February 2006

Northwestern Law Students Not Doing Their Father's Study Abroad
For students who participate in the International Team Project (ITP) at Northwestern Law, study abroad has little to do with the classroom during their visits to a host of countries, including China, Chile, Cuba, Vietnam, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, India, Ghana and Tanzania. More...



Northwestern Law Celebrates Black History Month
The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) has planned a month-long series of panels and events to educate the Law School community on important past, present, and future issues related to African Americans. More...

Conference Brings Experts to Discuss What's Next in Housing for the Poor
Leading experts from academia, the private sector, and government will gather at Northwestern Law on March 3 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the filing of the Gautreaux case, the public housing desegregation litigation that resulted in a landmark Supreme Court decision in 1976. More...

Professor Awarded Fellowship to China
Ronald J. Allen, John Henry Wigmore Professor of Law, has been honored for the significance of his research on evidence with a fellowship from the China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, and the Procedural Law Research Center. More...

Students Help Low-Income Earners Get Returns
In a public service partnership with nonprofit organization Tax Assistance Program (TAP), more than 100 Northwestern Law students have trained as volunteers to offer free tax preparation assistance to low-income families in Chicago. Students will spend at least 13 hours over three Saturdays to help families file their taxes and get financial aid for their children's schools. Since its inception in 1994, TAP has generated $70 million in financial benefits for 47,000 low-income families across the Chicago metropolitan area. To become a volunteer, contact TAP. Learn more about the Law School's Public Service Program.

Alumni in the News

HOW TO ADD MORE "COLOR" TO U.S. LAW SCHOOLS
Adewale Oduye (JD '05) in In Legal Color, January 06, 2006

ON THE MOVE (EXCERPT)
Thomas Martin (JD '97) in Legal Times, January 09, 2006

TOY STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING
Scott Hochfelder (JD '93) in National Law Journal, January 16, 2006

CALPERS INVESTMENT CHIEF TO DEPART FOR LONDON COMPANY
Mark Anson (JD '89) in Sacramento Bee, January 10, 2006

AFFYMAX APPOINTS NEW CFO AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT VP
Paul B. Cleveland (JD '81) in Affymax, Inc., January 05, 2006

Faculty in the News

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF LAW: 10 OF THE BEST LAW PROFESSORS IN ILLINOIS (EDITED)
Shari Seidman Diamond in Chicago Lawyer, January 01, 2006

PATTISHALL, MCAULIFFE ELECTS A NEW PARTNER
Danielle B. Lemack in Pattishall, McAuliffe, January 04, 2006

MAKING THE CALLS
Steve Lubet in The American Lawyer, January 01, 2006

Intellectual Property Law Week
Dates: Jan. 30 - Feb. 3
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis; Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg
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Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition
Dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 2, 7, and 9
Location: Law School
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Week
Dates: Feb. 27 - March 3
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsors: Foley & Lardner; Lord, Bissell & Brook
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Black History Month
Dates: February 2006
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins
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Meet the Employers Night
Date: Wednesday, March 1
Location: Law School
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Faculty Conference: "Gautreaux at 40"
Date: Friday, March 3
Location: Law School
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Alumni Events

For more events, visit the Alumni Web site.

Mutual Fund Director's Forum: Sixth Annual Policy Conference
Dates: February 15 - 16
Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.
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26th Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute
Dates: May 4 - 5
Location: Law School
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