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The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present this latest 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.
October 2004
E-Briefs Features
* Alumni Return to Campus for Reunion Weekend
* Bluhm Legal Clinic a Model for Clinical Programs Abroad
* Ceremony Celebrates Endowed Chair Appointments
* In the News
* Upcoming Law School Events
* Upcoming Alumni Events
* Upcoming Executive and Professional Education Programs
Alumni Return to Campus for Reunion Weekend
Northwestern Law will welcome hundreds of alumni from the classes of 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, and 1999 back to campus for Reunion 2004. A variety of activities, designed to reconnect graduates with one another and with the Law School, will take place throughout the weekend. More...
Ceremony Celebrates Endowed Chair Appointments
An appointment to an endowed chair is the highlight of an academic career, and these important positions help us attract and retain faculty who set Northwestern Law apart. Alumni, faculty, students, and staff are invited to attend a ceremony and reception Oct. 29 at 12:15 p.m. to honor the installation of Robert W. Bennett as the Nathaniel L. Nathanson Professor of Law, Shari Seidman Diamond as the Howard J. Trienens Professor of Law, and Dorothy Roberts as the Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law. More...
Bluhm Legal Clinic a Model for Clinical Programs Abroad
Dean Emmanuel Quansahe of the University of Botswana School of Law and Professor Getachew Assafa of the Addis Ababa University School of Law will visit the Bluhm Legal Clinic Oct. 10 -17 to seek ideas for establishing clinical programs at their law schools. Their visits are supported by Northwestern alums Russ (JD '61) and Peg Matthias (SESP '61). Russ and Peg also supported the visits of Adam Stapleton of Penal Reform International in Malawi and Dean Samuel Amoo of the University of Namibia School of Law. Mr. Stapleton visited Northwestern to discuss an up-coming conference in Malawi and Dean Amoo, who has recently established a clinic in Windhoek, Namibia, came to Northwestern to observe our clinical program. More...
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Alumni in the News (click title to read full article or interview)
NEW MBC BOARD MEMBERS TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
Seth Traxler (JD '97) and David Ruder in Museum of Broadcast Communications, September 02, 2004
CHEF, AUTHOR, TEACHER: EX-LAWYERS PURSUE THEIR DREAMS
Larry Rosenblum (JD '86) and Glen Simon (JD '99), in Chicago Lawyer, September 03, 2004
MN GOVERNOR APPOINTS THREE TO DISTRICT AND SUPREME COURTS
Mary Yunker (JD '80) in The Minnesota Lawyer, September 06, 2004
CAN WE TALK . . . POLITICS? JERRY ASKS
Jerry Springer (JD '68) in The Plain Dealer, September 11, 2004
SUNDAY LUNCH WITH...JERRY SPRINGER
Jerry Springer (JD '68) in Chicago Sun-Times, September 05, 2004
Faculty in the News
LINK BETWEEN LITIGATION AND THE ECONOMY
Frank Cross in National Public Radio, September 25, 2004
HE WANTS TO CREATE EXCHANGE WITH NAMIBIA
Tom Geraghty in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, September 24, 2004
THE SCALIAS COURT
Stephen Presser in Legal Affairs, September 01, 2004
INVESTIGATION OF HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL FORMER TOP EXECUTIVES
David Ruder in National Public Radio, September 01, 2004
UPCOMING LAW SCHOOL EVENTS | web | e-mail
Endowed Chair Ceremony
A ceremony and reception honoring the installation of Robert W. Bennett as Nathaniel L. Nathanson Professor of Law; Shari Seidman Diamond as Howard J. Trienens Professor of Law; and Dorothy E. Roberts as Kirkland & Ellis Professor of Law.
Date: Friday, October 29
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Location: Lincoln Hall
For more info: e-mail | (312) 503-0200
10th Annual SFPIF Auction
Date: Thursday, November 11
Location: Atrium
For more info: Click Here
UPCOMING LAW ALUMNI EVENTS | web | e-mail
Faculty Speaker Program
Join fellow alumni and friends for an informative and thought provoking presentation, "Law, Liberty and the 'War' on Terrorism," by Douglas Cassel, Clinical Professor and Director of the Center for International Human Rights.
Date: Wednesday, October 20
Time: 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, 5051 W. Creek Rd., Independence, Ohio
For more info: Web site | e-mail | (847) 491-7991
Reunion Weekend 2004
Weekend activities include Classes without Quizzes, Reunion "Bar" Review, Cocktails in the Courtyard, Town Hall Meeting with the Dean, Wildcats Football Game vs. Purdue, Bluhm Legal Clinic Brunch, Class Dinners, and much more!
Dates: October 29 - 30
For more info: Web site | e -mail | (312) 503-8175
Law Board Fall Meeting
Dates: October 29 - 30
Location: Schachtman Gordon RB339
For more info: Web site | e -mail
UPCOMING EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | web | e-mail
43rd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute - San Francisco Session
Dates: December 2 - 3
Location: Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., San Francisco, Calif.
For more info: Click Here
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