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Nearly 400 guests from schools in the
United States and around the globe competed in the 24th Annual International
Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law hosted by The
Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law.
The competition had 26 teams, including
foreign teams from India, Australia and Korea. This year's problem, created by
a team of John Marshall students and faculty, concerned the privacy
implications of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips implanted in
humans. RFID is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and
remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders.
"By all accounts, the problem was quite
challenging. We congratulate all of the competitors," said Leslie Reis,
director of the Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law.
This year's first place winners were
Chicago-Kent College of Law team members Cherish M. Keller and Elaine
Wyder-Harshman, who also received the Best Respondent Brief Award.
Second place went to Southern Methodist
University - Dedman School of Law, and Macquarie University Division of Law of
Australia won the Ambassador's Round.
Semifinalist teams were from the
University of California - Hastings College of Law and South Texas College of
Law.
Best Oralist was Noaman Azhar of Texas
Tech University School of Law, and Best Petitioner's Brief honors went to the
University of California - Hastings College of Law.
Reis said the competition drew more
than 100 judges, including sitting judges from all levels of state court and
Canada. Of those, 36 were John Marshall alumni.
"Obviously, a program of this magnitude
requires the work of many individuals," Reis explained. "Without the
support of the law school's administration, faculty, staff, students and
alumni, this event would not be possible. While we cannot individually
recognize all who contributed time and energy, we wish to give special thanks
to Pamela Penczak Potter, competition coordinator; Professor David Sorkin,
competition advisor; Richard Balough, associate director of the center;
Professor Ardath Hamann and the entire John Marshall Moot Court Program,
including Linda McHugh, Moot Court secretary; Chief Justice Amrith Aakre; and
shadow team members Sarah Cruse and Will Gruebel.
"Thanks also to Media Services; the
Office of Event Management and Marilyn Thomas, director of Public
Relations. We also extend our gratitude to Larisa Morgan, student
coordinator, and all of our student ambassadors whose dedication, hard work,
can-do attitude and professionalism made us all look good," Reis added.
The 25th annual competition is
scheduled for Oct. 26, 27 and 28, 2006. 
First place honors at the 24th Annual International
Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law went to the
team of Elaine Wyder-Harshman (left) and Cherish M. Keller (right) of
Chicago-Kent College of Law. Judges for the final round were (from second from
left) Justice William Ray Price of the Missouri Supreme Court; Justices Kent
Forest Slater and Mary McDade of the Illinois Appellate Court, 3rd District;
Justice Karen M. Weiler of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Canada; Justice
Donald C. Wintersheimer of the Kentucky Supreme Court. The Chicago-Kent team
also won the Best Respondent Brief honor. 
Foreign entrants competed not only in the 24th IT
competition, but also among themselves to win the Ambassador Round. The winner
was the team of Catherine Bond and Eli Ball of Macquarie University Division of
Law in Australia. 
The Southern Methodist University-Dedman School of
Law team, (from left) Joshua Somers, Elizabeth Perry and Teresa Harrold, won
second place honors in the competition.
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The John Marshall Law School Global Legal Studies
Program recently welcomed a delegation of foreign prosecutors as part of a
national tour to study the U.S. criminal justice system. Pictured are (seated,
from left) Jean Marie Nvongo from Cameroon; Moundjour Cherif from Guinea;
Akakpovi Gamatho from Togo; Zione Jane Ntaba from Malawi; Joyce Iember Iornumbe
from Nigeria, and Alfred Grobler from South Africa; and (standing, from left)
Professor Mark E. Wojcik, director of the Global Legal Studies Program; John
Marshall student Zubaida Qazi; Visiting Professor Marcel Marquesi of Brazil;
and student Robyn Donaldson. Also greeting the delegation but not pictured are
Acting Dean John Corkery, Professors Ronald Smith and Ann Lousin, and John
Marshall student Sarah Simonson.
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During a recent program, sponsored by the Muslim
Law Students Association (MLSA), Christian Legal Society and Decalogue Society
at John Marshall, students gathered to celebrate the end of the Holy Month of
Ramadan. Ramadan is a 30-day period where Muslims fast from sunrise until
sunset. The program was organized to encourage interfaith dialogue at The John
Marshall Law School. Fasting is a concept shared by all three
monotheistic faiths. Speakers focused on their faiths' fasting tradition, and
included (from left) students Fadi Rafati, president of MLSA, Farnaz Hakimian,
representing the Decalogue Society; Michael Abramson, representing the
Christian Legal Society; and Shariq Shafi, representing MLSA.
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The Office of Institutional Affairs has
garnered several MarCom Creative Awards top honors for its publications and
website in the international awards competition recognizing "outstanding
achievement by marketing and communications practitioners."
Entries were judged by industry
professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a
high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the
industry. There were 4,613 entries from throughout the U.S. and several foreign
countries.
Publications won a Platinum Award for
the Annual Report of the Dean 2003-2004, and for the Retrospective book that
focused on former Dean Patricia Mell's convocation. The Platinum Award is given
for entries "judged to be among the most outstanding entries in the
competition."
The web site won a Gold Award for its
home page and an honorable mention for the overall site. Gold Awards were also
awarded for the Intellectual Property Annual Conference brochure, the National
Conference of Law Reviews "Save-the-Date" notice card and the "Remember When"
Career Services brochure. The Gold Award is given for entries that "exceed the
high standards of the industry."
Honorable Mentions were given for the
Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution's admission brochure and Note
Bene, the center's newsletter.
Members of the Division of
Institutional Affairs who worked on these projects were Assistant Dean John M.
