, Illinois, that brings from 15 to 70 dogs weekly from high kill pounds in that area to rescues and shelters and foster homes Chicago, Wisconsin and beyond that are willing to accept them. A veggie burger lunch at Culver's was included in the event.
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Welcoming the honored guest, Monica Torres-Linares (JD '02) (second from left), president of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, at the Noche de Fiesta Program April 17, are (from left) Maurice Alayo, president of John Marshall's Latino Law Student Association; Judge Jesse Reyes (JD '82) of the Circuit Court of Cook County; and Raul Serrato (JD '04).
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Lecturer Addresses China's Growth
Jung Lowe, president of AmeriAsia Global Law, Ltd. and an adjunct professor at The John Marshall Law School's Center for International Law, was the guest presenter for the program "China's Innovation Parks: Hi-Tech Communities that Improve IP Rights, Attract Investors and Technology, and Support New Foreign R& D Centers" on April 14. The presentation was hosted by the center as one of its on-going "Lunch and Learn" programs.
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Celebrating National Library Week
Yes, that's a cake that the Louis L. Biro Law Library at The John Marshall Law School served to guests who helped mark National Library Week at a celebration April 14. Professor Doris Estelle Long (left) and Professor Leslie Reis (right) were guests of Library Director June Liebert (center). Before the cake party, the professors presented the lecture "Information Overload" outlining the incredible amount of information we receive on a daily basis and gave suggestions on how to locate credible information online.
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Sheriff Addresses Animal Law Questions
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart was a guest in Clinical Professor Susann MacLachlan's Animal Law class on April 15. During his presentation, Dart outlined his staff's work to eliminate dog fighting, animal abuse and other criminal offenses involving animals, along with his office's response to these crimes.
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Activities
On April 20, she was an invited speaker on the Supreme Court panel at the Annual Mid-Year Seminar of the International Municipal Lawyers Association in Washington, D.C. She also received an "Amicus Service Award" from IMLA at the plenary meeting. Her amicus brief, submitted on behalf of the International Municipal Lawyers' Association (IMLA), was cited Feb. 25, 2009, in the 9-0 U.S. Supreme Court First Amendment opinion in Pleasant Grove v. Summum.
Activities
She attended the spring meeting of the Business Law Section of The American Bar Association in Vancouver, Canada, from April 15 to 18, 2009. She participated in meetings concerning The Uniform Commercial Code, commercial courts around the world, the debt finance crisis, and Canadian secured transactions.
Visiting Professor Edward Voci
Fair Housing Legal Clinic
Activities
He was the guest presenter for the Fair Housing Center of Southwest Michigan 6th annual conference, "From Many Nations to One Land: A Home for Everyone," April 3 in Kalamazoo, Mich. His topic was "Civil Rights and Fair Housing Laws."
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Staff Activity
She was elected to the Executive Committee of the American Association of Law Schools' Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research section.
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Middle Eastern and Hellenic Students Celebration
Members of the Middle Eastern Law Students Association and Hellenic Law Students Association co-hosted a dinner April 21. More than 150 students and guests were in attendance. A blessing was given by Father Nicholas Dahdal of St. George Orthodox Church (second from left). Hosts for the program were (from left) M. Faisal Elkhatib, president of the Middle East Law Students Association; Ahmad T. Sulaiman, of Sulaiman & Associates, a guest speaker and co-sponsor of the event; and Jonathan Bayer, president of the Hellenic Law Students Association.
M. Faisal Elkhatib prepares to serve one of two lambs he roasted for the special dinner hosted by the Middle Eastern Law Students Association and Hellenic Law Students Association.
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Law School and Student Calendar of Events
April 27, 2009
- Class Gift Table, Lobby, 8:00 a.m.
- Comprehensive Curriculum Review Committee, Room 1200, 12:00 p.m.
April 28, 2009
- Class Gift Table, Lobby, 8:00 a.m.
- Women's Law Caucus Annual Brunch, Room 216, 11:30 a.m.
- Amnesty International Meeting, Room 201, 12:00 p.m.
Early History of Animal Law - Guest Speaker: Joyce Tischler, Room 1200A, 12 p.m.
- Environmental Law Society meeting, Room 216, 5 p.m.
April 29, 2009
- Class Gift Table, Lobby, 8:00 a.m.
- An InFocus Seminar Sorting Through the Myths & Facts of E-Discovery, Chicago Sheraton Hotel, 8:00 a.m.
- Exit Session for May Grads, Room 409, 11:30 a.m.
- Study Group, Room 428, 12:00 p.m.
- Staff Appreciation Lunch, Room 3East, 12:00 p.m.
- Fair Housing Association meeting, Room 216, 12 p.m.
- Exit Session for May 09 Grads, Room 409, 12:30 p.m.
- Exit Session for May 09 Grads, Room 522, 4:30 p.m.
- Employment Benefits Program, Room 530, 5:00 p.m.
- MS in Real Estate Law Open House, Room 531, 5:00 p.m.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution meeting, Room 201, 5 p.m.
- Solo and Small Firm Panel Discussion and Reception, Room 403, 5:30 p.m.
- Staff Appreciation Dinner, Room 3East, 7 p.m.
April 30, 2009
- Class Gift Table, Lobby, 8:00 a.m.
- Exit session for May 09 grads, Room 403, 10:30 a.m.
- Faculty Scholarship in Progress Presentation by Professor Mock, Room 200, 12:15 p.m.
- Exit Session - May 09 Grads, Room 403, 12:15 p.m.
- RIPL Summer Publication, Room 605, 4:00 p.m.
- Exit session - May 09 Grads, Room 403, 4:30 p.m.
- Intellectual Property Society meeting, Room 527, 4:30 p.m.
- Law Review, Room 409, 5:00 p.m.
May 1, 2009
May 2, 2009
May 4, 2009
- Teaching Effectiveness Training, Room 1200, 8 a.m.
- Faculty Assembly Meeting, Room 1200, 12:15 p.m.
May 5, 2009
- Study Group, Room 1105, 9 a.m.
- Journals Banquet, Room 3East, 5 p.m.
- MS in Real Estate Law Open House, Room 531, 5 p.m.
May 6, 2009
May 7, 2009
- Study Group, Room 1105, 9 a.m.
May 8, 2009
May 9, 2009
- Study Group, Room 1105, 9 a.m.
- Minds Matter of Chicago, Room 4522 and 529, 10:00 a.m.
May 10, 2009
- Study Group, Room 1105, 9 a.m.
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