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January 15-21, 2001

Contents

John Marshall Faculty, Students Called Upon for Comment in Historical Case

Center for International Business and Trade Law at John Marshall Hosts Distinguished Panel

Faculty Activity and Publications

Moot Court Announces New Teams

Schedule of Events

Editor's Note

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John Marshall Faculty, Students Called Upon for Comment in Historical Case

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WGN-TV reporter Muriel Clair sought comment in December 2000 from John Marshall students and faculty regarding the historic U.S. Supreme Court proceedings on questions from the 2000 presidential election.

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Center for International Business and Trade Law at John Marshall Hosts Distinguished Panel

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The John Marshall Law School Center for International Business and Trade Law recently hosted a panel discussion, "Regional Trade Arrangements: A Practitioner's Roadmap." Among the distinguished panelists were (from left) John Marshall Professor Mark Wojcik; Miguel Angel Leaman, trade commissioner of Mexico in Chicago; Peter F. Allgeier, associate U.S. trade representative, Western Hemisphere; Rodolfo Rua Boiero, president of the Center of Studies on Economic Integration and International Trade in Argentina; John Marshall Associate Dean for Academic Affairs John Corkery, who opened the program; Eric P. Salonen of Stewart & Stewart in Washington D.C.; Virginia M. Russell, associate director of the Center for International Business and Trade Law at John Marshall; and Professor Peter J. McGovern, director of the center.    Additional panelists for the program hosted by the Center for International Business and Trade Law included (from left) Jerry Cook, vice president of international trade at Sara Lee Branded Apparel; Donna L. Bade of Sandler Travis & Rosenberg, LLC and an adjunct professor at John Marshall; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs John Corkery; Mildred Cardona, corporate attorney at Caterpillar, Inc.; Virginia M. Russell, associate director of the Center for International Business and Trade Law at John Marshall, Carol Fuchs, director of customs at Motorola, Inc.; and Professor Peter J. McGovern, director of the center.

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Faculty Activity and Publications

Professor Robert Nye

Activities

He was interviewed by Crain's Chicago Business for a piece about franchise law issues and trends. The story appeared in the Dec. 11, 2000, issue.

Professor David E. Sorkin

Activities

David Sorkin testified before the New York City Council on December 6, 2000, in support of proposed legislation that would prohibit banks from imposing ATM surcharges.

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Moot Court Announces New Teams

The Faculty-Student Moot Court Committee announced the teams selected for the Fall 2001 semester. Competitors will be Desiree Berg and Patricia Kladis; John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition, Michael Carroll and Jennifer Wu; Dean Jerome Prince Evidence Moot Court Competition, Jennifer Robicheaux and Martin Osinski; August A. Rendigs, Jr. National Products Liability Moot Court Competition, Christopher Buenik, Elizabeth Salgado and Ellen Strizak; Robert F. Wagner, Sr. National Labor Law Moot Court Competition, Gretchen Gradinger and Brian Williams; Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, James Carty and Tony Goodman; Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition, Brian Craven, Allison Eastland, Frederick Green, James Dougherty, Stephen Fields and Marlem Nava; National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Laura Ayala and Jason Esparza; Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition, Craig Derrig and I. LaGail Williams; All Illinois Moot Court Competition.

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Schedule of Events

January 15

Spring Term Begins

January 16

LEAP Dinner, Room 3East, 5:30 p.m.

January 17

Lunch and Learn Seminar - "Gimme Some Music: The Place of Napster in Copyright History", Room 1200, 11:00 a.m.

Career Services-Entertainment and Media Society, Room 3East, 12:45 p.m.

Friends of Battered Women and Their Children Meeting, Room 3East, 6:00 p.m.

January 18

Lorman Education Services Program, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.

January 21

Commencement, Sheraton Hotel, 3:00 p.m.

January 23

Career Services-Interviewing Skills Workshop, Room 1200B, 12:45 p.m.

January 24

Career Services - Lunch & Conversations with Alumni, Room 1200B, 12:45 p.m.

January 25

Mediation Training, Room 1200B, 9:00 a.m.

January 26

Mediation Training, Room 1200B, 9:00 a.m.

Center for Employee Benefits Luncheon, Room 1200A, 12:00 p.m.

January 27

Mediation Training, Room 1200B, 9:00 a.m.

A complete online listing of events scheduled at The John Marshall Law School can be found at the following URL: http://www.jmls.edu/calendar1/calendar1.htm

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Editor's Note

Up & Coming is the weekly newsletter of The John Marshall Law School. 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 12 p.m. each Tuesday.

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