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2005 - 2006
JULY
New Clinic Program Involves
Students in Supreme Court Advocacy
Northwestern Law's Bluhm Legal Clinic will establish a new clinical program at
the start of the academic year offering students rare opportunities to work on
cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. (Posted 7/24/06)
Dean's Summer Wrap Up
Dean David Van Zandt gives an update on the changes that have occurred at Northwestern
Law over the summer. Key developments include Orientation Week plans, new faculty
members, new courses, and campus improvements. (Posted 7/17/06)
Clinic Attorney Margulies
Publishes Guantanamo Account
MacArthur Justice Center attorney Joe Margulies examines the history and implications
of the Bush Administration's policies on detention and torture following 9/11,
and tells the dramatic story of how he fought for and won one innocent prisoner's
freedom. (Posted 6/29/06)
Top U.S. Prosecutors Speak
at Criminal Law Program
Patrick J. Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois,
and Stephen J. Murphy, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan
were among the impressive line-up of speakers scheduled for the 2006
Short Course for Prosecuting Attorneys and Defense Lawyers in Criminal
Cases on July 24–27. (Posted
6/6/06)
JUNE
Northwestern Law Welcomes
LLM/Kellog Class of 2007
On June 12 Northwestern Law welcomes 34 accomplished attorneys from around the
world as the Graduate Program in Law and Business (LLM/Kellogg) Class of 2007.
(Posted 6/5/06)
SEC Commissioner Addresses Mutual
Fund Directors Forum Workshop
On June 7, Annette Nazareth, SEC Commissioner, delivered a keynote speech
to mutual fund directors and practitioners at an industry workshop, "Lifting the
Veil: Mutual Fund Trading Practices and Best Execution Workshop," at Northwestern
Law. (Posted 5/17/06)
MAY
Northwestern Law Hosted
Empirical Scholarship Workshop
Northwestern Law and Washington University presented a three-day faculty workshop,
May 22-24, on how to conduct empirical research, led by leading empirical scholars
Lee Epstein and Andrew Martin.
Federal Judge Speaks at
Graduation
The Honorable Joel M. Flaum, Chief Judge of the U.S Court of Appeals for the
7th Circuit and a Northwestern Law alum, addressed graduates, parents, and guests
at the 146th Northwestern University School of Law graduation convocation on
Sunday, May 14.
SEC Officials Speak at Corporate
and Securities Law Program
Corporate and securities lawyers had a unique opportunity to hear from senior
officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the 26th
Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute on May 4 and 5.
(Posted 3/27/06)
Northwestern Law Welcomes New
Faculty
This fall we will welcome seven new permanent faculty members most of whom are
returning to Northwestern following recent appointments as visiting professors
at the Law School. (Posted 5/2/06)
APRIL
Report Issued on Poor Legal
Representation Following Katrina
Northwestern Law students presented findings of their report"Access Denied:
Pre-Katrina Practices in Post-Katrina Magistrate and Municipal Courts" at
the School of Law on April 18. (Posted 4/18/06)
MacArthur Justice Center Moves
to Northwestern
Two nationally recognized leaders in criminal justice reform will join forces
this June when the MacArthur Justice Center moves from the University of Chicago
to Northwestern Law's Bluhm Legal Clinic. (Posted 4/10/06)
Alumni Honored for Public Service
Work
On April 11, three Northwestern Law alumni were recognized for their outstanding
contributions to public service and the legal community at the 3rd Annual SFPIF
Public Service Benefit Dinner. (Posted 3/3/06)
Yale Professor Explains Risks
and Rewards of Empirical Evaluation
John J. Donohue III, Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law at Yale
Law School, discussed the growing trend in empirical evaluation of law and
public policy and the potential gains and pitfalls of such studies in a three-part
lecture series April 4–6. (Posted 2/28/06)
Faculty Get Lesson in
Small Business Education at Law Conference
Northwestern Law's Small Business Opportunity Center, in cooperation with other
area law schools, hosted a workshop conference on April 7 for law school faculty
and administrators from around the nation to explore cutting edge issues in
entrepreneurship education. (Posted 4/16/06)
Clinic Conference Draws Small Business
Leaders and Entrepreneurs
On April 8 prominent members of the business and legal community gathered to
explore various issues related to entrepreneurship and small business at a conference
hosted by Northwestern Law's Small Business Opportunity Center (SBOC). (Posted
3/13/06)
Northwestern Law Students
Take Spring Break of Service
Two groups of Northwestern Law students and three faculty members traveled
to Louisiana over spring break to participate in relief efforts and offer legal
assistance to Gulf Coast residents and organizations. (Posted 4/5/06)
Clinic Center Honors Firms
and Individuals for Pro Bono Work
On April 4 Northwestern Law's Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC) honored
two Chicago law firms, two local attorneys, and a community agency for their
contributions to juvenile justice and education as part of the center's Children's
Law Pro Bono Project. (Posted 3/21/06)
Northwestern Law in U.S.
