October 2006

Judge to Discuss Ethics at Public Lecture Series
The Honorable Abner Mikva (LLM '91), Senior Director and Visiting Professor at the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic of the University of Chicago, will speak on legal ethics as part of the annual Pope & John Public Lecture Series on Oct. 10 at Northwestern Law. More...

New Northwestern Center Studies Effects of Regulation on Business
The new Searle Center at Northwestern Law will draw upon the expertise of faculty from law, business and economics to offer interdisciplinary research on hot-button issues, such as environmental protection, eminent domain, and corporate governance. More...

Alumni in the News

CADWALADER NAMES SPECIAL COUNSEL ACROSS PRACTICE
Peter C. Gyr (LLM '97) in Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, September 13, 2006

KKR FINANCIAL LLC ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MARK D. LERDAL AS NEW MEMBER
Mark D. Lerdal (JD '84) in PR Newswire, September 14, 2006

REAL ESTATE EXEC GOT STRONG PUSH FROM TEACHER, FAMILY
Nancy Pacher (JD '75) in Chicago Tribune, September 18, 2006

WANT TO GO GLOBAL? THEN THINK LOCAL; BAKER & MCKENZIE TAKES ON THE WORLD
Marcel Molins (LLM '64) in Crain's Chicago Business, September 18, 2006

Faculty in the News

CALIFORNIA BILL COULD SPUR CHANGES IN HOW WE ELECT PRESIDENT: A NEW MOVEMENT IS AFOOT TO INSTITUTE A NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE
Robert Bennett in Chicago Sun-Times, September 30, 2006

HOW THE COMPROMISE DETAINEE LEGISLATION GUTS COMMON ARTICLE 3
David Scheffer in The Jurist, September 25, 2006

DUE PROCESS AND THE TRIAL OF TERRORISM SUSPECTS
David Scheffer in National Public Radio, September 23, 2006

JUSTICE STEVENS GIVES HISTORY LESSON ON 'ORIGINAL INTENT'
Thomas M. Morsch and Steven G. Calabresi in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, September 15, 2006

WEAVING A TANGLED JUDICIAL WEB
David Scheffer in Chicago Tribune, September 10, 2006

DEFENDING FREEDOM
Joseph Margulies in Chicago Sun Times, September 10, 2006

NEW PENTAGON INTERROGATION MANUAL LIMITS METHODS
David Scheffer in National Public Radio, September 07, 2006

BOOK REVIEW: LAWYERS' POKER: 52 LESSONS THAT LAWYERS CAN LEARN FROM CARD PLAYERS
Steve Lubet in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, September 04, 2006

DESPITE GAINS, CHALLENGES REMAIN FOR WOMEN LAW PROFESSORS
David Van Zandt and Kim Yuracko in Chicago Lawyer, September 01, 2006

LAWYERS; FIRMS RACK UP MORE AWARDS FOR PRO BONO WORK
Tom Morsch in Chicago Lawyer, September 01, 2006

Law School Events

Latino Heritage Month
Dates: October
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Lord Bissell & Brook LLP
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Transatlantic Symposium - "The Humanitarian Crises in Darfur and the Democratic Republic of the Congo"
Dates: Oct. 5 and 6
Location: Law School and Wieboldt Hall
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Pope & John Lecture on Professionalism
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 10
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Law School
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OUTLaw Week
Dates: Oct. 16 - 20
Location: Law School
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Federalist Society Week
Dates: Oct. 23 - Oct. 27
Location: Law School
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Women's Leadership Week
Dates: Oct. 30 - Nov. 3
Location: Law School
Platinum Sponsor: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg
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Alumni Events

Alumni and Prospective Student Reception - Mexico City
Join Dean David Van Zandt for an opportunity to network with fellow alumni and prospective students.
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 17 (RSVP to Charlene Ruell by Oct. 1)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Club de Empresarios Bosques, Bosque de Ciruelos 278, Colonia Bosques de las Lomas, Mexico City, Mexico
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Alumni and Prospective Student Reception - Monterrey, Mexico
Join Dean David Van Zandt for an opportunity to network with fellow alumni and prospective students.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 19 (RSVP to Charlene Ruell by Oct. 1)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hotel Quinta Real, Diego Rivera 500, Fraccionamiento Valle Oriente, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Northwestern Alumni Leadership Symposium
Dates: Oct 19 and 20
Location: Northwestern University, Evanston Campus
For more info: http://www.nualumni.com/leadership/index.html

Law Board Fall Meeting
Dates: Oct. 27 and 28
Location: Law School
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45th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute - San Francisco Session
Dates: November 30 - December 1
Location: The Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell St., San Francisco
Sponsors: DataCert, Inc.; FTI Consulting; Huron Consulting Group; Latham & Watkins LLP; Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
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34th Annual Securities Regulation Institute
Dates: January 24 - 26
Location: Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado (San Diego), CA
Sponsors: FTI Consulting; KPMG LLP; Kroll; Merrill Corporation; Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
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