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The John Marshall Law School will
welcome Irish professor Neville Cox as a guest presenter on "Sports Law and the
Future of Global Anti-Doping Policy" at a noon program on Wednesday, Sept. 14,
in Room 1200.
Cox, a fellow at Trinity College
Dublin, will consider the current state of global anti-doping policy and the
likely future direction of such policy. He will assess the legal difficulties
with such a policy, focusing on the role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport,
and the possibility of European sports' legal challenges to aspects of the new
World Anti-Doping Agency Code.
Cox has been examining the issue for
some time. He has written about sports law in the Annual Review of Irish Law,
and authored the book "Sport and the Law in Ireland." He also wrote "Sports
Governing Bodies and Fair Procedures" for the United Kingdom Sport and the Law
Journal, and presented a paper on banning drugs in sports at the Irish Centre
for European Law Sports Law Conference.
For additional information on this
program, contact Professor John Scheid at extension 442.
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Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney for
the Northern District of Illinois, will be the guest speaker Wednesday, Sept.
14, for the annual swearing-in program of Chicago's ethnic bar associations.
The program is co-hosted by the
Filipino American Bar Association and The John Marshall Law School.
The 5 p.m. program in 3-East opens with
welcoming remarks by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Charles P. Kocoras
followed by the swearing-in ceremony led by Cook County Circuit Court Chief
Judge Timothy Evans. Afterwards, Fitzgerald will address the group, and John
Marshall Dean Patricia Mell will offer closing remarks.
Bar associations participating will be
The Advocates Society, Arab American Bar Association, Asian American Bar
Association, Baltic Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers' Association, Bohemian
Lawyers Association of Chicago, Celtic Legal Society, Chicago Bar Association,
Chicago Council of Lawyers, Chinese American Bar Association, Cook County Bar
Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers.
Filipino American Bar Association,
Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois,
Illinois Judges Association, Illinois Judicial Council, Illinois Native
American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Indian American Bar
Association.
Justinian Society of Lawyers, Korean
American Bar Association, Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, Pakistani
Bar Association, Puerto Rican Bar Association, Serbian Bar Association, Women's
Bar Association of Illinois, Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar
Association.
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Professor Mark Wojcik (right) accepts the Illinois
State Board Association's (ISBA) Board of Governors Award from Bobby Downs,
ISBA president. Wojcik received the award for his exceptional service to the
state bar.
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During an August Career Services Office (CSO)
program, alumni panelists Anthony J. Morrone (left) (J.D. '99), and Maya
Hoffman (center) (J.D. '00) presented "Interviewing Strategies: How to Turn an
Interview into a Job Offer." Morrone is a partner and Hoffman is an associate
with Cozen O'Connor, a full-service law firm with 543 attorneys practicing in
the firm's 24 offices throughout the United States, Canada and London. Morrone
and Hoffman are in the Chicago office. Welcoming the panelists to the law
school was Lynette Lupia, assistant director for the CSO.
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The John Marshall Law School bid a fond
farewell to Jane Oswald, associate dean for academic services, who for 41 years
was a student's true "friend."
"It was as if we all took strength from
her," said Leonard Amari who started at the law school just months after Oswald
became an employee in 1964. 
Amari speaks for hundreds of students
who have knocked on Oswald's door looking for an answer to a question, a
reassurance when there was doubt, a willing listener and an administrator with
an answer.
Oswald, who held many jobs at the law
school, never earned a law degree, but she had a kindred spirit with each
student who knocked on her office door. She believed the student was dedicated
and motivated to becoming an attorney, and whenever possible Oswald helped them
realize their dreams. Over the past 41 years, her understanding has helped
students find a way to complete a J.D.—despite personal tragedy, family
commitments, new jobs, military obligations or the stress of law school.
One such student was Nicole Poranski
Loases (J.D. '99), who wanted to transfer to John Marshall after one year of
law school in Michigan. When the process got bogged down, Loases finally called
Dean Oswald directly for help. "She personally called me the Monday after
Thanksgiving to tell me she'd reviewed my file and I could begin in January,"
Loases recalls. "Even after I got to John Marshall she helped me plan my
courses and introduced me to staff. Jane just made me feel at home."
"I am part of all I've met," Oswald
says graciously keeping her low profile. She shines the spotlight on the
organization, rather than her leadership. "There are just so many people;
everyone contributed to the development of our students and this law school
over the years."
"She didn't start out as associate
dean, of course, but even back in the late `70s she was the reliable resource
on how things worked and a person you could trust," says Paula Hudson
Holderman, a 1979 graduate. "Throughout the years, she has continued to be that
reserved and calming presence that helped many of us personally and
professionally. It was always `Talk to Dean Oswald, she'll know the answer.'"
It goes without saying that Oswald has
left an indelible mark. Although she asked for little fanfare as she retired,
it was hard for the staff, students and alumni to not recognize her dedicated
service.
"The information she has is priceless,"
says Jodie Panariello Needham, director of academic services who has worked
with Oswald, associate dean for academic services, the past 18 years. "It is
hard to think of The John Marshall Law School without her."
