October 2008

Alumni Community Day
Join fellow alums at Northwestern Law on Friday, October 3, for Alumni Community Day, a day-long celebration that includes tours of the law school and classes without quizzes. Hear guest speaker Cheryl Rich Heisler (JD '83), a nationally renowned speaker and author, deliver a talk on career choices and changes at 4 p.m. Then enjoy festive music and food, catch up with classmates, and meet faculty at the Alumni Community Day Party from 5:30–7:30 p.m. More…

Registration Still Open for Reunion 2008
It's not too late to register for Reunion 2008. Register online to join more than 300 alumni for events and activities. More…

Earn CLE Credit through Pope & John Lecture Series
Legal professionals may now earn one hour of Illinois professionalism credit by attending the Pope & John Lecture Series on Professionalism, which takes place this year at 5:30 p.m. on October 28. David Boies, chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, will deliver this year’s lecture, tentatively titled “A Trial Lawyer Looks at the Rule of Law.” Attendees may register on site the day of the event to receive credit. More…

Julius Rosenthal Foundation Lecture Series
Lawrence Lessig, professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of the school’s Center for Internet and Society, presents this year’s Julius Rosenthal Foundation Lecture Series, which runs October 20-21. Alumni, students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend this free event. More…

Alumni in the News

Q&A
Coco Soodek (JD '97) in Chicago Lawyer, September 01, 2008

Faculty in the News

WINSTON & STRAWN LITIGATOR RAYMOND MITCHELL TAPPED FOR CIRCUIT COURT SEAT
Raymond Mitchell in The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, September 23, 2008

THE COURT(S) AND THE ELECTION
Lee Epstein in Miller-McCune Magazine, September 18, 2008

A FURIOUSLY SPITTING, BEAUTIFUL DEMOCRACY
Joseph Margulies in DelawareOnline, September 15, 2008

Law School Events

Latino Law Students Association (LLSA) Weeks
Dates: Oct. 1-10
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Searle Center - Midwestern Law and Economics Association Annual Conference
Date: October 3-4
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Law School
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The Second Annual SFPIF 5k
Date: October 3
Time: 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Law School Courtyard
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Searle Law & Political Economics Colloquium: Daniel E. Ho
Date: October 6
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Rubloff 339
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Searle Center Research Symposium: Empirical Studies of Civil Liability
Date: October 9-10
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Wieboldt 250
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OUTLaw Week
Dates: Oct. 13-17
Sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
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Searle Law & Political Economy Colloquium: Eileen Braman
Date: October 20
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Rubloff 339
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Julius Rosenthal Foundation Lecture Series
Date: October 20-21
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Middle Eastern Law Students Association (MELSA) Week
Dates: Oct. 20-24

ACLU / Federalist Society Week
Dates: Oct. 27-31
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Pope & John Lecture Series on Professionalism
Date: October 28
Time: 5:30 p.m.
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Searle Law & Economics Colloquium:Yaniv Grinstein
Date: October 30
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Rubloff 339
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Alumni Events

Alumni Community Day
Date: October 3
Location: Law School
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John H. Wigmore Club Reception
Date: October 3
Location: Law School Courtyard
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OUTLaw Alumni Lunch
Date: October 3
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Law School
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Reunion Weekend 2008
Date: October 3-4
Location: Law School
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Advocacy and Ethics Film Series: To Kill a Mockingbird
Date: October 3
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Law School
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Advocacy and Ethics Film Series: 12 Angry Men
Date: October 22
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Rubloff 140
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