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August 2011

Daniel Rodriguez Named New Law School DeanDaniel Rodriguez Named New Law School Dean
Daniel B. Rodriguez, has been appointed dean of Northwestern Law effective January 1, 2012. Rodriguez, a former dean at the University of San Diego Law School and a nationally prominent scholar in administrative law, local government law, statutory interpretation, and state constitutional law, succeeds David Van Zandt, who served as dean of Northwestern Law since 1995. Read more…

Reunion 2011
Reunion registration is now open! We are welcoming alumni from the classes of 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006 back to the Law School October 14-15 for Reunion 2011.

Alumni Communications Survey
In an effort to improve our alumni communications and publications, the Northwestern Law Alumni Association is conducting an online survey with our alumni community. Your participation will help us deliver information to you more effectively and efficiently. Take the survey…

50th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute
On October 5-6, Northwestern Law will celebrate the 50th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, which will look at important developments throughout the past five decades in the areas of securities law, employment law, and enforcement, while addressing relevant current concerns in the areas of social media, corporate political activities and updates in the current capital markets. Also in honor of the milestone, the Chicago corporate counsel community will honor the Institute and its founder, David Ruder.

Sessions will begin at 1 p.m. and conclude at 5:15 p.m. the next day. Attendees are able to register online. Please send any questions via e-mail.

In the News

Alumni in the News

SHELI ROSENBERG PROFILE: ENOUGH, OBVIOUSLY, WASN'T ENOUGH
Sheli Rosenberg JD '66 in Chicago Tribune, July 18, 2011

PEACE CORPS JOINS WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO HELP DISABLED PEOPLE WORLDWIDE LIVE 'NORMAL' LIVES
Richard Bernstein JD '99 in The Oakland Press, July 15, 2011

CBA, CBF HONOR ATTORNEYS WHO HELP THE UNDERSERVED
Todd L. Belcore JD '10 in Chicago Law Bulletin, July 13, 2011

ILLINOIS LAWYER WINS ABA PROFESSIONAL WRITING AWARD
Alexandra Newman JD ’10 in ABA Now, June 27, 2011

REINSDORF TO RECEIVE JEFFERSON AWARD
Jerry Reinsdorf JD '60 in MLB.com, June 16, 2011

ANNOUNCING POINT'S NEW SCHOLARS
Chris Hanson JD '12 Emily McWilliams JD '14 in Point Foundation, June 08, 2011

Faculty in the News

OVERCOMING ANGER AT PRODUCTS THAT BACKFIRE
Jonathan Koehler in Psychology Today, July 27, 2011

ROD BLAGOJEVICH ASKS FOR THIRD TRIAL, SAYING THE JUDGE IMPEDED HIS DEFENSE
Shari Diamond in The Christian Science Monitor, July 26, 2011

DAVID SCHEFFER, THE AMERICAN DIPLOMAT, PROFESSOR AND ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE ICTY: TADIC ADVISED NOT TO DEFEND MLADIC AND KARADZIC
David Scheffer in Dnevni avaz, July 23, 2011

ACADEMIC ROUND-UP: PROFESSOR JAMES PFANDER’S PROPOSED END RUN AROUND QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
James E. Pfander in SCOTUSblog, July 19, 2011

MODERN-DAY PIRATES PURSUED BY VIRGINIA PROSECUTORS
Eugene Kontorovich in Chicago Tribune, July 12, 2011

"VOLUNTARY" FOOD MARKETING REGS DRAW CONSTITUTIONAL SCRUTINY
Martin H. Redish in Forbes, July 08, 2011

Upcoming Events

Alumni Events

Northwestern Law Alumni Association – Reunion Grand Celebration
Date: October 15, 2011
Location: Law School Atrium
More info: web

Executive and Professional Education Programs

50th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute
Dates:October 5-6, 2011
Location: Northwestern Law, Thorne Auditorium
More info: web