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John Marshall Community Invited to Oct. 18 Convocation, Retrospective
On Saturday, Oct. 18, The John Marshall Law School is hosting a full day of celebrations marking the installation of Dean Patricia Mell, a tribute to Dean Emeritus Robert Gilbert Johnston, the conclusion of the Centennial Campaign, and the law school's annual reunion.
Students are invited to the full complement of programs hosted as Retrospective: The John Marshall Law School.
The day's events will open with the U.S. Supreme Court Review and Preview at 9:45 a.m., featuring John Marshall Professors Timothy O'Neill and Michael Seng. Additional panelists include John Marshall Professors Donald Beschle, Yvette Barksdale, Michael Polelle and Mark Wojcik, and John Marshall 1983 graduate Candace Gorman, of the Law Office of H. Candace Gorman. This is the third year the program is underwritten by alumnus G. Grant Dixon (J.D. '91) of Dixon Law Offices. There will be a complimentary continental breakfast served at 9:15 a.m. and a buffet lunch at noon.
At 2 p.m., Professor Mark E. Wojcik will offer "10 Tips to Improve Your Legal Writing," an advanced legal writing workshop, in Room 503. The seminar will include editing exercises for effective use of plain language in legal writing, as well as tips on how to cut your research and writing time in half, how to say more by writing less, and insider's tips from his book Illinois Legal Research.
The evening's festivities at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 East Chicago Avenue, will begin at 6 p.m. with the law school's convocation and ceremonies marking the beginning of Dean Mell's term. Faculty will be in full regalia for the convocation which will be conducted under a canopy on the east lawn of the museum.
Afterward, guests will move in to the museum for a retrospective of the law school's accomplishments, especially those of Dean Emeritus Robert Gilbert Johnston who has been on staff for more than 35 years, the last eight years as dean.
The law school also will honor its donors who raised $13.5 million for the Centennial Campaign. Their generosity has helped to increase the number of scholarships, refurbish the student lounge and underwrite academic programs.
Alumni will be honored during the program with special tributes given to alumni whose graduation years end in 3 and 8.
Attendance at Retrospective: The John Marshall Law School is open. Donations of any amount will be accepted, although a contribution of $50 is suggested. The contribution will benefit the Dean Robert Gilbert Johnston Endowed Scholarship Fund.
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Italian Attorney Addresses Family Law
Professor Michael Polelle (left) welcomed Italian attorney Celia Cortesi (right) to the John Marshall Law School for a special presentation on the developments in Italian family law from a feminist perspective. Cortesi, a family law attorney in Parma, Italy, is on the faculty of Polelle's University of Parma Program, which takes John Marshall students to Parma, Italy, in the summer for a week-long "Comparative Legal Studies" program at the University of Parma Faculty of Law.
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Tryout Dates for Trial and Appellate Competitions
Appellate Tryouts
Tuesday, October 14th
Wednesday, October 15th
Thursday, October 23
Deadline for applications is Friday, October 10th at 12:00pm
Trial Tryouts
Monday, October 15th
Thursday, October 16th
All tryout times are from 2-5 p.m.
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Professor Celeste Hammond
Activities
She was a presenter at an all day program during the International Bar Association Conference on September 15, 2003 in San Francisco. The Academic Forum, which has law professors from all over the world as members, dedicated the session to "ADR Skills: How and Where We Learn Them." Professor Hammond and faculty from law schools in New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia compared the approaches for teaching ADR at their institutions. Professor Hammond focused on the need to teach students how to draft appropriate ADR clauses in transactional documents used in business settings.
On September 11th, Professor Celeste Hammond participated in the "Training Minority Lawyers" program which is an initiative of the American Bar Association Real Property Law Section. During an afternoon session new minority attorneys participate in round table presentations of their choosing of various commercial real estate topics. Participants get materials prepared by the experienced lawyer/presenters. Then, each table summarizes what they learned for the benefit of the entire audience. The ABA has made this event free to participants, including John Marshall Real Estate LLM students and alumni, who are encouraged to join the Section. The Section is hoping to include such programs in each city where it is holding a general meeting in the future.
