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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.
Northwestern Law E-Briefs Features:
* Tyrone C. Fahner '71 named Chicago Lawyer magazine's 2002 Person of the Year
* Candace Smith '02 Crowned Miss Ohio 2003
* Support Northwestern Law before the Calendar Year End
* Faculty in the News
* Upcoming Events
TYRONE C. FAHNER '71 NAMED CHICAGO LAWYER MAGAZINE'S 2002 PERSON OF THE YEAR
In February 2002, Ty Fahner, a 1971 Northwestern Law LLM graduate, led the Chicago-based firm, Mayer, Brown &
Platt, in a merger with London's Rowe & Maw to form Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, the world's 10th largest law
firm. To learn more about Ty and his other accomplishments over the past year, visit Chicago Lawyer's web
page.
CANDACE SMITH '02 CROWNED MISS OHIO 2003
On November 23, 2002, Candace Smith, a 2002 graduate of Northwestern Law, was crowned Miss Ohio 2003. After graduating
from the Law School, Candace moved back to the Cincinnati area and joined the law firm Thompson Hine, LLP. To learn
more about Candace and the Miss Ohio pageant, click
here.
SUPPORT NORTHWESTERN LAW BEFORE THE CALENDAR YEAR END
Making your annual fund gift by December 31st will maximize your tax benefits. Your support at
any level will help to maintain the level of success that Northwestern Law strives for each year. As you know,
we've had a very successful year so far, welcoming one of our strongest entering classes and three talented new faculty
members. To help us continue our efforts, direct your gift to the Law School on our secure server at www.campaign.northwestern.edu;
select "Make a Gift" on the left toolbar. Be sure to scroll down under the "Please direct my gift as follows"
option and select the School of Law. Please contact the Office
of Development at (312) 503-7609 with questions. Thank you for your support of Northwestern Law.
FACULTY IN THE NEWS (click title to read full article or interview)
Schools
find biz law clinics a growth sector
Tom Morsch in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 29, 2002
Judging
a mother for someone else's crime
Jane Raley in The New York Times, November 27, 2002
In
trouble for criticizing thin-skinned judges
Steven Lubet in The Indianapolis Star, November 27, 2002
Shari
Diamond discusses the controversy over whether jury deliberations in a death penalty case should be recorded for a
television program
Shari Diamond on NPR: Morning Edition, November 27, 2002
Roll
up sleeves and serve is new message
Leonard Rubinowitz, Cindy Wilson, and Northwestern Law's new Public Service Strategy in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin,
November 15, 2002
Iraq
war: 4 months and counting
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 14, 2002
To see more faculty in the news click
here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
41st Annual Corporate
Counsel Institute, December 5-6, 2002, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, California
Microsoft general counsel William Neukom will deliver the keynote address at the 41st Annual Corporate Counsel
Institute to be held in San Francisco. The institute brings together distinguished legal experts from across the nation
to analyze current trends and will focus on legal and legislative developments arising from the Enron and WorldCom
situations.
Alumni Luncheon at Latham & Watkins, December 6, 2002,
505 Montgomery Street Suite 1900, San Francisco, California
For more information contact Shay Owens at 312-503-8175 or s-owens2@law.northwestern.edu.
30th Anniversary Securities Regulation
Institute, January 29-31, 2003, Coronado, California
A timely analysis of recent laws and developments in the securities law field presented by senior SEC officials
and leading SEC practitioners for corporate counsel and corporate lawyers.
