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January 19 - 25, 2003 |
Employee Benefits Lecture Series Launched
The Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits has made a unique opportunity available to the entire John Marshall community. Each Wednesday during the spring semester, a lecture about various issues of particular interest to the employee benefits attorney will take place from noon to 2 p.m. in room 402. The subject matter is of interest to anyone, whether a student of employee benefits law or simply interested in keeping abreast of the issues driving this field.
The series is free for any John Marshall student, faculty or staff member.
The first speaker, Stewart Shepard, partner with Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, discussed the impact of ADEA and other federal employment laws or ERISA.
Upcoming lecturers include Laurence A. Hansen, partner with Lord Bissell & Brook discussing "403(b) v. 401(k) plans for tax-exempt organizations," on Jan. 22 and Joan Gucciardi, president of Gucciardi Benefit Resources, presenting "Designing retirement programs after EGTRRA, cross-testing gateways, and proposed cash balance plan regulations" on Jan. 29.
Additional information and registration forms for the series can be found on The John Marshall Law School Calendar of Events on the website, www.jmls.edu.
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Discussion of Federal Employee Benefits Public Policy at John Marshall
The Center for Tax Law and Employee benefits welcomes J. Mark Iwry, former benefits tax counsel with the U.S. Department of Treasury to the law school to discuss federal employee benefits public policy from noon to 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31, in room 3-East.
Iwry was the top advisor to the Secretary of Treasury for all employee benefits matters during most of President Clinton's tenure, and continued to serve during the first half-year of President Bush's term. In addition to being a top government official, Iwry is a well-respected scholar and attorney.
The roundtable is free of charge and open to all John Marshall students and faculty. For additional information, contact Kathy Winiczay at 6winicza@jmls.edu or call 312.427.2737 ext, 497.
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Professor Ann M. Lousin
Activities
She attended the mid-year meeting of The Armenian Bar Association in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on October 11-13, 2002. She presented a report on the various projects she was involved in, including a conference with the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, The Hon. John Ordway.
She also co-signed an amicus curiae brief on the side of the plaintiffs in Goodridge, et al. v. Department of Public Health, a case involving "civil unions" between two persons of the same sex. She was one of nine professors of state constitutional law signing the brief, which was filed with the Supreme Judicial Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Nov. 8, 2002. Amici contend that the Massachusetts constitution prohibits limiting marriage or civil unions to two people of different genders.
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Student Activities
January 20
Barrister Ball tickets now $55
January 21
Student Bar Association Meeting - 5:00 p.m.
January 22
Phi Alpha Delta will meet at 12:45 and 5:00 p.m. in room 201.
The Justinian Society and the Career Services Office are hosting a Student Bar Panel. The panel consists of students of varying class ranks who have passed the bar. 4:00 p.m. Watch for room posting.
January 23
Student Organization Day!!! This is a special evening sponsored by the Student Bar Association. All student organizations will be present to discuss with you the goals of their organization. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Student lounge from 4 to 6 p.m.
January 24
The Black Law Student Association "Meet and Greet"
Barrister's Ball tickets are for sale from Miss Criss's office. Space is always limited so do not wait to purchase. Tickets will increase in price after January 20.
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Animal Rights Attorney Gives Jan. 23 Address
Noted animal rights attorney Steven M. Wise will discuss his specialization in animal protection litigation during a 4:30 p.m. presentation Tuesday, Jan. 21, in Room 402 of the law school.
Wise has taught a summer course in animal rights law at The John Marshall Law School, as well as Harvard Law School, Vermont Law School, and at the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine.
The Boston attorney is considered a pioneer in the field of animal law. Since his first cases in 1982, he has taken on virtually every type of animal-related litigation, ranging from saving the lives of more than 100 dogs ordered to be put to death as vicious, suing for veterinary malpractice, and defending the rights of condominium and cooperative owners to have companion animals.
