April 2002 - #1

The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present this edition of Northwestern Law E-Briefs, an electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of Northwestern Law School. We hope you enjoy this connection to Northwestern Law, its alumni, and its students.

Northwestern Law E-Briefs Features:

*Former Senator Dale Bumpers to Deliver 2002 Convocation Speech
*Online Giving Launched at Northwestern
*Upcoming Events

FORMER SENATOR DALE BUMPERS TO DELIVER 2002 CONVOCATION SPEECH
Senator Dale Bumpers (D-AR), a 1951 graduate of Northwestern Law who served with distinction for four years as Governor of Arkansas and then for 24 years in the United States Senate, will deliver the main address at the Northwestern University School of Law graduation convocation at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2002, in the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom, 600 East Grand Ave.

ONLINE GIVING LAUNCHED AT NORTHWESTERN
Tired of remembering to send in your business reply envelope? Would you rather not receive another solicitation letter this year? Now you can make a gift to Northwestern Law with the click of the mouse. To securely direct your gift to the Law School, click here http://www.campaign.northwestern.edu/, select "Make a Gift", and complete our convenient online form. Be sure to scroll down under the "Please direct my gift as follows" option and select the School of Law. Thank you for your support of Northwestern Law. Please contact the office of development at (312) 503-7609 with questions.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Council of 100 Young Alumnae Executive Breakfast, April 4, 8:00 a.m., Mid Day Club, 1 Bank One Plaza, Chicago
The NU Council of 100, a women's mentoring organization, invites recent alumnae of all NU schools to attend a networking breakfast. Kathryn Mlsna, Northwestern Law alumna, Managing Counsel for McDonald's Corporation, and Vice Chair for Council 100, will discuss the topic "Having It All." For more info click here.

Alban Weber Foreign Affairs Lecture featuring Senator Joseph Biden, April 8, 4:00 p.m., Law School
Sen. Joseph Biden's (D-Del.) address "War by Other Means: Toward Engaged Multilateralism," is sponsored by Northwestern University School of Law, Center for International Comparative Studies, Department of Political Science, and the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. For more information click here.

22^nd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute, April 11-12, Law School
Leading officials from the SEC and other practitioners from law and investment firms will be among the featured participants focusing on ethical issues facing corporate and securities lawyers, including an examination of exceptions to confidentiality and the Enron impact. For more information click here.

5^th Annual Faculty Research Conference, "Human Rights and the Law of War: New Roles for the New World Court?" April 12, Law School
International policy makers, leading scholars, and legal practitioners from both sides of important human rights and armed conflict cases will meet to discuss the most pressing issues facing the International Court of Justice, including illegal wars, genocide, and other crimes against humanity. For more information click here.

EVENT REMINDERS

Brodsky Family Northwestern JD/MBA Fund Lecture featuring SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt, April 4, 5:30 p.m., Law School For more information click here.

Julius H. Rosenthal Foundation Lecture Series featuring Garry Wills, April 9-11, 4:00 p.m., Rubloff 150 For more information click here.

"Breaking through Barriers," Joffrey Ballet Spring Event for Leading Chicago Women, April 17 For more information click here.