Contents Next Week's
Schedule of EventsFaculty Assembly, Room 1200, 12:15 p.m.
Gerard Whyte Reception, Room 3East, 4:00 p.m.
Religion Under the Irish Constitution Lecture, Room 1200, 12:00 p.m.
CBA Seminar-Liens, Room 1200, 3:00 p.m.
Gerard Whyte Luncheon, Room 1200, 11:00 a.m.
CBA Seminar-Guardianship, Room 1200, 3:00 p.m.
Braun Lecture Committee Meeting, Room 1102, 12:00 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah
Irish Law
Professor Visits John MarshallProfessor Gerard Whyte from Trinity College in Dublin will be visiting the Law School the week of September 9-13, 1996 as part of a faculty exchange program recently instituted between The John Marshall Law School and Trinity College Dublin. On September 1 1 Professor Whyte will be featured as a guest speaker in The John Marshall Distinguished Speaker Series. The title of his speech will be, "Religion Under the Irish Constitution: A Comparison With the U.S. Experience." During his visit to the Law School, Professor Whyte will also participate in round table discussions with faculty members from John Marshall and other area law schools. Additionally, he will visit classes and familiarize himself with teaching in an American law school. In the spring semester, Professor Julie Spanbauer will represent The John Marshall Law School in Ireland. While there, she will also visit classes, participate in informal discussions with faculty members at Trinity College and deliver several speeches.
Career Services
OfficeThe following job fairs are open to second and third year students who wish to participate. Please see Career Services as soon as possible for applications and further information:
Midwest Alliance for Placement, Washington, D.C.
Saturday, October 19, 1996 -- Application Deadline: Wednesday, September 11.
National Association for Public Interest Law (NAPIL) Career Fair & Conference, Washington, D.C
. October 18-20, 1996 -- Application Deadline: employers must receive resumes by September 28, 1996.
NAPIL Fellowships for Equal Justice
The Career Services Office has application materials and further information for several fellowships. The deadline for the following fellowships is November 1, 1996:
NAPIL Fellowships for Equal Justice (NFEJ)
Now in its fourth program year, NFEJ has 13 fellows in the field, and 10 new fellows beginning in September 1996. NFEJ provides salary and loan repayment assistance to lawyers who advocate on behalf of individuals, groups, or interests that are not adequately represented by our civil legal system.
Public Interest Law Fellowship
The law firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati will sponsor a fellowship for lawyers who desire to provide civil legal services to under-represented people in the Northern California area with a preference for projects related to family law or children's issues.
The McClendon Cy Pres Fellowship for Consumer Issues
Judge John F. Kraetzer of the California Superior Court has awarded a portion of the cy pres funds in a consumer class action case to create a public interest legal fellowship. The McClendon fellowship, which will commence in the fall of 1997, is designed as one in which the fellow must work at a sponsoring organization in California and must develop a project to work on consumer rights' issues of statewide impact.
The Arnold & Porter Public Interest Law Fellowship
The law firm of Arnold & Porter will sponsor a fellowship for lawyers who desire to provide civil legal services to under-represented people in the Washington, D.C. area. Fellowship will commence in the fall of 1997.
Although you probably already use Lex-is and Westlaw for classes, did you know that both of these program have a wealth of information that can help you with your job search? To learn more about how you can use these two software programs in your job search, attend the workshop "Using the Computer as a Job Search Tool" which will be held on Tuesday, September 10th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Room 1100 and will be repeated on Wednesday, September 11th from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in Room 1100. Stop by the CSO for more information and to register for the workshop. Registration is required.
New Course Omitted
from CatalogThe new John Marshall catalog inadvertently omits a description for a new seminar course approved last year by the faculty.
Human Rights in a Changing Society: Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Law
This seminar will explore the legal regulation of sexual orientation and identity. The seminar begins by examining historical viewpoints of sexual orientation and the myriad effects that religion, culture, science, and politics have had on sexual orientation law. The main part of the seminar will then survey legal issues affecting lesbians and gay men and others with a non-traditional sexual orientation. This survey will consider legal problems within a national and international human rights framework.
Faculty
Activity and PublicationsHe spoke at the Illinois Society of CPA's annual Midwest Accounting/Business Management Show at the Rosemont Convention Center on August 29th. His subject was, "LLPs and LLCs: Liable To Liberate Assets From Creditors, Or Lots of Lavish Phees & Cash For Lawyers." More than 12,000 people attended this year's show.
She is one of 18 lawyers nationally elected to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). She will be inducted into the organization at its October meeting in San Francisco. At the annual meeting of the American Bar Association, Professor Hammond was appointed vice-chair of the Commercial Leasing Subcommittee on Publications of the Section on Real Property, Probate & Trusts.
