March 2008

SFPIF Honors Alumni at 5th Annual Public Service Dinner
Jeanne Bishop (JD ’84), Chuck Hogren (JD ’61), and Carter Phillips (JD ’77) will receive recognition for their commitment to public interest work at the 5th Annual Student Funded Public Interest Fellowship (SFPIF) Public Service Benefit Dinner. Alumni and students are invited to attend the dinner on Thursday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the Law School Atrium. Sidley Austin LLP serves as lead sponsor of the event. More…

Symposium Explores Welfare Reform
The Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy presents the symposium “Ten Years After Welfare Reform: Making Work Pay” on April 4. The symposium explores the need for improved work and income support, such as child and health care, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Panelists will evaluate the history of welfare and propose alternative methods of reform. Participants, who may earn 3.5 CLE credits, must register by March 31 at welfaretowork@law.northwestern.edu. More…

Alumni Networking and a Movie at IMAX Theatre
Northwestern Law Alumni Association invites you and a guest to attend a networking event with Kellogg alums. The reception starts at 5:45 p.m. at Riva on Navy Pier and is followed by a 7 p.m. private screening of “Deep Sea 3D” at the IMAX Theater at Navy Pier. More…

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 7, 8, 9, 14, and 15. 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 at j-kaiser@law.northwestern.edu or call (312) 503-0473.

Alumni in the News

COMPETITION SEASON
Simar Singh (JD '08), Ethan White (JD '08), Brian Miller (JD '08), Jessica Frogge (JD '09) in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, February 22, 2008

BUTLER RUBIN AWARDS DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP TO CIJI PITTMAN; LAW STUDENT BECOMES 3RD SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Emily Quick (JD '08), Jamie Cooper (JD '09) in Business Wire, February 14, 2008

HAVE 2 FIRMS? MAKE SURE THEY RELATE
Jennifer Sara Levin (JD '02) in Chicago Tribune, February 11, 2008

SOMETIMES LAW FIRM'S COUNSELORS ADVISE GETTING OUT
Jessica Natkin (JD '96) in The Recorder, February 08, 2008

TAKING THE FIRM TO SCOTUS SCHOOL: IT'S NOT JUST LAW STUDENTS WHO GAIN FROM HIGH COURT LITIGATION CLINICS
Carter Phillips (JD '77), Sarah Schrup, Richard Kirkendall (JD '08) in American Bar Association Journal, February 01, 2008

STRONG DEFENSE; EX-DALLAS COWBOY CALLS CAREERBUILDER'S LEGAL PLAYS
Alex Green (JD '92) in Inside Counsel, February 01, 2008

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: 10 TRIAL LAWYERS ON THE RISE
Chris Lind (JD '94) in Chicago Lawyer, February 01, 2008

Faculty in the News

INSIDE THE MIND OF A GITMO DETAINEE
Joseph Margulies, MacArthur Justice Center in Washingtonpost.com, February 23, 2008

OPINION: A BITTER IRONY
Eugene Kontorovich in The New York Sun, February 13, 2008

MCCAIN AND THE SUPREME COURT
Steven G. Calabresi John O. McGinnis in The Wall Street Journal, February 04, 2008

Asian Pacific American Law Students Association Weeks
Date: March 3 - 14
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsors: Wildman Harrold LLP and Wilson, Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati LLP
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Jewish Law Students Association Week
Dates: March 31 – April 4
Location: Law School
Sponsor: Mayer Brown LLP
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Rosenthal Lecture Series
Date: April 16-18
Location: TBD
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FTC Data Security Workshop
Date: April 15
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Thorne Auditorium
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Alumni Events

Reunion Weekend 2008
Date: October 3-4
Location: TBD
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28th Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute
Dates: May 1 - 2, 2008
Location: Law School
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