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Naheda Zayyad, a third-year student at
The John Marshall Law School, has been named the first recipient of the Zunaira
Zaheer Khader Memorial Scholarship at The John Marshall Law School.
Following the death of their daughter after a fatal
car accident in January 2004, Syed Zaheer Khader and Zehra Zaheer Khader, the
parents of the second-year student, agreed to help underwrite a scholarship in
their daughter's memory. The scholarship will be awarded to a John Marshall Law
School student with demonstrated financial need, with preference given to a
student who is a member of the Muslim Law Student Association.
"Zunaira was a loving daughter, sister,
aunt, fiancé and friend. She was a dedicated student and was well loved
by many classmates and professors," said Associate Dean for Institutional
Advancement Rory Smith. "Although she died suddenly in a tragic auto accident,
Zunaira lives on in the thoughts and prayers of those who knew her or knew of
her.
"The Zunaira Zaheer Khader Memorial
Scholarship is a lasting legacy of the difference that Zunaira made in this
world and will continue to touch and enhance the lives of others who will be
forever grateful to Zunaira and her loving family," Smith said.
Zayyad will be graduating in January
and hopes to pursue employment as a criminal lawyer. She has been vice
president of the Muslim Law Student Organization, secretary of the Alternative
Dispute Resolution Organization and treasurer of the Law Enforcement Society
Organization.
Zayyad is working as a law clerk for
the Illinois Attorney General's Office. In summer 2005, she interned with Judge
Alexander White in the Law Division of Cook County Circuit Court, and with
Associate Judge Rita Mary Novak. She's also been a research assistant for
Professor Sonia Green.
Zayyad has worked for the presiding
judge's office at the Bridgeview Courthouse during her undergraduate years at
Governors State University. During her second year at John Marshall, she worked
for attorney Kenneth Anspach at Brodsky & Odeh learning criminal and
immigration work, and some environmental law.
Zayyad also has volunteered with the
New American Initiative for Citizenship project helping immigrants through the
immigration process. She's been able to give special assistance there because
of her Arabic language skills. 
Naheda Zayyad (center) is the recipient of the
Khader Scholarship. Joining her at the luncheon reception are (from left)
Associate Dean Rory Smith; her mother, Samera Zayyad; and Zehra Zaheer Khader
and Syed Zaheer Khader, who established the scholarship in their daughter's
memory.
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Dorothy Li (left), co-director of the John Marshall
Asian Alliance, welcomed Judges Carol Lin (second from left) and Gisele Chiu
(center) of Taipei District Court in Taiwan. The judges are spending three
weeks at John Marshall learning about the American courts and jurisprudence.
Joining them are Professor Robert Gilbert Johnston (second from right), who
organized the first John Marshall-Chinese study programs more than a decade
ago, and Thomas Keefe, reference librarian, who gave the judges a tour of John
Marshall's library.
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The John Marshall chapter of Amnesty
International will welcome Professor Matthew Lippman of the University of
Illinois at Chicago for a discussion of the issues surrounding Darfur. The
program will be at 3:30 p.m. program on Monday, Nov. 7, in room 201. This is
the second "Denounce Torture" program hosted by the organization.
Lippman is a leading legal writer on
genocide and the 1948 Genocide Convention.
The Darfur region of western Sudan has
suffered violence and destruction since February 2003 when government-sponsored
militias, known as the Janjaweed, began a campaign of slaughter, rape and
starvation in the region. It is estimated that more than 400,000 people have
died and 2.5 million are displaced. Another 200,000 Sudanese are now living in
camps after escaping to neighboring Chad. President Bush, the United States
Congress and former Secretary of State Colin Powell have all declared the
actions in Darfur "genocide."
For additional information, contact
Sarah Simonson at 5simonso@jmls.edu.
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Maureen Tong (center), chief operating officer for
the Office of the Director General: Department of Land Affairs in Pretoria,
South Africa, presented "The Land Question in South Africa in the Second Decade
of Democracy" in September. Professors (from left) Ralph Ruebner, Tayyab
Mahmud, Mark Wojcik and Walter Kendall welcomed Tong to the law school.
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The John Marshall chapter of Amnesty
International is hosting "Denounce Torture," a program that will address the
issues of Guantanamo detainees and American immigrants. This program will begin
at noon Thursday, Nov. 3, in Room 428.
Joseph Margulies, a trial attorney and
lecturer at the MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Chicago Law
School, will discuss the legal plight of detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at
Guantanamo, Cuba. He is lead counsel in Rasul v. Bush, involving the
Guantanamo detainees arrested in Afghanistan as Al Qaeda supporters, although
they have continued to deny any involvement with Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
Margulies writes and lectures widely on capital defense and civil liberties in
the wake of September 11.
The other guest will be Aaron Spevacek,
director of The Marjorie Kovler Center for Treatment of Survivors of Torture,
part of the Heartland Alliance, a not-for-profit organization working for human
needs and human rights. He will discuss the effects of torture and its
prevalence worldwide. Spevacek will also outline how torture has affected
immigrants who have come to the U.S.
The Immigration Law Clinic at The John
Marshall Law School works with the Midwest Immigrant & Human Rights Center
of the Heartland Alliance.
For additional information, contact
Sarah Simonson at 5simonso@jmls.edu.
