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The Northwestern Law Alumni Association is pleased to present this latest 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.
September 2004
E-Briefs Features
* A Busy and Productive Summer Comes to a Close
* New Students' Achievements Go Beyond Academic Excellence
* Congratulations to the 2003-04 Dean's Teaching Awards Recipients
* Northwestern Law Professor and Graduates Make Law Bulletin's 40 Under 40 List
* Become an Alumni Interviewer
* 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. Read about key developments in this year's Summer Letter, which highlights our outstanding incoming students, new faculty members, innovative new courses, and extensive building renovations. Read more
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 hiking the Appalachian Trail to producing television shows, are sure to enrich the Law School community this year and for years to come. Read more
Congratulations to the 2003-04 Dean's Teaching Awards Recipients
Good teaching is extremely important in our community, and these awards, along with our student-voted teaching awards, recognize those faculty members who have excelled in a given year. The Dean's Teaching Awards honor faculty members for high-quality teaching as measured by student evaluations. Read more
Northwestern Law Professor and Graduates Make Law Bulletin's 40 Under 40 List
Cathryn S. Crawford , JD '96, assistant clinical professor in the Bluhm Legal Clinic's Children and Family Justice Center, has been listed as one of 40 Illinois attorneys under 40 to watch by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Joining Cathryn in the Law Bulletin's 2004 "40 under 40" list are Northwestern Law graduates, LaVon Johns, JD '96, a partner in the Chicago firm Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quadnt P.C.; Patrick O'Shaughnessy, JD '96, an attorney with The Janssen Law Center in Peoria, Ill.; and Sam Kramer, JD '91, a partner in Baker & McKenzie's Chicago office.
Become an Alumni Interviewer
Northwestern Law's admissions interviewing program sets us apart from most other major law schools and is a cornerstone of our admissions strategy. This unique program is only made possible with the help of dedicated alums who volunteer their time to conduct off-campus interviews. Last year, we interviewed 3,400 of our nearly 5,000 applicants, and our Alumni Interviewers completed almost half of those interviews. Stay connected to Northwestern Law and take part in bettering the Law School by helping us recruit the most qualified applicants. There are two easy ways to sign up to become an Alumni Interviewer: 1) Register online or 2) Contact Stephanie Brooker in the Admissions Office by phone at (312) 503-8963 or e-mail s-wurtzel@law.northwestern.edu .
IN THE NEWS | web to see more news | e-mail to report news
Alumni in the News (click title to read full article or interview)
APPOINTMENTS
Dmitri Kovalenko, LLM '96, in Moscow Times, August 19, 2004
BUSINESSPEOPLE
Gregory Bowman, JD '94, in Charleston Daily Mail, August 20, 2004
CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ATTORNEY JOINS VEDDER PRICE
Richard W. Pearse, JD '84, in PR Newswire, August 02, 2004
GREENBRIER ELECTS DONALD A. WASHBURN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Donald A. Washburn, JD '78, in PR Newswire, August 23, 2004
LAWYER DREAMS: DIG THEM OUT, DUST THEM OFF, MAKE THEM REAL! (EXCERPT)
Cassandra G. Sasso, JD '74, in American Bar Association, August 01, 2004
E. MICHAEL KELLY, PROMINENT DEFENSE ATTORNEY, DEAD AT 57
E. Michael Kelly, JD '72, in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, August 10, 2004
PEOPLE: IRS NAMES NEW ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF COUNSEL
Donald Rocen, JD '70, in The Bond Buyer, August 31, 2004
WOMEN MAKE GAINS IN PUBLIC-SECTOR LAW
Jayne Carr Thompson, JD '70, in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, August 17, 2004
FAMILY HISTORY REFLECTS 100 YEARS OF POLITICS AND LAW
Richard and Steven Elrod, JD '58 and JD '82, in Chicago Lawyer, August 01, 2004
Faculty in the News
LAWYERS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL TO LEARN HOW BUSINESSES ARE RUN
David Van Zandt in Chicago Tribune, September 07, 2004
STUDY MEASURES EFFECT OF POSITIVE CORPORATE BEHAVIOR
Marc J. Lane in Jasculca/Terman & Associates, August 17, 2004
WHOSE CONSTITUTION IS IT, ANYWAY? JUDICIAL REVIEW HAS ITS LIMITS
John McGinnis in Wall Street Journal, August 11, 2004
FIT TO BE TIED
Robert Bennett in The New York Times, August 11, 2004
WE'RE ALL GUINEA PIGS
Marshall Shapo in The New York Times, August 11, 2004
TWO STEPS FORWARD
Doug Cassel in In These Times, August 09, 2004
EXORBITANT FEES, FOR PRECIOUS LITTLE WORK, GIVE JUSTICE A BAD NAME
Steven Lubet in Chicago Tribune, August 08, 2004
COMMON GROUND FOR COMMON GOOD
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, August 05, 2004
DISPIRITING THE LAW
Steven Lubet in The American Lawyer, August 01, 2004
UPCOMING LAW SCHOOL EVENTS | web | e-mail
Howard Trienens Visiting Judicial Scholar Lecture
Date: Tuesday, October 5
Time: Noon
Location: Law School
For more info: Click Here
10th Annual SFPIF Auction
Dates: Thursday, November 11
Location: Atrium
For more info: Click Here
UPCOMING LAW ALUMNI EVENTS | web | e-mail
Alumni "End of Summer" Networking Party on the River
Come network with fellow alumni, meet current students and enjoy a breathtaking view of the city from the riverfront. Please RSVP by September 17.
Date: Thursday, September 23
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Bob Chinn's Restaurant , 315 N. LaSalle
For more info: Click Here
UPCOMING EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | web | e-mail
43rd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute - Chicago Session
Dates: September 30 - October 1
Location: Law School, Thorne Auditorium
For more info: Click Here
43rd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute - San Francisco Session
Dates: December 2 - 3
Location: Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., San Francisco, Calif.
For more info: Click Here
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