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April 2010

Live Webinar Featuring Professor Martin Redish NEW ALUMNI EVENT: Live Webinar Featuring Professor Martin Redish
Professor Martin Redish will share his thoughts on the constitutionality of class actions and take your questions during a live webinar titled "Class Actions in a Constitutional Democracy". This first Alumni Focus on Faculty live webinar, presented by the Office of Alumni Relations, will take place on Tuesday, April 20, from Noon to 1 p.m. (CDT). Register here - cost is $20.

Northwestern Law Dean and Two Alums Named Most Influential Lawyers of the Decade
David E. Van Zandt has been named one of the Decade's 40 Most Influential Lawyers by the National Law Journal (NLJ) along with Northwestern Law alums Carter Phillips JD '77 and Dick Wiley JD '58, who also made the NLJ list. More...

New Accelerated LLM Degree
In May 2011, Northwestern Law will launch an Accelerated LLM program (ALLM) that, for the first time, will make it possible for any foreign lawyer or recipient of a law degree from an accredited foreign institution to earn an LLM from an American law school in 15 weeks. More...

New Partnership with The College of Law of England and Wales
Northwestern Law has partnered with the College of Law in London on a new degree program, making the College the first legal education provider in the U.K. to offer a Juris Doctor degree as well as direct access to the New York bar exam. 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

JOHN PAUL STEVENS SPECULATES ON SUPREME COURT RETIREMENT
John Paul Stevens JD '47 in the Huffington Post, March 15, 2010

OAK HILL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NAMES MARK ANSON AS MANAGING PARTNER
Mark Anson JD '89 in PR Newswire, March 29, 2010

COMMENTARY: REVIVING THE PRIVILEGES OR IMMUNITIES CLAUSE
Max Heerman JD '93 in the Minnesota Lawyer, March 08, 2010

HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER HONORS SISTER CATHERINE RYAN WITH COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Catherine Ryan JD '72 in Marketwire, March 16, 2010

JUDGE HOPEFULS MAKE THEIR CASE
Brian Blanchard JD '89 in Central Wisconsin Sunday, March 28, 2010

GOULD & RATNER BUILDS ON GAMING PRACTICE WITH ADDITION OF PETER C. SPIER
Peter Spier JD '98 in Business Wire, March 09, 2010

Faculty in the News

U.S. SUPREME COURT MOLDS AGENDA, RULINGS BY 'SIGNALING' LITIGANTS, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO PROFESSOR FINDS
Tonja Jacobi in Ascribe Newswire, March 25, 2010

GUN CASE PRESENTS QUANDARY FOR COURT
Steven Calabresi in the Washington Post, March 01, 2010

IGNORE THE FEAR-MONGERS: EARLY RELEASE MAKES SENSE
Malcolm Young in the Chicago Sun-Times, March 10, 2010

PROPOSED FACEBOOK SETTLEMENT COMES UNDER FIRE
Martin Redish and the Searle Center in the Wall Street Journal, March 02, 2010

JUDGING A JUDGE
Stephen Presser in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 17, 2010

STOCK ADVICE
Samuel Tenenbaum and Thomas Morsch in the ABA Journal, March 01, 2010

CAVEAT IN NOTICE SIGNALS MORE TRANSPARENT COMCAST-NBCU REVIEW
James Speta in Consumer Electronics Daily, March 19, 2010

Upcoming Events

Law School Events

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