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Next Week's Schedule of EventsCenter for Real Estate Law Field TripCenter for Advocacy & Dispute
ResolutionFaculty Activity & PublicationsFair Housing Clinic/CenterCenter for Intellectual Property LawCareer Services OfficeMoot Court ProgramKratovil Memorial SeminarStudent ActivitiesHon. Rizzi Delivers LectureLibraryOffice of Admission/Financial
AidOffice of Alumni RelationsConference Services CenterStudent Bar AssociationOffice of Graduate
Admission & Foreign Student AdvisingMedia Services CenterNext
Week's Schedule of EventsCenter
for Real Estate Law Plans Field Trip to Homan SquareThe John Marshall Center for Real Estate Law and the Kratovil Student Chapter of Lambda Alpha International is sponsoring a field trip to Homan Square on Friday, October 4, 1996. Buses will depart from John Marshall at 10 a.m. and return to the school at 2 p.m. (lunch at the site is included). Professor Debra Stark and Adjunct Professor Donna Pugh, a partner in the real estate department at Katten Muchin Zavis, are the Co-Chairpersons and organizers of the event.
The field trip will allow students to learn how land is redeveloped by touring an actual project and hearing presentations from some of the key professionals who worked on the project. Homan Square is located in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood. The site was previously used by Sears, Roebuck and Co. as their headquarters (they used the site for their offices and warehouses). Sears and The Shaw Company have joined together to redevelop the land in an innovative fashion. They plan over an eight to ten year period to build 600 units of affordable housing (for rent and for sale), one million square feet of renovated commercial space for office and light industrial use, and an array of community services for residents. The first phase of housing has already been completed.
If you are interested in attending this event, you must contact Professor Debra Stark (Room 506, 312.360.2650) and make a reservation as soon as possible.
Center
for Advocacy and Dispute ResolutionThe American Bar Association will host the annual Negotiation Competition. The Center for Advocacy intends to enter two teams in this year's competition. Students who are interested in competing should consider the details listed below, complete and submit the application form, and select an interview time. All students are encouraged to apply. Completion of the course in negotiations is not a prerequisite to team membership. Professors Randall Peterson and Leonard Schrager will coach the teams.
The competition consists of a Midwest Regional round scheduled for either 11/2 or 11/9. The local host institution will select one of the two dates indicated. The National Round is scheduled for February 1-2, 1997 in San Antonio, Texas. The competition subject is Health Law. (Students who graduate in January 1997 are eligible for team membership, provided they make appropriate arrangements to compete in the National Round should their team win the regional competition.)
Practice rounds for the competition are established by the faculty coaches in consultation with the student competitors. Prof. Peterson will work closely with the teams to determine the frequency and scope of the practice schedule.
Students interested in competing should submit their completed application form to Profs. Schrager (Rm 525), Kandaras (Rm 533) or R. Peterson (Rm 1113) and select an interview date. At the conclusion of the interview process, Professors Kandaras and Peterson will announce the students selected for the teams.
Faculty
Activity and PublicationsHe has been asked by the Tenure Committees of the School of Law of Florida State University and the School of Law of the University of Houston to serve as outside reviewer of the writings of a faculty candidate for promotion/tenure.
Professor Gertz will receive the Beatrice T. Spachner Award from the Auditorium Theatre Council on September 30, 1996 to honor his life-long achievements and his work on behalf of the Auditorium Theatre. He was one of the founding members of the Council, serving as its legal counsel.
Professor John D. Ingram
His article, "Date Rape: It's Time for `No' to Really Mean `No'," Am. J. Crim. L. 3, 7 (1993), was cited 11 times in an article about acquaintance rape in St. John's Law Review, Vol. 69:291 1995.
Professor George B.
Trubow
He has been invited to participate in a symposium sponsored by the University of Michigan about "Ethical Issues in Virtual Reality Technology." The symposium, in Ann Arbor October 4-7, will include 40 scholars from a variety of disciplines, who will explore the potential social and ethical impact of new information and communications technologies.
He was recognized in the September 18, 1996 edition of Chicago Outlines Magazine for being chosen as the new Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Committee on Military Law and Veterans' Affairs, and that the committee will consider issues of gays and lesbians in the military, women in combat, and issues of HIV in a military context.