News Rankings
Northwestern remains among the top 15 law schools in U.S. News and World
Report's annual ranking of graduate schools, with high ratings for specialty
programs and graduate employment rates. (Posted 3/31/06)
MARCH
Northwestern Law Hosts Nuremberg
Program
On March 29, the Law School hosted a lecture on the German legal response to
the rise of the Nazi regime in 1933 as part of a two-day city-wide event on "The
Legacies of Nuremberg: 60 Years Later," sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association
with the Chicago Public Library and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. (Posted
3/20/06)
Welcome Back from Spring
Break
Dean David Van Zandt welcomes students back from spring break and gives an update
on upcoming events for the remainder of spring semester, including Day at Northwestern
Law, the Rosenthal Lecture Series, and convocation. (Posted 3/27/06)
Korean Students Graduate
Exec LLM Program
Twenty-five students graduated from Northwestern Law's Executive LLM in Korea
program on March 24. The students, Korean legal professionals, spent the past
year studying in Seoul, South Korea, with Northwestern Law professors. (Posted
2/21/06)
Victor G. Rosenblum, 80
With sadness we report that Victor G. Rosenblum, Nathaniel L. Nathanson Professor
of Law Emeritus, passed away March 13 at the age of 80. (Posted 3/14/06)
Northwestern Professor's Provocative
Proposals for Presidential Election Reform Catching Fire
Robert Bennett, Nathaniel L. Nathanson Professor of Law, observed the fireworks
that ensued over the 2000 presidential election and came up with a provocative
approach that would circumvent the Electoral College to elect the president
according to the nationwide popular vote. (Posted 3/13/06)
Study Shows How Politics
Skew Lower Courts' Sentencing Decisions
A new Northwestern Law study conducted by professors Emerson Tiller and Max Schanzenbach
employs techniques from political science and economics to confirm court watchers'
long-held claims about a hot-button topic. (Posted 3/13/06)
Former Senator Speaks at Women's
Symposium
On March 7, former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley-Braun delivered the keynote speech
for the 2006 Women's Symposium, organized by the Women's Leadership Coalition.
(Posted 2/28/06)
Northwestern Law Celebrates Asian Pacific American
Heritage Week
The Asian Pacific American Law Students Assocation (APALSA) hosts a week of
events Feb. 27 to March 3 on issues impacting Asian Pacific Americans today
with a keynote address by Harold Koh, dean of Yale Law School. (Posted 2/22/06)
Leading Experts Discuss
What's Next in Housing for the Poor
On March 3, leading experts from academia, the private sector,
and government will gather at Northwestern Law to commemorate the 40th
anniversary of the filing of the Gautreaux case, the public housing
desegregation litigation that resulted in a landmark Supreme Court
decision in 1976. (Posted 1/23/06)
FEBRUARY
Northwestern Law Celebrates
Black History Month
The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) has planned a month-long series of
panels and events to educate the Law School community on important past, present,
and future issues related to African Americans. (Posted 2/2/06)
Northwestern Law Moot Court Team Repeats Win at Regionals
For the second year in a row, Northwestern Law's Jessup Moot Court team won first place at the North Central regional round of the annual Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. (Posted 2/21/06)
Lawmakers and SEC Officials Speak at Annual Policy
Conference
SEC Chairman Christopher Cox, former chairman William Donaldson, and congressman
Richard H. Baker (R-LA) spoke at the Sixth Annual Mutual Fund Directors Forum
(MFDF) Policy Conference on Feb. 15 and 16. (Posted 1/30/06)
JANUARY
Law School Journal Turns 100
On Jan. 27, the Northwestern University Law Review hosted a Centennial Celebration
in honor of its 100th year in publication. Judge Richard C. Tallman (JD '78),
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, delivered the keynote address.
