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John Marshall Student Named International Graduate of the Year
John Marshall Law School graduate Nathan Wayne Eckley was recently named the 2003 J. Will Pless International Graduate of the Year by the Court of Appeals of the Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity.
Selection for the $3,000 scholarship award was based on applications submitted by students from the United States, Canada and Mexico. The finalists from each chapter were submitted to compete for the province title. Eckley was selected the single winner from more than 30 province finalists by a panel at the international headquarters in Washington, D.C.
He was chosen based on academic excellence, his work for Phi Delta Phi, his extracurricular activities before law school and during his law school career.
Eckley studied at John Marshall as a Dean's Scholar. As a John Marshall Law Review candidate, he wrote an article discussing bio-ethics and international food regulations, which was published in the spring 2002 edition. Other extracurricular activities during his law school career included a research assistantship for Professor Timothy O'Neill, a judicial externship for Chancery Judge Julia M. Nowicki, as well as serving as a student advisor for incoming students.
Eckley earned his J.D. degree magna cum laude in June 2003. Eckley says he is looking forward to applying the skills and ethics he acquired at John Marshall in his career as an attorney in public service.
Eckley graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Agriculture in 1999. In 2002, he was a recipient of the Phi Delta Phi Lloyd G. Balfour Scholarship Award.
He is the son of Terry and Linda Eckley of Auxvasse, Mo.
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The John Marshall Law School Garners Publications Honors
The winners of APEX 2003, the Fifteenth Annual Awards for Publication Excellence, have just been announced, and The John Marshall Law School was honored with two Awards of Excellence.
In the category "Annual Reports _ Printed Four Color," John Marshall earned an Award of Excellence for the Annual Report of the Dean. (This publication was previously honored with a First Place from the Admission Advertising Awards.)
In the category "Education & Training Brochures, Manuals & Reports," John Marshall earned an Award of Excellence for the Advocacy Brochure. (This publication was previously honored with a Merit Award from the Admission Advertising Awards.)
As described in the award announcement, "The APEX Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence." The program recognizes excellence in publications work by professional communicators. This year's competition drew nearly 5,000 entries, prompting one of the sponsors to describe the competition as "exceptionally intense."
The Annual Report of the Dean was produced by the team of designer Bruce Swart and editor Peter Beck, with significant contributions from Marilyn Thomas and Andrea Koklys. The Advocacy Brochure was designed by Bruce Swartand benefited from the participation of Peter Beck, Marilyn Thomas, and Andrea Koklys, with Susanne MacLachlan and Professor Kenneth Kandaras playing major roles. All of the photography for both publications was by Ralf-Finn Hestoft. The Publications Department at The John Marshall Law School is guided by Assistant Dean for Institutional Affairs John M. McNamara.
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Schedule of Events
July 21
- Center for Tax Law & Employee Benefits Open House, Room 1203, 12:00 and 5:00 p.m.
July 22
- Equal Justice Works, Room 402, 11:00 a.m.
July 24
- Center for Real Estate Law Information Session, Room 402, 5:30 p.m.
July 30
- International Trade Club of Chicago Reception, Room 1200B, 5:00 p.m.
- After The Bar Party, Room 3East, 5:15 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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Sohn Selected for FBI Internship
Crime is more than a statistic to many, including Sara Sohn of Naperville who will complete a semester internship at FBI headquarters during spring 2004.
Sohn, a second-year student at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, hopes to do criminal prosecution work after she receives her J.D. She will be one of four law students selected from across the country for the internship at the FBI's National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime at FBI Quantico headquarters in Virginia.
Sohn's work will include learning how the FBI conducts research and analysis, crime scene reconstruction, interrogation techniques and profiling.
This will be Sohn's second internship in the Washington area. As a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana, Sohn was selected for a semester internship with the U.S. Attorney's Office. She was mentored by an assistant U.S. attorney working in the Violent Crime area, and spent her internship assisting attorneys on five trials.
Sohn received a bachelor's degree with double majors in political science and speech communications from the University of Illinois in 2001. She is the daughter of Jon and Sherry Sohn of Naperville.
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Professor Celeste Hammond
Activities
She serves on the advisory board of the Chicago School of Real Estate at Roosevelt University. In September, the school will mark its first anniversary as a graduate program within Roosevelt's MBA program.
Professor Allen Kamp
Publications
Lawrence Friedman cites his work in American Law in the Twentieth Century.
Professor Corinne Morrissey
Activities
She was elected president of the Union League Club's Civic and Arts Foundation.
Professor Robert Nye
Activities
He received the Recognition of Excellence award from Downtown Oak Park for his 15 years of pro bono work with the non-profit membership association. Downtown Oak Park is designed to enhance the business environment in Oak Park's central business district. Nye has worked with the management group since its founding in 1988 reviewing legal issues that have included zoning, municipal and tax issues, as well as election and by-laws questions.
Professor Arthur Sabin
Publications
Lawrence Friedman cites his work in American Law in the Twentieth Century.
Professor Michael Seng
Activities
He received the Liberty Award from the Bohemian Lawyers Association. The award was presented by George Drost, honorary consul for the Czech Republic in Chicago, in recognition of Professor Seng's contributions to legal education and practice in the U.S. and Czech Republic.