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February 2010

Career ServicesCareer Webinar Available Online
The career webinar, presented by the Center for Career Strategy and the Office of Alumni Relations on February 3, is now available online. View the recorded presentation...

Symposium Focuses on Current Issues in Intellectual Property
The Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property will host their fifth annual symposium titled "New Rules for a New Day" on March 5. The all day event includes Keynote Speaker Sharon Barner, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO. CLE credit is available. More info...

Judges Needed for Arlyn Miner Moot Court - CLE Credit Available
Oral arguments for the noncompetitive Arlyn Miner Moot Court for first-year students will be held on April 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14. We need judges and would greatly appreciate your participation. In addition, Continuing Legal Education credit is available for this event. If you live in the Chicago area and are interested in being a judge, please e-mail Jason Kaiser or call (312) 503-0473.

In the News

Alumni in the News

A HAITIAN ORPHANAGE FALLS: A CHAT WITH KIRKLAND'S CHRIS GREENO
Chris Greeno JD '98 in The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2010

CHICAGO LAWYER JUSTIN HEATHER TO RECEIVE NATIONAL OUTSTANDING YOUNG LAWYER AWARD
Justin Heather JD '01 in the newsroom of the ABA, January 27, 2010

VICE CHAIR OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION NOMINEE SHARON BOWEN ISSUES STATEMENT ON BANKING, HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Sharon Bowen JD '82 in the newsroom of the Senate Banking Committee, January 23, 2010

3 FORMER LAW CLERKS APPOINTED TO SERVE AS MAGISTRATE JUDGES
Jeffrey Gilbert JD '80 in The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, January 22, 2010

BRENDAN DASSEY, CONVICTED IN TERESA HALBACH MURDER, PRESSURED BY FAMILY TO RECANT CONFESSION, COURT TOLD
Laura Nirider JD '08 in The Green Bay Press-Gazette, January 21, 2010

GOVERNOR LINGLE NOMINATES LARRY REIFURTH AS INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE
Lawrence Reifurth JD '83 in the newsroom of Governor Lingle (Hawaii), January 07, 2010

CADWALADER PROMOTES FOUR TO PARTNERSHIP
Peter Friedman JD '98 in Business Wire, January 05, 2010

MADIGAN: NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW ERA OF TRANSPARENCY TO ILLINOIS
Amalia Rioja JD '93 in the newsroom of the IL Attorney General, January 04, 2010

Faculty in the News

CHANGES IN LEGAL EDUCATION: SOME THOUGHTS FROM DEAN DAVID VAN ZANDT
David Van Zandt in Above the Law, February 03, 2010

ARE CLASS ACTIONS UNCONSTITUTIONAL?
Martin Redish and Stephen Presser in Forbes.com, January 21, 2010

HOW TO GET OUT OF BEING HELD INDEFINITELY WITHOUT CHARGE
Joseph Margulies in The Washington Independent, January 22, 2010

LETTERS: THE USES AND MISUSES OF THE FILIBUSTER
John McGinnis in The New York Times, January 18, 2010

JUSTICES BETTER AT PRECEDENT THAN PRESCIENCE
Lee Epstein in The New York Times, January 18, 2010

TRIAL BROADCAST RULING UNDER MICROSCOPE
Andrew Koppelman in The Washington Post, January 15, 2010

THE AGE OF INNOCENTS
Steven Drizin and the Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in ABA Journal, January 01, 2010

Upcoming Events

Law School Events

Black Law Students Association (BLSA) Weeks
Date: February 1-12
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsors: Baker & McKenzie LLP and McGuireWoods LLP

Women's Leadership Coalition (WLC) Week
Date: February 15-19
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsors: Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Vedder Price, P.C.

Small Business Opportunity Center (SBOC) Conference
Date: February 20
Location: Law School
Sponsors: Goldberg Kohn and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
More info: web

Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) Weeks
Date: February 22-March 5
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsor: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Labor, Employment and Immigration Law Association (LEILA) Week
Date: February 22-26
Location: Law School

5th Annual Diverse Admit Day (DAD)
Date: February 25-26
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsor: Goldberg Kohn

Alumni Event

NAA Career Event -- Find Opportunity in an "Encore Career": A Webinar Series
Date: February 16 and 23
Location: Online webinars
More info: web

Kellogg Entrepreneurs of New York: "Art of Pitching"
Date: February 24
Location: New York
More info: web

Northwestern Explores: "From Recession to Recovery: The Economy Then and Now"
Date: March 4
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
More info: web

McCormick School of Engineering Centennial Event, co-hosted by Dean David Van Zandt
Date: April 28
Location: Newseum, Washington D.C.
More info: web

Executive and Professional Education Programs

30th Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute
Date: April 29-30
Location: Chicago
More info: web

The Chicago Forum on International Antitrust Issues
Date: January 20-22, 2010
Location: Chicago