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October 30 - November 5,
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Dean Patricia Mell stepped down as dean
of The John Marshall Law School on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, and accepted a
faculty position to continue her scholastic and research endeavors. Vice Dean
John Corkery will assume the dean's administrative duties on an interim basis.
"We are grateful for Pat's efforts and
contributions as dean," said Alfred E. Gallo, president of the John Marshall
Law School Board of Trustees. "We are pleased that she will continue to be a
member of our faculty as she takes on a more scholarly role within the law
school."
"It has been my honor to serve as dean
of this incredible law school with its unique heritage and tradition of service
to the community," Mell said. "However, I feel the time is right for me to
pursue my new scholastic and career challenges. I appreciate the board's
support for my new position."
Immediately prior to joining John
Marshall, Mell was a visiting professor at the University of Memphis Cecil C.
Humphreys School of Law, teaching criminal law and a white-collar crime
seminar. She formerly was a member of the faculty at Michigan State
University-Detroit College of Law from 1992 until her appointment as associate
dean for Academic Affairs. She served in that position from 1998 to 2001.
Mell has an A.B. degree with honors
from Wellesley College, and a J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University
School of Law.
Corkery has been a member of the John
Marshall faculty since 1973. He has served in administrative dean positions
since 1998. Corkery received a B.S. degree from St. Louis University and a J.D.
degree from Northwestern University School of Law.
The John Marshall Law School has a
tradition of diversity, innovation and opportunity and has consistently
provided an education that combines an understanding of the theory, the
philosophy and the practice of law. Founded in 1899, the law school today is
recognized as a dynamic independent law school, promoting excellence in all
aspects of legal education. The law school provides one of the most
comprehensive and aggressive professional skills training curricula in the
country, including trial and appellate advocacy, alternative dispute
resolution, client counseling, negotiations and legal drafting. The law school
has seven Centers for Excellence that serve as its academic foundation.
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The Center for International Business
and Trade Law at The John Marshall Law School is hosting The Fourth Annual
Dominick L. DiCarlo United States Court of International Trade Lecture from
4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, at the law school, 315 S. Plymouth Ct.
Featured panelist Judge Donald C. Pogue
of the United States Court of International Trade will address, "Adjudicating
Before the U.S. Court of International Trade - Change and Continuity."
For more information, contact the
Department of Event Management at 312.987.1420 or e-mail
events@jmls.edu.
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The 2005-2006 Student Bar Association Executive
Board members are (front row, from left) Diana Kifarkis, Illinois State Bar
Association representative; Michael Najjarpour, treasurer; Tahiti Arsulowicz,
Chicago Bar Association representative; Puneet Arora, president; Kristen
LaBuda, secretary; Adam Hill, vice president; Jessica Smith, American Bar
Association representative; and Michael Walsh, evening student liaison.
Newly elected representatives are (center row, from
left) Lauren Leonard, Megan McGuire, Julia Sverdloff, Laura Pautz, Chris
Minelli, Lauren Olson, Patrick McCarthy, Rachel Farrington, Michael Abramson,
James Hausler, Chaz Rodriguez, Anna Gonis, Wendy Colontuono, Allison Pawlicki,
Corey Leatherman, and Lauren Trubow. Representatives (back row, from
left)are Zachary King, Carlos Encinas, Karl Tetzlaff, Matthew Steward, Aaron
Janik, Tim Reichtien, Pedro Bernal and Andrew Schwartz.
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Professor Mark Wojcik will teach a
"Sexual Orientation and the Law" class in the spring 2006 semester.
The course will meet from 3:30 to 5:30
p.m. on Mondays, starting Jan. 23, 2006. Course topics will include law in the
workplace, issues in the military, rights of partners and the issue of same-sex
marriage, forming families as gay, lesbian and bi-sexual partners, adoption and
child custody.
