December 2008

Hon. William A. Fletcher to Visit Law School as Trienens Scholar
Hon. William A. Fletcher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, will visit Northwestern Law January 21-23, 2009, as the Howard J. Trienens Visiting Judicial Scholar. During his visit, Fletcher will guest teach a few classes and meet with groups of students and faculty.

The Howard J. Trienens Visiting Judicial Scholar Program was established in 1989 by partners of Sidley Austin to honor Trienens' service to the firm and to Northwestern.

Judges Needed for Moot Court Competition – CLE Credit Available
We are currently seeking judges for the preliminary rounds of the 46th Annual Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition. The rounds begin at 7:30 p.m. on February 5, 10, 12, and 17, and are preceded by an optional buffet dinner at 6 p.m. Volunteer judges can receive CLE credit. If interested, please send availability to Dana Madden at juliusminerjudges@law.northwestern.edu.Your participation is very much appreciated.

Support Northwestern Law Before the Calendar Year End
Make your annual fund gift by December 31 and maximize your tax benefits. Your support at any amount will help maintain the level of success that Northwestern Law strives for each year. So far this year, we have welcomed one of our strongest entering classes and several talented new faculty members. For more information, visit our Law School Fund web page, or contact the Office of Development at (312) 503-7609.

Individuals more than 70 ½ years old can also choose to make an IRA Charitable Rollover gift. Through this federal program, eligible individuals can donate up to $100,000 from their Individual Retirement Accounts directly to the Law School without having to count the distributions as taxable income.

Thank you for your support of Northwestern Law.

Are You in a Position to Hire or Refer an Opportunity?
We are fortunate that the majority of our second- and third-year students have jobs for the summer and after graduation. The financial crisis, however, has left a larger number of our students in the market at this time than in recent years. If you are aware of open positions in your organization or elsewhere, please pass them on to Bill Chamberlain, assistant dean and director of the Center for Career Strategy and Advancement (w-chamberlain@law.northwestern.edu).

In addition, if you are in a position to hire a student, the Center would be happy to forward you the resumes of interested students. The Center is also interested in locating summer positions where there may be no promise of a permanent offer at the end of the summer and permanent positions that are part-time or contract, as well as full-time.

Alumni in the News

HOW I MADE IT: TYLER GOLDMAN
Tyler Goldman (JD '92) in The Los Angeles Times, November 16, 2008

SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES APPOINTS PAUL CLEVELAND TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CHAIR OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
Paul Cleveland (JD '81) in PR Newswire, November 19, 2008

ON THE RECORD
Sharon Porcellio (JD '82) in The Buffalo News, November 20, 2008

Faculty in the News

WHEN MASS RAPE TURNS INTO GENOCIDE
David Scheffer in The Los Angeles Times, November 13, 2008

MUHAMMAD ALI BOUT COULD BE KEY TO CLEARING MAN OF MURDER THAT HE WAS CONVICTED OF 27 YEARS AGO
Steven Drizin, Karen Daniel, and the Center on Wrongful Convictions in The Chicago Sun-Times, November 20, 2008

Law School Events

The Howard J. Trienens Visiting Judicial Scholar Program
Date: January 21-23, 2009
Location: Law School
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47th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute - San Francisco
Date: December 4-5
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: InterContinental Mark Hopkins
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36th Annual Securities Regulation Institute
Date: January 28–30, 2009
Location: Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California
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