E-Briefs
 Access Restricted to Northwestern Law Community
|
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:
* New Director and Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
* Graduation Honors for Class of 2002
* Robert Bennett Named to Nathaniel L. Nathanson Chair
* Prominent Scholars Join Faculty
* Faculty in the News
* Upcoming Events
NEW DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
In June the Law School bid farewell to Director Nicole Elston who accepted
a position as Director of Major Gifts for St. Edward's University in Austin,
Texas. During the past three years with the Law School, Nicole served with
distinction in both Alumni Relations and Major Gifts. We will miss Nicole,
but wish her all of the best in her new endeavor.
We are pleased to announce that Shay Owens will take over as the Director
of Alumni Relations beginning in July. Shay joined Northwestern University's
central Department of Alumni Relations in February, 2001. As Assistant Director
for Young Alumni and Clubs, she has done an outstanding job of volunteer
management for many regional clubs and NUBAA (NU Black Alumni Association),
while developing Young Alumni chapters and standards around the country.
Previously, she spent six years in marketing and public relations with State
Farm Insurance and Chicago Women in Trades.
We are also pleased to welcome Deirdre Norman to the Law School's Alumni
Relations Office as Assistant Director. Dee Dee comes to us from Madeira
School in Virginia, where she served as the Headmistress' Chief of Staff
for the past two years.
To find out more about what is going on in Alumni Relations, click
here.
GRADUATION HONORS FOR CLASS OF 2002
2002 graduation honors have been determined for and the list of honorees
has been posted on the Northwestern Law website. Click
here. Stephanie Wiener is the recipient of the John Paul Stevens Prize
for the top GPA in the graduating class. Stephanie is currently a summer
associate at O'Melveney & Myers in D.C. and will begin a clerkship with
Judge Shadur of the Northern District of Illinois in the fall.
ROBERT BENNETT NAMED TO NATHANIEL L. NATHANSON CHAIR
Robert Bennett, former dean of the Law School and constitutional law
scholar, has been appointed the Nathaniel L. Nathanson Professor of Law.
His book "Talking It Through: Puzzles of American Democracy" will be published
this fall by Cornell University Press. To learn more about Professor Bennett, click
here.
PROMINENT SCHOLARS JOIN FACULTY
A number of distinguished scholars have joined or will join Northwestern
Law over the next few years. They include Gordon S. Wood, one of the country's
leading historians of Colonial America; Charles Taylor, one of the most
influential political philosophers of our time; and John O. McGinnis, an
expert in constitutional law and international trade. To learn more about
these professors and other new entry-level professors, click
here.
FACULTY IN THE NEWS (click title to read full article or interview)
To
err is human, but it can be unforgivable
Op-Ed by Lawrence C. Marshall, director of Center on Wrongful
Convictions, in Chicago Tribune, June 25, 2002
A
final toll; were rights also casualties of Sept. 11?
Op-Ed by Douglass Cassel, director of Center for International
Human Rights, in Chicago Tribune, June 23, 2002
Prosecuting
our 'enemy combatants'
Op-Ed by Steven Lubet, director of Program on Advocacy and Professionalism,
in Chicago Tribune, June 23, 2002
SEC
accounting reform analysis
Interview with David S. Ruder on CNNfn: Money & Markets,
June 20, 2002
The
real meaning behind guilty Andersen verdict
Op-Ed by Stephen B. Presser in Chicago Tribune, June 18,
2002
Reducing
the risk of executing the innocent
Testimony of Lawrence C. Marshall in Senate Judiciary Capital
Hill Hearing, June 12, 2002
To read more about faculty in the news click
here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Short Course for Defense Lawyers in Criminal Cases, July 22-26, Law School
Short Course for Prosecuting Attorneys, July 22-26, Law School
Attorneys and prosecutors have an opportunity to discuss recent developments
and terms in criminal law and procedure and to become acquainted with the
possibilities and limitations of scientific methodologies in criminal investigations
and trials. For more information or to register, click
here.
