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October 6 - 12, 2002 |
Upcoming Events
Symposium on the Future of Employee Benefits Law
Friday, October 11, 2002
9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
The John Marshall Law School
Room 1200
Police 1st Deputy Shares Insights into Chicago PD
A delegation of 32 Chinese attorneys and judges was given a glimpse of the operations of the Chicago Police Department through a presentation by John R. Thomas, 1st deputy superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
Thomas shared insights into his 30-year career with the department, including his time in the education and training, detective and patrol divisions, the special operations group, and the Bureau of Operational Services.
He also outlined: the community policing, or CAPS program, that directly involves the community at beat meetings; the different roles between a patrolman and a detective; and Chicago's terrorist response readiness.
Thomas shared preventative measures the police department uses in addition to the traditional reactive response, and explained the various causes of crime that generally stem from "needs," such as a need for money, a need for drugs, etc.
The Chinese guests were intrigued by the policeman's role in the courtroom as a witness rather than a participant in the trial. Thomas helped the group understand the working relationship between police and prosecutor and the cooperation each lends the other in attempting to bring a case to trial. In China, the police determine which cases will go forward for prosecution.
He also gave the Chinese delegation a short lesson in the state and federal levels of courts and the role of each in prosecutions.
John R. Thomas (center), first deputy superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, was a guest lecturer for a delegation of Chinese judges and attorneys attending John Marshall. Welcoming him to the law school are (from left) Susann Maclachlan of the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution; Dean Robert Gilbert Johnston; Dorothy Li, associate dean and director of the Chinese exchanges; and exchange guest Jishan Liu, prosecutor for Jilin Province.
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Australian Legal System Depicted in Film Oct. 18
The Center for International Business & Trade Law, Phi Delta Phi, and Eric Levy of John Marshall's Business Office staff, will show the 1988 film A Cry in the Dark from Australia, as the second in a series of films exploring the legal systems of other cultures.
The presentation is at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in Room 1200. Admission is free.
Professor Paul Kelly from Australia's Southern Cross University will introduce the film, which tells the true story of Lindy, and Michael Chamberlain who are accused of murdering their infant daughter despite the fact that there was no body, motive, or weapon found. Meryl Streep and Sam Neill star in a film by Fred Schepisi.
Professor Kelly will address questions and lead a discussion after the presentation.
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Schedule of Events
October 8
- AIDS Foundation Training Program, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.
- Freedom Award Committee Meeting, Room 1203, 12:00 p.m.
- Alumni Summer School Meeting, Room 1101, 12:00 p.m.
October 9
- Chicago Area Law School Consortium, Room 217, 2:00 p.m.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Room TBA, 4:00 p.m.
- Career Services Program - Meet the Public Interest Employers, Student Lounge, 4:30 p.m.
October 10
- SBA Breakfast, Room 3East, 8:00 a.m.
- IL Immigration & Human Rights Pro Bono Training, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.
- Kane County Alumni Chapter Lunch, Café Maddalena, Elgin, 12:00 p.m.
- DuPage County Alumni Chapter Reception, Drake Hotel, OakBrook, 5:30 p.m.
October 11
- Law Review Symposium on the Future of Employee Benefits, Room 1200A, 8:00 a.m.
- Development and Long Range Planning Committee, Room 1200B, 12:00 p.m.
October 12
- Admissions Open House, Room 200, 9:30 a.m.
October 13
- Decanal Search Interview with James Fleissner
October 14
- Decanal Search Interview with James Fleissner
- Faculty Assembly, Room 1200, 12:00 p.m.
- Russian Justice Sidorenko Lecture - "The Status of Judicial Reform in the Russian Federation", Room 1200, 4:00 p.m.
October 15
- Decanal Search Interview with James Fleissner
- IPLAC Seminar, Room 1200, 11:30 a.m.
October 16
- Decanal Search Interview with James Fleissner
- Career Services Program - "What if the OCI Doesn't Work for Me?"
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Room 1200B, 4:00 p.m.
- Center for Information Technology & Privacy Law Open House, 16th Floor, CBA Building, 5:00 p.m.
October 17
- 21st Annual Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law, Room 3East, 9:00 a.m.
October 18
- 21st Annual Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law, Room 3East, 9:00 a.m.
- Film Screening -"A Cry in the Dark", Room 1200, 6:00 p.m.
October 19
- 21st Annual Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law, Room 3East, 9:00 a.m.
- PMBR Bar Review Course, Room 200, 9:00 a.m.
