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April 6 -12, 2003 |
GALLA Welcomes Veterans
The Gay and Lesbian Law Association at The John Marshall Law School honored openly gay veterans at a program that outlined experiences with the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that excludes gay and lesbian persons from serving in the military, even in time of war. Present at the program were (from left) Associate Dean William Powers, Professor Mark Wojcik, Mike Higgins, James Darby, Bruce Inman, and John Marshall students Mario Sullivan, John Heintz and Christopher Johnsen.
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Schedule of Events
April 6
- Spring PMBR Program, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.
April 7
- Tax and Employee Benefits Graduate Program Information Session, Room 1203, 12:00 and 5:00 p.m.
- Howard Markey Lecture - "The Changing Views of IP at Large Companies," 2:30 p.m., Room 1200
- Professor Crane Networking Meeting, Room 402, 2:30 p.m.
April 8
- Alumni Reception, San Francisco, CA, 5:30 p.m.
- A Practical Approach to Domestic and Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret and Copyright Documentation, Room 526, 6:00 p.m.
April 9
- "Designing 457 Plans After the New Regulations Lecture," Room 409, 12:00 p.m.
- Career Services Program -"Meet the Small and Mid-Size Firms," Room 3East and Courtroom, 4:30 p.m.
April 10
- Center for Real Estate Law Program - "Toxic Mold & Real Estate - the Latest Addition to your Due Diligence Checklist," Room 300, 12:00 p.m.
- Career Services Program - "Prepare to Practice," Room 3East, 12:45 p.m.
- National Library Week Celebration,
- 2:00 p.m., Library
- Alumni Reception, Los Angeles, CA, 5:30 p.m.
April 11
- Law Practice Management, Room 200, 12:00 p.m.
April 12
- Law Practice Management, Room 200, 12:00 p.m.
April 14
- Faculty Assembly, Room 1200, 12:00 p.m.
- Moot Court Meeting, Room 3East, 4:00 p.m.
April 15
- Career Day, Room 413, 12:45 p.m.
- A Practical Approach to Domestic and Foreign Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret and Copyright Documentation, Room 526, 6:00 p.m.
April 16
- "Special Design Issues for Employee Benefits Plans Offered by Churches" Lecture, Room 402, 12:00 p.m.
- Alumni Association Executive Committee Meeting, Room 1203, 12:00 p.m.
- Women's Law Caucus Spring Luncheon, Room 3East, 12:15 p.m.
- Career Services Program - "Get Ready for On-Campus Interviewing," Room 200, 12:45 and 5:00 p.m.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Room 402, 4:00 p.m.
April 17
- Diversity Committee Meeting, Room 1203, 5:30 p.m.
April 18
- Comprehensive Exam, Room 1200, 9:00 a.m.
April 19
- Comprehensive Multistate Diagnostic Exam, Rooms 200, 300 and 216, 9:00 a.m.
- BLSA Tutoring Program, Rooms 402 and 403, 1:00 p.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/calendar.htm
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Professor Celeste Hammond
Activities
She made a presentation at the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools. She served on a panel for the Section on Post J.D. Legal Education, which examined how law schools can "Maintain Quality and Generate Revenues in Post Graduate Programs." Other panelists included Dean David Van Zandt (Northwestern), Professor Ronald Pearlman ( Georgetown) and Professor Philip Postlewaite (Northwestern). A free-wheeling discussion followed the formal presentations. The audience included professors, directors of LL.M. programs and administrators from American law schools.
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Recent Graduate Shares Work Experiences
A recent John Marshall graduate, David French (J.D. '02) (second from left), of Hinshaw & Culbertson, was welcomed back to the law school recently to discuss corporate law and first-year practice with students. Welcoming him were Corporate Law Society members (from left) Michael McCaskey; Rozina Briskovic; Jason Slowinski; and Renata Biernat.
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Staff Notes
Barry Kozak
Director of Academic Development, Graduate Tax Law and Employee Benefits Programs
On April 8, he will moderate a blue-ribbon panel at noon at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) regarding the Unauthorized Practice of Law. His panelists include Tim Eaton, a past president of the Illinois State Bar Association; Joshua Silverstein, chair of the CBA's Unauthorized Practice & Multidisciplinary Practice; Steve Pflaum, general counsel for the CBA; Robert Ruiz, chief of the Public Interest Bureau at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office; and John Holtaway, the client protection counsel at the American Bar Association's Center for Professional Responsibility.
On May 1, he will lead a panel discussion on the Treasury Regulations which govern required minimum distributions at age 70½ from qualified retirement plans and IRAs. Marjorie Hoffman, the attorney at the U.S. Treasury credited with drafting the regulations will be one of his panelists. The panel is part of the 2003 ASPA/IRS Great Lakes Benefits Conference at McCormick Place.
On May 15, Kozak will teach IRS agents about the rules and potential pitfalls for the required minimum distributions at the annual CLE program which is mandatory for all IRS agents of the Great Lakes Area who specialize in employee benefits plans.
On June 5, he will be a speaker at the 2003 ERISA Basics National Institute, which is presented in Chicago annually by the American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits. Kozak will provide an overview of the rules and regulations that govern employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit plans.
He serves as faculty coach for the John Marshall teams competing at the University of Buffalo Tax Law Moot Court competition and will be speaking at the upcoming Law Practice Management program presented by the John Marshall Career Services Office. He continues to teach Survey of Employee Benefits as a condensed summer course, and again in the fall semester, the Graduate Seminar: Employee Benefits LL.M. course (which is also being advertised as the 2003 Employee Benefits Lecture Series), and will teach a new J.D. elective in Fall 2003 called Taxation of Compensation.
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Student Activities
April 14
The Justinian Society is conducting a toy drive. Gifts will be donated to Children's Memorial Hospital. Articles are being collected in the student lounge. Please contribute.
Dean Powers' "Student Advisory Committee" will meet at 12:15p.m. in room 201. Please inform Miss Criss as to your attendance.
Amnesty International has been reactivated and all are welcome to attend the first meeting at 5:00 p.m. in room 201. Elections will be held.
April 15
John Marshall graduate, Mr. Joseph Agnello, will discuss "Keeping Your Faith in the Legal Field," at 2:00 p.m. in room 3 East. This program is sponsored by the Christian Legal Society.
The Children's Law Society will meet at 12:15 p.m. in room 201.
April 16
The Women's Law Caucus Annual Spring Luncheon will be held at 12:15 p.m. on 3 East. John Marshall graduates will talk about employment and labor, intellectual property and personal injury law. This is an opportunity for networking that you will not want to miss.
April 17
At 12:45 p.m. in room 201 the American Constitutional Society and the Federalist Society will host John Sullivan, who will discuss the death penalty. Refreshments will be served.
The Christian Legal Society will meet at 11:30 a.m. in room 1105.