January 2008

Dean Welcomes Students Back for Spring Term
Happy New Year! Dean David Van Zandt updates the Law School community on the latest news and upcoming events for spring 2008.
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MLK Day Celebration
Northwestern’s Chicago campus will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 21 with panel events and a mock Supreme Court oral argument of Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District. The celebration also incorporates a public service component, with a series of activities immediately preceding or following the actual holiday, including last year’s successful Tax Assistance Project, and work in a soup kitchen and shelter. More...

Engaged in a Job Search? Thinking about Changing Careers?
Please take advantage of the services provided by the Center for Career Strategy and Advancement. Allison Heverin, the Career Center's dedicated alumni advisor, is available for in-person or telephone appointments to discuss all of your job search questions. In addition, there is a wealth of information available on the Career Center's web site and in the resource area of the Career Center office (located in Levy Mayer, Room 124).

To schedule an appointment with Allison, please contact the front desk at (312) 503-8438.

Call for Reunion Committee Volunteers
Reunion celebrations provide an opportunity to reconnect with classmates and renew old friendships. Reunion Committee Members participate in planning meetings and help reach out to encourage classmates to attend Reunion Weekend. For more information, contact Megan O’Sullivan at (312) 503-1768 or m-osullivan@law.northwestern.edu.

Alumni in the News

ATTORNEYS TEAM UP, OPEN CONSULTING COMPANY
Thomas A. Gilson (JD '93) in The Arizona Republic, December 27, 2007

BENNIE MARTIN KNOWS WHERE TO FIND THE LAW
Bennie Earl Martin (JD '78) in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 17, 2007

JUDGES HONOR A VALUED FRIEND
Robert S. Hunter (JD'42) in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 06, 2007

Faculty in the News

IT'S THE SPENDING, STUPID
John O. McGinnis in National Review, December 19, 2007

WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS -- AND WRONGFULLY DENIED COMPENSATION
Karen Daniel, Center on Wrongful Convictions in Chicago Sun-Times, December 07, 2007

PROFESSOR: FACEBOOK IS COLLECTING YOUR PERSON SPENDING INFORMATION
Jim Speta in WBBM 780, December 03, 2007

Law School Events

Howard J. Trienens Visiting Judicial Scholar Program
Dates: February 27 - 29, 2008
More info: web

Intellectual Property Law Week
Dates: January 14 - 18, 2008
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsor: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
More info: web

International Law Week
Dates: January 21 - 25, 2008
Location: Law School
More info: web

South Asian Law Students Week
Dates: January 28 - February 1, 2008
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsor: Schopf & Weiss LLP
More info: web

Lawyer as Problem Solver
Dates: January 17 and January 31, 2008
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsors: Goldberg Kohn LLP, Mayer Brown LLP, Neal Gerber & Eisenberg
LLP, and White & Case LLP
For more info: web

1L Networking Reception
Date: January 23, 2008
Location: Law School
Sponsors: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Dechert LLP, Fried Frank LLP, McDermott
Will & Emery LLP, and Shearman & Sterling LLP
For more info: web

Global Village
Date: February 1, 2008
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsor: Lovells LLP
For more info: web

Alumni Events

For more events, visit the alumni web site.

34th Annual Securities Regulation Institute
Dates: January 24 - 26
Location: Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado (San Diego), CA
For more info: web