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Safe Walk Program
Would you like to walk with others to your car or to the train station, or be a volunteer accompanying students when they leave the law school? If so, please meet at the sign located near the Admission Office in the lobby of the law school.
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Israeli Attorney to Speak About Anti-terrorist Lawsuits
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, an Israeli attorney who has been making headlines with her lawsuits against terrorists, will be the guest speaker at a 4 p.m. Nov. 12 program hosted by John Marshall's Decalogue Society. The presentation will be in Room 201.
Darshan-Leitner, 29, has taken it upon herself to represent victims of terror trying to collect for their injuries and losses. Darshan-Leitner's presentation at John Marshall is one of several in the Chicago area she is giving to help raise awareness of her efforts to work for the victims of terrorist attacks. She contends no one else, including the government of Israel, is working on behalf of the victims.
She recently won a $183 million judgment against Iran in U.S. District Court on behalf of American citizen Susan Weinstein, whose husband was killed in a bomb blast on an Israeli bus in 1996. The Hamas terrorist who committed the act admitted to being trained in Iran.
The attorney's latest $20 million lawsuit was filed this year in Israel against the European Union claiming a portion of its funds for Palestinian Authority operations was being siphoned off to the PLO for terrorist activities. The European Union claimed diplomatic immunity. Darshan-Leitner contends the EU should have answered the charges in the lawsuit if it has nothing to hide.
"Don't run away, don't hide in Brussels. Come to court!" she has been quoted as saying.
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Araceli Reyes De La Cruz Receives Kissane Award
Araceli Reyes De La Cruz, a June 2001 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, has received the $5,000 Kissane Award.
The Kissane Award is offered to students from both the January and June graduating classes who will work for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. It was established in 1996 by the family and friends of Elmer C. Kissane, a 1945 John Marshall graduate who worked for the State's Attorney's Office for more than 40 years. The recipient receives the cash award after serving as a staff attorney for the County for a year.
After graduating in 1996 from the University of Illinois at Chicago, De La Cruz was a part-time, evening division student at John Marshall. For two years as a student, she worked at Fisher and Fisher, a medium-sized firm specializing in mortgages and foreclosures. In February 1999, she began working for the State's Attorney's office as a victim witness specialist in the Juvenile Division. De La Cruz was sworn in as an assistant state's attorney after graduation, and is now assigned to the Traffic Division.
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Fair Housing Center/Clinic
Clinical Professor F. Willis Caruso and Adjunct Professor Lewis W. Powell III presented a program at the American Association of Code Enforcement Officers at the 13th Annual AACE Educational & Business Conference on October 31 in Chicago. They were invited to speak at the conference, "Magnificent Milestones in Code Enforcement," so that code enforcement officers in towns and cities throughout the United States will be aware of the laws and be able to implement local laws in a way that will comply with the Fair Housing Act. The Center has previously conducted training for code enforcement officials in Illinois and provides information about code enforcement issues.
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Real Estate Marketer Sheldon Good Speaks to Lambda Alpha International
Professor Celeste Hammond, director of the Center for Real Estate Law, welcomed Sheldon F. Good, founder and chairman emeritus of the international real estate marketing company Sheldon Good & Company, as speaker for the law school's student chapter of Lambda Alpha International, the honorary land economics society. John Marshall is the only law school to have a student chapter.
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Schedule of Events
November 11
- Faculty Assembly, Room 1200, 12:00 p.m.
November 12
- Freedom Award Committee Meeting, Room 1203, 12:00 p.m.
- Career Services - "1L's Resume & Cover Letter Workshop", Room 300, 12:45 and 5:00 p.m.
- Corboy Scholarship Reception, Room 1200B, 5:30 p.m.
November 13
- Herzog Competition Dinner, 3East, 3:00 p.m.
November 14
- Corporate Relocation Council of Chicago Seminar, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.
- CITPL Author's Lecture Series with Ira Winkler, Room 1200, 5:00 p.m.
November 15
- Ceridian Year-End Seminar, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.
- Alumni Mentor Lunch, Room 3East, 12:30 p.m.
November 16
- IL Assn of Defense Trial Counsel Meeting, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.
- Decanal Search Committee Meeting, Room 1101, 9:00 a.m.
- Career Services Program - "Practice Tracks", Chicago Kent College of Law, 10:00 a.m.
November 18
- SBA Holiday Party, Room 3East, 12:00 p.m.
- Seattle Chapter Alumni Dinner, Seattle, WA, 5:30 p.m.
November 19
- Lunch & Learn Seminar - "Problems Relating to IP Trials", Room 1200, 11:30 a.m.
November 20
- Career Services Springfield Trip, 8:00 a.m.
- Career Services - Famous Chicago Trial Attorneys Series, Room 1200A, 12:45 p.m.
November 21
- CIBTL Adjunct Faculty Meeting, Room 1200B, 12:00 p.m.
- Springfield Chapter Alumni Reception, 5:30 p.m.
November 22
- Ceridian Year End Seminar, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.
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A complete online listing of events scheduled at The John Marshall Law School can be found at the following URL: http://www.jmls.edu/calendar.htm
Holiday Hours
The school's administrative offices and library will be closed from December 21, 2002 through January 1, 2003. Except for a security guard, a skeleton maintenance crew, and an individual that will sort faculty mail beginning at noon on December 27 and 30, the staff will not be working. Any faculty member who wishes to come into the building on December 26, 27, and 30 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. should email Marty D'Ambrose by Thursday, December 19th. If you have advised Marty in advance, you will be asked to sign in and out at the security desk. The guard may ask for identification, so be sure to have your identification card available. There are times when the guard may briefly be away from the service desk. If that occurs, please wait for him to return. Since we are operating with a skeleton staff it is expedient to know who is in the building and where they will be working.
