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November 9 - 15, 1998 |
Editor: Assistant Dean John M. McNamara, room 1212, ext. 393, 6mcnamar@jmls.edu. All information to be published in Up & Coming must be placed in the UPCOMING directory on the H drive of The John Marshall Law School's computer network by each Tuesday at 12 p.m. |
Washington, D.C. Courthouse Named in Honor of Former Dean Howard T. Markey (From left to right): Dean Robert G. Johnston; Dorothy Markworth; Professor Francis Morrissey; Associate Dean Jane D. Oswald; Dean Emeritus Howard T. Markey; President of the Board of Trustees Louis L. Biro; former adjunct professor E.H. Gorman, Jr.; Associate Dean James J. Kreminski; and Development Officer Ernie Melichar.Former John Marshall Dean Howard T. Markey was bestowed one of the highest honors of his legal career on Friday, Oct. 23, when the National Courts Building in Washington was renamed in his honor. Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Ill.) and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy were on hand with hundreds of other invited guests for the unveiling of a plaque that will be installed on the building. The John Marshall delegation included Dean Robert Gilbert Johnston; Louis Biro and Joseph Morris representing the JMLS Board of Trustees; Associate Dean Jane Oswald; Associate Dean Jim Kreminski; Library Director Dorothy Li; Ernest Melichar of the Development Office; Professor Frank Morrissey; Dorothy Markworth, Markey's secretary while dean; and E.H.Gorman, Jr., a former adjunct professor. In 1982, after having served for 10 years as chief judge for the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, Markey was given the task of organizing the U.S. Court of Appeals by merging the Court of Claims and the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. The U.S. Court of Appeals became responsible for all customs and tax cases, patent, trademark and copyright infringement cases, and all actions brought by government employees through the U.S. Civil Service Commission. The court holds special significance as the only other court, aside from the U.S. Supreme Court, to have national jurisdiction. As if the task of organizing a new court was not big enough, Markey also found himself trying to assist in resolving 15,000 claims brought by the air traffic controllers who were fired by then President Ronald Reagan, according to attorney Morris who at the time was chief counsel to the U.S. Civil Service Commission. "Howard Markey had great organizational skills, he was an outstanding jurist whom we all respected. He was a legal scholar and had a brilliant mind. And, he had a terrific sense of humor. The jokes just poured out of him," Morris remembers of those days in Washington. "Howard Markey helped to shape this brand new court. He really put a stamp on it. He had great collegiality among the judges. He organized annual circuit conferences." Morris became a dear friend of Dean Markey's, and has continued his friendship even after leaving his government post for private practice in Chicago. It was Morris who initiated the renaming of the courthouse. "I noticed that Congress was naming courthouses after judges, and I thought because of the unique characteristic in this case that it should be named for Howard Markey. He so formed this court. He organized and molded this court as its founding judge," Morris explained. Morris called upon friend and fellow Illinoisan Rep. Hyde, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, for legislative assistance. After passing the renaming legislation through the U.S. House and Senate, President Clinton officially signed legislation in June 1998 renaming the National Courts Building to honor Howard Markey.  Lawyers In Movies and Books Are Flawed Heroes Who Americans Identify With In Struggles for Justice Says Best-Selling Author Turow Scott Turow will be the featured speaker on Nov. 20 at the 11th Annual Symposium on Media Law, "Where Have You Gone, Perry Mason?"Things have changed since the days when television's Perry Mason wrapped up his cases neatly for viewers, says best-selling author Scott F. Turow, the featured speaker Nov. 20 for the 11th Annual Symposium on Media Law. The noon centennial program in room 1200, "Where Have You Gone, Perry Mason?" is sponsored by The John Marshall Law School, and funded by a grant from the law firm of Baker & McKenzie. Turow believes the popular portrayal of lawyers in today's media reflects a changing role for law in America as compared to in the `60s. "It (law) is a far more pivotal force than it was 30 years ago," Turow explains. "The result is that lawyers can no longer be idealized, largely because people know too much about them. Unlike Perry Mason, today's lawyer heroes are flawed creatures. This is significant for two reasons. First, Americans see lawyers that way, as less than heroic. Second and more importantly, somehow Americans identify with the struggle between competing values which they see lawyers enduring," he said. Turow, a partner with the firm of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, has penned a string of legal thrillers that have been commercial successes beginning with "Presumed Innocent" in 1987. Since then he has authored three more novels including "Burden of Proof," "Pleading Guilty" and "The Laws Of Our Fathers." Two of his works were the basis for film and television. "Presumed Innocent" became a successful motion picture starring Harrison Ford. ABC-TV produced a mini-series version of "The Burden of Proof." Turow describes his writing and legal practice as "sides of the same coin." He says, "The law and its task of identifying what is just has a gravitational hold on my soul. I dream about trials; I still get agitated and compelled by legal issues, just as I did as a One L." "One L" is also the title of Turow's first book about his experiences as a first-year law student, or "One L," at Harvard Law School. Although Turow had always wanted to be a writer, he didn't expect to find himself as intrigued by the law as he is, partly due to his upbringing. "My father was a doctor and a prophet in his own time, which is to say that he hated lawyers long before it was fashionable to do so." In addition to his work as an author and lawyer, Turow devotes a substantial part of his time to pro bono work and charitable causes. The 11th Annual Symposium on Media Law is one in a series of programs marking the John Marshall Law School's 100th anniversary. The event is invited to hear Turow's address. To reserve a space, call the John Marshall Department of Event Management at (312) 987-1420, ext. 574. Student Activities
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