July 2003
The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present this edition
of Northwestern Law E-Briefs, an electronic newsletter for alumni and
friends of the Law School. We hope you enjoy this connection to Northwestern
Law, its alumni, and its students.
E-Briefs Features
* Welcome International LLM/Kellogg Students
* Legal Scholars Mount Investigations to Better Understand and Explain the Law
* Host a Visit with Dean Van Zandt
* Faculty in the News
* Alumni in the News
* Upcoming Events
WELCOME INTERNATIONAL LLM/KELLOGG STUDENTS
Northwestern Law welcomes its sixth class in the Graduate Program in Law and Business, also known as the LLM/Kellogg program. Twenty-two students from 12 countries - Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Turkey - arrived for orientation on Wednesday, June 18, 2003. To learn more about the LLM/Kellogg program and meet the class of 2004, click here.
HOST A VISIT WITH DEAN VAN ZANDT
Each year through our firm rep program alumni graciously host visits with Dean Van Zandt at their firms. It's a great way for alumni to learn about Northwestern Law's newest programs and goals, meet new faculty, and raise giving awareness and participation. To learn more about the firm rep program, click here. If you are interested in hosting a visit with the Dean, please contact Gina D'Allesantro at 312 503-0198 or g-dallesantro@law.northwestern.edu.
LEGAL SCHOLARS MOUNT INVESTIGATIONS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN THE LAW
Northwestern Law faculty use their expertise and empirical research experience in areas such as sociology, political science, and psychology to explain how law operates in and affects the changing world. To learn more about empirical research at Northwestern Law, download the pdf of Research in Brief: Spring 2003.
FACULTY IN THE NEWS (click title to read full article or interview)
Pro; Rehnquist's court renewed civic virtues
John O. McGinnis in Time Magazine, June 30, 2003
Lou Dobbs Tonight; Face off
John O. McGinnis in CNNfn, June 25, 2003
Affirmative action wins - sort of
Steven Lubet in Newsday, June 24, 2003
Woman cleared in baby's death
Cathryn Stewart Crawford in Chicago Tribune, June 19, 2003
Federal judge vacates '87 murder conviction
Lawrence Marshall in The State Journal-Register, June 19, 2003
All couples can sue for lost sex
Cynthia Grant Bowman in Albuquerque Journal, June 15, 2003
Straight-talking Netsch blazed political trail for women
Dawn Clark Netsch in Chicago Sun-Times, June 11, 2003
Is this the new era of obligations?
Stephen Presser in Newsday, June 06, 2003
ALUMNI IN THE NEWS
On the move
Myra Pasek, class of 1990, in The Recorder, June 23, 2003
Rainville leaving Schnader Harrison for SEC Position
Christina Rainville, class of 1988, in The Legal Intelligencer, June 20, 2003
Courtney D. Armstrong joins Warner Bros. Pictures as Director, Business Affairs
Courtney Armstrong, class of 1997, in Business Wire, June 13, 2003
Building a pro bono base
Angela Vigil, class of 1995, in ABA Journal, June 01, 2003
A reunion with some old friends
Neal Thompson, class of 1981, in Chicago Tribune, June 01, 2003
Memoir puts human face on legendary career
Dale Bumpers, class of 1951, in Tulsa World, June 01, 2003
To see more of Northwestern Law in the news, click here. If you have Northwestern Law media coverage to report, click here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
LLM & LLM/K Open House Luncheon, July 23, 2003, Law School
Come network with fellow students and alumni and learn about alumni services and volunteer opportunities available through the Law Alumni Association.
46th Annual Short Courses for Defense Lawyers and Prosecuting Attorneys, July 28-August 1, 2003, Chicago
Newly revised with interactive workshops, demonstrations, and lectures addressing practical applications and cutting-edge issues including Arrest, Search, & Seizure, Confessions, Eyewitness Identification, Evidence, Pre-Trial Motions, Trial Strategy, and Ethics.
Reunion Weekend 2003, October 24-25, 2003, Law School
Weekend Highlights : Classes without Quizzes, Reunion "Bar Review," Bluhm Legal Clinic Reunion Brunch, Wildcats Football Game vs. Wisconsin, Cocktail Reception in the Courtyard, Class Dinners and more!
