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Legal professionals may 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 Wednesday, October 7 in Lincoln Hall. John Kroger, attorney general of Oregon, will deliver this year’s lecture, titled "Prosecutorial Ethics: Challenges From the Front Lines." Attendees may register on site the day of the event to receive credit. More...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited Northwestern Law September 14-15 as the Howard J. Trienens Visiting Judicial Scholar, providing students and faculty with perspectives on the judicial process and contemporary legal issues. Her September 15 discussion aired on C-SPAN's America & the Courts program on September 26 and is now available on the C-SPAN web site. Video highlights and the full audio of the discussion are also available on the University's web site. More...
"Out of the Mouths of Babes: False Confessions and the Wrongful Convictions of Youth," a symposium at Northwestern Law, will feature the stories of individuals from around the country who were wrongfully arrested or convicted as youth. The symposium -- which will launch the Bluhm Legal Clinic's new Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth (CWCY) -- will feature a panel discussion of juvenile and criminal justice professionals. The event will take place from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 8, in Thorne Auditorium. To register for the event, call 312-503-0396 or e-mail e-curtis@law.northwestern.edu. More...
More than 300 alumni and friends attended Reunion events this past weekend (October 2-3). Alumni Community Day events included a cake-cutting ceremony celebrating Northwestern Law's 150th Anniversary.
If you are interested in conducting mock interviews with 1Ls and other interested students, please contact Irene Reed, Esq., at 312-503-1282 or at i-reed@law.northwestern.edu. The Career Center Annual Mock Interview Program runs from November 9-13 and is an excellent way to connect with both students and the school.
REP. JERROLD NADLER HOLDS A HEARING ON THE PATRIOT ACT
Michael German JD '88 in CQ Transcriptions, September 22, 2009
STUART J. CHANEN JOINS VALOREM LAW GROUP AS PARTNER
Stuart Chanen JD '85 in Business & Finance Week, September 19, 2009
DAVID ELLIS HELPED REMOVE BLAGOJEVICH FROM OFFICE, AND HE WRITES CRIME THRILLERS
David Ellis JD '93 in The Chicago Tribune, September 17, 2009
A JUSTICE SLOWS HIS HIRING, AND SOME WONDER ABOUT HIS FUTURE
John Paul Stevens JD '47 in The New York Times, September 03, 2009
NEW DIRECTOR NAMED TO NLRB'S MINNEAPOLIS REGIONAL OFFICE
Marlin Osthus JD '76 in Minnesota Employment Law Letter, September 01, 2009
TEACHING LAW STUDENTS ABOUT ETHICS
Robert Burns and Steven Lubet in The Chicago Lawyer, September 01, 2009
A PROPOSAL FOR BREAKING THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE DEADLOCK
Anthony D'Amato in Jurist, September 28, 2009
WILL FCC PRY IPHONE LOOSE FROM AT&T?
James Speta in Network World, September 25, 2009
SEARCH WARRANT ERROR HELPS VOID DRUG CONVICTIONS
Albert Alschuler in The Chicago Tribune, September 08, 2009
DNA RESULT JUST ONE OF TROUBLING ASPECTS IN CONVICTED MAN'S CASE
Steven Drizin in South Florida Sun-Sentinel, September 04, 2009
ARE N.Y. JURIES ADEQUATELY DIVERSE?
Shari Diamond in The Daily Record (Rochester), September 17, 2009
Latino Law Student Association (LLSA) Weeks
Date: September 28-October 9
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsor: Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
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Pope & John Lecture Series on Professionalism: John Kroger, Attorney General of Oregon (CLE credit available)
Date: October 7
Location: LM 104 (Lincoln Hall)
More info: web
OUTLaw Week
Date: October 12-16
Location: Law School
Lead Sponsor: Neal Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
More info: web
Middle Eastern Law Student Association (MELSA) Week
Date: October 19-23
Location: Law School
ACLU/Federalist Society Week
Date: October 26-30
Location: Law School
More info: web
48th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute
Date: December 3 – 4
Location: San Francisco
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37th Annual Securities Regulation Institute
Date: January 20 – 22, 2010
Location: Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA
More info: web
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