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In 2003, a brief presentation, and
recitation of an Oath of Professionalism for all incoming law students, was
initiated by the Special Court Committee on Professionalism. This year, John
Marshall alumnus Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald (J.D.
'68), administered the oath to 392 incoming J.D. students.
The oath reads:
As I begin the study of law, I
acknowledge and accept the privileges and responsibilities inherent in my
becoming a lawyer, and the high standards and ideals that accompany such an
undertaking.
Accordingly, I pledge that I will at
all times conduct myself with the dignity befitting an advocate and counselor
in a learned profession.
I commit myself to service without
prejudice, integrity without compromise, and the diligent performance of my
duties with the utmost good faith.
I acknowledge that I will be a
zealous advocate, but will act with courtesy and cooperation toward others, and
I will at all times behave in a professional manner.
I will remember that my
responsibilities to the legal profession permeate my actions both as a student
of the law and, therefore, as a member of the bar.
I accept my new status as a
professional, and will approach my colleagues and adversaries alike with the
same integrity, professionalism and civility, which I expect from them.
This pledge I take freely and upon
my honor. 
Dean Patricia Mell (center) and Associate Dean
William B. Powers (left) welcome John Marshall alumnus Illinois Supreme Court
Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald (J.D. `68) to the law school during the 2005
Orientation. 
Justice Fitzgerald spoke to the entering J.D. class
about their duties to the legal profession. After his address, Fitzgerald
administered an Oath of Professionalism to the new class.
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An April 2005 fundraiser, organized by the
2004-2005 first-year representatives of The John Marshall Law School Student
Bar Association, raised enough money to donate $2,000 to the Chicago Cares
Foundation, an organization providing volunteer opportunities for individuals
and businesses to help improve the Chicago community. Presenting the check to
Barbara E. Talisman (third from left), director of Development and Corporate
Relations with the foundation, were first-year representatives (from left)
Michael Najjarpour, Tahiti Arsulowicz, Puneet Arora, Jessica Mok and Alen
Takhsh. Not pictured are Allison Pawlicki, Charles Drennen, Jessica Smith,
Katie Cotter, Wendy Colontuono, Andrew Schwartz and Aaron Janik.
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At the American Bar Association Annual
Meeting in Chicago, the Scribes Award was presented to The John Marshall Law
School moot court team of Julia Bikbova, Sara Boyd, Linda Burns and Shama
Patari.
Scribes, the American Society of
Writers on Legal Subjects, has an annual competition for moot court
briefs. Winning briefs from national and regional competitions are
judged by professors from across the country.
Prior to receiving this award, the team
earned First Place Memorial honors for the North Central Region for its brief
at the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition. The brief was
then entered in the Hardy C. Dillard World Competition, earning team members
third place honors from among more than 500 teams from around the world.
Professor Mark Wojcik was the team's
coach, and their team manager was Stacey Kalamaras (J.D. '05). 
Team members (back row, from left) Julia Bikbova,
Linda Burns, Sara Boyd and Shama Patari and their coach (seated, left)
Professor Mark Wojcik are presented the third place award from the Hardy C.
Dillard World Competition. Presenting the award is Michael Peil, executive
director of the International Law Students Organization.
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September 6
Habitat for Humanity will meet at 5:15 p.m. in room
402.
September 7
If you are interested in information about one of
the student organizations, you will want to attend "Student Organization Day"
in the student lounge at 4:00 p.m. Dinner will be served.
The Children's Law Society will meet at 12:30 p.m.
in room 201. Pizza will be served.
September 8
The Animal Law Society will meet at 12:00 p.m. in
room 201.
Pizza will be served.
September 9
The Criminal Law Society "Back to School Party" will
be held at Duffy's at 8:00 p.m.
The John Marshall Vocal Ensemble is looking for
students interested in participating in the choir. Professor Michael Seng
conducts the choir and a program is planned for the student annual holiday
party in November. Please see Miss Criss if you are interested.