Center
for Intellectual Property LawFive government officials from Vietnam who were touring the United States under the auspices of the U.S. Information Agency visited The John Marshall Law School on September 20 to discuss intellectual property law with Professor Donald Reynolds. The visitors were from several Vietnamese government departments, including: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment; and the Ministry of Trade. Vietnam is trying to develop laws affecting intellectual property. This is the second group of touring Vietnamese officials interested in intellectual property to visit the school. The first group, also of five people, was here on July 31 and included the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, the Deputy Prosecutor General of the People's Supreme Procuracy, and the Vice Director of the Law Department of the National Assembly. Both visits were arranged by the International Visitors Center of Chicago.
Moot
Court ProgramThe Board is looking for volunteers to bailiff during the various rounds of the competition.. If any on is interested in helping out with the competition, please contact the Moot Court office.
Fair
Housing Legal Support Center/ClinicOn September 16, 17 and 18 The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Institute conducted a three day CLE training program for the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) to an audience of over 130 persons which included attorneys, investigators, directors and staff. Professors Michael P. Seng , F. Willis Caruso, and Joseph Butler and Tester Coordinator, Lillian Seymore were the presenters from The John Marshall Law School. Ed Voci, Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities; Ed Kramer, Housing Advocates of Ohio and Lawrence Myers, Connecticut Commission of Human Rights, were the instructors for this program.
This is the annual training sponsored by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The John Marshall Law School Institute trains investigative staff, managers, state and Local commissioners, attorneys from HUD, state agencies, and offices of attorneys general. It includes a lecture presentation and hands-on-training in the particulars of investigation, report writing, counseling, settlement negotiations and formal conciliation.
Career
Services OfficeInterested in serving our country in the international arena? Foreign Service Officers can be sent anywhere in the world, at any time, to service the diplomatic needs of the U.S. If you would like more information about the Foreign Service, the Career Services Office now has applications for the Foreign Service Officer Examination. The applications must be received by October 18, 1996 for U.S. test centers. The examination date is Saturday, November 16, 1996.
Kratovil
Memorial Seminar
Student
ActivitiesThe John Marshall Choir, the Vocal Ensemble, is looking for new members. The Ensemble practice every Wednesday on 3 East from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you do not want to sing, instrumentalists are also welcome. A holiday concert is planned for December 4. See Miss Criss in room 212 for more information.
The Lambda Alpha Real Estate Society is planning a field trip to Homan Square Development Site, the former Sears, Roebuck and Co. Headquarters on October 4.. The trip includes learning about the redevelopment of this site and the new proposed provisions which are being developed for the community. The bus leaves from John Marshall at 10:00 a.m. and returns approximately at 2:00 p.m. Contact Shahram Ghasemian by 9.30.96 if you would like to attend (525-1787).
On Sunday, October 6, a city-wide picnic for law students of color will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Northwestern University School of Law Courtyard, 357 East Chicago Avenue. There will be food, music, cards, and a scavenger hunt.
On Monday, October 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the John Marshall Board of Visitors will be here for an open meeting in the student lounge. The Visitors are a school advisory group made up of distinguished practitioners, judges, academicians, and business persons. They are looking forward to talking to as many John Marshall students as possible regarding their thoughts and concerns about the school. Evening students are also encouraged to attend during their lunch hour. Light refreshments will be served.
LibraryOn September 23, David Guion joined the library staff as a cataloger. Mr. Guion holds bachelor's and master's degrees in music from Bowling Green University and the University of California respectively, and received his graduate degree in library science from Rosary College. Before coming to John Marshall, he gained extensive experience in both academic and special libraries.
Office
of Admission and Financial AidThe Office of Financial Aid will be closed October 7 - October 9. If you need to submit paperwork, place it in the bins outside of your Financial Aid Officer's door or slip it underneath the door. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Students with a January - December loan period may begin picking up financial aid packets on October 1. Students who have already filed the 1996-1997 FAFSA will still need a financial aid packet. These packets will be outside the Office of Financial Aid.
Office
of Alumni RelationsThe Alumni Association's Oktoberfest and Judges' Reception will be held on Friday, October 4, 1996 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on room 3 east at the Law School. 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. Oktoberfest food and beverages will be provided. The cost is $20 per ticket. Discount student tickets are available. For tickets or information, contact: Don Weiland '80 at 312.424.2750 or Lynne Taylor, Alumni Office, at 312.987,1411.
