November 2007

Trial Team Victory
The Bartlit Center for Trial Strategy proudly announces that Northwestern's Trial Team won the Midwest Regional of the ABA Labor and Employment Law Trial Competition. The winning team -- Jessica Frogge (JD '09), Brian Miller (JD '08), Simar Singh (JD '08), and Ethan White (JD '08) -- was coached by Michael Leonard, a partner at Meckler Bulger & Tilson. Having won all four rounds of the regional (defeating teams from John Marshall, the University of Illinois, and the University of Indiana), the team will now go on to the national finals, to be held in Chicago in late January 2008.

Negotiation Competition Victories
Northwestern Law's Program on Negotiation and Mediation also celebrated recent victories. At the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition, Laura Lombardo (JD '09) and Valerie Valenzo (JD '09) placed third, and Jacob Babcock (JD '09) and Leslie Garbarino (JD '09) placed first. Babcock and Garbarino will continue to represent Northwestern at the National Competition in February 2008.

CFJC Report Reveals that Juvenile Defense in Illinois Well Below National Standards
The Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC), in collaboration with the National Juvenile Defender Center and with the support of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Models for Change Initiative, just released the Illinois Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings, a comprehensive examination of the scope and quality of legal representation received by children accused of committing delinquent acts throughout Illinois. More…

Engaged in a job search? Thinking about changing careers?
Please take advantage of the services provided by the Center for Career Strategy and Advancement. Allison Heverin, the Career Center's dedicated alumni advisor, is available for in-person or telephone appointments to discuss all of your job search questions. In addition, there is a wealth of information available on the Career Center's web site (http://www.law.northwestern.edu/career/) and in the resource area of the Career Center office (located in Levy Mayer, Room 124). To schedule an appointment with Allison, please contact the front desk at (312) 503-8438.

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Alumni in the News

BUSINESS PEOPLE
Rebecca Bailey (JD '07), Jonathan Hawkins (JD '07) in Dayton Daily News, Ohio, October 21, 2007

BAKER & MCKENZIE CHICAGO PARTNER RANKED AS AN "ALLSTAR" BY BTI CONSULTING GROUP
David Malliband (LLM '00) in Nieuws Bank Online, October 23, 2007

HIS DESIRE IS TO HAVE RECALL TERM EXTENDED
James C. Murray (JD '69) in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, October 24, 2007

Faculty in the News

STATE'S JUVENILE DEFENSE FAULTED
Cathryn Crawford, Children and Family Justice Center in Chicago Tribune, October 31, 2007

LINE-ITEM IN THE SAND
Steven G. Calabresi in National Review, October 10, 2007

THE RIGHT JUDICIAL LITMUS TEST
Stephen G. Calabresi in The Wall Street Journal, October 01, 2007

Law School Events

13th Annual Student Funded Public Interest Fellowships Auction
Date: November 8, 2007
More info: e-mail | web

Public Interest Law Week
Dates: November 5 - 9, 2007
Location: Law School
More info: web

Center for Career Strategy and Advancement - Career Night
Date: November 15, 2007
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Atrium
More info: web | e-mail | (312) 503-1282

Alumni Events

13th Annual Student Funded Public Interest Fellowships Auction
Date: November 8, 2007
Audience: Northwestern Law Alumni
Location: TBA
Sponsors: Law Alumni Association, SPFIF
More info: web | e-mail

Northwestern Law Class of 2005 Happy Hour event
Date: November 15, 2007
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Audience: Class of 2005
Sponsors: Law Alumni Association, Metropolitan Club of Chicago
More info: web

46th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute - San Francisco Session
Dates: November 29 – 30, 2007
Location: The Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell St., San Francisco
Sponsors: AON Consulting, Covington & Burling LLP, FTI Consulting, Merrill Corporation
For more info: web

35th Annual Securities Regulation Institute
Dates: January 23 – 25, 2008
Location: Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA
More info: e-mail | web