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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.
November 2004
E-Briefs Features
* George Ryan to Speak at Capital Punishment Symposium
* Clinic Director Travels to Africa to Address Legal Aid Conference
* Professor's Book Shares New Perspective on Legendary Gunfight
* In the News
* Upcoming Law School Events
* Upcoming Alumni Events
* Upcoming Executive and Professional Education Programs
George Ryan to Speak at Capital Punishment Symposium
Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan will deliver a keynote address at Northwestern Law during a day-long symposium, sponsored by the Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, that will bring together a diverse group of professors and practitioners to discuss the impact of wrongful convictions on the capital punishment debate. More...
Clinic Director Travels to Africa to Address Legal Aid Conference
Bluhm Legal Clinic Director Tom Geraghty and his wife, Diane, will participate in a conference on Legal Aid in Africa in Malawi, November 22 - 24. The conference is sponsored by Penal Reform International and will focus on methods of delivering legal aid to prisoners. Two Northwestern students will travel with Tom and Diane to record the conference proceedings. An article describing the work of the conference will be published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology. More...
Professor's Book Shares New Perspective on Legendary Gunfight
A new book by Professor Steven Lubet tells the little-known story of the prosecution of Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and Doc Holliday following the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. More...
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Alumni in the News (click title to read full article or interview)
FENWICK & WEST ELEVATES 6 TO PARTNER
Michael Sacksteder (JD '97) in The Recorder, October 15, 2004
CHICAGOAN TAKES REINS AT BAKER & MCKENZIE; A FIRST
John J. Conroy Jr. (JD '79) in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, October 11, 2004
TAKING A STAND IN TRADE WARS
Marc Jeske (JD-MBA '79) in National Law Journal, October 18, 2004
TAKING CHARGE
Nancy Pacher (JD '75) in Commercial Property News, October 01, 2004
DEFENDER ASSOCIATION TURNS 35
Robert Boruchowitz (JD '73) in Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 12, 2004
ATTORNEY SAVORS LAWS OF NATURE
Bob Adams (JD '67) in The Indianapolis Star, October 18, 2004
RICH MAN ON CAMPUS: WEALTHIEST ALUMNI GIVE BIG
Neil Bluhm (JD '62) in Crain's Chicago Business, October 18, 2004
BEFORE THE ROBES
John Paul Stevens (JD '47) in The American Lawyer, October 14, 2004
Faculty in the News
THE ABRAMS REPORT (EXCERPT)
Andrew Koppelman in MSNBC, October 25, 2004
SHOWDOWN IN TOMBSTONE
Steve Lubet in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, October 22, 2004
WARY EYE ON U.S. COURTS
Harlan Loeb in Legal Times, October 18, 2004
WHY HISTORICAL IGNORANCE IS CAUSE FOR ALARM
Steve Lubet in Chicago Tribune, October 12, 2004
PEACE OF MIND'S PRICE
Doug Cassel in Chicago Tribune, October 10, 2004
FUTURE OF THE US SUPREME COURT (EXCERPT)
Stephen Presser in National Public Radio, October 05, 2004
MARSHAL LAW
Steven Lubet in The American Lawyer, October 01, 2004
UPCOMING LAW SCHOOL EVENTS | web | e-mail
JCLC Symposium: "Innocence in Capital Sentencing"
Date: Friday, November 5
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
12th Annual Public Interest Law Week
Dates: November 8 - 12
Location: Law School
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10th Annual SFPIF Auction
Date: Thursday, November 11
Location: Atrium
For more info: Click Here
UPCOMING LAW ALUMNI EVENTS | web | e-mail
Alumni Networking Reception with Dean Van Zandt - Kansas City, Mo.
Date: Tuesday, November 30
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, 4520 Main St., Suite 1100, Kansas City, Mo.
For more info: Web site | e-mail | (312) 503-8175
Networking Luncheon and Northwestern Law Update - St. Louis, Mo.
Join Dean Van Zandt for highlights of the Law School Strategic Plan, catch up with old friends, and make new connections.
Date: Wednesday, December 1
Time: Noon
Location: Thompson Coburn LLP, One US Bank Plaza, St. Louis, Mo.
For more info: Web site | e-mail | 312-503-8175
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
32nd Annual Securities Regulation Institute - San Diego
Dates: January 19 - 20
Location: Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, Calif.
For more info: Click Here
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