From October 19-25 he will accompany a trade delegation, headed by Chicago Alderman Charles Bernardini, which will visit Rome and the University of Cagliari on the island of Sardinia. At the request of the faculty of the university he will deliver a lecture in Italian on the topic: "Religion and the United States Constitution."
He taught a week-long, intensive evi-dence course for state judges at Harvard Law School for the National Academy of Judicial Education and prepared written materials and mastered seven video tapes of evidence scenarios.
He co-authored a law review article with two former research assistants, Jennifer Berner and Anne Herbert, entitled "Shaking the Foundation of Gideon: A Critique of the Supreme Court in Overturning Baldasar in Nichols." He co-authored an article with Jeffrey Weill, Esq. (Jewish Federation of Chicago staff attorney) entitled: "Combating International Terrorism While Protecting Constitutional Rights: An Analysis of Illinois' New International Terrorism Law." This article will be a book chapter on international terrorism. (They are the authors of the legislation as well.) He wrote a chapter about confessions and edited chapters of co-authors in a 250-plus page supplement to Illinois Criminal Procedure (Michie; published August 1996).
He addressed the Chicago Decalogue Society at a dinner meeting on August 27. The topic was "Protecting Human Rights in Cyberspace; He shared the program with Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. The program considered law and policy for dealing with harassment, hate mail, defamation, pornography and crime on the Internet.
Center for Real
Estate LawThe Graduate Program in Real Estate Law welcomes 25 new students. This includes five full-time students who expect to receive their LL.M. degrees in June, 1997.
Three members of the Graduate faculty were the only lawyers from Illinois recently elected to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). Congratulations to Janet Johnson of Schiff, Hardin, & Waite, James O'Brien of Chapman & Cutler and Professor Celeste Hammond, Director of the Program. These join adjunct Professors Robert Berger, Allan Goldberg, Thomas Homburger, Samuel Lawton, Nina Matis, Patrick Moran, Alan Robin, Stanley Sklar, Ray Werner as well as Hugh Brodkey, John Daniels, John Murray and Beverly Quail of the Advisory Committee in membership in this prestigious association.
Office of
Alumni RelationsWednesday, September 18 1996
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mia Filia Restaurant
158 North Chicago Avenue
Joliet IL 60431
(815) 722-6400
Local Coordinator
Paula A Gomora '87 (815) 726-2520
Thursday, September 19 1996
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Riverwalk Restaurant
35 North River Lane
Geneva IL 60134
(708) 232-1330
Chapter President
Frederick Steffen `62
(847) 741-0503
Friday October 4, 1996
5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The John Marshall Law School
315 South Plymouth Court, 3 East
Chicago IL 60604
Please join us at the start of The John Marshall Law School Reunion weekend to honor our alumni judges. There will also be an opportunity to meet judicial candidates.
Ocktoberfest food and beverages will be provided.
$20.00 per ticket
Discount student tickets will be available.
For tickets or information contact Don Weiland '80 at (312) 424-2750 or Lynne Taylor, Alumni Office, at (312) 987-1411.
Saturday, October 5 1996
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Tours of the Law School
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Dinner
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm: Dancing
The John Marshall Law School
315 South Plymouth Court
Chicago IL 60604
$60 per person
For reservations contact the Office of Alumni Relations (312) 987-1411
Student Bar
AssociationHello Students! We hope everyone is now adjusted to their school schedule. Thanks to all of the John Marshall students who participated in the SBA Used Book Sales. It was a big success for both selling and purchasing used books. Also, we hope everyone enjoyed the "New & Returning Student Social" and had an opportunity to meet other students, faculty and staff.
From 4-6 p.m. is Student Organization Day on 2E in the Student Lounge. Come meet the chief officers of the JMLS student organization. All students, faculty and staff are welcome.
The Class Representative Elections. Two representative from each section will represent their class on the SBA. All interested students should pick up a candidacy form in the SBA office and return it to the SBA office with 10 signatures by September 12.
The SBA Fall Social is being planned for the end of the month. Watch for more details.
Marilynn J. Dye
President
Student
ActivitiesHispanic Law Student Association Orientation - 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Room 413. Refreshments will be served.
The Intellectual Property Society will meet at 5:00 p.m. in room 201.
Lambda Alpha Student Association will meet at 12:15 p.m. in room 413. LASA is a real estate honors society open to all students. Informational meeting with details about the October 4th field trip.
Student Organization Day !!!
Please join us for dinner and the opportunity to become acquainted with the student organizations that are available to you at John Marshall. Student lounge, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Black Law Students Association "Note Taking" Seminar - 12:00 p.m., 216A
For vending machine refunds see the cashier at the Canteen on the second floor.
