January 2005
The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present this latest edition of Northwestern Law E-Briefs, an electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of the Law School. We hope you enjoy this connection to Northwestern Law, its alumni, and its students.
January 2005
E-Briefs Features
* Dean Welcomes Students Back for Spring Term
* Alum Leads Career Strategy Center as New Director
* Chicago Campus Commemorates King Day
* Transatlantic Conference Spotlights UN Reform Proposals
* MLB Exec to Deliver 2005 Pope & John Lecture on Professionalism
* Clinic Students and Faculty Report on African Legal Aid Conference
* In the News
* Upcoming Law School Events
* Upcoming Executive and Professional Education Programs
Dean Welcomes Students Back for Spring Term
Happy New Year! Dean David Van Zandt updates the Law School community on upcoming events, faculty news, speaker series, and curricular developments for spring semester. More...
Alum Leads Career Strategy Center as New Director
The Law School welcomed Bill Chamberlain (JD '88) on Jan. 3 as the new Associate Dean and Director of the Career Strategy Center. He was previously the Assistant Dean for Career Services at the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill, and he joins Northwestern Law with a unique combination of experiences as a leader in the Law School Career Services industry and as a practitioner within private firm and public service settings. More...
Chicago Campus Commemorates King Day
The Northwestern University Chicago campus will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 17, with an interdisciplinary panelist discussion on social justice followed by an evening lecture with Johnnetta Cole, President of Bennett College for Women. More...
Transatlantic Conference Spotlights UN Reform Proposals
Academics, diplomats, and corporate representatives from the United States and Europe will gather at Northwestern University's Chicago campus on Jan. 24 and 25 for the fourth annual Transatlantic Dialogue conference, organized by Professor Doug Cassel and titled "Reforming the United Nations." More...
MLB Exec to Deliver 2005 Pope & John Lecture on Professionalism
Robert DuPuy, President and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball, will discuss how "Good Sports Make Bad Law" at Northwestern Law's 2005 Pope & John Lecture on Professionalism on Feb. 1. DuPuy is responsible for all phases of baseball's central offices and has been involved in most of MLB's legal issues since 1989, when he was brought in as outside legal counsel. More...
Clinic Students and Faculty Report on African Legal Aid Conference
From Nov. 22 through 24, Northwestern law students, along with Professor Tom Geraghty, Amanda Fuchs (JD '02), and Loyola University professor Diane Geraghty (JD '72), traveled to Lilongwe, Malawi to participate in a conference on legal aid in criminal justice in Africa. More...
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Alumni in the News (click title to read full article or interview)
MN LEGAL BRIEFS
Jessie Larson (JD '04) in The Minnesota Lawyer, December 13, 2004
PHARMA FIRM NAMES ROBERT M. DAVIS AS TREASURER
Robert M. Davis (JD '98) in NewsRx, December 28, 2004
BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LIFTS EIGHT TO PARTNER
Jason Yurasek (JD '97) in The Recorder, December 14, 2004
ANDREW TITUS JOINS NTI BREAKWATER AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, NORTHEAST REGION
Andrew Titus (JD '93) in Business Wire, December 15, 2004
ON THE MOVE
Matthew Schlesinger (JD '89) in Legal Times, December 27, 2004
BRUCE METGE REJOINS MINTZ LEVIN'S WASHINGTON OFFICE
Bruce Metge (JD '81) in Business Wire, December 01, 2004
THREE PARTNERS NAMED CLIENT SERVICE ALL-STARS
Michael Peregrine (JD '80) in McDermott Will & Emery, December 22, 2004
MICROSOFT TO COURT: EOLAS DIDN'T INVENT PATENTED TECH
Constantine L. Trela Jr. (JD '79) in IT World, December 09, 2004
EDITORIAL: A NEW LEADER FOR MARYVILLE
Catherine Ryan (JD '72) in Chicago Tribune, December 01, 2004
Faculty in the News
IMPRISONING TERRORIST SUSPECTS IN BRITAIN: LAW LORDS REASSERT RULE OF LAW
Doug Cassel in WBEZ Chicago Public Radio, December 27, 2004
THE ABRAMS REPORT (EXCERPT)
Bob Bennett in MSNBC, December 22, 2004
TOUTING THOMAS
Stephen Presser in Legal Affairs, December 16, 2004
PROFESSOR APPOINTED TO STUDY CAPITAL PUNISHMENT REFORM
Leigh B. Bienen in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 10, 2004
A FORGOTTEN PAGE OF WESTERN FOLKLORE
Steve Lubet in Chicago Tribune, December 05, 2004
AN UNLIKELY ALLIANCE
Monica Llorente in Children's Rights Litigation Newsletter, November 01, 2004
UPCOMING LAW SCHOOL EVENTS | web | e-mail
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Date: Monday, January 17
Time: 11:00 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
Faculty Conference - "Reforming the United Nations"
Dates: January 24 - 25
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition
Dates: February 1 - 10
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
Pope & John Lecture Series on Professionalism
Date: Tuesday, February 1
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
UPCOMING EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | web | e-mail
32nd Annual Securities Regulation Institute - San Diego
Dates: January 19 - 20
Location: Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, Calif.
For more info: Click Here
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