(Posted 11/28/05)
SEC Chairman Speaks at
Annual Securities Law Conference
On Jan. 19, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman
Christopher Cox addressed corporate counsel and firm practitioners
from across the country at an annual securities regulation conference,
Jan. 18 to 20, sponsored by Northwestern University School of Law.
(Posted 11/21/05)
Northwestern Law
Students Not Doing Their Father's Study Abroad
For students who participate in the International Team Project
(ITP) at Northwestern Law, study abroad has little to do with the classroom
during their visits to a host of countries, including China, Chile,
Cuba, Vietnam, Australia, South Africa, Thailand, India, Ghana and
Tanzania. (Posted 1/18/06)
Actor, Professor Featured
Speakers at Chicago Campus MLK Day
Actor Harry Lennix, star in ABC's political drama "Commander
in Chief," and Medill professor Deborah Mathis spoke at Northwestern
University's Chicago campus celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
on Monday, Jan. 16. (Posted 1/9/06)
Professor Allen First
Recipient of Fellowship Honor
Ronald J. Allen, John Henry Wigmore Professor of Law at Northwestern
University, has been honored for the significance of his research with
a fellowship from the China University of Political Science and Law,
Beijing, and the Procedural Law Research Center. (Posted 1/5/06)
Northwestern Law Professor's
Research Reveals How Jurors Really Behave
Recent research by Howard J. Trienens Professor Shari Seidman
Diamond, tempers the heated rhetoric about jury decision making by
showing how jury members actually behave. (Posted 1/4/06)
Dean Welcomes
Students Back for Spring
Dean David Van Zandt provides an update to the Law School
community on upcoming events, faculty news, and speaker series for
spring semester. (Posted 1/3/06)
DECEMBER
Harold D. Shapiro, Northwestern
Law Alum and Adjunct Professor, 78
With much sadness we report that Harold Shapiro (JD '52),
a Northwestern Law adjunct professor and partner at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal,
passed away Dec. 1 at the age of 78. (Posted 12/02/05)
General Counsel Program
Draws National Audience to San Francisco
Prominent general counsel from across the nation gathered
in San Francisco Dec. 1 and 2 for an annual program that addresses
current challenges facing in-house counsel and provides updates on
recent developments in the law. (Posted 11/22/05)
NOVEMBER
Interdisciplinary Scholars Find a Home at Northwestern Law
From the Fall 2005 issue of Research in Brief: Northwestern Law has distinguished its faculty from other top law schools by adopting a new approach to hiring discipline-based scholars with strong methodological training and who engage in empirical research. (Posted 11/14/05)
Northwestern Law Teaches High Schoolers Lessons Outside the Classroom
Northwestern Law's Bluhm Legal Clinic will host high school students from North Shore Country Day School for a week-long visit to give students a firsthand look at the Law School and learn about Chicago 's courts system. (Posted 10/25/05)
Northwestern Law Hosts Federal Circuit Oral Arguments
On Nov. 10, judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held session at the Law School for the first time in history to hear oral arguments in several appeals cases. (Posted 10/25/05)
U.S. Attorney Fitzgerald Speaks at Public Interest Law Week
On Nov. 7, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, discussed his career in public service in a keynote address that kicked off Northwestern Law's 13th Annual Public Interest Law Week, Nov. 7-10. (Posted 10/27/05)
OCTOBER
They're Baaaaack...