The American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) has reappointed Professor Hammond as co-chair of its Education Committee for 2004. The committee reflects the great interest of ACREL in promoting education of law students, lawyers and the community about commercial real estate law and practice. In addition to the academic members elected to ACREL, many of the practitioner members teach as adjuncts, including many in the LL.M. at John Marshall Law School. The committee plans programs for the annual meeting, maintains teaching materials and supports efforts to expand teaching and scholarship efforts in the field.
Professor John D. Ingram
Publications
My article, "Prison Guards and Inmates of Opposite Genders: Equal Employment Opportunity Versus Right of Privacy," 7 Duke J. Gender L. & Pol'y 3 (2000) was cited several times and quoted from in 112 Yale L.J. 1257 (2003).
Professors Ann M. Lousin and Ronald C. Smith
Activities
They are assisting in the preparation of a biography of Elmer Gertz, a member of the John Marshall faculty from 1971 until his death on April 27, 2000. Dr. Sharon Kissane, who has written several biographies, is writing the first biography of Professor Gertz, who had a long and distinguished career as a civil rights lawyer and activist. Professors Lousin and Smith knew him from The Sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention (1969-1970) and were his colleagues at JMLS.
In 1969 Professor Smith and Professor Gertz campaigned as a politically independent team to win election as delegates to the Convention. They astonished the pundits by winning against strong "Machine" opposition on Chicago's north side.
Professor Lousin was staff counsel to some of the most important committees at the convention. Smith and Lousin were key members of the committee that drafted the official explanation of the proposed constitution. Gertz skillfully chaired the volatile Bill of Rights committee.
Lousin and Smith met with Dr. Kissane for several hours on September 2, 2003, and shared with her information and documents to provide insights into the remarkable career of the late Professor Gertz.
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Top Phi Alpha Delta Honors Presented to Amanda Stein
Phi Alpha Delta (PAD), the world's largest law fraternity, recognized the work of third-year student Amanda Stein and awarded her the Alex P. Hotchkiss Award for Most Outstanding Law School Justice in 2002-2003.
Stein was nominated for this yearly honor named for a past PAD chief justice.
Stein was the chief justice of the John Marshall chapter of Phi Alpha Delta last academic year. The chapter won the international organization's second place Stanley H. Cohn Outstanding Chapter Award honors.
Phi Alpha Delta's motto is "Service to the student, the school, the profession and the community," and under Stein's leadership, the John Marshall chapter met each of the pledges. The fraternity hosted a district-wide boat party, and a district-wide initiation party. The district includes all of the Chicago-area law school. At John Marshall, the chapter hosted blood drives, outlining sessions and networking parties.
This is the second honor for Stein. In spring, she was awarded a Student Bar Association scholarship for her school involvement.
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Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law Hosts 22nd Moot Court Competition
Students from 20 law schools will argue the fine points of Spam when they gather Oct. 16, 17 and 18 for the 22nd annual International Moot Court Competition in information technology and privacy law.
Faculty in the Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law wrote the problem as an outgrowth of discussions this summer with Spam experts who shared their knowledge and opinions about Spam, and the legal options open to businesses and individuals to eliminate the junk e-mails. The experts were guests in a special summer session class led by Professor David Sorkin, a nationally recognized expert on spam.
This is the first time in the competition's history that John Marshall will have a shadow team represented. A team from Macquarie University Division of Law in Australia will also participate.
Additional teams participating in the competition include Brooklyn Law School; Campbell University School of Law; Chicago-Kent College of Law; Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; Georgia State University College of Law; Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law; Michigan State University - Detroit College of Law; New York Law School; Northern Illinois University College of Law; Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law; South Texas College of Law; Southwestern University School of Law; Stetson University College of Law; St. Thomas University School of Law; Texas Tech University School of Law; Whittier Law School; University of California - Hastings College of the Law; and University of Wisconsin Law School.
