July 2006

Top U.S. Prosecutors to Speak at Criminal Law Program
Patrick J. Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Stephen J. Murphy, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, are among the impressive line-up of speakers scheduled for the 2006 Short Course for Prosecuting Attorneys and Defense Lawyers in Criminal Cases taking place July 24–27. More...

Law School Hosts Inventors Conference
On July 28 and 29, the Law School will co-host a regional Independent Inventors Conference in collaboration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Top officials of the USPO, successful inventors, and other experts will be on hand to provide practical advice and information on marketing and intellectual property protection. The conference is designed for both novice and seasoned inventors. More...

Clinic Attorney Margulies Publishes Guantanamo Account
MacArthur Justice Center attorney Joe Margulies (JD '88) examines the history and implications of the Bush Administration's policies on detention and torture following 9/11, and tells the dramatic story of how he fought for and won one innocent prisoner's freedom. More...

Graduate Selected for Supreme Court Clerkship
Congratulations to Kate Shaw (JD '06) who has received a clerkship for the 2007 term from Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens (JD '49). One of our strategic goals is to place more Northwestern Law students in clerkships, which provide invaluable first-hand exposure to the legal system. To date, 26 JD students in the class of 2006 have obtained clerkships. Eleven will clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals, 10 for U.S. District Courts, 1 for Magistrate Court, 1 for Bankruptcy Court, 2 for State Supreme Courts, 1 for State Court. Additionally, one 2006 LLM Tax graduate will clerk for the U.S. Tax Court.

Alumni in the News

SHARIA BYLAWS PUT NATIONAL UNITY AT RISK
Ridarson Galingging (LLM '02) in The Jakarta Post, June 03, 2006

BAXTER APPOINTS JOHN GREISCH PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL
Robert M. Davis (JD '98) in NewsRx, June 13, 2006

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS HONORS KIRKLAND PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNER
Kevin R. Evanich (JD '80) in Kirkland & Ellis LLP, June 06, 2006

LEADERSHIP SKILLS CLOSE TO HOME FOR TOP LAWYER
John Conroy (JD '79) in South China Morning Post, June 19, 2006

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE: CME APPOINTS RICHARD H. LAMM AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, REGULATORY COUNSEL
Richard H. Lamm (JD '78) in M2 Presswire, June 01, 2006

MICHAEL B. HYMAN TO BE SWORN IN TOMORROW AS CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
Michael B. Hyman (JD '77) in PR Newswire US, June 27, 2006

THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL LAWYERS IN AMERICA
Carter G. Phillips (JD '77) in The National Law Journal, June 19, 2006

AMERICAN LAWYER TAKES PRO BONO ABROAD
Dalveer Bhandari (JD '72) and Barbara J. Putta (JD '75) in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, June 05, 2006

MARC J. LANE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. SIGNS UNITED NATIONS' PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT (PRI)
Marc J. Lane (JD '71) in Business Wire, June 26, 2006

THORP REED & ARMSTRONG HAS 11% OF ATTORNEYS SELECTED TO 2006 PENNSYLVANIA SUPER LAWYERS
G. Daniel Carney (JD '62) and William M. Wycoff (JD '66) in Business Wire, June 01, 2006

THE 9/11 COMMISSION: STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND COLLECTIVE SECURITY
Jim Thompson (JD '59) in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, June 01, 2006

MAN OF WORDS HAS THE LAW ON HIS SIDE
Lowell B. Komie (JD '54) in Chicago Tribune, June 22, 2006

Faculty in the News

OHIO JUDGE DISMISSES RAPE CASE WHEN PROSECUTOR IS 45 MINUTES LATE TO COURT
Ronald Allen in NBC News Transcripts, June 24, 2006

CIVIL LIBERTIES LAWYER JOSEPH MARGULIES DISCUSSES GUANTANAMO AND THE LEGAL LIMBO EXPERIENCED BY PRISONERS THERE
Joe Margulies in Fresh Air, June 22, 2006

TERM LIMITS FOR THE SUPREME COURT: LIFE TENURE RECONSIDERED
Steven Calabresi and James Lindgren in Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, June 22, 2006

FLAG BURNING BAN MUST BE LAW
Stephen B. Presser in The News Press, June 14, 2006

INTERNATIONAL INJUSTICE; FUGITIVES SOUGHT FOR WAR CRIMES STILL ON THE LOOSE
David Scheffer in Chicago Tribune, June 04, 2006

SCHOOL DISTRICT TO POLICE STUDENT'S ONLINE ACTIVITIES
Jim Speta in National Public Radio, June 01, 2006

Law School Events

USPTO Independent Inventors Conference
Dates: July 28–29
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Thorne Auditorium
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Alumni Events

Honolulu Alumni Luncheon with Dean Van Zandt
Date: Friday, August 4
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Goodsill Anderson Quinn ETAL (Honolulu, HI)
For more info: (312) 503-8175 | email | web

49th Annual Short Course for Defense Lawyers in Criminal Cases
Dates: July 24–27
Location: Chicago
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61st Annual Short Course for Prosecuting Attorneys
Dates: July 24–27
Location: Chicago
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