McNamara, Peter Beck, Andrea Koklys, Antonia McBride, Lori McDaniel, Bruce
Swart and Marilyn Thomas.
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Professor Robert Gilbert Johnston
Activities 
The Illinois Supreme Court has asked
him to serve on the 15-member Commission on Professionalism. The court
dissolved the four-year-old Special Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism
and appointed judges, professors and attorneys from across Illinois to the new
commission.
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice
Robert R. Thomas took this step as his first initiative to make professionalism
and civility a focus of his leadership.
Professor Mark E. Wojcik
Activities 
He was the speaker for a regional
meeting of the American Bar Association Law Student Division at Stetson
University College of Law in Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 15, 2005. His talk was titled
"Network or Not Work: A One Hour Workshop on How to Write a Killer
Résumé, Network Effectively, Create Your Own Opportunities, and
Live Happily Ever After."
He was a speaker on "The Future of
Lesbian and Gay Adoption" at a conference jointly sponsored by the J. Reuben
Clark Law School of Brigham Young University and the Stetson University College
of Law on Oct. 28, 2005. The conference considered adoption law in light of a
recent federal appellate court ruling that upheld a Florida state statute that
allows any individual to adopt — unless that individual is gay or lesbian.
Florida is the only state to expressly prohibit gay and lesbian individuals
from adopting, although the state welcomes gay and lesbian persons to serve as
foster parents.
He addressed the American Bar
Association Criminal Justice Section in Baltimore, Md., on Nov. 5, 2005, on his
duties as that section's liaison to the ABA AIDS Coordinating Committee, and on
activities of the International Criminal Law Committee, which he co-chairs.
He appears on two television programs
for the Illinois State Bar Association. One program, with Ferne Wolf and Beth
Plotner, discusses employment discrimination in light of recent amendments to
the Illinois Human Rights Act. The other program, with Roger McCaffrey and
Richard Wilson, discusses the rights of unmarried couples. The ISBA programs
air from 10 to 10:30 p.m. on alternate Tuesday evenings throughout November in
Chicago on Channel 21.
He served as co-moderator of a CLE
panel for the Chicago Bar Association on Nov. 7, 2005, on "Advising Emerging
International Clients." The program was presented by the CBA Corporation and
Business Law Committee, the CBA Customs and U.S. International Trade Law
Committee, and the International and Foreign Law Committee.
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November 14
ATLA will meet at noon in room 1101.
Pizza will be served.
November 15
The Black Law Students Association will
meet at 4:45 p.m. in room 800.
The Justinian Society real estate
seminar will be held at noon on 3-East.
The International Law Society will host
speaker Katie Danko at noon in room 201. She will speak about the relationship
between free trade agreements and the impact on the world's least developed
countries.
November 16
Phi Delta Phi/Hellenic Law Association
will have a roundtable discussion on "Reporter's Privilege: An Academic &
Public Policy from noon to 2 p.m. in room 409. Speakers will include Chicago
Tribune columnist John Kass and Chuck Goudie, a reporter with ABC-7 TV.
November 18
The Black Law Student Association will
meet at noon in room 1102.
The Hispanic Law Student Association
will have Mercedes-Luque Rosales as its guest for the meeting at 1 p.m. in room
1103.
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November 14
- ATLA Meeting, Room 1101, noon
- Faculty Assembly, Room 503, 12:15 p.m.
- Career Services - In-Depth Session on
Résumé & Cover Letter Writing, Room 201, 5 p.m.
November 15
- Insights I Program, Room 503, noon
- Insights II Program, Room 216, noon
- Justinian Society Real Estate Seminar, Room
3East, noon
- Career Services - In-depth Session on
Résumé & Cover Letter Writing, Room 1200B, noon
- Study Abroad Information Session, Room 522, 4
p.m.
- Tax Law Open House for LL.M. and M.S. Students,
Room 529, 5 p.m.
November 16
- IPLAC Women in IP Committee Meeting, Room 1200,
noon
- Lambda Alpha Meeting, Room 1103, noon
- WRC Passive Voice Etc. Workshop, Room 413, 12:30
p.m.
- WRC Passive Voice Etc. Workshop, Room 528, 4:30
p.m.
- HLSA Meeting, Room 216, 5 p.m.
- Lambda Alpha Meeting, Room 1103, 5 p.m.
November 17
- Deans Meeting, Courtroom, 10 a.m.
- Faculty Presentation, Room 402, noon
- Career Services - Careers as a Tax Attorney, Room
1105, noon
- U.S. Court of International Trade Training Class,
Room 1100, 2 p.m.
November 18
- IP Conference on Creative Processes and the
Public Domain, Room 1200, 9 a.m.
- U.S. Court of International Trade Training Class,
Room 1100, 10 a.m.
- A Public Policy Discussion on the Future of
Employee Benefits Law, Room 409, 10 a.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, noon
- Hispanic Law Student Association Meeting, Room
1103, 1 p.m.
November 19
- Admissions Open House, Room 200, 8:30 a.m.
- Multistate Diagnostic Exam, Room 1200, 9 a.m.
- Insights I Program, Room 300, 1 p.m.
- Insights II Program, Room 216, 1 p.m.
November 21
- Career Services - Resume Walk-ins, Room 405, 9
a.m.
- Career Services - Lunch & Conversations with
Alumni - Featuring US Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh, Room 402, noon
November 23
- WRC Words Workshop, Room 413, 12:30 p.m.
November 24
- Thanksgiving Day - Building Closed
November 25
- Thanksgiving Recess - Library Open
- Insights I Program, Room 300, noon
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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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