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Professor John D. Ingram
Publications
His article, "The American'First Lady'", 27 Capital U. L. Rev. 487 (1999) was cited in 47 Loyola L. Rev. 561 and 60 Maryland L. Rev. 205. His article, "Why Aren't More Cases Settled?", 45 S.D. L. Rev. 94 (2000) was cited in 27 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 745.
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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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'A little to the left...'
Passers-by and newcomers to The John Marshall Law School will more easily recognize the location now that the name has been placed in bronze letters on the Plymouth Court canopy.
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Students Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity Construction Site
Student volunteers with the Habitat for Humanity chapter at The John Marshall Law School completed their first construction site project Oct. 19 putting up fencing at a home being built on Chicago's west side.
This was the first on-site project since the chapter was organized in spring 2002. The John Marshall students are paired with both the Lake County, Ill., and Chicago West Side chapters of Habitat for Humanity giving them the opportunity to not only build homes but also use their real estate knowledge to the benefit of those in the community.
The John Marshall Law School has become the fourth law school in the country, and the only law school in the Midwest, to be accepted for a campus chapter of the international organization Habitat for Humanity. Students and alumni of the law school are eligible for membership, according to third-year student Andrew Cook, one of the organizers.
The chapter will be different from others under the Habitat umbrella because it will have a three-pronged approach: building, education and fundraising.
"I've been trying to read up on a lot of the legal issues. Having their assistance will mean a great deal to us," said Carol Hernandez-Hill, a staff member of the Lake County chapter, who will be working with students and Professor Debra Stark who teaches real estate law.
The John Marshall chapter will provide community education information on issues of interest to new property owners such as avoiding predatory loans, obtaining adequate insurance and understanding the house closing process. In addition, the group will help the Chicago Habitat affiliates with legal assistance.
For information on becoming involved with the efforts of the Habitat for Humanity chapter, contact Miss Criss or Professor Debra Stark.
John Marshall Law School students stretch fencing to enclose the lot of a newly constructed house on Chicago's West Side. During the day they set poles and wrapped fencing as part of their volunteer efforts for Habitat for Humanity.
Student volunteers from the Law School's chapter of Habitat for Humanity were (from left) Shannon Jackson, Brian Beckham, Renata Biernat, Claudia Cosman, Larry Kasoff and Andrew Cook.
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Law Review Symposium Focuses on Employee Benefits Law
The John Marshall Law School Center for Tax Law and Employee
Benefits and the John Marshall Law Review recently co-hosted a program,
"The Future of Employee Benefits Law: A John Marshall Law Review Symposium."
The Summer 2002 issue of the Law Review contains solely employee
benefits law articles. Welcoming panelists to the law school were Dean Robert
Gilbert Johnston, to whom the issue of the Law Review is dedicated,
Barry Kozak, director of Academic Development for the center, and Kristen
Clayton, editor-in-chief of the John Marshall Law Review . Panelists
whose articles contributed to the issue included Professor Kathryn Kennedy,
director of the center; Professor Susan J. Stabile of St. Johns University
School of Law; Professor Lorraine A. Schmall of Northern Illinois University
College of Law; and Pamela Perun, consultant for Urban Institute and editor of
the Employee Benefits, Compensation and Pension Law Journal; Professor
David Pratt, of Albany Law School; and joint J.D./LL.M. John Marshall student
Chris Condeluci.
Dean Johnston (second from right) accepts the summer issue of the John Marshall Law Review from its editor-in-chief, Kristen Clayton (second from left). The publication was dedicated to the dean, who is retiring after nearly 40 years at the school. Joining them are Professor Donald Beschle (left), faculty advisor, and Professor Kathryn Kennedy (right), director of the Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits, who helped coordinate the issue.
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JCIL Board Announced
Members of the 2002-2003 board for the Journal of Computer and Information Law are (from left, front row) K.C. Swanson, Elizabeth Walsh, Violeta Balan, Alex Moskowitz, Bridget O'Neill, Luke Antonsen, and (from left, back row) Arthur Yuan, Tracee Duthie, John Russell, Nathan Ewing, Elias Mossos and Michael Agruss.
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Student Activities
November 11
The Justinian Society is collecting men and women's shoes that will be donated to the homeless shelters. The shoes will be collected in the student lounge.
November 12
The Black Law Student Association will meet at 4:30 p.m. in room 216.
The Decalogue Society will feature Israeli attorney, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner at its meeting at 4:00 p.m. All are welcome. Attorney Darshan-Leitner will discuss bringing suits against terrorist organizations.
November 13
It is faculty auction time!! It is a fun time for all so please join us at 12:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. You will have the opportunity to bid on gifts, lunches, dinners and more that have been donated by the staff and faculty. The auction will take place in the student lounge. Refreshments will be served.
November 14
The Christian Legal Society will meet at 11:45 a.m. in room 402.
November 15
Every year we look forward to the "Novemberfest" sponsored by the Asian American Law Student Association. It is a special evening of food, music and a speaker from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00pm. in the student lounge.
The Black Law Student Association is having a series of town hall meetings Nov. 15th and 16th. (On reparations.) Watch for postings.
November 16
BLSA town hall meeting.