February 2003 - #2

The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present this 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.

E-Briefs Features
* Center for Career Strategy and Advancement to Discuss Today's Legal Employment Markets
* New Book Examines Contemporary Feminist Criticisms of Women's Choices
* Students Head Abroad to Learn Lessons in Law
* Faculty in the News
* Alumni in the News
* Upcoming Events

CENTER FOR CAREER STRATEGY AND ADVANCEMENT TO DISCUSS TODAY'S LEGAL EMPLOYMENT MARKETS
A panel presentation, "The State of the Market," will take place Thursday, February 27 from 12:15 to 1:15 at the Law School in Strawn Hall. The event is open to students and alumni. Panelists include recruiters from Major, Hagen & Africa, Legalpeople, and a labor economist from the Federal Reserve Bank. Topic: how does the economy affect what's going on in legal employment, particularly in the Midwest, New York, and California markets. To learn more about the panel, click here.

NEW BOOK EXAMINES CONTEMPORARY FEMINIST CRITICISMS OF WOMEN'S CHOICES
In her new book, Perfectionism and Contemporary Feminists Values (Indiana University Press, 2003), Kimberly A. Yuracko, assistant professor of law, examines the reasons contemporary feminists give for criticizing certain choices women make. She believes that often feminists recognize the need to criticize women's choices, but they focus on the conditions under which choices are made rather than the choices themselves. To learn more about Professor Yuracko's book, click here.

STUDENTS HEAD ABROAD TO LEARN LESSONS IN LAW
During the Law School's two-week spring break, March 17-28, 93 students and 7 faculty members participating in International Team Projects (ITP) will head abroad to learn about the role of law and legal institutions, as well as the cultural, political, and economic systems of five foreign countries. This year groups of about 15-20 will visit Brazil, Cuba, Russia, Uganda, and Vietnam. To learn more about ITP, click here.

FACULTY IN THE NEWS (click title to read full article or interview)

Dead man walking
Cathryn Crawford and Tom Geraghty in The Herald (Glasgow), February 08, 2003

Crime without punishment
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, February 06, 2003

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

Beth Valukas appointed executive director of Chicago's Belle Center
Beth Valukas, class of '01, in PR Newswire, February 04, 2003

Decades-old murder case needs review
Christopher Coleman '03 & Sarah Lively '03 in Chicago Sun-Times, February 02, 2003

To see more of Northwestern Law in the news, click here. If you have Northwestern Law media coverage to report, click here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Black History Month, February 5-27, 2003, Law School
Vernon Jarrett, one of the nation's foremost newspaper, television and radio communicators on race relations, politics, urban affairs, and African-American history, delivered Northwestern Law's Black History Month keynote address Monday, February 10. Other events will take place throughout the month.

Book Signing: Talking It Through: Puzzles of American Democracy, March 1 and 6, 2003
Professor Robert Bennett will be talking about and signing copies of his recently published book Saturday, March 1, at 3 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble at 1441 W. Webster Ave.; and Thursday, March 6, at 12:30 p.m. at Brent Books and Cards, 309 W. Washington.

Julius Rosenthal Lecture Series, March 4-6, 2003, Law School
Danielle Allen, associate professor of classical languages and literatures, political science and the committee on social thought at the University of Chicago, will deliver three lectures that are also the basis for her forthcoming book titled Talking to Strangers: on rhetoric, distrust, and citizenship.

Wigmore Follies 2003: Law Mi§erables, April 5, 2003, Law School
As part of the 2003 graduation celebration, we are pleased to invite all alumni to Wigmore Follies 2003: Law Mi§erables. The annual musical comedy revue features skits written and performed by students, except for the faculty skit, of course. Come join in the laughter as Northwestern Law pokes fun at faculty and staff as well as the field of law. For more information visit the Wigmore Follies website. If you would like to make a much needed contribution to help fund production costs, please contact Executive Director Peter Moore at pmoore@law.northwestern.edu, or call (312) 642-0718.

23rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute, April 10-11, 2003 Chicago, Illinois
Current and critical updates on the latest in securities and corporate law including the most recent developments from Senior SEC officials.