Professor Wojcik is a co-author of the
book AIDS: Cases and Materials and has argued a number of cases on
behalf of gays and lesbians. He previously taught "Human Rights in a Changing
Society: Lesbians, Gay Men and the Law."
He is a member of the Illinois State
Bar Association's Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section Council, is
past president of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, and was the
founding chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Committee on the Legal Rights
of Lesbian and Gay Men.
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The Illinois Women's Bar Association
presented its annual scholarship to Carrie Byrnes, a third-year student at The
John Marshall Law School.
The scholarship, given in honor of
Dolores Hanna, was presented during the organization's annual fall luncheon.
Hanna, a noted attorney, also serves on the advisory board to the Center for
Intellectual Property Law.
The foundation's first scholarship was
awarded in 1966 in the amount of $300 and in the name of Judge Mary Bartelme.
To date, the foundation has awarded 225 scholarships, totaling more than
$814,200.
This year, Byrnes is serving as editor
of the John Marshall Law Review. She is the John Marshall liaison for
the 2006 National Meeting of Law Review Editors hosted by The John Marshall Law
School. She served on the Moot Court Council in 2004-2005.
Byrnes will receive a joint J.D./LL.M.
degree in Employee Benefits in May 2005. Byrnes received a bachelor's degree in
finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 
Dean Patricia Mell (left) offers her
congratulations to Carrie Byrnes, John Marshall's 2005 winner of the Illinois
Women's Bar Scholarship.
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J.D. students are invited to learn
about the joint certificate program, J.D./LL.M. and the LL.M. programs in Real
Estate Law when the Center for Real Estate Law hosts information sessions at
noon and 5 p.m. in Room 531 on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Students will meet with staff and
faculty to learn about the program and how the LL.M. degree can enhance an
attorney's career. Students will also learn about the Real Estate Law Student
Society and its activities.
For additional information, contact the
Center's staff at 427.2737, ext. 500.
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October 31
The Asian Law Student Association and the
Intellectual Property Society are sponsoring a fundraiser and Halloween party
for the children's ward at the University of Chicago hospital. Please donate.
November 1
The Muslim Law Student Association, the Christian
Legal Society and the Decalogue Society are co-sponsoring a "Fast Breaking
Dinner" in the student lounge from 4 to 6 pm. Dinner will be served.
Amnesty International will feature speaker
Bernadette Atuahene addressing the land crisis in Zimbabwe at a noon program in
room 201.
November 2
The annual Student Bar Association Student-Faculty
Auction will be conducted at noon and 4 p.m. Join in the fun, enjoy pizza and
bid on special items.
The Law Enforcement Students Association is hosting
a networking event with judges who are former Chicago police officers at 5 p.m.
on 3-East.
November 3
Amnesty International welcomes guest speakers Aaron
Spevacek, director of The Marjorie Kovler Center for Treatment of Survivors of
Torture, and Joseph Margulies, a trial attorney and lecturer at the MacArthur
Justice Center at the University of Chicago Law School, for a noon program in
room 428. The program is part of Amnesty International's"Denounce Torture
Campaign."
Phi Delta Phi initiation will be held at 5 p.m. in
room 529.
The Children's Law Society will host speaker Joel J.
Levin at 5:30 p.m. in room 201.
November 4
The annual Asian Law Student Association
"Novemberfest" will be held in the student lounge from 6 to 10 p.m. The evening
will include delicious food, music, entertainment and a prominent speaker. All
are welcome.
The John Marshall Vocal Ensemble is looking for
students interested in participating in the choir. Professor Seng conducts the
choir and a program is planned for the annual student holiday party in
November. Please see Miss Criss if you are interested.
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October 31
- Career Services - Mandatory 1L Training, Room
1200A, noon.
November 1
- Career Services - Mandatory 1L Training, Room
1200A, noon.
- Insights I Program, Room 503, noon.
- Insights II Program, Room 216, noon.
- Center for Real Estate Law Joint JD/LL.M.
