Sonia Bychkov Green has been named interim associate director of Lawyering Skills at The John Marshall Law School.

Green will work with Professor Maureen Kordesh, the Lawyering Skills program director, in coordinating the work of faculty during the lawyering skills sequence. She will also teach in the program. Green was assistant professor of legal research and writing at IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, where she taught legal writing, conflicts of law and international law courses for the past six years. She also has taught legal writing as an adjunct instructor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

The Lawyering Skills program at The John Marshall Law School has won national acclaim. The law school is one of the few schools in the country that mandates students take four semesters of Lawyering Skills. The first three courses in the sequence teach the basics of legal research and problem analysis; introduce persuasive writing techniques, including the drafting of trial court memoranda and appellate briefs; and develop oral argument skills. As the program progresses, the problems posed become increasingly more complex, requiring more sophisticated research and writing ability.

In the fourth semester, students draft pleadings, wills, commercial contracts and other documents of general legal practice preparing graduates to proficiently perform many tasks that often confront newly licensed lawyers.

Green will share not only classroom experience but also law practice experience with John Marshall students. After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School, Green practiced in insurance and commercial litigation with McCullough, Campbell & Lane, and Bates Meckler Bulger & Tilson.

Green, who emigrated from Russia to the United States as a young girl, received a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in international relations from the University of Chicago. She also was a Ford Foundation Scholarship recipient during her law school career. She used the scholarship for summer study at the Hague Academy of International Law.

She has examined how legislatures and courts create and define laws about language use. Her article "Language of Lullabies: the Russification and de-Russification of the Baltic States" was published in 1997 by the Michigan Journal of International Law, and she now is researching bilingualism and English-only laws in the United States. Green lives in Oak Park with her husband, Colby Green, and their son, Harrison.

Monday, September 10th

The Christian Legal Society will meet at 10:45 a.m. in room 1105.

All are welcome.

Tuesday, September 11th

The Women's Law Caucus and the Career Services Office is having a program to discuss interview attire and proper body language. Associate Dean Rory Smith and Charmain Vivar will be featured speakers. The presentation will take place at 12:00 in room 1200A.

Wednesday, September 12th

Class Representative Election!

The Federalist Society will meet at 12:00 in room 201.

Plan to attend the ABA Reception at 4:00 p.m. on 3 east. Refreshments will be served.

Sunday, September 16th

Every Fall the Chicago law schools host a minority picnic. The picnic will be held in the courtyard at Northwestern University School of Law, 350 East Superior from 12 to 6 p.m. Food, music and activities will be provided.

The JMLS Vocal Ensemble is our "in-house" choir for students, staff and faculty. The first program for the Ensemble would be held in December at our Annual Holiday Party. Please contact Miss Criss in room 212 if you are interested.

Professor Michael L. Closen

Activities

He is teaching again for the third consecutive year as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Loyola University in Chicago. He teaches the seminar in AIDS Law And Policy for the Health Law Institute at Loyola.

Publications

His article "Me, Myself, and I: Why Notaries Must Not Notarize For Themselves" (co-authored with Illinois notary public and John Marshall student Trevor Orsinger) has been published in the American Notary, 3d Quarter 2001, at page 4.

September 17

Strategic Planning Committee Meeting, Room 1200B, 12:00 p.m.

September 18

LCBH Program, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.

September 19

Summary of Tax and Employee Benefit Provisions of the New Tax Law, Room 1200B, 12:00 and 6:00 p.m.

Board of Trustees Meeting, Room 1103, 4:00 p.m.

September 20

AIDS Foundation Program, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.

Career Services - Finding Employment Beyond On-Campus Interviewing, Room 300, 12:45 p.m.

September 21

Predatory Lending Regulation Training, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.

September 22

Cook County State's Attorney Prosecutorial Opportunity Symposium, Room 1200, 8:30 a.m.

September 24

Strategic Planning Committee Meeting, Room 1200B, 12:00 p.m.

September 25

BUYUSA.com: U.S. Commercial Service/IBM Corporation Electronic Marketplace for U.S. Exporters, room 1200A, 9:00 a.m.

September 26

Alumni Association Board Meeting, Room 1200A, 12:00 p.m.

The Sydney Olympics and Ambush Marketing, Room 1200B, 12:00 p.m.

September 27

Yom Kippur

Cook County State's Attorney's Program, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.

September 28

Cook County State's Attorney's Program, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.

September 29

Board of Trustees Workshop, Room 1200B, 9:00 a.m.