E-briefs

The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present the latest edition of E-Briefs, an electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of the Law School. Enjoy this connection to Northwestern Law. E-Briefs Features • In the News • Upcoming Events • Professional Education Visit the Northwestern Law Web Site Law Home News & Events Law School Calendar Visit the Law Alumni Web Site Alumni Home Update Your Information Volunteer Class Notes Search the Directory Give online	January 2006 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 2006. More... Memorial Services for Harold Shapiro (JD '52) A memorial service for Harold Shapiro, a Northwestern Law adjunct professor and partner at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, in Thorne Auditorium at the Law School. More... MLK Day Celebrations Commemorate Parks This year, the Northwestern University Chicago campus will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16, with a tribute to the women of the Civil Rights Movement in honor of Rosa Parks. More... Northwestern Law Professor's Research Reveals How Jurors Really Behave Recent research by Howard J. Trienens Professor Shari Seidman Diamond, tempers the heated rhetoric about jury decision making by showing how jury members actually behave. More... Grads in Korea Connect Through New Alumni Society Alumni in Korea can now stay in touch with the Law School and fellow graduates through the new Law Alumni Society of Korea. Find out more about this and other regional and international alumni groups on the Northwestern Law Alumni Society Web site. Get connected today!
	In the News
	Alumni in the News CHICAGO'S TOP 10 Elizabeth Elmore (JD '04) in Chicago Tribune, December 16, 2005 LAWYERS HELP CHA TENANTS CUT RED TAPE Renai Rodney (JD '04) in Chicago Tribune, December 02, 2005 PATTISHALL, MCAULIFFE APPOINTS NEW MANAGING PARTNER Joseph Welch (JD '84) in Yearbook of Experts, December 13, 2005 BUSH APPOINTS TWO TO CIRCUIT COURT Karla Wright (JD '83) in The Ledger (Lakeland, FL), December 10, 2005 ROBERT CHARLES FRIESE JOINS WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Charles Friese (JD '70) in Worldwatch Institute, December 06, 2005 ON THE MOVE Craig Berrington (JD '68) in Legal Times, December 05, 2005 DEPARTURE A TIME FOR CELEBRATION AND FOR LAMENTATION Richard Siebel (JD '64) in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 22, 2005 CHICAGO LAWYER'S 2005 PERSON OF THE YEAR: JOEL M. FLAUM Joel M. Flaum (JD '63), (LLM '64) in Chicago Lawyer, December 01, 2005 HAROLD D. SHAPIRO 1927 - 2005 Harold D. Shapiro (JD '52) in Chicago Tribune, December 13, 2005 HAROLD D. SHAPIRO, 78, LAW FIRM CHAIRMAN Harold D. Shapiro (JD '52) in New York Times, December 08, 2005 JUDD LEIGHTON (NOV. 26, 1910 - DEC. 19, 2005) Judd Leighton (JD '47) in South Bend Tribune, December 21, 2005 STEVENS CELEBRATES 30 YEARS ON HIGH COURT John Paul Stevens (JD '47) in Associated Press, December 18, 2005 ATTORNEY KNOWN FOR HIS VOLUNTEER WORK, ETHICS John Robert Kinley (JD '40) in Rockford Register Star, December 12, 2005 Faculty in the News DECONSTRUCTING THE CONFLICT OF POWERS Ronald Allen in Chicago Tribune, December 25, 2005 HYBRID SENTENCES AGAINST JUVENILE OFFENDERS OKD Cathryn Crawford in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 15, 2005 MORE THAN JUST POLITICAL THEATER David Scheffer in The Washington Post, December 11, 2005 TERROR SUSPECTS ARE ENTITLED TO LEGAL PROTECTION David Scheffer in Financial Times, December 05, 2005 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Tom Morsch in Chicago Lawyer, December 01, 2005
	Upcoming Events
	Law School Events Harold Shapiro (JD '52) Memorial Service Date: Sunday, Jan. 8 Time: 2 p.m. Location: Law School - Thorne Auditorium For more info: Click Here Lawyer as Problem Solver Dates: Jan. 12 and 19 (Sponsor Reception takes place Jan. 19) Location: Law School Lead Sponsor: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon For more info: Click Here Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Date: Monday, Jan. 16 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Law School - Thorne Auditorium For more info: Click Here Diversity Week Dates: Jan. 23 - 27 Sponsors: DLA Piper Rudnick, Goldberg Kohn, Lord, Bissell & Brook and McAndrews Held & Malloy For more info: C lick Here Law Review Centennial Celebration Date: Friday, Jan. 27 Location: Law School For more info: Click Here Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition Dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 2, 7, and 9 Location: Law School For more info: Click Here Intellectual Property Law Week Dates: Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 Location: Law School For more info: Click Here Alumni Events Northwestern Law Alumni Luncheon with Dean Van Zandt - San Diego, CA Date: Wednesday, Jan. 18 Time: 12 - 1:30 p.m. Location: Luce Forward, 600 W. Broadway, Suite 2600, San Diego, CA For more info: Click Here
	Professional Education Programs
	33rd Annual Securities Regulation Institute Dates: Jan. 18 - 20 Location: Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado (San Diego), CA For more info: Click Here Mutual Fund Director's Forum: Sixth Annual Policy Conference Dates: February 15 - 16 Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. For more info: Click Here