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January 9 - 15, 2005 |
U.S. District Judge Kocoras Addresses January Graduates
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Charles Kocoras will address the 150 graduates of The John Marshall Law School at its Jan. 16 commencement at the Sheraton Hotel Chicago.
The law school will award 103 J.D. and 47 L.L.M. degrees at the 3 p.m. ceremonies.
Judge Kocoras has served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois since November 1980. He was named chief judge in July 2002.
He began his legal career as an assistant U.S. attorney in 1971 and continued through 1977. He was a first assistant U.S. attorney, and then was assigned as a trial attorney to the Criminal Division and Special Prosecutions Division. He was later promoted to deputy chief of the divisions. Kocoras received several commendations while working as an assistant U.S. attorney.
In November 1977, Kocoras was appointed chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission. He worked with the five-member commission for 14 months when he became a partner at Stone, McGuire, Benjamin & Kocoras. He was in private practice for nearly a year when he received his appointment to the bench.
Since 1975, Kocoras has been an adjunct professor in the Trial Advocacy program at John Marshall. He was honored for his work in 1999 with an honorary degree.
He is a former member of the Judicial Conference Committee on Criminal Law; a former member of the Federal Criminal Jury Instruction Committee for the 7th Circuit; and former member of the Chicago Bar Association Committee on Evaluations of Candidates, Investigative Division.
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Animal Law Society Hosts Guest Speaker
The Animal Law Society hosted guest speaker Dr. Mary Lou Randour (third from left) for a fall semester program. Joining her are (from left) Kellie Walters, Janet Betz, Kristen Kurczewski, Tara Stuart and Beth Hefferman. Randour described the approaches for treating juvenile and adult animal abuse offenders. Through the Doris Day Animal League, Randour has worked with the FBI to include animal cruelty as a separate category in the agency's crime data reporting system.
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International Delegation Visits John Marshall
The John Marshall Law School welcomed members of an international delegation studying the U.S. judicial system. Guests and John Marshall representatives were (from left, front row) Rita Makarau of Zimbabwe; Seka Rachael Monaledi of South Africa; Biljana Panova of Macedonia; Dean Patricia Mell; Suhad Said Agha of Israel; Professor Mark Wojcik; Nicoleta Marcu of Romania; Tseghereda Tesfai Zeru of Eritrea; Kamala Bhaie Pillai of Malaysia; Ljiljana Misevic of Serbia and Montenegro; (second row, from left) Professor Ann Lousin; Luis Javier Algorri Franco of Mexico; Outi Kemppainen of Finland; Nkosinathi Mhlabuhlangene Nkonyane of Swaziland; Saliya Kithsiri Mark Pieris of Sri Lanka; Dr. Benfeito Mosso Ramos of Cape Verde; Marie Saine Firdaus of Gambia; Daniel Ghita of Romania; Caroline Chuma Zulu of Zambia; Nurudeen Alowonle Ogbara of Nigeria; (back row, from left) Mohammedwajdi M.M. Abusweireh of Gaza; Aviol Fleurant of Haiti; Mary Wilburn, a group leader; Marilyn Saks-McMillion of World Learning; Virginia Russell, assistant director of the Center for International Business and Trade Law; Isabelle Zsoldos of the U.S. State Department; Diane Viylienzone, a group leader; Associate Dean William B.T. Mock; Professor Ronald Smith; and Professor John Scheid.
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Faculty Activity and Publications
Professor Doris Estelle Long
Activities
She was honored by the Haitian-American Intellectual Property Association for her work with the group at its meeting at the Haitian Embassy in Washington, D.C. in November. She discussed intellectual property law and shared with the association's members how Haitians and the Haitian government could use intellectual property (including traditional knowledge protection) to power future economic growth.
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Annual CSO Open House
The Career Services Office staff wants to meet you. They hope each of you will stop by for a few minutes during their annual Open House on January 20, 2005 to meet the staff, introduce yourself, and check out their diverse resources. There will be snacks and soft drinks from 1:30 _ 6 p.m. at the CSO in room 405.
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Schedule of Events
January 10 - 12
- Accelerated Trial Advocacy
January 11 - 13
- J.D. Orientation, Student Lounge
January 12
- Faculty Tech Training, Room 1100, 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development Press Conference, Room 1200A, 10:30 a.m.
- Alumni Association Executive Board Meeting, Room 428, 11:00 a.m.
- Alumni Association Full Board Meeting, Room 3East, 12:00 p.m.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Courtroom, 1:00 p.m.
January 13
- International Students Orientation, Room 1200A, 1200 p.m.
- LL.M. Orientation, Room 1200A, 4:30 p.m.
January 14
- August 2003 Entering Class Follow-Up Orientation, Room 1200, 9:30 a.m.
- Cap and Gown Pick-Up, Room 201, 12:00 p.m.
- Regalia Reception, Room 200, 3:00 p.m.
- August 2004 Entering Class Follow-Up Orientation, Room 1200, 4:00 p.m.
January 16
- Commencement, Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 3:00 p.m.
January 17
- Building Closed
January 18
- Classes Convene
- Faculty Executive Committee Meeting, Room 409, 12:00 p.m.
January 20
- BLSA Panel - Brown v. Board of Education, Room 1200A, 12:00 p.m.
- Swift School Meeting, Room 402, 12:15 p.m.
- Career Services Open House, Career Service Office - 4th floor, 1:30 p.m.
January 21
- Client Counseling Competition, Room 3East, 5:00 p.m.
January 22
- ACE Exam, Room 1200, 9:30 a.m.
- Council of Higher Education Meeting, Room 402, 10:00 a.m.
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