January 2002

Happy New Year! The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present the January 2002 edition of Northwestern Law E-Briefs, an electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of Northwestern Law School. We hope you enjoy this connection to Northwestern Law, its alumni, and its students.

Northwestern Law E-Briefs Features:

* 2002 Northwestern Alumni Award Recipients Announced
* Northwestern Law Students Awarded National Public Interest
Law Fellowships
* Spring 2002 Visiting Professors
* Daniel R. Fischel To Visit Northwestern Law
* 29th Annual Securities Regulation Institute
* New "Lawyer As Problem Solver" Conference For First-Year Students
* Judges Needed For Undergraduate Mock Trial Invitational Tournament
* Upcoming Law School Events

2002 NORTHWESTERN ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Two Law School alumni are among this year's recipients of the 2002 Northwestern Alumni Association (NAA) Awards. Vicki Vallen Hood (WCAS74, L77, KSM77) will receive the Alumni Service Award for outstanding service to the University, and Don H. Reuben (EB49, L52) will receive an Alumni Merit Award for high achievements in a profession or field of endeavor. The annual NAA Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2002, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Congratulations, Vicki and Don!

NORTHWESTERN LAW STUDENTS AWARDED NATIONAL PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIPS
Northwestern Law students Eloise Lawrence, Ashley Wells, and Melissa Wemstrom have been awarded prestigious Skadden and NAPIL public interest fellowships for 2002.
To learn more, click here.

SPRING 2002 VISITING PROFESSORS
David L. Cameron, a Professor at Willamette University College of Law, will teach courses in taxation at Northwestern Law in the spring. He earned his BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his JD from Northwestern.

John Oldham McGinnis, a Professor at the Cardozo School of Law, will teach sections of Constitutional Law and International Trade at Northwestern Law in the spring. John earned his BA and JD from Harvard University and his MA from Oxford University.

DANIEL R. FISCHEL TO VISIT NORTHWESTERN LAW
Daniel R. Fischel, the Lee and Brena Freeman Professor of Law and Business at the University of Chicago Law School, will hold a visiting chair at Northwestern Law for the 2002-2003 academic year.
To learn more, click here.

29th ANNUAL SECURITIES REGULATION INSTITUTE
On January 23-25, 2002 in Coronado, California, leading SEC officials and practitioners from law and investment firms will participate in a timely analysis of recent laws and developments in the securities law field.
To learn more, click here.

NEW "LAWYER AS PROBLEM SOLVER" CONFERENCE FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS
On January 25, 2002, at the Westin Hotel in Chicago, Northwestern University Law School will host the first annual "Lawyer as Problem Solver Conference" for all first-year students. This innovative all-day conference will cover conflict management, team building, negotiation, creative problem solving, interviewing, counseling, ethics, and written communication skills. To learn more about the conference and other programs, click here:

JUDGES NEEDED FOR UNDERGRATUATE MOCK TRIAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
The Northwestern Undergraduate Mock Trial Team, which is coached by current law students, is hosting a National Mock Trial Invitational Tournament on Saturday and Sunday January 19th and 20th at the Daley Center in Chicago. We are in need of judges!! If you are interested in judging, please contact Alicia Hawley at a-hawley@northwestern.edu, or (773) 755-6121.

UPCOMING NORTHWESTERN LAW EVENTS:

Northwestern Law Graduate Tax Reception in New Orleans
Held in conjunction with the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting
January 5, 2002, 6:30-8:00 p.m
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras Place
For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 312-503-8494.

San Diego Alumni Luncheon
Wednesday, January 23, 2002, Noon
The Westgate Hotel, Ambassador Room
1055 Second Street, San Diego, CA
Hosted by Chris Garrett '81 and Heather Linn Rosing '96.
To RSVP, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (312) 503-8494 or law-alumni@law.northwestern.edu.

Los Angeles Alumni Breakfast
Thursday, January 24, 2002, 8:30 a.m.
O'Melveny & Myers
400 S. Hope, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
Hosted by John Stamper '72.
To RSVP, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (312) 503-8494 or law-alumni@law.northwestern.edu.

Los Angeles Young Alumni Bar Review
Thursday, January 24, 2002, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Reign Restaurant, 180 N. Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Hosted by Kathy Frenck '00, Julie Kaplan '00, Randall Kaplan '93, and Joe Richardson '96.
To RSVP, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (312) 503-8494 or law-alumni@law.northwestern.edu.