January 2004

The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present this 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.

E-Briefs Features
* Dean Welcomes Students Back for Spring Term
* Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
* Reunion Weekend 2003 Photo Album Online
* In the News
* Upcoming Law School Events
* Upcoming Executive and Professional Education Programs

DEAN WELCOMES STUDENTS BACK FOR SPRING TERM
Happy New Year! Dean David Van Zandt welcomes back students and updates the Law School community on upcoming events, faculty news, speaker series, and curricular developments in store for spring semester. Click here to read more.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY CELEBRATION
The Chicago campus will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year with keynote speeches by Professor Angela Oh, University of California at Irvine, and Byron Bain, poet and activist. This event, presented by the D.R.E.A.M. committee, will take place in Thorne Auditorium at 11:00 a.m. with live broadcasts shown the Rubloff building. In addition, members of the Northwestern law and medical community will be participating in hands-on volunteer projects on Saturday, January 17 as part of a Celebration of Service tribute to Dr. King. Click here for more details on MLK Day celebration events.

REUNION WEEKEND 2003 PHOTO ALBUM ONLINE
More than 400 alumni and guests headed back to Northwestern Law for Reunion Weekend 2003. Click here to check out photos from the weekend and find out details about Reunion Weekend 2004.

IN THE NEWS | web to see more news | e-mail to report news

Faculty in the News (click title to read full article or interview)

What Kind of Trial Should Saddam Have?
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 24, 2003

Medical Justice? Not Really
Steven Lubet in Broward Daily Business Review, December 22, 2003

Disruptions in the Classroom
Anthony D'Amato in Chicago Tribune, December 21, 2003

Mugabe's Grip, Zimbabwe's Free Fall
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 15, 2003

Reversible Suits
Steven Lubet in The American Lawyer, December 01, 2003

Alumni in the News

Movers & Shakers
George Sundheim, class of 1980, in Campaigns & Elections, December 31, 2003

Crafting Justice in Iraq
Salem Chalabi, class of 1993, in Legal Times, December 22, 2003

Netbank, Inc. Makes Appointments to Board of Directors
Tamara L. Adler, class of 1982, in Business Wire, December 15, 2003

In the Law Firms
Jennifer Zlotow, class of 2003, in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 10, 2003

Lawyer Feels Pull of the Land
John Fognani, class of 1977, in Rocky Mountain News, December 09, 2003

He Finds Unity in Law, Secular Humanism
Adam R. Walker, class of 1988, in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 08, 2003

New Partners
Mark McKane, class of 1997, in The Recorder, December 03, 2003

TurboChef Technologies Anounces Appointment of New Board Members
James W. DeYoung, class of 1968, in PR Newswire, December 03, 2003

In the Law Firms
Brianna J. Smith, class of 2003, in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, December 02, 2003

UPCOMING LAW SCHOOL EVENTS | web | e-mail

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Date: January 19, 2004
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here

7th Annual Diversity Week
Dates: January 20 - 26, 2004
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here

Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition
Dates: February 3 - 12, 2004
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here

Pope & John Lecture Series on Professionalism
Date: February 5, 2004
Time: Noon
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here

UPCOMING EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | web | e-mail

Mutual Fund Directors Forum: Fourth Annual Policy Conference, Washington, D.C.
Date: January 7-8, 2004
Location: St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th Street N.W., Washington, D.C.
For more info: Click Here

31st Annual Securities Regulation Institute, San Diego
Dates: January 21 - 23, 2004
Location: Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA
For more info: Click Here

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