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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:
* Cardinal George to Visit Northwestern's Chicago Campus
* ACLU to Honor Dawn Clark Netsch '52
* Students Awarded for Excellent Brief Writing
* Faculty in the News
* Upcoming Events
CARDINAL GEORGE TO VISIT NORTHWESTERN'S CHICAGO CAMPUS
Cardinal Francis Eugene George, Archbishop of the Chicago Archdiocese, will visit Northwestern's Chicago campus
on Wednesday, October 9, 2002. Throughout the day, the Cardinal will meet with students, faculty, and staff, as well
as deliver a public address at 4:15 p.m. in Lincoln Hall. For more information, click
here.
ACLU HONOR TO DAWN CLARK NETSCH '52
Dawn Clark Netsch, a 1952 graduate of Northwestern Law, will receive the Roger Baldwin Lifetime Achievement Award
at this year's ACLU Bill of Rights Celebration on October 5, 2002, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. She is being honored
for having a strong and consistent voice for civil liberties throughout her career in state legislature and in the
classroom. For more information, click here.
STUDENTS AWARDED FOR EXCELLENT BRIEF WRITING
Eight second-year law students were honored with this year's Arlyn Miner Book Awards, which are awarded to those
students who had the best combined grade for briefs written in each section of their first-year appellate advocacy
classes. To see a list of recipients, click here.
FACULTY IN THE NEWS (click title to read full article or interview)
Cruz
case highlights Jim Ryan's true character
Lawrence C. Marshall in Chicago Tribune, September 29, 2002
Northwestern's
Law School to hold corporate law symposium
David Ruder in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, September 25, 2002
Gunnin'
for Hussein
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Tribune, September 22, 2002
UPCOMING EVENTS
E-Business: New Strategies for Corporate
Counsel, October 3, 2002, Law School
The 15th Annual Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and the Corporate Client will cover leading intellectual
property issues - ranging from practical solutions to managing intellectual property in-house, to global issues, and
approaches to controlling spiraling litigation costs.
The 41st Annual Corporate Counsel
Institute, October 10, 2002, Law School
Distinguished lawyers from across the nation will analyze legal and regulatory implications of the Enron/WorldCom
financial irregularities.
A Century of Juvenile Justice, October
17, 2002, Law School
Sponsored by the Bluhm Legal Clinic's Children and Family Justice Center, the School of Social Service Administration
at the University of Chicago, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, this one-day symposium is based
on the recently published book of the same title.
Foundations of Employment Law: Practical Solutions
for Current Problems, October 17-19, 2002, Law School
An intensive, in-depth program that will provide a solid understanding of employment law and practical techniques
for dealing with both day-to-day operations and employment controversies.
Celebrating the Life and Work of Raoul Berger '35, October 25, 2002, Law School
Distinguished professors and jurists will gather for a symposium to honor the late Raoul Berger, who was one of
the nation's leading authorities and most prolific commentators on the U.S. Constitution.
Reunion, October 25-26, 2002,
Law School
Reunion weekend is an excellent time to re-connect with classmates and find out about all of the exciting things
happening at the Law School.
Seventh Annual Competition in Health Care
Forum, November 7- 8, 2002, Law School
Hon. Timothy J. Muris, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission will deliver the keynote address at the forum, which
will focus on recent developments and a look ahead at emerging industry issues.
Center on Wrongful Convictions Annual Benefit Dinner, November 21, 2002, Westin River North Hotel, Chicago
Florida public defenders Ann E. Finnel and Patrick McGuinness, who were featured in the Academy Award-winning
documentary "Murder on a Sunday Morning," will deliver the keynote address at the annual benefit dinner for the Center
on Wrongful Convictions.
