Fall Semester Start Date ChangesClasses for the Fall 1998 semester will begin on Thursday, August 20. This is a change from the previously scheduled date of August 24.
ContentsSchedule of EventsFall Semester Start Date ChangesJohn Marshall Welcomes Italian ProfessorDebt Management Counseling for Graduating StudentsStudent Bar AssociationFaculty Activity and PublicationsStudent ActivitiesSchedule of Events
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John Marshall Welcomes Italian Professor The John Marshall Law School welcomed Professor Federico Mioni (second from left) of the University of Macerata, Italy, as a visiting scholar. During his visit at the law school, Mioni, a Thomas Jefferson scholar, was joined by John Marshall Professors (from left) Michael Polelle, R. Ben Brown and Samuel Olken in a lecture/discussion on "Thomas Jefferson: A View from Both Sides of the Atlantic."
Debt Management Counseling for Graduating StudentsAll students graduating in June who have borrowed under federal student loan programs at JMLS must attend an exit interview session. During this session you will learn important information about your repayment options. Exit interview sessions last approximately 35 minutes and are scheduled for the following dates and times: Monday, April 6, 1998 Room 201, 12:15 PM Monday, April 6, 1998 Room 201, 5:15 PM Tuesday, April 7, 1998 Room 201, 5:15 PM Wednesday, April 8, 1998 Room 201, 12:15 PM Please come prepared with a pen, your driver's license, and the complete addresses and telephone numbers of two relatives or friends who will serve as references. See your Financial Aid Officer if you need further information.
Student ActivitiesFood DriveThe Asian Law Student Association is sponsoring a food drive from April 1 - April 10. Please donate any non-perishables; your donations count. Foodstuffs can be dropped off in the student lounge on the second floor. Mmmmm CandyThe Decalogue Society will be selling Passover and Easter candy all week in the student lounge. Spring Fling!Mark your calendars. On April 13 at noon in room 3E, the annual Spring Fling celebration will feature a great lunch, music, and awards.
Student Bar AssociationAttention Student LeadersThe SBA will be holding elections for the SBA executive board in April. Any student that is interested in running for office must submit a petition for candidacy. The petitions will be distributed from the SBA office starting March 25th. The petitions must be returned to the SBA office and signed by an SBA executive board member by 5:00 p.m. on April 8th. In addition to the candidacy petition, each candidate must give a speech at the Spring Fling April 13th. Elections will be held on April 15. Good luck to all interested candidates. Celebrate SpringOn Monday, April 13 take a break and have some fun. The annual Spring Fling is here again so stop by 3E for a free lunch and listen to the JMLS Vocal Ensemble. Student Organization merit awards will also be distributed. Softball Anyone?Keep your calendars open April 18th. The SBA will be hosting a softball tournament at North Avenue Beach. There will be no registration fee. The only requirement is to sign up 15 players. Watch for flyers (both the informative and pop-up) or stop by the SBA office for more info.
Faculty Activity and PublicationsProfessor John D. IngramPublicationsHis article, "The Right (?) To Keep and Bear Arms," co-authored with Alyson Ray J.D. '96, has been published by the New Mexico Law Review. His article, "A Constitutional Critique of Restriction on the Right to Marry -- Why Can't Fred Marry George -- Or Mary and Alice at the Same Time?," 10 J. Contemp. L. 33 (1984) was cited in 73 Indiana L.J. 355. Professor Kathryn J. KennedyActivitiesProfessor Kennedy will be discussing benefit choices and opportunities for graduating students preparing to enter the workforce. She will present two informative sessions on Monday, April 27, at 12:30 and 5 p.m., in Room 216. PublicationsHer article, "Primer on Qualified Plans and IRA Distribution Rules," 25 Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal 11 (1997), was reprinted in its entirety in the March 1998 edition of the ISBA's Employee Benefits Newsletter. Professor Michael J. PolelleActivitiesA radio station in San Antonio, Texas also interviewed him about the Oprah Winfrey case and the constitutionality of "veggie laws." PublicationsAt the invitation of the Illinois Bar Journal, he wrote "Best v. Taylor Machine Works: A Resounding `No' to the Tort Reform Act", 86 Illinois Bar Journal 130 (March 1998). Professor Ralph RuebnerActivitiesHe drafted and submitted legislation to the Illinois General Assembly, which will consider creating a parent-child evidentiary privilege. The late Professor Mel Lewis attempted to persuade the legislature to do the same thing some time ago but was unsuccessful.
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