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Professor Ingram
Publications 
His article, "Insurable Interest: Who
Can Question It? Do Waiver and Estoppel Apply?", 52 Ins. Counsel J. 647
(1985) was cited several times and relied on in an article in 53 Drake L.
Rev. 477.
Professor Mark E. Wojcik
Activities 
He was a featured speaker at a joint
regional meeting of the American Bar Association Law Student
Division. The conference was held at Stetson University College of
Law in Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 15, 2005.
Publications
Mark E. Wojcik, Europe, United States
Dispute Subsidies for Large Aircraft, 34:4 International Law News 4
(Fall 2005).
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October 25
The Hellenic Law Student Association will meet at
5:00 in room 531.
The Sports and Entertainment Law Society is having a
concert at Joe's on Weed Street. This is a networking event and an opportunity
to meet musicians and managers.
October 26
Habitat for Humanity will sponsor a bake sale.
Please try to donate.
October 27
The Criminal Law Society will meet at 12:00 p.m. in
room 216.
The newly formed "Renaissance Society" will
celebrate its first outing of the semester by attending the theatre production
of "Wicked".
October 28
All law students are invited to a town hall meeting
to meet The John Marshall Law School "Board of Visitors". The Board of Visitors
is a distinguished group of business professionals, graduates and scholars
associated with our school. Lunch will be served at 1:15 p.m. in room 216.
The John Marshall Vocal Ensemble is
looking for students interested in participating in the choir. Professor Seng
conducts the choir and a program are planned for the student annual holiday
party in November. Please see Miss Criss if you are interested.
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October 24
- Career Services - The Job Search, Room 1200B,
12:00 p.m.
- Environment Committee Meeting, Room 1105, 12:15
p.m.
- Career Services - From Evening Student to Lawyer:
Making the Transition, Room 201, 5:00 p.m.
October 25
- Insights I Program, Room 503, 12:00 p.m.
- Insights II Program, Room 216, 12:00 p.m.
- Study Abroad Information Session, Room 522, 3:00
p.m.
- Tea Time with the Deans, Student Lounge, 4:30
p.m.
October 26
- Career Services - Trial Superstars Series,
Chicago Bar Association, 5:00 p.m.
October 27
- 24th Annual Moot Court Competition in Information
Technology & Privacy Law, Room 3East, 8:30 a.m.
- Deans Meeting, Room 402, 10:00 a.m.
- Career Services - Enhancing Your Career with an
LLM in Tax Law Info Session / Open House, Student Lounge, 12:00 p.m. and 5:00
p.m.
- Freedom Award Committee Meeting, Room 1200B, 3:00
p.m.
- Employee Benefits Washington Update Meeting, Room
300, 4:00 p.m.
October 28
- 24th Annual Moot Court Competition in Information
Technology & Privacy Law, Room 3East, 8:30 a.m.
- Board of Visitors Meeting, Room 402 and 1200,
8:00 a.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 12:00 p.m.
October 29
- 24th Annual Moot Court Competition in Information
Technology & Privacy Law, Room 3East, 8:30 a.m.
- Board of Visitors Meeting, Room 402, 8:30 a.m.
- PMBR, Room 200, 9:30 a.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 1:00 p.m.
- Insights II Program, Room 216, 1:00 p.m.
- Moot Court Competition Reception, Room 1200, 6:00
p.m.
October 30
- Legal Essay Exam Writing System, Intercontinental
Hotel - 505 N. Michigan Ave., 9:00 a.m.
- PMBR, Room 200, 9:30 a.m.
- October 31
- Career Services - Mandatory 1L Training, Room
1200A, 12:00 p.m.
November 1
- Career Services - Mandatory 1L Training, Room
1200A, 12:00 p.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 503, 12:00 p.m.
- Insights II Program, Room 216, 12:00 p.m.
- Career Services - Careers as an In-house Employee
Benefits Attorney, Room 1105, 12:00 p.m.
November 2
- AIDS Foundation Meeting, Room 201, 9:00 a.m.
- Christian Legal Society Meeting, Room 402, 12:00
p.m.
- Career Services - Mandatory 1L Training, Room
1200A, 12:00 p.m.
- Faculty Presentation, Room 1103, 12:00 p.m.
- WRC Citation Workshop, Room 413, 12:30 p.m.
- WRC Citation Workshop, Room 528, 4:30 p.m.
- Career Services - The Job Search, Room 1105, 5:00
p.m.
- Law Enforcement Event, Room 3East, 5:00 p.m.
November 3
- European Practice Patent Seminar, Room 1200, 8:00
a.m.
- Deans Meeting, Courtroom, 10:00 a.m.
- 4th Annual Dominick L. DiCarlo U.S. Court of
International Trade Lecture, Courtroom, 4:30 p.m.
November 4
- European Practice Patent Seminar, Room 1200, 8:00
a.m.
- Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament (AMTA), Room
3East, 1:00 p.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 12:00 p.m.
November 5
- Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament (AMTA), Room
3East, 8:00 a.m.
- Illinois Defense Council Rookie Seminar, Room
1200, 8:00 a.m.
- PMBR, Room 503, 9:30 a.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 1:00 p.m.
- Insights II Program, Room 216, 1:00 p.m.
November 6
- PMBR, Room 503, 9:30 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
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the law school's website at www.jmls.edu.
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