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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
* A Busy and Productive Summer Comes to a Close
* New Students' Achievements Go Beyond Academic Excellence
* Alumni Receive 20% Off Northwestern Law Professional Education Programs
* In the News
* Upcoming Law School Events
* Upcoming Alumni Events
* Upcoming Executive and Professional Education Programs
A BUSY AND PRODUCTIVE SUMMER COMES TO A CLOSE
Dean David Van Zandt brings you up to date on the changes that have occurred at Northwestern Law over the summer.
This year's Summer Letter highlights our outstanding incoming students, nine new faculty members, innovative new
courses, and extensive building renovations. To read about the key developments, click
here.
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, from running marathons to producing television shows, are sure to enrich the Law
School community this year and for years to come. To read Don's welcome, click
here.
ALUMNI RECEIVE 20 PERCENT OFF NORTHWESTERN LAW PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Attend one of the upcoming Professional Education programs offered by the Law School and receive a 20% discount
off the regular registration price. It's a great opportunity to get the latest updates and analysis of current legal
developments from leading practitioners, government officials, and academic experts. Join us for the 42nd
Annual Corporate Counsel Institute or the 16th Annual Symposium on Intellectual
Property and the Corporate Client. To see the complete list of programs and register, click
here.
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)
Death Defying
Lawrence C. Marshall and the Center on Wrongful Convictions
in Financial Times, August 22, 2003
Cleared by DNA in 1976 slaying, rape of
girl, 9
Karen Daniel in Chicago Tribune, August 22, 2003
Judge has
provoked legal tussle
Steven Lubet in Newsday, August 22, 2003
The framers on California "What the
.?"
Robert Bennett in Newsday (New York), August 21, 2003
Justice; A chilling double standard turns
U.S. into its own enemy
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Tribune, August 17, 2003
It's not a bad script, it's a recall election
in California
Steven Lubet in Chicago Tribune, August 08, 2003
Alumni in the News
In the Bar
Associations
Graham C. Grady, class of 1983, in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, August 22, 2003
Veteran
financial services attorney joins bankers life and casualty company as SVP/General Counsel
Jeanne M. Horton, class of 1980, in Business Wire, August 20, 2003
Thurber
House resident gets charge out of kids
Natasha Tarpley, class of 1998, in Columbus Dispatch, August 20, 2003
A doting,
down-home portrait
Dale Bumpers, class of 1951, in The Boston Globe, August 17, 2003
Illinois
University: Kasten named chairman for board
Carl Kasten, class of 1969, in The State Journal-Register, August 03, 2003
UPCOMING LAW SCHOOL EVENTS | web | e-mail
Speaker J. Dennis Hastert to Deliver Brodsky Family Northwestern JD/MBA Lecture
Date: September 29, 2003
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Lincoln Hall, Law School
For more info: Click Here
Justice Anthony Kennedy to Visit Northwestern Law as Howard J. Trienens Visiting Judicial Scholar
Date: October 1-2, 2003
Time: All day
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
Judge John T. Noonan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to Visit Northwestern Law as Howard J. Trienens
Visiting Judicial Scholar
Date: October 20 - 22, 2003
Time: All Day
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
UPCOMING LAW ALUMNI EVENTS | web | e-mail
Alumni "End of Summer" Networking Party on the River
Date: September 18, 2003
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: Bob Chinn's Resturant, 315 N. LaSalle, Chicago
For more info: Click Here
Law Alumni and Kellogg Alumni Networking Professional Growth Seminar
Date: September 25, 2003
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: 340 E. Superior Street, 4th floor, next to the Law School
For more info: Click Here
Justice Anthony Kennedy to Participate in a Faculty Led Moderated Discussion
Date: October 1, 2003
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
Reunion Weekend 2003
Date: October 24-25, 2003
Time: All Day
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
UPCOMING EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | web | e-mail
16th Annual Symposium on Intellectual Property Law and the Corporate Client
Date: October 2, 2003
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
42nd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Chicago
Date: October 9-10, 2003
Time: 8 - 6:30 p.m.; 8:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Thorne Auditorium, Law School
For more info: Click Here
42nd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, San Francisco
Date: December 4-5, 2003
Time: 8 - 6:30 p.m. ; 8:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason Street, San Francisco
For more info: Click Here