Oswald grew up in a small town in
Missouri and came to Northwest Indiana as a student attending Valparaiso
University. After graduating, she moved to Chicago and was offered a job as a
switchboard operator at The John Marshall Law School.
After several months, Oswald wanted
more to do, so she began assisting the bursar and helping with an alumni
directory. Then Oswald took over the bookstore, and started learning about the
admissions office. She was named the assistant registrar in 1971 and promoted
to registrar in 1973. In 1991 she was named assistant dean and in 1993
associate dean for academic services.
"I have stayed friends with Jane Oswald
for more than 40 years, and in that time I've seen her mature into her role as
associate dean and take on numerous responsibilities. She became an important
player for John Marshall at American Bar Association meetings. She is such a
valuable asset for the law school. She is intelligent, highly educated and a
wonderful person," Amari added.
To students it didn't matter what title
she had. What mattered was her concern. "Jane Oswald was my godsend. The stress
of working full time and coming to class in the evening was tremendous. There
were days when I was exhausted and emotionally drained. Jane was my rock and my
anchor," says Kyra S.G. Payne (J.D. '92) who today is an administrative judge.
"She took such an interest in me. It seemed that none of my problems or
concerns were too small or too insignificant. I will never forget her. I'm an
attorney today, in part, because of Jane Oswald."
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September 12
Delta Theta Phi will meet at 12 & 5 p.m. in room
201.
The Public Interest Law Council will meet at 5:30
p.m. in room 216.
The American Constitutional Society will meet at
12:30 p.m. in room 216.
ATLA will meet at 12 p.m. in room 1102. Pizza will
be served.
September 13
The Student Bar Association "Interest Day for 1L's"
will be held at 12 & 5 p.m. in room 216.
The Black Law Student Association will meet at 4:45
p.m. in room 800.
The Asian American Law Students Association will
serve pizza at its first meeting at 5:00 p.m. in room 201.
The Muslim Law Student Association will meet at 1:00
p.m. in room 201.
September 14
The John Marshall American Civil Liberties Union
will meet at 12:00 p.m. in room 201.
The Federalist Society will meet at 12:00 p.m. in
room 1102.
September 15
The first in a series of presentations from Delta
Theta Phi for "Solo Practitioners" will be held at 5:00 p.m. in room 201.
September 17
Delta Theta Phi AIDS Run
Phi Alpha Delta Boat Cruise, Chicago River at the
Michigan Avenue Bridge, 9:30 p.m.
The John Marshall Vocal Ensemble is looking for
students interested in participating in the choir. Professor Michael Seng will
conduct the choir for the student annual holiday party in November. Please see
Miss Criss if you are interested.
"Thank you" to our student organizations for
volunteering their time to aid in collecting donations for the hurricane
victims.
On September 22 The John Marshall Law School will
celebrate the 250th birthday of the third Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme
Court, Justice John Marshall in the student lounge.
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Reference Librarian and Adjunct
Professor Thomas Keefe
Publications
His article, "Finding Haystacks: The
Importance of Context in Legal Research," appears in the September, 2005
Illinois Bar Journal.
Professor Paul Lewis
Publications 
His article "What the New Bankruptcy
Law Means for American Bankrupts" appeared in the Insolvency Law
Bulletin.
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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.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Courtroom, 4:00 p.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 800 of the
CBA Building, 12:00 p.m.
- Lecture by Visiting Irish Professor Neville Cox,
Room 1200, 12:00 p.m.
- Annual Filipino-American Bar Association/John
Marshall Law School Ethnic Bar Reception, Room 3East, 5:00 p.m.
September 15
- Hinshaw & Culbertson Mock Trial, Courtroom,
8:30 a.m.
- Deans Meeting, Room 503, 10:00 a.m.
- Brown Bag Lunch Series, Room 503, 12:00 p.m.
September 16
- Faculty Retreat Committee Meeting, Room 1101,
12:00 p.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 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.
September 19
- Alumni Department Meeting, Room 1202, 10:00 a.m.
- Career Services - Lunch & Conversations with
Alumni, Room 1200B, 12:00 p.m.
- Academic Affairs Committee Meeting, Room 1101,
12:30 p.m.
September 21
- Student Welcome Back Receptions, Student Lounge,
12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
September 22
- Deans Meeting, Courtroom, 10:00 a.m.
- Center for International Business and Trade Law
Joint JD/LLM Information Sessions, Room 402, 12:45 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- International Real Estate Project Presentation -
Korea, Room 800 of the CBA Building, 5:00 p.m.
September 23
- Intellectual Preporty Law Association of Chicago
Meeting, Room 1200, 11:30 a.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 12:00 p.m.
September 24
- 9th Annual Prosecutorial Opportunities Symposium,
Room 1200, 8:00 a.m.
- Jackson Lewis LLP Training Program, Room 3East
and Courtroom, 9:00 a.m.
- Bar Essay Exam Program, Room 409, 10:00 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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