The 1996 Class Reunion honoring the classes of '36, '41, '46, '51, '56, '61, '66, '71, '76, '81, '86, '91 will be held on Saturday, October 5, 1996 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A reception and tours of the Law School will be conducted from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and dinner will be held from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. There will also be dancing following dinner. The cost is $60.00 per person. For reservations, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 312.987.1411.
Conference
Services CenterA 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.
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.
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:
This four-day intensive course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the practice of patent prosecution in the European states, including national patents, EPO practice, PCT practice, EEC and EEA practices.
The course is designed to improve skills in European patent practice, including how to preserve your client's European patent rights, how to reduce costs of European patent prosecution, and how to file U.S. and PCT applications that will best work for subsequent European filings.
This seminar has been developed especially for administrators and other legal assistants, both in the corporate environment and in law firms, who have had either the Basis PCT course conducted by WIPO or other Basic PCT courses. Topics to include:
Hon.
Rizzi Delivers Lecture
Retired Justice Dom J. Rizzi spoke at the school September 20, 1996. The lecture entitled "The Appellate Courts View of the Litigation Process" was sponsored by the Society of Trial Lawyers and The John Marshall Law School Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution.
Student
Bar AssociationCongratulations to all the new Class Student Representatives. The SBA looks forward to meeting the needs of the Student Body at John Marshall. Stop by the SBA Office (room 215) and let us know how we are doing.
We hope everyone had a great time at the SBA Fall Social. We enjoyed socializing with you and participating in some "non-legal" activity. The SBA is trying to organize a student/faculty social for this semester as well, so watch this space for details.
Anyone interested in running for ISBA (Illinois State Bar Association) rep needs to stop by the SBA office and pick up a candidacy form. The ISBA rep will sit on the SBA Executive Board and work as liaison between the ISBA, the SBA and the law school. This is a great opportunity. Special elections will be held in October.
October 4 is Oktoberfest. Come socialize with John Marshall alumni. Student cost is $10; see alumni relations for more details. Location 3E, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
October 4 - 6, the 6th 7th & 8th Circuits of the Law School Division will be meeting at JMLS. This is an honor to host this event. Please joining us in welcoming the 6th & 8th circuits.
The SBA General Meeting is Wednesday, October 9 at 5 p.m. Room 300. All Class Reps must attend and all students are welcome. Pizza will be served. General Meetings are held the second Wednesday at 5 p.m. every month.
If you have additional issues or questions for the SBA, bring them to the attention of your class representative. We are always interested to hear and respond to your views.
Office of Graduate Admission and Foreign Student
AdvisingOn Friday, September 20, 1996, twelve international students and two staff members experienced a truly American meal at Ed Debevics. A great time was had by all. Hopefully, in the future, more will join us. All are welcome. The next dinner outing, a Persian experience at Rezas, is scheduled for October 11. Once again, all you need is money for food and transportation. Meet on the 1st floor of John Marshall at 5:30 p.m. Please call or see Heather O'Brien to let her know if you will be attending.
Dance Africa!, a culturally focused dance production, will be presented on Friday October 25, 1996 at 8:00 p.m. The first four international students either to call or see Heather O'Brien will get a free ticket. Those attending will meet at Professor Peter J. McGovern's home and go to the production together. Following the production a reception will be hosted by Professor and Mrs. McGovern. Further details will be given to the four lucky recipients.
This musical, written by Andrew Lloyd Weber is in Chicago. Tickets will cost approximately $50.00. If you are interested in going please see Heather O'Brien as soon as possible. Due to the popularity of this performance, it is important that tickets are purchased a long time in advance. Before tickets are ordered, your money must be paid to Heather O'Brien.
Media
Services Department
The October 1 & 2, 1996 Student Lounge video presentations will be: "Mortgage Lending Discrimination and Insurance Redlining: Testing for Mortgage Lending and Insurance Redling." The John Marshall Fair Housing Legal Support Center was host to fair housing attorneys, investigators, and other persons's for this annual national conference. The presentation addresses the methods used to investigate and recognize discrimination in mortgage lending practices.