Northwestern Law welcomed hundreds of alumni from the classes of 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000 back to campus for Reunion 2005, Oct. 27-29. View photos from the weekend. (Posted 10/20/05)
Northwestern Law Partners with Chicago Firm on Diversity Scholarship
Northwestern Law and the Chicago law firm of Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd LLP announce a new scholarship program designed to assist diverse students financially and create employment opportunities for them during their law school careers. (Posted 10/17/05)
National Scholars Meet for Law and Econ Conference
The Midwestern Law and Economics Association's annual meeting Oct. 14 and 15 brings scholars from law schools, business schools, and economics departments across the country to discuss legal topics such as torts, family law, environmental law, and constitutional law. (Posted 10/13/05)
Law School Benefit Raises $15K for Katrina Relief
Northwestern Law and TriStar Catering brought a bit of the bayou to Chicago with a benefit on Oct. 1 to raise funds for hurricane relief. (Posted 10/3/05)
SEPTEMBER
SEC Commissioner Draws National Audience to Chicago for General Counsel Program
On Sept. 29 SEC commissioner Annette L. Nazareth of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission presented a keynote address to prominent general counsel from across the nation at an annual program that addresses current challenges facing in-house counsel and recent developments in the law. (Posted 9/1/05)
Israeli Scholars Participate in Faculty Exchange at Northwestern Law
Legal scholars from Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law in Israel visited Northwestern Law Sept. 20 to 23 for a faculty exchange conference, organized by Professor Ronen Avraham. (Posted 9/10/05)
Putting a Price on Life: 9/11 Fund Administrator Delivers Keynote Speech
Kenneth R. Feinberg, Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, discussed his role governing the controversial fund in a keynote speech on Sept. 13 at this year's Pope & John Lecture on Professionalism. (Posted 9/10/05)
Professor Recognized as Model Citizen
Victor G. Rosenblum, Nathaniel Nathanson Professor Emeritus, will be honored by the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago (CRFC) for his extensive contributions and commitment to legal education. (Posted 9/7/05)
Four Faculty Members Promoted to Full Professors
Congratulations to Janice Nadler, Jim Speta, Albert Yoon, and Kim Yuracko who have been promoted to full professors. (Posted 9/6/05)
AUGUST
Dean's Teaching Award Recipients
Congratulations to the recipients of the Dean's Teaching Awards for the 2004-2005 academic year. The annual award honors faculty members recognized for their high-quality teaching as measured by student evaluations. (Posted 8/31/05)
Northwestern Law Welcomes New Students
The Student Affairs team has planned a week of activities, including community service projects, diversity- and team-building workshops, and fun social events, to welcome the incoming class to Northwestern Law. (Posted 8/18/05)
New Students' Achievements Go Beyond Academic Excellence
In his orientation welcome, Associate Dean Don Rebstock talks about the wealth of experience among our new students. Their extraordinary achievements are sure to enrich the Law School community this year and for years to come. (Posted 8/22/05)
Dean Van Zandt Welcomes All New and Returning Students
Dean David Van Zandt welcomes new and returning students to the Law School. Find out more about the incoming class and upcoming events for this year, including the public lecture series, student-organized events, and Reunion. (Posted 8/19/05)
Student-Faculty Legal Team Obtains Rare Pardon for Clinic Client
Students at Northwestern Law's Bluhm Legal Clinic, under the supervision of clinical assistant professor Jane Raley, were instrumental in securing a rare gubernatorial pardon for a clinic client on grounds of actual innocence. (Posted 8/12/05)
Clinic Director Drizin Honored for Juvenile Justice Work
Steve Drizin, legal director of the Bluhm Legal Clinic's Center on Wrongful Convictions, will be one of two children's rights experts receiving the American Bar Association's Livingston Hall Award for their work on behalf of juveniles. (Posted 8/1/05)