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Professor Kathryn Kennedy
Publications 
In light of the headlines showcasing
United Airlines' unfunded pension benefits and the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation's looming deficits, Professor Kennedy has written a two-part
article that was featured as the lead article in August 22 and August 29 Tax
Notes. In Part One, she discusses ERISA's historical funding and plan
termination rules, so that mistakes made from prior legislation are not
repeated but instead used to forge effective pension reforms. In Part Two, she
discusses the various legislative proposals pending before Congress and the
policy considerations relevant to those proposals, and then makes her own
recommendation in support of preserving the defined benefit system.
Professor Ralph Ruebner
Activities 
He was re-elected to the Decalogue
Society of Lawyers' Board of Managers and President of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid
Society Chicago Endowment Foundation, an immigrant aid and legal advocacy
organization.
Professor Ruebner was invited as a
Visiting Professor of Law at Haifa University in Israel in May-June, 2005,
where he taught a course in international human rights law and the law of
belligerent occupation.
While in Israel, he presented a paper
on genocide entitled "Genocide-Our Understanding Then and Now" at an
international conference, "World War II and Its Impact on the Law 60 Years
Later." The conference was sponsored by the Fulbright Foundation, the Friedrich
Ebert Stiftung, the Posen Research Forum and the Law Faculty of Haifa
University. The conference featured German, French, Italian, Swiss, Israeli,
Canadian and United States law professors, including George Fletcher of
Columbia University, Ruti Teitel of New York Law School, Mark Ramseyer of
Harvard Law School, Michel Rosenfeld of Cardozo Law School and Thomas Ulen of
the University of Illinois.
Publications
Along with Professor John F. Decker of
DePaul University College of Law, Professor Ruebner published a new book
Illinois Decisions on Search and Seizure, in June 2005 by the Illinois
State Bar Association.
The CRS Report for Congress, 8
September 2004, "Lawfulness of Interrogation Techniques under the Geneva
Conventions," cites his article "Democracy, Judicial Review and the Rule of Law
in the Age of Terrorism: The Experience of Israel - A Comparative Perspective,"
31 Ga. J. Int'l & Com. L. 1 (Summer, 2003).
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September 5
- Labor Day Holiday - Building Closed
September 7
- Christian Legal Society Meeting, Room 402, 12:00
p.m.
- Deans Meeting, Courtroom, 12:00 p.m.
- Visiting South African Scholar Lecture with
Maureen Tong, Room 1200A, 12:00 p.m.
September 8
- Center Directors' Meeting, Room 428, 12:15 p.m.
September 9
- Fair Housing Conference, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.
- Fair Housing Conference Reception, Room 3East,
5:00 p.m.
September 10
- Fair Housing Conference, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.
September 12
- Faculty Assembly, Room 503, 12:00 p.m.
September 13
- Insights I Program, Room 503, 12:00 p.m.
September 14
- AIDS Foundation Meeting, Room 201, 9:00 a.m.
- Alumni Association Executive Committee Meeting,
Room 1101, 11:00 a.m.
- AIDS Foundation Meeting, Room 526, 12:00 p.m.
- Alumni Association Board Meeting, Room 3East,
12:00 p.m.
- Lecture by Visiting Irish Professor Neville Cox,
Room 1200, 12:00 p.m.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Courtroom, 4:00 p.m.
- Annual FABA/JMLS Ethnic Bar Reception, Room
3East, 5:00 p.m.
September 15
- Hinshaw & Culbertson Mock Trial, Courtroom,
8:30 a.m.
- Brown Bag Lunch Series, Room 503, 12:00 p.m.
September 16
- Faculty Retreat Committee Meeting, Room 1101,
12:00 p.m.
September 17
- ACE Exam, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.
- Wellesley Interviews, Room 3East, 1:00 p.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 1:00 p.m.
September 18
- ACE Exam, Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.
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In the
Loop is published by The John Marshall Law School, Chicago,
Copyright 2005
Editor: Assistant Dean John M. McNamara; Contributors:
Marilyn Thomas, Director, Public Relations and Advertising; Andrea Koklys,
Assistant Director, Public Relations and Advertising
All information to be included in In the Loop must be placed in the INTHELOOP folder
on the H drive of the law school's computer network by 12 p.m. each Wednesday.
When the volume of submissions exceeds the available space in the printed
version of In the Loop, additonal material
will appear only in the online version of the Newsletter, which can be found on
the law school's website at www.jmls.edu.
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