Journal of
Computer and Information LawAfter just completing Volume XIV, No.4 , Intellectual Property Protection of Software: International Perspectives, The Journal of Computer & Information Law is busily under production with Volume XV, No.1., a composite of topics including "reflections" on computer technology and the law from two premier computer law architects, Roy N. Freed and Lee Loevinger. Also included in this issue is a foreword by Professor George B. Trubow, an article by Professor Doris E. Long entitled Intellectual Property and International Law Focusing on Computer Technology, and a student comment written by Dawn L. Johnson, The First Amendment in Cyberspace: Exploring the Need for Content Regulation to Shield Minors.
The Journal would also like to extend its congratulations to its new Candidates. We wish them all the luck as they begin their busy and challenging semester. Congratulations to:
Edward Anderson
Jennifer Blanc Douge
Laura Brinkman
Pete Drew
Tina Elazequi
Aimee Forsberg
Kim Francis
Erin Grunzke
Jim Hall
Erica Herman
Antonio Littleton
Lisa Marshall
Steve McAuley
MyXuan McClure
Chris Mcgeehan
Colleen Murphy
David Nash
Roseann Poloncasz
Talitha Reas
Jason Richards
Liana Rintoul
Darrin Rychlak
David Sadler
Raffi Sarrafian
Justin Smit
David Stott
Media Services
DepartmentThroughout the semester many professors will havetheir class sessions video or audio taped for a variety of reasons, ranging from anticipated student absences to a special guest speaker. The request for a class to be recorded must come from the professor. The videotapes or audio cassettes, if made available, can be checked out for 24 hours from the library circulation desk with up to three renewals, unless otherwise noted. Copies are limited and may only be available for a limited time. The library has several VCRs and cassette players for student and faculty use. For more information contact Media Services at extension 498 or e-mail 6schwarz@jmls.edu.
The September 10 & 11, 1996 Student Lounge video presentations will be
the 8th Annual Symposium on Media Law: "Can A Public Figure Get a Fair
Trial in the Media Age?" featuring CNN commentators Roger Cossack and
Greta Van Susteren. A lively discussion about the O.J. Simpson trial and the
media's role in the justice system.
Conference
Services Center
Dublin, Ireland
October 31 - November 4, 1996
CLE credits: 22 hrs. apx.
A five-day CLE program with topics focusing on, Ethics of Trial Advocacy, Product Liability Disputes, Transnational Commercial Arbitration, and an Overview of the Criminal Prosecution Process in Ireland.
The program is sponsored in cooperation with Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
September 19, 1996
CLE credits: 2 hrs
Academicians, planners, and practitioners representing governments, land owners and developers will consider the past, present and future impact of takings cases and legislation on the development of American Real Estate.
October 17 & 18, 1996
CLE credits: 12 hrs apx.
The 7th Belle R. & Joseph H. Braun Memorial Symposium will explore the status of the death penalty nearly 25 years after Furman. This two-day symposium and workshop will bring together those who work within the death penalty system, including professors, prosecutors, and defense lawyers, and commentators from outside, including philosophers, theologians, and concerned citizens.
Hangzhou, China
October 13 - 18, 1996
CLE credits: TBD
The conference is a timely and important opportunity to discuss issues with key Chinese and United States officials responsible for patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret information. The conference will take place in Hangzhou, China. The conference is cosponsored by: Zheda-Marshall Center for International Economic and Trade Laws, The Patent Office of the People's Republic of China, Zhejiang University Law Faculty, and The John Marshall Law School.
Religion Under the Irish Constitution: A Comparison with the U.S. Experience
Guest Speaker: Gerard Whyte, Faculty of Law
Trinity College Dublin
Wednesday, September 11, 1996, 12:15 p.m.
Room 1200
In his lecture, Professor Whyte discusses the constitutional protection of religion in Ireland. He also attempts to dispel some myths about Ireland through a comparison of religious freedom under the Irish Constitution with the religious freedoms afforded under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Gerard Whyte, M.A., B.L., LL.M., B.C.I., is a full-time lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Trinity College Dublin. He has authored, co-authored, and edited books on the Irish Constitution, trade union law, social welfare law, and religious morality and public policy. He has acted in an advisory capacity to various national groups including the Department of Social Welfare, the Combact Poverty Agency, and the National Council for the Aged. He is also an active member of the Free Legal Advice Centres Ltd., the Coolock Community Law Centre, and the Social Policy Section of the Institute of European Affairs.
October 14, 1996
The conference will focus on maintaining a professional law department and managing the law department / law firm relationship
Experienced corporate counsel will discuss such topics as:
Law department vs. law firm culture.
Serving the singular client.
Counsel's role in establishing and implementing corporate strategy.
The law department vis-a-vis "the rest of the company".
Training and supervision of subordinate counsel.
Achieving and sustaining quality performance.
Beauty contests and solicitations.
Outsourcing - one or many firms: what is the appropriate mix?
Staffing decisions - getting the lawyers you want.
Large law department vs. small law department.
Retention agreements.
Alternative billing arrangements "I can't afford $400 for this kind of work".
Billing guidelines -- establishment and follow-through.