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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
* Northwestern Negotiation Team Advances to National Finals
* Bartlit Center Trial Team Places Third in National Competition
* Want to Be a Judge? Give It a Try in the Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition
* Support Northwestern Law Before the Calendar Year End
* In the News
* Upcoming Alumni Events
* Upcoming Executive and Professional Education Programs
NORTHWESTERN NEGOTIATION TEAM ADVANCES TO NATIONAL FINALS
For the second year in a row, Northwestern University School of Law students will advance to the National Finals
of the ABA Negotiation Competition sponsored by the American Bar Association. Northwestern's team bested 15 other
schools from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri to win the regional competition. The winners will represent the region
in the national finals to be held in San Antonio February 7-8. To learn more, click
here.
BARTLIT CENTER TRIAL TEAM PLACES THIRD IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
Northwestern University School of Law’s Bartlit Center Trial Team placed third overall at the 2003 National
Trial Competition hosted by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 in New
Orleans. To learn more, click here.
WANT TO BE A JUDGE? GIVE IT A TRY IN THE JULIUS H. MINER MOOT COURT COMPETITION
The 41st Annual Julius H. Miner Moot Court Competition will take place in February and March 2004 at Northwestern
Law. Each year approximately 70 second-year students compete in this prestigious competition. If you live in the
Chicago area and are interested in sitting on the other side of the bench (if only for a night), please e-mail Frank
Dworak. Preliminary round judges are needed on February 3, 5, 10, and 12. For more information, click
here.
SUPPORT NORTHWESTERN LAW BEFORE THE CALENDAR YEAR END
Make your annual fund gift by December 31 and maximize your tax benefits! Your support at any amount will help maintain
the level of success that Northwestern Law strives for each year. So far this year, we have welcomed one of our
strongest entering classes and several talented new faculty members. To help us continue our efforts by giving online, click here. Scroll down to 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.
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)
World
Court Slaps U.S. on Use of Force
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 28, 2003
Distorting
the Same-Sex Marriage Decision
Andrew Koppelman in Chicago Tribune, November 23, 2003
U.S. Shaping
Improved Policy on Despots
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 14, 2003
Skewed
Aid May Buy Big Problems
Douglass Cassel in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 03, 2003
Alumni in the News
She Sees
Her Practice as a New Frontier
Amy A. Breyer, class of 2000, in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November 10, 2003
America's
Top Black Lawyers
Isaac K. Byrd Jr., class of 1976, in Black Enterprise, November 01, 2003
UPCOMING LAW ALUMNI EVENTS | web | e-mail
Networking Luncheon and Northwestern Law Update, San Francisco
Join Dean Van Zandt for highlights of the Law School Strategic Plan, catch up with old friends, and make new connections.
Date: December 4, 2003
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Morrison & Foerster, 425 Market Street, 33rd Floor, San Francisco
For more info: Click Here
UPCOMING EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | web | e-mail
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
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
Date: January 21 - 23, 2004
Location: Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue., Coronado, CA
For more info: Click Here