Wise has sued the U.S. Patent Office to stop it from issuing patents for genetically engineered animals. He also attempted to stop the New England Aquarium from transferring a dolphin to the U.S. Navy where it was expected to be trained for potentially hazardous military exercises.
Wise has authored two books, Rattling the Cage—Toward Legal Rights for Animals, and Drawing the Line—Science and the Case for Animal Rights. He is a past president of the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
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Professor of the Year Honors
Professor Michael Closen (left) accepts the Professor of the Year award from Associate Dean William Powers. The student body votes on the outstanding professor award in the fall semester. This one is added to the half dozen earlier awards Professor Closen has received.
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Extending John Marshall Greetings in China
As The John Marshall Law School prepares for the 10th anniversary of its China exchange program, Associate Dean Dorothy Li continued the law school's outreach during the fall semester.
Today, John Marshall is training attorneys from China's State Intellectual Property Office. As China continues to work toward a rule of law system, John Marshall is providing special courses for Chinese judges and attorneys. The law school also is graduating its second class of Chinese attorneys earning LL.M. degrees in intellectual property law.
Representatives from John Marshall and China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) and State Intellectual Property Training Center (SIPTC) officials met to discuss cooperative programs for 2003. At the meeting were (from left) Liu Hailong, director of the U.S. and Pacific Region of the International Cooperation Division of SIPO; John Marshall Associate Dean Dorothy Li; Lu Kuoliang, deputy director general, International Cooperation Division; Ma Fang, deputy director general of SIPTC. Lu Kuoliang receives his John Marshall LL.M. degree this month.
Dorothy Li presents a gift from The John Marshall Law School to Wang Limin, vice president of the East China University of Politics and Law, during a program marking the university's 50th anniversary in November 2002.
Richard Li (second from left) and Dorothy Li (center), director of the John Marshall Library, visited the Jilm University Law School. Giving them a tour of the school's library are (from left) Mr. Wang, librarian; Professor Huo Cumfu, dean of the Jilm University Law School, and Mr. Li Hongming, vice dean of the law school.
At a visit to the Shenyang Bureau of Justice, Dorothy Li (second from left) and her husband, Richard Li (second from right) met with (from left) Mr. Yang, director of the Lawyers Affairs Division; Mr. Cheng, director-general of the Shenyang Bureau of Justice; and Mr. Chai, deputy director of the bureau.
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Schedule of Events
January 19
- Commencement, Sheraton Chicago Hotel, Chicago Ballroom, 3:00 p.m.
January 21
- Career Services - Lunch & Conversations with Alumni, Room 3East, 12:45 p.m.
January 22
- Employee Benefits Seminar - "403(b) v 401(k) Plans for Tax Exempt Organizations", Room 402, 12:00 p.m.
- Bar Grader Training, Room 503, 12:00 p.m.
- Career Services Alumni Panel - "Start Strategizing for Passing the Bar", Room 3East, 4:30 p.m.
- Bar Grader Training, Room 402, 6:00 p.m.
January 23
- Young Alumni Meeting, Room 402, 12:00 p.m.
January 25
- Spring Bar Exam Workshop, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.
January 27
- Employee Benefits Adjunct/Advisory Board Luncheon, Room 3East, 12:00 p.m.
January 28
- Tax and Employee Benefits Student Luncheon, Room 3East, 12:00 p.m.
- Tax and Employee Benefits Student Dinner, Room 3East, 5:00 p.m.
- Native American Bar Association Meeting, Room 1203, 6:00 p.m.
January 29
- Employee Benefits Seminar - "Designing Retirement Programs After EGTRRA", Room 402, 12:00 p.m.
- Int. Business and Trade Law Lecture - "The European Union in its Constitutional Infancy" with Professor Ralph Folsom, Room 3East, 4:00 p.m.
- Career Services Workshop - Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Room 409, 4:30 p.m.
January 31
- Tax and Employee Benefits Guest Lecture - Mark Iwry, Room 3East 12:00 p.m.
February 1
- Spring Bar Exam Workshop, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.
- Admission Open House, Room 200, 9:30 a.m.