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May 2010

Live Webinar Featuring Professor Martin Redish Networking and a Movie with Kellogg at IMAX
Dean David Van Zandt, the Northwestern Law Alumni Association, and the Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago invite alumni to attend a networking event on Monday, June 7. The reception starts at 5:45 p.m. at Riva on Navy Pier and is followed by a 7 p.m. private screening of Shrek Forever After in 3D at the IMAX Theater at Navy Pier. More info...

Congratulations Class of 2010
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn JD '80 addressed the Class of 2010 as the featured alumni speaker at the Law School graduation convocation on Friday, May 14, at the Arie Crown Theater. The class of 2010 includes 262 candidates for JD degrees and 24 candidates for joint JD-MBA degrees, 83 candidates for LLM degrees, 21 candidates for the LLM degree and certificate in business administration from Kellogg, 50 candidates for LLM degrees in taxation, and 10 candidates for LLM degrees in international human rights. Other degrees included those in the Executive LLM Programs in Seoul (16), Madrid (15), and Tel Aviv (38), and 3 candidates for Masters of Studies in Law.

New Online Alumni Directory
As we prepare to launch a new online alumni directory next month, make sure to keep an eye out for more details coming to you via e-mail. If you have recently moved or changed any contact information, please update us.

In the News

Alumni in the News

FROM AGE OF INDEPENDENCE TO AGE OF IDEOLOGY
John Paul Stevens JD '47 in the New York Times, April 10, 2010

JUSTICE JOHN PAUL STEVENS: HIS LEGACY
John Paul Stevens JD '47 in the Los Angeles Times, April 10, 2010

JENNEREX ADDS INDUSTRY VETERAN PAUL CLEVELAND TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul Cleveland JD '81 in PR Newswire, April 28, 2010

PRESIDENT OBAMA NAMES FIVE TO UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Edmond Chang JD '94 in the White House newsroom, April 21, 2010

HILL-ROM ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
Susan Lichtenstein JD '81 in Marketing Business Weekly, April 25, 2010

KNOX COLLEGE PRESIDENT ROGER TAYLOR ANNOUNCES PLAN TO RETIRE
Roger Taylor JD '71 in The newsroom of Knox College, April 06, 2010

THE LEADING CANDIDATES
Ruben Castillo JD '79 in the Washington Post, April 10, 2010

GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES APPOINTS SHELI ROSENBERG TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sheli Rosenberg JD '66 in Business Wire, April 13, 2010

GUANTANAMO LAWYER IN LANDMARK CASE TO KEYNOTE MIDWEST LIGHT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS
Duane Sigelko JD '86 in the newsroom of the Heartland Alliance, May 6, 2010

Faculty in the News

TERM LIMITS FOR THE HIGH COURT
John Paul Stevens JD '47, Steven Calabresi, James Lindgren in the Washington Post, April 23, 2010

YES, THE JUSTICES ARE OLD
James Speta in the Economist, April 23, 2010

HOW WASHINGTON ABETTED THE BANK JOB
David Dana in the New York Times, April 04, 2010

OBAMA SAYS LIBERAL COURTS MAY HAVE OVERREACHED
John McGinnis in the New York Times, April 30, 2010

BIG BROTHER IN YOUR CELL
Albert Alschuler in the Chicago Tribune, April 01, 2010

WHO SHOULD REPLACE JUSTICE STEVENS?
John Paul Stevens JD '47, Carter Phillips JD '75, Lee Epstein in Slate, April 10, 2010

DAVID RUDER TALKS TO MARGARET BRENNAN ABOUT SEC AND WALL STREET
David Ruder on Bloomberg TV, April 20, 2010

THE INTRICACIES OF REGISTERING A START-UP
Esther Barron in the New York Times, April 01, 2010

Upcoming Events

Alumni Events

Northwestern Explores: Work Well, Live Smart - NYC
Date: May 26 (Register online by May 19)
Location: New York
More info: web

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra at Millennium Park
Date: May 30
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Millennium Park, Chicago
More info: web

Class of 1960 50th Reunion
Date: June 12
Time: 5:30-9 p.m.
Location: Law School
More info: web | email | 312.503.1768

Northwestern Explores: Work Well, Live Smart - Los Angeles
Date: June 12 (Register online by June 7)
Location: Los Angeles
More info: web

Executive and Professional Education Programs

The Chicago Forum on International Antitrust Issues
Date:
May 20-21
Location: Chicago
More info: web