Information Session, Room 531, noon and 5 p.m.
- Career Services - Careers as an In-house Employee
Benefits Attorney, Room 1105, noon.
- Library Director Candidate Miller Meet &
Greet, Room 1102, 3:30 p.m.
November 2
- AIDS Foundation Meeting, Room 201, 9 a.m.
- Christian Legal Society Meeting, Room 402, noon.
- Career Services - Mandatory 1L Training, Room
1200A, noon.
- Faculty Presentation with Cross and Stark, Room
1103, noon.
- WRC Citation Workshop, Room 413, 12:30 p.m.
- IP Director Candidate Doscotch Meet & Greet,
Room 1103, 3:30 p.m.
- WRC Citation Workshop, Room 528, 4:30 p.m.
- Law Enforcement Event, Room 3East, 5 p.m.
November 3
- European Patent Practice Seminar, Room 1200, 8
a.m.
- Deans Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Ukrainian Judges Delegation Meeting, Room 1101,
10:30 a.m.
- 4th Annual Dominick L. DiCarlo U.S. Court of
International Trade Lecture, Courtroom, 4:30 p.m.
- Career Services - The Job Search, Room 1105, 5
p.m.
November 4
- European Practice Patent Seminar, Room 1200, 8
a.m.
- Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament (AMTA), Room
3East, 1 p.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, noon.
- CIBTL, ILS & U.S. Court of International
Trade Meeting, Room 216, noon.
November 5
- Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament (AMTA), Room
3East, 8 a.m.
- Illinois Defense Council Rookie Seminar, Room
1200, 8 a.m.
- PMBR, Room 503, 9:30 a.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 1 p.m.
- Insights II Program, Room 216, 1 p.m.
November 6
- PMBR, Room 503, 9:30 a.m.
November 7
- Career Services - Mandatory 1L Training, Room
1200A, noon.
- Faculty Presentation with Ingram, Room 1105,
noon.
- Academic Affairs Committee, Room 1101, 12:30 p.m.
- IP Director Candidate Ghosh Meet & Greet,
Room 1103, 3:30 p.m.
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Seminar
- The Enablement / Written Description Debate of Patent Law, Room 1200, 4 p.m.
November 8
- Insights I Program, Room 503, noon.
- Insights II Program, Room 216, noon.
- American Constitution Society Meeting, Room 402,
noon.
November 9
- IP Breakfast Reception, Room 3East, 8:30 a.m.
- Alumni Association Executive Committee Meeting,
Room 1101, 11 a.m.
- Alumni Association Board Meeting, Room 3East,
noon.
- Faculty Presentation with Long, Room 1103, noon.
- Student Information Session on Study Abroad in
Peru, Room 1200A, 12:30 p.m.
- WRC Punctuation Workshop, Room 413, 12:30 p.m.
- Board of Trustees Meeting, Courtroom, 4 p.m.
- WRC Punctuation Workshop, Room 528, 4:30 p.m.
- RE Law Student Chapter of Lambda Alpha Reception,
Room 3East, 5 p.m.
- Career Services - Trial Superstars Series:
Topic—The Chicago Loop Flood, CBA Building, 5 p.m.
November 10
- Deans Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Center for Real Estate Law LL.M. Information
Session, Room 216, noon and 5 p.m.
- Career Services - Practice Tracks (Meet Over 60
Attorneys!), CBA Building, 4:30 p.m.
- CIBTL and ITCC Event, Room 3East, 5:30 p.m.
November 11
- ACE Exam, Room 200, 11 a.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, noon.
November 12
- Multistate Diagnostic Exam, Room 1200, 9 a.m.
- ACE Exam, Room 200, 9:30 a.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 1 p.m.
- Insights II Program, Room 216, 1 p.m.
November 13
- Multistate Diagnostic Exam, Room 1200, 9 a.m.
- ACE Exam, Room 200, 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
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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