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Guest Speakers Address 9/11 Issues
The Black Law Students Association, in cooperation with the Office of Student Affairs, hosted a program examining major legal issues raised by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Attorneys focused on the Patriot Act, the new limitations on immigrants, rule of law, and intimidation of persons of various backgrounds. Student Matt Ingram (center) of BLSA welcomed speakers (from left) William Haddad, executive director and founding president of the Arab-American Bar Association of Illinois; Professor Michael Seng; Professor Ralph Ruebner, and William Hooks, past president of the Cook County Bar Association.
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Student Activities
October 8
The Black Law Student Association will meet at 4:30 p.m. in room 216.
October 9
The Environmental Law Society will meet at 5:30 p.m. in room 201.
October 10
The Christian Legal Society will meet at 11:45 a.m. in room 402.
October 11
The Corporation Law Association is sponsoring a toiletry drive. Donations will be given to homeless shelters. Articles will be collected on the 2nd floor. Please contribute.
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Professor Michael P. Seng
Activities
On September 27 he spoke to approximately 45 legal services attorneys and service providers for persons with disabilities from throughout the State of Indiana in Indianapolis. Professor Seng presented a three-hour discussion about new developments in obtaining equal access to housing for persons with disabilities.
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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. 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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Future of Employee Benefits Law Discussed at The John Marshall Law School
The John Marshall Law School Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits is hosting, "The Future of Employee Benefits Law: A John Marshall Law Review Symposium," from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 11, at the law school, 315 S. Plymouth Ct.
The Summer 2002 issue of "The John Marshall Law Review" is dedicated to problems with, issues about, and potential solutions for ERISA and the current state of employee benefits. During this free program, several of the authors of the articles and comments will outline employee benefits issues the publication covers, including: renewed regulation of employer stock invested in qualified plans; the innovative use of phased retirement schemes; pension simplification for defined benefit plans; the plight of women's economic security; and concerns over abuses with executive compensation plans.
Adjunct Professor Barry Kozak will moderate the program, featuring authors Kathryn J. Kennedy, director of the center; Susan J. Stabile, of St. John's University School of Law; Lorraine A. Schmall, of Northern Illinois University College of Law; David Pratt, of Albany Law School; Pamela Perun, a consultant with Urban Institute and editor of the "Employee Benefits Compensation Pension Law Journal;" and Christopher Condeluci, a joint J.D./LL.M. degree student of employee benefits law at John Marshall.
There will be a roundtable discussion, with opportunities for questions, following the speakers' presentations.
For more information about the symposium, contact the Department of Event Management at 312.987.1240 ext. 578 or e-mail events@jmls.edu.
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SBA Election Results
The Student Bar Association Executive Board congratulates the following students who won in the SBA elections.
- Executive Evening Student Liaison: Megan McKeon
- Student Reps for JU05D1: Dan Lechleiter; Brian Shoemaker
- Student Reps for JU05D2:
- Michael Bartolic Erin Gallagher
- Student Reps for JU05D3: Erin Graham; William Hansen
- Student Reps for JU06E: Jarret Niesse; Oscar Brown
- Student Reps for JU04D1: Andrea Lynn Carollo; Christine Vuikmir
- Student Reps for JUO4D2: Eric Havens; Kelly Moore
- Student Reps for JU04D3: Kristen Spinato; David Kleiman
- Student Reps for JA04D: Todd Cohen; Carrie Pickett
- Student Reps for JA04E: Scott Mueller; Paul Raya
- Student Rep for JU05E: Danielle Bilotto
- Student Reps for JU03D1: John Medved; Zach Hotle
- Student Reps for JU03D2: Dana Pesha; Frank Giorup
- Student Reps for JU03D3: Todd Murphy; Stacey Hnatiuk
- Student Rep for JA03D: Amy Jensen
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Russian Judge Addresses Judicial Reform
"The Status of Judicial Reform in the Russian Federation" will be outlined by Justice Yuriy Ivanovich Siderenko at a 4 p.m. presentation Monday, Oct. 14, in Room 1200.
Siderenko is chair of the Council of Judges of the Russian Federation, a member of the federation's Council on the Improvement of Justice, and a member of the federation's commission reviewing persons for judgeships. He was elected in 1992 to a lifetime appointment as a justice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
Sidorenko will be visiting The John Marshall Law School for a 2 p.m. presentation on how trial advocacy courses are taught. A panel of John Marshall trial advocacy faculty, judges, prosecutors and private attorneys will demonstrate how the bench and bar collaborate in trial advocacy instruction.
Sidorenko has been instrumental in the development of the Rule of Law in the Russian Federation. He has been one of the central figures involved in the debates and public discussion on the recent enactment of a "judicial reform" legislative package.