Attorneys and judges from all levels of the bench will evaluate the students' oral arguments. The competition will conclude with an Awards Banquet, where winners will be announced.
The Journal for Computer and Information Law will publish in an upcoming issue the winning briefs and bench memoranda from the competition, and articles by academics and leaders in the field of Spam.
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Schedule of Events
October 14
- Module Managers Meeting, Room 402, 10:30 a.m.
- Opportunities in Real Estate Law for JD Students, Room 1200B, 12:15 and 5:00 p.m.
- Career Services - Opportunities Beyond Fall OCI, Room 409, 12:45 and 5:00 p.m.
October 15
- Morning Bakery with the Deans, Student Lounge, 8:15 a.m.
- MIHRC's Fall Asylum Training, Room 1200A, 1:00 p.m.
- Judges Reception with Dean Mell, Room 3East, 5:00 p.m.
- Czech Study Trip Meeting, Room 1202, 6:00 p.m.
October 16
- Privacy Competition, Various Rooms, 9:00 a.m.
- Career Services, AM Coffee Talk, Room 405, 9:45 a.m.
October 17
- Privacy Competition, Various Rooms, 9:00 a.m.
- FAST Start Program, Room 1200, 12:00 p.m.
October 18
- Privacy Competition, Various Rooms, 9:00 a.m.
- PMBR Program, Rooms 200-01, 9:00 a.m.
- U.S. Supreme Court: Review and Preview, Room 300, 9:00 a.m.
- FAST Start Program, Room 300, 1:30 p.m.
- Privacy Competition Closing Awards Banquet, Room 1200, 5:00 p.m.
- Retrospective: The John Marshall Law School, Museum of Contemporary Art, 6:00 p.m.
October 19
- PMBR Program, Rooms 200-201, 9:00 a.m.
October 21
- Trademark and Design Filing Strategies in a Changing Landscape Seminar, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.
- Palestinian Young Professionals Delegation, Room 1200B, 2:00 p.m.
- Career Services - Evening Student Panel, Room 1200A, 5:00 p.m.
October 22
- Lecture by Visiting Professor Dr Herwig Hofman, Trinity College, Dublin, Room 1200A
October 23
- Career Services - Careers in International Law, Room 409, 12:45 p.m.
- Law Review Reception for Dean Mell, Room 3East, 5:00 p.m.
October 24
- Copyright Society Seminar, Room 1200A, 12:00 p.m.
- FAST Start Program, Room 1200, 12:00 p.m.
- BLSA Reception for Dean Mell, Room 3East, 5:00 p.m.
October 25
- Bar Exam Workshop, Room 1200, 1:30 p.m.
- FAST Start Program, Room 300, 1:30 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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Student Activities
October 13
Lambda Alpha will meet at 5:00 p.m. in room 216.
The Animal Law Society will meet at 5:00 p.m. in room 201.
The Justinian Society will meet at 5:00 p.m. in room 403.
Our Chicago Bar Association student representative will be available in the student lounge with information about the CBA.
October 14
The Hispanic Law Student Association will meet at 5:00 p.m. in room 201.
The Black Law Student Association will meet at 5:00 p.m. in room 216.
The International Law Society will continue with the programs "What In the World Is…" Professor William Mock will discuss the fundamentals of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act at 12:45 p.m. in the Baim Courtroom.
Our American Bar Association student representative will be present in the student lounge to answer your questions regarding the ABA.
The Christian Legal Society will meet at 11:00 a.m. in room 531.
October 15
Delta Theta Phi will meet at 5:00 p.m. in room 1101.
Our Illinois State Bar Association student representative will be available to speak to you about that Association in the student lounge.
PMBR will be present in the student lounge.
October 16
Phi Alpha Delta initiation.
Amnesty International will present speaker, Maria del Carmen Cabrel Navarro, who will discuss the human rights challenges in Peru at 4:30 p.m. in room 409.
October 17
Phi Delta Phi applications are available in Miss Criss's office, room 212.