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March 2010

Career Services Dean Van Zandt on the Future of Legal Education
In a presentation titled "Educating the Next Generation of Lawyers," Dean David Van Zandt offered some reflections on the future of legal education to attendees at the PLI Law Firm Leadership and Management Institute on February 1. View video highlights from the presentation...

Northwestern Law Holds No. 1 Spot in NLJ
Northwestern Law holds the top spot for percentage of graduates hired by big law firms in the National Law Journal's (NLJ) 2010 ranking. More...

Alum Gift Boosts Summer Public Service Funds
A generous gift from Don Reuben JD '52 is spearheading increased summer 2010 public service funding for 1Ls and 2Ls for summer 2010. More...

Special Offer for Alumni: Garrett Institute
We have reserved 20 spots at the 30th Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute for alumni to attend at a discounted price of $700 (regular tuition is $950). Register online... (Enter "alumni" in the discount code box upon check-out. This offer does not apply to Affiliates of the Garrett Institute.)

In the News

Alumni in the News

PROFILE: A QUIET FIGHTER
Leonard Goodman JD '89 in Chicago Lawyer, February 08, 2010

LEADING CHILD ADVOCATE ANDREW BLOCK TO JOIN LAW SCHOOL FACULTY
Andrew Block JD '94 in the University of Virginia's newsroom, February 17, 2010

DAVID H. EVANS JOINS CHADBOURNE & PARKE ANTITRUST GROUP
David H. Evans JD '95 in PR Newswire, February 01, 2010

CENTRO LEGAL HONORS VOLUNTEER
Ilana Avital JD '07 in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 09, 2010

A BRAKE ON REFORM: HAS THE BILLABLE HOUR SURVIVED?
David Van Zandt, Audrey Rubin JD '78 in Law Office Management & Administration, February 01, 2010

LAW STUDENT BECOMES 5TH RECIPIENT OF BUTLER RUBIN SCHOLARSHIP
Eric White JD '12 in Business Wire, February 02, 2010

N.D. ILLINOIS APPOINTS THREE NEW MAGISTRATE JUDGES
Jeffrey Gilbert JD '80, Sheila Finnegan in Chicago IP Litigation Blog, February 03, 2010

MATT FERGUSON JOINS ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Matthew Ferguson JD '92 in GlobeNewsWire, February 05, 2010

Faculty in the News

NU PROFESSOR TAUGHT OBAMA, PREDICTED HIS PRESIDENCY
Ian MacNeil and David Ruder in The Chicago Sun-Times, February 18, 2010

SUIT SAYS LAW FIRM, CLINIC TRADE REFERRALS
Steven Lubet in The Courier-Journal (Kentucky), February 28, 2010

UNABLE TO GET JOBS, FREED INMATES RETURNING TO JAIL
Malcolm Young in MSNBC.com, February 17, 2010

HUNGARIAN RAILWAYS SUED OVER WW2 ROLE
Anthony D'Amato in United Press International, February 16, 2010

TAKING TIME TO REPRESENT THE LITTLE GUY
Karen Daniel and Jeffrey Urdangen in The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, February 04, 2010

TOYOTA FACES MASSIVE LEGAL LIABILITY
Marshall Shapo in The Los Angeles Times, February 12, 2010

Upcoming Events

Law School Events

Animal Legal Defense Funds (ALDF) Week
Date: Date: March 8-12
Location: Law School

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Federalist Society Weeks
Date: March 29-April 2
Location: Law School

Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA) Week
Date: April 5-9
Location: Law School

Student Funded Public Interest Fellowship (SFPIF) Benefit Dinner
Date: April 8
Location: Law School
More info: web

Tax Symposium: International Tax Reform in a Reset Economy (Hosted by the Tax Program and the Journal of International Law and Business)
Date: April 9
Sponsors: Ernst & Young; Mayer Brown LLP; McDermott Will & Emery; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP; Martin S. Appel Endowment Fund
More info: web

Chair Ceremony
Date: April 9
Location: Law School
More info: web

Wigmore Follies
Date: April 9-10
Lead sponsor: Mayer Brown LLP

Co-Counsel Week
Date: April 12-16
Sponsor: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Alumni Events

A Day with Northwestern in Evanston
Date: April 17
Location: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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:
May 20-21
Location: Chicago
More info: web